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Show •> \ y \ % 4 44, ^ 4 4 4 c & Monday, Nov. 12, 200", ^ Page 51 features@statesman.usu.edu 797-1769- GampusScene r-T • « . , ' ! " , ^ ByRANAE BANGERTER staff writer Looking for roadside bombs, supplying fresh water and helping children and Iraqi citizens were a few everyday tasks of USU veterans who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom from fall 2004 to fall 2005. Shane Mitchell, a member of the Idaho National Guard and a student at USU, joined when he was in high school before Sept. 11, 2001, not knowing what was ahead. "You don't know what it's going to be like," said Mitchell, native of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Joining the military as a high school senior to get some college tuition money, Justin Moss, senior in speech communication, said he had no idea he would be serving in Iraq in just a few short years. Moss was in the military for a few years before he was deployed to Iraq after serving nine years for Idaho. He worked with an officer he knew in Washington, D.C. for two years and said he learned many things about working with military intelligence. In Iraq, Moss worked in intelligence and didn't interact much with the people, but he said from what he saw of them, they were afraid to stand up for themselves. "They liked us there and liked what we were doing, but they weren't sure because by supporting us, they could have potentially died," Moss said. LJ See VETERANS, page 8 • • M ' l ^M ABOVE: SAM HICKEN, SOLDIER I N THE U.S. ARMY, holds n young Iraqi girl who lived m the village where he was stationed. Hickcn said while he was in Iraq he saw the lives of the j people get better, photo courtesy Sam Hickcn LEFT: DURING HIS TIME IN IRAQ, SHANE MITCHELL COMPLETES A MEDI1 CAL V I S I T in a remote village. He joined the Idaho National Guard when he was in high school. photo courtesy Shane Mitchell Speech professor loves to travel By AMANDA MEARS staff writer Most people will be lucky to even be walking without aid when they are 90 years old. But USU professor Harold Kinzer is not most people. Kinzer, associate professor of speech at USU, said he and his wife have set a lofty goal to hike Angel's Landing, a peak in Zion National Park, when they are 90 years old. They hike it every year in order to prepare for their goal, and Kinzer said it is a hike he would recommend to everyone. "It's an interesting climb," Kinzer said. "Most people turn around before they get all the way up, but you need to see it." In addition to hiking, Kinzer said he and his wife love to travel. In his office, lined with pictures of places across the globe, Kinzer said one of the most interesting places they have visited so far was Spain in the 1960s. "There was a terrible civil war in the '30s, and it was interesting to see the transformation as they moved to a constitutional monarchy/' he said. Kinzer said one of the reasons they travel is because he and his wife both enjoy history and looking for places with rich backgrounds. Europe, he said, is one place they particularly enjoy traveling to because of it's history. However, Kinzer said he could not pick a favorite place to travel, as he has found something wonderful and unique about each vacation spot. "I would have to say my favorite place is always the last place we visited," Kinzer said. "Or I suppose the next place we are going." Besides being his favorite travel companion, he said his wife has also been one of the most influential people in his life because of her spirit of adventure. "There are so many spheres of influence in my life, but one I will always cite is my wife," Kinzer said. "We challenge each other to keep exploring." Kinzer said he first became interested in speech studies when he was a member of the debate team. After graduating from the University of South Dakota, he said he had a tough decision to make: what to be when he "grew up." He first considered a military career and [M See KINZER, page 8 WINTER SPORTS WERE DEPICTED AROUND THE WORLD and in Utah during the Warren Miller "Playground" film which played in the Kent Concert Hall, Nov. 8 and 9. TYLER LARSON photo Winter sports film played at Kent Concert Hall on big screen By RYAN CLARK staff writer The annual high-flying, cliff-jumping, extreme winter sports movie was held Nov. 8 and 9 at the Kent Concert Hall. The film shown, "Playground," featured professional athletes from around the world who travel to exclusive places across the globe, like Cordova, Alaska; Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Utah and many places in between. HAROLD KINZER, SPEECH PROFESSOR, said he and his wife challenge each other to explore. He said one of the most interesting places he visited was Spain in the '60s. CAMERON PETERSON photo This film has been a tradition in Logan that keeps bringing snow sport enthusiasts back every year. "Once again, the fires of my heart have been rekindled for the passion of skiing," said Mike Hill, Warren Miller faithful and junior in architecture. Craig Hibbard, senior in accounting, said, "I get a tingling feeling up my spine that makes me want to go out and buy a season pass and skip all my classes during ski season. (The movie) helps bring a sense of excitement for winter in the air that is often felt by others as drudgery." Gary Nate, the host and director photographer who , , -~, .- - , .. ^ a s £ e e n fll FJ!"8 a f n d w o r k , m g * r W a r r e n , f " e r u f o r n*uK ^0 years, talked about how the J i m s popularity has grown in °?,??' T . , ,., I love Logan, it s like going home," he said. "We started here with about 200 people, and we are now around 3,200 people." He said he finds Utah one of the top winter sports locations in the world, although the best ski terrain he said he has encountered was Valdez, Alaska. Many in attendance cheered as Utah was featured in the film, with a highlight being Brigham Young University students riding a water weenie down a slope in Provo. For more information about Warren Miller movies, go tb warrenmiller.com -ryan.clark@aggietnai!.usu. edu |