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Show THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE ADVERTISING :801.581.7041 NEWS : 801.581. NEWS FAX : 801.581. FAXX EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Anna Drysdale a.drysdale@chronicle.utah.edu MANAGING EDITOR: Emily Juchau e.juchau@chronicle.utah.edu PRODUCTION MANAGER: Ivy Smith ivy.smith@chronicle.utah.edu NEWS EDITOR: Courtney Tanner c.tanner@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. NEWS EDITOR: Katrina Vastag OPINION EDITOR: Andrew Jose a.jose@chronicle.utah.edu SPORTS EDITOR: Griffin Adams P' g.adams@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. SPORTS EDITOR: Ryan Miller ARTS EDITOR: Katherine Ellis k.ellis@chronicle.utah.edu PHOTO EDITOR : Conor Barry c.barry@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. PHOTO EDITOR: Brent Uberty PAGE DESIGNERS: Alisa Garcia, Devin Wakefield COPY EDITORS: Kaitlin Baxter, Taylor Stocking, Courtney Wales PROOFREADER: Audree Steed GENERAL MANAGER: Jake Sorensen j.sorensen@chronicle.utah.edu COVER PHOTO: Chris Samuels CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS The policy of The Daily Utah Chronicle is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find unfair, please contact the editor at a.drysdale@chronicle.utah.edu The Daily Utah Chronicle is an independent student publication printed during Fall and Spring Semesters (excluding test weeks and holidays). Chronicle editors and staff are solely responsible for the newspapers content. Funding comes from advertising revenues and a dedicated student fee administered by the Student Media Council.To respond with questions, comments or complaints, call 801-581-8317 or visit vvvvw. dailyutahchronicle.com .The Chronicle is distributed free of charge, limit one copy per reader. Additional copies of the paper may be made available upon request. No person, without expressed permission ofThe Chronicle, may take more than one copy of any Chronicle issue. Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/TheChrony Follow us on Twitter: @TheChrony TAKE ME OUTTO THE BALL GAME Mitt ■•• O n the corner of WestTemple and 1300 South sits a sanctuary. A playground RYAN where men can still be kids, where MILLER families bond together and where seeds of love are first sown. Baseball has been called America's pastime, but in our culture there isn't a lot of free time to be had. Classes, work and what seems like a million other obligations fill our schedules, and we often forget simple enjoyments of life. But Smith's Ballpark, home of the Bees, helps us remember. It's a place where games are both enjoyed and cheered. It's a place where life can be savored in the form of a hot dog and a warm chat, with a game serving as nothing but background noise. Everyone there has a different story, from the players to the people in the seats. There is the life-long baseball fan who lives and dies with the team, there are the nervous teenagers on their first date and, of course, the players striving to achieve their ultimate dreams. There is a beauty to minor league baseball. While it may not bring the excitement and the thrill of the big leagues, it provides something else. It provides the chance to step away from life and soak in the simplicity of a game that is slowly being forgotten. I spent 71 nights at the ballpark this past summer and left with 71 tales to tell. They started as stories about athletes, but ended up being stories about people. It began as a job and finished as some Mon. October 6 Tue. Weu. 7 p October October BY JULIANNE SKRIVAN /STAFF WRITER PHOTO BY PRESTON ZUBAL of my favorite memories. At dinner last week with two friends I met while at the ballpark this summer, I began to appreciate how important the place had become to me. As we sat there reminiscing, I realized how much I had missed the place. I missed the games, the smell of grass and the sight of the Wasatch Mountains in the background. I missed the sounds of laughter and cheering, but mostly I missed the people. In short, it's the perfect place to spend the summer. r.miller@chronicle.utah.edu @millerjryan TODAY CONQUER NOT A CLOUD YOUR IN SIGHT BELENOPHOBIA We mean, your fear of needles. The Center for Student Wellness is here for you. Today in the East Ballroom of the Union from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can get a free flu shot, as long as you bring your student ID with you. You can also get tested for STDs, including HIV and AIDS, for free — and it won't even require a shot. A simple mouth swab is all it takes to make sure you're staying safe. Gotta love Utah weather. Today's forecast promises another sunny day in SLC, so take a second to both literally and figuratively stop and smell the roses (seriously, those flowers could be dead soon. Winter is coming). Grab a book and chill on the Union lawn. BY MARY ROYAL /STAFF WRITER PHOTO COURTESY OF EDGAR PAVLOVSKY unning across a field with brooms between their knees, members of the Utah Quidditch teams are taking part in one of the hippest, growing trends in the sports world. Made famous by J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series, Quidditch has found its way out of the pages of fiction and onto the field. The U started its first Quidditch team in 2010 under the name the Crimson Fliers. Due to growing interest, the team expanded into two teams: the Crimson Fliers and the Crimson Elite. Both teams are under the umbrella of Utah Quidditch. The Crimson Elite is a traveling, competitive team, while the Crimson Fliers travel occasionally but are more recreational. The Quidditch tournaments in the Harry Potter series are filled with competitors flying through the air, throwing different-sized balls through hoops while the seeker searches for the golden snitch. The Quidditch that takes place on the fields here in Utah and around the country is similar, except for the flying aspect. Quidditch is a full-contact co-ed sport, a mixture of rugby, dodgeball and lacrosse. One of the most physically defining features of the game is the rule that players must be mounted on brooms at all times. However, as the sport progresses, brooms are being replaced with PVC pipe because it is safer and easier to standardize. If at any point the broom falls from between a player's legs, they have to run back and touch their hoops before they can resume playing. This is also meant to act as a handicap to players, who can often only throw and catch balls with one hand. The game is focused around two types of balls: the quaffle and bludger. The quaffle is a slightly deflated volleyball that players use to score goals by throwing it through one of the three hoops on their opponent's side. Chasers are players who handle the quaffle and wear white headbands to identify themselves. The R bludger is a slightly deflated dodgeball. Bludgers are used by players called beaters, who wear black headbands. Beaters throw the bludgers at players to knock them out of the game. The golden snitch on the U Quidditch field is not a tiny flying ball, but rather a tennis ball inside of a sock. The seekers wear yellow headbands and try to remove the tennis ball, which is velcroed to the shorts of a snitch runner. Snitch runners tend to have a background in either cross country running or wrestling. Teams may not exceed 21 players, with only seven on the field at a time. Courtney Savage, a junior in communication, serves as the Utah Quidditch manager. Savage also referees at the Quidditch matches and represents the team for Utah and Nevada in the U.S. Quidditch organization. She explained that the uniqueness of the sport was one of the most endearing features that made her get involved and stay involved. "I wanted to join Quidditch because I was honestly a huge Harry Potter nerd, and I wanted to check it out," Savage said. "After going to my first tournament I fell in love with the community around the sport. Quidditch is something just so unlike any other sport I have ever seen or been a part of:' Edgar Pavlovsky, a senior in finance, is a chaser and the team captain. With a background in lacrosse, Quidditch came naturally to Pavlovsky. Joining the team because of a desire to return to sports and be part of a "tight-knit" athletic family, he found himself pleasantly surprised with Quidditch. "I'm eternally grateful for stumbling into such an incredible opportunity," he said. Utah Quidditch is hosting a tournament in January called the Utah Snow Cup. Spots at the tournament are highly sought after, and this year 150 slots were filled in 32 minutes. m.royal@chronicle.utah.edu @mary royal scuba and tai chi, to fencing and yoga, students at the U can get c lass credit for getting fit. class The U offers more than 200 sections of fitness classes, both on campus and off. The Department of Exercise and Sport Science has most of these classes set up in half semesters so students can enroll in a class the first part of the semester and a choose a different one for the second half. Kimberly Miller, a sophomore taking exercise and sports science classes, said she enjoys playing volleyball. "It's something I'm passionate about, and it motivates me for the rest of the weer she said. Andrea Moss, program assistant for the Exercise and Sport Science Department, thinks students who take a fitness class will do better overall in school. "Working out absolutely helps with grades by refreshing students' minds and allowing time to refocus:' Moss said. She said physical activity increases blood and oxygen flow, making it easier for students to memorize information, focus on tests and assignments and zero in on reading material. Moss said making time for a workout isn't always easy, but she offered a solution. "Go to a yoga class or a swimming class on a lunch break. It takes time out of your day, but you will be so recharged you'll get more done throughout the day,' she said. Zumba and Crossfit are the most popular exercise classes that U students enroll in, with each class at almost full capacity. For those looking for smaller class sizes, students can get credit for Pilates and dance, with the smallest class size of six students. The U's fitness classes are open to the public. Parents and members of the community can enroll online during enrollment periods for noncredit classes, joining students for a workout. Miller said this is a good way to meet new friends with similar interests. "You meet so many new people that have the same goal as you: to just have fun and get a work out in for the day,' she said. The classes are offered in both credit and non-credit options. Students are allowed to take the same class for up to six semesters in a row for credit. Miller has used exercise classes to fulfill some hours toward her degree both for-credit and non-credit. "I'm able to go to my fitness classes when I can without feeling overwhelmed with attending another class': she said. j.skrivan@chronicle.utah.edu @JulianneSkrivan 3 |