The Utah Statesman - October 31, 2013

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Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013

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The USU Art Guild held its annual Halloween art auction in the Chase Fine Arts Center to Wednesday night. Pieces normally selling for three times the price paid at the auction are donated by professionals and students to generate revenue for the art department, according Holland Larsen, a previous Art Guild president. The auction is the guild’s main event and takes a lot of time and effort. They don’t receive funding from the university, so the art auction provides money for supplies and activities that will be used throughout the year, Larsen said. Undergraduate artists, as well as graduate students, can donate their work in the same auction, she said, adding local artists are highly encouraged to donate their work because it helps boost the auction a lot. Aspiring artists can submit their work regardless of whether or not they’re asked to, said Brandon Christensen, a senior studying drawing and painting.

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An iPad, iPad mini and flatscreen TV are incentives for students to participate in USU/SA’s myVoice campaign Nov. 4-8. The campaign is meant to encourage students to get in the habit of using the myVoice feature in communicating with the university when they encounter problems, according to USU student association president Doug Fiefia. There will be activities throughout the day on campus as well as a prize drawing for students who submit suggestions during the days of the campaign. Officers said they hope communication will continue through the site even after the campaign is over. “The myVoice feature is a really neat opportunity for students to have a say,” said Casey Saxton, USU/SA public relations and marketing director. “We really encourage them to use it. Hopefully after seeing student leaders advocating on their behalf, they will use that for the rest of their time at Utah State.” James Morales, vice president of student services, said this program gets to the heart of an issue all administrators face: identifying the needs of students. “There’s no way that I can possibly know all of the concerns that these 30,000 students have,” Morales said. “Now we have the tools to tap into what our student body is concerned about.” Daryn Frischknecht, the student advocate vice president, said one objective the website has is to make it easier for students to let leaders know what issues they’re

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Get Social Follow us on Facebok The Utah Statesman Christensen donated three paintings this year. To submit, the artist must show up ahead of time and get their piece tagged by a member of the guild. “I donate my work because I know where all the money will go,” Christensen said. “Even though I won’t be here next semester, I like that the money from my piece will help the program to fund art supplies for different projects and field trips for art students and that’s important.” Community members from Logan and Salt Lake make the trip to the university to bid on the pieces, she said. The event is successful each year because Logan provides a lot of support for the department. It is a way for members of the department, regardless of their emphases, to support each other, Larsen

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having without physically coming to an office to talk. “I would still love for students to come into my office and voice their concerns face-to-face, but I can’t expect that from students,” Frischknecht said. “I plan on doing the exact same things this way as I would if a student came into my office. I’m looking at all the concerns the exact same.” Morales said the online system

Get Social Follow us on Twitter @UtahStatesman could also help with reporting issues that often get overlooked. Morales said he has supported the idea from the beginning. He said he has asked USU/SA officers for copies of emails received through the site so he can be aware of all the issues. “The most important thing I want students to know is that this is their vehicle for communicating,” Morales said. “We will read these emails. This matters to us, and action will happen in positive ways if they utilize this. If they don’t use it, then things can’t change.” Fiefia said all concerns are important to the officers, but he asks for patience from students waiting for answers. “I think just with this campaign going on and the amount of concerns and suggestions we will be seeing, it will take some time to get through all of them,”

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Madeline Payne photo MAYORAL CONTENDERS CRAIG PETERSEN AND RANDY WATTS each share their views at the Logan mayoral debate Wednesday during Common Hour. The event was hosted by various campus political organizations.

Pair of valley politicians compete for student vote, answer questions 4By Danielle Manley

assistant news editor Logan city mayoral candidates arrived on Wednesday at the Eccles Conference Center to answer questions from USU students. The debate was sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha — the political science honor society — USU College Democrats, College Republicans and the Government Relations Council. Questions were asked from a panel made of Student Advocate Vice President Daryn Frischknecht, Utah Public Radio news coordinator Matt Jensen and USU political science professor Damon Cann. Questions ranged from topics about the new water treatment center, parking, air quality, the downtown economy and traffic congestion. The candidates were given 90 seconds on their first answer and 30 seconds for a rebuttal answer. “People say, ‘Gee, a third term, why?’” said Logan mayor Randy Watts. “Accountability. The bottom line is I have a list of things

that I’ve been ingrained into that I staff and vice-provost. want to see done.” When asked what the most Watts has served as mayor for pressing issue facing Logan was, eight years. Previously, he owned they both answered with the and operated J.R. Construction new water treatment facility. The for 14 years, was vice-president Environmental Protection Agency of Sunshine Terrace Board of has required the city to change its Directors and was a member of water system — a project estimatthe USU Board ed to cost $111 of Trustees. million. In the Know “I’m running “If it’s (not) broken, why for third term • Election day change it?” because I’m in Watts said. the throat of this is Nov. 5. County coundiscussion with • Visit cilman and senators and the loganutah.org to governor,” Watts mayoral candidate Craig find the nearest said. “We might Petersen doesn’t get $70 million polling place. think the city from state. This is broken. He is the biggest sinwants to make it gle impact that more efficient. this valley will “It’s not broken,” Petersen said. see as far as dollars and it will “It’s whether we’re getting the affect every resident. It will be maximum number of miles out of costly no matter how we do it.” our vehicles.” Petersen agreed the treatment Petersen has been on the city facility is the number one issue council for 18 years and recently facing the city and the valley. retired as a professor at USU. He “The key is that we make sure served as the president’s chief of we do it right,” Petersen said. “Use

the right technology and finance it right.” Watts said the facility will be costly to maintain after it is built. A question was asked about concerns with traffic congestion. The candidates disagreed on how to fix the issue. “The problem with traffic congestion is we’re too little, too late,” Petersen said. “There are things that should have been done 10 years ago.” Petersen mentioned changing busy roads around Main Street to one way streets. But he said the problem with Main Street is that it’s not under the city’s control — it’s under the state’s. “Let’s just talk about the bigger picture,” Watts said. “The city of Logan is still small, 50,000. It’s money, everything is dollars. Sure we want to do more, but it’s only when the dollars can roll in.” He suggested maybe when the population doubles, the city could afford to accomplish more expensive traffic projects.

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Ag building atrium named for alum 4By Manda Perkins staff writer

The atrium of the Agricultural Sciences building was dedicated Wednesday afternoon to the man who initiated USU’s dairy program, the late George B. Caine. According to Ken White, dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, the George B. Caine Atrium has been more than appropriately named. “He was a very important part of the history of this college and this campus,” White said. “Because this atrium is the focal point of the building, it was fitting to have this place named after him.” As well as serving as head of his pioneered department until his retirement in 1955, Caine started the George B. Caine Dairy Teaching and Research Center. Noelle Cockett, executive vice president and provost, said because

of the dairy, faculty, students and visitors can enjoy research opportunities and training here locally. “It is one of the gems that we have in our college of agriculture and specifically in the program of veterinary sciences,” Cockett said. “This is another very fitting recognition for a man who has given so much… I can’t think of a better tribute than naming this atrium the George B. Caine Atrium.” Kolby Talbot, a senior and the recipient of the George B. Caine Dairy Scholarship, said he has spent a lot of time at the dairy and in its classrooms, and believes in the dairy’s technologies and its ability to advance student learning. “I sometimes wonder if people realize how important running a successful dairy farm is for the well-being of the world population,” Talbot said. “I know that George B. Caine knew of this

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A SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT speaks about the importance of George Caine’s contribution to the university.

importance, and through his generous donations, scholarships and mountains of dollars donated, students here at Utah State University have been able to gain an understanding of this concept.” Manon Caine Russell, Caine’s daughter who is also a patron of USU, thanked all in attendance for

the honor. “Dad was never as happy as he was when he was here teaching,” she said. “He loved you all. This was just his thing, and I’ve often thought as I got older that I don’t know if anyone enjoyed their work more than my father.”