Campus News Briefs
Show cancelled due to storm The Jan. 28 performance of “Death of a Salesman” at Utah State University was cancelled due to Monday’s record snow storm in Logan. ASUSU negotiated with the touring company from Montana Repertory Theatre to reschedule the performance but the companies touring schedule is too busy to return to Logan. “We worked very hard to arrange another date so students and members of the community could see ‘Death of a Salesman’ but it was impossible,” Tiffany Evans, director of student activities for ASUSU, said. All ticket holders for the Jan. 28 performance can return their tickets to the USU Ticket Office in the Smith Spectrum or at the Information Center in the Taggart Student Center for a refund. Contact Evans at 797-2911 with any questions.
Interlibrary loan changes location As of Monday, InterLibrary Loan books will be checked out and returned to the Merrill Library Circulation Desk. A special stop at the InterLibrary Services Office will no longer be necessary. Also if the library specifies a borrowed item as “Library use only,” the material will be checked out to the student for only four hours. Questions can be directed to Carol Kochan, head of InterLibrary Services, at carkoc@ngw.lib.usu.edu.
Ugly chairs wanted The first annual Ugly Office Chair Contest is being held in Cache Valley. Cache Valley Office Supply and Business Furniture, Inc. at 42 E 2200 North, Suite 3 started the contest Jan. 17 and it will end Feb.28. Those wishing to enter the contest can bring the chair or a picture of the chair to the store between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or call 750-0109, and the business will come look at the chair. The owner of the ugliest chair will win a free replacement of the chair valued up to $250.
Utah Public Radio discusses genetics
Starting Sunday on Utah Public Radio “UPR Presents” will devote five weeks to air “The DNA Files.” John Hockenberry will discuss the recent discoveries and controversies in genetics. “UPR Presents” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. in Northern Utah on KUSU FM (89.5) and KUSR (91.5) FM. “We have had some interesting series available in the past, those of three or four installments, but we couldn’t fit them into our format. Using this hour each Sunday allows us to air those programs,” UPR operations coordinator Tom Williams said. For more information visit the Utah Public Radio Web site at UPR.org. New director for Int’l Students hired Negar Davis was recently named director of the International Students and Scholars program at Utah State University. Davis comes from Northwest Missouri State University, where she directed the Intercultural and International Center. While at Northwest Missouri State, she oversaw the international studies program, including recruitment and diversity programming. She received her doctorate in international and multicultural education from the University of San Francisco. Born in Iran, Davis moved to Austria, then Germany, where she completed high school. She speaks four languages fluently, and said she hopes to recruit and retain more international students and expand and improve their support services at Utah State.
Correction: The picture on the bottom of Page 13 of Monday’s paper is of Joel Johnson.
The ASUSU referendum is still open for student vote. For more info visit www.statesman.com.