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Show StatesmanCampus News Monday, Oct. 5, 2009 Batting and bowling on the Quad USU students celebrate Tuition Freedom Day By RACHEL A. CHRISTENSEN news editor USU students will be given the opportunity to thank private donors who have helped fund their collegiate education Tuesday and Wednesday as part of Tuition Freedom Day. Tonya Davis, Student Giving adviser, said the tuition USU students pay covers about 13 percent of the education students receive. The other 87 percent comes through private donors and through the state. Tuesday and Wednesday mark when tuition is used up and money from donors starts paying for students’ education. “Even though (students) struggle and tuition can be expensive and a burden, it’s still relatively small compared to the cost of getting an education,” Davis said. On Tuesday and Wednesday, students can participate in a Thank-a-Thon. Students will sign cards thanking private donors for their support, said Amber Neil, junior in public relations and Student Giving chair. The Thank-a-Thon will take place on the second floor of the Taggart Student Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and participants will be given tokens for Aggie Ice Cream. As an extra incentive, the student club that gets the most members to participate in the Thank-a-Thon will receive $200 for its activities. Davis said the money comes from University Advancement’s budget. The cards will be used as another way to thank private donors for their contributions. Davis said donors get thanks from the university but don’t often get to hear from the students. Most donors contribute because of the students, and Davis said this is a good way to let them know students appreciate their contributions on their behalf. Another way students can get involved in Tuition Freedom Day is through trivia. Two questions are located in this edition of The Utah Statesman, and Davis said whoever can answer each of the questions most accurately will receive a $25 gift card to the USU Bookstore. The trivia can also be found on the university’s Facebook groups. Davis said Tuition Freedom Day is put on by University Advancement, which has contributed close to $800 from its budget for the event. The idea for the two-day celebration came from private schools that had similar events. Davis said USU looked at these celebrations and adopted the idea to fit the public university’s needs. This is USU’s second year trying Tuiton Freedom Day, Neil said. Last year, the event wasn’t given enough publicity. Neil said banners in the TSC will help advertise the event. Event coordinators will also pass out suckers with a message attached. The candy will hopefully help advertise the event and spread student awareness of the importance of donations, she said. “I don’t think students understand everything they receive from private donors and the state,” she said. Neil said she hopes students will remember the importance of private donors and “some day look back and donate” to the university too. – rac.ch@aggiemail.usu.edu STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO PLAY CRICKET on the Quad Saturday. Participants learned how to bowl and bat The event was co-sponsored by the International Student Council, HPER and Indian Student Association. CODY GOCHNOUR photos PoliceBlotter Saturday, Sept. 26 • USU Police responded to the Aggie Parking Terrace for a criminal mischief report. A vehicle was covered with cookies and other trash. This investigation is continuing. • Logan City Police received several noise complaints of loud music coming from the university. USU was hosting an outdoor Homecoming dance on the Quad. USU Police made contact with the music manager and had them turn down the music, which seemed to solve the problem. No further action was taken. • USU Police observed a man lying in the bushes near the east concourse bathrooms in the USU football stadium, during the USU vs. SUU football game. Police determined this person was intoxicated and unable to take care of himself. This person was cited for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor and for intoxication. He was later released to his friends who agreed to drive him home and take care of him there. • USU Police responded to a report of a fight in the West Stadium parking lot during the USU vs. SUU football game. One individual was arrested for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and false information to a police officer. Monday, Sept. 28 • USU Police responded to a report of graffiti on the Natural Resources Building. After photographs were obtained, Facilities responded to clean up the graffiti. Police are investigating. • USU Police received a delayed report of some unauthorized people moving helium tanks near the chemistry building and possibly taking some of the gas. Police are investigating. Contact USU Police at 797-1939 for non-emergencies. Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911 • USU Police responded to a report of a chicken running loose near Moen Hall. Upon arrival, police caught the chicken and transported it to the Public Safety Office. • USU Police responded to an assault that had happened in the Fieldhouse. Police have identified the victim and the suspect. Police are investigating. Tuesday, Sept. 29 Thursday, Oct. 1 • USU Police served a search warrant on a student’s apartment to recover illegal items. Criminal charges are pending on the student. • USU Police assisted Risk Management with investigating an industrial accident that occurred at the Caine Dairy. A worker sustained injuries to his hand when it was caught in a building exhaust fan. The individual was transported by private vehicle to the hospital for treatment. • USU Police responded to the north side of the Fieldhouse on a report of a suspicious person. The person was confronting people passing by and might have been panhandling. Police were unable to locate the suspect, who appeared to have left the area prior to their arrival. • USU Police responded to Bullen Hall on a report that someone had locked a bicycle to the railing on the second floor. This bicycle had been there for a couple days with a notice to have it removed. The owner was not found so the lock was cut and the bike was impounded by the police. Wednesday, Sept. 30 • USU Police observed a vehicle with loud music in the Bullen parking lot at 3:15 a.m. Police investigated and found that two of the occupants had been drinking alcohol. A female was arrested and booked into jail for minor in possession, consumption of alcohol and false information to a police officer. • USU Police assisted the Attorney General’s Office on a stolen property incident. The Attorney General’s Office has recovered a laptop computer that possibly belongs to USU. Police are investigating. • USU Police responded to the Biotechnology Building for the report of person stranded in the elevator. Upon arrival, police made contact with the individual in the elevator and informed her that they were trying to get her out. The elevator was reset by Facilities and the individual was let out of the elevator. Friday, Oct. 2 • USU Police responded to the Aggie Parking Terrace to assist a driver in getting out of the gate. Due to the size of the vehicle, the gate would not open. USU Police was able to assist the drive in getting out of the structure. • USU Police responded to the turnaround on Champ Drive for a traffic accident. A vehicle hit the curb while avoiding an accident with another vehicle. • USU Police responded to the north parking lot of the Nutrition and Food Sciences Building for a dog that was left in a vehicle. Upon arrival, police confirmed that the dog was in good health. -Compiled by Rachel A. Christensen Page 3 Briefs Campus & Community Natural Resources Week kicks off Oct. 5 The Cache Valley community is invited to enjoy a variety of activities marking USU’s College of Natural Resources (CNR) Week Oct. 5-10. The week includes a photo contest, outdoor expo, film and music highlighting global sustainability issues along with a special appearance by Steve Curwood, host and executive producer of the Public Radio International program, “Living on Earth.” The theme for the week is “Find your roots. Make a difference.” The week kicks off Monday, Oct. 5, with a hearty logger’s breakfast of homemade pancakes on the Taggart Student Center Patio. The breakfast is a fundraiser for USU’s Forestry Club and Wildlife Society student chapter and the cost is $3 per plate. Meals are served from 9-11 a.m. Throughout the day, posters by CNR graduate and undergraduate students will be on display in the TSC Sunburst and International Lounges, along with entries in the college’s Nature Photo Contest display. At 7 p.m. all are invited to a free showing of the PBS documentary, “Wolves in Paradise,” which features the innovative efforts of CNR alumni to reduce livestockwildlife conflicts in Montana. Hosted by the Berryman Institute and the Quinney Natural Resources Library, the film will be followed by a panel discussion. Tuesday, Oct. 6, the college hosts an outdoor expo on the USU quad from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The gathering features exhibits by CNR student clubs, wildlife agencies, local outdoor recreation vendors and more. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Steve Curwood, host and executive producer of Public Radio International’s “Living on Earth” program, presents “Green is the New Red, White and Blue.” His talk, free and open to all, begins at 11 a.m. in the Taggart Student Center Ballroom. On Thursday, Oct. 8, all are invited to the day-long workshop, “Potential Carbon Markets and Utah Agriculture: An Assessment of Opportunities.” Cost and registration information can be found at potentialcarbonmarkets.usu. edu. Friday evening at 7 p.m., all are invited to the annual Reduce, Reuse and Rock Concert at the amphitheater on Old Main Hill. Hosted by Aggie Recyclers, the Environmental Coalition of Students and the CNR, the event benefits recycling and conservation efforts on campus and in the community. Suggested donation is $3 per person. UPR partners with Utah Food Bank Listeners who make a financial pledge in support of Utah Public Radio’s Fall On-Air Fund Drive, Oct. 6-14, will also benefit Utah Food Bank Services. In the campaign, Smith’s Food and Drug will donate a pie for every pledge, up to a 1,000pledge total. “This charitable arrangement means as many as 1,000 pies can be donated to Food Bank Services in time for the upcoming holiday season with help from UPR listeners,” said. Utah Public Radio’s financial goal for the on-air drive is $75,000, and first-time station members can play a special role in furthering fundraising efforts for both UPR and Utah Food Bank Services, said Cathy Ives, UPR station general manager. If 150 listeners become members by making a first-time pledge of financial support, another Utah business will donate $1,000 to Utah Food Bank Services and $1,000 to Utah Public Radio. Those interested in supporting URP’s campaign and the partnership with Utah Food Bank Services can participate online at the station’s Web site, www.upr.org, or by calling 1-800-826-1495. -Compiled from staff and media reports |