News - Plants, Soils & Climate Department

GOOD LUCK WITH FINALS!!!! HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE SUMMER VACATION!!!

* Website http://www.usu.edu/aste/nacta/ Information regarding the NACTA/SERD North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture - conference being held in June at USU.

*ASLA Seminar Series - LAEP Department. All seminars are at 12:30 p.m. in FAV 150. See schedule at http://www.usu.edu/laep/news.html.

*Shuttle Bus Service now available between Logan and Brigham City USU campuses for evening classes. Service is free. Bus 1 available for 5:15-7:45 classes and Bus 2 for 8:00-10:30 classes. Details at http://brighamcity.usu.edu/files/uploads/aggie_shuttle_111207.pdf.

*REACH Peer/Counseling Center Campus Outreach Programs - Spring 2008
   - Body Image Fair - Thurs, Feb. 28 10-3pm, TSC East Ballroom
   - Strengths Screening - Thurs, Mar. 20 10-4pm, TSC International Lounge
   - Sleep Awareness Night - Mon, Mar. 31 7pm, TSC International Lounge
   - Alcohol Screening - Thurs, April 10 10-3pm, TSC Ballroom
   - Stress Bust - Spring - Mon, April 28 10-3pm TSC International Lounge

*Nursery business for sale. Moab, UT. High Desert Gardens. Specializes in xeric and hard-to-find plants, trees, and shrubs. Email info@moabrealestate.com regarding MLS #8134 for more info and pictures.

Campus Deadlines:

Spring 2008

April 1 - May 3: No Dropping of Classes Permitted

April 21-25: No Test Week

April 25: Last Day of Classes

April 28- May 2: Final Exams

May 2: Registrar’s Office Closed for Commencement Activities

May 2-3: University Commencement Activities

Fall 2008

August 8: Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline (postmark)

August 15: Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline (online and in-person)

August 15: Classes Start

More Campus Deadlines Available at http://www.usu.edu/registrar/dates/

Campus and Community Happenings

Tuesday 4/22

Going Green Extravaganza

9:00-1:00 p.m.

Quad

Are YOU sustainable? Come to the Quad on Earth Day from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to find out! Get free stuff! Win prizes for dropping off the most empty ink cartridges for recycling or getting rid of Mt. Trashmore! GO GREEN by making reusable bags, tossing an Aggie blue bike, walking the Blue Goes Green Wellness Walk, and much more! Also check out the GREEN movies playing from 9-1 in the TSC Juniper Lounge, and rock out with our Multi-Band "Homegrown" Concert at the cardboard stage on the Quad from 6-9:30 pm.

Caffe Ibis Earth Day Celebration

12:00-2:00 p.m. Phil Lefler

1:00 p.m. owner Randy Wirth speaking on the “Anatomy of a Green Business”

5:00 p.m. professor Robert Gilles “The Climate in Utah’s Windshield”

Raffle tickets $1, prizes, proceeds go to Bioneers. Bring your own coffee cup—no “to go” containers.

"Homegrown" Multi-Band Concert

6:00-9:30 p.m.

Quad

Free

Rock out to many flavors of local music in celebration of Earth Day! Meet at the cardboard stage on the Quad from 6-9:30 pm.

Theta Nu Zi and AASC Cookout

10:30-1:00 p.m.

TSC Patio

$3 Shish kabobs, rice, rice krispies, and lemonade.

Flute Choir

6:00 p.m.

Performance Hall

$5 w/o ID, free w/ ID

Financial Careers Night

7:00-9:00 p.m.

TSC Ballroom

This is a chance for students looking for a career in a finance-related field to meet with potential employers.

Wednesday 4/23

Combined Choirs African Sanctus

7:30 p.m.

Kent Concert Hall

Free w/ ID, $5 w/o ID

Thursday 4/24

Bookstore Spring Buyback

8:00-5:00 p.m.

Buyback at bookstore, Old Main, Business building and the Stadium parking lot. April 24-May 2.

First Annual Health Specialist Career Fair

11:30-2:30 p.m.

TSC International and Sunburst Lounges

Specialties include nursing, pharmacy, and physical therapy, and the event is open to everyone. Any questions, please email usu.hosa@gmail.com.

Job Search Boot Camp

1:00-4:00 p.m.

Ag Science 105

Refine your resume and cover letter, actively network with alumni and employees, practice interviewing, and apply for career positions. Space is limited, register at www.usu.edu/career or call (435) 797-7777.

Executive Director of Friends of Great Salt Lake to Lecture

12:30-1:30 p.m.

LIB 154

Ms. Lynn de Freitas, executive director of FRIENDS of the Great Salt Lake, is being hosted by the Center for Integrated BioSystems (CIB) to speak on 'Working to Protect a Hemispherically Important Ecosystem - Great Salt Lake.' Since 1994, FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake has advocated for the preservation and protection of the Great Salt Lake ecosystem. Ms. Freitas' presentation will focus on the formation of FRIENDS, its work, GSL 101, and concerns about the recent award of a 10-year mineral lease of 23,088 acres (36 square miles) on the west side of the lake to Great Salt Lake Minerals for mineral extraction.

USU Symphony Orchestra Concerto Evening

7:30 p.m.

Kent Concert Hall

Free w/ ID, $5 w/o ID

New Plays Festival
7:30 p.m.

Fine Arts 224 (black box theatre)

$2 General admission, USU students free with ID.

Utah State Theatre, in conjunction with the advanced playwriting class, presents 'The New Plays Festival' featuring new works of all kinds by theatre students from 'Saturday Night Live' type entertainment to plays that ask serious societal questions. Please note that some plays contain adult language and content. Viewer discretion advised.

Friday 4/25

National Day of Silence

All Day

The National Day of Silence is a day for students, faculty, and staff to support LGBT issues and a diverse world. To participate, sign up and receive speaking cards and stickers on April 23rd or 24th at the table on the TSC patio. Please email Maure Smith at maure.smith@usu.edu with any questions. Hope to have you participate!
A "Breaking of the Silence" ceremony will be at 3:30pm in the Sunburst Lounge. It should be an exciting, reflective time for everyone to experience!

Musician Dave Eaton- Autism Awareness Benefit Concert

8:00 p.m.

Eccles Conference Center Auditorium

Dave will be joined by Cory Mon & the Starlight and Nate Pyfer (from Code Hero) for an evening of acoustic rock.

BFA Art Exhibition Reception
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Twain Tippetts Exhibition Hall

Free

For more information, contact the Art Department at (435) 797-3460.

USU Symphonic Band

7:30 p.m.

Kent Concert Hall
Free w/ ID, $5 w/o ID

This is the finale concert of the USU Symphonic Band, the largest wind, brass, and percussion ensemble at USU. It is an inclusive group of members representing majors from all across campus who love to play their instrument. Department of Music. For more information, contact Alissa Kirk at (435) 797-3015 or alissa.kirk@aggiemail.usu.edu.

The Heritage Theater Presents ‘The Glass Menagerie’

7:30 p.m.

Plays Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays from April 25 – May 17

Matinee May 3rd at 2:00 p.m.

$8 for adults

Heritage Community Theatre in Perry, Utah

Visit http://www.heritagetheatreutah.com/map.htm for driving directions.

Annual Spring Ice Show

8:00 p.m.

Eccles Ice Center, 2825 North 200 East in North Logan.

$5 General $8 Reserved

The 5th Annual Spring Ice Show "Remember When...Musical Memories on Ice" will take place Friday, April 25 at 8:00 p.m. The show will be at the Eccles Ice Center at 2825 North 200 East in North Logan. Details are on line at ecclesice.com.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

7:30 p.m.

Ellen Eccles Theater, 43 S Main in Logan

Tickets $10-$17 25% student discount available

Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of Beauty and the Beast . The musical ran on Broadway for 5,464 performances between 1994 and 2007, becoming Broadway's sixth-longest running production.

New Plays Festival
7:30 p.m.

Fine Arts 224 (black box theatre)

$2 General admission, USU students free with ID.

Saturday 4/26

USU Women's Softball vs. Northern Colorado

1:00 p.m.

Johnson Field

Free

USU Women's Softball hosts Northern Colorado in a double header at Johnson Field on Saturday, April 26, 2008, beginning at 1:00 pm.

Annual Spring Ice Show

8:00 p.m.

Eccles Ice Center, 2825 North 200 East in North Logan.

$5 General $8 Reserved

6th Annual Dinner at Diablo

6:30-9:30 p.m.

$95

Dinner at Diablo is a fundraising event for Utah Public Radio. Our special guest this year is Fred Child, host of Performance Today. Tickets are $95/ea. This event sold out last year. http://www.upr.org

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

7:30 p.m.

Ellen Eccles Theater, 43 S Main in Logan

Tickets $10-$17 25% student discount available

New Plays Festival
7:30 p.m.

Fine Arts 224 (black box theatre)

$2 General admission, USU students free with ID.

Bob’s Waffle Ride

9:00 a.m.

1500 E, 1780 N in Logan

The Cache Valley Veloists bicycling club will ride their annual waffle tour Saturday April 26, 2008. Meet at 9 a.m. at 1500 E. 1780 North, Logan, for Bob's waffles and then a ride through North Logan and Smithfield. For more information contact Bob at 752-8386.

Cold Creek Bluegrass Concert

7:30 p.m.

$9-$14

Old Lyric Theater, 28 W Center in Logan

Bridger Folk Music Society presents Cold Creek Bluegrass in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday April 26, 2008 at the Old Lyric Theatre. Call Eric Wagner at 435-753-1532 for more information.

Baby Animal Days Only

10:00 a.m.

American West Heritage Center, 4025 S Highway 89 # 91

For folks who just want to cuddle with animals without the Festival events

The Heritage Theater Presents ‘The Glass Menagerie’

7:30 p.m.

Plays Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays from April 25 – May 17

Matinee May 3rd at 2:00 p.m.

$8 for adults

Heritage Community Theatre in Perry, Utah

Visit http://www.heritagetheatreutah.com/map.htm for driving directions.

Benefit Concert

7:00-8:30

Edith Bowen Auditorium

The Event is located in the Auditorium of the Edith Bowen Laboratory School (Building 11). Two local bands perform: The Crooked Beats and The Hank S Terry Jazz Combo, as well as a band from Salt Lake City called The Upstarts. All proceeds will go to the Colegio Mesoamericano, a school in Patzcicia, Guatemala. The money earned will sponsor children's education through the Rose Foundation, a non-profit organization out of Provo. This foundation is responsible for training the teachers and keeping the school running. To put a Guatemalan child through school is $500 per year. A number of children do not have funding for the upcoming school year. All proceeds will go toward these children through the Rose Foundation.

Sunday 4/27

USU Women's Softball vs. Northern Colorado

12:00 p.m.

Johnson Field

Free

USU Women's Softball hosts Northern Colorado in a double-header at Johnson Field on Sunday, April 27, 2008, beginning at 12:00 pm.

Community Saturdays

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Free

Museum of Anthropology, Old Main Room 252

"Community Saturdays" are made possible at USU by a grant from the Utah Humanities Council. The grant allows the Museum of Anthropology to offer the program and provide extended hours and activities on Saturdays from 10am-5pm. Come learn about being an archeologist at the Museum of Anthropology. Guests will be able to receive a museum patch for completing "training" in archeology. This day will be full of hands-on activities.

March of Dimes, March for Babies

9:00 a.m.

Willow Park, 419 W 700 S

Suggested donation of $25 per walker

March of Dimes is sponsoring "March for Babies" on Saturday April 26, 2008 at Willow Park. Registration is at 9am and a 5-mile walk will be at 10am. Formerly WalkAmerica, walkers raise money and walk to fight against prematurity and birth defects. This event is approved by the City of Logan and supported by the Logan City Fire and Logan City Police, who will be present at the walk. There is no cost but a suggested donation of $25 per walker is appreciated. This non-profit event brings the community together by raising awareness about premature births and continuing education about helping babies to be born healthy! Call Cindy Duvall at 435-245-7966 for more information.

AVA Figure Drawing Workshop

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Thatcher Young Museum, 35 W 100 S in Logan

The Alliance for the Varied Arts (AVA) is holding a figure drawing workshop with local painter Trent Gudmundsen. Draw or paint from a live costumed model. Join local artists on Saturdays as they strengthen their drawing skills. The workshop is ongoing and is held every Saturday from 9-11am. Cost is $5 per week.

Ongoing

Poetas Y Pintores: A traveling exhibit featuring contemporary Latino Art/Poetry

April 3 – May 3

Free, Open to the Public

Merrill-Cazier Library, Foyer

"Poetas Y Pintores" will feature 24 original works: 12 poems by contemporary Latino poets, presented along side 12 artworks by Latino visual artists.
An opening reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. on April 3, and will feature brief presentations by poets (Francisco Aragon, Maria Melendez, and Aleida Rodriguez), artist (Sam Coronado), and corrido singers (Anastacio and Elisa Castillo.) The Poetas Y Pintores exhibition and public program are supported by the Utah Arts Council with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts. The public program is also funded by the Utah Humanities Council and the Friends of the Merrill-Cazier Library. The exhibit is in conjunction with the O.C. Tanner Symposium, Celebracion: Latino Contributions to U.S. Culture, April 2-4, http://tanner2008.usu.edu. More information on the traveling exhibit at http://poetasypintores.com/

'From the Ground Up' Art Works

Skyroom, TSC 4^th Floor

March 24 – April 25

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Free Admission

The Skyroom Gallery presents: 'From the Ground Up: Art Works' from the Foundations Program. Gallery hours Mon-Fri 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. Sponsored by the Art Department and the Caine School of the Arts. For more information, contact the Art Department at (435) 797-3460.

Wellness Classes

Water Aerobics 12-1 MWF and 5:15-6:15 p.m. MW

Jazzercise

MWF 5:30-6:30p in HPER 215

TTH 5:30-6:30p in HPER 203

MW 7:30-8:30p in HPER 215

Sat 9-10am in HPER 215

Yoga 12-1 TR

African Dance 7-8:30 p.m. T

Registration fees apply. Sign up at the HPER service desk or call 797- PLAY.

Campus Rec Classes

Women’s Weightlifting Class

Tuesdays/Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Fieldhouse Weightroom

Free

Meditation Class

Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.

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Free

Free Personal Training: Having a hard time keeping that New Year’s Resolution? We can help! During the month of February you can get one free session with a personal trainer at the Fieldhouse. Contact the Fieldhouse Cage at 797-1785 for more information.

Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors Available

Does your home or apartment have working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors? If no, contact the fire marshal at the Logan City Fire Department, 716-9515, to find out how to obtain a free smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector.

Aggie Blue Bikes

Ride your bike a lot? Need help fixing it?

Aggie Blue Bikes offers a student tool board free of charge! Also, if you do not know how to fix your bike, you can participate in our one-on-one tutorials and with one of our employees, and learn how!
As always, Aggie Blue Bikes offers free air for those annoying flats or low tires.

Even if you don’t have a bike, you can rent one from Aggie Blue Bikes for up to a whole semester!

If you have any questions, call Aggie Blue Bikes at 797-0964 ext. 3 or email us at aggiebluebikes@gmail.com.

GLBTA Services Brown Bag Support/Discussion Group

Tuesdays 12:00-1:00 p.m.

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This group is an opportunity for GLBT students and their Allies to get together, learn from, and support each other. Anyone who is interested is welcome to bring their lunch and attend.

Aggie Walking Club

Wednesdays at noon

Fiedhouse

Meet in the fieldhouse for a walk around campus.

USU Wellness Center Welcomes Carrie Cook, Massage Therapist

USU’s Health and Wellness Center, located just north of Romney Stadium at 850 East 1250 North, welcomes licensed massage therapist Carrie Cook. Carrie specializes in pain management and emphasizes health independence. Within 6-10 weeks of massage, Carrie can reduce high intensity pain to minimal or no pain.

Call 764-2430 to schedule at least 1 week in advance. $40 per massage.

Helicon West Creative Open Mic Readings

7:00 p.m.

Citrus & Sage 130 North 100 East

Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month

Helicon West is a free event where students and community members of all ages meet to share anything from poetry to journal entries. Come and read your work or just enjoy the pleasant experience of listening to other people read theirs.

Drop-In Resume Edits

Career Services

University Inn, Ground Level, Room 102

Monday - Friday

1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Drop in to have your resume edited and any other 10 minute questions answered!

FREE Business Consultation for USU Students

Small Business Development Center, 1330 East 700 North R 214

Come get free consultation for starting up, funding, business plans, market plans, cash flow, or payroll tax - just to name a few! Call 797-2277 for more information.

Fun Fit Forever Program

Jazzercize:

MWF 5:30-6:30p in HPER 215

TTH 5:30-6:30p in HPER 203

MW 7:30-8:30p in HPER 215

Sat 9-10am in HPER 215

Mondays: Room 102 - Hip Hop, 8:00 p.m.

Room 215 - Step Aerobics, 6:30 p.m.

Room 215 - Yoga - 8:30 p.m.

Swimming Pool - Water Aerobics, 8:00 p.m.

Wednesdays: Room 215 - Aerobics (Kickbox), 6:30 p.m.

Room 215 - Yoga - 8:30 p.m.

Swimming Pool - Water Aerobics, 8:00 p.m.

Thursdays: Room 215 - Aerobics (Step), 6:30 p.m.

Room 215 - Hip Hop, 7:30 p.m.

Stay active and get some exercise and have some fun as well! There is open enrollment and no registration, all you need is your student ID card. Call 797 - PLAY for more information!

HPER Pool Hours

Lap Swimming: Monday through Friday 6:30 to 8:20 a.m. and 11:00 to 1:20 p.m.

Open Swimming: 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 11:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Water Aerobics: 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays

Disability Resource Center Peer Mentor Recruitment

Disability Resource Center, University Inn 101

The DRC Mentor program is taking applications for all of our various mentoring roles. Mentors work with students of varied backgrounds and goals in areas such as social, academic (time management and study skills), or transitional/vocational skills. Our program functions primarily on a volunteer basis. We also work with practicum student mentors and paid mentors as well. Our mentors work with a student from 1-3 hours a week. Mentors are also responsible to follow through will some minor paperwork. In addition mentors are asked to attend monthly trainings to give support to the mentor with skills that have been valuable in the past.

If interested please contact Rick Memmott at rick.memmott@usu.edu.

General Public Skating

Eccles Ice Center (2825 N 200 E)

$4 and $1.50 skate rental

Monday: 11:30am-1:30pm and 7:15pm-9:15pm
Tuesday: 11:30am-1:30pm and 7:15pm-9:15pm
Wednesday: 11:30am-1:30pm and 7:15pm-9:15pm
Thursday: 11:30am-1:30pm and 7:15pm-9:15pm
Friday: 11:30am-1:30pm and 6pm-9pm
Saturday: 11:30am-1:30pm and 6pm-9pm

Yoga at the Whittier Center (290 N 400 E)

Tues, Thurs, Sun: 5:45-7:15 All levels
Wed: 8-10am open practice
Fri: 9:00-10:15 am

$10 Drop-in
$25 4-class pass (expires one month after purchase)
$40 unlimited monthly

Free Drop-In Math and Stats Tutoring

8:30-5:00 p.m. TSC 225

M-R 5:00-7:00 p.m. Lundstrom Student Living Center

Go to www.usu.edu/arc for more information.

West Coast Swing Club

Wednesdays: 7:30-9:30 p.m.

HPER 203

The West Coast Swing Club is dedicated to providing a fun atmosphere for people who want to learn to dance West Coast Swing and Night Club Two-step in social environments. Open to all!

Big Band Swing Dancing

Elite Hall (83 W Main, Hyrum)

Big Band Swing Dancing is at historic Elite Hall the 1st & 3rd Saturday of every month. Lessons are taught from 7:30-8:20 pm for $1 per person. The dance is from 8:30-11:30pm at $3 per person. Sponsored by the USU Big Band Swing Club.

Family Life Center Housing and Financial Counseling

Family Life Center

Call Glenna 435-797-7224

The Family Life Center Housing and Financial Counseling group provides free individual and family counseling and workshops. Help is available for first-time home buyers and people experiencing financial problems. Additional housing or financial information can also be obtained. Please call to make an appointment or to find out about current workshops.

Campus Resource Highlight

Leave of Absence

If you are not returning fall semester for any reason, go to http://www.usu.edu/loa to fill out a Leave of Absence or Complete Withdrawal form. Leave of Absence will allow you to retain scholarships, hold financial aid status, and hold current student status. If you know your expected return date, the University can keep in touch with you to inform you of the things you need to do before coming back. You do not need to complete a Leave of Absence if you are not attending summer school. For more information call (435) 797-1132.

What to do in Logan

Summer Activities

Summer in Logan presents a wide array of activities and great weather to accompany them. If you are staying in Logan this summer, you will not lack entertainment. Demolition derbies, the Cache Valley Cruise-In, Summerfest, and cool evenings at Willow Park are just the highlights of what Logan has to offer. Browse the Spring/Summer Leisure Guide at http://www.loganutah.org/site/id/leisureguide.htm for specific dates and times of summer events.

Logan Eatery

KOREAN BARBEQUE & MARKET
111 S Main St
Logan, UT
755-9701
Specialize in Korean BBQ. Other Korean Food.
M-Sa 10a-9p, Su 2p-8p

Tips from the A-Team

Finances

Many of you are about to embark on your summer vacation, which for many means making money—real money. While it may be tempting to go crazy and refresh your wardrobe and social life, remember that next school year you will need to eat, buy books, and pay tuition. The end of your first school year is a great time to assess how well you used your money, and to get a realistic picture of how much you will need for next year. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign provides a nice student budget worksheet at http://www.osfa.uiuc.edu/forms/MonthlyBudgetWrksht.pdf. Use this to assess last year and determine how much you will need to save for next year. You can also check out http://www.extension.usu.edu/finance. Remember that the Family Life Center is available to help you plan a budget. Also, if you need a Depth Social Science course, consider FCHD 3350 Family Finance. This course teaches you a wide variety of financial management skills. The value of sound personal finance practices can never be overestimated, and this is the time to acquire them.

Best of luck in your future endeavors!

Enjoy your summer! Hopefully your first year at Utah State was rewarding, challenging, and fulfilling. Best of luck as you continue your education. Remember to keep in touch with your academic advisor every semester and, most of all, remember that you are part of a rich tradition of Aggie spirit. For 118 years this University has seen students come, leave their mark, and make their way into society. Remember this as you study for finals, register for classes, and go about your daily duties as a student.