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International Week wraps up festivities Former Dominican Republic vice president speaks on the economic importance of his country’s students, helps judge international pageant 4By Mariah Noble

Republic, they will be able to there are in a time of globalization and the digital age.” serve their families and country Ivan Quezada, president of with the knowledge that they the DSA, said the students were Dominican students who get a good edu- have worked for and cherished.” excited to have Alburquerque cation will be able to return and influence Ortiz said the event allowed come to campus. their home country in a positive way, according students to voice concerns about “I feel like it’s a great honor to former Vice President of the Dominican how they can make the most out because it’s a way to notice that Republic Rafael Alburquerque, who visited of the government’s investment people in our native country are in them and how they will be USU’s campus Friday. keeping track of us,” Quezada Many international students are here because incorporated back into their said. “They listen to us if we of a scholarship they receive from the govern- country after graduation. ment in their home country. Shelly Ortiz, direc- Alburquerque’s presentation ALBURQUERQUE have complaints or suggestions. He wanted to come because he’s tor of international scholarships and short-term to the student body as a whole interested in us. He’s coming programs for global engagement, said they discussed challenges and progoriginally invited Alburquerque to USU three ress made in the country’s economy. He said because he cares.” Quezada said there are 108 Dominican stuyears ago, but when he couldn’t come because education is the key to resolving the issues. Alburquerque dents with the scholarship altogether at USU of his duties there, they said when Dominican — 95 on the Logan campus and 13 at USU kept trying. students return to the Eastern in Price. Quezada said the scholarship “It was importFind it online country with an edu- provides housing, a meal plan and an allowance ant for him to come cation, they will con- for books and school materials. because obviously, View Ms. International tribute to the coun- He said International Education Week is an he can share a straphotos on our website: try’s economic and opportunity to “promote diversity and culture tegic vision with the utahstatesman.com throughout the school.” Learning about other social development. students,” Ortiz said. “Through leav- cultures is important to him. “While he was visiting, ing the Dominican “It doesn’t matter if it’s a domestic (native) he became very enthuRepublic — and let’s not forget that the student or international student,” Quezada siastic about the program.” Alburquerque said having students from his Dominican Republic is an island, and as an said. “The important thing is that you care country come and study at USU is important island, it’s isolated — these students come to about other cultures and promote diversity. You because it helps the students gain experiences know another culture, exchange with North can support all the international activities, get American society, have contact with other to know the clubs and go to activities.” they could not have gained at home. “With their schooling, they become more nationalities,” Alburquerque said. “That opens Alburquerque said he is pleased that stuinformed professionally,” Alburquerque said. a completely different vision and perspective of “And when they return to the Dominican how the world works, of what the requirements jSee DOMINICANS, Page 2 staff writer

Zak Riklefs photo MISS SOMALIA, SALEHA JAMAL AHMED, is crowned and adorned with a ribbon as she wins Ms. International on Friday night in the Taggart Student Center.

City officials say students won’t have a Judge: Students need voice in the community until they earn it to be more active in 4By Lis Stewart news editor

Logan city officials had a message for the dozen or so students who showed up to the USU neighborhood meeting Thursday night: Get involved in community affairs. “We can make your neighborhood that much more safe by having you guys giving us a call,” said James Olson, the Logan Community Development Block Grant coordinator. Olson and other city officials led the meeting, which is a part of the Logan Neighborhood Council’s efforts to increase involvement from across the city. Each of the designated neighborhoods, named for elementary school boundaries, holds a regularly scheduled meeting where residents workshop a particular community concern. The council functions as an advisory board to the Municipal Council, voting to make recommendations that are presented yearly. The neighborhood council also includes a representative from USU, who speaks for students living on campus and across the city. While the USU representative was a student in the past, the council decided last summer to place a university employee, Academic Resource Center learning specialist Dennis Kohler, on the council instead. Students were kicked from council membership because they were not coming to meetings, Olson said. If the council can build a student presence, the representative could revert back to its original intent. “Let’s get it back to a student if there is continued interest,” Olson said. While Kohler said he is happy to represent USU, he is using students to advise him in making

Samantha Behl photo LT. BRET RANDALL speaks to students about the conundrum of parking regulations Thursday evening.

decisions. He then asked how many felt like “My belief is absolutely two they should have called police but things: One, you have a vote did not, and a few more raised — I’m just saying it … and the arms. When he asked who felt other thing is USU is not only guilty for calling, several raised students,” Kohler said. hands. Student apathy is a problem Oakman Kennedy, a student, the neighborhood council deals said he sometimes does not feel with in other aspects as well. This sure if he should call the police. was the first L o g a n ’ s USU neighborpolice often hood meeting deal with Bret Randall in at least five quality of life Logan police years because issues, such of historicalas shutting ly low attendown large dance, Olson parties and said. dealing with In addition neighbor disputes, Randall to handing out said. If there i n for mat ion is a problem, pamphlets no matter the with city time of day, it phone numbers and ameis OK to call nities available the police. for residents’ use, the meeting “The police department is here included a talk from Lt. Bret to serve you,” Randall said. “You Randall of the Logan City Police are residents in this city.” Department. Parking was also a major topic Randall asked the students to of the evening. Several of the raise their hands if they have actu- students expressed displeasure ally called the police for some- at the addition of parking time thing. Three raised their arms. limits in fall 2012 at the bottom

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of Old Main Hill and along 800 East. There is now a three hour time limit to park along the road. Parking is also now enforced by Logan police instead of a private company. Randall, who was recently made coordinator over parking enforcement, said he was not sure of the exact reasons given for the change, but there were people abusing the lack of time limit by leaving their car along the road all day. The idea behind the change was so people could park, go to classes and then move their car so someone else could use the spot, Randall said. Neighborhoods around campus also have special parking permits for residents only, which should be taken into account when choosing a spot, Randall said. It is important to take notice of signs and know where is a good place to park and for how long, he said. “Parking’s all about knowledge,” he said. Students at the meeting said three hours is not enough time for classes and suggested a change to the time limit. “I think this change was probably made without having that discussion up there… We can talk about it,” said Logan Municipal Councilwoman Holly Daines, who attended the meeting. A good neighbor guide is also being put together for students. Aarom Smith, a graduate student in landscape architecture and environmental planning, presented the basic idea of the informational pamphlet at the meeting. Smith is interning with Logan Neighborhood Improvement. The guide will cover topics such as leases, landlords, noise complaints, parking, property maintenance, occupancy restrictions and more, he said. – la.stewart65@gmail.com

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doctorate for his lifetime service. “His story is so motivation Utah’s first Hispanic federal al,” said Marina Hernandes, a judge spoke to about 30 stu- senior in sociology and law and dents about his journey to the constitutional studies. “Even court bench Thursday evening though it’s cliche, it shows that in the Agricultural Sciences anything is possible, that any barrier can be overcome.” Building. Judge Sam Alba, the son of “It gives me motivation to immigrant parents, was the first do what I’m doing,” said Aury child in his family to receive a Rosas, a sophomore studying college education. During the criminal justice. presentation, Judge Alba dis- Alba’s career began in cussed how he decided to study Phoenix, Ariz., where he served law and how that decision has as a lawyer for many years. He influenced his life, as well as the was one of the defense lawyers of the first land fraud cases lives of many others. after being As a magin his first istrate judge, firm for just Judge Alba six weeks. oversaw the During this Follow us on naturalizacase, he tion process Twitter worked with and cere- @UtahStatesman John Flynn, mony for a lawyer who many Utah gained notocitizens. He riety when he served as one himself had gone through the naturalization process as part of of the defense lawyers in the the path to earn his law degree. U.S. Supreme Court case which “Of all the things that I did as requires the Miranda rights to a judge, that, to me, was prob- be read to people when they are ably the culmination of what I arrested. was doing on a regular basis,” he After working the land fraud case, Alba was offered a position said. Throughout his speech, Alba to work at John Flynn’s firm. He declined in order to form talked about the experiences he a firm with three other young had throughout his education Hispanic lawyers to create the and career. first all-Hispanic law firm in Alba attended Preston High Arizona. Later on, he worked School and served as the soph- alongside Bruce Babbitt, goveromore class president. As the nor of Arizona, to appoint the only Hispanic president of a first Hispanic judges in areas class from Preston, he jokingly with large Hispanic populareferred to himself as the “real- tions. world Pedro” of “Napoleon The event was sponDynamite” fame. sored by the USU Institute of He earned his bachelor’s Government and Politics. degree from USU, a dual major Andrea Allred, IOGP assistant in political science and history intern coordinator, said it is with a minor in English. USU awarded him with an honorary jSee JUDGE, Page 2 staff writer

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Physics department to light up the night Friday How do rainbows form? Why is the sky blue? How do glasses correct your vision? Inquiring minds of all ages are invited to learn the answer to these questions and more at Utah State University Department of Physics’ sixth annual November Demo Show Friday, Nov. 22. This year’s theme is “The Physics of Light.” The gathering begins at 7 p.m. in the Emert Auditorium, Room 130, of the Eccles Science Learning Center on campus. Admission is free and open to all ages. “It’s time again to kick off Thanksgiving week with our popular annual tradition,” says James Coburn, teaching laboratory supervisor and demonstration specialist in USU’s Department of Physics.

USU Eastern tops $1 M in private donations A $267,000 donation from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation pushed Utah State University Eastern past the million dollar mark in private funding toward its Building Vitality Campaign. The significance of this is that USU Eastern can now hand the Utah Legislature complete architectural plans for a new Central Instructional Building when it convenes in January. This will hopefully move the project even higher up on the state building priority list, said USU Eastern Chancellor Joe Peterson. “We wanted to pay for architectural planning in advance of the upcoming legislative session,” he said. “We have now accomplished that goal.”

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The Police Blotter Friday, Nov. 8 • USU Police conducted a traffic stop and noticed a burnt smell of marijuana. The driver consented to a vehicle search and police found a marijuana pipe, rolling papers, visine and a USU gas card. The individual was arrested and cited for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia and stolen property. • During the USU vs. USC basketball game police responded to a woman complaining of possible kidney stones. The medical staff on scene evaluated and released her to her husband. Saturday, Nov. 9 • USU Police responded to the Living Learning Center on a report of an intoxicated female individual vomiting. Officers discovered she was 19 years old and she was cited for minor in possession of alcohol.

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 Contact USU Police at 797-1939 for non-emergencies. Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911

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• USU Police responded to Aggie Village on a fire alarm. Officers entered the apartment when no one responded and the kitchen and living room were full of smoke. A pot was left on a burner while the stove was one. The resident returned a short time later and said she left for about 30 min. and thought she left the burner on low. The incident was reported to USU Housing and the fire marshall. Police advised the renter that when they leave the apartment, the stove needs to be turned off.

•USU Police responded to a traffic incident in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum parking lot. A vehicle was backing up and hit another vehicle. No injuries were reported.

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Thursday, Nov. 14 • USU Police assisted North Park Police in a vehicle and bicycle accident near the innovation campus. The driver of the vehicle was cited for obscured windshield. The driver failed to scrape the frost off his windshield.

• USU Police were asked to be present while a professor talked with a student about career choices.

• USU Police responded to the Aggie Terrace to assist a student. The student’s card wouldn’t raise the arm and police helped the student enter the terrace.

• USU Housing requested USU Police to serve two eviction notices to residents on campus.

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dents here get to experience different cultures through developing friendships with domestic students as well as with other international students. Alburquerque saw firsthand the diversity represented at USU by being a guest judge at the Ms. and Mr. International Pageant. The winners of the contest were Saleha Jamal Ahmed, Miss Somalia, and Boyang Cui, Mr. China. “Cultural diversity is fundamental because it’s what permits integration,” Alburquerque said. “It’s what facilitates that men and women with different ethnicities, with different cultures, with different religions, with different anxieties or orientations to be integrated and realize that they need each other.” Alburquerque said native students who develop friendships with international students help enrich their experience and teach them things they cannot learn inside the classroom. Ortiz said she would like to increase the participation of domestic students in international affairs. “It benefits students,” Ortiz said. “They open up their eyes and they can see different perspectives and that there’s more. There are good people across the world, and getting to know them influences those stereotypes that we tend to have.”

important for students to see the example of someone who follows their ambitions. “A lot of students don’t get the opportunity to ask lawyers these types of questions,” Allred said, referring both to the question-answer part of the presentation and to the one-on-one sessions held preceding the event. Students asked the judge questions ranging from the current state of the court system to his interest in soccer. Not all students felt like they had their questions answered. Craig Rice, a junior studying microbiology, came to the presentation because of a class he is taking. “In class, we had a survey on judges and why we vote for people. … I would have liked to hear more about what a judge does,” Rice said. However, the things learned were of interest to Rice. He said he was interested in how Alba helped put Hispanic judges in place in Maricopa County. Before the change, 55 judges, all white, sat over a population that was more than 50 percent Hispanic. In addition to talking about his experiences, Alba gave those in attendance some advice in

Zak Ricklefs photo JUDGE SAM ALBA speaks about his educational and career advances.

regard to their college careers. He discussed how, as part of the inaugural class in USU’s Honor’s program, he was challenged at every stage of the process. “Is that happening today? It better be happening today,” Alba said. “Even if it isn’t coming 71413 from your professor, make it come from you.” – david.berg@aggiemail.usu.edu

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The “Force of the Morning” sculpture in front of the northeast entrance of USU’s Fine ArtsVisual building is gaining more attention from pedestrians than usual. The two black granite pieces are now covered by white cloths. On one, a sign with the words “Closed, sorry for the inconvenience” hangs from a cord that keeps the cloth in place. Students attending Ryoichi Suzuki’s basic sculpture class in the arts center covered the artwork during the first week of November. According to Suzuki, this was part of a group project in which students had to install a sculpture that was visually appealing. He said the projects could have a conceptual twist if the group chose to do so. Brandon Christensen, the student who had the idea to wrap the sculpture, said he looked at projects from previous years, and most were done for the visual aspect. “I wanted to do something that was more just an idea, that would have people thinking, ‘Why? Why did they wrap that?’”Christensen said. Christensen said he got the idea for wrapping the sculpture when the federal government shut down in October. Museums funded by the government, including the Smithsonian, were closed at the time.

By the time the sculptures were wrapped — with permission from the sculptor, Dan Kainz — the government shutdown had ended. “But there’s still a point to be made,” Christensen said. “I think that when you shut something down or when you lose something, that’s when you start to appreciate it.” Christensen said he thinks more people have noticed the sculpture now that it is covered, and some have expressed curiosity as to what it will look like when it is uncovered. “Essentially, that’s what we were going for,” Christensen said. “It’s just to get people thinking or looking or being curious.” Steven Catalino, a student who covered the sculpture with Christensen, said the project took seven to eight hours to complete. “You can’t just put the cloth on,” Catalino said. “It won’t work. You need to adjust it to make it more visually appealing.” “It took them many attempts to do it,” Suzuki said. “Another criteria was it has to be able to stand the weather because it gets windy, and if they didn’t do a good job, the wrap would come undone.” Suzuki said the sculpture will be uncovered when the semester ends in December. – topherwriter@gmail.com

Zak Ricklefs photo THE “FORCE OF THE MORNING” SCULPTURE outside the north entrance of the Chase Fine Arts-Visual building was covered and closed as part of a sculpture class project. Above, Abram Sorensen, a junior majoring in landscape architecture, examines the wrapped piece.

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“This project allows us to donate goods that go straight to the hands of cancer patients, whereas monetary donations sometimes get The Business Council of the Jon M. Huntsman used for other purposes,” Olsen said. “In past School of Business made a donation on Friday to years we had just done fundraising drives for the the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake HCI, but we didn’t like how cold it felt.” City, sending letters of encouragement, sleeping Olsen said the council’s project is the perfect service opportunity for college students on a masks and origami flowers. “I’m estimating 2,000 letters, 600 sleeping budget. masks, and about 500 flowers,” said Jameson “College students are poor, so any moneOlsen, a member of the Business Council and tary donation is a great thing, but it doesn’t take much effort or concern to reach in your vice president of professional development. The Business Council, Olsen said, serves the pocket and put a couple bills in a container,” he said. “We wanted to do something that HCI for two reasons. “One, because it’s a way for us to directly show directly connected cancer patients to students and something that helped our appreciation to the students think a little bit Huntsman family for more about who they all that they have done Want more features? were helping. That is why, for the business school beginning last year during here in Logan,” Olsen Visit our website Business Week, we started said. “The donations doing these craft projects utahstatesman.com he has made, as well instead.” as the work he does The Business for us as an ambasCouncil contacted the HCI sador and promoter, are immensely cherished by those of us at the about needed items or items that would give patients a bit of joy, said Blanca Raphael, the Huntsman School of Business.” Olsen said the Business Council enjoys doing HCI patient and family resources manager. service projects that directly help those in need. “Last year they made hundreds of origami staff writer

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Women’s Basketball

USU looks to get offensive in rivalry game 4By Jeff Dahdah assistant sports editor

Delayne Ripplinger photo SENIOR JENNIFER SCHLOTT puts up an off-balance shot during USU’s win over Loyola Marymount on Nov. 13 at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.

The Utah State Women’s basketball team faces in-state rival Utah at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The Aggies go into the game with a perfect 2-0 record while the Utes are 1-1. USU has yet to score less than 100 points in a game this season. They beat Black Hills State 103-46 in their season opener and beat Loyola Marymount by a score of 100-58. Sophomore Mackenlee Williams leads the team with 27 points per game, followed by senior Jennifer Schlott with 20 points per game. For the Aggies, the hot start to the season is the first time since 1979 they have scored 100 points or more in consecutive games. USU should have a challenge after winning its first two games of the season by an average of 49.5 points. USU went down to Salt Lake to take on the Utes last season and lost 92-64. “Utah beat us like a drum last year,” said Aggie head coach Jerry Finkbeiner. “Utah dominated us for 40 minutes.” Utah defeated Denver in

their season opener by a score of 73-56 and narrowly lost to No. 11 Nebraska 75-69 on Friday. However, Finkbeiner thinks his team can beat the Utes by

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improving one aspect of their game. “We have to rebound better,” he said. “Utah will abuse us on the boards. We have to sure up the offensive boards and to clone everything else we are doing right now to give ourselves a chance.” Utah is coming off a successful season where they finished with a 23-14 record. They went

all the way to the NIT championship game but lost to Drexel University. The Aggies aren’t scared of the Utes despite last season’s beating; in fact, they are excited to play the Utes. “We’re really excited,” said junior guard Elise Nelson. “We’re up for a challenge, and I think it’s going to be a really good game.” USU has already defeated a team they lost to last year. Loyola Marymount beat the Aggies 98-81 last season. Not only did the Aggies take get revenge on the Lions last week, but they held their scoring total 40 points lower than last season. The Aggies hope to take revenge from another loss from last season Tuesday. Finkbeiner emphasized how much beating the Utes would mean for the team and how important it would be for fans to be at the game in full force. “We need a good home-court advantage,” he said. “Utah is a Pac-12 team, and it would be great for our program to get them. I just want to encourage all of our fans and student body to get out here for that game.”

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Utah National Guard gives USU special jerseys to honor veterans 4By Jeff Dahdah

The Utah State club hockey team was presented with commemorative veterans appreciation jerseys for their game against BYU on Friday. The Utah National Guard paid for the jerseys, which were used during USU’s Veterans Appreciation Game against BYU on Friday. The George S. Eccles Ice Center was packed for the rivalry game, ensuring a large amount of people would see the new jerseys. “That’s what we tried to do,” said USU head coach Jon Eccles. “The bigger the crowds, the better the response. We’ve got to show the veterans some praise. We don’t do that enough sometimes.” The players were excited about the jerseys too. “It’s really cool that we get the chance to represent our country in some sort of way, assistant sports editor

or at least give them some honor,” said forward Cooper Limb. “It adds a little bit of a pride into the game, because we are representing the armed forces,” said goalie Austin Willenborg. Even though the game was against rival BYU, Limb said it was more important for most players just to be wearing the commemorative jerseys. “It doesn’t really matter who we are playing,” Limb said. Some of the players saw more significance in the jerseys because they have family members in the military. “He will be gone for a year,” said forward Andrew Latham of his dad, who is currently serving in the military. “He’s not going to be around for Thanksgiving or Christmas. I’ve been looking forward to wearing these jerseys.” “It’s a big excitement,” said forward Derrek Shoup,

Nicole Stacy photo MEMBERS OF USU’S HOCKEY TEAM battle for the puck during the Aggies’ 14-1 win over BYU on Friday.

whose dad is also serving in the military. “I haven’t really worn anything in his honor in a hockey game. I’m excited

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to put it on, and he will be watching.” Eccles also has family ties to the military.

“My father served 21 years in the Coast Guard, and then my sister has served close to 30 years of active duty and as a reserve, so it’s exciting,” he said. “I support the troops and love everything they do for us.” The game is one of three “theme” games USU will play in this season. The Aggies will do “Pink in the Rink” a game in support of breast cancer awareness, which will be played Nov. 2 against Montana Tech. The annual “Teddy Bear Toss” game will be the hockey team’s last theme game on Feb. 15 against Weber State. Fans toss stuffed animals onto the rink and the hockey team delivers them to the children’s hospital. Eccles said theme games can be distracting for players, but he wasn’t too concerned about them. “This has been a good group of guys. They are excited and

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pumped for the jerseys,” he said. “Things like this tend to disrupt the normal flow, but these guys are getting a little bit hardened, so it doesn’t effect them so much.” When the puck dropped, the Aggies looked as sharp as their new jerseys. USU took the lead a minute-and-a-half into the game and they did not look back. The Aggies won by a final score of 14-1. Limb and defenseman Shaun Gibbons both had hat tricks in the game, while forward Ian Beckstrom and defenseman Ty Johns both scored twice. Forwards Chase Allington, Chris Videto and Rylee Orr and defenseman Joe Chase also found the net for the Aggies. With the win, USU improves to 10-2 on the season. They will play Nov. 21 against Northern Arizona.

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Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013

Views&Opinion

All welcome to post-LDS panel It’s no secret that society in is no longer an active part of Cache Valley is made up by the religion. While this event a vast majority of individuals isn’t designed to convince who make up the membership those in attendance of the of the Church of Jesus Christ wayward ways of the LDS of Latter-day faith, it will Saints. While present memthis fact will bers of the likely not USU commuAn Editorial Opinion change before nity with an the End of oppor tunit y Days, the stuto learn more dents at USU about the sitmust recognize — and respect uations that caused the speak— the religious freedom of all ers to leave the faith. those not affiliated with the But more than that, the chalcommon Mormon identity. lenges these individuals have Tuesday, university organi- faced since deciding to leave zations USU LIFE — Love is for the religion will be brought to Everyone — and the USU Post- light — and that’s something Mormons will host a panel that’s overdue. discussion in room 105 of the Too often in this predomiGeology building. Though this nantly-LDS community, indidiscussion will only run from viduals who don’t consider 5-6:30 p.m., it’s sure to be themselves to be part of the start of an important and the cultural norm feel as if needed conversation within they are somehow inferior. our expanding community. Whether or not they are inten This discussion — a first tionally made to feel this way step toward improving public by the dominant ideology is knowledge and understand- not for The Utah Statesman ing of a difficult subject — will to comment on. However, address the topic of life after because it does happen, jourleaving the LDS faith by devel- nalists have a duty to acknowloping an open dialogue for edge it under the Society of community members. Each Professional Journalists code of the selected panelists was of ethics; we must seek the once a part of the Mormon truth and report it, and furfaith, but, for varying reasons, thermore, we must be a part

Our View

Spencer From Page 5 The lead actors, Wilson and Harrelson, weren’t in their prime for the movie. Their personalities were held back and toned down. It’s too bad, because they’re both good actors, especially when it comes to comedies. Many of the other voices come from B- and C- actors and include George Takei of “Star Trek: The Original Series,” Amy Poehler of “Parks and Recreation,” Colm Meaney of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” Keith

Stewart

From Page 8 3 — Journalists do not have a hidden agenda to ruin someone’s life. Tabloid writers, sure. News pundits, perhaps. But not your everyday journalist. Journalists who work for major news outlets are just trying to inform people. We do not have time or get paid enough to sit around thinking to ourselves, “Hmm, whose life can I go about ruining today?” 4 — If you intend to run for a public office or participate in any clubs or organizations that take student funds, expect to be quoted or have your picture taken. Nothing makes journalists more annoyed when someone begs not to be quoted or pictured. You asked to be put in the limelight when you put yourself there. Get over yourself. 5 — The opinion pages of a newspaper are just that — opinions. They are not called “articles,” either. I may be a little nitpicky about this, but I find it frustrating when people tell me they loved or hated the “article”

of the continual education and betterment of this institution of higher learning. By enrolling in this university, we have all taken a small step toward increasing our knowledge, understanding and acceptance of tough issues; we can only further expand our way of thinking by taking every opportunity to get out of our comfort zones. If we put ourselves in those tough situations, we better learn how to approach them and handle them responsibly and civilly. We at The Utah Statesman are faced daily with a cavalcade of stories. We have to sift through each story, research the background and decide what content we report in our publication. Our editors will be the first to admit we don’t always give proper coverage to our university’s diversity groups. We are trying to remedy this, one issue at a time. But in order to make these changes throughout this newspaper, Utah State students, staff and faculty have to be willing to approach these tough subjects with an open mind — and be willing to change and adapt with the times.

David of “Platoon” and Dan Fogler of “Kung Fu Panda.” The movie has its fair share of puns and jokes. Unfortunately, the best one is in the trailer. As the turkeys are going to battle against the settlers, an Indian chief says, “Those are some angry birds.” The effects showing the opening of the space-time continuum were impressive and creative. The actions affected by time travel have been discussed in other movies, but the physical rift has never been shown until now. Because the movie features time travel, there are a few anomalies that occur. It becomes a chicken-and-the-

egg situation, although in this case, it’s a turkey-and-the-egg situation. I didn’t have high expectations going into the movie, and part of that was because director Jimmy Hayward’s previous films were “Jonah Hex” and “Horton Hears a Who.” It seems like it would be easy to go up from there, but he’s having trouble doing so. I do have to give him credit for telling a story exclusively about Thanksgiving, because it is unique. “Free Birds” isn’t fantastic, and it’s not worth seeing in theaters even if you’re a fan of the stars.

we published in the opinion section. An article in a newspaper reports the news, not the flat-out opinions of the writer. 6 — We are not your public relations outlet. I know the news coverage gets shallow sometimes, but we are not obligated to run every single press release that gets sent to us. Some things are not as newsworthy as others. If you want to be sure your event gets advertised, buy advertising space in the newspaper or submit it to our online calendar: http:// www.usustatesman.com/calendar. Also, just because we are students does not mean we cannot question what is going on at the university. Several years ago, I was reporting a story for The Utah Statesman about changes happening to a section of the university where workers were getting laid off because of an organizational change. I scheduled an interview with the director, who sat me down in a conference room for 45 minutes and rambled on and on about how great these organizational changes were going to be, but sidestepped all my questions about why the workers were

going to be laid off. In the end, he had the gall to try to rope me into doing PR for them by saying they would buy full-page ad space once a month in The Statesman where I could write positive articles about the research they were doing. I politely declined and went home to write my story about how the department was laying off people and would not specify why their jobs were no longer important. You can argue whether the editorial staff at The Utah Statesman is doing their job correctly, but do not tell us to do your job for you. If you want people to know about what your organization is doing, or if you have an issue you would like to see covered in more depth, then head over to TSC 311. Stop being shy, and don’t hide behind your email address. – Lis Stewart is the news editor for The Utah Statesman, and a senior studying journalism and political science. She enjoys watching Dr. Who, correcting other people’s grammar and eats way too much chocolate. She can be reached at la.stewart65@gmail.com, or follow her on Twitter: @CarpetComm.

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All But Dead • sarah.a@aggiemail.usu.edu

Nov. 19 puzzle answer

The Deep End • Tyson Cole

Wonders and Blunders • melissamw89@gmail.com

USU/SA From Page 8 to obtain this fellowship, which is traditionally held by students from Ivy League schools. This is a tremendous honor and opportunity for Suresh, USU, and our engineering school. During her 12-week fellowship,

she will assist in the development of concept papers and new project ideas in current critical areas of the space industry such as human spaceflight, space-based earth science missions and strategic and decadal plans for NASA science mission directorate. As well, she will be trained in working or participating in science policy at the federal, state or local level. We are very lucky to have

such an incredible individual and leader serving the graduate students here at USU. We know she will represent our students, school and state very well in Washington, D.C.

– Brittney Garbrick, an MBA/ MSHR student, serves as the USU Student Association’s Graduate Studies Senator. She can be reached at brittneygarbrick@gmail.com.

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Tuesday Nov. 19 • Blue Goes Green Scavenger Hunt, All Day • Reliefs: The Art of Woodcuts, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Hollow Bones Exhibition, Chase Fine Arts Center 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • The Fragile Self, Chase Fine Arts Center 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Group Meditation, TSC 335 3-4 p.m. • Post Mormon Panel and Discussion, GEO 105 5-6 p.m. • Women’s Basketball vs. Utah, Spectrum 7-9 p.m.

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Today’s issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for Kaylie Jerman, a freshman majoring in animal dairy veterinary sciences from Sandy, Utah.

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• SAAVI Presents Miss Utah 2013, AGS 101 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. • Designing in a New America: The Evolving Role of the Landscape Architect, Chase Fine Arts Center 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Lasting Relationships, TSC 310B 12-1 p.m. • Great Gatsby Movie Night, TSC Ballroom 6:3010:30 p.m. • Fight Night for Fight the New Drug, TSC Auditorium 6:30-7:45 p.m. • USU Collegiate 4-H Thanksgiving Dinner and Service Project, AGS 137 7-8:30 p.m.

• Bone Marrow Drive, HPER 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Overcoming Test Anxiety, TSC 315A 10-11 a.m. • The Fragile Self, Chase Fine Arts Center 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Effective Coping, TSC 310B 12-1:30 p.m. • Celebrity Server, 6-8 p.m. • Sing Out for Equality Karaoke Night, The Depot 7-10 p.m. • USU Hockey vs. Arizona State, Eccles Ice Center 7 p.m.

Across 1 Hollywood special effects, briefly 4 Did, but doesn’t now 10 1970s-’80s sketch comedy show 14 “Prince Valiant” prince 15 Brian McKnight/ Vanessa Williams duet with the line “It conquers all” 16 Chain with stacks 17 Wine enthusiast’s list of killer reds? 20 “I __ Symphony”: Supremes hit 21 Hoover underlings 22 Stands the test of time 25 Out to lunch, so to speak 28 Shed tears 29 Kaput 31 Mineo of film 32 Barcelona bar bites 34 Dust particle 36 Wine enthusiast’s “That’s how it

goes”? 40 Bankrolls 41 Man-to-boy address 42 Feel ill 43 It’s saved in bits 44 Stinging insect 48 Effervesce, as some wine 52 Helter-__ 54 “Uh-oh” 56 Sierra __: Freetown’s country 57 Wine enthusiast’s philosophy? 61 Champagne choice 62 First novel in Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle 63 Take steps 64 Eggs sprinkling 65 Levels of society 66 __ down the law Down 1 Nut used in Asian cooking 2 Novelist Graham

3 Overrun 4 Arm bone-related 5 Lawn maker 6 Celebration time 7 Fall on __ ears 8 Choice piece 9 Singer K.T. 10 Judged, with “up” 11 Waters off Taiwan 12 Cargo unit 13 Cheney and Biden: Abbr. 18 Lost one’s temper 19 Sumac of Peru 23 Glimpse 24 __-Pei 26 Golfer Johnson 27 Antlered animal 30 Neighbor of Kobe and Kyoto 33 Mule parent 34 “Sammy the Seal” author Hoff 35 Cat burglar 36 Bon mot 37 Illicit 38 Google goals 39 Minn. neighbor 40 Scale notes 43 Hit the road

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49 Butler of fiction 50 Ornamental pond fish 51 Draws the short straw, say 53 Justice Kagan

55 Lasting mark 57 Lots of ozs. 58 Keogh plan kin 59 Ottoman dignitary 71413 60 Sci-fi sidekick, often

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