March 26, 2003 Utah State
in the News
PROFESSOR
EXPLAINS ROLE OF MEDIA IN WAR
Images of war, in real time from various battlefields in Iraq,
are hard to escape. This Gulf War is a part of everyday life.
Cache Valley residents grabbing a bite to eat at McDonalds in
south Logan won’t miss a minute of the war reports as
multiple screens in the restaurant broadcast the news. The same
is true at King Hair, Discount Tires and dozens of other local
businesses where people are drawn to the broadcasts like “a
steel ball to a magnet,” according to Mike Sweeney, a
journalism professor at Utah State University. (Herald Journal,
03/25/03)
LARGER PORTIONS AFFECTING HEALTH
Are you trying to fulfill your New Year’s resolution
of shedding a few pounds before swimsuit season? If so, it’s
important to eat correct portions, said Kris Saunders, director
of the Family Nutrition Program at Utah State University. “Eating
more and cooking less has contributed to an obesity epidemic
among Americans,” Saunders said. “As a result, people
have forgotten the size of a portion.” (Herald Journal,
03/25/03)
WESTERN BOOK PRIZE GOES TO MANUSCRIPT FOUND
IN BOX
Peggy Bell, an adventurous frontierswoman born in 1888, spent
years trying to get her autobiography published. She never succeeded,
but 50 years later and partly through chance, her story is the
winner of the Evans Handcart prize for an outstanding book about
the Mountain West. ... The $1,000 Handcart Award and the $10,000
Evans Biography Award, for books published in 2002, will be
presented Thursday at Utah State University. Coordinated by
the Mountain West Center for Regional Studies at Utah State,
the awards are designed to encourage writing about the people
who have shaped the growth and character of western America.
(Salt Lake Tribune, 03/25/03) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2003/mar/03252003/tuesday/41504.asp
SLCC CENTER MAY
CLOSE
Salt Lake Community College may or may not close the Tooele
Skills Center, a branch program that trains disadvantaged people
for jobs, and it has become a matter of concern for county leaders.
... The Skills Center shares leased space with Utah State University,
which provides some lower division courses for college students,
Gowans said. For some time, there has been discussion about
the possibility of SLCC undertaking that role, Gowans said,
but USU has not seemed eager to give it up, and a decision has
been delayed. The Logan university serves community campuses
in several areas of the state. (Deseret News, 03/25/03) Click
on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,480031103,00.html
USU EXTENSION
JOINS DISASTER DATA SITE
Utah State University Extension has become part of a collaborative
Web site to provide information in response to disaster and
biosecurity threats that cross state boundaries. Leona Hawks,
Extension housing specialist, said the Extension Disaster Education
Network (EDEN) www.lsuagcenter.com/eden is a multi-state effort
by land-grant universities across the country to improve the
delivery of services to citizens affected by disasters. The
site is designed to serve Extension agents, educators and citizens
by providing access to resources. It also has information on
homeland security and emergencies such as West Nile virus, Newcastle
disease, drought and wildfires. (Deseret News, 03/25/03) Click
on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,480031149,00.html
LEARN TASTY RECIPES
USING POWDERED MILK
The Utah County office of Utah State University Extension is
offering a "There's a Cow in the Kitchen" cooking
class on Tuesday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Utah
County Administration Building, 100 E. Center, Provo, Room L700.
The class will be limited to the first 40 individuals to pre-pay.
Those attending the class will learn how to make tasty and easy
recipes using powdered milk, including five-minute cheesecake,
cottage cheese, smoothies, puddings, pies, mock sour cream,
yogurt, chowder and more. The cost is $3. For more information
contact the Extension Service at 370-8460, Ext. 2. (Deseret
News, 03/24/03) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,470031206,00.html
RMH GROUP STARTS
WORK ON USU COOLING SYSTEM
The RMH Group, an engineering and construction firm based in
Denver, has started work on a $13.2 million project for Utah
State University in Logan. The project will include a chilled
water and co-generation system to improve cooling in some USU
buildings and reduce energy costs. The project design addresses
distribution and initial connection to seven buildings and provisions
for cooling distribution to 23 buildings. (Deseret News, 03/24/03)
Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,470031101,00.html
HEARD IT THROUGH
THE GRAPEVINE: THESE PLANTS ARE EASY ON WATER AND SIMPLE TO
CARE FOR
The drought and its inherent consequences are of concern to
gardeners and nursery owners. One common question is "What
can I plant that will use less water?" While the query
is simple, it is never easy to answer, because it depends on
what you want to grow. ... Larry Sagers is the regional horticultural
specialist, Utah State University Extension Service, Thanksgiving
Point Office. (Deseret News, 03/23/03) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,465034224,00.html
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