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“To Kill a Mockingbird”: Why Americans should read this 60-year-old wake up call
Sam Merrill NBA Draft preview: Where will the legendary Aggie land?
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STALLED
PS5 Revealed
How COVID-19 has stifled Logan’s plastic bag ban
PHOTO COURTESY OF Sony By Sydney Dahle LIFESTYLES CONTENT MANAGER
Originally announced in 2019, the long-awaited PlayStation
5 has finally been revealed, exciting fans all over the world.
There are two versions of the console: One is a sleek, thin ver-
sion that is completely disc-less and will use online streaming and downloads, and one is a standard model with a Blue-ray player. As opposed to the standard hard-drive, the PS5 will use a solid-state drive that can hold up to a terabyte of data.
The design, white with black accents as compared to the pre-
vious all-black consoles, is set to release later in 2020. Similar PHOTO BY AP Photo/Lisa Rathke In this June 18, 2020, photo, Steve Picazio loads groceries into his car at Shaw’s grocery store in Berlin, Vt. Vermont’s ban on single-use plastic bags takes effect July 1, while some other states have postponed theirs amid the coronavirus pandemic. By Maggie Mattinson NEWS STAFF WRITER
The
COVID-19
cleanliness due to COVID-19
over what?
plans even more.
our life support system (the
have changed the council’s outbreak
has greatly affected Logan’s efforts to be the third city in
Utah to eliminate the use of plastic bags.
Most notably, many busi-
nesses have stopped allowing patrons to bring reusable
bags in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus.
On Feb. 5, Logan City Coun-
cil, along with the Solid Waste Advisory Board, made
a timeline change affecting the plastic bag ban. They decided that rather than imple-
menting the ban on April 22
as previously planned, they would opt for a transition to the ban. The transition would last through July 31 to allow
businesses more time to ad-
just to the new city standards. New guidelines for safety and
In an interview with KSL
News, Jeff Young, Richmond mayor and chairman of the
Cache County Solid Waste Advisory Board, said the new
rules for cleanliness and sanitation would force the coun-
cil to rethink the bill. Young
added that they know the ban will be difficult for businesses. During this time of eco-
nomic recession, their main
The health of
environment)?” Davies said.
recycling and litter the com-
game as well as “Horizon Forbidden West” and an enhanced
“The COVID-19 situation il-
lustrates that, as we move
forward, we need to do so in a holistic manner. We need to take into account the full collection of social, environmen-
ban since its proposal last spring.
“If they have indeed said
they need to ‘prioritize business,’ I would ask, at the expense of what?
Prioritize
environment,
contaminate
munity when blown out of garbage cans or landfills.
Miles Morales. There will also be a new “Ratchet and Clank” version of “Grand Theft Auto V.”
Unfortunately, the price for the PS5 is unknown, but it cer-
They also said thin plastic
tainly will cost an arm and a leg. This isn’t including all the ad-
animals.
an HD camera, a pulse wireless headset and a media remote.
bags could be dangerous to However, even with all the
ditional accessories such as a “dual sensing” charging station, Sony also stated that the console will support an “overwhelm-
tal and health concerns. A
support, the proposed ban
ing” amount of the 4,000 PlayStation games existing today.
is to prioritize the well-being
from the community.
boosted frequency on PS5 so that they can benefit from higher
holistic, responsible approach of our community.”
In February 2019, city coun-
plastic bags in Logan stores.
involved with the plastic bag
In addition to the new console comes new games, including
a sequel chapter to the PS4’s “Marvel’s Spiderman” following
them, he said.
professor at USU, has been
ports and better isolation.
plastic bags are bad for the
cil member Herm Olsen pro-
Robert Davies, a physics
depending on the space. It will also have USB-A and USB-C
our citizens? The health of
focus should be on doing
whatever they can to support
Supporters of the ban said
to the new Xbox Series X, it can be placed vertical or horizontal
posed a ban on single-use The ban was met with great support from Utah State Uni-
versity students and some residents of Logan. Olsen
proposed the ban on a city level because waiting for it
to come through state legislation would be a “forever
was met with some dissent Opponents of the ban said
the
inconvenience
might
drive business out of town.
We’re expecting backward compatible titles will run at a
or more stable frame rates and potentially higher resolutions,” Sony said back in March.
Fans seem genuinely excited about this console, much more
Small business owners re-
than when the Xbox Series X was announced. As more games
added expense of providing
play, the more excited the internet gets. Of course, that hasn’t
minded the council of the
paper and reusable bags. Council member Jess Brad-
are shown with their stunning graphics and fascinating gamestopped the memes from rolling in.
Others are deciding between the PS5 and the Xbox X simply
field said the ban was an-
on design.
should be trusted to make
will look like by September.
ti-business, and individuals their own conscious choices.
prospect.”
In the end, the council unansee “Bag Ban” PAGE 5
There’s still time for changes, so who knows what the console
—sydney.dahle@aggiemail.usu.edu @dillydahle
USU gymnastics adds All-American to coaching staff By Dalton Renshaw SPORTS CONTENT MANAGER
Utah State gymnastics head coach Amy Smith announced the
addition of an All-American to its coaching staff Wednesday;
former UCLA Bruin Gracie Kramer joins the Aggies as a volunteer assistant coach, for the 2021 season.
“We are beyond thrilled to announce the addition of All-Amer-
ican and national champion Gracie Kramer to our Aggie family,” Smith said. “She will be filling the role of our volunteer as-
sistant coach, and creative content and social media manager.” Kramer graduated from the Southern California gymnastics
powerhouse in 2020, where she spent the past four seasons.
She helped the Bruins capture a national championship in 2018 and was honored as an All-American on floor in 2019 and 2020.
January 2020 the Aggies met UCLA during a tri-meet in Pro-
vo, in which Kramer posted a 9.950 on floor and 9.725 on vault.
“Gracie is one of the most dynamic floor performers of all
time,” Smith said. “Her performance quality is beyond mes-
merizing. I am so excited for her to get to Logan and start
working with our team. Her passion and enthusiasm for our sport is infectious and she will make an immediate impact, and
we are so excited she has decided to come on board and help continue to build our program.”
Kramer was dominant in her senior season, becoming UCLA’s
top-ranked performer on floor and ranked No. 3 nationally.
She recorded a perfect 10 on floor against Washington on Jan. 31, and averaged a team-high 9.938 on the event during the
season. She placed first on floor in five meets and her last six floor routines went 9.9 or higher.
The native of San Clemente, Calif. graduated from UCLA in
June of 2020 with a degree in sociology.
“I am truly honored to accept a position with Utah State and
to work with Amy, Erik (Lewis) and Amanda (Wellick) in cre-
ating a championship culture and program,” Kramer said. “I
am both humbled and excited for the privilege to support this team of talented gymnasts as they strive for academic and athletic success.”
—sports@usustatesman.com @drensports
PHOTO COURTESY OF USU Gymnastics All-American and national champion Gracie Kramer has joined the USU gymnastics coaching staff.
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WEEK OF JUNE 30, 2020
NEWS
USU announces changes to fall semester By Taylor Cripe NEWS CONTENT MANAGER
Utah State University administration announced that fall
break will be canceled and classes will be delivered remotely following Thanksgiving break for the fall 2020 semester.
The information was first sent to university supervisors in
an email. The changes were confirmed in a press release and email sent to students on Thursday.
A screenshot of the email sent by Pres. Noelle Cockett to uni-
versity employees explaining an altered fall semester schedule due to COVID-19.
“Universities face unique challenges in preventing the trans-
mission COVID-19, and we are taking unique steps to minimize the risk of spread and keep our students and employees
on our campuses this fall,” Frank Galey, USU’s executive vice president and provost, said in the press release.
According to the university, making classes remote after
Thanksgiving allows students who live off-campus to stay at their permanent homes until spring semester. By doing so, the university hopes to decrease the chances that COVID-19 will
spread when students return from spending time with family members.
USU’s public information officer Emilie Wheeler said this was
Wheeler added that students who leave campus housing after
also the reason for canceling fall break.
the break will have their housing costs prorated and refunded.
“So of course we are concerned about students going home,
dents left after all classes were transferred online.
“Fall break is just a mini-Thanksgiving break,” Wheeler said.
being exposed and then coming back to campus.”
will be made available during the week of June 29.
Fall semester begins Aug. 31. All classes will go online after
USU did this in the spring of 2020 as well, when many stu-
Friday, Nov. 20. Finals week will be held remotely during the
In addition, the university expects faculty members and stu-
As of Thursday morning, the Bear River Health District re-
Wheeler did say, however, that students who live in on-cam-
dents to wear face masks and maintain social distance for
“We will be encouraging everyone to stay home after the
to assist with contact tracing if someone is diagnosed with
pus housing will not be forced off campus after Thanksgiving.
in-person classes. Attendance will be taken for these classes
break, but if they choose to stay on campus, they will not be
COVID-19.
evicted,” she said.
STATESMAN FILE PHOTO
USU announced that fall break will be canceled and classes will be remote after Thanksgiving in the coming semester.
week of Dec. 14-18.
ported over 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cache Valley.
—taylorcripe@gmail.com
Students will receive information about how their specific
@cripe_taylor
classes are going to be delivered in the fall. The information
Peaceful protest held at Cache Valley Courthouse for any other rally.”
As the night approached, the protestors walked along the sidewalks of Main Street and past the police station. After returning to the courthouse, Logan City councilmember Jess Bradfield met the demonstrators and talked about what reforms the city could implement.
Utah State University students were present for the protest, including Tomoya Averett, a global communications major. She
said she came to support because she is black and she also wanted to support her community.
“I like to see the Logan community come together. So, I want-
ed to come out here and support fellow black students and just feel loved and supported by my community,” Averett said.
ackson plans to host another protest including speakers, music and food on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the same location. She said she was impressed with today’s turnout.
“I just didn’t expect this from Logan because of how much racism I’ve seen here, and for them to all come out here like this
and in this big of a group,” Jackson said. “I know it looks small, but this is really big for it to be Logan. I’m just really proud of Logan.”
Haun said he hoped Tuesday’s protest conveyed positivity and love. Protestors kneel in front of the historic Cache County Courthouse to protest racial injustice and recent high-profile police-involved deaths. By Alek Nelson MANAGING EDITOR
The corner of Main Street and 200 North in Logan resonat-
ed with the sounds of honking horns and cheers Tuesday as demonstrators holding homemade signs chanted phrases like “Black lives matter” and “Hands up, don’t shoot.”
Kylie Jackson, who helped lead the protest advocating for
racial justice and against police brutality, showed up at the
Historic Cache County Courthouse at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. At first, the demonstration was small, with only a
few people. However, the crowd grew as others saw the signs or heard about the protest through social media. By evening, there were more than 100 protestors outside the courthouse.
Jackson was hopeful the demonstration could help others
avoid the experiences she has witnessed in her life as a Black
person. One example included a personal witness of what she said was a race-related killing of a black man by a police officer.
“I don’t want anybody else to go through that,” she said. “I
don’t want any more black people to have to worry about be-
ing on the streets, worrying about walking down the streets, worrying about being in the mall getting followed and for the
cops to show up and arrest them for no reason or murder them like George Floyd, like Breonna Taylor, like Trayvon Martin.”
The protest comes with many others that have arisen national-
ly following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died
PHOTO BY Alek Nelson
on May 25, when a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes.
Protestors received some support from local businesses and
“Spread love, not hate. Hate breeds hate. So if we want to do something, we’ve got to make sure we’re showing love and be-
ing positive about it all and get out there and vote,” Haun said. —alek.nelson@aggiemail.usu.edu @nelsonalek
community members throughout the day, including the Logan City Police Department.
“People have been really peaceful and dropping us off water
and food all day,” Branden Haun, a Cache Valley resident and protestor said. “The police department came by earlier. They
had a cooler full of cold drinks. They brought us, like, 10 pizzas.”
Haun said that, while his father worked as a correctional officer and his stepmother worked for dispatch for 20 years, he felt the need to speak up about recent events involving police. “There just comes a certain point where you just see stuff get out of hand and you’ve got to say something,” Haun said.
Protestors said a few people tried to argue or yelled at them.
A few diesel truck drivers left them in puffs of dark smoke but the demonstration was peaceful overall.
Susan Jelus, a Newton resident, protested by using a megaphone to lead the group in chants. She organizes the yearly
Women’s March in Logan, and also helped plan today’s pro-
test before it was initially cancelled due to concerns about COVID-19. When she heard that people were showing up anyway, she decided to participate.
“There is a lot of support from the street,” Jelus said. “Often there is, but this is more support from the street than I’ve seen
PHOTO BY Alek Nelson
WEEK OF JUNE 30, 2020
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LIFESTYLES
“To Kill a Mockingbird”: America’s 60-year-old wake up call
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GRAPHIC BY Rosie Davis During the past months, Black Lives Matter protests have broken out all over the country fighting for equal rights. Harper Lee’s novel, which takes place in the 1930s, shows racism and the need for Black equality through the eyes of a nine-year-old girl named Scout Finch. By Dara Lusk LIFESTYLES STAFF WRITER
want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
Since its 1960 publication,
Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockhas
been
Walter Lett.
from the train. When this
a series of government-funded
25-year-old Black Tom Robin-
teenagers went to the police
reforms and regulations to pro-
the 19-year-old white Mayella
New Deal initiative. This was
“Shoot all the bluejays you
ingbird”
ident Roosevelt created the
widely
acclaimed for its engaging characters, simple prose and revelatory plot. The novel is
a coming of age story set in the mid-1930s American deep
south. Over the course of three summers of adventure, mischief and courtroom con-
fessions, Jean Louise “Scout”
Finch is awoken to the racial injustice of her small Alabama hometown.
With 30 million copies sold
worldwide in over 40 languag-
es, it is considered one of the greatest novels of the 20th
century and is a staple of the American public school curriculum. Nearly all Western students have at least begrudging-
ly watched the Oscar-winning 1962 film of the same name in their high school English class.
Unlike some classic novels
such as ”Uncle Tom’s Cab-
in,” ”Heart of Darkness,” and ”Gone with the Wind,” whose portrayals of African Americans have been heavily criti-
cized in recent years for their offensive outlooks, “Kill a Mockingbird” continues to be modern literature’s beloved standard.
Despite being a finite work
in a rapidly changing world, the novel’s numerous motifs,
themes, lessons, character arcs
and political activism has been nonetheless applicable to each
rising generation and shifting time period.
The story takes place between
1933-1935. Because of the
economic turmoil left after the 1929 stock market crash, Pres-
public works projects, financial pel the nation forward.
Utah State University’s Family
Life building on the quad, con-
structed in 1935, was one of
the 230 buildings constructed
in Utah as part of this program. Created for citizens’ advance-
ment, the New Deal negatively
affected Blacks. The written legislature
allowed
public
work employers to reject any worker they felt could not complete
prejudice
tasks.
Underlying
disproportionately
favored whites over Blacks
so they were rarely hired and economically
suffered
long
after their white counterparts
In ”To Kill a Mockingbird,”
son is on trial for the rape of Ewell. Mayella comes from a
”white trash” welfare family
who lives beyond the law and is looked down on by the town. Tom is well known among the
Black community and respect-
ed by his white employer for
his hard work. Despite the prosecutor’s questionable hon-
or, contentious behavior on the
stand and Atticus’s strong case
showing his innocence, Tom is convicted. The word of a white
was not successful, the white and reported the ”Scottsboro Boys,” as they became known, had attacked the boys and vi-
olated the girls. The accused
son’s case makes “To Kill a
through rushed, unorganized
look into the racism of the
immediately arrested and put trials oversaw by all-white
judges, prosecutors and juries. Medical evidence proved the attacks and rapes had not oc-
curred. Yet, all except for the youngest who was only thirteen were sentenced to death.
Similarly, the Walter Lett case
in Monroeville, Ala. in 1934
is stronger than that of a Black
despite lack of evidence. Thir-
man.
The realism of Tom Robin-
African American teens were
woman, regardless of socio-
economic status or credibility,
I can’t be alone with my thoughts or else I’ll think things like “the credits at the end of the movie are just the bibliography and they sucked at MLA format”
ended with the death penalty
ty-year-old Lett was accused of
Mockingbird”
a
compelling
1930s. Beyond this, the day-
to-day prejudice seen within
the town mirrors what African Americans have faced on a dai-
ly basis every day before and
were unarmed. They put no one else in immediate danger. Although they were both going
against the law to resist arrest and
execution
respectfully,
their deaths were unnecessary uses of force on the part of law enforcement.
In both fact and fiction, Afri-
since its publication.
can Americans are condemned
Robinson is shot 17 times in
ican justice system: the one
After his conviction, Tom
the back while trying to escape.
This resembles the recent
case of Rayshard Brooks. On
and endangered by the Amer-
place that should be freed from prejudice.
Over the years, the book has
been repeatedly banned in
schools. It was most recent-
ly banned in 2017 in Biloxi,
were benefitting from the pres-
Miss. school district because it
ident’s relief efforts.
allegedly made people uncom-
The New Deal is never men-
fortable. Similarly, the novel
tioned in “To Kill a Mocking-
has fallen under criticism for
bird,” but the unequal dis-
attempting to idealize Amer-
tribution of wealth between
ican racism. This, however, is
Blacks and whites is clearly
not the case. On the contrary,
seen within the story’s fictional
it exposes the shortcomings of
town of Maycomb. (Maycomb,
ordinary citizens and acts as a
Ala. is an almost exact repli-
wake-up call for whites.
ca of Harper Lee’s childhood
Harper Lee was white, as are
hometown, Monroeville, Ala.,
and reflects the demograph-
her protagonists, appealing to
are spread out all over town,
page, Scout takes the reader’s
that audience. From the first
ics of the time). While whites
hand and personally leads
Blacks reside only in a small,
them through her life, showing
rundown neighborhood along
them along the way the pro-
the border. Their church, like-
cess of growing up and awak-
wise, is unmaintained and un-
able to afford more than one hymnbook for the whole con-
gregation. The whites who are financially challenged receive
welfare checks while Blacks do
PHOTO COURTSEY OF Universal Studios Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck in the 1962 film, defends Tom Robinson (Brock Peters) against fabricated rape charges, exposing the crowd to racism and wrongdoing. Despite the severe lack of evidence, Robinson is still charged simply because he’s black.
The Scottsboro Boys case
raping white Naomi Lowrey.
June 12, a 27-year-old Black
1931. Nine African American
ed in Lett’s favor but ended fa-
ter falling asleep in his car in a
not.
took place in Tennessee in
Kill a Mockingbird” is when
boys ages 13 to 19 were false-
One of the central plots in ”To
attorney Atticus Finch, Scout’s father, defends a Black man in
court. The fictional case bears
striking resemblances to two of the time: the prosecution of the Scottsboro Boys and
ly accused, convicted and ex-
ecuted on charges of assault and rape. While traveling from
Chattanooga to Memphis, a group of white teenage girls
and boys tried to push them
The case was shaky and point-
tally due to the same prejudice seen in Lee’s novel. He was
kept in prison for several years while appeals were made and,
sadly, was driven to madness by the time the electric chair finally took his life.
man was killed in Atlanta af-
Wendy’s drive-through. He was
unarmed and calm, though
showing signs of intoxication, and was fatally shot twice in the back after resisting arrest.
In both cases, the men were
young, had small children and
ening to the injustice around her.
Atticus Finch, although now
seen as an anti-racist literary hero and literary voice of rea-
son, is the typical American man of the time. He works his 9-to-5 job, comes home to
a cooked meal and spends his evenings with his feet up reading the newspaper. He never
does anything exponential; he does his job, is generous to the see “TKAM” PAGE 5
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WEEK OF JUNE 30, 2020
SPORTS
NBA Ready? A full scouting report on legendary Aggie guard Sam Merrill By Jason Walker SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
Sam Merrill is ready for the next chapter of
not only his basketball career, but also his life.
After falling short on his goal of winning a
game in the NCAA Tournament, the 24-year
old guard will try to make good on another one
of his major goals: play for an NBA team in the 2020-21 season.
Here’s the full NBA Draft breakdown on one
of the best players to ever lace it up at Utah State.
OFFENSE
Merrill’s style on offense is very basic but also
fundamentally sound. There’s no fancy drib-
bling, no dunking — Merrill never dunked
once in his four-year collegiate career — no flashy moves and no feats of athletic greatness; just pure, unaltered efficiency in both shooting
and playmaking. It’s hard to see a 2,000 career point scorer in Merrill by just looking at him,
but it’s much easier to understand when you see his shooting numbers.
In three of his four seasons, Merrill shot above
41 percent from three. His one “down” year he sank just under 38 percent of his deep attempts. He put up those percentages while tak-
ing a very high-volume of 6.5 threes per game
across his final three seasons, and in the final
two, he was the only perimeter scoring threat for USU, drawing all the attention of opposing gameplans.
The methods Merrill used to create open
looks for himself were largely dependent on his
teammates and scheming by the coaching staff. Every time Merrill got the ball in the backcourt, a screen was made or had already been made
to give him an open path or runway. That’s not atypical of any playmaker in any offensive sys-
tem (unless you’re James Harden) but it’s key to note that Merrill almost entirely lacks the
means to create his own opening through drib-
ble moves or athletic prowess. Once given an
opening he could strike the fear of God into an opposing defense, but if a team could keep him
from reaching that downhill point, they could neutralize Merrill completely.
All of that isn’t to say Merrill can’t put on a
move or two. Occasionally he broke out a hes-
itation or maybe a crossover which can catch
lazy defenders off guard but Merrill’s main counter to driving though became his mid-
range jumper. Without the means to speed past or bully opponents to get to the rim, Merrill uti-
lized his best skill, shooting, to beat foes with a stellar mid-range game.
Aside from shooting, Merrill’s most NBA-
ready attribute is his passing. In four years he never posted fewer than 3.1 assists per game
with a career average of 3.6. Merrill’s passing arsenal is nearly complete from long outlets,
pocket passes, cross-court passes, one-handed swing passes and whatever else you can think
of. The only pass Merrill never seemed to break out is the lob. Given the lob’s prevalence in the NBA, Merrill will have to develop that skill to maximize his potential as a playmaker.
The most relevant part of Merrill’s passing
game in terms of next-level use is the pick
and roll. Utah State didn’t run your traditional Stockton-to-Malone screen and roll, but they
ran plenty of variations that required similar skills. Merrill scored quite a bit off of the ini-
tial screen, but also sprayed passes across the court when teams converged on him. But as just mentioned, Merrill doesn’t seem to have
the lob pass in his bag which is a very common pass in the pick and roll which only goes fur-
ther to show how urgent it is for him to perfect that skill.
A very remarkable and often overlooked part
of Merrill’s effectiveness comes from his ability
to protect the ball. Despite being asked to play
the role of both primary distributor and scorer,
Merrill posted a turnover percentage of just 9.0
with a per-game average of 1.6 in his senior season.
Neither of those numbers top the charts, but
put in context of Merrill’s responsibilities, they become amazing. Consider that Merrill was the only qualifying player in 2019-20 to have an
assist percentage above 18.8 (his was 23.1) and a turnover percentage below 10.9 (Merrill was at 9.0).
To put it simply, when the ball is in Sam Mer-
rill’s hands, it is in the safest hands. DEFENSE
This is the area that scouts have been paying
attention to the most, especially last season. As
already mentioned, Merrill is great offensively
and his skillset is NBA ready. However, with so many teams head-hunting for matchups on of-
fense, being a liability on defense — someone superstar scorers can pick on relentlessly —
GRAPHIC BY Rosie Davis
can be a one-way ticket to the European circuit. Ultimately, this may be the one thing that
sinks Merrill’s NBA chances. On offense, Merrill’s lack of top-tier potential is easily forgiv-
able as he can fill a role as a shooter and passer, two things that NBA teams crave in role play-
ers. You don’t have to hide Merrill on offense, he’d actually be very dangerous if teams forgot
about him. On defense, that changes. The elite among the NBA will be too fast, quick and/or big and for Merrill when he’s guarding them on-ball. Merrill showed great off-ball hustle
and is capable of chasing shooters around the
court as good as anyone. But when matched up against any other type of player other than the Kyle Korver and J.J. Reddick’s of the NBA, Mer-
rill will find himself facing a steep challenge, especially when guarding on the ball.
Merrill’s lackluster defensive prospects are a
very big and very real concern based on his draft but it isn’t all doom and gloom.It’s pos-
sible for Merrill to become a neutral defender, maybe even slightly positive if he’s able to get
past what may be a very rough learning curve.
Merrill is a tough, and more importantly, smart defender. After all, he has extensive experience
guarding skilled offensive players since Merrill often guarded the opposing team’s best play-
maker, many of whom were quicker than he. If placed on the court with a great rim protector,
he could easily use that accumulated experience and knowledge plus his hustle to great advantage and a good portion of his defensive is-
sues would melt away. Though that does mean
teams would be shackled with always needing to have an elite rim-protector on the floor with Merrill or try to scheme around his issues. PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
This is the most troublesome area for Merrill
and the one that could end his NBA career be-
fore it can get off the ground. At the collegiate level, athletic and/or physical prowess is very helpful (see Queta, Neemias) but not 100 percent necessary. At the NBA level, the floor for
required physical attributes gets raised con-
siderably, and Merrill is at great risk of finding himself below this proverbial floor.
Just looking at Merrill’s frame, he actually
starts off on a decent foot. His official height is 6-foot-5 and while rumor insists he’s a legit 6-5, it’s safer to assume Merrill is closer to 6-foot-4
in socks. He tips the scales at a light, but not featherweight, 205 pounds. As for wingspan, there’s not really any public information about that yet, but given that Utah State has been very willing to share when it’s player have ex-
ceptional wingspans (Neemias Queta and Ben Fakira spring to mind as recent examples for wingspan), it’s almost certain Merrill’s doesn’t exceed 6-foot-8 and one wouldn’t be amiss to assume it’s around 6-foot-6.
These measurables wouldn’t be bad for most
guards. NBA guards tend to be between 6-foot4 and 6-foot-7 so Merrill fits in well with the
crowd, even if he has a below-average wing-
span. One shouldn’t get carried away in think-
pick and rolls or other offensive actions. That
though. He’s simply average. What length he
guard or as a short small forward but have him
ing he has elite or even good length for a guard, has gives him the ability to stand toe-to-toe with NBA peers but doesn’t offer any notable advantages.
Where things start to go wrong physically for
or roll him out at the more standard shooting double as a sort of second point guard on the floor along with any off-ball shooting they run for him.
Many Aggie fans will already be familiar with
Merrill are in the departments of athleticism,
one player who has this versatility and com-
nificant degree. The presumptive consequence
letic.” That man being Utah Jazz forward, Joe
quickness and speed. He lacks all three to a sig-
is that Merrill has an uncomfortably low ceiling in terms of potential, but there is a more pressing concern already alluded to here. There is a
soft floor, or benchmark, for physical attributes that NBA players need to meet to be viable in
the league. It can be worked around in some cases — hence the term “soft” floor — but
pares well to Merrill in terms of being “unath-
Ingles, someone who didn’t make a regular season NBA roster until he was 27 years old.
His ability to shoot at an elite level and run the
pick and roll from four separate positions has essentially made his career. NBA COMPARISONS
While overall few in number, multiple com-
those cases are rather exceptional.
parisons can be found who share striking sim-
lack of athletic gifts, is not being able to reach
playstyle similarity, but current NBA guys like
For Merrill the more worrisome part of his
this soft floor.
The saving grace for Merrill, should he make
it onto a regular season roster, will be his length as it potentially allows him to play three posi-
tions: point guard, shooting guard and small forward. Given his skillset, having the length to pull off three positions will be a great boon to his chances of sticking with a team. PROJECTING AN NBA ROLE
Being an unathletic guard makes things im-
mediately difficult for Merrill as the league is
not often kind to individuals who don’t have olympian levels of physical prowess. There’s a
ilarities to Merrill. Ingles was just used as a
him, Duncan Robinson and Kyle Korver — all unathletic shooters — have a common char-
acteristic that sets them apart from Merrill: height. Each of those guys is 2-3 inches taller
than Merrill, giving them an added advantage on defense and even allows them to potential-
ly play power forward, something that gives them more versatility, the NBA’s favorite qual-
ity behind shooting. Some might point to J.J. Reddick as a shorter shooter, but he was con-
siderably quicker coming out of college than Merrill is.
The two players who compare most favorably
long line of guys who made names for them-
are Sacramento Kings guard, Bogdan Bog-
June nor found themselves on an active roster
Harris.
selves in March but never heard that name in by October, all because they lacked an NBA
danovic and Brooklyn Nets guard/forward, Joe Both players stand 6-foot-6, which could be
body or athleticism, or both in some cases.
up to two inches taller than Merrill’s probably
his athleticism, size and/or defensive capabil-
these guys get. All three are in the “unathletic
But for all the never-ending pessimism about
ities there’s a lot of room for hope. There are
more avenues toward getting a legit shot in the
NBA than ever and there is a projected path, however narrow it may be.
The key thing to note is the skills Merrill will
bring are his shooting, passing, defensive IQ
and off-ball capabilities. For his senior season, Merrill added plenty of tricks to his bag, but
6-foot-4 height, but that’s about as different as shooter” mold on a basic level, but there are
even more similarities. Each didn’t make it to the big stage until around age 24. Harris was 23 on draft day but turned 24 shortly before his rookie season. Bogdanovic was 22 for the 2014
draft, but didn’t see his first NBA action until he had turned 25.
Bogdanovic is of particular interest as a com-
nearly all of them would go largely unused at
parison because while Harris is hardly a capa-
floaters in the paint, finishing on contested
earned reputation as a passer and shooter. He’s
the next level. His dribble moves off screens,
layups and drawing fouls aren’t good enough to pull off against the professional crowd unless he really goes to town to improve them.
His best role is that of an off-ball shooter, cutter and semi-consistent pick-and-roll ball handler.
Running the pick and roll as an off-ball wing is
actually a very natural place for Merrill to find
a niche in an NBA offense. He spent most of his college career going around screens to initiate
offense for himself and is a great passer out of that action as well. It’s easy to see any team put-
ting Merrill out there at point guard, running
ble passer, Bogdanovic has developed a wellcapable of running the Kings’ second unit of-
fense and is one of the premier sixth men in the league. Anyone familiar with Merrill’s game
could watch Bogdanovic’s highlight package and easily see shades of Sam Merrill.
—jasonswalker94@gmail.com @thejwalk67
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Cache County Council requests a move to ‘green’ phase By Karcin Harris NEWS CONTENT MANAGER
The Cache County Council voted six-to-one to request that
the county move to “Green” or new normal on June 9.
In a press release from the council, they expressed their sup-
port to move to Green in the state’s health guidance system to allow groups to gather and businesses to reopen.
“We want to make clear that our request to move to Green
was not an endorsement of reckless behavior nor do we be-
lieve COVID-19 is not a serious issue within our community,” the press release stated. “We are concerned for those affected by the increases in domestic violence. We are concerned about
the physical and mental health of the unemployed, the furloughed, and the business owners trying to make ends meet and feed their families.”
The release asked citizens to continue staying home if unwell,
wear masks, wash hands frequently and be patient to those who “see this situation differently.”
While Cache County can vote to request a move to Green, the
decision will come from state officials. Utah Governor Gary Herbert has acknowledged the request.
“The Cache County Council certainly has the right and the
PHOTO COURTESY OF CDC
“You’re sending the wrong message when there’s a spike and
responsibility to analyze the data and make their request for
all of the sudden there’s more cases and you want to down low
said. “The process is, it starts with them but they may have
whether our hospitals can hold these new cases.”
whatever they think is best for Cache County,” Gov. Herbert to work with the Bear River Health Department to see if they
the concern,” he said. “ I was worried about our health and White said he knows the valley has been doing the best they
Yellow but they don’t have that same idea when you’re Green.”
can, but the spread still happened, so steps need to be taken.
County Council members David Erickson, Paul Borup and
educated,” he said. “Definitely don’t go Green. Tell people to
ickson and Worthen referred to their press releases instead,
that if we turn Green, you’re saying the worry’s over. I don’t
Gina Worthen declined an interview to discuss their vote. Erand Borup suggested going to the public affairs department.
Jon White, the council member representing the South
District, was the only one out of the seven members to vote against the move to Green.
White said the council has been wanting to move to Green for
a while and called the June 9 vote “premature.”
“We need to show more concern and be more careful and
through it but I don’t think we’re at the Green point yet.”
White said he expected one or two of his fellow council mem-
Although the measure has already passed, the council may
be taking this opportunity to seriously reconsider how the ban will look in action.
Moab and Park City have implemented similar bans that have
been met with success in their communities. —mlmattinson@gmail.com @maggiemattinson
@harriskarcin
different things,” he said.
White said he’s worried people will stop worrying and not
cietal norms. In the long run,
produce.
—karcinrose@gmail.com
“I think there’s been a lot of pressure about the economy and
on plastic bags, and county wide measures to limit plastic con-
plastic use will charge businesses for every ton of waste they
the job of the council, to protect everybody’s health. We’ll get
bers to agree with him, and was surprised none of them did.
less fortunate and follows his
at a 10 cent charge to customers. The county wide limit on
“Nobody wants to take your rights away,” he said. “All we
think the worry is over.”
imously decided to table the discussion. In December 2019,
The measure would still allow businesses to offer plastic bags
White said his message to the county is still to wash hands,
wear masks and don’t meet in groups.
wash their hands and wear masks and socially distance. I felt
“TKAM” FROM PAGE 3
sumption. These were to take effect on April 22.
don’t think that’s right. I think you still have to treat it like
want to do is protect the rights of others as well. I think that’s
“Bag Ban” FROM PAGE 1 the bill was passed including two measures: a city wide ban
“Everyone’s saying the threat’s over, have your meetings,
groups, whatever you want to do, don’t worry,” he said. “I
agree with their request. If they can’t get that first level there’s no sense submitting it to the state.”
take the situation seriously in the Green phase.
brother, Jem, “How can you
originally rejected by publish-
ter seeing her boyfriend and
around and be ugly about folks
“To Kill a Mockingbird” and
ty Citizen’s Council meeting
hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn
ers. It was then reworked into
own conscience rather than so-
right at home?”
his choice to represent Tom
prompt white Americans to
bellion against injustice.
and work towards change. If it
doing the same — following
to realize reality, it is doing
against injustice — we can
and social injustices seen in it
Lee is inviting us to active-
way, it can be read as a cau-
is the easier read as well as the
journey to equality is long and
around a moral warning of
are several plot points that
own words, “simply because
certain actions or inactions are
years before we start is no rea-
against the dangers of white
One of the book’s most pro-
community; a warning which,
hometown of Maycomb after
the end when Scout’s third
lions of white Americans, has
changed in disturbing ways.
growing unrest in Germany as
that occurred in the book in
it to persecute the Jews. Her
pening today under different
zis’ actions, and yet was open-
pacities.
about the African American
ond novel, “Go Set a Watch-
Even nine-year-old Scout no-
Watchman,” set in the 50s and
epiphany regarding the treat-
fectly when she asks her older
written in the mid-50s but was
has a provoking soliloquy af-
The novel’s purpose is to
Robinson was a small act of re
reflect upon their own actions
This comes to show that by
makes people uncomfortable
our conscience and standing
its job. The microaggressions
take a step towards change.
are rooted in real life. In this
ly show our convictions. The
tionary tale — a story centered
far from over, but, in Atticus’
consequences to come when
we were licked a hundred
followed. It repeatedly warns
son for us not to try.”
prejudice against the Black
found parts is found towards
although has been read by mil-
grade class is discussing the
gone unheeded. Everything
Hitler gains control and uses
terms of racism is still hap-
teacher is appalled by the Na-
circumstances and various ca-
ly talking in degrading terms
In 2015, Harper Lee’s sec-
community during the trial.
man” was published. “Go Set a
tices the irony. She puts it per-
follows Scout as an adult, was
collected dust in Lee’s base-
ment until found by her editor.
By then, Lee had suffered a stroke and was in no state of mind to endorse its publication. Because of this, it has fall-
en under heavy criticism and
was met with mixed reviews by fans.
While “To Kill a Mockingbird”
familiar townsmen at a Coun-
discussing “the Black Plague.” She asks herself, “how can they devotedly believe everything
they hear in church and then say the things they do and lis-
ten to the things they hear without throwing up?”
This is a question we all
should ask ourselves at times like this.
“Go Set a Watchman,” though
more enjoyable one, and there
not nearly as acclaimed, is a
make it clear why it was initial-
Harper Lee’s brilliant classic
ly rejected, “Go Set a Watch-
man” is just as applicable to the modern world.
At 26, Scout returns to her
living in New York to find it
thoughtful
continuation
of
that should be read with a mind open to criticism and change. Ut allows those privileged to go through life with-
out experiencing racism to see their mistakes.
With its contemporary issues
Similar to “To Kill a Mocking-
and easy writing style, “To Kill
the truth of racial prejudice
ery ounce of praise it receives.
bird,” she is slowly awoken to in her beloved hometown
and even among her closest loved ones. It works to fulfill
the same purpose of opening America’s eyes.
In parallel to young Scout’s
ment of the Jews, adult Scout
GET IT DAILY AT
a Mockingbird” deserves ev-
Lee’s visionary work has never
been more applicable than the present. It should not only be read but looked to as a physical conscious for America.
—dara.lusk@outlook.com @dara_marie_
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OPINION
PHOTO BY Rick Bowmer (AP Photo) Protesters march near the Salt Lake City Police Department to protest the death of George Floyd during a rally Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Protests across the country have escalated over the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Our view: Racism in America
A statement from the editorial board to our community In light of the events of the last
students and teachers, who carry
or a single article. It requires work.
mend a series of TED Talks found
dress how we view the Statesman’s
understandings of the world around
introducing implicit bias training for
lists/250/talks_to_help_you_under-
month, we want to specifically adrole moving forward.
First and foremost, we affirm our
stance against racism and prejudice in any form, whether it arises from an individual, organization or system. Black Lives Matter.
with them diverse perspectives and them. As an editorial board, we
feel it is our responsibility to honor
voiceless.”
ears and our inbox are open: ed-
Our obligation is to honestly, ac-
ized racial and economic inequities
operating within. We commit to
we recognize our responsibility to facilitate conscientious and respect-
ful dialogue. This is especially true when approaching discussion of civ-
il rights in a country whose past is rife with gross missteps on the path to equality.
We are part of a larger communi-
ty of professionals and academics,
We also extend the invitation to
those in the USU community to
its stories and giving “voice to the
countably and transparently rep-
that have led us to this moment,
our employees.
the community we serve by telling
While we cannot claim to fully un-
derstand the roots of institutional-
At the Utah Statesman, we will be
resent the current climate we are using our reporting to hold those in power accountable and give voices
speak up and tell their stories. Our itor@usustatesman.com
ion@usustatesman.com.
or
opin-
Letter to the Editor guidelines can
be found on the Statesman’s website.
Lastly, we would like to encourage
to those we may not hear from often
our readers to go to the source of
and learning about the experiences
are many individuals and organi-
enough. We commit to listening to
of Black people in our community and our nation.
As students, we know that learning
is an ongoing process that does not
end with a single class, a single job
many of these conversations. There zations that are pioneering these
discussions and we would like to prioritize informed discourse in
this historic time. If you’re looking for somewhere to start, we recom-
here:
https://www.ted.com/play-
stand_r
Here are some additional on-cam-
pus resources that may be of use at this time
Report a Student of Concern:
https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?UtahStateUniv&layout_id=4
A Message from USUSA President
Sami Ahmed:
https://
www.usu.edu/today/story/a-mes-
USU Office of Equity:
sage-from-ususa-president-sami-
https://equity.usu.edu/
ahmed
USU Black Student Union:
https://www.usu.edu/inclusion/
clubs/bsu
USU Inclusion Center: https://
www.usu.edu/inclusion/
Aggies Think, Care, Act: https://
Statement from James Morales,
Vice President of Student
Affairs:
https://studentaffairs.usu.edu/
Message from President Cockett:
https://www.usu.edu/today/story/ message-from-president-cockett
thinkcareact.usu.edu/
A response to the backlash of BLM By Emily White OPINION COLUMNIST
I am beyond frustrated with the actions of
Americans during this critical moment in his-
tory. If you aren’t Black, now is that time to listen. Yes, everyone’s life matters. Yes, the ri-
oting and violent protesting is not acceptable. Yes, posting a black screen on Instagram isn’t
doing much, but it is doing something. Even so, most of us are not getting the point.
This movement is about powerful emotions
that have been haunting the Black community for a long time. But the emotion behind the
Black Lives Matter movement may not make sense to everyone because not everyone is
touched by racism or oppression. Dr. King put
it best when he said, “a riot is the language of the unheard.” Understanding this brings fur-
ther clarity to us: riots happen because people
are not heard. However, human beings have a
remarkable potential to empathize with one another.
Empathy is the capacity to understand what
another person is experiencing. In the words
attention to our present. Pain is inherited, and
ended, or never happened. The continual vio-
ing for more pain and more injustice.
or must stop. We need a change now. We need
ignoring the wounds of the past is only allowPay attention to this movement. Educate
of Atticus from “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “You
yourselves. Read books and watch movies that
consider things from his point of view.” It’s
The Hate You Give, American Son, 13th, and
never really understand a person until you
time for those of us who don’t understand the complexities of the emotions involved in this powerfully important movement to try to understand.
For once, it’s time to be quiet and listen to
the voices of those protesting. Listen to the hurt. Listen to the anger.
This country, though great, has a foundation
of racism and pain. As Will Smith accurately stated, “There’s a historical river that is run-
talk about race in a real way; I recommend When They See Us. I also recommend Hidden
Figures for a historical perspective on racism
love. We need compassion. We need grace and forgiveness even in the midst of the pain.”
The time for equality, kindness and justice is
now.
in America.
So, yes. Black Lives Matter.
implore you to be on the right side of this. We
Emily White is a junior studying English and
Yet again, we are witnessing history and I
can be better and we can do better. Growing has never been the easy path, but it is always
the right path, just as it is with love, kindness and forgiveness.
So let’s grow and learn and empathize. Let’s
ning red with the blood of truth tellers.” If we
change the world for the better. As Seahawks
ple, we need to acknowledge the past and pay
not continue to ignore racism as though it has
want unity, if we want to become a better peo-
lence inflicted upon Blacks and people of col-
quarterback Russell Wilson declared, “We can-
broadcast journalism.
— emily.white@aggiemail.usu.edu
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