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Local artists, filmmakers and musicians featured at second annual festival.
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Flake vows to ensure FBI does a “real investigation” into Kavanaugh young people at the Forbes Under 30 Summit.
By Steve Peoples ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flake’s comments come as the White House insisted it’s not
BOSTON (AP) — The Republican senator who suddenly sits
at the center of the explosive Supreme Court debate vowed Monday to ensure the FBI does “a real investigation” into
President Donald Trump’s nominee as he trekked across New England while exploring a possible run for president.
That’s your job to vet the nominee. — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh “It does us no good to have an investigation that just gives
“micromanaging” the new one-week review of decades-old allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court
nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Some Democratic lawmakers
claimed the White House was keeping investigators from interviewing certain witnesses.
Flake delivered the message at a Boston conference hours
before he faced New Hampshire voters for the second time
this year. The 55-year-old Republican, who is retiring from the Senate at the end of the year, has already declared his
interest in a possible 2020 presidential bid — as a Republican or an independent — in part to stop Trump from winning a second term.
Three days ago, Flake single-handedly delayed Kavanaugh’s see “Investigation” PAGE 8
us more cover,” Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake told hundreds of
PHOTO BY Mary Schwalm/AP Photo Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., listens to a question during an appearance at the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Boston.
LatinX creative society hosts Taco Extravaganza As a part of The Block Festival, Utah State University’s
Latinx Creative Society co-sponsored Logan’s first ever
Taco Extravaganza. Those in attendance were able to enjoy the films and music of the block festival while also trying a variety of tacos and other Latin treats.
At last year’s Block Festival, there was only one taco ven-
dor. Crescencio Lopez, Latinx club leader and USU Spanish professor, decided to create something bigger this year.
“When I was asked to come up with an idea, I came up
with Taco Extravaganza. I invited some vendors and they
all accepted. As I started putting this up on Facebook, a lot of people began sharing it. I had a feeling a lot of people ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF Utah Board of Regents
CHaSS plans for new Center for Languages and Cultures building By Naomi Ward NEWS STAFF WRITER
Utah State University’s College of
Humanities and Social Sciences may
have a new central location on campus if plans for the Center for Languages and Culture are approved.
The new 60,000 square foot building
would be located between Old Main
and Ray B. West in place of an existing parking lot and cost about $24 million. The project was discussed in the Utah Board of Regents meeting on Sept. 21
and will be considered by the state legislature and building board.
If built, the center would house
the Languages, Philosophy, and
Communication Studies department
and the Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology department, both of which are currently located in Old Main. It would also take in Utah
Public Radio and the Museum of Anthropology.
“An expanded and reimagined muse-
um space would permit us to better
serve our community providing a venue that can accommodate larger groups,”
said Molly Cannon, the director of the anthropology museum. “We also look
forward to a new collections room that
can adequately care for our current col-
were going to come,” Lopez said.
Lopez donned a “Luchador” cape and mask while greet-
ing those who came to enjoy the extravaganza. There were three different taco vendors at the event. Each with their
own flavor and style of taco. The money made at this years extravaganza will be put towards expanding next year’s
event. Lopez said some participants even asked him if this
lection and future materials.
library, family life or Old Main. As an
could be a monthly event.
provide more space for events and pro-
scattered across campus makes me
know almost everyone loves tacos, not just Latinos. I think
other professors in my department,”
be talking about this event,” Lopez said.
Tom Worthen. “It makes me feel more
different kinds of people were able to join in on the Taco
Cannon said the new building could
gramming as well as more space for collections.
“The Museum of Anthropology is a
collecting institution. However, our
adjunct professor, my classes being
feel like I don’t have a connection with said Communication Studies Professor
“Taco Extravaganza has brought in the flavor of tacos. We
that it why it is a hit. I have a feeling everyone is going to
With it being in conjunction with the block festival, many
isolated.”
Extravaganza. Telare Terrill, Logan community member,
for CHaSS, said “It’s very exciting!”
some tacos.
ical collections.”
and I’m excited to come back as an
We would like to see this again in the future. I love tacos
building west of the tennis courts, far
said.
definitely going to get some more while we are here,”
current collections room is at capacity and we are not in a position to accept
additional large collections to grow the
museum’s ethnographic and archaeologUPR currently operates in a small
from where most journalism classes
McKenna Allred, the student senator “Great things are coming for CHaSS
alumnus and see it when it’s done,” she Dean Ward of CHaSS said the plans for
came out for the Block Festival, but then stayed to try
“I didn’t know this was the first Taco Extravaganza ever.
they are my favorite and these were pretty good. We are Terrill said.
The vendors offered tacos, raspados, fresas con crema,
are stationed. The building also limits
the building are still in the very early
are not soundproof and there is not ade-
completed for at least several years.
coming back for more.
began several years ago under Dean
love taco trucks. They are cheap and so good. I’m thinking
production in that several of the studios quate heating or air conditioning.
“The 1941 Quonset Hut we presently
occupy has many challenges, among
them space constraints, climate control, soundproofing, and areas that greatly reduce efficiencies,” said Peg Arnold, general manager of UPR. “The new
facility would create increased capacity for local content, highly valued by our listening audience.”
For CHaSS professors, the potential of
a more central location eases some frustrations about classes being spread out all over campus.
“My classes are sometimes in the
stages and, if approved, would not be “Discussion about a new building
elotes and much more. The variety and prices kept people Hannah Anhder, a secondary education major, said, “I
Allen,” said Ward. “This is still only a
I am going to eat at least two to four tacos tonight.”
which may take a few more years. But
of tacos. Pre-business major Kason Frigetto and his friends
concept. We are seeking state support,
Some participants came out just specifically for a night
we hope to use this space to consolidate
came to have a night full fun and authentic tacos.
tered around campus, provide much
think when you get a lot of people together to appreciate
enhance our college’s outreach through
said.
some of our programs that are scat-
better teaching and research space and the museum and UPR.”
—naomiyokoward@aggiemail.usu.edu
@naomiyokoward
“It’s about time somewhere had a taco extravaganza. I
tacos, you can make friends pretty easily here,” Frigetto
—shelby.black@aggiemail.usu.edu
@shelbsterblack
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 2, 2018
NEWS
Noelle Cockett forms student committee to give input on Tier II tuition rates
MORE TURMOIL IN USU PIANO PROGRAM Piano professor resigns and another is reassigned due to an open investigation
PHOTO COURTESY OF Utah State Today Dr. Jason Hardink, former visiting piano professor at Utah State, resigned Sept. 25 in the midst of a sexual assault investigation into Dennis Hirst, another piano professor.
PHOTO COURTESY OF Caine College of the Arts Dennis Hirst, a piano professor at Utah State, was reassigned to other duties while a sexual assault investigation is pending.
By Lauren Bennett NEWS CONTENT MANAGER
Utah State University announced further details regarding
the ongoing investigation into Dennis Hirst, a professor in
the piano program, after allegations of sexual assault came to light when a former student filed a civil lawsuit against Hirst.
In an email sent to all piano students, faculty and staff,
PHOTO BY Matt Halton Utah State President Noelle Cockett formed a committee of student senators and vice presidents to provide input on Tier II tuition, something students don’t typically have a say in. By Alison Berg NEWS SENIOR WRITER
Utah State University
President Noelle Cockett
has formed a committee of
student leaders to make rec-
ommendations for increases
and spending of Tier ll tuition,
which individual universities
control.
Proposed Tier II tuition
increases must be approved by
the university president, the
university Board of Trustees
and the statewide Board of
Regents before they can be
sent LGBTQ and minority students. However, thoughts on
that matter varied by different student leaders, some who
thought the committee should be small.
“I do understand there are diversities and minorities
throughout the University,”
said Dexton Lake, the College
thought more representation would be positive.
“I don’t understand the difference two students would be,” said Sierra Wise, the senator for the Caine College of the
Arts. “I understand two people is two more people, but at the same time I understand that having more representation
It’s student’s money, this is an awesome opportunity to have students sit on a committee like this. — Jaren Hunsaker
enacted, but students general-
ly are not part of the approval
process.
“The fact that (Cockett) is ask-
ing for our opinion says a lot
about her,” said Josh Johnson,
the USU Student Association
diversity and clubs vice pres-
ident.
Though the committee was
originally set to include three
members from the executive
council and three from the
academic senate – Johnson
felt it was important that his
position is included to repre-
of Agriculture and Applied
wouldn’t be a bad thing.”
if I am going to trust Senator
and Thomas motioned to
Sciences senator. “I feel that
(Deidra) Thomas to represent my college as part of AS as a whole, we can expect VP
(Sam) Jackson to represent minority and diversity and
keep it the same size as it is. I feel that if we aren’t going
to add more senators, I don’t believe VP Johnson needs to be on this.”
Other senators disagreed and
After Lake’s comments, Lake remove Johnson from the committee. However, the
motion failed and Johnson’s position remained.
The bill to form the committee was discussed for weeks
in both the Academic Senate and Executive Council, and after several readings and amendments to the bill,
USUSA decided to include the
executive vice president, sen-
ate pro tempore, an appointed senator, the graduate studies
senator, the student advocate vice president and the organizations and diversity vice president.
“This deals with money for
all students, diverse students are marginalized systemically,” Johnson said, “I felt very strongly that my position needed to be on there.”
The committee will meet at Cockett's discretion, but its
input will be requested for all Tier II tuition increases.
“It’s student's money, this is an awesome opportunity to have students sit on a committee
like this,” said Jaren Hunsaker, USUSA president.
Tier II tuition, levied by indi-
vidual universities rather than the state legislature, is considered “supplementary capital” to the money designated by
the state legislature, according to the Utah System of Higher Education website.
—alisonberg28@gmail.com
@alison__berg
USU President Noelle Cockett said Hirst’s teaching assignments have been “reassigned” for the remainder of the semester.
A letter to Hirst from Cindy Dewey, the head of the music
department in the Caine College of the Arts, stated “the change is neither a sanction nor a punitive action.”
The university is working with an outside law firm for the
investigation and a finding is expected in four to six weeks. Hirst has been reassigned to work for the Wassermann
Festival and Fry Street Quartet Summer Chamber Music
Festival and will no longer be located at his office in the music department, but will work from home.
“Please know that USU takes all allegations of sexual mis-
conduct seriously,” the statement read.
Jason Hardink, a former visiting professor in Utah State’s
piano program, resigned Sept. 25 stating in his resignation
letter that he “cannot support an institution that is unwilling
to publicly demonstrate a zero-tolerance policy toward sexual assault.”
“I offer this resignation with sadness and hope that one day
soon the USU piano area can be considered a safe environ-
ment for students and faculty,” Hardink stated in the letter.
Tim Vitale, spokesperson for the university, said Hardink’s
resignation is “unfortunate” and it is “regrettable that he
chose to leave [his students] when they are already in a difficult situation.”
Vitale said Hardink was hired to help “stabilize” the situa-
tion and “help students get through this hard time.”
The university does in fact have a zero-tolerance policy
toward sexual assault but the university also owes Dennis Hirst “due process” while the open investigation is under way, Vitale said.
“It’s an extremely complicated and difficult situation,” he
said.
Vitale said the music department has been “scrambling” to
find replacements for Hardink and Hirst.
Hardink explained his resignation in an interview with The
USU archaeologists publish new research on 10,000 years of human energy consumption By Naomi Ward NEWS STAFF WRITER
One man’s trash is another
man’s treasure – at least it
is for Utah State University
archaeologists studying
human energy use 10,000
years ago.
Professors Jacob Freeman,
David Byers and Judson
Finley collaborated with an
international team of sci-
entists to explore whether
ancient human societies
decline and grow at the
same rate. Their report,
“Synchronization of Energy
Consumption by Human
Societies Throughout the
Holocene,” was published in
Proceedings of the National
tionable situation.
“For me and for the music faculty – there were no plans
felt the university response came too late.
to estimate waste produc-
“The response on Wednesday was what I believe the
tion in populations over
response should’ve been the moment the news of the law-
time. These finds, including
suit broke,” Hardink said. “It was the right response but I
charred wood and broken
just think it was too late and it put the students in an awk-
spearheads, are generally
ward situation at best and, at worst, a dangerous situation
considered trash but are
for a week.”
valuable to researchers try-
Hardink said he didn’t see his resignation as leaving stu-
ing to learn about the size
dents in their time of need – as the university said – but
of ancient populations, said
societies moving in tandem
faculty, Hardink said, and he felt students were put in a ques-
cess and fair treatment in a situation like this,” but said he
areas all around the world
concept of synchrony, two
There were no plans discussed with him and other music
Hardink said he believes in “everyone’s rights to due pro-
radiocarbon records of
The study considers the
students – with no end in sight – I resigned.”
cally unjustifiable.”
The research looks at
lives,” he said.
dents,” he said. “Not being able to justify and explain that to
action and it put students in this situation that seemed ethi-
Sept. 17.
about how we live our
school was emotionally and psychologically toxic for stu-
versity wanted to clear the investigation before taking any
United States of America on
“Our garbage tells a story
“At the time of my resignation the environment in the music
relayed to us,” Hardink said. “It seemed to us that the uni-
Academy of Sciences of the
lead author Freeman.
Utah Statesman.
PHOTO BY Naomi Ward Lead author Jacob Freeman and Anthropology Museum director Molly Cannon show some of the artifacts used in the research.
with each other, especially in their population dynamics.
Freeman gives the modern example of national economies see “10,000 years” PAGE 8
rather as standing up for them.
“I hope that my students saw my resignation as standing
up for them – standing up for their rights to a safe and supportive learning environment,” Hardink said. —laurenmarie.bennett@aggiemail.usu.edu
@laurmarben
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STUDENT LIFE
Local musicians and artists featured at Block Fest By Allison Allred STUDENT LIFE WRITER
festival organizers decided to keep the festival
Factory Pizzeria.
“The Cupid Caper.”
and provide Cache Valley citizens an outlet for
PB&Mae, Stolen Stars and The Cronies. PB&-
and show the crowd their versatility during
original intent of the festival, The Block now
Stolen Stars came all the way from Orem, Utah.
len Star’s time, Paul grabbed an acoustic guitar,
going as a way to honor Hashimoto’s memory
Friday night at the Block Festival brought all
sorts of different music to downtown Logan. From instrumental acoustic guitar sets at The
Crepery to upbeat pop-influenced tunes at The Cache, there was something for everyone.
“What we’re trying to do is show that community
can come together to celebrate independent vision
and artistic expression,” said Mary Urban Clark, one of the Block Festival organizers.
The Block Festival wrapped up their third year
Sept. 29. The festival used to be known as the Logan Film Festival and was started in 2011 by professor Alan Hashimoto and some of his students.
After Hashimoto died in 2012, students and
their art. Though showcasing local film was the includes film, visual art, music and learning
On Friday night, The Cache hosted groups
Mae and The Cronies are groups local to Logan. Lead singer and creator of PB&Mae, Mae
workshops.
Swainston, said PB&Mae’s style ranges from
around the block of theaters in downtown Lo-
kicked off the night at The Cache, and provided
This year, the events mostly took place on and
gan.
“There’s no other place in Utah that has, on
one city block, four different theaters,” Urban Clark said.
“Paramore to super old bluesy stuff.” The trio
jumped down from the stage and joined the au-
dience members on the floor for a quiet acoustic song before closing out the set.
Friday night at The Cache ended with Cache
Valley natives The Cronies who debuted two
Promenade.”
Gold,” the two new songs, are expected to be
ston’s most popular solo hits, “Pomegranate Next up at The Cache was Orem duo Stolen
Stars. The duo consists of Weston Paul, 22, and
were held on Federal Avenue at live music ven-
their feet with electronic sounding, almost
ue WhySound as well as at The Cache and The
their set. At one moment toward the end of Sto-
easy to listen to songs, including one of Swain-
In addition to film and visual art being pre-
sented at the block of theaters, musical events
They were also able to slow everyone down
London Reid, 23. They brought the crowd to
beachy dance beats displayed in their song
songs at The Block. “All I Know” and “Love for
included on the group’s upcoming album that the band is currently working on.
When lead singer Kendall Geertsen began to
sing their new ballad “Love for Gold,” he gave see “Block” PAGE 7
Logan Block Festival
PHOTO BY Megan Nielsen
Local bands performed Friday and Saturday at the Logan Block Festival.
Films premiere at festival Weekend music lineup The volunteers and filmmakers are responsi-
By Erick Graham Wood STUDENT LIFE STAFF WRITER
ble for helping to create the expansive two-day event that showcases almost three-dozen origi-
“When I was asked to do this documentary, I
didn’t know anything about the events. I looked
into it and found it very interesting and knew this was going to be important,” said Phillip Schoen Friday night at the Utah Theater while
presenting his short documentary titled “Bear River” at the seventh annual Block Festival.
Schoen’s short film looks back at the forgot-
ten events of the Bear River Massacre in 1863
in Southern Idaho and is just one of the many
films that was presented in the historical Utah and Lyric Theaters for the two-day festival.
“There’s no way we’d be able to put this on,
the film side and the art side, without our vol-
unteers,” said Mary Urban Clark, one of the producers for the event.
nal films produced by community members and people from all over the country.
Other films at the festival include Chloe
Zhao’s “The Rider,” a true story starring Brady
Jandreau as a rising star of the rodeo circuit. It
is a coming of age story about a young man (Jandreau) who must give up his ability to ride and compete while searching for a new identity in the heartland of America.
Other film premieres at the Utah Theater in-
cluded Luke Slendebroek’s “Freedom Fry” the
story of an up and coming indie rock band and
By Lydia Velazquez STUDENT LIFE WRITER
Saturday’s Block Festival lineup was an all-day
selves,” said keyboardist Ryan Conger to the
crowd, “it’s good to see everyone taking over the streets.”
As the night continued, the events showed no
affair, with a full list of events for the communi-
sign of lightening up. Over on Federal Avenue,
The parking lot area that straddles between
timate set with Kaya Brown. Brown, who has
home to an array of food trucks as well as the
a half and won KSM Music’s songwriting com-
gan to turn over into evening, psychedelic jazz
no and used beats to provide a fuller sound to
ty to enjoy.
WhySound was slowly filling up seats for an in-
The Waffle Iron and Great Harvest Bread was
been performing locally for roughly a year and
Block’s main music stage. As the afternoon be-
petition last year, accompanied herself on pia-
fusion band Earthestra took the stage and the
back her solo performance.
attention of those passing by.
“I see everyone down here enjoying them-
see “Music” PAGE 7
their life on the road. There was also, “For-
ward,” a documentary about the Cache County School district’s change and growth in the last five years.
Between the longer feature films, there were
also a handful of short w and narrative shorts being shown to the
public. The short films included
topics such as a man escaping slavery by mailing himself to free-
dom in “Boxed” or the story of
child sexual abuse in “Disclosure.” The film festival continues Sat-
urday with a variety of local talent including Breylen Stallings’ “Calcu-
lus Aliens,” Jessica Champneys’
“Star Wars: Dresca,” and Tanner Benson’s “The Scent of Her Perfume.”
“This is a really cool festival that
PHOTO BY Megan Nielsen
see “Films” PAGE 8
PHOTO BY Logan King
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 2, 2018
Column: Remembering the Las Vegas shooting By Hannah Leavitt STUDENT LIFE WRITER
t
A year ago yesterday, the deadliest mass
shooting in the United States occurred just 500
miles away in Las Vegas, Nevada. That place
also happens to be my hometown.
Fans of country music gathered on the Las Veg gas strip for the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Oct. 1, 2017. During the concert, a man opened , fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel overlooking the festival. The mass shooting resulted in 58 deaths and nearly 500 inju-
ries, according to CNN. e I remember the night of Sept. 30. I received a o notification from Facebook that an active r shooter was somewhere near the Mandalay e Bay hotel. But being from a big city like Las t Vegas, I see notifications like that a lot. Most of
o
the time, it isn’t real, so I brushed it off my shoulder and went to bed.
I woke up the next morning with news notifi-
cations on my phone. “Over thirty dead in a Las Vegas shooting,” “Blood donors needed in
Clark County,” and “Death toll rising in Route 91 shooting.” A text popped up from the family I nannied in Washington, D.C. during the summer asking if I was okay. More texts asking the
same thing from family and friends. It was unbelievable.
I had been at the site of the shooting many
times as I grew up in Vegas. I drove down the
strip and listened to the Bellagio fountains
during summer nights in high school. A year
earlier, I took my roommates down to show them the city I loved so much. I love my home-
town and I never thought something like this could ever happen there.
I was lucky to be up in Logan and attending
school when the shooting happened, but my heart was in Vegas.
seemed to be motivated by the tragedy.
na for the rest of my life,” Perron said. “I wish,
Golden Knights made it to the Stanley Cup Fi-
it posted,” said Meghan Tatom, a Las Vegas na-
to be a part of something like that. But to see
in their inaugural season.
“‘Vegas Strong’ still gives me chills when I see
tive and senior at Utah State. “The feeling of togetherness was very evident in Vegas after this.”
Something that added to the togetherness
was the opening season of Las Vegas’s first pro-
fessional sports team: the Vegas Golden Knights. The hockey team had its season open-
One year later, Las Vegas is stronger than The city and its residents have adopted the
phrase “Vegas Strong” in an effort to recover from the shooting as a community. If you’ve visited the city in the last year, you’ve probably
noticed the phrase plastered bright on marquee lights of the strip.
that the city would be in recovery and its residents would be in mourning. I’m glad to report, I was wrong.
“Vegas Strong” was hanging in front of any
place you went: gas stations, restaurants, schools and more. Everyone stood in solidarity
with the victims of the shooting. Everyone
e
r
the way the city responded was so special. The
er a week after the shooting. The team hon-
nals this year, the first team to ever get that far
“It was like Vegas was drowning and the
moment of silence … it was breathtaking. Usu-
Knights pulled us all up for air,” Tatom said.
few coughs or noises, but that night, there was
they never missed streaming a game. Everyone
ally during a moment of silence you can hear a
nothing — just silence. We could feel the pain of the tragedy for those few seconds … everyone could.”
“My family didn’t even live there anymore yet came together to get stronger.”
The Las Vegas community is taking big steps
forward as they remember the one year anni-
versary of the shooting. KSL.com recently re-
ported that parents of victim Neysa Davis
Tonks have started a scholarship fund for the families of other victims.
This morning, there was also a sunrise cere-
mony with speakers and singers to remember
the events that took place a year ago today.
The ceremony included 58 seconds of silence
to honor the 58 victims, according to Fox
— Meghan Tatom
The first time I visited Las Vegas after the
ing. I thought I would be depressed. I thought
above everything else, that nobody would have
‘Vegas Strong’ still gives me chills when I see it.
ever.
shooting was just three weeks after the shoot-
AP PHOTO BY John Locher
People pray at a makeshift memorial for victims of the Oct. 1 2017, mass shooting in Las Vegas, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, in Las Vegas.
I remember attending
my
News.
Fox 5 reports the 58 crosses that were fa-
ored volunteers, victims and the community
first Golden Knights game a few weeks after
mously placed in front of the “Welcome to Fab-
was eventually retired in honor of the 58 peo-
was wearing “Vegas Strong” shirts and smiling
well.
affected by the shooting. Jersey number 58 ple who died.
Player David Perron wrote an essay about the
experience of Vegas’s recovery for the Players Tribune.
“I won’t forget opening night at T-Mobile Are-
the shooting. Everyone at the T-Mobile Arena and having a great time. I got tears in my eyes just walking around.
The hype of the Golden Knights hasn’t faded
yet, too. Each game gives Las Vegas something to be excited about and keep up with. The
ulous Las Vegas” sign are back this morning, as
Vegas Born and Vegas Strong today and ev-
eryday.
—hannahjoycee00@gmail.com @hannahjoyce
Hopping into the USU Jump Rope Club don’t care what anyone thinks.’”
Mckenzie Scott, club
president, and Tembree Hale, club secre-
tary had similar tales from
elementary
school. They say be-
ginners to the sport
don’t have to have any previous
knowledge
though to be able to pick up jump roping. “Different
have
their
people
different
strengths. It depends
on what makes sense to them. Most of ev-
eryone can do a good deal of the tricks. It
just takes that mental capacity and willingThe USU Jump Rope Club is jumping into the club’s second year. Being a part of the clubs allows student to be active and have a fun hobby. By Shelby Black STUDENT LIFE SENIOR WRITER
Utah State University Jump Rope Club is pro-
moting fitness and fun through the sport of jump roping. This is the second year the club has been jumping on campus.
Jump rope is a classic playground pastime.
This is where many of the club members
learned their skills. Haylee Scott, club mem-
PHOTO BY Tim Carpenter
ness to do it,” Hale said.
For now the team is
ber, said she couldn’t wait till it was her turn
holding weekly open gyms for anyone to come
“There was always a jump roping team at my
an hour and a half and are held in the HPER
to jump.
and try out jump roping. Their practices last
elementary school. I had to wait till I was old
building. They are looking to begin building
Scott said. “I saw these guys at Day on the
To start jump roping, new players can begin
enough to do it, but I’ve loved it ever since,”
up towards doing shows.
Quad and was like, ‘I am totally joining, I
with a basic single bounce. Once that is mas-
tered, then can learn a variety of tricks. The
tricks the clubs use in these shows are named
after other jump ropers initials. With all the
different styles of tricks they can do, the team says their routine possibilities are endless.
“It’s the most creative sport you can have. We
can have music and make our own thing. To
get a 10 out of 10 in jump rope is just not
there because there are so many possibilities,” Mckenzie said.
For Haylee, she said she likes learning tricks
so she can show off to her roommates.
“I’m a visual learner, so I have to watch a
trick a few times before doing it myself. It re-
ally just depends how much effort and trial
you are willing to put yourself through to get
a new trick,” she said. “You can kind of brag
about it when you learn something new. I always show my roommates my new tricks.”
The club encourages others to come see how
to stay fit and learn some single rope and dou-
ble dutch tricks. To see how to connect with the club visit here.
“We just want to share jump rope with as
many people as possible. Don’t be discouraged
if it is your first time. The more we can share it with people the better,” Mckenzie said. —shelby.black@aggiemail.usu.edu @shelbsterblack
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SPORTS the 39th minute and in the 63rd for a com-
fortable 2-0 win. The Aggies held possession
well, but could not put quality shots on goal,
even when they switched their formation to a 3-3-4 to maximize attack in the second half.
USU’s inability to finish scoring chances was
epitomized around the 80th minute when
down 2-0. After a mistake by the CSU keeper in the 80th minute, the Aggies had a chance
at a keeper-less net with a few defenders left to beat. With that golden opportunity to get back within a goal with 10 minutes to go,
Utah State didn’t get a good shot off, losing the ball inside the six-yard box.
The second-best chance for the Aggies came
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one goal. The Aggies had a 25-yard free kick from just right of center. Cardozo put the
ball on frame just inside the right post, but
the shot was snatched out of the air by the goalkeeper.
“We’ve got to get braver in the attacking
third,” Cairns said. “We’ve got to get braver
dribbling into the box. We’ve got to get brav-
er getting our shot off. I think that was fairly obvious today.”
Cairns also pointed out the low shot total
from the forwards. Nine of the 12 shots and PHOTO BY Iain Laurence Utah State sophomore midfielder Ashley Cardozo tries to dribble past Wyoming freshman defender Adalyn Vergara (left) and junior midfielder Summer Taube. The Aggies fell to 1-3 in Mountain West Conference play after losing 1-0 to the Cowgirls on Friday afternoon, then 2-0 to Colorado State on Sunday.
Woes continue for women’s soccer Aggies drop pair of conference matches over the weekend to Wyoming and Colorado State, have now lost seven of past eight games By Jason Walker SPORTS SENIOR WRITER
“I wish I knew.”
Those were the words of USU soccer head
coach Heather Cairns on Sunday when asked how her team could turn around its season
after losing for the seventh time in the past
eight games. The Aggies lost 2-0 to Colorado State on Sunday two days after falling to Wyoming 1-0.
The two games wrapped up a program
four of the five shots on goal came from midfielders and defenders. Only two forwards,
the freshman duo of Hallee Jones and Macy Martinez, had a shot in the game but only Jones had a shot on goal.
“We have to get more out of our attackers,”
Cairns said. “That’s an issue that we need to solve.”
The Aggies will head out on the road this
record seven-game home stand for the
are going to beat everyone.”
week for the first time since Sept. 8. It will
games and were outscored 11-1 (the lone goal
Nearly a week prior, the Aggies saw two
Diego State and New Mexico this Friday and
over Nevada).
minute of regulation. This time, it was
Aggies. The Aggies went 1-6-0 in those
coming on a penalty kick in USU’s 1-0 win
With the losses piling up, sophomore mid-
fielder Ashley Cardozo said the team needs to avoid a losing mentality.
“It’s hard to break that mentality,” Cardozo
said. “There has to be a change mentally and with our attitudes I think we have to come
out every game thinking we’re the best and
On Friday, it was déjà vu for Utah State.
of their games decided by goals in the last the dying moments of overtime that saw a
game-winner. With 16 ticks left on the clock, Wyoming’s Morgan McDougal beat USU
senior goalkeeper Grace McGuire, who had come off her line to block a prior shot.
be a four-game road trip as they face San
Saturday. Then, USU will take on Colorado
College and Air Force before finally returning home Oct. 19 to face San Jose State at home.
@thejwalk67
Sunday didn’t see late-game heroics from
either side, as Colorado State scored a goal in
Men’s soccer defeats Broncos, draws with Thunderbirds By Corbin Allen SPORTS STAFF WRITER
This weekend showcased some tight competi-
tion, as the Utah State men’s club soccer team took on Southern Utah on Friday evening and Boise State Saturday night.
Friday night started out as if SUU was going
to run away with the game, as their first goal
came at the 2:30 mark. However, USU quickly bounced back as Jake Haddock netted an athletic goal no more than seven minutes after the first score.
“I was really upset about how we started off
bad, but then scoring that gave us the momentum we needed,” Haddock said. “Being the one who scored that, I felt really good.”
In the first half, the Aggies managed to keep
the ball away from their side of the field near-
ly the entire time and got shots off repeatedly. While the efficiency was not great, they managed to pad their halftime lead with a score
coming at 38:50 by Connan Wallace. The goal came shortly after a stoppage due to an Aggie fan sharing some words with an SUU player
from the stands. Home field seemed to play an advantage, as it was only two short minutes
after this altercation that the goal was scored. Coming out of the half, SUU connected on
another goal by way of a penalty kick in the
opening five minutes. The PK was a result of a red card given to the Aggies’ Eric Christensen, a call that fell on the borderline of being a common penalty.
“It’s always a possibility when you have one
defender and one forward running at the ball together. Personally I felt like it was a very
see “SOCCER” PAGE 7
PHOTO BY Chantelle McCall Utah State midfielder Alex Jessop dribbles past a Boise State player during Saturday night’s game at the Legacy Fields. The Aggies defeated the Broncos 2-1 and tied Southern Utah 3-3 over the weekend, and they are now 2-1-1 on the season.
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State Your Case: Which rookie quarterback will have the best NFL career? Daedan: Baker Mayfield I intentionally delayed writing this until
after the Browns’ Thursday Night showdown versus the New York Jets last week where I
definitely knew that QB1 Tyrod Taylor would get injured, and I knew that Baker Mayfield
Corbin: Josh Allen
fervor and possessing irrational confidence. Before the season, Mayfield literally posed in his underwear next to a tiger; I’m not
kidding, look it up. If that’s not confidence, what is?
Thoughts, Buffalo?
In 15 years or whenever his career ends,
would be thrust into a starting position
Mayfield will stand out as the preeminent
sational, and I for sure knew that he would
every level who has
for the first Browns win in over 630 days,
every turn, Mayfield
Darnold.
again, from high-
Last week we watched the likes of Baker
ing quarterbacks. One of these rookies went
a better shot at winning with a one-legged
late 14 point deficit. The other would throw
sign for the ever-so confident UCLA product.
middle of the games due to injuries to start-
statement. The Cardinals would have had
on to lead their team all the way back from a
Bradford. This game does not look like a good
lead the Browns back from a 14 point deficit
been doubted at
while also out-dueling fellow rookie QB Sam
has won again and
STATE
school to his stand-
your
out college career
I’m sticking to it!”)
where the Browns
the Browns’ defense played well, Mayfield
savior. Mayfield isn’t prone to letting people
ing for 201 yards with a 73.9% completion
But haters please continue to doubt him; he
words of Steve Kerr, “that’s my story, and
to Cleveland, Ohio,
In a win (yes, they actually won!) where
desperately need a
was the true difference in the game, throw-
down. Why would the paradigm break now?
rate which would have been even higher had
seems to like proving people wrong.
his receivers not dropped three well-placed balls.
His stellar performance surprised only
— Daedan Olander
those who buy too much into measurables
two interceptions, including one to seal the
from Wyoming, Josh Allen. Whether it is the
was one Baker Mayfield,
ly looked special last weekend. Coming into
Rosen.
Super Bowl contending Vikings and their ter-
into the game when
said they were nervous. It only took a short
with an injury, but let’s
came in and completely dominated this game
was never really in that
vacation earlier last week. This was a great
Mayfield came in the Browns looked imme-
struggle in his first two NFL appearances. I
The Bake Train looked pretty good. However,
be instrumental in the Josh Allen movement
really great and checks all of the boxes as far
physical traits and intangibles that Allen has
a few years.
NFL quarterback.
The former quarterback
last name or something else, Josh Allen real-
while the latter was Josh
a game as 16.5 point underdogs against the
Mayfield was thrown
ror of a defense, it would make sense if one
Tyrod Taylor went down
time for those nerves to be put to rest. Allen
be honest, Tyrod Taylor
for the Bills, who returned from a two week
game to begin with. 4-14? Yikes. The second
bounceback for the former Cowboy, who did
diately rejuvenated. I am not afraid to say it,
believe that it is this very attitude that will
I view Mayfield as a player who might be
soon to hit the NFL. Mix that with all of the
as entertainment goes, but for no longer than
and you have the makings of a truly great
Now for our boy Josh Rosen. It doesn’t look
like height, weight and hand-size (seriously),
Block Festival: Saturday Films
“Soccer” FROM PAGE 6 ticky-tack red card, especially when our legs
just got tangled up and there was no mali-
cious intent,” Christensen said. “She made the choice and honestly, the team played great through it.”
That they did. Aye Moe of the Aggies took
the call personally as he gave the Aggies the lead back in the 65th minute with an upperright laser.
Heading into stoppage time, SUU made a late
push on the Aggies and was able to come away with the equalizer no more than a minute before the game was called.
A game in which the box score reflected what
could have been a blowout ended in a stalemate. USU outshot SUU by a count of 35-9,
also holding a plus-nine shots-on-goal tally.
There were also two yellow cards awarded to the Aggies, and three to SUU.
The following evening, the Aggies hosted the
Boise State Broncos, looking to bounce back from the previous outing. PHOTO BY Holley Stringham
Saturday night after a weekend showcasing concerts, art exhibits and local films. The final day of the festival saw the premiere of local narrative shorts and five feature length films.
The block festival is an annual event that
happens in the fall each year is put on by the community.
Tanner Benson, a local director, submitted
his short film “The Scent of Her Perfume” and was in attendance for its premiere at
the historic Lyric Theater. The film focus-
es on a woman who smells someone else’s
perfume on the seat of her boyfriend’s car. The protagonist sees hallucinations of the woman that she suspects and the “other woman” explores her insecurities while
trying to determine how to confront her
boyfriend. Benson said that he started writ-
ing the film back in 2016 and it’s taken him longer than he would have liked to finish the film.
“We tried to film it back in 2016, but we
ran into issues with the extreme cold of
that winter and some scheduling problems with some actors. After we shot, it just
didn’t feel right as I was editing. So, I put it on the back burner for a while. When I
moved back up to Logan this last summer, I felt the urge to pull it out and try again. This time we were able to edit the script
and the tone of the film to get the product we wanted,” Benson said.
— Corbin Allen
after all, now do they Josh? Rosen came in
aren’t as quantifiable: heart, competitive
The seventh annual Block Festival closed
I wonder how Vontae Davis feels now.
like all those picks before you were so bad
and not enough into the intangibles which
By Erick Graham Wood STUDENT LIFE STAFF WRITER
This brings us to the rookie QB that comes
fate of the game.
CASE
ting that I procrastinated for a week, in the
at Oklahoma, now
that has plagued him his entire career. To say that it did not go well would be an under-
mid-game, and I knew that he would be sen-
(Yeah, I like that a lot better than admit-
due to, drumroll please... The same left knee
Mayfield and Josh Rosen thrown into the
QB from the 2018 draft class. A winner at
*deep breath*
after Cardinals Sam Bradford left the game
For Benson, the inspiration came to him
while reading a book about a man who
would think about the scent of his fiancée’s
All of the action from this one came in a
12-minute span in the first half, started by
USU’s Jayden Bybee. He got on to the scoreboard in the 25th minute, sneaking one
just past the outstretched fingertips of the
opposing goalie. Just seven short minutes
later, the Aggies strengthened their lead, as Bybee scored his second goal of the game.
Boise State would close the gap by one goal heading into the intermission.
During the first half, USU goalie Tevan
Tippetts suffered a leg injury, yet stayed in
the game. However, coming out of halftime he was replaced by Gabriel Guerrero.
“I went out to slide and my knee actually got
caught in the turf and twisted underneath me,” Tippets said of the injury.
Guerrero stepped in and was able to keep the
Broncos off the board in the second half, after playing the night before.
“I got a lot of support from my teammates, I
just kept thinking about the next game,” said Guerrero of his bounce-back performance.
A second half that proved mostly uneventful
was highlighted by a pair of impressive defensive stops by USU’s Romney Harker.
“You just have to be really critical on when to
step towards the ball and when to run back,” Harker said.
Had it have not been for these stops USU eas-
ily could have seen another draw.
—corbin.allen@aggiemail.usu.edu
perfume when they were apart.
“I thought it would be interesting to take
that sweet notion and turn the scent into something
“Block” FROM PAGE 4 the audience a small warning:
“This one will put you in your feels,” he said.
negative,” Benson said.
He explained that his love for film has
always been important to him and creating this film felt like a natural extension of his talents.
“My mom was always taking my sister
and me to the movies for as long as I can remember. A movie theater has always
been a sort of second home to me. I came
to love filmmaking in high school, but then I was pursuing it as an actor. My senior
year, I started writing and I realized that I really wanted to be behind the camera,
guiding the story in ways that I hadn’t seen done before. I realized that I had this drive to tell visual stories, and found film was the best way to do it.”
Aside from Benson’s film, seven other
short films were shown on Saturday
between the Lyric Theatre and the Utah
Theatre including a film about the Golden Spike Monument, the hardships of social
media (titled “Modern Shame”) and a film that redefines “a deal with the devil.”
“I’m just super grateful for the Block
Festival that (it) brings some really great
films to Logan and creates a space for local see “Saturday” PAGE 8
In addition to the new songs, The Cronies
played their newest single “King of the World”
and covered popular OneRepublic hit, “I Lived.”
“Music” FROM PAGE 4
After Brown’s set, the floor was stripped of
chairs and replaced with an eclectic crowd,
bouncing and nodding along to the pop-punk stylings of Good Call.
Walking further down main street to The Fac-
Next door to The Cache at The Factory Pizze-
tory Pizzeria and the stairs lead to brick ex-
the evening and were followed by Utah duo Kid
and Utah State’s Vera playing various indie rock
The main stage, located in the parking lot be-
played over the top of friendly chatter. The hi-
on Center Street, had music from Reckless Up-
and their grooves and rhythm swelled with
Vintage Overdrive at 6 p.m. and The Blue Blaz-
Moving next door to Logan’s newer music ven-
ria, local folk group Two Headed Trout opened
posed walls, worn and etched wooden tables,
Brother.
tunes. Their set brought originals and covers,
tween The Waffle Iron and Great Harvest Bread
hat snapped the band from one song to the next
rising starting at 4 p.m. They were followed by
frontman Aaron Vera’s vocals.
ers closing the night at 8 p.m.
ue, The Cache, they electronica band Telepathiq
periences could be found in almost any of the
ored smoke. A few songs in, the band played a
over by the festival for the weekend.
to the floor, followed by a younger couple and
Away from the main stages, music and art ex-
was playing, their set included synth and col-
surrounding restaurants or alleyways taken
cover of “Imagine,” drawing an elderly couple
Mary Urban Clark plans to continue working
with and helping to grow the festival, which
lastly a mother and daughter.
“We make everyone feel comfortable here. It
she sees as an essential cultural movement for
doesn’t matter what genre you play, you can fit
“We feel like we’re the proof of concept event
evening before her set. “(The Logan music
the community.
in no matter what,” said Brown early in the
that proves that downtown can be full of life
scene) just has a way to bring different people
and cultural events.”
—allisonallreddd@gmail.com @allisonallreddd
together and we can all accept differences …
We can all just get together and communicate and get along.”
— lydia.velazquez@aggiemail.usu.edu @lydmvel
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 2, 2018
“Investigation” FROM PAGE 1 confirmation proceedings by insisting on an FBI investigation as a condition for his support.
He told CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday that the conservative
judge’s nomination would be “over” if federal investigators determine he lied to the committee.
Flake, a lifelong conservative has quickly emerged as the cen-
terpiece of a passionate lobbying effort from the right and left. Organizers of the Boston event said they moved the location
to City Hall after security concerns emerged about the original location.
Hundreds of liberal protesters, victims of sexual assault
among them, pleaded with Flake to block Kavanaugh’s nomi-
nation outside the venue. A similar demonstration was planned for New Hampshire.
New York congressional candidate Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez
warned Flake and other elected leaders that voters would end
their careers should they support Trump’s Supreme Court nominee.
“We are going to keep pushing because justice in America is
not just about protecting the powerful,” Ocasio-Cortez charged. “It is about uplifting the voices that have been victimized.”
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh offered a direct message to the
Republican senator from Arizona.
“I guess I want to say, ‘Thank you,’” Walsh said. “But that’s
your job. That’s your job to vet the nominee.”
The true test for Flake would come once the full Senate votes
on the Kavanaugh nomination in the coming days, Walsh said.
Former Sen. John Kerry talks with Sen. Jeff Flake, D-Mass., as they prepare to leave the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Boston.
point next week,” the mayor said.
Flake said he may run — either as a Republican or an indepen-
“He has an opportunity to do something very special at some Flake was set to address New Hampshire voters later in the
day.
In March, Flake told New Hampshire Republicans that some-
one needs to stop Trump in the 2020 presidential contest.
dent — if no one else does.
“It has not been in my plans to run for president, but I have
not ruled it out,” Flake said at the time.
“I hope that someone does run in the Republican primary,
PHOTO BY Mary Schwalm/AP Photo
somebody to challenge the president,” Flake said. “I think that the Republicans want to be reminded what it means to be a traditional, decent Republican.” ___
AP writer Bob Salsberg contributed to this report.
“10,000 years” FROM PAGE 2 around the world rising and falling together.
“We asked how far back societies were dealing with
this risk,” Freeman said, referring to the risk of two communities becoming interconnected enough that
the decline of one may contribute to the decline of the other. The research shows societies becoming interde-
pendent through interactions like trade and migration as far as 10,000 years back.
Freeman said a lot of the research builds on 50 to 60
years of public archaeology, collected through federal Section 106 laws, a portion of the National Historic Preservation Act.
“We can finally use these datasets and we’re ask-
ing questions we didn’t even know we could ask,” Freeman said.
—naomiyokoward@aggiemail.usu.edu
@naomiyokoward
“Films” FROM PAGE 4 PHOTO BY Megan Nielsen
“Saturday” FROM PAGE 7 artists to display their work. It’s been a wonderful experience to attend so far, and
I’m honored to be exhibiting too,” Benson said.
Cristina Costantini and
Darren Foster from Los Angeles brought their
Sundance Award Winning film “Science Fair” to the festival after premiering
it at South by South West earlier this year. Variety
magazine called the film, “supremely entertaining”
and “an ode to the teenage
science geeks on whom our future depends.”
Another filmmaker in
attendance was Jessica
Champneys from Spanish Fork, Utah. Champneys
brought her fan film “Star
Wars: Dresca” to the festival about an injured imperial
pilot named Dresca who is
rescued after the events of
the original Star Wars trilogy.
“This was my first nar-
rative short, and the first film I’d ever done on this
scale and level of quality,” Champneys said. “There
were many elements of the production that were firsts
for me, and I underestimat-
to the movies and she says
length screenplay next. I
cal.”
I’m playing with.”
the experience was “magi-
“This film checked all the
boxes for me. I love Star
Wars, but I also wanted to
make a film that would help
“Star Wars: Dresca” has
Youtube and Champneys film has been “fantastic.” “It’s been great meet-
been three days. We ended
ing fans and filmmakers
a 48-hour period. I don’t
Wars: Dresca’ and have
think l got more than eight hours of sleep that whole week.”
Champneys said her love
been inspired by the film
to create their own work,” Champneys said.
After her success,
Champneys is looking for-
her to see “The Phantom
right now.
Menace” on opening night. It was her first time going
ONLINE VOTING
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for Star Wars came at six
years old when her dad took
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says the response to her
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—Erick Graham Wood
opportunity,” Champneys
we shot all the interior
the shoot really should have
@GrahamWoodMedia
tinuing until approximately 10:30 p.m.
this was a huge learning
over 407,000 views on
scenes in two days, when
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Saturday at the Block Festival is jam packed with
films starting at 4:00 p.m. on Center Street and con-
push my career forward and
ed the amount of time it
would take. For example,
have a few original concepts
provides some great films for the community,” Benson
said.
ward to her next project
“I’m looking at trying my
hand at writing a feature
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OPINION
(Yes, BYU fans, it’s a rivalry)
By Jaden Johnson SPORTS CONTENT MANAGER
article I found while doing a Google search for
this game take home a trophy, it’s one of the
ning a conference championship (oh wait…), but
factors in a rivalry are history, geography, famil-
Wagon Wheel. It’s no Paul Bunyan’s Axe, but it’s
a few disastrous losses to lesser opponents.
“what makes a college rivalry,” the important
Editor’s Note: To submit a response to this col-
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Ladies and gentlemen, it’s rivalry week.
Yes, I said it. Believe it or not, Friday night’s
game between two in-state rivals, with a
long-running rivalry history and a traveling
rivalry trophy, is, in fact, a rivalry. And a pretty good one at that.
Now, many BYU fans will act as though they
are above having a rivalry with a team they’ve played side-by-side with for almost a century.
They will try to downplay it, calling Utah State
“little brother,” making farmer jokes, and saying that USU is in Ogden (I’m still trying to figure out how that one is an insult).
But don’t let that fool you, this game means a
great deal to the fan bases of both schools.
According to some super reputable random
FILE PHOTO BY Chantelle McCall
Rivalry Week
iarity, smack talk, and a trophy. Friday’s matchup has all of those.
coolest trophies in college football: The Old
certainly, unmistakably, indubitably a rivalry
should be able to coast to bowl eligibility barring On the other hand, this game means every-
trophy.
thing.
played a total of 87 times, going all the way
the USU-BYU matchup may be just as import-
Thanksgiving and eat with a bunch of Cougar
second-most played opponent behind only Utah.
streak, the Utes have pulled firmly into the lead
about. And for all the insistence that BYU
First, let’s look at history. This game has been
back to 1922. For both teams, the other is their History, check. And, with less than 130 miles
between Maverik Stadium and Lavell Edwards
Stadium — named after a former Aggie, I might add — we can easily check off geography as well.
Next is familiarity. By my count, there are 34
current Utah State players who, in either high school or college, were once teammates with
This isn’t the Holy War. But in recent years,
ant. With Utah riding a seven-season winning
in terms of popularity, exposure, and recruiting over BYU. Of course the Cougars would like to beat the Utes, but would that wouldn’t really
change that narrative. However, the team that
wins on Friday will be the victor in three of the past five matchups, which really starts to shift that narrative.
On one hand, this year’s game means nothing.
Any Aggie fan who has to go home for
fans at the table knows exactly what I’m talking doesn’t care about this game, every Cougar
reading this (‘sup CougarBoard) can’t bear the thought of that same holiday meal after an Aggie victory.
Bragging rights are what sports are all about,
and there are plenty on the line in this game — that’s the mark of a good rivalry.
With Utah opting to not play against USU
a player on BYU’s current roster. Beyond that,
As cool as that massive wooden wagon wheel
any more in order to increase their exposure
other in high school played against each other.
Complex, the Aggies remain 1-0 in Mountain
Laramie, Wyo., this is the lone in-state game
many of the kids who didn’t play with each
That’s part of the beauty of in-state rivalries. Check.
Finally, a trophy. Not only does the winner of
looks sitting on the second floor of the Laub
West play regardless of what happens this weekend. BYU, just four games in to the season, is
already mathematically eliminated from win-
in recruiting hotbeds such as DeKalb, Ill. and for Utah State this year. This is their chance to prove Beehive State supremacy.
So I will say it again: Welcome to rivalry week.
FILE PHOTO BY Kyle Todecheene 2017 AP all-America defensive back Jalen Davis returns an interception for a touchdown against BYU in a game played at Maverik Stadium on Sept. 29, 2017. Davis recorded three interceptions, returning two of them for touchdowns, in the 40-24 win.
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