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Show Page 6 Student Showcase March 30, 2010 9:00 am 2:00 pm TSC Intl Lounge Abstracts Due: March 1, 2010 Submit abstracts online: http://researchweek . usu.edu/undergraduate research week 2010 UtahState University UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Celebrating 35 Years, 1975-2010 AggieLife Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 Making everyday a national holiday A s I was sitting in my house this Monday, observing Presidents Day, as everyone does, with my book of presidential election trivia, my U.S. Constitution onepiece pajamas and my mug in the shape of Calvin Coolidge's face, I had a thought: Why, Presidents Day is such a festive, useful and widely observed holiday. Everyone loves it. They can't get enough of it. What other national holidays, pray tell, are out there? So, with the help of extensive Google searching, I was able to compile a list of national holidays that I think everyone should observe. Here's six weeks of awesome holidays, in daily order: February 17: Champion Crab Races Day February 18: Battery Day February 19: Chocolate Mint Day February 20: Hoodie Hoo Day February 21: Card Reading Day February 22: Be Humble Day February 23: International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day February 24: Tortilla Chip Day February 25: Pistol Patent Day (Samuel Colt) February 26: Pistachio Day February 27: International Polar Bear Day February 28: Public Sleeping Day March 1: Pig Day March 2: Old Stuff Day March 3: I Want You To Be Happy Day March 4: Holy Experiment Day March 5: Multiple Personalities Day March 6: Frozen Food Day March 7: Crown Roast Of Pork Day March 8: Be Nasty Day March 9: Panic Day March 10: Festival Of Life In The Cracks Day March 11: Worship of Tools Day March 12: Alfred Hitchcock Day March 13: Jewel Day March 14: Potato Chip Day March 15: Everything You Think Is Wrong Day March 16: Everything You Do Is Right Day March 17: Submarine Day March 18: Supreme Sacrifice Day March 19: Poultry Day March 20: Festival of Extraterrestrial Abductions Day March 21: Fragrance Day March 22: Goof-off Day March 23: Chip and Dip Day March 24: Chocolate Covered Raisins Day March 25: Pecan Day and Waffle Day March 26: Make Up Your Own Holiday Day March 27: "Joe" Day March 28: Something On A Stick Day March 29: Festival Of Smoke and Mirrors Day March 30: I Am In Control Day March 31: Clams On The Half Shell Day And there they are folks. I bet you can't wait to start observing some of these. You might want to keep this newspaper, or in the very least, cut out my column and put it on your refrigerator. That way, you can solemnly observe the upcoming festivities most efficiently. I also enjoyed the national holidays that happened to fall on my birthday. May 21 is National Defense Transportation Day and, on the same day, National Bike To Work Day. If that's not a conflict of interest, I'll eat my hat. Especially if it's made of smoked, glazed ham. On a similar note, the national holiday I'm most excited for is Everything You Think Is Wrong Day on March 15. So I'll keep tolerating your misconstrued ideas and flawed thought paradigms about the world in general for a little less than a month longer, but on March 15, you're gonna hear it from me. And it won't be pretty. But I'll quickly apologize on March 16, for obvious reasons. See ya then. Questions or comments can be sent to James Rasmussen 401141t at jamesrasmus@googlemaiLcom. Exhibit: Artist brings life to work continued from page 5 Sunrise Midwifery Services A Warmer Life's Dawning Nurturing & Natural Care For Mother & Child With A "I like politics as a subject," Ross said. "I have a dim view of how things are going." His drawings addressing war and the people damaged by it are among his favorites, though he cannot specifically describe why. As it were, Ross does not participate in blind Midwife Home Births "Humor is a part of me, so it would seem false to not have it part of my paintings," Ross said. Using humor, Ross tackles larger-than-life topics in a light-hearted manner. Doing so enables the viewer to ponder the subject, whether the plight of a homeless person or the blunders of a politician, without being overwhelmed. commentary. "Step one is the library," he said. Nearly one-third of the time Ross spends on a piece is researching the subjects he intends to include. Though some characters return multiple times in his art — Disney personalities, Ross himself, Santa — Ross has an insatiable thirst for new material to consider, mold and create. For this reason, and because the exhibit will be up until July, Ross is taking suggestions for new subjects to interpret and will complete two or three drawings to be displayed in the exhibit. Submissions can be made via the blog on the museum's Web site. Already suggested for a drawing was the Aggie "A," and though Ross said he felt it was "too specific" at first, the idea is back in consideration after re-evaluating the possible universal meanings for the letter "A." 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