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Show Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 CampusNews Page 3 Record number of women in the House BY MARIA RECIO MCT WASHINGTON - Twenty years after the "year of the woman" election, when a record number of female candidates joined the storied "Senate club," female lawmakers will be seen in even greater numbers in the halls of Congress come January. Senate Democrats have added four new female members and Senate Republicans have added one, bringing the female ranks in the upper chamber to 20, a historic high. It resulted in a net gain of two seats for the Democrats, for a 55-45 advantage over Republicans because the Senate's two independents caucus with the Democrats. Across the Capitol in the House of Representatives, a record 81 women were elected, with some races still undecided. Politicians, activists and scholars said the results signaled a new electoral era in which women, half the American population, were playing a role that more closely reflected society. "As we increase the number of women, it brings to the forefront issues of women and families in a whole different way," said Stephanie Schriock, the president of Emily's List, an organization that works to elect women who support abortion rights to political office. "Women bring a different life experience." In New Hampshire, the entire four-member congressional delegation -two senators and two House members, as well as the state's governor -is now female. And speaking of New Hampshire, among the current crop of female lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte of the Granite State is among several who are getting early mentions as possible presidential contenders in 2016. The others are Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. The new Senate women comprise two Democrats currently serving in the House: Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, who will also become the first openly gay member of the chamber. Others winners with political resumes were former North Dakota Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp, also a Democrat, and Deb Fischer, a Republican state legislator from Nebraska. The most high-profile victor among the group, however wasn't a current or former lawmaker at all but a Harvard law professor, who as a prominent consumer advocate is familiar with the ways of Washington. Democratic Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts led financial restructuring efforts for the Obama administration. She unseated a Republican, Sen. Scott Brown. Campus & Community Women in the Senate Eleven women won U.S. Senate races Nov. 6 (six were re-elected) bringing the total women in the Senate to an all-time high of 20; states where women are or will be serving in the U.S. Senate: Democrat won • Republican won • Woman not up for re-election -1m "ilott IOW NUM 14k • ,0 TB> The Senate NOTE: Alaska and Hawaii are not to scale 11 • 100 senators total; two from each state Women slowly increase their numbers Forty-two women have been elected to the Senate to date 20 1978 Nancy Kassebaum (R-Kan.) is the first woman elected to the Senate in her own right* 15 10 5 '32 '12 '72 "Not appointed or filling a seat of a deceased husband Source: U.S. Senate, McClatchy Washington Bureau, Congressional Research Service Graphic: Judy Treible Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who led her party's Senate campaign and herself was elected as the "mom in tennis shoes" in the 1992 watershed "year of the woman" election, said the Senate would be a different place next year, and that "will be good for the country." © 2012 MCT Her predecessor as the party's Senate campaign chief, Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, said he preferred to field female candidates. "The electorate wants people to compromise and come together," Schumer said. "Women are very good at doing that." ASUSU: Some students speak up at forum Rocking the cradle ► From page 1 "We want to do what you want. I get frustrated when I walk down the sidewalk and hear, 'Oh my goodness, they did this or they didn't do this.' This is your opportunity. Please, please give us feedback." Chaise Warr, ASUSU programming vice president, said in an organization as large as a student body, it's difficult for its leaders to know what major issues and needs are without student involvement. "This is a student-run campus and we need students' input," Warr said. "We're there to help in whatever way we can. It's often hard for us, one individual, to know amongst thousands of students what those needs may be, but our doors are always open." When Orr ran for his position last spring, one of his goals was to "to promote the Brutally Honest Panel where ASUSU officers have an open-mic to address real concerns and issues students have." Orr said he felt the forum was successful, particularly with all of the feedback gathered from surveys that were filled out during the event. "I think students can see that we're serious about trying to be engaged with them," he said. USU'S GOT TALENT first place winner Matthew Brown performs a yo-yo freestyle routine. He has been doing yo-yo tricks since he saw someone at the Utah State fair doing tricks and selling yo-yos at I3 years old. SAMANTHA BEHL photo PoliceBlotter Friday, Nov. 2 • USU Police investigated a hit and run accident with no injuries. The suspect vehicle was located and the driver was issued a citation for leaving the scene of an accident. • USU Police assisted the Logan City Police Department with three intoxi- cated individuals at Lee's Marketplace. The three individuals were arrested for numerous charges and transported to the Cache County Jail. Saturday, Nov. 3 • USU Police responded to a suspicious person incident at the Spectrum during the USU basketball game. Police made - abhendrix@pentaracorp.com Contact USU Police at 797-1939 for non-emergencies. Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911 contact with a male individual who had been taking pictures of cheerleaders. A report was filed. low up found it was an empty shell. Sunday, Nov. 4 • USU Police responded to a theft of a bike seat and to a report that a bike was buried in the dirt. Police arrived and the subject who took the lock and buried the bike came out and talked to police. The seat is still stolen. Police are investigating. • USU Police assisted a student with a Mossberg shotgun he disassembled and could not get back together. Monday, Nov. 5 • USU police received a report of graffiti on the door to the pump house near the HPER building. Police are investigating. Tuesday, Nov. 6 • USU Police were notified of a bullet that was found in the library. Further fol- Briefs Wednesday, Nov. 7 • USU Police responded to a fire incident near the TSC. Police found the ROTC was doing fire extinguisher training. Police determined everything to be OK. *Compiled by Allee Wilkinson Museum looks at study of food The anthropology of food is the subject of the next activity Nov. 17 at Utah State University's Museum of Anthropology and its "Saturdays at the Museum" series. Activities that day include an in-depth look at the subject, including rituals and specific uses of foods from around the world. Museum guests will have a chance to try unique recipes, including those for the foods served at the first Thanksgiving. They can also participate in Thanksgiving traditions just as the pilgrims did. "Food is an everyday part of our cultural identity and thus, a part of us." said Diana Azevedo, a museum assistant and USU graduate student. "We wanted to celebrate the impact that food has on all people, and help patrons learn about the many ways that food both reflects and shapes our cultures." Chamber ensemble presents concert USUs Music Department presents the annual Caine Chamber Ensembles performance Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Performance Hall on USU's Logan campus. "In all chamber music there is a heightened degree of performing accountability, as the ensembles are smaller and every voice matters," said Max Matzen, assistant professor in the Caine College of the Arts. "This concert should be a clear indicator of the high level of musicianship amongst music students." The Caine Chamber Ensembles include the Caine Percussion Quartet, USU Horn Quartet, Caine Woodwind Quintet, Caine Saxophone Quartet and Caine Brass Quintet. Each group is auditioned and students in the groups are awarded scholarships provided by the Marie Eccles Caine FoundationRussell family. Each ensemble will perform individually, featuring a variety of works. Department hosts `Fabulous Fluids' What makes an airplane fly? What keeps a heavy battleship afloat? How do you tell the difference between a hydrogen balloon and a helium balloon? Inquiring minds of all ages are invited to learn the answer to these questions and more at Utah State University Department of Physics' fifth annual November Demonstration Show on campus Friday, Nov. 16. This year's theme is "Fabulous Fluids." The gathering begins at 7 p.m. in the Emert Auditorium, Room 130, of the Eccles Science Learning Center. Admission is free and open to all ages. "It's time again to kick off Thanksgiving week with our popular annual tradition," says James Coburn, Teaching Laboratory supervisor and demonstration specialist in USU's Department of Physics. "This year, our featured topic is fluid dynamics." In physics, Coburn says, "fluids" refer to liquids and gasses. "We'll talk about such concepts as buoyancy, surface tension, levitation and what makes things float or sink," he says. "We'll use atmospheric pressure to crush a 55-gallon barrel, fire smoke rings out of a giant vortex cannon, launch a ping pong ball seven different ways and create a 'flame tornado.' It will be a lot of fun." Physics? Fun? "Absolutely," Coburn says. "Unfortunately, many are intimidated by physics study. But it shouldn't be that way - learning about science is something everyone can enjoy." For directions and parking information, visit www.usu.edu/science/ unwrapped. *Compiled from staff and media reports ClarifyCorrect In the Tuesday. Nov. 13 edition of The Utah Statesman, a photo of Aaron Wolcott was incorrectly labeled as Jonathan Aaron. Wolcott also served in Afghanistan, not Iraq. |