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Show Logan, Utah•Campus Voice Since 1902 www.utahstatesman.com Friday, Dec. 9,2005 STORIES OF THE YEAR USU TRAGEDY Eight Utah State University agriculture students and their instructor died in a 15-passenger van accident Sept. 26 near Tremonton after the van's left rear tire blew out causing the vehicle to skid out of control and roll several times. Two other students sustained injuries from the accident. 15TH PRESIDENT Stan Albrecht becomes Utah State University's 15th president Feb. 1 after former President Kermit L. Hall accepted a position at State University of New York in Albany. NATURAL DISASTERS With devastating Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma in the United States and never-before-seen hurricanes approaching Europe, the world in 2005 will show the highest-ever financial losses for weather-related natural disasters according to an article by Reuters. Economic losses globally will exceed $200 billion and insured losses will be over $70 billion. NEW LIBRARY The doors to Utah State University's Merrill-Cazier Library opened Sept. 19 to replace the Merrill Library originally built in the 1930s. The 189,000 square foot addition to the SciTech Library has made the entire building a 304,000 square foot facility costing more than $40 million to build. BIG WEST CHAMPS Utah State University's men's basketball team beat No. 18 University of the Pacific in March with a 65-52 victory for the Big West Tournament title. USU marked its fifth Big West championship in eight years and broke Pacific's 22-game winning streak. See more on page 3 |