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Show Statesman Campus News' URVEY From page 1 Utah SC upholds ban Briefs on partisan politics customer service and atmosphere. "It is aiming to see how our library fits into the university's program," she said. The survey is formatted so a respondent gives three numerical ratings for each question. who handle federal grants. Tbesday. "You have to give him SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - State Wolcott said, "The first Hughes' firing was overturned credit for that." agencies can fire employees who two are more hypothetical. by the Career Service Review Dyer claimed victory in part of handle federal money and run They ask what level of service the court ruling that ordered Utah's Board, which held the state for public office, a violation of the is minimally acceptable and couldn't enforce the Hatch Act. Career Service Review Board to decades-old Hatch Act, the Utah what level you would like to determine why other Department But the justices overturned the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. have." of Human Services employees were board, saying if Utah waited for the The state's highest court rejected She said the last response allowed to run for office without federal government to take action, arguments that only the U.S. is the only one that pertains losing their jobs. it could lose federal funding, one of Merit Systems Protection Board in directly to USU's instituthe penalties for violating the law. Washington can enforce the federal Former Sen. David Steele, Rtion. It asks the respondent "This is not what Congress had law. what level of service they feel in mind when it passed the Hatch "Indeed, the Hatch Act's very they currently receive at the Act," said a decision penned by purpose is to provide an incentive Merrill-Cazier Library. Justice Matthew Durrant. for states to comply with its provi"We are interested in peoThe case is reminiscent of a sions and help achieve its overarch- Comments to remember ple who don't use the library, state senator's standoff with the ing goals," the five justices said in too," Wolcott said. "That's why "Other than that, I never U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an unanimous decision. we advertised for it in The which enforces the Hatch Act. "Accordingly, state agencies may Statesman and the TSC. We touched a federal dollar/' Sen. Jon Greiner, R-Ogden, who want to know why they don't." voluntarily comply with the Hatch Jon Greiner, state senator doubles as Ogden's police chief, was Act and make independent deterAs of Tuesday afternoon, warned last year to give up his day minations regarding perceived vio2,147 people had taken the and Ogden police chief job or drop his campaign. survey. More than 70 percent lations of the (law) with respect to their employees," the court said. Greiner said he hasn't heard are undergraduate students, anything since November. In West Point, worked for the departBrent Hughes was fired in 2004 and the number includes 150 Washington, Loren Smith, a ment when he ran for election. He as a collections supervisor for the faculty members. spokesman for the Office of Special was asked to resign only after he Utah Office of Recovery Services, "We will probably have Counsel, said he couldn't comment. won. He left the Senate after 17 which pursues parents for overdue a series of meetings in the years in 2003 to join the Office child-support payments, while Greiner said his department, fall to discuss the results," making an unsuccessful run for the of Education as a coordinator of like many police agencies, regularly Wolcott said, "and work out applied-technical education. state House. received federal funding for things solutions to any weaknesses like bulletproof vests. The Hatch Act of 1939 was Hughes defied superiors at the or problems that may have aimed at corrupt politics and proBut the money all but dried up Department of Human Services arisen from the survey." hibited federal civil servants from after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and ran anyway, arguing that other She said the university is running for office. It was expanded when Congress put it toward state employees had been allowed participating in the survey, several times, first to include state homeland security, he said. which cost just under $3,000, to seek elective office, some sucand local employees who draw cessfully. "Other than that, I never to see what services are the more than half their salary from touched a federal dollar," Greiner "Mr. Hughes was willing to take most in demand for library federal money, then to cover others said. it on," his lawyer, Phillip Dyer, said users. "We have a fairly new facility, and we are planning for the future," she said. "We have in mind what we think will work, but we want our line of thinking to match users' line of thinking. We are in the midst of strategic planning." The survey results are sent directly to ARL, which will compile and analyze the data and send it to USU when the survey concludes. Results, which will become available shortly after the-semester-^™ ends, will include typical "f-r?l- „ demographics as well as a''? 3 "•< category sorted by college. In addition, USU will be able to compare results with the results from 240 other libraries using the LibQUAL+ survey this semester. Right now, Wolcott has access to the comments respondents make and to the number of respondents, but not to any of the actual data. It will remain confidential until the end of the survey. Students who respond to the survey are eligible to win prizes, including a video iPod and an iPod shuffle, if they give their e-mail addresses AP photo when completing the survey. Aboutfivewinners will be BORIS SAID NASCAR NECTEL CUP DRIVER drives a two-man bobsled with his brakeman, David Palmieri from the Saranac Lake, N.Y. detachment of the New York Army drawn at random. Other prizNational Guard in race two at the second annual Bpdine Bobsled Challenge in Lake Placid, N.Y., seen in this Friday, Jan. 6,2007, file photo. One Bobsled Challenge is not enough for Geoff Bodine. The former NASCAR star, who last year convinced 10 race car drivers to get behind the cowls of specially made bobsleds and race to raise money es, including Aggie gear and for the U.S. bobsled team, is expanding his two-year-old project to Utah Olympic Park. an iPod nano, were donated by-the USU Bookstore. -chelseyg@cc.usu.edu. Speak Up Not just any old sleds heading to Salt Lake I N WITH THE NEW From page 7 on was The New York Times Readership One of the areas would be the second floor Program. patio of the TSC. Riley would like to have "I think it's just kind of brought a little bit furniture, like tables and chairs, put up there more life to campus, and the students are a to help spread smokers out. little more aware of what's going on in the McChesney said he would like to carry world," he said. through with those projects, but he also has The three papers that are now available a few to add for this upcoming year. on campus are The New York Times, Jhe He said he wants to increase scholarship Salt Lake Tribune and The Herald Journal. opportunities for those who don't have high USU Provost Raymond Coward provided grade-point averages. McChesney also wants funding for the papers and has worked at to expand the work study program to more other universities and seen it work for them. students and improve academic advising. "I really like his outlook on it. We want His biggest project for next year is to them to provide The New York Times, but • inform students of what ASUSU can do. also the local paper to have them civically He's planning on staying in Logan and engaged as well," Riley said. making connections with people on campus Riley said he would also like to update before school starts up in the fall, something the kiosk (square-type posting board'by the Riley did last summer as well. Quad and the Eccles Conference Center) With all of the campaigning and College with a roof and a better way to post items. of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences "I think that's something that will not senator responsibilities, McChesney has been detract at all from the things that I want to very busy. do," said McChesney. ;. "I'll be honest, my classes are lagging a Another continuing project for ASUSU little bit right now. It's been a very tough is trying to create a more student-friendly month because the week before the pricampus. One part of that project is providing mary elections, I got very sick. I was in bed new and updated campus maps^ • '"I for days, and I wasn't eating much at all," , Not only are those involved going to .-•' i' McChesriey said. improve maps and signs by buildings, but % He didn't get a chance to do homework they are, also going to try Xo make a way tb i . uritil Spring Break but was busy again the link to a map from schedules on Banner.1 • :> next week, when he was in charge of HASS Riley said he doesn't Want to kick stu- : Week. dents who smoke off campus, but rather:let \ : Rileys presidency is coming to a close, them spread out to other areas, besides the and he said he hopes he was able to accomTaggart Student Center, patio. .; -.:>•. -...'.. ••, \ many things; plish « ;. • ' •• • "I really don't know if I'm better suited than my opponents that I ran against last year," Riley said. "But I've given a lot to the office and the school." Tiffany Evans, director of the Student Involvement and Leadership Center, said, "Noah always has the right thing to say at the right time." She also said the ASUSU council for this year was very cohesive and worked together well, and she attributed most of that to Riley. She said she was also impressed with McChesney because he talked to people about topics on his platform before he even ran for president. "He kind of reached out, got and idea of what he could do before he ran," she said. "He'll do a stellar job." She said the students at USU don't "play" student government. "There are not students like this across the country, across the board. We are very fortunate on this campus to have wonderful students," Evans said. "These two are just a reflection of the high quality and of the experience and the wonderful students that are that make up Utah State University," she added. Riley said the same thing about the . administrators for the university; : ; "I think that we could riot work with a better administration. I have just been really surprised time and time again at their willingness to speak with students," Riley said. •~ranaebaDg@cc.usu.edu \CCrrnpus & Corrimunity | Ice Center holding dinner fundraiser The George S. Eccles Ice Center in North Logan will be hosting its fourth annual "Spice on Ice: Best of Cache Valley" dinner and benefit auction on Thursday, March 29 at 5:30 p.m. "Spice on Ice is our biggest event of the year. It's developed quite a name for itself in the Valley over the years and we really appreciate all the support the community gives for this event," said rink General Manager Floyd Naegle. Last year, the fundraiser generated more than $33,000 for the only Olympic-size, non-profit ice arena in the Intermountain West. Among the restaurants providing chefs to participate in Spice on Ice this year are Cafe Sabor, Coppermill, Hamiltons and Iron Gate Grill. They will prepare some of their best dishes for the judges and guests that night as they compete for the "Chef of the Year" and "People's Choice" awards. Rink-side entertainment will be provided by Ice Center patrons who benefit from the rink's programs on a daily basis. Both silent and live auctions are held that; night as well to help raise money for the ice arena's educational programs and facility needs. Tickets are $50 per person and sponsor tables start at $500. Tables seat eight people. Those who would like to participate in the live auction may do so without purchasing a ticket. The live auction will begin after the dinner and is free to the public. All proceeds from Spice on Ice benefit the programs and operations of the George S. Eccleslce Center. For more information call the Ice Center at (435) 787-2288 and ask for Brandon or Alisa. Dance team coming to USU on Thursday ASUSU will host the criticallyacclaimed dance troupe Step Afrika! at the Kent Concert Hall Thursday, March 29, at 7 p.m. The group provides the final performance of the 2006-2007 Arts & Lectures Series. Tickets are $5 for USU students and $10 for non-students. Tickets can be purchased at the USU Ticket Office by calling (435) 797-0305. "This is a performance I've been really excited about all year long," said Arts & Lectures Director Kyle Milne. "After I saw their promotional video, I knew it would be one of the best shows of the season." Founded in Washington, D.C., in 1994, Step Afrika! is the first professional dance team dedicated to the art of stepping. The company combines traditional stepping with South African tribal dances to produce a show audiences have found to be highly entertaining and cultural. Step Afrika! has performed on stages around the world, including North and South America, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean. The group's most recent success comes from its work in choreographing and dancing for the box office hit "Stomp the Yard." For more information contact Milne at 797-1722. For more information about Step Afrika!, its cause or to get highlights of the show, visit its website at www.stepafrika.org. Cheap cuts offered for hair donations The service learning program at USU is putting on a hair drive March 30. Come donate 10 inches of hair to help children with long term hair loss. Come to Beyond Hair at 1950 N. Main from 2 to 5 p.m. Call 787-8153 for an appointment or just walk in. Cut and style is $5 for donating hair. The hair will be donated to Locks of Love, a not-for-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children 18 and younger with medical hair loss. These custom-fitted hair prosthetics are provided free of charge or on a sliding scale to children whose families meet the Locks of Love Board of Directors guidelines. •Compiled from»staff; and media reports; |