Campus and community briefs
Panel on war to be held Tuesday
Responding to student concerns and questions regarding the war on terror and measures taken in conjunction with it, such as the Patriot Act, a diverse group of organizations will gather to sponsor a panel discussion on such topics, Tuesday at noon.
The panel will be held in the Taggart Student Center Auditorium and all students are invited.
The panel is composed of Ross Peterson, Anthony Peacock, Peter McNamara and former Attorney General of Utah, Paul VanDamm. A question and answer session will follow the discussion.
The panel is sponsored by the Associated Students of Utah State University, the Public Affairs Board, the Political Science Honor Society, College Democrats, Black Student Union and Amnesty International.
Radio station holds fund drive
Utah Public Radio is holding their semi-annual fund drive to raise funds for on-air programming.
The not-for-profit radio station comes to listeners twice a year to seek funding for its news, classical music, folk music and other programming.
Information on the fund drive can be found on the station’s Web site at www.upr.org or by calling 1-800-826-1495. The fund raiser runs through Friday.
Utah Public Radio is a service of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Utah State University and can be heard in Cache Valley at 89.5 and 91.5 on the FM dial.
Ag students, faculty honored at program
The College of Agriculture at Utah State University recently held its annual Awards and Honors Program to recognize the achievements of students, faculty and alumni of the college.
John Lawley received the Service to Students Faculty Award. Travis McNiven received the Scholar of the Year Award.
Lyle McNeal received the Advisor of the Year Award and Craig Aston received the Teacher of the Year Award.
Robert Nielsen, John Osguthorpe and Sylvan Wittwer received Alumni Association Hall of Honor Awards. Kip Panter received the James LeGrande Shupe Achievement Award.
Clell Bagley received the Distinguished Professor Award and Leonard Blackham received the Distinguished Service Award.
These award recipients appreciate and understand production agriculture and are ready to take advantage of new opportunities and directions in the field, said Noelle Cockett, dean of the College of Agriculture.
“Agriculture is the science of life,” Cockett said. “Earth, conservation, biotechnology, disease cures and community are now at the center of our interest and successes.”
Gasoline prices continue to drop
Gasoline prices decreased by double digits this past month, despite the increase in the barrel price of crude oil, AAA Utah reports.
“The overall trend in lower prices should continue despite the increase in crude oil because prices remain at high levels and there are indications that gasoline inventories are starting to build in the United States,” said Rolayne Fairclough, AAA Utah spokeswoman.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Utah is now $1.67, a 13-cent decrease from last month, but a 19-cent increase from a year ago.
The national average price is $1.57, a 12-cent decrease from last month but a 12-cent increase from last year.