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Januar 16, 2014

Six-foot nine-inch forward, Alioune Tew, who hails from Paris, France, dunks the ball in a game against NorthIdaho College.

Nationally Ranked

Its been a long four years since

USU Eastern mens basketballteam was ranked in the National

Junior College Athletic Associa-tion Polls. After taking third in the

nation in 2010, Coach Chris Craig left,31-year-old Coach Brad Barton died,

interim Coach Brian Edelstein left, andnally Coach Adjalma Vando Becheli

takes over the helm in 2012. It tookhim just two years to put together a

nationally ranked team with the Eaglesmoving to 16thin the nation this week.

The USU Eagles are 4-1 in theScenic West Athletic Conference, fol-

lowed by College of Southern Idahoat 4-1, Salt Lake Community College

4-1, North Idaho at 2-3, Snow 1-4 and

Colorado Northwestern at 0-5.

CSIs lone loss came at the handsof USU Eastern who handily defeated

them 95-85 in Price before the Chr ist-mas break. SLCCs only loss was to

CSI in Twin Falls 64-61. North Idaho isstruggling at the beginning of confer-

ence play with a 2-2 record, falling toUSU Eastern and SLCC. Snow and

CNCC both failed to break into theW column.

I think the program is going in theright direction. The kids are doing a

great job and what I learned since the2010 championship team is this team

understands the team concept, CoachVando said.

Of course, the school should

be proud of what the team has ac-

complished. The coaches want towin games and establish a precedent

of winning at USU Eastern. We alsohave all of our sophomores on track

to graduate this year which reects onthe quality of the program.

Chipola College is No. 1 in thenation followed by South Plains Col-

lege two, North Platte CommunityCollege three, Odessa College four,

Indian Hil ls Community College ve,Vincennes University six, Northwest

Florida State College seven, KilgoreCollege eight, Iowa Western Com-

munity College nine and the Collegeof Southern Idaho rounds out the

list at ten.

USU Easterns automotive program

has excelled for decades in almostevery competition its students enter. In

December, the students participated inthe National Institute for Automotive

Service Excellence student test andscored overall in the top 15 percent

in the nation.According to associate professor

Stan Martineau, our class compositewas 29, placing the entire class in the

85 percentile the top 15 percent inthe nation.

ASE student certication test mea-sures a students knowledge gained

in automotive training programs

nationwide. It is specially designed toevaluate and certify students who a re

near the end of their studies in the areaof automotive service.

According to its website, the testingprograms independent assessment is a

particularly valuable tool for instruc-tors and administrators who a re work-

ing to respond to todays increasingdemands for measurable outcomes and

accountability.For students, ASE certification

can be thought of as the rst step inbuilding a career as a service profes-

sional by providing them with their

rst industry-recognized certi cationthrough ASE.

Martineau said the tests are admin-istered at the college through computer-

based testing and is monitored by aproctor.

He said ASE student certicationis awarded to 50 percent of those na-

tionwide who take the test. Thus, he isespecially proud of his class who had

14 of the 15 students receive nationalASE certicates. In addition to the

certicates, students receive a patch tosew on their automotive shirts showing

the distinction they earned.

USU Eastern had four studentsscore in the 99 percentile, the top one

percent in the nation; one scored in the94 percentile, top six percent in the

nation; one scored in the 89 percentile,three scored in the 82-85 percentile;

three scored in the 74 percentile; twoscored in the 51-57 percentile and one

scored in the 31 percentile.I am pleased with our USU Eastern

automotive students and their effortand work to prepare for the national

exam. I congratulate them on a jobwell done, he said.

NJCAA names USU EasternMens Basketball to the top 16

Ashley Stilsoneditor-in-chief

a.stilson@eaglemail.ceu.edu

In an effort to recruit2,600 students to USU East-

ern in Fall 2014, USU East-ern administration procured

a grant to fund a number offaculty and staff suggested

programs. The review com-mittee for round one of the

Enrollment Growth GrantProposal chose four out of

11 suggested proposals torecommend for funding.

Vice President PeterIyere elaborated on the

specifics of each chosenproposal. Each [proposal]

has a specific plan thattargets specific regions,

programs and activities

that will educate potentialstudents about the various

programs that USU Easternhas to offer, he explained.

Some of the proposed planswill enable USU Eastern to

access certain regions thatwere hitherto impossible to

access and bring potentialstudents to our campuses.

Below is each of the fourselected proposals:

The USU Eastern Cul-tural Heritage Student Am-

bassadors proposal wassubmitted by Nate Jones.

This is designed to enhancethe recruitment of Native

Americans in the FourCorner Area of Navajo,

Ute and Hopi

reservations. It wil l involve

the establishment of a groupof Cultural Heritage Am-

bassadors (current USUEastern students) who will

accompany recruiters tohigh schools to perform

traditional dance and musicfor high school students and

personnel.The recruiters will work

with high school councilorsto set appointments for a

special one-hour presenta-tion that would include a

30-minute discussion ofprograms at USU Eastern,

followed by a 30-minuteperformance of music and

dance by the Ambassadors.This will hopefully enable

USU Easterns account-

ing students are startingtheir 31st year completingtax forms for the low income

and elderly starting Feb.1 in the Reeves Building

room 130.Henning Olsen, Ed.D.,

is now partnering withbusiness and government

to offer the free service topeople including Blanding,

Moab, Castle Dale andPrice. We work as a team

and train as a team. Each

year his students completeseveral hundred returns.In the 2012 tax year,

the Price team located atUSU Eastern prepared re-

turns and helped to return alittle over $250,000 to localclients.

Through the South-eastern Utah Associa-

tion of Governmentand Community Action

Partnership of Utah, over$15,000 was given to as-

sist the four areas withthe project. A $7,700

CAP grant helped Car-bon and Emery counties

while a $7,800 grantfrom American Express

helped Grand and SanJuan counties.

SEUAG provided

funding to purchase sixcomputer monitors anda shredder for the Price

volunteer students, saidCollette Chi ld, SEUAG

Shadayah Jonesstaff writer

s.jones@eaglemail.ceu.edu

Welcoming in the newyear comes with New Yearsresolutions. One of the New

Years resolutions at the topof most peoples list is to lose

a little bit of weight. Follow-ing the two holidays that are

known for food, many wantto lose those few pounds

brought on by the holidaytreats. Luckily for the stu-

dents at USU Eastern, theyhave a way to accomplish this

goal. The BDAC is a campus

and community gym located

on campus next to the Reevesbuilding.

Some of the resources

that the BDAC providesis a free work out area forstudents at USU Eastern.

All of the facilities are freefor students use. Some of

the facilities offered are anexercise and training room,

weight room, racquetballcourts and running track.

If you are not a student andwant to access the facilities,

memberships are availablefor $30 per month, $200 a

year or $4 a day.

Free admissions into all

of the athletic events held oncampus are also available

to students. Most schools

charge their students to cometo athletic events, but witha USU Eastern Student ID

card, all admissions are free.Every year the BDAC

tries to update equipment forthe students and the commu-

nity. The most recent updateat the BDAC is the oor in

the weight room that wasadded this year. There were

also some dumbbell standsordered and personnel are

utomotive students place in top 85% in nation

Auto students study for ASE test.

Four enrollment growth proposalsaccepted for funding fall semester

BDAC resources available toUSU Eastern students at no cost

Accounting students offer free taxservice to low income residents

see Enrollment page 3

see BDAC page 3

see Accounting page 3

One USU Eastern student places in 99 percentile

photo courtesy of Tyson Chappell

Robert Higbee and June Parrywill help with the tax service.

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Dixon Woodruffstaff writer

d.woodruff@eaglemail.ceu.edu

Every New Year represents a chance to

start over. Come the rst day of January,people decide that it is a perfect time to

change. When the clock strikes midnight,the year decides to have a birthday and

change its age. People, especially withinthe United States, gure that they too must

change something. This is how the strangetradit ion of New Years resolutions was born.

In the U.S. an average of 45 percent ofAmericans usually make resolutions each

year and only eight percent of those actu-ally keep their resolution. This means that

of the more than 300 million people in thiscountry, only about 10 million will make

and complete their set of goals for the year.However, it seems like the odds are one in

10 million of succeeding instead of one of10 million. How does this small group of

less than four percent of Americans do it?What are the keys to success?

One of the most crucial statistics inresolutions is making the resolutions known.

An expressed desire to change is one thingwhile an explicit statement of the end result

as though it were a fact will make all the

difference. For instance a person can say,I would like to lose 20 pounds this year

or they can say, I will lose 20 pounds thisyear. People who make resolutions using

the latter statement are 10 times more likelyto actually fulll the desire. The end goal

is 20 pounds for both, the difference is thelevel of accountability between the two.

There is no limit to the resolution which ismade, yet year after year, the most common

resolution is to simply lose weight. Somewant to lose 75 pounds or more and others

just want to lose an inch off thei r waist inorder to t into an old pair of jeans. This

article will give advice that is so sure towork that just reading the tips may burn a

few hundred calories.The rst sure re way to lose a couple

unsightly pounds is vigorous exercise. Thistip is the most obvious one. The problem

with exercise is that most people cant seemto nd the drive they need to get going.

They have a desire to exercise until theynd themselves looking at the treadmill. In

this moment where they realize that life isabout to suck, something happens and they

decide that it isnt worth it. That split secondof indecision changes everything. The key

is to avoid that moment of late decision.The solution is simple, nd a second

grader and pay them to chase you with a

tennis racquet every time they pick theirnose. You wont have a moment of indeci-

sion this way. There will always be a childthreatening you. They will have poor im-

pulse control and a surprising amount ofpower and enjoyment in swinging an object

lled with pain. Adults cant (legally) ghtthe child so their options are to run with

moderate pain in the legs and lungs or sitand tolerate a large amount of nonsensical

pain in various body parts.Another problem is that many people

overeat or eat poorly. When the temptat ionis there, most will give in to the subtle scent

of baked goods, a juicy grilled steak or onesmall chocolate candy which almost always

escalates into half the bag. The problem liesin the fact that there are no real consequences

immediately following the gorge.The solution comes from that same

second grader. Simply double their wagesfrom one $1 to $2 and they will be more

than happy to help again. Second gradershave a seemingly endless supply of nasal

goodies. Make a deal with them to seasonall your tempting treats with their green

nostril sprinkles. If you somehow thinkthat you will nd yourself sneaking an

untainted treat, punish yourself with thejuiciest mucus bat found in the proboscis

cavern of the young child. Eating will never

be the same again.Dont be angry at this little helper. If you

have one more dollar to spare you have onemore way to lose weight. Thankfully, there

will be no worry about boogers with thistip. Sit down with the lad and make them

one nal deal. Tell them that th is last dollarcan be theirs i f you dont lose your desired

weight by the end of the year. Going back tothe rst tip for success, a power statement of

accountability must be made. Look straightinto the eyes of the child and say, This is

my dollar because I will lose 20 pounds thisyear. Keep the dollar in a place where it is

visible several times a day, like the bathroommirror. It will haunt you like foul body odor.

And at the end of the year, when you havekept your goal, you

can frame yourhard earned dol-

lar and display itproudly.

Losing weightthis New Year

will be easy. Youjust need a few

dollars, a boogiefilled child and

sure re statementthat you will lose

the weight.

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The EagleUSU Eastern451 East 400 NorthPrice, UT 84501SAC Room 109Ofce: 435.613.5250Fax: 435.613.5042theeagle@eagle.ceu.edu http://eagle.ceu.edu

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staff writers

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Live critter feedingat USU EasternPrehistoric Museum@ 4 p.m.

Thursday Friday Saturday SundayWednesday

Answer your catsquestions day

Thrift shop serviceproject @9:45 a.m.

National Hug DayMartin Luther King

Jr. Day No School

Monday Tuesday

WomensBasketball @ 3p.m.Mens Basketball@ 5 p.m.

Ice Skating $1skate rental- txtrst and last nameand skate size to25827. Bus ridesprovided @ 6 p.m.7 p.m. 8 p.m. 9p.m.

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The EagleNewspaperpublished

CWDFreezzzbee golf

tournament @ 10a.m.

Movie Night, seea movie for FREEwith student ID atKing Koal or Price

Theatre @ 7 p.m.or 9 p.m.

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Curmudgeons dayBubble wrapappreciation day

The EagleNewspaperpublished

Womensbasketball @ 5:30p.m.Mens basketball@ 7:30 p.m.

Womensbasketball @ 3p.m.Mens basketball@ 5 p.m.

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Green Team @ 3p.m.

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Whasssuppp?!byUSU Eastern Upward Bound

Letter to the

editor policyLetters to the editor should onlybe sent to The Eagle. We do not

publish open letters or third-party

letters.

Letters for publication should

be no longer than 150 words, and

must include the writers address

and phone numbers. No attach-

ments, please.

We regret we cannot return or

acknowledge unpublished letters.

Letters may be shortened for space

requirements.

Send a letter to the editor by

emailing letters susan.polster@usu.

edu. You may also mail your letter to:Letters to the Editor, The Eagle, 451

East 400 North, Price, Utah 84501

Thumbs Up!

Students returning to college afer taking abreak from school

Non- traditional students

Upward Bound students who are currentlyattending Eastern

Students who will be graduating thissemester

Basketball teams- Mens ranked 16th in thenation!

Jan. 15 - Feb. 2

Brooke Van Wagonerstaff writer

Brooke_70@ymail.com

The gym is lled and the diets are on. Itmust be January. The obsession with NewYears resolutions is sweeping the campusof USU Eastern and students are trying tostart the year out right. But how many ofthose resolutions will make it past Febru-ary? Why even bother to take the time andwrite them down?

Getting a jump start on the New Year is

never bad. This time of year carries feelingsof ambition. It is smart to take advantage of

that. Though it may be clich, there is some-thing about Jan. 1 that gets people going. It

gives you a chance to start with a theoret icalclean slate, and that is powerful.

Goals that are not written down arejust wishes, wrote Fitzhugh Dodson. Upon

writing down how you want to lay off thejunk food, it becomes a tangible objective

to strive for.Putting your goal down on paper is the

rst step to accomplishing the said goal.The act of writing, or typing, helps cement

it in your mind. It is then readily available

to review whenever convenient.That brings me to the next point. Access

that readily available list of aspirations andreview them whenever you can. I would be

so bold as to say to keep it somewhere youwill see it every day, like your mirror. You

are more likely to hit the gym three timesa week or not drink your favorite soda if

you are reading your list twice a day as youbrush your teeth.

Now that Ive gone over a few of thewhys, I want to talk about the hows. It is

hard to stick to a new regimen or in extremecases, 86 all carbohydrates and fats. But

whatever your endeavor is, here are a few

tips that can help.Make the goal measurable. This helps

you to gauge your progress and celebratethe little successes.

You arent perfect. You are going to slipup; its just a matter of time. Dont let one

failure allow you to give up on your goal;80 percent is better than zero.

Make sure to set real istic goals. You arentgoing to lose 50 pounds overnight.

Be patient with yourself and dont expecttoo much. Being too hard on yourself can

inhibit your growth.Follow these tips and it will help you to

make your New Years resolutions a success.

2014: get ready for a new year and a new you

Thumbs Down!

Lack of students participating atbasketball games

Students not using tutoring labs

Students not joining clubs on campus-

get involved, college is fun!

Summer isnt here yet!

How to keep your New Years resolutions all year

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our recruiters to gain access to sev-

eral high schools in SouthwesternColorado with large populations

of Native Americans that havecustomarily not allowed our recruit-

ers to visit their schools in the past.

The Healthcare CerticationPrograms for Surgical and Phar-macy Technicians proposal was

submitted by Virgil Caldwell. Theaim is to create two healthcare

certificate programs (SurgicalTechnician Certicate and Phar-

macy Technician Certicate) to

meet market demands. This is

based on analysis of statistical datafrom the U. S. Bureau of Labor

Statistics that shows that future jobgrowth will remain robust and on a

positive trajectory for several cer-tication programs in healthcare.

The program will make use of thetraining capacities/resources cur-

rently available at the USU Eastern

Blanding campus.The Enhancing the Growth of

Elementary Education Program

proposal was submitted by AnneK. Mackiewicz. This proposal plans

to take advantage of the TeacherEducation and Leadership (TEAL)

at USU Eastern to implement aseries of plans that will dramati-

cally increase enrollment and

enhance retention rate within the

program. The program will createa series called There Goes My

Hero which will be the basis fora variety of campaigns that will

be run throughout the South East

region for the USU Eastern TEALprogram.

Current high school students

will be encouraged to submit 2-min-ute videos via YouTube to the USU

Eastern Facebook page, taggedwith USU Eastern TEAL and

why the teacher they are nominat-ing to receive the $100 reward as

their hero, what cool things he/she does. #ThereGoesMyHero,

#TEAL, and #USUEASTERN willalso form the basis of our Twitter

campaign. The videos will beranked by the number of views they

get, the number of likes and numberof tweets. Seven regional teachers

will then be selected for the reward

and will be designated Heroes.The Improving Enrollment

Numbers in Technical Trades was

submitted by Stan Martineau.The proposer will hold an East-

ern Technical Trades competitionthat would include several programs

such as Automotive, Welding,Diesel, Cosmetology, etc. School

instructors in our area will be in-

vited to bring their students to the

competition. Winners will receivea scholarship and individual student

recognition. It will include otheractivities such as a welcome by

the Chancellor/Vice Chancellor,

a free meal at our cafeteria or aBBQ for everyone, a presentationby faculty about their programs,

a closing/presentation ceremonywith pictures taken and a token

present for all team-part icipants.The proposals were chosen

on grounds of project feasibility,potential for the projects to recruit

students to USU Eastern, projectsuitability, reasonable plan and

cost, direct active involvement ofthe proposer in the activity.

The Enrollment Growth GrantProposal was set at a total of

$100,000 to fund the projects.Though the amount of funds for

individual propositions is unde-

termined, the total for the rstround of projects are earmarked at$43,424. The rest of the funds will

be set aside for the second round.Faculty and staff are encour-

aged to meet with the Vice Chan-cellor and discuss the strengths

and weaknesses of their propos-als before resubmitting them in

round two.

are awaiting their arrival.

The BDAC was painted as well. One of the ad-ditions that can be expected is a new sealing on the

gym oor. The oor is not sealing properly and itmay eventually need to be replaced, explains Coach

Dave Paur, athletics di rector of the BDAC and womensbasketball head coach.

Another addition that is expected soon is the trackeld being prepared for the new mens and womens

soccer teams. Maintenance is in the process of xing

the drainage problem and making the eld wider for

the upcoming sporting events.

When entering the BDAC, there are some equip-

ment machines that are currently out of order andunfortunately may not be xed within the next few

years. When it comes to the xing and replacingequipment, the BDAC staff tr ies to update yearly and

that is dependent on what is in need rst, said Paur.

Whether students want to come to the BDAC to

lose weight, relieve some stress or just come andsupport Easter ns mens and womens basketball and

womens vollyball teams, all of the facilities at theBDAC are free and available to those who have a

current activity card.

Community Services ProgramManager.

Zions Bank chimed into the

partnership by offering a couponallowing those using the servicewho do not have a checking

account to cash their state andfederal refunds at their bank at

not cost.The regional coordinator for

the Volunteer Income Tax As-sistance, VITA, Merlina Lopan,

said she will travel between thesites to make sure the refunds are

completed correctly throughoutFebruary, March and April.

This is the fourth year of help-ing with income tax preparation

for Robert Higbee and he saidmany of his clients do not bring

the right forms and informationwith them when they want help

with the preparation of their taxes.

Sometimes they have to returnseveral times in order to completethe process.

Social security numbers ofeach member of the family is

another problem that many cli-ents fail to bri ng with them. The

students have the patience to workindividually with each client to

make sure their forms are com-pleted as accurately a s possible.

Eight college students inPrice, four in Blanding and one

in Moab are enrolled in the in-come tax accounting class that

runs the program in each area.Hank Savage, Robert Higbee and

Linda Jensen return to the PriceVITA center each year to assist.

Additional community volunteer

in Moab and Blanding also servetheir communities.

USU Eastern Chancellor Joe

Peterson told the students that hethinks this is a good experience for

the people who use the programand the college students who ru

the program. Folks need it andthe [USU Eastern] administration

appreciates the work the studentand volunteers do each year.

The accounting lab, locatein Reeves room 130, is open on

Mondays and Wednesdays. CalOlsen at 435.613.5219 to make a

appointment or provide additionainformation.

Developing an educational partnership with the

community and businesses was the concept ChancellorJoe Peterson envisioned when the decision was made

to turn USU Easterns Art Building on 400 north and300 east into the Center for Workforce Development.

The 5,000 square foot building was remodeled intoa state-of-the-art ofce space. Funding came from

the Chancellors ofce, along with three sponsoring

organizations: the Utah System of Higher Education,

Division of Workforce Services, and the Governors

Ofce of Economic Development. They reviewed thegrants to assist in the cost of the renovation.Two student advisers, the Small Business De-

velopment Center, Custom Fit Training, DWS andVocational Rehab, Business Expansion and Retention,

VISTA Outreach and Non-Credit Training ProgramDevelopment and other agencies are housed either

full time or par t time in the facility.Ethan Migliori, director of the non-credit training

program will be working with students who wantto continue their education by earning a traditional

anassociates degree or certicate. We encourage

students to go one more step than they thought they

could to achieve an education.The target market for the center is unskilled work-

ers, displaced workers or under employed workers.We want our students to earn a sustainable family

wage beginning at $30,000 or above after goingthrough an educational program, Russell Goodrich,

associate vice chancellor for professional and techni-cal education, said.

He hopes to work with the community to provide

internships, specialized training programs, resourcesto start new businesses and support to help existingbusinesses grow and expand, a process referred to as

economic gardening. Goodrich hopes USU Easternstudents will look to the center as a central location to

nd an internship, obtain timely employment counsel-ing, and get the training needed to get a great job that

provides a life-sustaining wage.There are two messages the college hopes to convey

to the community with this center, Goodrich said.One, we offer quick training for immediate skills for

employment. Two, we offer the community job training

for employees, student workers for internships, and

assistance in starting new businesses.Migliori said the college trained 800-900 students

fall semester in non-credit training. A few studentscontinued to take matriculated college classes after

they succeeded in the non-credit class program.How important is educating students in the two

counties? Migliori said Carbon and Emery countiesare below the state average in residents who pursue

and attain college degrees. He would like to change

those numbers in the two counties to much higherpercentages of college graduates.Comparing Carbon and Emery counties in educa-

tional attainment against other counties in Utah, Mi-gliori said the governor has set educational guidelines

to challenge Utahns to get more education. In CarbonCounty, 13.2 percent of its residents have a bachelors

degree or higher. In Emery County, 12.5 percent of itsresidents have a bachelors degree or higher.

Compare the two counties to the state of Utah wholists 29.9 percent of its residents who have a bachelor

degree or higher.

Nate Manleystaff writer

n.manley@aggie mail.usu.edu

Recent develop-

ments in modernmythology and folk-lore, claim people

with red hair andfair skin, otherwise

known as gingers,are born without a

soul. Regardless ofhair and skin color,

there is no scientic

evidence that a human soul actually exists.

Vicki Kulow, Sun Centers biggest bruiser, hasproven once and for all, that souls exist, and that th is

ginger has one.You would need a soul to come out of ea rly retire-

ment and come back to working with young adults,of your own free will. Anyone who has associated

with Miss Vicki, knows that she is the heart and

soul of the Sun Center. This is especially true sinceher partner in crime, Judy Bartholomew, retired lastsemester. Retirement is not far off for Kulow either.

It will be her second retirement.Kathy Murray, former Sun Center Director, con-

vinced both Kulow and Bartholomew to come out ofretirement and back to work for her at the Sun Center.

Both women had previously been employed at Collegeof Eastern Utah.

Kulow spent 32 years as both a purchasing direc-tor and an EEO ofcer. This previous experience was

a wasted resource. Combined with her unmatchedpeople skills, she has played a priceless role in the

community, as an ambassador to not only the SunCenter, but for College of Eastern Utah, specically

during the transition to USU Eastern.Although Kulow was a good t for handling the

business accounts of the Sun Center, that is not why

she came back. We came back because we like help-ing the students, Kulow said.I like going out and sandbagging, Kulow admit-

ted, talking about one project when students teamed upwith Emery County convicts (work-release program)

lling sandbags. She prefers to be out in the community,

helping the students with different projects. That is

what the Sun Center is all about.There is no replacing Kulow and her gingery re.

Everyone with a desire to help, needs to get i nvolvedwith the Sun Center while they have an opportunity

to catch that same re: to do good always.

Kulow is heart andsoul of EasternsSUN Center

Vicki Kulow

Community and college personnel pose for ribbon cutting of the new Center for Workforce Development building which replaced the old Art Building.

photo by Chris Barney/The Eagle

Come one, come all: Center fororkforce Development officially open

Sunday, Feb. 2Pregame at 1:30 p.m.

Kickoff at 2 p.m.$6 per person -or- 1-meal-plan swipe

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allery East features annual High School Art Show

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Transportation: it has changed overthe years and there is a plethora of ways

to get around, from trains to ca rs, bikes to

walking. The need to move from place to

place applies to college as well. How do

students get around at USU Eastern? Does

having a car at college make a difference?

First, the perks of having a car: You

get to drive to Walmart or McDonalds

whenever you please. Harley Earl said

Even if I dont use it a whole ton, I like

knowing I can leave whenever.

Cars have a certain freedom attached

to them, but along with that comes re-

sponsibility. Car owners have to worry

about gas and maintenance. What about

those who dont have a car at college?

How do they get around? Marissa Urie

says she depends on her roommates and

she always goes shopping when her mom

comes up to visit her. The James twins

from Alaska have walked to the grocery

store a time or two. They say they get a

ride when they can, but are comfortable

walking places.Even though the USU Eastern campus

is smaller than other universities campus,

students still need to get from place to

place. Some walk, others bike or long-

board and the distance is even covered

by scooter.

At USU Eastern, many students at-

tend from the community or commute

from neighboring towns. Their cars line

the roads by the Western Instructional

Building and the Reeves building during

class hours. Conveniently, if you have a

car, parking is hardly a problem here.

Parking on campus is free for every-

one. If you have a car and live on cam-

pus, you should talk to Sharon Jones in

Student Services on the second oor ofthe Jennifer Levitt Student Center about

getting a parking deca l for your car. It is

a sticker that goes on your car and identi-

es you as a USU Eastern student. It is

also free and only requires you to give

information about your vehicle. They are

not a requirement, but are highly recom-

mended and are there for informational

purposes. For example if it snowed and a

plow couldnt get past a ca r, if they had a

decal displayed, the housing ofce could

look up who owns the car and ask them to

move it. Another case would be if there

was a hit and run, car owners could be

contacted. Although you wont get towed

if you dont have a car decal, having one

would be a good idea.

USU Eastern also has its own motorpool, with mini vans, cars and buses.

Robyn Sherriff is at the head of this as-

set to USU Eastern. The motor pool is

there for, and is used by, campus faculty

and students. The groups that use it the

most are: the athletic department, which

travels to games all over Utah and out of

state. The recruitment ofce also uses the

motor pool when they visit high schools,

host open houses and attend college days.

They do this to help bring more st udents

to USU Eastern.

The student government and the clubs

on campus also have access to the motor

pool. Faculty from USU Logan who are

down here use our vehicles as well as

Upward Bound and Gear-Up, which areboth grant based programs that help young

adults choose to go to college. The motor

pool houses golf carts for campus use.

They are used for maintenance as well

as for student leader groups when needed.

The last form of transportation I ought

to mention is the train. The Amtrak Train

which travels nonstop, all across the

country makes a stop in Helper, Utah,

only eight miles from Price. I have ridden

the train to Salt Lake more than once and

it has been a good experience. You can

nd information about the train at amtrak.

com. To travel from Helper to Salt Lake

City costs twenty-ve dollars and it is

about a three hour trip.

Drivers should be safe and responsible

as they travel around. Pedestrians, makesure to be safe when crossing the street,

especially from the Student Center to the

WIB and between the Reeves eld and

the Institute. Students have been hit by

cars in both of those areas of campus.

Top: USU Eastern motor pool vans. Bottom: Parking on the east side of Aaron Joneshousing.

photos by Bonnie Blackburn/The Eagle

Some of the best high school

artists in the state have their

work exhibited at USU

Easterns Tenth Annual Statewide

Art Competition in Gallery East

located on the northwest corner

of the SAC Building. The exhibit

runs from Jan. 13 t hrough Feb. 7.

Ne ar ly 30 0 en t ri es we re

received from throughout Utah

for jury into to the competition.

The competition includes many

paintings, drawings, watercolors,

ceramics and photographs from

northern, central and southern

Utah high schools.

Participating high schools

include Logan, Weber, Fremont,

Taylorsville, Juab, Grand County

and Wayne high schools. Students

from as far south as Tuacahn High

School entered work in t his years

show. The response was over-

whelming, said gallery director

Noel Car mack . Every year we

host the statewide competition,

I am impressed with the talent.

Its always difcult to choose and

rank the winners.

All high school age (14-18

years old) students were eligible

to participate, including public

high school students, home-

schooled students and students

attending private schools. I

encourage everyone in Price

and neighboring communities

to come and see the impressive

talent of Utahs high school

students.

A closing reception and

awards ceremony will be on

Friday, Feb. 7, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Participating students and par-

ents are invited to attend. The

public is welcome. Gallery East is

open Monday through Thursdays

and is free to attend.

Bonnie Blackburnstaff writer

bonnie.blackburn@usu.edu

Photos: 1. Harmony by Amy Huynh, oil on canvas; 2. Malcom X by Rodrigo Ottaviano of Timpview High School, charcoal: 3. Cruci-System by Jarren Taylor of Tuacahn High School, oil on canvas; 4.Squirrel by Megan McCain of Layton High School, scratchboard; 5. Untitled by Amanda Silcox of Fremont High School, graphite on paper; 6. Sky by Anna Johnston of DaVinci Academy, ceramics; 7. MyReality by Andre Hickenlooper, pen on paper; 8. Untitled by Annie Rader of Fremont High School, photography.

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College: with or without a carHow students get around on USU Easterns campus

Regular Library Hour s: Monday- Friday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday: Noon - 5 p.m. Sunday: 2 - 10 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 20th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day the Library will be closed: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. open: 5 - 10 p.m.

Library ContestStop by the library and guess how many pieces of candy are in the jar and win it.

Contest closes Jan. 20. Two rules: one vote per person and you must come into the

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Danielle Pendergrass recieves leadership awardWomen, the elderly and

some of Utahs most vulnerable

populations in need of specialty

care from nurse practitioners

will now be able to receive

those services thanks, in part,

to a faculty member from Utah

State University Eastern.

For her role in helping to

change Medicaid policy in

Utah, Danielle Howa Pender-

grass was recently awarded the

2013 Utah Nurse Practitioners

State Award for Excellence in

Leadership.

The real prize, though, goes

to those on the receiving end

of additional medical care as

a result of the policy change

that Pendergrass helped to

navigate through committees.

Patients now have access to

nurse practitioners (NPs) with

specialties in adult and acute

care, geriatrics, neonatal,psychiatric/mental health and

omens health.

The policy change tears

down a Medicaid payment

all of the past 17 years in

Utah that previously only rec-

ognized pediatric and family

nurse practitioners, certied

nurse midwives and certied

registered nurse anesthetists.

Now nur se pra ct itio ner s

are part of this vital mix that

ultimately means more access

to comprehensive health care

for Utahs susceptible citizens

and the ability for NPs to prac-

tice to the full extent of their

education and training,

Pendergrass said.

Its always a great

feeling to be recognized

for the time and effort that

was put into changing

this policy and funda-

mentally changing how

all nurse practitioners are

reimbursed in the state

of Utah, she said. This

policy change is not only

good for all NPs, but for the

patients who now have access

to high quality, patient-centerednursing care.

Pendergrass, who this month

is receiving a doctorate in

Nur sing Pra ct ice from the

University of Utah, is a strong

advocate of the states 1,039

nursing practitioners and rmly

believes that their occupation

not only entails caring for the

sick but also for ailing policies

thwarting the profession. Yes,

the business side of being a NP

is also important and should not

be neglected, she said.

It is an argument she makes

in her manuscript submit-

ted to the Journal of Policy,

Politics and Nursing Practice

that espouses the notion of

nurse practitioners as policyentrepreneurs. As Pendergrass

demonstrates, dogged behind-

the-scenes work can pay off

in the form of greater reach

in the caring of vulnerable

populations.

It is a big deal, not only in

Utah but also the nation with

the national NP workforce

expected to grow 130 percent

between 2008 and 2025. In

Utah, the number of practicing

NPs has increased a whopping

93 percent since 2003, she said.

To become a NP, the mini-

mum requirement is a masters

degree in nursing. By 2015,

entry level practitioners

will be required to hold

a doctorate in nursing.

NP s ca n di ag nose

and treat many medical

conditions. They write

prescriptions and order

tests, such as lab work

and CT scans.

They use the nurs-

ing model that provides

a holistic approach to

providing care to their patients,

she said.

Pendergrass, born and raisedin Carbon County, is a 1997

graduate of the nursing pro-

gram at the College of Eastern

Utah (now USU Eastern).

She went on to earn a bach-

elors degree in Nursing from

Weber State University and a

masters degree in Nursing,

Womens Health Nurse Practi-

tioner from U of U.

She currently teaches the

maternal child classes for

both licensed practical nursing

(LPN) and registered nursing

(RN) students at USU Eastern.

She also owns and operates

the independent nursing prac-

tice, Eastern Utah Womens

Health, where USU nursing

students are given the oppor-

tunity to apply their knowledge

through clinical rotations.

Pendergrass inuence in

eastern Utah is far-reaching

having partnered with many

community organizations to

provide care for women living

in Carbon, Emery and Grand

counties.

She is a perfect example of

the possibilities rural students

are capable of. said NikkieKing, USU Eastern director

of nursing.

USUs nursing program on

the Price campus is exception-

ally fortunate to have some-

one with Danielles expertise

willing to share some of her

knowledge, King said.

Our students have a great

advantage being able to work

and learn from Danielle. Her

desire to continue to contribute,

not only to nursing but to nurs-

ing education, is exceptional.

Danielle Howa Pendergrass

Rehearsals are well under way for John

Patrick Shanleys Pulitzer Pr ize and TonyAward winning playDoubt.We have a strong cast of

seasoned performers, I am looking forward to seeingwhat they will bring to their respective roles, said

director Dr. Corey Ewan.Two sophomores will bring the leading roles to

life. Annie Zelasko from Olympus High School isplaying Sister Aloysius and Josh Bone, Carbon High

School graduate, is taking on the role of Father Flynn.We are fortunate to have two very strong fresh-

man to play the supporting roles of Sister James andMrs. Muller; Olivia (Libby) Pietereit from Juan Diego

High School and Lesly Gaona-Partida from Pine ViewHigh School.

There were many actors to choose from at theauditions, many who could have easily been cast,

quipped Dr. Ewan, Sadly, at the end of the auditionwe had to narrow the casting to only four people.Doubt runs February 13-15, and February 20-22nd,

2014 with a 7:30 p.m. curtain. Seating will againbe more intimate so get to the theatre early. USUEastern students with a current activity card get in

for $1. Such a deal!

In this brilliant and powerful drama, Sister Aloy-sius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her

own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynnof improper relations with one of the male students.Doubtwas made into a major motion picture starringMeryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffmann, Viola Davis

and Amy Adams, all of whom were nominated for anAcademy Award.

Among other highlights for spring semester,Eastern Utah Theatre will be performing The Real

Inspector Hound at the Utah Theatre Associationconference at Weber State University. This is quite

an honor for us. We have been asked for several yearswhen we would be bringing back a show to per form

at the conference. This was the perfect opportunityand a great recruiting tool for us.

Hound will perform Saturday, January 18thin theAustad Auditorium on the Weber State campus. Dr.

Ewan, Brent Innes, the newly hired scenic designer and

technical director, and Wade Arave will be present-ing workshops and attending the Theatre Screeningauditions. This is our biggest in-state opportunity to

see the talent out there and invite them

to come to Eastern Utah, said Dr. Ewan

On a fnal note, we were able to secure

the rights to perform Les Miserablesnext fall semester. Dr. Ewan reports

that, We paid for the royalties well inadvance of the October performance

dates and they were accepted. Rightswere closed in mid December in antici-

pation of the Broadway revival scheduledfor May 2014.

This will be big and scares theliving daylights out of me, Dr. Ewan

mentioned, My goal is to get the entirecommunity involved along with those in

Emery County who want to work in andon this massive production. Brent Innes

and I are starting work on preliminaryideas and sketches so we can start this

production running in August.

We look forward to seeing you at-tending our plays and supporting ourstudents and staff.

Teatre moves from Hound to DoubtThe theater begins the semester with an intense drama opening in February

photo by Chris Barney/The Eagle

Campus Store RearrangementIts called the Campus

Store, because when you

hear bookstore you auto-

matically think that its all

about books, right? Well

thats one major reason why

the name has changed here

at USU Eastern. They are

trying to get away from the

term bookstore because

they sell so much more than

just books.

At Easterns Campus

Store you can buy anything

from text books to clothing

to food, also art supplies,

dcor for your dorm room,

Frisbee golf discs, and com-

puters. You may also have

items special ordered.

It has become USU

Policy that all regional

campuses change the title

to Campus Store, says Susan

Leonard, Easter ns Campus

Store manager.

Leonard says that the

Campus Stores rearrange-ment has increased the oor

space as to add a small com-

mons like area which she

wants it to, eventually, have

a Barnes and Noble feel.

Where coffee can be sold

and students will be able to

sit down and comfortably

read while waiting to be

helped.

USU Logan recom-

mends that to better improve

customer service and to

help students more effec-

tively, students need to go to

counter service. They arent

trying to hide anything or

keep students out; they are

just trying to better improve

customer service. If you

need to look at a book, all

you need to do is ask andthey can hand it to you.

Before, people were

able to buy a book one day

and return it the next. This

made people able to buy the

book, make copies of the

pages they needed and then

returned it.

This could cause the

Campus Store to lose their

license due to copyright

laws being broke. Plus there

had been thefts, and not just

of books. Due to the Campus

Store being understaffed, it

is hard to watch everybody

and everything.

Another new strategy

employees are tr ying is the

new computer system look-

up. This is right next to the

book service counter. All

you need is your A number

and your Banner password

and it will automatically

pull up your book l ist wit h

the class information on it.

It will give prices on both

new and used books.

According to Leonard,

the store as a whole is

struggling. Trying to stay

competitive with Amazon.

com, Kindles and different

available apps; they are also

trying to keep pricing to a

minimum for students to

be able to afford textbooks.

The Campus Store is also

trying to keep up with what

is trendy clothing and fanwise. Due to Leonard being

the only full time employee

beside Apr il Buscarin i she

doesnt have time to go

to the shows, games, and

activities to see for herself

what people wear.

She has a hard time pick-

ing out items that she thinks

would sell here at Easterns

Campus Store because of

this. Having someone send

an e-mail or try to describe

something in detail over

the phone is hard because

its difcult to get the right

image, Leonard expressed.

The Campus Store also

has new hours from 7 a.m.

6 p.m. We remind students

that there is a BOOK BUY

BACK (see: Cash for Books)

January 28th and 29th.

Lastly, Leonard and the rest

of the Campus Store staff

appreciate your patience and

support.

New Year. New Look. New Campus Store.

Sawsha Perristaff writer

sawsha.perri@aggiemail.usu.edu

Cash

forBooks!$ $$$

USU Eastern Campus Store

Tuesday and WednesdayJanuary 28th & 29th

9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.

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Golden Eagles

fy into region;start 4-1

Trahmier Burrellsports writer

t.burrell@aggiemail.usu.edu

David Osborne Jr.sports writer

d.osborne@aggiemail.usu.edu

The Utah State University Eastern Golden

Eagles closed out 2013 and started out 2014 on

a hot streak. Starting Region 18 play during

nals week was the way that the team ended

the semester and the year, hosting North IdahoCollege and the College of Southern Idaho. The

team was able to ta lly two more Ws in the win

column beating NIC 85-83 and CSI 95-85 dur-

ing those games bringing momentum into 2014.

After the break, and to get back into form,

the team played two non-conference games in

the Bunnell-Dimitrich Athletic Center. On Jan.

1, Western Wyoming Community College took

on the Golden Eagles. Not skipping a beat the

Golden Eagles easily handled the Mustangs win-

ning by 16, nal score 92-76. The following day

the South Colorado Kings paid a visit to Price,

and once again the Eagles came away with a win

beating the Kings by 31, 115-84.

Getting back to the action in region play, the

Golden Eagles hosted Colorado Northwestern

Community College on Jan. 4. The team was

once again ready for the challenge putting points

up on the scoreboard in droves. The Golden

Eagles ended the game with ve players that

had point totals in double-digits, led by Kend-

ahl Amerson with 25 points and eight assists.

Travon Langston added 14 points while leading

the team with 9 rebounds. Unfortunately for the

Golden Eagles, no player was able to catch the

elusive double-double. At the end of the game

the Golden Eagles nearly doubled CNCCs point

total, nal score 107-54.

Following a long home stint totaling ve

games, the Golden Eagles, ranked 16th nation-

ally, hopped on the bus and took their game on

the road to face the Snow College Badgers.

Although it was the rst time that the Golden

Eagles have had to go into a hostile environment

against a team in t he region. Although the team

started out slow on the road, behind by three

at the end of the rst half, a new energy took

over the team in the second half outscoring the

Badgers in the second half by 16. There was a

small black eye during the game. The Golden

Eagles received two different technical fouls

, one given to Amerson and another to Jaleni

Neely. At the end of the game, the Golden Eagles

had three players with double-digit point totals

lead by Trahmier Burrell and Amerson with 19

respectively. Burrell also led t he team with eight

rebounds and went 7-7 from the freethrow line.

The nal score in Ephriam was 74-61, giving

the Golden Eagles another win.

On Jan. 11, the Golden Eagles paid a visit

to the Salt Lake Community College Bruins

in Salt Lake City. Visiting the Den as it is

known at SLCC, seemed to be the toughest

test that Golden Eagles have had all season. It

was a perfect storm for the team, a lid seemed

to be on top of the basket and SLCCs basket

seemed to be the size of a hula-hoop. SLCC

hit 63 percent of their shots while the Golden

Eagles were barely able to hit 42 percent oftheir own. One bright spot that fell on the stat

sheet was the freethrow percentage which so

far this year has been rather low. The Golden

Eagles were able to go 18-22 from the charity

stripe for 81.8 percent while SLCC only hit

52 percent of their freethrows. At the end of

the game the 11th ranked Golden Eagles had

suffered their rst loss in region to the 20 th

ranked Bruins.

The Golden Eagles will continue their road

trip against 10thranked CSI in Twin Falls, Idaho

on Jan. 16. Coach Vando said, We are going

to have to play tough. If you want to win our

conference you play through Twin Falls. We are

going to need to start out hard and play smart, not

at. The key is to execute a nd be ready to play.

The Miami Heat and Brooklyn

Nets faced off in an Eastern Con-

ference match-up on Jan. 10. The

teams have already played once

this season, but this game was

different. The Miami Heat were

hosted by the Nets and showcased

the rst-ever nickname jerseys at

the Barclay Center in Brooklyn,

New York, in front of thousands

of fans.

For the rst time, the teams

will be able to put their own

nicknames on their respective

jerseys rather than using the last

names you usually see. Nicknames

were subject to league approval

for copyright reasons and general

appropriateness.

Some of the choices nicknames

had previously been revealed, but

we all could have guessed them.

For example, the four-time MVP

Heat forward LeBron James wasobviously going to use the nick-

name he has said since a teenager,

King James.

Ray Allen got many excited

when he decided to use J. Shuttles-

worth.For those who do not know,

J.Shuttlesworth is short for Jesus

Shuttlesworth, the savior of Brook-

lyns Lincoln High School. Allen

played the ctitious character in

Spike Lees 1998 movie He Got

Game, starring opposite Denzel

Washington. Dwyane Wade was

not able to use his nickname,

Flash, because of the comic book

hero, so he utilized D. Wade.

On the Nets side of things, they

had a couple of easy ones as well,like D-Will for Deron Williams,

Truth for Paul Pierce, The Big

Ticket for Kevin Garnett and

JET for Jason Terry. Some of

the more creative and attention-

grabbing names are Dray Live

for Andray Blatche, Joker

for Reggie Evans, and Tornike

Shengelia make his mind up on

Tokomotiv.

Andrei Kirilenko payed hom-

age to his Russian roots by wearing

, his last name in Rus-

sian, on his back. Born in Izhevsk,

Russia, Kirilenko began playing

basketball at ten years old. He also

set history in the late 1997 when he

was the youngest player to compete

in the Russian Super league.

It shows growth in our league

and it shows we do adapt to whats

going on around us, said Allen.

And were still kids, playing a

kids game. Even though were now

men playing a kids game, we still

remember where we come from.

Everybody had a nickname and its

a way to let the fans in a little bit

more. Fans will like it and so will

a lot of the players. Allen said.

Guys will get a good kick out of it.

The NBA is a billion dollarenterprise that will do anything

to make money, but the idea ofnicknames on the back of the jer-

seys is by far the best idea yet.

Some may agree and others maydisagree, but we all still have to

remember where these players

all started from, the names they

were given by their loved ones

that shaped them into the player

they are today.

Jaleni Neely sports writer

j.neely@aggiemail.usu.edu

Q:Whats the one good thingeveryone says about you?

A: I am a cool person whois easy to get along with.

Q: If money were no object,

what would you do for a living?

A: I would help educatethe youth because the av-

erage dropout rate in the

education system is increas-

ing, and thats sad to say.

Q : W h a t a r e s o m eof your goals in l ife?

A: First and foremost, I wantto be successful, no matter

if its on or off the court. I

also want to give back to my

community because they have

been my supporters since I

could remember. Lastly, I

just want to make my parents

proud because they gave upa lot to put me in the best

predicament to be successful.

Q:What are some things thatdistract you from your goals?

A:I am my own distract ion,but to answer the question

I would have to say outside

inuences. The kind of guy

I am, I care about everything

and everybody, but that can

distract me from keeping

myself set on my own goals.

Q:What is your best adviceon keeping focused on the

important when the distrac-

tions in your life are constant?

A:My best advice to myselfis, everything happens for

a reason and every reason

has a purpose, either itll

make me or break me, but

I will not stop achieving.

Q: Far as basketball,what is your next step after

playing for USU Eastern?

A: I hope to be able toplay at a D-1 university for

my last two years of school.

Q: Whats the biggest re-gret of your life so far?

A:I dont have any regrets inlife because my past and its

experiences shaped me into

the young man I am today.

Q: Whats the biggest sac-rifice youve ever made?

Would you make it again?

A: I would have to saytransferring to a prep school

in East Lansing, Michigan

my 11th grade year. I would

make that decision again be-

cause it showed and openeda lot of opportunities for me.

Q: What is one thing youare most proud of in life?

A: I have achieved a lot,but one thing that stands out

that I am proud of is becom-

ing one of very few people

to make a name for them-

selves on and off the court.

Q: If you were not play-ing basketball, what other

sport would you play? Why?

A:I would play baseball be-cause growing up I was a three

sport athlete and baseball was

the number one sport I loved.

Chase Castleberrysports writer

c.castleberry@aggiemail.usu.edu

Can you imagine leaving a sport

you love behind to serve a two

year LDS mission? This year, the

Golden Eagles baseball team has

ve players making this extremely

difcult adjustment.Sports have always helped

athletes on and off the field.

Baseball helped clutch hitter,

Tyson Hutchens on his mission

in New York. Hutchens explains,

On my mission it was hard to be

motivated when I was discouraged,

but baseball really helped me have a

competitive nature, and to continue

to keep working harder. Hutchens

is striving to be an example to other

athletes contemplating about a

mission. He said, A reason why I

wanted to keep playing when I got

home was to prove to people that

players can still serve the Lord and

still keep playing.

Living in a different country isa tough adjustment; catcher, Jake

Chlarson, served his mission in the

Dominican Republic. Chlarson

explained, Coming home was

difcult because I was no longer

around the people I grew to love

[the Dominican people]. However,

after returning home, Chlarson was

eager to get back in the game. He

said, My mission opened my eyes

to see how special baseball was to

me by not having it for two years.

My love for the game has grown.

Taking a two year break from

anything is a hard adjustment, butfor pitcher, Mitch Dahl, this was not

a challenge but an opportunity. Af-

ter coming home from Sacramento,

California, Dahl was ready to work.

He explained, Ive tried to step

back and see the big pitcher [SIC]

on the eld, to see what the team

wants to accomplish, instead of my

own individual effort. Regardless

of his two year break, he said, I

feel like Im better than I was in

high school. Im more mature in

the game; I have man strength

rather than boy strength.

Often times, missionaries want

to hang up their cleats and just quit,

but for rst basemen, Greg Money,

this was not an option. Serving inOmaha, Nebraska, Money nished

his mission saying, I want to keep

playing because we only have a

small time-window after a mission

to keep playing, so I wanted to take

advantage of this time to keep play-

ing. Moneys attitude and ambi-

tion has helped him overcome the

challenges return missionaries go

through. He said, When I came

home my muscle memory wasnt

there anymore and my arm was

sore, but now I feel l ike Im bigger,

a little faster.

After serving in his missionin Micronesia, Guam, middle in-

elder, Luke Madsen has enjoyed

his time at USU Eastern. He

expresses his love for the school

by saying, I like how most of the

teachers care and are concerned

for our success. Youre able to

have a relationship with everyone

on campus. Madsen also met his

wife Morgan, who plays for the

basketball team here on campus.

Madsen has enjoyed playing for

coach Madsen, and says, I love

how understanding Coach Madsen

is, He was more than happy to have

me come out and try out here after

my mission. Hes just been good to

me in that aspect.These ve Golden Eagles are

now taking off their name tags

and putting on their gear. They

each loved their missions and are

excited for the season.

From one feld to another

Luke Madsen, Jake Chlarson, Greg Money, Mitch Dahl and Tyson Hutchens play baseball for theGolden Eagles after serving two-year LDS missions.

photo by Chase Castleberry/The Eagle

photo courtesy of Tyson Chappell

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