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Show ^Diversions Page 6 Friday, Feb. 2% 2008 Rooms: Places of history and beauty hidden in campus buildings [J continuedfrom page 5 THE HATCH ROOM IS IN THE LIBRARY ARCHIVES and the contents include pieces acquired from the collections of William Randolph Hearst, Davanzati Palace and the Charles of London collection. DEBRA HAWKINS photos The Hatch Room To experience a piece of history and culture in the Merril-Cazier Library without so much as cracking a book, students need not search farther than the Hatch Room, located in the Special Collections and Archives section of the library. According to information released by special collections. L. Boyd and Anne McQuarrie Hatch donated the contents of the Hatch room to USU, then the Utah State Agricultural College, in 1952, including pieces they acquired from the collections of William Randolph Hearst. Davanzati Palace and the Charles of London collection. They agreed to donate the items as long as the university could find funding to renovate a library room in the Merrill Library. Louis L. Madsen, president of US AC, said at the opening of the Hatch Room, the room would be the "best expression of our cultural heritage." "Here the student of today and tomorrow may come to work in the intimacy of artistic beauty. He may use books 600 years old, as wells as great books of our own era. He may study first hand the oil painting of an old master. He may sit and dream at a table at which King Henry VIII himself may well have sat. It will be a spiritual and cultural haven in our busy world," Madsen said. According to special collections, the Hatch Room moved from the old library to the new one in 2003. The room was recreated in the new library with the same layout originally designed in 1953. The room can be accessed by students through the special collections room. The Ella Gardner McQuarrie book collection originally stored in the room is now stored in climatecontrolled conditions but may be requested for study. 'debmjoy. h(tV(iggiemail. usu. edu Local musician Phil Leffler a product of what he listens to By KELLY GREENWOOD staff writer If you're looking for something to do tonight, go cozy up to your favorite cup of coffee at Caffe Ibis and hear the acoustic folk-rock stylings of guitarist Phil Leffler. Having lent his talent to a slew of local music acts while also being one of Logan's most recognizable solo performers, Leffler could very likely have something to brag about. But the man was nothing but hip and humble as he took a moment to kick back and talk it up with The Utah Statesman. Utah Statesman: So where are you from? Phil Leffler: I'm from Sandy. US: How long have you been in Logan? PL: Off and on since about 2001 or 2002. you play anything else? US: And are you going to school? PL: I can get by on the banjo, mandolin or the bass. PL: Yeah. US: What are you graduating in? PL: Anthropology. US: How would you describe your music to someone who's never heard it? PL: That's what the critics are for! US: So you're playing at Caffe Ibis on Friday. PL: Yeah, I play there often. It's actually one of my favorite places to play. It's like playing in your front room. And they treat me really well there, and they pay. And since music is kind of my job right now, that's good. US: So you're a full-fledged musician? PL: Yeah. But I'm in the process of selling a bunch of my music equipment-gotta pay the bills US: Could you put yourself in a genre? PL: I don't know if I can really answer that. I just play music, and the critics tell me what I play. I think just like anybody, I'm the product of what I listen to. I'm mainly influenced by Bob Dylan, so maybe you could put me into folk. LOCAL M U S I C I A N P H I L LEFFLER sits in a chair ac Citrus and Sage and talks about his work. Leffler said he plays the guitar, banjo, mandolin and bass. TYLER LARSON photo US: You've been here in Logan for while. Have you been doing music the whole time? US: Have you just done solo stuff? PL: Pretty much. I've just been playing at small things, like at cafes and such. PL: No, I've been in quite a few bands. Last year I was in this band, St. Boheme, which actually won Band of the Year in Utah in City Weekly's US: So you play the guitar. Do Slammys contest. But things weren't really working out with the band, so I just decided to do music on my own. US: Is that the extent of the bands you've been with? PL: I've also played with Lokalgrown and Hasenpfeffer and the Bombdiggity. I've been in a bunch of bands, but now I'm just going to focus on \M See MUSIC, page 13 February 25 to M arc h 7 Non-Freshman Returning Resident Areas: Your Life. Live on Campus your room, and Sign up at the housing area offices: f ' • i . , 1 ( 1 . l l >i f 11.i••<. ! ( . . . ( M j i i : • ' ' • f - M 1 1 1 ' I •• I I > t • ' 4 >.-•>•; •m-tim |