the school," Maggelet said "Giving the gift to the career center had to do with the importance of businesses working close with universities and making sure we are on the same page."
Students, like Shaun Allred, already feel they have benefited from career services. Allred, a senior majoring in operations management, said he sees business students having more opportunities because the school's career services • See DONATION, Page 2
Event brings Bourbon Street to USU
BY ARIANNA REES staff writer
Students planning on attending USU's Mardi Gras Celebration Feb. 11 can expect to experience the real feel of Bourbon Street, New Orleans, versus the event's usual carnival theme, said Zach Larsen, Programming vice president.
"This year we want to make it feel like you're actually in a casino, or you're actually walking down Bourbon Street, or you're actually in the place that we're trying to recreate," Larsen said.
"We want to give it that sense of reality. You're not at a party, you're actually there. That's sort of our vision."
Kellen Hansen, USU Activities director, said beside
the shift from the carnival theme to the Bourbon Street feel, there are few changes this year compared to changes made last year, but students may appreciate a few of the adjustments.
The event this year will cost about the same as last year and that the university is actually spending under budget.
According to Hansen and Kevin Webb, USU program coordinator, last year the university spent close to $25,000 on Mardi Gras festivities. That number is lower this year, Hansen said.
Hansen said the event usually attracts a crowd of almost 3,000, though its popularity grows every year. He said he hopes the attendance will jump to 3,500 this year. "This is much more of a stu-
dent-geared event, as opposed to the Howl," Hansen said. "That's why it's so much cheaper. In fact, a lot of people complain because we use student fee money to put on the events and then they have to pay to get into them. The Howl actually pays for all of these other events."
A $5 ticket for the Mardis Gras Celebration can be purchased at the TSC Card Office. Student:; who attend can have their fortunes told by tarot card readers, have their faces painted, have access to an oxygen bar and attend a dance with music by DJ Marcus Wing. There will also be two magician shows and the annual event's regular casino games, Hansen said.
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•The Mardi Gras celebration will be Saturday, Feb. 11.
•Tickets are $5.
•Events include casino games, magic shows and fortune telling•
Gay Republican addresses values in government
BY CAITLIN MOFFITT staff writer
The government should not define personal values, according to a speech given at USU by the vice president of Utah Log Cabin Republicans.
~Discussions about values should belong around our kitchen tables and in our churches, where we can choose what we want to pass onto others," said James Humphreys, the Republican group's vice president.
Humphreys, a gay registered Republican, said he has been a Republican since he was 18 years old, and he plans to stay active in the party throughout his life and has been heavily involved in politics since he attended Weber State University. According to their website, Log Cabin Republicans are "the nation's only organization of Republicans who support fairness, freedom and equality for gay and lesbian Americans." Humphreys spoke to
students as part of the College Republicans Pizza and Politics lecture series Thursday. The series recently featured Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and Sen. Orrin Hatch. "We are the grassroots of the GOP," the LCR website states, "and our chapters and members can be counted on to volunteer for local candidates, participate in state and local Republican Party committees and to run for· elected office."
Humphreys interned for two state senators at the state Capitol, which increased his passion for politics, he said. Also, he said he was a consultant on more than a dozen campaigns in 2010, and has lobbied for personal rights at the Capitol every year for the last decade.
"I looked at every aspect in my life and figured out where I fit on the spectrum. I found I was very conservative," Humphreys said. "I have voted for Libertarians and Democrats. I've never voted on a straightparty ticket."
LCR members "believe in limited government, strong national defense, free markets, low taxes, personal responsibility and individual liberty/ their website states.
"I don't just talk about same-sex issues because being gay doesn't define all of me," Humphreys said. "I talk about other political issues."
The fundamental unit of society is the family, •) See LOG CABIN, Page 2
JAMES HUMPRHREYS SPOKE TO students Feb. 9 about being gay and Republican. Humphreys is a the vice president of the Utah chapter of Log Cabin Republicans, a group of GOP members who support equality for gays and lesbians. MIKE JOHNSON photo
Speaker explains ties between politics and education
BY NATASHA BODILY
assistant features editor
Emeritus USU Professor Richard Knight spoke to students in the TSC Feb. 9 about the interactions between politics and education.
To create awareness about the relationship between government and education, USU's Government Relations Council brought Knight to campus as part of Education Week. The week is hosted by the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Other events during the week included speed dating, an ice cream social, a spelling bee and a carnival.
Before the event, Knight, a member of the Cache County School Board of Education, said, "One of the reasons I ran for the school board is to practice what I was preaching."
As an educator, Knight said he taught at various high schools including Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum. He has enjoyed his career, even though educators don't have high-paying salaries, he said.
Running for the board was an inexpensive process, Knight said, and said one of the best way to make a difference is to join a school board.
'.'I've run twice and have maybe spent 50 bucks on signs," he said.
After Knight spoke to the audience about his role as a teacher, as well as his ideas about education and curriculum, he turnt:d to the audience for questions.
When asked about the speculation that tenure may be eliminated for university professors, Knight said it was a
"Colleges and universities need some
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Log Cabin Republicans advocate involvement Humphreys said, but family can be defined as any number of bonds that influence a person, whether it's blood relatives or friends.
"Every choice we make impacts someone else, and harming others isn't something I want to do," he said. "Ideology is about protecting someone and
• self-interest. If I know someone is going to vote for something that'll harm me, I don't vote for them."
Becca Jo Pechin, a member of the College Republicans, said she thinks Humphreys' message was positive.
"As a conservative, you don't have to feel certain ways and Humphreys broke the stereotype," Pechin said.
During the discussion, Humphreys encouraged students to get more involved in politics, and said he is a political "junkie."
He said there is no way to understand politics without being involved. Black said the College Republicans wanted to broaden the scope of the GOP. "A lot of people don't know
"The more of us that are involved, the more influence
• • about the Log Cabin Republicans. we have," he said. "And if you're going to be involved, be involved all the way. Being involved is about setting the course of your own life, or do you want to have someone dictate it for you?"
We wanted James here to explain that you can be gay and still be a Republican," Black said. "And he provided an open dialogue with people who both agree and disagree with that." - cnmoffitt@gmail.com
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"Through the career accelerator program I got an internship with one of my dream jobs," Allred
EMERITUS PROFESSOR RICHARD KNIGHT spoke about education and politics in the TSC International Lounge. The speech was part of Education Week, presented by the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Mil<£ JOHNSON photo
STUDENTS ATTENDING PIZZA AND POLITICS
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ARMY ROTC CADETS RAN AMBUSH drills Thursday with a group of journalism students who provided an additional element of unpredictability for the scenario. All of this was part of an interdisciplinary
Social media lets brands reach customers
BY-STEVE KENT
editor
news
Social media is changing the way companies interact with customers, said Natalie Warde!, social media director for KSL News during the Taste of PR Dinner Wednesday.
"You probably didn't start (your Facebook profile) thinking, Tm going to interact with brands,"' Warde) said.
potenLilcustomers. Good public re tions atpl'eseQtatives
w k hard to~ those on ine interacdollS'positive fo the consumer, Warde) said.
"A relationship that you feel you have with the brand should be carefully created, carefully maintained by public relations in a company," Wardel said.
Warde) was the keynote speaker at the Taste of PR Dinner, a promotion for the upcoming Vivint Mountain West Public Relations Conference held by USU public relations program and the Public Relations Student Society of America.
news reporters and wait for a newspaper article to be published, she said. Now, representatives can bypass the newsroom and interact directly with poten tial customers through sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, she said.
"You can go out there and you can create a Twitter account," Warde! said. "You can reach your fans on Facebook you don't need to wait for that front-page story."
about the industry that we're gomg into," Warde! said. "I can only imagine •- with the economy being as stellar as it is now that there's not that kind of feeling."
The rise of social media may mean more work for public relations representatives, but it also means more jobs, Warde! said. When
Social media also helps public relations representatives prove their efforts are paying off for the companies that hire them, Warde! said she left her position as marketing coordinator for San Diego's transit system, she said the system offrice created two jobs to carry on the social media campaign she started.
"You can't prove or show that someone read an article," Warde! said.
Social media has built-in measures of popularity, such as Facebook "likes" or followers on Twitter that help public relations representatives prove their message is reaching potential cu~tomers. Online surveys about
a brand's image are easier to organize through social media and representatives can show companies when a brand's image improves.
The field of public rel ations has changed focus over the past decade, from getting publicity for a company through news media to building a brand's image through social media, Wardel said. Public relations representatives formerly had to write press releases, call Warde! graduated from USU in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in print and broadcast journalism. At this time, many students weren't optimistic about employment opportunities in communications fields, but that outlook may be improving, Wardel said. "When I was graduating it was total doom and gloom
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The upcoming public relations conference should appeal to students studying communications, said Jackie Berryhill, director of the Vivint Mountain West Public Relations Conference Committee.
"There's information for everrone, because we invited so many different fields, from business marketing. social media•- all of those," Berryhill said. "I just want everyone to walk away with the feeling that they learned something new and that is \'t-as worth their time."
The conference will take place March 1-3 at the Eccles Conferem:e Center. This is the 4th year the USU chapter of PRSSA will host the conference. The cost to attend the conference for all three days is $20 for PRSSA members, $35 for other students and $95 for professionals.
Last year, one of the main complaints students had about the conference was
like Vivint and local companies, she said. "BYU is holding a conference the weekend before us and their cost is $50 for PRSSA students ours is only $20," Berryhill said. Carolee McMullin is a local business owner and sponsor for the conference.
.McMullin said good public relations representatives are important for companies that want a presence on social media sites.
"As a company, it's vital," McMullin said. "You could not get your message out there and let people know what you're doing in social media if you didn't have someone."
the cost, Berryhill said. This year, directors tried to lower the price through sponsors - steve.kent@aggimai/.usu. edu
Campus & Community Culture program accepts cadets
Eight lJSU students were recently accepted to participate in the Cultural Understanding and Foreign Language Proficiency program (CULP)- an effort by the U.S. Army to teach its future leaders cultural sensitivity and foreign language proficiency. Cadets may teach English, help train foreign military teams or perform service with a non-governmental agency in strategic and developing nations. They coordinate with the U.S. Embassies to help fill local areas of need.
As the world rontinues to become increasingly globalized and interconnected. businesses. universities and government agencies have responded by encouraging interdisciplinary work to solve complex problems. So has the U.S. Army. Today's military leaders must be capable of operating in interagency. intergovernmental, multinational environments. CULP was established in 2006 to help cadets learn the cultural skills they need to be better, more confident leaders on the ground.
"Soldiers are not just trigger pullers anymore, we are diplomats," said Major Matthew Badel, head of the department of military science at USU.
Utah Transportation Center receives funds
The Utah Transportation Center, housed in the College of Engineering at USU, has been awarded $550,000 to help the state and the country with transportation needs.
Mardi Gras celebration uses funds raised from HOWL
The festivities will run from 8 p.rn. to 1 a.m., and the casino will be moved to the Fieldhouse where professional dealers from Wasatch Casino ~y fill run the r~bles, rath~r-than
students.
Hansen said he feels it is a bonus to have dealers, so students don't have to teach them- sd'iw to do the job.
~•• I set it if it was worth the money or n~ lt comes down to it," Hansen said. "I th: fr\: 1l will be for those that go and enjoy the casino,but we'll see."
Larsen said a local jazz band will play at the casino, and a French horn quartet and marching bands will play music throughout the TSC.
The decorations, specifically in the Fieldhouse, are new this year, Larsen said.
"I don't want to give away too much, but it will look really neat give it a cool atmosphere," he said.
On Feb. 10 at noon, a parade will be held in the Hub to promote the event. Hansen said students can dress as a parade float or Mardi
Gras character, spending no more than $20 on their costume, for a chance to win prizes from Dining Services. The first 10 students to register will win $10 gift cards to any dining service. Another prize is a 25-block meal plan card, estimated to be worth $170, Hansen said. Students must register for the contest by sending an email to kellen.hansen@gmail.com.
"Obviously, our job here is to plan fun activities for students: Larsen said. "If students come and they have a good time, then I'm happy. That's our job."
Those who are not students are encouraged to attend the event, though they will have to par $10 at the door and show identification to prove their age, Hansen said. - ariwrees@gmaU.com
More taxpayer funding is needed to help educators
ty and income tax, he said. Cache County has many children in school and a small tax base.
He said funding for education more through income tax would help schools.
"I'd like to see a small added tax for school funding," he said.
Another important improvement in education is improving the curriculum for mathematics, science and engineering, Knight said.
"Students will know more math facts and the inquiry of how math works," he said. "I think schools should demand more and students should be encouraged to be more C:onscientious."
A typical kid spends hours using technological media and only a few minutes reading. Students do learn through technology, but he said reading should be more of a priority.
Utah is currently one of the Top 10 states in SAT and ACT test scores, he said.
Who could use an grant?
After teaching at Mountain Crest High School he taught at UCLA for a time before becoming a social worker, Knight said. He said this experience gave him a good idea of what inner-city schools were like. Catholic schools were the best inner-city schools, he said.
When students are raised in these cities, he said, there is often a mindset ofliving in the present and not worrying about the future by studying and saving.
The No Child Left Behind Act started by President George W. Bush Jr., had good intentions, Knight said, but didn't do much good.
"They put in place a lot of tests and assessments for students. If enough students didn't pass, the school was put on probation," Knight said.
Ultimately, this didn't increase funding, but stigmatized schools, he said. He also said pay for Utah teachers is too low, starting at about SENIOR THESIS
$33,000, Knight said.
"These teachers haven't had raises in four years," he said.
When Knight raised the issue of unemployment rates for some minorities, audience member and USU student, Richard Orcutt, said one cause could be a lack of parental support.
The "Big Six" characteristics of a good teacher are "intelligence, conscientiousness, openness, extrovert personalities, agreeableness and stability," he said.
"Being a teacher is verr satisfying and gratif)'ing," Knight said. "You feel-like you're contributing toward the future."
The United States is faced with an aging infrastructure, and that problem is coupled with limited fiscal means to meet these demands. • The funding to USU will be used to support student-based research to find innovative ways to address the need to find solutions for state as well as national issues.
Three engineering professors will be involved in the project: Paul Barr, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Utah Transportation Center, assistant professor Kevin Heaslip, and professor Marvin Halling.
"We have a great working relationship with the Utah Department of Transportation and will actively look for ways to use it to help them build and manage our infrastructure," Barr said.
USDOT invests in the future of transportation through its University Transportation Centers Program, which awards grants to universities across the U.S. to advance state-of-the-art transportation research and develop the next • : generation of transportation profes-· • sionals. -!
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.The Quigleys are one big happy family
BY DAVID THOMAS staff writer
There is a 25-passenger bus parked behind the Quigley residence with a camper trailer attached. The back yard is full of boxes built up from dozens of trips to Sam's Club and the hundreds of bulk items the Quigley family purchased. Several parked bikes sit on the front porch, and dozens of toys and stuffed animals line the living room.
Alicia and Jim Quigley had five of their own children. However, after watching a "20/20" wecial about the conditions of orphanages in Romania, the couple knew they had to adopt a 1::hild.
"I was five months pregnant when I saw the '20/20' (special) I just absolutely knew we bad a child in Romania," Alicia said.
Jim said he and his wife started their research to find out what it would take to bring a Romanian child home and away from the poor living conditions. He said they were able to contact other families who had recently been to Romania and had adopted children.
"These families gave us a list of things we should bring to help the process along," Jim said. "We went to Sam's Club and bought a full cartful of cigarettes and coffee, and I had suitcases full of it."
Alicia said Jim went to Romania and spent two-and-a-half weeks in search of a child so their daughter Kilee could have friend. After two weeks of searching the family found its first adopted child, Jordan. From there it took five more weeks before they could take their new daughter home with them, Jim said.
The coffee and cigarettes were used for leverage in situations in which Jim's translator would have to bribe an official, including when it came time to get a passport for the adopted child.
"The translator took the guy aside and gave ~im a carton of cigarettes, and the guy said, 'OK, 20 minutes,'" Jim said.
"It was a system that was just horribly corrupt,'' Alicia said.
When they brought Jordan home from Romania, he was 11 months old and weighed 16 pounds, Jim said.
Since adopting Jordan, Jim and Alicia have adopted 16 other children - the most recent child was adopted in May.
Alicia said all of the adopted children have
either physical or mental handicaps, and, in some cases, the children have both. Including biological offspring, Jim and Alicia Quigley have 22 children.
Because of the children's specific needs, the family employs a full-time nursing service that is in their home seven days a week, nine hours a day. The Quigleys also hired two certified nursing assistants and a full-time nanny, Alicia said.
Their daughter, Nona, was the first internationally adopted child in their family, originally from the Republic of Georgia, Alicia said.
works as the family's nanny. She works fulltime and does it all without the full use of her right arm, which was amputated just below the elbow, Alicia said.
said the job is boring sometimes. In addition to her job helping the family,
is engaged and planning her May
Raising all of these children is not as
as it may sound,
Nona said many of her responsibilities include caring for the children's medical The Quigley's are not alone in the number of children they added to their family, Alicia said. There are more than 10 other families in Utah with 20-plus children - the majority of which have been adopted.
needs. The day-to-day requirements include everything from distributing medication to applying tracheotomies, and she said almost all her training comes from on-the-job experience.
"We have 50 meds we do every single day, sometimes four times a day," Alicia said. "They need to be showered, dressed, (take) meds, fed, and' on that bus at 7 o'clock in the
Alicia said none of the children in her family were put there by accident. Each child the Quigley's adopted is special. See QUIGLEY, Page 5 She is also one of the oldest children and morning."
For those who drink, moderation is key
BY NATASHA BODILY assistant features editor
USU has a zero-tolerance policy for underage drinking, but once students are of age, university policy is recommended they follow specific guidelines to drink moderately and safely.
Ryan Barfuss, prevention specialist for the Student Wellness Center, teaches the zero-one-two-three guidelines to stay at low risk for health complications later in life, such as cirrhosis of the liver.
He said those who are underage, pregnant, working or designated driver should not drink - the zero guidline.
"There are certain times and places where you shouldn't drink," Barfuss said. "I want students or anyone else to stay away from the health and impairment risks of alcohol."
By drinking only one alcoholic beverage or less an hour - the one guideline - he said students stay at a low risk for health risks.
"The body processes a half ounce of alcohol in an hour," he said. Ahalf ounce ofalcohol is a U-ounce beer, 5 ounces of wine or half an
ounce of hard liquor, such as whiskey and vodka.
Barfuss said people should drink no more than two drinks in a setting and no more than three in a day.
"I think people should be respectful of others no matter what their choices are," said Kristen Brough, who studies social work at USU but is currently taking a semester a off. "I think it is more wise to wait till you are the legal age."
Brough said she doesn't drink but thinks it is a personal choice for those who choose to, and nobody should be pressured.
Amanda Roman, a University of Utah graduate with a degree in environmental and sustainability studies, said she grew up with parents who let her drink a glass of wine during the holidays and also taught her how to be responsible while drinking.
"I feel like growing up in Utah, (the culture) labels drinking as taboo and that those who drink are bad, unsuccessful and make poor decisions," Roman said. "Instead of projecting that image, we should focus on teaching kids how to be responsible. We should at least educate them on how to be safe."
Vanessa Hardman said she doesn't drink, but alcohol is readily accessible for her. When she was a freshman at USU, Hardman said she had no idea how easily she could've found alcohol if she had the desire.
"I was really naive," said Hardman, a USU alumna who majored in entrepreneurship. "I just figured it was against the law, so it didn't happen."
Later her roommate introduced her to the local college party scene - something she was not accustomed to - and she was surprised at the amount of drinking she witnessed, she said.
"I was amazed at how prevalent drinking - especially underage drinking - was," she said.
Hardman said she thinks many students go through college not realizing how accessible alcohol is, but she also said if students want to ignore it they would never know, or need to know.
USU has made headlines in the past for its actions taken against students and organizations who violate campus alcohol-consumption rules.
Underage and high-risk drinking are a common problem, despite USU's dry-campus policy, according to the university's website.
''If you are of age and choose to drink moderate amounts of alcohol responsibly, it can contribute to your social experience," the USU website states.
Fraternities and sororities often receive criticism for having alcohol at their events - including an October 2011 underage-drinking incident that led to the hospitalization of a 17-year-old girl for alcohol poisoning. The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity was also suspended for a while.
In 2008, USU student Michael Starks died from alcohol poisoning while rushing the now-defunct Sigma Nu fraternity. Chi Omega, a former USU sorority, was also dissolved after the incident because some of its members were implicated in the buying and supplying of the vodka that killed the 18-year-old.
Some students don't have a problem with other students drinking, such as Brianna Peterson
"However, I don't agree with it if it starts becoming a problem to others," she said.
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When students get drunk at parties and vandalize or hurt someone, Peterson said drinking does become a problem. She also said she disagrees with underage drinking.
"I don't think it's a good idea for anyone under 21," she said. "I've heard your brain super slows down or stops developing if you start drinking seriously under 21, and that it will cause multiple problems for the rest of your life."
Peterson said she has read studies that state the parts of the brain that control reason and rationality aren't fully developed until about 21 years old.
"I don't think anyone under 21 can really understand the potential risks of drinking before they're about 21," she said. 'J\..nd I don't think anyone should make a stupid decision causing lasting effects while See ALCOHOL, Page 5
ALICIA AND JIM QUIGLEY adopted 17 children with either mental or physical handicaps after having five biological children. The Quigley family is planning a road trip soon to New York. Photo courtesy ofAlida Quigley
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' college - for those who are old enough - is part of the experience.
"I say go for it," Peterson said.
Other students are adamantly against alcohol consumption.
"It doesn't make very much sense to go to school to learn and then drink alcohol to kill their brain cells on the weekend," said Chandler Copenhaver, a sophomore majoring in business at Weber State University.
Along with alcohol's negative effects, he said, he feels any addiction is bad for a student.
Copenhaver said he has wit' nessed fellow students who miss class because of their addiction problems.
Barfuss said students who get in trouble on or offcampus are often sent to him for an assessment. He said students cited for underage drinking get a minor in possession ticket and usually have to go to court, get a probation officer and go to counseling or classes.
"The majority of students here at Utah State who drink do not experience alcohol addictions," he said.
Family history can play a huge role in developing alcohol addiction or alcoholism, Barfuss added.
"If you have a relative who has alcoholism, you are four times as likely to develop those habits," he said.
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; Quigley
"I knew each one of my terminally ill with a genetic children was mine," Alicia mutation known as Rett said. "This is not an institu- Syndrome, which eventually tion. This is our family." led to her death.
While Alicia volunteers "She would pass out with the family, Jim drives probably 10-15 times a day," every day from Mantua Alicia said. to Salt Lake City for work The Kaysville Police where he has a full-time job Department investigated designing computers for Claire's death, which Alicia airplanes. He said the long said was treated similar to a car ride is therapeutic. homicide case.
The Quigley family is in Kilee Quigley, a curplanning stages to remodel rent USU student, and their house and make it one of Alicia and Jim's more accessible for their biological children, said children's diverse needs. The she remembers the police remodel will cost between walking down the halls of $10,000 and $20,000, Alicia their house, taking photos said. The goal is to create of their recently deceased more spacious living areas sister in front of the other on the ground floor and children without regard to have a fully-functioning the emotional trauma they bathroom. were experiencing.
The family was denied "They went from room by Extreme Home Makeover to room. They didn't ask and are now in the process they just went," Kilee said. of raising the funds them - "They didn't have a warrant. selves, reaching out to the But we were all 16, what Make a Wish Foundation. were we supposed to do?"
"We're worried about Jim and Alicia hurried to how much it's going to cost," the hospital to see Claire as Alicia said. soon as they received news They were audited in from the hospital that she 2011, which has taken a year had passed away, Jim said. to process, Jim said. "They (the police) even ''Everybody who claimed sent a cop to the hospital," adoption expenses got Alicia said. audited this year," Alicia Alicia said she remembers said. looking at Claire's body at Alicia said nobody knows the hospital while she said or cares about the difficul- the police officer sat in the ties the government places room, staring at them. on families in their situa- One of the children who tion. Their family has had was most heavily questioned a variety of difficulties to by the police developed work through without added schizophrenia soon afterstress from the government, ward, she said, and only even tragedy, she said. recently started to recover Claire Qui le was from a fear of police officers P""----ia,,s=-i-=====--------
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"It went on for a year and a half, and it was horrible," Alicia said.
At the end of the case all the charges were dropped, Alicia said.
"We thought a little while about suing the police, because we don't want it to happen again either, but I don't know that my heart could take anymore from them," Alicia said.
The Quigley family has called Mantua home for a year and a half, and is trying to put the Kaysville police incident behind them, Alicia said. The family is focusing on more positive events that will bring their family together, including planning a vacation.
"This summer we are packing the whole family that is living at home in the bus, and we are driving to New York," Jim said. - david.thomas@aggiemail.usu.edu
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'The Vow'
Just in case you missed "The Notebook," "Dear John" or "A Walk to Remember," you can play catchup this weekend by watching "The Vow.'' In fact, you may never need to watch a11other chic~flick again. The plot of this movie looks incredibly original - heavy on the sarcasm.
A newlywed couple gets in a car crash, sending the young wife (Rachel McAdams) into a coma. The remaining two hours of the film show her husband (Channing Tatum) trying to ~n her devotion back. I love a good Nicholas Sparks film that leaves you feeling like your significant other will die, vanish or forget you after the movie is over. Definitely a Valentine's DaYflick.
I'm simply blown away by Tatum's ability to speak without words in this movie. In fact, I think he's uttered a total of six words in every single movie he's been in - emphasis on the uttered. McAdams doesn't do much better, but at least her acting can be blamed on memory loss.
I recommend this movie to three groups of people: single women1 males with very angry females in their lives and those, who like McAdmas, are in a coma. That way, they won't be able to tell how terrible the acting really is jn this movie. I pre-emptively vote to skip this movie and yersonally donate the money I would have spent to get ;J°atum a speech therapist.
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'The Hunger Games'
I first must admit I have not yet read the "Hunger Games" series. After picking up my roommate's copy last fall and read about four pages, I realized I would become too emotionally traumatized to read about children fighting to the death in a post-apocalyptic nightmare.
I also had heard rumor the children were cannibals - false - and I definitely couldn't stomach the thought of it. Now that I'm a more hardened individual - and since I've seen the movie traHer - I am much more inclined to read the books. A part of me wanted to resist the sensational series, as I wish I had resisted another recent book-turned-into-cheesy-barf-worthymovie series - cough "Twilight," cough. But it looks as if this young-adult story holds a thicker and more intense plot-line. Even though I haven't read the books yet, I was sucked into the two-and-a-half minute clip.
We immediately see Katniss, played by Jennifer Lawrence, taking her sister Primrose's place in the Hunger Games event. It looks like Katniss is a kick-ass fighter ninja when we see her shoot an arrow straight to the center of a bullseye. And though there was some man-candy, I didn't see eyes gazing in a field of daisies with a tinkering piano in the background. Also, for the men out there, Jennifer Lawrence is one hot killer-girl. "Hunger Games" looks like a hearty, action-packed film, and I pr~emptively recommend it. The inevitable hit will land in theaters March 23. - natashabodily@gmail.com
'The Phantom Menace 3-D'
I like "Star Wars" as much or more than the next person, but last time I saw Episode I in theaters was when I was 10. Now it's being released again in 3-D, but really it's just a scheme to get more money - just like releasing the special edition, DVD, Blu-Ray, etc.
For those of you who by some heretical child raising have never seen "Star Wars," let me fill you in. Born of of George Lucas' genius, episodes IV, V and VI were released when our parents were still impressionable.
Basically, it's your typical knight-in-shining-armor story - only in space. Episodes IV, V and VI are about Luke Skywalker's quest to <;lefeat the evil galactic empirewhich he does. Episodes I, II and Ill were mostly created in the 2000s and are all about how Luke's dad, Anakin Skywalker, becomes the evil Darth Vader and helps build the empire his boy destroys. Episode I is widely regarded as the worst of the six movies; but hey, it's still pretty OK in my opinion. It's hard to go wrong with Samuel L. Jackson,
bazillion times, and I pre-emptively predict this movie will add a whole new dimension of mediocrity beyond the original 2-D version. - tavin.stucki@aggiemail.-usu.edu
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"Big Mirade" Grade: A
"Big Miracle" is a film based on the true story of a small family of whales trapped under the ice of the ocean in northern Alaska and the efforts of the leader of Green Peace (Drew Barrymore) to help free them.
A small-town reporter, Adam Carlson (John Krasinski), is wrapping up his project in northern Alaska, where 30 degrees would be considered warm. He discovers three whales trapped under the ice. His ex-girlfriend just happens to be the Green Peace leader and immediately gets involved. Within days, everyone knew about the trapped family and wanted to be a part of it.
The whole world was glued to the television, watching what would happen next to the whales, named after
Flintstones characters, in 1988. I was completely glued to the movie-theater screen learning about it for the first time. Often, l think that's the only way people learn anything these days - via TV or movies. So, kudos to the film industry for taking this intriguing story and turning it into entertainment. I honestly thought I would be disappointed; but my roommate thought that if there are big-time actors, that it has to be good. This isn't necessarily true, but I get what she is saying. In fact, if smaller films spent most of their money paying a big-time actor, odds are they will make profit just because people will be curious what kind of a movie that person is in. For this 'film it worked. Unfortunately, the so-called big:time actors weren't anything special. Drew Barrymore did well, but she often is typecast into these roles where she is constantly complaining and whining. It wasn't bad acting whatsoever, it just wasn't anything I haven't already seen. I love John Krasinski, though. He is charming in every movie and TV show I have see him in. I don't care if he is just playing himself. He is just adorable. Is that a double standard? Probably, but I am not attracted to Drew Barrymore.
Kristen Bell is another name worth dropping. She portrayed this Barbie-dollesque news reporter with big hair and bright lip stick; it was the '80s after all. I have to hand it to her. She continues to surprise me. When I see her, for some reason, I can't take her seriously as an actor. But she really does depict each role quite well. I also
just found out that she is the voice of "Gossip Girl." Neat. I was, for the most part, pleased with "Big Miracle." One of my biggest complaints is that there were impatient toddlers constantly moving and making noise behind my chair, and that isn't a complaint about the filming, acting, special graphics or directing. Ken Kwapis, director of "Big Miracle," made some good choices about this film in order to keep it true to the story. One of the most interesting moves the director made was choosing to not show the actor's face playing President Ronald Reagan. However, I do think they used actual recordings of the president thanking the Coast Guard for their help. Ken Kwapis also made some interesting choices with using actual footage of Larry King interviewing one of the characters but replaced one screen with the actor. Another good move was that, at the end, the audience was introduced to the real people involved with the whale story, as the credits were scrolling by. The Soviets were the only ones that had a vessel big enough and strong enough to crush through the ice to free the whales. The whales got scared of the roaring engines and swam away for a bit, so time was running out before the whales couldn't breathe anymore. You can see how I was completely enthralled in the story. Sometimes people tell me that the movies based off reality are not always good. This is true. On the other hand, sometimes they
Hungarian professor an ~nglish expert
BY KRISTI LAMBERT staff writer
H6dmezovasarhely, or "a beaver meadow fair place," is the southeastern Hungary city Susan Nyikos calls her homeland. She dabbles in the arts, knows about vampire folklore, she's a hiker, a movie watcher, an expert in Hungarian folklore and literature, a Shakespearean enthusiast, a published poet and a teacher.
''I'm going to teach you about irony. Look at me teaching you English," Nyikos, the Hungarian English lecturer, said.
That is what Nyikos, who began studying English at 13, said she tells many of her USU English classes.
"I thoroughly, thoroughly enjoy working with words and understanding more about myself and humanity," she said. "That's why I love Shakespeare - he's all about humanity I still feel like I have a long way to go with him, because I keep coming back, and I discover something new every semester."
In her ninth year at USU, Nyikos said she counts herself as lucky to teach here. She said this is the longest time she has lived in one place since she left Hungary.
Other than Utah and Hungary, Nyikos has lived in Germany, the Netherlands, Virginia and Pennsylvania, where she taught at York College.
"The West is my favorite," Nyikos sai<l. "I love it here. It was like home, and it was my choice this time. I love the mountains and sagebrush. The people are very kinKrid It has its charms and it's very hard to resist."
Other than teaching general English classes, Nyikos said she's found joy going in depth as she teaches various classes about English literature, Shakespeare and, in particular, Gothic literature.
• "The ultimate thread that goes through the whole of Gothic literature is the uncanny, or the fear of the unknown," Nyikos said. "That is what really lurks at the bottom of all these stories."
In her perspectives in literature course, students read books like "Jekyll and Hyde," "Frankenstein" and "Dracula."
"We started with the idea that it's just pure entertainment - the mystery and darkness, the castle and dungeons, the evil characters and damsels in distress," Nyikos said. "We then look at how most of these external things become internal like 'Jekyll and Hyde."'
Nyikos has also published poems in publications such as "The Wordriver," "Loose Leaves" and "Spilling Ink." This spring, she will be published in "Sugar House Review" and online literary magazine "Provo Orem Word."
"I have been writing poems most of my life, but only for myself," Nyikos said. "As for all writers, my poems are inspired by my experiences in different countries and states. Often, I feel overwhelmed by the vastness of life and the world around me, but I remind myself of what Anne Lamotte said about writing: 'bird by bird."' Before Nyikos came to USU, she taught in a public school for five years after graduating from a Hungary university.
"I think it boils down to this: A teacher's job is to help young people learn, no matter the circumstances," Nyikos said.
Ricky Andersen, a junior majoring in Spanish and English as a second language (ESL) education, said he took Nyikos' understanding literature course his freshman year.
"Susan cares about the personal progress of each of her students," Andersen said.
Kendra Knoppel, a sophomore majoring in nursing, took English 2010 from Nyikos last semester, and said she was dreading the class because she disliked English, but she ended up loving it because of Nyikos' approach.
"After the first day of class, I thought to myself, 'I don't think this is going to be too bad,'" Knoppel said. "I was able to write in my own way, with my own voice, and I wasn't criticized for using my " own voice.
Knoppel found Nyikos to be personable and helpful.
"She knew us by name, and she was able to help us each individually," she said. "Something about her that was different than other professors I've had was she honestly cared about how we were doing in the class. If she was concerned she would pull you aside and ask what she could do to help."
Emma Shoaf, a junior majoring in agricultural business, also took English 2010 from Nyikos.
"It wasn't a boring English class where you sit and write all day," Shoaf said. "She had us freestyle write and talk with classmates and never wanted to waste a minute of class time. I think that just showed me how she viewed life - she never wanted to waste a minute of it, or let it go by with boring activities or learning." Knoppel also had good things to say about Nyikos.
SUSAN NYIKOS HAS WORKED AT USU for nine years. She said this is
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"I could see the passion Nyikos said she captures and love she had for writing her energy from her students, and reading," Knoppel said. but she was not always so "She put her whole self into outgoing. the class; she gave us 100 "When I was young, I was percent of herself. It was nice very shy - pathologically having a teacher who is truly shy," Nyikos said. "When I me that wanted to come to the surface. I taught myself to not hold back. It's kind of a self-discovery. I feel more like myself."
Although Nyikos' job is lot in life. "Consider any and all experience in life as a learning opportunity," she said. "I think it helps."
passionate about what she started teaching, I had to talk, does." and there was something in to teach, through her travels, experiences and zest for life, Nyikos said she has learned a - kristi.j.lambert@aggit email. usu. edq
An Award for USU Employees & Students
November Inspire Me Award
Be Well: Eldene Jeppson
Here's what a co-worker said about why Eldene should be noted for her wellness efforts:
When I first met Eldene she was always sitting at her desk and could barely move. When the Sweetheart Challenge came around last year she didn't want to participate because she could only walk 500-1,500 steps per day. With a little encouragement she decided to do what she could. She didn't earn a prize, but did slowly increase her walking to where she was getting up to 3000 steps per day by the end of the cha,llenge. I lost contact with her for a while, but went to see her right before the summer challenge started. She had slowly improved over the summer and was determined to continue improving. When the One Step at a Time challenge started she jumped right on it and has been trying her best since! She is determined to do this right, slowly and surely improving her health. From someone who could barely move and felt there was no use trying to someone who is improving each day and week this has been a huge inspiration to watch!
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The Aggies have never beaten the Lady Techsters in Logan. That statement stayed true Friday evening as junior guard Devyn Christensen finished with 22 points, but rebounds proved costly, and the Aggies fell to Louisiana Tech 82-76.
"The rebounding was a big key in this loss," said head coach Raegan Pebley. "We didn't give ourselves second-chance opportunities. We didn t finish well."
Utah State controlled the game at the start jumping out to a 7-3 lead before the Lady Techsters went on a run to seize a 10-9 lead at the first media timeout. Senior forward Maddy Plunkett scored seven points in the first 10 minutes of play and finished with 12 on the night.
The Aggies pushed their lead to six on a 3-pointer from Plunkett, but with a little more than three minutes before halftime, Louisiana Tech went on a 9-0 run and went into the break with a 32-29 lead.
"We didnt get the stops that we needed when we were scoring," Pebley said. "We had our chances, but the lack of stops led to the (Louisiana Tech) run. " Christensen gave spark to the Aggies and recorded the first five points to give USU a two -point edge.
The teams battled back and forth in a tight second half, and, each time Utah State pulled ahead Louisiana Tech responded at the other end
After a four -point first half, senior forward Ashlee Brown found a rhythm and eight points for
BY TYLER HUSKINSON
"I thought we guarded awfully well in the second half and got ourselves a comfortable margin. Obviously we shot the ball. There were quite a few phases of the game where we did a lot better tonight."
"We wanted to come out tonight and make sure we got this win," Reed said. I thought that was key thing for us. Obviously Preston had a really good overall game, and Kyisean got loose for a while."
A layup from senior guard Brockeith Pane gave the Aggies their largest lead of the first half at 11-6, four minutes into the half, but the Bulldogs kept things close the entire half.
Reed did get loose in the second half.
"I came out and got two fouls
After dropping two difficult road losses, USU struggled to gain Freshman guard Raheem Appleby hit a floater with just See MEDLIN, Page 10
Aggies vs. Aggies Saturday
BY TYLER HUSKINSON assistant sports editor
After a 77-63 victory over Louisiana Tech Thursday night, USU now prepares for a tough, physical New Mexico State team in nationally televised game Saturday.
USU held its own for until the final minutes of the game against NMSU on the road, but the southern Aggies outscored USU 32-12 in the final 13 minutes to capture an 80-60 win.
"Their size and talent level presents lots of problems," Morrill said. "We're back to a big issue on the boards with their height and their bulk. They have a premiere player obviously in Wendell McKines. Hernst (Laroche) is a senior (and) does a very good job of leading their team. They've got size and athleticism."
Mckines finished with a double-double against USU last time around, scoring 13 points and grabbing I I rebounds. Laroche nearly reached a double -double with 10 points and six assists. Daniel Mullings went 8 of 10 from the floor to lead NMSU with 17 points.
The rebounding differential was the glaring stat, however. NMSU outrebounded USU 42-31 and the northern Aggies gave up 14 offensive rebounds, which translated to 18 second-chance points.
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the Aggies in a five-minute span to keep the score close. The Lady Techsters effectively crashed the boards, which resulted in second-chance points, and Louisiana Tech led by four with eight minutes to play.
Senior guard Brooke Jackson checked into the game, and the Aggies went on an 11-4 run to reclaim the lead. After Jackson hit a 3-pointer, the
NMSU's entire personnel presents a challenge in rebounding especially 6-foot-11 senior Hamidu Rahmab.
"He plays 19 minutes a game and averages double-figures," Morrill said. "He's just a force inside. He demands a double team and that causes you problems. You go double him and how do you block Wendell McKines off? Wendell is the best rebounder in the league."
Morrill said NMSU's defense will present a variety of problems.
"They have a 6-8 two-guard in Bandja Sy. Guarding him is an issue, he plays the two and the three. Then the freshman two guard (Daniel Mullings) that gets six rebounds a game, blocking him off is another problem."
NMSU displayed some showboating during its blowout victory and USU is ready for a little redemption.
"Showboating and all that; they've got to come here now," Junior forward Kyisean Reed said. 'Tm ready for that." Reed scored 20 points, 16 in the second half, and thrived against Louisiana Tech's size, but Morrill is more concerned with how he will play against a more physical New Mexico State team.
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· momentum was on USU's side. Moments later, the Lady Techsters' leading scorer, Shantale BrambleDonaldson, fouled out and Utah State stretched its lead to six with four minutes to play.
The Lady Techsters went back to the boards.
"They rebounded, we didn't," Jackson said. "It was frustrating. We let up when we had the lead. It was a lack of mental
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Atwood shaping Aggies up for 2012 season
BY MEREDITH KINNEY sports senior writer
The Utah State lacrosse team is playing a numbers game heading into its first matchup of the season.
"We went from 14 guys in the fall to 21 now," Utah State head coach John Atwood said. "Our main goal is to get a core group of guys that can compete and work together well."
After taking a season off, the Aggies are back on the field and ready for their season opener against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
When Atwood took over the team last year, he made the decision to drop out of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference to save his players from losing eligibility.
This year, USU is back in the conference, and Atwood said he's ready to build up the Aggie program.
"We're still trying to establish a foundation," Atwood said.
The Utah State midfielder Keaton Cluff said the team is up for the challenge.
"One of our main goals is just to build it back up, get fans out watching us and recruit more students for future years," Cluff said.
Atwood said finding chemistry on a young team has been Utah State's biggest challenge.
"We have 21
Even in the
said he saw changes in his team. said this is due in large part to the Aggie coaching staff.
"They are coming together and finding their chemistry," Atwood said. "They are starting to gel very nicely." Utah State midfielder Matt Taylor
"Our coaches are teaching fundamentals better," Taylor said. "We're starting to learn how to play better together, and we have more structure
than we have in the past." "That's a great, great number," Atwood said. "We are really happy about that."
In the Aggies' scrimmage last week, Atwood said about 75 percent of their goals were assisted - evidence the emphasis on teamwork is paying off. Taylor, a three-year veteran to the squad, said the Aggies are much stronger than they have been in past seasons.
"We're a lot more fundamentally sound and a lot more structured," Taylor said. "We know our offense, and our defense a lot better."
Junior Tyler Andrews is also in his third season for the Aggies and will start at goaltender.
"He's very knowledgeable between the pipes," Atwood said. "He works very hard."
Andcews has a solid supporting cast defending down low. Atwood said the Aggie defense's biggest strength is its chemistry.
"They like each other, they are hanging out together," Atwood said. "They are communicating on the field very nicely."
The Utah State offense is anchored by sophomore Kevin Mann as well as freshmen Devin Chipman and Keaton Cluff.
"Our strength is our passion and our commitment," Cluff said. "We don't have a whole lot of skilled players come here like BYU or other good teams, but we put our heart into it."
The Aggies take the field at 8 p.m. against the UNLV Rebels at the Stan Laub Indoor Training Center.
Predicting NBA champions before the break
The Super Bowl is over, friends. It's time to talk NBA. Now, I'll be frank, I was one of the macro skeptics who honestly thought this NBA season wouldn't exist. What with David Stern with the ship's helm in one hand and a Bop It in the other, things just didn't look founded enough to give us a solid year's worth of basketball.
In lieu of such, I declined the opportunity to give preseason picks, but that won't stop me from rounding up some predictions before the All-Star break. Buckle up.
Western Conference
Big Men On Conference - The upstart Los Angeles Clippers have shown their share of momentum but may find themselves on a steady decline with an injured Chauncey Billups sidelined for the year.
They May Surprise YouYou may call me crazy, but you just can't count out the Minnesota Timberwolves. They have a low-post weapon in Kevin Love, a backcourt weapon in Ricky Rubio and a certain little guy who was quite clutch when his team needed him last postseasonyou may know him as JJ Barea. The 'Wolves may be sitting last in their division now, but trust me when I say you'd be a fool to call them dead just yet.
Final Thought - In a league when almost nobody has the tools to take it in the West, there is really only one team that comes close, even if "coming close" simply means they have Kevin Durant. Welcome to the Finals, OKC.
At this end I'd say one of three teams have their hats in the ring for dominance of the conference: the red hot youthful Oklahoma City Thunder, the not-freaking-sure-how-they-leadtheir-division-every-season-with-no-players-under-38-yearsold San Antonio Spurs and - gasp - the Los Angeles Lakers. Eastern Conference
Prediction: Western Conference Champion - Oklahoma City '
If the Kobe and crew can seek a decent trade and gather momentum as the second half of the season nears, they have Big Men On Conference - There are the obvious chokes every shot at reaching their eighth NBA Finals in 12 years. with the generally favorite Chicago Bulls and the three-man That's a big if, though; and there are too many young legs new world order over in Miami, but don't get flabbergasted leaguewidc to go around. when I throw the Indiana Pacers into the mix. With the young •)From Page 9
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talent and weakness of conference, look for the Pacers to get hot and stay hot, and possibly manage a run deep into the playoffs. They May Surprise You - If the New Jersey Nets manage to snag Dwight Howard from Orlando, they may have the tools to make a more-than-forceful run through the East as the season finishes up. It's a stretch, but it certainly isn't impossible. Final Thought - LeBron James and company will certainly be a strong force this year, but if I've learned anything from the Eastern Conference this season it's that a healthy Derrick Rose is a scary one. There just may be no stopping him this time. Prediction: Eastern Conference Champions - Chicago As for the Finals, it all comes down to which team can come together at the right time. With two young teams full of league-leading talent, it could go just about either way. My two biggest motivators here are Oklahoma City's overwhelming defense and the curse of Jordan of the Windy City. Maybe next time, Rose. Finals Prediction: Oklahoma City 4, Chicago 2 - Steve Schwartzman is a junior majoring in communication studies. He has had just about every job in sports writing, including biogs, analysis, statistics and fantasy football tips, but e.specially loves making bold picks. Think you can outpick Steve? Let him know: steve.schwartzman@aggiemail.usu.edu.
leads Aggies with 22 points, Utah State downs La. Tech
in the first half, so I tried to come out and make sure I had energy after sitting for such a while," Reed said.
The junior from Palmdale, Calif., threw • down a trio of dunks and took over in the paint against the Bulldogs, as he went 6 of7 from the field. USU outscored the Bulldogs • in the key 42-20, scoring 30 of those 42 points in the second half.
For the fourth-straight game, USU out-rebounded its opponent, as the Aggies out-rebounded Louisiana Tech 35-29.
"I think that is from our energy," Reed said. "We're going a lot harder, and we're defending. Teams are missing a lot of shots obviously."
USU's biggest lead of the night came off a layup from Medlin with 8:01 to play to go up 61-45. Louisiana Tech, which went 12 of 29
against USU in Ruston, La., cooled off from the field after hitting 38.5 percent from 3-point range and 41 percent overall in the first half.
"We got a lot of open looks," said Louisiana Tech head coach Michael White.
"You have to make open 3's on the road. We were 8 of 27. Probably two of those 27 were contested. You've got to make open shots on the road - especially in an environment like this - to slow down their runs, and we just didn't get it done."
The Bulldogs finished 8 of 27 from the 3•point line and shot 39.7 percent overall.
A 3-pointer from junior guard Brandon Gibson, who finished with 15 points, cut the Aggie advantage 69-63 with a 3-pointer, but that was as close as Louisana Tech would get. - ty.d.hus@aggiemail.usu.edu Certified OQ_ality
The Utah State women's tennis team traveled to Pocatello to take on the Idaho State Bengals on their home turf. The Aggies notched their third win of the season, defeating ISU 7-0.
Utah State started off strong, sweeping the Bengals in doubles action and carried the momentum over into singles play.
"They pretty much dominated. All three doubles spots won convincingly," said assistant coach Bryan Marchant of the Aggies' play. "(They) dominated from the get-go and never let Idaho State into the match."
Utah State freshman McKenzie Davis, last
''Davis did the same thing that she always does. She played her game and rolled through her match."
- Bryan Marchant, assistant coach U'SU'tennla
week's Western Athletic Conference player of the week, remained undefeated in regular-season play by dismissing her ISU opponent, Laura Porres, in straight sets. The Salt Lake City native's offensive style of play pressures her opponents and keeps them on their toes.
"Davis did the same thing that she always does," Marchant said. "She played her game and rolled through her match."
Playing in the No. 2 singles position, Davis served out a bagel and two breadsticks, 6-0, 6-2, to defeat Porres.
Throughout singles play the Aggies overpowered the Bengals, shutting down any opportunity for them to get into the match.
"Going in, they were extremely confident," Marchant said. "We knew what we were going up against and came in expecting to beat them pretty good."
All six Aggie singles players won in similar fashion, completely controlling the points and utilizing their strengths both on the baseline and at the net.
Senior Romina Nedakovic defeated ISU's Marian Tangarife in straight sets in the No. 4 singles position, but Tangarife did not go down without a fight. Battling in the first set, Nedakovic took it 7-5, then 6-4 in the second.
Marchant said the senior
There's only one Stanley Cup
The iconic image of the athlete, dripping in sweat after the biggest game of their life, hoisting a championship trophy high above their heads, is one that drives us all.
MEREDITH KINNEY
It is one we got to see this weekend. With confetti falling all around them, the New York Giants were crowned world champions and presented with the Lombardi Trophy. The trophy itself isn't much to shout about. It's 22 inches tall, handcrafted out of sterling silver. It's only 7 pounds, but symbolically weighs a whole lot more. Of the four major sports trophies, the Lombardi r Trophy is the smallest. It is also the only trophy with a stunt double. Tiffany and Co. makes two of the prized
s_tatues just in case one gets destroyed in the celebration.
1 All this begs a question: Are certain trophies superior 1 to others?
In terms of uniqueness, the Lombardi trophy falls 1 short of the cut. It actually compares well to the O'brien I Trophy, awarded to the winner of the NBA Finals. , The two look like brothers crafted from the same I mold. The football that sits atop the Lombardi Trophy is I replaced with a regulation sized basketball. Oh, and it's 1 plated in gold.
l A more concerning issue is the size. In a league
1 ·where it's not unusual to have a player stand 7-feet tall, the trophy should be much larger. The 2-foot tall trophy I looks like something they could carry in their pockets.
: The Commissioner's Trophy is slightly better. It is
l at least something to look at. The trophy awarded to t the winner of the World Series stands 2-feet tall and 1 features 30 gold flags representing every major league '-team. The granddaddy of them all is the Stanley Cup. It sits above all other trophies. I'm including every trophy I can think of in this category: An Olympic Gold medal, the Masters green jacket and the FIFA World Cup. In my bracket of trophies, Lord Stanley's Cup still comes out on top.
There's only one Stanley cup.
The trophy is remade year after year to be awarded to the new winner. Unlike all other trophies, the names of the winning team's players and coaches are engraved into the cup each year. But perhaps the most intriguing quality of the Stanley Cup is the legends that surround it.
The silver behemoth has been left in a snow b,1nk, drop-kicked into an ice-iilled canal and stolen more than once.
The days of the Cup's colorful exploits may be over. Now, an NHL representative is hired to follow it during the celebration at all times, but it will always remain the most storied of professional sport trophies.
- Meredith Kinney is a junior majoring in broadcast journalism and an avid hockey and lacrosse fan. She hopes one day to be a big-shot sideline reporter working for ESPN. Send comments to meredith.kinney@aggiemail. usu.edu.
pulled out two tough sets.
"Nedakovic played a tough opponent that made her work for every point," Marchant said. "She had to really work for every point and had to grind it out. I'm proud of her and how she competed."
Junior Jaci West continued to overwhelm her opponents, defeating Katherine Marsela, 6-2, 6-2, in the No. 1 singles position.
Sohomore Kristina Voytsekovich also dismissed her opponent Rilee Moorhead in straight sets with a 6-1, 6-0 win m the No. 3 singles spot.
Brianna Rowland defeated Bengal Rachel Ryan, 6-2, 6-1, in the No. 5 singles position.
Senior Monica Abella returned to action from missing the past doublemeet because of illness to oust Zamira Vazquez, 6-4, 6-3, in the No. 6 singles position.
The women's team next travels to Las Vegas to take on UNLV on Friday, Feb. 17, and UC, Riverside on Saturday, Feb. 18.
"We play a couple of tough
extremely confident bunch right now and looking for that big win to get over the hump a little bit."
Doubles West, J./Dav1s, M. def. Marsela, K./Porras, L., 8-2
Nedakovic, R. Voytsekhovich, K. def. Moorhead, R./Tangarife, M., 8-6
Watts, K./Rowland, B. def. Vasquez, Z./Ryan, R., 8-2
Swinging into action
BY MANDY MORGAN staff writer
Utah State's softball team begins the 2012 season this weekend. The team travels to Georgia to play four different teams over the weekend.
"I think that Georgia is going to push us the hardest," said head coach Carissa Millsap-Kalaba.
"We're very excited. I'm excited to see them push each otherexcited to see them go out and play."
Millsap-Kalaba is in her third season coaching USU's softball team and said her philosophy is that the opposing team is not a player's biggest worry.
"You are your own worst enemy," Millsap-Kalaba said. "You play the game against yourself more than you do against your opponents."
Last year, the Aggies' 15-42 record included a 4-10 record at home. Millsap-Kalaba is feeling "really positive" about this season
and said she thinks the team will perform well.
Allison Lenzora led the 2011 team with the highest batting average of .356, and Kelley Kaneshiro led with most runs batted in, doubles, homeruns and total bases. Mandy Harmon led with games started and finished with pitching, innings pitched and the number of batters struck out.
Millsap-Kalaba said there are a lot of good freshman this season who are malting their way into the starting rotation and will "keep us competitive on all levels.".
"There's a good healthiness to the team," Millsap-Kalaba said. "A lot of the new girls add that to the situation."
"We have a really good mix of athleticism and maturity," Millsap-Kalaba said. With this, she believes the team is ready to take on anything.
"From top to bottom, with all 22 players, we have the potential to be strong," she said. "It's the girls' choice what they do between the lines."
Millsap-Kalaba said the biggest goal for the team this year is to bring pride back to the Utah State softball field.
"They've said plenty of times thatit's not about them, it's about what they represent;' MillsapKalaba said. "The name on the front is more important than the name on the back."
USU will face North Carolina State and Army on Friday, in Athens, Georgia, and St John's and Georgia on Saturday and Campbell on Sunday.
Millsap-Kalaba sees the team as being ready to play as a team because they "balance each other's strengths and weaknesses:' she said. The team has the talent it needs to beat anybody, she added. - mandy.m.morgan@aggiemail.
hopefully there is enough that can free up some time to come to the game. Usually when there is national television involved that motivates a few. So hopefully that will help."
Despite the early start time, Morrill hopes there will be a large crowd Saturday afternoon. - ty.d.hus@aggiernail.usu.edu
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