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Show \ Dinosaur Page 5 The Signpost Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Break continued from front continued from from ff^-r&jfr •;/•' s;**c: vr ;£?•'%'"¥* • ^ around the San Francisco Bay area. "There are a couple of state parks that are close to where we're going to be staying," Fessler said. "Obviously, we want to go see some beaches and we want to go ride on a trolley, and maybe go see Alcatraz. We kind of wanted to leave it more up in die air because we wanted to have a good input from a lot of the people who are going. We want to make it fun for everyone." Applications are available at the Student Involvement Center in the Shepherd Union Building. Fessler said applications should be in by Friday, March 3, in order to hold a meeting with those wishing to attend. "This will be a great experience," Fessler said. "I haven't heard one bad experience come back from a person who has actually gone on the Alternative Spring Break. I think people will discover that there is a lot more to the college experience than just having parties or just going out and hanging out with your friends, but, they can really get involved and make a difference with their education and their opportunities that they have." You can leave a message for reporter Brad Fidler by calling 626-7655. I WIMl'LDIM DM The Green River flows through Split Mountain Canyon before leaving Dinosaur National Monument in a meandering path across a broad irrigated flood plain. smallmouth bass) are competing with the natural species (the humpback chub). Man's control of the Green River using dams like Flaming Gorge has altered the flood pattern of the river, making spawning for warm-water fish, like the humpback chub and Colorado pike minnow, difficult. "For over 3 million years these fish evolved in these canyons and we brought them to the edge of extinction in about 50," Crimmel said. Another concern Crimmel raised was the future of the Yampa River. The Yampa is the longest un-dammed section of the Colorado River drainage. According to the presentation, there is a proposal to collect oil out of the Weber sandstone near the Yampa. The process to mine the oil lakes a large amount of water, which could mean removing water from the river. Crimmul's love for the area led liim to write a book about the monument and its rivers, the Yampa and the Green. The book is part of a series published by the University of Arizona, titled "Desert Places," and the book spawned the his presentation. "Hie goal of the series is for people to produce personal essays that also communicate or share what makes a particular place special from a geologic, anthropological, historical, biological sense," Crimmel said. To help create the book, Crimmel enlisted the help of a photographer and friend, Steve Gaffney. The two made multiple trips down the rivers, taking pictures and uriting the book. To support the presentation, Crimmel presi'nfed a slideshow during the lecture using Gaflhcy's photos. "I liked it. I liked it a lot," said Yulia Goffi a WSU sophomore, "The pictures were my favorite, 1 think, because you were like right there, especially the ones with people in them." Goff said she came to the presentation to see if going to the monument was worth die trip, and now she plans to visit soon. The Weber I listorical Society has a speaker every third Monday of the month, except during the summer and in December. Two presentations are left for the school year. "March is women's history month and we have the two editors for the new history of women in Utah book are going to be giving a presentation," said Sara Hwert, WSU professor of history and president of the Weber I listorical Society. "And the April one is a scholar out of Columbia University, Richard Bushman, has just written a book on Joseph Smith." For further information on the Weber I listorical Society visit departments.vveber.edu/history/ wlis.hDn. Academy of Leadership Weber State University proudly presents The Academy of Leadership 2006. All WSU students invited! Register in the Union Building 250 March 4th 2006 8:30-4:00 p.m. Breakfast and Lunch will be served! You (an reach reporter Jason StaJey hv calling 626-7655. LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING JOB? GOOD. BECAUSE RED BULL IS LOOKING FOR A STUDENT BRAND MANAGER ON YOUR CAMPUS! "Feel the Effect!" To find out more and to apply go to www.redbullu.com or text the word SBM to 72855 .i^ V y .« WeBir StatlUnf y '• %sfe->^ •Zj to the first has moved e Shepherd Union Building of the Stewart Library room #69 .'V* |
