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Show StatesmanCampus News Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 Page 3 Soil scientists take 1st in regional competition Briefs By USU Media Relations Utah State University’s Soils Team earned first place in overall team competition at the Northwest Regional Soils Contest Oct. 17 at the University of Idaho, Moscow. USU bested competitors from Idaho and Oregon. As the top team, the Aggies earned the opportunity to compete in the National Collegiate Soils Contest to be held in March 2010 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. USU team members are undergraduates Teresa Hole Allpress, an environmental soil and water science major; Shannon Babb, a watershed and earth systems major; Brook Fonnesbeck, an environmental soil and water science major and civil and environmental engineering major and Melissa Jackson, a geology major with emphasis in geoarchaeology. In addition to their achievements in the team contest, the Aggies excelled in individual competition with Fonnesbeck, Jackson and Allpress earning first, third and fifth places, respectively. Team coach John Lawley, research associate and faculty adviser Janis Boettinger, professor; both faculty members in the department of plants, soils and climate, accompanied the team to the Palouse region of northern Idaho and southeastern Oregon for a day of practice prior to the competition. The group studied mollisols – a soil order found in loess or sediment formed by glaciers and wind, as well as andisols – soils formed from 8,000-year-old Mt. Mazama ash near Crater Lake. Sponsored by the Soil Science Society of America, the national soils contest and its regional qualifying competitions challenge undergraduates to describe, classify and interpret soils and landscapes. At the spring 2009 national competition, held in Missouri, USU placed fourth out of 24 universities. Allpress, Fonnesbeck and Jackson competed on the 2009 team and return, with Babb, for the 2010 competition. Mayor: Candidate asks students to vote in upcoming election -continued from page 1 During the portion open to students’ questions, Ty Mortensen asked Watts why family homes get free street-parking permits while student renters have to pay a $200 fee per car per year. “Single families haven’t created a new use,” Watts said. He said these families have not modified the house, and as children grow they may move a car to the street. He said the homes talked about are those modified from single families to duplexes and triplexes. “When you venture out and you have a business, and you move it out into the citizen’s right-of-way, which is the parkways, then you’re encroaching upon everybody else,” Watts said. He said businesses are required to provide enough parking for their customer, and the same should be for rental units. Morrill said equal access should be given to all properties. One way to solve this problem would be to put ASUSU EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT SPENCER LEE monitors the debate between Randy Watts and Mike Morrill parking lots in key locations through- in the Taggart Student Center Friday, left to right. PETE P. SMITHSUTH photo out Logan and work with schools to includes you people at Utah State In his conclusion, Morrill said, debate had more than 100 people in allow citizens to use their parking University.” “Regardless of how you feel, please attendance. spaces at night, he said after the Morrill said, “The proper role of go down and vote for one of us, and “I wanted to create an environdebate. government is to provide a functional get your friends to get out and vote. I ment where candidates felt they had “I will not sit here and say that infrastructure. We need sidewalks would hope you vote for me.” to campaign to students,” Lee said. parking will be free on the street,” everywhere in Logan city.” The debate was the last of a series He hopes these events will help Watts said after the debate. “The He said he feels the lack of sideof events for Civic Awareness Week students become more aware of events incentive now is gone for what had walks is an issue of safety and inhiborganized by ASUSU, said Spencer in Logan’s community and current (previously) happened on the park its access for handicapped people Lee, ASUSU executive vice president issues such as renter’s and parking strips.” and has been neglected by previous who monitored the debate. He said rights that USU students have. To open the debate, both candiadministrations. other events included last Monday’s “People have been talking,” Lee dates were asked what they believe the Watts said Morrill and his previdebate on controversial topics, the city said. “We have helped students be role of city government is. ous two opponents used the sidewalk council debate and The Party Party more civically engaged, which is really “The number one thing on my issue as one of many topics used to event. the goal.” list is the safety of the citizens of attack him. ASUSU began planning this debate – jprodriguez78@gmail.com this community,” Watts said. “That in July, Lee said. He said the mayoral PoliceBlotter Saturday, Oct. 24 • The USU Police Department was requested to respond to assist North Park Police on a suspicious person call in Logan. Officers arrived, located and questioned the individual. The individual was arrested for public intoxication and transported to the Cache County Jail. • USU Police responded to the women’s softball field for a report of an injured deer inside the fence. The deer could not stand up due to a broken leg. A department of natural resource’s officer was called and took care of the animal. • USU Police responded to the West parking lot of Aggie Village for a report of a woman riding on the hood of a car. Upon arrival, police determined that it was a domestic dispute between husband and wife. Police are investigating. • Police assisted an individual in trying to locate his vehicle. Police learned that the vehicle had been repossessed by the lending institution. Sunday, Oct. 25 • USU Police responded to a report of drug use in Mountain View Tower. Upon arrival, police were unable to observe any evidence of drug use in the building. Housing also checked the area but were unable to find any evidence of drug use. • USU Police responded to a report of several individuals who were unable to exit the elevator in Mountain View Tower. Police contacted the elevator technician who assisted the individuals in exiting the elevator. • While doing traffic patrol, police stopped a vehicle for expired registration plates. Upon further investigation, police learned that the driver had a warrant for his arrest. The driver was arrested and booked into the Cache County Jail for the warrant. • USU Police responded to the HPER Building for a report of a female that had passed out in the locker room. Upon arrival, officers found a USU fire marshal taking care of the individual. Logan emergency personnel transported the female by ambulance to the Logan Regional Hospital. • USU Police responded to the emergency phone near the Big Blue parking terrace for a report of a found child. Upon arrival, police spoke with the child who said he had become lost while trying to walk home. USU Police contacted Logan City Police who were investigating a lost child to the east of campus. USU Police transported the child to the Public Safety Office where the mother of the child verified that he was her child. The child was then released to the mother. • USU Police assisted Logan police with an individual who ran from an officer during a traffic stop. USU Police assisted in searching the surrounding area with several other agencies. After a Utah Highway patrol trooper and a Cache County deputy located the individual, USU Police assisted in taking the individual into custody. Tuesday, Oct. 27 • USU Police responded to assist Logan police on a prowler in progress below the Aggie Terrace. USU Police started searching on foot through the block and located the suspects. Cache County Sheriff’s deputies and Logan police arrived and arrested the two individuals. • Police responded to the facilities building on an animal problem. A bat was captured in one of the offices of the building. Police transported the bat to a safe location and released the flying critter. • Police responded to the University Inn on a theft report. Police are investigating. • USU Police responded to the Living Learning Community where a student “mooned” several people from his window. Police are investigating. Monday, Oct. 26 Wednesday, Oct. 28 • USU Police responded to the Mountain View Tower East parking lot for a report of a window broken out of a vehicle. This investigation is continuing. • USU Police assisted an individual with getting into her vehicle after the door froze shut. Police were able to get into the vehicle. • Police responded to Davis Hall on a fire alarm. The alarm was caused by burning food. The alarm was reset. Contact USU Police at 797-1939 for non-emergencies. Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911 • Police received a theft report that occurred in the technology building. Complainant informed the police that a blue Miller welder has been stolen from the shop area. Police are investigating at this time. Thursday, Oct. 29 • USU Police officers were dispatched to the Aggie Terrace on an individual who was having a problem getting out. The individual had dropped his card while trying to open the gate. When he reached out to get his card the gate closed and his card would no longer work. Police opened the gate so he could leave the parking garage. No further action was taken. Friday, Oct. 30 • USU Police responded to the Living Learning Center for a report of cigarette smoke in an apartment. Police turned the case over to housing to fine the individual. • USU Police responded to the Fine Arts Visual Building for a fire alarm. Upon arrival, police learned that the alarm had been triggered by a fog machine. The alarm was silenced and reset without further incident. • Police filed a criminal mischief report that occurred outside of building B of the Living Learning Center. Complainant said someone damaged his front bicycle tire while it was locked at the front of the building. Police are investigating. -Compiled by Rachel A. Christensen Campus & Community USU museum to host anthropology scholar The USU Museum of Anthropology Saturday’s at the Museum series hosts noted scholar Dennis O’Rourke, professor of anthropology at the University of Utah, as a guest speaker in the Saturdays at the Museum series and an earlier presentation. O’Rourke first speaks Friday, Nov. 6, at 11:30 a.m., and then Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. “Dr. O’Rourke is a respected scholar and expert on ancient DNA,” said USU student and Saturday’s program planner Deborah Neville. “He and his archaeologist colleagues use DNA to evaluate the genetic histories of populations.” During both lecture sessions, O’Rourke will discuss his work with ancient and modern DNA in Alaska, focusing on how the use of ancient and modern genetic data can identify signatures in population migration, colonization and expansion in the North American High Arctic. Friday’s lecture session will be hosted in the Engineering Building, Room 101. Saturday’s session is hosted in the Museum of Anthropology, Old Main, Room 252. USU gives Professional Achievement Award The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business has recognized a former student who has gone on to become the CFO of the fifth largest bottler in the United States with the school’s Professional Achievement Award. Christine Buckley, the CFO of Swire Coca-Cola in the United States, visited USU to receive the award during the Partners In Business Annual Accounting Seminar. Swire Coca-Cola is a franchise of Coca-Cola and the Utah-based company produces and distributes 40 million cases of soda for more than five million customers every year. Swire Coca-Cola estimates people consume 2.4 million servings of the soda it bottles each day. The company, which is based in Draper serves nine states and has plants in West Valley City and Fruitland, Idaho. Douglas D. Anderson, dean of the Huntsman School of Business, recognized Buckley for the high ethical standards she has set in her work. Anderson said when presenting Professional Achievement Awards, the Huntsman School of Business seeks to “honor alumni who have proven successful and can show, by example, how innovative, ethical leadership, coupled with the right analytical skills, can lead to success in our international marketplace.” Anderson said Buckley encourages her staff to further their education in college, she lets them earn the right to use flex time and she helps shape employee-friendly policies. She brings employees and leaders in to corporate headquarters for training and team building on a regular basis. She also is involved in helping the company find ways to reduce the number of on-the-job injuries, he said. Helicon West display now at Ray B. West The Helicon West broadsides are on permanent display in the main stairwell between the second and third floors of the Ray B. West Building. The broadsides are a result of the unique collaboration of students, community members and faculty. The display promotes the literary arts, allowing for more accessibility, greater exposure and the celebration of diversity and democracy. Broadsides will be switched out occasionally to showcase different writers. Kudos goes to Star Coulbrooke and the USU Writing Center for this display. -Compiled from staff and media reports |