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Show Wednesday, March 4, 2009 StatesmanCampus News World-renownedpianists play for USU Page 3 Briefs Campus & Community USU students to perform reggae music at Club KY. INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PIANISTS SPENCER MYER PLAYS A SOLO RECITAL as a part of the Wassermann concert series in the Manon Caine Russell Kathryn Caine Wanlass Performance Halt Tuesday night Myer is only one of four visiting pianists t o USU as a part of the concert series. Roberto Pleno, Kevin Kenner and Stephen Beus are all scheduled to play later this month. PETE P, SMITHSUTH photo Jobs: Less hours available for student employees 01 continuedfrompage 1 director of Dining Services. Andersen said Dining Services' budget is independent of the university's but because departmental budgets are being reduced, food services are indirectly affected. Catering and The Skyroom have seen the biggest difference. There are fewer events at which students can work because departments are cutting big meals out of their budget, Andersen said. He said they have not laid anyone off and he does not project cutting salaries. •This kind of economic fluctuation is not new to Andersen and he said he is used to working and budgeting in this kind of environment. "We're always analyzing," he said. "Were always in this mode of adjusting to the economy." Other locations on campus, however, are not feeling the affect yet. John Elsweiler, who works in the Merrill-Cazier Library as associate dean for public services, said student employees at the library . have received no cut in hours or pay. He said he doesn't anticipate any in the near future. The library's hours will be shortened next week due to the furlough but Elsweiler said the students who work there will not be affected. "Students will still have the opportunity to work," he said, adding, "We will find something for them to do if they planned on working." Elsweiler said he, too, is making every effort to not impact students financially. "We are making it a point to not jeopardize students," he said. David Parkinson, USU Bookstore director, said employees there have not yet seen cuts. Like Dining Services, the bookstore receives no budget dollars from the university. However, as departmental budgets shrink, employees may eventually be affected because department members purchase items from the store. Parkinson said, "If they have less budget, they buy less stuff." He said sales are down this year a couple percentage points. "We were doing fine until this semester started," he said. But Parkinson doesn't attribute that entirely to university budget cuts. Parkinson said sales move with the ebb and flow of the market. Also, he said the store competes with the largest retailers in the nation. Even with the small downturn in sales and expected cuts from the Legislature, Parkinson said his employees should be fine. He said he will not be replacing staff members he might lose to early retirement but otherwise, as long as people keep shopping, the store and its employees will be OK. "Right now, we're not foreseeing any changes," he said, adding, "We Hawaiian Reggae and R&B artists, Rammage, will be performing at Club New York Thursday as a part of the Polynesian Student Union (PHU) and College Night, said PHU member Jordan Ah Loy. Rammage will hit the stage at 11 p.m. and will perform for approximately 45 minutes. After the performance the PHU will hold a raffle where they will be giving away PHU merchandise and tickets to a luau being held at Utah State on March 20. After the raffle the PHU will have a Tahitian dancing demonstration, and possibly a Haka demonstration which is a war dance native to New Zealand. "This is going to be a great way to start spring break," Ah Loy said. "The live music is a really new sound for this area which is popular back in Hawaii, but everyone who's heard it here loves it." Birthday: Distinguished alum receive awards American [] continuedfrompage 1 religious scholar to speak at USU true leading voices in the beef industry in the nation," Vitale said. Receiving the Distinguished Service Award are Mike Dmitrich and John and Barbara Wilkerson, the release states. Dmitrich played football for Utah State in the 1950s but transferred to the College of Eastern Utah after an injury, said the release. Dmitrich retired from the Utah Legislature in 2008 after serving for 40 Charles Lippy, one of the continuous years, Vitale said, being well-respected by both political parties. most respected scholars in the His main quest in politics, Vitale said, was in furthering educational opporfield of American religions tunities on every level. will be guest speaking at Utah "He was a true champion of education throughout his career," Vitale said, State University Thursday, "on all levels of education." March 5. He speaks at 3 p.m. John and Barbara Wilkerson have been strong forces in preserving folk art, Vitale said. According to the release, the couple has a personal collection in the Fine Arts Visual, Room 150 and all are invited. The of early artistic works of central and west Australia, which is currently on lecture is free. display at the Johnson Museum at Cornell University. The title of Lippy s lecture "Both of them have a strong love of art," Vitale said. Vitale said the couple has also been influential at several folk art museums is, "Is Christianity Plausible Today? Challenges of the in New York City, where they now reside. John received his bachelors in bioTwenty-First Century." The logical sciences from Utah State in 1965 before continuing his education at lecture and campus visit are Cornell, from which he received his masters and doctorate degrees. sponsored by USU's Religious Wally Odd, executive director of the Alumni Association, said in the press Studies program, based in the release that the selection of alumni to be honored is difficult because so College of Humanities, Arts many USU alumni are very successful in their individual fields. and Social Sciences. "The task of honoring great Aggies is a most difficult one because we have "Charles Lippy is one of so many who are indeed great," Odd said in the press release. "But these the nation's most elegant Aggie greats have a sincere and generous concern for the good of mankind scholars of American reliand are committed to make an appreciable difference wherever they are gions," said Charles Prebish, found. Their efforts bring great credit on Utah State University and our director of USU's Religious Alumni Association." According to the press release, the university was founded in 1888 and was Studies program. "It's a rare opportunity to attend a called the Agricultural College of Utah. The state's land-grant institution, lecture by someone who has it originally offered five majors or career options, it states, a far cry from served as president of the today's 230 majors in 45 departments contained in six colleges. American Society of Church -lisa.m.christensen@aggiemail.usu.edu History. His international reputation, coupled with his thrilling topic, makes him one of the most sought after speakers on religious matters in North America." want to save the student every dollar we can." Parking and Transportation Services has seen movement in its employees but Lisa Leishman, director of parking and transportation, said these were the result of budget inefficiencies. They eliminated one parking service officer, which was a student position, and cut one student from an office position but they were able to offer , that person a job as a,booth attendant. They've also shortened the hours available as an attendant in the Visitor Information Center. Parking and Transportation Services does not receive funding from the state but Aggie Shuttle does. Leishman said Aggie Shuttle has experienced a cut from the state but it was small enough they've been able to absorb it. Facilities has also been able to maintain the same number of student employees and positions, said Darrell Hart, associate vice president of Facilities. He said for 2009, he sees no difference. For next year, however, he said, "I just don't know yet." Another area of student employment that hasn't seen a change now but has an uncertain future is work study. Steven Sharp, director of the Financial Aid Office, said it depends on government and university budgets. For work study, he said the government pays 75 percent of a student's salary and the department pays 25 percent. Sharp said work study CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - After three days of combing 24,000 miles of should be receiving money from ocean, the Coast Guard on Tuesday stopped searching for two NFL players the national government, and a third man lost in rough, chilly Gulf of Mexico waters off the Florida "The stimulus package that was coast. just passed on the national level Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper, free-agent defensive linedid increase federal work study," man Corey Smith, who played with the Detroit Lions last season, and former Sharp said. "We have not been South Florida player William Bleakley, had been missing since Saturday notified how much that's going to when their boat capsized during a fishing trip. make for us but we'll have some Bleakley's father said he thought the Coast Guard did everything it could increases." and that his expectations lowered after only one survivor was found Monday, Money coming from the state is nearly two days after the four friends were knocked out of their 21-foot boat. another story. "I think they were not to be found," Robert Bleakley said. "A lot of the work study, howCoast Guard Capt. Timothy Close said officials were sure that if there were ever, here at Utah State comes any more survivors, they would have been found. from state funds and we fully Crews did rescue Bleakley's former South Florida teammate, 24-year-old expect those to be slashed deeply," Nick Schuyler, who managed to stay with the boat. he said. Scott Miller, a friend of the college teammates, said Schuyler told him that Sharp said his hope is that it on the first night, a chopper shone a light right above them and that later on, will be a wash and work study will as they continued to drift, he could even see lights from the shore. have the same amount of students next year. Sharp said the Financial Aid Office is ridding unnecessary spending. "We have cut all travel out and we've cut, to the extent possible, all of our operating expenses," he said. "The problem with the university is that most of the expenses are personnel so any further cuts that come to us, it has to be personnel." Like everyone else, Sharp is hoping student employees will not be affected by budget cuts but until the state determines the amount of cuts, everyone is just T H E F A T H E R A N D S T E P M O T H E R of Nick Schuyier, Stuart Schuyler, waiting. right, and Jackie are seen at the Seminole Boat launch Sunday in Clearwater, Fl. The Coast Guard was searching the Gulf Coast for a fishing boat carrying NFL . -arie.k@aggiemaiLusu.edu : Search for NFL players ends unsuccessfully players Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper and two other men. AP photo. Learn more aboutAztecs, Incas, Mayas at USU museum In the continuation of the Saturday activity series, Utah State University's Museum of Anthropology hosts "Ancient Mesoamerican Marketplace" Saturday, March 7. Museum guests will learn about the Aztec, Incan and Mayan cultures of Central and South America through a variety of activities. Visitors may choose to participate in the Mesoamerican marketplace which showcases crafts and food from the ancient civilizations. "This is a family oriented day, with educational activities for everyone," said program coordinator Ashley Smith. "Visitors can try New World food tasting or create Aztec feather fans, Incan jewelry and Mayan hieroglyphics. Our activities will last throughout the day so anyone can come from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m." HCompiled from staff and media reports |