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Show CampusNews Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012 Page 3 Briefs Campus & Community Business school recognized by CFA GUESTS DANCE TO MUSIC by the Utah National Guard Army Band at the annual Military Ball.The event is a leadership-training opportunity and is usually held around Veteran's Day. SAMANTHA BEHL photo Dean wins award at Military Ball BY JAN ESSA ZEEMAN staff writer The USU ROTC hosted their annual Military Ball on Saturday evening. This year, Maj. Ammon Campbell, the ROTC deputy department chair, announced two awards special to this year's event. The Esprit de Corps Award was given to the Air Force for winning their annual competitive games against the Army. After going over some archives, Campbell realized the ROTC previously had a tradition of giving the award and wanted to revive the tradition. The Army and Air Force students compete against each other every year, but this year was the first time they competed to win the award. "It was a team effort, everyone had fun," said Cadet Col. Michael Swanson, who received the award on behalf of the Air Force classmen. The second award announced was the Leadership and Service Award. "It recognizes an individual here on the campus community that embodies service ship and leadership," said Campbell. It was given to College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean John Allen. Allen, a World War II veteran, lives in Logan and has been a member of the USU faculty for more than 35 years. The award was given to honor a veteran faculty member who has passed away. "We presented it honoring a past professor Eldon M. Drake, who embodied leadership and service by serving in the Marines in WWII and the several years in higher education at USU," said Campbell. "The Leadership and Service Award was the first annual award, and we hope that it goes for many years to come," Campbell said. Recipients of this award are recognized on behalf of the ROTC. These individuals are men and women who embody leadership and service to the campus community and don't necessarily have to be affiliated with the military or the ROTC, Campbell said. According to Campbell, the dinner is invitational and part of the class curriculum for those enrolled in ROTC. The cadets wore dress uniforms or their Army service uniforms, which were decorated with the medals and colors awarded to them. The Military Ball and banquet is a leadership training opportunity for cadets from both the military and the Air Force to participate in a planning committee to organize the events of the evening. They chose the colors and the menu, which consists of beef, chicken and pasta. This menu fit the needs of guests with food preferences or allergies, according to Cadet Maj. Jon Castor. Castor said the event planning also provided an opportunity for students to learn to work with one another. The 23rd Army Band, based out of West Jordan, Utah, came to play live music for the ball during the banquet, dancing time and the social segment. The ROTC is an educational training program with the purpose of training students to be future military officers. Campbell said students can earn any degree from USU while earning a four-year minor in military science or aerospace studies. "The four year degree is a requirement to be commissioned as an officer in the military," said Campbell. Campbell said ROTC students must be willing to serve in the military after completion of the degree. Upon graduation, Cadet Garret Forner, a junior in anthropology, will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. He said he wants to be an intelligence officer and analyze satellite images of enemy bases. Forner said the ROTC challenges him to be assertive. "The hardest thing for me to learn was being outgoing and confident," he said. ROTC students are trained in a variety of tactical scenarios that help prepare them for probable situations outside of training. Cadet Angelina Smith was tested on her ability to read terrain by using a land map, a cornpass and a protractor. The most difficult element of this training was done by herself, doing land navigation in the middle of the night in a blizzard. Smith wanted to join the ROTC because she saw the advantages it provided in scholarship opportunities and being able to see the world. "I really like the training you get and friends and close family," Smith said. Cadet Jeffery Davis, a senior graduating in the spring, said the ROTC is like being part of something bigger than himself. When commissioned, he is assigned to a space and missiles specialty. His goal is to be an LDS Air Force chaplain. The Army unit of the ROTC has 120 students. The Air Force has 80, 10 of which are female. The most common age of ROTC students is generally 19 to 20, according to Castor. "It was a pretty big learning curve at the beginning," Davis said. His challenge in the ROTC was growing use to all the rules and coming to attention when a superior officer entered the room. He said eventually, it became natural. Cadet William Burton, a student of the ROTC, said the program produces more officers than any other university except West Point. In order to be competitive to become an officer, students must maintain a 3.2 GPA. Leadership is vital to the ROTC morale and conduct of their students. "We learn difficult strategies and the core leadership Army values," Smith said. "It teaches you leadership in stressful situations. You have to learn to make good judgment choices." — janemiche13@gmail.corn SUICIDE: Programs help ► From page 2 Act initiative on campus is to make sure campus programs promote the concept of helping those who feel isolated and make students feel important. The Think, Care, Act initiative is a two year-old program that is a conglomeration of resources offered through Student Services. Nicole Vouvalis, diversity specialist for Student Services and program director for Aggies Think, Care, Act, said it acts as a sort of clearinghouse for these programs to help people know where to go, whether it be CAPS, the Sexual Assault and Anti-Violence Information office, the Val R. Christensen Service Center, the Disability Resource Center or the Step Up program. Vouvalis provides training to Connections students at the beginning of the school year about bystander intervention, which teaches others mainly about making good choices, being there for peers and trying to do the right thing. "Aggies Think, Care, Act is a program that is really about social responsibility," Vouvalis said. Vouvalis introduced new professors this year to programs offered by Student Services. She said professors don't always know how to help students in their classes who are struggling with various needs, whether academic, monetary or psychological. "The biggest mechanism that I hope students pick up on is you don't have to help yourself," Vouvalis said. "You can always just find another resource that will help." There is a stigma often associated with seeking help from a counselor, Vouvalis said. "A lot of students think that if a professor says, 'Hey maybe you should talk to someone with counseling and psychological services,' what you're saying to the student is, 'There's something wrong with you,' Vouvalis said. "When really what they're saying is, 'You might just need a little support or some tools to be more successful in your academic life, and Counseling and Psychological Services can help you with that." Though CAPS may be busier than ever at this point in the semester, Bush said they always have time available for crisis appointments. There are also opportunities for counseling at places on campus. The Family Life Center and the community in the Psychology department offer counseling, he said. Vouvalis said she is working with CAPS to bring a traveling photography exhibit called Nothing to Hide will be up in the TSC Jan. 17-31. She said the exhibit shows photos of people who either have an mental illness or know someone who does and works to dispel misunderstandings people might have. — la.stewart@aggiemail.usu.edu HIRONORI SAEKI receives the title of Mr. International USU on Friday. MICKELLEYEATES photo PAGEANT: International students celebrate culture ► From page 2 It's in the Horn of Africa, so it's by the Red Sea and a lot of Arab countries. It shares a mix of cultures." Contestants applauded USU for its range of cultural classes and its international community. Second-runner up Jason Zhang said USU gets students involved in international clubs and offers a range of international classes. "You can get the same thing traveling around a country that you can get here," Zhang said. "USU is a world." This pageant was De La Mota's first time planning the annual event. Last year the pageant was planned by Angie Batista, the vice president of the International Student Council. "We like to not only celebrate, but teach what is in the world besides here," De La Mota said. "You can get involved with different countries without leaving your home. You can get to know more people and live different experiences." — marissa.shields@aggiemail.usu.edu The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University is one of just 22 schools in the United States now recognized by the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute for the work it's doing to prepare students to earn the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. The CFA designation has become the most recognized investment credential in the world. The Huntsman School has been invited by the CFA Institute, a global association of investment professionals, to be part of its University Recognition Program. This move signals to potential students, employers and the marketplace that the Huntsman School's bachelor's in finance degree curriculum is closely tied to professional practice, according to Paul Fjeldsted, a senior lecturer in the Economics and Finance Department. Students in the program will gain access to CFA Institute textbooks, journals, webcasts and other educational resources. Band will feature new music faculty Come swing with the USU Big Bands in their final concert of the semester Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Performance Hall on USU's campus. "We are excited to have the opportunity to feature our new trumpet professor, Dr. Max Matzen, in the concert," said Jon Gudmundson, director of jazz studies in the Caine College of the Arts. "able to hear that he is also a tremendous trumpet player." Both the Jazz Orchestra and the Jazz Ensemble groups will perform in the concert, with Matzen performing in three pieces. The Jazz Ensemble will perform "Chickenscratch" by Les Hooper, "As Long As I'm Singin" by Bobby Darin, "Esperanza" by John LaBarbera and "Boogie Stomp Shuffle" by Charles Mingus. Student vocalist Betsy Nelson will be featured in "As Long As I'm Singin'." Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 seniors and youth, $5 USU faculty and staff and free for USU students with ID. For more information or to purchase tickets visit the Caine College of the Arts Box Office located in room 139-B of the Chase Fine Arts Center, call 435-797-8022. USU IT releases directory app Ever needed to know where a professor's office is located, your academic advisor's email address or the phone number to a lab or office on campus? There's an app for that. USU IT recently released the free USU Directory App, providing quick and easy access to contact information of people and places on the USU campus. The app was created by Jay McEntire of USU IT and took about three months from start to finish to complete. Both iOS and Apple versions were created and are now available for download on Google Play and the App Store. McEntire said although a link to the online directory exists on the current USU app, IT determined early on that the function needed to be improved to be accessible to smartphone and mobile device users. "With the new directory app, you can scroll through and find anybody in the university with the touch of your phone," he said. You can even call right from the app." What's next from USU IT? McEntire said students can expect a new USU app by the first of 2013 with easy Banner access, athletics and academic calendars, maps with GPS coordinates of Aggie shuttles and more. For more information, contact Kevin Reeve, USU IT Enterprise Architect, kevin.reeve@usu.edu. ClarifyCorrect The policy of The Utah Statesman is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find in error, please contact the editor at 797-1742, statesman@aggiemail. usu.edu or come in to TSC 105. ►Compiled from staff and media reports |