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Show StatesmanCampus News Monday, April 20, 2009 Page 3 Briefs Concert benefits Common Ground By BENJAMIN WOOD staff writer Members of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity hosted a benefit concert Friday to raise money for Common Ground, an organization that works with people with disabilities. The event was planned as a sober night, fraternity president Kyle Milne said, and visitors were encouraged to donate the money they would have otherwise spent on drinks. The fraternity has worked with Common Ground in the past. A number of Pike brothers helped with the Common Ground Race for Abilities as volunteers, and fraternity members have assisted the organization in various activities throughout the year. Milne said the fraternity didn't have a specific goal of funds to raise for the event. A fixed donation wasn't required; instead, visitors were encouraged to give as much as they did or did not want. "If it ends up being nothing (in total), great; if it's $600 dollars, awesome," Milne said. Milne said that in addition to the fundraising, he hoped the party would help nonGreeks understand their organization better. He said he felt many students misunderstand, or are even scar-ed of the activities of Greek Row, especially in light of recent accidents involving Greek organizations. "There's more to Greek life than what everybody says," Milne said. "We're fun, and we're not scary. (The party Friday) was for anybody who wanted to come." Local band Via Versa headlined the party. After their performance, the party switched to dancing and games like soda pong. Milne said the crowd was slightly smaller than what he had expected, but he was still pleased with the turnout. Via Versa band member Evan Hyde said, "We expected about that many." The band played to a constant crowd of about 50, with more coming in and out throughout the night. Hyde said the fraternity's idea of raising money for Common Ground was cool and he was glad that he and the rest of Via Versa were able to help. The band has played locally at Why Sound, as well as In The Venue VIA VERSA, ABOVE, PLAYED FOR A PI KAPPA ALPHA FRATERNITY BENEFIT CONCERT Friday.The event raised money for and The Show in Salt Lake. Common Ground, an organization that works with people with disabilities. Fraternity After a difficult year for president Kyle Milne said although not as many people came as he expected, he was Greek Row, Milne said he still pleased with the turnout. TYLER LARSON photos was optimistic for the coming school year. Through activities like Fridays sober party and their participation in the ASUSU elections, many students were able to see firsthand how the fraternity operates. Milne said the incoming ASUSU Executive Council is Greek-friendly, and he looks forward to continued cooperation and service between Pi Kappa Alpha and ASUSU. "Doing events like this and helping people see that it's not 'Animal House' is what we hope for," Milne said. -b. c. wood@aggiemail usu. edu Run: Raising donor awareness NPR: Radio is the future H continued from page 1 [] continued from page 1 said. Volunteer Patience Fisher said some of the participants have donated an organ anonymously. She said people can donate through a Good Samaritan living donation and anonymously give a non-essential organ such as part of the liver ox a kidney. First-place winner Rich Cope said his wife's family has participated in the Second Chance 5k for the past five years. It has become a good family tradition and a way to help the community, Cope said. The run started at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the football stadium. The route went south, up 800 East, through the USU campus passing Old Main, the Quad, the cemetery, then north past the Foothill Carwash and ended back in the parking lot. -cassi.joe.dine@aggiemail.usu.edu FORMER NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO PRESID E N T D O N A L D QUAYLE started KUSU, a student-run radio station at Utah State, in I960. CAMERON PETERSON photo . when it began in 1971. He helped start "All Things Considered," with a budget of $1.8 million, 43 staff members and 73 member stations. After 38 years, the same program has an annual budget of $155 million, 860 member stations and 130 hours of programming per week. "All Things Considered" is just another example of how much NPR has grown in the short time since the station began, said. At the speech, Quayle was also awarded a merit citati n, to which he said, "I just want to say I'm also a good dj ncer. -seth.bracken@aggiemail.usu.edu A RUNNER SHOWS HIS DEDICATION TO ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS at the Second Chance 5k. Many participants know someone who has benefited from giving or receiving an organ donation. BRIAN FRANCOM photo PoliceBlotter Saturday, April 11 • USU Police were notified by an off-duty USU officer of several individuals riding a skateboard down 600 North between 600 East and 700 East with a truck following and blocking traffic. All individuals were identified and warned for their actions as it was their first offense. A female was arrested for a failure to appear warrant and taken to jail. • USU Police responded to the Learning and Living Center for a medical emergency. A student was having a seizure. The student was transported by roommates to the hospital. Tuesday, April 14 • USU Police dispatch was receiving some prank radio traffic on the USU access channel. • USU Police responded to the Water Lab for a report of some broken windows. The windows were broken by a golf ball being hit towards the building from the country club course above the building. The suspects were using range balls from Birch Creek Golf Course. USU Police are continuing the investigation. Contact USU Police at 797-1939 for non-emergencies. Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911 • A student reported that someone had taken their oboe from a locked locker in the Fine Arts Center. Police are investigating. • USU Police were called to Snow Hall on a utility problem. Officer arrived to find a water leak coming from the ceiling of one of the rooms. Wednesday, April 15 • USU Police responded to the Human Services Research Center for a report of two ducks that had been in the area for several days. Upon aurival police were only able to locate one of the fowl. However it appeared to be in good health. Police then cleared the scene for a priority call. •-.;" • USU Police responded to the Taggart Student Center for a report of a student that was being very disruptive, acting in a disorderly manner. Police were advised by the complainant that they only wanted the individual warned for his behavior. Police then informed the individual that his conduct was inappropriate, and that a repeat offense would involve criminal charges.. • USU Police received a call from a complainant stating she had received several phone calls from an individual asking for Hilary. Complainant told him several times that he had the wrong number but he keeps calling. Thursday, April 16 • USU Police responded to a report of an individual driving on the grass near the B Premium parking lot. Upon arrival police investigated the incident and the individual did not want to sign a citation for the offense. Police warned the driver of the vehicle of the possible criminal charges if there is damage to the sprinkler system. Friday, April 17 *r;r- •USU Police responded to a report of a sus : picious individual in the 700 North tunnel. Upon arrival, police learned she was taking, pictures for a photography class on campus. No further action taken. .. ^ IS' Campus & Community Museum opens four new exhibits The Utah State University Museum of Anthropology hosts a grand opening for four new exhibits Monday, April 20, at 5 p.m. The featured exhibits are "Fibers of Inheritance" which showcases Middle Eastern textiles from the Lyman and Vivian B. Willardson Collection; "Message on a Body" which discusses body modification practices across the globe; "Otzi, The Iceman" a redesigned exhibit of a favorite installation; and "Anthropology, What's it to You?," also a redesigned installation to enhance the entry way of the museum space. For more information on this event, call museum staff at 797-7545. USU history grad earns book prize Jared Farmer, who graduated from Utah State University in 1996, recently won the prestigious 2009 Francis Parkman Prize from the Society for American Historians for his book "On Zion's Mount: Mormons, Indians, and the American Landscape" (Harvard University Press, 2008). The award honors the literary value of the work in addition to the book's historical significance. During his time at USU, Farmer earned his undergraduate degree in history and was an undergraduate intern at the "Western Historical Quarterly," working with its editor at the time Clyde Milner. David Lewis was a faculty member in the history department at that time and is now the journal's editor. "Jared was one of those rare undergraduates who come along once or twice in a professor's career," Lewis said. "Very early, it became clear he was an exceptional student." According to Lewis, Farmer studied broadly during his time at USU, with a distinct focus on Utah, western, environmental and folklore topics. "On Zion's Mount" is Farmer's second book. His first, "Glen Canyon Dammed: Inventing Lake Powell and the Canyon Country," was published in 1999. Engineers take top honors Biological and Irrigation Engineering students from Utah State University took the top awards at the annual conference of the Institute of Biological Engineering recently in Santa Clara, Calif. The BIE students were awarded five out of the nine awards presented. They received awards in the areas of Undergraduate Poster Competition, Graduate Student Poster Competition and the National Bioethics Essay Competition. Eight faculty members and 16 BIE-supported students participated in the event. There were 200 attendees from more than 40 national and international organizations participating. 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