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Show Views&Op inion Page 10 Introducing you to ASUSU Executive Vice President Spencer Lee H ello Aggies. My name is Spencer Lee, and I am your ASUSU executive vice president. I'm from right here in Logan and have been an Aggie fan my whole life. Although I am in my junior year I only became a True Aggie this semester. I had wanted to wait to become a True Aggie with a girl who I really liked so I had turned down several invitations in previous years. I'm glad I waited. Kind of sappy, I know. I am working toward majors in history and literary studies, with minors in Spanish and political science. So far I love every minute of it. Some of my future goals are to be an immigration lawyer and have a family. As executive vice president, I ran on a platform of being more open to student input and opinion and trying to help students out with their needs and concerns. I also promised to work with the Utah Legislature to keep USU from further budget cuts. I have tried to do my best to carry out those promises and have continued to work toward those goals. After being in my position for all of three days last spring, several students came to me concerned that the Nelson Fieldhouse was going to be closed during the summer. I went to work and thanks to the willingness of Campus Recreation to help us SPENCER LEE out, we were able to keep it open. About two weeks ago, I watched as a USU police officer came and took a total of five bikes, put them in a truck and drove off. They were indeed parked illegally but there was no way for the students to know that. I stuck around for as long as I could to notify the students as they returned how they could get their bikes back. Since then I have been working on some ASUSU legislation to have signs put up in those places where bikes are most commonly parked illegally. Since the beginning of the school year I have been working closely with the Government Relations Council that I chair to see to it that we are prepared and ready for the state legislative session. This year we could face, as a state, a 5-7 percent deficit in revenues. This would mean another big fight for saving higher education. We have students working on commercials. We have more than 15 student lobbyists taking a class right now to be ready to lobby in the spring, and we had an extremely successful Civic Awareness Week in October. There are too many people to thank for the help and wisdom to achieve what we are achieving. Hopefully with the help of all students we can rally to save USU from further budget cuts. I'll keep doing my best and if there's something you want me to do better, come talk to me in TSC 338 or e-mail me at spencer.lee@aggiemail. usu.edu . Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 Adieu: Parting wisdom for all Aggies lcontinued from page 9 standards that this university should embody, then they should all resign in disgrace. One regret I have is that I did not take the time to address our sports teams more than I did. I want every one of our teams to win. I also want every one of our teams to set standards of sportsmanship and to never back down from a challenge. I do not see that with the most prolific of our teams: men's basketball. While we revel in beating teams like Idaho State and Southern Utah, the reality is these teams should get killed on the court. They are not any good and almost never are. We really do not accomplish anything except beating weaklings. That does not make us a winner; it makes us a bully. Good teams will schedule us at their place. Stew Morrill should not worry about his 20-win cash bonus and schedule tougher games. Do not give me the argument that Stew will only schedule home and home series. No one wants to come to Logan. They are not scared to come here; they just don't want to. Perhaps if we scheduled better teams on the road we could make the NCAA tournament as a higher seeded team and have the chance to make it to the second weekend, which we have never done under Stew. My fellow Aggies who worship Stew as some Americans do Barack Obama - the comparison is just - should be ashamed to chant slogans at teams who should lose by 30 points. You should be embarrassed with yourselves. If any advice I have given you should be remembered, it is that the college experience is not only relatively easy, but that we should embrace the intellectual snobbery that comes with it. Writing essays and studying for tests on some French writer you abhor is really not that tough. Digging ditches is tough. Making cheeseburgers at noon on a Monday in a fast-food restaurant is arduous and exhausting. Working in the children's department of a megastore is beyond my comprehension of tolerance. Every single one of you, despite whatever personal calamities are presently befalling you, is privileged to be a college student. Own it. If any of you care, I like English majors quite a bit. I picked on them in this column because they are very self-aware and have a great sense of humor. I also, in spite of my reputation, like Mormons. What I do not like is when some Mormons think that because their great-grandfather planted the first alfalfa field in Cache Valley, they somehow have a Gold Club membership to make the laws of this state suited to their religious ideology. That is called a theocracy. Iran has one. I would like to think Utah is better than Iran. One wonderful thing about the Mormons is that they know how to say goodbye. They have embraced the beautiful hymn "God be With You Until We Meet Again" and made it their own. Given some of my abrasive comments in this and other columns, most of you probably would rather me hear from Motley Crue, who once sung, "Don't go away mad, just go away." Regardless of the method in which we part, or whether you are very pleased to see me go, allow me to say that writing this column has been a great joy to me. And I want to thank all of you for putting up with me these past few months. One final thought I will leave you with. It is the most true and sincere thing I have ever wrote to you in this column. I am proud to be an Aggie. And I will be an Aggie until the day I die. Harry Caines, from Philadelphia, is graduating USU with a degree in interdisciplinary studies this semester. Parting thoughts for Harry can be shared at www.aggietownsquare.com . www.a-bay-usu.com -7. 0446.987B ti. ClassiiedAdS f Utah State University • L an, Utah • www.aggietownsquare.com Announcements Christian Bible Study Sunday, 7 p.m., Food Science Building Room 202, www.hotm.tv Emmanuel Baptist Church in Hyrum, worth the drive! www.ebchyrum.com Motorcycle s Genuine SCOOTER Buddy 50 An absolutely new scooter! I got it as a present and never used. Perfect condition! The price in store is $ 2000 but I have a very good offer for you! Buy your scooter much cheaper in winter!!!! Feel free to e-mail me huntl@mail.ru Apts. for Rent Aggie Village Large Private Bedroom Spring Contract: Female I am selling my contract for a single Aggie Village Large Bedroom apartment. Will have a roomate but you will have your own private room. Total payment of $1633 is the total housing fee you pay to the University which includes all utilities, internet, cable, and most amenities. There is a laundry-mat on site with hook-ups available in apartment. It is a nice apartment, on campus (only a 10 minute walk), and near both Aggie Shuttle and CVTS bus stops. The building, as well as those surrounding it, are made up of mostly first or second year graduate students and juniors/seniors in undergrad. Email Kerry if you are interested in buying the Spring contract or in seeing the apartment or with any questions! For a video tour you can go to housing.usu.edu and click on housing options then Aggie Village. Aggie Village Large Private Bedroom Spring Contract: Female Selling my spring contract for a Large Private Bedroom in the single student housing of Aggie Village. Total housing fee for the semester (move in anytime in Dec and move out end of finals week in May) is $1633 which is roughly $400 a month. This fee includes all utilities. Apartment is located on bus stops for Aggie Shuttle and CVTD, is a 10 minute walk from campus. Apartment is fully furnished, with a storage room on back patio, is a nice place to live if you are a USU student looking for a convenient living situation. Please Jump to it! Get up! email me with questions or if interested in seeing the apartment. Also, check out housing.usu.edu to see a virtual tour of apartment. Contract(s) for sale Spring contract for sale at Bridgerland Apartments. Close to campus, wireless internet. Shared bedroom and roommate is moving out also so there are two contracts available if wanted. $825 utilities not included. Call or text for questions(801)928-8931 or (801)628-5282. Or email at mlOchristensen@gmail.com On Campus Housing Contract for Sale Spring semester contract that can be bought by a male or female. Can move in anywhere on campus. If preferred, male can buy contract and move into my current room in Snow Hall. Need to sell before end of semester. Please call or email me if interested. Phone: 435-201-2387, email: kevin.russell@aggiemail.usu.edu Female Contract for sale D's Bridgerland, female, shared room, contract for sale. $850 for spring semester + utilities and a $150 deposit. Comes with free internet and is already furnished. Roommates are amazing! Give me a call 801-420-8406. Ask for Kylee. I'm also willing to negotiate. Awesome Townhouse Apartment contract(s) Great apartment contracts for sale! Two contracts for sale for a female shared room. This is especially great for two friends that want to room together for spring semester. Contracts can also be sold individually. Located at Cambridge Court Apartments. Townhouse style apartments at a great location close to campus! Includes indoor swimming pool and hot tub, gym, social center/rec room which has a big screen TV, game room with foosball, computers, and a kitchen. Apartment is fully furnished and includes free heat and WIFI. Very social atmosphere and everyone has a complete blast! Great roommates! Cost is $1163 for the whole semester, but willing to negotiate. Call Jessica at: (435)764-1806 or Shauntelle at: (435) 764-8714 email: Jessica.k.shaw@aggiemail.usu.edu Log on to utahstatesman.com and look for the link PHOTO REPRINTS. Great as gifts or to hang in your apartment! You're Welcome! Here's an idea you can SLAM HOME! Reprints of your favorite photos from The Statesman! Old Farm Apt. for sale This apartment is located right below the Stadium. It is on the new side (west of the old side) and it's by a stream and lots of trees. There is a bus stop at the top that is the last stop up to campus. My roommates are very nice. All but one of my roommates have been my best friends for years. The other one is very nice. We have cable, internet, a laundry and mail room in the lounge close by. It is a shared room with a best friend of mine. My roommates love partying but are also very studious and kind. The LDS ward is my favorite ward I have ever had. Neighbors are very nice and social. The boys are so helpful to repair any damage. They're awesome. Girl's Apartment Contract for Rent I am getting married, otherwise I would stay because it is a great apartment with wonderful roommates! 650$. D's Bridgerland. Close to campus and a bus stop. |