August 21 & August 22,
2003 Utah State in the News
Friday, August 22, 2003
STUDENTS ALL
FIRED UP ABOUT ROCKETS: RIVERTON YOUTHS SHOOT FOR THE STARS
AS PART OF SCIENCE DEMONSTRATION
Wednesday's science lesson was a blast for Southland Elementary
sixth-graders. Members of the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association
taught them how to build and launch their own rockets and also
fired up a large rocket engine. It was the association's first
elementary school demonstration, presented in an effort to excite
young students about math, science and technology. ESRA is a
nonprofit organization, grown out of Utah State University's
College of Engineering, that educates kindergartners through
grad-school students in the fundamentals of rocket design. After
a 45-minute presentation on rockets and how they work, the students
designed and built small rockets made from soda bottles, tape
and construction paper, giving them a taste of engineering.
(Deseret News, 08/21/03) click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,510048458,00.html
Thursday, August 21, 2003
VIRUS HITS E-MAIL
INBOXES BIG TIME: 'SOBIG.F' CAN MAKE VICTIMS SEND SPAM, TOO
The latest e-mail virus, named "Sobig.F" by computer
security companies, flooded computer e-mail in-boxes across
Utah on Tuesday, as well as around the world. The new virus
attacks Windows users via e-mail and file-sharing networks.
It also could turn victims' personal computers into senders
of spam e-mails. However, like other Sobig viruses, it's programmed
to self-destruct. This version will die on Sept. 10. ... At
Utah State University, Chris Davis, Webmaster for the College
of Engineering, said he became aware of the problem Tuesday
morning and created a special CD to fix the problem. The newest
virus was especially inconvenient at the University of Utah.
The U. starts fall semester Wednesday, and it hasn't fully coped
with the Blaster worm from earlier this summer, said Steve Hess,
U. associate academic vice president for information technology.
(Deseret News, 08/20/03) click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,510048210,00.html
PLAYING YOUR CARBS
RIGHT: IS WATCHING CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE THE KEY TO WEIGHT LOSS?
Glycemic index table. It seems in the diet industry, somebody
always has to play the Bad Guy. In the '60s and '70s, carbohydrates
were the enemy. In the '80s and '90s it was fat — people
got the idea that you could eat as much of anything you wanted
as long as it was fat-free. Now, with obesity still on the rise,
the pendulum has swung back to blame carbs again. ... At first
glance it sounds simple to just avoid all foods with a high
GI. "But you can't live by the glycemic index alone,"
cautions Utah State University food science professor Ann Sorenson,
who is currently conducting research on the effect of food on
blood-glucose levels in the hours immediately after a food is
eaten. (Deseret News, 08/20/03) click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,510048118,00.html
LATINO LEADERS
OFFER SOLUTIONS TO LOW SCORES
Acceptance in school, parental involvement, literacy evaluations
and access to resources are some of the necessities lacking
for minority students striving to get an education. That's the
opinion of several members of the Ogden Latino community, reacting
to a Utah Foundation study that showed, on average, ethnic minority
students do poorer on standardized tests than other groups.
... Elizabeth Balcazar, of the Governor’s Hispanic Advisory
Committee's education subcommittee, said Utah State University
has developed software to help people learn English and computer
skills. The software is called Computer Assisted Literacy for
Non English Speakers. Adults and children can learn at their
own pace using an interactive medium. (Standard Examiner, 08/20/03)
click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00030819221016443834
LOGAN BOASTS LOW
RENTS: CITY HAS 2ND-LOWEST MEDIAN RATE IN STATE
Scrolling through local apartment listings in The Herald Journal,
it's bargain city. A one-bedroom for $325. A two-bedroom for
$450. And maybe two or three larger apartments or houses that
crack the $600 mark. A lucky day for renters? ... Demographics
have played a major role in retaining the affordable status.
The influx of young students and families to the Utah State
University community helps keep rental prices down. (Herald
Journal, 08/20/03)
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