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NEWS | Great Outdoors

SPORTS | Crushed by the Deacs

USU competes for the title of ‘Most Outdoorsy’ college in the nation.

Aggies get blown-out on the road by the Demon Deacons, lose 46-10. see PAGE 6

see PAGE 2

STUDENT LIFE | USU Snapchat Take a look at the students who take over the campus snapchat account see PAGE 3

DREAMing of the future

USU students and faculty protest end of DACA, stand with DREAMers

Over one hundred Utah State University stu-

dents, faculty and community members flooded The Quad Thursday in defense of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act

(DACA), a national immigration executive order made newly vulnerable under the Trump administration.

“Brought into existence in 2012 by the Obama

administration, DACA gives two-year deferrals

at a time to immigrants who were brought to this country as children,” said Samuel Jack-

son, president of the USU College Democrats and organizer of the Defend DACA rally.

DACA is a program under Homeland Security

that allows children who are undocumented, in or graduated from high school and criminal-record-free to apply to for temporary de-

ferment of deportation from the United States.

DACA participants are given an employment card, allowing them to apply to colleges and

work legally. The program benefits approximately 800,000 participants — called DREAM-

ers after the bipartisan Development, Relief

and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. This was a bill introduced several times which

had bipartisan support from legislators including Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-UT.

“DACA provides people who grew up in

America a chance to stay in America,” Jackson said.

The issue of illegal immigration was brought

to the forefront of American politics in the 2016 presidential campaign, and in some cas-

es transcends partisan lines. Senators like

PHOTO BY Erica McNeill USU students gather at the rally for DACA on the Quad on september 14, 2017

Marco Rubio, R-FL, favor immigration amnessee “Rally” PAGE 7

LDS APOSTLE ADDRESSES INSTITUTE STUDENTS “could be the very best in the state of Utah.”

By Shelby Black STUDENT LIFE STAFF WRITER

The Logan LDS Institute has spent the past

few weeks preparing for the arrival of Russell

M. Nelson, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints. On Sunday, students and community members dressed their best and filed into the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum for the devotional.

“I truly hope everyone here at USU will recog-

nize what a unique opportunity it is to have one of the leaders of our church coming to speak to

us,” Latter-day Saint Student Association president Ellise Rees said before the devotional. “If

we can all go with an open heart and desire to change, we can create ripples that will cause a wave of change at USU.”

The Quorum of the Twelve, the governing

body of the church, recently decided to take

more interest in the young adult members of the LDS church. Each quorum member was assigned to a different Institute to speak to the

young adults there. Nelson was assigned to speak at Utah State University.

A choir made up of university students started

off the devotional with a song. All students

were welcome to participate in the choir, which practiced for three weeks to prepare for the devotional.

“I’ll never forget President Nelson watching us

sing,” said Joseph Hawkes, a graduate student at USU. “For me, I felt like I was singing directly to him. It was very special.”

Attendees were first addressed by Nelson’s

wife, Wendy Nelson. She noted how grateful she felt to be privileged to speak at the “fa-

mous” Logan Institute and how the institute

Her overall message focused on how people could receive guidance through the church.

As the apostle addressed the congregation,

each member of the LDSSA was called upon to

read a verse of scripture to the audience. His message addressed how the Bible and Book of

Mormon are companions that support each other.

Both members and non-members of the LDS

church could relate to Nelson’s message about the Bible.

“This message will benefit our university a

lot,” said Tim Beecher, a USU freshman. “The Bible is pretty well-read throughout the university, no matter what religion you are.”

Kenya Rhodes, a USU senior, was impressed

that so many people attended the devotional.

“The Spectrum was as full as any basketball

game I’ve been to,” she said. “It’s really neat

that this event happened. It’s neat to hear from leaders like this that we can all strive to be like.”

Students can look forward to a handful of oth-

er devotionals this semester, including talks from Elder Joaquin E. Costa of the Fourth Quo-

rum of the Seventy, Sister Jean B. Bingham of the General Relief Society, and Elder Steven O. Laing of the Fifth Quorum of the Seventy.

“An apostle coming is not uncommon, but the

frequency of having so many general authori-

ties in a semester is quite unique,” said Kirt Rees, associate director of the Institute.

The Logan Institute hopes students and com-

munity members will take advantage of these opportunities.

— shelby.black@aggiemail.usu.edu @shelbsterblack

PHOTO BY Iain Laurence President Russell M. Nelson speaks to members of the Logan LDS Institute in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Sunday.

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‘Go outside’

NEWS

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

USU in competition for ‘most outdoorsy’ college in the nation

By Matthew Harris NEWS WRITER

Utah State University is making an even

greater push this month to cement itself as the top destination for students who love getting outdoors.

USU will be in competition against over 90

colleges across the U.S. in the annual Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge spanning from Sep.

18 to Oct. 15. All outdoor recreation programs in Cache County are either involved or can be

otherwise made use of during the competition.

The purpose of the challenge is a nationwide initiative to increase outdoor activity and recreation and, in turn, physical activity, particularly among college adolescents.

Chase Anderson, the director of development

for the USU School of Applied Sciences,

Technology and Development, submitted the application months ago on behalf of the

university. He first heard about through an

outdoor-related publication he subscribes to.

“We thought it would be a great way to rally

the university behind something that our program believes in,” Anderson said.

The challenge is held through an app called

Outdoor Nation, downloadable via the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Through the app, students post their activities

to earn points for their respective school. While points cannot be gained before Sep. 18,

pre-registration is already open and continues

until the beginning of the event. Earning points for the university is not limited to only

students. Faculty, staff, and community

PHOTO BY Utah Statesman

members can also get involved.

contestant’s photo.

Director Chase Ellis said. “Our Outdoor

prizes. Of most significance, the university with

in the initiative. The Campus Recreation

table.”

National Outdoor Champion for 2017. Other

easy avenue for participation. “The mission of

ties to win. “There is no other university that is

a certain activity, individual scores, and

students to enhance the college experience

areas” Ellis said, “as well as having access

At the end, various sponsors award several

Various departments at Utah State are joining

the most cumulative points is named the

Department’s Outdoor Programs provide an

things that get awarded are the most points in

the [department] is to create opportunities for

miscellaneous awards like creativity with the

through play, wellness and adventure,”

Program really brings that adventure to the Ellis sees USU as having the most opportuni-

situated literally in between two wilderness

see “Go outside” PAGE 5

Bear River Health Department aims to stop Utah’s ‘silent killer’ with jails. The health department wants these places to be regularly checking the controlled substance database.

“We only want people who have legitimate

prescriptions using these drugs,” Schneringer said.

Bear River prevention specialist Madie Hauck

said it’s important to dispose of drugs properly

State legislation will make it harder to possess

these drugs, as patients can only get seven

days worth of painkillers at one time, instead

of a month’s worth. This places more responsibility on pharmaceutical companies and physicians, Barfuss added.

“It’s a big deal because it will lessen the

number of over-the-counter drugs that people can possess and sell under the table,” Barfuss

said. “The school has problems with the use of alcohol and marijuana, but opioids are a quiet illness.”

— paul.warren@aggiemail.usu.edu

because it helps prevent the drugs getting in the wrong hands — or paws.

“Children, pets and family are at risk when

people don’t dispose of these drugs properly,”

Hauck said. “Many addicts will go through the trash or kids will tell a friend of a friend that

By Valentino Warren NEWS WRITER

So your prescription drugs are old and

unusable, plus the consequences of a child or pet eating them would be unthinkable. What should you do?

The Bear River Health Department can help.

Health department educator and program

manager of the prescription drug program

Chelsy Schneringer said the health department received a 4-year, $48,000 grant last September.

The goal of the grant is to help educate the

community on how and where to properly dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs.

Schneringer said the funding, which is per

fiscal year, will help on three levels of assistance for the community, which include

healthcare providers such as doctors that work in clinics, general awareness for the public,

and those that are at risk of overdose or know someone who is.

“We want to decrease the supply of opioids

because it leads to risky behavior,” Schneringer said. “It’s overkill.”

Grant funds have been used to conduct

trainings with hospitals such as Logan Regional and Bear River Valley Hospital in conjunction

their parents have unused pills,” Hauck said.

“It’s scary.”

For safe disposal at home, the department

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wants people to follow five simple steps:

1. Rip off label from the bottle and any

personal identifying information.

2. Crush up the pills.

3. Place them in an undesirable substance

(litter, diapers or coffee grounds, for example) 4. Seal in a plastic bag and take out to the

trash on the day it is collected.

5. Do not flush medication unless otherwise

directed — this may pollute the water supply.

These steps will prevent people or animals

from taking the drugs on purpose or accidentally, Hauck said.

The department also has a list of drop-off box

locations on its website at www.brhd.org or at UseOnlyAsDirected.org.

Utah State University’s prevention specialist,

Ryan Barfuss, said although opioids are a big problem in the state, the university has no

treatment options for those struggling with opioid abuse.

“The school has no long-term treatment

options for those dealing with the illness

because of the expense and longevity of the rehab,” Barfuss said.

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STUDENT LIFE

USU AGGIE LIFE Archibald’s favorite part of taking over the

Snapchat for Weeks of Welcome, which

By Kortni Wells STUDENT LIFE STAFF WRITER

USU Snapchat was the responses she received.

Utah State University’s Snapchat has been

so many awesome responses,” she said. “We

student as well as being backstage,” he said. “I

control over it than they may realize. The “USU

a Round 3. I have made real-life friends from

work in offices, sometimes from morning to

is a USU student or faculty member wanting to

recognize you, let’s go to lunch sometime.’ This

“For the Bachelorette Recap show, there were

gaining popularity, and students have more

were able to come back for a Round 2 and even

Aggie Life” Snapchat is available to anyone that

people coming into my work saying, ‘Hey I

showcase their day in the life.

is a whole other level of getting yourself out

“Our goal for the Snapchat was to give

students a chance to show off their time as an

there and meeting new people.”

Student Events VP Joseph Aratari ran the

included High Stakes Bingo.

“I chose to highlight being involved as a

Snapchat, or even take it over, they begin to realize they can be in a student leadership position.

“Incoming students are always so interested in

was able to show off the fantastic people that

getting involved, and they love watching what

night, during these events. It was cool to be

is just one step closer for them to make

able to represent not just myself, but everything I’m involved in and who I come in contact with.”

Aratari said that by having students watch the

we do,” Aratari said. “Taking over the Snapchat something of themselves at the university.”

As a journalism and communications major at

USU, Brendon Brady took viewers behind the scenes to showcase New Student Orientation

Aggie,” said Ryan Jensen, USU’s social media

coordinator. “We essentially wanted it to take off, and then have it run itself.”

Jensen, as well as USU’s PR and Marketing

Assistant Isabel Forinash, initially reached out

to students who were spending their summers on unique adventures or studying abroad.

“When we decided we wanted to have

students take it over, it was kind of hilarious

because people started joking on Twitter that

anyone can take over the USU Snapchat story,” Forinash said. “When we told them that they

could also take it over, they got really excited.”

n

Snapchat “takeovers” occur when students

submit requests to Jensen, who will then reach out to them and explain the rules of taking

over the Snapchat before giving them the account information for the day.

Several student leaders on campus have been

able to showcase different aspects of campus

life, their respective leadership roles, and the

pure fun of being an Aggie through Snapchat takeovers.

“This summer, my coworker and I decided to

start a Bachelorette recap show,” said Kaitlyn Archibald, a communication studies major at USU. “We decided to show that it that it is possible to have fun in the summer when

everyone else is gone. We really just had fun

with it.”

PHOTO BY Megan Albrechtsen Snapchat has become a powerful tool in social media and now students have the opportunity to broadcast their time here at USU, including their clubs and activities, over the Aggielife Snapchat channel

Making USU better ... for the birds

By Kali Tuttle STUDENT LIFE STAFF WRITER

According to an article in the Washington

Post, window collisions are the number one human-related killers of birds in the United States, second only to cats.

diverse,” said Daniel Johnson, a member of

around campus,” Sullivan said.

problem, like the magnitude of the problem,

about keeping bird populations healthy.”

winter, while some have more bird strikes in

Sagers, a member of Utah State Aggie Birds.

rare occurrence, the problem is bigger and

building skywalk — are problematic year-

Utah State Aggie Birds. “So, I feel strongly

Though it may seem like a minor issue or

more complicated than most people realize.

“We estimate about a bird a day for the nine

Some buildings have more bird strikes in the

the summer. Some — like the engineering round.

Consequently, there is no single solution for

Utah State University is no exemption from

buildings that we’ve been following,” said

the entire campus.

skywalk between the engineering lab and the

biology department at USU and adviser for

“You have to look at what’s causing the

strikes.

number of bird-window collision deaths the

you could solve it.”

this statistic. From January to May, the

Kimberly Sullivan, associate professor of the

engineering building alone logged 110 bird

Utah State Aggie Birds, speaking about the

That’s why the Utah State Aggie Birds club

was formed: to work with facilities and

university sees every year.

The nine buildings, or problem areas, Aggie

builders to make USU a bird-friendly campus.

Birds are following are: most of the fine arts

and less or one bird takes over the area that

ing building and engineering lab, the walkway

“With window collisions, the birds get less

used to be diverse and now it’s no longer

building, the walkway between the engineerbetween the engineering lab and Science

Engineering Research building, the Biology and Natural Resources building, the Aggie

problem at a particular location and then how For example, the University Inn’s mirrored

tiles cannot be tampered with because that would void the warranty, so altering the landscaping is the only option there.

However, at the BNR-NR skywalk, Aggie

Birds are considering adding an artistic film to

and Old Main.

number of bird strikes at the building — have

fixed, Aggie Birds have prepared preventative measures to help alleviate the issue.

Some of these measures include relocating

vegetation farther away from buildings,

placing laminates on windows, and even

installing new fritted windows (frit is the term

the climate from changing, but it’s not that

hard to figure out how to treat the windows so that fewer birds hit them. It’s a doable project.”

—kntuttle@aggiemail.usu.edu @tuttle_kali

While this may seem like an issue that

firmly believe the contrary.

Aggie Birds encourages students to email

van@usu.edu upon finding a dead bird, saying “If people like diversity, then they should

care about their diverse birds dying off,”

there is no specific place that these incidents

endangered from these bird collisions.”

the same location … the problem shifts

about pretty easily,” she said. “It’s hard to stop

doesn’t concern students, the Aggie Birds

One of the major complications Aggie Birds

“It’s not necessarily the same building and

“This is one challenge we can do something

ing to help solve the problem.

where and when they found it.

happen.

determination to help solve this problem.

to alter some of their buildings and landscap-

it cannot fit in between them, and avoid crash-

copes with is the spread of the incidents, as

Sullivan offered some final words about the

Aggie Birds’ efforts and her continued

been cooperative with Aggie Birds and agreed

either usubird17@gmail.com or kim.sulli-

ing into the window).

would care more also.”

apple tree from fruiting this fall to reduce the

for the little white ceramic dots added inside

the glass so a bird will see the dots, recognize

populations of birds on campus, then they

So far, facilities — such as the USU Credit

Union, which has offered to prevent a crab

Though the problem has not been completely

“And if they knew how it impacted the

the windows to prevent bird strikes.

Recreation Center, the USU Credit Union, the University Inn, the Eccles Conference Center,

PHOTO BY Autumn Dunda The walkway between the BNR and NR buildings are one of the problem areas for bird collisions .

“It’s not like one-shoe-fits-all,” Sullivan said.

then people would care more,” said Rachel

Johnson said. “We’re losing species that are According to the Aggie Birds, many students

simply don’t realize the extent of the issue.

“I feel like if more people knew how big of a

PHOTO BY Autumn Dunda Trees and other landscaping features mask the University Inn’s mirrored tiles, which lead more birds to collide with the windows.

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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

While driving down to the Salt Lake valley on Friday, I took this from the passenger seat of my truck while my brother drove on I-89. This is a shot I’ve always wanted and was really, really lucky to have gotten it at 60 miles per hour.

— Matt

“Snapchat” FROM PAGE 4 than just the social aspect.

“Follow the Snapchat because it’s promoting

real people and experiences,” Aratari said. “It’s pure entertainment and it’s fun to watch.”

Aggies can experience an all-access pass to life

as a USU student by following the Snapchat, or showcase their own perspectives by taking it over.

“There are plenty of ways to find out about

that way,” Jensen said. “I would suggest

following the Snapchat because it leads to

opportunities that can enhance your experience here.”

For those wishing to broadcast their day in the

life of an Aggie, search USU Snapchat Takeover and submit a request.

— kortni.marie.wells@aggiemail.usu.edu @kortniwells

events going on campus, many different ways

PHOTO BY Megan Albrechtsen USU Students, like Madisyn Patton and Chase Griffin, are given the opportunity to use their devices to share their opinions and experiences through the Campus Story on Snapchat.

to get involved, and you can even make friends

Campus-wide GooseChase

By Daniel Stranded STUDENT SUBMISSION

Digital scavenger hunt during College of

Agriculture and Applied Sciences week

The Utah Farm Bureau Federation (UFBF)

has partnered with several other agricultural associations to hold a campus-wide digital

scavenger hunt during the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (CAAS) week held

Sept. 18 to 22. The scavenger hunt will last all week and consists of multiple activities each

day where points will be accrued, with prizes being awarded throughout the week.

The scavenger hunt will consist of different

activities such as taking pictures and selfies at different locations around campus, answering true/false questions on the app, and fulfilling other requirements throughout the week.

Prizes will be awarded throughout the week such as Amazon and iTunes gift cards, food,

and coupons, while bigger prizes such as the Amazon Echo and HD Kindle tablet will be awarded at the end.

To play, all you need to do is download the

free app “GooseChase” from the App Store or

Google Play, and then search in the app for the

Halton

“Ag Hunt” game. Once connected, the app will guide you through the digital scavenger hunt as the week goes on.

The purpose of the digital scavenger hunt is

to educate people on the role agriculture plays

in society and daily life, according to the VP of Vacations and Marketing at UFBF, Matt

Hargreaves. He also hopes that it will serve to expose people to possible career paths in

agriculture, including roles in agricultural

Those organizations partnering with UFBF

engineering and science.

for the event are the Dairy Council of Utah &

involved in agriculture and help them realize

Western AgCredit, Utah Wool Growers

“We really want to reach out to those not

how much agriculture is a part of their lives” said CAAS council officer, Kenna McMurray.

It’s something unique that hasn’t been done

before and we hope it’s an engaging experience for everyone who participates.”

Nevada, Utah Cattlemen’s Association,

Association, Utah Pork Producers Association, Utah Department of Agriculture & Food — danielbeckstrand@gmail.com

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

SPORTS

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SPORTS

2-0:

Aggies take care of business at home, sweep Idaho State

Aggie soccer off to strong start

By Sean Coghlan SPORTS STAFF WRITER

One weekend, two wins and more than 2,000

miles later, the Utah State soccer team im-

proved to 5-2-1 on the campaign. The Aggies defeated Eastern Michigan 2-1 Friday and then headed to the Bay Area to defeat Oakland 3-0 on Sunday.

Both of the weekend matches were the first

times the Aggies had played these opponents.

On Friday the Aggies traveled to Ypsilanti,

MI. to take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

Freshman Ashley Cardozo would score a pair of goals to lead the Aggies to a 2-1 victory.

Cardozo would score in the 65th minute with

a long-distance shot, and then in the 82nd

minute would curl in a free kick. The Eagles would score within the final seconds of the match to avoid a shutout.

With the pair of goals on Friday, Cardozo has

tied the Aggie record for goals scored by a

freshman. In 2008, Shantel Flanary scored five goals by the end of the season.

Cardozo has scored five before conference

play begins

Sunday saw the Aggies taking on the Golden

Grizzlies of Oakland, who were 0-8-1 coming into the match-up. The Aggies would score

once in the first half and twice in the second, sealing the weekend with a 3-0 win.

First half action was seldom as both teams

were getting the feel for one another. It wasn’t until Cardozo was fed a pass by Bailee Ham-

mond in the 39th minute. Cardozo would find a cutting Kanyan Ward for an easy goal. Aggies up 1-0.

The Aggies would score again midway

through the second half. After a booming corner kick from Cardozo and a header from se-

nior Wesley Hamblin towards the box, Jordyn Chung-Hoon deflected the ball past the goalie to double the lead 2-0.

Later in the half, after Chung-Hoon out-bat-

tled an Oakland defender, forward Alecia Rob-

inson took a cross from her teammate and drilled home the Aggies third goal of the afternoon.

Goalkeeper Sara Cobb started and notched

three saves but would be replaced by last

year’s starting goalie Grace McGuire. The duo would go on to record a combined shutout.

The weekend series were the final non-con-

ference matches for Utah State, as they finished with a record of 5-2-1.

The Aggies will play one more weekend

away, in California, as they take on San Jose

St. and Fresno St. After that, Utah State will have their first home match in over a month as they host San Diego St.

— sdcoghlan@yahoo.com @sdcog19

PHOTO BY Kyle Todecheene The USU club baseball team defeated Idaho State University 15-3 and 4-2 in a doubleheader at the Richard V. Hansen Ballpark in Smithfield on Saturday. The Aggies will next play at Weber State on September 23.

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

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WAKE FOREST WHOOPIN’

By Daniel Hansen SPORTS SENIOR WRITER

Utah State moved to 0-11 in their past 11 road

games on Saturday, losing 46-10 to Wake Forest.

called back for a blocking penalty. Wake Forest

scored on the next play with a 43-yard pass from senior QB John Wolford to Greg Dortch.

Wolford was also QB for Wake Forest in 2014

The Aggies were outgained 588-267.

when USU won 36-24. In his second attempt

yards and one interception before leaving the

on 12-22 passing with two touchdowns. Junior

Love entered the game and finished with 171

ceiving on five receptions.

Starting QB Kent Myers went 9-23 with 54

versus the Aggies, the senior threw for 242 yards

game with an injury. Redshirt freshman Jordan

Tabari Hines led Wake Forest with 129 yards re-

yards on 6-13 passing with one touchdown.

USU totalled only 42 yards rushing on 31 car-

The Demon Deacons started early, intercepting

ries in the game, with junior Eltoro Allen lead-

initially returned for a touchdown before being

Sophomore Jacoby Wildman had the longest

a Myers pass on the Aggies’ first drive that was

ing the Aggies with 20 yards on 13 carries.

run of the game via a fake punt that went for 11 yards.

Utah State’s last victory away from home was

against Fresno State in 2015. USU has been out-

scored by an average of over 20 points per game during the 11-game road losing streak.

USU has an opportunity to snap the streak next

Saturday as the Aggies will take on San Jose

State on the road before returning home to face in-state rival BYU on September 29.

— daniel.b.hansen@aggiemail.usu.edu @TheGrandDanny

line. I guess the team figured that since they’re

back to the days of getting blown out regularly and winning just a few games a season they

might as well go back to having a Leon Jackson

III-style QB/punter-combo (young Aggie fans

won’t understand.) I’m just waiting for the third

like watching a poorly constructed moat-less

down “attack punt” to make a comeback.

sandcastle repeatedly drown in an unending

1.6 - Average first down yardage for USU

surge of icy surf. The mangled remains of last

On Saturday, Utah State had 25 first downs

week’s promising offense may as well have

throughout the game. During those first down

called Go routes every play and prayed for a

opportunities, they racked up a grand total of 40

penalty (up north we call this the Tanner Mang-

yards, averaging 1.6 yards per attempt.18 of

um offense). The defense gave up nearly 600

those 25 first down plays were for a gain of one

yards of explosive play after explosive play, un-

yard or less. Let that sink in for a minute. 72% of

til even Wake Forest fans retired indoors to

to look worse against the Demon Deacons than

it did against a Top-10 Wisconsin squad. This was a loss of epic proportions. This was Holly Holm turning Rhonda Rousey’s jaw to mush, except drawn out from that one sharp incredible flash of action into three solid hours of futility.

Bear with me now, as it will likely be a miracle

of biblical proportions to draw any one positive thing from this awful no good very bad game.

Losers - The Aggie ground game

Utah State ran the ball 31 times Saturday for

42 yards, averaging 1.4 yards per rush. That amounts to someone essentially tripping at the

line of scrimmage on every running play for an entire game, even in the fourth quarter when Wake Forest blatantly let off the gas pedal. For

those interested, the breakdown of USU’s carries does illustrate an increased trust in surprise stud Eltoro Allen, who led all rushers with

13 touches Saturday for 20 yards. Senior La-

Juan Hunt closely trailed with 10 carries, though for only five yards.

Also, it was revealed today in coach Matt

Wells’ presser that Tonny Lindsay is out for the season after shoulder surgery last week. Bum deal for a really good dude.

Winners - That one fake punt play

Being down 17-0 never felt so electric.

Losers - The Aggie passing game

First, a soap box message. I don’t want to blast

a mark which only six FBS teams have been able

was returned 75 yards to the USU three-yard

Forest was less of an athletic contest and more

for a bit. For 60 minutes, Utah State managed

practice! Saturday’s ten punts by the Aggies set

have QB Kent Myers punt instead, a punt which

of Aggie football. Saturday’s “game” at Wake

Just...I mean really think about that sentence

away from this game, Aaron Dalton got a lot of

cided to give him a rest in the third quarter and

entirely sure I’m finished mourning the death

Forest punt return.

I guess if you’re an optimist and you’re really

seeking hard for positives which can be taken

he got so much work that the coaching staff de-

It’s been nearly three days now, and I’m not

aged to get kneed in the face on a huge Wake

10 - Punts by Utah State in the game

showing, averaging 40.8 yards per punt. In fact,

By Logan Jones OPINION MANAGER

vs Tennessee. Senior QB Kent Myers even man-

By Jaden Johnson SPORTS SENIOR WRITER

to surpass this season. Dalton had a decent“

LOGAN’S TAKEAWAYS

scarf down some hot dogs and tune into Florida

BY THE NUMBERS

PHOTO COURTESY OF Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports via Utah State Athletics Wake Forest Demon Deacons linebacker Justin Strnad (23) tackles Utah State Aggies quarterback Kent Myers (2) from behind during the second quarter at BB&T Field.

Kent Myers too badly here. These guys are not

Perhaps Love’s arm strength and willingness

professionals — they wake up and grind and go

to take those deep shots unlocks more of what

on a show for us sports fans every weekend for

creating better opportunities for explosive

to class and work out and study and try to put several months, and it’s generally a thankless

job when the team is struggling. We should not hold college athletes to standards even professionals regularly fail to live up to. I’m mentioning Myers by name here purely because I believe even he would agree this was a rough

outing. The senior completed 9-of-23 passes for

54 yards and an interception. Wake Forest worked over the Aggie OL and gave up just two

big plays all game, both through the air in the

second half to backup QB Jordan Love after the

Yost wants to do, spreading defenses out and plays and cleaner running lanes. It’s hard to

imagine the offense struggling more under Love’s command than it did Saturday. My offi-

cial ruling on this — Myers deserves the start this week against San Jose, but Love should

keep his helmet handy. Swift changes may be in order before BYU on the 29th.

Losers - First downs (but also second, third

and fourth downs)

I’ll let Wells take this one —

“We didn’t run the football very well. I think

game was out of control.

we had seven three-and-outs and you can look

bled real football

it is not explosives, it’s not running the football

Winners - Those two deep passes that resemJordan Love stepped into this miserable game

after nearly forgetting his helmet on the side-

line and unleashed the dragon. His 77-yard touchdown bomb to Gerold Bright avoided what should’ve been a gruesome shutout, and immediately sparked roughly 37 posts on USU-

Fans questioning Myers’ status as the starter.

While these types of reactions are typical and generally not smart, this one intrigues me. My-

ers is the most well-rounded QB on the roster,

but Love may in fact be better cut out for Yost’s offense. Myers struggles with deep ball accura-

cy, too often avoiding the vertical element of the offense in favor of flat passes and incremen-

tal yardage. Under Myers, the passing game

grows one-dimensional and the ground game grows stale in a hurry as defenses stack the box.

at it as first-down production, you can look say well enough on first down. It’s all three of

those. An explosive gets you a first down and then here we go, and that is a key to this offense. It’s a key to most offenses. Even Wake

Forest played with pace and they did a nice job.

They had explosives, they played with pace and

they got in a rhythm. We didn’t have explosives and we didn’t run the ball very well on first

down. Part of the defense’s problem was the offense wasn’t staying on the field. Part of the offense’s problem is they weren’t doing those three things we just talked about.”

Agreed.

A very long bus ride to San Jose for what I

believe now to be the key game of the season.

If Utah State can get right in time for confer-

ence play, this is still a team loaded with really good players who haven’t fully emerged, and that may just be due to two very strong oppo-

nents. I fully anticipate a different team to show up this weekend, despite the Aggies’

well-documented road struggles. While many feel Aggie football is already in freefall, I tend

to lean towards coach Wells’ outlook. Everything to this point has in a way been USU’s preseason.

Now for the games that matter.

— logantjones@aggiemail.usu.edu @Logantj

AGGIE ROUNDUP

Utah State at Wake

Forest, L 48-10

Next game: at San

Jose State, Saturday 5:30 p.m.

Volleyball

Tue. Utah Stateat

Weber State, W 3-0 Fri. Utah State at

up one yard or less. That’s not great. USU had seven three-and-outs on 15 total drives. The

team did better on second down, averaging 2.9

yards per try (not including Bright’s 77-yard re-

ception). The effect of this is that in third-down

situations, the team had an average of 6.1 yards to go for a first down, a tall task for any team.

8.6 - Kent Myers quarterback rating

Saturday was a tough day for senior quarter-

back Kent Myers. He had a day to forget, com-

pleting just 9-of-23 passes for 54 yards, throw-

ing an interception on the first drive of the game,

and leaving the game in the third quarter with

an injury. To add insult to injury (literally), red-

shirt freshman Jordan Love came in on the ensu-

ing drive and scored USU’s first touchdown of

the day on a 77-yard bomb to Gerold Bright.

Now, I’m not going to pretend that quarterback

rating is the be-all-tell-all number for measuring a quarterback’s effectiveness. It’s generated by

computers and is certainly not a flawless mea-

sure. But an 8.6 QBR is alarming in any circum-

stance, especially after posting an 8.9 QBR

against Wisconsin just a couple of weeks ago.

Assuming he is healthy and able to get back on the field, possibly the biggest key to the rest of

the season is whether we see Idaho State Kent Myers or Wisconsin/Wake Forest Kent Myers.

11 - Straight road losses by the Aggies

This number tells you everything you need to

know about Utah State football the past few sea-

sons. It has been nearly two entire calendar

years since the Aggies have won a football game

What’s next —

Football

the time the Aggies had a first down they picked

Southern Utah, W 3-1.

Next match: Thu. vs

San Diego State 7 p.m.

Soccer

Fri. Utah State at

Eastern Michigan, W 2-1

Sun. Utah State at

Oakland, W 3-0

Next match: Fri. at

away from Maverik Stadium, when they defeat-

ed Fresno State on the road back in early Octo-

ber of 2015. That was the week before the blow-

out victory over Boise State (aka the beginning

of the end). Since the last road win, Utah state is

5-16 against FBS opponents. By my calculations,

there are only four FBS teams in the country

with a longer road losing streak than the Aggies

(Kansas, Louisiana-Monroe, Oregon State, Mis-

souri). With a relatively easy road slate this sea-

son, let’s hope the team can get the monkey off it’s back sooner than later. San Jose State would be a good place to do it.

— jadencrockettjohnson@aggiemail.usu.edu @JadenJohns0n

San Jose State 3 p.m.

Softball

Saturday vs. USU

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Sat, Sun, ITA Gold

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Upcoming Friday

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Upcoming Sat. BYU

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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

“Rally” FROM PAGE 1

PHOTO BY Erica McNeill Vice President of USU College Democrats Eric Kiel opens up the Defend DACA rally at Utah State University on Sept.14, 2017. He starts of telling what the DACA rally is for and gives his own reasons for supporting DACA.

ty, an idea that contradicts the Republican establishment platform.

“[This rally] is bringing awareness to an is-

sue a lot of people aren’t aware of in Utah, but is a big issue. We have DREAMers on this cam-

pus. There are 10,000 DACA recipients in the state of Utah,” Jackson said.

One such USU DREAMer, Sofia Rodri-

guez-Walter, is hoping to see DACA protected.

“Being undocumented is a very scary feeling.

It feels like the entire country is against me,” Rodriguez-Walter said.

Born in Cordoba, Argentina, Rodriguez-Wal-

ter and her family immigrated to Utah in 2003.

“I went to elementary, middle and high

school in Provo. It wasn’t until middle school that I found out that I was undocumented,” Rodriguez-Walter said.

Rodriguez-Walter said she grew up believing

her family was safe and protected from deportation.

“My family flew into the U.S., so I had this

perception that illegal immigrants were peo-

ple that cross borders and physically walk across a border into a new country,” Rodri-

guez-Walter said. “I thought, ‘That’s not me,’”

“It was a really scary thing and I realized I

Despite negative press, attacks from the exec-

needed to find someone or something that

utive branch and threats of deportation, Ro-

said.

and other DREAMers will be able to make it in

would be a support to me,” Rodriguez-Walter She began reaching out to professors and

programs, and ended up establishing the student advocacy group Aggie Dreamers United.

“I was able to get a few people who said they

were in the same situation and felt just as lost and alone,” Rodriguez-Walter said.

“One of the goals [of Aggie Dreamers United]

is to share our stories,” Rodriguez- Walter said.

she said.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced

driguez-Walter said she is optimistic that she

DACA would officially be rescinded on Sep. 5.

America, just as the inscription on the Statue

a deal with Democrats Thursday that seeks to

of Liberty promises.

“It is overwhelming and emotional to see ral-

lies and protests in support. Often we feel that

However, President Donald Trump announced

keep DACA in place of more border security spending.

“I think the biggest thing [for apprehensive

we are alone or that we are in the minority.

undocumented students] is to stay hopeful

feel good. It makes me feel like there is hope,”

what the situation is. If other people aren’t

Seeing all the people out here really makes me Rodriguez-Walter said.

Sam Jackson said he also believes events like

and talk to a lot of people to let them know

aware and can’t attach these issues to a face

it’s really easy to not understand and say, ‘Well

“Another goal is to make it easier to help un-

the Defend DACA rally are an effective way to

whether that is healthcare, financial aid or

DREAMers, as well as allies, that they are not

in the balance of political gain, they can be

“We hear a lot about free speech, and having

order to protect their livelihood, Jackson said.

documented students get the help they need,

finding people who have gone through similar experiences.”

Rodriguez-Walter said she feels that all too

often, undocumented students are seen in a different light than what they really are.

“The media only has one portrayal of what an

illegal alien or an undocumented student looks like. The truth is we are all very different and come from completely different backgrounds — each one of us is completely different,” Rodriguez-Walter said.

increase inclusivity on campus and to show alone.

rallies like this is not only important for the

issue of DACA but also for people on the USU campus who feel marginalized,” Jackson said.

Rodriguez-Walter, though still undocument-

ed, said she sees a light at the end of her tunnel.

“I do have DACA currently and since I recent-

ly married an American Citizen I now have the

why are they here?’” Rodriguez-Walter said.

While the dreams of some USU students hang

assured there are plenty willing to risk it all in

“I would stand in the way of them for you,”

Jackson said to DREAMers at the rally. “If they try to take you, they are going to have to take me, too.”

— carter.moore@aggiemail.usu.edu @CarterTheGrreat

possibility to apply for permanent residency,”

Rodriguez-Walter said.

In fact, her mother had originally come to the

U.S. with an F-1 Education Visa, which allows foreign students to study at American institutions for an average of 5 years before returning home. Due to complications with the insti-

tution she was attending, Rodriguez-Walter’s mother did not get her Visa reinstated.

“At first it was like an identity crisis, because

now I felt the need to prove to people — even if they didn’t know what my status was — that I was American,” Rodriguez-Walter said.

Despite knowing she was undocumented, Ro-

driguez-Walter felt said she always felt Ameri-

can, and sought to make something of herself.

“Growing up it was isolating. It was difficult

when I would share that with people and they

would say, ‘I hate to break it to you but you really aren’t an American,’” she said. “I under-

stand I was born in a different country but that doesn’t mean you can take that away from me.”

Rodriguez-Walter has lived in America most

of her life and can’t even remember what life in Argentina was like, she said.

“When I graduated high school, I decided I

wanted to pursue a higher education and end-

ed up coming to Utah State. I think it was that first year as a freshman that definitely shook

me,” Rodriguez-Walter said. “It was always in the back of my mind, like, ‘I can’t do this or this because I’m undocumented.’”

Living alone for the first time, Rodriguez-Wal-

ter said she began to realize the limitations of her opportunities.

“Rally” FROM PAGE 1 within one mile of campus to the canyons.

PHOTO BY Erica McNeill USU student Sophia Rodriguez-Walter, a DACA recipient, talks about her support group, Aggie Dreamers United. She wants people to join to help support those who need it.

Outdoor Championship in 2015.

What Utah State brings is their long-lived

Our [program], with the help of the student

outdoor culture, coupled with a flourishing

get individuals from all walks of life outside.”

Development (OPDD). The university began

amounts according to a scorecard that can be

and has met with resounding success. “We

lenge.org.

event made sense,” Anderson said. “We also

competition, it is not the first university in

because of the outdoor lifestyle and activities.”

trip leaders, provides safe and exciting trips to Different activities are worth different point

new major in Outdoor Product Design and

offering the major program in the fall of 2015

found at the event’s website, oncampuschal-

definitely felt that OPDD championing the

While USU is entering its first year in the

saw that prospective students come to USU

Utah to enter. Southern Utah University,

located in Cedar City, Utah, not only has been involved in the contest for a number of years, including this year, but also won the National

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WEEK OF TUESDAY 19, 2017

OPINION

Letters to the editor Letters to the editor

When it comes to roommates, it pays to do your homework

by Jeanne Evans

I’m a graduate student and have been in Logan around 10 years, originally I moved to Logan to attend USU. Which I did do and have since graduated from USU with a Bachelors degree. I mainly stayed in Logan due to a job and I’ve been doing a graduate program online. I am writing this because I feel like living in Utah a lot of people trust it to be a safe place, especially Logan Utah. I always have considered that to be the case and never thought I could end up with seriously bad roommates in my lifetime, especially living in Logan. This was the case back inn 2006 when I moved to Logan, in fact I remember as a young college student not locking the apart-

ment door when going to class at USU campus. But this last school year I moved in with some random roommates like I’ve done many times before and it was an absolute nightmare.

From day one these girls said they were big time LDS and I saw them go to church every Sunday. But nothing was honest about the living conditions in any sense of the word and I had to eventually just walk out in both incidences. This actually happened both last school year and this past summer. I now am much more careful on who I live with and who I associate with because not everyone your going to meet is going to live like they’re LDS, even if they say they are LDS. I feel like as a general act of kindness that I need to caution everyone I meet to be careful on who they live with. If your going to move

in with random people make sure you find out information on them, which you can do through looking up public records. Which does cost some to do, but paying a little to find out information on someone is easier then the nightmare of living with dishonorable people who could careless about you. And might even be willing to ruin your reputation in the professional world. Just a word of caution to USU students and I hope anyone who reads this will take me seriously!! As a side note, the same goes for landlords when your looking for an apartment. I have seen many good landlords, but I have seen several very bad landlords and if you looked at their public record you’d probably get an idea of what they’re like before paying them rent every month.

Letters should be limited to 400 words. All letters may be shortened, or rejected for reasons of good taste, redundancy or volume of similar letters.

Letters must be topic-oriented. They may not be directed toward any individuals. Any letter directed to a specific individual may be edited or not printed.

No anonymous letters will be pub-

Recent code blue alert email failed to make anyone feel safe

lished. Writers must sign all letters

well to provide resources that actually ad-

viding far more resources, such as brief ed-

email address, as well as a student

useless boogey-man.

to the Sexual Assault and Anti-Violence In-

by Camille Harmer

On Sunday, September 3, I received an

dressed the stated issue, rather than some

In addition, the woefully outdated safety

email from a USU mailing list informing stu-

tips imply, at some level, that being raped

place on campus the previous day. The email

careful enough or being poorly prepared for

dents that an acquaintance rape had taken contained suggestions that may be useful for protecting against being raped by a

stranger, but are far less helpful for cases of acquaintance rape.

The safety tips provided in the email sug-

gest that rapists are the shadowy figure in a

parking lot, not your friends, coworkers,

will always be a case of the victim not being a possible attack. While I’m all for being

careful and wary, university officials would have done better to also include a crash

course on consent because the only real way

The author of the email would have done

any of the university funded resources that help students learn about sexual assault or seek help. All of these resources are surely

as accessible to the author of the email as they are to me or you, if not more so.

Unquestionably, the intent of the email was

Letters representing groups — or more than one individual — must

Since we were in middle school, everyone

cently publicized rapes and USU’s current

tion information.

quaintance than a stranger. According to the

lege women involve someone they know.

the university cares about its students, or

have a singular representative clearly

good. Repeating the same old advice is not

percent of sexual assaults reported by col-

is published).

to help protect students, but it falls short of

not rape your acquaintances.

has heard the same tips provided in the

National Institute of Justice, about 85 to 90

formation Office, a statement saying that

identification number (none of which

to protect against acquaintance rape is to

neighbors, and loved ones. But the truth is,

you’re more likely to be raped by an ac-

ucational content about consent, directions

and include a phone number or

email, but it doesn’t seem to be doing much good protection for students. Any way about it, the email would have benefited from ei-

ther keeping itself purely informative (there was a rape on campus full stop) or by pro-

making anyone feel safe. Considering re-

anti-sexual violence efforts, I expect more

stated, with all necessary identifica-

than cheap talk from my university.

— Camille Harmer is currently working on a

master’s degree in economics from the Huntsman School of Business.

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Pedestrians with the right of way still ought to pay attention

by Denise Haller

I have talked about this before but it needs repeating. In the state of Utah pedestrians have the “right of way,” however…. Does being in the hospital or worse being killed worth you being right about having the “Right of way?” It doesn’t matter who you are, your age, ethnic background, religion it is especially really bad here on campus. Pedestrians with headphones

in, talking with a friend, just not really paying attention walk right out in a cross walk without even glancing once to see who or what is coming. They walk across driveways, streets and never look before crossing. I am wondering what that “right of way” means to them if I can’t stop in time and hit them. How quickly do they think I can stop with a heavy vehicle?

Is that right worth pain and misery? Everyone and I do mean everyone should be just as aware of me as I am of them. We need to make

eye contact with each other and know what each other are doing. I will stop for you but I need to know first what are you doing? Are you going to cross or keep going straight.

What does it cost to quickly look in my direction, make sure I know what you are doing… wave to me to acknowledging we both are on the same page! Please before it is too late, start communicating with us!

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