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Show Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 StatesmanCampus News Page 3 Briefs Slam dunks with basketball and books Campus & Community Free H1N1 clinic on campus canceled Free H1N1 vaccinations will not be distributed on campus as planned Wednesday and Thursday as part of Student Health Week. Due to a national shortage, the Bear River Health Department has limited resources. The department decided to give these vaccinations to students in the public schools of Cache Valley. The Student Health and Wellness Center will receive more vaccinations in about two weeks. Students can get free vaccinations from the center once they arrive. The information session planned for Student Health Week will still take place Thursday at noon in the TSC Auditorium. The first 120 people to come will receive free pizza. The session will give information pertaining to the Student Health and Wellness Center and H1N1. JAXON MYAER OF THE USU BASKETBALL TEAM, left, races to put on a wig, gym shorts and a water float and make a basket in a competition at Logan High School Tuesday. The competition was one of many activities of the Reading Slam! event, which helped raise used-book donations for Bridgerland Literacy. Holly Bingham, USU student and creator of the event, said there were activities for kids and adults alike. Games for the adults included activities like the ones seen at USU athletic events halftimes. Men’s basketball teammates Jared Quayle, Modou Niang, Nate Bendall and Pooh Williams were at the event along with Myaer to share how reading has affected their lives. Bingham said she thinks these players will influence the young readers because “they’re great role models and sports are really big in the community.” tyler larson photos Guitar Ensembles plan fall program Winter parking regulations start Nov. 15 to put the excess after plowing. When the parked cars are moved during the restricted hours, snow in the parking space is “frozen rock solid,” she said. To secure campus and city road“In places where there is snow ways during the icy winter months, buildup there is also black ice, which vehicles will not be allowed to park cars have hit and we’ve seen accidents on Logan streets between the hours of caused by that,” Christensen said. 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. starting Nov. 15. and When ice and snow are difficult to ending March 1. remove from the parking space used The ordinance previously stated during restricted hours, it disables vehicles could not be parked between future motorists from parking there 1 and 5 a.m., but during permisan additional hour sible hours, has been allotChristensen “Some people ted for roadway said. As a result, don’t seem to crews to create vehicles will park safe winter road grasp the idea that farther into the conditions. Those we are taking road to avoid who do park their the immovable preventative car on a Logan ice. She said this measures when we roadway during creates narrow the restricted time ticket and it’s not and dangerous will be fined $15. snowing.” roads. The more Failure to pay this narrow the road, fine after 10 days harder it is will result in a fine – Christine Christensen, the for the snow plow of no more than Logan Public Works to do its job, $30. Christensen said. Department employee Manager of “It’s just Logan Parking easier if they can Authority Tanner do one pass and Morrell said the ordinance is enforced to make sure all get everything cleaned up,” she said. Morrell said the area where USU motorists are safe during the winter students neglect the ordinance most months. He said the ordinance was is on 700 North between 1200 and enforced even before he started work1500 East. This is dangerous because ing as a parking authority officer in sidewalks covered in snow cannot be 2004. cleared and buses need to be aware of “It’s a problem, especially when sidewalks to safely maneuver around students leave their cars on the street, them. take the bus and then their vehicles On winter days with clear skies accumulate on the roads. Two lane and temperatures below freezing, the roads become one lane roads and it’s overnight parking ordinance will still a hazard,” Morrell said. be enforced and violators will be tickSnow and ice removal crews must eted, Morrell said. have access to the entire roadway to He said, “Some people don’t seem clear it, said Christine Christensen, to grasp the idea that we are taking Logan Public Works Department preventative measures when we ticket employee. The crews find that vehicles and it is not snowing.” prevent them from doing their job the In Logan, vehicles are not allowed most, as do trash cans. She said when to be parked in the same spot for vehicles are parked on the shoulder more than 21 hours. Morrell said of a road it becomes an issue because because of this regulation, vehicles snow builds up and there is no room must be removed after being parked By CATHERINE MEIDELL assistant news editor HASS series features JP Morgan director PARKING ON ROADS OVERNIGHT during the winter creates a safety hazard, said Tanner Morrell, manager of Logan Parking Authority. PATRICK ODEN photo for a long period of time anyway, so the overnight parking ordinance didn’t change much. Christensen said during the months the ordinance is in effect, vehicles are ticketed by parking authority employees almost every day for violating its regulations. During the holiday season, many guests unfamiliar with Logan’s ordinances violate the law and are not exempt from paying fines, Christensen said. She said if family or friends come for the holidays, it is their hosts’ responsibility to let them know they need to move their car. – catherine.meidell@aggiemail.usu.edu Police warn community of e-mail scams By USU Media Relations The Logan City Police Department has noticed an increase in the number of e-mail scams involving money orders, bank checks and other financial tools. In an effort to prevent e-mail scams, USU Police Chief Steve Mecham sent The Statesman this list of cautions for students and community members to take note of. “1. Be cautious of any persons or programs that require you to cash their checks and then send them the remaining money back. These scams come in many forms and the authors try to get you to send them money with promises that will make you money fast. A few examples of these are mystery shoppers, foreign lottery winnings, help wanted listings, etc. “2. Be cautious of anyone who responds to your ad wanting to purchase your item with checks written out for hundreds or thousands more than what you The Guitar Ensembles at USU plan a fall concert with a program sure to please, said Mike Christiansen, head of the guitar program in the department of music and Caine School of the Arts. Christiansen is joined by his colleague and fellow guitarist Corey Christiansen to direct the concert. Electric and acoustic ensembles are featured in concert Monday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., at the Performance Hall. Admission is $8 for the public and free for USU students with current ID. Tickets are sold at the Caine School of the Arts Box Office in the Chase Fine Arts Center, Room 138-B, 797-8022 or online at boxoffice.usu.edu. Tickets will also be sold at the door the evening of the concert. “Whether you are a guitarist or a guitar enthusiast, there will be something that will please the ear,” Mike Christiansen said. The guitar program and concerts by its ensembles have traditionally received strong support. USU was among the first universities in the country to instigate guitar ensemble performances, Christiansen said. Members of the various ensembles include guitar majors and nonmajors alike. The evening’s program includes a variety of styles ranging from Bach to Brazilian. One acoustic ensemble has five members, while a second group, known as “Guitarmageddon,” is larger. are asking for. Then asking you to be honest and send them the rest of their money back. No honest person, especially in today’s economy, is going to send you more money than you ask for in hopes that you would send them their money back. “3. Be cautious of persons asking you to send them money back via Moneygram, Western Union, traveler’s checks, money orders or bank-to-bank wire transfers. This is difficult to trace, does not usually go to the locations you believe it is being sent and is usually not recoverable.” The police document stated, “Remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Contact your local police department before you participate in any online programs that involve having to send money back to whomever you are in contact with.” USU Police can be reached by calling 797-1967, and the Logan Police Department can be reached by calling 716-9300. The College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series features graduates who have distinguished themselves in careers since leaving USU. The series continues Friday, Nov. 13, with a lecture by Marshall Crawford, managing director for J.P. Morgan, where he oversees transportation infrastructure finance for the firm. Crawford’s presentation begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Eccles Conference Center, Room 303-05. The lecture is free and open to everyone. The title of Crawford’s lecture is “The Way Forward.” College Dean Yolanda Flores Niemann invites members of the campus and Cache Valley community to attend and especially encourages students from the college to participate. “The experiences of our accomplished alumni help students understand the connections between their educations and their lives,” Niemann said. Guests featured in the series represent the college’s diverse departments and programs and return to campus to speak about their professional expertise and experiences. For more information on the HASS Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series call Natalie Archibald Smoot at 797-2796. -Compiled from staff and media reports |