October 24, 2003 News Releases
Released 10/22/03 & 10/23/03
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 10-30-03
LOCAL WINDS QUINTET OFFERS FREE
CONCERT IN NOVEMBER
LOGAN — Logan Canyon Winds, a local winds quintet, is
opening its concert season Sunday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. at Utah
State University.
The concert is in the Eccles Conference Center Auditorium with
a varied program for woodwinds. The concert is free, thanks
to a generous grant from the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation.
The quintet consists of Leslie Timmons, flute, Nicholas Morrison,
clarinet, Craig Knutson, horn, Carolyn Bodily, bassoon, and
guests joining the performance Kathryn Rafalowki on the oboe
and Dennis Griffin on percussion.
The Logan Canyon Winds is in its 12th year of performances and
has traveled throughout the intermountain region and the United
States, including numerous outreach performances in schools.
All performers except Bodily also teach in the music department
at Utah State.
“It is important for students to be able to hear their
teachers play and apply our skills,” Morrison said. “The
concert will be a combination of works that are melodious, beautiful
and exciting.”
The group will perform five pieces, all original wind quintet
selections, including the Hindemith quintet from the World War
II era and the centerpiece of the program, Richard Willis’
Colloquoy, in which Griffin will perform a solo on the percussion.
“Watching Dennis perform this piece makes one wonder whether
the performance is a concert or a gymnastics meet,” Morrison
said. “He has to play about 20 instruments from the tambourine
to the tuned Swiss cowbells.”
For more information about the Logan Canyon Winds or the November
concert, contact Morrison at the Utah State University Music
Department at 435-797-3506 or by email at Nicholas.Morrison@usu.edu.
October 30, 2003
Contact: Nicholas Morrison 435-797-3506 [Nicholas.morrison@usu.edu]
Writer: Alison Aikele 435-797-1350 [alisonaikele@cc.usu.edu]
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY AMBASSADORS
“THINK” SERVICE IS IMPORTANT
LOGAN — The Utah State University Student Ambassadors
continue their tradition of service and leadership at Utah State
and in the Cache Valley community.
Each month the student ambassadors choose a service project
on campus or in the community. For October’s service project,
the ambassadors conducted a campus clean-up. A group of 40 student
ambassadors met on the Quad and then separated to clean Utah
State’s campus.
Scott Teichert, assistant director of admissions, said the student
ambassadors play an important role in Utah State University’s
new “Think” campaign.
“Our student ambassadors, through their service and recruitment
efforts, are a key asset to Utah State University,” Teichert
said.
Each of the ambassadors is assigned to committees assisting
with recruitment efforts on campus and at high schools and junior
colleges throughout the country. Ambassadors can be seen giving
tours on campus to high school students, assisting with leadership
conferences and other recruitment events and conducting service
on campus and in the community.
The Utah State Ambassadors were established during the 1983-84
school year to assist with recruitment efforts in the office
of Recruitment/Enrollment Services, now part of the admissions
office. Since then, the ambassadors have become an integral
part of Utah State recruitment.
For more information about the Utah State University Ambassadors,
contact Teichert at (435) 797-1129 or 1-800-488-8108.
October 30, 2003
Contact: Nicholas Morrison 435-797-3506 [Nicholas.morrison@usu.edu]
Writer: Alison Aikele 435-797-1350 [alisonaikele@cc.usu.edu]
UTAH STATE STUDENTS PLAY IN THE
DIRT AND BRING HOME TROPHY
LOGAN — Utah State University brought home the traveling
trophy for top honors at the Northwest Regional Collegiate Soil
Judging Contest, hosted by Oregon State University.
Utah State team members all performed well in the individual
scoring events. Jedd Bodily had the second-highest individual
score, followed by Alex Stum in third place, Emily Brown in
fourth place and Shawn Nakamoto in seventh place.
Contestants describe, interpret and classify soils and associated
landscapes at four sites. They analyze soil morphology (texture,
color, structure, redoximorphic features) to a depth of five
feet; measure slope gradient; identify soil parent material
and landform; interpret soil behavior (surface runoff, hydraulic
conductivity, water holding capacity); and classify the soil
according to U. S. Soil Taxonomy — all in less than an
hour. Team members work independently on two soils, which results
in individual scores, and then work together on two soils. All
scores are summed for the team total.
Team members are majors in environmental soil and water science
in the College of Agriculture. Team coach and soils research
associate John Lawley accompanied the students on their marathon
road trip to Oregon and guided them to victory. This is the
first time Utah State has won the regional contest since the
soil judging program was started in 1993 by associate professor
of soil science Janis Boettinger. The team is now eligible to
compete in the National Soil Judging Contest in Illinois next
spring.
Date: Oct. 30, 2003
Writer/Editor: Lynnette Harris, 797-2189, Nadene Steinhoff,
797-1429
Contact: Lynnette Harris
Ask A Specialist: DO YOU HAVE
TIPS FOR HELPING YOUTH DEVELOP TALENTS?
Everyone has talents. No one is good at everything, but everyone
is good at something and can improve the talents and gifts they
have. Youth especially need to feel successful at something.
Those who do are less likely to use alcohol or drugs or exhibit
other negative behavior to fit in or feel worthwhile. If they
do experiment out of curiosity, youth who feel successful in
some way are less likely to continue the behavior and develop
more serious problems.
Talents or gifts include the obvious things -- getting good
grades, having musical ability or being a good athlete. But
being a good listener, being persistent or being friendly are
also gifts. Parents and teachers may need to be talent scouts
to see the less obvious gifts and help youth see and appreciate
their own abilities. Consider these tips to help youth discover
their talents.
• Provide them with opportunities to pursue their interests
and discover their unique abilities. Lessons, clubs, extra-curricular
activities, field trips or structured youth activities can provide
opportunities that spark talents.
• Recognize and praise them for their efforts. Whether
they excel in a particular activity or not, youth should be
praised for trying. Trying takes courage.
• Avoid comparisons with others whose gifts are different.
Celebrate the unique talents of each child. Point out the less
obvious gifts, such as being good with animals or being sensitive
to other people's feelings.
• Give them opportunities to contribute using their talents.
Being recognized for useful and worthwhile contributions helps
youth feel important. If youth can fit in by doing positive
things, there will be less need for them to find their niche
doing negative things.
• Help them know the difference between self-esteem and
selfishness. Often youth may feel they don’t have enough
self-esteem to try something new or share the talents they have.
It is important to remember that self-esteem can often be confused
with self-centeredness or selfishness. In that sense, self-esteem
doesn't necessarily lead to good behavior. Many criminals or
juvenile delinquents have high self esteem. On the other hand,
there are many people who have accomplished much in the world
who didn't necessarily have high self-esteem. For example, Abraham
Lincoln didn’t have high selfesteem in the way we think
of it today, and yet his talents and abilities positively affected
the course of history.
Youth develop a true sense of self-worth from the things they
give rather than from the things they get. Helping them develop
their gifts and providing them with opportunities to contribute
to the good of others through using those gifts builds self-worth.
It also lays the foundation for being a lifelong contributing
member of society.
Visit http://extension.usu.edu/cooperative/aska/ to see other
Ask A Specialist columns.
Direct column topics to Julene Reese, Utah State University
Extension, Logan, UT 84322-0500, 435-760-9302; julener@ext.usu.edu
Oct. 30, 2003
Answer by: Tom Lee, Utah State University Extension Family and
Human Development Specialist
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 10-27-03
TECH WRITING SOCIETY HOSTS INTERNSHIP
ACTIVITY
The Society for Technical Communicators (STC) will host an
internship activity on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in the
Ray B. West Building, #214, on the Utah State University campus.
The activity will allow students, especially those in the technical
communication program, to learn more about internship opportunities.
Because many students are interested in internships but don't
know exactly how to go about getting one, Linda Morse, internship
coordinator for the English department, will talk about the
value of internships and the process for getting them. Following
Morse's presentation, students Jacob Folsom and Kellie Thorne
will talk about their internship experiences. Refreshments will
follow.
Folsom is currently interning with Spendlove Research Foundation.
"My initial duties included managing the equipment sales
portion of their website," he said. "Now I’ve
moved from equipment sales to more web maintenance and graphics
production." Folsom recently directed the development of
an instruction booklet for Spendlove’s Micro-ELISA Cancer
Array Testing System.
"This job is awesome. I am learning how to use new technologies,
and I work with very qualified professionals and scientists,"
Folsom said.
Kellie Thorne has an internship for National Scenic Byways Online,
a project funded by the Federal Highway Administration and contracted
to Utah State. "As a researcher for this company, my responsibilities
include creating maps, writing travel and tourism information
and stories, and maintaining the website," Thorne said.
"I love the variety of work I do." Thorne's job has
also given her opportunities to travel. Last May she accompanied
her colleagues to Albuquerque for a conference and some hands-on
research.
The STC event is a great opportunity to learn more about internships
and to ask questions about them. All English majors and minors
are welcome to attend. If you have any questions about the activity,
contact Valerie Lancaster at vlancaster@cc.usu.edu or B.J. Blaser
at bjblaser@cc.usu.edu.
Date: October 24, 2003
Contact: Valerie Lancaster, vlancaster@cc.usu.edu; B.J. Blaser,
bjblaser@cc.usu.edu
Writer: Marina Hall, (435) 797-3858
USU BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH STUDIES
PROGRAM PRESENTS “THE JUNGLE AND THE GARDEN”
LOGAN — Dr. Alan Johnson of Idaho State University will
present "The Jungle and the Garden: The Aesthetics of Landscape
in Narratives of British India," on Wednesday, Nov. 5,
in the Eccles Conference Center, room 203 from 3 p.m. to 4:15
p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and is sponsored
by the British and Commonwealth Studies program at Utah State
University.
Johnson's interest lies in ways in which the Indian landscape
— including both manicured gardens and savage jungle —
influenced writing. He notes that "Europeans ambivalently
described Indian landscapes as both wild and dangerous, on the
one hand, and idyllic on the other." Johnson, who grew
up in India, says he would like to "extend the understanding
of Indian literature, while also bringing a slightly different
perspective to what is called British Literature."
"I hope my presentation will allow students, especially,
to see how literature is intertwined with cultural contexts,
and how seemingly far-off settings (British India) directly
inform our own cultural assumptions and reading habits,"
said Johnson. For more information, contact Pallavi Rastogi
at (435) 797-2721 or prastogi@english.usu.edu.
Date: October 24, 2003
Contact: Pallavi Rastogi (435) 797-2721
Writer: Lindsey Blau, lindseyblau@cc.usu.edu
USU EXTENSION NAMES DIRECTOR AND
REGIONAL DEPARTMENT HEAD
LOGAN — Utah State University Extension recently named
Kathleen Robinson as Tooele Campus director and regional department
head.
Robinson has been employed with Utah State since 1990. She has
been director of Continuing Education Innovative Programs and
Assessment since 2002 and co-director of the Distance Doctorate,
the first doctorate degree ever delivered through distance technologies
in Utah. Prior to that, she was director of the Southeast Center,
which includes centers in Price, Moab, Castle Dale and Blanding,
and she also served as dean of Continuing Education at the College
of Eastern Utah.
"We are pleased to have Dr. Robinson in this position,"
said Weldon Sleight, associate dean for Continuing Education.
"Since she has completed bachelor's, master's and doctorate
degrees while working full time and raising a family, she is
in a wonderful position to advise adult students in the Tooele
area who may not think it is possible to complete a university
degree. She personally understands students who have to juggle
a job, family and community activities, and this will be an
asset to her position as director and regional department head."
Robinson's appointment is effective immediately, and she will
be available to meet students and community members at the Utah
State Tooele Campus located at 1021 West Vine Street.
Oct. 27, 2003
Writer: Julene Reese, (435) 760-9302
Contact: Weldon Sleight, (435) 797-2134
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 10-24-03
SHARING VOICES — VETERANS
HISTORY PROJECT HEARS VOICES OF CACHE VALLEY
LOGAN — Behind the lines of every book or movie about
one of the United State's wars are the men and women who served
in and supported the war effort. A veteran’s personal
story of war adds human color and insights not found anywhere
else, said Randy Williams curator of Utah State University Fife
Folklore Archives and local coordinator for the Utah State University
Veterans History Project.
In honor of Veterans Day 2003, the Friends of Utah State Libraries
and the Concert and Lecture Series at the Tabernacle, invite
local citizens to celebrate the stories of local war veterans
at "Voice of Cache Valley Veterans" Friday, Nov. 7,
at 7 p.m. at the Logan Tabernacle, 50 North Main. The free event
is open to the public and is part of Utah State University’s
Special Collections and Archives’ Veterans History Project.
" We are pleased to host five veterans, including Lt. Col.
Jeff Bateman, professor and department head in aerospace science
at Utah State," Williams said. "Col. Bateman has conducted
numerous oral interviews with American war veterans as part
of the Veterans History Project."
Bateman speaks highly of the program.
"What a great experience," he said. "While I
have a military background myself, I was struck by the diverse
experiences and challenges these veterans faced. Most of all,
I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to listen to their
stories of sacrifice and courage. They are not called ‘the
greatest generation’ for nothing."
Other veterans to speak include life-long Cache Valley resident
Rex Thompson, who will talk about his experiences as a U.S.
Marine at the invasion at Iwo Jima. Blair Hale, retired Air
Force Lt. Col., who was shot down over Germany and taken prisoner
at Stalag Luft 3, will speak about his wartime experience. Korean
War veteran, retired Master Sergeant R. Dell Tripp, will share
his experience of parachuting behind enemy lines in North Korea
at the beginning of the Korean War. And, retired Air Force Lt.
Col. Paul Huber will discuss his experiences during the Vietnam
War.
The event is a program of Utah State University Special Collections
and Archives’ Veterans History Project. Utah State is
an official partner of the Library of Congress Veterans History
Project (www.loc.gov/vets). The mission of the project is to
collect the memories, accounts and documents of war veterans
from World War I, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War
and the Persian Gulf War. Utah State’s efforts concentrate
on the veterans and other support personnel who live in Cache,
Box Elder and Rich counties.
Those interested in participating in this national effort can
volunteer to conduct oral interviews with American war veterans
or support people. Veterans or wartime support personnel are
encouraged to participate in oral interviews or to submit wartime
memoirs. Those interested should contact Williams at (435) 797-3493
or by email at randy.williams@usu.edu. Those living outside
the Utah State University collecting area can contact the Library
of Congress Veterans History Project at www.loc.gov/vets to
find a local partner.
In addition to Voices of Cache Valley Veterans, there are other
Utah State events slated to celebrate Veterans Day this year,
including a Veterans Memorial Dedication Tuesday, Nov. 11 (Veterans
Day), at 11 a.m. at the Smith Spectrum. On Wednesday, Nov. 12,
the 23rd Army Band will be in concert in the Kent Concert Hall
of the Chase Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m. All events are free
and the public is invited.
In an event sponsored by The Herald Journal, the Air Force Band
of the Rockies performs Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Ellen Eccles Theatre. The event is free.
Voices of Cache Valley Veterans is a program of the Utah Humanities
Council and is also sponsored by University Libraries and Air
Force ROTC at Utah State and The Herald Journal.
October 24, 2003
Contact: Randy Williams (435) 797-3493
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