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Provost stresses enforcing policies BY LINDSAY NEMELKA AND CHRIS LEE
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Kneaders Bakery recently opened in North Logan where locals warm up with soups and sandwiches.
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University Provost Raymond Coward informed Faculty Senate members Monday of the university's noncompliance with its own policy regarding faculty overtime. The current policy was adopted 15 years ago and has not changed since 2004, however, faculty taking too much overtime may cause future problems for the university, he said. "We're bringing attention to it because the reality is that we're out of compliance with our own policy," Coward said. "It is one thing to not have a policy, and then if you're audited you're often told to create a policy; it's quite something different if you have a policy and not be in com pliance with your own policy." Coward said about $6 million is being spent per year on over time but believes hiring more teachers would compensate. "For years we've responded that the lower teaching loads that we have are because of the quality of what it takes to be a good instructor in the class," Coward said. "Lower teaching loads are consistent with the expectations of our faculty to be active scholars." Until the rules are changed, he said, university administra-
PROVOST RAYMOND COWARD discusses policy enforcement in the Faculty Senate meeting on Jan. 9. The university needs to enforce existing policies to avoid problems in the event of an audit, Coward said, and USU may be out of compliance with policies regarding overtime. The university currently spends about $6 million a year on over time. KIMBERLY SHORTS photo
tors are required to enforce them. "We have policies - they're on the record. We have an obligation and responsibility to move forward with them or to change them," Coward said.
Also during the meeting, associate librarian Flora Shrode proposed an addition to USU policy. The new policy will ask published researchers to request permission from their publisher to post their article online in
USU's digital commons, Schrode said. If the publisher declines, however, the researcher can still publish the article, Shrode said� "We absolutely do not mean to control your publishing by •)See POLICY, Page 3
Executive Council discusses semester preparations, goals BY TIM BARBER
staff writer
back." The option to access textbook rent als from various companies outside of USU is still available, Parkinson said. Many students still use these companies because they have all the textbooks students are looking for. Brandow rented one psychology text book for $64, which would have cost her $87 had she purchased it used. She said she saved even more on her statistics book, originally $93 but also $64 to rent. By renting their textbooks, students can save about half of what they would pay for them, said Ashley Hilton, the textbook department manager for the USU Bookstore. "The ones that see this option like it," Hilton said, "but there is a learning curve."
To kick off the new year, the ASUSU Executive Council met officially for the first time since the winter break to address a handful of housekeeping items and prepare for an eventful semester. "For everyone serving on the council, reality hits and priorities change; however, I would hope a fresh start to the semester helps us maintain the enthusiasm that our council has felt since we were first inaugurated," Kirsten Frank, ASUSU executive vice president said. A few legislative items tabled over the break will soon resurface. The council will also soon address the upcoming Student Fee Board decision. " There will likely be a lot of possible fee increases that will be proposed," Erik Mikkelsen, ASUSU president, said. Potential student fees present a dilemma, Mikkelsen said, and he wants to be able to maintain a certain level of quality with student programming and at the same time keep events affordable for students. Both Mikkelsen and Frank expressed enthusiasm to review student feedback regarding the fee board decisions. Some students have contacted ASUSU Executive Council personally. "We really have some tough challenges to address and decisions to make regarding these fees," Frank said. "I really do not know any members of the Executive Council that would not be happy to explain their responsibilities and answer any stu dent's questions who took the time to come visit us up here on the third floor of the TSC." Upcoming ASUSU elections also are another major annual event for the Executive Council, as new candidates will begin to develop platforms and set out on campaigns. "I would love to see our council show real commitment to the new ASUSU officers who will soon be elected in February and really prepare our replacements to be successful," Mikkelsen said. "I think it shows the real leadership to mentor whoever will take their place and help them to perform bette than their predecessors." The council also took the opportunity to recognize the achievements of the Residence Hall Association (RHA). The student organization placed first nationally in competition for the Student Award for Leadership Training (SALT) award from the National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH). "We found out on Friday, Jan. 7 that we had been selected from the 16 finalists in the running to receive the SALT award," Bryce Sprosty, RHA Public Relations and Advocacy chair, said. "It really is exciting and satisfying for us to receive the award," Sprosty said. "One of the RHA executive council's goals for this school year was to
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BY CATHERINE BENNITT editor in chief The option to rent books has been available to college students for about three years, said David Parkinson, director of the USU Bookstore, but only this year can USU students rent and return their books on campus. About 20 percent of the bookstore's stock is rentable for one semester, Parkinson said, and though it creates a little more work to track students who do not return their books, the renting process is simple. All books are due Online exlusives, biogs, o place back the Friday of finals week, he said. "It's nice not to have to ship the to comment on stories, videos books back," said Kassi Brandow, an and more. Free Clossfieds, too. undeclared freshman who rented two of her books this semester. "I think it's t:LX'�j1ITiilGmTI worth it because with buy back you never know what you are going to get .___________________.
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Romney~eatsrivalcandidatesin N.H.primary CONCORD, N.H. (AP)- Mitt Romneycruised to a solid victory in the NewHampshireprimary Tuesday night, pickingup steam from his firstplacefinish in the lead-offIowacaucusesand firmly establishinghimself as the man to beat for the Republican presidentialnomination. "Tonightwe made history," Romneytold cheeringsupporters beforepivotingto a stingingdenunciation of PresidentBarackObama."The middle classhas been crushed ...our debt is too high and our opportunities too few,"he declared- ignoringthe rivals who had been assailinghim for weeksand making clear he intends to be viewedas the party's nominee in waiting after only two contests. His Republicanrivals said otherwise, lookingahead to South Carolina on Jan. 21 as the placeto stop the former Massachusettsgovernor.Already. severalcontendersand committees supportingthem had put down heavy money to reservetime for television advertisingthere. Evenso, the order of finish Ron Paul second,followedby Jon Huntsman,with Newt Gingrichand RickSantorum trailing - scrambled the fieldand prolongedthe increasinglydesperatecompetitionto emerge as the true conservativerival to Romney. With his victory,Romneybecame the first Republicanto sweepthe first two contestsin competitiveraces since 1976.Basedon partial returns, The AssociatedPress estimatedthat turnout wouldexceedthe 2008 record by about 4 percent. Romneyfashionedhis victory despitea sustained assault by rivals eagerto underminehis claim as the contenderbest situated to beat Obama and help reducethe nation'spainfully high unemployment.Gingrichled the way,suggestingat one point that Romney,a venturecapitalist,was a corporateraider. The front-runner's defenderssaid the rhetoric was more suitableto a Democraticopponent than a conservativeRepublican. Returns from 69 percentof New HampshireprecinctsshowedRomney with 38 percentof the vote,followed by TexasRep Paulwith 24 percent, former Utah Gov.Huntsman with 17 percent and former HouseSpeaker Gingrichand formerPennsylvania Sen.Santorumwith 10percent each.
ln interviewsas they left their polling places,NewHampshirevoters said the economywas the issuethat mattered most to them, and a candidate's abilityto defeatObama outranked other qualities. Romneyhad won in Iowaby a scant eight votesover Santorum,and gained barelya quarter of the vote there. On Tuesday,he battled not only his rivals but also high expectations as the ballotswerecounted,particularly sincehis pursuers had virtually concededNewHampshire,next-door to the state Romneygovernedfor four years. Seekingto undercut Romney's victory,Gingrichand others suggested in advancethat anything below40 percentor so would indicateweakness by the nomination front-runner. Theydidn't mention that Sen.John McCain'swinning percentagein the 2008 primary was 37 percent. Romney'swin was worth at least four delegatesto the Republican NationalConventionnext summer. Paulearned at least two delegatesand Huntsman at least one. Another four remainedto be awarded,based on final vote totals. "Tonightwe celebrate,"Romney told his supporters. "Tomorrowwego backto work." Unlike Iowaand New Hampshire, whereunemploymentis wellbelow the national average,joblessnessis far higher in South Carolina.That creates a differentpoliticalenvironmentfor the race. The state alsohas a reputation for primaries turning nasty, and it appeared that all of Romney'spursuers read the new Hampshirereturns as reason enough to remain in the race. TexasGov.RickPerry,who skipped NewHampshireto get a head start in South Carolina,said Tuesday'sresults showed"the racefor a conservative alternativeto Mitt Romneyremains wide open." "We'renibblingat his heels,"Paul said of Romney. Huntsman had staked his candidacyon a strong showingin New Hampshire,and he announced after the polls closedthat he had passedhis own test. "Wherewe stand is a solid positionand we go south from here," he said. Despitestrugglingto gain 10
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FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOV. MITT ROMNEY waves to supporters at the Romney for President New Hampshire primary night rally at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 10. Behind Romney are his sons Tagg and Craig and his wife Ann. AP photo
percent in NewHampshire,Gingrich and Santorum also said they werein. About one-third ofRepublican votersinterviewedas they left their pollingplacessaid the most important factor in choosinga candidatewas finding someonewho could defeat Obamain the fall. Romneywon their support overwhelmingly. He ran about even with Huntsman among the one-quarterof the voters who cited experienceas the most important factor in selectinga candidate to support. Paul ran first among voters who cited moral character or true conservatism. As was the case last weekin Iowa, the economywasthe issue that mattered most to voters,61 percent of those surveyed.Another 24 percent cited record federaldeficits. Romneycarried the first group and split the secondwith Paul. The surveyresults came from interviewsconductedfor The
AssociatedPressand the television networkswith 2,670 votersacross the state. It had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. New Hampshirehas a rich history of humbling favorites,front-runners and even an occasionalincumbent. The state'sRepublicanvoters embarrassedPresidentGeorgeH.W. Bushin 1992,when he won but was held to 53 percent of the vote againstPat Buchanan,running as an insurgentin difficulteconomictimes. Buchanan,who never held public office,won the primary four years later overSen.BobDoleof Kansas, who was the nominee in the fall. In 2000, nationalfront-runner GeorgeW.Bushrolled into the state after a convincingfirst-placefinish in Iowabut wound up a distant second behind McCain.Bushlater won the GOPnominationand then the presidency. TwelveRepublicanNational
Conventiondelegateswere at stake on Tuesda)1, out of l,144 neededto win the nomination. Obama was unopposedin the Democraticprimary. In his first presidentialrun in 2008, Romneyfinished secondin the state to McCain.This time, he campaigned with the Arizonasenator's endorsement,as wellas backingfrom Sen. KellyAyotteand numerous other membersof the state'sRepublican establishment. Romneycommitteda pair of unforcederrors in the campaign's final 48 hours, and the other contenders sought to capitalize. On Sunday,after a pair of weekend debatesonly 12 hours apart, the millionaire former businessmansaid he understood the fearof being laid off. "There were a coupleof tunes when I was worried I was goingto get pinkslipped,"he said, although neither he nor his aides offeredspecifics.
CouncilrecognizesRHAaward become a leader of college and university RHA's across the nation, and we've done that by first placing first in regionals this past November and now this," Sprosty said. Sprosty said the organization's bid for the award described the leadership programs the RHA implemented this school year. The bid was more than 20 pages long and took a month to complete. Ten students from the RHA participated in the presentation of the bid for the regional competition. "The RHA is all about continuous improvement and we look forward into implementing the feedback from the NACURH to make our programs even better and plan on how we can compete nationally for other awards
within the organization," Sprosty said. The ASUSUExecutive Council will meet again next Tuesday at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the Taggart Student Center. "My goal is to help the council really stick it all the way throughout the rest of the semester, push through lots of legislation and initiatives, and avoid any kind of burnout," Mikkelsen said. "And I feel like we have got the council that can do it."
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Contact USU Police at 797-1939 for non-emergencies. Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911
PoZiceBlotter Sunday,Dec. 18, 2011
Tuesday,Dec. 27, 2011
• USUBombSquad was called to assist North Park Policewith a suspiciousitem found in the entrance of the Davis Chrysler Dodgedealership.After further investigationthe item was found to be non-hazardous.
When Policearrived, they found a door of the building had been forced open. The door and door frame were lying on the • Policeresponded to a water leak in the VeterinaryDiagnostics ground. Policeare investigating. building. The leak damaged severalwalls, electrical wiring, and a machine valued at several thousand dollars. Facilitiesis handling the problem. Wednesday,Jan.4, 2012
Monday,Dec. 19, 2011
Friday,Dec. 30, 2011
• USUPolicewas requested by Logan Policeto assist on a citizen dispute near the USUCharter Credit Union west of campus. USUPolicearrived at the same time as LoganPoliceand investigated the incident. The dispute was only verbal. The parties were separated and allowed to leaveeach other alone.
• USUPoliceresponded to the Stan Laub Center on a fire alarm. The alarm was triggeredby someone accidentlyhitting a pull station with a soccer ball. The alarm was silenced and the pull station and alarm were reset.
• USUPoliceresponded to a medical call in AggieVillage.A young child was having a seizure and was transported to the Logan RegionalHospital by private vehiclebefore paramedics and police arrived on scene. • USUPolicereceiveda report of an attempt to defraud the USU Bookstore.Policeare investigating.
Monday,Jan.2, 2012 Thursday,Jan.5, 2012 Saturday,Dec. 24, 2011 • USUPoliceresponded to a fire alarm at Mountain View Tower.Upon arrival, police discoveredthat the alarm was activated by an individual who placed a bowl of instant ramen noodles in the microwavewithout adding water.The plastic bowl melted,activating the alarm. The individual responsiblecleaned up the mess and the alarm was reset.
• USUPoliceresponded to the Fieldhouseon a medical assist. A student fainted while working out in the weight room. Paramedics arrived and transported the student to the Logan RegionalHospitalfor observation. Tuesday,Jan.3, 2012 • USUPoliceresponded to a storage building on the west side of the Water Lab on a report of a door being forced open.
• Policeresponded an intrusion alarm at the PoisonousPlant ResearchLaboratory.The alarm was activatedby an unknown source. The alarm was reset without any further problems.
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Policy could ensureprofessors'researchbe open to public any means," Shrode said. "We just want to make your work as broadly accessible as possible." Schrode said the digital commons allows free access to the articles for everyone, and the easy access to articles provided by the digital commons fulfills part of the USUmission statement. She sJid giving people access to research is part of serving the public. Andy Wesolek, scholarly communications librarian, helped present the proposal. He said the digital commons, located on the library website, is a repository of information for USU and gives people access to much of the intellectual content of the university.
Materials such as scholarly journal articles, conferences and other publications are available online via the digital commons. Many universities struggle with their digital commons, Wesolek said, but USU'scommons has nearly reached a total of 500,000 downloads since it started three years ago. The commons averaged 26,000 downloads per month in the last year, Wesolek said .. "Within the past year we've had 125,000 visitors," Wesolek said. "Those visitors are not just affiliated with the university or even in this country. One-third of those 125,000 visitors came from overseas." People who would not be able ►)From
to access research contained in a subscription-based journal are able to access the information online in the commons for free, Wesolek said. Another Faculty Senate agenda item included the newly implemented student-faculty evaluation form, IDEA. Vice Provost Michelle B. Larson presented the online form's completion data, which ranked similarly compared to the previous form. Of the 1,690 total courses evaluated containing 60,277 students, 70.5 percent completed the evaluation form, compared to slightly greater completion rates in previous years. Larson said the percentage is in a "healthy range,"
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considering it's a new administration method. "One of the things we gain from the IDEA evaluation is that we now can compare how we rank to national norms," Larson said. "Everybody in the country that uses the IDEA forms puts their results into the database." Larson also said the results from the new form show more than 50 percent of USU courses rank within the top 30 percent of courses offered at national schools for student satisfaction.
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Flags loweredfor slain Ogden agent
Gov.Gary Herbert has ordered the Flag ofUtah and the Flag of the United States of America to be lowered statewide on Jan. 11. in honor of Agent Jared Francom, a member of the Weber-MorganNarcotics Strike Forcewho was killed in the shooting incident in Ogden last week. "On behalf of a grateful state, Jeanette and I offer our condolences - l.nemelka@aggiemail.usu.edu to the family and friends of Agent -chris. w.lee@aggiemail. usu.edu Jared Francom, who died in the line of duty. Our hearts particularly go out to Agent Francom'swife, two young children, and parents, who have been tragically robbed of the presence of their beloved husband, father, and son," Herbert said. "This All rentable textbooks are labeled with a shooting is a dreadful reminder that light blue and white tag and another tag nearby we should all be grateful for our depicts its rental price, Hilton said. When brave law enforcement professionals students are done finding their textbooks they who daily put their lives on the line bring them to the cash register as usual, she in order to keep our communities said, and the cashier will ask whether or not safe." they want to rent them. Memorial servicesfor Agent There are a few things bookstore manageFrancom will be held tomorrow in ment noticed they would like to change in the Ogden. flags will be flown at halffuture organization of textbook rentals, Hilton staff from sunrise to sunset. said, including adding more informational signs so students are clear about their options. "We want to increase our title list in the future," Parkinson said. Parkinson and his staff also want to find which faculty members use the same textbook Utah State University Extension year-after year and add those titles to the rental co-sponsors the Northern Utah list. Marriage Celebration held at the "Renting is like buyback before the semester Weber State University Shepherd ends," said Madison Stone, an undeclared Union Building Friday, Feb. 17, freshman, "but it's not yours to mark up." from 4-9:30 p.m. Designed as a date night for - catherine.meidell@aggiemail.usu.edu those who want to prepare for or strengthen their marriage, the marriage celebration features workshops presented by professionals from Northern Utah. Workshops include such topics as intimacy, communication and staying connected. Keynote presenter is Matt Townsendwho will address ''Feeding the 7 Basic Needs of Relationships."His presentation concludes the evening. The conference begins at 6 p.m. and includes two workshop sessions. Bonus workshop sessions, including topics on second marriages, finances and others, are available from 4-5 p.m. with entertainment by jazz musicians Benjamin Jennings and the BBC3 from 5-6 p.m.
Directorlooking to add rentalsto title list While ringing up students' books, Tiffany Wild said she asks many of them if they are interested in renting the textbooks with that option available. Wild, a junior majoring in FCHD, said she estimated about half of the students who are offered the renting option decide to do it. Many students don't understand how renting books works yet, she said. Other textbook buyers find reason to pay full price for their literature. "I don't rent my books because I want to keep them," said journalism major and s~nior Sean O'Sullivan. "I'll use them as references later. If I decide I don't want them, I'll sell them back." Some of those who don't care to keep their books when classes end appreciate the savings that renting allows, and Wild said this semester she is saving $100-$150.The uncertainty of buybacks is one reason she decided to rent all THE USU BOOKSTORE now offers rental textbooks directly to students. In the past, the Bookstore only provid- of her books. ed rentals through other companies. The Bookstore text"It's instant gratification," Parkinson said. book department manager said Rentals can cut a student's "Youdon't have to wait."
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INSTRUCTORS ISELA PHELPS AND ANN BAUGH lead a fitness class organized by USU's Recreation department "You wiggle yourself into shape," Phelps said. Zumba is 1ust one of the fitness class options. Other classes available include yoga, spinning and body sculpting. A semester membership costs students $20. CODYGOCHNOURphoto
Twoprogramsmoveto ASTEdepartment BYUSU MEDIARELATIONS The Utah State University Board of Trustees approved an administrative restructuring on Jan. 9 that will move the aviation technology program and engineering technology education program into the School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, which is housed in the College of Agriculture. The program was previously located in the College of Engineering. "This restructuring brings a wonderful group of faculty, staff and students into ASTE", says Noelle Cockett, dean of the College of Agriculture. 'Tm absolutely thrilled with the expanded degree offerings now available in the school. I anticipate great things happening with all the synergies that will be created." Three degree programs in engineering technology education will continue to be offered at USUwithin the School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education. To better align with state and national perspective, the name of the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees will be changed to Technologyand Engineering Education (TEE).The programs prepare individuals to teach technology and engineering in middle and high school settings.
The transition also brings an emphasis area in engineering and technology education from the interdepartmental doctorate program in curriculum and instruction. Gary Stewardson, associate professor of technology and engineering education, is hopeful that the restructuring will grow the TEE program through increased enrollment. "I am excited for the opportunity to share faculty and resources with the other teacher education programs in the College of Agriculture," Stewardson said. "There are a great deal of similarities in the laboratory and instructional experiences that we provide our students."
66 This restructuring brings a wonderful group of faculty, staff and students to ASTE." - Noelle Cockett, dean, College of Agriculture
The aviation technology program at USU includes two Bachelor of Science degrees in professional pilot and maintenance management. Professional pilot graduates receive all Federal Aviation Administration certifications and are trained to be commercial pilots.
Studentsare trained in DiamondAircraftwith glass cockpits and the latest instrument and navigation technology. USU's Regional Jet Flight Simulator gives students hands-on experience in flying a commercial airliner. The program also includes a 9-weekprivate pilot summer program for those who seek to jump-start their career goal before the semester starts. Larry Hemingway, acting director and professor of aviation technology, also looks forward to the new relationship with the College of Agriculture. "The aviation technology program prides itself in applying cutting-edge technology with exceptional training and team-based education to produce the best quality pilots and technicians needed by the industry," Hemingway said. "Our hands-on education directly relates to the goals of the College of Agriculture and School of Applied Sciences,Technology and Education."
Professional photographer Joni Sternbach, who specializes in 19th century photographic processes, will speak at 5 p.m. in the USU Performance Hall Thursday, Jan. 19. "Sternbach is one of the leading wet plate collodion photographers in the country," said Christopher Gauthier, photography professor in USU'sDepartment of Art and Design. ~what makes her unique is how she contextualizes the way things are now by using modern day people, clothes and backgrounds instead of doing historical reproductions like other collodion photographers," Gauthier said. Wet plate collodion is a 19th century photographic process where the liquid solution, collodion, is poured onto a piece of glass that goes directly into the camera. An image is then captured, exposed and developed while the plate is still wet. "USUhas one of the longest running 19th century photography courses available so it made perfect sense for us to invite Sternbach," said Gauthier. :•some of the photography students will also have the chance to take a workshop from Sternbach, which will be a once in a lifetime opportunity."
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Copingwith the loss of a parent BY NATASHA BODILY assistant featureseditor
Coping with the loss of a parent can seem an insurmountable trial to overcome, especially during the already stressful college years. For Zach Bosch, a senior majoring in public relations, his father's passing during finals week of his freshman year was a significant loss. His dad had many health issues and had been in and out of the hospital numerous times over the final 20 years before his passing. Four days after Bosch's 25th birthday, his dad passed away due to complications during a heart surgery. "I remember being very reluctant to attend a birthday party my friends had organized for me, because I was scared that would be my last opportunity to have a conversation with my dad," Bosch said. "That week was a real roller coaster of emotions. It seemed like the doctors were optimistic of his survival one hour and doubtful the next." USU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) director and psychologist David Bush explained that loss during college can be intensely unsettling, "e~pecially when the loss comes in the midst of exams, papers and other sources of stress." . Bush said he recom-
STEVE CRASS LOST his father to diabetes in his freshman year of college. He said the loss greatly impacted his performance in school. USU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides services for students dealing with loss. CURTISRJPPUNGER photo
mends students talk to their professors, roommates and friends, to explain what they are experiencing. "Give them direction, so they are less likely to say something that is hurtful or awkward," Bush said. Students can take advantage of free counseling services on campus and other resources, he added. Bosch said he emailed his professors during finals week and arranged to turn in a project and take an exam late.
"I think my dad's death negatively affected my grades that semester since I didn't really devote the time I normally would have on the project and exam." The following semester, Bosch chose to reduce his course load to six credits and move back in with his mom to help her get everything in order. He said it was a stressful few months and his family members all dealt with the loss differently. "I would say the toughest
part, aside from not having him around, was seeing my mom in despair day after day," Bosch said. "I knew it would get more bearable with time, and it did." Steve Crass, a senior majoring in broadcast journalism, also lost his father during his freshman year. His dad had been diagnosed with diabetes and passed away from an infection from wounds in his leg. "It happened all so fast. It was one thing after another. His liver shut down, then
his kidneys," Crass said. With his father passing away in late January, after spring semester had already started, Crass said he tanked on grades and his teachers weren't as sympathetic as they could have been. · "I don't think they understood the gravity of the situation,., he said. "I'm the only boy in the family, and I bad a lot of responsibility lying on my shoulders when be passed away." Crass's father owned a small business buying and selling classic cars. "I grew up with lots of cars in my life," he said. "My dad would come home with a new car every few days. We had six cars in our garage at one time. We had more cars , than we knew what to do with." He didn't immediately seek counseling, but Crass said be plans to go to CAPS more often this semester. As is common, Crass said he did not realize how traumatized he bad been from the loss. "There are still lingering is~ues," he said. "College is stressful enough as it is. You have to focus on school all the time." He said he does not blame the state of his academic life entirely on his dad's passing, but it has definitely had a dramatic impact. Bush said one of the sweet parts of loss is taking time to celebrate the life of the parent, even when the parent was imperfect.
"I think that death is often a very unsettling thing for a lot of people. Though, I don't think it always has to be," Bosch said. "I hated the weeks and months following his death, but I'm grateful for that time and the things I learned about myself and life." Death doesn't necessarily have to be a terrible thing, Bosch said, "it can be a time for growth and an opportunity to find deeper understanding about life and relationships." Bush said it's impossible to prescribe a strategy that fits all students, because everyone grieves in his or her own way. He said most students go through the traditional stages of grief, which are denial, anger, detachment, depression and resolution. "Taking time for the process is crucial, and many students want to skip some or all of the steps," Bush said. Bosch agreed the grieving process is extremely different for a lot of people. But he did have some advice for other students who are dealing with the loss of a parent: "Grieve in your own way," he said. "Accept your feelings for what they are and don't expect yourself to feel a certain way. Death, for most people, is a new experience; allow yourself to learn and grow as you work through it.''
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KneadersBakeryoffersa cozyenvironment BY ALEXANDRIA EVENSEN
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If customers could use one word to describe Kneaders Bakery, it would probably be "warm." Walking into the small Logan cafe, one could almost believe he or she were in a bakery on the East Coast. The smell of fragrant hearth breads with an occasional whiff of chocolate hangs heavy in the air. On a weekday afternoon, the store employees are busy giving samples of Nepolean, an Italian dessert pastry, and wrapping up turkey avocado sandwiches. It's a brisk Monday afternoon when USU student Dokota DeWall makes his first visit to Kneaders. The sophomore, who's an early childhood education major, is
accompanied by a large group of Kneaders veterans. His favorite touch to the store is a fireplace that sits in the center of the room. "It feels good," he said, describing the environment of the restaurant. According to an article in Utah Valley Magazine, the Kneaders franchise was started by retired couple Gary and Colleen Worthington, who both wanted something to do during their golden years. They had been involved in volunteer work, but it wasn't quite enough for a couple that had previously owned nine Subway stores in Utah and Colorado. What started as a bread store in Orem in 1997 has grown to 16 shops in three states - Idaho, Arizona and Utah. The Logan shop opened last October.
THE BAKERY OPENED in Logan two months ago and already has an extensive clientelle. It started as a bread store in Orem in 1997 and now there are 16 shops throughout Idaho, Arizona and Utah. ALEXANDRIA EVENSENphoto
Beyond bread, the eatery now offers salads, sandwiches and a choice of more than 20 specialty desserts, such as cherry chocolate pie and authentic cannolis. Tyson Booth, a general manager of the store, said he'd always wanted to own his own business before taking over the sandwich shop. He looked at various business opportunities over the years and finally found Kneaders through his brother-in-law, who was involved in an investment group associated with Kneaders Corporate. "Logan is basically where we wanted to be. The opportunity was there for us, so we jumped on board," Booth said. Kneaders follows the trend of many bread companies like Great Harvest Bread Company and Panera Bread, but Booth said it's the environment that makes it so different from other cafes or bakeries. Kneaders' most recent TV commercial tagline was "come home to Kneaders," an expression of one of Booth's goals for the company. "We try to strive for creating a KNEADERS BAKERY OFFERS various bread selections, salads, sandwiches comfortable horue-type feel," he and a choice of more than 20 specialty desserts, such as cherry chocolate pie and said. "We want to create a comauthentic cannolis. ALEXANDRIA EVE.NSE.N photo fortable environment where people come) because it's my favorite said. "It's a lot different than the want to come not just by themplace ever," said Beach, standing fast food where they're trying to selves, but with their families." in Ii ne waiting to order while get you in and out of there as fast Kneaders is a place where pointing to her friends. as they can." people create traditions, Booth "It's got a very homey feel," Waiting for his wife to finish said, whether they be college Megan Israelsen, one of Beach's her French dip sandwich, the students or families with small friends, said. couple sits at the table for a few children. He called it a "family"It's cozy," Beach added. minutes, talking and enjoying the driven" business. With it's $5 unlimited French environment. "We're a scratch bakery. It's toast or sourdough pancakes, "It's been pretty solid. It's nice good food, good environment. Kneaders' business draws heavily that you can come here and sit It's a place where people want to on the local college population. down," he said. come," he said. Seth Durfee, a sophomore Since it opened two months majoring in English who has eaten - allee.evensen@aggiemail.usu. ago, Kerstin Beach has become a at Kneader's a few times, said edu regular customer of Kneader's. She there's a strong consistency to the said she's been there at least six food. times - maybe more. "It does kind of feel homey," he "I manipulated them all (to
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Wacky predictionsfor 2012 So, it's 2012, huh? I'm assuming this means you want me to say something about the end of the world or Kevin Sorbo possibly being nominated for an Academy Award. I'll consider the former, but the latter is out of the question that's a tragedy no innocent bystander should be forced to endure. We've got one doozy of a year ahead of us - the general-reading public one stunningly laden with gripping headlines, societal changes aplenty and a majority of people actually remembering who Michael Phelps is. I generally pose him as a nighttime double agent who just so happens to have a daytime interior design show on A&E. Now, I'm no soothsayer, though I am a proponent to the support of people who struggle through a life of saying the word ''soothsayer" with a lisp - that's just torture - but if I am good at anything it is giving a menial annual forecast. So here goes my list of predictions for the year 2012. Feel free to insert John Cusack jokes wherever best suits your fancy. News - News aficionados the world over will be in a grand state of flux after experiencing what will hereto be known as the "Protesting Conundrum." Essentially all those who regularly distribute news through the Internet, a tweet, text, blog or are Kent Brockman will stage
will finally regain credibility when they revise original verdicts and award "Citizen Kane" the award for best picture in 1941 under the newly ratified For-goodnesssake-if-it's-considered-thebest-m ovie-of-a II-time-i tsu re-as-heck-better-nothave•lost-to-"How Green was My Valley" Clause. Not a worldwide boycott from official writing, causing a that I'm bitter or anything. 'N Sync returns. On the max influx of hiring professional newswriters for actual moon. It's going to happen. newspapers, causing a form You'll see. Well-renowned TV show of reporter inflation where costs for hiring writers "Arrested Development" shoots through the roof, sto- returns. That's all I have to ries go beyond sensational- say,it's that exciting. Fashion - Sorry, no fashized to further competition and viewers for the first time ion predictions, I'm still overin U.S. history are forced whelmed by the "Arrested to tune into NBC News to Development" thing. Sports - Michael Jordan do more than look at Brian makes a stunning comeback Williams' hair. Shock and awe fill the to basketball when he joins news rooms when Calvin Bugs Bunny in a quest to Coolidge defies science defeat power hungry aliens and comes back to life with - wait, that's a movie ... The Chicago Cubs finaljust enough time to publicly declare, "I have heard all of ly make their way to the your inquiries and, yes, my World Series when 12-yearname is just that awesome." old pitching prodigy Henry E. coli makes a surprising Rowengartner leads them comeback, spawning the to - hold on, that's wrong too ... Organic Great Depression. Kevin Costner builds a Entertainment - The music world delights when miraculous baseball field· '90s staple Eiffel 65 reunites that - nope, still a movie ... Kevin Costner makes as a band and formally announces that the lyrics his way through the minor to the chorus of their song league ranks in Durham, "Blue" was intended to be N.C., as a - crap, where are an endearing serenade of my notes... America's favorite undera family throw rug, encouraging the lead singer to dog Rocky Balboa musexplain, "Sorry guys, I got ters the courage to defeat my wisdom teeth out that Russianmonster Ivan Draco in a - what? That's a movie, day." too? Seriously? I am in seriThe Academy Awards
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ous trouble. OK, OK. The Red Wings win the Stanley Cup, Dodgers win the World Series, Tiger Woods wins Wimbledon and wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin buys the San Diego Chargers and moves them to Los Angeles, naming them the L.A. Stunners. Sorry, my NBA and NFL correspondents had all their prediction facts written down in their offices, but they were locked out. Election 2012 - Carl Winslow wins the election and becomes ruler of the free world. Don't believe me? Your favorite political blogger must be on strike. And lastly, Finding Waldo - Quite frankly, it depends on what page you are on. More likely than not he is hiding behind a palm tree. Word has it he is dating Carmen San Diego. She prefers a man in stripes. Yep, 2012, or as I call it "The Year of the Nematode" is going to be one Tilt-AWhirl of a time. Spend it wisely. Oh, and for all those who are already correcting me on the false guesses from last year's predictions, that was the other Steve Schwartzman, the one with the mustache. We get mixed up all the time. - Steve Schwartzman 1sa
Rotaract club serves both the community and abroad The club chose Mexicofor its spring break humanitarian staff writer trips becauseof the closelocaUSU'sRotaractclub protion and low expense,she said. The Rotaract Clubhas vides students with the opportunity to volunteerand serve in workedwith Dorothea the community. Watkins,the founder of Wings Sarah Christensen,vice of Angels,who organizesprojpresidentof the club, said the • ects for familiesin Mexicowho club helps individualswho are havea member with some kind poor and disabledby building of physicalor mental disability. housesand insulating schools. "Beingable to do a humaniChristensenwent to Agua tarian trip like goingto Mexico Prieta, Mexico,two years in a was a life.changingexperience row.She said the first year she for me," Christensensaid. "It was there, the group helped offersa differentview.Wecan a youngb6y withoutJegsand travel and see fun places,but made renovationsto his famyou learn to understand people ily'shome. who havelessthan you do. It "Weput up bricks, winmakes you more grateful for dowsand made a garden,"she what you have,and it opens said. "When we went back the your eyesto a differentpart of secondyear, we got to see the the worldthat is not necessarhouse all completed.It was ily shown to us." really rewarding." BeckyKelley,a senior Shesaid overallthe experimajoringin human resources ence was worth it, but she felt and international business, sad becauseof the circumsaid she's participatedwith the stances the peoplebeing helped Rotaract Clubfor the past four haveto livein and how much years. it seems they are taken for "It has givenme an insight granted. into the kind of servicesavailChristensensaid she stayed able at the university,"Kelley in an orphanageand a church said, adding that the dub can in Arizonaon revioustri s. ex ose artici ants to a wide BY NADIAH JOHARI
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variety of serviceopportunities from whichto choose. "I learn how luckywe are," she said. "Peoplecomplain so much about so little that I think it's a valuableexperience to get outsideand visit a community that is not as well off as you are. It's very empowering to know that you can help someoneelse." Kelleysaid she was surprised by the lowstandard of housing whereshe visited and said it was a migrant area wherepeoplestay when they encounter troubles movingto the US. "Theyget stuck in this border town without a wholelot," she said. On one of her trips, she said the group she was with helped a familythat was livingwithout electricity. "Theyhad one light bulb in their livingroom that they poweredfrom their car battery at night,"she said. The group installeda solar powersystem and put up light bulbs in all the other rooms. The RotaractCluborganizes other serviceactivities throughout the year. Kelley said the group has done yardwork,visited nursing homes and renovatedan animal shelter. "It's a great wayto get involvedwith the community. I think going to schoolis often a veryselfish time in our lives,"she said. "It's a very nice refresherto take time during collegeto serve." DanielleRichards,a fresh• man majoringin marketing who has been involvedwith the RotaractClubfor one semester, said the group went to the Newtoncommunitystore and helpedrepaint the outsideof the building.The group also went trick-or-treatingfor food items to giveto the localfood bank. Richardssaid being in the club has givenher the opportunity to serve, meet new people and make friends. "The RotaractClubis a reputableclub,"she said. "It extends not only in collegebut also into adulthood."
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There are tasty ways to eat healthy It's a new year. It's January.Let me guessyou're trying to be healthy?Get in shape?Lose a few pounds?So that means you're avoiding pizza, soda,donuts,fast food, sugarand carbs, right?But haveyou evernoticed that the minute you tell yourselfyou can't havesomething,you just want it that much more? So what if instead of focusing on all the things you shouldn't eat, you focused on all of the awesomethingsyou should be eating.Take kale, for example. Kale has officially reached superfood status.That'show good it is for you. It's loadedwith vitaminsand nutrients.One cup of freshkale containsonly 36 calories,but providesalmostall of your requireddailyvitamin C, which helpsyou stayhealthyand cold-free. On top of that, kale has been found to be highly effective at lowering the risk of many kindsof cancer. And, as if that isn't enough, kale and other dark green leafy veggies can slow the mental decline that comes with age by up to 40 percent. What could be better than feeling like you're five yearsyounger? When you're picking out kale at the grocery store - since I know you're probably headed there right now - choose a bunch with smaller leavesbecauseit will have a milder, lessbitter taste, and make sure to avoid limp or wilted bunches.Kale is at its sweetestafter it's been through a frost, making winter a great time to try it. You might be wondering how to eat the kale once you buy it, and let me just tell you the possibilitiesare endless.Justpromiseme that you'll try it a few different ways before you make up your mind about it. Researchhas found that it can take up to 11 different exposuresto a food before a person will come to like it. Eatkale at least 11times.Your body will thank you. My first cooking suggestion is kale chips, which have the exact same texture as potato chips but are unbelievably healthier for you. They'rea fun, easyand interestingsnack.
1 ½cups milk 1-2tablespoonssugar,to taste Note: you can alsoadd anyseasoningsyou'd handful of fresh or frozen strawberries(or any like to the kale when you tossit with oil. Some other fruit you like) ideasare chili flakes,smoked paprika, bay sea- Combine all ingredientsin a blender and pulse soning,chipotle powder and seasalt. until smooth. You may need to blend a little longer to get the kalechopped up fine enough. Another good way to get some fresh kale Servestwo. in your body is by adding it to your favorite smoothie.Thisis an especiallygood method for Kale also makes a great base for salads, people who may not love the taste of the kale addition to soups and topping for pizza. This raw. Justadding a handful or two of the leaves Januarywhile you're trying to be healthy,try - don't forget to remove the stemsfirst - and kale. Be brave.Be creative.I think you'll like it. placethem in a medium-sizedmixing bowl with blending a little longer will make the kaleflavor almostunnoticeableand will be totally worth it - JennelleClarkis a seniorpsychologymajor the olive oil and tossuntil evenlycoated. Spreadout in a singlelayeron a bakingsheet when you're feeling- and looking - awesome who writes the online food blog foodislikeart. blogspot.com.She loves making, eating and at the beach this summer. and sprinklegenerouslywith salt and pepper. sharingherfoo Bakeat 275 F for 30 minutes,stirring once durKaleSmoothie ing cooking. Turn off the oven and allow the kale to sit in the cooling o.en and continue to dry out for 1 cup fresh kale leaves(stemsremoved) another30-45 minutes,until they're totallycrisp 1 frozen banana and snackable.
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Utah State women's basketball player Brooke Jackson has been named t e America First Credit U ion UtahState StudentA hlete o( the Week for tlie period ending Sunday, Jan. 8, an award that is voted on by a state-wide media panel. Jackson was also named CollegeSports Madness \\'AC Women's Basketball Player of the Week. The Madness identifies the highest impact players nationally and one from each conference in their weekly feature. Jackson is the second Aggie to win the award
SENIOR GUARD BROCKEITH PANE defends sophomore guard Deonte Burton during USU's loss to Nevada at home Saturday. USU's next challenge is a four-game road trip. CODYGOCHNOUR photo
The most difficult road trip of Western AthleticConferenceplayawaitsthe USUmen's basketballteam this week. It's happenedeveryseason sincethe Aggies joined the WAC,and the trip to Las Cruces,N.M. and Ruston,La.,has neverbeen an easytask for. USUis 2-4 on the road against NewMexicoState sincejoining the WAC,but the team holds a winning recordon the road against LouisianaTech (4-2). USUwill be lookingto bounceback off a loss against the NevadaWolfPack78-71.Nevada's victory was the first by any WACopponentin the SpectrumsinceFresnoState defeatedthe Aggies at home in 2007. USUhead coachStewMorrillis interestedto see how his team will respond after a loss with an extendedroad-trip coming up. "That'sone thing I said to our guys is you can Jet this be one loss,or you can let it turn into a bunch more by being mentallyout of it," he said. "We'vewon one road game.That's what we've won.Nowwe'vegot four chancescoming up three of them leaguegames- but we'vestarted playingbetter on the road." Despitethe tough test, USUwants to avoid accumulatinglossesafter the tough homeloss against Nevada. "Wecan't let this loss create two lossesin a row or three lossesin a row,"senior guard BrockeithPane said. "We'reabout to go on the road for three gamesstraight, so we haveto be ready.We'reabout to go to NewMexicoState. Thoseguys are big - waybiggerthan Nevadaand they'repickedsecondin the league.We'vegot the top two teams back to back, so we'vejust got to be readyto play." USUhas a 1-5mark on the road thus far and two of those lossesare against teams without winning records - Pacific(4-10)and Texas A&M, CorpusChristi (1-13).USU'sonly road victory this seasonis against the Idaho StateBengals •)See ROAD, Page 10
The good,the bad and the ugly:A tribute to Dave Baldwin There he goes, Dave Baldwin has accepted a job at Colorado State on newly hired head coach Jim McElwain's staff and will be replaced in Logan by former quarterbacks coach Matt Wells. I suspect Baldwin will be rememhered in Logan for his accused inability to call plays other than the notorious bubble scr~n, but it seems wrong to send him off with anything less than respect. After all, he helped Utah State break a number of offensive records and end up ranked No. 6 in the nation in rushing yards. In his honor, I'd like to explore the best and worst of Baldwin during the 2011 season.
Sept. 10, 2011. Aggies rolloverWeber State Granted, Weber State is a Football Championship Subdivision team - but
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mea Scotsman still. The Wildcats held a Mountain West Conference team that later went to a bowl game to a tight contest and lost by only a field goal. He even let freshman quarterback Chuckie Keeton throw his first two touchdown passes. All right, all right. FCS trumps any play calling. Unless you're from Appalachian State.
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awful CSU team even be competitive? Whatever the reason, the situation is the same. Utah State just scored a touchdown in the second half of the second overtime and went for two and the win. Baldwin called the go-to pass play, Keeton threw the ball to the other side, the pass interference is called and the Aggies get a second chance from one-and-a-halfyards out. Let me introduce you to my man Robert Turbin. You may have heard of him. He wears number six and is as big as The Incredible Hulk. When you have this guy on your team and you need lessthan two yards,you cram the ball up the middle in your jumbo set. Sept. 24, 2011. Homecomingtragedy What did Baldwin call? A running back sweep to the left side where How Colorado State was even in Turbin was gobbled up by the Ram the game to begin with is a real ques- linebackers and stopped short. Game tion mark. How did the team that over. nearly upset the defending national champions three weeks before let an •)See BALDWIN, Page 10
Baldwin's offensive play calling gave the Aggies a shot to win and had the Tigers licking their wounds, down by 10 with just over 3 minutes to go, even if it didn't end up happening. Chuckie played like anything but the freshman he was and completed 21 of 30 passes for 213 yards and no interceptions. The Aggie offense allowed only one sack and converted 10 of 17 third downs. If that doesn't say pretty dang good offensive coordination, I don't know what does. OK, a touchdown pass or two would have been nice.
Brooke Jackson women's basketball For the week, Jackson averaged 12.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals, while shooting 50.0 percent from the field (7-14),
44.4 percentfrom threepoint range (4-9), and was a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
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. NEWORLEANS(AP)As required,Alabama'splayers whoopedit up amid the con-, fetti and fireworks,yet there was something muted about this championshipcelebration. Turns out, these guys knew the ending to the sequelbefore they evengot to the BigEasy. For two months, the CrimsonTide stewedover its first meeting with top-ranked LSU.By the time the team toucheddown in NewOrleans, there was little doubt in anyone's mind about the outcome. Notjust win, but dominate. Boy,did they ever. With a smothering display of old-schoolfootball,No.2 Alabamablewout the Tigers 21-0in the BCSchampionship gameMondaynight, celebrated a bit and headed back to Tuscaloosawith its second national title in three years. Straight-lacedcoachNick Saban acceptedthe trophies Tuesdaymorning and confessedthat he might have savoredit more than the title two years ago in Pasadena, Calif. "To be honest with you, I think I maybe did," said Saban,sporting a black sweater with patches of crimson on the shouldersand flanked by the hardware."This team was a specialteam, not that the .2009team was any different. It's certainly an honor and privilegeto be with a group that made the kind of commitment that you lookfor from a competitivecharacter standpoint." The CrimsonTide also claimedthe top spot in the final AssociatedPress poll for ~e eighth time, tying NPtre ame forthe mo-stof any team collegefoottnllAlalfama was an overwhelmingchoice with 55 of 60 first-placevotes. "Weknew what we were capableof,"offensivelineman Barrett Jonessaid. "I guess that's kind of arrogant, but it's the waywe felt.We felt like we werecapableof dominating, and we did that." Creditone of the greatest defensesin collegefootball history,a bunch of NFL-ready playerssuch as Courtney Upshawand Dont'a Hightower
who made sure LSU(13-1) never had a chance. When Jordan Jefferson dropped back to pass, he was swept under by a tide of crimson. When the LSU quarterbacktook off running, he must've feltlike Alabama had a few extra playerson the field.It sure seemedthat way. "It feelslike a nightmare," Jeffersonsaid. "Wejust didn't get it done on offense.Some defenseshaveyour number, and Alabamahad our number." LSUbeat the CrimsonTide (12-1)in overtimeon Nov.5, a . so-calledGame of the Century that was roundly criticizedas a dud becauseneither team scoreda touchdown. The Rematchof the Century was next, after Alabamaworkedits wayback up to secondin the rankings to claim a spot in the BCS title game. Turns out, it was even less of a classicthan the first meeting, much closerto "Speed2" than the "Godfather
dowris,spent much of the night in LSU'send of the field, setting up JeremyShelleyto attempt a bowl-recordseven field goals.He made five of them, matching a bowlrecord. Then, as if respondingto all the critics who complained that an offensivepowerhouse such as OklahomaState or Stanfordshould'vegotten a shot in the title game, Alabamafinally made a longoverduetrip to the end zone. With 4:36remaining, Reisman finalist Trent Richardsonbroke off a 34-yard touchdownrun. It was the lone TD that either of the Southeastern Conferencepowerhousesmanaged overtwo games,plus that overtimeperiod back in November. "It felt so good to get that touchdownagainst LSU," lineman D.J.Flukersaid. "That'sall we talked about. Wesaid we were goingto get (Richardson)a touchdown, and we did it." On LSU'sone and only II." trip into Alabamaterritory, But the Alabamadefense the Tigersquicklywent back, was a thing of beauty,putting back,back - the last gasp its own spin on this postseason of high-scoringshootouts. ending appropriatelywith the beleagueredJeffersongetting "They are unbelievable," the ball jarred from his hand said Jones,relievedthat he only has to go against them in beforehe could evenget off a fourth-and-foreverpass. practice. "That defenseis as · "Wedidn't do a lot differgood as any defenseI've ever ent," Saban said. "Wedid some seen. They rush the passer, they have awesomelinebackers things on offenseformationand they're great in coverage. ally.Our offensiveteam did a great job. Defensively,wejust They really don't have any weaknesses.They have to be playedwell,playedthe box. as good as any defenseever." Our specialteams did a great LSUdidn't cross midfield job." The coachhas now won a until there wereless than 8 minutes remaining in the pair ofBCStitles at Alabama, plus another at LSUin 2003. game.The Jigers finished He'sthe first coachto win withjust 92 yards and fi~ first downs-,on tte wrong end three BCStitles, denyingLSU's of the first shutout m the BCS' Les Mileshis secondchampionship. The Tigerswill have 14-yearhistory. to settle for the SECtitle, but "This defenseis built on stoppingthem; and that's what that's not likelyto ease the sting of this ugly performance. we did," said Upshaw,the "I told my team that it game'sdefensiveMVP."We wanted to come out and show should hurt," Milessaid. "We finished second. It's supposed the world we beat ourselves to hurt." the first game. We wantedto LSUsimplycouldn't do come out and dominate from start to finish, and that's what anything - running or passing. KennyHilliard led the we did." Tigerswith 16yards rushing, The CrimsonTide,pilwhileJeffersonwas 11of 17 ing up 384yards and 21 first
ALABAMA'S TRENT RICHARDSON CELEBRATES after the BCS National Championship college football game against LSU Monday, Jan. 9 in New Orleans. Alabama won 21-0. APPhoto/DaveMartin
passing for 53 yards, usually hurrying awaypasses before he was sent tumbling to the Superdometurf. He was sackedfour times and threw a mystifyinginterceptionwhen he attempted to flip away a desperationpass, only to haveit pickedoff becausehis intended receiverhad already turned upfieldlookingto block. A.J.McCarronwas the
offensiveMVP,completing 23 of 34 passes for 234 yards. Richardsonadded 96 yards on 20 carries. But an evenbigger cheer went up when the defensiveaward was presented to Upshaw,who had seven tackles, includinga sack, and spent a good part of his night in the LSUbackfield. "The wholedefenseis the MVP,"Upshawsaid. "The wholedefense.RollTide,baby.
RollTide!" With the way his defense was playing,Mccarron simply had to avoidmistakes and guide the offenseinto fieldgoal range. He did that to perfection. "When you have a great offensiveline like I have,and great playersaround you, it makes your job easy as quar-
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Jazzstill perfect at ·home,defeat·c1eveland SixersblowoutKingsin Sacramento for sixth-straight win SALTLAKECITY (AP) - Al Jefferson scored a season-high 30 points and Paul Millsap added 19 and the Utah Jazz defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-105Tuesday night. It was Utah's fifth straight win as the Jazz (6-3) improved to 5-0 at borne. The Jazz are off to their best start at home since beginning the 2008-09 season at 6-0. The Cavs (4-5) fell to 1-3 on a seven-game road trip, and visit Phoenix, the L.A. Lakers and Charlotte next. Antawn Jamison led Clevelandwith 22 points, including 13 in the third quarter, as he tried to rally the Cavs.
SACRAMENTO KINGS' TYREKE EVANS goes up for a shot in the first half of an. NBA basketball game. APPhoto/MottSlocum
Utah dominated inside, with 56 points in the paint. Clevelandpulled within six points midway through the fourth quarter before Josh Howard converted a three-point play. Jefferson then added a pair of jumpers, and C.J. Miles hit a late 3 to seal the win. ~ookie Kyrie Irving added 20 points for the Cavs. Irving's driving layup pulled Cleveland within 106-101with 57 seconds remaining. But Miles, who had played only 13 minutes combined in the previous two games and was in a shooting slump, hit a 3-pointer with 36 seconds left to bump Utah's lead back to eight. The Cavs trailed 85-80 entering the fourth, and were within 91-85 when Howard was fouled, got the goaltending call and made the free throw. In the third, the Cavs opened on a 13-7 run, with Jamison scoring 13 in the period. But Jefferson scored 14, and each time Clevelandmade a move, Jefferson countered. Tristan Thompson's jumper pulled the UTAH JAZZ CENTER AL JEFFERSON reacts after a play during the second half of an NBA basCavs within 94-87,but Jefferson hit a 7-foot- ketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. APPhoto/JimUrquhart er. His 14-footergave Utah a 100-89lead. Utah led by nine at halftime 52-43, thanks to the NBA finals in 2000-01. the Sixers are relevant again in sports-crazed Philadelphia. to 32 points in the paint and 61.5 percent Rookie Jimmer Fredette scored seven After winning 41 games and losing to points in his first start for Sacramento. shooting, including 8 of 8 for Millsap Miami in five games in the first round of the Millsap started 9 of 9. Filling in for injured leading scorer Marcus playoffs last year, the Sixers are one of the Thornton, the former BYUsensation shot 2 Sixers 112, Kings 85 NBA'sup-and-coming teams. They've won Elton Brand had a season-high 21 points for 7. DeMarcus Cousins led the struggling five games by at least a 20-point margin. Kings with 17 points. and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers This game quickly turned into a rout early Evan Turner had 16 points, 10 rebounds routed the Sacramento Kings 112-85Tuesday in the third quarter. An 11-0 run featuring and eight assists, and Jrue Holiday added 17 night for their sixth straight victory. three baskets from Brand extended the lead for Philadelphia, which had six players reach The Sixers are 7-2 and lead the Atlantic double figures. With second-year coach Doug to 63-42. It reached 84-60 when Jodie Meeks Division. It's their best start since Allen hit his third 3-pointer of the quarter. Collins calling the shots and a deep roster, Iverson helped them open 10-0 on their way
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BYCURTIS LUNDSTROM staff writer The Utah State women's basketball team will start Western Athletic Conference play this week with two road games. The Aggies face New Mexico State on Thursday, Jan. 12, followedby Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Jan. 14. "We are excited going into conference play,"senior forward Ashlee Brown said. "We are glad to go into the regular season 9-5. We're excited to play." USU begins conference play with a 9-5 record and is one of two teams in the WAC with a winning record after non-conference play. Brown leads USUin scoring with 15.l points and 9.0 rebounds per game. The WAC Pre-season Player of the Year is also shooting 79.6 percent • from the free-throw line and is one of three Aggies in the conference top five in that category. "The offense that we run, we should see three people or more in double figures," head coach Raegan Pebleysaid. "Aspeople share the ball, we should see productivity from several people." SENIOR FORWARD ASHLEE BROWN drives to the basket against Utah Valley University in the Senior forward Maddy Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Saturday. USU now faces New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech on the road Plunkett leads the WACin this week. TODDJONESphoto 3-point field-goal percentage,
as she has made 51.3 percent of her attempts. A pair of Aggie guards, senior Brooke Jackson and junior Devyn Christensen, are ranked first and second in the conference in free-throw percentage, with Jackson at 86.2 percent and Christensen at 84.4 percent. As a team, Utah State is shooting 79.0 percent from the free-throw line, ranked first in the WACand a full 10 percent better than the second-ranked team. "We're going to need the leadership of our veterans as we head into league," Pebley said. "Our leadership has · been so solid." New Mexico State currently holds a record of 3•12 - currently the worst in the WAC- and will be looking to end a two-game losing streak. The southern Aggies are led by senior forward Tabytha Wampler,who is averaging 13.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Wampler is the only player who averages double figures for the red Aggies whose three wins have come by a combined 10 points. New Mexico State is coming off of a three-point setback at home to Boise State on Saturday its second loss of the year to the Broncos.
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Baylorremainsperfectwith win overK-State MANHATTAN,Kan. (AP)- Perry Jonesscored 17points and fourth-ranked Baylorheld No. 18 Kansas State to one basket over the final 5 minutes for a 75-73win on Tuesdaynight. QuincyAcy and BradyHeslipadded 13 points apiecefor the Bears (16-0,3-0 Big 12).Jonesand Acy combinedto go 14of 18from the floor.Pierre Jacksonchipped in with 10points for Baylor,which surged ahead with a 20-4 run over a 5 1/2-minute stretch midwaythrough the second half. RodneyMcGruderscored 30 points on 10-of-14shooting to lead Kansas State (123, 1-2}.Jordan Henriquezadded 10points for the Wildcats. Kansas Stategot off to a good start in trying to hand an undefeatedteam its first loss for the second time in four days. The Wildcats,who beat No. 9 Missouri 75-59on Saturday,went on an early 13-2 run to turn a 5-2 deficit into a 15-7lead.
Through the game's first 9 minutes, Baylor had eight turnovers and the Wildcats none. But Joneshit two baskets at the rim to kick off a 9-0 Bears run that cut the deficit to 21-20.QuincyMiller and Jacksoneach had a dunk as part of another 9-0 run to put Baylorup 29-25with 2:02remaining in the half. K-Statefinished the half by scoring eight of the final 10 points, including a runner by McGruderas the clockexpired for a 33-31halftime lead. The Wildcatscame out hot at the start of the secondhalf and neededjust o,•er3 minutes to push their lead to 44-37. Bayloranswered with a 20-4 run over the next 5 1/2 minutes. At one point, the Bears scored eight points in 84 seconds, forcing two K-Statetimeouts. A.J.Walton keyed the run with six straight points, and Jacksonsank a 3-pointer for a 58-50Baylor
lead with 10:36remaining. But McGruderkept K-Statein it with nine points during an 11•4run, including a driving layup that pulled the Wildcatsto 62-60with 7:36remaining. Henriquezhit two free throws to give K-Statea 71-69lead with 4:13to play, but Acyscored five straight points to put Baylorup 74-71with 2:22 remaining. McGruderconverteda baselinedrive 17 secondslater, cutting Baylor'slead to 74-73. Heslipmissed from 3-point range with 25 seconds remaining, but Jonesgot the offensiverebound and was fouled.He made one free throw with 20.9 seconds to go. K-Stateappeared ready to tie it when AngelRodriguezwas open in the lane in the final 5 seconds,but he had the ball stripped with 3 seconds on the clock. BAYLOR'S PERRY JONES Ill putS up a shot under pressure The Wildcats'ensuing inbound pass was from Kansas State center Jordan Henriquez during the first half. tipped awayas time expired. APPhoto/Charlie Riedel
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Jacksonnabs first Athleteof the Week with senior forward Ashlee Brown being honored three times. This is Jackson's first career USU award, and she is the first women's basketball player to earn USU Athlete of the Week honors this season. The senior guard from Mesa, Ariz., led Utah State to a pair of home wins last week against Asbury (83-53) and
Utah Valley (61-43). Against the Eagles, Jackson had 11 points, four rebounds and three steals as she was 4-of-6 from the field and 3-of-4 from threepoint range. Against the Wolverines, she added 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
For the week, Jackson averaged 12.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals, while shooting 50.0 percent from the field (7-14), 44.4 percent from threepoint range (4-9), and was a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
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Alabamadefense dominates LSU terback," McCarron said. 'Tve got to give all the credit to them. I wish I could have the whole team up here." While LSUwas used to getting big plays from its Honey Badger,cornerback and return specialist Tyrann Mathieu, Marquis Maze dealt the first big blow for the Crimson Tide with a 49-yard punt return midwaythrough the opening quarter. He might've gone all the way to the end zone if not for a leg injury that forcedhim to pull up. Punter Brad Wing was the only defender left to beat, but Maze had to hobble out of bounds. Mccarron completed a 16-yardpass to Darius Hanks at the LSU10,setting up Shelleyfor a 23-yard chip shot field goal. If nothing else, Alabama had accomplished one of its goals coming into
the game: to at least get close enough to the end zone for its embattled kickers to have a better chance of converting. In the first meeting, Shelley and Cade Foster combined to miss four field goals - all of them from at least 44 yards. In the do-over,Foster handled kickoffswhile Shelleyalso connected from 34, 41, 35 and 44 yards. Not that it was a flawlesskicking performance. Shelleyhad another kick blocked and pushed another wide right. In addition, he clanged the extra point off the upright after Richardson's touchdown. It didn't matter. LSU'sbest weapon was Wing, who averagednearly 46 yards on nine punts. That was about the only highlight for the purple and gold, which failed to match its BCStitle
game victories in 2003 and 2007,the last two times the game was playedin New Orleans, about 80 miles from its Baton Rougecampus. "We couldn't sustain any consistency,"Miles said. Miles never considered switching to backup quarterback Jarrett Lee, who started the first eight games for the Tigers - four of those while Jeffersonwas serving a suspension for his involvementin a bar fight. In all likelihood, it wouldn't have mattered. Not against an Alabama team that was determined to write a different ending. "Wefell short the first time and we didn't play well,"safety Mark Barron said, "but we showed that we were the better team tonight. We shut them out."
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Here's to an awesome NFLseason and great playoffs The 2012 NFL Playoffs are underway and it's hard to believe that we've already closed the books on another NFL regular season. Ah, 2012 -- the season that almost wasn't - was full of surprises. There was the good and bad - star performers, rookie sensations, perfect records... almost, complete turnarounds, total breakdowns and, of course, Tim Tebow. Here are some qf the more memorable moments of this 2011-12 NFL regular season. 1. The San Francisco 49ers. From 20032010, the 49ers didn't make it to the playoffs. Their best record was 8-8, and they went through five head coaches and the Alex Smith dilemma. After the 2010 season they hired their sixth head coach in eight seasons, kept pretty much the same personnel and here they are 13-3 with the No. 2 seed in the NFC. What?! Who said college coaches can't come to the NFL? Watch out for them in the playoffs. 2. The lndian·apolis Manning-Colts - 11 playoff appearances and two Super Bowl appearances from 1999- 2010. Then 2011 rolls around, there's no Peyton Manning, and suddenly the Colts forget how to play ♦) From
The Wright Idea football. They didn't have the lead in a single game until they beat the Titans in week 15. Let's hope for the Colts and their fans' sake that Peyton Manning's back and on his game in 2012. 3. Green Bay Packers-Aaron Rodgers. What a season for the defending Super Bowl Champions and their quarterback. After winning the Super Bowl as the NFC Wildcard last year, they decided to take the easy route this year - win 13 games in a row, finish at 15-1 and grab the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Not bad. The overall play though of the 2011 Super Bowl MVP
Aaron Rodgers might have been even more impressive than the Packers' 15 wins. He completed just under 70 percent of his passes, threw for more than 4,500 yards, had 45 touchdown passes, only six interceptions and finished with a passer rating of 122. 4.Drew Brees. Not only did he break Dan Marino's 27-year-old single-season passing record with 5,476 yards and throw a league-leading 46 touchdowns, but he got the Saints back to the playoffs. 5. Tim Tebow. He did throw an B0•yard game-winning-in-overtime-against-theSteelers touchdown pass, but I'm still not converted. Nonetheless, how can you ignore what he did this season? If nothing else, he cemented his backyard legend statlls. No~, whenever a quarterback in backyard football breaks a tackle and runs for more than two yards, or completely runs someone over, or starts saying a prayer before hiking the ball, people start saying that the aforementioned player looks like - Tim Tebow. If that's not enough, he got the Broncos back to the playoffs. True they only finished 8-8, but with Mr. Tebow they were 7-4. What about
those fourth-quarter comebacks? Five of his seven regular season wins came from fourth-quarter comebacks that were capped off by game-winning drives. It's true his throwing is erratic and his career completion percentage is less than 50 percent but still, who provided more drama and excitement this season than Tebow? Nobody, except maybe ... 6. Carn Newton. It's possibly the easiest Rookie-of-the-Year selection ever. Not only did he lead the Panthers to four more wins than last season, but he also passed for more than 4,000 yards, completed 60 percent of his passes, rushed for over 700 yards, helped revive Steve Smith's career and made the Panthers relevant once again. Here's to a stellar regular season and hoping the playoffs continue to provide even more drama and excitement. - Spencer is a sophomore majoring in broadcast journalism. He supports Manchester United and hopes to live long enough to watch the Cubs win a World Series. Send any comments to eliason. wright3@aggiemail.usu.edu.
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Baldwinoff to Colorado·State when Utah Statelined up for a field goal it was going to be a I'm not 100 percent sure fake. If you're going to go for on who calls fake field goals, it from that range,put on wide but even if it's special teams receiver Stanley Morrison to coach Bill Busch, people in make a play. Long story short, Aggies Logan still blame Baldwin for can't get some insurance every bad play call. The situation is 4 and 8 on points, BYU comes back in the BYU 30-yard line with a miraculousfashion to steal a 4-point lead and just under ''rivalry'' win from their little eight minutes on the clock. brothers. The 43-ish-yardfield goal is stretchingthe range of Aggie Jan.4. So long, Dave. kicker Josh Thompson, and if there's one thing a coach Thanks for the memories shouldn't trust more than coach Baldwin. May you have Thompson's leg, it's his arm. successwhen you don't play Everyonein the stadium - or against Utah State. Hopefully at least the pressbox - knew your style of play calling Sept. 30, 2011. Y?
will fit in with the amount of touchdowns your new head coach Jim McElwain didn't score while he coordinated a nearly touchdownlessoffense in the 2012 Bowl ChampionshipSeriesNational Championship.
-Tavin Stuck, is a sophomore majoring in print journalism. He is the sports editor for The Utah Statesman and writes USU football stories for ksl.com. He is an avid Aggie fan and has been since birth. Follow him on twitter at @ tavinstucki for your football FORMER OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR DAVE BALDWIN seen here on the sideline durupdates. ing the BYU game at home during 2010, accepted the offensive coordinator position at Colorado State. TODDJONESphoto
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Roadtrip huge for USU (3-13). USUwillfaceNewMexico State (ll-5, l-0) Thursday,and it will be a tall order to defeat the team pickedto finish second in the WAC. SeniorforwardWenddl McKinesis averaginga doubledoublefor NewMexicoState and leads the southern Aggies with 18.4points per game to go with 10reboundsa night. ChristianKabongois aver-
aging 14.8per game for New MexicoState,but his status as a memberof the team has been in questionsmcethe team suspendedhim indefinitelyDec. 13,2011. The sophomoresat out two gamesafter his suspensionand then went on to play two more, but Kabongohas not logged any minutes or stats since he scoredeight points in a losing effortagainst NewMexicoon Dec.28, 2011. Despitethe tough challenge, Morrillremains optimistic. "If we'll stay right mentally, we'll go out and havea chance to competein those games,"he said. "You'vegot to compete, and you'vegot to find a way to win and get overthe hump. We'vegot four chancescoming up. It's a good group of kids. They'll respond.I'm real worriedabout that. They'll respondand try their rear ends off, and that's all youcan really ask.''
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OurYiew It'stime to let go of the holidayfever t The Statesmanwe love Christmas,but we alsoloveother holidayssuchasSaintPatrick's Day and Thanksgiving. lnteresti~gly enough, we never seem to see decorative shamrocks,Cupid window stickersor turkey-shapedlights within three weeks of their associatedholidays.Whether due to an excessof Saint Nick syndrome or pure apathetic laziness, Christmaslights and tinselseem to clutter our society for six monthsof the year. While we appreciate the glimmer during days leading up to Dec. 25, we feel a need existsfor a guide to Christmasdecorations,namelywhen they should and should not be visible. Thereare plenty of argumentsabout when deco· rationsshould be put up toward the end of the calendar year.Some people say Dec. 1 is the earliest Christmasshouldmakeits appearance,while others say the day after Thanksgivingis acceptable.Our less-than-favorite people willstartsingingJingleBells in the middle of November,and we arestupefiedby thosewho believein Christmasin July- they're out there. At the risk of seriouslypissingoff some soccer moms who make it the purposeof their very being to racetheir neighborsto light sales- aswell asturkey rights activistswho hunt the soccer moms like Bladehuntsvampires- we suggesta compromise. First, if you feel an undying need to celebrate Christmasbefore Thanksgiving,pleasebe discrete about it. It's okay to put up a few bells and ribbons around the house, but it's best to leave the big, flashy,outdoor decor untouched until the pilgrims havesuccessfullygorgedthemselveson their sacred turkeys. Second, please pick up your crap before New Year'sEve.If it only takesSantaone night to deliver gifts to billions of children around the world, is it really that much to ask for his joyful elves in the real world to stuff the reindeer lights back in the garage in a week? You wouldn't let your empty vodka bottles roll around the apartment for three weeks after New Year'sEve- well, niaybe. Either way, some of those decorationsstart to look pretty nastywhen they are left outside for a month in the polluted CacheValleyair - especiallythe massive, deflated Frostythe Snowmancovering your lawn like an abandonedparachute. Thirdly, pleasedisposeof your trees in a timely manner. As with the blackened outdoor decor, Christmastreesget pretty bangedup. Think of how you would look after a month if someone cut off your life support and hung glassballs and nutcrackers all over you. We hope all of our readersthoroughly enjoyed their holidays,but it's getting to be about that time. Go ahead,put your decorationsawayfor now.After all,Valentine'sDay isjust around the corner.
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Carl R. Wilson I'm the direcWords tor of Analysis, Assessment and from the Accreditation Wise at Utah State Universitv (usu. edu/aaa). In response to many questions and comments about course evaluations at USU, I've been invited by The Statesman to provide some details. Questions I've received include: Why do we have course evaluations? How are they used? Why should we care? Last fall marked the start of new IDEA online course evaluations at USU. Every enrolled student received emails and reminders asking them to complete evaluation forms online. The feedback we received was generally positive, but definitely mixed: "Thank you! For focusing on what we're learning in class," "Please remove me from your list," "Filling them out online is a great idea,'' " ... a complete waste of time," "I like the new evaluations," and "I have some suggestions." Course evaluations are very important, but it's clear to me from reactions to the new system that there is a fair amount of uncertainty and misunderstanding about course evaluations at USU.
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Tenurenecessaryfor meaningfulresearch I am prompted to write this in response to an article in the Dec. 9, 2011, edition of The Statesman. My picture was on the front page along with a very poor and misleading article concerning tenure. None of my positions on this issue were included in the article. First, let me state that I am a very strong proponent of tenure. It is critical in today's world to protect teachers who may have controversial or not very popular positions
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•>From ANOTHER VIEW, Page 12 fessor at Weber State. He told me he was approached by a group of Utah citizens demanding that he "do something" about the Communist professor in the political science department at USU. The professor in question had written a book on the history of political thought that included a chapter on Marxism. The group, therefore, believed that the professor was a Communist, which was very far from the truth as he was quite conservative in his own views. Congressman Burton did nothing to interfere in this case. This example illustrates why tenure needs to be continued to protect the openness of the university and the ability to expose students to a variety of ideas - not just the currently acceptable ones. The second reason why tenure is critical
to the mission of the university is that most of the great teaching, important research and community service are all carried out by tenured faculty. Without the protection of tenure, some cutting-edge research might not be accomplished and controversial ideas might not be presented to students. The work of the university would be hindered by individuals and/or groups who might disagree with these activities and orientations. There are those who oppose climate change research, coyote research, genetic research and cloning, etc. Could this important research be done without the protection from outside influence and interference without tenure? I doubt it. In my own case, my best teaching, my most important research and publications,
and some of my best community service all occurred after I received tenure. My five Fulbright Lectureships to Latin America also occurred after I was tenured. I believe that this is the case for most of the faculties at Utah's universities. Another reason to defend tenure is that higher education is not local but is national and global. Institutions without tenure could not compete for the hbest and the brightest" faculty without the Job protection of tenure. USU, for example, would devolve from a university to a type of community college. This would be a disaster for the students and for the state of Utah. Students in the article of Dec. 9 blamed poor advising and poor teaching on tenure.
•>From WORDS FROM THE WISE, Page 12 evaluation portion that focuses on learning outcomes. This is where you tell us what - and how much - you learned. A total of 12 questions must be asked for validity. You can focus on the learning objectives that were relevant to your course. Course evaluations require constructive feedback. When students include personal opinions, venting or attacks on faculty in the course evaluation process, it undermines any substantive feedback provided by yourself or other students. When faculty or administrators see such comments, they are more likely to dismiss course evaluation results. I'd like to stress the importance of taking course evaluations seriously. Read the instructions and fully answer the questions and you will help improve the class for future students. Your course experience next semester will be impacted by the evaluations completed by the students who came before you. It is not well known, but administrators and faculty members carefully read the evaluations for every single course. Evaluation results are available to all students that participate in the process: http://usu.edu/aaa/evaluations.cfm.
Finally, for those who complained about IDEA emails: You are expected to complete course evaluations as a USU student. They are not optional. Reminders to do this are sent out by IDEA. The fastest way to stop getting reminder emails is to complete your evaluation forms. There are 18 questions on the most common evaluation form, which compares to 25 under the previous system. I've tested filling them out. It takes a total of two minutes - three with comments - and is probably less time than it will take to write me an email and to read my extensive reply. That being said, I am interested in all feedback and happy to correspond with anyone who has input regarding the new system. I can be reached at michael.torrens@usu.edu. Course evaluations at USU are both a measure of student achievement and a method for improving teaching and learning. As such, they are a crucial component of the investment each of you - and often, your parents - have made for an education at USU. Please treat them with the respect they deserve. - MichaelTorrensis directorof the Analysis,
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• From LIZZEN UP, Page 12 nated for any number of useful occupations under Kony's management, including sex slavery and combat. More information on this can be found at warchild.org. Although this despicable behavior has been carried out by Kony for more than 25 years, nothing has been actively done to bring it to an end. Several organizations are trying diligently to raise awareness, but unfortunately, without military aid there's not a lot citizens can do to fight against weapon-bearing children. October 2011, President Obama announced his intention to send over a small group of soldiers to Uganda, South Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with these countries' permission. This number will gradually increase as the soldiers seek to capture or kill those in charge of the LRA, according to ABC News. While everyone with even the slightest bit of knowledge about this crisis ts relieved that something is finally being done, Rush Limbaugh, the world's most intelligent radio talk show host, broadcasted his personal opinion about the LRA shortly after Obama's announcement. Without bothering to do any research, Limbaugh hounded Obama about sending troops to fight a "Christian" organization. "Now, up until today," he said, "most Americans have never heard of the combat Lord's Resistance Army. And here we are at war with them ... (the) Lord's Resistance Army are Christians. It means God." If by "most Americans," Limbaugh means himself, then yes. The ignorance he displayed would be laughable tf the situation wasn't so serious. And it wasn't until the end of the
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They were incorrect. There might be poor teaching and poor advising, but tenure cannot be blamed for an individual's choices to not do their job the best that they can. There has always been a process for disciplining tenured faculty. Tenured faculty can and, in some cases, should be dismissed for cause. So if someone is not meeting their job requirements, following due process, department heads, deans and the provost can take action to remedy the situation. Continuing the use of tenure is critical for the survival of the university. - WilliamFurlongis a politicalscienceprofessorat UtahState University.He has been publishedseveraltimes for his writingson Latin Americanpolitics.Commentscan be sent to
show - after millions of listeners heard Limbaugh accuse Obama• of killing Christians - that Limbaugh mentions receiving information about the LRA's true nature. It seems that a topic of this nature would call for a bit of research, especially from such a popular political pundit. But Mr. Limbaugh seems to think that just because something is plastered with the Christian appellation, it doesn't merit any real background work. It's not exactly difficult. If you simply Google LRA, multiple hits from websites are retrieved that tell this tragic story of child abuse. Videos can be found on YouTube of adolescents candidly telling stories about watching people being dismembered. Attitudes like Limbaugh's are exactly the problem with apocalyptic thinking and scenarios. Extreme behavior can masquerade as religious belief and evade criticism by world powers - even though Kony and his henchmen have been wanted for war crimes for more than five years, Obama's administration is the first to do anything. This is why it is so vitally important to expose the intentions of those who claim to know the world is coming to its end. Rather than read apocalyptic scenarios, do the research and find out why they aren't true - and then use that information to educate those around you. Unless the apocalypse is human induced - at this point this possibility seems more likely than ever - the end of the world is literally impossible at the close of 2012. And until everyone knows it, insanity, like that of Kony, will be able to continue.
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