August 28 & August 29,
2003 Utah State in the News
Friday, August 29, 2003
FULFILLING HIS
'DREAM:' 40 YEARS LATER, USU PROFESSOR RECALLS HOW MLK SPEECH
CHANGED HIS LIFE AND THE WORLD
Utah State University history Professor Jay Anderson's office
has all the trappings of a child of the '60s — the peace-sign
buttons, the lit candle, the collection of world music and the
noticeable absence of a computer. And that’s no coincidence.
Anderson’s life also has the trappings of a child of the
'60s. He came to an awakening while studying abroad. He joined
the Civil Right Movement. He spent three years teaching in Uganda.
He felt keenly the social tensions that were starting to build
in the United State in the early 1960s. (Herald Journal, 08/28/03)
MARS PARTY A SOARING
SUCCESS: HUNDREDS GATHER TO VIEW THE NIGHT SKY’S RED PLANET
When Tonya Caldwell prepared a night-time presentation on Mars
she knew some of her students would show up, and possibly some
members from the community. But the Utah State University lecturer
did not expect to see a 500-seat auditorium packed to standing
room only, especially on such short notice. (Herald Journal,
08/28/03)
STORM DRAIN FEE
APPROVED IN WEST POINT
Saying federal mandates on storm water forced the issue, City
Council members have approved a monthly $3 hike in each household's
water bill. One resident showed up at last week's public hearing
to consider the $3 per month maintenance and construction fee
for the storm water system. Richard Roginski said he opposed
the adoption of the fee, arguing that impact fees should have
covered the cost of storm drain construction. "The people
who have continued to profit from residential housing and its
construction apparently have not done their part in the past
to absorb the cost," Roginski told council members. Roginski
cited a Utah State University study from the late 1990s that
concluded West Point’s impact fees were too low. (Standard
Examiner, 08/28/03) click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00030827210510204742
Thursday, August 28, 2003
SHUTTLE PANEL
BLASTS NASA: REPORT NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE BIG IMPACT ON USU SPACE
LAB
The final report on the space shuttle Columbia disaster was
issued on Tuesday, and though officials at Utah State University's
Space Dynamics Lab had not finished wading through the 248-page
document, they don't think it will have drastic effects on the
Logan-based space technology center. (Herald Journal, 08/27/03)
USU TAKES RICHMOND:
VAST WEEKLONG PROJECT WILL TRY TO SAVE HISTORY
It's called a charette. That's a French word referring to a
cart that goes and collects students projects and papers at
the end of a deadline or semester. In English, it's called a
cram session. And though the first week of classes aren't known
for their rigor or deadlines, Utah State University students
in the landscape architecture and environmental planning department
are holding a weeklong cram session. Their subject: the city
of Richmond. (Herald Journal, 08/27/03)
BE WARY OF PURCHASING
OVER THE PHONE
While the national "no-call" list promises an end
to an unwanted flood of telemarketing calls, it isn't safe to
pick up the phone just yet. ... According to Barbara Rowe, Utah
State University Extension family resource management specialist,
the name of the product may change but the pitch is always the
same testimonial of how good a product is. (Herald Journal,
08/27/03)
WATER LILIES NEED
PATIENT GARDENER
Ponds are becoming increasingly popular in the landscape. The
sound of running water is peaceful and the sight of rushing
water is refreshing and relaxing. One of the key components
of a pond is the plants that grow there. (Herald Journal, Ask-A-Specialist,
08/27/03)
WHEN SEEKING FERRETS
LOOK FOR GREEN EYES
Wildlife biologists think the effort to reintroduce the endangered
black footed ferret in eastern Utah is going well, but getting
an accurate head count is difficult. ... "If you see green
you have got a ferret," said Brian Maxfield, sensitive
species biologist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
"If it's red, it's a rabbit. Coyotes are kind of yellowish."
The ferrets are captured alive in traps placed in the holes
where the animals like to hide. Obtaining accurate population
numbers is virtually impossible. But the biologists are seeing
encouraging signs. "We see more wild-born kits every year
and that means they are having a reasonable amount (of offspring),
sustaining themselves from the previous year," says Brent
Bibles, a research associate with Utah State University's extension
office in Vernal. (Standard Examiner, 08/27/03) click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00030826221011976213
KSL NEWSCAST:
SHUTTLE DISASTER REPORT
The report on the shuttle disaster points to physical and cultural
reasons for the break-up. Former astronaut Don Lind says the
same problems existed at NASA fifteen years ago. Lind says his
crew was 3/10th of a second from the same fate as the Columbia
crew. The report says NASA administrators routinely ignore the
warnings of engineers and say unless there is a major overhaul
of the organization, the same scenario may be played over and
over again. (Interview with Don Lind, a scientist and former
astronaut who worked at USU's Space Dynamics Lab before retiring.)
(KSL newscast, 6:30 p.m., 08/26/03)
KUTV NEWSCAST:
HEALTHY LIVING
It is canning time and there are safety tips that people should
take into account as they can. (Interview with Pauline Williams
from Utah State University Extension.) (KUTV newscast, 5 p.m.,
08/26/03)
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