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Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn – these are only a few examples of the many electronic networking sites available world-wide. However, the question has been asked whether it is important for college students to be involved with these sites. To college stu-dents, is socializing just as impor-tant as studying? “Using social media is impor-tant for students,” said Preston Parker, USU professor. “College is when you meet colleagues that you will contact for years to come.” Networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, can keep people from around the world connected without the use of a telephone and an extreme long-distance bill. Facebook is good for sharing thoughts, pictures and even videos to the world. Lauren Camille Horn, a student at USU, is from California and stays connected with her family through Facebook. “I use it multiple times every day,” Horn said. Another student, Caleb Whittle, is from Colorado and uses Facebook, too. “Facebook is great because I can talk to all of my friends and family at once,” Whittle said. Whittle uses YouTube to share his music. Whittle said, “YouTube opens many opportunities for new hob-

bies to arise such as making, recording and sharing music. My friends and I have a lot of channels where we cover everything from music to short films to daily video logs.” There are even business oppor-tunities to be had by using these sites. “Recently, my friend was offered a partnership with

YouTube for his “Lost” series,” Whittle said. “And we’re being contacted by people to do voice-overs because we have the right equipment. We’re using YouTube to build a poly-entertainment empire that will catapult us to fame and fortune.” Parker said, “I have had several students now that have gotten jobs from a direct result of what they

posted on Facebook. I think every college student ought to be on Facebook.” Another networking site for college students is LinkedIn, a site dedicated to connections and career building. According to LinkedIn’s home page, more than “65 million pro-

By REBECCA SEARLE

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By CATHERINE MEIDELL

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Public relations students get real-world experience

Social media beneficial to students

Public relation majors displayed readiness for their future careers through an event that promoted nonprofit and for-profit companies and involved the community in a recreational activity at a discount-ed price, Saturday. The eight seniors who orga-nized the event decided to build it around outdoor equipment com-pany Campsaver, which recently changed its name from Trailhead. Kevin Mouritsen, public relations senior and the event’s media rela-tions specialist, said the company wanted publicity for its new name, so the group started there and then began to incorporate other busi-nesses interested in putting their name out there. The event was held from 3 to 11 p.m. at Rock Haus and welcomed all to participate to purchase a day pass and equipment rental for the discounted price of $8. At every hour, donated prizes were given away to raffle winners. In addition to Campsaver’s and Rock Haus’ involvement in the event, local nonprofit organizations, such as Boys and Girls Club, and Common Ground, set up tables in front of Rock Haus to raise money for their programs. “Our main goal is to achieve an objective without having to throw a lot of money at it, like not having to pay for an advertisement on TV or in the newspaper,” Mouritsen said. The public relations firm the students created was composed of seven boys and one girl, and all

assumed a particular role in orga-nizing the event. Amber Neil, pub-lic relations senior and team lead of the firm, said the Rock Haus event is one of many she has organized in order to gain experience for her future career as an event coodina-tor. “I love being able to bring together different elements,” Neil said. “We are bringing people together for the common interests of being healthy, having fun, enjoy-ing summer and enjoying life.” She said she was glad Boys and Girls Club could be present at the event to boost their funding with a snack bar because their fund-ing was recently cut. Bob Green, Boys and Girls Club executive director, said their budget was recently cut 50 to 75 percent, and they are looking for any outlets to gain support from the commu-nity. With the cuts, a number of summer programs are no longer available and their staff crew lost a handful of people. Their table sold chips, drinks, hot dogs and other snack that were donated by Lee’s Marketplace. Green said Lee’s Marketplace founder, Lee Badger, was one of the original sponsors for Cache Valley’s Boys and Girls Club. “I’ve been in social services for 40 years and funding goes through cycles, but I’ve never seen it quite this bad,” Green said. “That’s just the nature of the beast.” In addition to helping the Boys and Girls Club, the event featured Campsaver outdoor gear such as backpacks, jackets, vests and a high-value sleeping bag by giving them away as raffle prizes. Rock Haus donated free-day and month

passes to their facility as raffle prizes and one of the largest prizes given was a rock climbing har-ness donated by Petzl, said Matt Frandsen, public relations senior. All who donated money or partici-pated in the climbing competitions were entered into the raffle. “Campsaver wanted an oppor-tunity to do some demos of the products they sell,” Mouritsen said. “And, the climbing competitions were less about winning and more about just getting involved.” Mouritsen said public relations covers all aspects of increasing the awareness and public image of any organization. This public aware-ness is necessary for any successful industry, he said. “Knowing what media outlets to use to get the most amount of cov-erage is the hardest thing,” he said. The student firm contacted The Herald Journal, Cache Magazine and radio stations in order to get the word out, Mouritsen said. The “Campsaver’s I’ve got a Thing for Spring” event was free to advertise on-air due to its involvement with nonprofit organizations, which established the ad as a public ser-vice announcement. Neil said their project was suc-cessful because they were able to bring timely activities and products to the community as the weather warms up in Cache Valley. What was once a class project became a booming event that was beneficial to all participating com-panies, she said.

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SCOTT CROOKSTON, junior in recreational resource management, was the only

climber to complete the hard climb competition at the Rock Haus Saturday. CODY GOCHNOUR photo

Many College of Eastern Utah students eagerly anticipate their graduation day in order to move out and move on with their scholastic ambitions. However, for the two finalists to be CEU’s first-ever chancellor, moving in would be the means of moving on with their career. Both finalists are influentially and adminis-tratively qualified to be CEU’s chancellor. Cory L. Duckworth is equipped with an full resume when it comes to administering in high-profile positions. His experience includes vice president of university advancement and marketing at Ferris State University, transition director of the merger with Utah State University and CEU, and serves as vice president of student affairs at Utah Valley University. Joe Peterson’s resume is equally impressive and his experience is dynamic. His resume includes dean of arts, letters and science and then vice president of student service at Dixie State and currently serves as Salt Lake Community College’s vice president for instruc-tion. In their quest to be CEU’s chancellor, both have visited CEU’s campus to introduce them-selves and advocate their qualities in a day circumscribed by meetings. Duckworth visited April 7, while Peterson visited April 13. Duckworth presented five specific areas that outlined his presentation for “Strategic Vision and Leadership.” The five areas comprise of

By DEVIN BYBEE

The CEU Eagle

Two finalists are left in USU-CEU chancellor search

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Monday, April 23, 2007Dave Letterman’s Top 10 Things I Learned From “American Idol”10. The camera adds ten pounds to your mohawk.9. Work hard and make sacrifices, you can finish in 7th place.8. It’s very important to “keep it real, dawg.”7. I should have gone for the Immunity Idol – oh wait, that’s “Survivor.”6. On-camera Simon is a bit nasty, but off-camera, he’s a total jerk.5. Voting for yourself 100 times an hour causes some wicked car-pal tunnel.4. When you forget the words, just do this (Sanjaya belts out, “OHHHHHHH”).3. Honestly, I thought I was audi-tioning for “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”2. Nothing.1. America loves performers with bad hair – right, Dave?

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Fraud charges filed against Goldman Sachs NEW YORK (AP) — While Goldman Sachs contends with the government’s civil fraud charges, an equally serious problem looms: a damaged reputation that may cost it clients. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s bombshell civil fraud charge against Goldman has tar-nished the Wall Street bank’s already bruised image, analysts say. It could also hurt its ability to do business in an industry based largely on trust. Damage from the case could hit other big banks as well. The SEC charges are expected to help the Obama administration as it seeks to more tightly police lucrative invest-ment banking activities.

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Celebs&People CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Former lightweight champion Edwin Valero was detained Sunday on suspicion of killing his wife, the gravest in a string of problems that have threatened to derail his career. Venezuelan Federal Police Chief Wilmer Flores said Valero was arrested after police found the body of his 20-year-old wife in a hotel in Valencia. Valero left the hotel room around dawn on Sunday and allegedly told security that he had killed Jennifer Viera, Flores said.

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Taliban gathering forces KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) – The Taliban are moving fighters into Kandahar, planting bombs and plotting attacks as NATO and Afghan forces prepare for a summer showdown with insurgents, according to a Taliban com-mander with close ties to senior insur-gent leaders. NATO and Afghan forces are step-ping up operations to push Taliban fighters out of the city, which was the Islamist movement’s headquar-ters during the years it ruled most of Afghanistan. The goal is to bolster the capability of the local government so that it can keep the Taliban from com-ing back. The Taliban commander, who uses the pseudonym Mubeen, told The Associated Press that if military pres-sure on the insurgents becomes too great “we will just leave and come back after” the foreign forces leave. Despite nightly raids by NATO and Afghan troops, Mubeen said his move-ments have not been restricted. He was interviewed last week in the center of Kandahar, seated with his legs crossed on a cushion in a room. His only con-cession to security was to lock the door. He made no attempt to hide his face and said he felt comfortable because of widespread support among Kandahar’s 500,000 residents, who like the Taliban are mostly Pashtuns, Afghanistan’s big-gest ethnic community. “Because of the American attitude to the people, they are sympathetic to us,”

Mubeen said. “Every day we are getting more support. We are not strangers. We are not foreigners. We are from the people.” It is difficult to measure the depth of support for the Taliban among Kandahar’s people, many of whom say they are disgusted by the presence of both the foreign troops and the insur-gents. Many of them say they are afraid NATO’s summer offensive will accom-plish little other than trigger more vio-lence. Mubeen said Taliban attacks are not random but are carefully planned and ordered by the senior military and political command that assigns jobs and responsibilities to its rank and file. The final arbiter is the Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, who heads the council, or shura, that decides stra-tegic goals which are passed down the ranks to commanders in the field, he said. “We are always getting instructions from our commanders, what suicide attacks to carry out, who to behead if he is a spy,” Mubeen said, gesturing with a maimed hand suffered during fighting in 1996 when the Taliban were trying to gain control of the capital of Kabul. Then, like now, his enemies were members of the Northern Alliance, dominated by Afghanistan’s minority ethnic groups and returned to power by the U.S.-led coalition following the Taliban’s collapse in 2001. Mubeen, a native of Zabul province,

worked with the Taliban’s civil aviation minister, Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor, during the Taliban’s five-year rule. In the final days before the Taliban abandoned Kandahar in 2001, Mubeen played a crucial logistical role, helping move weapons and supplies to hideouts outside the city. Mullah Mansoor was one of two senior Taliban figures named by Mullah Omar to replace the No. 2 commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Barader, who was arrested in Pakistan in February. Mubeen said that in the first years

after the Taliban were routed, fighters had to survive in the mountains, rarely making forays into Afghan towns and villages. He attributed the Taliban comeback to deep resentment – espe-cially among ethnic Pashtuns – to the presence of foreign military forces and public disgust with the Afghan govern-ment. “Our brothers are already here and ready,” he said. “Our people are skilled now. They know a lot of things, how to make things more difficult and to be more sophisticated in our attacks.”

AN AFGHAN POLICE OFFICER stands guard outside the damaged wall of the police headquarters in Kandahar south of Kabul, Afghanistan in this March 14 file photo. AP photo

Crime lab employee suspected of stealing drugs

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The tape recorder started rolling as two police investigators sat in their car in a hospital parking lot with Deborah Madden on Feb. 26. “You’re causing a huge nightmare for the city,” said one officer. Now the 60-year-old technician and the obscure police crime lab where she worked for 29 years stand at the center of a scandal that has led to the dismissal of hundreds of criminal cases and jeopardized thou-sands more. Police have accused Madden of skimming cocaine evidence from the lab, but she hasn’t been

criminally charged in the case. Forensics experts say Madden is not the first crime lab worker suspected of stealing drugs or other illegal-ity, and San Francisco’s lab joins several other cities in suffering a loss of credibility. A Houston man was awarded $5 million last year after spending 17 years in prison on rape charges over-turned because of a discredited criminal lab. Detroit shut down its crime lab in 2008 after out-side auditors uncovered serious errors in the way evi-dence was handled. “It’s real hard to build a good reputation and it’s very easy to destroy it,” said Ralph Keaton, executive director of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors. “And it takes even longer to rebuild it.” The fallout from San Francisco’s lab scandal is still unfolding and experts say it could take years to clean up, especially if authorities fail to establish which criminal cases were compromised. “I don’t think we have a full grasp on the magnitude of this yet,” said Jim Norris, former head of the lab. “A lot of this runs on trust that the lab results have been correct, but now people don’t think they are. So the whole system has grinded to a halt.” Madden’s attorney, Paul DeMeester, said last week that her February talk with police was honest and forthright, and she “talked about all of the wrongdoing she had committed at the lab, which is very minimal.” In the taped interview, investigators pleaded with Madden to confess to skimming significant amounts of cocaine from drugs seized during arrests. A confes-sion, they said, would take pressure off co-workers who also were being questioned and would help begin to repair the damage. “And it will take years for the people in that lab and the San Francisco Police Department to come back from that, even if it’s one person,” Inspector Peter Walsh told Madden on the tape. “If it’s a mistake, you just need to tell us it’s a mistake.” “I didn’t do it,” she said, admitting only to snorting small amounts of cocaine spilled on her work station.

An internal review turned up significant shortages of drug evidence in several cases she handled. But Madden said she was not surprised by that because weight discrepancies occurred frequently at the lab. San Francisco’s 13,500-square foot crime lab, on a former U.S. Shipyard in the rough Hunter’s Point sec-tion of the city, is five miles from headquarters. “A converted warehouse in the middle of nowhere on a toxic dump site,” said Fred Tulleners, a former California Department of Justice crime lab manager. “The forensic scientists in San Francisco have been working in abysmal conditions.” The drug unit employed Madden, two other crimi-nalists and a supervisor. Madden’s co-workers said they got along with the San Mateo woman, but that she displayed increasingly bizarre behavior in the last months of 2009 culminat-ing with a stint in an alcohol rehabilitation clinic. Madden, who lives alone with two dogs and a cat, appeared beset with personal problems. A jury convicted her in 2008 of domestic violence and vandalism in neighboring San Mateo County for opening a gash on her longtime partner’s forehead with a thrown telephone, records show. Madden called the incident during their breakup an “unfortunate accident,” enrolled in an alcohol treatment program and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Police now concede they had a legal requirement to disclose the conviction to defense lawyers handling drug cases Madden analyzed. And the omission is expected to play a role in attempts by some prisoners to have their convictions overturned. By late last year, Madden’s behavior and job per-formance were attracting attention outside the lab, according to records. San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Sharon Woo sent a Nov. 19 e-mail to Chief Assistant District Attorney Russ Giuntini complaining of Madden’s behavior. Woo said Madden appeared to be purposely sabotaging cases by calling in sick on days she was to testify in court.

DEBORAH MADDEN, former San Francisco lab technician, appears for her arraignment for drug pos-session in south San Francisco in this April 5 file photo. AP photo

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Students participate free at Runoff Conference

Water@USU, a USU Water Initiative project, hosts the sixth annual Spring Runoff Conference April 20-21 at the Eccles Conference Center. “Adaptive Water Management in a Changing Climate” is the theme for the 2010 gathering, which convenes jointly with the Western Snow Conference. Student participation in the two-day gathering is free but all participants must register. Cost to professionals is $50 for both days or $25 for one day. Online registration, along with a full conference schedule, is available on the conference website at wetwater.usu.edu. Participants can also register by phone at 797-0423 or toll free 800-538-2663. Featured speakers for the con-ference include Brian McInerney, hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City; Brad Udall, director of University of Colorado Western Water Assessment, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Earth System Research Unit in Boulder; Terrance Fulp, deputy regional director of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Region office in Boulder; and Dan Cayan, director of the Climate Research Division of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California-San Diego. The conference includes a poster session and social Tuesday evening, featuring poster pre-sentations from undergraduate, graduate student and faculty researchers from varied disci-plines involved in diverse aspects of water-related research. Prizes will be awarded for the top stu-dent presentations. Water@USU is an interdis-ciplinary collaboration of the university’s Utah Water Research Laboratory, the colleges of humanities, arts and social sci-ences, natural resources, science, engineering, agriculture and the Huntsman School of Business. Established in 2003, the initia-tive fosters collegial sharing of water-related research and ideas throughout the campus and com-munity.

Multiple guitar ensembles at Utah State University are featured in a spring concert and are ready to share their music with a year-ending event. Acoustic and electric guitar are featured in the April 20 concert that begins at 7:30 p.m. at USU’s Performance Hall. Tickets for the concert are available at the Caine School of the Arts Box Office, located in the Chase Fine Arts Center, Room 138-B, 797-8022, or online. Admission is $8, and USU students with ID are admitted free. USU’s Guitar Program has a loyal following, according to Mike Christiansen, director of the program and a faculty member in USU’s department of music. “This is the 33rd year that guitar ensembles have been part of the USU guitar curriculum and been performing on the USU cam-pus,” Christiansen said. “We have more musical variety in this con-cert than any concert we’ve done in the past. Audiences have been very receptive to our concerts, and the students are excited to share their music with the listeners.” Mike Christiansen directs the acoustic ensembles for the concert and Corey Christiansen directs the electric ensemble. Ensemble mem-bers are music majors. “The Performance Hall is ideal-ly suited for guitar concerts,” Mike Christiansen said. “The acoustics are wonderful and bring out the best of the students’ playing.” For information about the guitar ensemble concert, contact Mike Christiansen at 797-3011.

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Commencement speaker arrested during protest GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) – Actor Danny Glover, who has been chosen as the commencement speaker for USU’s 2010 spring graduation ceremonies, and 11 others have been arrested during a labor union protest at the Maryland headquarters of a food service company. Montgomery County police spokesman Capt. Paul Starks says Glover and others stepped past yellow police tape and were asked to step back three times at Sodexo headquar-ters. When they refused, Starks says officers arrested them. The dozen were issued citations for trespassing and let go. Starks says they face a $1,000 fine or 90 days in jail. Starks says organizers told police beforehand that some would risk arrest. The Service Employees International Union was protesting what it calls Sodexo’s unfair and ille-gal treatment of workers. Sodexo says the union was spreading misinforma-tion. A publicist for the “Lethal Weapon” actor declined to comment.

ACTOR DANNY GLOVER, left, is arrested by Montgomery County Police, as SEIU President Andy Stern cheers Glover on during a protest of the SEIU of Sodexo headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Friday, April 16. AP photo

Saturday, April 10

• USU Police received a report of a stolen Xbox console from the Living Learning Center. Police are investigating.

• USU Police assisted Logan City Police with a sui-cidal individual. Officers arrived and deterred the individual from doing anything harmful. The indi-vidual was checked by emergency medical person-nel and transported to Logan Regional Hospital.

Monday, April 12

• USU Police responded to assist North Park Police with a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, police observed that there was evidence of a domestic dispute. Police arrested the primary aggressor. The individual was taken to the county jail.

• USU Police responded to a bird stuck and con-fused in a skylight on the Taggart Student Center Patio. The bird would not fly out from under the skylight and kept running into the clear cover. USU Police attempted to coerce the bird into flying out from under the skylight but was unable to do so. The bird was left on its own, in hopes it would fly out by itself.

• USU Police served a warrant at Mountain View Tower. The individual was placed under arrest and taken to the Cache County Jail.

Tuesday, April 13

• USU Police responded to the Fieldhouse on a stray dog in the area. A female heeler was impounded and transported to the Humane Society.

• USU Police responded to the new engineering building on a report that a female student had passed out in class. Logan Emergency Medical Services also responded and checked this person out. The woman was released by the EMS and was transported to the Logan Regional Hospital by the police for further tests and care.

• USU Police assisted Logan City Police with a traffic accident that occurred west of the Aggie Terrace. There were no injuries to report.

• USU Police responded to the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab on an intrusion alarm. The alarm was activated by a Facilities clean-up crew who was going to wax the floors. The alarm was silenced and reset without any further problems.

Wednesday, April 14

• USU Police were dispatched to the HPER build-ing on a report of an athletic bag left near the corner of the building. The owner arrived on scene and claimed his property.

• USU police was dispatched to the area of 1000 North and 800 East on a report of several cars in the area that had been hit with eggs.

• USU Police assisted a student with a stolen bicycle. The student’s bicycle was stolen from the Living Learning Center within the last two weeks. Police are investigating.

• USU Police filed a criminal mischief report that occurred on the east side of the Mountain View Tower. Graffiti was written on the southeast side of the building. Police are investigating.

Thursday, April 15

• USU Police responded to assist North Logan Police with three suspicious individuals. Police arrested one of the individuals for an outstanding warrant.

• Police were dispatched to Ray B. West Parking lot on a duck that was running around in the parking lot and was going to be hit by a car.

• Police responded to the Student Living Center on a report of an individual that appeared to be drink-ing alcohol and playing frisbee. Police were unable to locate the individual.

• USU Police arrested an individual that had an outstanding warrant. The individual was trans-ported to the Cache County Jail and booked on the warrant.

• USU Police received a noise complaint in the Snow Hall area. A large group of students were playing volleyball, sun tanning and listening to a very loud stereo. Upon contact with the students, they turned the stereo off without incident.

• USU Police received a report of broken glass on the bus stop bench in front of the Veterinary Science building. Police are investigating.

• USU Police responded to 1355 N. 800 East to assist Logan City with a weapons offense. Police were advised that the complainant had heard four gun shots in the area. Police searched the area and located some remnants of four dry ice bombs. Police are investigating.

Friday, April 16

• USU Police received a report of possible credit card fraud. Someone has been refunding credit card balances to their own card from a USU busi-ness. Police are investigating.

• USU Police responded to the 700 East tunnel for a suspicious activity with the camera system. Upon arrival, officers determined that the tunnel cameras were being replaced, and that is why the cameras stopped working.

• USU Police received a complaint of a dune buggy driving on the lawn between the Fine Arts building and the Recital Hall. A group of engineering stu-dents were fine tuning the machine before a moun-tain expedition. Officers explained the concerns of driving the dune buggies on campus.

• USU Police responded to an elevator alarm at Mountain View Tower. The elevator was stuck a few feet above the first f loor with one occupant. The elevator was reset and returned to working order.

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Eight honored in NSF Grad Research Fellow search

Four Aggies received 2010 Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation and four more received honorable mentions in the renowned academic competition – the most USU students and alums ever to receive the honor in one year. USU’s 2010 NSF Graduate Research Fellows are undergraduate Melissa Jackson (geology), who graduates in May and will pursue graduate studies at Aberystwyth University in Wales; USU gradu-ate students Nathan Carruth (physics) and Joanna Hsu (ecology) and 2007 USU graduate Jan Marie Andersen (physics), who is currently pursuing graduate studies at Boston University. Receiving honorable mentions are USU gradu-ate students Eric Addison (physics) and Ephraim Hanks (mathematics and statistics), as well as 2009 USU graduates Camila Coria (civil engineer-ing), who is a graduate student at University of California-Berkeley, and Bradley Hintze (biochem-istry), who is pursuing graduate studies at Duke University. “NSF Graduate Research Fellowships are the nation’s most prestigious graduate awards in sci-ence and engineering,” said USU President Stan Albrecht. “The fact that eight Aggies are among this year’s honorees is a solid testament to the out-

standing quality of our university’s academic and research programs, as well as the high caliber of our students and faculty.” NSF GRFP recipients receive a three-year annual stipend of $30,000, along with a $10,500 cost-of-education allowance for tuition and fees, a one-time $1,000 international travel allowance and the freedom to conduct their own research at any accredited U.S. or foreign institution of graduate education they choose.

Jan Marie Andersen, Physics

Following graduation from USU with a bache-lor’s degree in mathematics and physics, Andersen headed to the University of Copenhagen on a Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship to study stellar evolution and the early universe at Denmark’s Niels Bohr Institute. Now at BU, Andersen is investigating low-mass stars called M-dwarfs that, from Earth, are barely perceptible to the naked eye. Her research affords her opportunities to study data collected from the world’s great observatories, including the Nordic Optical Telescope at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in Spain’s Canary Islands and Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. “Many astronomers filter out M-dwarfs as unwanted interference in their searches for larger, brighter celestial objects,” said Andersen, who was named 2007 College of Science Undergraduate

Researcher of the Year. “But our studies of M-dwarfs could yield important clues about the early universe. One astronomer’s trash is another astron-omer’s treasure.”

Nathan Carruth, Physics

The third time’s a charm for Carruth, who has received two previous honorable mentions from the NSF graduate program. And “time” is exactly what Carruth, who earned a bachelor’s degree in mathe-matics and physics from USU in 2007 and will soon complete a master’s degree in physics, is studying with faculty mentor Charles Torre. “Among the questions we’re asking is ‘Is it pos-sible for time to be discrete; is it necessarily con-tinuous?’” Carruth said. Tackling these questions is related to a central problem in theoretical physics that has puzzled the-orists for decades: how to unify quantum mechan-ics with general relativity. So Carruth and Torre are considering these questions in a two-dimensional universe, in which there’s only one spatial dimen-sion rather than three. “By simplifying our project, we’re able to con-sider questions of time independent of a quantum gravity theory that doesn’t yet exist,” says Carruth, whose current efforts focus on the mathematical

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developing the new USU-CEU culture, protect-ing and strengthening the bottom line, building strong and stable enrollments, establishing new resource-rich partnerships and stimulating regional economic development. Much of his presentation dealt with strength-ening the academic and student life as well as a greater focus and implementation of an efficient marketing program. Being personally involved in order to accentuate strong and stable enroll-ments is a major goal. He mentioned that this marketing program should be a collegewide responsibility. Peterson focused on similar issues in his presentation. A distinct characteristic that he emphasized was the fact that he has lineage to Price. Peterson grew up in Price and had many ties to CEU. Regional economic development was among Peterson’s top priorities and an element that received ample amount of time during his presentation. He discussed the key role a com-munity college plays in a rural-community’s economic identity.

Other issues of concern for Peterson include capitalizing on resources, emphasizing enroll-ment, implementing alternate resources of revenue and developing efficiency within the faculty’s work load. As a considerable part of his marketing emphasis, he pointed out that the college is not taking advantage of the variety of marketing options. One option that he stated is to allude to Eastern Utah’s beauty as a way to encourage students to choose CEU as their pri-mary education. Both chancellor finalists focused their campaigning presentations in a similar fash-ion. Marketing, economic development and strengthening the infrastructure of the institu-tion were all aspects of the merger that each can-didate acknowledged as a vital component of a successful transition. Experience is not the issue in who will be chosen for the job. The issue will be the task that is at hand for whoever receives the responsibility of chancellor. Devin Bybee is the managing editor at CEU’s biweekly newspaper, The Eagle.

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foundations needed to con-struct models of quantum time in a two-dimensional situation. In “earthly” time, Carruth will soon choose between offers of continued gradu-ate study at University of California-Santa Barbara, University of California-Berkeley and England’s Cambridge University.

Joanna Hsu, Ecology

In the future, expect more drenching storms, scorch-ing droughts and changes in average annual rainfall levels. Climate change, Hsu says, is not just about increasing tem-peratures, it is also drastically altering precipitation patterns. “I’m interested in how these changes in precipitation will impact primary production, the biomass plants produce through photosynthesis,” she said. A Quinney Fellow in the College of Natural Resources, Hsu began graduate studies in USU’s Ecology Center and Department of Wildland Resources in 2008 after com-pleting a bachelor’s degree

in biology at Johns Hopkins University. Working with facul-ty mentor Peter Adler, she uses long-term data sets collected from a variety of ecosystems to characterize the relationship between precipitation and pri-mary production. “Primary production – how much green stuff plants are making – sets the amount of energy available for all organ-isms in an ecosystem,” Hsu says. “It’s also an important component of the global car-bon cycle. Changes in precipi-tation patterns across the globe will impact primary produc-tion. The goal of my research is to find out just how large that impact will be.”

Melissa Jackson, Geology

Prehistoric Barrier Canyon Style (BCS) rock art is indig-enous to the American Southwest’s Colorado Plateau. Mysterious human, animal and spirit figures, painted and carved, grace the sunset-warm colors of the region’s rock faces, cave walls and overhangs. Scientists ponder when and by whom they were created.

Jackson, who graduates this May as valedictorian of USU’s College of Science, steps back in time to shed light on these questions. With faculty mentor Joel Pederson, she con-ducted research using optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating at USU’s lab to refine estimates of the age of alluvial terraces – anchored in time to the BCS Great Gallery – in Horseshoe Canyon in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park. From USU, Jackson is bound for graduate study at Wales’ Aberystwyth University – ‘The College by the Sea’ – the Irish Sea, that is; perched on the country’s west coast at the con-fluence of the Rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol. At “Aber,” she’ll work to develop a protocol to extend the age range of OSL dating using loess deposits – soil made of wind-blown par-ticles – from Alaska and China. This year’s USU honor-ees join 19 Aggies who have received fellowships and 21 USU students who have received honorable mentions since 1999.

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fessionals use LinkedIn to exchange informa-tion, ideas and opportunities.” Students spend four years or more at college taking classes, building a résumé and preparing for a career. It is a widely believed that once a college diploma is obtained, finding a job will be easy. However, having a good GPA and a résumé alone is not going to go far. “If you know a lot but have no people skills, that is not going to work,” Parker said. “Knowing people is going to get some doors open and get you a certain amount of the way to where you’re going.” There are ways to build relationships outside of online sites and a computer. USU is home to a plethora of clubs, organizations, frater-nities and sororities. Parker said, “A lot of col-lege students get their degree and then say, ‘Now what?’ They’ve missed out on making relationships. You can’t just go to class and work on your degree. If you’re in something it will help you build relationships with profes-sors and students and the community.” Many clubs and organizations complement majors and minors. For students in the depart-ment of animal, dairy and veterinary sciences, there are clubs such as the Pre-Vet Club, the Equestrian Club and the Rodeo Club. Another way to socialize and build relation-

ships is through internships. Internships allow students to participate in businesses and gain knowledge through experience. Though taking off time from school may seem hazardous to getting a degree, an internship can help in the business world.

The USU Career Services site stated, “You can gain practical work experi-ence, in your major, with top employers in business, industry and government. By participating, you will enhance your chances in the job market and make con-tacts for the future.” USU Career Services is the “link between students and meaningful career employment,” the site stated. It can help with finding jobs, building a résumé, plan-ning for graduate school and more. Job fairs, where stu-dents make connections and

build relationships with possible employers, are advertised by Career Services. Though Career Services has the tools for students to build a future, it is up to the students to utilize these tools and be social. Socializing, along with studying, are key parts of a college experience. Networking also plays a part in building relationships and get-ting connected with others.

– becca.searle@aggiemail.usu.edu

“Knowing people is going to get some doors open and get you a certain amount of the way to where you’re going.”

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More than 50 faculty and students in the Landscape

Architecture and Environmental Planning (LAEP) program tack-

led weeds and a massive pile of compost at the Cache Community

Garden in Hyde Park on Thursday. With shovels and rakes and

tillers and bare hands, they cleaned and prepped the garden.

Senior Nathan Felton spent most of the morning operating

a tiller, breaking the ground so people can plant tomatoes next

month. He said, “LAEP Week is a tradition. We celebrate our

profession and do a service project. We like to see how we can use

our manpower and do something good.”

The service day is an annual event, part of LAEP Week. The

week is sponsored by USU’s student chapter of the American

Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). April is international

Landscape Architecture month.

The LAEP department head, Sean Michael, said, “Student

chapters of ASLA are doing service projects like this all over the

globe.”

He said, “Service projects in the past have typically been

design and planning of landscapes such as community parks and

nursing home grounds. These students have been striving for a

more hands-on project. So the effort here is really apropos. And

plans for the future include multiphase service projects to benefit

the community garden.”

Michael said the new leadership of the ASLA student chapter

is looking next to design and build a straw bale structure at the

garden for a community gathering place.

Michael said, “The agrarian history of this valley is really

important to us all, but especially as the agricultural university

of the state, in perhaps, the greenest valley in the state. This com-

munity garden, the largest in the state, is a great foothold in the

valley but we know by demand that more are needed. And, kudos

to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in taking the initiative to

allow this land to be used for a community garden.”

As the land-grant university of the state of Utah, USU strives

to positively impact the communities of Utah. The effort at the

community garden is only the latest in the projects generated

by USU colleges and departments that achieve this. USU-Cache

County Extension sponsors the community garden in conjunction

with the Utah Conservation Corps, Americorps and St. Thomas

Aquinas Catholic church.

The community garden offers the public a place to grow vege-

tables, fruit and flowers. USU Extension Horticulture Agent Taun

Beddes has managed much of the garden’s planning and mainte-

nance.

He said, “We broke ground on the garden here three years ago,

and we have had increasing numbers of participants each year.

Last year the garden served 80 patrons.”

Gardeners range from students to retired couples to growing

families to special groups.

Beddes said, “The garden is perfect for people like students

who don’t have ground of their own to work. Vegetables grown in

the garden are much cheaper than buying them and taste better

too.”

Beddes praised the students’ efforts.

He said, “The work they accomplished was a phenomenal help

to the Cache Community Garden. They completed more than we

expected. I can’t thank them enough.”

The service day is one part of LAEP Week.

Felton said, “We have other activities including an awards ban-

quet and a bowling tournament, students versus faculty.”

The faculty won last year so the students are looking for an

upset.

Michael said, “We beat them at disc golf too. Whatever it takes

to beat the students.”

For more information about the community garden, call USU

Extension, 752-6263.

– tam.r@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Sowing the seeds of a community

Undergrad publishes poetry book

Students lend a hand at community garden

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND Environmental Planning (LAEP) students worked at the community garden on Thursday. The community garden offers the public a place to grow vegetables, fruit and flowers. It is the largest community garden in the state of Utah. TAM ROUNDS photo

By TAM ROUNDS

staff writer

JUNIOR JACOB THOMAS’ collection of poems, “The Shades of Memory,” was completed last November and became available for purchase in January. PETE P. SMITHSUTH photo

Jacob Thomas used to think poetry was use-

less. He assumed poems were poor children’s

rhymes or elegies that make it on the cover

of funeral programs. But after attending a

poetry workshop in May 2009 at USU, Thomas

discovered that poems were much more than

that.

“I found out I loved it. I loved poetry,”

Thomas said. “With my background in writing

and writing stories just for fun, I was able to

translate that into writing poetry. Little did

I know that a few months later I would be a

published author with a poetry book.”

The junior in English teaching had to attend

the workshop for his major. It was a week-long

course that lasted all day. Thomas said the

class spent the days writing poems and read-

ing them in front of one another. By doing so,

he was able to get constant feedback and learn

a few tricks of the trade.

“That served as the basis for everything

and it was just one week,” he said. “It changed

everything.”

After receiving a lot of positive feedback

and feeling like his works were well-written,

Thomas said he had the resources and wanted

to be published.

Thomas’ collection of poems, “The Shades

of Memory,” was completed last November

and became available for purchase in January.

“The Shades of Memory” contains nearly 50

poems that explore life in hindsight.

“I think everyone has those moments in

life where they think, ‘Holy cow, how did I

get here?’ or ‘What are the events that led me

to this place?’” Thomas said. “Those kinds of

poems, the ones that are deep-thinking, not

necessarily sad or depressed but contempla-

tive, are moments when you are thinking. That

is why it is shades of memory: it is thinking

and remembering.”

Thomas said the title came from the first

poem in the book. He said he remembers sit-

ting with his dad in an empty school gym.

Thomas’ dad leaned over and said, “Think of

all the ghosts that are here.”

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“Now that it has happened, I think it’s something we need to back up halfheartedly. I’m a little worried about what happens once the honeymoon period is done with the Legislature and regents. There’s been a lack of leadership here at CEU for a couple years just from the fact that Mike King did the best he could with what he had, but he was still just an interim president. I’m nervous about how the students and faculty is going to respond to a new assertive presence at the college.”

– Davie Cox

“I think that it could be good because it could give us an opportu-nity to get a little bit more money. It could also help with the sports because then we could have more people come out and support us, which would be nice.”

– Hind

Students at CEU share their thoughts on the CEU-USU merger and more ...

“I hope things turn out good. I think there are a lot of positive things that could come of it but it could go either way. I could see things not being taken away from here but a lot of general education classes being tele-vised and no live instructors.”

– Wells

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What are some of the rumors you have heard about the merger?

What are your thoughts on the USU-CEU merger?

DAVIE COX, sophomore, physical therapy

KELVIN WELLS, sophomore, biochemistry

MADDIE HIND, freshman, general education

NATE DAVIS, sophomore, education

NICK COX, sophomore, pharmacy

“I was on student government for both years now, so I’ve kind of seen it from start to finish. From what I understand it’s going to be a good thing. I think also keeping and maintaining the sports teams around here will be beneficial for both schools. Keeping the NJCAA status for men’s basketball – they took third place in the nation this year – should be a good recruitment opportunity for Utah State.”

– Nick Cox

What worries you most about the merger of the schools?

What do you like most about CEU?

“We have had program cuts that is just for budget reasons. I don’t think it has had to do with the merger. ”

– Wells

“I’ve heard lots of stuff. People thinking everything is going to be cut, and I think its kind of bull crap.”

– Davis

“There were rumors flying around from the very beginning. Some were that Utah State was just coming in to take us over, and they just want our nursing program. There were all sorts of rumors that flew around but really it’s going to be beneficial from both ends. We’re going to get the experience of recruitment from Utah State, which is a big plus, and it’s something this college has needed to work on for a while. Utah State is gaining our nursing program so they’ ll no longer have to go through Weber State to do their nursing program. It’s really going to be a synergistic kind of thing. It’s going to be great for both sides.”

– Davie Cox

“I’m worried about logistics. I think things like that are falling behind and students are suffering because of it.”

– Nick Cox

“The only thing I am worried about was if it merged and we would turn into a four-year school. I heard that is not true and that was my only concern. I only wanted two years (of school) and then I wanted to trans-fer somewhere like a D-1 school.”

– Hind

“I love that I know all my professors’ names and my professors know my name. They all know their stuff, and I am able to go in and ask them one-on-one questions. I love that feeling.”

– Wells

“I like the small atmosphere. It is cool to be able to know your pro-fessors, be on a first-name basis with them and be able to ask them questions. Everyone is really close here.”

– Davis

“The people. The community is really nice. The people upstairs who work with us every day and the teachers are really nice. They give you the opportunity to learn every day, and they give us an oppor-tunity to grow as students so that we can go on next year.”

– Hind

“I love CEU because it is a small atmosphere. It’s not hard for everyone on campus to be involved with each other. You’ ll never know the name of 2,100 students on campus but you can know pretty much every face and say you’ve seen them all there before. The teachers are friendly. I would never have had a teacher call and wake me up for class before and I’ve had that here. Its just a great atmosphere to be around.”

– Davie Cox

“I love the small classes, small size, the good relationship with teachers and the price.”

– Nick Cox

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Utah Statesman: If you could wish for three things, what would they be?Aaron Johnson: Marxist-social system. It might be cool to be like 7 feet tall and 300 pounds. And again, a Marxist-social system. It would be really nice if people weren’t self-interested to the point that it harms other people. That isn’t to say they should be altruistic to a fault, just that they should have the mindset that a Marxist-social system could work.

US: If you could go anywhere, where would you go?AJ: Such a difficult question. I would take a motorcycle from South Korea to Portugal and survive. That’s what I would do.

US: What’s your favorite commercial lately?AJ: I always enjoy the Dos Eqius commercials. The most interesting man in the world.

US: What’s your guilty plea-sure?AJ: Pop music: Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga. That sort of thing.

US: Describe your perfect day?AJ: Wake up at about noon. Put on a green sweater. Watch TV.

US: If you could go back in time, what time would you go to?AJ: I’d go to Cuba, 26 of July, 1953.

US: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?AJ: I guess I could stand to be a little thinner. Maybe more muscular.

US: If you were to write a classified for yourself, what would it say?AJ: Aaron Mark Johnson, BAMF for hire.

US: If you could do anything, money aside, what would it be?AJ: Spearhead a Marxist revolution. Just kidding, not really. But that would be awe-some. Probably go to space.

US: Who is your favorite movie character?AJ: There are so many. Jules from “Pulp Fiction.”

US: What do your friends call you?AJ: Aaron.

US: If you could walk the red carpet, who would you want as your date?

AJ: Zooey Deschanel. I’m so in love with her. And Scarlett Johansen. I’m not so much in love with her as I want her body.

US: If you could learn any skill in a day, what would you choose?AJ: I was going to say some-thing like necromancy. Don’t write it. I don’t want to sound too nerdy.

US: What is your favorite type of party?AJ: The type where you walk up and there’s at least a line of guys pissing on the wall, a few girls crying on the steps and you just know it’s going to be taken down by the cops.

US: What kind of soap do you use and why?AJ: Ivory. My dad owns stock in Proctor and Gamble.

US: What do you hope to accomplish in five years?AJ: I’ll probably be in grad school. Hopefully, at the University of Chicago study-ing under a philosopher named Jean-Luc Marion.

US: What’s your favorite part about Logan?AJ: The people. I have some excellent friends. The people really make the place here. US: Who is your best friend?AJ: A man named Taylor Empey. He’s a great guy.

US: What’s your best pick-up line?AJ: I don’t use pick-up lines. I

don’t even pick up chicks. If they want me, they can come to me, and they do. Often. Just kidding. I’ve never actu-ally had a girl-friend. I’m not actually admit-ting that.

US: What’s your first thought when you see a hot girl?AJ: Something along the lines of “damn.” It doesn’t progress much further than that because my post-modern sensibilities kick in, and I don’t want to technologically enframe her. No one is going to know what that means except a few people, and I said earlier I didn’t want to admit I was nerdy, but there’s your proof.

US: How do you get through Finals Week?AJ: Study aids and looking forward to the weekend.

US: Have you ever failed a class?AJ: Yes. German. I hated that class.

US: What’s your favorite dance move?AJ: I really enjoy ska-punk so I’m known to skank on a few occasions.

US: What does your hand-writing say about you?AJ: I don’t know. I guess that I wrote something down.

US: What is your favorite physical feature?AJ: No comment.

US: What does your last text say?

AJ: It’s from a friend of mine named Mike Patton. It says, “All right, take it easy.”

US: How much time do you spend on Facebook?AJ: Entirely too much.

US: What’s the best advice you ever received?AJ: Never go to prison, Aaron. You’re too scrawny, your hair is too long and I just don’t think your butthole can take it.

– k.vandyke@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Book: Writing a collection of poems -continued from page 5

“Obviously he wasn’t talking about the phan-toms, but the memories that place had experi-enced,” Thomas said. “So much of our lives are spent living in memory. When we remember times with an old friend, that’s a shade, or a ghost.” Many of Thomas’ other poems represent the experiences of historical figures, such as Tsar Nicholas II, Harry Truman and Alexander Hamilton. Thomas said he believes poems are worth researching and with many poems involving historical details, he must spend the time doing research. “There have some instances where the ideas have come, but I need to double-check before I start rewriting history,” he said. In the book, many of the photos were taken in the Logan Cemetery, including the Weeping Woman statue that is featured on the book’s cover. Thomas also had a friend do many illus-trations throughout the book. “Shades of Memory” is dedicated to Thomas’ grandma. She passed away while Thomas was serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

Saints, and she was buried in Logan Cemetery. “One of the poems is about me visiting her headstone,” he said. “It goes in with the theme of the book because the only way I can visit my grandma is through memory. When I am at her headstone I think of her and what she would say.” The book was published through Xlibris, an online self-publishing company that helps would-be writers get into the publishing mar-ket. “If I would have gone through a traditional publisher, I probably would not have been published because I am a no-name,” Thomas said. “It was perfect for me because I didn’t have to go through a screening process. I was able to just say I wanted to publish this book and we were able to do it.” Thomas said he is proud of his book and hopes there are many more to come. “I’d like for a lot of people to read what I write,” Thomas said. “It’s neat that someone in India can read what I write here in Utah.”

– courtnie.packer@aggiemail.usu.edu

Waking up at noon starts the perfect day for student

SOPHOMORE AARON JOHNSON, right, poses with best friend Taylor Empey. Johnson describes Empey as being a great guy. KASEY VAN DYKE photo

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On July 1, the College of Eastern Utah in Price will become Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah, or USU-CEU. Unlike other regional campuses in the USU education system, USU-CEU will retain its blue and gold colors, its Golden Eagle mascot and its distinct name. While much has been said about the pending merger between USU and CEU, most Aggies know little or nothing about our incoming sister school. CEU athletic director Dave Paur said this is not uncommon among Utah residents. “We’re considered not part of Utah,” Paur said. “We’re a coal mining town and more like Colo-rado.” CEU was founded in 1937 and is a landmark in the Price community. Interim President Mike King said the college started in the ashes of the depression and Carbon County residents taxed themselves to pay for its construction. Originally, the structure doubled as a high school and many students received 14 years of education within its walls. For a coal mining town in southeastern Utah, CEU represents a great educational opportunity for the community and the region. King said that while crafting the terms of the merger, it was crucial to preserve the status of a community college. CEU is known for its vocational and trade programs, in which more than 50 percent of students are enrolled. “We’re not going away,” King said. “It’s still going to be a community college goal as its main func-tion.”

Campus scene

The College of Eastern Utah is a cluster of red brick buildings in Price. Students and visitors are free to park where they like and traffic is nonexistent on the roads around campus. Grassy lawns and walkways stretch between the buildings and the air is interrupted only by the sound of the campus radio playing over loudspeakers. Foot traffic on campus is minimal, with small clusters of students passing sporadically. There are 3,400 students who attend CEU, King said, and of those only 2,200 are registered in for-credit courses. Tuition varies with the number of credit hours, but the rate for a 12-credit Utah resident is $1,235 per semester, including fees. The student center is structured around a wide hallway, open to a second floor. The main level includes a ballroom, bookstore and cafeteria where drinks, hot sandwiches, and bacon and eggs breakfasts can be purchased from the Golden Grille. “This is pretty much where everything happens,” CEU Ambassador Brandon Brinton said.

Just outside the student center is a painted rock known as “The Gibby.” In a tradition familiar to Aggies, Britton said that once a semster, students kiss over the rock to become True Eagles. A water fountain is located near the student center, and Brinton said it is common for students to cool off in the water. “People play in the fountain, lie in a tube, get a tan,” Brinton said. Inside the Community Computer Business building, or CBB, is a USU regional center where Eagles can participate in USU distance ed courses. At the regional center, students are seated at a computer, and a large television at the front of the room displays, in real time, a class being taught in Logan. CEU students are able to ask questions and participate via microphone. Through the regional center, CEU students are able to earn a bachelor’s degree in 17 departments, director Brad Watson said. The center also offers 13 master’s degrees and one doctorate program. Four residence halls are located on CEU campus, varying from apartment-style units with kitchens and bathrooms to the traditional dormitory with floor bathrooms and cafeteria meal plans. There are no Greek organizations at CEU, and the majority of students who live away from home reside on campus. “There really isn’t much in the way of off-campus housing,” said Derek Jensen, an ambassador. Price nightlife isn’t the most diverse, Brinton said. Sporting events are popular among students and Price, he said, has a lot to offer outdoor enthusiasts in the form of trails for hiking, biking and off-roading. A popular place to socialize, he said, is The Desert Wave, a community pool that lies just off campus where both CEU swimming classes and after-hours parties alike are held. “It’s pretty sweet,” Brinton said. The Student Activities Center, or SAC, is home to the campus radio station -- which transmits at 89.9 FM -- as well as the campus testing center, newspaper, wellness center and the Old Ballroom where campus-sponsored events are held. Inside the ballroom is a stage and rock climbing wall and nearly every surface is peppered with the colorful remnants of The Lite Brite, an indoor paint dance held every fall. Also in the SAC is CEU’s cosmetology department, where community members can visit a full-functioning salon at discount prices. The SAC is CEU’s former student center and has retained its

name in the shadow of the newer structure. “They were going to

change the name, but you have to go through legislation,” Jensen said. CEU’s administrative offices are located in the Reeve’s building, as is the student computer lab and CEU’s largest classroom -- a 70-seat space akin to USU engineering classrooms. Recreational facilities are free for students and are located in the BDAC. The building contains two gyms, racquetball courts, dance studios and saunas.

Making the grade

King said that as a two-year institution offering associates degrees, coursework and classes are represented differently than at a university. “As a small school we don’t have what you would consider majors,” King said. While some vocational programs offer completion certificates, CEU students are essentially premajors. Students are entered in a 63-credit program where 33 credits are fulfilled by general edu-cation courses, such as math, English and computer literacy. The remaining 30 credits are electives that students can tailor to gain experience in their intended fields of study. Welding professor Lon Youngberg spoke highly of the vocational courses offered at CEU. His weld-ing students have repeatedly brought home awards from national competitions. “This program is really strong,” Youngberg said. “We’ve got good numbers, good results and we’re recognized nationally.” CEU offers a number of courses that are not found at USU. Its criminal justice program includes a full-functioning crime lab, one of only four such college labs in the state, Brinton said. Richard Walton, who co-directs the criminal justice program, said the lab was originally a branch of the state crime lab but was left for college use after the state pulled out last winter. In the courses offered at CEU, students learn about basic crime scene analysis, including fingerprint and blood spatter analysis and how to catalog and document evidence. Walton draws from his past experi-ence as a deputy sheriff and investigator for the district attorney to construct crime scenes in which students apply their skills. “We try to show them the reality versus the TV version of it,” Walton said.

Merging and moving forward

Student Services Vice President Brad King said there were two schools of thought leading up to the merger with USU. On one hand were concerns about losing 70 years of institutional heritage, identity and tradition. On the other hand was the idea of a new beginning -- a new creature with a new name. Ultimately it was decided that in place of a more customary regional campus title like USU-Price, the school would be called USU-CEU and would maintain its community college individuality while benefiting from and contributing to the mission of a four-year university. Many students, like men’s basketball team member Isiah Williams, were unaware that changes were being made. “I didn’t even know that this all was going on,” he said. Williams and his teammates recently placed third nationally in the National Junior College Athlet-ics Association (NJCAA) tournament. It was the first time they had competed for the title since 1965, Paur said. Only three members of the men’s team will return next year, but Paur was optimistic, especially about 6-foot-7, 230-pound Jonathon Mills. “He’s a beast, an absolute beast,” Paur said. “He’s left-handed and one of the best rebounders I’ve

ever seen.” There was concern from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), in which

USU is affiliated, that the schools’ merger would result in CEU’s being a farm school for USU recruiting.

“They have to treat us just like any other college,” Paur said. “We can’t have any money from them and they can’t have any money from us, which is

pretty easy because we don’t have any money.” Still, Paur was hopeful that the success of USU’s sports pro-

grams and the inclusion of a USU suffix on CEU’s name, would result in higher recognition for CEU recruiting. CEU

currently has four athletic programs: men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and baseball.

Brad King said that an autonomous sports program likely contributed to the final version of the USU-

CEU name, as well as the decision for CEU to remain as the blue and gold Eagles, in lieu of

the blue and white Aggies. “I’m sure that makes it more clear,” Brad

King said. “We didn’t want to complicate things.”

With the merger, Brad King said the goal is to create a seamless transfer between the two campuses. As of July 1, any student applying to CEU would be applying to USU, and attending a class at either campus would merely be an issue of registering for the appropriate course. “One of the things we’ve got to integrate more closely is the general education program,” Brad King said. That integration will include the creation and deletion of specific courses at CEU, and many departments have undergone restructuring to deal with budget cuts and stabilizing the college’s finances. Youngberg said the vocational departments have already seen some trimming. Two associate de-grees were eliminated in December, he said, and Building Construction was reduced to a one-year certificate. With so many unknowns about the merger with USU, Youngberg said it would be a shame to see CEU’s vocational programs eliminated. “I don’t think it would be wise to drop that. It’s what forms this community,” he said. Mike King said there are currently no plans to drop any programs, and added that the merger legislation includes a fiscal exigency, which shields USU from budgetary problems at CEU. In the final months before the merger takes place, Mike King said he is more optimistic about the affect it will have on both campuses. “We’ve been talking about it for so long, people are ready to move forward,” Mike King said. “I think for the most part, people are excited.” Brad King said that returning CEU students will likely not notice differences on campus for a number of years. Over time, he said, it is likely that the USU name will become more prevalent around campus. Mike King said he would like to see more Aggie Ice Cream on campus and joked that for in at least one area, Price offers something Logan doesn’t. “We don’t have smog,” he said.

—bc.wood@aggiemail.usu.edu

Discover CEUBy BENJAMIN WOOD

Features Assistant Editor

PATRICK ODEN photos

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The USU track and field team had an exceptional home track meet over the weekend. Utah State squared off against Weber State, BYU, Utah Valley and Utah’s women team for Saturday’s Mark Faldmo Invitational. The team performed well, with the men’s team winning 14 different events, and the women’s team picking up eight event wins. “We had a lot of great performances today, all across the board,” said 26th year head coach Gregg Gensel. The women team had many strong performances. Ashlee Cannon ran as an unattached runner for USU and finished well in all of her events. She had three first-place finishes, the first of which came in the 100m hurdles, where she crossed the line with a time of 13.79. In the 100m sprint, she also placed first and finished in 12.24. Her last first-place finish was in the 200m, where she ran for a time of 24.61. Senior Elaine Connolly finished in second in the 400m, with a time of 56.22. In the 1500m, junior Erin Stratton finished first, with a time of 4:37.39. Coach Gensel said, “She looked pretty good, especially for this altitude.” Freshman Jessie Chugg came in second in the event, with a time of 4:43.88, and sophomore Kim Quinn finished third with a time of 4:44.85. In the 3000m steeplechase, Utah State tabbed places second through fourth. Junior Justine Baugh was second, with a time of 12:24.29. Freshman teammates Julia Johnson and Jessi Timothy came in third and fourth, respectively, with times of 12:31.29 and 12:39.97. Sophomore Aimee Haertel was the lone runner in the women’s 5000m, and she crossed the line with a time of 19:59.06. For the women’s field events, senior Shannon Prince had a great performance. She threw for a distance of 164-06 feet in the discus throw, placing her first and setting a personal record. “She (Prince) had a PR today, which is great. It’s absolutely awesome,” Gensel said. Prince finished second in the shot put, with a distance of 46-03.25 feet. Junior Lindsey Spencer finished second in the hammer throw with a distance of 184-06 feet. In the shot put, sopho-more Spela Hus placed first, with a distance of 46-10.75 feet. In the high jump, freshman Bri Campbell took first with a height of 5-05.00 feet. Freshman Lauren Gwilliam and sophomore Madison Jensen tied for second, with heights of 5-03.00 feet. Campbell finished second in the long jump, with a distance

of 17-08.00 feet, and junior Camille Fehlberg was third with a distance of 16-10.00 feet. In the triple jump, sophomore Julia Stewart took first place, with a distance of 38-07.50 feet. In the pole vault, sophomore Sonia Grabowska took second place with a height of 12-04.00 feet. The Aggie’s men team was very strong across the board and showed the depth of this year’s team. USU has notoriously been strong at long distance and throwing events, but this year it has many great sprinters to add to the line-up as well. Even with the absence of Mike Pyrtle, one of USU’s star sprinters, the Aggies still managed to pick up first place in many of the speed events. Junior Armahd Lewis placed first in the 100m sprint with a time of 10.59, with a close second by freshman teammate Matt Maughan, who had a time of 10.60. Lewis also tabbed first place for USU in the 200m event. “They’re running really well right now,” Gensel said, “and I’m excited for what’s ahead.” Senior Nick Karren also added two more titles to the men’s team. He dominated the 110m hurdles, with a time of 14.37, nearly .8 seconds faster than the second-place finisher. His sec-ond win came later in the 400m hurdles, where he finished with

a time of 52.07. “He (Karren) did a really good job, and he’s starting to come out of a little funk that he’s been in,” Gensel said. In the 800m, senior Jason Holt and freshman Tyler Killpack came in first and third place, respectively. Killpack’s time was 1:54.45, while Holt finished with a time of 1:50.33.

The 1500m race was a race of the Aggie’s long-distance runners, with sophomores Hunter Nelson and Eric Larson placing first and second with times of 3:56.43 and 3:57.45, respectively. In the 3000m steeple-chase, teammates freshman Kyle Moffet and sophomore Mike Budge edged out UVU’s Spencer Foster to pick up first and second place in that event, with times of 10:03.06 and 10:24.10. Sophomore Brian McKenna won the 5000m event and set a personal record with a time of 15:05.55.

Performing well in the throwing events was sophomore Joe Canavan, who placed second in the shot put, with a distance of 55-03.55 feet. He was followed by sophomore teammate Daniel Cruz, who threw for a distance of 50-03.50 for fifth place. Cruz did well in the hammer throw as well, with a fourth place fin-

If there were any questions whether the Aggies would use a beautiful day in Logan to take it easy during Saturday’s scrim-mage, then those concerns were put to rest just minutes into the competition, as Diondre Borel and the USU first-team offense came out with guns blazing en route to a 14 play, 80-yard touch-down drive. Capped off by a two-yard option keeper that Borel took into the endzone, the drive injected an early fire into the offense, which immediately rallied around Borel in a subsequent and frenzied celebration. The celebration was to foreshadow the con-tested, back-and-forth nature of the nearly two-hour scrimmage, which for the second consecutive week featured the first team Aggie offensive and defensive units against their second team counterparts. According to USU head coach Gary Andersen, the emotion shown by his offense was a welcomed sign and an indi-cator as to just how competitive the spring season has been. “That first drive with the No. 1 offense, I thought was a fantastic drive,” Andersen said. “’The (offense) went down and celebrated. That’s spring ball. Tensions are a little high and kids have some emotion, but I really thought that the emotion was good today.” The emotion was contagious for the Aggies, who were play-ing the scrimmage in ideal conditions and before BYU coaching legend LeVell Edwards. Not to be outdone by their offensive counterparts in the company of such a legendary figure, USU’s first and second team defense stepped up on subsequent series, with the first team defense generating a high degree of pressure for much of the afternoon while frustrating USU backup quar-terback Jeff Fisher. The Aggie defense got a shot in the arm from senior cor-nerback Chris Randle, who wowed all in attendance when he jumped a pass from Fisher and sprinted 40 yards into the oppo-site endzone. The interception was one of two picks gathered by the Aggie starter on the afternoon and sweet payback after the defense witnessed the first team offense’s apparent lack of respect on the scrimmage’s opening series. “The offense did their little chant and the whole offense came on the field and that did something to me inside that made me so mad,” said Randle, who led the Aggies with seven pass break-ups a year ago. “So I was biting on everything and cheating on everything. I was cheating the quarterback, reading his eyes in the backfield. It worked out my way on that one.” The interception was a welcomed sign for coach Andersen and his defensive staff, who after last weekend’s scrimmage singled out the need to generate more turnovers as an area for improvement. Answering the call from their head coach, the Aggies generated five total turnovers during Saturday’s scrim-

mage, while also producing eight total sacks. After the event, Andersen praised Randle, saying that the often overlooked senior has quietly become one of the most vocal leaders on the defense. “Chris has been challenged from a leadership standpoint on and off the field,” Andersen said. “The best thing I saw about Chris today was I saw him have a continued motor. He made a terrific play on the pick for the touchdown. That was a big-time football play.” Randle was humble when talking about his two interceptions and credited the first-team defensive line in putting him and the rest of the Aggie secondary in positions to make plays.

“The defense stepped up and the D-line did their thing,” Randle said. “They’re getting all the pressure, which is helping us in the back end. When the quarterback can’t see over the D-line that gives us more time to react and get to the ball and it works out perfectly.” He added, “The D-line is doing a great job.” The defensive success during the scrimmage comes on the heels of several personnel moves made by Andersen and defen-sive coordinator Bill Busch this past week. Devin Johnson, who had been playing at linebacker for the first half the spring, moved back to his more natural position at defensive end, while stud linebacker Junior Keiaho was utilized much more extensive-ly as a rush-end specialist. The increased speed on the first-team defense was apparent to all in attendance, with the Aggie first teamers overwhelming the second-team offensive line. “We moved a couple guys around,” Andersen explained. “Devin played D-end last year, and his grasp of the defense is much better from playing linebacker, but he gives us a whole new dimension of speed.” Andersen continued, saying, “Junior Keiaho played some defensive end today and showed up for us. If you watch Junior at stud linebacker, he’s actually blitzing 50-60 percent of the time right now, where he is a defensive end rushing. It doesn’t make a lot of sense when he’s in your best 11 to not let him get in there as a defensive end.” Keiaho and Johnson weren’t the only Aggie defenders to answer the call on Saturday, with linebacker Kyle Gallagher and defensive end-linebacker Maxim Dinka Mba knifing into the backfield on several occasions. Dinka led the charge with six tackles and two sacks for USU, while the athletic Gallagher also notched six tackles, including two for a loss. After moving over from safety last week, Jamaine Olsen was effective in man-cover-age for the first-team offense and will likely continue to stay at the cornerback position for the remainder of the spring. “Moving him back to corner, I think, was a big, big positive for him,” Andersen said of Olsen. “He’s a very athletic young man and that’s his true spot.” To be sure, the defense didn’t completely dominate the action on Saturday afternoon, as the Aggie first-team offense continued to be ahead of the second-team defense. Borel guided the offense with poise and precision for the second consecu-tive week, finishing the day 13-17 for 150 yards and a score. Receivers Xavier Martin and Matt Austin both had solid out-ings, with Martin making a nifty cut across the middle on a 28-yard touchdown reception from Borel. “It was good to see Xavier (Martin) come in and make a play,” Andersen said. “It looks like an easy play but there’s somebody lurking around there. (Xavier) continues to get better.” Starting running back Michael Smith rested for most of the

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JUNIOR CLINT SILCOCK clears a height during Saturday’s home track meet. Silcock’s jump of 7.05.00 is the third-best height cleared in NCAA competition this year. CARL WILSON photo

CHRIS RANDLE (7), soon to be senior, snags one of his two picks during Saturday’s scrimmage. Randle returned his first intercep-tion on the day for a touchdown. TODD JONES photo

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Utah State women’s tennis traveled to Boise, Idaho, this weekend for two days of compe-tition, facing off with the Boise State Broncos and Idaho State on Friday. On Saturday the team finished up the weekend of play with a match against WAC foe Louisiana Tech. Results of the weekend were mixed, losing both matches on Friday, but claiming the victory on Saturday. USU lost a harsh 4-0 to Boise in its first match of the week-end. “We knew they were going to be a tough team going into the match, but the girls played hard,” head coach Christian Wright said. “Boise has a great program, that’s just it.” Boise State claimed three of the singles points, with the rest of the matches left unfinished due to BSU’s victories. BSU’s Pichittra Thongdach, who is nationally ranked at No. 46, played an unfinished match against USU’s junior Hayley Swenson at No. 1. Freshman Jaclyn West played an unfin-ished match as well, at No. 2, against the Bronco’s Lauren Megale. Freshman Kristina Voytsekhovich fell, at the No. 3 position, to Bianca Jochimsen, 6-0, 6-3. At No. 4, sophomore Monica Abella was defeated by Stephanie Jasper, 6-1, 6-0. Junior Taylor Perry went on to play an unfinished match against BSU’s Marlena Pietzuch at No. 5, and senior Britney Watts fell 6-1 6-1 to Rocio Frej at No. 6, finishing up the singles action against Boise. Swenson and West took the

court first in doubles, losing to Megale and Thongdach, 8-4, at No. 1. Voytsekhovich and Perry were up next, falling to Boise’s Jochimsen and Edwards, 8-7. At No. 3, Watts and Abella lost 8-1 to Jasper and Frej, finishing up USU’s first match of the day. Idaho State was the next opponent, starting the match only a short time after the match against Boise State had ended. “Doubleheaders are hard,” Wright said. “You get physi-cally and mentally tired really fast, but the girls do a great job about keeping up with it all.” USU lost the match 7-0. Swenson lost at No. 1 to U of I’s Gabriela Niculescu, 6-1, 6-1, as did West, losing at No. 2 to M. Perevoshchikova, 6-0, 7-6. Voytsekhovich battled through three sets to be defeated by Silvia Irimescu, 4-6, 6-1, 11-9. Abella lost 6-4, 6-1 to Idaho’s Alexandra Ulesanu, and, at No. 5, Perry fell to Barbara Maciocha, 6-1, 6-0. Watts fin-ished up singles action with a three-set match, losing to U of I’s Yvette Ly, 4-6, 7-6, 10-4. Doubles action saw same results as that of singles. West and Swenson lost a close 9-8 to Niculescu and Perevoshchikova at No. 1, and, at No. 2, Perry and Cecile Vichery fell to Cohen and Ly, 8-4. Abell and Watts were the last to play, with a loss against Maciocha and Ulesanu, 8-3. On Saturday, USU concluded the weekend of competition with a win against Louisiana Tech, 5-2. The doubles point was dropped with losses at the No. 2 and 3 positions. West and Swenson won at No. 1 against

Vichery and Juarez, 8-7, but Voytsekhovich and Perry couldn’t keep up with Louisiana Tech’s Erofeyeva and Maartje de Wit, losing 8-5. Swenson and West improved to a 14-8 doubles record with this match, also giving them a 3-5 WAC mark. Abella and Watts lost, as well, at No. 3, losing to Dolle and Rodriguez, 8-3. Momentum for USU picked up despite the doubles-point loss, gaining points in all singles positions, save for No. 1. Swenson who was defeated by LTU’s Vivian ten Dolle, 6-3, 4-6, 11-9. “It’s hard to come back after losing the doubles point, but I was really impressed with the girls for fighting back,” Wright said. Hayley sure tried hard, and it was such a close loss.” West, at No. 2, proved victo-rious over Cecile Vichery, 6-3, 6-3, and, at No. 3, Voytsekhovich defeated Alena Erofeyeva, 6-3, 6-3. West currently leads the Aggies with WAC singles record. Abella continued the winning streak, beating de Wit 6-2, 6-0. Perry won 6-1, 6-0 to LSU’s Laura Rodriguez, and Watts finished up the weekend on a high note, with a win against Rocio Juarez, 6-3, 6-4. Wright said he was happy about the win and was a good ending to the weekend. Wednesday, April 21, will mark the final home and regu-lar season match for Utah State, when the Aggies host their match against Idaho State. “We’re excited to be back at home and want to finish the season strong,” Wright said.– kayla.clark@aggiemail.usu.edu

Women’s tennis loses two of threeBy KAYLA CLARKstaff writer

We may be five months away from the start of the

2010 football season, but the Aggies were in full swing on Saturday, as the coaching staff and team took a break from their normal spring rou-tine to host both local foot-ball recruits and BYU coach-ing legend LaVell Edwards. Holding their annual Junior Day, the Aggies and head coach Gary Andersen had the chance to showcase the USU football program to dozens of soon-to-be high school seniors, many of whom the team hopes to eventually sign following the 2010 season. Edwards, who coached BYU to the 1984 National Championship, served as a guest coach for USU during the scrimmage and spoke to the Aggie football team prior to the day’s events. With a 257-101-3 career record, Edwards is consid-ered by many to be the very embodiment of Cougar football, but holds a soft spot in his heart for Logan and the USU program. Edwards was a three-year letter-win-ner on the Aggie State foot-ball team before graduating from USU in 1952 and was even named to the Utah State All-Century Team in 1993. Speaking after the scrimmage, Edwards com-mented that he sees defi-nite potential in next year’s Aggie squad. “Coming into the valley here, there’s always some-thing special about it,” Edwards said. “I was very impressed with the enthusi-asm these guys had today. That was a long practice. That was a lot of contact and a lot of hitting. They had good execution, and I liked the screens. Both offensive-ly and defensively, I think it’s going to be a good ball club.” Edwards went on the praise Andersen, saying, “I’ve always admired his work, and I thought when they hired him up here, it was a great hire. I was just tremendously impressed with (his team’s) enthusiasm and their attitude and the way they worked today.” Having the chance to hear a living legend, such as Edwards, speak to the

team was an opportunity for the Aggie players, includ-ing running back Kerwynn Williams, who summed up Edwards’ message to the team. “He was very informa-tive,” said Williams, who rushed for 59 yards on 11 carries during Saturday’s scrimmage. “He just basi-cally said we need to have a love for the game, a love for our teammates around us and just a love for our college. We’ve got to have a love for the supporting people around us.” The Aggies fell 35-17 to Edwards’ Cougars this past season in Provo, but will have their chance to show BYU just how far they’ve come in the course of a season when they host the Cougars before a nation-ally televised audience on October 1st.

Kerwynn’s Big Day

A week after starting run-ning back Michael Smith stole the show in the Aggies’ first spring scrimmage, soph-omore backup Kerwynn Williams stated his case to be a normal part of the USU running back rotation in 2010. Williams showed exceptional quickness on Saturday afternoon, making something out of nothing on several runs while picking his way through the defense. He finished the day with two rushing touchdowns, both of which came in simulated short-yardage situations. Williams has been one of the pleasant surprises this spring for USU and credits injured Aggie star runner

Robert Turbin with helping him this offseason. “He’s like a second coach at the running back position,” Williams said of Turbin. “He sees things that sometimes our coach doesn’t see. So he’s right there, off to the sidelines, telling you to play a little more or saying your footwork could be a little bit better. He’s always there to coach us a little bit.” Andersen praised Williams after the scrim-mage, saying that the soph-omore is a “great mixed set back.”

Caldwell Returns

Noticeably absent from last weekend’s scrimmage was Aggie kicker Peter Caldwell, who also handles the punting and kickoff duties for USU. Caldwell has been attending to some fam-ily matters in the week lead-ing up to Saturday’s action, but was back on the field and looking true to form during the scrimmage. He made his presence felt in a big way, averaging 40.3 yards per punt while also making 10-11 field goals dur-ing the scrimmage, including a 52-yarder.

Andersen Sounds off on Rule Changes

The NCAA rules com-mittee recently released a set of rule changes for the 2011 season, with two new rules – a ban on “eye black” and stiffer penalties for taunting – taking cen-ter stage. Andersen sound-ed off on the rule changes when addressing the media

after the scrimmage, saying that “we’re okay with the changes” and added that he agreed with the ban on “eye black.” USU will practice on Tuesday and Thursday this week before returning to the field of Romney stadium for a final time this spring on Saturday, April 24. The Aggies will play their annual spring game that afternoon at 2 p.m. Admission is free, and fans can receive auto-graphs from their favorite USU football player’s prior to the action.

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The Western Athletic Conference recently conducted an online vote for the All-Decade Men’s Basketball Team and former Utah State All-American Jaycee Carroll was one of five players selected to the team despite playing in the league just three years. More than 1,000 fans participated and voted on play-ers that had been on at least two all-WAC teams between 2000 and 2010. Nevada’s Nick Fazekas was the leading vote getter with 60 per-cent of the votes. Joining Fazekas on the team are Fresno State’s Melvin Ely, Louisiana Tech’s Paul Millsap, Nevada’s Luke Babbitt and Carroll. Carroll earned back-to-back All-America honors during his Utah State career as he was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press as both a junior and senior. He finished his career as the school’s all-time scoring leader with 2,522 points and also ranks first all-time at USU in games played (134), games started (132), minutes played (4,596), double-figure scoring games (121), field goals made (880) and attempted (1,721), three-point field goals made (369) and attempted (793), and three-point field goal per-centage (.465). Those 369 three-pointers also rank first all-time in

the history of the WAC. As a senior, Carroll was named the 2008 Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year as he led the league and ranked 13th nationally with 22.4 points per game. He also led the nation in three-point shooting at 49.8 percent and was second in the country in free throw shooting at 91.9 percent. During his senior year, he scored 785 points which is the second-most in school his-tory, and made 114 three-pointers to set a new USU single-season record. Carroll spent his freshman season (2004-05) in the Big West Conference and was named the league’s Freshman of the Year. He then played his final three seasons in the WAC as Utah State joined the league prior to the 2005-06 season. In the WAC, Carroll earned second-team all-league honors as a sophomore and first-team honors as both a junior and senior. The WAC All-Decade Men’s Basketball team is listed below, along with each student-athlete’s major accomplishments.

Jaycee Carroll, Utah State, 2004-08 – 2007-08 WAC Player of the Year - Two-time first team all-WAC selection (2006-07, 2007-08) - Second team all-WAC honoree (2005-06) - Two-time WAC All-Tournament team selec-tion (2007, 2008) - Six-time WAC

Player of the Week honoree - Two-time all-district selection (2006-07, 2007-08) - AP All-American honorable mention (2007, 2008) - All-time career WAC leader with 290 made three-point field goals.

Nick Fazekas, Nevada, 2003-07 – Three-time WAC Player of the Year (2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07) - Three-time first team all-WAC honoree (2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07) - 2003-04 WAC All-Newcomer team selec-tion - 10-time WAC Player of the Week honoree - 2006 WAC Tournament MVP - 2006 WAC All-Tournament team - 2006 Joe Kearney Award winner - Three-time first team all-District hon-oree (2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07) - Two-time USBWA district 8 Player of the Year (2005-06, 2006-07) - AP All-American honorable mention (2004-05) - 2006 AP All-American third team (2005-06) - 2007 Consensus All-American.

Melvin Ely, Fresno State, 1998-2002 – Two-time WAC Player of the Year (2001-02, 2002-03) - Second team all-WAC honoree (1999-2000) - Two-time first team all-WAC honoree (2000-01, 2001-02) - Four-time WAC All-Defensive team honoree (1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02) - 1998-99 WAC all-newcomer team selection - Three-time WAC Player of Week honoree - Named to 25-year first team all-WAC in

March of 2004 - 2002 WAC All-Tournament team - 2000-01 AP All-American honorable mention - 2006 WAC All-Tournament team.

Paul Millsap, Louisiana Tech, 2003-06 - 2003-04 WAC Freshman of the Year - 2003-04 WAC All-Newcomer team selection - Two-time first team all-WAC honoree (2004-05, 2005-06) - Second team all-WAC honoree (2003-04) - 2005-06 WAC All-Defensive team selec-tion - Seven-time WAC Player of the Week selection - All-District honoree (2005-06) - 2006 WAC All-Tournament team - Three-time NCAA rebounding leader - Holds WAC single-season record for rebounds with 438.

Luke Babbitt, Nevada, 2008-Present – 2009-10 WAC Player of the Year - Two-time first team all-WAC honoree (2008-09, 2009-10) - 2009-10 Academic All-American - Two-time WAC all-academic honoree (2008-09, 2009-10) - Two-time all-district selection (2008-09, 2009-10) - Three-time WAC Player of the Week honoree - 2008-09 WAC all-newcomer team - 2008-09 WAC Freshman of the Year - Two-time WAC All-Tournament team selec-tion (2009, 2010) - AP Academic All-American honorable mention (2009-10).

Jaycee Carroll named to WAC All-Decade Men’s Basketball Team

JAYCEE CARROLL, USU’s all-time leading scorer, joined four other players on the Western Athletic Conference’s All-Decade Team announced last week. STATESMAN file photo

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scrimmage, but backups Kerwynn Williams and Derrvin Speight both showed f lashes of play-making ability. Williams scored twice dur-ing red-zone situations, while Speight added three touchdowns on the afternoon. Williams acknowledged that the offense had several missed assignments during the scrimmage, but said the unit continues to improve in its effec-tiveness. “I think we had a lot of (missed assign-ments) today,” Williams said. “We still need to reduce that and work a little bit on the ball security. Otherwise it was a very positive day for us.” Overall, Andersen was pleased with the team’s performance during the scrimmage, and said that even the number two units made progress, although they both are still solidly behind the number ones. “I thought overall the two’s on both sides executed better than they did a week ago,”

Andersen concluded. “Did they win on either side of the two’s? No. The one offense won and the one defense clearly won. However, I thought the two’s made progress and some young men were stepping up to make plays.” The Aggies continue to experience a high level of competition on both sides of the ball during the spring season, which concludes next Saturday when USU hosts its annual Blue and White game. The level of competition has been exactly what coach Andersen has wanted to see following a 4-8 campaign in 2009, as he hopes that fire established in his players during the offseason will continue to burn bright come September. “There is definite competition on this team and that’s good,” Andersen said. “That’s what you want. The emotion and the competition – you can’t put a price tag on that.”

– adam.nettina@aggiemail.usu.edu

Scrimmage: Defence shows improvement -continued from page 10

With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Utah State club baseball team has placed itself in prime position to return to the Northern Pacific Regional Tournament after missing out by one game last season. The Aggies maintained their all-impor-tant second place standing in the Northern Pacific East Conference – the top two teams from the six-team league advance to Regionals – with a three-game weekend series sweep of Idaho State. The Aggies col-lected wins of 14-4 and 9-7 in a Saturday evening doubleheader against the Bengals and wrapped up the series with a dominating 13-1 win Sunday afternoon. The Aggies are currently riding a five-game winning streak, tying their season-high, and have been on a blistering offensive tear since the beginning of March. In the last month and a half the team has plated double-digit runs seven times, twice eclipsing 20. The Aggies have been particularly hot as of late, though, driving home 70 runs in their last five games, exhibiting their most bal-anced offensive attack of the season. “Our lineup is very solid, right now, one through nine,” center fielder Brad Singer said, “which makes it very easy for us to put up those kinds of numbers. “It’s kind of hard to pinpoint one person who’s doing really well. But I think as a team we’re consistently putting the ball in play, and we’re putting the ball where they’re (opponents) not.” An already strong offensive lineup has also been strengthened in the past two weeks by the return of right fielder Kevin Hall. Hall, often recognized as one of the vocal leaders of the team, recently married and was unsure whether he would be available this season. With all of its offensive exploits, however, USU is continuing to benefit from what has consistently been a strong pitching staff. Jesse Kunz started and picked up the win in game one, and because he only pitched five innings, actually returned to the mound

in the bottom half of the doubleheader, entering in relief of starting pitcher Zack Gunn. The Aggies also picked up a dominant Sunday performance from their ace, Ryan Doyle. “Ryan Doyle pitched really, really well,” Singer said. “He had a lot of strikeouts, got ahead of the batters. He stayed on the inside corner all day, and they really couldn’t han-dle it.” The three wins moved USU’s conference record to 7-2, two games back of conference powerhouse Weber State (9-0). The Aggies conclude the regular season two weeks from now with what could potentially be a confer-ence championship-determining three-game series at Weber State. The Aggies were originally scheduled to travel to Weber the first weekend of April, but the series was canceled on account of the field being too wet. The two teams now find themselves heading toward one of the biggest NOPAC series in recent memory. For that to happen, though, the Aggies know they must first take care of business on the road this weekend against Montana State. “It’s huge for us to sweep (Idaho State), because it sets us up very nicely going into next week’s games playing Montana State,” Singer said. “Obviously we don’t want to overlook them, but if we can come away with three wins against them that will set up a very nice series with Weber State at the very end.” This upcoming weekend’s series against Montana State will be USU’s first road series against a conference opponent, and the first time they have played away from their home field in over a month. Singer said it will be important for the team to get momentum early. “It’s that first inning that’s really key,” he said. “As long as we can get a couple runs on the board, and get going – not coming out f lat. I really like how we’re playing defen-sively. Our pitchers are pitching well, and we’re hitting the ball really well. I like our chances.”

– dan.fawson@aggiemail.usu.edu

Baseball team sweeps Idaho StateBy DAN FAWSONstaff writer

ish, and a distance of 172-01 feet. In the javelin throw, senior Dusty Ott, junior Alex DuPlessis, and sophomore Jaymin Vickers finished first through third with distances of 61.41m, 57.14m and 56.28m respectively. Junior long jumper James Allred jumped for a distance of 21-06 feet, which placed him sec-ond in that event. USU’s senior triple jumper Palmer Hawkins placed third with a distance of 38-04.75 feet. Sophomore John Johnson took fourth place in the pole vault, with a height of 15-07.00 feet, and junior Max Hansen took fifth with a height of 15-01.00 feet. The Aggie men’s day was topped off with a spectacular performance in the high jump by junior Clint Silcock. Silcock jumped for

a height of 7-05.00 feet, placing him first in the high jump. The jump was also the highest in the in the WAC and seacond highest in the NCAA this season. “I think it was a fantastic feat, a great achievement in school history,” Silcock’s event coach John Strang said. “Clint just had a baby last week so his family was there to support him which was really special. I think this really takes him from a great collegiate athlete to an elite athlete in track and field.” The Utah State track team will compete next at the Berkeley Invitational on Friday and Saturday, April 23-24.

– t.g.s@aggiemail.usu.edu

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edu? Chances are, many of you reading this have not and, therefore, may not know much about the Academic Senate of the Associated Students of Utah State University. More specifi-cally, the role of the Academic Senate president within this governing student body. My name is Ben Croshaw, and I have been serving as the ASUSU Academic Senate presi-dent for the 2009-2010 academic year. As president, I serve the students, representing the student vote on more than 20 committees, majority of which I sit as a sole student repre-sentative among faculty, department heads and USU central administration. My direct involve-ment with students occurs during my weekly meetings with the ASUSU Academic Senate, consisting of all college student senators, the administrative assistant and myself serving as the chair. I feel that my biggest influence this year has been felt among the student officers of the Academic Senate. During fall semester, we enacted legislation that was initiated as a stu-dent concern. Several students approached me throughout the semester with concerns about the library operating hours during dead week and Finals Week. Working with several senators, including Todd Redmon, the current science senator and the Library Advisory Committee, this student-led initiative became a resolution to extend the operating hours of the library during dead week and Finals Week. The dean of the libraries is in full support of such an ini-tiative, and with equal support from President Albrecht and Provost Coward, the library is now open to students extended hours during this crucial study time. I bring up this example to show how important student support is for the student officer. The student officer literally represents those that voted for him or her in daily interactions with various faculty members. Because of this, students should feel empow-ered to voice their concerns to student officers, and create change. Currently, the Academic Senate is in review of other student concerns, such as allowing more textbooks to be on reserve from the library, creating more consis-tent standards for language testing across cam-pus and languages, and working toward redefin-ing the Computer Information Literacy General Education Requirement. I remind you that each of these came from student-led initiatives. The most recent, that dealing with the Computer Information Literacy requirement, was a student officer tie-breaking vote represented from the Academic Senate. Aside from enacting legislation, the Academic Senate was also responsible for allo-cating $20,000 this year to fund undergradu-

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There is a threat to the students at Utah State University. This threat can be seen in almost every building and official structure on campus. It is quick-

ly putting sanctity of our hallowed institution at risk. On any given day you can see perpetrators walking to and fro as if they are just like us, but they are not. They are the offenders of normality. What they do has to be stopped soon because if our children see this, they are going to think it is OK, and as they grow, the sure fabric of our society will be destroyed and the world will implode! Yes, we have to stop the people involved in the hei-nous act of public displays of affection. PDA has to be stopped for the safety of all humanity. OK, it’s not really that bad, but I’m so tired of having to watch people basically rip each other’s face off while I’m trying to enjoy my lunch on the patio. I have been in relationships before. I understand having that feeling that you can’t be without your partner. Everything they do is just the cutest thing ever! You give each other ridicu-lously adorable nicknames and want the whole world to know you found the perfect partner. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. I can suffer a few cavities on behalf of your love. I think it is sweet to see a couple walking down the street holding hands or having a picnic on the Quad, but when I see couples basically attacking each other’s tonsils in public it goes from ABC Family to Pay-Per-View and I’m sorry I don’t want to push play. What makes anyone think that I want to see you mak-ing out like the world is ending in five minutes? Kisses and hugs are OK, but it’s almost like you are trying to prove that you are happy by pawing at each other in pub-lic. My mama was filled with great southern wisdom and on the subject PDA she had a very poignant statement. One day back home we were taking a walk around our local park and there was a couple basically tearing each other apart on a park bench. After we passed the perpetrators my mom made this statement, “Adam and Eve were the last people who did their business in the open. Someone should remind those people of that.” I agree wholeheartedly. If you have to show your exhibitionistic qualities to the entire student body, the university provides you that opportunity many times a year. Utah State has had a history with allowing PDA to be part of its traditions. According to the traditions page on the USU website, “The Block A has stood as a traditional monument to Aggie spirit. Campus tradition dictates that only those

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world can once again be at peace.

If you don’t do it for me, do it for the

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Earnest Cooper Jr. is a junior in interdisci-

plinary studies from Dallas, Texas. Cooper

is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha and the

Black Student Union. Cooper volunteers

with GLBTA, is director of the Council of

Student Clubs and Organizations and is a

member of the Student Advisory Council

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PLU# 9498

While Supplies Last. No Rain Checks Good only at participating Associated Food Stores. Limit 1 coupon per item(s) purchased. Limit 1 coupon per customer. TAW

With This Coupon Limit 1 88 ¢ ea. 88 ¢ ea. 88 ¢ ea.

AFS Store Coupon Expires April 27, 2010

Western Family 20 oz. pkg.

Sliced BaconSliced Bacon

PLU# 9840

While Supplies Last. No Rain Checks Good only at participating Associated Food Stores. Limit 1 coupon per item(s) purchased. Limit 1 coupon per customer. TAW

With This Coupon Limit 4 $ 2 9 8

ea. $ 2 9 8

ea. $ 2 9 8

ea.

AFS Vendor Coupon Expires April 27, 2010

24 oz. Loaf Bread White or Wheat Farm Bread or Western Family Split Top

Farm Bread or Western FamilyFarm Bread or Western Family

PLU# 9509Scan Down

While Supplies Last. No Rain Checks Good only at participating Associated Food Stores. Limit 1 coupon per item(s) purchased. Limit 1 coupon per customer. TAW

With This Coupon Limit 4 98 ¢ ea. 98 ¢ ea. 98 ¢ ea.

$ 2 88 $ 2 8812.2-20 oz. Select VarietiesKellogg’s

Cereal 69 ¢ 69 ¢2 Liter Asst.Shasta Soda

Pop 2 fo r $ 5 2 fo r $ 5Mini

Watermelons

$ 1 4 9 lb.

$ 1 4 9 lb.

Red ClusterTomatoes 99 ¢

lb. 99 ¢ lb.

School Boy Size Gala or

Braeburn Apples

$ 1 3 9 lb.

$ 1 3 9 lb.

Red or GreenSeedlessGrapes

$ 1 50 $ 1 5016 oz. Asst.Rockstar

Energy Drinks 63 ¢ 63 ¢Western Family 5 oz. In Water

Chunk Light Tuna 5 9 ¢ 5 9 ¢

Van Camp’s 15 oz.Pork And

Beans

58 ¢ 58 ¢Western Family 4.3-4.5 oz.

Microwaveable Asst.

Easy Sides 50 ¢ 50 ¢Weight Watchers

6 oz. Asst.Yogurt

$ 2 99 $ 2 99Red Baron or Freschetta Single

Serves or 12 inch Red Baron

Pizza

Just $3.50 ea.

The Registrar’s Office would like to remind everyone that April 26-30 is No Test Week. Summer 2010 tuition and fee payment is due on April 30, with a registra-tion purge on May 8-9. Fall pri-ority registration is April 19-23.

College Against Cancer Relay for Life will be held on April 23-24 in the Nelson Fieldhouse from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Come relay around the track to raise funds to find a cure.

Hiring SI Leaders for Fall 2010. $9/hour. 10hrs/week includ-ing excellent training. Contact Academic Resource Center, TSC 305, 797-1128 or Student Employment www.usu.edu/studemp for more details.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about and experience live music therapy in the TSC Sunburst Lounge on April 20 from 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.

USU Extension will present their monthly Viva Vegetables classes on April 20 at 7 p.m. and April 22 at 11 a.m. in the Cache County Administration Multipurpose Room. For reser-vations, phone 752-6263.

Religion in Life will be held April 23 at 11:30 a.m. in the Institute Cultural Hall. The speaker will be Richard Allred who has served as a member of the Quorum of the Seventy, a Mission President in Guatemala and was a career officer in the US Air Force.

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StatesmanBack BurnerMonday, April 19, 2010

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Moderately Confused • Stahler

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Religion in Life

You need to know....

-MFA exhibition, Chase Fine Arts Center, all day.-BFA show, Twain Tippetts Hall, noon.-Senior Piano Recital, Performance Hall, 7 p.m.

-MFA exhibition, Chase Fine Arts Center, all day.-Spring Runoff Conference, Eccles Conference Center, 8:30 a.m.-BFA show, Twain Tippetts, Hall, noon.-Men’s tennis vs. Idaho State, noon.-Softball vs. Weber State, 2 p.m.-Women’s tennis vs. Idaho State, 2 p.m.-USU Guitar Club, True Aggie Cafe, 6 p.m.-Cache Children’s Choirfest, Kent Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m.

-MFA exhibition, Chase Fine Arts Center, all day.-Music therapy forum, Sunburst Lounge, 11:30 a.m.-BFA show, Twain Tippetts Hall, noon.-Softball vs. Utah Valley, 2 p.m.-The Joy of Depression, TSC, 4 p.m.-Biology seminar, BNR 202, 4 p.m.-Guitar Ensemble concert, Performance Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Today’s Issue

Today is Monday, April

19, 2010. Today’s issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for Klzna King, senior in aviation technology, from Las Vegas, Nevada.

WeatherTuesday’s Weather

High: 72° Low: 45°

Partly cloudy

Today in History: In 1993, at Mount Carmel in Waco, Texas, the FBI launches a tear-gas assault on the Branch Davidian compound, ending a tense 51-day standoff between the federal government and an armed religious cult. By the end of the day, the compound was burned to the ground, and some 80 Branch Davidians, including 22 children, had perished in the inferno.

Almanac

Ice Cream Closing Social will be held April 23 at 12:20 p.m. in the Cultural Hall, right after the Religion in Life Speaker. The Institute will be serving ice cream to show their appreciation for everyone enrolling in Institute. Caffe Ibis in Downtown Logan will host Justin Topic from 7-9 p.m. on April 23. FREE screening of “Lords of Nature,” a wildlife documentary which will be shown on April 21 at 7 p.m. in ENGR 101. Snacks will be provided, and there will be a panel of wildlife experts who will answer questions after the film.