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Students hold the phone for clean water UNICEF’s Tap Project uses cell phones to supply clean water 4By Logan Jones staff writer
UNICEF volunteers at USU are working to cut the number of the world’s population without access to safe drinking water in half by 2015, and they aim to provide this resource by challenging students to give up something far less vital — their phones. The UNICEF Tap Project makes it possible for one day’s worth of clean water to be donated to a child in need for every 10 minutes students can go without touching their cell phones. “I love that this is a donation process that’s designed for college students,” said Madison VonSosen, a freshman volunteer. “We don’t have that much money to give out, but you just
sacrifice 10 minutes on your phone, and that’s donating to the foundation.” By visiting uniceftapproject.org on their smartphones, students can contribute to the cause by hitting “Begin” and
letting their phones sit still while a timer logs the minutes. “It’s so easy,” VonSosen said. “You get on the website with your phone, and it’ll tell you all the directions and cool facts about the amount
of water you’ve donated. I’ll be in class and I’ll want to be on my phone playing games and stuff, but instead I’ll get on the website and then listen in class and donate water at the same time.”
Once finished, the option to share the results on Facebook and Twitter appears in order to increase the project’s reach. “It’s always good to help people and to do your part for the world,” said Alex Tekere,
a volunteer. “As a student, it helps remove the distractions from you. The Tap Project helps me look over some of the
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‘Sister Wives’ Student passes away from cancer over spring break visits Logan, Felipe Benitez remembered for big heart, energy tours USU 4By Lis Stewart news editor
Three members of the world-famous polygamist Brown family from the reality television series “Sister Wives” were spotted around Logan last Friday. USU freshman Abby Roberts was in the Merrill-Cazier Library with her friend when Kody, Janelle and Madison Brown showed up with a guide and a camera crew for a tour. Madison has a $6,000 scholarship to the school and is considering attending, according to the Logan Herald Journal. “It was cool to see the camera crew and stuff,” Roberts said. Roberts and a few people followed the crew at a distance around the library as they were shown its various features, including The Borrower’s Automated Retrieval Network (BARN). Although Madison asked if they wanted pictures with her, a university official with them explained photos were not allowed. Roberts says she knew of some of the family’s teenagers while attending high school in Lehi and has seen a few episodes of the show, so she was interested when a friend told her some of the Browns would be touring campus. The group was also spotted at The Beehive Grill in Logan earlier that day. A photo of Kody, Janelle and Madison posing with two employees was posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page. “Sister Wives” chronicles the lives of Kody, his four wives — Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn — and their 17 children. Although the show started out in Lehi in 2010, the Browns moved to Las Vegas by the show’s second season because of threat of prosecution for practicing polygamy
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4By Manda Perkins staff writer
Felipe Benitez of the Psi Sigma Phi multicultural fraternity passed away Monday, March 10. The 19-year-old freshman was fighting lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, since the diagnosis in February 2013. Services for Benitez were held the weekend at the end of spring break. A friend and fellow student, Alice Acosta, said Benitez requested his funeral to be a celebration of his life rather than a
time of mourning; family and friends wore white in his honor. “He was always happy and was always f lirting with girls,” said Cristofer Farfan, a member of Psi Sigma Phi and a close friend of Benitez. “He always had a positive attitude.” Members of the frater- BENITEZ nity nationwide initiated an online fundraiser via gofundme.com to help the family cover funeral costs. Sixty-seven people have donated thus far at a total of $3,695 after the website’s cut. “He was a young man that left you speech-
less when you felt his energy and witnessed his positive attitude,” wrote Leandro Rodriguez, a member of the fraternity in New Jersey, on the GoFundMe site. “You never heard him complain. He fought long and hard.” All proceeds from this year’s Step Show, hosted by the fraternity and Theta Nu Xi multicultural sorority on Friday, April 11, will also benefit Benitez’s family. Benitez was the only boy of five siblings. He graduated from Cottonwood High School, where he was a lineman on the football team. Franciso Queto, who joined the fraternity with Benitez, said he always wore a smile and had an even bigger heart. He loved USU and his fellow “Phiman.” – manda1921@gmail.com
New logo approved for USU Student Association Use of USU Athletics’s bull image is allowed for the first time 4By Danielle Manley assistant news editor
The USU Student Association changed the name of its organization in October, and the logo for the new name was approved recently. “Since we met at our fall retreat, there’s been a lot of groundwork that’s gone into this,” said USU/SA President Doug Fiefia. The logo was difficult for Fiefia to achieve because he wanted permission from USU Athletics to use the bull. He said USU Athletics has never authorized an organization to use its symbols. “We’ve fought a lot of battles, and we’ve won them all because students matter at Utah State,” Fiefia said. He also had to get approval to use the bull from USU Public Relations and Marketing, which is where the design came from. Another difficult part has been
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Accident injures former football player, kills one A woman was killed and a man critically injured while changing a f lat tire on Interstate 15 when they were hit by a semi-trailer rig. Mailefihi Tuaone, 27, of West Valley City was killed instantly when the couple was struck by the trailer. Her companion, Monte Keiaho, a 25-year-old Logan resident, remains in critical at the Intermountain Medical Center in Murray as of Monday evening. Keiaho is a former USU football player. Utah Highway Patrol said the couple had pulled their car off to the right-hand side and were completely in the emergency lane when they were hit by the trailer. The investigation is ongoing and it is unsure if the driver of the rig drifted into the emergency lane or if the couple stepped out into the travel lane.
MS patients look to use cannabis oil for therapy Multiple sclerosis patients in Utah are looking into uses of medical marijuana as a treatment option for their symptoms. Doctors at the University of Utah said this is not going to change the way that MS is treated because it only helps one symptom. Cannabis oil, found in the marijuana plant, in spray or pill form can sooth MS symptoms of muscle tightness, according to findings released by a panel of nine doctors after a review of 291 clinical studies. These findings may help spread the marijuana movement already active in Utah and call for a broadening for the state’s hemp supplement law, which as of last week was signed into law by Gov. Gary Herbert, allowing patients with life threatening epilepsy access to the oil.
Gender gap in legislature expected to increase
The gender gap in the Utah Legislature will likely increase this year as Speaker of the House Becky Lockhart and four other women will be vacating their seats. Utah currently ranks near the bottom of the nation in percentage of women in the Legislature at 45, according to the Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics. The number of women filing to run for the legislature is low, threatening to widen the gap further. Fifty-five of the 249 total people who filed to run for the Legislature by the deadline on Thursday were women. At least one of the open seats will be filled by a man, as no woman filed to run in the election.
Utah Democratic Party chair resigns due to health
Chairman of the Utah Democratic Party Jim Dabakis resigned Monday due to undisclosed health issues. Despite his resignation, Dabakis said he would still occupy his Salt Lake seat in the Utah Senate and is continuing campaign plans for the election in November. Health issues began to arise for Dabakis near the end of the March legislative session. Dabakis sent an email to fellow party members on Monday morning informing them that he would be resigning to fight medical issues for the upcoming months.
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Diversity Awards announced 4By Marissa Neeley
accomplishments. “We know there are individuals and organizations doing great things The USU Diversity Award recipients worthy of recognition,” Sturgeon said. were announced last week. There are “They don’t do these things for a moneawards for administrator, faculty, staff, tary prize or even for recognition; they student and community. do them because they are passionate Garth Wilson of the USU Eastern about helping to make a difference. Blanding campus received the admin- Often, the recipients don’t even know istrator award; Dr. Robert McPherson they have been nominated. When I of Blanding received the faculty award; call to notify them of the award and to Juan Carlos Vazquez from the Center thank them for their efforts, they are so for Persons with Disabilities received surprised and reply with such gratitude the staff award; Indhira Hasbun, a grad- and humility. It is truly an honor to uate student in engineering received speak with each recipient and to hear the student award and the Museum of more about their work.” Anthropology received the community Leon Anderson, head of the sociolaward. ogy, social work and anthropology “The purpose of the USU Diversity department, submitted the nominaAwards, now in its 20th year, is to tion for the Museum of Anthropology. recognize those individuals and orga- “The Museum of Anthropology at nizations that have made significant USU has been fostering an appreciation contributions to of human diversifurther the princity for many years ples and values of with its various affirmative action, in-house exhibits, Follow us on equal opportupublic programs, Twitter nity and diverK-12 teaching sity,” said Stacy @UtahStatesman trunks and travSturgeon, director eling exhibits,” for Affirmative said Patricia Action/Equal Opportunity at USU. Lambert, director of the Museum of “Utah State University values the Anthropology. “In fact, the primary tremendous diversity reflected on our goal of the discipline of anthropology is campus, within our community as well to explore and develop an appreciation as throughout the state we serve,” she for human diversity and the shared said. “Valuing diversity allows us to legacy of our common humanity.” share ideas, and in doing so enriches Juan Carlos Vazquez, multicultural all of our experiences personally and director for the Center for Persons with professionally.” Disabilities, received notice that he was Calls for nominations go out and the a diversity award recipient a few the USU’s Affirmative Action/Equal weeks ago, nominated by a friend and Opportunity advisory council reviews mentor to him. the nominations for the awards. After He said he believes his nomination consideration and discussion, they col- of the award has to do with his continlectively decide on the award recipients. uous involvement addressing areas of Recipients of the awards receive no diversity within the university setting monetary prize in recognition of their and at the national level in conferences staff writer
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Phone From Page 1 things I stress over today.” The innovative donation style will be the focal point of USU’s World Water Week, which seeks to raise awareness of the estimated 768 million people worldwide living without a sustainable source of clean water. “It’s so simple, and it’s such a small sacrifice for one kid to have a great day,” VonSosen said. Volunteers like Tekere and
VonSosen have organized several events during World Water Week in order to raise student interest in the cause. The first event, held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the TSC auditorium, is the Logan Out Loud charity night. Student volunteers will then give a formal presentation of the Tap Project at common hour at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Student Learning Center. Students will also have the opportunity Wednesday to purchase water outside of the TSC during the “Buy Water to Give Water” promotion, which runs
Photo courtesy USU Museum of Anthropology USU MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY MEMBERS received the community diversity award for fostering an appreciation of culture and diversity among the community, students, faculty and staff.
providing cultural and linguistic competence trainings and presentations at various levels. “I feel very humble for being nominated and awarded for doing something I am passionate about it,” Vazquez said. “It means a lot to me to be recognized for contributing, among many other qualified and caring individuals at the university, to address and actively engage in issues of diversity, providing knowledge in the area of cultural and linguistic competence to staff, faculty, students and members of our community.” Dr. Robert McPherson, a history professor at Blanding, said the demographic in Blanding is 50 percent Native American, primarily Navajo and Ute tribes. Native Americans make up 60 percent of the student population. “Our campus is all about diversity,” he said. “We have other background, but we deal with diversity everyday.”
• USU Police responded on a report of a suspicious person west of a building in Aggie Village. The person was gone upon arrival. Tuesday, March 18, 2014 • USU Police received a report of a found rabbit. Officers took custody of the pet and returned it to a resident east of campus. • USU Police were dispatched to a residence hall on a possible suicidal person. • Police filed a report on a wallet found on campus. The wallet was released to the owner. • Police filed a report on a chained necklace found in the Strength and Conditioning building
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How to help • Visit uniceftapproject.org on your phone. • Begin the challenge right away. • Donate to provide even more clean water to kids. One dollar can provide 40 days of clean water. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “It’s the best way to give to those who don’t have any when you don’t have anything yourself,” Tekere said. “I’ve learned to appreciate the smaller things we take
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McPherson said he feels appreciative about receiving the award because it recognizes the campus. “It is a very unique campus,” he said. “We have Utah State teaching centers that broadcast classes to on and off the reservations. We bring higher education right into Navajo communities. We also broadcast into Colorado to two Ute reservations, Towaoc and Ignacio.” This award is also an opportunity to recognize the students who are taught at Blanding, McPherson said. “Diversity is very much a real thing,” he said. “Native Americans are now a majority minority. Our campus is a small part of a large university. There is a lot of poverty and limited economic development that offers all sorts of involvement. The only way to understand others is to be exposed to other ways of thinking.”
for granted in life and appreciate the ability for a person to achieve in life if they have the basic necessities provided for them.” – logantjones@aggiemail.usu.edu
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on campus. The necklace was secured for safekeeping. • USU police assisted Cache County Sheriff’s Office on an incident of a USU student driving under the influence and the drug arrest of another USU student. Police also transported a third USU student home from the arrest location. Wednesday, March 19, 2014 • A complainant reported to USU Police that a vehicle failed to yield to them while crossing the road. The complainant did not want the driver cited but wanted the driver to be spoken to about yielding to pedestrians. Thursday, March 20, 2014 • USU police responded to Aggie Village on a
noise complaint. Upon arrival, loud talking could be heard coming from the address. Contact was made with the responsible tenant and a verbal warning was given to keep the noise level down. • USU police and the Logan Fire Department responded to the Aggie Parking Terrace on a report of a car fire. When they arrived they were not able to find any evidence of fire or smoke. The vehicle in question was able to drive away without incident. • A female student reported being harassed by a group of young males as she rode her bicycle on campus. Police are investigating. • A student reported the theft of his iPad from the Cazier Library. Police are investigating.
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Professor presents research on memory Young adults can reduce risk of Alzheimer’s with lifestyle changes 4By Katie Larsen staff writer
There may be things people can do while they are young to avoid Alzheimer’s disease, according to a USU assistant professor’s presentation in the Merrill-Cazier Library on March 19. The presentation was part of the USU Center for Women and Gender’s Brown Bag Lunch lecture series. “These are events where the women faculty of USU can come and present their work,” said Melissa Keller, the USU Center for Women and Gender senior staff assistant. According to the findings from Maria Norton’s study, “Cache County Study on Memory Health and Aging,” people who live in the Mountain West are at an even greater risk for developing Alzheimer’s. “We that live in the Intermountain West. We live in the region of the country that has the highest projected and most
and therapies out there that can either slow down or arrest these diseases. With Alzheimer’s disease, unfortunately, what we are facing to today is we don’t have a rapid growth of Alzheimer’s cases,” cure, and what we do have can only Norton said. “Utah leads the help with some of the symptoms.” Mountain West for Alzheimer’s.” Most USU college students fit Alzheimer’s is a type of demen- in the early stage of mental aging, tia that is thought to have two caus- but Norton said care still needs es, Norton said. to be taken to The peptide lower risks for beta amyloid Alzheimer’s. Maria Norton causes a build assistant professor up between ”That could neurons, blockbe an 18- or ing messages 30 -year-old the brain. Then person, but the tau protein this person tangles the still needs to ends of neuwatch and rons. The result think about is loss of brain what they can tissue over time do to prevent and symptoms Alzheimer’s ranging from d i s e a s e ,” memory loss Norton said. and confusion to problems speak- Education, exercise, diet and cering. tain medications can help lower “There’s surgeries. There’s insu- one’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease, lation for diabetes. There’s chemo- she said. therapy for cancer. There are sero- “Fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, tonin transporters for depression lean meats, fish and whole grains, and mood disorders,” Norton said. we found that people that ate this “There’s all kinds of treatments type of diet had significantly high-
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er functioning at the beginning of our study and maintained it throughout our study,” Norton said. Those who try new pursuits that increase brain actively, like learning new languages, were also found to lower their risk for Alzheimer’s, she said. However, exposure to pesticides, head injury, and psychological stress were found to increase the risk for Alzheimer’s. “You can’t always prevent yourself from getting a car accident, but you can wear a helmet, and you can wear a seatbelt and you can drive defensively,” Norton said. USU student Ashley Shields said the presentation was worth attending. “She answered a lot of questions that I had,” Shields said. “Some of the stuff she talked about I think I’m already doing like exercise, but I didn’t even think about diet. The increase in Alzheimer’s makes sense because of the baby boomers and stuff. My parents and my husband’s parents are baby boomers, and that would definitely put a strain, having people you would have to take care of. It’s a hard disease. They are not themselves.” –katherine.l.larsen@gmail.com
Congrats to Arthur Wallis, newly Wives elected Natural Resources senator From Page 1
in Utah, where there are laws against it. Kody and his wives filed a lawsuit in 2011 on behalf of their family and other polygamists, arguing Utah’s anti-polygamy laws violate freedom of religion. The Browns are fundamentalist Mormons who believe polygamy brings exaltation in heaven. There are approximately 38,000 fundamentalist Mormons who practice or
Mikayla Kapp photo ARTHUR WALLIS is a junior from Preston, Idaho and was announced the winner for the Natural Resources senator seat Thursday afternoon. The race re-opened when Patrick Adams, the only candidate at the time, dropped out.
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developing a compromise between the three organizations — Athletics, Public Relations and Marketing and USU/SA. Linda Zimmerman, the Student Involvement and Leadership executive director, said she felt the logo was an enormous accomplishment because of the difficulty of the compromise. “I thought today was a successful day when that came out,” she said. But in order for the groups to come to a compromise, USU/ SA agreed to rules set by Public Relations and Marketing, as well as USU Athletics. Use of the logo cannot be used outside of the USU/SA Executive Council, it can’t be altered in any way and design and application must be approved by Trademark Licensing director Heidi Adams. “It is solely for anything that comes out of your offices,” Zimmerman told the council. “This is solely for the direct officers.” Examples for acceptable use of the logo includes meeting agendas for the Executive Council, student government shirts and merchandise, student government business cards, letterheads and event posters. Fiefia sees the logo as a way for students to recognize events sponsored by the USU/SA student government. “I think the biggest thing is, it will now be on everything internal marketing,” Fiefia said. “We will no longer use, internally, Old Main, and the idea behind the logo is to show students where their student fees are going.”
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Kylie Haslam photo ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MARIA NORTON talks about her study on Alzheimer’s disease and how people can take preventative measures when young to avoid memory issues in the future.
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Fiesta Americas event celebrates Latino culture
Samantha Behl photos FIESTA AMERICAS brought people from different cultures together. Students from LSU performed Latin dances for during the program (above). Attendants ate beans, rice and chicken before the festivities began (left). Audience members participated in a jalapeno-eating contest during the program’s intermission (below).
Different ‘flavors’ come together for LSU’s event 4By Chris Campbell staff writer
On Friday morning, Sandra Martinez, a sophomore majoring in sociology and president of the Latino Student Union, worried that not enough people would come to Fiesta Americas because many tickets were still available. But by the time the event started, the turnout was so good that she was worried there would not be enough chairs for everyone. The event, which took place in the TSC Ballroom, included a dinner of rice, beans and chicken, several Latino dances and music sung in Spanish. It was put on by the LSU as a way to celebrate Latino culture. “I think it went fantastic,” said Brooke Lambert, LSU adviser in the Access and Diversity Center. “They’ve been working hard all year long for this.” The students put in about 50 hours just to learn the dances, said Erica Colvin, owner of Connection Social Dance Studio in Logan and choreographer of the event. She enjoyed working with students in LSU because it was a big group, and each dancer had a slightly different style from different regions with their own flavor. “Bringing all of that flavor together into one place, it just works,” Colvin said.
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like you usually do when Ever since I saw “Miss you go to a crowded Congeniality” at age 10, Mariah Noble place. I smelled the food I’ve been intrigued by the they sold for people with thought of a rave. When the munchies. It made me our high school senior laugh. class was in charge of the That’s I heard the music. Some annual Sadie Hawkins so songs were familiar, but I dance, instead of the tradidn’t know the words to ditional hay bales, plaid ravin’ most of the stuff. It’s been and cowboy hats, we went very recently that I’ve acfor glow sticks, paint splattually chosen to listen to ters and black lights. So it EDM, but the set list had should really be no sursome pretty well-known prise to anyone that at the names on it: Above & Beripe old age of 23, I decidyond, Tritonal, Manufaced to attend my first real tured Superstars and Pegrave, Get Lucky 2014, and board Nerds. It was so loud I could literally it was awesome. Now, I by no means have turned into feel my nostrils vibrating with the beat of a rave expert overnight, but I’m guessing the bass. I heard the difference between just by showing up, I know more about it the dubstep and trance music. After the than at least half of those reading this col- show, I couldn’t hear much of anything for umn. So here’s a bit of what I saw, smelled, a bit. heard and felt. And keep in mind, the first I felt the energy from the DJs and how much they connected with the people cardinal rule of raving: no judging. I saw skin and a lot of it. How to dress there. I felt the confetti raining down on us was something I stressed about hardcore, after they fired the cannons. I felt the love but in the end, I decided to dress “conser- ravers have for each other. It gave me the vatively” in a black t-shirt and turquoise, impression that one of the best parts about shiny leggings that look they came out raving is that everyone belongs. No one is going to force you “Zenon: Girl of to do anything the 21st Century.” you don’t want to Once you’re there do. You’ve got to though, you realbe cautious, duh, ize no one cares but shouldn’t you what you’re wearact that way anying at all. where? I definitely Walking into felt accepted. I felt the venue at Saltair confident to be in West Valley felt amongst friends, like walking into a trying something movie. I panned new. I felt tired from right to left, from being in just taking in the there, moshing lights, the people, for the better part the smoke, and I of six hours. But smiled because it mostly I just felt looked really, well, happy because of cool. the combination Throughout the of it all. night I saw peo Look, I underple making out, stand raves aren’t making friends for everyone, and and making eneI bet your doubts mies. There were are all valid. But if people exchangyou have a friend ing kandi, those you trust who’s bracelets made familiar with that from beads you’d scene, I don’t use in elementathink it’s such a ry school. I saw bad thing to try people drinking at least once. Go and smoking, with them and try and I saw securito see past the stuty guards telling pid choices peopeople when they ple make to try were out of hand. and fit in. HopeIt made some of fully when you do, my friends nervous to hear I Mariah Noble photo you can see a little was going to a TONY MCGUINNESS OF ABOVE & bit of what I saw rave, but once I BEYOND performed at a rave in West Valley and you’ll feel like you belong, too. got there I wasn’t Saturday night. Maybe you’ll afraid at all. Peoeven get some ple are just people, and if you’re cool with them, they’ll kandi. typically be cool with you. I smelled a lot of smoke — the kind that – Mariah Noble is a junior in the JCOM comes out of machines to set the mood, department and a proud Hoosier. She tries to keep it real and see things as they are. the kind that comes from a plant now leFor comments, concerns or whatever else, gal for recreation in Colorado and the kind shoot her an email at m.noble@aggiemail. that’s berry-flavored. I smelled people who usu.edu or send tweets to @mnoble127. could have used a little more deodorant,
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WHITNEY ASHLIMAN AND CAMERON DEELSTRA PLAY WITH THEIR DOG, LUCY on campus. The two attended high school together and are now dating.
Freshmen Cameron Deelstra and Whitney Ashliman describe their dream jobs and apathy towards March Madness basketball The Utah Statesman interviewed Cameron Deelstra, a freshman in biomedical engineering, and Whitney Ashliman, a freshman in graphic design, both from Smithfield, Utah. Utah Statesman: How do you know each other? Cameron Deelstra: We went to high school together and we’re dating now. This is Lucy. She’s our dog. US: Who do you think will win the NCAA Tournament? CD: I don’t think either of us really know who’s still in it. I didn’t do a bracket this year. I think I’m going to go with Oregon, unless they lost yesterday. I didn’t watch the game. Whitney Ashliman: So it’s basketball? CD: Yeah, March Madness. She would have no idea. WA: Too busy with school and the dog. CD: She says Oregon, too.
US: What temperature would you say it is appropriate to wear shorts and sandals? WA: I’d just say 60, but I don’t know. I see some crazies wearing flip flops. CD: 42 for me.
US: What is your favorite instrument and why? WA: I was just thinking last night it was the accordion because we were watching a movie with a sweet accordion in it, “The Book Thief.” CD: It made her cry.
US: What is your dream job? WA: I really have a passion for graphic design, but dream job just opens up everything else. I was thinking it’d be really fun to be a dog trainer. CD: I’d like to be a well-paid lumberjack. I love the outdoors. I like the sun. I work in a call center now, and it’s too artificially lit. I wanted a job where I could be outside all day, work hard,
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‘Muppets Most Wanted’ a family-friendly film This movie review is about “Muppets Most Wanted” is “Muppets Most Wanted,” but Spencer Palmer better than “The Muppets” I want to start off with a quick in some ways. The 2011 movnote about the short shown ie was good at getting the before the movie. “Party CenMuppets back together, this tral” is set at Monster’s Uninew film gives the Muppets Film versity, and the Oozma Kappa a chance to explore the new critic group is attempting to execute world they’re in. a party. I’ll only add that it’s The movie is full of fun and hilarious. Now, back to the Grade: ridiculous songs, including real review. “We’re Doing a Sequel,” “InB The Muppets are at it terrogation Song,” and Miss again. “Muppets Most WantPiggy’s version of “Macareed” is another classic Muppet na.” movie full of fun songs, zany The cameos are hilarious, alantics and more than a dozen though some have a very short cameos. screen time. Keep an eye out Of course the movie begins with a song and for James McEvoy, Tom Hiddleston and Saoirse the Muppet gang breaking the fourth wall, the wall between the audience and the characters in Ronan. My favorite was Usher; the setup and execution of his appearance has been a long time the movie. Dominic Badguy (Ricky Gervais), is an inter- coming. national tour agent who tries to get the Muppets Curiously, “Muppets Most Wanted” parallels on a world tour. Kermit the Frog is hesitant but the second Muppet movie, “The Great Muppet eventually gives in. The Muppets, including Wal- Caper,” in a few ways. Both movies feature crimiter — who was introduced in the last movie — nals carrying out semi-elaborate heists. They also feature a song with synchronized swimmers. are thrilled. However, there is mischief afoot. Constantine, the most dangerous frog in the If you’re into the Muppets at all, go see this world, just escaped from Gulag Prison in Siberia, movie. Take a date, go with a group, or go alone. Russia, and has made contact with his number It’s a great comedy. two, Dominic Badguy. Dominic leads the Mup– Spencer Palmer is a graduate student working pets to Berlin, where Constantine ambushes Kertoward an MBA with a bachelor’s in mechanical mit and joins the group. engineering. Email him at spencer.palmer@aggi I wish I could say more, but I’m getting excitemail.usu.edu or visit his website, themovieknight. ed and should restrain myself to allow you maximum pleasure when you see the movie. wordpress.com.
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Near the end of the event, scholarship recipients Kendall Peterson, a senior at Mountain Crest High School, and Eneida Rosas, a senior at Logan High School, read essays they wrote about what the phrase “Si, se puede,” — Spanish for “Yes, you can,” — means to them. Martinez said along with exposing Latino culture to USU, a big part of the event was the theme of the essay. She said “Si, se puede” represents Latinos’ determination to succeed in their educational pursuits. Lambert said the event also represented a celebration of Latino culture through a presentation about the important role played by the man who helped coin the term “Si se puede,” Cesar Chavez. Chavez was a civil rights leader for Latino Americans who helped gain better conditions and benefits for migrant farm workers, Martinez said. The workers did a lot of farm work
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but were not making enough money to feed their families, let alone represent themselves. “He worked really hard just to get rights for those people so they could work in better conditions, and so they could be recognized by the U.S. government that they’re not just farm workers, that they’re people, and they deserve rights,” Martinez said. Lambert said it is important to have a diverse education of cultures in order to better understand other people. “We’re going to be around people of all sorts of different cultures, and understanding a little bit of that can help us relate better to other people,” Lambert said. Pablo Garcia, an undeclared freshman who co-hosted the event, said it is important to understand Latino culture because a lack of open-mindedness leads to ignorance, which then leads to misunderstanding. “If you get to know a person’s culture and where they’re from and how they do things, then you have more understanding and appreciation for what they do,” Garcia said. – topherwriter@gmail.com
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Mikayla Kapp photo WHITNEY ASHLIMAN AND CAMERON DEELSTRA plan to visit Lake Powell, California and Georgia in the summer.
Childhood From Page 5 take my dog to work and wear flannel, grow a beard. So I’m going to say lumberjack. US: What do you remember from your childhood that you’d like to make a comeback? CD: The cartoons and those sweet moon boots that were like trampolines for your shoes. WA: Sometimes I almost just have an angst against what has been invented since then more than wishing things would come back. You know what I mean? The constant cell phone attachment kind of a thing or sometimes I wish Facebook didn’t exist. US: What was your most embarrassing moment? CD: When I was little, I used to have those track pants, the pull-offs. We were playing tag in the park one time, and this girl grabbed my pants and they pulled off and I didn’t wear any shorts underneath, so I ran home in my whitey-tighties. WA: You never told me that. CD: So I’d probably say that’s my most embar-
rassing run home. WA: Were you on your way home anyway? CD: No, I was missing my pants, so I ran home to get different pants. WA: You didn’t say, “Hey, give me my pants?” CD: It was when I was little. US: Do you have any summer plans? WA: I’m really hoping that we get to go to Lake Powell just because I love it so much. CD: We want to go to California, Lake Powell and Georgia this summer. WA: Georgia just because my parents are moving there, so we’re probably going to help them move, which is going to be fun but not fun at the same time. US: Do you have any relationship advice? WA: I’m always friends with them first. I’m not very good at dating people just off the cuff. CD: It was a lot of hard work to convince her. WA: That’s a lie. I had a crush on you first. CD: We have proof on Facebook that I had a crush on her first. US: Anything else? CD: It’s not a 50-50 relationship, it’s a 100-100 percent relationship. And that’s the way to do it.
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Football
The long road back: Keeton nears return 4By Jeffrey Dahdah assistant sports editor
Spring is always eagerly awaited in Logan for the passing of snow and the re-emergence of the sun. This year, however, there is a buzz around the beginning of spring football for the Aggies. The Aggies have won twostraight bowl games for the first time in program history and did so without star quarterback Chuckie Keeton last season. Keeton tore his ACL against BYU on Oct. 4 and had to watch the rest of the season from the sidelines. The Aggies finished the season 6-2 in his stead. “It was a little difficult for me because I’m watching them, and the views that I had, I can see exactly what’s going on and I know what should be happening,” Keeton said. “At the same time, I was definitely happy with what they did. What happened last season was really what the definition of a team is. When somebody falls out, or in our case like seven people are out for the season, that’s when guys step up and they make a big impact on the team.” Keeton spent the offseason rehabbing his knee and won’t play in any live game situations for the duration of spring ball. However, he will start participating in passing drills in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, Keeton is doing his best to participate and help his team during spring practices. “Now, I’m a lot more incorporated into everything. I have a little bit more of an impact than I did during the season, but with that it’s great to see all of these guys progress, and I’m definitely there to give my two cents on every play,”
Kylee Larsen photo Senior Quarterback Chuckie Keeton looks on during the Aggies’ first scrimmage of the spring football season on Friday at Romney Stadium. Keeton won’t be playing full-contact during spring football because of a knee injury last season.
Keeton said. “They know that that’s what they are going to get. If it’s a good play or a bad play, they know that they’re going to hear something.” From a coaching standpoint, spring football practices have carried an air of uncertainty due to the absence of Keeton
and the success of freshman quarterback Darell Garretson last season, who replaced Keeton’s original backup Craig Harrison and was under center for the rest of 2013. “We’re still kind of waiting to see,” said offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
The sky is not falling Rumor has it that Kyle other college basketball Davis is leaving the men’s Jeffrey Dahdah team in the country has a basketball program. If he similar blueprint. Kentucky does, he will be the eighth sees this mass-exodus year The player from the 2013-14 and year out. The most Cardinal in season who will not be hyped players in the counRule on the roster come next try every season are true winter. freshman or sophomores. T h e program USU fans may not be announced last week that used to it, but young is Jordan Stone and Danny OK. It’s even exciting. For Berger have left, and coumost of the last few years, pled with the departure even the underclassmen of five seniors — Jarred have been in their early Shaw, Spencer Butterfield, Preston 20s due to missions. It’s widely acceptMedlin, Tenale Roland and Sean Harris — able to rely on teenagers. the Aggies will have a very different look I’m not saying the Aggies are going to next season. go out and win the Mountain West. I’m This does not mean the sky is falling. not even saying they will compete, but I I acknowledge that it hurts losing seven am saying the mass-fear from fans is too of the nine players who played 11 minutes hasty. The Aggies are in the conference or more last season. I acknowledge that they need to be to improve and actually losing five non-seniors in the last two sea- have some talent. sons is questionable and concerning, but Now I’m all for re-evaluating programs come on: The Aggies are not going to go when needed, and when a program that winless next season, and at some point, has been used to success has had seasons they will be good again. like the Aggies have seen the past two Ever heard of a rebuilding year? That’s years, evaluation is needed. I’ve been a what Aggie basketball fans are looking at hard critic of the coaching staff this seafor next season, though they may not be son too, before I really thought about the used to it. situation. One of these mediocre seasons The Aggies will be relying heavily on was marred by injuries and the other was underclassmen next season, on 19- and a major adjustment into a conference that 20-year-olds. If you haven’t noticed, that’s was much better than USU had been used what is happening everywhere in college to. basketball. Most teams, both major and So to all of the doomsday fans who mid-major, are relying on increasingly think the program is on the cusp of a younger and less-experienced players. major abyss, you may be right, but just The major contributors next season give it another year. Let’s see what hapwill almost assuredly feature a handful pens. Who knows — maybe a younger, of sophomores in Jalen Moore, JoJo spunkier team is just what this program McGlaston and Viko Noma’aea, a skilled needs. freshman center in Elston Jones, and a couple of junior college transfers in Chris – Jeffrey Dahdah is a sophomore majorSmith and Darius Perkins. ing in journalism. He is an avid fan of the So in short, next season’s Aggies on the Cardinals, Rams, Jazz and Aggies. You can hardwood will be young, inexperienced email Jeffrey at dahdahjm@gmail.com or and athletic. Sound familiar? Almost every follow him on Twitter @dahdahUSU.
Kevin McGiven. “(Keeton’s) going through his rehab right now, and he’s just trying to get healthy and stronger. He’s doing some running around and making nice progress. It’s been a little bit of a holding pattern for us just to see where he’s at when he gets back, and
if he gets back in there and he’s able to play like he had been, we’ll just need to move forward and evaluate things from there.” McGiven tried to look at the injury to Keeton with a positive spin. “It turned out to be a good
thing in terms of the depth and the future of the program,” McGiven said. “Obviously you don’t want anyone to get hurt and the caliber of player that Chuckie is and having a team leader and the productivity he had early on in the season and the year prior. I mean, that is a big hit to a football team, but you look at it from the perspective of the future of the program and the depth at the quarterback position.” The team relied on the running game in its offensive scheme toward the end of last season. McGiven said Keeton’s return does not necessarily mean the offense will rely more on passing. “We’re going to be balanced on offense. We’re going to try to utilize all of our weapons,” McGiven said. “It just so happened that last year Joey DiMartino was doing a great job for us running the football and maybe protected Darrell a little bit in taking a little bit of pressure off of him, and you’d like the run game to be able to do that. We’re obviously going to gauge it based on our personnel and look at that and who we think we are in our offensive identity and try to play to our strengths.” Spring football will continue without Keeton on the field, though he is optimistic about being able to strap up for fall practices. “I’ve been thinking about it for a little while, it’s going to be something. I really can’t explain it right now or put it into detail, but I know it’s going to be a great feeling,” Keeton said. “I’m definitely looking forward to it, and I’m definitely looking forward to being with my guys again.”
– dahdahjm@gmail.com Twitter: @dahdahUSU
March Madness is beautiful There were 52 games they are a “power” conferCurtis ence school, I don’t think we which resulted in 16 teams can count the Wildcats as a remaining in the hunt for a Lundstrom Cinderella. national title and 52 others Tennessee and Stanford left mourning what could Livin’ both hail from “power” conhave been. the ferences, so naturally Dayton More than 20 million Dream is the Cinderella left dancing total brackets were entered with the big boys. And yes, in ESPN’s Tournament odds are the Flyers don’t win Challenge, CBS Sports the national title — though it Tournament and the Yahoo would mean my niece would Billion Dollar Bracket win our family bracket. Challenge. Not one of them The beauty of NCAA March was perfect after 25 games, although three correctly picked the 16 teams Madness: The “little” guys get attention they deserve still standing. and the best teams in the country win the All of this in a span of 80 hours. national title. People who have little to no I. Love. March Madness. The first day of this year’s tournament was knowledge of sports have just as good a shot one of the two best in my lifetime. No. 11-seed as anyone to win bracket challenges. Dayton busted everyone’s bracket in game 1 We all shirk our responsibilities and are with an upset of “big brother” Ohio State — for glued to television and computer screens those not familiar, their rivalry is eerily similar to to watch teams we’ve never heard of yet picked to pull massive upsets. We all agonize that of USU and BYU. No. 14-seed Mercer stunned legendary and celebrate when blue-bloods like Duke, coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue North Carolina and Kansas fall to the Mercers, Devils and three No. 12 seeds knocked off No. Lehighs and VCUs and destroy our brackets. 5 seeds: North Dakota State, Harvard and SF It’s the greatest annual sporting event in the world. The only events that top it are the Austin downed VCU. The three No. 12 seeds fell short in their Olympics and the World Cup. It’s a pity those next game, but joining Dayton in the Sweet only come every four years. 16 is No. 11-seed Tennessee and No. 10-seed You know what all three have in common? Stanford. No. 8 Kentucky knocked off No. 1 The underdog story. People coming from out Wichita State to get there. No. 7 Connecticut of the limelight to capture our hearts and instill in us a love of sport, competition and neveris also still alive, as is No. 6 Baylor. If games played out according to seed, say-die attitude. there would be four of each the No. 1, No. 2, So I don’t know about you, but even No. 3 and No. 4 seeds left. Instead we have though I still have a legitimate shot at winning three double-digit seeds, and a No. 8, No. 7 my bracket pools, I’ll be on board the Dayton and No. 6 seed. So six of the 16 teams left plane. Let’s go Flyers. “shouldn’t” be here. – Curtis Lundstrom is a junior majoring in jour This is why college basketball is so great. nalism and communications. A passionate fan The system is set up in such a way that of all sports, his life ambitions include officiatany team from any conference has a shot at ing college basketball and bowling a perfect making a deep playoff run in March. Does 300 game. Send any comments or questions Cinderella ever win the national title? No. 8 Villanova is the lowest seed to to curtislundstrom@gmail.com, or tweet him @ CurtisLundstrom. ever win the title, and it did that in 1985. Since
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Racquetball
Rebooting:
Aggies search for female members and prepare for tournament play staff writer
Softball Tuesday, March 25 USU vs. SUU, noon, Provo, Utah Friday, March 28 USU at Fresno State, 7 p.m., Fresno, Calif. Saturday, March 29 USU at Fresno State, 7 p.m., Fresno, Calif. Sunday, March 30 USU at Fresno State, 7 p.m., Fresno, Calif.
Gymnastics Satuday, April 5 USU at NCAA Regional Championships 3:00 p.m., Fayetteville, Ark. Friday, April 18 USU at NCAA National Championships TBD, Birmingham, Ala.
Men’s Tennis Tuesday, March 25 USU at Weber State, noon, Ogden, Utah Saturday, April 5 USU at Boise State, 10 a.m., Boise, Idaho
Women’s Tennis Thursday, March 27 USU vs. Montana, 11 a.m., Sports Academy Friday, March 28 USU vs. Air Force, 11 a.m., Sports Academy Sunday, March 30 USU vs. New Mexico, 10 a.m., Sports Academy
Track and Field March 26-28 USU at Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, All day, Austin, Texas March 28 USU at UVU Invitational, All day, Orem
4By Logan Jones
Zak Ricklefs photo USU RACQUETBALL’S CHANCE CHRISTENSEN practices at the HPER.
Utah State’s racquetball team is looking for new recruits. “We’re trying to get a lot of the recreational players together,” said Josh Greenwell, captain of the Aggie racquetball team. “We want to make them aware that there is a racquetball club here on campus that they can potentially become involved with.” The team hosted a tournament Friday, open to all USU students interested learning more about the sport. Greenwell and his teammates are especially interested in recruiting more women to play for USU’s team. “Less girls have an interest in racquetball, since it’s a smaller sport,” said Brooke Sherwin, one of two women on the 14-person club team. “They would like more girls to join. We used to have four or five, and now we’re down to two.” Sherwin, a junior at USU, said she believes more people would try out for the team if they were more familiar with the sport. “It’s nice to be able to play here,” Sherwin said. “I love being able to go have a release, something fun to do.” USU offers beginning, intermediate and advanced racquetball courses each semester. “I’ve learned a lot in the class so far,” said Hillary Newton, a junior enrolled in the beginning racquetball class. “I really like racket sports in general. I would consider trying out for the team if I felt good enough.”
Newton said she plans on playing in Friday’s tournament, but her attempts to convince friends to sign up were unsuccessful. “They hadn’t played before,” Newton said. “I think people are afraid to try the sport.” Greenwell, a junior, expects the traditionally competitive Aggie squad to continue its winning trend this season despite several players graduating last year. “We’ve been working mostly on improving a lot of our new players and getting ready to go to the big tournament in Portland at the end of the year,” Greenwell said. The Aggies’ racquetball season will culminate in the 2014 Tournament of Champions, which begins May 14 in Portland, Ore. “It’s going to be a really competitive tournament,” Greenwell said. “That’s what we’re preparing for right now. The top players in the world will compete, and we’ll be able to interact with them and hopefully pick up a few tips.” In addition to featuring the eight best players from the International Racquetball Tournament, the Tournament of Champions hosts both singles and doubles competitions in ameteur divisions. “Our divisions will be very competitive and tends to bring the best out of everyone,” Greenwell said. “It makes for an entertaining week of racquetball for everyone.”
– logan.jones@aggiemail.com Twitter: @logantj
Softball
Johnson spurs Aggie sweep of Colorado State in MWC opener 4By Calvin Makelky staff writer
It was a weekend to remember for the Utah State softball team as the Aggies notched a sweep of Colorado State in their first ever Mountain West Conference series. Game 1: USU 1, CSU 0 (9 innings) Sophomore pitcher Noelle Johnson tossed nine scoreless innings and cleanup hitter Paxton Provost hit a walkoff single to give the Aggies a 1-0 win in USU’s inaugural Mountain West Conference game. Johnson was lights-out from start to finish against the Rams, striking out 14 batters and allowing four hits while earning her 10th win of the season. It was Johnson’s fifth shutout and 10th complete game of the season. “Coming into it, I just felt confident and knew I just need-
ed to trust myself, my defense, and just let the game work out for itself,” said Johnson, whose 14 strikeouts mark is second-best in USU history behind her own record of 16, which she set earlier in the year. Sophomore outf ielder Kirystn Namba hit a single to right field in the bottom of the ninth and then advanced to second after a CSU error. Freshman third baseman Victoria Saucedo advanced Namba to third after a flyout to right field to set up Provost. The freshman stepped up to the plate and drove the ball over the right fielder’s head to knock in Namba for the game-winning run. “Throughout the whole game, the umpire was calling it pretty outside,” Namba said. “I thought ‘I already struck out twice on pretty outside, I can’t do that again,’ so I just got on the line, shortened up and looked for that one pitch right there.”
Game 2: USU 5, CSU 4 The Aggies got a big boost from junior center fielder Hailey Froton, who drove in four runs to lead the Aggies to a 5-4 victory over CSU in the second game of the series Saturday. “Our first conference series, to start off with two wins couldn’t be any better,” Froton said. With the Aggies starting freshman Cheyenne Harper on the mound and the Rams starting freshman pitcher Larisa Petakoff, both teams found more offensive success. The Rams jumped on the Aggies early, tacking on two runs in the second inning, but the Aggies responded to take the 3-2 lead when Froton knocked in three runs with a bases-loaded single to right. After each team scored a run in the third inning, Johnson relieved Harper to pitch the last four innings and picked up her eleventh win on the season.
Johnson surrendered four hits, no earned runs and no walks in relief. The Aggies were led offensively by the bottom three of their lineup in shortstop Jolene Koons, second baseman Allison Lenzora and Froton. The trio combined to go 3-for-6 with three walks and four RBIs. “It’s great to have production all throughout the lineup,” said USU head coach Steve Johnson. “They’re confident, which is something they haven’t been in the past, and right now they feel like they can play with anybody in the conference.” The win Saturday gave USU 12 for the season, eclipsing the 11-win total from last season. Game 3: USU 7, CSU 4 Johnson flexed her muscles both on the mound and at the plate as the Aggies completed the sweep of Colorado State in their first ever Mountain West series with a 7-2 win on Sunday. Pitching all seven innings, Johnson surrendered just three hits and struck out six. Johnson picked up her 12th win of the season, bringing her record to 12-8. All eight games during the winning streak have been won by Johnson. “She’s just a workhorse for us,” Steve Johnson said. “She loves that role right now and is relishing in it.” And if her pitching wasn’t enough, Johnson showcased her batting power by connecting on two home runs for five runs batted in. The power from the Aggies’ No. 5 hitter came as no surprise to head coach Johnson. “Honestly, I couldn’t even tell you where the pitches were. I just swung as hard as I could,” Noelle Johnson said. “We knew the home runs would come,” Steve Johnson said. “She’s been hitting like that in pregame and practice for months. She just hadn’t teed off on one in a game yet, but she got a hold of a couple today. That’s great to see, with the ultimate `help-your-own cause.’” With the sweep of CSU, the Aggies improved to 13-13 on the season and 3-0 in confer-
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PITCHER NOELLE JOHNSON CELEBRATES a run at home plate with her teammates during a three-game sweep of Colorado State this weekend.
ence play. USU has won eightstraight games — with Johnson earning all eight wins — which is the longest winning streak in the program since 1993. The Aggies return to action
Tuesday at noon when they face Southern Utah University in Provo.
– cmakelky@gmail.com Twitter: @Makelky
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Behold the senior year bucket list
For you Aggie seniors out there, the clock is ticking. Brace yourselves. Graduation is coming. As you scramble to get your commencement robes and conquer your last round of midterms and finals, here are a few senior bucket list items for you. These are practically moral imperatives, folks.
2. Give senioritis a swift Briana Bowen kick in the derriere. Seniors, you have just six weeks left in your college education. Congratulations for getting to this point:Your The hard work and perseverNinjacrat ance through classes, internships, lab work, group projects and countless all-nighters is genuinely a credit to you. You’ll take 1. Become a True Aggie. your experiences and Many students have alyour abilities — not only to ready achieved the glorilearn, but to teach yourself ous title of True Aggie by — with you throughout the their senior year, but plenty save that rite rest of your life. Here’s the bucket list task: until their last year. It’s never too late to Kick senioritis out of your life for the next ascend the Block A under a brilliant full six weeks. Choose to care about your last moon. Think about it: Your diploma will be weeks of school, rather than checking out just a piece of paper, but your True Aggie early and cheating yourself out of the opportunity to finish this collegiate marathon card will be an immortal piece of paper.
proud and strong. If you choose to invest in the last weeks of school, rather than go missing in action when the end is just in sight, that walk up onto the stage at graduation will be all the sweeter. 3. Hit your favorite Logan hotspots one last time. Go hike the Wind Caves up Logan Canyon and relish the first vestiges of spring. Take an evening walk through historic downtown Logan and buy yourself a guiltily oversized bag of Bluebird chocolate caramels. Take a few friends to Aggie Ice Cream and see who can survive the longest against a triple scoop of Aggie Bull Tracks. Whether your current feelings toward Logan are affectionate or exasperated, enjoy these last few weeks here. You’ll look back fondly on your time in Logan down the road. 4. Write your mentors a note. Somewhere during your journey as an Aggie, you’ve had a professor who went above and beyond the call of duty. Perhaps they helped
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diploma will be “ Your just a piece of paper, but your True Aggie card will be an immortal piece of paper.
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you find your academic passion; maybe they mentored you in research; perhaps they simply reached out to you when you needed a hand. Show them your appreciation. Write them a short handwritten note — it doesn’t have to be “The Iliad,” guys — and let them know they made a difference. As much as our Aggie faculty enjoy research and teaching, the thing that makes them truly awesome is how much they care about connecting with and helping individual students. Let’s do our part to say thank you.
5. Watch a sunrise/sunset on Old Main Hill. The first reason to do so is because Old Main Hill is one of the loveliest spots on campus, and the tranquility there at sunrise and sunset will get you through the last leg of the marathon. The second reason is because it’s an excellent spot to reflect on the fact that you’ve just spent four-plus years attending an excellent institution of higher education. That’s a privilege denied to many. A little gratitude for the past does wonders to inspire optimism for the future.
– Briana is a political science major in her last semester at USU. She is an avid road cyclist and a 2013 Truman Scholar. Proudest accomplishment: True Aggie. Reach Briana at b.bowen@aggiemail.usu.edu.
Horoscope love forecast: March 25
Aries: March 21-April 19 The sun is making you super lusty. If you’re currently single, you’ll want to fix that situation as soon as possible. If you’re in a relationship, you’ll want to hold your lover hostage and stage a long seduction event.
Taurus: April 20-May 20 Saturn is making it harder for you to get what you want, romantically. If you’re in a relationship, maybe you’re hoping to take things to the next level, but your partner keeps resisting. If you’re single, you could have your eyes on someone who doesn’t yet know you’re alive.
at improving a long-term relationship that has been troubled. Leo: July 23-Aug. 22 Venus is inspiring you to try new ideas. Maybe you’ve been approaching this whole love thing the wrong way. If you used to be aggressive, it’s time to act more laid back. Or if you were too passive, you should stand up for what you want. Virgo: Aug. 23-Sept. 22 You could feel bothered and confused by that certain someone. Mercury is making it harder for you to connect with your true feelings. Don’t rush into anything. Consider talking with a good friend, therapist, or spiritual counselor. Libra: Sept. 23-Oct. 23 The more you try to cling to someone, the more that person might pull away from you. Mars is telling you to play it cool. Sometimes applying more pressure to the situation only makes it worse. Even though your desires are strong right now, you need to chill out.
Cancer: June 22-July 22 You’re not going to get what you want if you push too hard this week. A moon opposition is telling you to take it slow. Be gentle if you’re trying to impress that certain someone. And be kind if you’re working
Scorpio: Oct. 24-Nov. 2 Saturn is trying to bring you healing, so don’t fight it. You might need to make an unexpected decision in order to let go of some toxic energy in your love life. Maybe there is a former flame who shouldn’t re-
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Gemini: May 21-June 21 Venus is bringing out your crazy side. You’ll want to surprise your partner with something. Schedule a hot encounter on your apartment rooftop. Or put together a fun event at home that involves a whole new approach to love and seduction.
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main your friend anymore. Make some changes. Sagittarius: Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Tomorrow can be very different from today. The moon is reminding you that every day you create your future. From the ashes of the past, you can construct something that is going to be much more positive and nurturing for you. Capricorn: Dec. 22-Jan.19 You’ll enjoy spending time with casual friends this week as the moon enhances your social energy. Keep it light. You need a break from some of the intense stuff you’ve been dealing with lately. Hang out with people who can cheer you up. Aquarius: Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Somebody you thought was cold towards you might suddenly warm up. If you have a crush on someone who has always been unavailable, he or she might finally become interested in you now. Venus is increasing your desirability.
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• Partners in Business Leadership Conference, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eccles Conference Center • Body Image Fair, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., TSC Sunburst Lounge • Jazz Kicks Band, 7:30 p.m., The Performance Hall • Caine Woodwind Quintet, 8:15-10 p.m., Chase Fine Arts Center choral 214
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• Overcoming test anxiety, noon-1 p.m., TSC 335 • Healthy Sexuality, 12:30-1:30 p.m., TSC 310 • Group Meditation, 1:30-2:25 p.m., TSC 335 • ‘Arresting Ana’ film screening, 4:30 p.m., TSC Auditorium • Brain Talk with Mona Buhusi, 5:30 p.m., Geology building 405 • Tarzan the Musical, 7:30 p.m., Chase Fine Arts Center, Morgan Theatre
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March 27 • More study in less time workshop, 10-11 a.m., TSC 315A • Women’s tennis vs. Montana State, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Empty Bowls, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Natural Resources Building • USU/SA Black and White Jazz Night, 7-9 p.m., Haight Alumni Center • Tarzan the Musical, 7:30 p.m., Chase Fine Arts Center, Morgan Theatre
Tuesday Crossword CROSS A 1 “__ About You” 4 Actor Quinn of “Elementary” 9 Walston or Liotta 12 “Who Do You Think You __?” 13 Actress __ Kelly 14 “Grand __ Opry” 15 “’__ Death”; Brad Garrett series 16 Sound portion of a telecast 17 Night we watch “Castle”: abbr. 18 John of “The Addams Family” 20 “This __ War”; Reese Witherspoon movie 22 Kim and Kourtney 26 News journalist Couric 27 “__ Close for Comfort” 28 Jim Nabors’ state of birth: abbr. 29 “Love __ Many
Splendored Thing” 32 Jack of “Hawaii Five-O” & others 35 Eric of “Modern Family” 39 Foa’s “NCIS: Los Angeles” role 40 Bette or Ossie 42 Author Milne’s monogram 43 “__ Management”; Jack Nicholson movie 47 “Ice __: Continental Drift”; animated film 48 Marlon, to Shawn 49 Late actor Christopher 50 “__ York Undercover” 51 Pacino and Molinaro 52 “__ Dogs”; film for James Marsden and Kate Bosworth
3 Yrbk. section 5 DOWN 1 “__ Hari”; Greta Garbo movie 2 Take __; throw caution to the wind 3 Burke of “Designing Women” 4 Actress Peet 5 Debtor’s note 6 “I Know What You __ Last Summer”; Jennifer Love Hewitt film 7 Onassis, to friends 8 Judd or Watts 9 Star of “Everybody Loves Raymond” 10 Actress Maria Conchita __ 11 Strong urges 19 Irritate 21 “Please Don’t __ the Daisies” 23 “__ of Two Cities” 24 Fodder storage
towers 5 “I __ Huckabees” 2 29 “My Name __” 30 John of “Full House” 31 E-mail provider for millions 33 HLN’s “__ on
Call” 34 “20,000 Leagues Under the __” 36 Approaches 37 Roy Rogers and Dale __ 38 Golfer Woods 39 “Ali __ and the
Forty Thieves” 1 Stitches 4 44 Tennis court divider 45 “Hogan’s Heroes” setting: abbr. 46 Gabor or Longoria