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Show Wedding Injof Send the Cioocl N«ews of}ice@stal:esnian.iisu.ean BY USU Bookstore Bag Photo Contest DAVIS ARCHIBALD Stall photographer The sounds of crushing metal, smoking radiators and the crowd cheering for their favorite drivers are all to be expected at a demolition derby and Saturday's event did not disappoint. Nikki Carver, a freshman, is someone who is all too familiar Dovis Archibald to those sounds. She has been driving in the derby the past Photo essay three dorchiibaid@cc.usu.edii events, but has been involved in some way since she was a freshman in high school. Her father, Ronn Carver, has been building derby cars for years, but it has just been the past three that Nikki has driven in them. The event is split into three heats, with the top four of each heat moving on to the main event, where the most money could be made. Carver was randomly selected for the third heat, and said she was quite excited because of the placement. Each car had a theme and hers, named Pi-Rate, had skull and cross bones, painted black with a yellow door on the driver's side. While waiting for her heat to start, she was positioned next to a pink and purple car that had seen its share of derbies. After looking at her car, the neighboring car's pit crewman turned to his driver and said," Why did you have to paint it pink? Her car is cooler and it has skulls!" He later mentioned that he was rooting for her car over his own. During her heat Nikki did not Did You Take It With You This Summer? Enter your photo at the Customer Service window in the Bookstore by September 15,2006. Winners will be announced on September 29, 2006. GRAND PRIZE (1) $500 USU Bookstore Gift Card FIRST PLACE (1) Video iPod RUNNERS UP (3) iPodNano HONORABLE MENTION (12) $20 USU Bookstore Gift Card ENTRY FORM: Name: Email: Phone: Photo Description: finish in the top four, but delivered plenty of bone-jarring hits. Her goal during the heat was to wipe out opponents' tires and radiators without damaging her car. To do that, she hit the other cars using mainly her rear, so that her engine would not be damaged. Unfortunately, her last hit was so hard that she was caught up on another car and could not come free. Following the heats, the cars were returned to their designated pit areas, where they attempt to revive the smashed beasts. The flicker of the welding machines and flashlights were the only light available. The pounding of sledgehammers and the groan of overturning engines signaled an end to the destructive night, all echoing through the stadium in an attempt to be able to compete once again. -darchilbald@cc.usu.edu crashing good time . Would you Eke toreceiv* U5U Bookstore promotional emails? D Y M D N O UtahState UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE B f n r r Of YOUR r-tCTUtt WTWtt CONTEST GRAMT5 THE USU BOaSItJBE THE KGKT TD U K YOUR PHOTO FOB ADVBTTWKi Oft ffiOHOnoNAL USE. THE USU BOOKSTORE RTSEWES TW BGWT TO WSQUAU Pf « f f IMAGES DEQUCD TO K WAPWOPIBATT: M3 FURCHASf MfCnSARY DOTIAUY ALTERED PHOTOS ARE ACCEPTED. USU 6OOJOTORE EMPLOYEE KAY ENTf JB W1NNI «S W1L B!1 COMIACTTD BY £M*Jl Ofl PHONE ON 0 1 t t F O f t l SEPTEMflM JO. I0O4. EMTME5 WILL NOT M FffTU(WH> AND rtrll BECGVf PfiO«SfTY W THf USU BOOlOTOSE. ALL EHTRIS MUST BE AT LEAST MS'. RUBY TUESDAY R E S T A U R Come to Ruby Tuesday on $6.00 Wednesdays And try our Hump Day Special! Special includes your choice of a burger, quesadilla, or mini burgers with fries and a Specialty drink! Every Wednesday 6-11pm |