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Show Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 Page 5 AggieLife Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.utahstatesman.com Get to know the clippers of USU Golden Key works for By JESSICA BLACK staff writer USU students don't need to travel far to get a haircut with the Barber Shop located in the TSC. Girls and guys alike can stop by anytime without an appointment to get cuts, color or even a scalp massage. Although they no longer shave beards, they still do beard trimmings. Cheri Housley is the owner of the Barber Shop and said that even before she owned it, she enjoyed working there because it was "fun to be around people who come from all over the world." Housley said that every time a student comes in for a haircut, if they're from some- where outside of Utah they get to put a pin in the world map the employeers have hung up in their room. The map is covered with pins ranging from the shores of Alaska to Africa and Russia. "It's so fun to meet people from all over the world," said Angela Nielson, a barber in her second year working at the shop. Nielson said she has a collection of pictures she's taken of previous hair cuts and said sometimes when students come in she gives them her book to help them pick a style they like and want. Nielson said she is the only full-time barber at the shop and has worked in several different beauty parlors and hair salons and even owned her own shop in Preston before she came to USU's Barber Shop. "It's fun to see all the younger trends," Nielson said. "Boys these days just don't comb their hair anymore. They like it so they can wake up, throw some gel in it, and walk out the door." She said she's noticed the trends getting shorter and shorter. She said even with the girls that come in for a haircut, they tend to get shorter and shorter, and that people go longer between haircuts. She attributed this to the economy and the busy college student schedule. Laurie Chappuis is one of the newest staff members at the Barber Shop ,and though she's been cutting hair for 18 years already, I See BARBER SHOP, page 7 THE BARBER SHOP is located just inside the TSC and welcomes anyone to come in for a haircut, color or scalp massage. The ladies who work in the barber shop have seen customers from all over the world. BENJAMIN WOOD photo academics and service By KATE MARSHALL staff writer Although it is not well known among the students that populate the Utah State campus, the Golden Key Club is an international organization. Melissa Schmidt, a senior in social studies teaching and club president, said students can be members by invitation only, and represent the top 15 percent of their academic class. "The students invited to participate must pay an $80 membership fee to be official members of the club. Once they are invited and they've paid the membership fee once, they are members for life," Schmidt said. USU's chapter has about 350 active members. According to the Golden Key website, Golden Key has over 375 chapters in seven regions. The international club has more than two million members worldwide. Golden Key club meetings are held all around Australia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Bahamas and the United States, and all the students involved have a college GPA of 3.75 or higher. According to the website, chapters are based on the campuses of top colleges and universities worldwide and foster a spirit of collaboration, leadership and service. International associate director of the club, Joseph Villafuerte, said there are three pillars that the values and goals of Golden Key are founded upon: Leadership, academics, and service. The club seeks to give these highly academic students the chance to learn valuable leadership skills, and encourages them to look up from their books once in a while and engage in creative, service-filled activities. Villafuerte came to Utah State to talk about the benefits of the club in October. According to Villafuerte, the upcoming project that the members are most looking forward to is called the Champ project. The Golden Key club is joining forces with the sociology department throughout the spring semester to work with high school students in Cache Valley. Each member participating in the service activity will be matched with a high school student to help prepare them for life at a university. In April, the students will have a chance to follow club members around campus to see what college life offers, and to show them how they can also be academically responsible enough to merit an invitation to the Golden Key club. Heather Hancock, a new member of the club and sophomore majoring in physical therapy, said she joined the club because "it looks really good on your resume, and it's a fantastic way to tap into scholarships that most people can't apply I See GOLDEN, page 7 Sewing circle works forfriendship one stitch at a time By GENEVIEVE DRAPER staff writer A new sewing circle on campus is giving students a chance to sew while socializing. The circle is for both the beginning sewer and the advanced student, for those starting new crafts and those catching up on old projects. The circle meets in the clothing production lab, room 310 in the Family Life building, on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. There is a cost of $3, for maintenance of the space and tools used. The room has a large amount of cutting space, as well as 20 sewing machines available. There are two interns at each meeting who can answer questions or help with any difficulties. Jen Giddens, a senior in interior design, said the traditional view of a sewing circle is little old ladies, but there are many young, talented designers who show the possibilities for college students to learn this new skill set and make their own style. "There isn't a community outlet for people who sew or want to learn to sew," said Sarah Geer, a student receiving her second bachelor's in interdisciplinary studies. "Having a place to sew promotes sewing." Geer and Giddens, as well as Chanae Weller, a junior in public relations, were interns over the summer for assistant professor Lindsey Shirley. Shirley works in family and consumer sciences education as well as agricultural systems technology and education. Working together, they created the sewing circle, which held its first two meetings this semester. Three other interns, help with the circle. "To teach yourself every little thing about sewing, every definition, is really tedious," Geer said. Not only can the interns help with beginning sewing projects, Giddens said sometimes another pair of eyes reading a sewing pattern, which can get really complicated, is all that is needed on a project. Weller said she has found her past experience with the interns very rewarding. "I didn't sew a stitch," Weller said. Because she had never been involved with sewing, Weller is able to give feedback on whether patterns designed, and other sewing material the interns work on, are understandable to the beginning sewer. "(The interns are) so patient, so good to take you through the little steps throughout the job," Weller said. She has learned to sew since becoming an intern. All five other interns sew really well and have a lot of creativity and talent, Weller said. Giddens and Geer are both accomplished sewers. Giddens designs patterns for bags. Geer likes to dream up challenging ideas and then make them realities. "There is so much more meaning in home-made gifts. Sewing something for someone takes so much more than spending 15 minutes in the store," Giddens said. Giddens said another part of the appeal of sewing is creating something unique that isn't found other places. The variety of fabrics out there allows for a lot of creativity even with the same pattern. Five to 10 students have attended each meeting held so far. Students bring their own projects. At the last meeting, one girl worked on a dress, while others worked on bags such as the ones designed by Giddens. "You're working with really talented girls, creative and with fun personalities. A fun two hours of creative projects," Weller said. For those who want to start a project, patterns can be found online. Ann Butler has a website which offers free patterns, from quilts to yoga bags. Etsy.com sells a variety of patterns, where students can look for different projects to start. A simple Google search can also yield a large number of patterns, so no one should feel deterred by a lack of project. The sewing circle welcomes new faces to join in future meetings. No reservations are necessary, and the machines are used on a first come, first serve basis. — genevieve.draper@aggiemail.usu.edu THE SEWING CIRCLE BEGAN at the start of the school year to allow both new and experienced sewers to come and practice. The group meets every other Tuesday and interns are always standing by to help with questions. MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE photo |