The Utah Statesman, April 23, 2012

April 23, 2012

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Some seniors are finding success in applying for jobs while others are strugging.

LSU member, scholar wins Robins Award '.

BY CATHERINE BENNETT editor in chief

Some of USU's high-achieving faculty, staff and students gathered in the TSC Ballroom, wearing suits and formal dresses, to award the 2012 Bill E. Robins Memorial Award to senior Elisabeth Arellano, a member of the Latino Student Union and Business Council

USU President Stan Albrecht announced the award and said, ''Elisabeth will leave behind four years of amazing experiences, as she continues to excel at every opportunity she is given and leave each place better than she found it. Congratulations."

"It will be great to leave knowing I made a difference," Arellano said. "I learned people are always more important than things a lot of diversity students believe they can't get involved and can't make a difference, but you definitely can. Learn about different cultures and that will make your college experience better all around."

A senior majoring in both international business and marketing, Arellano is also a member of the Kappa Delta sorority and serves as vice president of community service, as well as academic excellence chair. She has served as secretary and president of Omega Greek Honor Society.

The Bill E. Robins Award is among the highest honors a USU student can receive. The award was named for Bill Robins, a past USU student body president who fust established a vision for the Taggart Student Center. He and his wife,

•> See all award winners, Page 3 Geraldine, died in a plane crash in 1956 This year's Robins Awards recognized faculty, staff and students in 20 categories. Two students nominated for Talent of the Year, vocalist Kacee Cambron and artist Sally Rydalch, broke up the award announcements with

entertainment that depicted their accomplishments.

A slideshow of Rydalch's water-color paintings played with accompaniment by Cambron, who sang and opera-style piece. Rydalch, a non-traditional student who commutes to USU from Roy, Utah, walked away with the award and will graduate in May as Valedictorian for the Caine College of the Arts.

A student majoring in political .: science and economics, Logan : Smith was called to stage as Man •: of the Year He is a Huntsman ·: Scholar and member of the College: of Humanities and Social Sciences : Council. :

"I kind offeel inadequate, and • I was shocked," Smith said. "I TURBIN, Page 3

Softball came back from tw<> losses to win Saturday against San Jose State.

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'The majority of people who held office this year said something to the effect of, "We want students voices to be heard." This phrase has lost all of its meaning. Stop saying 1t. Stop using vague summaries of what would be nice to do rather than specifically laying out a game plan that will help reach the stu-dents."

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Students participate in GOP convention·

BY BRIANNA BODILY

words, every delegate counts. focused on me." a large number of delegates at the staff writer "As soon as we walked in, there "They swarm like bees on state convention really stood out. After attending the Utah was an onslaught of people handing honey;' Wilkinson said. "Once you "In the common-sense things, out fliers, bags, water bottles, but- throw on your delegate credentials, everyone was together," Wood said. Republican Convention, some USU tons - any kind of paraphernalia it's over. You are slammed by vari- "Just seeing that unity, just getting students expressed the notion that they could get in your hand," said ous campaigners." that feel - we agree on these things the biggest difference between state Dustin Wood, a state delegate and Wilkinson said the level of pro- - was amazing to experience." and local politics is the atmosphere sophomore studying computer sci- motion is something to be expected. When it came to making in which they are presented. ence. "It was kind of overwhelming "It's slightly out of control, for motions outside of the election, "It's almost an overblownbeyond-reality sort of attitude when and kind of exciting at the same sure, but there are reasons," he said. Wood said the delegates came time to see that everyone was "Even if I didn't expect it, I probably together. it came to the state convention," said wouldn't think it would be too "It was so exciting to see people Rhett Wilkinson, a state delegate and a USU junior studying political

much. This is a big decision after all. corning from different backgrounds These are the men or women with science. "The county convention Once you the authority to change how our and areas of Utah standing together was more low key. You went from throw on to vote," Wood said. "This is Utah. • lives will be conducted." This is who we are. This is our like a science fair to a hall of fame." your delegate Dickson said she has been party." Carrie Dickson, the state involved in conventions for 12 years Wood said it was interesting Republican Party parliamentarian, credentials, now, and despite the festive atmo- to see prominent political figures . said students left their ages at the it's over. You sphere at the state level, she said she sitting down with such everyday doors of the South Towne Expo are slammed doesn't see political dissimilarity people as the student-delegates. •• Center in Sandy, Utah, and simply between state and local conventions. "I sat two rows in front of our C became delegates Saturday. by various "I don't find a great deal ofdif- state Sen. Lyle Hillyard," Wood saicl• "We don't differentiate once campaigners." they're on the floor," Dickson said. ference between the two," Dickson "He was just one of the guys there. "We just have a group of delegates." -Bhett said. "You're there to elect the same It was amazing to see how these Wilkinaon, kind of people on whatever the people who have power and influ- For campaigns, each delegate boundary level is. It's just whether ence in our government were just • symbolized one more vote that USU student and state delegate you have more or less delegates." there, doing their own

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Polynesian students bring traditions to USU

BY KEITH JACKMAN staff writer

More than 500 students and community members were entertained by costumes, food and dances from the South Pacific at the Heart of Polynesia Luau organized by the Polynesian Student Union on Friday.

The festivities, held in the Nelson Field House, began at 6 p.m. and continued well past 8 p.m.

As guests arrived, entertainment started with a musical performance by Brandon Flores and his band. It played island-style ska, complete with ukuleles. The dinner consisted of seasoned rice, a garden salad, traditional chop suey, steak slices and pineapple cake for desert.

Master of ceremonies Vai Fiefia kept the program flowing by relating stories from his life, including one of stealing mail and being hogtied for it by his father. The punishment was "tough love, Fiefia style," he said.

Fiefia said his family and the families of many of the performers were in the audience.· Fiefia pointed out his sons with mullets in the audience.

DANCERS PERFORM AT THE HEART OF POLYNESIA LUAU in the Nelson

their families presented traditional dances for enterntainment at the luau, which was

was solely passion driven," Maaca Fiefia said.

Luke was impressed with the number of supporters of the Luau that showed up.

"We had a great turnout, . a lot more people than I actually expected," Luke said.

Luke also said she was grateful for all those who supported the evening's program.

"The whole point of it is we want to share our culture with others. Just so they know more about us," Luke said.

Logan resident Spencer Knowles attended the event.

•"I just like to come see everybody dance and to embrace another person's culture," Knowles said.

"I know the Polynesian culture is a little bit over the top and really just different from a lot of cultures, but it's really important to us," Luke said. "I think it's great that kids want to know about our culture and they actually come out to support us."

Knowles said he was impressed by the evening's entertainment.

everyone was welcome.

Student Union. Food served at the luau included seasoned rice, chop suet, steak and pineapple cake. DE.LAYNE LOCKE photo the evening represented the were young children and dances, members of the islands of Hawaii, Fiji, New teenagers. audience came up on stage "Their father rocked that same mullet in high school," Fiefia said. Zealand, Samoa, Tahiti and Maaca Fiefia, an unde- and tucked money in many Tonga, respectively. The dared sophomore and one of the performers' costumes audience was encouraged of the luau dancers, said, to show appreciation for Fiefia taught the audience traditional greetings from the represented nations, which the audience in turn shouted before each country's numbers were performed.

to participate in many of "We kind of pulled in local their dance or song. the dances by clapping, families. They already had Though the majorshouting key words and the numbers memorized. ity of the dancers were of even coming up on stage to We just pulled in people we Polynesian descent, Alofa dance during one Tahitian knew and made a program Luke, a dancer at the event number. out of it." and a family member of

The entertainment for Many of the dancers Throughout many of the one of the organizers, said • From Page 1 Politicians, students equal as delegates

Dickson said this connection between the politicians and their constituents is just one more way Utah stands out politically from other states.

"I don't know of another state that can say the same thing," Dickson said. "Our leaders are from us. They're just like us. They don't think they're better than us, but they are willing to sacrifice and do the service."

She said it is important for everyone, from students to current politicians, to continually involve themselves politically. Old and young, firefighter and lawyer - they all work to balance each other out, she said.

"Everyone kind of has a different perspective, and that's really what gives you a well-rounded vote," Dickson said. Involvement gives students a chance to learn the ropes from veteran delegates, Dickson said.

"It's all a very big learning experience," she said. "Involvement now gives us the chance to teach them life principles - what we stand for."

Wood said after an experience like this one, he will always look for opportunities to be politically active.

"I can't go back now," Wood said.

Raising awareness one hit at a time

"Every year, we welcome every race," Luke said. "We encourage everyone to come and learn of our culture and dance for us."

"I've danced since I was 3 or 4 years old Coming up with dancing is just natural," Luke said.

"When we dance, we use our passion to do it. This

"I felt they were prepared with their dances, everything went smoothly," Knowles said. "It just looked how it should have. They're like my family, so I come to support them in everything they do."

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USU Eastern historian earns full professorship

BY ARIANNA REES staff writer

For the first time in USU's history, a professor not based on the university's Logan campus has achieved tenure and promotion as a full professor, and the distinction has brought attention to USU educators.

Robert McPherson, a history professor at USU Eastern's Blanding campus, received the promotion earlier this month after a lengthy application and evaluation process.

"It's just a great feeling," McPherson said of his promotion. "I appreciate everybody's effort. I had a lot of help, and people in all the departments helped along the way. It's a great thing to have accomplished."

Joe Peterson, USU Eastern's chancellor, said he participated in the review of McPherson's works. Faculty members have four levels of promotion they can achieve - instructor, assistant professor, associate professor and full professor, which is the highest of the four, he said.

"How you move up those ranks is based on scholarship and how effective you are as a professor," Peterson said.

Peterson said McPherson's expertise on Native American culture and history is invaluable. McPherson has a degree in history and anthropology and has often had his work published.

"One of the reasons why he got the promotion is that he's just a really, really good scholar," Peterson said. "He's got 10 books that he's published, and he's got dozens and dozens of articles. He writes and publishes all over the place. He's just very, very prolific."

Peterson said McPherson is

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ROBERT MCPHERSON, A PROFESSOR at USU Eastern, recently became the first USU full professor outside the main campus in Logan. McPherson, who studies Native American culture, attained the highest level of promotion a professor can earn. Photo courtesy of USU Public Relations

currently working on an 11th book on Native American code talkers during World War II.

McPherson's work has been recognized at USU's Logan campus as well as USU Eastern. Liberalis, a publication produced by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, featured McPherson in its winter edition.

The merger between USU and the College of Eastern Utah, Liberalis writer Kristen Munson stated, was envisioned as a way to combine two great institutions to bring higher education to all classes of people, and McPherson is making that a reality.

Peterson said McPherson has

been teaching for a long time and gets better year after year. For USU Eastern, he said, it means the school is able to attract and retain faculty of the highest quality.

"For Utah State University," he said, "it means that the university is committed to education in all of Utah, not just in Logan. They see the quality that occurs - the quality of instruction and the quality of scholarship that happens in places other than Logan."

"I have great admiration for Dr. McPherson," he said. "I've read his books, not all of them, but some of them, and he is a great scholar, a wonderful writer and a magnificent teacher."

McPherson said the process of attaining full professor status is a stringent one, requiring close evaluation of the applicant's works and materials as an educator.

"If you've had publications and so forth, that's all evaluated - not only by a committee of people from your department and outside of your department, but also, they do a national evaluation," McPherson said.

Peterson said applicants put together a portfolio of materials for review, and that portfolio includes evaluations from supervisors, a list of published works, samples of published works, materials from teaching, and course material the applicant has developed.

The portfolio is sent to anonymous judges within the applicant's area who evaluate whether the applicant's skill and scholarship qualify them for full professor status. Those evaluations go to the department head and from that point a central committee that evaluates all applicants.

"There's a committee in Logan, there's a committee in Price and Blanding, and along the way people will judge the merits of the application, and if it's sufficiently meritorious, it's approved," Peterson said.

McPherson has been on the College of Eastern Utah's teaching staff as well as the post-merger USU Eastern staff

''I've actually worked for the College of Eastern Utah since 1977. I came on as a part-time teacher then. Then in 1978 I went full time working for the college, and excepting three years working on degree, I've taught down here for whole time." - ariwrees@gmail.com

Turbin wins Male Athlete of the Year, Facilities wins Sherratt Award

imagine me as a little freshman years ago and where I am now, and it has all accumulated to this, and I'm just grateful."

Ll."rnriffiths 1~"ceived Woman of the ~r for her seance as -.CQ.:president of th~an Scholars Progra~

She ijiiivofyed in the Jon M. Huntsman School of business in many capacities and recently presented her research paper on local taxation issues at a Las Vegas convention.

"The Woman of the Year nominee process allowed me to really contemplate what my last (our years at USU have meant to me," she said. "I am honored and really quite shocked to have received such recognition when there are many other amazing ladies that could have just as easily been'in my shoes last night."

Though Robert Turbin was not present at the ceremony, he was named Male Athlete of the Year and is set to compete in one of the first few rounds of the NFL Draft.

Women's soccer defender Natalie Norns was awarded Female Athlete of · the Year. ASUSU Programming Board, composed of ASUSU Executive Council members, took Organization of the Year over the Student Organic Farm, Aggie Radio and USU, Honors I?rogram. Professor of the Year went to Brian Warnick, an associate professor in the agricultural systems technology and

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· community to feel involved when a decision is made.

"Remember to lead," he said. "When the best work is done, the people say, 'We did it ourselves."'

Following the swearing· in of the new officers and senators, Mikkelson addressed the crowd again.

"There is a certain precedent that has been set by student body presidents before me that I did not live up to this year," he said. "The last six presidents got married while in office - I didn't."

Mikkelsen gave 2012-13 ASUSU President Christian Thrapp a box with, ideas for dates that are cheaper than a dollar. The other former officers anq senators each presented gifts and advice to their replacements, too. After the gifts, Thrapp presented his remarks.

"The learning curve is insanely steep for all of us," he said.

Thrapp then thanked the outgoing officers for all they had done.

"I have big shoes to fill, but it

education department, who won the 2011 Outstanding Early Career Member of the American Association for Agricultural Education.

"Brian is a fourth-generation USU Aggie;~1cFUSU Pr&vost Rilymond Coward:"His great-grandfather graduated in 1915."

The Gerald R. Sherratt Award is the only surprise award given out without nominees. The award is meant to recognize a campus group that USU could not operate without.

This year's award went to the TSC Facilities staff for keeping the building a dean and enjoyable place to be, where students, faculty and staff can enjoy events and many forms of assistance, said Kylie Martinez, ASUSU Traditions director.

Joe Watson, senator of the College of Science, hosted the event with Britnee Bromley. Administrators and students, from President Stan Albrecht to ASUSU President Erik Mikkelsen, announced the individual awards.

"Each of these nominees has set themselves apart as individuals with outstanding academic achievement, impressive extracurricular involvement and a dedication to Utah State University," Albrecht said. "Because of their contribution, this institution with continue to thrive."

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gives me something to strive for and hopefully achieve," Thrapp said. "We're going to continue ahead and continue upward. To infinity and beyond."

After the ceremony, Thrapp said preparing for his new position has · been quite an experience already.

"Erik Mikkelsen has definitely taken me under his wing and shown me the ropes in everything," he said. Thrapp saio he chose to run for president because he loves USU.

"I figured this is a way I could give back and serve."

Mikkelsen said he is proud of what ASUSU has accomplished this year.

"We looked at processes and methods of how we do things and would just change them," he said.

"For example, we changed almost every page of the AS USU constitution. We rewrote the bylaws for the Student Fee Board, as well."

He said he expects Thrapp will do a great job.

"The council he has to work with

BIii E. Robins Award - Elisabeth Arellano Man of the Year - Logan Smith

Woman of the Year - L:uci Griffiths rganlzatlon of the Year - AS USU

Programming Board

Faculty Shared Governance of the Year - Diane Calloway-Graham

Faculty Researcher of the Year - Yangquan Chen

Graduate Researcher of the Year - Megan Mitchell

Undergraduate Researcher of the YearWilliam Brady Dehart

Faculty Adviser of the Year - Luella Oaks

Professional Adviser of the Year - Donna Minch

Graduate Teaching Assistant of the YearMaegan Lokteff

Professor of the Year - Brian Warnick

Scholar of the Year - Mark Noble Gerald R. Sherratt Award - TSC Facilities Staff

Legacy of Utah State Award - Lisa Boyd Val R. Christensen Service Award - Michelle Allgood

Achievement of the Year - Brooke Evans Talent of the Year - Sally Rydalch

Female Athlete of the Year - Natalie Norris

Male Athlete of the Year - Robert Turbin

is amazing, and he has prepared well this whole year," Mikkelsen said. "Christian has been working extremely hard over the last couple months since the election."

Newly instated College of Education Sen. Mike Rees said the No. 1 project he plans to start next year is to create a new scholarship fund for education students.

"We know it can be done,'' he said, citing the fact that the College of Humanities and Social Sciences has a similar program. To supplement departmental scholarships, former CHaSS Sen. Erika Norton created a fund for students in the college and awarded a $500 scholarship, Rees said.

"The College of Education is so big that it's almost impossible to get a departmental scholarship," Rees said. "It's one step in the right direction to alleviate some of the pressure on people looking for scholarships."

Rees said he has already appointed a fundraising vice president to help raise money for the

Campus & Community Department wins education award

USU's department of physics is among the first four universities in the nation honored with a new national award recognizing excellence in preparing physics students for successful graduate study and careers.

USU received an inaugural 2012 Improving Undergraduate Physics Education Award from the American Physical Society's Committee on Education. Jan Sojka, head of the physics department, accepted the award at an April 2 ceremony during the APS annual meeting in Atlanta.

"The selection committee was particularly impressed with Utah State University's efforts in attracting physics majors and in preparing a substantial number of physics teachers," said Noah Finkelstein, chair of the APR Committee on Education. "USU's outreach efforts are without parallel. It is a distinctive honor that Utah State is among the first departments earning this prestigious award."

Author speaks on death by meteor

USU's Science Unwrapped seminar series welcomes celebrated astronomer Phil Plait, author of the 2001 book "Death from the Skies: The Science Behind the End of the World" and Discover magazine's Bad Astronomy blog, to campus Friday to explore the possibility of a meteor destroying all life on earth.

Plait speaks at 7 p.m. in Eccles Science Learning Center, Room 130. Hosted by the College of Science, the event is free and open to all ages.

"When I started writing this book, I sat down and brainstormed every single astronomical event I could think of that could wipe out life on Earth,'' Pait said. "I have to admit, it was fun."

Hands-on learning activities and refreshments follow Plait's talk. Guests will have the opportunity to make comets and craters, learn about space weather and find out what happens if you fall in a black hole. Weather permitting, guests can use telescopes to view craters on the moon. For more information, call 435-797-3517, visit WWW.USU. edu/science/unwrapped or view the Science Unwrapped at USU Facebook page.

Choir travels to festival in China

The Caine College of the Arts will send 38 choral students to China in May to perform at the Beijing International Collegiate Choral Festival.

scholarship.

"I'm really excited to hit it hard and aggressively so we can hopefully - as soon as possible - get something into action," he said.

Rees said he thought the inauguration went great.

"It was a lot like ASUSU itselfclassy, but a little bit relaxed,'' he said, "That's what I like about our group and about all our officers this year. We do take ourselves seriously and take care of things that matter, but we also don't take ourselves too seriously."

Rees said he appreciates the work the outgoing council accomplished.

"Erik suggested he really wants us to do better, and I think we will," he said. "They have done an awesome job and have paved the way for us to do a better job than them."

"Christian is going to hit the ground running," Mikkelsen said. "You can expect great things."

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"The USU Chamber Singers are one of only five choirs receiving this prestigious invitation," said Cory Evens, director of choral activities in the department of music. "It's an honor to be invited." A preview performance of the Beijing-inspired concert will be held in the USU Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The event, "New Sounds: Contemporary Choral Music,'' is a program of newly composed choral music in a variety of styles that peopleforeign or domestic - will enjoy, Evans said. "The real challenge wiJl be to see how we can bring a few octaves of handbells, drums, cymbals, tambourines, claves, shakers and even a Chinese gong on the plane with us," Evans said. "Passing through customs ought to be an adventure."

For more information or to purchase tickets go to the CCA Box Office, located in Room 139-B of the Chase Fine Arts Center, call 435-797-8022 or see the Caine College of the Arts website at arts. usu.edu.

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EARTH DAY 2012 DOWNTOWN STREET FESTIVAL had a collection of booths featuring eco-friendly food and products. Festival participants encouranged recycling, bike riding and reusable water bottles. ERIC JUNGBLUT photo

Earth Day festival encourages eco-friendly living

BY ERIC JUNGBLUT staff writer

The afternoon heat did not keep Loganites from descending upon 100 South next to Ellen Eccles Theatre and down to the ThatcherYoung Mansion. Sunshades lined the sidewalks to keep occupants cool as they sold their wares and shared their messages of environmental awareness at the Earth Day 2012 Downtown Street Festival. In the middle of the street, there was a stage where groups such as Sassafras and the Dry Lake Band serenaded audiences with bluegrass tunes. Behind them was an e-waste drop off, where attendees could drop off old or

unused electronics to be recycled. The Logan River could be heard in the background, and the water was clear and shallow. Evelyn Rust sat behind her showcase, displaying her homemade soaps, lotions, lip balms and insect repellents. She also sold rock art etched in sandstone, featuring custom photographs and Native American artwork. Her business, Sunshea Products and Swell Art, is run out of her Providence home. "Everything here is made from scratch," she said. "The sandstone comes from the San Rafael Swell, and my inspiration for the art comes from the Native American rock art in the area." Next to her booth there was

a woman selling pottery and jewelry. However, she was busy with the other part of her setup, helping customers make their own terrariums with soil and gravel. Terrariums can be used to house plants or small animals such as insects or amphibians.

Across the street a booth hosted by Global Village Gifts featured products made of recycled materials, such as newspapers and old fabric, crafted in a shop on 146 N. and 100 East. Global Village's products are made by artisans from more than 35 developing nations in Asia, Africa and South America.

"It's all about promoting free trade," said one of the booth's representatives to potential

customers. USU was represented at the festival by the Sustainability Council and USU Recycling. Students Paige Gardner and Brooke Evans sat in the spring heat at the Sustainability Council's booth, selling reusable metal water bottles for $8.

"Our message is, simply, 'Why?"' Evans said, as she pointed at strings of empty plastic water bottles that were hanging from her table. "Why use so many plastic water bottles when you can buy one and keep using it? Cache Valley has very clean tap water to drink."

She handed out green stickers featuring a drop of water made to look as if it had leaf veins running

through it. Below the drop it said, "Tap that."

A booth sponsored by the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee, or BPAC, was run by Paul Rodgers. His message was to get people to walk, bike or take public transportation.

"It's so easy to get around with the free public transportation and the availability of bicycles," he said. "We are going to start a biketo-work program here soon and work with Aggie Blue Bikes." Elsewhere Jennifer Jessup ran a booth for Shelf Reliance, which specializes in food storage, emergency preparedness kits and food-storage racks, some of the latter of which are used in LoganSee ENVIRONMENT, Page 7 .

Graduating students make the most of an uncertain future

BY NADIAH JOHAR! staff writer

An opportunity to do independent research, studying a new language and working in an educational system in a foreign country are projects that Porter Illi can look forward to when he leaves for India in June for nine months on a Fulbright scholarship.

Illi, a senior double majoring in political science and international studies said he started his applications in July before turning them in during the fall. He said there were about 100 to 200 applicants who applied for the scholarship to India, but only 15 applicants were granted the scholarship. He chose India because of the diversity in religions, languages, perspectives and socioeconomic statuses.

"I feel really good about it because I didn't have set plans and I was putting a lot of money on this one," said Illi. "Now it's a relief to know that I'll be graduating and moving on to something."

This will be the third time that Illi has been to India, he said. He also said aside from teaching English in a school in Delhi, he will do language acquisition for Hindi and a research project on the effects of the modern economical and political rise in India that is affecting traditional demographics and religious conservatism in the country.

Aside from having experience traveling to 23 countries, most of which have been in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, he also speaks English, Spanish, French and A~abic. Illi said traveling and reading are the two

said. "I love meeting new people and learning specific things from each culture that I can implement in my own culture, my own personal life and become a better citizen in the entire world."

He said for every international scholarship that he has applied for, the recruiters are looking for strong, unofficial ambassadors of the US and someone who can understand other cultures and integrate well in the new culture.

Andrew Yerka, a senior in public rela-

tions and marketing said he has turned in over 300 job applications, but due to the sheer number of applicants and the competitive nature of the job, he still has· not found a job.

"I've taken my resume and cover letter to three career development specialists and unanimously they have told me my resume is perfect, my cover letter is very effective, my work experience is top-notch and my portfolio is top-notch," Yerka said. "By all accounts I should be getting calls and get,ting interviews for these positions, but I've received no phone calls."

He' said human resource professi9nals an reporting that they receive between 300 to · 400 applications per entry level position and over half of them are already unemployed industry professionals who have at least five to ten years of experience on top of their education.

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Yerl<a, who has a wife and a seven month old daughter said he has to provide for his family. He pays $50 a month for a premier Linkedln account and has 100 percent complete career profiles on Monster.com, Indeed.com and careerbuilder.com, he said. He als.o said he registered with the department of workforce services in 30 states, · ·· receives constant emails with job updates and sends out 10 to 20 applications per day.

"Another problem that I've been facing is I will get calls, but they're companies that are less legitimate or companies that I don't want to hear from like multi-level marketing, start your own business, get up the pyramid, put people under you," he said "They're like leeches, as soon as you put. your resume out there, they'll come try to feed on you."

He said he has also considered the military since it offers job S(;curity, benefits and income. Students graduating from the public relations program at USU do not have tht necessary skills to get them work, he said. He also said students in the department have very subpar writing skills and there is a lack of teaching strategy and getting students to ,think strategically and seriously.

"The department is a little too lighthearted for the competitive environment that's out there," he said. "While I believe college shouldn't be this dim, dark experi-

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'Gilad and All That Jazz' is a mediocre documentary about an extraordinary man critics.

Logan's first film festival was a great success.

P.-s with all things, the fesfival had its ups and do~ns.

Jhere were a variety otfif ms from around the wwrld, with a majority from Cache Valley.

The use of multiple

"Gilad and All That jazz" Grade: C

Overall, the film was well balanced between all the clips shown of the interviews, historic footage and live performances.

The music was also balanced. All the music in the film was performed by Gilad, which added a dimension to the heart of the film. historic locations, including the Logan Arthouse and the Dansante and Lyric Theatres, enhanced the mood and feel of the films.

Unfortunately there were technical difficulties that slowed down some screen times.

Advertising and promotions suffered as well, which directly impacted audiences. Aside from filmmakers, volunteers and friends of the filmmakers, there were not as many people as desired, although there were generally more people than I expected at a number of the films. birthplace.

These issues should be solved by next year, and predictions are looking bright.

The first film I saw was "Gilad and All That Jazz," directed by U.K. filmmaker Golriz Kolahi. This documentary tells the story of one of Europe's well-known musicians and political commentators.

Gilad was gifted and determined from a young age. When he was six or seven, he told his father he wanted to play the clarinet. His father told him that he should start with the recorder, and once he had gone through a workbook, his father would buy him a clarinet. By the next day Gilad was playing the hardest songs in the book so his father kept his promise. This began Gilad's musical career.

During Gilad's childhood he was exposed to many points of view about Israel and Palestine and the difference between them. This gave him a strong base, which he built on in later years. The documentary

The documentary is full pf touching scenes of people in the Middle East, specifically Israel, Gilad's spends some time on Gilad's music, but the majority is spent on his views of Jews, Israel, and Palestine. Fortunately the film shows multiple sides to Gilad's opinion-his supporters, oppressors, and

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Mostly the music was there as a background supplement, but it also added to the emotion of landscapes and people in montages. Occasionally the music was the focus, as during the live performance segments. I left the film wondering what the point of the documentary was and couldn't come up with a definite answer.

"Gilad and All That Jazz" is a less than ordinary documentary about an extraordinary man. Only individuals who are interested in learning about the IsraeliPalestinian conflict or who like learning about jazz artists should consider seeing this film.

- Spencer Palmer is a graduate student working toward an MBA with a recent bachelor's in mechanical engineering. He's a movie fanatic. Email him at spencer.palmer@ aggiemail.usu.edu

Some seniors think USU prepared them well ence, the PR department really needs to knuckle down and get serious about what we're teaching because our graduates don't stand a chance in the competitive · environment."

Karmella: Dolecheck, a senior in animal, dairy and veterinary science said she will be going to the University of Kentucky for her mastoc's in dairy reproductive management. She said she received an email from her previous employer who told her there was an assistantsh'ip opening at the University of Kentucky. She applied for the assistantship, underwent a phone interview and found out th she was offered the assistantship when the person in charge of the assistantship sent her a text

"I've looked at other schools, but the reason this.one stood out the most is because they wanted to work with me," she said. , "It's really important that they're excited to have you there just as much as you are excited to be there because jt's not very fun to ~ork by yourself the whole time and try to do everything yourself."

Dolecheck said students should not turn down opportunities they are interested in just because they think they need to get a job right away. They have to be open and not assume' that the degree they graduated in is something that they'll be doing the rest of their lives.

Scot Marsden, a senior finance and economics, said he will be getting married a week after finals before moving to New York to wdrk for Deloitte & Touche, a professional services firm and one of the big four accounting firms. Last August, he said he participated in the Career Exploration Program with the Huntsman School of Business and had lunch with a USU alumnus who is also one of the directors from the consulting division at the firm. '

Marsden said he then went for his first round of interviews at the office of Deloitte in Salt Lake and they sent a referral to New York and gave their approval. The New York office later flew him out to the city in November and he had more interviews before he was offered the job, he said.

"I had faith that whatever would happen will be in my best interest," he said. "It's one of those things that sometimes with your future, it's so hard to know where you're going to be, what you're going to be doing, but if you can just put it in the hands of, for me, my beliefs are in the divine creator, put that in His hands, do the best I can and it all works out."

He said he stood out probably because of how different his character is compared to the people on the east coast. This is because, he said, most people who applied for the job are from the east coast and he is one of the few applicants from Utah.

He said USU has tremendously prepared him for his career. One of the greatest things about USU and the Huntsman School of Business specifically, he said, is the tight knit feel along with the academic rigor. Marsden said it is easy to get involved and gain leadership skills at USU compared to other schools.

He said students should start looking for jobs early. He also said it is important to have a personal connection with the company.

"If you just apply online, send them a resume, there's nothing for them to remember, there's no emotions," he said.

"If you talk to someone face to face, there's a. memory, there's emotions, there's an impression."

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thing people know and feel.

"Just the magic you can feel that Disney brings," Knowles said, "so many people know (the) songs (who) can come and watch the show and sing along with them, and it really brings people back to their childhood."

The songs are performed by 27 cast members who play a variety ofroles., usually between 10 and 12 characters per number.

"We do every number in full costume, full character," Newman said.

In addition to directing, Newman has choreographed all the dances, and she plays several characters, the most recognizable, she said, is Ursula from "The Little Mermaid."

Jeffrey Olsen, a doctoral student, said he has acted in various venues since he was 11 years old and previously worked as a theater teacher for middle and high school; however, this is the first Old Barn performance he's been in.

Olsen said he wanted an opportunity to fit his passion for acting into his busy schedule when he tried out for the "Remember the Magic."

"Because it's a Disney review, it's a kind of homage to the Disney corporation," Olsen said. "(We've) selected music from over 75 years of the corporation, from Snow White all the way up through Tangled."

Olsen, too, plays an array of characters, such as Beast, Jiminy Cricket and a chimney sweep.

"As it is a variety show, there will always be acting involved, but it's primarily singing and dancing while everybody acts within character," Olsen said.

Newman said the trick to pulling off this kind of showcase medley is choosing songs based on the cast's

ability. So each musical number was tailored to the voices and talent she had available.

Spouses Joshua and Kassie Winkler are the musical directors for the show. With limited rehearsal time, Kassie Winkler said the couple had to depend on the cast's talent to pull it all together.

"It's made the show a lot stronger in having dedicated cast members," Kassie said.

Other than the nostalgic Disney element, Kassie said she enjoys this particular

performance because of the cast members' high-energy.

"People go there for the fun of community theater, because they really want to put on a good show and give good feelings to the audience," she said. Knowles wanted to make sure that some costumes, such as the Disney princess dresses were true to the movies and recognizable to the audience, but she also wanted to make sure she wasn't just repeating Disney

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arrt·Walmart stores. She '-6 dr' d pineapple to passers- Events like "At least I have some shade," she said. "It's really been a nice day out here. I'm new to Logan, and it's nice to see events like this and the people who come out to them." by, bile informing them these help sh was looking for more in ependent consultants to keep our li herself - especially community u u students. and our

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People sat on the benches be~ind Logan's Heroes, near

The City of Logan, also h te today, very fun," she planet said. "I've done a lot of nicer." a sponsor, had a display for the city's environmental department. In addition to informing people about the services the department offers, such as trash and recycling collection, passersby could plant their own pea plants using compost from the city landfill. booths before, and this one has been great. It's been very lax,"

100 S. ¥1-d Main Street, enjoying food from the Caffe Iqis booth and a baked goods ~and. Logan's Heroes served food, as well, but ran o~t of pread and was forced tq·clos~ for the afternoon.

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coated road sat the booths for the Cache Valley Center for the Arts and Stokes Nature Center, two major sponsors of the event.

Andrea DeHann watched the Center for the Arts booth while colleague Amanda Castillo explored the festival. The Miami native fought the abrupt gusts of wind that were

"It's a great day to promote events like this," said Emily Malik, conservation coordinator. "Events like these help to keep our community and our planet nicer."

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d gns, she said.

ertain costumes required higher levels eativity, Knowles said, because dressup as hyenas and seagulls isn't really fe ible.

"For most of the numbers, we've had to do our own interpretation of the number on the stage," Newman said.

The fact that the show comprises a iredley of contiguous songs, rapid costutne danges sometimes taking 30 seconds or l{Ss are required, and Newman said Tinker Bell is there to provide the audience with distraction, appearing throughout the show 1D tie everything together.

After doing theater for 21 years Newman ,aid this particular performance is "a lot more complicated than a normal show."

"It's so easy to do a show where you've got one character," she said. "But in a review, every time you step on stage you're a different person. It's a lot of fun to be able to express yourself in those ways that can

be really complicated, because you've got to really invest yourself in those 12 different characters, rather than just one."

Producer Heather Gleason said audiences should not expect a carbon copy of the Disney movies.

"It's way different from the movies," Gleason said, "especially because most of the numbers selected are animated. It's different from anything you'd expect to see."

The show ends with a mashup of a bunch of Disney songs, Newman said.

"There are no throwaway numbers in this show," she said. "We really want our audience to enjoy every single number."

"It's a nice mix of (songs) that hopefully will allow people to engage their own memories of Disney from all the different avenues that have connected with people," Olsen said.

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Hailey Froton homered in the bottom of the inning to make it 8-1 and keep Utah State from being mercy ruled. The deficit proved too much to overcome, and the Aggies eventually lost 11-2.

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SJSU pitcher Amanda Pridmore started in the circle in both games of the double header. Her pitching and a pair of runs in the first and third innings put San Jose State up 2-0.

"(Pridmore) did a good job mixing it up in the second game and taking advantage of her rise ball," MillsapKalaba said. "We didn't do such a good job about staying disciplined and satying off of it." In the top of the fifth, with runners

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The Aggies managed to bounce back Saturday by defeating the Spartans 6-4.

The game didn't start off well for the home team as two errors by the Aggies proved to be costly. The Spartans were able to capitalize on tle errors and put two runs on the board in the top of the first inning to take 2-0 lead. "We had two unfortunate errors but Shelbi did a really good job of coming

In the bottom half of the inning tht Aggies were able to retaliate Christine Thomse~ made it safely to first base after an overthrown ball went over the head of San Jose first baseman Alex Strange. Thomsen advanced to second See SOFTBALL, Page 11

Women beat Nevada Wolf Pack, men fall

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The Utah State men's and women's tennis teams wrapped up the regular season this weekend in Reno, Nev., against the University of Nevada. The men's team hit the courts Friday, losing 2-5, and the women finished the season with a 4-3 win on Saturday.

USU Women 4, Nevada 3

The women's team ended on a positive note with a well-earned win over Nevada. The Aggies lost senior Monica Abella to a wrist injury earlier this week, but utilized a deep lineup to rebound after dropping the doubles point and regrouped for the 4-3 victory. The Wolf Pack completed a sweep in doubles to take the first point.

Junior Jaci West and freshman McKenzie Davis were defeated by Michelle Okhremchuk and Emma Berberne 8-3 in the No. l doubles position, and senior Romina Nedakovic and junior Kristina Voytsekhovic fell to Sophie Stevens and Juliette Legendre 8-3 in the No. 2 doubles spot.

Junior Julie Tukuafa and senior Brianna Rowland rounded up the doubles action with their loss to Gabriela Eufrasio and Rymma Maslova 8-6 in the No. 3 doubles position.

The Aggies turned up the intensity in singles action to secure the come-from-behind win.

Taking four of the six singles matches, the Aggies secured their final win in straight sets.

"In doubles we weren't playing bad, but we were just not as sharp as we needed to be," head coach Chris Wright said. "We were a little frustrated with our perforSee AGGIES, Page 10

TRACK AND FIELD

with a 14.30 (46-11) toss.

BY TAVIN STUCKI sports editor

"It was pretty exciting," Spencer said. "The coolest part was my grandpa came. This is the , first meet he'd ever been to. It was a big deal to throw that well, especially with him there." Spencer said Utah State - where she bas bn~ken into the top 15 throwers nationally in both the discus and hammer throw - has become her home after a stint at Weber State.

' "One is probably my focus," Spencer said when asked what contributed to her success. "This is the healthiest I've been in years. That's a big deal.''

USU head coach Greg Gensel said he's happy for Spencer's success and how it helps the team.

"If you ask her, she'll tell you that ,she didn't do well today," Gensel said of Spencer's perfor- · mance. "What I've seen is the consistency. She's a typical competitive athlete. She, ~ants to PR every time she throws. That's admirable but · probably not going to happen."

The Aggies also saw success in the women's pole vault, when junior Amber Thompson finished third with a personal record of 3.82 (126.25), moving her to No. 5 all-time at USU, and senior Sonia Grabowska won with a jump of 4.12. (13 - 6.25). "I did really well," Grabowska said. "I was jumping consistent and ma~ing everything at the first attempts."

The senior from Poland barely mrssed a chance to break her own school record of 4.21 (13 - 9.75).

"I should have easily jumped it," Grabowska

said. "I tliink it was just mental. I know the bar was higher, so I was getting tensed and doing , weird things and the bar fell off."

· Grabowska said despite the qisappointment of missing at a school-record height, she is :iappy with how consistently she's jumped this season. "I was.thinking about it and that's a really good thing," Grabowska said. ''I'm focused orl ·· jumping those high bars. I hope those bigt ars are going to come when they need to."

• Other notable highlights from the only USU-hosted meet of the season included ju1ior Alisa Sheffer's personal best of 2 minutes, 16.9.( seconds in the 800 meter dash, senior Katelrn Heiner's 54.70 second, personal best perfort\ance to win the 400 and sophomore Sam Nielson finning the javelin with a throw of 38.26 (125-06). A trio of freshman high jumpers including Aggie volleyball player Rachel Orr, Mariah 'Thompson and Jodi Williams, finishing one, two, three with season best heights of 1.70 (5-7.00). Junior decathlete Jon Goble improved his ptrsonal record in the pole vault by a foot to finis• third with a jump of 4.75 (15-~.00).

"We all seem to be making the right steps at the right time," Gensel said. "It's the right time of the year to start making improvements, · and that's what I'm seeing. We had a lot of PRs, · · season bests, improvements, and that's what you want at a meet like this."

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BY ERIC JUNGBLUT staff writer

Keaton Cluff scored seven times and the Utah State lacrosse team defeated a pesky Utah Valley team 18-12 in a back-and-forth affair at the Tower Soccer Fields Friday evening.

The win ended Utah State's year on a positive note, putting them at 4-6 on the season.

"I felt like we finally pulled it together as a team," said Cluff, a freshman midfielder. "We've kind of been struggling to work as a team this whole year but we really pulled it together."

Cluff's seven goals led the scoring for USU, followed by Matt Taylor with four goals and Devin Chipman with three. Kevin Mann, Tanner Boden and Conner Thomas also scored for the Aggies.

"We've come off of two really hard games with BYU and Utah," said USU

head coach Jon Atwood. "They kind of deflated our team a little bit and to pick ourselves up after that, it took awhile for us to get the flow in this game."

USU jumped out with a 3-1 lead in the first quarter, but UVU fought hard and matched almost blow-for-blow.

Bryce Frontenot led the scoring for the Wildcats with four goals, followed by Jordan Gerber and Tanner Johnson with two apiece. Goalie Tyler Andrews played the entire game for the Aggies, making 19 saves.

"If you saw us in the fall, you would not recognize this team," Atwood said.

"We were awful. We really were. We've worked so hard to, I mean just with fundamentals, bringing up our game. UVU beat us in the fall in a scrimmage so this was some sweet revenge for us."

Cluff said this win was a team effort.

"It's not just me, it's the whole team," he said. "I was assisted on most of my goals. It's all teamwork.

Atwood said he loves having Keaton on the team.

"He played for me for four years at Sky View," he said. "We're really glad he decided to come play up here at Utah State and we're glad to have him. He's a great asset to this team."

As for next season, Atwood and Cluff remain positive.

"This was our first year back in the league," Atwood said. "We had all new attack, all new defense. I think overall we did well. We could've done better but that's fine, we'll work on it. Next year we should have quite a few new players and we should get quite a few players back. So we're just going to build on this from here."

"We're going to get a lot of recruits next year," Cluff said. "I think this group of kids right here will get a lot better.

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The USU baseball club had a goal of remaining undefeated throughout its play in the Northern Pacific East Conference. Although that goal slipped away with a loss to Weber State on Friday, the No.14 Aggies are one win away from clinching back-to-back conference titles after taking two of three games from the Wildcats. ·

USU came out flat in its first game, and a five-run third inning propelled the Wildcats over the Aggies in the first game of a doubleheader 10-5 at Max L. Johnson Memorial Field in Providence.

"Just sitting in the stands, you could tell we were flat," USU head coach Norm Doyle said. "There was no excitement in the dugout. Guys looked tired, bats were slowwe weren't mentally into the game. We made some mental mistakes that cost us big."

USU's five runs came on 10 hits, but the team also committed four errors.

"Unfortunately, we came out very flat in the first game," Doyle said "Who knows why? The guys have been doing a lot of schoolwork this past week, and maybe that had something to do with it. We just weren't ready to play in that first game, and it showed " USU first baseman Jake Bartholomew and outfielder Brett Jensen finished with two RBIs apiece in the losing effort.

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and two in the second. USU scored three runs in the top of the third to tie the game, before scoring a run in the bottom of the third to regain the lead.

"We changed our mentality, especially in game three," USU second baseman Brad Singer said. "We came out focu~ed and swung the bat."

USU scored three runs again in the top of the fifth and added an insurance run in the sixth and seventh innings to take the game 8-6.

"They came back, 20 minutes later, ready to play and played really well," Doyle said. "They could have been down and just let it get to them and given another game away, but they didn't. They turned it back, and they won it. I'm really proud of them."

USU wasted no time in clinching the three-game set, as the team jumped out to a big lead in the final game of the weekend Saturday and cruised to a 16-1 seven-inning victory.

Weber State pitcher Anthony Rojas pegged Singer to lead off the top of the fust inning, and center fielder Matt Stranski drove in Singer, two batters later, on a heads-up double. Bartholomew drove Stranski in with a single on the next at-bat.

In the bottom of the first, with runners on second and third, Weber State catcher Johnny Dykester drove in Cisneros on a single. Durrant allowed two more hits and struck out 11 batters the rest of the night.

"(Durrant) has been outstanding all year long for

us," Doyle said. "When we've needed a big win, he's gone out there and gotten for us. He's pitched great, game after great game, all year long. The team just knows when Kyle is on the mound, the other team isn't going to be scoring very many runs. I think that helps us loosen up right there. It does a Jot for our team."

USU didn't score in the top of the second, but it was the calm before the storm as the Aggies put 13 runs on the board between the third and fifth innings.

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The women's tennis team improved to 10-9 overall in the regular season and 2-2 in WAC action.

USU Men 2, Nevada 5

The Aggies started out with a rough start in doubles action. Dropping two of the three pro-sets, USU ceded first point to the Wolf Pack. Junior Sven Poslusny and freshman Marcus Fritz were defeated by Wessim Derbel and Fernando Sunago 8-4 at No. 1 doubles. The Aggies suffered a setback when Fritz twisted his ankle midway through the pro-set. The Swedish native struggled to move for the remainder of the match and would be pulled in singles action.

"Number one doubles was right there, but Fritz resprained his ankle in one point but had to keep playing," Wright said.

"Today, we were back to Aggie baseball," Doyle said. We were smacking the ball around, and we had fantastic pitching."

USU finished with 18 hits and led 15-1 after five innings.

"That's how we've been playing all year," Doyle said. "We've had maybe two or three games all year where we haven't done that. It's just fun."

USU finishes the regular season with a three-game homestand against the University of Utah. The Aggies will host a single game at 6 p.m. Friday and a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Saturday in Providence.

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"He couldn't move effectively enough at that point to maintain momentum."

USU's lone win in doubles came from sophomore Brandon Nielsen and senior Nate Ballam. The duo took down Nathan Reix and Moez Echargui in a tiebreaker in the No. 3 doubles spot. Winning the pro-set in a tiebreaker, the Aggies took the win 8-7 (7-4).

The Aggies were dominated in singles action, winning two singles matches. With No. 2 singles player, Fritz, out of the lineup, USU was forced to bump the entire lineup up one spot. Posluny and Lenny Whiting were the two Aggies to record wins against the Wolf Pack.

"Poslusny had a great match. It was the match of the match," Wright said. ",In the second set, Sven (Poslusny) didn't drop intensity, but (Derbel) was painting the lines and coming up with great shots. It was a fun match to watch, and Poslusny really worked hard for it."

Lenny Whiting won the second match of the day defeating Reix in the No. 6 singles position. Lenny Whiting dismissed Reix in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. ,

"It was a tough match. Nevada has had some great conference wins this season," assistant coach Bryan Marchant said. "It had a lot of things to overcome, but it was a good team effort."

Sophomore Fredrick Peterson returned to action from an illness to lose to Ouvrard 1-6, 7-5 in the Nq. 2 singles position, and Ballam was defeated by Ecbargui 2-6, 0-6 in the No. 3 singles spot.

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"We feel good about our season," Wright said. "We need to be ready to play and bring our best game."

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on a bunt by Samantha Miller, who was thrown out at first.

Once again, Thomsen advanced to third base after Kasandra Uchida hit. Froton was hit by a pitch, and Kelly Kaneshiro was walked, to load the bases for the Aggies.

A wild pitch by Jennifer Ames of San Jose allowed Thomsen to cross home plate to cut the lead to 2-1. Allison Lenzora later stuck out, leaving two on base.

In the bottom of the second with Tatem Day already on first, Koons singled up the left field line. Thomsen then hit adouble which allowed Day to score and tie up the game. Miller later had an RBI bunt to give the Aggies a 3-2 lead.

Tyteca struggled in the oircle in the fifth inning, giving up both an RBI double and triple t9 g"ive the Spartans a 4-3 lead. Tyteca was relieved

by Dani Chaplin, who walked the first batter she faced. Chaplin was able to strike out the next batter and close the inning with two runners left on base.

In the bottom of the inning, the Aggies regained the lead following a two-run home run by Froton. With Uchida already on base, Froton blasted the ball over the right-field fence to give the Aggies a 5-4 lead.

"I told her if it's within your zone, drill," Millsap• Kalaba said. "That's exactly what she did, and she drilled it hard. I don't think she was expecting it to go over the fence."

In the top half of the sixth inning, Chaplin retired three straight batters to keep the Aggies in the lead. USU tacked on one more run in the sixth inning to take a 6-4 advantage. Thomsen

scored for the second time in the game on a Uchida double. Froton had a chance to extend the lead, but she struck out with a runner on second.

In the final inning, Chaplin once again made easy work of San Jose's next three batters and put an end to the Aggies' five-game losing streak.

"When you bring Chaplin in during a mess, I can trust her," Millsap-Kalaba said. "She does really well in those situations."

With the win the Aggies improve to 15-30 overall and 3-12 in WAC play.

The Aggies will host Idaho State on Tuesday. The teams were originally set to meet April 18, but the game was postponed because of rain.

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There hasn't been an ASUSU Executive Council meeting we have missed this year. We see the council in its beginnings, monitor its progression and ultimately come to a conclusion about whether or not it did what its members said they would do for the students.

Other than electing student government officials for next year and reporting what happened at weekly meetings - which lasted on average about 20 minutes - there wasn't a whole lot to say. Innovation was practically non-existent. Projects already in existence were carried forward, including the Legacy Fields and Aggie Recreation Center, preparing for next year's Common Hour and organizing the average USU programs. Sure, officers rearranged the Graduate Student Council, started a series of movie nights and organized an array of • other projects that required short-term planning.

We get it, student government leaders have a lot on their plates well, maybe. It's a wonder their meetings were so brief when they could be using the extra time to discuss how to better reach out to students. The majority of people who held office this year said something to the effect of, "We want students' voices to be heard." This phrase has lost all of its meaning. Stop saying it. Stop using vague summaries of what would be nice to do rather than specifically laying out a game plan that will help reach the students. Students need to hear a plan of action rather than hopeful jibber-jabber. It doesn't mean anything. The new ASUSU president uses these same types of phrases, full of ambiguity. So why is it important we address this now? We've been told tuition will continue increasing and the job market isn't at its best. This time of life is stressful and it's easy to lose hope. There are so many opportunities to improve USU students' ability to excel as students and graduates. Since our officers say they want to let our voices be heard, why don't they reach out? Stop saying it and start doing it. We don't forget the promises you make, and when we vote for you, we put our trust in you to better our chances of success.

Speaking for the students who do want to see change, it takes a consistent effort to let students know you are there to help. Don't say it once and forget students exist. You cannot tell your colleagues behind closed doors you want to speak for the students and then go on without a game plan. Yes, it will take a lot of time, but didn't you know that's what you signed up for?

To end on a positive note, something was different about this year's Robins Awards. While faculty, staff and students who are often in the spotlight were nominated for awards, those who won were students whose efforts tend to fly under the radar. The Bill E. Robins Award, Woman of the Year and Man of the Year recipients told us they were honored and shocked. We were pleased to see highachieving students, who don't make a spectacle of themselves, made a spectacle of by the Robins Awards Committee. This is the frame of mind we need to maintain. Make students feel like they deserve to have their "voices heard."

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I will soon 6e leaving beautiful Logan and Utah State University. Before I go however, I wanted to tell people about my all-time favorite place to eat in Logan. I took my husband there on our first date, my mother when she was in town for a visit, and myself when I wanted something cheap and yummy to eat. This restaurant is the Pupuserfa. I was initially pleased when I saw that the Pupuserfa was getting recognition in the newspaper however, that pleasure quickly turned to disappointment when I realized that the review was less than favorable. I, therefore, felt responsible to offer a second opinion. From the first time I stepped foot into this establishment I have loved the environment, the food and the service. The employees are pleasant and genuine. Like many people they respond to courtesy and friendliness. I am sure it is difficult for them to operate a business i~ an English speaking country while they are still in the process of learning the language. Having been in situations where I am the non-native speaker, I appreciate the almost constant concern of making mistakes and the humiliation when mistakes occur. In addition, I have been in a number of similar establishments and based on my experience, miscommunication can and does occur. While, as customers, we are expecting perfect service and have our every whim catered to, it is important to consider the feelings of others as well and graciously handle the situation. I often tell people of my favorite place to eat in Loganit is cheap, has good food and See LETTERS, Page 13

Future of the ASUSU Council

As this semester quickly comes to an end, we have the opportunity to look back on the great things that happened this year at USU. This year has been filled with entertaining guest speakers service projects and too manr accomplishments to list. Al events on campus were focused on enhancing the quality of life for each student, allowing for a better understanding of the world around us. After all, we are not only here to gain an academic education but to gain experiences that prepare us for our futures. YouryearsatUSUcanbeamong some of your most memorable and cherished memories. You have t e c oice w et er or not to make the most out of your time. This is not a race to see who can finish the fastest. Now, I am not advocating that we all take eight years to finish a fouryear program. I do however, wish that every student took the time to

the Wellsville Mountains and the northernmost part of the Wasatch Mountain range. Simply receiving a degree would be an unfortunate waste of an opportunity. Degrees are important but aren't the only thing you can leave with when you graduate from USU. USU offers

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It seems the Republican presidential nomination process has come to an end - with Mitt Romney emerging, unarguably, as the winner - Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are still hanging in there by the skin of their teeth.

The question facing us all is: "For whom will we vote in November?"

My response: "Does it even matter?"

I tend to agree with consumer advocate and political gadfly Ralph Nader who put it best: "The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the ground when corporations knock on their door."

Of course, there are some differences found here and there. But, as exemplified by the Republicans ' rejection of the Buffet Rule, which sought to modestly increase the top marginal tax rate for the wealthiest Americans, the Republicans do it unashamedly, and the Democrats do it while supposedly championing the cause of the working class.

In my assessment, the lines between the Democratic and Republican parties ' become

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Two students take two angles on one political Issue

from the right

Last semester I predicted a general election between Barack Obama and Rick Perry, with President Obama winning in a landslide. Thankfully I was pretty far off. Either I needed more faith in our voters or less in Rick Perry. In my defense however, I was right about v.;hy Perry would lose: He s an idiot and it was only a matter of time before voters saw this.

Now the race is between Obama and Romney. While the campaign landscape has changed quite a bit over the past months, my pr,ediction hasn't. The race will be much closer with Romney heading up "the GOP, but if's still Obama' s to lose.

The strongest predi~tor for the 2012 election is history. Incumbents rarely lose elections. When they do it's usually because a third-party candidate steals their votes, or they botched the handling of some national crisis. Neither is true of 0bama's second-term bid.

Many - myself includedthought the recession would be Obama s botched crisis that cost him the election. Yet, as the election unfolds and we begin to move out of the crisis, it looks as though the economic woes

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more blurry as each subsequent administration adopts the policies and practices of their predecessors. Disappointingly, President Obama - who is supposed to be my candidate - has been virtually indistinguishable from Bush, if not worse, in many respects.

While he did stop torture as a matter of official U.S. policy, we are now nearly four years into his presidency and he has yet to close the moral travesty that is Guantanamo Bay.

The War on Terror has continued largely unabated on his watch. He continues to support repressive, tyrannical regimes like Yemen or Bahrain where unmanned drone strikes continue to kill civilians - even American citizens - without judicial review or due process.

Obama's civil rights record is pretty dismal. Crackdowns, surveillance and arrests of whistleblowers, political

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activists and even ordinary American citizens are on the rise under his administration.

If you don't believe me, try looking up the new massive NSA facility under construction in Bluffdale, Utah. Orwell's nightmare isn't far away.

Far from the "Socialist" paradise he's accused of creating, Obama has been one of the most business-friendly presidents we've had in recent memory - even proposing to decrease corporate tax rates to historic lows, which is reflecting in his election campaign's donation pool. Make no mistakeRomney's corporate backing will be just as strong, if not more so. So far, only 13 percent of his campaign contributions have been less than $200 while Obama's have been around 50 percent, according to National Public Radio. But these amounts are really immaterial given the lim-

itless contributing power of corporations to super PACs.

Where there are concentrations of wealth, there are concentrations of political power reflected in our political parties.

Neither candidate is addressing the alarming rise of poverty in the. U.S., probably because poor people don't have legions of lobbyists or the money to ensure their voice is heard.

But one difference in this year's election is the rise of the Occupy movement that brought these and other issues to the political forefront and whose influence can no longer be ignored. I am excited to see how the candidates respond to them. Let the political sideshow begin.

- Andrew Izatt is a sophomore majoring in economics and philosophy Send comments to andrew.izatt@aggiemail. usu.edu.

and sauce that you put on top of the pupusa. While their service may not be what Americans are used to, their service is in no way inferior. They are fallible human beings, like we are, and are liable to make mistakes. Rather than be judges, we should be sympathizers. While in Logan, I have been to a number of eateries, however, the Pupuserfa is my favorite. Whenever I think of my time in Logan, I will remember the Pupuserfa with its good food and good service.

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also on the third floor of the TSC, in Room 326. If you are feeling adventurous, utilize the Outdoor Recreation Program and explore Logan Canyon just a few minutes from campus. Whatever it is you would like to do, I will help you pursue it.

The outgoing ASUSU officers have worked hard to provide for student body needs. They were relentless in their efforts to offer different opportunities as diverse as the students here, from the Howl to Poetry and a Beverage. There are many initiatives and reforms that went unnoticed by the general public simply because the outgoing officers did not call attention to themselves or the work they have done. Knowing that these efforts, no matter how small or publicized, would benefit the student body was recognition enough for them.

The outgoing officers have given me and other incoming officers big shoes to fill. The 2012-13 officers, however, are confident that they can continue to build upon what has been laid before them. We are excited for the future and what it has in store. We will undoubtedly work our hardest to reach the goals we explained in our platforms - representing the student's voice as the top priority. They are not only committed to ~isten to students' voices but want to actively reach out and obtain your voice.

The officers of ASUSU understand that we bear the great resp~nsibility of representing and

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The majority of voters don't view the recession as being the president's fault. If anything, the GOP will shoulder more blame from voters due largely to the Occupy movement. Fair or not, wealthy businessmen like Romney have been demonized as the cause of the recession.

Romney's lack of oratory skills has only solidified this in the mind of voters. Phrases like "corporations are people," "creative destruction' and statements about how he likes to fire people have made Romney seem out of touch with the economy. The economy was Romney's one shot at the White House and he butchered it.

Obama has the edge in marketability as well. Should this matter in a presidential race? Of course not, but it matters enough to make Obama the favorite.

Tuition rising, employment sparse

To the editor:

The cost for obtaining an education has never been greater. The Wall Street Journal continually reports recent college graduates have never had a harder time finding work, yet

serving the student body. We understand that it is our duty to provide the best university experience possible. We also recognize that this is impossible to do without the support of the students as a whole. We must work together to build each other up. We must become unified as we strive to reach our ultimate goals.

One concern that weighs heavily upon my mind and the minds of many others is that some groups here on campus feel marginalized. Members of the International Student Council and Access and Diversity groups have approached me to share their concerns. Many don't feel they fit in. I can ensure that anyone who feels excluded does fit in at USU. There is literally something for everyone. I encourage all students to reach out to those who feel they don't have a place. Build· these students up. We have the chance to possibly change lives. Show these students how they can make their years at USU their most cherished memories. The time has come to make the most out of your education and your collegiate experience.

- Christian Thrapp is the new ASUSU student body president for the 2012-13 year. This i~ his first column published in The Statesman. Comments on his column can be sent to statesmanoffice@aggiemail.usu.edu.

Not only is Romney seen as too stiff, dull and phony to win over enough independent voters, but his Mormonism will cause many staunch, religious-right voters to simply stay home.

Obama, while not the phenomenon he was in 2008, is still the Bin Laden killing, Nobel Peace Prize winning, face of the U.S. who delivers fiery speeches and mobilizes the youth. His foreign policy has been solid in the eyes of most, and voters don't like the idea of someone as "weird" as Romney representing them abroad.

There is still a long election road ahead, and Obama's victory over Romney isn't as guaranteed as his victory over Perry would have been, but the odds are in his favor. If Romney hopes to win, three things need to happen. First, stop saying stupid things. Oratory skills are important for a president.

Furthermore, the professional, working industry holds no regard for the upcoming generation coining us "millennials" or "the entitled genera-

Second, the Supreme Court needs to strike down Obama's unconstitutional health care law. It's never a good thing when the bill tagged with the president's name is labeled unconstitutional during an election year. This may not be enough to tip the scales in Romney's favor, but it's certainly a giant step in the right direction. Third, Obamacare is rightfully struck down. Romney needs to have a viable and highly marketable alternative prepared. If struck down, the president has little hope of regaining public trust with regard to health care. Romney must capitalize on this if he hopes to have a shot. While possible, the odds that we see a Republican in the oval office are slim. Count on Obama for another four. - Mike Burnham is a junior majoring in international relations and economics. Comments can be sent to him at mike.burnham@gmail.com.

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