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Show The Utah Statesman CampusNews Briefs RESEARCH DISPLAYS Campus ^Community ._ ..._ .( "Kick Butts Week" to begin on Monday EmmoTippetts/etippettsQtc.usu.edu LAURA BUELOW looks at different posters on display in the Taggart Student Center Sunburst Lounge. The posters were displayed as part of Research Week's Graduate Student Symposium and Undergraduate Research Day and highlighted the research work of students throughout the past school year. Research Week began Monday and ends today with several events held in the Alumni House including a Centers of Excellence Workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and an SBIR Grant Workshop from 11 a.m. to noon. • RECYCLING From page 7 like to see their use substantially increased and he believes the housing directors could be of great assistance. "We can do quite a bit of ground work with help from housing," Price said. "We can help students understand how easy it is. It is good for the environment and, hey, it gives nine students a job." ' • Price has helped increase Utah State's involvement in Recycle Mania, an intercollegiate recycling competition. Out of the 87 participating schools nationwide, USU is currently in the top 10 for waste reduction, Price said. The last day of this year's contest is today. To close the 10-week competition, Price will be hosting Recycle Fest 2006 Saturday, at which several organizations and students will be volunteering to build a shed that has been designed by the Society of Environmental Engineering Students specifically for USU Recycling. The Recycle Fest will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Recycling Center at 870 E. 1250 N. Price said he would like to conduct a waste audit on campus as soon as possible to evaluate the conditions of the school's trash. Price said audits in the past have shown that a good portion of trash in the garbage is still recyclable. He said USU recycles 700 tons of items every year. As far as universities are concerned, that is very good, Phillip said. Recycling is also a money issue, he said. It costs the school nearly $140,000 to throw garbage away and Phillip said the price will continue to rise as city fees increase. By recycling, the university has lowered this cost by 25 percent and it is not beyond USU's realm j:o continue to decrease this expense, Phillip said. "We need to wake up and smell the roses around us and understand the part we play as individuals. We will only be as good as the individual commitment," Phillips said. He also said this goes beyond just recycling. He said people need to individually focus on reducing use, reusing, refurbishing and reselling. Throwing something away should be the last option, Phillips said. "Recycling requires an extra effort. You may have to walk a little farther. Too many people just don't think about it," Phillips said. "We need to change that and throw away as a last resort." Anyone interested in being involved with the recycling committee or other related activities can contact Price at usu_recycling@ yahoo.com. ~ariek@cc.usu.edu Student to be VP on national council Tyler LarsonAlarson@cc.usu.edu JAY PRICE sports a "Recycle or Die!" T-shirt while he works in his office. Price is the recycling education coordinator for Utah State University. • GRADUATION •COURSE From page 1 overwhelming success bred overcrowding at the Spectrum." While tickets are not required to get into the Spectrum, seating is on a firstcome, first-served basis. Continuing in the recent tradition of having a graduating student speak at the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony, Ben Searle will address the group Saturday morning. Searle, the College of Engineering valedictorian, was chosen from among the valedictorians of each college who each made a presentation to fellow valedictorians. "They select from among themselves, making it totally student-selected," said Sydney Peterson, Commencement coordinator. Each year, the university also presents three honorary degrees, one to the Commencement speaker and the remaining two to members of the community. This year the honorees are C. Peter Magrath, and Manon Russell and Lorenzo "Ren" Hoopes, respectively. A committee began review- From page 7 ing nominations in November and presented their top five nominations to President Albrecht. He then chose the two citizens who would receive the award. "[The committee] based their recommendations to the president on contributions to Utah State - not necessarily fiscal, but maybe legislative or emotional. Also on being a valued citizen in our democracy," said Gary Straquadine, vice provost for Academic and Faculty Services, who does the behindthe-scenes work for the committee. The Undergraduate Commencement speaker, C. Peter Magrath, is the immediate past-president of NASULGC, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. As the CEO of the nation's oldest higher education association, he represented numerous universities and is also the past president of three universities with a history of leadership in international education services. According to Vitale, he is a dynamic speaker with an immense knowledge of issues Utah State University's Student Health and Wellness Center will observe national "Kick Butts Week" Monday through Friday to build campus awareness of the dangers of tobacco use and second-hand smoke. National spokesman Rick Bender, former member of the California Angels baseball team, is featured speaker for the week's observance. A former tobacco user who lost part of his jaw to cancer, Bender, known as "The Man Without a Face,' tours the country with his message about the dangers of tobacco. Bender speaks Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the Stevenson Ballroom of the Taggart Student Center. His talk is free and open to the public. At the talk, wellness center staff will host a booth with literature and information about local tobacco use cessation resources. "We hold Kick Butts Week each year to educate students, faculty and staff about the ill effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke and the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act," Jana Carling, USU prevention education specialist, said. Implemented in 1995, the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act forbids smokers from lighting up within 25 feet of an open window, entrance or air-intake vent of public buildings. USU's efforts in enforcing the act on campus were recently lauded by the Utah Department of Health, which presented USU with a bronze level Healthy Campus Award in 2005. USU was the only higher ed campus in the state to receive an award during the past year. "We'll have bright orange flags around campus during 'Kick Butts Week' to remind everyone about the smoke-free zones," Carling said. For more information about Kick Butts Week or smoking cessation resources, contact the center at 435797-1010. confronting higher education. For those who want to enjoy campus once more, the alumni graduation picnicwill be held from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on the HPER field in between the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony and college ceremonies. "This is a great option for those who do not want to leave campus before going to, their college ceremony," Vitale said. For those seniors who can't wait until after graduation to celebrate, the Student Alumni Association is sponsoring a Senior Send-Off April 19. This event will take place in the Taggart Student Center from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. with free admission for seniors and a $5 fee for their guests, such as a spouse. "This is an opportunity to let graduating seniors relax and have a little party before graduation," said Scott Olson, adviser of the Student Alumni Association. A complete list of events and times can be found on the USU Web site, www.usu.edu/commencement. -ariek@cc.usu.edu For example, Biology 1210 will be known as Biology 1610 although it is still the same Biology I class as before. Introduction to Engineering Design will now be known as Engineering 1000 as opposed to Engineering 1010. As different course numbers have been approved by the state, other universities have been slowly making the transition, however, officials at USU decided to wait until all the changes have been approved in order to switch over. "We're tyring to make it so there isn't a problem," Mortensen said. wWe decided to do it all at once so it was less confusing." With the transition to the Banner system, Mortensen said it was better that the university waited. "We wanted to do it right," he said. "It was pretty painless." For a complete list with all the course number changes go to http://www.usu.edu/ats/ foradvisors/course-numbers. html. -mmackay@cc.usu.edu Washington, D.C. - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is announced that Ashley Tolman, a junior accounting major at Utah State University, has been elected Vice President for Administration of NSCS' 2006-2007 National Leadership Council (NLC). Tolman joined NSCS in the fall of 2005 and currently serves as the secretary and treasurer of the USU chapter. She will officially begin her one-year NLC term June 2006. As Vice President of Administration, Tolman will serve as the secretary, treasurer, and historian. The NLC is a student-led governing body made up of 15 people elected to represent NSCS members around a specific topic area or geographic region, while remaining active members of their own local chapters and each holding individual positions. The NLC is divided into three boards with different responsibilities- the executive board, the programs board, and the regional board. As a whole, NLC council members are tasked with ensuring that the goals of the organization are set and implemented based on member feedback. WGS hosts student celebration Monday Utah State University's Women and Gender Studies program (WGS) will host a student celebration Monday, April 10 from noon-l:30 in the TSC Center Colony Room. Anyone interested in learning about the program and the new WGS student club is invited to attend. The event will include an awards ceremony for WGS scholarship recipients and recognition of the 20052006 graduates. A panel of WGS graduates and an opportunity to meet faculty, along with a presentation from sociology professor Susan Mannon will also be featured. Refreshments will be served. • Compiled from staff and media reports |