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Suspect
identified
in WIB
burglary

and an ATM card from a professors

desk. USU Easterns police sergeant
Lynn Archuleta was able to retrieve
a few pictures from a camera of a
male attempting to use the stolen
ATM card at a Maverik Gas station.
From that point, they took the
photo to Carbon County Sheriffs
Office where the police were able
to tentatively identify the man as
Thomas Ward. In the picture the man
was wearing cold weather gear and
camouflage, with a gray backpack.
The camouflage burglar wasnt
seen again until Dec. 23, 2013, when
he stumbled upon three people in the
Jennifer Leavitt Student Center. It
was concluded by the three witnesses
that he was startled to see anyone
inside and asked where the restroom

Brooke Van Wagoner

staff writer
brooke_70@ymail.com

On Dec. 25, a suspicious man was

noticed by campus police walking
throughout campus. USU Eastern
Security Officer Jacob Roberts
noticed the man and immediately
tagged him as a suspect the police
had been searching for.
He was believed to be involved
in multiple burglaries at the West Instructional Building where hundreds
of dollars worth of property had gone
missing during the past month.
The first incident happened during Christmas break on Dec. 13. Two
laptop computers were missing along
with a set of keys to the WIB building

Gornatis return to Price

January 30, 2014

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was, although he was standing right

next to it. They found that odd but
their main concern was the matter of
the student center being locked and

Thomas Ward

he being in it. The stranger would

have needed keys to gain access
because they had locked it.

The next day an alarm went off at

the student center that was initially
thought to be a false alarm. It turns
out the suspect had tried to break
in that day with no success. After
this series of burglaries, it all lead
to Dec. 25, when the alleged burglar
was caught by police. Roberts called
Officer Roger Taylor and lead him
to the suspect who was now heading
southbound near the Jennifer Leavitt
Student Center.
On arrival, Taylor noticed that
the suspect was an identical match
to the Maverik picture. He pulled
alongside him, lights flashing and
proceeded to ask him a couple questions. From that point, Officer Taylor
was granted permission to pat him

see Burglary 3

Students enjoy spring weather temps by cycling

by Utah State University are soon

to go into affect, all but eliminating
staff writer
her shot at continuing her masters
c.barney@eaglemail.ceu.ed
program of a degree in secondThe hot, humid air of Sao Paolo, ary education. One could say the
Brazil, sounded welcoming as it left Brazil native has things stacked
against her.
Mariana GornatiIn October 2013,
Becheli in Salt Lake
The Eagle NewsInternational, bravpaper ran a story
ing 14 Fahrenheit
on the geographical
temperatures and
separation of her and
the unforgiving, dry
her husband, USU
cold.
Eastern head basketGornaltis canball coach, Adjalma
cer has been just
Becheli. The two
as cold to her. It
were forced to live
threatens her ability
apart temporarily as
to have children,
Gornati returned to
and hasnt gone into
Mariana Gornati-Becheli Brazil and more afremission.
fordable health care
Gornati has returned to Price. Her Visa has been for her persistent uterine cancer.
diminished, no longer allowing her The long wait of her return ended
to work. The cancer hasnt gone for Coach Becheli in December,
into remission, and tuition purges

Chris Barney

see Gornati page 3

Purge dumps 134 students

Kandace Candelaria
staff writer
kandicecandelaria@gmail.com

If youre one of the unlucky

134 USU Eastern students who got
purged on Jan. 17, then you know
the overwhelming amount of stress
and anxiety that comes with it.
According to USU policy, if a
student has not paid tuition and fees
in full, the registrars office may
cancel (or purge) the students
registration for the upcoming semester, meaning the student will
no longer have a seat reserved in
the classes he or she has chosen.

The determining factor as to

whether or not a students registration will be purged depends
upon the balance owed. Class fees
are included in the balance owed.
According to Jan Young, director of academic records and
registration, the policy is different
on the Logan campus. Students are
purged twice: two weeks before
classes begin and again on Jan. 17.
On the Eastern campus, students
are only purged on Jan. 17.
She said, USU communicates
with all students through their preferred email accounts. All students
see Purge page 3

Bennett officially on campus

ning starts with the eleven players
that are out on the field. Bennett
editor-in-chief
looks for players that possess inh.evans@eaglemail.ceu.edu
dividual skill, but
according to him,
New head socthat individual skill
cer coach Ammon
is only as good in
Bennett is extremely
relation to how the
passionate and complayers feel about
petitive when it comes
each other.
to the game of soccer.
H e s ays h e
However, winning
doesnt preach to
isnt always everyhis teams, We
thing. He feels it is
have to win this
necessary to have a
game today. Inteam that wants to not
stead, when his
only play together,
Ammon Bennett
team was at the
but compete together
national champiand ultimately win
together. His philosophy on win- onship, he coached them with,
ning is I dont win games. My Were going to go out there, were
players win games. To him, winsee Bennett page 3

Hailey Evans

Thursday

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Whats
Inside

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Friday

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State-of-the-art scanner brings library into 21st century

Madsion Woodward
staff writer
woodwardm18@gmail.com

The Utah State University

Easterns library added a new
high-tech member to its family:
the Knowledge Imaging Center
or the KIC Click Scanner. Having
had just two old copy machines
that printed low resolution black
and white copies for over a decade, and a small computer image
scanner, the KIC Click thrusts
this campuss library into the
future of advanced educational
resources.
So what is the KIC Click? It
is a high resolution walk up scanner; but it is not just an ordinary
scanner, with all the splendor of
the 21st century the KIC Clicks
highly technological design
photo by Madison Woodward/The Eagle
Savannah Cottam uses the KIC Click Scanner, purchased with onehas many benefits. When a
time funding, to scan photos into JPEGs.
typical copier can only copy
pages that are 11 X 17 in low
at 300 DPI in under 30 seconds, are multiple easy-to-use methods
resolution black and white, the
KIC Click scans books as large as there is a decrease to the damage including: emailing the scans to
16 X 22 (that is as big as a large to a books spine with its face up yourself or others, file servers,
Atlas) in high resolution color, scanning and the ability to create a the Web, the librarys color laser
which is a major advantage for a searchable PDF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG printer and a wireless connection
college student. Its other benefits and even audible files of the text to save your scan to your personal
include a 23-inch easy-to-use in your scan. To receive the im- electronic device.
On Jan. 7, the library staff held
touch screen, it can scan 10 pages ages you have just scanned, there

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LIFESTYLES

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Delgado lands dream job at USUE

Stress levels of college students
High school art show winners
New SUN Center leaders
Eagles invade high schools

photo by Chris Barney/The Eagle

Weekend temperatures heated up and allowed for good outdoor recreation last weekend in Castle Country. Dahl rode one of many
obstacles on the Price Mountain Bike Trail Circuit. Maps of the circuit can be obtained at the Carbon County Recreation office on 30
East 200 South in Price.

Saturday

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College success tips
Marijuana Super Bowl
Letter to the editor policy
Wasssuppp?!
Calendar of events

page 2

Mitch Dahl on Floating Rocks Trail north of Price

page 4-5

Monday

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Tuesday

an open house to introduce this

new high-tech scanner. Students,
faculty and community members
were invited to try this new device
and see for themselves the rewards
of using the KIC Click. It was welcomed by everyone with anticipation and eagerness. USU Easterns
Library Director, Lori Brassaw,
commented on the effect this new
resource will give to the campus:
Not only are we moving the library into the 21st century with the
advanced technology, we also see
it has a way to reduce paper use.
Other academic libraries across
the nation have seen more than a
50 percent reduction in paper use
since offering scanning services
compared to only photocopiers.
The KIC Click with all its other
benefits is also helping the campus
go green with its methods of saving
paper and ink, and also it saves
time and money for the average
college student.
Brassaw continually expressed
her delight at the libraries new KIC
Click, We are thrilled to offer the
new KIC Click Scanning system
to our campus and want to express
our thanks to Chancellor [Joe]
Peterson for providing one-time

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see Library page 3

Wednesday

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SPORTS

Super Bowl XLVIII

Baseball Captains
Lady Eagles perservere
Q&A with Van Weezep
Road woes continue
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Three simple college successs tips for dummies

Dixon Woodruff
staff writer
dixonwoodruff@gmail.com

College can be the most stressful and

busy time in an adults life. There are so
many aspects to being a successful student.
College is more than grades and degrees.
Within the college experience there are
countless opportunities and roads to explore.
There are sports, clubs, dances, activities,
study groups and friends outside of the basic
classroom setting. Some students seem to
be gifted with the ability and dedication to
get straight As and enjoy their time while
at college. How do they do it?
The quest for excellent report cards and
an enjoyable and memorable college experience starts with a good sleep pattern. Studies
show that the recommended amount of sleep
for students should be eight hours per night
and most do not get near that number. Eight
hours is a third of a day and students have
busy lives. What these studies dont show

is the amount of time wasted sleeping. If a

student goes to college for four years and gets
eight full hours of sleep every night the whole
time, they will have slept 16 months of their
precious time away. Sleep is overrated. The
less a human sleeps, the more they will be
awake. The more they are awake, the more
time they will have. This is basic math and
somehow scientists throughout the world
try to be convincing with their fancy studies about how much better students function
when they sleep. They lie and are trying to
ruin college for the whole world by making
students sleep their lives away.
The second tip for getting degrees with
joy and ease is food. Those silly scientists
have come up with more ridiculous studies
about eating patterns of students. A popular
term used is freshman 15. This refers to
the amount of pounds students often gain
their first year of college.
For the majority of college students, this
will be the first time they are living on their
own away from their parents. They dont
know how to cook so they buy microwavable food which is packed with delicious,
but not nutritious goodness. Scientists think

that this is a bad thing. Scientists 500 years

ago also thought that Earth was the center
of the universe. What the scientists dont
know is that 15 pounds isnt even half of
what a student should gain their first year
of college. The freshman 15 should be the
freshman 50. Students who gain at least 50
pounds their first year of college are bound
for success. Throughout history, the wealthy
and successful have been pleasantly plump.
Fat people get respect in American society.
They dominate Hollywood, own the runway
and win the MVP award in essentially every
major sporting event. Flab is fab!
One of the leading causes of students
dropping out of post-secondary education
comes from a lack of funding. Scholarships
may not be possible, grants are hard to come
by and the overall cost of higher education
just keeps adding up. Money doesnt grow on
trees, but there is a secret stash hidden that is
accessible to those who know where to look.
Next to tuition and housing, the single
biggest expense is books. Some books can
cost a few hundred dollars. The real travesty
comes with the knowledge that these books
will be used for a semester and then sold

for a fraction of the purchase price, much

like a new car.
This problem can be turned into a
goldmine. With hundreds of thousands of
students in this country who have this same
problem, there is a quick and easy way to
make a few million dollars. All that needs
to be done is set up a nationwide book exchange/rental/purchase company. All that
has to be done is figure out how simple it can
be to coordinate millions of book exchanges
each year to make a small profit of a few
dollars on each book. After one year, millions of dollars will be made and all those
little expenses of college will no longer
be a problem to a
multimillionaire.
Col lege may
seem difficult, but
following these
three simple and
logical tips will
prove that it is
not only possible, but really
quite easy and
enjoyable.

Bud Bowl strikes discussion on recreational marijuana use

Zach Perrin

staff writer
zperrin89@gmail.com
The two states in this nation so far to legalize marijuana
are sending their NFL teams to the super bowl! Following
their AFC and NFC championship game wins, the Seattle
Seahawks and Denver Broncos nation wasted no time in
nicknaming the upcoming Super Bowl such names as the
Bud Bowl, the Weed Bowl, and the Stoner Bowl.
I wouldnt know what it feels like to enjoy that cannabis
high, but there are many in Washington and Colorado who
believe that because of marijuana, they have the best fans
in the league. I dont know if a little doobie rolling has
anything to do with that, but you certainly could make the
argument that the fans in Seattle and Denver are among the
loudest and rowdiest in the league. Anyone who has been
to a football game knows how much of an effect the home
fans can have on a game. But is there a correlation between
weed smoking and great fans?

I would be lying if I didnt think that maybe deep down

there actually is. Just not in the sense that you might think.
Am I suggesting that if you smoke pot before a football game
you are going to be a better fan than one who does not? No.
What I am suggesting is that maybe the
kind of people who live where
recreational marijuana
is legal might also be
the kind of people
that make for
the best and
loudest fans
in
the
NFL! Its
a stretch,
I know,
but as a
S e a t t le
native, I
can tell
you that

it gets so loud in that stadium that at some points during

games, it literally causes earthquakes. Seattle ranks No.
1 as the loudest fan base in the NFL and Denver is not far
behind at number four.
But in case you didnt know, if you test positive for marijuana in the NFL, you are in violation of its drug policies,
unlike in other sports such as hockey. Some say it should
actually be allowed in the league as it acts as a natural
remedy for severe headaches and concussion symptoms.
So why havent all sports, and all states for that matter,
legalized the tiny buds?
My views on marijuana are hardly extreme. I could care
less if you light up, just as long as I dont get hurt because of
it. But is that the reason for deeming it illegal? How do the
intoxication levels of marijuana compare to other legal substances such as alcohol or over the counter drugs? Research
shows that most of those answers are still widely a matter
of opinion. Will there be more states to follow in Colorado
and Washingtons footsteps? Maybe not all of them, but next
in line is said to be none other than the state in which the
Super Bowl is scheduled to be held this year: New Jersey.

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USU Eastern Library Staff

Thumbs Up!

Librays new KIC Scanner

New study area for students

Cell phone use now allowed in library

New front doors

Librarys great book & audio visual

collection

2nd floor of library remodeled: new carpet,

comfortable chairs, fun lighting, quiet study
area

Monday

Tuesday

Campus events

& other holidays & activities

Jan. 29 - Feb. 16
USU Eastern online calendar:
www.eastern.usu.edu/price

National mens
grooming day

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The Last Fifty art

exhibit opens at
Gallery East. Open
through Mar. 27

Thank a Mailman
Day
Facebooks
Birthday

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Get out your guitar

day

Wednesday

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Thumbs Down!
We need better utilization of campus
facilities, such as the Pit, for fun

outdoor activities
We love our campus, student body,
faculty and staff so much we only
have positive things to say!

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Saturday

The Other Side

of Utah art &
photography
exhibit @ USU
Eastern Prehistoric
Museum. Open
through Feb 28

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Womens
bassketball @ 5:30
p.m.
Mens basketball
@ 7:30 p.m.

Live critter feeding

at USU Eastern
Prehistoric Museum
@ 4 p.m.

Womens
basketball VS
SNOW @ 3:00p.m.
Mens basketball
VS SNOW @ 5:00
p.m.

World nutella day

Student success
workshop: Canvas
101 at Reeves 112
@ 11:30 a.m.
Womens
basketball @5:30
p.m.
Mens basketball
@ 7:30 p.m.

High School
Student art show
reception at
Gallery East @
7:00 p.m.
Stop Light Dance
at JSLC multi
purpose room @
9:00 p.m.

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Lincolns birthday
Paul Bunyan day

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Doubt Theatre
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Geary Theater @
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TRUE EAGLE at
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Womens
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Doubt Theatre
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Sunday

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Bennett

Security receives commendations

photo courtesy of The Eagle

Roger Taylor, Lynn Archuleta, Jacob Roberts, Peter Iyere and Alex Herzog
were at the ceremony where two USU Eastern security officers received commendations for their
contribution in arresting a burglar on Christmas day.

Officers acknowledged for arrest of suspect

Seeing a man walking across campus Christmas day with a backpack drew the attention of campus security which led to an arrest
and booking into the Carbon County Jail. Jacob Roberts and Roger Taylor received certificates from Alex Herzog, associate vice
chancellor - Price campus operations, and Peter Iyere, vice chancellor for student success and Police Sergeant Lynn Archuleta.

Burglary

continued from page 1

crimes. When asked why he did it
he said he is just trying to survive.
After the conclusion of the interview, Ward took police officers
back to his residence and returned
some of the stolen property.
During an interview with Archuleta, he stated, This guy had
been on campus several times on
afternoon hours mixing in with
other studentslook ing for

Taylor was granted permission to

pat him down and came across
a role of assorted keys, property
of USU Eastern. The officer also
found a pry bar and flat head
screwdriver on his person, used
to break into doors.
No time was wasted to transport
Ward straight to the Carbon County
Sheriffs office for an interview.
The suspect admitted to all of the

Library

continued from page 1

funding for the scanner. This is a

great resource for the campus and
community. It is certain that the

Gornati

opportunities to snatch keys.

Ward has now been booked in
the Carbon County Sheriffs office for second and third degree
felonies because of previous
burglary charges and unlawful
use of a financial transaction
card.
In 2013, Ward was booked
into the Carbon County Jail
three times.

USU Eastern campus will see the

positive results from the new KIC
Click Scanner immediately and its

effect will last long into the future.

It is the hope that students will take
the opportuity to use the scanner.

continued from page 1

the international students to know
that we can do it. She relates her
goals: I have to prove to myself
that I can do it. Sometimes I dont
take no for an answer. I want to go
all the way to my Ph.D.
When I first got here [in
2009], Gornati said, People
didnt know me by my name, only
the coachs wife. The only person
who offered me a job was Becky
[Archibald] in the cafeteria. Since
her return to Price just over one
month ago, Gornati is continuously
solicited for her recruiting and
academic advising services at the
international level. She worked part
time under Greg Dart for nearly
two years prior to her temporary
departure. Unfortunately, due to
of her current Visa standing, she

when Gornati returned to the

United States.
The return was a happy one for
the couple, unfortunately tainted
by poor circumstances regarding
Gornatis Visa and her prohibition
to work. The two lived five years
in Price while she learned English.
During this time she completed
her associates degree in criminal
justice. Gornati received the A
Pin, the highest USU academic
award, denoting the receiver to
have achieved a perfect GPA for
two semesters running. That year
she was the only student from Price
to accomplish the feat.
To many, Gornati may appear
quiet and timid, but knowing her
would show that she certainly
isnt faint of heart. She wants

completes the work because of

her profound desire to help international students, just like she
once was. Im kind of working
off the record, because they need
me. All she can do is wait on the
U.S. government for full F-1 Visa
approval.
In the meantime, Gornati
continues her strenuous masters
program and motherly care for
the USU Eastern basketball team.
Sometimes expenses come out
of her own pocket. USU Logan
continues to purge student registration for those who have yet to
pay their tuition, and Gornati falls
under such a category. Because of
her restriction to work, the family
can hardly afford the graduate
program.

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going to do the things weve always

done, were going to enjoy this, and
were going to have fun doing it.
He has been able to keep this
strategy, and in return, he has been
able to be successful. He doesnt
come across to his players for talking about always having to win,
instead, he tries to demonstrate
his competitiveness through his
actions, and expects them follow
in the same likeness. If his teams
go out and plays their best and
perform well, but as a result arent
able to win, Bennett does not become disappointed. He takes pride
in knowing that they have done
their best and the mistakes can be
learned from. However, he believes
that If you underachieve, you are
going to fail.
In his past, Bennett has often
recruited players to leave Utah in
order to come play for him at Iowa
Western Community College. Because of this, he knows the quality
of the players that are available, for
these players have been able to help
him achieve success in the past. He
is excited to be here in the state,
because athletes are more likely to
be willing to stay here and play. He
says there is a possibility there may
be some foreign athletes brought
in, but the majority will probably
be more from the local area.
He has been in touch with some
players from Arizona, Nevada
and California as well. Bennett is
excited to come here, because he
will not only be closer to his family,
but he and his family will be able
to be closer to his wifes family
as well. To be back in Utah, to be
with the athletes that have been so
successful with him in the past,
and to be closer to family as well
were the top two factors for him
to search out a coaching job here
in this state.
Some of the things Bennett
looks for when he recruits is not
only that the student is a good and
talented athlete, but one that is also
good in their schooling. Of course
he wants big, strong, fast athletes

Purge

that understand the game well, but

he is also looking for kids with good
character - those who will not only
be dedicated to the game, but also
dedicated in the classroom.
The whole purpose of going to
college is to gain a higher education
and being able to play soccer is
merely just a bonus. To him, there
are many factors that go into what
make a good player, and good
players make up good teams, and
its good teams that will be successful. For the students that come
here and play, many will most likely
have the chance to go on and play
at higher levels.
Bennett says that he has many
connections all over the country,
and that will hopefully offer opportunities for many of his players.
In life, family is what has the
most meaning to him. He said, As
a coach, Im going to lose games.
Im going to have players that dont
like me. Im going to have things go
wrong with that; Im also going to
have success with that. Were going
to win games, were going to do
well. But all those things are temporary. Family is more permanent,
its forever, its eternal. He also
stated that God and his country,
fall in line with his family as well.
Bennett sticks to the life motto,
What difference can I make today? He says even though it may
be something small and trivial, he
tries to make a difference in the
lives of his athletes. He recalls this
is not usually the case, because he
usually finds that they are the ones
that end up making a strong impact
in his life. He finds it fascinating
to learn of each ones different
story and background, and of the
struggles which each of them have
gone through.
A quality that he admires in
others is hard work and honesty.
The flaws that he doesnt like, is
quite frankly the very opposite those who are lazy and dishonest.
He said he is one that is not easily
satisfied, he is always looking for
ways to improve not only himself

personally, but as a coach as well.

He says, When you become
completely satisfied, that is when
it is time to retire. He is driven by
what he thinks other schools and
coaches are doing. He strives to
find ways to outdo them.
There were close to 100 applicants for this job, therefore
Bennett feels fortunate for landing
this position. Hes been coaching
collegiate soccer for the past 15
years. When going through the
interview, he felt that there wasnt
anything that he had not done before. He also has started new soccer
programs before, at IWCC Bennett
felt confident in his qualifications
for the job.
The current field at USU Eastern is in the process of improvement. Work is in progress on the
drainage systems and in the widening of the field as well. Bennett
really likes the setting of the field
due to the fact that it is located in
the center of campus. The track
around the field restricts the field
from being widened to the full 80
yards. Right now itll be extended
to about 70 yards, so it will be
slightly narrower than a standard
soccer field. Bennett is also hoping
to use the field across the street for
practicing purposes.
Bennett says the first thing he
is going to do when he arrives
this week is to get set up and start
working on recruiting. He looks
to bring in 25 players for both the
womens and mens soccer teams.
A schedule hasnt been made yet,
but there are Wyoming, Idaho, Nebraska, Arizona and Colorado who
all have junior college teams that
have been contacted. North Idaho
College, who is in USU Easterns
region, has a team, and Salt Lake
Community College sponsors a
club team that the future Eagles
will be able to play against as well.
Coach Bennett also wants to
invite any students that have previous soccer experience to come visit
him. His office will be located in
the BDAC.

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are responsible to keep their preferred email addresses current. USU has sent two emails to their
preferred email account announcing that the
students classes will be purged for non payment of
tuition. If the student does not check his/her email
account, then they need to start checking for critical information and messages the school sends out.
We really try to warn the students that their classes

will be purged.
The preferred email is the one the student gave
the registration office when they registered for classes.
According to the assistant to academic advising,
Gypsie Delgado, We send two emails prior to the
purge, then we call and email to get a hold of students
after they have been purged. Its usually pretty easy
to get back into classes.

Gibby changes again

Gibby sports the Deathly Hallow

photo by Hunter Free/The Eagle

Painting Gibby has been a tradition at USU Eastern for the past 75 years, ever since being placed on campus.
Gibby is used to advertise for campus activities as well as for a hot spot to meet for True Eagle on the full
moon. Gibby can use all the love students can give, so please feel free to come and paint it anytime you want.

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January 30, 2014

Bucket list to do while living in SE Utah

Stress levels
in students: 3
times higher
than average
Shantel Hardy
staff writer
shani_jae@hotmail.com

n June 17, 2012, I visited Little Wild Horse Canyon

to tackle the loop and complete an item on my bucket
list. This was my first birthday spent away from home,
usually reliving childhood memories of going to Lagoon
amusement park or having a BBQ was the normal tradition. However, from the time I heard about Little Wild
Horse, I always wanted to complete it and figured there
was no better time than my birthday.
I pulled into the parking lot at 12:15 p.m. with a friend.
We unloaded the camera, laced our shoes, grabbed our
water and map and started the hike. We followed the
trail, trusting the signs to guide us. We headed into the
slot canyon, not really sure what to expect as this was the
first slot canyon either of us had hiked.

We entered into the first tight spot of the hike, mesmerized by how beautiful the canyon was. It was better
than any picture could describe. The bright red stone
walls changing colors with the different layers of stone
that had been forming for thousands of years was a sight
unlike any I had ever seen. Along with being caught up
in the tight, low, slithering canyons, the deep crevasses
provided shade throughout the hike. As we continued taking pictures after every turn, we finally reached the wash
where the small slot canyon opens into a gorgeous deep
canyon wash. Through this landscape we followed our
map along with the well-guided trail towards Bell Canyon.
We entered Bell Canyon. We came to a massive boulder lodged between the walls of the canyon. As if placed

perfectly for hikers to climb over, around and down, the

boulder provided a slight challenge, however a fun drop.
Bell was a beautiful canyon, wide open and provided a
unique viewpoint from the floor of the canyon. We traveled through the canyon and returned in a little over three
hours. We took many pictures to seize the opportunity
provided to ensure the memories we had would last forever.
The loop of Little Wild Horse and Bell Canyon is one
that every person needs to attempt in their lifetime. It
was an experience I have never had before and one I will
remember for the rest of my life. The beautiful sights of
the slot canyon are unique to Southeastern Utahs great
landscape and beautiful scenery. Be sure to check it out
while you are living in this area.
~Matt Gochis

Working at USU Eastern is Delgados dream job

Alumna started in law enforcement, moved to student services
Morgan Verdi

staff writer
mlverdi95@hotmail.com
It took
Gypsie
Delgado
a l mo st a
decade to
ret u r n to
her a l ma
mater after
she graduated, but
she always
knew she wanted to move back
to Price. Her dream was realized
last summer when she accepted
employment as an administrative
assistant in the counseling center
at USU Eastern.
As a student at USU Eastern
(College of Eastern Utah), Delgado
was the news editor, and editorin-chief ofThe Eagle newspaper
.

She was a SUN Center leader and

held positions in ASCEU (the
Associated Students of the College of Eastern Utah) as public
relations chair and inner-club
counsel vice president where she
helped maintain over 50 clubs.
After she graduated she attended
USU in Logan where she was an
ambassador.
I sat down to talk with Delgado
to find out more about this woman.
The most rebellious thing
Delgado has ever done is moving
away from home after high school.
My mom wanted me to stay and
go to SLCC (Salt Lake Community
College), butI always wanted to
leave, and go into college so thats
what I did.
Delgado rarely holds grudges.
I forgive others very easily. I used
to be a correction officer, and in
that line of work you cant hold
grudges. I base my opinion of oth-

ers on that individual not on what

theyve done, or on what others
have to say about them.
The thing Delgado is most
proud of in her life is her son,
Logan. Being a mother is amazing, and every day seeing him learn
new things is pretty great. Im so
proud of him, and knowing he came
from me is something incredible.
Delgados daily motto is,
Today is the first day of the rest
of your life. She said about it: I
actually just researched it, and it
comes from a man that did an AA
program. It might sound kind of
cheesy, but I love it.
The tattoo on her wrist has a
story. It means faith, and it has my
sons nickname underneath it. My
friend and I got this tattoo when
we were in college, as a constant
reminder that we would always be
friends and have each other.
The most satisfying thing

Delgado does each day is helping students. Being able to give

students a great experience is very
important to me, and insuring that
they get the help that they need is
very satisfying. I love people.
The most important people in
Delgados life are her son, Logan,
and her fianc Big Mike. I love
them both so much.
The biggest sacrifice Delgado
ever had to make happened about
five years ago. My mom was really sick, and I was a new mother.
She was in the hospital, and these
were her final days. I had to make
the choice whether to come down
here (Price) and go to work, or quit
my job. I knew I had to take care
of my son, and have the money to
do that, so I chose to take care of
my son, and let my mother go. She
was an amazing woman, and she
is in a better place now.
If Delgado wasnt working as

an administrative assistant she said

she would still be working in law
enforcement.
Delgado left law enforcement
and came back to USU Eastern
because the 8 to 5 job allows her to
spend more time with her family.
I really enjoy law enforcement,
and helping people in keeping the
community safe is really rewarding, but being with my family is
more important.
Plus this is my dream job.
When I graduated from here in
2005, I told Susan Polster I would
be back. My intention when I moved
here was to work at USU Eastern,
but I ended up taking a job at the
sheriffs office, and I loved it,
but USU is where I really always
wanted to be. If they would have let
me stay here forever I would have,
but my family started calling me a
career college student, so I thought
I better move on.

Eagles invade Utah high schools

Jonathon Fox

staff writer
jonathan.fox1991@gmail.com
The USU Eastern Ambassador team has a new approach to
recruiting where the faculty play
a crucial role. They are calling it
the Eagle Invasion.
Ambassadors team up with
faculty members to visit high
schools. One ambassador and
one professor go into a classroom
that corresponds with that professors department to talk and give
specifics for their program. The
ambassador is there to give general
information about the school and
to distribute information. They
even waive the $40 application
fee for students who apply right
then and there.
They have only visited two

schools so far, Carbon and Wayne

High Schools. On both accounts,
it was very successful.
The class we did with Jason
went awesome! says Toby Prettyman, a student ambassador who
teamed up with Professor Jason
Olsen for the Carbon visit. I think
it was a success for sure.
Of course, not all the classes are
composed of just seniors. Marissa
Urie, another ambassador, noted
that many of the students in the
class she invaded with Professor
Susan Neel were primarily juniors.
Whether they are sophomores,
juniors, or seniors, the invasion is
still a success for several reasons.
Most importantly, it creates a
presence in the schools visited.
Student ambassadors distribute
drawstring bags that are popular
in high schools, and those bags
will be seen around the school

as students wear them, creating a

name and a presence in the high
school.
When students think of college,
USU Eastern will now stand out in
their minds because coming into
their class provides for a personal
and focused visit.
Finally, students who are interested in specific programs will
be aware that Eastern can provide
a great path for them in the areas
where they are most interested.
The preliminary visits have
met with success, and there is one
more future visit being scheduled
for this semester. Payson HighSchool is the next school on the
horizon, and it is planned to be visited sometime in early February.
Ambassador President Kristalyn Edwards and Director of
Enrollment Kristian Olsen are
viewing this semester as a pilot.

photo courtesy Wade Arave

As well as hosting the Eagle Invasions, the Ambassadors, with

help from the rest of the USU Eastern Student Leaders put on a
Leadership Weekend/ Eagle Experience on January 23-24.

If it goes well this semester with

the three high schools, then next
school year it will become a bigger

focus for the ambassador team

and a bigger part of Easterns
recruiting strategy.

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Monday-Friday

Did you know that according to

the University of Queensland, the
rate of psychological distress among
university students surveyed (84
percent) is almost three times higher
than in the general population (29
percent)? Stress is hard to manage
and relieve if you dont know how
to do so. According to healthfinder.
gov and mayoclinic.org, there are a
few steps you can take to manage
and relieve your stress.
To manage stress, you simply
need to do one thing: Take action!
Healthfinder.gov gives some simple
steps to manage your stress.
1. Plan your time: think ahead
about how you are going to use your
time. Write a to-do list and figure out
whats most importantdo those
things first. Be realistic about how
long each task will take.
2. Prepare yourself: prepare
ahead of time for stressful events
like a job interview or a hard conversation with a loved one. Picture
the event in your mind, stay positive,
imagine what the room will look
like and what you will say, have
back-up plan.
3. Relax with deep breathing
and meditation: deep breathing and
meditation are two ways to relax
your muscles and clear your mind.
Find out how easy it is to use deep
breathing to relax, try meditating
for a few minutes today.
4. Relax your muscles: stress
causes tension in your muscles. Try
stretching or taking a hot shower to
help you relax.
5. Get active: physical activity
can help prevent and manage stress.
It can also help relax your muscles
and improve your mood. Aim for
two hours and 30 minutes a week
of physical activity. Try going for a
bike ride or taking a walk. Be sure
to exercise for at least 10 minutes at a
time. Do strengthening activities
like sit-ups or lifting weightat least
two days a week.
6. Eat healthy: give your body
plenty of energy by eating vegetables, fruits and protein.
The Mayo Clinic advises following the four As: avoid, alter, accept,
adapt. Avoid by doing the following:
take control of your surroundings,
avoid people who bother you, learn
to say no and ditch part of your list.
Alter by respectfully asking
others to change their behavior,
communicate your feelings openly,
manage your time better, state limits
in advance.
Accept by talking with someone, forgive, practice positive selftalk, learn from your mistakes.
Adapt by adjusting your standards, practice thought stopping,
reframe the issue, adopt a mantra,
create an assets column, and look at
the big picture. Go to www.mayoclinic.org/sstress-relief/ and search
4 As of stress relief for more info.
The Director of Academic Advising, Shanny Wilson, suggests
taking an exercise class (weight
training). It is a class that you can
complete on your own time throughout the semester.
If you are juggling a lot in your
life and dont have time to exercise,
there are other means to relieving
stress: eat healthy, eat breakfast to
wake your brain, get adequate sleep
(eight hours is about normal for college students), manage your time,
learn to say no, maintain a balance
and know your breaking point.
Keep in mind that not all stress
is bad; a little bit keeps us going and
thriving to do what needs to be done.
She talked about who you can talk
to when you are stressed.
Talk to someone you trust,
whether it is a boyfriend/girlfriend,
friend, family member, etc. You can
also go to the academic advisors
they can help you. If your stress
gets severe and you are depressed,
you dont eat or sleep, you can go
to the USU Counseling Center in
room 223 in the JLSC. Students
get eight free visits.
Stress can cause many mental
and physical health problems. Being
able to manage and relieve stress
is a critical key to surviving and
succeeding in the college world.
Follow the above tips and continue
to research them on the websites
listed. These will help you have a
better understanding of how to take
control of your stress and become
a happy, healthy and successful
college student.
You have to put the burdens of
the stress down once in a while, take
a step back, take a deep breath, and
then move forward, Wilson said.

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January 30, 2014

High School art show winners announced

2nd
Place

Ist
Place

Boy by Jesse Endo of Logan High School, charcoal

Miguella by Melody Gribbs of Taylorsville High School, acrylic

Barcelona, Spain by Jojo Jocelyn Ong of Logan

High School, photography

Fall Harvest by
Makenzie Peterson,
colored pencil

Hand over Face by

Richelle Wood of Logan
High School, photography

Cruci-System
by Jarren Taylor
of Tuacahn High
School, oil on
canvas

3rd
Place
Honorable Mention

Best of Show
Hurray by Ambrosia Owen of Tuacahn High School, oil
on canvas

Squirrel by
Megan McCain of
Layton High School,
scratchboard

My Reality
by Andre
Hickenlooper, pen
on paper

Untitled by Annie
Rader of Fremont
High School,
photography

New year, new goals, new Sun Center leaders

Madison Woodward
staff writer
woodwardm18@gmail.com

As a new semester begins, the

Serving Utah Network Involvement
Center gets a presidency and leaders face lift.
With the exit of their president
at the end of fall semester, Vice
President Makayla Chadwick, a
first semester freshman, was appointed as SUN Center President.
With her she brought two new vice
presidents: Dakoda Lindsay and
Kelsie Gajewsky, who were both
new to the SUN Center. Not only

did the presidency change, joining the SUN Center are five new
leaders: Yakshinee Boodoo, Jane
Perfumo, Jonh Mojica, Madison
Woodward and Jordan Moynier.
After all these changes, one
would think that the SUN Center
would have a hard time getting
back on its feet and ready to serve
others. Terry Johnson, SUN Center
adviser, would beg to differ. They
are on fire. I could not be more
excited about their enthusiasm
and fresh ideas they bring to the
SUN Center.
Johnson put their ideas to work
immediately. The Saturday before

spring semester began, he and his

new presidency gathered all the
leaders, new and old, for a major
brainstorm session. After several
hours, the leaders came up with five
new goals to enhance and help the
campus and the community.
The first was to include other
leadership groups with the service the SUN Center provides
throughout the campus and the
community.
The second was to include the
outside community, because this
campus is not just an isolated area,
it is a part of a much larger community that helps and sponsors many

functions throughout campus.

The third goal was to become
connected as leaders so in the
future they can be unified for
service as one.
The fourth goal was to increase
service hours for all the members
to create more service throughout
the campus and the community.
The fifth and final goal was to
publicize the SUN Center throughout the campus and community. Being a part of SUN Center is a great
way to be involved in college activities and participating in service
hours will help with applications.
They have a Facebook page and a

Student leaders: how they bring a good dynamic

Jonathon Fox

staff writer
jonathan.fox1991@gmail.com
The USU Ambassador team lost
several members after the fall semester: Kelly Davis, Megan Sorenson
and Monica Williams. To make up
the difference, the team added new
members for spring semester: Caitlin
Hensley and Enrique Becerra.
Only two members were added
to the team this semester, but next
fall not only will the ambassador
team need members, but
all leadership
groups on campus are looking for new
student leaders.
Leadership interviews for Fall 2014
are Feb. 21. Both incoming students and

returning students can apply for leadership next year. Interviews will be held in
conjunction with an Eagle Experience.
If returning students want to apply
for leadership, they need to register
for that Leadership Weekend/Eagle
Experience on Feb. 21. They can find
out more information about registering for leadership interviews from the
Welcome Center in the Jennifer Levitt
Student Center.
The interview process is not just for
the ambassador team, but it is for all
leadership on campus. Many students
from all the leadership groups will be
involved in helping coordinate and
direct potential leaders through a series
of games and tasks.
The intention is that during the
games or tasks, students will be divided

into teams, while current student leaders

and their advisors will be observing
during the activities to determine which
students have strengths that will add to
their respective teams.
After the interviews, it will be
determined which students will be
invited back to another Eagle Experience on March 28 for a second round
of interviews.
The top students from the secondary
interviews will be offered a position on
one of four leadership teams: the SUN
Center, the Eastern Student Association,
Residential Life, or the Ambassador
team.
Advisors are looking for students
who will work well with the existing
members, and who will bring a good
dynamic to the team.

Doubt rehearsals continue

Twitter account in order to spread

the word and inform campus of all
the service activities. Participating
in the SUN Center will help make a
major difference in the community.
Now as the SUN Center is increasing in service, the opportunities across campus are increasing.
There are many ongoing projects
like the Green Team and Mothers
of Preschoolers, aka MOPS. These
activities are a great way to get
involved.
This semester also brings
Spring Breakaway, which is a stable
project the SUN Center has been
sponsoring for years. Spring Break-

away is a major service activity during Spring Break, where students

travel to the Navajo Reservation
and organize service activities to
benefit those who live there.
This new semester brings
change for the SUN Center, but
with it comes a new enthusiasm that
will spread throughout campus for
the need for service.
Johnson cannot wait to see how
this group will make a difference
on campus and in the community.
With the SUN Centers new face
lift, they are hoping to help the
campus get an enthusiasm for serving others everywhere.

USU Eastern needs more clubs

Shadayah Jones

staff writer
shadayah_babyjane@yahoo.com
What do health, fishing,
improv, Frisbee golf and body
building all have in common?
These are all names of clubs that
are at USU Eastern. There are
a total of ten clubs on campus
which consists of psychology,
swing dance, pre-health, fishing,
zombies vs. humans, criminal
justice, Black student union,
Frisbee golf, improv and body
building.
A few steps need to be taken
to start a club on campus. Anyone
who is interested in creating a
club must go to the Eastern Student Association office located

upstairs in the Jennifer Leavitt

Student Center. There they will
need to pick up a club packet
which allows them to charter
their club. This must be done
each semester. Clubs must have at
least three-active members and an
adviser. Lastly, each club must be
recognized by Andi Vuksinick,
clubs representative for ESA.
Each semester, clubs are
expected to follow the ESA club
handbook and code of conduct,
meet weekly or bi-weekly, create
and participate in at least one
service project each semester
through the Serving Utah Network and must have a delegated
member attend club council
meetings.
Although anyone can start
a club on campus, there are not

many clubs this year. At the

first of the year, many students
showed interest in creating a
club at the Involvement Fair,
but unfortunately only a few met
the requirements. Vuksinick
explains, I think people get
excited and come up with great
ideas for clubs, but are not so
enthusiastic a few weeks later.
She believes that clubs are a
great way to meet new people
who have the same interests. It is
a chance to get out and be social
with other students on campus.
Vuksinick and the club
members will host a big event
for students later this semester.
This is an opportunity for the
students to see all of the clubs
that are available on campus and
hopefully join or create a club.

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE OF EASTERN UTAH - 451 E 400 N - PRICE, UT

photo by Chris Barney/The Eagle

Annie Zelasko and Lesly Gaona-Partida rehearse for Doubt.

Rehearsals continue for USU Easterns next play Doubt. Doubt is a drama written by John Patrick
Shanley. It is about a strict nun who believes that a priest has done something terriblly inappropriate
to one of the students. Did he actually do it? With no actual proof that the priest is or is not innocent,
the audience is left with its own doubt.

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January 30, 2014

Nightmare road woes

continue for Eagles
David Osborne Jr.
d.osborne@aggiemail.usu.edu
sports editor

Since the first conference loss

to Salt Lake Community College
on the road two weeks ago, the
road woes continued for the USU
Eastern Golden Eagles.
While starting out region play
hot, beating four out of the five
teams in the first matches of the
year, the second round has not
been as inviting to the Golden
Eagles. The team has been on the
road however, so the panic button
should not be pressed yet and
although they have a four-game
losing streak, they have a record
of 17-5 so certainly all is not lost
with home stands against all of the
conference teams at least one more
time before the end of the season.
The Golden Eagles took the
third game of their long road trip
north of the Utah border to Twin
Falls, Idaho, to take on the College of Southern Idaho. According
to head coach Vando Bechelli,
[Chris] Craig always said that you
win our conference through Twin
Falls. Craig is a former head coach
of the Golden Eagles and took
them to the national tournament
in 2009-10.
The team certainly wanted
to win on the road against CSI, a
tough task in its own right since
CSI has only lost six games in the
last four years on their home floor.
The Golden Eagles werent able to
make this a reality though as they
learned first-hand how difficult it
is to win up there.
Many things went wrong for

the Golden Eagles in Twin Falls,

starting out with the shooting
percentage. The team only hit 20
out of their 61 shots for a shooting
percentage of 32.8 percent. The
free-throw percentage wasnt much
better, hitting 15 out of 30, 50 percent. The Golden Eagles allowed
CSI to hit 51.9 percent of their shots
and hit almost 70 percent of their
free throws. The Golden Eagles
were able to win the rebound battle
with a two-rebound edge, 44-42. In
the end after the final buzzer had
sounded, the Golden Eagles had
lost 103-59.
Two days later USU Eastern
headed even farther north into
Idaho to take on North Idaho College. Having been ejected from the
game against CSI, according to
Scenic West Athletic Conference
rules, coach Vando was not able to
coach the team against NIC and so
assistant coach Justin Brown had to
take over the head coaching duties.
Once again the shooting woes
continued for the Golden Eagles
hitting only 35 percent of their shots
from the field and again struggling
from the free-throw line hitting
19-29 for 65.5 percent.
The Golden Eagles were able to
get three players into double-digits
in the points category however,
being led by Kendahl Amerson
with 27 points while adding five
rebounds to his stat sheet. Rebounds
seemed to be the problem for the
Golden Eagles in this game being
out rebounded 50-38, compounded
with 19 turnovers for USU Eastern
and only 11 for NIC. It was another
perfect storm in the far reaches of
the north, at the final buzzer NIC

83, USU Eastern 65.

For the third week in a row
the Golden Eagles had to go on
the road, this time to take on the
Colorado Northwestern Community College Spartans in Rangely,
Colo., where the Spartans have a
record of 6-15 on the season.
The Golden Eagles had another
tough go of it on the road with low
shooting percentages again, 49.1
percent from the field and an abysmal 19-40 from the charity stripe.
The team did beat the Spartans
in almost all aspects of the game
holding them to only 39 percent
from the field, beating the Spartans
46-32 on the boards, but again the
Golden Eagles had more turnovers,
17 to CNCCs 14 and total points
when the scoreboard hit double
zeroes, losing 84-80.
Amerson once again led USU
Eastern with 20 points and four
other players finished in doubledigits.
One other problem for the
Golden Eagles against CNCC
was the foul trouble. Four players
ended up fouling out, including
two starters.
The Golden Eagles will look to
end their losing streak when they
play host to Salt Lake Community
College and Snow College this
week. The SLCC game will be on
Thursday, Jan. 30 with a 7:30 p.m.
tip-off and the Snow game will be
on Saturday, Feb. 2, with a 5 p.m.
tip-off. The Golden Eagles are
ranked third in the Scenic West
Athletic Conference behind CSI
and SLCC with three weeks to gain
ground in the ranks before the start
of conference tournament.

Kendahl Amerson flies high for a dunk against the Salt Lake All-Stars

photo courtesy of Tyson Chappell

Super Bowl XLVIII, Baseball selects two team captains

Chase Castleberry
one for the books
chase.castleberry19@hotmail.com
sports writer

Trahmier Burrell

trahmierburrell2@yahoo.com
sports writer
Super Bowl XLVIII is a game
for the history books. After 65 preseason games, 256 regular season
contests and ten more post-season
affairs, only one game remains
in the 2013-2014 NFL season.
On Feb. 2, the Seattle Seahawks
and Denver Broncos will meet at
MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
for Super Bowl XLVIII. It is a
game overflowing with storylines;
Peyton Mannings assault on the
record books, Richard Shermans
assault on Americas sensibilities
and Mother Natures assault on
everything else involved.
As the first Super Bowl played
outdoors in a cold-weather city,
the weather has loomed over this
game like storm clouds gathering.
It looks like fans will be chilly with
the weather reaching the mid-20s.
That would shatter the record for
the coldest outdoor Super Bowl
ever. The record is 39 degrees, set
all the way back in 1972 at the game
in Louisiana. The league spent millions on contingency plans related
to the weather. There are plans in
place to move the game anywhere
from Friday, Jan. 31 to Monday,
Feb. 3, if need be.
With wind not a huge factor,
a few inches of snow during the
game isnt going to ruin anything.
A few players may slip and slide a
bit, which could lead to a big play
or two. Fans like big plays, fans
like snow, fans will love Super
Bowl XLVIII if it features both.
But no one actually knows what the
weather will be like other than that
it will be freezing on game day. Will
Mother Nature play a major role?
Will it be a snowing atmosphere
or just a cold atmosphere? We will
soon find out.
After blowing up in a post-game
interview following his huge play
that sealed the NFC Championship,
Sherman was derided as classless, and a thug, but what people
do not know about Sherman is that
he is an emotional player, like many
others. Hes a great man whos

extremely well spoken, does great

things off the field and obviously a
great player on the field. Sherman
did indeed apologize for his actions, although he also criticized
the way he was characterized. The
fact that a great play became an
outburst thats turned into a debate
on race and perception in sports
and society is absurd.
In his 16 NFL season, Manning
re-wrote the single-season record
book at the quarterback position.
His 5,477 passing yards and 55
touchdown passes are both NFL
records. On Feb. 1, Manning will
probably win his fifth NFL MVP,
its as certain as death and taxes.
Now Manning sits one win away
from his second Super Bowl win,
a victory that would place him
among the top of the list of the best
to ever play the game. Manning is
also quite literally the only player
on either team who has tasted victory in the Super Bowl.
For the first time since 2009,
the top seeds from both the AFC
and NFC will meet in the Super
Bowl. In fact, its only the second
time in the past two decades thats
happened. It also marks only the
sixth time since the NFL merger
that the NFLs top offense will
face the leagues top defense in
footballs biggest game. Its a
matchup that has historically favored the defense. The team with
the top defense won four of the
past five meetings, the last coming
when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
demolished the Oakland Raiders in
Super Bowl XXXVII. Of course,
none of those teams had to go up
against the 2013 Denver Broncos.
So who will win the Super Bowl?
Tune in to the game to find out.

Baseball was, is and always will be to

me the best game in the world, Babe Ruth.
A quote loved by many, especially the team
captains for the Golden Eagle baseball team
2013-14.
USU Eastern has an incredible baseball
program that is filled with traditions.These
traditions have allowed players to perform
to their full potential. Each year, head coach
Scott Madsen selects two captains for the
team, one for the position players, and the
other for the pitchers.Each plays an important
role on the team.
Kyle Durbin, starting shortstop for the
Golden Eagles, was selected to be team
captain. As the team prepares for the season,
Durbin explains, I have high expectations this
year; Im excited to hang out with the guys on
road trips and playing the season. Durbin is
one of six returning players from last years
team.I feel the team is a little different this
year. We have a lot of different players, but
we have high hopes for this group of guys.I
feel we have players that have potential to
move onto the next level, and thats exciting
this year.
Mitch Dahl, starting pitcher and pitching
captain for the team this season also has
high hopes, I think we will surprise a lot

of people this year. If our pitching staff can

go out there and throw strikes and rely on
our defense, then we will have a successful
season. Dahl has high expectations for the
pitching staff and feels they will be extremely
successful this season.
The role of a team captain can be
demanding, difficult, and challenging, but for
these two, its like a walk in the park. Durbin
explains his role as a team captain, I dont
feel any pressure because we have such a
solid group and good guys on the team, were
mature. We have a lot of respectable players.
Dahl also clarifies his role by saying, As the

Mitch Dahl and Kyle Durbin

pitching captain, I feel a need to set a good

example for the team. If I see the team not
where we need to be, I feel I can encourage
them to reach their full potential.
Not only should a team captain set a good

example for his team, but also have a love for

the game.Both of these athletes feel this game
is special. Durbin says, I love this game and I
love playing with my team. You meet lifelong
friends in this program, friendships that last
beyond the field. Dahl explains his love for
the game, Youre not going to remember
the scores or the strikeouts in the games, but
youre going to remember the small moments
like traveling with the team, the hotels and the
memories you make.
A coach chooses team captains for specific
reasons. Madsen explains why he chose these
two leaders to be captains for his team. I chose
Durbin to be the team captain because hes a
personal guy and gets along with everyone.
Hes willing to help everyone on the team. Hes
been around me since last year and has had
a lot of meetings with me of what I expect of
the team and individual players.He added, I
chose Dahl because hes an outgoing person,
and kids open up to him. He is an approachable person. Hes older and he understands
what I expect. He has a type of personality
that you look for in a captain.
With these two leaders taking the field, the
Golden Eagles are bound to have a great year
making memories not only of many wins, but
also of building relationships that will continue
to last throughout their life. The team has a
demanding schedule and a difficult task ahead
of them, but with these two captains leading
the team, expectations are high.

Q & A with Josh Van Weezep

Jaleni Neely

jneely10@yahoo.com
sports writer

Q - What is your biggest self-doubt?

A - My biggest self doubt is that I wont

work hard enough to reach my potential.

Q - Whats one thing about you that gets on

your parents nerves?

A - I always bug and tease my sisters.

Q - Whats one character trait in others that you

just cant overlook?

A - Greed. I hate when people are greedy and
take advantage of people.

Q - What are some things that distract you Q

from your goals?

A - Watching tv, basically just being lazy.

Putting sleep and sitting around ahead of
working on what I need to work on.

Q - What aspects of your reputation is

- W hat is the biggest cha nge

youve ever implemented in your life?
A - I think the biggest change is trying to put
others first. I learned that on my LDS (Mormon) mission in Panama in Central America.

Q - If there was one thing you could change

is least deserved. I criticize a lot. My most de-

about USU Eastern, what would it be?

A - More students, more money for the
athletic programs and better food in the
cafe. Its good, but you get sick of it.

time into learning and getting good grades.

Q - Far as your life goes, what are your

least deserved? Most deserved?

A - Probably my reputation of being too nice

served is probably being a good student. I put

Q - If money were no object, what would

you do for a living?

Q - What are some of your goals in life?
A -To have a happy family /successful career. A - I would play basketball. I love the game.

plans after getting your education at USU

Eastern?
A - I plan to go on playing basketball, start
to study medicine, and maybe get married
and have a family.

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January 30, 2014

Lady Eagles perservere on the road

Long road trip yields two more wins for ladies
Jordan Weihing

j.weihing@aggiemail.usu.edu
sports writer
It was a memorable road trip for the USU Eastern Womens
basketball team achieving something they hadnt achieved in
over 10 years; beating North Idaho College in Coeur dAlene,
Idaho. After a somewhat rough start to their season they have
persevered to even out their record at 11-11. Head coach Dave
Paur said, the first part of the year we were 2-8 and since
then we are 9-3.
The Eagles out of state road trip began in Twin Falls,
Idaho on Jan. 16 against College of Southern Idaho. It was a
rough shooting performance for the Lady Eagles only shooting 31 percent from the field compared to CSIs 54 percent.
Maddy Murphy and Bryanna Adams Each scored 14 points
to mount a comeback for the Eagles but it wasnt enough,
CSI won 106-75.
Starting off the road trip with a loss however did not stop
the Lady Eagles from winning their next game against NIC
on Jan. 18. USU Eastern hadnt beaten NIC away from home
in 10 years, but that didnt stop the team.
Paur said, It was a heck of a team effort they made three
or four runs at us, but we didnt fold. We would come back
down and hit a three immediately. We persevered through
some good shooting. Eastern played particularly well to
finish out the game strong. Paur said We made some key
three-pointers down the stretch of that game.
Caroline Fisher led the team in scoring with 12 points,
and Lejla Hadzialijagie controlled the boards with 8 rebounds.
Overall this game was a team performance. The Lady Eagles
showed their ability to overcome adversity on the road and
came away with the victory beating NIC 63-61.

Following the victory in Idaho on Jan. 25 USU travelled

to Rangely, Colo., to face off against Colorado Northwestern
Community College. It was another team effort with five
Eastern players scoring above ten points and three different
players all grabbing seven rebounds. The Lady Eagles played
some hard nose defense and caused 33 turnovers. Despite
CNCC having a better shooting percentage the team was
able to acquire more possessions through their hard defense
and thus defeat CNCC 73-67.
Paur said Colorado could of easily beat us, it was two
point game with 50 seconds. The Lady Eagles continued to
persevere and finish the game ahead by six points. Now we
will have to see if the Lady Eagles can persevere through
adversity at home.
This next couple weeks games will be at home on Jan.
30, the team faces 7th ranked Salt Lake Community College.
On Feb. 1 the team faces rival Snow College. In the following week, on Feb. 6 College of Southern Idaho and on Feb.
8 NIC visit the BDAC.
Paur is already preparing to face off against SLCC. He said
Salt Lake shoots the ball really well from the perimeter
they got a lot of people that can score. When asked about
stopping them he said, They got three players. Yack and
Parsons are perimeter 3-point shooters. We have got to find
a way to stop those two. They have a freshman that is probably their best player. We got to stop two of those three. The
Lady Eagles are going to be looking to guard the perimeter
a little more tightly than they have their past couple games.
Last time the Eagles faced SLCC Parsons hit 5 three-pointers.
Paur is looking to give fans a good game to watch next
week. He said The seasons not going to get any easier.
Eastern is going to have to continue to persevere through
the season to finish strong.

The life of a baseball player

Rachel Scoggins

Jamie Smith driving to the basket in a recent home game.

r.scoggins@aggiemail.usu.edu
sports writer

photo courtesy of Tyson Chappell

Home game against rival

Snow College

Saturday Feb. 1 3 & 5pm

Students free with ID card
T-shirts $5 at the door or at the ESA office before the game

Jake Chlarson is a freshman

from Murrayville, Ill. He attended
Jacksonville High School and
participated in three sports,
football, wrestling and baseball.
Some of Chlarsons hobbies
include going camping and hunting
with family and friends. He also
likes playing sports and having a
good time with his friends
He is the youngest of six kids; he
has three brothers and two sisters.
He has served a mission for his
church so he has been away from
his parents enough that he isnt
homesick, but of course he misses

hugs from his mom. Im kind of a

mommas boy.
He has a Blue Tick Heeler
named Patch. His favorite meal
is a traditional Sunday dinner,
consisting of a pot roast, mashed
potatoes, gravy and homemade
rolls. Chlarson also enjoys the
movie A Knights Tale.
Chlarson made the decision
to attend USU Eastern because
he wanted to come to Utah and at
the same time he wanted to play
baseball. His position on the team
is catcher.
He is uncertain if he will come
back to USU Eastern. It all depends
on how he feels baseball goes this
year.
What he likes about USU

Eastern is the small class size which

allows a more personal relationship
with the teachers and a better
learning atmosphere. After serving
an LDS mission for the last two
years, Jake is pretty excited to be
back in school and taking classes
towards his major in chemical
engineering. Overall I like school
here, and generally I have always
liked school.
Chlarsons favorite quote is
from A Knights Tale, In what
world could you have beaten me?
Such a place doesnt exist. Like
most athletes or competitive
people, you need to have a positive
attitude but you also have to have
the attitude that a team or person is
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