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Engineering professor elected to ASCE board By LIS STEWART staff writer

New responsibilities will be handed to civil and environmental engineering professor Kevin C. Womack. He was recently elected as a board member for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and will be installed at the ASCE’s national conference Oct. 30. Because Womack has coordinated research programs and agendas with other organizations in the past, he considers his installment as a board member of the country’s oldest professional engineering organization to be good publicity for USU. “It’s a good thing for the university to have university people that are in positions like this,” Womack said. “It gives USU some vision, some visibility.” As a member of the board, Womack will be involved in reviewing policy the society adopts regarding civil engineering and the way it works with government. He served in 2001 as an ASCE Congressional Fellow with the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. “That wasn’t my introduction to policy but it was a great experience that taught me a lot. Being able to understand those kind of things has really helped me to do the things I have been able to do,” he said. In between earning degrees from

KEVIN WOMACK, USU engineering professor, currently serves as director of the Utah Transportation Center at USU and was just elected as a board member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Womack has been at USU since 1989. STEVE SELLERS photo

Oregon State University and the University of Pennsylvania, he worked as a consultant, he said. After earning his doctorate, he came to USU in 1989 to teach, where he said his teaching load has become diverse. Womack is

on sabbatical for fall semester but will be back during spring semester to teach a wood and masonry structures class. Wendy Meiners, senior in civil engineering, took an engineering

economics class from Womack during the fall semester last year. She said he used real-world situations, such as the recent economic crisis, and related them to course material. She also said that he is good at explaining things.

“He’s very thorough on what he’s teaching,” Meiners said. Although trained as a structural engineer, Womack said what got him to where he is today is an interest in politics and policy, particularly transportation policy. He currently serves as director of the Utah Transportation Center at USU. Womack is responsible for the operation and serves as the liaison between the center and other agencies, such as the Utah Department of Transportation, Utah Transit Authority and the Federal Highway Administration. He said he makes sure the Transportation Center is doing research the agencies need or want to have done. He also ensures the center is fulfilling its needs with the research the faculty and graduate students do there. Research at the center has focused on the safety and durability of bridges, work zone safety, bridgeseismic behavior and transportation operations, he said. Not only does the center work with state-level and federal-transportation agencies but it has also cooperated with local ones. “We’ve also done work with Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization and Cache Valley Transit District,” he said. – la.stewart@aggiemail.usu.edu

Students required by state law to heed fire alarms By PETER BROWN staff writer

“There is a state law that says if there is a fire alarm going off, you must evacuate the building. No exceptions,” said Steve Bell, fire marshal at USU. However, many students seem to not take the alarms seriously, particularly in the Taggart Student Center (TSC). “We have had a number of false alarms in the TSC,” said Eric Olsen, associate vice president and director of the TSC. “Some people get accustomed to thinking that it’s never a real fire, and so they don’t care to leave.” Candace Brady, junior studying English education, used to live in Snow Hall and said the fire alarm went off all the time. She said it was never a serious issue, and nowadays when the alarm goes off, her first reaction is to think it isn’t an emergency. Brady spends three days a week studying in the TSC and has been present when the alarm goes off. “It’s like the boy who cried wolf,” Brady said. “I have a hard time believing it’s a real threat when so many times in the past it hasn’t been. But if someone asked me to (leave), I would still probably cooperate and leave the building. It just bugs me when it’s not an emergency and it causes everyone to stop what they’re doing and leave.” Bell said his main role is to reduce the number of false alarms on campus. He said when outside contractors come to remodel a building, they and USU have an agreement where if the contractors accidentally set off the alarm they will be fined. The first time is a freebie, Bell said, the second time is a $100 fine and the third time is $300. “No one ever makes it past three cause they learn their lesson fast and are eager to not pay more fines,” Bell said. Employees at The Hub or Marketplace also accidentally set off the alarms, though they are not fined. “The Hub is incredibly eager to fix their problems because when it does go off, they have to evacuate, the food gets cold, and they have to throw it all away and start over,” Bell said. “They lose a lot of money, and that

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becomes their motivation right there.” Aside from the causes, the TSC administration works to keep its employees trained in case of an incident. Olsen said TSC employees participate in an annual safety training program and some of them are trained in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. “We have employees scan their departments, man the doors and make sure everyone is out,” Olsen said. “Human safety is our most important priority.” When the alarms go off, Bell said he wants everyone to treat it as a serious procedure, even if it’s not an actual emergency.

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The Emergency Alert System has not incorporated sending out texts, voice and e-mail messages when the alarm goes off, Bell said. Messages are sent out if there are awful weather conditions but not if the TSC catches on fire. Bell said this is because fire alarms only affect one building, not the entire campus. However, he said if the building was unsafe and was to going to close down “then maybe we would send out an alert.” During major events, such as The Howl, extra cameras are put up to monitor all activity and minimize pranks as well as serious emergencies. Bell also said during major events, the TSC is filled to capacity, which isn’t a problem because he feels confident there are enough exits to use in case of an emergency. He said every room is lit, open flames aren’t permitted and obstructions around the exit signs aren’t allowed. “I’ve been the fire marshal at Utah State for five years, and just want people to be safe,” Bell said. “I think if each person is aware of their surroundings, we’ll be prepared for great emergencies.” – peter.brown@ aggiemail.usu. edu

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Troops already outnumber Taliban 12-1

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BRUSSELS (AP) – There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 121 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn’t led to anything close to victory. Now, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan is asking for tens of thousands more troops to stem the escalating insurgency, raising the question of how many more troops it would take to succeed. The commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, says the extra forces are needed to implement a new strategy that focuses on protecting civilians and depriving the militants of popular support in a country where tribal militias may be Taliban today and farmers tomorrow. The White House said Tuesday that President Barack Obama has nearly finished gathering information and advice on how to proceed in Afghanistan, where bombings killed eight more American troops. With October now the deadliest month for U.S. forces in the war, many experts question the need for more troops. “The U.S. and its allies already have ample numbers and firepower to annihilate the Taliban, if only the Taliban would cooperate by standing still and allowing us to bomb them to smithereens,” said Andrew Bacevich, a professor of international relations and history at Boston University, and one-time platoon leader in Vietnam. “But the insurgents are conducting the war in ways that do not play to (allied) strengths.” The Taliban rebels are estimated to number no more than

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10. “Bunch of fat guys seated on right side of plane made us vector east.” 9. “We get paid by the hour.” 8. “MapQuest always takes you the long way, am I right, people?” 7. “Tired of that show-off Sullenberger getting all the attention.” 6. “You try steering one of those airplanes after eight or nine cocktails.” 5. “Wanted to catch end of inflight movie.” 4. “Activating autopilot and making occasional PA announcements is exhausting.” 3. “According to our map, we only missed target by half an inch.” 2. “For a change, decided to send luggage to the right city and lose the passengers.” 1. “Thought we saw Balloon Boy.”

ARCADIA, Fla. (AP) – President Barack Obama made a pitch for renewable energy Tuesday, announcing $3.4 billion in government support for 100 projects aimed at modernizing the nation’s power grid. Touring a field of solar energy panels in west-central Florida, the president urged greater use of several technologies to make America’s power transmission system more efficient and better suited to the digital age. The projects include installing “smart” electric meters in homes, automating utility substations, and installing thousands of new digital transformers and grid sensors. “There’s something big happening in America in terms of creating a clean-energy economy,” Obama said, although he added there is much more to be done. He likened the effort to the ambitious development of the national highway system 50 years ago. He said modernization would lead to a “smarter, stronger and more secure electric grid.” Under muggy skies, Obama toured the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, which is designed to generate enough energy for about 3,000 residential customers of the utility FPL. It is the nation’s largest photovoltaic electricity facility. Obama said a modern grid could give consumers better control over their electricity usage and costs,

Celebs&People BOSTON (AP) – “Survivor” winner Richard Hatch says he’s the victim of a “witch hunt” by federal prosecutors. Hatch completed a tax evasion sentence earlier this month. He complained to NBC’s “Today” show Tuesday that he HATCH was taken from his sister’s apartment while wearing boxer shorts in August and held in solitary confinement for 30 days after granting TV interviews without permission.

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KABUL (AP) – U.S. forces say eight American troops have been killed in multiple bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan. The deaths make October the deadliest month of the war for American troops since it began in 2001. The U.S. military says the eight deaths Tuesday occurred in “multiple, complex” bomb attacks in the south. One Afghan civilian was also killed, and several other troops were wounded and taken to a nearby medical facility.

AN AFGHAN RIOT police man places a tear gas bullet in to his rifle during a demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, Oct. 26. AP photo

25,000. Ljubomir Stojadinovic, a military analyst and guerrilla warfare expert from Serbia, said that although McChrystal’s reinforcements would lift the ratio to 20-1 or more, they would prove counterproductive. “It’s impossible to regain the initiative by introducing more foreign forces, which will only breed more resentment and more recruits for the enemy,” he said. “The Soviets tried the exact same thing in Afghanistan in the 1980s with disastrous results.” McChrystal’s defenders say the U.S. has learned from Soviets’ mistakes. At his instruction, NATO troops are increasingly abandoning heavyhanded tactics. “In the end this (conflict) cannot be solved by military means alone, and in that sense a precise figure of Taliban fighters is not the point,” said NATO spokesman James Appathurai. The U.S. says it’s already

adjusting its strategy to shift the focus from hunting down and killing Taliban fighters to protecting civilians – in some cases allowing insurgent units to remain untouched if they are not deemed an imminent threat. McChrystal has also insisted that ground commanders use airpower only as a last resort and when they are absolutely sure civilians are not at risk. As a career Special Forces officer, McChrystal is likely to use small maneuverable units rather than large, heavily armed formations. Also, experts say guerrilla numbers are not the most important factor in a counterinsurgency campaign. Instead, the number of U.S. troops depends on more complex calculations, including the size and location of the population, and the extent of the training effort for the Afghan security forces.

Appathurai said the goals of the Afghanistan strategy are key to determining how many forces are required. The goal is to have enough troops in populated areas to protect the citizenry and to provide the forces needed to train the Afghans. In addition, while there may be as many as 25,000 Taliban, it is not a monolithic group like an army, with a clear chain of command that has to be confronted soldier for soldier. Instead, it is a scattered and diverse mix of insurgents, some more ideologically motivated than others. There are currently about 104,000 international troops in Afghanistan, including about 68,000 Americans. Afghan security forces consist of 94,000 troops supported by a similar number of police, bringing the total Allied force to close to 300,000 members. The 12-1 ratio may be misleading because two-thirds of

and spur development of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. The $3.4 billion in grants from the government’s January economic stimulus program will be matched by $4.7 billion in private investments. The smallest grant will be $400,000 and the largest $200 million. “We have a very antiquated (electric grid) system in our country,” Carol Browner, assistant to the president for energy and climate change, told reporters. “The current system is outdated, it’s dilapidated.” Matt Rogers, the Energy Department official involved in the program, said the 100 projects were selected from 400 proposed. The money will be distributed over the next two months and the work is expected to be done over the next one to three years, he said. Even as Obama pitched more efficient and renewable energy use, his trip to Arcadia made it clear that old habits and dependencies die hard. He arrived in a motorcade of gas-guzzling SUVs. While waiting for the motorcade to get started, several vans kept their engines running to provide air conditioning for occupants escaping a hot Florida sun. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has been at odds with Obama over health care, energy and other matters, praised the clean-energy initiative.

the Allied force is made up of Afghans, who lack the training and experience. The Taliban usually fight in small, cohesive units made up of friends and fellow clansmen. A more meaningful ratio, then, might be 4-1 or 5-1. Historically in guerrilla wars, security forces have usually had at least a 3-1 advantage. At the height of the U.S. ground involvement in South Vietnam in 1968, the 1.2 million American troops and their allies outnumbered the Communist guerrillas by about 4-1. French forces in the 194554 Indochina war numbered about 400,000 men, only a slight numerical advantage against the rebels. In a more recent campaign, Russia’s Chechen war in 19992000, Russian troops held a 4-1 advantage over the insurgents. Publicly, NATO and U.S. officials have been tightlipped about Taliban strength, arguing the guerrillas, split into a number of semiautonomous factions, regularly slip in and out of Afghanistan from Pakistan – making numbers a matter of guesswork. But several officers at NATO headquarters in Brussels say the alliance does have reasonably accurate estimates of the number of enemy combatants its troops are facing in Afghanistan. “The internal figure used for planning purposes is 20,000 fighters, with several more thousand auxiliaries – mainly members of tribal militias, clans, and semi-criminal gangs,” said a senior officer based at NATO headquarters in Brussels. He asked not to be identified under standing regulations.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA tours the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 27 . AP photo

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Student panel debates hot political topics Briefs Campus & Community

By LIS STEWART staff writer

Student representatives from four USU political clubs debated issues relating to gay rights, legalization of marijuana, health care reform, Afghanistan and whether President Barack Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. The event took place Monday in The Hub and was hosted by Associated Students of Utah State University (ASUSU) to kick off Civic Awareness Week. Spencer Lee, ASUSU executive vice president, said, “We gave everyone in attendance a better overall view of politics.” The College Republicans were represented by Justin Hinh; senior Nichole Paul represented the Gays, Lesbians, Bisexual and Transgender Allies (GLBTA); Andrew Barnard represented the College Libertarians and Erin Cottle, a graduate student, spoke on behalf of the College Democrats. The first 30 minutes of the debate were devoted to questions prepared and asked by Lee, and the remaining time was given to the audience to ask questions. Gay rights was the prominent issue asked by students. The question of whether religious beliefs should influence the legalization of gay marriage was brought up the most during the open-mike portion. Barnard said the marriage of same-gendered people would not be harming anyone directly, and therefore the government should not legislate against it. Religous rationality was cited

by Hinh as the reason that College Republicans oppose same-gender marriage. He said he agreed that the same rights should be given to all Americans, and that is why Republicans support civil union, but allowing same-sex marriage will destroy the religious institution of marriage. Cottle said the College Democrats are not universally united behind gay marriage but it does generally support civil unions. “Democrats champion rights,” she said. Paul, of the GLBTA, said marriage licenses are granted to anyone regardless of religious affiliation and division of church and state in the U.S. makes it not a religious institution. She said marriage has considerable religious significance to many people but it is also a legal contract. “The issue at hand is not whether religious institutions should accept homosexuality but whether the individuals deserve equal rights,” Paul said. The question of what Obama should do in Afghanistan was asked by Lee first. Hinh said the position of the Republicans was that Obama should listen to his generals and not to political parties. “If they say to increase troops by 10 or 40 thousand, then he should,” Hinh said. Paul said, “We need to stop it from becoming another Vietnam.” Barnard said the Libertarians’ view is that Obama’s overall goal should be to safely withdraw from Afghanistan and give total control back to the Afghan people.

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DURING THE CONTROVERSY DEBATE Oct. 26 in The Hub, Justin Hinh, Nichole Paul, Andrew Barnard and Erin Cottle discussed topics such as same-gender marriage. ERIN R. GABRIEL photo

“Nation-building is not the job of the USA,” he said. Cottle said she agreed with the Libertarian view that nation-building should not be the United State’s policy in Afghanistan. Lee said the purpose of the debate was not to necessarily talk about the most pressing issues in the political realm but the ones that are closest to people’s hearts. “We’re debating everything that makes people mad,” Lee said. “Politics is really about people’s feelings. As much as you want to say that it is about policy and about how your money works and economics and all that. The most important thing people care about in politics are social issues.” Anna Harris, sophomore in international relations who watched the

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debate, said she found out about the debate from an e-mail sent by the College Democrats. She said the questions asked during the debate were constructive, and she liked how international politics were brought up. The audience started small and Lee said by the end he estimated 175 to 200 people watched the debate. Certain answers from panel members were cheered by members of the crowd. In an interview after the debate, Cottle said she didn’t think she had seen this many people at a debate before. Lee said ASUSU hopes to make debates like this a more common occurrence at USU. He said debates get people thinking and they also raise civic awareness. – la.stewart@aggiemail.usu.edu

Committee created to finalize info desk bill By BENJAMIN WOOD news senior writer

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS participate in the revitalization project north of the Aggie Parking Terrace. Participants helped revamp the abandoned landscape. PETE P. SMITHSUTH photo

Festival helps refill CAPSA’s funds By CATHERINE MEIDELL assistant news editor

Due to the struggling economy, the Community Abuse Prevention Service Agency (CAPSA) is working with limited funds to support victims of sexual abuse, said Rachel Brighton, coordinator for Sexual Assault and Anti Violence Information (SAAVI) at USU. State and federal funding cuts have impacted imperative social service programs that communities cannot do without, she said. “CAPSA staff members are sacrificing and finding creative solutions to save money, including working without lights on and turning the heat down into the ’60s,” Brighton said. “Their goal is to do what they can to provide uninterrupted services to those fleeing violence in our community.” One in three women report experiencing sexual assault at some point in their lifetime and fewer than 12 percent of the cases are reported to the police, according to www. nomoresecrets.utah.gov. The site also states 3,300 victims of abuse fled the violence and attained refuge in a shelter like the facility CAPSA locally provides. USU students affected by sexual abuse have created and submitted T-shirts to USU’s Women’s Resource Center. The T-shirts are of all colors and sizes and display personal thoughts, as well as detailed instances regarding the victims’ experiences with sexual abuse. The Clothesline Project is a nationally recognized project and this year is USU’s 10th year participating in this effort that makes the voices of sexual abuse heard, said Michelle Bogdan, Women’s Center’s and Reentry Student Center’s interim director. The Clothesline Project will join with the Healing Outreach Passion Effort (HOPE) Festival to greater support those who have suffered or been impacted by sexual abuse. The festival will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the TSC Sunburst Lounge.

“We want the festival to gain momentum and become an annual affair,” Bogdan said. CAPSA is a crucial service offered in the community that must be supported to ensure those who suffer from domestic violence have a safe place to live, Brighton said. She said by giving CAPSA funding, the staff will be able to work more comfortably than they do now. The money donated will alleviate some of the financial pressure CAPSA is currently experiencing. During the HOPE Festival, local vendors will set up booths in the lounge selling homemade goods to benefit CAPSA by donating 25 percent of the money made, Brighton said. Some of the vendors include Imagine Jewelry, Modernshape, KJ Designs and Sunshea Products. Brighton said, “By purchasing Christmas gifts from vendors, students literally become supporters of the abused.” A raffle will take place during the festival and all the money made will be donated to CAPSA, Brighton said. Possible prizes are a night’s stay at University Inn, a Sports Academy membership and sports equipment. None of the money donated to CAPSA is “earmarked,” Brighton said. The money can be used in whatever way CAPSA sees fit, whether it be paying electric bills or building new facilites, she said. The Clothesline Project is accompanied by “The Sounds,” which represents the number of assaults that occur every day. A gong represents an assault that is reported and sounds every 10 to 12 seconds. When a bell chimes, it symbolizes that a woman is killed by her intimate partner. This happens three or four times a day. USU’s veteran’s office and the International Student Council have collaborated with SAAVI and the Women’s Center this year to increase the work force in preparation for the festival. Refresments will be served at the festival and live music will be performed by Todd Milovich and the Traveling Band of Gypsies. The Clothesline Project will be displayed through Friday. – catherine.meidell@aggiemail.usu.edu

After a motion from the Associated Students of Utah State University’s executive vice president, the Executive Council created a sixmember committee that will analyze and adapt the previously discussed bill. The ASUSU president named himself, Athletics Vice President Jeremy Winn, Programming Vice President Erin Reeder, Service Vice President David Knighton and Natural Resources Sen. John Rentschler as members of the committee at Tuesday’s meeting. The sixth member has yet to be named and will be selected from the Academic Senate. Executive Vice President Spencer Lee will act as non-voting chairman. The bill will require elected officers to spend time at the ASUSU Information Desk on the first floor of the Taggart Student Center (TSC). Following suggestions made at the council’s last meeting, the proposed bill now requires officers to sit at the desk for one hour per week and allows exceptions during Finals Weeks and activities for which the officers are directly involved. The new version of the bill also clearly expressed that the desk would be unavailable to non-ASUSU clubs and organizations, except for those who seek and gain express approval from the executive council. Lee said the approval process would be intentionally difficult to cut down on excessive clutter and advertisements at the desk. Some council members expressed concern at the exclusive nature of the bill, to which Lee responded that locations in the TSC, like the outdoor patio and hallway that passes the bookstore, continue to be available to campus clubs. Others agreed that the desk’s effectiveness was being dampened by overcrowding. “Right now if you go down there it’s kind of a mess,” Graduate Studies Vice President Rick Kelly said. Two Logan City Council members, Holly Daines and Dean Quayle, visited the council during its meeting. Both candidates expressed their

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The USU College of Science’s October Science Unwrapped presentation combines science with music to display the talents of world-renowned musician and multimedia artist Andrea Centazzo. Inquiring minds of all ages are invited to “Whispers from the Cosmos: Listening to Gravity’s Hidden Message” Friday, Oct. 30, at USU. Admission is free and open to all. Hosted at 7 p.m. in the Performance Hall, Centazzo’s portion of the program, titled “Einstein’s Cosmic Messengers,” features images projected on a cinema screen, complemented by live synchronized music performed with an array of acoustic and digital percussive instruments. The presentation is the final segment in Science Unwrapped’s “Windows on the Cosmos” series, which celebrates the International Year of Astronomy. The monthly presentation series takes a break in November and December but returns with the new “Origins” series in January 2010. For more information, visit www.usu.edu/science/unwrapped, view Science Unwrapped at USU on Facebook or call 797-3517.

Program publishes religious journal The Religious Studies Program at USU recently published the inaugural issue of the Intermountain West Journal of Religious Studies. According to Charles Prebish, director of USU’s Religious Studies Program, the journal is one of the very first – if not the first – entirely student-run peer-reviewed online journals in the field of religious studies in North America. The project is designed to promote the academic study of religion at the graduate and undergraduate levels, student organizers said. And while the journal is housed at USU, submissions are accepted from students around the world. The premier issue features five articles on Muslim conversion in the United States, issues involved in both Islamic and Mormon polygamy, the rituals of Gnosticism, the Utah War and the development of Mormon scripture. The journal is located online and is housed by the Merrill-Cazier Library.

Undergrad explores science of learning USU freshman honors student Linsey Johnson knows that many people are intimidated by science, but she’s discovered that the more they learn about the subject the more enthusiastic they become. The undergraduate research fellow’s own interest in science was heightened in 2008 when she traveled with her high school physics teacher and two classmates to Switzerland’s European Organization for Nuclear Research – better known as CERN. At the world’s largest particle physics laboratory and home of the Large Hadron Collider, Johnson observed scientists exploring the basic fundamentals of matter. “It was cool – I liked being in that atmosphere,” says Johnson, a high school Sterling Scholar in science who was named the first valedictorian of Utah County’s newly established Salem Hills High School. “Everyone was so excited and passionate about what they were doing. I started thinking then about a career in physics teaching.” As part of a research project, Johnson is working with her USU faculty mentor Shane Larson to create activities to complement future Science Unwrapped presentations and developing tools to evaluate participants’ responses. “Good teaching is the key to developing students’ interest in science,” she says. “That’s the reason I want to become a teacher.”

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“Logan city is a great place to live,” Quayle said. Daines’ comments focused on usage of federal grant money. She said while some think that accepting grants is unconstitutional, it is important for the city to try for its fair share and utilize the funds to help with programs and improvements. Daines also voiced her support for Quayle, who was recently

appointed to the city council to fill a vacancy and faces his first elected term in next week’s election. “He definitely has my vote and my support,” Daines said. The four city council candidates will be on campus for a debate at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the TSC West Ballroom. – b.c.wood@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Beating the costume budget blues By JILL STETTLER staff writer

Halloween is celebrated all over the world, and not even the boundary of death can stop its festivities. For many college students, however, the boundary of a budget can be a cause for less fun on All Hallow’s Eve. Many students find they do not have enough money to buy a costume for The Howl or other Halloween parties. But there is a way to dress up without spending a lot of cash. Four people headed out to Halloween USA, deter-

mined to find a completely awesome costume for $20-30. Ben Evans, who is in his first year of graduate school to get a master’s degree in business administration, came in with a specific strategy for looking for a Halloween costume. He had two criterias: originality and modesty. “I don’t like the skank outfits, not at all,” Ben said. “That’s not Halloween, that’s honeymoon.” Chad Nielsen, sophomore in biological engineering, had a different strategy. He came in the store with a costume idea in mind. “I want to be the Masque of Red Death,” Nielsen said. “I’ve found a cloak and other various items. It’s coming together.” Unlike Nielsen, no one else had an idea of what to look for. “I have a fascination with facial hair,” said Kelly Greenwood, senior in print journalism. “I’m thinking of dressing up as a man, but I’m still formulating ideas.” Tammy Evans, an undeclared junior, also found it difficult to decide on a costume. Her strategy was to look cute and not like a slut. “Money aside, it’s hard to find a costume that is not a completely skanked-out outfit,” Tammy said. “It’s impossible.” However, finding a costume may not be such an easy task. “I should’ve come up with an idea of

what I wanted before I came,” Ben said. “It would’ve made things a lot easier.” The four students continued to wander the store, picking up masks, roses, boas, capes, ketchup and mustard outfits, wings, Eskimo outfits, swords and more. As Greenwood wandered the store, she came across a risque men’s costume section. “What the hell?” Greenwood said. “Oh my gosh, I walked down that aisle and I was like eeeeeeh. I would not talk to someone if they wore that. I would slap them in the face and kick them in the groin.” Neither Ben nor Nielsen considered anything down that aisle. In the end, Nielsen kept his Masque of Red Death idea, Ben dressed like a Roman soldier and Tammy prepared for a masquerade. Greenwood, armed with a mustache and colorful tights, said, “I’m trying to dress up as a person who wears a sombrero and a sexy skirt and tights and highheels. I don’t know what you would call that. Mostly I’m just trying to make fun of girls who dress all slutty for Halloween.” To make things cheaper, Tammy advised looking through closets and drawers to see what is available to the buyer before costume shopping. She also suggests coming earlier in the season and not waiting until the last minute. – jill.redspiral@gmail.com

Logan Canyon more than recreational destination

THE ROAD WINDS through Logan Canyon which In 2002, was designated by the America’s Byways program as a National Scenic Byway. TODD JONES photo

By KUNIKO POOLE staff writer

Logan Canyon allows the chance to escape from the pressures of college life and have a little fun with friends. However, local students aren’t the only ones taking notice of the canyon. The federal government also has an interest. In 2002, Logan Canyon was designated by the America’s Byways program as a National Scenic Byway, which means that it is a point of interest, much like the highways along the Oregon and California coast. Long before that, however, a project organized at USU was working to make that a reality. On the fourth floor of the Old Main Building, Angel Crane, Pete Deffendol and their assistants run the Web site www. byways.org. “The project started in 1995 when the Internet was still pretty primitive,” Crane said. “We were the earliest site to represent traveling information, as well as database technology and research.” The project was started by Steve Clyde, who

is still the leader. The researchers for the Web site are technical writing interns who earn University credit for the work they do. So what kinds of places become byways? Crane explained, “The area itself has to want to become part of the program.” There are six categories that Scenic Byways fall into: archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic. Logan Canyon is listed as a natural byway on the Web site, although Crane said it has historic value as well. “It’s strong in wildlife. It’s strong geologically and geographically. It has strong rock and water features, just nature in general,” Crane said. Some of the rock and water features include what’s come to be known as the “China Wall,” a huge, thick gray band of rock that runs along a mountainside and the Jardine Juniper, which is one of the oldest trees in Utah – 1,500 years at last estimate. Other common sights include deer, beaver dams, caves and wildflowers. Many endangered plant species also reside in the canyon, such as the Maguire’s primrose and

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Finding the balance Living life as a student athlete Borel said the new football coaching staff encouraged everyone on the team to have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, and the team now averages around that standard. It’s been a long day for Diondre Borel. After “That’s the highest it’s been since I’ve been weight training around 7:30 a.m., squeezing in here,” he said. a short nap, attending classes, eating a quick Newbold said members of the basketball lunch, watching an hour of football film, team are assigned a specific coach who keeps going to a special teams meeting and practictabs on how they are doing academically. He ing with the team for two hours, he finally sits said he likes that their coaches are so involved down to take a breather. in how they are doing in their classes. And Borel, sociology junior and starting “It makes us responsible,” Newbold said. “It quarterback on the USU football team, isn’t makes us do what we need to do in the classdone yet. After dinner, he’ll head to study hall room so that we can do well on the court too.” to get in his required weekly hours. Merrill said traveling for games and tour“You gotta love football to do it,” he said. naments can make it difficult to stay on top “You gotta be there every day on time to meet- of assignments and tests in class. She said ings, on time to weights, try to get better every teachers are usually good to work with as long day as the week goes on.” as they are aware of absences or makeups in And social life? advance. “It depends on how late it is,” he said. “You just try to work around the teacher’s “Some people just go home – too tired after schedule,” she said. the day.” Newbold said coming home late at night Molli Merrill’s day is similar. By the time or early in the morning from away games can the junior in family and consumer science be difficult “but you’ve gotta do what you’ve education and starting gotta do.” He said coaches keeper on the USU’s are usually understandwomen’s soccer team ing in these instances and “It’s a lot of time. You sits down to take off her allows the athletes a day off have to learn how to cleats and remove the of practice to catch up on balance school, work tape around her ankles sleep and classwork they’ve after practice, she’s been missed. and tennis. Then we to class, worked on some The athletes agreed still want to have homework, had keeper support from teammates time to hang out, so training for an hour and becoming friends and team practice for with other athletes at the you have to prioritize two hours. After a short university helps make the right. ” break, depending on demands of athletics easier. – Taylor Perry, Perry said being unified the day, she may go to weight training and then junior in accounting, as a tennis team also helps home for dinner and be more sucmember of women’s teammates more homework. cessful on the court. Perry, tennis team who lives with a teammate, The demanding schedule is almost idensaid the team or groups tical with Taylor Perry, of teammates often hangs junior in accounting, who plays on the USU out together. Merrill lives with teammates women’s tennis team, and Tyler Newbold, and said her teammates are who she spends junior in public relations and guard on the the most time with, because they have about USU men’s basketball team. They also have the same schedule. Newbold, who also lives schedules full of classes and homework, condi- with teammates, said the student athletes get tioning, weight training, team practices, travto know each other well because they use the eling and trying to find time to hang out with same training and taping room. friends. “It’s nice to have that support and under“It’s a lot of time,” Perry said. “You have to standing within other teams to know what learn how to balance school, work and tennis. each other are going through to help each Then we still want to have time to hang out, other out,” he said. so you have to prioritize right – tennis, homeAs an athlete, Merrill said she sometimes work, then hang out at night.” feels like she’s missing out on normal college So with the demanding schedule and long activities. practices, what keeps them going? The ath“I think you miss meeting new people, letes agreed the biggest reward was seeing the especially at the beginning of the year. results of their hard work and being able to do Because our sport is so early in the year, we what they love. miss out on all the get-to-know-you things that Newbold said, “The most rewarding thing they’ll do at school,” she said. for me is that you see all the hard work you Newbold said there are often times when put in – obviously hours and hours that people there are events on campus he’d like to attend in the stands don’t see – and to have that all or internship opportunities he’d like to be come together and to do well in front of the involved with but can’t because of practice or Spectrum being full and to win games, to win games. He said he just has to try his best and championships. It’s just a feeling of accomwork around things. plishment. It’s hard to describe.” Borel said it can be strange when people he Merrill said, “The most rewarding part is doesn’t know approach him to talk about footthat you’re just playing soccer, which you love ball, but he enjoys talking with other students to do. During a game, all the hard work you’re about football. putting into it is finally paying off.” “I don’t have a problem with it if they’re Newbold said finding balance and priorijust telling you good game or to talk about the tizing what is most important is crucial for game. It’s cool,” he said. success in college athletics. He said a social life Newbold said it’s not a bad thing to be recbegins after getting school work done, practice ognizable on campus as a student athlete. He and hitting the gym. He said if athletes don’t said the basketball team appreciates the great get good grades then they won’t be able to support it receives from the university. play. “We want to introduce ourselves and thank “You have to make sure you’re dedicated to as many people that want to talk to us,” he the most important things first and then go said. “It’s fun to be able to be recognized like from there,” he said. that.” Each of the student athletes agreed that a He said an important part of being recoghigh emphasis is placed on academics in Aggie nized as a member of the basketball team is to athletics. set a good example and represent the team. “It’s a huge thing,” Newbold said. “Coaches “People are always watching us – watching are always on us about how we’re doing in our what we’re doing – how we do in our classes classes.” or if we’re in class, because they know,” he By KARLIE BRAND web editor

TYLER NEWBOLD SITS IN on a study group. Newbold said coming home late at night or early

in the morning from away games can be difficult and members of the basketball team are assigned a specific coach who keeps track of how they are doing academically. CODY GOCHNOUR photo said. “We’re constantly being watched and it’s important for us to set a good example of what we’re about.” In addition to sticking out in the student body, being a student athlete also involves working with the media, especially if the team is doing well. He said media coverage is a positive thing because it gets the program recognized and encourages its success. Newbold said he loves doing interviews and has fun doing them because he realizes it’s something that he won’t always have the opportunity to experience. “The biggest thing is to just have fun with it and make sure you always stay positive with the media,” he said. “Don’t say anything negative about yourself, your team or about the team you play. You just always gotta make sure you’re positive and complimentary.” Borel said there is a big difference between

college and high school athletics. “It’s fun now, but it was a different kind of fun in high school. You weren’t so worried about academics – it wasn’t as hard,” he said. “I love college football but it’s just a whole different thing. It’s hard work. Everybody’s working to reach the same goal and it’s more difficult.” Newbold said many people don’t realize how much time student athletes have to put in. He said besides a break in May and a few weeks in August, members of the basketball team are obligated to be in Logan working with the team year round. “It’s real time consuming, but when you’re an athlete you love the game and it’s not a bad thing. When it comes down to it, it’s something you love to do and it’s way rewarding. You can’t complain,” he said. – karlie.brand@aggiemail.usu.edu

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“I have. Half the time it works out for the better. You have to know what to look for to prevent disaster.” – Blair Hendershot, junior, biology

“No, because my friend had a bad experience. The girl he met was twice what he expected.”

“I have but I won’t do it again. It is mysterious and exciting at first then becomes mundane once you meet in person.”

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EatThat Taking back the kitchen and all about it.

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don’t know about your family, but when I was growing up, Saturdays were for pancakes. Unfortunately, in those days my dad only believed in one kind of pancake – plain – and one kind of topping – maple syrup. Well, times have changed, and the good thing about this weekend is not only is there a perfectly pancake-able Saturday morning waiting, but that this Saturday morning just happens to be Halloween. Enter pumpkin pancakes. And that full belly, happy, lazy Saturday feeling you’re going to get after you eat them. Ingredients:

pancakes then your journey ends here. Just drizzle a little on top and enjoy. However, if you’re feeling more adventurous and you want to reach the ultimate deliciousness that these pancakes have the potential to offer, you’re going to have to top them with this special syrup. Cinnamon Cream Syrup: 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 1/4 cup water

Dry: 3/4 cup flour (you can use part wheat flour for a heartier and healthier option)

5-ounce can evaporated milk 1 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/2teaspoon cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

– Combine the sugar, corn syrup and water in a medium pot. – Bring it to a boil, stirring constantly with a whisk, until it gets thick, about five minutes. – Remove it from the heat and whisk in the evaporated milk, vanilla and cinnamon. – You can keep any left over syrup in the fridge for future use. To continue stacking on the fall flavor, you can also add some cinnamon roasted pear or apple slices. To do this, just slice a pear or apple (peel it if you want) quite thinly and place the slices on some tinfoil on a cookie sheet (if you put it right on the pan it’ll be really hard to wash). Brush a little melted butter and sprinkle some cinnamon and brown sugar over the fruit. Bake them at 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes until soft and slightly browned. With the pears and apples and cinnamon cream syrup, all you need is a sprinkle of toasted pecans and a dollop of whipped cream and you will be able to really experience bliss. Don’t believe me? On my husband’s first day of training for his new job, they did a typical get to know you activity where they went around the room and everyone had to say their name and what their favorite food was. My husband’s response was, “My name is Tim Clark, and my favorite food is pumpkin pancakes.� I’m telling the truth. They’re that good. If you’re wondering what you’re going to do with the rest of that 15-ounce can of pumpkin that’s now going to be sitting in your fridge, don’t worry. Because you can make pumpkin brownies, pumpkin rolls, pumpkin soup, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin pasta, pumpkin cookies and pumpkin muffins, just to name a few. Maybe you could even have a pumpkin theme party. Send me an e-mail at for links to these great pumpkin recipes. Happy Halloween.

1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon ginger 1/8 teaspoon cloves (if you don’t have your own personal spice collection, you can replace the nutmeg, ginger and cloves with 1/2 teaspoon allspice, which is essentially a mixture of all three) Wet: 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons melted butter – In a medium bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Use a whisk or fork to mix them. – In a separate, smaller bowl combine all of the wet ingredients. You can use the same whisk. – Continuing to use your whisking skills, add the wet to the dry and whisk until blended. – Heat a pan or skillet and melt a little butter on it. Pour 1/4 cup of batter and spread it around on the pan to your desired thin or thickness. When the pancake starts to make little bubbles, use a spatula to lift a corner and see if the bottom is browned. If so, flip it over and finish cooking. If you, like my dad, are a firm believer in maple syrup on

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THE BEGINNING OF the dugway in Logan Canyon is part of the National Scenic Byway. There are six categories that Scenic Byways fall into: archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic. TODD JONES photo

the Smith violet. Crane said the canyon’s history is also interesting to many people, with much of it involving the Mormon pioneers when they settled in Cache Valley. For example, the pioneers quarried rock and timber from the canyon to build the LDS temples in Salt Lake City and Logan. There are also locations, like Patchwork Parkway, which the name, according to an old legend, comes from a time when the pioneers walked through the canyon in heavy snow and had to put quilts across the ground so they could cross the mountains without sinking into the snow. During the fall, such activities as mountain biking, hiking, fishing and rock climbing are popular for USU Students. Geocaching is a recent interest with many people. Along one

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stretch of the canyon, one participant placed them almost every tenth of a mile. During the winter months it can be harder to find things to do. One favorite place is the ski resort at Beaver Mountain. Crane said snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are more adventurous winter activities, especially for overnight and weekend trips. People can stay in one of USU’s Outdoor Recreation Center’s yurts. Logan residents’ enthusiasm for the canyon and its natural splendor and recreational possibilities helped to make it as nationally known as it is today, and that’s something that Crane doesn’t want to see changed. “People here just love this byway,� she said. “We’re lucky to have this place. It’s amazing.� – kuniko.poole@aggiemail.usu.edu

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THE USU MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM celebrates after winning the WAC Championship game last year in Reno, Nev. The Aggies will be back in action tonight as they play their annual Blue and White scrimmage. Admittance is free. PATRICK ODEN photo

Try it out: No easy task By STEVEN CLARK staff writer

The snow is just about ready to fall in Cache Valley and that can only mean one thing – seven months of winter. Let’s face the truth, Utah State is the best school in the country, but the winters would be unbearable if it weren’t for our one saving grace: Aggie basketball. Any true blue fan would be able to withstand a second Ice Age in order to go to a game in the Spectrum. Lining up hours before the game just to get a decent seat, painting faces and screaming so loud you lose your voice for weeks are just a few requirements expected of USU fans. However, it’s one thing to just be a spectator. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a part of the program? I did. I have always dreamed of what it would be like to be a member of a nationally ranked, finely tuned winning machine, and I had a chance to make my dream come true two weeks ago at walk-on tryouts. I came into the tryouts with a hint of overconfidence because I was a young, 19-year-old guy who had played varsity basketball in high school, granted that I started a whole two games and my team finished with a whopping record of 5-16 my senior year, but I tried to not let that all go to my head. I took my first step down the tunnel of the Spectrum with my old high school football gym bag and found an orange stadium seat to lace up the same shoes I’d played with in so many pickup games and church ball scuffles. There were about 30-35 guys trying out along with me that day. To start off, the assistant coaches ran us through some basic drills, such as one-and two-footed layups, passing exercises and jump shots. At first, I kept thinking of how easy these would be for me, for I had done them every day in practice during the previous four

years. Due to my lack of practice and staying in shape over the summer and fall, watching me attempt a 15-foot jump shot must have been like watching BYU play against TCU in football last week. By the time I shook off the rust and started playing a step above Jr. Jazz level, the coaches called us in to make the first cuts. Judging from my rocky performance, I knew that my number would not be called, and I would not be asked to stay and compete longer. As the coach was listing off numbers that were not mine, I felt like I was about to wake up from my dream until the last number was called. To my surprise, I had made it through the first cuts. From that point on, we played scrimmage games with the 15 remaining players. Competing with these great players, I could feel how much everyone loved USU basketball by how hard they played and how intense the games got. By the time they called the tryout to a close, I was physically spent. The coach called out three numbers who they chose to keep, but this time I knew for sure that I was not going to be picked. My number did not get called, but I left the Spectrum with a new love and appreciation for the guys on the team. Seeing the system from the inside-out has imbedded an even deeper passion for Aggie basketball. To know that I even got to play on the same court as such names as Ed Epps, Jaycee Carroll, Gary Wilkinson and Tyler Newbold is an honor to me. Not everyone is cut from that same material, so my place is standing amongst thousands of blue-clad fans screaming the Scotsman where I can still be a part of the Aggies’ winning tradition. – steve.clark@aggiemail.usu.edu

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By TYLER HUSKINSON staff writer

A couple hundred people were in attendance to witness the Lady Aggies dominate Weber State at home Saturday. The Ags won big, 77-0, tallying 27 points in the first half and amassing 50 in the second. Captain and fly-half Shannon Woolley notched a team and career-high of 23 points. Woolley was 6-of-9 on try kick conversions, chipped in two penalty kicks and added a try of her own. Aggie coach

“The entire back line deserves commendation for defending smarter than they have all year.” – USU women’s rugby coach Dennis Kohler Dennis Kohler tabbed Woolley

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FRESHMAN STEVEN CLARK goes up for a layup during USU’s walk-on basketball tryouts. CODY GOCHNOUR photo

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Utah State’s men’s basketball team will hold its annual Blue-White scrimmage, presented by Macey’s, Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free. Macey’s will be providing free water and candy bars for the first 2,000 fans, along with face painting and promotions throughout the event. Once the scrimmage begins, USU head coach Stew Morrill will run his team through two 10minute sessions. At the conclusion of the scrimmage players will be available for autographs. Utah State, who is picked to finish first in the WAC’s preseason polls, returns four starters and seven letterwinners from last year’s team that set a school record for wins as it went 30-5 overall and claimed its secondstraight WAC regular season championship with a 14-2 league mark. USU also won its firstever WAC Tournament Championship and advanced to its 18th NCAA Tournament alltime, including its sixth in the last 10 years under Morrill as it lost to Marquette, 58-57, in the first round. Following the BlueWhite scrimmage, USU will play its first exhibition game on Friday, Oct. 30, against Northwest Nazarene at 7 p.m. in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, where trick or treating for kids in costume will be available on the concourse.

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Change, nothing new for senior defender my freshman year at Utah State,” Garner said. “We weren’t interested in each other for the first year, then we dated for a year and a half, then we did our own thing, then dated again Much has changed for senior defender and got married.” Sydne Garner since she came to Logan four The pair was married at the end of June years ago to play for the Utah State women’s after a three-month engagement. Garner said soccer team. When Garner arrived on Old Main Hill, she she’d fully expected her then-fianceé to pop the question when the time finally came. was an undergraduate. She is now a graduate “He asked me while we were snowshoeing of the Huntsman School of Business with a up the canyon,” she said. “He tried to make it degree in business management and is curunexpected because I knew it was coming.” rently working on a master’s degree in that Garner said being same field. married and on the team Garner has also claimed “I think the thing hasn’t been exactly like she a dominant role in USU’s I will remember thought it would be. defense and is one of the “I thought it would most is last year’s captain’s of the team. be a lot harder than it is,” Whenever the ball gets soccer season. she said. “He’s basically deep in Aggie territory, Going undefeated just married to the soccer Garner is there to sweep it in the WAC is quite team for the season. I don’t away and allow her team really feel married because a feat and sometime to recover. She is the I spend so much time anchor of the line and is thing I will never with the soccer team, and indispensable as such. forget.” we travel so much. So he Garner said she feels honjumps on the soccer bandored to have the leadership role she has on the team. – USU senior Sydne wagon and goes with it for season, and then hope“It’s always an honor Garner the fully after we’ll have more to be a captain because time. I don’t get to see him the team votes for you,” a lot, so that’s hard.” Garner said. “But the leadership responsibility Garner has also been working on changing means a lot. You don’t want to let your teama family tradition since she arrived. She is a mates down, so you carry a lot on your shoulfirst-generation Aggie. ders.” “Hopefully my brother will come here, Another change for Garner is that when she but I’m the only one from my family,” Garner arrived on campus she wasn’t a Garner at all said. “My parents are Cougars, and my other – she was Sidne Porter. The Aggie captain is siblings are Utes. I kind of went against everythe only member of the team who is married. She and her husband, Randy, met at USU when thing. They are big Ute football fans. They’ll Garner was a freshman. - See CHANGES, page 10 “I met him (Randy) in my very first class of By LANDON HEMSLEY staff writer

USU SENIOR DEFENDER SYDNE GARNER has grown into a leader in her final year at USU. Garner and the Aggies are hoping to make it to the NCAA tournament this year. TYLER LARSON photo

Wins: A good weekend for Rugby -continued from page 8 away for good during the second half when Griffin picked up a fumble, split two defenders and broke away for 60 meters and a score. “It was a pretty easy breakaway,” Griffin said. Woolley hit the kick conversion to put the Ags up 56-0. Not more than five minutes later, Trina added another 60 meter breakaway for a score. Woolley converted again to put the Ags up 63-0. “It wasn’t a very stressful game, I was just having fun,” Wooley said. “(The forward pack) was very solid, not hesitant on rucks, and blew the other team over,” said Tiffany “Tippy” Gourley, who watched from the sidelines. Griffin struck two more times and this time captain Tabitha “Mo” Morin hit both kick conversions for the final score of 77-0. “The entire back line deserves commendation for defending smarter than they have all year,” Kohler said. Kohler said Avila-Esparza, who played consistent defense, was the defensive player of the game. He also said AvilaEsparza led the forward pack with outstanding leadership and consistently won scrums against the head. Sara Barlow, Gourley and Kelsey Meno did not participate Saturday due to injury. Barlow is out with broken ribs, Gourley is out with a leg injury and Meno is still waiting for medical clearance to play after she

sustained a head injury in the second game of the season. Kohler said there were no obvious injuries on Saturday, but he is not usually aware of them until during practice the following week. “They (injuries) always come up on Tuesdays,” he said. USU will enjoy a little home cooking during the next three weeks as it hosts the Slugs, the Provo Steelers and UVU. Kohler said the team will be working on ball control, end-of-run continuity and tightening up as a whole team to form a more cohesive unit. The Aggies have faced the Slugs and the Steelers more than once this year and will not look past them, while their match against UVU has playoff implications. “This game will determine whether we attend regional playoffs in the spring,” Kohler said. Men’s Rugby The Aggies defeated UVU in part two of the rugby matinee held at the HPER Field last Saturday, 34-10.

This was the final game for the Aggies’ fall season and they didn’t disappoint. The forward pack dominated the set plays and never lost a scrum throughout the game. Ryan Mcleod, Porter Macey, Jeremy Hanks and Jacob Gunter all scored tries. Nate Anderson also added a try of his own along with a field goal kick Anderson went 3-of-5 on conversion kicks for a total of 14 points, while Brandon Grigg also played a big support role in the Aggies’ victory. “The team really came together and didn’t make many mistakes,” Mcleod said. Mcleod also said this was the only game where an Aggie didn’t end up battered and bloodied. The Aggies were at full health with the exception of team president Teddy Smith and Kade Roberson. Smith said the Ags may play Boise State at home next Saturday but it’s not for certain. Practices will end this week and won’t start up again until January. – ty.d.hus@aggiemail.usu.edu

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At the culmination of a lifetime of soccer with her best friends, both here in Logan and in Kaysville where Garner grew up, Garner said her time here at Utah State has been fun and full of good times and good friendships. “I think the thing I will remember most is last year’s soccer season,� Garner said. “Going undefeated in the WAC is quite a feat and something

tournament,� she said. “We’ve gotten to the finals and the semi-finals and we want to get to the NCAA tournament.� The Aggies will have their opportunity to qualify for the tournament this Friday when they host Louisiana Tech at 3:00 p.m. on Bell Field. – la.hem@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Who hit a game-winning home run for the 23 Minnesota Twins in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series? A. Kirby Puckett B. Kent Hrbek C. Harmon Killebrew D. Tony Oliva Willie Mays made his famous “back to home 24 plate” catch in center field in the

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It’s fall, and that means one thing to baseball fans: The World Series is coming. The World Series serves as the end of another season of the quintessential summer game that is America’s favorite pastime. This best-of-seven affair is also known as the Fall Classic — and for good reason. It’s steeped in tradition and is known for many a memorable moment. Whether it’s Don Larsen’s perfect game, Babe Ruth calling his shot, Bill Wambsganss’ unassisted triple play, Carlton Fisk waving his home run fair or Kirk Gibson’s walk-off homer, everyone has a favorite memory. The World Series defines some teams, whether for better or for worse. It’s also the highlight of some players’ careers — after all, former Yankee

He hit three home runs in a 1Carlton World Series game. Fisk A. B. Reggie Jackson C. Pete Rose D. Ted Williams

The first modern World Series 2 was set up as a series of how many games? A. 11 B. Five C. Three D. Nine

In what stadium famous as a venue for football and the 3 Olympics did the Dodgers play their home games in the 1959 World Series? A. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum B. Rose Bowl C. San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium D. Candlestick Park

What was the first year that a Canadian 13 team won the World Series? A. 1948, Montreal Royals B. 1962, Ottawa Senators C. 1990, Montreal Expos D. 1992, Toronto Blue Jays

Before the Philadelphia 5 Phillies won the

Why was the 1994 World Series canceled? 14 Stadium collapse

World Series in 2008, when was the last time the team won the title? A. 1950 B. 1977 C. 1980 D. 1993

A. B. Players’ strike C. War D. Solar eclipse

Since 1903, how many times have both teams in 15 the World Series been from New

In the 1932 World Series, 6 Babe Ruth “called his shot” and then homered in this ballpark. A. Shibe Park B. Yankee Stadium C. Fenway Park D. Wrigley Field

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What Baltimore Orioles defensive wizard was the MVP of 7 the 1970 World Series? A. Mark Belanger B. Luis Aparicio C. Brooks Robinson D. Paul Blair

Reggie Jackson wasn’t called Mr. October for nothing. The first modern World Series was played in 1903 and featured baseball greats Cy Young and Honus Wagner. That series, and its fans, set the tone for what was to come: the annual fall event that has fans clamoring for a spot to watch the games — whether in front of a big-screen TV or at the ballpark via a highly sought-after ticket. The Fall Classic has seen many changes during its storied history: Games broadcast on radio and then TV; the addition of the league championship series and “wild card” teams; and steeper ticket prices. But there’s one thing that hasn’t changed: The World Series is still about players on two teams competing for the right, if just for a year, to call themselves world champions — the best in baseball. The Fall Classic is on the horizon, with all its glory. And whether you epitomize the term “fanatic” or are more of a casual fan, you can test your knowledge of World Series history with this trivia test.

ANSWERS: 1. B; 2. D; 3. A; 4. A; 5. C; 6. D; 7. C; 8. A; 9. D; 10. D; 11. A; 12. C; 13. D; 14. B; 15. D; 16. B; 17. B; 18. A; 19. C; 20. D. Extra credit: 1972-74; 21. A; 22. A; 23. A; 24. D; 25. B; 26. C; 27. C; 28. C; 29. D; 30. C. (The final score of game 2 between the Giants and the Yankees was 3-3.)

He was the Most Valuable Player of the 1998 World 4 Series (New York Yankees vs. San Diego Padres). A. Scott Brosius B. John Wetteland C. Tony Gwynn D. Sterling Hitchcock

York? A. 6 B. 7 C. 12 D. 14

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In 1981, Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager of the Los Angeles Dodgers split the World Series MVP award. In what other year did the World Series feature multiple MVP winners? A. 1955 B. 2001 C. 1966 D. 1989

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A. Hoosier Dome (now the RCA

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Metrodome C. Louisiana Superdome D. All of the above This Milwaukee 18 Braves pitcher won games 2, 5 and 7 in the 1957 World Series. A. Lew Burdette B. Warren Spahn C. Johnny Sain D. Bob Buhl

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This pitcher most recently notched both a win as a starter and a save as a reliever in the same World Series. A. Kevin Brown,1998 Padres B. Roger Clemens, 2002 Yankees C. Randy Johnson, 2001 Diamondbacks D. No one; this feat has never been accomplished.

The Yankees are the team that most recently won 20 three consecutive World Series. Prior to that, this was the last team to win three consecutive World Series. Extra credit (one point): Name the years the team won. A. Los Angeles Dodgers B. Brooklyn Dodgers C. Philadelphia Athletics D. Oakland Athletics What year did Ted Williams and Stan 21 Musial play in the same World Series? A. 1946 B. 1948 C. 1951 D. 1954

In which game did Los Angeles’ 22 Kirk Gibson hit a gamewinning home run in the 1988 World Series? A. Game 1 B. Game 3 C. Game 6 D. Game 7 Randy Johnson P R N E W S F OTO

What team, led by Lou Piniella, upset the Oakland 8 Athletics to win the 1990 World

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Don Larsen’s perfect game vs. the Dodgers in 1956 25 was saved by a backhanded, all-out running catch by this New York Yankee. A. Duke Snider B. Mickey Mantle C. Yogi Berra D. Billy Martin What Detroit Tigers pitcher defeated Bob Gibson in 26 Game 7 of the 1968 World Series? A. Denny McLain B. Frank Lary C. Mickey Lolich D. Jack Morris

What New York Yankees pitcher lost three games in 27 the 1981 World Series? A. Ralph Terry B. Ed Figueroa C. George Frazier D. Luis Arroyo

What team did Sandy Koufax defeat 2-0 in 28 Game 7 of the 1965 World Series? A. Boston Red Sox B. Kansas City Royals C. Minnesota Twins D. New York Yankees

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa 29 Bay Rays became Major League Baseball teams in 1998. Between them, how many World Series games have they won? A. 0 B. 7 C. 3 D. 5

30 game?

Which all-New York World Series featured a tie

A. 1911 B. 1919 C. 1922 D. 1929

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Series? A. Cincinnati Reds B. New York Yankees C. New York Mets D. St. Louis Cardinals

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You’ve got potential, but it’s time to start paying more attention to your coach as you round third base. Be sure to read those scouting reports whenever possible. Remember, the best players are those who appreciate the history of the game. See you in the Arizona Instructional League. 10-19: Rookie. You haven’t landed that big contract yet. Just watch and learn from the veterans — they’ll steer you in the right direction. Perhaps you couldn’t make up your mind and got caught in a run-down, or maybe it was a simple as a balk or a couple of wild pitches. That’s why there’s always next year. See you in spring training. 20-29: All-Star. You might snag a few votes for MVP, but there’s still room for improvement. Just look at Albert Pujols: The best keep making themselves better. With a good regime of off-season conditioning, maybe you can avoid that fade down the stretch next year. See you in October, if you’re lucky. 30: Mr. October. See you in the Hall of Fame.

What team did Tug McGraw lead to a World Series victory 9 in 1980? A. Oakland Athletics B. New York Mets C. Toronto Blue Jays D. Philadelphia Phillies

Game 2 of the 1989 World Series was postponed due 10 to what event? A. Tsunami B. Hail storm C. Massive electrical failure D. Earthquake

Who scored the winning run in Game 6 of the 1986 11 World Series when the ball went through Bill Buckner’s legs? A. Ray Knight B. Gary Carter C. Mookie Wilson D. Keith Hernandez In what city was the first modern World Series game 12 played? A. Cincinnati B. New York C. Boston D. St. Louis

Polo Grounds in 1954 against what Cleveland Indians batter? A. Al Rosen B. Bobby Avila C. George Strickland D. Vic Wertz

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nyone who frequents the Taggart Student Center is no stranger to the fire alarm system – the loud wailing of the alarm, the flashing lights and people strolling outside at their leisure. In elementary school, fire drills are a bigger deal. Kids hear the bell and bolt. Teachers have to remind their students not to run for their own safety. Every elementary student knows exactly what to do during a fire drill. Teachers would have a designated spot for their students to meet and they take roll to make sure everyone made it outside. Things were chaotic yet organized. How did we regress from elementary school? Take a walk outside the TSC during a fire alarm. No one has any idea what is going on or where to stand. They look like sheep. Students express frustration at having to drop their activities and leave the building when the alarm goes off, but they need to remember the TSC has an alarm system and fire drills for a reason. The TSC alarm is not just used for fires. If some maniac rampages through the building shooting people, the alarm would sound in an effort to get everyone out of the building as fast as possible. If a harmful gas was leaked into the ventilation system and was being spread throughout the TSC, the alarm would also be set off. Cases such as these are when USU students’ lack of treating the alarm seriously becomes dangerous. If students took their sweet time getting out of the building or decided to ignore the alarm altogether and there was gas polluting the air, their lives could be at risk. The moral of the story is that while running wildly from the TSC after every fire alarm yelling,”Everyone get out,” isn’t probably the best reaction, remember to take the alarms seriously. Just because the dangers aren’t visible doesn’t mean they’re not there.

Safety is a major part To the editor: Earlier this year, I joined other Logan Neighborhood Council members in recommending that Logan implement business licensing of rental properties for two reasons: 1) improve the safety of the renters and 2) improve the quality of the neighborhoods that have rental units. Mayor Watts and the Logan City Council have created a committee to explore this issue. The committee includes five members that represent the landlords and a USU student leader to represent the USU student body. I came away from the first committee meeting with a feeling that we would be able to accomplish both objectives in a way that would be good for all. On-campus housing provided by USU is routinely inspected for fire, safety and maintenance concerns. Once every semester, each apartment is inspected and smoke alarms are checked by the safety department. The fire department routinely inspects and tests smoke alarms, fire alarms, sprinkler systems and fire extinguishers. The maintenance department checks apartments before fall semester and after spring semester. Electronic locks, police escorts and a staffed call center are just a few of the additional safety measures in place for on-campus housing. However, off-campus apartments are not currently licensed by the city and therefore not subject to safety or health inspections. In fact, while the Logan Fire Department has recently started inspecting the larger apartment complexes, it does not currently inspect homes that have been converted into apartments or even fourplexes. For these reasons, I would like point out a few important fire, health and safety issues students should look for until off-campus apartments are licensed and inspected: Every bedroom should have a second exit, typically a window. Technically, these egress windows should have an open-able area of 28 square feet. The egress window needs to be this large to allow a firefighter, with all his

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hen the Obama administration attacked Fox News last week, it failed to take into account that Fox is more than just a news network: it’s part of a movement. Last Sunday, White House political chief David Axelrod spoke to ABC News about Fox, saying, “It’s not really news … other news organizations like yours ought not to treat them that way.” Axelrod is right. But he doesn’t take into account that most Fox News followers are already conservative. Fox has made a living on spouting out hours of opinionated news, mixed in with limited reporting. With the likes of Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reily and Glenn Beck leading the network, it is a wonder how Fox can claim to be objective. There is little doubt that Fox has a biased news coverage, and it seems to be coming out as strong as ever with the recent election of President

Obama. The Tea Parties protesting the government that drew tens of thousands of protestors to the White House was all but planned by Fox. One of its anchors, Glenn Beck, was a headlining guest speaker at the protest in Texas. The coverage leading up to and during the protests was biased at best and unethical at worst. The Friday before the protest in September, Fox took out a full-page ad in The Washington Post accusing other major networks of missing the protests and ignoring the march in Washington. Later on at the protest, one of Fox’s producers, Heidi Noonan, was video taped riling up the crowd to make the protest look even larger than it actually was. The next weekend, there was a similar protest with about the same number of attendees marching for gay rights at Washington, D.C., and Fox didn’t even bother to send a camera crew to cover the event. However, Fox’s decisions are just

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Dear Miss Jones, As you know the Halloween Howl is coming up this Saturday and I find myself in quite the pickle. I want to start by saying that I have a immunodeficiency disorder. It’s genetic and pretty much means that I get sick really easily. My mother used to make me wear those masks whenever I was in a public area and I never learned how to swim because she always said, “Pools? More like cesspools,” and told me to go study instead. Anyway, I’m a senior majoring in psychobiology, which is pretty much like majoring in both psychology and biology with a little bit of engineering in there. I’ve gone on one date since being in college and I’m lucky to talk to one female a week (other than one of my professors and my mother). I haven’t been to any Aggie sporting events and, most assuredly, haven’t been to The Howl. But I’m determined to end my college experience on a positive note and have already bought my basketball tickets as well as a ticket to The Howl ... and now that I’ve made the commitment I’m terrified. I was so irrational in this decision, I mean I don’t even have a costume. I was thinking about being Tron or even finally un-boxing my first-edition Storm Trooper suit. The real reason I’m scared is because of this nasty H1N1 virus. I’ve done a lot of research on it and can easily see the TSC being packed with people as the perfect breeding spot for it. What should I do? Should I even go? E=MC^2

gear, to get in and get you out in the event you’ve been overcome by the smoke. Some variances to this rule may be allowed but only when approved by the fire marshal. There should be a smoke detector in every bedroom and one in the hallway to the bedrooms on every floor. All fuel-burning appliances require an adequate supply of fresh air to support the combustion. Don’t store solvents, sleeping bags or other combustibles in closets with water heaters or furnaces. There shouldn’t be any exposed electrical wiring, loose electrical connections, leaky plumbing or mold. There should be guardrails by drop-offs and handrails on stairs to prevent falls. You should test your smoke detectors monthly and know your escape routes and keep them clear. You can ask the city (716-9025) to inspect your apartment if you feel it is unsafe. I, for one, enjoy the youthful energy and vitality that students bring to our community. This wouldn’t be a college town without you. While off-campus housing may never match USU’s level of safety, we feel that Logan should improve its rental housing by implementing business licensing and safety inspections of off-campus rental units. Alan Hinckley

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as much profit driven, as they are ideology driven. There is a large market for Fox to cover news with a conservative spin, and it’s not much of a secret. People want to hear what they already believe and Fox capitalizes on the fear that is so popular. With Obama’s approval rating slipping and the uphill battle for his initiatives continuing, it is no wonder that Obama is frustrated with people who take Fox pundits seriously on all accounts. I can only imagine how frustrated President Obama must have been when Glenn Beck said he was a “racist” and “had a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture.” But the Obama administration has missed the mark. Instead of keeping lines of communication open or simply treating Fox like nosey pests, President Obama launched an attack. The White House has every right to give interviews to whomever it wishes, and if it doesn’t want to send representatives to speak with Fox, that’s its choice. But the White House has no business telling news networks

Dear E=MC^2, I’m not quite sure where to begin. First off, normally my contributors make up a name that has to do with their dilemma, not just something they like – a proper name for you would be “Drowning in Germs,” or “Howl of a Problem.” Just out of curiosity, have you ever heard of Ed Gein? I wouldn’t be surprised if you never have. He was before your time, but I know you’ve heard of some of his legacies. See, Ed Gein was the the real-life person who inspired characters like Norman Bates from the movie “Psycho” and Leatherface from “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” Gein’s mother, Augusta, moved her small family to the boondocks of a small Wisconsin town to stop people from influencing her sons. The children only left the farm to go to school and spent most of their time doing work around the property. Augusta, a very strict Lutheran, drilled the notion of an evil world into her kids’ heads – not allowing the boys to have friends and telling them that all women were evil whores (except herself of course). Anyway, after his brother died from mysterious circumstances (most likely killed by Ed – Cain and Abel style) followed by the passing of Augusta, Ed was left alone. He boarded up all the rooms that his mother used to occupy and lived in the maid’s quarters off the kitchen. As you may imagine he was pretty lonely, so he made himself some friends. How, you ask? Well, with body parts he stole from local cemeteries of course. When he was arrested the police found a bowl made from a human skull, nine masks (made from human faces), skulls resting on each of his bedposts and a “woman suit” in which he pretended to be female. This too was made out of human skin. I only bring this terribly disturb-

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ing story up to explain that sometimes mother’s are too protective. It’s OK for boys to get scratched falling out of a tree and for girls to come home with a dirty dress. They probably won’t turn out to be grave robbing wierdos but not having a childhood can do a lot of harm, which leads me to my advice for you. Go. Go to the dance and breathe in the sweaty, recycled CO2. Dance your little, weakly immunized heart out and don’t be scared of the consequences. Your life is like that poor boxed up Storm Trooper costume: you need to escape the large, germ-proof bubble your mother put you in. This is what you need to do, unwrap that Trooper costume and wear it. Wear it to school, to the store and to the bank. Wear it everywhere you go (I wouldn’t suggest wearing the helmet to any of these places). You have a lot of catching up to do in your life and what better time to start than now? Go to The Howl as Tron. That way the ladies can see your face and you won’t be able to hide the germ mask under the Trooper helmet. Respect your mother but don’t worship her. It’s kind of scary. Good luck and remember: “With as many times as Miss Jones has been around the block, her directions must be good.” E-mail your questions to be answered by Miss Jones to statesman.miss.jones@ gmail.com

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took my seat amid hundreds of spectators and became incredibly anxious. The soft lights dimmed into a horrible darkness, and the musicians took the stage with a sort of malevolent glory. I shut my eyes to rid myself of distractions. The otherworldly music that poured from them entered my ears, but its affects grabbed many other senses – from the visions the sound conjured to feelings of dread and joy that crawled through my skin. It was beautiful and terrifying all at once. When the lights turned back on, I staggered out into the warm night. I was overwhelmed and exhausted, out of breath and my head was pounding. I was spiritually ravaged, but I felt more alive than I had in ages. I had encountered, through music, something well beyond my own self. For all its horror, this performance had also lifted me to a transcendent place. This wasn’t some half-baked acid trip at a funk show in a ratty pub. It was a concert in our very own Performance Hall, a world-class performance by our symphony and members of the Fry Street Quartet. It was a showing akin to being smacked by an ice-cream truck, not carrying ice cream but made from ice cream: wonderful and, certainly, life altering. I realized then the religious affect music truly has. It can take our individual selves to some other plane of understanding and existence. Plato believed that art, including music and architecture, served the purpose of crafting souls. It shapes our moral character and spiritual state more than anything else we experience. He felt it should inspire mankind toward greatness and nobility, to point humanity toward the good, or truth, so that we would strive for it. I’ve witnessed this in the large beautiful cathedrals of Germany, the Mormon temples here in Utah and the sculptures of ancient Egypt and Rome. With music, this is even more true. Whether it’s the possessing voodoo chants of the Caribbean Islands or the mix of elegance and chaos in classical music, religious music isn’t commercial, it’s spiritual. It’s about taking everyone in attendance on a journey beyond their individual selves so they understand and gain strength from divine presence and revere its beauty and humbling power. So why has this experience become so rare? People have musical devices with 100 gigabytes of sound at their fingertips, but it’s all dishwasher noise, nothing of importance. There’s plenty of what people call religious music too. I’ve fallen asleep on the sofa after a long night of bad pizza and worse zombie movies, only to wake up to the sound of informercials marketing bland pop rock as religious devotion – “300 of your favorite songs of faith, only $9.99.” The Reverend Rowland Hill once said, “The devil should not have all the best tunes.” The motive of this statement is disputable, but the result doesn’t seem to be. However his idea was taken, plenty of churches and faiths have adopted mindless pop music and stadium rock concerts as a method of selling salvation. Even in my youth, our school choir programs were just a way of meeting that cute girl at the other end of the room. The pop sells CDs but does it lift the

listener or does it merely pander to them? Is there still music that achieves the transcendence of old hymns or classical pieces? I say there is, and the answer lies in a strange place: metal. I’m not talking about the lost-my-girlfriend radio junk that’s vomited from the speakers at Vans Warped Tour. I mean the stuff that gets banned in various countries. I mean the stuff that has, since 1969, terrified peace loving hippies and theocratic dictators alike. It isn’t played on many radio stations, except as a gimmick. There are some exceptions like WNYU or even our own Fusion HD3 USU radio station, which sometimes gives it the attention and respect it deserves. It is a music that isn’t designed to sell. It’s designed to terrify, mystify and humble. It reaches a receptive audience the same way “Beethoven’s 9th Symphony” does, through an otherworldly power, even if less nuanced than classical. Metal came about in decades where it seemed the mainstream population hid from reality with drugs, fashion and its own ego. Metal tore at this veil of delusion by putting a dark and menacing reality on display through its words and roaring sound. It evolved into a variety of forms that sometimes used complex yet violent rhythms, other times ripping fast guitar melodies to make its impact on the listener, not unlike the frenzied classical of Wagner or tribal chants. Many times it sounds like war music from another century. It doesn’t cover its eyes to life’s atrocities like pop, nor does it sit and mope about them like emo. It embraces them as real and part of a dynamic existence and looks to conquer them. Sometimes metal uses mythology, ancient religions and romantic literature as vehicles for its sonic narratives. It can be foreboding and heroic in the same stroke. It demands through its punishment that the listener look outside themselves and see a universe that must be understood and explored, not ignored. Not all metal is great. Some of it is even worse than the zombie noise from those infomercials and its recording style can turn people off. At its best though, it lies closely with the spirit of religious music of old, to transport listeners to another state of existence where they understand truth and even divine presence more clearly. It’s music that seeks transcendent reality, no matter how dark the lens it looks through. So this Halloween, I say ditch the “Monster Mash” and dust off some old CDs of Beethoven or some early Morbid Angel. Throw on your headphones and go for a long nighttime walk. It may take you where you’ve never been before.

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Dem moderates challenge Reid on health care plan WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic moderates who control the balance of power on health care legislation balked Tuesday at a government-run insurance option for millions of Americans, underscoring the enormity of the challenge confronting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid one day after he unveiled the plan as a consensus product. Republican opposition stiffened, and party leaders announced they would attempt to strangle the bill before formal debate begins. Despite the obvious obstacles, senior Democrats cast Reid’s draft legislation as a turning point in the yearlong campaign to enact President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said there is now a “sense of inevitability, the sense that, yes, we’re going to pass health care reform, and it’s going to lower costs, provide better health insurance coverage and cover ... and reform the health insurance market.� The proposed government insurance option long ago emerged as the biggest flashpoint in both the House and Senate as Democrats struggle to pass legislation that extends coverage to millions who lack it, bans insurance industry practices such as denying coverage on the basis of preexisting medical conditions and slows the growth of health care spending nationally. But before that issue can be joined on the Senate floor, Reid’s first challenge is to gain 60 votes – the number needed to overcome a filibuster by Republicans – just to bring the bill up, a parliamentary maneuver so routine that a vote is rarely required. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, announced that in this case, members of his party will treat it as though it were “a vote on the merits� of a bill he said would “cut Medicare, raise taxes and increase health insurance premiums.� He suggested Democrats could expect campaign commercials next year on the basis of the vote, and recalled that Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., was ridiculed in his 2004 presidential campaign for having once said he voted for a bill before he voted against it. Tuesday’s developments illustrated the difficulties facing the 69-year-old Reid, juggling at least three separate concerns: his role as head of

the Democratic caucus, the desire to deliver on Obama’s agenda and a 2010 re-election campaign in Nevada, where his approval ratings are low. “This isn’t over until I’m standing with President Obama and he’s signing a bill into law that delivers what Nevadans are demanding – real health insurance reform,� Reid wrote in an e-mail message to political supporters in his home state Monday night. The decision to include a government insurance option in his legislation had obvious appeal for liberals who account for a strong majority inside the Senate Democratic caucus, and it is likely to please labor unions and party activists in Nevada. But it has gained less-than-effusive support from Obama, who is eager to have at least a dollop of bipartisanship for his signature domestic issue. Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine, the only Republican who has sided with Democrats in committee this year, has announced she will not support the bill Reid drafted. Still, if Reid is pressed in coming weeks by moderates to fall back, he can explain to liberals that he was forced to do so because his preference – a government insurance option – proved to be unobtainable in the Senate. Already, that pressure is evident. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said he may seek changes on the Senate floor, a move likely to be welcomed by moderates. He backs a government role in states where one or two insurers control the market and premiums are high, along the same lines as a plan supported by Snowe. Additionally, Carper has talked of allowing other states to invite the federal government in – the reverse of Reid’s plan, in which states would have to opt out. That general approach, in which a lack of competition in an individual’s state would trigger a government insurance option, “is still alive,� said Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D. While Reid is expected eventually to secure all 60 Democratic votes on the critical first test to bring the bill to the Senate floor, Sens. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Evan Bayh of Indiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas all declined to say on Tuesday how they would vote.

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Oct. 28 Today is Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Today’s issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for Lee Olsen, junior in horticulture, from North Ogden, Utah.

Almanac Today in History: In 1919, Congress passed the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto. The Volstead Act provided for the enforcement of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, also known as the Prohibition Amendment. In 1933, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was passed and ratified, repealing prohibition.

Weather Thursday’s Weather High: 41° Low: 29° Mostly sunny

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

-Clothesline Project, all day. -HOPE Festival, TSC Sunburst Lounge, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. -Undergraduate art show, Chase Fine Arts, Center, all day. -Logan City Council debate, TSC Ballroom, 12:30 p.m. -Snowboard movie for SEED, 7 p.m. -Sweeney Todd, Chase Fine Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday

Oct. 29 -Volleyball vs. Louisiana Tech, Spectrum, 7 p.m. -Sweeney Todd, Chase Fine Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.

Friday

Oct. 30 -Logan City mayoral debate, TSC International Lounge, 12:30 p.m. -Women’s soccer vs. Louisiana Tech, 3 p.m. -Men’s basketball vs. Northwest Nazarene, Spectrum, 7 p.m. -Science Unwrapped, Performance Hall, 7 p.m. -Hockey vs. Weber State, Eccles Ice Center, 7 p.m. -Sweeney Todd, Chase Fine Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.

Student deadlines You need to know....

Registrar’s Office deadlines: Nov. 2-6 is priority registration for spring semester 2010. On Nov. 7, open registration begins for spring semester 2010.

Clothesline Project

Join the Women’s Resource Center to take a stand against violence. The Clothesline Project will be a display of T-shirts in the International Lounge Oct. 26-28. The HOPE Festival will be held in conjunction with this event on Oct. 28 from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. The HOPE. Festival is a fundraiser for CAPSA.

Undergraduate

The council on undergraduate research is calling for students to submit an abstract of their research; each abstract should explain the work that was performed and discuss the importance of the work to society. Submit online at www.cur. org. by Nov. 1. For assistance, contact the USU Undergraduate Research Office.

Halloween history

The History Honors Society, Phi Alpha Theta will be hosting its annual Fright Night on Oct. 28 in ESLC 130 at 7 p.m. There will be food, games and fun info on the history of Halloween. Everyone is invited.

Canned food drive

The Sociology Honors Society is asking for anyone with a beating heart to volunteer a minuscule amount of your time to help those in need on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Meet at the east steps of Old Main in costume for our trick-or-treat canned food drive.

Religion in Life Religion in Life will be held Oct. 30 at 11:30 a.m. in the LDS Institute cultural hall. Our speaker will be Parry Winder who has been an F-16 pilot and an Air Force instructor. Other upcoming events include a volleyball tournament on Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. LDSSA 5-K is on Oct. 31 with an 8:30 a.m. check-in.

Theme Housing Scavenger Hunt will be held Oct. 29 at 6:45 p.m. Meet on the engineering lawn for team assignments. Prizes and refreshments in Merrill Hall at 7:45 p.m. Snowboarding movie premier and raffle for prizes including snowboarding gear, lift tickets and other prizes on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the TSC Ballroom. Help us raise money for the SEED program from the Huntsman School of Business. Cost is $7 in advance, $10 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the USU ticket office or at Directive Board Shop. Come get grilled burgers in support of SEED Oct. 26-28 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. each day in front of the business building. Help us raise money for the Huntsman School of Business SEED program and get some great food for less than anywhere else on campus. The Entrepreneur Club is hosting its first annual “Etoberfest!” Oct. 29 on the ninth floor of the business building from 5-6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Paid club members ($10) will receive an EClub T-shirt and free food, nonclub members can enjoy for $3. Opportunity Quest is a business plan competition for all students. It is a chance to implement your amazing business idea and present it to a panel of judges. If you win, you could walk away with $3,000 to start your own business and a chance at $40,000 more. Come to the orientation Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in BUS 211. On Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. in Eng 302, SHAFT and the Religious Studies Club will premiere the debate/documentary “Collision: Is Christianity Good for the World?” The event is free and all are welcome to attend. You are invited to participate in the USU Wellness Expo being held Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the TSC on the second floor. This provides an opportunity for people around the valley to share ideas, services and other wellnessrelated info that can improve our quality of life. For more info please contact caroline.shugart@ usu.edu or call her at 797-0735.

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