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Show Senate majority leader Harry Reid a former Aggie Reid then attended George Washington University where he Assistant News Editor received a law degree. With the opening of the 110th sesAfter completing law school, he sion of the United States Congress, sev- became the city attorney of Henderson, eral historical benchmarks have been New, and was elected to the Nevada made nationally and locally. State Assembly at the age of 28. Nancy Pelosi: the first female speakIn 1970, 30-year-old Reid became er of the House. the youngest lieutenant governor in the Keith Ellison: the first Muslim elect- history of Nevada. Reid was elected ed to Congress and the first politician to be a U. S. senator in 1986 and was to use something other than the Bible sworn in as the Senate majority leader at his ceremonial swearing-in. Ellison on Jan. 4, 2007made waves as he held the Quran durDuring his first speech as majority ing his photo-opportunity swearing-in. leader, Reid said he looked forward to Harry Reid: the highest ranking working with the minority to pass legMormon and, islation beneficial to all Americans. quite possi"In the first 10 bills we will introbly, the high- duce this afternoon - and in our onest ranking going oversight of the war in Iraq - we USU graduintend to address three priorities of the ate elected nations: one, providing real security; to office in two, restoring transparency, accountthe political ability and responsibility to the United history of States government; and three, helpthe United ing working Americans get ahead by States. boosting wages and cutting costs in health care, education and energy." Reid came to USU ~ariek@cc.usu.edu from the From page 7 BY ARIE KIRK Photo courtesy of USU Special Collections m i n i n g c o m andArchives munity of AGGIE HARRY REID in his 1961 gradu- Searchlight, ation photo. New, on an academic scholarship. He attended USU for two years, graduating in 1961 from the College of Business and Social Science. During his time here, he was actively involved in Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta and Pre Law. Pi Sigma Alpha was an honorary political science fraternity requiring its members to have 18 hours of courses in political science as well as exceptional grades. Phi Alpha Theta was also a historicalfraternity. ' ' In USU's 1960-1961 yearbook,^ said, "Students interested in whether Alexander really cut the Gordian Knot and whether the president's Friday diet will someday make Cape Cod the capitol can be found in Phi Alpha Theta. They're actively interested in past history and history in the making and that's a requirement for membership." Briefs >CILTEST Jamie (rane/jamiecmne@<cusu.edu A STUDENT TAKES a test in the CIL lab. The ethics portion of source all over the Internet in Google, Flicker and Yahoo, Wiley said. Copyright laws aren't changing; people are maneuvering the law against itself using a copyright to get around copyright, Wiley said. The new CIL test will include open sources and where the student body can find them. These open sources are another resource for students at USU. -mmissyb@cc. usu. edu the required test will be changing next year. LIBRARY HOWL From page 7 M I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with what we're doing. We're not trespassing. I can be in the library because I pay student fees. We're not doing disorderly conduct because no one is being disrupted. No one is complaining about it other than the librarians. I definitely don't want to get arrested. I don't want to be suspended from school. I love school...I wouldn't want to put that at risk," he said. While the viability of this particular practice remains debated, "howlers" and library administrators agree that ASUSU should sponsor a stress-relieving event where students can take a break. "I'd rather see ASUSU do something bigger," Elsweiler said. Participants, however, would like to see the custom officially adopted and sponsored by the university as an endorsed tradition which would make it legal and easier to regulate. They said that many great traditions were frowned upon at some point in USU's history but that shouldn't stop this one from continuing. "Think about the first time someone made out on the A. I would bet that some people thought that that was kind of weird - maybe inappropriate... But now look what it's turned into. It's a huge tradition. It's a part of Utah State," one participant said. Whether the activity will continue orfizzleout remains to be seen. Library administrators said they don't know when or if the howling will persist but said they will prepare in advance by notifying the campus police on the first day of finals this semester. According to some students, however, the making of a new tradition is a done deal. "It's officially a tradition now," Brisolra said. -m of® cc. usu. edu APPhoto REID IN HIS NEW POSITION as Senate majority leader. FlELDHOUSE From page 7 •VIGIL From page 7 brought religious ideals to the civil rights movement, he said, but never excluded any religious conviction. Diaz said it is beneficial for everyone to reflect on a generation of progress. He said people can still move forward in a positive way. A quote by King said, "We recognize the movement of a whole nation to higher places." King said he refused to believe that worldwide acceptance will never happen. Dixon said the one setback from the civil rights movement is in the nation's educational system. "It's going to take us a long time to fix that problem," he said. The anonymous source said she had never felt so close to people she had never talked to. "I would not trade this experience in for the world," she said. The theme of the vigil was "Like an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Hate destroys a man's sense of values and his objectivity. It causes him to describe the beautiful and to confuse the true with the false and false with the true," by Martin Luther King, Jr. -shanmccl@cc.usu.edu ; Jamie (rane/jamiecrane@ccusu.edu DAVID DIXON spoke to students and faculty Tuesday night as they gathered for the Martin Luther King, Jr. candlelight vigil. Dixon commemorated King's dream of equality in society but said there is still a lot of inequality in the educational system that will take a long time to overcome. first fieldhouse renovation in 2002, and the third was added during the second renovation in 2004. • Although situated on the second floor, the equipment is very accessible to the disabled by use of the elevator which is located just behind the west stairs. The path from the elevator to the equipment is wide enough for a wheelchair, and the floor around the three pieces is open, making working out comfortable and easy. The pieces may seem a bit technical, but instructions for use are posted on the wall by the machines and much of the staff is able to help those with questions. Bill Bauer, facilities coordinator at USU, said since purchasing the equipment only about three disabled individuals have utilized them. Matt Maw, former USU student, was one of those three. Maw was the mascot for Weber State University and broke his neck practicing a triple back flip, becoming a quadriplegic and retaining only slight movement in his arms. Although disabled, Maw continued his education at USU and was able to continue to work out using this equipment. His continual use of the equipment gave the university great incentive to purchase more, thus adding the latest machine a few years ago. The three pieces include a hand bike, a weight machine and a dual pulley weight machine. The hand bike, called the Sci Pro II, has U-shaped handles so the user can place their hands inside them rather than having to grip. The bike's chair can also slide off and a wheelchair can pull right up to the machine so one does not have to switch from one seat to another. The weight machine, called the Uppertone, is the piece which was most used by Maw, who had very little hand grip strength. Users can slide a hand into the four-sided handle and need only arm strength to use the equipment. The machine offers 16 different exercises, each of which are explained and demonstrated on the poster on the wall. The dual pulley weight machine is the most recently added piece and is wide set and open so a wheel chair can easily pull in. It can be modified for use by those either standing or in a wheelchair, and the weight adjustments are low to the ground, making them easily accessible to those at all levels. Again, the handles are enclosed, making those with little gripping ability able to easily use the machine. The little attention given to the equipment by the disabled could be for a number of reasons, and Bauer believes it may be because they do not know such machines are available for their use. "The disabled pay recreation fees and should be able to come over and use the equipment too," he said. Although the equipment may seem somewhat limited, the three machines offer a wide variety of exercises, and Bauer said if more interest is shown in the machines by the disabled, there is a good chance more equipment could be added. -lmecham@cc.usu.edu & Community Asian coohout Thurs. afternoon on the patio The Asian American Student Union is holding its annual Tiptoe Into Asia cookout. The cookout is Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the TSC patio. Boba drinks and Asian dessert sponsored by Royal Express. Nature Center hosts parent/child activities Explore the wonders of the natural world at Stokes Nature Centers parent and tot hour for children 2-3 years old. Programs are held thefirstand third Fridays of the month from 10 to 11 a.m. Children will sing songs, create crafts and make discoveries in and along the River Trail. Themes and activities change monthly. Parents must accompany child. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. The costs is $3 per child or $2.50 for SNC members. Asian cultural display held in Int'l Lounge A display of Asian culture will be available to all students today in the International Lounge. Asian merchandise and free calligraphy will be available. Energy boom creates lack ofBasin housing The energy boom in the Uinta Basin is making hotel rooms a scarce and pricey commodity as oil and gas workers fill those vacancies. That situation is prompting some creative thinking on the part of the Utah Division of Water Rights, which needs to find housing in Vernal for seven employees next summer. They will evaluate and determine the extent of use of water for 1,500 water rights in the area. Teresa Wilhelmsen, a Water Rights engineer, says they have never faced a similar situation before. "Usually, rooms are available and reasonably priced at government rates. But we need as many as seven rooms for up to six months during the field season. Not only are the rooms unavailable, the market is making them cost-prohibitive." Wilhelmsen is currently reviewing the feasibility of purchasing used trailers for the employees. "While the initial investment for purchasing the trailers may be more than the price of the hotel rooms, the trailers will be sold after completion of the project. We should be able to recoup most of the initial cost." Through a potential cooperative agreement with the Utah State Division of Parks and Recreation, the trailers will be set up at Steinaker State Park, which is about seven miles from Vernal. "This is a mutually-beneficial arrangement," said Wilhelmsen. "State Parks will provide the campsites and Water Rights will provide permanent improvements including sewer, water and power to the campsites. This will improve facilities at the park to meet the needs of future park visitors." The project may extend into spring 2008. • Logan canyon tours available for free Teacher/naturalists are available to introduce visitors to displays and animals on Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Stokes Nature Center Admission is free. The building is located in Logan Canyon on HWY 89. Winter visitors may enjoy the short hike that is about one-third of a mile up the River Trail. Programs sometimes occur offsite during open hours so visitors are advised to call and confirm hours and conditions on the trail. For more information, call 435-755-3239 or visit www.logannature.org. • Compiled from staff and media reports |