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Show Monday, Nov. 14, 2011 Utah • . , "Campus Voice Since 1902" • Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.utahstates Today's Issue: Campus News 1, • ' 04' 10 ,_ , ..-". A . y. nik:, ■ .."' • V 4.114 , .•*ii, 0.1.... , "... , 4.1 , ', ..i. ..„.„4: i, v, I'•• Men's basketball defeats Cougars BY TYLER HUSKINSON assistant sports writer Logan residents will be ticketed for leaving their cars along city streets between the hours of 1 and 5 a.m. Page 2 Features The Utah State men's basketball team opened the season with a victory over in-state rival BYU. Senior guard Brockieth Pane, who scored in double figures for the 23rd time in his career, led a second-half surge in front of a sold-out Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. BYU lead several times during the second half, but an 11-0 run from USU put the game out of reach. Head coach Stew Morrill is now 194-13 inside the Spectrum and BYU has not defeated USU inside the building since 2000. USU has won 13 of its last 14 home openers and 44 of its last 47 regular season games. ►See GAME, Page 4 AGGIE FANS CHEER ON men's basketball team at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Friday. USU made a secondhalf run to defeat BYU. A number of students camped outside for multiple days to get a seat. CODY GOCHNOUR photo International and Diversity Week begins Nov. 14 It's time to put a new spin on the predictable grilled cheese sandwich. Page 6 Sp orts BY CATHERINE MEIDELL editor in chief USU has hosted honorary events for international and multicultural students for 57 years, while the U.S. Board of Education didn't mandate recognition of diverse cultures a priority until the 1990s, according to the president of the International Student Council. While USU students can expect several traditional International and Diversity Week events, council President Christian Orr said he hopes students can realize, once again, that each year approximately 1,500 international and multicultural students make up part of the Logan campus's total student body. However, Orr said it's important that domestic students attend diversity events as well. "If we don't have these students attending these events we are struggling with our effect," Orr said. "We aren't accomplishing what we intended to do." Campus Diversity and international student organizations will team up this year because programming events run most smoothly this way, Orr said, and it gives more students the opportunity to cross paths. The week begins Monday, Nov. 14 and ends Saturday, Nov. 19. Perhaps, the most wellknown event, Orr said, is the Mr. and Miss International Pageant, which displays a variety of USU students' talents and costumes who were born in countries around the world. S.E. Needham's Jewelers donates a tiara each year to honor Miss International, and last year's winner will place the crown of real jewels on the new winner's head. Aminata Meite, Miss International 2010, said she felt judges looked for contestants who ►See DIVERSITY, Page 2 Chinese teaching minor offered Spring 2012 BY AMBER MURDOCH staff writer USU beat the Cougars 69-62 in Friday's game. Page 4 Opinion "Despite the assertions that the information age is isolating us from others, there comes a point for almost all humans when too much Facebook is too much. We're still hardwired to seek out face to face interaction, and when we get sick of computers and chats, most of us manage to unplug and stagger back into the sunlight." Page 10 Interact Now! A new Chinese teaching minor is one of the newest curricula made available to USU students, which according to a recent survey will accommodate the growing interest in learning how to speak and teach Chinese. The program, proposed by the department of languages, philosophy and speech communication, was approved by the USU Board of Trustees on Monday, Nov. 7 and will become available for declaration next semester. "This minor will develop students' knowledge of Chinese language and culture and skills in teaching Chinese," the LPSC department's proposal states. "This minor aligns clearly with the department's philosophy of training students for fulfilling careers in their field by providing a strong Chinese teacher training program." Bradford Hall, head of the department of LPSC, said, "Currently we have teaching THE USU BOARD OF TRUSTEES approved a proposal to create a Chinese teaching minor Tuesday, Nov. 7. Studies show nationwide interest in learning Chinese is on the rise, prompting the need for more Chinese language instructors. DELAYNE LOCKE photo illustration minor options in Spanish, German and French. So adding the teaching minor in Chinese is a very positive step forward." According to a foreign language survey conducted by the Modern Language Association, more than 2,500 U.S. colleges and universities — about twothirds of all higher education institutions in the nation — discovered that enrollment in Chinese courses recently grew by the highest percentage since See INTEREST, Page 3 `Freshman 15' myth Today: Whether you camped out or not, you'll enjoy a look at "Occupy." busted by new study BY STEVE KENT web editor Added Value! Too BAD ASTRoNE-11-1 NAP 1a STUDY FoR A 'TEST AND COULDN'T 0-ott.1 US... WELL, Did you know many of our comics are done by students? Best part — they are really good! Online exlusives, blogs, a place to comment on stories, videos and more. Free Classfieds, too. www.utahstatesman.com 2006. The survey reported about 61,000 students at those 2,500 schools study Chinese, which is an increase of 18 percent since THE AVERAGE FRESHMAN GAINS 3 pounds, according to research conducted by the University of Ohio. Dr. Jim Davis, director of the Student Health and Wellness Center, said the "freshman 15" myth damages to students' health. KIMBERLY SHORTS photo illustration Freshmen may be able to lay to rest their fears about gaining the notorious "freshman 15" pounds. According to a recent study, the average freshman gains 3 pounds during his or her first year. "Our results indicate that the `freshman 15' is a media myth," the research states. "While freshmen do gain weight, the observed average increase ... falls far short of the ominous 15 pounds." The study, titled "The Freshman 15: A Critical Time for Obesity Intervention or Media Myth?" examined data from college-aged students nationwide and concluded the popular phrase has little scientific support. The study was conducted by Ohio State University and will be published in the December issue of Social Science Quarterly. Dr. Jim Davis, director of the Student Health and Wellness Center, said data collected from USU surveys are similar to the findings of the study — the average USU freshman does not gain 15 pounds. Use of the inaccurate phrase may harm students rather than help them, according to the study. "Repeated use of the phrase 'the freshman 15,' even if it is being used just as a catchy alliterative figure of speech, may contribute to the misperception of being overweight," the study states. Davis said he agrees. The idea that most freshmen put on 15 pounds can have a negative impact on people with eating disorders or body-image dissatisfaction, he said. "Weight gain itself doesn't cause much behavioral change," Davis said. "It's not going to cause depression; it's not going to cause anxiety. What causes it is the obsession with weight. Their reaction isn't to over eat, their reaction is to starve. ►See WEIGHT, Page 3 |