February 18, 19 & 20,
2004 Utah State in the News
Friday, February 27, 2004
USU SPOT SCORES
FIRST PLACE: SPACE EXPLORATION THE FOCUS OF UNIVERSITY AD CAMPAIGN
The Public Relations and Marketing office at Utah State University
recently combined high quality and low cost to create the best
campus television commercial in the nation. Utah State won first
place for its new television commercial in the 2003 "Best
Campus TV Commercial Contest" sponsored by Carnegie Communications,
a market research firm that specializes in colleges and universities.
Utah State's commercial was chosen over competitors like Ohio
State, North Carolina State, and Wake Forest universities. (Herald
Journal, 2/26/04)
KSL NEWSCAST:
TIP OF THE WEEK
Pauline Williams of Utah State University Extension. She knows
how to sew a bag for a first aid kit. She got the list for the
kit from the Dept. of Homeland Security. (KSL newscast, 5 a.m.,
2/24/04)
KSL NEWSCAST:
VIRTUAL DANCING
In April "Another Language" will allow artists to
see what it is like to choreograph and manipulate in cyberspace,
on multiple stages with four live feeds. Dancers may use data
gloves that will allow them to feel in virtual reality. Faculty
of the U of U, Utah State University, and BYU all got a taste
of the new technology. (KSL newscast, 6:30 p.m., 2/25/04)
KSTU NEWSCAST:
STAR SEARCH AT USU
"Star Search" will be sponsored by the Kappa Delta
Sorority at Utah State University. The fundraiser will be held
at the Taggart Student Center, with proceeds going to prevent
child abuse. (KSTU newscast, 5:25 a.m., 2/25/04)
Thursday, February 26, 2004
UTAH UNIVERSITY
LIBRARIES ARE BRIMMING WITH OLD COOKBOOKS: PILGRIMS' PALATES
Utah State's Merrill Library folklore archives contain more
than 400 historical books on food and cooking. The books were
donated by USU history professor Jay Anderson, who earned his
doctorate studying Massachusetts' pilgrim life. He collected
hundreds of books from Great Britain, Scotland, the Mediterranean
and Eastern Europe for his research. "They are a wonderful
part of history," said Anderson, who said unlike other
historical publications they include no mention of wars, politics
or religion. "Cookbooks are a kind of neutral story that
represents ordinary people." (Salt Lake Tribune, 2/25/04)
Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/feb/02252004/wednesda/wednesda.asp
DEAF EDUCATION
EVENT IS SATURDAY AT USU
The Deaf Education Student Association at Utah State University
will hold an educational workshop Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. A
variety of topics related to deaf education and deaf culture
will be covered. For more information, log on to the Web site:
www.coe.usu.edu/comd/desa_activities.html.
(Deseret Morning News, 2/25/04) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,590045625,00.html
ASK A SPECIALIST:
INDOOR NEEDS ATTENTION
Q: What can you tell me about indoor gardening? Answer by: Dan
Drost, Utah State University Extension Vegetable Specialist.
Growing vegetables in containers can be both fun and challenging.
Surprisingly, most vegetables do very well in containers, but
it is important to pay attention to light, temperature, soil
media, rooting space, plant selection, watering, feeding and
pests. (Herald Journal, 2/25/04)
SOAPBOX: USU GAY-MARRIAGE
FOES KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO
The incident staged by the Young Republicans at USU should
have been alarming to freedom-loving people everywhere. I wonder
if those young people who "mobbed the table to be able
to sign the petition" gave any thought to the actual intent
and ramifications of their efforts. Of course the superficial
intent was to "support the traditional bedrock of marriage."
(Herald Journal, 2/25/04)
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
USU RESEARCHERS
TENDING A GARDEN FOR NASA
As NASA begins preparing for missions to the moon and Mars,
the space agency recently awarded Utah State University a contract
to study growing vegetables for space travel. While the research
at USU's Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is intended to help
keep astronauts physically and mentally healthy, the results
also could improve food safety on Earth. The $750,000, three-year
NASA contract was in the pipeline even before President Bush
in January announced plans to send humans to Mars. (Salt Lake
Tribune, 2/25/04) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/feb/02242004/tuesday/141866.asp
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