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Police tighten security, arrest 20 at HowlLIS STEWART

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Security at the Howl continued strong this year with a prominent police presence and multiple checkpoints before entry into one of the largest Halloween parties in the state. “It’s our busiest night of the year when it comes to arrests,” said Capt. Steve Milne of the USU Police Department. Twenty people were arrested at the Howl this year, mostly for underage drinking, according to Milne. Alcohol is the usual rea-‐son for arrests at the Howl, and the campus police work to keep it a dry event. “Even if you’re of age and you’ve been drinking — and even not that much — if we smell alcohol and we catch you even before or in the event, we’re going to remove you,” Milne said. “Our problem seems to be people drink a large amount of alcohol before

going in.” Though the event had about four hundred less people, the number of arrests remained close to the 2011 Howl. Last year there were 19 arrests and 6,000 attend-‐ees at the party, whereas Howl organizers gave an approximate count of 5,600 tickets sold this year. While police focused on safety within the event, Howl volunteers had security composed of three checkpoints at the entrance. Masks, props and alcohol were not allowed inside. Volunteer Mackenzie Stevens, a sophomore in elementary edu-‐cation who assisted in security, said by the time people made it through two checkpoints to her table where wristbands were put on, they were determined to keep their items. “The people I caught were really upset, but generally they were pretty nice about it,” Stevens said. “I didn’t have any problems,

and plus I had other guys helping me.” The main item taken from attendees at the door were masks, Stevens said. Among the con-‐fiscated costume pieces were 40 pairs of handcuffs, a saucepan taken from someone in a Johnny Appleseed costume, a Barack Obama mask and a snake charm-‐er’s basket. Howl attendees were able to dig through garbage cans full of items confiscated upon entry after the event to f ind their prop-‐erty. Stevens said the main problem she had was preventing people from sneaking out with their wristbands to give a friend their ticket. Occasionally she had to chase after people who walked past without getting their wrist-‐band removed. A no re-‐entry policy was in place throughout

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A USU POLICE OFFICER arrests a student. Most students arrested this year were intoxicated, according to the USU Police Department. SAMANTHA BEHL photo

Lt. Governor and Democratic candidate go head-‐to-‐headJES SKINNER

news writer

In their only debate before the election, Lt. Gov. Greg Bell and Democratic challenger Vince Rampton met in the TSC Ballroom on Wednesday afternoon. Michael Lyons, a professor in the political science department who specializes in elections and electoral politics, moderated the debate. Lyons was joined by Erik Mikkelsen, former ASUSU stu-‐dent body president, and Kerry Bringhurst, news director of Utah Public Radio. With elections less than a week away, political involvement was a major topic of the debate. Rampton said some people avoid voting because they don’t understand that their vote matters. “The concern is that there are too many that are voting because they feel they are not part of the process because they feel they cannot influ-‐ence the process,” he said. The lieutenant governor main-‐tains oversight authority of all fed-‐eral, state and local elections in the state of Utah. Lyons asked a follow-‐up question on why young people do not vote. “The reason they don’t vote more often is simply because because the Republicans are almost certain to win every election in the state in

most parts of the state,” Lyons said. “I’m curious what you think the Democratic Party can do better at being more competitive during the elections in Utah.” Rampton said Utahns need make sure they understand Utah is not a one-‐party state. “The Democratic Party has got to stop being a marginalized institu-‐tion in the state of Utah,” Rampton said. “The Democratic Party has to shake off the misconception that if you’re a Democrat, you can’t be a good member of the LDS Church.

That is a myth. It turns into busi-‐ness as usual and nothing gets done except behind closed doors.” In addition to students voting, Mikkelsen voiced concern that students are worrying about being unemployed after graduation. “As lieutenant governor, what can you do in the executive branch that will help to improve Utah’s economy for everyone as they come out of higher education?” Mikkelsen said. Bell said a business-‐friendly economy would help ensure stu-‐

dents could find post-‐school jobs. “We can create an environment in the state of Utah that is friendly and inviting to business,” he said. “Jobs are what drives America and the free enterprise system. Government, per se, does not cre-‐ate good jobs.” Bell said Utah has a stable, conservative, predictable and legal political tax environment. Utah’s unemployment rate is 5.4 percent versus the nation-‐wide rate of 7.8 percent, he said. “That’s what good governors do,”

he said. “That’s what a legislature does, to make it secure for busi-‐nesses to come here so that they can provide jobs.” Mikkelsen asked the debaters what would they bring and why if they were stranded on an island and were able to bring three things along. “One if them is my wife Janice,” Rampton said. “I’d have to say what I would really like from my personal life to be with me would probably be LDS scriptures because I am an active member of the LDS Church, and that would be some-‐thing that is quite important to me. I would want to have a good supply of Coca-‐Cola and my iPad in full function.” “Likewise, I would have my wife JoLynn with me.” Bell said. “And I’m hoping like Mr. Rampton to have internet so I can have the scriptures and books, and I would die without graham crackers.” Brenden Whitelaw, a student majoring in natural resources, said he enjoyed Rampton’s proactive approach. “I definitely would choose Democratic because they believe in renewable energies,” he said. “When I look around, most every-‐body’s Republican.”

– jeslphs@gmail.com

LT. GOVERNOR GREG BELL AND VINCE RAMPTON debate in the TSC Ballroom on Wednesday afternoon. SAMANTHA BEHL photo

USU registers with a new sustainability rating systemJERA WOOD

news writer

Utah State University is making new strides toward sustainability on campus. On Oct. 22, the university officially joined a new sustainability rating system named STARS — Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System — which urges sustainability in all aspects of higher education. Alexi Lamm became USU’s sustainability coordinator three weeks ago and began the

application process for STARS. The program is administered through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Lamm said the first subscription to STARS is one year. “A year from now, we would have submit-‐ted our materials and would have gotten a reading,” Lamm said. This report will say what can be improved and what is being done well with regards to sustainability on campus.

“It’s very tailored to the kind of areas we want to report on and the higher education system.” Lamm said. Paul Rowland, the AASHE executive coor-‐dinator, said STARS has been successful for other universities and colleges. “STARS provides a gap analysis for some universities so they can decide where to put their resources in the future,” Rowland said. “It provides an opportunity to see how well they are doing compared to peer universi-‐ties.”

More than 230 universities and colleges are registered STARS participants, includ-‐ing the University of Utah, with a score of 35.74 in 2011, and Weber State University, with a score of 30.98 in 2011. Both have been STARS participants for longer than a year. “We’ve been waiting until we had the time and resources,” Lamm said. She said when she became the new sustainability coordinator, the time and

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CampusNews Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012Page 2

A frightening frat

STUDENTS GO THROUGH THE DELTA SIG PHI haunted house. This year all pro-

ceeds from the event are going to the American Red Cross. The project took more than 300 ser-

vice hours and included brothers from every fraternity on campus. SAMANTHA BEHL photo

POLICE: Howl attendance drops by 400

the night. For Stevens and other Howl volunteers, the night did not end when 5,600 attendees were ushered out of the building. At 12:30 a.m., 30 minutes before the party was over, lights were turned on in the International Lounge of the Taggart Student Center and decorations of ripped fabric and cobwebs were pulled down. The fake tat-‐too booth f inished its cli-‐ents and closed up, people walked around looking for trash and the cleanup of months of planning and days of decorating com-‐

menced. ASUSU Activities Director Hannah Blackburn said she felt like the night was a success. She said from her observa-‐tions, there was more space to walk around and more activities to keep people moving throughout the TSC compared to previous years. “The two biggest com-‐plaints we got last year was there were too long of lines and there wasn’t enough to do,” Blackburn said. Stevens said the com-‐plaints she heard about crowding were from the dance in the Fieldhouse,

where people were let in only as others left to keep numbers in line with f ire code regulations. Blackburn said she chose to operate the Howl on a smaller budget this year to be more eff icient, provid-‐ing students with three times as many activities that were smaller and oper-‐ating throughout the night instead of one big concert. She said she wanted to focus on two things: atmo-‐sphere and a better envi-‐ronment.

– la.stewart@aggiemail.usu.edu

KATELIN CHRISTENSENstaff writer A USU professor has been given an award by a national organization for his work mitigating hazards in the workplace. David Wallace was named Safety Professional of the Year by the Utah chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Wallace, a principal lecturer in the department of biology, received the award at an annual Utah Conference on Safety and Industrial Hygiene early this month. “It was a complete sur-‐prise,” Wallace said. “They sprang it on me at the confer-‐ence.” Wallace said while it was a shock, receiving the award was exciting. “It’s quite an honor,” Wallace said. “It’s a recogni-‐tion of my influence and con-‐tributions to the profession as a whole and also a recog-‐nition of my long service. I’m proud of it, and I’m pleased.” Wallace said he has focused on recognizing, evaluating and controlling hazards in workplaces since the 1980s. “My whole career is safety and industrialized hygiene,” Wallace said. “It’s a good profession. It helps people.” The award, which is given

to recognize a safety profes-‐sional who has had a major impact on the profession, was presented to Wallace by ASSE’s Utah chapter president Nathan Spencer, senior safety, health and environmental manager for

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-‐day Saints. Spencer, a USU alum-‐nus and former student of Wallace, said presenting the award to a former teacher was a great experience for him.

“It was an honor for me to present the award to Dave,” Spencer said. “He was one of the guys who kind of coached and mentored me in the profession. Dave has been a good friend for me as I’ve gone through the profes-‐

sion.” Spencer said the SPY award is not easy to receive. “We take nominations from over 300 safety pro-‐fessionals in the Utah and Wyoming area, and the offi-‐cers of the Utah chapter vote on it and make a decision on who to give that award to,” Spencer said. He said there are no specific qualifications to be nominated for the award. “We look at all safety pro-‐fessionals who have made an impact on the profession,” Spencer said. “Wallace has made quite the impact.” Spencer said Wallace was selected for the award because of his contribution to, and impact he’s had, in the the safety, health and environmental profession. “Dave has had a great impact on many of us through his teaching and professional roles,” Spencer said. “He’s mentored many, many students through the profession. That’s why he was chosen.” Alan Savitzky, professor and head of the department of biology said Wallace was an excellent choice for the award. “My immediate reaction was that he was an ideal choice for this,” Savitzky said. “He’s a highly respected member of his profession and a very highly regarded member of our faculty.”

Savitzky said Wallace has had a major impact on the Environmental Health and Safety program. “Our public health pro-‐gram is a signature pro-‐gram for this department,” Savitzky said. “It’s a nation-‐ally parliament program in public health, and he’s one of the major contributors to that. His role as the advisor for all of our public health students is really central to the program itself. We’re simply fortunate to have him on our faculty.” Savitzky said the award has a positive impact on the department. “It’s recognition that our program is identified state-‐wide for the high quality of instruction and mentorship that we provide the stu-‐dents,” Savitzky said. “It’s a really stellar program and I think the award itself, by recognizing his individual achievements and qualities and contributions, it also reflects more broadly on the program as a whole.” Savitzky said the award is well-‐deserved recognition of Wallace’s work in the profes-‐sion. “I think it’s the recognition of Dave’s individual qualities as a leader in that program and as a faculty member,” Savitzky said. “It was a very good choice.”

– katelinch@gmail.com

Safety engineers give professor national award

AGGIE ALUMNUS NATHAN SPENCER presents USU industrial hygienist Dave

Wallace with the Safety Professional of the Year award from the Utah chapter of the

American Society of Engineers on Oct. 11. Photo courtesy of Mary-Ann Muffoletto/USU College of Science.

HOWL ATTENDEES ARE checked before they enter the event. Items confiscated

included masks and props. DELAYNE LOCKE photo

RENEE SCHOOF MCT

WASHINGTON – College students who took out private student loans before the recession hit are telling the government they’re getting a run-‐around from lenders as they struggle to pay them back. In a report to be released Tuesday, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that student borrowers, like homeowners with trou-‐bled mortgages, are upset about how hard it can be to get help with their payment problems, and how long it can take for lenders to f ix their own errors. “Student loan borrower stories of detours and dead ends with their ser-‐vicers bear an uncanny resemblance to problematic practices uncovered in the mortgage servicing business,” said Rohit Chopra, the bureau’s ombudsman for student loans. His report was based on nearly 2,900 complaints to his office since March, when it set up a website to inquire about problems that borrowers were having with the private student loan market. The consumer protection agency, established under a Wall Street regula-‐tion law, worked with the Department of Education on the project.The federal government took over the student loan business under President Barack Obama. The administration said doing so saved billions of dollars in middleman costs. Unlike federal stu-‐dent loans, private loans don’t have a system of income-‐based repayment.Outstanding student loan debt is more than $1 trillion. Private loans account for more than $150 billion of that total, the report said. About $8 billion of those loans are in default. Chopra said the report was not an attempt to measure how common the problems were, but “an early warning”

of further concerns that could surface in the future. Sallie Mae, a major private student lender, said in a written statement that it helps customers who run into f inan-‐cial trouble. “We have modified $1.1 billion in private education loans with interest rate reductions or extended repayment since 2009,” the company said. Many of the borrowers who com-‐plained took out their loans before the economy tanked in 2008, and then graduated at a time when jobs have been hard to f ind, according to the report. They said they can’t take advan-‐tage of lower interest rates or modify their repayment plans when they don’t earn enough money to make large monthly payments. Many of the complainants had obtained loans to attend for-‐profit col-‐leges and said school representatives had assured them they’d f ind jobs and be able to pay the loans back. But that didn’t happen. Others said they were caught by sur-‐prise with unexpected fees and often have been unable to reach loan offi-‐cials to help them reschedule payments to avoid default. Chopra said borrowers also com-‐plained about how their payments were handled. He said some with more than one loan reported that extra payments they meant to apply to high-‐interest loans were mistakenly applied to loans with lower rates. The report suggested that lenders implement “creative efforts” to help borrowers restructure their debt when necessary. Modifying such loans would not only help borrowers, but also could lead to higher overall collections for lenders, it said. Congress should look into ways to make it easier to get the loans modified, the agency said.

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became available, allowing USU to submit their application to STARS. Lamm explained what sustainability ini-‐tiatives Utah State University is taking now through aggie blue bikes and recycling. “Aggie Blue Bikes is making biking avail-‐able to the whole community,” Lamm said. “By putting people on bikes, it is making them healthier and reducing greenhouse gasses and recycling has been going on for 20 years on campus.”

She explained USU’s recycling program is impacting the community along with the uni-‐versity. “Reusable goods go to the Surplus Store, which is open to the public,” she said. USU will report in three overall areas: plan-‐ning, administration and engagement and education and research and operations. The university will receive points in each area, which will be calculated into an overall point score and will determine a gold, a silver or a bronze status. “We are really trying not to chase points,”

Lamm said. “We are not shooting for certain levels yet. If our rating indicates that we have room to improve, then we will use that rating to try to get the campus to improve its sustain-‐ability.” Lamm said she will not be disappointed if the university gets bronze simply because it’s an accomplishment for a university to go through the STARS program. If USU gets a gold, she said they will look at areas where they did not get as high of points as they potentially could and they will work on bringing those points up. “It’s an ongoing process,” she said. “There is always more room for improvement. Whatever score we get, we will use for a plan-‐ning tool in the future.” STARS publicly reports a comprehensive reading of a college or university’s sustainabil-‐ity performance. These reports are available online along with the submission date and a letter from the university president. Lamm said while STARS will help sustain-‐ability work more effectively, it is going to show USU more than just what needs to be improved. “It’s a good way to look at the good things that are going on,” Lamm said. “STARS is a powerful tool for us to look at what is going on on campus.” According to official AASHE website, “AASHE is helping to create a brighter future of opportunity for all by advancing sustain-‐ability in higher education.” One of the ways they are doing this is through the STARS pro-‐gram. Lamm said it is imperative for the faculty, staff and student body to work together through the sustainability process. “I think it’s very important for everyone to coordinate on this because sustainability is something that affects everyone,” Lamm said. “So by working together, we can make a bigger impact.”

– jerawood@aggiemail.usu.edu

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Performing artist will visit campus

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Nick Cave, fabric sculptor, dancer and performance artist, is coming to Utah State University Nov. 8 and while on campus he will be interviewed by David Wall. Everyone is invited to the 6 p.m. interview session in the Eccles Conference Center, Room 216. Best known for his “Soundsuits,” wearable bright whimsical sculp-‐tures, Cave lives in Chicago, Ill., and is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Cave teaches fashion at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago and is the chairman of the fashion depart-‐ment. He creates each Soundsuit by hand, using knickknacks from the thrift store, including buttons, beads, sweaters, knitted potholders and fake flowers. He created the first suit in 1992 in response to the Los Angeles Rodney King beating, creating a suit out of twigs. Cave discovered that when he moved in the twig suit, it made a sound, and thus the idea was born for more Soundsuits. The interview is free and open to the public. For more information, call the art department office, 435-‐797-‐3460.

Two professors named fellows Chad Bingham, lecturer in Communication Disorders and Deaf Education, and Heath Mitton, assistant professor of History, have been named Teaching Fellows for the 2012-‐2013 academic year. Both teachers were honored for demonstrating excellence according to USU’s online quality stan-‐dards. Bingham teaches two fully online courses of roughly 250 students each. He is an innovative instructor who regularly incorporates new tools and techniques into his teaching methods. Bingham is thrilled for the recogni-‐tion. “It’s exciting to be involved in dis-‐tance education and online learning at USU,” said Bingham. “USU is at the forefront of delivering quality courses to our students regardless of where they may be participating.” Mitton, recently selected by USU as “Researcher of the Year,” focuses his research on nineteenth-‐century United States History. He teaches online and broadcast courses that are especially rich in multimedia and online discus-‐sion. Mitton, too, is honored for the rec-‐ognition of his use of best practices as well as his mentorship role to other online instructors. “This is a terrific program.” said Mitton. “I’m delighted and honored to be a part of it.

The Council on Undergraduate Research is calling for students to submit an abstract of their research that represents any of CUR’s disciplin-‐ary divisions (Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Health Sciences, Mathematics/Computer Science, Physics/Astronomy, Psychology, and Social Sciences). In order to ensure proper review of applications, the above are the only disciplines that may apply. Should your research be inter-‐disciplinary, or in a subject not listed above, please select the division that most closely describes your research, if applicable. Abstract submissions will only be accepted by using our on-‐line sub-‐mission form. Prior to submitting the form, students should gather the contact information for all co-‐authors, advisors and sponsors (if applicable), prepare a short vitae/resume, and poster abstract. A document listing the information required for submis-‐sion can be found by visiting www.CUR.org.

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STARS: New system ranks sustainability

USU WILL BEGIN A NEW SUSTAINABILITY rating system in 2013. Several things will be measured throughout the year, including recycling. DELAYNE LOCKE photo

Researchers train in ChinaKAMAL RASHID SHOWS foreign researchers how to combat the flu virus by including DNA in their new methods. Photo courtesy of

Dr. Kamal Rashid

ADDISON HALLstaff writer

Four researchers from Utah State University received a grant from BARDA, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, to train scientists on how to make more and better vaccines to help control the inf luenza virus. Kamal Rashid, Bart Tarbet, Shaun Barnett and James Dorward gave two week-‐long training sessions in Indonesia and Vietnam this September. The sessions allowed scientists from these countries to get a hands-‐on learning experience. “The aim of the program, or the fund, is to help developing countries improve their vaccine production capabilities,” said Rashid. “They all have vaccine facilities. What we are trying to do is make them better at what they are doing, especially using cell-‐based vaccine production.” Rashid said the vaccine production facilities in both countries, as well as in most of the world, use egg-‐based production. He said using this method has led and could lead to problems for the community.

“Cell-‐based is faster and more reliable, and then some people might be allergic to the eggs anyway,” Rashid said. “So if a vaccine is developed from egg, it may not be suitable for every person in the popula-‐tion.” However, cell-‐based produc-‐tion could also prove difficult. James Dorward, the project’s evaluator, said the equipment needed would be expensive and the cells used would have to be separated and sorted before-‐hand. “That whole process takes a while,” Dorward said. “That’s all stuff that needs to be done before you can start producing anything.” Dorward said there were other challenges that appeared when they were giving instruc-‐tion. “There was a language bar-‐rier,” he said. “All the materials needed to be translated over into their native languages.” According to Tarbet, there were other problems that hin-‐dered the work. Tarbet said much of the equipment they needed to give the presentations, such as the virus and the vaccine, were

hard to ship. He said many of the scientists they worked with had less training in virology, the study of viruses, than they were used to. Even with the difficulties, Rashid said the training was a resounding success. “This was a great experience for us,” Rashid said. “But also, it makes us feel really good about being able to put Utah State’s name forward.” According to Rashid, two universities are given the opportunity to work with BARDA: Utah State University and North Carolina State University. This year, USU alone was given permission to work on-‐site with foreign scien-‐tists. Tarbet said the BARDA grant was given to the university two years ago and normally, scientists from 13 participat-‐ing countries come to USU to receive training. “It is a three-‐week training program for employees from these developing country vac-‐cine manufacturers,” Tarbet said. “We more or less have classes eight to f ive.” Dorward said the trainings at the university were less effec-‐

tive than the trainings on-‐site. “They trained on our equip-‐ment,” Dorward said. “Then they went back to their coun-‐tries and they maybe didn’t have the same equipment or maybe the four that they sent were not in key positions to work in production. So by going to these countries, we were able to train a lot more of the people at these sites.” Tarbet said the on-‐site train-‐ing helped them focus in on what each country needed. “When we have people from seven countries here, our instruction is much more gen-‐eral,” Tarbet said. Tarbet said when he and the others were in the vaccine facil-‐ities it allowed them to “tailor-‐make” their training to each country’s individual needs. “I think it was a valuable experience, not only for those scientists but for our scientists as well because we got to see what their challenges are and experience that f irst hand,” Dorward said. “And that makes a difference.”

– addison.m.t.hall@gmail.com

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BY CALE PATTERSONstaff writer Study abroad trips can be a great way for students to enrich their education. In addition to study abroad opportunities, USU has a very ethnically diverse staff, which allows Aggies to expand and enrich their international education without ever leav-‐ing campus. Professor Brad Hall, head of the language, philosophy and communication studies department, said diversity of faculty is beneficial to stu-‐dents and allows them to gain perspectives on global issues as well as a deeper under-‐standing of culture students wouldn’t be able to achieve otherwise. “The diverse faculty helps students get a better feel for different ways of looking at the world,” Hall said. “If a faculty member is interna-‐tional, they have perspectives on global issues that others would not.” Hall said the exposure of students to faculty members that have lived and worked in other countries is helpful to students, adding to an inter-‐national experience. Thirteen of the 37 faculty members in the language department are natives of other countries. Hall said most of those thir-‐teen received their doctorate

degrees in the U.S. and have been in the country for at least five years. “Our faculty does a very good job,” Hall said. Atsuko Neely, a native of Japan, is currently in her 21st year as a professor at USU

and teaches upper division Japanese classes, as well as culture and calligraphy. Neely said she feels an international experience is an exchange rather than a one-‐sided con-‐cept. In addition to interna-‐

tional staff and students being brought to Utah State, American students and staff also go to other countries. Neely said this exchange pro-‐motes cultural understanding in all countries affected. Neely’s husband is a native

of the United States, and she said in spite of differing back-‐grounds their families share very similar value systems. “My philosophy is that a major difference between two individuals is greater than a cultural difference, in spite of a great ocean,” she said. Neely said the cultural diversity which she and other international faculty mem-‐bers have to offer is of benefit to students. “Living in a remote area, the university provides a great deal of authentic experi-‐ence for students,” Neely said. “If you have a live person in front of you it’s the best example — better than a book. You actually feel how they are like in other coun-‐tries because you’re coming into contact with someone.” Like others might when experiencing a new culture, many faculty members have a new perspective on American culture upon their arrival to the United States. “It came as a surprise that there was privacy here,” said Adele Cutler, a statistics pro-‐fessor. “In New Zealand, they posted our names and grades in the paper. My grandmoth-‐er found out my grades some-‐times before I did.” Cutler was born in England

wih a student in her Japanese calligraphy class. Neely, a native of Japan, introduced the class and has been been teaching at USU for more than 20 years. JESSICA FIFE photo

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Thinking outside the bubble

BY TRAVIS WILLIAMSstaff writer

With the winter season approaching, some locals dread the temperature change while others look forward to it. The latter are often skiers and snowboard-‐ers. People can be weary of snow and the tasks associ-‐ated with it, like shoveling, scraping off windows and

moisture. Skiers and snow-‐boarders might see it as an opportunity to pursue their hobby. Austin Jensen, a junior majoring in electrical engi-‐neering, has skied since he was 5 years old. He switched to snowboarding at 8 years old because he said he got too cool for skis. Jensen comes from a family of skiers and snowboarders. His parents taught him how

to ski and his older brother helped him transition to snowboarding. Jensen said he doesn’t consider snow-‐boarding or skiing as a sport, unless it is a competition. “Seeing myself progress and constantly pushing my limits are the reasons I enjoy riding,” he said. Josh Phillips, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engi-‐neering, has snowboarded for three years. Phillips is from Alabama and was sta-‐tioned in Utah for the mili-‐tary, but he said he stayed for the snowboarding. Growing up surfing, Phillips said his transition to snowboarding was easier since he is famil-‐iar with a board beneath his feet. “Now all I think about all year is snowboarding,” Phillips said. “It’s my escape. I don’t have to worry about anything: It’s just me and the mountain.” Jensen said she has been on the mountain for most of her life. She said she has been skiing since she was shorter than the snowpack. Turley used to have her mother carry her up the steps to Powder Mountain because the snow was taller than she was. Skiing for ten years and boarding for the last f ive, Turley said she has always loved being on the mountain because she loves the smell of fresh air. “Being able to escape the pollution is one of the rea-‐sons I ride,” she said. “You just realize how lucky you are, even if you are paying a lot of money to be up there” Tanner Hale, a Logan resi-‐dent, has skied since he was 8 years old. Taught by his father, Hale used to go with his family multiple times a year. “The adrenaline is one

Preparing for the slopes

SNOWBOARDERS AND SKIERS invest time and money in their winter hobby. CURTIS RIPPLINGER photo See SLOPES, Page 7

Copy crew evolves with technologyBY APRIL ASHLANDfeatures senior writer

The two full-‐time work-‐ers at the Copy Center in the Taggart Student Center said their goal is to make the best product possible to serve the on-‐campus community. The Copy Center used to have a sign that said “We work miracles,” but Louise Monson said she thought of an improved slogan for the Copy Center. “The impossible we do immediately — the miracles take a little longer,” she said. The Copy Center is an extension of USU Printing, located behind the softball diamond on 800 East, and used to have many more stores. Due to budget cuts, there is now only one. Monson has worked at the Copy Center for 33 years, but spent the first 30 of those in a copy center formerly located in the Biology and Natural Resources Building. “I’ve worked at the copy center for a lifetime,” she said. “Before I worked at the copy center, I worked in the bindery. That was before things were as automated.” Monson said she has seen the technology change in the Copy Center significantly

over the years, from hand collating papers for books and print-‐offs to having a machine do it for her. “It was a different time,” she said. Monson said the change has been mind-‐boggling for her — in some ways good, in some ways not so positive. “In some ways it’s fascinat-‐ing to see how far technology has brought us,” she said. Before Xerox machines, there were offset printing machines. According to the “How Stuff Works” website, offset printing requires mul-‐tiple steps where long strips of paper are fed through machines and stamps are used. Monson said the move from offset printing to Xerox was challenging because the processes different, but in some ways the process is very similar. She said she’s still learning. “Especially with the younger generation, they are programmed from a very young age to know how to use a computer, whereas for me, I’m still learning,” she said. Kelly Elbert is the man-‐ager of the Copy Center. She

See COPY, Page 5

Louise Monson and Kelly Elbert have worked at the center for decades. Photo courtesy of Donna Barry

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‘Sinister’ lives up to its name

Focusing on an instrumental quartet, “A Late

Quartet” seems to focus on real life circumstances

outside of the musical aspect of performing for oth-

ers. Casting two academy award winners, Christopher

Walken and Philip Seymour Hoffman as half of the

quartet, looks like it has much more than great cast-

ing. Catherine Keener and Mark Ivanirl are the other

two members of the quartet.

We learn that Peter Mitchell, played by Walken,

has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and

wishes to perform one more time as a quartet and

then call it quits. This creates a whirlwind effect of

emotional turbulence among the other members

of the quartet. When Walken decides to leave the

group, Hoffman and his wife Keener, a member of

the quartet, struggle with issues of their own.

From some of the one liners from the trailer, it

appears this film uses the musical instrument as a

metaphor of the human condition. Walken says

“What are we supposed to do? Stop? or struggle to

continuously adjust to each other up to the end, even

if we are out of tune. I don’t know?” What is more

important, the individual or the group? I think this film

will focus on the things that make us great as seclud-

ed humans as well as connected ones.

I like films that disfigure the usual happy-go-lucky

attitude of the movie industry. Give me real life situ-

ations and show me vulnerable people who struggle

dealing with them. Using a classical music ensemble

as the main point of interest, ‘A Late Quartet’ seems

to be a potential academy award winner itself, with

it’s unique storyline and character interaction.

What is more important, the individual or the

group?

– travis.c.williams@aggiemail.usu.edu

I have to admit I am not the biggest Tarantino

fan. I respect his craft and unique style, but it’s

just not my favorite. I did get some awkward guilty

laughs out of “Pulp Fiction,” but I’ve never seen

any of the “Kill Bills” or “Inglorious Basterds.”

“Reservoir Dogs” scared the crap out of me and

gave me nightmares for days — as those are the

times I get any sleep.

I think my issue with Tarantino’s work is the very

dark perspective on humanity.

Aside from my trepidations toward his movies,

“The Man with the Iron Fists” looks like a high-

action, colorful and sexy film that will likely be a

blockbuster. And when I say sexy, I think we’re

probably boardering into some odd fetishism, but

people dig that stuff.

I can’t say I really absorbed much of what the

plot line might be. There were lots of slow in air

flips and fighting, violence, and like I said — weird

sex scenes. If you like kinkiness, beheadings, and

eyeballs flying through the air, this is the film for

you.

As for me, I’m not disappointed to work through

the weekend and miss this one. I’ll probably

Redbox something a little more mellow for my

weekend entertainment.

– natashabodily@gmail.comTwitter: @Natasha627

‘A Late Quartet’

‘The Man with the Iron Fists’

Pre-EmptiveThe

Critics If you are a functioning, breathing human being, you

probably grew up playing — or at least having some

sort of exposure to — video games. My childhood

was defined by heroes such as Sonic the Hedgehog,

Mario, Kirby and Link. Disney’s newest animated fea-

ture, “Wreck-It Ralph,” attempts to fill theater seats by

appealing to the glory days of video gaming.

The film revolves around Ralph, voiced by John C.

Reilly, the titular villain of the arcade game Wreck-

It Ralph. After spending 30 years in the shadow of

the game’s protagonist Fix-It Felix, voiced by Jack

McBrayer, Ralph decides he wants to be a hero and

leaves his game to seek glory. He finds this in the

form of a new first-person shooter game, featuring a

war-hardened soldier voiced by Jane Lynch. However,

Ralph’s game hopping creates trouble, so he has to

team up with Vanellope von Schweetz, voiced by

Sarah Silverman, to save both his game and the entire

arcade.

“Wreck-It Ralph” punches gamers right in their col-

lective childhoods. A trailer shows Ralph in a bad guy

support group with video game villain legends such as

Zangief, M. Bison, Dr. Robotnik and Bowser. Sonic the

Hedgehog will make a cameo, as will Link, Mario and

Luigi, Cubert and even Ken and Ryu from Street Fighter.

Disney is blatantly trying to get the 20-somethings who

grew up with these games to buy movie tickets — and

I think it will work.

The animation looks great and the voice cast is star-

studded. I pre-emptively think “Wreck-It Ralph” will

be well worth the cost of admission for 108 minutes of

flickering nostalgia.

– ej.jungblut@gmail.comTwitter: @TheJungleButt

‘Wreck it Ralph’

said she started in the early 1980s and has seen many

changes since she first started.

“The technology has changed a lot because when

I started, we used to do everything from hard copy

originals in the machines to now where everything is

electronic and digital,” she said.

Monson said she has been amazed at the amount of

information that can be stored on a f lash drive and it’s

a testament to how far technology has come.

“You look at some of these f lash drives, and they’re

just tiny and they hold so much,” Monson said. “If

you lose it, how much of your world comes crashing

down?”

Elbert said the Copy Center tries to provide quality

customer service in addition to a quality product. She

said it is a self-‐sustaining business and doesn’t receive

money from the university, so having happy customers

is important.

“I like learning new stuff,” Elbert said. “I like the

challenges with trying to figure out how to make the

best product possible.”

“It’s a good thing you like challenges, because you

get them,” Monson said to Elbert.

Monson and Elbert said the most difficult part of

their job at the Copy Center is trying to get the same

vision the client has.

“Sometimes you just have to throw your hands up in

the air,” Monson said.

Monson said when the vision is caught and the

product being printed turns out, it’s the best part of

the job and can often make their clients very happy.

“We want that f inished product to look the best.”

Monson said. “We may not sign it or put our name on

it, but we want the product that goes out the door to

be the best we can do.”

Monson said when the vision is not caught it’s often

due to misunderstanding, be it on the side of the Copy

Center or the client.

“The oddest thing we’ve been asked to do is to make

double-‐sided transparencies,” Elbert said.

While the constantly changing technology has

taught Monson much about her job, she said she’s also

learned an important life lesson — that everyone has

different ideas.

“There is no one way to do things,” she said. “There

might be a way that works better than another. Trying

to figure out what the person wants can be a chal-‐

lenge, but then the rewards come when you go beyond

what they anticipate and expect.”

– april.ashland@aggiemail.usu.eduTwitter: @AprilAsh2012

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and grew up in New Zealand. She came to the U.S.

in 1983 and has been on USU’s faculty since 1988.

She said she has had a positive experience in Cache

Valley.

“I like Americans — they are very receptive to

foreigners, especially in Utah,” she said. “There is

no animosity toward foreigners. What is cool about

Cache Valley is that the beauty is as good as I could

ever see in New Zealand, but it’s also a good work

environment.”

Cutler said the open display of f irearms shocked

her, as in New Zealand not even the regular police

carry them. She said there were many cultural dif-‐

ferences in things such as language, clothing, food

and music.

“For everything that I miss, there is something in

America that I would miss as well,” she said. “The

most difficult part of all is being away from family.”

Jessica Palmer, a freshman majoring in social

work, is enrolled in Cutler’s statistics class and said

it has been a positive experience for her.

“I think it has been interesting to get a different

perspective on things,” Palmer said. “She has differ-‐

ent stories to tell because she’s getting her knowl-‐

edge from both New Zealand and the States. I think

it helps.”

When taking a class where a country’s culture is

involved, Palmer said she would rather take that

class from a professor who is from that country.

“They have more real-‐life experience,” she

said. “They have lived in that country and been

immersed in its culture.”

Crescencio Lopez Gonzalez, a native of Mexico

and professor of Latino urban literature, said the

personal experiences he has had enrich his lectures

and provide answers to questions students might

have.

“I have lived that reality, and therefore I’m able to

enrich the experience of the student,” he said.

Lopez said the information portrayed in books,

television, documentaries and media discourse

does not always paint the whole picture on some of

the subjects he teaches. He said as an international

professor, he is able to offer these perspectives to

students through firsthand experience.

“I’m not just talking from the books, but I am

also bringing personal knowledge that cannot be

portrayed sometimes in books,” he said. “You fill

in the blanks about how and why a character does

what they do.”

Lopez said the teaching between him and his and

students goes both ways, and as they learn from

each other, he is able to better relate to his students

and meet their educational needs. He said this two-‐

way relationship has changed both him and his stu-‐

dents.

“As I am teaching them, they are also teaching me

about their culture,” he said. “They’re teaching me

about their experiences and how they see the world.

They get the best of me, and I also open up to them.

It has been a learning experience that has already

begun to change me. I hope I have begun to change

my students too. I know I have because I feel it.”

– calewp@gmail.com@Calewp

CULTURE: Students benefit from diverse professors

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History prefers leg-ends to men. The greatest President who ever lived: honest, brave, benevolent, strong, and wise indeed. And he killed vampires. Well, at least accord-ing to “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” adapt-ed from Seth Grahame-Smith’s book. All of those significant events in hon-est Abe’s life are actually tied to the supernatural. The Death of his moth-er? Vampire. That tree he chopped down? Hatred of a vampire. Freeing the slaves during the Civil War? Sticking it to the vampire slaveholders. The list goes on, but you get the idea. Adding a sense of pseudo-legitimacy, the movie even begins with a Bible quote — Genesis 17:5 for those who are curious. The story begins with Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) narrat-ing passages from his jour-nal and how the events in his life have shaped him into who he is. Being a father, a husband, and a president are ostensibly only pieces of the truth. Everything flashes back to 1818 — his mother is killed by a vampire, and Lincoln swears revenge on Jack Barts (Martin Csokas), the one responsible for her death. Before he can take on legions of the undead, however, he must be men-tored in the art of slay-ing them by Henry Sturges (Dominic Cooper), a

man with a hidden past and perhaps even a dark secret. Lincoln then finds stewardship under Joshua Speed (Jimmi Simpson), courts Mary Todd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), and debates Stephen Douglas (Alan Tudyk) on the moral nature of slavery — yes, the movie goes there. Lincoln eventually finds his circumstances dogged by head vampire Adam (Rufus Sewell) and his sis-ter Vadoma (Erin Wasson). Only with the help of child-hood friend Will Johnson (Anthony Mackie), Joshua, and Henry will the 16th president of the United States overcome the evil forces at hand and hold

together a battered union. Ham-fisted” is an appro-priate term to describe this film. For better or worse, it constantly teeters on the edge of being serious and outright campy. On one hand, plenty of philosophi-cal, multi-layered quips that beg you to take the proceedings seriously are thrown about as if this film is fishing for an Oscar — never mind that Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln biopic comes out in a few weeks. Howlers include: “Real power comes not from hate, but from truth.” "Till every man is free, we are all slaves.” “History remembers the battle, but forgets the

blood.” On the other hand, this movie knows perfectly well the absurdity of the script, the situations, and some of the characters are only slightly above a Syfy channel flick in quality. In one particularly humorous scene, Jack Barts picks up a horse by the leg and hurls it at Lincoln in the middle of a stampede. Then Lincoln chases after him by jump-ing from horseback to horseback not unlike Hugh Jackman’s stunt from the terrible monster mish-mash “Van Helsing.” To top it off, Lincoln’s signa-ture silver-tipped axe even

transforms into a make-shift rifle. Good stuff. Interestingly, rather than performing on par with camp classics, Benjamin Walker opts to portray Lincoln as genuinely as possible. It’s a tough role to play, and Walker is sur-prisingly effective. He goes from slamming a vampire’s face into a shelf in one scene to delivering a politi-cal speech in the town square in the next with confidence and gusto. Whether some will find this refreshing or insult-ing to Abraham Lincoln’s memory is up for debate, but I certainly didn’t mind since it seemed unforced. Mary Elizabeth Winstead also keeps her character grounded in reality with an enjoyable and charm-ing performance. The chemistry she and Walker share flows naturally on-screen, and we come to care deeply for the plight of the couple not only in winning the Civil War but in fighting off the blood-sucking villains. Dominic Cooper even manages to gain our sympathies by the time the climax arrives. Altogether, there isn’t an unlikable performance in the bunch. Though it will never attain superstar sta-tus, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” manages to be highly entertaining and varied throughout its runtime, and that’s good enough. Forget the clichéd dialogue and slightly pre-tentious undertones: go enjoy this one with your friends.

Sam McConkie is a senior in

the technical and profession-

al writing program at USU.

He is a keen writer and has

been a dedicated gamer for

years. Sam can be reached

at sambonemcconkie@gmail.

com.

‘ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER’ takes pieces of the 14th US President’s life and fic-tionally ties them to an alternate career — killing vampires. Stock photo

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“Abraham Lincoln:

Vampire Hunter”

Grade: B+

DVD Review

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Some people visit the beach. Others wade in the sea. Those who surf return home to the ocean. As a young boy counts ocean waves on a rocky shore, his friend’s dog chases a ball and runs past him, but he acts quickly and saves the dog from being crushed by the waves. A giant wave crashes over the rocks and pulls the boy into the sea. A passing surfer miraculously arrives in time to rescue the boy. Inspired, the boy begins to take steps to learn to surf using an old surfboard he found in his garage. He takes some advice from a surfer about his age and the two become buddies. Seven years later the boy, Jay Moriarity, played by Jonny Weston, is a teenager and a highly skilled surfer. He still lives in the same old town with the same old people: his friends, the town bullies, and the girl he’s had a crush on since they were kids, Kim, played by Leven Rambin. The man who saved Jay, Frosty Hesson, played by Gerard Butler, lives across the street with his family. Over the years, he’s carefully watched and observed Jay’s talent. Jay’s also kept a close eye on Frosty. Late one night when Frosty drives away with his surf-board, Jay stows away to see exactly what kind of surfing is avail-able to the bold and adventurous. Frosty meets up with three of his

friends for a surfing excursion others only dream of. Jay watches in awe as the four men conquer waves thirty feet high. After he’s discovered, he pesters Frosty to teach him how to ride the big waves, called the mavericks. Frosty ’s wife Brenda, played by Abigail Spencer, sym-pathizes with Frosty and encourages Frosty to adopt Jay as a temporary son to teach him how to conquer the giants of the sea. Frosty f inal ly decides to instruct Jay, but only because he recognizes Jay will ride the big waves due to his sheer determi-nation. Frosty doesn’t want to have a death on his conscience. Jay excitedly accepts Frosty’s offer, but Frosty has a plan Jay wasn’t expecting. Frosty teaches him the four pillars of a solid human founda-tion: physical, emo-tional, mental and spiritual. Slowly, Jay evolves into a fierce surfing warrior, ready to take on any challenge the ocean may throw at him. “ C h a s i n g Mavericks” is a bio-graphical film based on the journey of young surfer star Jay Moriarity who tragi-cally passed away at 22 years of age. The film featured fantastic character growth from the main characters, mostly from Jay and Frosty, but a significant amount of growth came from Jay’s mother Kristy, played by Elisabeth Shue. This added to the lay-ers of the story. The focus of the movie was more on the characters than the surfing. Surfing just happened to be the medium through which the characters evolved. If you get seasick easily, don’t see this movie. There were

some very cool shots with the thundering waves and the white foamy surf, and the fierce currents and crashing waves under the surface of the ocean showed the true power of water. U n f o r t u n a t e l y , “Chasing Mavericks” is an average movie that just happens. I didn’t come out of the theater disliking it, but it didn’t leave a mark on me. Director Michael Apted brings a var-ied background to “Chasing Mavericks.” Much of his past includes documen-taries, but he deliv-ered action with “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” and “The World is Not Enough.” Unfortunately, his latest work does not measure up to his masterpiece “Amazing Grace.” Co-director Curtis Hanson comes with dif ferent creden-tials, including “L.A. Confidential,” “8

Mile” and “In Her Shoes.” His real tal-ent didn’t have the chance to shine with this movie. Weston is a new-comer to the film industry. He’s only been acting for a little over a year, but in that time has started to build a resume of ten titles including “Sugar,” “John Dies at the End,” and “Under the Bed,” although none of those made a mark on the movie world. He does have potential, but needs the right script and story to more effec-tively show his skills. As the most well known actor of the entire cast, Butler sure delivered. He was very believable as a normal guy. He did seem to put a lot of effort into his American accent. Many of his movies are quite enjoyable and popular, includ-ing “300,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” and “The Phantom of the Opera.” Shue, still remem-

bered as Jennifer McFly in “Back to the Future Parts II and III” but active in “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” gives a great dramatic performance as a single mother raising a determined child through many diffi-cult decisions and cir-cumstances. Rambin is a fast rising actress with roles in “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and her most famous role as Glimmer in “The Hunger Games.” Her skills surpass her age, and she will be a force to be reckoned with in the future, as will be expected in next year’s “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.” Composer Chad Fischer draws from his experience in “Private Practice,” “The Rocker” and “Garden State” to produce a soundtrack that develops with the characters, giving a unique perspective to his latest movie score.

The music had an overarching home-town feel, using gui-tars, electric guitars and a steady drum beat. During the scenes when the char-acters are out of the ocean there are large, sweeping scores. The hometown base slow-ly amps up as the plot progresses. In the climactic sequences, the music rises in intensity to equal the danger. “ C h a s i n g Mavericks” is worth a viewing if you’re a surfer or are interest-ed in the history of surfing, but it’s not worth the money to see it in theaters.

— Spencer Palmer is a graduate student working toward an MBA with a recent

bachelor’s in mechan-ical engineering. Email

him at spencer.palm-er@aggiemail.usu.edu

or visit his website, themovieknight.word-

press.com.

Frosty ’s wife

Spencer Palmer

“Chasing Mavericks”

Grade: C+

FilmReview

Mavericks”

‘CHASING MAVERICKS’ IS BIOGRAPHICAL film based on the journey of surfer Jay Morarity, who passed away at 22 years old. The film stars Jonny Weston, Leven Rambin and Gerard Butler. Stock photo

‘Chasing Mavericks’ not for the seasick

of the main reasons I still ski,” he said. “I still get scared sometimes on the mountain because some of the terrain is really steep. I tried snowboarding, but it wasn’t for me. Skiing is just what I do” While skiing and snowboarding can be invest-‐ments of time and money, there are options for first timers or college students. Students can look for gear at Deseret Industries, the KSL Classifieds and the Outdoor Recreation Program. At the ORP, students can rent cross coun-‐try, alpine-‐touring or telemark skis. Cross country skis are used for f lat surface tour-‐ing. Alpine-‐touring skis are usually downhill skis used with specialized equipment to help a skier to hike up slopes without ski lifts. Snowboards are also available at the ORP, as are split boards, which are a type of snowboard that is cut in vertically in half so someone can use them like alpine-‐touring skis when going uphill, but can be fitted back together to board downhill.

Backcountry is terrain accessible via hiking or going out of resort boundaries. Backcountry will generally have a higher level of difficulty. “I won’t board without a helmet” Phillips said. Injuries can be prevalent in skiing and snow-‐boarding. Jensen tore his ACL at the end of the 2009 season while snowboarding and said he couldn’t wait to get back out. Turley said she tore her MCL her first season of snowboarding and has since broken her tailbone. “My injury just made me want to ride that much

more,” Jensen said. “It just made me realize how much I love boarding.” Riding is a family sport for many, and the bond-‐ing experience can be a huge factor. “My family taught me how to ride and that is what makes it fun still,” Hale said. “Thinking about all the old memories or still riding with my siblings makes me just stoked.”

– travis.c.williams@aggiemail.usu.edu

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BY DANIELLE MANLEYstaff writer

World-‐renowned athletes jump from a helicopter with only skis and the snow around them. Flying at full speed down one of the most dangerous mountains known to man is no intimidation factor. This is what they live for, even get paid to do. This is what they love. Snowboarding, skiing, extreme racing and freestyle. All different forms of the sport featured in the Warren Miller film, “Flow State.” “Being in the films is the high-‐light of my young life,” said Scott Schmidt, a pioneer in extreme ski-‐ing. “I was thrilled and shaking. The first time I saw myself on the screen was a big moment. Warren changed my path. He took me down a different road.” Warren Miller’s 63rd annual film

is making it’s debut in Logan on Nov. 1 and 2. Touring in more than 21 states, Logan is one of the first destinations. Filming in some of the most dangerous and radical sites in the world, this year’s film “Flow State” has taken extreme skiing and boarding to new limits. “Even though you’re going 50 or 60 miles an hour, for some reason everything slows down for you,” said Gary Nate, a cameraman for Warren Miller for more than 20 years. “It’s really a funny sensation. They call it a f low state. This is actually where the title of the movie came this year.” Flow State takes the audience through several different infa-‐mous ski sites in the United States, including Canyons Resort in Park City. “Every place I go in the world

they always ask, ‘Is this as good as your Utah powder?’ And the answer’s usually ‘No, it’s not,’” Nate said. “Because Utah powder is so light, it dries out and dries out as it comes over the Nevada desert and by the time it drops into Utah, it’s the lightest snow on earth. And it’s really hard to compete with Utah snow.” From the lightest snow on earth in Utah to the steep, extreme back-‐country in Alaska to the uninhab-‐ited glaciers of Svalbard, Norway, this film’s destinations are more than ski resorts. These locations mark the greatest skiing and snow-‐boarding the globe has to offer. “We’ve been to Antarctica, we’ve been to Patagonia, we’ve been in Iran,” Nate said. “Just about any place that you can imagine, we have filmed. It’s not different this year. It’s just like a travel log.”

Most of the ski and snowboard sites in the movie are inaccessible, except by helicopter. There’s a rea-‐son these destinations aren’t easy to reach. They’re dangerous. “The mountains are dangerous,” Nate said. “Alaska is some of the most extreme mountains we ski. It can be spooky if you get caught in an avalanche.” Warren Miller has only had one athlete die during filming. Despite the dangers involved in the sport, the athletes are as dedi-‐cated as ever. “It doesn’t seem dangerous,” Schmidt said. “I’ve got so many miles under my belt, it seems like another day. You have to have your guard up and be aware of your sur-‐roundings, but it doesn’t feel like a high risk.”

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Utah State hosts Texas State

carries a ball around New Mexico State defenders in Romney action earlier this season. CURTIS RIPPLINGER photo

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BY TAVIN STUCKIsports editor

Even though the Utah State football team is a heavy favorite in Saturday’s matchup against the Texas State Bobcats, USU head coach Gary Andersen isn’t taking anything lightly. “This will be a big challenge for us,” Andersen said. “It’s a good foot-‐ball team we are playing. Texas State is very good in option football.” The Bobcats are led by senior quarterback Shaun Rutherford. The 6-‐foot, 185-‐pounder has 288 rushing yards and three touchdowns to go along with his 1,149 yards and nine touchdowns through the air with four interceptions. Utah State freshman linebacker Kyler Fackrell said playing against UTSA’s option attack will prepare the Aggies well for Texas State. “I like playing option teams,” Fackrell said. “It kind of simplifies things. It’s more complicated in that you just have to know your assign-‐ment, but it simplifies. It’s easier I think to play against an option team because they are more one dimen-‐sional.” Fackrell and the rest of the defense will be up against Bobcat wide receiv-‐er Andy Erickson. The junior from Austin, Texas, has three touchdown catches and 385 yards receiving. It still may not be enough to score on one of the top defenses in the country. Utah State ranks fifth in the coun-‐try with 3.56 sacks per game, sixth in scoring defense, allowing 14.2 points per game and 11th in rushing defense, allowing 96 yards per game. The Aggies have allowed opposing teams to score only twice in the first quarter this season, holding both San

Jose State and UTSA to field goals. Fackrell said he hopes Utah State will keep the Bobcats out of scoring range altogether. “Hopefully we can keep them out of the red zone,” Fackrell said. “We’ve shown the ability this year to bend but don’t break on defense. We some-‐times allow teams to kind of march down the field on us, but then we bow up in the redzone. Hopefully if they do get into the redzone, we’ll be able to bow up and keep them to at

least a field goal.” Andersen said the UTSA offense will present challenges for the Aggies. “It will be a big, big challenge for us defensively to make the plays, get on and off the field and take care of business,” he said. Offensively, Utah State is led by sophomore Chuckie Keeton who has 2,355 passing yards and 19 touchdown tosses from under center. The scrambling quarterback from Cypress Creek, Texas, also has 358

yards rushing and three scores. Keeton and senior running back Kerwynn Williams make up the majority of the Aggie offense. Williams leads the team in recep-‐tions, carries and has the second-‐most total touchdowns at 12. The duo has helped the Aggies to a 7-‐2 record and a currently undefeated Western Athletic Conference season. USU wide receiver Cameron Webb

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Nate believes the key to Warren Miller’s success is the idea that doing what you love will bring happiness. “If you find something that you would do for nothing and figure out how to make a living at it, then you’ll have a really fulfilled career,” Nate said. Although the film features some of the most extreme skiing caught on tape, it’s a combination of elements that leave the audience wanting more. “There’s a little bit of everything in this movie for whatever you’re interested in,” Nate said. “Otherwise

if you’re a snowboarder, they’ll put enough snowboarding in that it leaves you wanting just a little bit more. Same with skiing or same with comedy or same with travel.” Nate said the key to his success and the reason it’s run for 63 consecutive years is because of the variety. Producers find new limits to push in each year’s new movie. “It’s just what each person perceives it to be, which is really different than some other filmmakers’ approach,” Nate said. “They’re usually 90 minutes of extreme skiing or something like this and it begins to bore you after 30 minutes of death defying extreme. Nate said he is surprised at the con-‐

tinuous fan base. “It’s such a phenomena, it’s unbeliev-‐able,” Nate said. “How do we keep this fan base?” The secret is the variety and new death-‐defying extreme material. “Every year we say, ‘What do we do next?’” Nate said. “We always find something new to push the boundar-‐ies, always looking for something dif-‐ficult. People say, ‘What else can they do?’ Just hang on. Something always pops up.”

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We know we say this every week, but these picks are pret-ty much no-brainers. Oh, and you’ll love our bonus picks of the week. You may even fall in love with them.

New Mexico State at Auburn

Remember when Auburn was the cream of the college crop two seasons ago? This season, the Tigers are 1-7, winless in the Southeastern Conference have never led a football game at the end of regulation. You could call the 2012 Tigers the Calicos. It’s not often New Mexico State will face a team with the same record the Aggies have, but being a crappy team in the SEC is still better than being a crappy team in the disintegrating Western Athletic Conference. Even though NMSU only lost to Louisiana Tech by two touch-downs and DeWayne Walker still

has a job, we’re still picking the Auburn Calicos.

Texas State at Utah State

They say you should never mess with Texas, but the Aggies should finish their sweep of the WAC Texas schools in back-to-back weeks. None of us think the Bobcats will pull off this upset. If you want a good laugh, look at some of the message board conversa-tions about this game. Spoiler, they all go like this: Does Texas State have a chance? No.

UTSA at No. 25 La. Tech

Yes, the Bulldogs only put up 28 against Walker’s NMSU Aggies, but the Roadrunners are pretty terrible. We’ve already established how the Roadrunners seemingly awesome 5-3 record

came at the hands of nobodies and New Mexico State. When your one signature win is against NMSU, you’ve got a pretty crap-py football team. La. Tech on the other hand is not a crappy football team. It’s unfortunate there is little remain-ing chance of a BCS bowl, but the Bulldogs should handle UTSA as well as any team left on the schedule. Except the Nov. 17 game. But hey, keep your heads up, Roadrunners, your time may come. Hopefully.

San Jose State at Idaho

Idaho is 1-7 and at the risk of repeating ourselves, when your one signature win is against NMSU, you’ve got a pretty crap-py football team. Idaho is without their head coach and quarterback. This one isn’t looking good for the

Vandals, and by “this one” we mean “this season.” San Jose State has complete-ly recovered from their Utah State woes with a combined 83-44 wins over the WAC Texas schools. This one will be ugly. Sorry to those at USU who are from Idaho.

Washington State at Utah

Washington State ranks eighth in the nation in passing yards per game, but that’s prob-ably because they are 124th in rushing offense. That and they suck. Mostly they just suck. The Cougars two wins were against UNLV and Eastern Washington by a com-bined 12 points. Utah isn’t as terrible as their 3-5 record shows. Most of us on staff — there’s still that one guy who hates the Utes — hope our

brothers on the hill have figured out their troubles with last week win over Cal. We’ll pick Utah at home.

BYU vs. BYE

Even though the Cougars aren’t playing this week, we’re still picking them to lose. Riley Nelson will throw three interceptions, fumble twice and Bronco Mendenhall will still start him in two weeks until he looks for another quarterback on a mission who he can steal from another university. On that note, James Lark will wonder why he’s still suiting up for games every week when all he does is pick his nose on the sideline.

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Breaking down the WAC

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I hate Christmas music. Seriously, I can’t stand the stuff. It’s too boppy, too festive and includes far too many rhyth-mic clarinet solos for any-one to have to endure. The only thing that may annoy me more than Christmas music during the holiday season are those select few — you know who

are — who have the gall and diabolical moxie to play Christmas music months in advance. Oh yes, they’re out there. And they’re evil. That being said, I took a look at the sporting calendar for Utah State University and I can’t help but have the most wonderful feeling. I speak of course of those few special months when, harmoniously, beautifully and even miraculously, football and basketball come together in the most romantic and electrifying of ways to bless us with the most blessed sports weekends we could ever ask of an athletic acco-lade-hungry community. It’s football in Romney Stadium, it’s basketball in the

Spectrum, it’s music and magic and wonder all in one joy-ous bowl of jelly. God bless us, everyone. No matter how you swing it, it’s a beautiful thing. What makes this all the more beautiful, however, is this sport holiday season has the potential to bring us the most plentiful amount of holiday gifts we may have ever come across in recent and even not-too-recent history. We’ve talked to death and life and death again about the newfound prowess of the USU football program. It’s been a joyous occasion for the most part and it only gets better as time goes on.The now bowl-eligible Aggies look to have caught a second wind after two strong near-trouncings against San Jose State and New Mexico State, and that will build momentum as the squad runs into two future tests in Texas State and Louisiana Tech. There is something fun about expecting a bowl game. In fact, it’s a gift. But it doesn’t stop there. With all the power and glory that comes with a football season that may not have been expected a decade ago, there is an added gift that brings everything to the ceiling. The Spectrum is back. There is a sweetness in the smells, sounds and emo-tions of college basketball, and after a men’s basketball season deemed not-so-sweet, recent recruiting has shown us there are sure nectars afoot.

Think I’m lying? Just get on Twitter. There is a loud, roar-ing buzz about the large and athletic squadron and a great deal of morale. This team is young, this team is hungry and heaven knows they are full of surprises. Couple that with a crowd which rivals any sporting venue around and you find what any successful college basketball team needs to get to the next level: magic. This new-look band of hoopsters has so much potential to be magical that the potential in itself is already drenched in magic. It’s really something. In fact, it’s a gift. As we travel on into the Cache Valley sports Mecca, a happy sports holiday season to you. We won’t know until we get there exactly what lies in store for these guys, but the energy is there and the drama is enough to promise something big is on the way. One way or another it’s not something to miss, and if you are smart you will be excited.It’s holly. It’s jolly. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. – Steve Schwartzman is a senior studying communication studies. He has had just about every job in sports writing, including blogs, analysis, statistics and fantasy football tips, but he especially loves making bold picks. Got any comments? Let him know: steve.schwartzman@aggiemail.usu.edu.

I hate Christmas music. Seriously, I can’t stand the stuff. It’s too boppy, too festive and includes far too many rhyth-mic clarinet solos for any-one to have to endure. The only thing that may annoy me more than Christmas music during the holiday season are those select few — you know who

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said the team’s confidence level is high and all the play-‐ers are excited about the season. “It hasn’t happened here at Utah State for a while,” Webb said. “I just feel like we’re in a good sync as a team. We are still hungry of course and we want to fin-‐ish out strong, we still have three games left, conference games. It’s our goal to go 6-‐0 in the WAC and win a WAC Championship and we’re going to keep working hard week in and week out to get that goal.”

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With the election only a matter of days away,

people are becoming more and more divided on the issues, includ-ing social issues. One of the more prevalent issues is welfare reform and the welfare work requirement. Welfare was originally reformed in 1996 when President Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. It

gave money to states to help the poor, but they had to follow certain criteria so the people who were receiving the aid would be encour-aged from welfare to work. When this reform was enacted into law, it greatly reduced the amount of people who

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One of our editor’s family resides in a swing state. Things are great for three years — everyone goes about their lives contentedly and with relative ease. And then come the elections. Attack ads litter the airwaves and the candidates visit every few weeks or so. The political atmosphere is heated and

divisive. Everyone prays to their vari-ous gods for the first Wednesday in November to come to pass and

signal the end of all the negativism. The focus is always on the same group of states every election cycle: Ohio, Florida, Colorado, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Wisconsin, etc. The candidates for presi-dent swoop in and spend millions of dol-lars to make sure you know the other one wants to restrict your freedom and eat babies. Swing states would have to deal with this a lot less if we reformed or completely got rid of the electoral college. Utah, a state where the turnout for Republicans is generally double that of the Democrats, gets no attention in the months leading up to the election because it is a sure deal for the boys on the right. Just next door in Nevada, the candidates come by every two weeks to tell you that you’re great and should vote for them. If we didn’t have the electoral college, you can bet we’d have seen more of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney — most likely more of the latter — this election season. Candidates spend no time in non-swing states because they either have them wrapped up or they are a lost cause. Without the electoral college, they would be able to rally their base in every state, not just six or seven of them. The electoral college promotes low par-ticipation and voter turnout. When the majority opinion of the state differs from a persons, they don’t feel the need to go to the polls because their vote in all honesty won’t matter. The electoral college makes voting for a third party candidate a joke. If the two major parties saw a third party candidate getting a good percentage of votes in a popular election, they would change their tune and become more flexible. Democracy, a government ruled by the governed, demands that every vote in a country matter. With the electoral college, your vote still matters — in a handful of states. It’s time to re-think the electoral college, switch to more of a winner-take-all system, or get rid of the college allto-gether.

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Our ViewAn Editorial Opinion

In 1965-66, I was privi-leged to serve as editor-in-chief of Student Life, the prede-cessor to this newspaper. It

was a wonderful experience and a great preparation for an exciting career. That was in the midst of the Vietnam War — a time of much national unrest, particularly among college students. Some campuses were under siege, with student demonstra-tions often turning violent and destructive. Somehow, that level of discontent wasn’t significantly manifested at USU. The most emotional issue was whether the univer-sity should provide a facility for those who wanted to smoke on campus. After much deliberation, it was determined to dedicate a portion of the lower level of the Student Center as a smoking room. It proved to be a good decision. That became a popular place to hang out. We certainly didn’t wish Vietnam pro-tests upon our campus. But, having survived the furor of debate around a smoking room, we discussed the virtues of debate in the public square in an editorial board meeting. I advanced my long-held belief that, because Agriculture had become the smallest college in the university, we should consider a new name and mascot. The farmer in bibbed overalls carrying a pitchfork was a disservice

to the broader university, and “Aggies” con-noted we were predominantly farmers. Of course, our legacy as a land-grant college and our national recognition as a center of agricultural excellence was a righteous source of pride. But the university was growing and times were changing. The staff supported an editorial cam-paign to call for a consideration of a new name and mascot. I enthusiastically went to work to put the concept into words. We would proceed with a few editorials calling upon students, faculty and administration to consider alternatives in collegial fashion. This would be with a hope that there could be a substantive review of alternatives represent-ing diverse views from the stakeholders. With no fear or trepidation and insuf-ficient appreciation for deep-seated and emotional attachment to the traditions sur-rounding the farmer mascot and the title of Aggies, I wrote and released the first editorial. I had no idea. The reaction brought new appreciation to expressions mostly confined to barnyards or to sub rosa conversations. As we now say, “Awkward.” My father, an Aggie of long-standing called and asked, “How could you desecrate a tradition like that?” A university vice presi-dent called me into his office and verbally “took me to the woodshed,” lecturing me about disrespecting tradition. Letters to the editor flooded our offices, equally passionate on both sides. We heard plentifully from scores of alumni.

Happily, our journalism faculty advisor, Marlin Nelson, was steadfastly supportive of this initiative and generously counseled on how to execute our editorial plan. We stood our ground and moved ahead, offering further rationale for the idea and enjoying the great debate that ensued. Major newspapers in the state commented. John Mooney, the prominent sports editor of the Salt Lake Tribune, took note. He ventured that it was a very timely debate and that USU “could do worse than to consider ‘Big Blue’, ‘Scotsmen’, ‘Highlanders.’” The controversy raged, then eventually, simmered. Of course, such major changes take time. I believe a colleague quietly observed, “This ain’t gonna happen in our lifetimes.” Though clearly we can’t claim credit, it is heartening to visit the campus in the Highlands — as I did this week — and to see that some of the best ideas generated in 1966 found a home. Go Aggies! Your raging bull is awesome. Your logos are classy. Your blues are big. USU is great.

– Laird Walker graduated in the USU class

of 1967 with a major in journalism. Walker

spent 30 years as a public relations and public

affairs official in the telecommunications

industry. He retired in 1997, and has since

established a political consulting group.

Walker currently resides in northern Virginia,

in a suburb of Washington, D.C.

To the editor:

The central function of free speech in a cam-pus newspaper is polite reverence. As the wonder-ful and dignified Reverend Cotton Mather once said, while performing exorcisms on demonic students he found in the backwoods of Massachusetts, “A Good School deserveth to be call’d, the very Salt of the Town.” Christopher Atkinson and Callista Cox share that sentiment, as I do, because they bravely wrote against Liz Emery’s offensive article about the lowering LDS mis-sionary age. Atkinson points out its malicious intent and unprofessional attitude, how its nature dissolves the Statesman’s standards of publication. Cox implies that many non-Mormon foreigners, like Italians and Irishmen, are drunks. Emery is also not a Mormon.

Columnist has sinister slant

It’s much worse. Emery is not just “stirring the pot.” What she stirs is, in fact, a crucible. Liz Emery, with her history of blasphemous articles and powers of evil, must be a witch. Her mind-warping rheto-ric is clearly the influence of Satan, who seeks to undermine the Constitution, beginning with the USU Statesman. As Atkinson and Cox show us, though Emery argues using facts and statis-tics, she does not have any evidence. It’s amazing that anyone can do that – almost eery. It must be some kind of sinister, silver-tongued spell. As anti-religious-freedom humanist Thomas Jefferson said, “The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.” He was wisely referring only to those thoughts he agreed with. As LDS American history tells us, Jefferson signed his name on the Constitution in small print, respectfully below Ezra Taft Benson, who had spent the morning creatively doodling

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with several sparkly high-lighters, and placing unicorn stickers. These unicorns, in fact, were driving patriotic, moon-bound spaceships and carrying sunflowers, something we can all agree with. The point is clear. Emery, on the other hand, practically defecates on Jefferson’s ghost’s vaporous forehead when she dares to assert her own theories, which were sus-piciously put together in her own mind. She draws conclusions using facts and statistics – statistics that had likely used alcohol before being counted – which came, as Atkinson noted, from some silly and highly questionable website, oper-ated by the church itself. Most dangerously, as Cox points out, her article dares question the eternal philo-sophical wisdom of 18-year-old Americans, who carry a single book with all of life’s answers. This should not happen in a University setting.

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WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has often endorsed the idea of using “enhanced inter-rogation techniques” if

he is elected and doesn’t believe that waterboarding is “torture,” but he chose the GOP’s most fervent critic of such methods to be the co-chair for intel-ligence personnel in his transition team. Philip Zelikow, the long-time diplomat and former counselor to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, has been named one of

two officials in charge of planning for the intel-ligence side of a potential Romney administration as part of the Romney cam-paign’s “Project Readiness,” multiple sources with direct knowledge of the project confirmed to The Cable. Zelikow, who was also the executive director of the 9/11 Commission, co-chairs the intelligence

team with former New Jersey Governor and 9/11 Commission co-chairman Tom Kean. Zelikow is another GOP senior foreign-policy hand from the realist camp in the top ranks of the Romney transition team. The head of the national security team is former Deputy Secretary of State and for-mer World Bank President Bob Zoellick, a pick that roiled neoconservatives and hawks inside the Romney campaign when it was announced in August. But there are also hawks on the transition team, includ-ing former U.N. official Rich Williamson and former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman. Zelikow ran afoul of many of his colleagues inside the George W. Bush administration in 2005 when he wrote an internal memo expressing opposition to the Office of Legal Counsel’s find-ings that allowed the use of enhanced interrogation techniques, including water-boarding. He wrote about how his dissenting view was received in a 2009 post on Foreign Policy’s Shadow Government blog. “My colleagues were entitled to ignore my views. They did more than that: The White House attempt-ed to collect and destroy all copies of my memo. I expect that one or two are still at least in the State Department’s archives,” Zelikow wrote. He was right. In April 2012, the State Department released Zelikow’s memo pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request. Here’s what he wrote at that time: In looking to objective standards to inform a judg-ment about evolving stan-dards of decency or inter-rogation techniques that shock the conscience, three

sources stand out:— American government practice, by any agency, in holding or question-ing enemy combatants — including enemy com-batants who do not have Geneva protection or who were regarded at the time as suspected terrorists, guer-rillas, or saboteurs. We are unaware of any precedent in Wold War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, or any subsequent conflict for authorized, systematic inter-rogation practices similar to those in question here, even where the prisoners were presumed to be unlawful combatants— Recent practice by police and prison authorities in con-fining or questioning their most dangerous suspects. This practice is especially helpful since these authori-ties are governed by sub-stantively similar standards to those that would apply under the [Convention Against Torture], given the Senate’s reservation. We have not conducted a review of American domes-tic practice. From the avail-able cases, it appears likely that some of the techniques being used would likely pass muster; several almost cer-tainly would not.— Recent practice by other advanced governments that face potentially cata-strophic terrorist dangers. [REDACTED] . . . govern-ments have abandoned several of the techniques in question here. It therefore appears to us that several of these tech-niques, singly or in combina-tion, should be considered “cruel inhuman, or degrad-ing treatment or punish-ment” within the meaning of Article 16. The techniques least likely to be sustained are the techniques described as “coercive,’” especially viewed cumulatively, such as the waterboard, walling,

dousing, stress positions, and cramped confinement. Zelikow’s position on enhanced interrogation techniques and water-boarding stands in contrast to Romney, who has made it clear on several occasions that he is not opposed to enhanced interrogation techniques and he does not believe waterboarding constitutes torture. President Barack Obama signed an execu-tive order early in his presi-dency limiting interroga-tion techniques to those specifically allowed in the Army Field Manual, which effectively outlawed water-boarding. The New York Times reported last month that Romney aides had pre-pared an internal memo for the candidate that advised him to “rescind and replace President Obama’s execu-tive order” and permit secret “enhanced interro-gation techniques against high-value detainees that are safe, legal and effective in generating intelligence to save American lives.” Following that report, when asked by a reporter if he classifies waterboarding as torture, Romney said, “I don’t.” Last November, Romney spokesperson Andrea Saul also said that Romney does not classify waterboarding as torture and would not specify which “enhanced interrogation techniques” he would be open to using if elected. Last December, Romney said he support-ed “enhanced interroga-tion techniques which go beyond those that are in the military handbook right now.”

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received welfare and more people were get-ting off welfare and back to work. As of July 2012, President Obama has put in a new directive through the Department of Health and Human Services allowing the states to forgo the federal work requirement . The Obama administration says they aren’t getting rid of work requirement:

They are just giving the states an opportunity to find more “effective” ways of helping people find work. Forgoing the work requirement will cause lots of problems for the United States. If the government no longer requires people to be looking for jobs, we could have many more people who are just receiving welfare as if it was a entitlement pro-gram. Our debt as a nation is already astro-nomical, and we don’t need more people receiving free money from the government. Welfare should be a system that helps strug-gling families get back on their feet. People who are on welfare should be looking for steady work so they no longer have to rely on the government for assistance. Far too many people in this country collect welfare and aren’t looking for gain-ful employment. Every year in the United States, $131.9 billion — yes, that is a billion — is spent on welfare. This doesn’t include Food Stamps or unemployment. $131.9 billion — that is a lot of money. Just to get an idea of just exactly how much money this is, here are some things that can be bought with $1 billion: Instagram, Real Madrid’s island in the UAE, and a cure for Lou Gehrig’s disease. That is only one billion dollars. Imagine what could be done if we cut down on how much is spent on welfare and put it into a good cause. The good that money could do could help millions not only in this

country but around the world. So what can be done to fix this problem? That is what the battle in the election is about. President Obama has already put out his directive, but what would Mitt Romney do? He believes people should have to fulfill the work requirement, and he wants to help the economy grow and cre-ate jobs. Creating jobs would help many peo-ple get off welfare and thus make them inde-pendent of the govern-ment, thereby cutting government spending. Welfare can be a good thing. It can give peo-ple self esteem to help them get on their feet. There needs to be work requirements so people aren’t getting some-thing for nothing. If you give a man a fish he eats for a day, but if you teach a man to fish you feed him for a lifetime. People need to work for what they have, even if it’s just a small job. Other welfare programs don’t just give hand-outs, they make people do things for assistance. Welfare should have a work requirement so people can help them-selves. Americans are strong people and can rise from poverty and unemployment. People who don’t want a hand up, want a hand out.

– Whitney Beames is a sophomore dual

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and consumer sciences with a minor in politi-

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 1, 2012

ACROSS1 That-funny link6 Assistance9 Tread heavily

14 Name incosmetics

15 Droid, e.g.16 Sine or secant17 “All Summer

Long” singers19 Name of two

presidents20 Foot the bill for21 Egyptian

underworldboss?

22 Ibsen classic24 Steep-sided

valley28 Available without

an Rx29 Electron home30 Paraphernalia33 Tough watchdog38 Early

Shakespeareantragedy

41 Process start42 Not e’en once43 “Sure!”44 Wire service

abbr.46 Fairlady

automaker48 New England

order54 Imposed55 Bothersome type60 Visibly stunned61 Wire fasteners,

and a hint to thispuzzle’s circledletters

62 Indian yogurt dip63 Rhyming boxer64 Tag line?65 __ & Bacon:

textbookpublisher

66 Favorite67 “Fun, Fun, Fun”

ride for the 17-Across

DOWN1 Friday on the air2 On a steamer,

say3 Getz of jazz4 Get romantic, in a

way

5 Imam KhomeiniInternationalAirport locale

6 Speed skater __Anton Ohno

7 Pastoral poem8 Marx’s “__

Kapital”9 Oscar’s place

10 Fireside chatmedium

11 Hokkaido seaport12 Actress Rogers et

al.13 Western party18 Barrio food store21 München-to-

Wien heading23 “The Maltese

Falcon” actor24 Stinkers25 Working away26 Swing __27 “Hand me a bat!”31 Film composer

Morricone32 Country Time

suffix34 Tartan

wraparound35 Works on a cake36 “Fantasia” hippo’s

wear

37 Professional org.39 Kitchen utensil40 Tough row to

hoe45 High deg.47 Hot-blooded48 One of

California’sSantas

49 Sanctioned50 Prove useful51 Teary-eyed

52 Pequod sinker53 Payment option56 Short range57 Credit card name

with a red arcover it

58 One who getswhat’s coming

59 Business signabbr.

61 Uniform item,perhaps

Wednesday’s Puzzle SolvedBy David Poole 11/1/12

(c)2012 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 11/1/12

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