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Show Statesman Campus News Page 4 Friday, April 8, 2011 Cold: Children die every year from crossing streams McInerney says I continuedfrom page 1 Quayle said many sandbags from the most recent flood are still in place, while more would certainly be added if the runoff does rise above standard levels. Mark Nielsen, City of Logan Public Works director, said each spring season presents unique challenges and opportunities to learn about what nature has to throw at the city. "Basically, every year is a different set of circumstances," he said. "Generally, it's a matter of a few little things that make a big difference in certain areas. So we'll try to have all those things addressed and hopefully (flood management) will go very smoothly. Hopefully we don't learn anything new this year. That would be great." Nielsen said he felt unsure whether or not he could provide a thumbs up to the likelihood of unwelcome water headed into the city. "We thought we'd have a lot of problems a few years ago and we didn't, so I couldn't say what the likelihood is," he said. "If (NOAA) could predict the weather six weeks out, we could say, but until they can project out that far, I have no idea." Nielsen said city administra- tion and citizens alike ought to be on the lookout. "Just keep track of it through our website and when (the river flow) comes up, we won't have a lot of notice, so we will have to react to a lot of different areas very quickly. That's what we're gearing up for now," he said. After the meeting had concluded, McInerney issued one warning. "Regardless of flooding, every year we have people die crossing steams with water that is extremely cold, or not getting out before hypothermia comes fast," he said. "Little kids die every year from playing in these rivers, so monitor your children closely. Keep them away from treacherous rivers. People are going to die most likely either way, and that's the worst case of this whole thing." Tracking of snowpack and resulting runoff levels can be viewed at www.loganutah. org or at the National Weather Service's website, www.weather. gov. — rhett.wilkinson@aggiemail.usu. edu LOGAN CITY HAS POTENTIAL flooding issues due to wet weather. The Logan City Municipal Meeting met Tuesday and discussed the potential dangers and results that flooding could bring. Council member Dean Quayle said problems or not, Logan City is ready to handle floods if they come. MEGAN BAINUM photo Budget recommendations approved for20ll-12 school year By ROUCHELLE BROCKMAN staff writer The ASUSU executive council approved tentative budget recommendations that would make $5,000 available to clubs next year at their meeting Wednesday. These recommendations will not be finalized until next week. Each year the ASUSU executive council recommends a budget to the incoming council. These budget recommendations are based on estimates of how much money will be collected from student fees. The incoming council will vote whether to accept or reject these recommendations before this Fall. The $5,000 for clubs would come from $2,000 that was allocated last year to Greek organizations and $3,000 from the $9,000 that was allocated last year for the Aggie Blue Leadership Conference held during the Fall of 2010. The $2,000 given to the Greeks was an extra, one-time allotment and changes to the budget recommendations will not affect their regular funding. ASUSU recommended funding for the leadership conference be reduced from $9,000 to $6,000 so that $3,000 could go to the club fund. At the March 30 meeting, Tyler Tolson, ASUSU president, said by giving $9,000 to the leadership conference last year, organizers were able to lower the registration price from $75 to $25, allowing for a 275 percent increase in student participation in the conference. This week Tolson said the large size of the event made it difficult to organize and that reducing funding would make it easier "to keep everybody on the same page." "The size made (the conference) not as personal as we would have liked it to be," said Brent Crosby, ASUSU executive vice president. Kaho Fiefia, ASUSU diversity vice president, said the clubs in the access and diversity center may receive less funding next year to allow more money to go to the general club fund. "The club fund is really really low," he said. Fiefia said the director of the access and diversity center and the incoming diversity vice president will plan next year's budget for the access and diversity center, but no definitive plans have been made. Last year the executive council recommended an extra $175 to each college senator's budget. The current executive council also plans to re-recommend this extra funding. ASUSU also approved a change to its constitution Wednesday that officially makes the regional campuses and distance education representative an ex-officio member of ASUSU. An ex-officio member is a member of the ASUSU executive council and can voice concerns and opinions about legislation during their meetings but cannot vote on legislation. The public relations director, administrative assistant and ASUSU president are also ex-officio members of the coun- cil. In the past, regional campuses and distance education representatives could attend ASUSU meetings but could not voice concerns about legislation that could affect regional campuses and distance education students. While the regional campus and distance education representative has been acting as an ex-officio member for the past two years, the position was not made official until Wednesday. "There was a disconnect between the regional campuses and the Logan campus in prior years," said Rachael Anderson, current regional campus and distance education representative, "The unofficial nature of the position was a concern of mine and I just wanted legislation to reflect what was going on ... I just want the individuals who come after me to understand they can discuss concerns for regional campuses." —rouchelle.brockman@gmaiLcom Art: Three windows were damaged on the ground floor of Snow Hall I continuedfrom page 1 She said the incident occurred around 3 a.m., according to the women who reported hearing a loud bang in the middle of the night. Christensen said the residents assumed it was just neighbors being noisy. A lot of people are not aware of what qualifies as vandalism, Christensen said. Recently she found out that someone's car had a halfgallon of milk dumped on it and had a sign attached to it reading "shit happens." "Multiple residents have told me their cars have been egged in the Snow Hall parking lot," Christensen said. "The same night the windows were broken, I assume it was the Meet our talented new jewelry designer... Club: Labels for female doctors still exist I I continuedfrom page 1 YOU! Using our innovative design software, you help create your own jewelry masterpiece and we custom make it for you. At our store, you don't just browse for the perfect ring—you help create it! S.E. Needham jewelers since 1896 Where Utah Gets Engaged! 141 North 0 Main • www.seneedham.com • same night, somebody took chalk and wrote on the east side walls." She said often residents report things too late and she cannot call university police or write an incident report because the evidence has already been destroyed. Milne said any time graffiti or vandalism occurs, facilities employees are responsible for the cleaning and/or replacement. If a suspect is caught and found guilty, they are required to pay for the damage. "I do encourage all of my residents to tell me all about any vandalism that they hear about," Christensen said. "A lot of them don't give any kind of thought to it until something bad happens and that's one thing that I have a problem with." In the past, the "French fries" sculpture between the Biology-Natural Resources and VARIOUS CASES OF VANDALISM HAVE Agricultural Science buildings has had ketch- included broken dorm windows, putting ketchup up squirted on it, Milne said. A tree near the on the "French Fries" sculpture and paintings in the parking terrace. ALISON OSTLER photo Eccles Science Learning Center was found with more than 20 pairs of men's underwear we've always been such a safe community, you hanging from it. see a bunch of kids out there, you're really not "No one wants to narc on anybody, no one thinking anything of it." wants to get involved but everybody wants it to stop," Hanzalik said. "I think a lot of times — daniel.whitney.smith@aggiemail.usu.edu 435-752-7149 A a medical career and success in family life are both attainable, she said. In medical school, Bishop said she learned keeping a healthy perspective is very important. While attending medical school, Bishop still found time to go skiing at Alta, where she met her current husband. The variety in her educational background helped her keep that perspective, and fellow students who also had that varied background seemed to cope better, Bishop said. "It's easy to stop believing in yourself," Bishop said. "Sometimes I would have to say to myself, `I'm a competent person doing something really freaking hard." After Bishop got her job in Evanston, she moved back to Cache Valley, where she now resides. Despite the commute, which can take more than two hours one way, Bishop said the schedule in the ER agrees with her personality and her family life. She said she will often work 24-hour shifts and then have three or four days to spend with her daughter without worrying about work. Bishop said even after leaving medical school, she sometimes still found herself being stereotyped or disregarded because of her gender. "(Women) often get labeled inappropriately," Bishop said. Since more women are attending medical schools and becoming doctors, issues arising from stereotyping are getting better, Bishop said. "There's an important trend in the medical field right now where skilled, competent males are learning to respect and work with skilled, competent females," she said. Danielle Reeves, a junior in nutrition science at USU, attended the lecture and said, "She made sure we know it's hard, but we can do it." Reeves said having strong female role models in the medical field is important to her, especially role models who are also successful in family life. "(Bishop) showed I can have it all if I work hard," she said. — steve.kent@aggiemail.usu.edu |