Campus News Briefs
Natural Resource week activities
The college of natural resources will be holding various events and activities Oct. 8 through 12.
Students can attend a Logger’s breakfast consisting of eggs, pancakes and sausage, which will be held on the patio of the Taggart Student Center Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Breakfast will cost $3.50.
A quiz bowl will be held Monday on the TSC patio from 11 a.m. to noon. Natural Resource students will be competing against engineering students.
“Critters for lunch,” a raptor demonstration, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Sunburst Lounge.
Events will feature a Willow Park Zoo wildlife demonstration from noon to 1 p.m. in the Sunburst Lounge, followed by an ECOS Canyon Tour from 1:30 to 5 p.m., on Tuesday. The tour will commence at Logan Ranger District at the mouth of Logan Canyon.
An internship forum will also be held Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. in NR, Room 105.
An Earthfest will be held on the TSC Patio Wednesday 9 to 11 a.m.
A campout on the Quad with an African drum circle will be held Wednesday beginning at 7 p.m.
There will be lunch and sports, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Quad.
A highway cleanup in Sardine Canyon followed by dinner will end the events of the week on Oct. 12. Students who want to participate can meet in the Natural Resources Building atrium at 3:15 p.m. The project will last from 3:30 to 6 p.m.
Self-defense class to be offered
Due to the high demand of women interested in taking Rape Aggression Defense (RAD), a self-defense class taught by university police and Logan police officials, the program is now offering to open another class to be held Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.
The seven-week course will be held in the Edith Bowen Laboratory School gym and will cost $10.
The course will teach women how to protect themselves against would-be assailants and rapists and will provide women with the tools necessary “to succeed under every given situation,” Shane Sessions, RAD instructor, said.
Those interested in taking the seven-week course should contact RAD at 797-1939 before Thursday, Oct. 11, or e-mail one of the following RAD instructors: Judy Crockett: judy@usupd.usu.edu
Shane Sessions: shane@usupd.usu.edu
Joe Huish: huish@usupd.usu.edu
Student receives research Fellowship
Ryan R. Sargeant, a senior majoring in chemistry and biochemistry, received a 2001 Undergraduate Research Fellowship from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).
One of only 32 students nationwide to receive the $2,500 fellowship, Sargeant wrote a research proposal to study enzymes involved in the biodegradation of hydrocarbon pollutants which are common byproducts of the manufacturing processes. He will present his research findings at next year’s ASM general meeting in Salt Lake City.
“I’m examining the mechanisms by which bacteria metabolize alkenes and epoxides,” Sargeant said. “I’m interested in the initial bacterial response to these pollutants and how the bacteria identify them as a food source.”
Following graduation from USU next spring, Sargeant – from Anderson, Calif. – plans to enter a doctoral biochemistry program.
Based in Washington, D.C., ASM has more than 40,000 members worldwide. The ASM fellowship program is aimed at undergraduates who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and plan to pursue graduate careers in microbiology and related fields.
Compiled by Statesman staff, Media Relations
Correction
In Wednesday’s issue of The Utah Statesman, the headline “Another A: ASUSU seeks to put the ‘A’ back on the mountain was incorrect. Putting the ‘A” back on the mountain is Associated Students of Utah State University Steve Palmer’s platform. Kevin Nielsen’s name was spelled incorrectly and his e-mail is KevinMark@cc.usu.edu.