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Volume LXXXI • Number 3
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October 4, 2018
Advocate strives to hear more student voices effectiveness and productivity. Eastern’s Student Advocate, Laura Eisert, is creating a new response form to take to administration in hopes it will decrease the repetition of feedback. Eisert hopes to provide a timeline for actions taken on individual issues. She explains these comment
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SU Eastern’s newest student advocate is changing how students’ voices are heard to increase
forms, “… will provide a more detailed record of what is happing so people will be able look back at these forms, both during the process of creating change and also once it is complete.” She is the liaison between students and the community. Part of Eisert’s job as student
advocate is distributing petitions when students ask for them. Most of the petitions come from student government when they change their constitution. She explains, “Any student can start a petition for pretty much anything.” The example of a petition she used, other than constitution
Creating a partnership with Price Emma Campbell co-editor
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USUE, Carbon and Emery high school students gather in front of the Desert Wave Pool for live music, food trucks and dancing.
Rules of safe spaces on college campuses co-editor
EUSA Executive Vice President Sydney Ho mediated the semester’s first Eagle Hour about a topic on most college campus. She explained the rules of a safe space and gave the definition of “rape culture.” According to the Oxford Dictionary, it is “a society or environment whose prevailing social attitudes have the effect of normalizing or trivializing sexual assault and abuse.” The questions started with, “Are we apathetic to the reality of sexual assault in our community?” Most everyone agreed that many people do not understand rape
culture, it is not that they do not care. One student said, “There is a fine line between what is okay. Lots of people will be stared at during True Eagle [kissing over Gibby the rock] and they will feel pressured.” It was debated whether or not sitting on the rock means you give consent. The majority of the group agreed that it is an open invitation that can be revoked. Ho then asked the question, “Where do we find examples of sexual objectification?” “Rape is made into a joke, it is not taken seriously, whether it is intentional or not,” one student answered. The question of whether USU Eastern’s events promote sexual assault was also
brought up. One student said that the events do not promote it, but they do create an environment where that seems to happen often. Other students argued that the events do promote sexual assault. True Eagle was not the only event talked about that might promote sexual assault. The “Hello My Name Is Dance” is another event that may promote sexual assault on campuses. During the dance, students should ask each other if they can sign each other’s shirts and if where they are signing is okay. One student brought up that some people do not have the confidence to say, “please stop.” Another student came Rape Culture P3
Great Clips rewards students with scholarships Kalli Prendergast co-editor
When Great Clips opened in Price in 2015, Associate Professor of Cosmetology Debbie Prichard and local owners formed a connection. They believed this partnership would benefit the local Great Clips and the program at Utah State University Eastern. “They needed us and we needed them,” Prichard said. Great Clips donates equipment, training supplies and stylebooks every year to USU Eastern’s program. Last year Great Clips worked hard to create a mentorship program in its salon to give students hands-on experience. Once the mentorship
program was put in place, USU Eastern students would spend two days at Great Clips working
alongside professionals, learning the tools of the trade in the real world.
Scholarship recipients include Tia Mondragon, Tommy Pacheco, Megan Campbell, Shannon Theobald.
in the business. This allowed the cosmetology students to see life post-school. They would cut hair
This also allowed for potential job opportunities, Prichard said. Great Clips will hire
students to work throughout the year, and when they move home for summer, Great Clips transfers them to a location near their home. “They’re not just going to beauty school, they’re going to college as well,” she said. These students maintain school-credit hours, along with spending five days a week, seven hours a day in the cosmetology classroom learning, practicing and working hard to graduate with the necessary hours to complete the program. These students also maintain extracurricular activates such as student athletes, student ambassadors and student tutors. Great Clips managers noticed Great Clips P3
ROTC offers opportunity for students to gain skills to serve Vanessa Manual staff writer
Reserve Officer Training Corps( ROTC) offers many opportunities for students who are interested in serving in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Air Force after graduating from college. Students in the ROTC gain leadership skills necessary to lead other soldiers and people in society. “The goal is to train college students for future service in branches of the U.S military” said U.S Army Recruiting command Jeffrey D. Horn.
ROTC cadets receive generous scholarships and are guaranteed a job in the military after graduation. “It helps student pay for college without getting in debt and what we teach student more about the military and what its like to be a soldier,” Horn said. According to Goarmy.com, ROTC is available at over 1,100 colleges and universities nationwide. Courses take place both in the classroom and in the field are mixed with normal academic studies. Students who join the ROTC have a drive to succeed no matter what obstacles they face. In joining the ROTC students with have
to follow suit. Eisert wants to, “…increase awareness of the position and involvement from students.” As student advocate she wants to increase the voice of the students both on and off camps. Her desk is located in the student government office in the JLSC second floor.
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changes, is one started by Alex Anderson. This petition is to get gender-inclusive bathrooms back at Eastern. Eisert explains there were gender-inclusive bathrooms, but administers in Logan had an issue with the number of stalls. Gender bathrooms at other institutions are single stall and Logan wants
a structured career after college and may be offered military officer positions after graduation. “ The overall goal is to produce officers of character that are agile and adaptive leaders’ said Horn In the ROTC program, students learn to replicate real-world battle scenarios and learn how to lead a squad and platoon. In Utah, the ROTC program is offered through Brigham Young University which offers it from Dixie State, Southern Utah and Utah Valley University. University of Utah offers it for Westminster and Weber for Utah State.
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Price City’s Mike Kourianous wears many different hats for the community and Utah State University. Not only is he the mayor, he also drives the bus for the athletic teams. His fulltime job is an operation supervisor for Pacific Corp. at the Huntington Power Plant. He has been the mayor of Price nine months and loves that is he helping come up with solutions for the community’s problems such as turning the community around to embrace the university. He has worked with both interim Chancellor Gary Straquadine and Vice Chancellor Greg Dart on the partnership between the community and USU Eastern’s Campus. “I have always said in my campaign that this university is going to be the horse that pulls the carriage, Price,” he said when talking about the partnership between the two. Kourianous used to raise money for the athletics department because he noticed how small the budget was for all the sport teams. “I could see that the department’s funds were minuscule compared to the colleges we were playing.” The community knows he believes in this institution because of his past involvement. Dart said about Kourianous, “ This is seriously our biggest advocate. He is constantly looking for ways to help this institution.” There are few different ways Kourianous plans on having the
community work with the university and vice versa. One being that 300 East will become either Eagle or Aggie Avenue. “I took the J.V. soccer team to Cedar City and the kid behind me asked about getting an In‘n’Out to Price, so I said sure, I’ll call them. The biggest issue is things have to be sustainable,” he said. Another possibility is that Newhouse Hotel could become married housing for college students. Kourianous wants to work with families in the community on being host families to out-of-state and international students who do not have somewhere to go for holidays or need a little extra help. Price City Police has a lot of bicycles no one has claimed so Kourianous talked to the university about restoring them and letting students who need transportation use them. By getting the community involved, solutions for student problems can be found. “What I want the community and our visitors to know, as soon as they come into Price, is that we are all a part of this institution,” he explains. That is the biggest takeaway he wants from all these plans to help the university. Another way Kourianous is helping the university is by reaching out to local companies and seeing what scholarships they provide. “I’m holding other entity’s feet to the fire to make sure they know this institution is important to the community.” “Eventually we will need the input of the students and the community on how the two can work together.” He Mayor P3
Appearing one night only:
Ryan Shupe & the Rubber Band
Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band is making a one-night appearance at Utah State University’s Geary Events Center on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the university’s “Year of the Arts” celebration. Being in the music industry for 20 years, Shupe became a Utah staple. He and members of his Rubberband found initial fame in the country music scene when they signed to Capitol Records in 2005. The band has since dropped the label, and still going strong. The popular Provo band recently released its eighth album titled “We Rode On” marking a striking career transition and a meaningful evolution in Shupe’s songwriting, his life and the band’s sound. It strongly and deftly combines the rock side of their musical arsenal with the acoustic instruments and jamming the band has become known for in their live shows. Like a mad musical scientist (and father/husband), Shupe recorded, arranged and tweaked the band’s newest creation in his studio. “I wanted to create a new sound and an evolution for the band’s music. It’s the best album we’ve done and definitely the most rocking!” The album focuses on themes like family, love and maturity. The epic title track, “We Rode On” triumphantly belts out the phrase “singing
songs at the top of our lungs” while the anthemic “Sun Will Shine Again” is a mantra to Shupe’s children. The catchy, rocking “If I Stay” and “Just Say Yes” deal with love interest dilemmas. “Dream Big”, a revamped version of their Billboard charting Capitol Records release, is triumphant, inspirational and powerful. As a fifth-generation fiddler, an accomplished electric and acoustic guitar and mandolin player, Shupe toured extensively across the United States since he was 10. He is no stranger to the national stage and his band appeared on Good Morning America, E! TV, Mountain Stage, Woodsongs, GAC a n d CMT. In an i nt er view in the Salt La ke Tr ibune, Shupe said, “I’ve always had a goal to make music that had a good vibe and message but that was also well-crafted. I’ve always strived to have it be positive. I hope people will be able to come to the show and forget their worries. All of my CDs have that message in general. [Past albums have] almost been like five CDs in one: a gospel CD, rock, a little bit of humor; but this time I thought I should focus in and not have it be so ADD. This [album] I wanted to pick my favorites of the vibes. I feel like what we do best is combine traditional instrumentation Ryan Shupe P3
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Why the #MeToo Movement Matters Scott Froehlich
It is no surprise these fears exist as victim shaming and public demonizing occur all too often. In the case of Kavanaugh’s accusers, President Donald Trump tweeted regarding Christie Blasey Ford’s accusation. “I have no doubt that, if the attack on Dr. Ford was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed with local law enforcement authorities by either her or her loving parents.” He later asked while on TV “why didn’t someone call the FBI 36 years ago?” Sen. Orin Hatch R-Utah, also weighed in, suggesting that “if that was true [Ford’s charges] I think it would be hard for senators to not consider who the judge is today. That’s the issue. Is this judge a really good man? And he is. And by any measure he is.” One of the biggest issues in the Kavanaugh case is the timing of the accusations. Since the series of events took place just before a confirmation hearing, there is speculation of an ulterior motive. However, the timing doesn’t necessarily matter since the charges are of an extreme nature. Ford cited media pressure and obligation civic duty as her reasons for coming forward despite her initial wishes to be anonymous. Regardless her reasons, the decision, as is the case with other women, was ultimately hers. The #MeToo movement opens a dialogue regarding a topic considered taboo for years. By giving victims a platform to share their traumatic experiences, the movement also gives courage to those who feel #MeToo Matters P3
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really like Candace Owens, she’s everything that conservatives aren’t supposed to be; an African American woman. Owens is also a Trump supporter and opposes a lot of these mob mentality movements that are supposed to get people talking about issues in our country. The #metoo movement is no exception, and she has been outspoken about it. Owens tweeted a couple times directly about the #metoo movement saying, “The entire premise of #metoo is that women are stupid, weak and inconsequential. Too stupid to know what men might want if you come to their hotel room late at night. Too weak to turn around and tell someone not to touch your ass again. Too inconsequential to realize this.” After this tweet she then said “The biggest problem with the #metoo movement is that it turned sexual assault into a trend and simultaneously drowned out the voices of real rape victims - who deserve to be heard. It’s time for real women empowerment.” One of my concerns with the #metoo movement is that men could be falsely accused of sexual harassment or assault. Men can also be publicly accused of sexual harassment and be scrutinized, fired, and publicly outed without due process. Yes, I admit that the justice system needs to be worked on, it is not fair for women to out men and ruin their careers simply based on claims of sexual harassment, with no factual evidence. Many women in focus groups express concerns about the men in their life, men who they believe are caring and responsible could be labeled as abusive or
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I know I should learn my lesson about writing about sensitive topics (especially to an audience in a state of a certain political persuasion,) but this topic should be beyond politics and it’s my sincere hope that those of you who are far too quick to get offended by what this “nasty and mean guy writes” will take a minute and actually critically think about the precedents being set. The topic of sexual behavior has been extremely taboo in western society for about as long as anybody can recall and in religiously dominated cultures the unfortunate trend has been that women are subservient to the wills, desires, lusts and dictates of men.
This is a fact and easily proven so go ahead and kick, scream, and provide your nonsensical anecdotal evidence. By the behavior of our culture, the black and white letter of our laws and the ever-discouraging platforms of religious parties, the sad truth is that women are second-class citizens. This must stop now. While sexual behavior is taboo, what is even more hush-hush in our society is the topic of sexual abuse and assault, another tragedy which involves an enormous amount of our national demographic. I am not going to reference the current biggest case being “investigated” at this time to try and keep this post as neutral as possible but what I will say is I am not shocked at the response those of my gender and ethnicity have had towards it in large. That being, said
Business 101: Nike’s controversal “Believe in Something” campaign Josh Faris staff writer
Earlier this month, Nike released a deal that they made with Colin Kaepernick. There was a huge, well-hyped ad that was released, it was a black and white image of Colin Kaepernick with the words, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” Immediately citizens and athletes from across the world started to take sides. Many people went as far as burning their already purchased Nike clothing and shoes. Many critics and major public figures came out with statements about the business move. This raised a big
question that still has not been answered. Was this a good move for the company? Nike made a strong political and economical decision which directly correlated to it’s stock and following. Nike, a multi billion dollar company, had their stock price at $82.20 on Aug. 31. The weekend the ad was released,the stock price dropped to $79.60 per share. This may not seem like a lot of money,but in a company that is worth $133 billion U.S. dollars, a two percent drop in the stock market is worth millions of dollars. Many thought it was the worst business decision a company could have made. Just when people thought Nike wasn’t going to bounce back, they released a video Advertisement mo-
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tivating athletes to be the absolute best they can be. Nike immediately started to rise in the stock market. Today the stock price is up to $84.92 per share, the highest their stock has ever been. Many reports show that Nike’s online sales increased roughly 31 percent since the advertisement was released. The company is projected to make $31 billion for the year. Nike has lost a lot of customers from this political statement ,but reports are showing that they will not miss them.
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let me give you my two cents on the subject. So here’s the deal my fellow XY Homo sapiens, it is not up to us to tell women how to deal with, how to report, or how to fight back against sexual assault. It is our job to listen to them, be willing to understand them, believe them, and most of all it is up to us to follow their leadership. We have lost the privilege of leading this fight, by our actions, inactions, or responses, but because it is 2018 and is long-overdue that we stop fighting those who should lead the charge Assualt P3
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Every once in a while I catch myself thinking/reflecting about the people that I have crossed paths with in the past and wonder how they are doing. I also consider those I lost contact with or haven’t talked to for a long time. Sometimes I even imagine how different my life would be if some of those people were still around. Like the butterfly effect suggests, in any scenario where we change even one variable, it is likely that the final results would have a catastrophic change, meaning our life would be different than it is right now. If you ever wonder about that as well, you probably have nostalgic feelings, wonder, relief or are upset because you miss someone. With that in mind, I also think about the people in our life right now. Those we talk to daily, or often. Those that we interact with one way or another, even if not directly, are part of our life. They are there, and we know it. And of course there are also those we care a lot about and are currently part of our life. However, from experience, everybody passes through at some point in their life, even those people tend to leave your life eventually. In rare occasions, we have those people in our life we feel will be there forever and maybe they will, but sometimes they don’t. I learned throughout time to bring out the best out of everyone I meet. I understand some people are not here to stay but they are still part of the continuous and endless learning process that it is life. We learn from people around us. We learn skills and stories, but we also learn how to hate, how to be happy, how to be sad and how to love. From my point of view, having someone by your side for the rest of your life is part of the fear of getting to the end of life alone. Some people say it’s love and it might as well be, but the truth is not everyone will find love in their life. It is not like a fairy tale where in the end, everything ends well. It does not change the fact, though, that everybody has hundreds, if not more, people passing through their life. And it is from that I believe most people should think about it and value. Value the people you meet, the Value Others P3 people you know now and
disrespectful as a result of the #metoo movement. The movement has pushed women to take comments out of context to think they are disrespectful. One example of this is when one woman said her father, a business owner, was helping a woman move boxes. When they were done with the job her father said “thanks dear.” The woman took this out of context and said “don’t call me dear,” as it is offensive to her. Comedian Aziz Ansari recently came into some controversy with a woman who said she felt pressured to have sex with the comedian. This brings up concern because her word was taken as fact immediately without any type of due process. Many women felt that the people going after Ansari have been painting an unfair picture of him and have been using the #metoo movement for nothing else than getting what they want. My second concern is that women could lose out on opportunities at work because men will simply be afraid to work with them. I see the #metoo movement making women a liability for employers to be alone with. A Pew report released shows that 21 percent of women have concerns that the increased focus on sexual harassment could decrease the opportunities that are presented to them. Most women support the movement but still have concerns about the consequences. At the end of the day, sexual harassment is not something to laugh or joke about. It should not happen in work places and women should feel comfortable to Anti #MeToo P3
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growing number of women came forward in the past couple exposing high-profile men who committed sexual crimes which is sending shock waves throughout America. Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, is also under fire for alleged assaults on multiple women during his high school and college years. And while he denies these claims, a proceeding took place to determine the legitimacy of the women’s stories. Some believe the accusations to be politically-motivated, which may leave many questioning the true intentions of the #MeToo movement. The movement has always been about empowering women and encouraging them to speak up against their attackers. It is about shedding light on predatory behavior that goes unreported and unchecked. All too many times, women stay silent after being assaulted which oftentimes allows their attackers to become repeat offenders. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s website, rape is the most under-reported crime and 63 percent of sexual assaults are not reported to police. Additionally, these victims have varying reasons as to why they don’t report sexual assault. Some reasons given for not reporting, according to the National Institute of Justice’s website, include self-blame or guilt, shame, embarrassment, or desire to keep the assault a private matter, humiliation or fear of the perpetrator and fear of not being believed or of being accused of playing a role in the crime.
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When I was in high school, one teacher seemed to draw female students to his classroom like flies to maple syrup. He wasn’t half bad-looking and charismatic to boot. He was mysterious—I mean, whales were his worst fear (and he wouldn’t let you forget it,) but he had one tattooed on his bicep because he was deeply meditating once and saw one appear to him as his spirit guide. If he wasn’t drowning in teenage girls, you could find him meditating in broad daylight in front of the school where everyone could see him. He was smart and his favorite books were ones that everyone tried to read and hated, like “Don Quixote” and “Moby Dick” (which added another layer of mystery to his tattoo). This man was shamelessly political, and like every liberal white male, seemed almost too eager to talk about “pussy power.” It wasn’t the fact that he was a vegetarian or the way he would gesture at his own penis when explaining what an obelisk is that made girls flock to his feet, but it was the way he validated them. At any given moment, at least three girls with chairs pulled up to his desk talked about who knows what, and he would be hanging onto their every word. This teacher started to become more like a father figure to these girls who felt like they had one missing in their own lives. He would be there to talk about feminism, boy problems, their insecurities and if they were lucky enough he would tell them they would make a good stripper over Facebook after graduation. Grooming is a predatory behavior in which someone befriends a victim and gains trust in an attempt to
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up with the solution, “don’t scrap the events, just have more conversations about consent.” Ho continued to the fourth question of “Should campuses be getting rid of events like True Eagle?” Utah Valley University will no longer be holding their True Wolverine. An out-of-state student said that he had never heard of “True Eagle, Aggie, Wolverine, etc.” until moving to Utah. Another student noted that giving away concert tickets for the most kisses at True Eagle could contribute to the pressure that happens at the event. The last question asked was,
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to enjoy their lives as they see fit. However, we cannot allow the definition of sexual harassment to be so broad with so much gray area. It needs to be well-defined by the law and all victims and harassers should be tried by a court and jury instead of by social media. The #metoo movement may be bringing attention to an issue but it is not without its faults.
make them vulnerable and susceptible to exploitation. It’s an especially common tactic used by adults when making minors comfortable with the idea of dating or being sexual with them. Most of the time, grooming doesn’t even register as abusive behavior–especially to the victims. It starts out as charm, sympathy and a seemingly innocent interest in their lives, but it’s all a ploy to get the victim physically and emotionally isolated from the rest of the world and become solely
“How can we better help those victims who are reluctant to report and seek support?” One way brought up by a student was the “Start By Believing Campaign” and that it is to respond to sexual assault in a productive way instead of shutting victims down. A student told the group, “We need to focus on the healing of victims and helping them find the resources they need to do so.” The hour ended with a conversation about the #MeToo Movement. A student said, “If you automatically believe, how many people are falsely accused? But if you do not believe, then you are not supporting the victim.” Eagle Hour exists to provide students a safe place to share opinions and learn from others. The next event on Oct. 29 at 4pm is regarding Prop 2. in the CDI, JLSC.
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suggested that a few students from the university form a council to work with the city. “The community is humble enough to get their input,” he said, when talking about the council he wants formed. The biggest reward of working with college students is seeing them stay in Price and do amazing things for the community.
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powerless or otherwise voiceless. Sexual assaults are all about one person assuming power over another person, so it is about time that the scales were balanced and the assailants grasp how little power they have in this brave new world of transparency.
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the effort and the drive the students had for the cosmetology program. The managers believed the best way to help the students is to provide financial help to assist in helping them pay for their schooling. They made available scholarships in the amount of $500 for cosmetology students to apply for. An application process was put into place which included writing an essay explaining how they would benefit from the scholarship, what their future looks like and their goals. Employees of Great Clips picked the winners and selected four students from the community to present the scholarships to: Tia Mondragon, Tommy Pacheco, Megan Campbell and Shannon Theobald. This was the first time in Great Clips history a local owner reached out and made a scholarship providing back to the town and local University. Prichard said students were grateful for the scholarships and the connection USU Eastern and the local owners established. This bond benefits them during school, and in post-school job opportunities.
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dependant on the groomer. Celebrities using their name as a ploy to attract younger girls has come to the attention of social media users over the past few weeks. Rapper Drake, 31, was seen having a private dinner with 18 year-old model Bella Harris. Fans went digging on social media and found pictures Harris posted as far back as two years ago of them spending time together. Reporters from “Access Hollywood” interviewed
the people you will meet. Not all of them will bring good things to your life, but all of them will teach you something. A good example is myself. When I first moved to America, I knew I would ended up losing contact with good friends because our life would be different from then on and new people would come to our life. It is natural. I had the opportunity to make good friends, good memories and learned a lot from my friends and experiences back in my home country of Brazil. Now the likelihood of us touching bases again is very low, but I will always remember how they affected my life and the things I learned from them, and some of them, I will miss for a very long time. My point in this is to value the people in your life. The ones that are not there anymore, the ones that are and the ones that will come. In a few occasions, people will stick around and be in your life for a very long time or even forever. So rather than try to identify those individuals, value the people you have now and the ones that are here to stay will reveal themselves to you eventually.
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown during the Emmys to find out that she was friends with Drake as well. The 14 year-old actress said, “I love him. I met him in Australia and he’s honestly so fantastic… We just texted each other the other day and he was like, ‘I miss you so much!’ and I was like, “I miss you more!’” The reporters went on to ask what they text about, discovering that Brown gets boy advice from him and wouldn’t share specifics because, “That stays in the text messages.” Synth-pop superstar BØRNS, 26, was also discovered to have used his fame to get groupies as young as 16 to perform sexual acts for him. Indie music sources that once promoted him cut all ties and a number of venues he’s visiting on his tour this year have cancelled his shows in support of the victims. Instances like these can happen to anyone at the hands of anyone. Because the warning signs of grooming are so subtle and almost-innocent, it’s important to realize when you’re caught in a relationship that may have an imbalance of power. On a college campus, Drake most likely isn’t going to be the culprit; but coaches, professors and even upperclassmen all have authority they can abuse by gaining trust. Understanding what is and isn’t a healthy relationship can make all the difference in protecting yourself from grooming, which can lead to multiple forms of abuse. If you get caught in a circumstance where you feel unsafe with someone you’ve become close to, make sure to seek help. Part two of this story will contain further information on what grooming in a relationship looks like from a former high school student with her teacher.
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assume leadership over a subject that overwhelmingly affects them much more than it affects us. As a person who has been sexually assaulted myself as a very young man and never once came forward before this article, of course I have a shred of empathy and understanding of their situation. Yet by the very nature of my birth, gender, race, and privilege I cannot possibly fathom what it’s like to have to actively think on a daily basis about how I can prevent myself from being the victim of a sexual assault. When was the last time a man made sure he had his pepper spray or taser before going on a run or even walking to his car? Ever? Frankly, my fellow chromosomal counterparts, we have failed wom-
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with a rockin’ sound. I focused in on that vibe.”
en. In every respect we have failed to prevent, stop, or believe them about sexual assault. If you take anything away from this short article, let it be this, no means no, a women’s outfit is not consent, a women’s sobriety or lack thereof is not consent, the fact that a women has engaged in sexual acts with you in the immediate past is not consent, rape and sexual assault are never in any circumstance the fault of the victim. Period. And finally, when a women comes forward with claims of sexual assault and rape, it’s high time we stop shaming them, the plain and simple statistics show that the number of those men falsely accused is fewer than one in 400 reports. We must do better. To my female friends, colleagues, family, strangers, and fellow citizens, you will always have an ally in me and I will do better.
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Fresh new music Sydney Ho staff writer
We live in a world of constant division, but music allows us to come together. Music can cause arguments, usually about which song is better or which artist is the best. Music can provide a sweet release from the demons that lie in your closet or help you embrace them. The music industry is in constant motion and I will tell you my thoughts as a self-proclaimed music junkie. Self-titled world’s best boy band Brockhampton released their fifth album “iridescence”. This album offers you a banger like “Berlin” as well as something to cry to in “Something About Him”. One of the best things about Brockhampton is their ability to produce so many different types of music. You can rave about how you like them for their soft, sensitive songs and your best friend can love them for their party anthems-there is something for everyone. Troye Sivan recently released his second studio album “Bloom”. It includes the single “Dance to This” featuring Ariana Grande. “Bloom” is a change of pace for Sivan, who usually uses music as an escape from the sad things in his life, but used this album to explore personal growth, love and his new happier look on life. Starting out as a YouTuber, we look forward to seeing how his career evolves and expect to see great things from him. Alternative alum Death Cab For Cutie graced us with their ninth studio album “Thank You For Today”. This album includes the single “Gold Rush” and is the first we’ve seen of them since their Grammy-winning album “Kintsugi”. After forming in the ‘90s, they have done a great job of staying around. From their ode-to-sad single “I Will Follow You Into The Dark” to “Meet Me On The Equinox” on one of the best movie soundtracks ever “New Moon”. In the wake of his drama with Eminem, rapper Machine Gun Kelly released a nine-song EP titled: “Binge”. After his evolving sound that led to his last album “Bloom” that gave us an inside look at his sensitive side he went back to a style suited for Sydney Ho a more selective audience closer to his first album “Lace Up”. This EP includes his diss track “Rap Devil” and explores the demons chasing him. You can see him on tour with Fall Out Boy this fall. Many anticipated albums are still to come. Smooth indie band LANY will release their sophomore album “Malibu Lights”. They have a solid fan base with their first self-titled album and tours. Need for this album is being curved with already released songs “Thick and Thin”, “I Don’t Wanna Love You Anymore”, and ‘Thru These Tears”. Everyone’s favorite emo band Twenty One Pilots will release their first album in three years with “Trench.” The Clique is on the edge of their seats with their needs being filled by “My Blood”, “Nico and the Niners”, “Jumpsuit”, “Levitate”. We can hardly wait for the rest of the album to come on Oct. 5. Rising hipster band The 1975 will be giving us their next album “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships” on Nov. 30. They originally broke through with “Chocolate” in 2013. After a two-year break we are ready for something more from them. As the music world changes we continue to get phenomenal music. Artists are surfacing throughout the world ready to give fans something new and different to listen to. Seek something new to listen to but never be discouraged from looking to the past for something great as well.
Artwork by Scott Foster
Artwork by Tyler Vance
Artwork by Christopher Terry
A USU painting professor and two of his former students are displaying their work at USU Eastern’s Gallery East throughout October. The exhibit is titled “Colleagues and Co-creators: Christopher T. Terry, Scott Nelson Foster and Tyler Vance.” The exhibit features landscape paintings by Terry, urbanscapes by Foster, and mindscapes (or “skinscapes” as he calls them) by Vance. While the style of each of the artists is diverse, the images reflect their visions of the natural and sublime world around them. All are depictions of the topography nature, the physical, the urban, and the sublime. Collectively, these artists have a common alma mater, USU’s Department of Art, where they (as colleagues/students) exchanged their creative knowledge and experience. Individually, they are creators, conveying their visions of the tangible and not-so-tangible world. Christopher T. Terry Terry began teaching at USU in 1988 and is the recipient of numerous awards as a painter including the Utah Visual Artist Fellowship, and a WESTAF/ NEA Fellowship in Painting. He has twice been the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship for Teaching and Research in Germany and in 2000 was a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome. He exhibits his paintings at galleries in the United States and Germany. Although these paintings are a departure from the still life interiors he typically creates, Terry’s landscapes possess the same kind of quiet stillness that one would expect from his interior views. As he explains, “The central theme of my work is the ability of light to transform.” This transformative light plays a part in his landscapes as well. “In particular I find that the quality of light can
be essential to building the sense of tension I want in my work. The quiet aspect of my paintings, as well as my frequent use of symmetry, would seem to undermine any tension, but I feel the silence present in the paintings suggests an anticipation: an event about to happen. Light contributes to this quality, but it is also enhanced by my dependence on visual information from my imagination and memory. Combining these strategies, I attempt to build a rhythm in my work that recalls the pace of ritual and dreams. Paradoxically, for a painter who is most often judged a ‘Realist,’ I find this rhythm comes more often from invention than from direct observation.” Scott Nelson Foster Foster works in a variety of two-dimensional media, including wax, glue and egg temperas, watercolor, oil, and serigraphy. His paintings have been featured in solo and juried exhibitions on the east and west coasts. He completed portraits commissioned by the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish and the Musician of Ma’alwyck. His interest in esoteric and unusual artistic practices has allowed him opportunities to work with iconographers, fresco painters, performance artists, and alchemists. Foster received a B.A. in Fine Arst from Northwest Nazarene University and an M.F.A. in Painting and Drawing from USU. He paints and teaches at Siena College. “My paintings are reflections of changing ideas about the societal relationships to the land, the American experience, and the American dream. The landscape is an arena in which many different dramas of the American dream are played out. Trailers, houses, and strip-malls evoke shared experiences. This common denominator gives my work a broad resonance that
allows even fragmentary visions to evoke complex narratives. My watercolors and oils eschew the particulars—what makes a location unique—and focus on the iconic—what makes disparate subjects universal.” “I create images that mimic photography—and photography’s implied veracity—that is not a photograph. My photorealistic paintings are created by piecing together images to create buildings and landscapes that do not necessarily exist in objective reality.” Tyler Vance Vance received his BFA from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City in 2006 and his MFA from USU in 2009. He continued to teach at USU as an adjunct faculty member until 2012. He teaches drawing, painting, and art history at Assumption College and other institutions in central Massachusetts. He works out of his home studio where he lives with his wife, two kids and one chug. “For these ‘intuitive’ drawings, I departed from my regular method of painting and drawing in favor of a more direct approach.” Normally, I begin a painting with rigorous planning that involves preliminary sketches, studies, maquette-making, and photo shoots. For the ‘Annunciation’ series, however, there is no planning whatsoever; I simply put marks to the paper and as space and forms naturally appear, I develop them further. The drawing may change drastically from start to finish, as shapes combine and separate while the composition unfolds. I found this process to be refreshing, energetic and fulfilling.” This exhibit is part of USU Eastern’s Year of the Arts – a celebration of the arts at each of USU’s campuses from 2017-18.
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Five clubs on campus you should know about Brayden Evensen staff writer
At Utah State University Eastern, a few clubs are relatively unknown and are looking to add interested members. Five of these clubs are listed with information on what the club is named and what they represent. 1. Nerd Squad- Do you like videogames? Would you consider yourself a nerd or geek if you love “Star Wars” or “The Avengers?” If you fit into any of these categories, don’t worry, there is a club for you. Don’t worry about not fitting in, because virtually anything that could be considered “nerdy” is talked about in earnest every time this club meets. If you’re interested in joining the Nerd Squad, they meet Saturday nights at 5 p.m. in the upstairs Burtenshaw Lounge to chat, play games and watch movies. Contact Brian Bowler at 970-200-7415 for more information. Anyone is welcome, and if you don’t think you fit in to the “social norm” at USU Eastern, then this just might be the club for you.
2. Business Club- USU Eastern’s Business Club, also known as PBL (Professional Business Leaders), is a great club to join if you are interested in design, entrepreneurship, management or marketing. This club hosts monthly activities and get-togethers. The president of this club is Chloe Wilson, and if you are interested in joining this club, text @usuep to 81010. 3. Psychology Club- If you have an interest in this area, then this is the club to join. The USU Eastern Psychology Club is a student organization aimed to help students understand, experience and explore the field of psychology. If you are a member of this club, expect intellectual and social development through service, academic and social engagement. Anyone interested in Psychology is encouraged to join. The president of this club is Keely Earl and you can contact him at usuepsychclub@gmail.com. 4. Elmo Club- If you like theater, then this is the right club for you. The Elmo Club at USU Eastern is for students who are passionate about the theater and fine arts. This club is aimed towards uniting theater students and like-minded individuals through enter-
tainment and the arts. The President of this club is Hayden Buss and you can contact him at thebusgus@ hotmail.com. 5. The Scream Team Club- Have you ever been to an athletic game on campus? Have you ever cheered so loudly that you lost your voice afterward? If so, then this is the perfect club for you. The Scream Team is primarily designed to help rally the students to come to athletic games and to instill pride on our campus. If you are interested in being a “superfan” for USU Eastern, then look no further than the USU Eastern Scream Team Club. The president of this club is Christian Heugly and you can contact him at byu.koogfan@ gmail.com. Peyton Fausett is the clubs/ organization representative at USU Eastern and he can be Payton Fausett reached at esaclubs@usu.edu.
Where to eat around USUE: Kalli Prendergast
The Tangerine Eatery is like nothing you’d expect to be right down the street from you. You are instantly welcomed by the energy-filled workers ready to help you find that meal to satisfy your cravings.
along with frozen yogurt. Included in the fun-filled menu: salads, sandwiches, wraps and soups. They also have a few drink choices: lattes, mochas, soda and beer! There are 12 flavors of frozen yogurt that are constantly changing! Whether you have a morning craving for a breakfast burrito, need a study spot or stop in for a bowl of ice cream with your friends.
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Spamalot Doctor Who Thriller
Tony-award-winning play opens this weekend Utah State University Eastern’s theatre season begins with “Spamalot,” the 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” It opens this weekend Oct. 4-6, 8, 10-13 at 7:30 p.m. in The Geary Events Center. With book and lyrics written by Monty Python alum Eric Idle, and music composer and Lyricist John DuPrez, they musically bring to life King Arthur and his outrageous search for the Holy Grail as they come across a bevy of beautiful showgirls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, Knights who say “NI” and French people. Did we mention the bevy of beautiful showgirls? “Spam alot ” ran over 1,50 0 performances on Broadway from March 2006 to January 2009 and was seen by two million people. Eastern’s production features a new talented director to put his stamp on the Geary stage, Brent Innes, who is known for his incredible set designs and builds. Stepping outside his box, Innes said he is thrilled, excited and terrified to take on this task. “I have honestly never had any aspirations to direct, as I am not one who normally enjoys the spotlight, I am usually the guy behind the scenes making the magic, so this is a little bit of a different role for me. That said, I have immensely enjoyed this ride in the director’s chair, working with this very talented group of students and friends. “Our current social and political climate has made us as a society, an angry and uptight group of people with little to no sense of humor. We are afraid to laugh in fear of offending someone. We seem to have lost the ability to smile and chuckle at this little thing called the human condition. I believe If we lose our sense of humor, we are left with nothing but social bitterness and that, dear friends,
we cannot abide. Humor and laughter is good for the soul, and that is why you need to see our production of “Spamalot,’” Innes said. Theatre department chair, Corey Ewan Ph.D., knows that Innes “is easily up to the task, as demonstrated by his help with past productions. There is a lot of Brent on our stages.” Ewan plays the father, French Taunter and Minstral in the production and said this is the silliest play he has been involved in and is having a blast in the rehearsals. “The best part about being in this play is I get to be on stage with a former student.” He said most the cast plays multiple rolls in the production The new costume designer at USU Eastern, Mandolynn Browning, has spent the past five weeks sewing and creating costumes for the cast. “It’s been a dream to have a costume designer at Eastern,” Ewan said. “Both Brent and I can be doing things we are supposed to do and not worry about getting costumes for the cast.” Another benefit to having Browning on the set is she is brilliant, talented and great to collaborate with, Ewan said. “Spamalot’s” cast included John Behn as the historian; Hayden Buss, King Arthur; Chris Vlamakis, Pasty; Ali Hugguard, Lady; Dave Hocanson, SirRobin; Mick Skelly, Sir Lancelot; Rick Tobin, Sir Galahad; Vincent Nelson, Sir Bedevere; Mac Cottom, Not Dead Fred/Herbert; Ted Cartwright, Tim the Enchanter; Liz Neilson, Mother of Dennis; and Charles Turner, Concord. Shalyley Car t w r ight, Kelsey McCord, Kaitlyn Cave, Alicia Austin and Keyara Price, play the Laker Girls; while Morgan Innes, Nate Smith, Aubree Guyman, Karly Bowles, Rosie Wichmann, Bethany Prettyman and Ellie deMie, are in the Ensemble.
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New season, new doctor staff writer
On October 7th, The Thirteenth Doctor will be premièring in the upcoming season of BBC America’s Doctor Who. For those of us who care deeply about Doctor Who (and a visit to my office will show you that I’m definitely somebody who cares deeply), any new season is a big deal. This season will also introduce us to a new Doctor, making it an even bigger deal than usual. And, in case you haven’t heard, this season is an even bigger deal that that because, for the first time in the show’s 55-year history, the lead character—a two-hearted, time-traveling, body-changing alien—will be played by somebody other than a white male. Jodie Whittaker will be the first woman to play the part. Personally, I’m excited about this. My wife is excited. My six-year-old daughter (who doesn’t watch much Doctor Who with us because it can be pretty scary) is really excited. We’re excited because casting a woman shows a commitment to diversifying the show’s formula. One of the great things about the show is the concept producers came up with decades ago to give the lead character multiple lives. When the Doctor dies, the character “regenerates” into a new body. This has happened over a dozen times over the course of the show’s many decades on the air. Every time before Jodie Whittaker, his new body was that of a white male. To me, the show is moving forward, trying new things. It’s taking a bold step to be something new and exciting. It didn’t have to change anything—but the new showrunner decided the time was right for something different. I’m all for it. It will lead to a new feel and direction. Most people I have talked to or read comments from support it too. For most of us, October 7th is a day we can await excitedly. But there are other opinions too. I’ve read from several people online who say that they will never watch the show again (even if they’ve been watching it for
years) because they are upset that the show is “giving in” to “political correctness.” To these critics, the show is only changing its formula because they were forced to by people who don’t want to see white male heroes in movies and television. Why do you have to change something that has always been a certain way? these people ask. If you change the gender of these long-standing characters, who will our boys look up to? Things change in society because they change. As a people, we aren’t the same as we were in 1963 when Doctor Who first debuted. We aren’t the same as we were in the early 2000’s when the show came back to TV after a long hiatus. Cultural norms change, the things we value change, the stuff that matters to us changes. It is foolish to pretend that life would be better without change. Life requires change. Sometimes that change is massive and significant. Sometimes that change is swapping the gender of a time-traveling alien on a British television show. And who will our boys look up to? Why can’t they look up to female heroes? Is there a rule that they can’t? If there is a rule, I’m afraid I’m letting my son, who wore Wonder Woman pajamas to bed last night, break that rule. Young women have spent generations looking up to male characters—they’ve had Jason Olsen to—and it’s fine for young men to do the same. The current wave of women protagonists in media once reserved to white male heroes is a wonderful trend. It’s empowering to girls and socially significant to boys. Equality in popular culture is no joke. My six-year-old daughter is growing up with Rey leading the Star Wars Resistance and, now, a female Doctor Who. I can’t wait to see the woman she becomes. Just like the Doctor, there will be no stopping her.
Thriller comes to USUE For the first time ever, Odyssey Dance Company is coming to Utah State University Eastern to perform its smash Halloween hit, “Thriller,” on Tuesday, Oct. 23 in the Geary Events Center. In its 22nd season, the Salt Lake dance company’s production of “Thriller” includes all of the favorite pieces from the past including “The Curse of the Mummy,” “Dem Bones,” “Frankenstein,” Jason Jam,” “Salem’s Mass,” “The Lost Boys” and “The River of Blood Dance.” It includes frights, amazement, scares and lots of laughs. It’s been a Halloween tradition in Utah with performances in Park City, Pocatello, Idaho; Provo, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Price and St. George this year. Last year every performance at every venue was sold out. Margaret Godfrey of the Salt Lake Tribune wrote, “Odyssey’s production of ‘Thriller’ was truly a thrill for the audience, which was a times breathless with laughter, at times fearful
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King Arthur is played by Hayden Buss with Patsy played by Chris Vlamakis in USU Eastern’s production of “Spamalot,” opening this weekend in the Geary Events Center.
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and amazed, but always totally entertained. The pieces were excitingly choreographed and energetically performed.” Odyssey Dance Company was founded in 1994 and directed by Derryl Yeager, former Ballet West principal, Broadway, television and film veteran. He uses world-class bravado, passionate charm and choreographed invention to combine the classical virtues of ballet with the attack of jazz, modern dance, hip-hop, tap and ballroom. He describes Odyssey as the “common man’s” dance company, with something for everyone to enjoy – not just for those who see dance as an “elitist” form of entertainment. The use of contemporary, popular music, along with classical, makes it an exceptionally appealing to a broad-based demographic. Tickets for USU Eastern’s production of “Thriller” are $18 and can be purchased online at usueastern.com.
The newest member of the One-Stop Student Services, Patricia Blanton, is ready to take her new job as the supplemental instruction and student engagement coordinator head on. Before coming to Utah State University Eastern, Blanton was a middle school teacher at Mont Harmon Middle School. She has taught first grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade. She said she loves working with people and helping them achieve their potential. Blanton earned her associate of science, bachelor’s of science in elementary education, as well as her master’s of education and instructional leadership. She will graduate with another masters degree in human resources in April. She achieved all of her degrees r at Utah State University Eastern and College of Eastern Utah. She and her husband have two children, one in kindergarten and one in ninth grade. Her favorite pastime is enjoying movies and spending time with her family. They also like going tubing in Lake Powell. Blanton’s goal this year is to help students get more engaged in their school work. She also is working on a Supplemental Instruction program for Math 0950 and 0995. SI leaders go to those classes and help students understand how to the professor is explaining the material and help them with any questions and concerns they have. This program will help all students whether they have been absent from class or are just struggling to understand. Her favorite acPatricia Blanton tor is Tom Hanks and her favorite song is “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Areosmith. She loves comedy movies and her favorite is “Dumb and Dumber”. One thing that she wants to do before she dies is visit Paris, France, and Rome, Italy. If she gets time in between studying her textbooks for her master’s degree, she would love to re-read “Pride and Prejudice.” Her role models are her grandparents. They set a good example for her all her life as showed her how to be strong and outgoing. If she could get rid of one thing in her life it would be technology. She feels that it consumes so much of her life. “Every time you are not doing anything, you just jump on Facebook and browse when you could be doing something of more importance” Something that changed her life was continuing her education. “It’s not easy, life is busy and school is hard. Getting an education and continuing it was beneficial for me in the long run.” Blanton’s favorite quote is “You’ve got to stand for something, or you’ll fall for anything.” “College is hard. If you need help come see me I am here to help you. Keep your head up. Make sure to manage your time wisely. Prioritize what you need to do each day. Take care of yourself. Eat healthy and get enough sleep each night,” she advises students. If you are good at math and are willing to help students in math 0950 and 0995 see Blanton in the One-Stop Student Services building.
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October 4, 2018
Women’s Volleyball Men’s Soccer Tai Justice’s Column
Volleyball opens SWAC with win, two losses Lexis Desmarais sports writer
Utah State University’s volleyball had a strong home opener against nationally ranked teams Salt Lake Community College and College of Southern Idaho on Sept. 21-22, but fell short in both. They rebounded last weekend taking all three sets from Colorado Northwestern Community College leaving them with a 1-2 conference record. The team put a lot of work on and off in the gym leading up the games, breaking everything down piece by piece. Their mission was to build confidence for the first home game, which is key to being successful. They demonstrated that, going into the first set against fifth-ranked SLCC, winning the first set 25-23. The Eagles powered through against the Bruins with the win. Eastern went on to play three more sets missing them by a few points, 25-18, 25-17 and 25-23. The team lead the game in digs, with four
players recording over 10 digs each, Alexus Desmarais, Sarah Mafi, Siara Roberts, Mackenzie Carter. Eastern proved to be a threat defensively. Not only can the team defend its court, but put up outstanding points offensively. Kiara Richardson led the team with 12 kills earning her the USUE player of the week. Roberts led the team with 42 assists and a hitting percentage of .625 percent. Sophomore Mackenzie Carter says, “I think we did really well as a team especially against SLCC.” The Eagles head to the Bruins home court in the next week. Eastern played the fourth-ranked CSI on Saturday. The team fell short of a win, but held close each set with the scores being 25-19, 25-17 and 25-17. The team had a hard time defensively, but made up for it with its offense. Carter had an impressive 10 kills which gave the Eagles the momentum needed to play hard. Mafi had nine kills making her key to the team’s offensive game. Despite the tough loss, the team has another opportunity to play the Golden Eagles
in conference play and they are ready for the rematch, according to the team. Meanwhile, Eastern had a full week to prepare for their match against CNCC at home on Sept. 30. The training paid off with the team playing hard and never giving in. This was their first conference win as they won 25-8, 25-17 and 25-8 in three sets. “We started the game with a lot of momentum and we carried it through every set, which helped us get the win against CNCC,” Hailee Frey said. Lexis Desmarais, sophomore libero for Eastern, led the game with 10 digs and five assists. She was awarded with this week’s USUE Player of the Week. “I am happy to be a part of this team, we put in a lot of work into each practice and its reflective in our games and stats,” she said. Contributing to the team’s strong defensive play, Breanne Bitter came in and hit at a rate of .600 percent. The team as a whole with finished at .305 percent. The Eagles hit the road to face College of Southern Idaho on Oct. 4 and at Snow College on Oct. 6.
Sarah Mafi
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Men’s soccer falls to fifth-ranked Snow U
SU Eastern lost to the Snow Badgers by a score of 2-1 in a game filled with fouls. Both teams combined to commit 32 fouls, but no yellow or red cards. “I thought we did well, at moments we outplayed them and we had opportunities to score,” said USU Eastern Head Coach Ammon Bennett. Snow took the lead in the 24 minute off a an unassisted goal by Chanson Vawdrey. The Badgers would score less than three minutes later with a goal by Mitchell Pyle to take a 2-0 lead before halftime. In the beginning of the second half, USU Eastern’s Frak DeBry scored an unassisted goal to cut the Snow lead to one goal. DeBry’s goal on Friday was his tenth goal of the season which ranks him 25th in the country for goals scored. Both teams had chances to get another goal in the game and both had five shots in the second half. USU Eastern goalie Israel Davila Aleman had seven saves in the game including five saves in the first half. Bennett said after the game that he was impressed with his team’s second half play while trailing against the Badgers. “We came out in the second half and jumped all over them and played a great second half,” Ammon Bennett said. On Saturday, the Eagles played another solid game against the Badgers but ultimately could not get on the board and lost 1-0. “We played really well but ultimately could not connect with the ball in the final third,” said Bennett. The only goal of the game came from Harei Maeda in the 11th minute.Snow was able to capitalize on a set piece to score the goal which ended up being very close to a save by Davila Aleman. In the second half, both teams combined for nine shots but none were successful. Despite picking up their fifth conference loss of the season, Bennett said after the game that his team played very well against a very good opponent.“I thought we played very well and Snow is a quality team that is nationally ranked. I think we are as good as anyone in the league. “If we can stay positive going forward, I think we can make some noise in the region tournament,” Bennett said. Up next for USU Eastern is a pair of road games in Craig, Colorado against Colorado Northwest on Friday and Saturday. The Eagles return home on Thursday, Oct. 18, with another game against CNCC after a week of road games against College of Southern Nevada and Snow.
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Blake Howden heads down the field.
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Polarizing QB brings out best and worst at BYU Tai Justice sports editor
Tanner Mangum has suddenly become one of the most polarizing BYU athletes I can remember in a long time. How did this happen? Let’s discuss. To become this polarized I think you need to be around for a while and Mangum has been. Mangum has been in BYU fan’s lives for seven years now. I remember the hype and excitement surrounding him back in 2011 when he was one of the top recruits in the nation. The hype got even louder when he went to the Elite 11 and won co-MVP with future number one overall pick, Jameis Winston. I couldn’t believe he was coming to BYU. Mangum went on a mission, so we didn’t get to see him right away, but the hype didn’t die down when he was gone. Even when BYU would struggle a lot of fans would say, “just wait until Tanner gets here.” “when Tanner gets here everything will be fine.” A lot of stuff like that was said. Even when Mangum got back and into the program officially he redshirted his first season on campus in 2014, so think about that, we’d been hearing about this kid for four years before he finally took the field in 2015. The plan wasn’t for Mangum to play in 2015. BYU had star quarterback Taysom Hill returning. Hill was lost for the season in the season opener against Nebraska that season. Mangum came in a
delivered a play that will live in BYU lore forever. He threw a 42-yard game winning hail mary touchdown pass as time expired. I remember being so excited. The hype was real and the wait was worth it. Mangum went on to throw another game winning touchdown pass the next week against Boise State. He was loved by BYU fans everywhere and everyone was convinced he was the guy for the foreseeable future. Mangum went on to have a good season in 2015 as he led BYU to a 9-4 record. As the 2015 season ended, everyone assumed that Mangum would be the guy next season. Hill decided to return for another season in 2016. That started Mangum vs. Hill debates for the next calendar year. “Who should start?” “Can we risk losing Tanner?” “What if Mangum decides to go to the NFL?” Those were real debates that were going on in BYU land at the time. Hill ended up winning the starting job much to the displeasure of most BYU fans. I wanted Mangum to be the guy as did a lot of other fans. Hill got the nod and didn’t produce. I wrote about that too at the time. He was leaving it all out there, but his body had simply suffered too many injuries to be as good as he once was. The cries for Mangum to start were loud and nonstop. Towards the end of the season it was basically universally agreed upon that Mangum should’ve been the guy and starting Hill was a mistake. Everyone, including myself, was wrong. Mangum got his chance in
the Bowl Game after Hill suffered another injury. Mangum played well in that game and BYU won. The 2017 season was going to be great, everyone thought. Again, we were wrong. The 2017 season was a full-fledged disaster for BYU and Mangum. They lost to Utah again and didn’t cross midfield against LSU. Mangum ended up tearing his Achilles and missed the rest of BYU’s lackluster season. Heading into this year, the roles were flipped for Mangum. Everyone wanted the young, upcoming freshman Zach Wilson to start. The same things that were said in favor of Mangum a few years ago were now being used against him. He was once the young, up and coming guy that was going to save BYU. Now, everyone was hoping he would be the backup. Mangum won the starting job a week before the season opener against Arizona. Mangum’s legacy at BYU is going to be bittersweet to me. He led some of the most memorable, miraculous wins for the program. At Nebraska, vs. Boise State and at Wisconsin. He also had some of the worst BYU performances I can remember on big the stage. The LSU and Michigan games come to mind. Oh, and he never beat Utah. Mangum still has a chance to add more to his legacy and I wouldn’t be surprised if he did. His career trajectory has been incredible.
SPORTS
Women’s soccer Where are they now Rodeo
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Women’s soccer honors Sophie Cannon, goes 1-3 SamHall staff writer
USU Eastern women’s soccer showed their love and support for teammate Sophie Cannon Sept. 22, as the team defeated Otero Community College rattlers 4-0 in a non-conference game during a special event for Cannon as she overcomes Leukemia. Before the match, many Eagles fans donated money to help Cannon’s family pay for medical expenses as she beats cancer. Many of the Eagles felt the day was different and wanted to show their love and support for Cannon as she struggles with fighting the disease. Eagle sophomore Sylvie Call reflected on the game and shared her thoughts on the cause. “I spent a lot of time thinking about the game yesterday. Putting myself in her position is something I’m constantly doing… I remind myself how fortunate I am to be able to run and play soccer. It was all different today”. The Eagles had a surprise for Cannon as they went back to the bench to change into their jerseys. The Eagles displayed bright orange jerseys with the message “Sophie Strong” on the back in order to support Cannon. Captain Morgan Hall grabbed her captain band, wrapped it around Cannon and told her that she was the captain of the team for the day. “I was very surprised when the team put on jerseys with my name on them. I felt honored, loved and supported. I love how I could feel like a bigger part of the team that day,” Cannon said. The Eagles had little opportunities on goal during a sluggish start and were playing the Rattlers style of play for most of the first half. The Eagles changed their approach as the game went on but still struggled to find the back of the net. Near the end of the half, Hall broke the slow play, receiving the ball from sophomore McKenna Wiscombe and passed the ball into the net for her fourth goal of the season, putting the Eagles up 1-0. With pressure placed on the Rattlers to equalize the score, the Eagle defense stepped in to shut down each opportunity that the Rattlers challenged them with. After a few scoring opportunities defender Madison Nicholls shut down the Rattlers. Nicholls then made a pass to Hall where she would beat the defense and keeper for the second time to make the game 2-0 before halftime. During halftime the Eagles, spectators, fans and USU Eastern Spirit Squad honored Cannon with a special presentation. She was given the opportunity to take a penalty kick against Eastern goalie Brianna Watkins. “It was an honor to be able to be in
The women’s soccer team honored teammate Sophie Cannon Sept. 22 with a victory over Otero Community College.
the goal when Sophie took the pk. She looked so happy and that made me happy,” Watkins said. With the crowd chanting “Sophie Strong” Cannon shot the ball past Watkins and into the back of the net. The crowd went wild as the Eagles ran out to give Cannon the signed game ball and a group hug in her support. The spirit squad performed in Cannon’s honor and presented its junior spirit squad performing to the theme of #Sophiestrong. Dance team member Gracie Steele reflected on the event, recalling the experience. “The Spirit Squad clinic was an amazing opportunity, I love any chance I get to give back especially to someone like Sophie”. During the second half, the Eagles had several opportunities to put the ball into the net, but did not. With a few substitutions and a change in pace, Wiscombe received a pass from forward Logan Duran, where Wiscombe struck the ball past the keeper making the game 3-0 with under 11 minutes left to play. “Before Logan and I went back into the game, Coach [Ammon] Bennett told us to put the game away. So we went out there and Logan killed it on her side and was able to pass it to me and I was able to finish,” Wiscombe said. Then, less than a minute after Wis-
combe’s goal, Duran received the ball from freshman Morgan Cragun and Duran beat the Rattler defense and keeper ending the game with a 4-0 win. With the win, Bennett stated “we gave up too many chances to the other team and were a little lazy on defense but in the end a 4-0 win is a good win for us.” Heading into the match against Snow College, the Eagles reevaluated their play and focused on their weaknesses in preparation. Sophomore Anna Towne said the team needs to “reset our minds.” “Coach always has a phrase ‘reset 15’, meaning every 15 minutes we disregard what happened in the previous 15 minutes and refocus on what is in front of us. We [will] do that same thing this weekend - reset our minds so we’re ready for the fast-paced games…,” Towne said. With the win, the Eagles broke their two-game losing streak before heading to Ephraim to face the Snow College Badgers Sept. 28-29. During their Friday game, the Eagles came out with energy. To open the scoring, Scenic West Athletic Conference Player of the Week, Morgan Hall collected the ball off a Snow defender’s mistake and put the ball into the net within the first four minutes of the game. Both teams played with intensity and
physicality as the first half carried on but neither team found the net for the rest of the half. Badger Chloe Martin quickly equalized the score early in the second half making the game 1-1. Later on, sophomore McKenna Wiscombe received a ball from Alie Stevens who would hit the back of the goal, taking the lead for Eastern. Wiscombe commented on the energy the squad harnessed to this point “I feel like we’ve come closer as a team, and as long as we can overcome our minor weaknesses we can get the win”. With only eight minutes left of play in the game, Badger Mei Suetsugu found the back of the net equalizing the game again. Both teams were desperate to find the back of the net, and with less than a minute left to play, the Eagles gave the Badgers a corner kick. Badger Hallie Rhees capitalized on the opportunity and tapped the winning goal into the back of the net. “It was a dangerous ball and good play, but we have to mark up on those plays and we failed to do that,” Towne said. On Saturday, both teams battled till the end of the game. However, neither team would find the back of the net in the first half. The game was physical and both teams saw opportunities, but it was all for not. During the second half, the Eagles battled for the win and with unfortunate calls
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against the Eagles, the Badgers received a penalty kick. Furious with the call, the Eagles prepared to fight back as Eastern goalie Mya Massey stepped into goal to stop the goal . “Both teams were very intense and we came out ready to take it to them. We didn’t like how we played necessarily and obviously Snow didn’t either so it was very neck and neck,” said Towne. Badger Kaoru Hiyashi took the kick and put the ball to the left side of Massey and into the back of the net making the game 1-0. Eastern would have several opportunities to equalize the game, but ran out of time and lost to Snow. Bennett was pleased with the his team’s play against Snow and happy with improvements they have made over the past few weeks of practice. “Snow is a really good team and they are good at set pieces. Overall, they just played really, really well and you hate to lose such close games like that. I thought we played our best soccer against one of the best teams we have faced all year. It is just disappointing to lose when you play well.” The Eagles are 5-4-1 overall and 1-4-1 in the SWAC standings. They have a week off, but return Wednesday, Oct. 10, on the road to play College of Southern Nevada. and Snow College again on Friday, Oct. 12.
Where are Eastern’s former Eagles playing this season? Shelbey Gnagy Staff writer
Last year Utah State University Eastern was a home to nine sports teams with 166 athletes. Less than half of those were sophomores and only 21 athletes transferred to four year schools. So where are they now? The volleyball team went 18-10 last year overall and finished third in conference. Agatha Roese-Olsen, the team’s setter and right-side hitter plays at Westminster College to further her education and volleyball career. While at Eastern she had over 300 sets, averaged a .160 hitting percentage and over 200 digs in her two years. The Eagles baseball team finished third in conference and had six sophomores go on to play. Lionel Colon Adams, Chase Stratton, and Jarrett Hunt were pitchers for Eastern and all went on to play at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Jarod Lessar, a Price local, was also a part of the pitching staff and plays at Brigham Young
University for the 2018-2019 season. Cole Fossat, the team’s starting shortstop and pitcher went south to play at Dixie State University. Lastly, Jesse Rowley the team’s starting left fielder was added to the Cal State Bakersfield baseball roster. The men’s soccer roster last year included 42 players, but only five transferred. Carlos Heredia, the team’s center mid, plays at the University of Providence in Great Falls, Montana. Alongside him is Jose Adame who played center back. The three baseball players weren’t the only ones that transferred to William Penn, last year’s goalkeeper, Austin Munoz, was added to the school’s soccer roster as well. Eastern’s starting outside back, Keilshal Alexadre, transferred to University of Cumberland in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Finally, Nico Schapochnik, the team’s center mid, moved to Eugene, Oregon, to play at Northwest Christian University. Almost 33 percent of last year’s men’s basketball team continues their sports career. Milan Surlic was a point guard that put up remark-
able points for last year’s team. He chose to move to University of Sioux Falls in South Denmark. Kristupas Totoris, Eastern’s 6 foot 7 inch guard went to Flagler College to play. Rafael Monteiro who was also a starting guard, transferred to Augusta University to add some talent to their roster. Petr Ropek a forward center standing at 6 foot 10 inch transferred to Menlo College after finishing his sophomore season. Lastly, the teams starting forward, Nicolas Rojas, went to Florida National University for the upcoming season. The women’s basketball team finished 18-13 overall after the 20172018 season. Kaitlin Toluono, a forward that averaged 10.1 points per game transferred to Westminster College. Blanca Casamort Vila was also a forward that had three assists last year, moved to Redding, California, to go to Simpson University. A few more athletes from the women’s basketball team: Madison Loftus and Rashel Blazzard were added to the roster at Dixie State University this season as a shooting guard and a point guard.
Another rodeo under Eastern’s belt Utah State University Eastern women’s rodeo team sits comfortably at fifth place in the Rocky Mountain Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association this week after staging a successful rodeo in their home arena at the Carbon County Fairgrounds on Sept. 21-22. In its third year, Eastern hosted 11 colleges and 310 participants from College of Southern Idaho, Utah Valley University, Weber State University, Colorado Mesa University, Utah State University, Dixie State University, Southern Utah University, Idaho State University, Colorado Northwestern Community College and Snow College. They were on the road every weekend in September so the team was happy to be on its home turf. We had another successful rodeo this year, said adviser Monte Jensen who coaches along with Leon McElprang. “Eastern’s Morgan Jensen from Price, had a great hometown rodeo and ended in second place in the barrel racing and added to her season total. She sits in a solid second place in the region in the barrel racing with Idaho State 240 points behind her.” Tailon Crane, Wheatland, Wyoming, and Sierra Edwards, Price, had a little tough luck, Jensen said. “Crane is still rehabbing a shoulder injury so could not compete in the breakaway but finished 12th in the barrel racing. Edwards is trying to bring her barrel horse back from an injury and was not able to
compete in that event, but gave a great effort in the breakaway event.” “Casey Thomas who hales from Las Vegas, Nevada, on our men’s team had a tough go as well, but is sitting second in the region in the team roping,” Jensen said. Each rodeo has 10 events including the riding categories of saddle bronc, bareback and bull. Other events include tie-down roping, steer wrestling, team roping header and heeler, barrel racing, breakaway roping and goat tying. Staging a rodeo is a daunting task and Jensen could not thank everyone who volunteered enough. It was a huge success and the volunteers made all the difference in making it so successful, Jensen added. “We are one of the newest teams in the region and are still trying to grow the team, so needless to say we rely on our volunteers to put on our rodeo. We are so thankful for the local support that our community gives our team, there is no way that we could do it without them. “We would also like to thank the Carbon County Fairgrounds crew, they are always so great to work with and also, the Sun Center and other students from USU Eastern that came to volunteer. They were amazing help as well. We have also had a lot of great feedback from the local businesses about the amount of business that our rodeo brings to the community,” Jensen said.
Tailon Crane brings the USU Eastern flag into the arena.
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THE EAGLE LIFE
PHOTOS BY: Kelyn Reyes, Beruke Makasha, Kalli Prendergast & Ariam Melendez LAYOUT BY: Kalli Prendergast