Campus and Community Briefs
Police stop trucks entering the valley
All trucks entering Cache Valley will be stopped by local police next week to administer a survey to determine what hazards are traveling through the county and what specific routes they are taking.
The scheduled stops begin Sept. 4 on U.S. 91 at the Idaho State Line. Other stops include Sept.5 on U.S. 89 at the mouth of Logan Canyon, Sept. 12 on U.S. 89-91 in Wellsville Canyon and Sept. 13 on Utah 30, west of Logan. All stops are scheduled for 24 hours beginning at 8 a.m.
The survey, put together by the Local Emergency Planning Committee, urges motorists to be cautious when approaching each of these checkpoints.
The committee is comprised of representatives from several local agencies and industries. The committee’s primary purpose is to keep an inventory of hazardous chemicals used in the valley. More recently, the committee has served as an all-purpose emergency management panel.
Switzerland trip gives students chance of lifetime
Six graduate art students and 35 undergraduate art students from Utah State University saw the roots of graphic design for six months in Switzerland over the summer.
The trip, organized by Robert Winward, assistant professor of graphic design at USU, was to be an “experimental learning trek.” The group left May 27 and returned mid-July.
The trip offered students the chance to study a rich and diverse visual culture in a compact geographical area in the heart of Europe.
“By its nature, design takes place in a cultural context, and the roots of graphic design and destination travel marketing are in Switzerland,” Winward said. “They have a nationalized poster program, and at every bus stop and train station you can see 10 or 20 posters designed specifically for public display and the promotion of travel and tourism.”
Aside from seeing the roots of graphic design,they also had the opportunity to earn as many as 12 university credits during their stay by participating in four workshops. The workshops were tailored to the Swiss experience and each class includes a project due about the end of August.
The trip was self-supporting and was not subsidized by the university or the government. The cost to each student was $3,850 and included round-trip airfare, tuition for up the 12 credits, accomodations and three meals a day for all six weeks, on-site transportation and a calling card.
Celebrate America Show to be held for Patriot Day
Students and community members can celebrate Patriot Day by attending the Celebrate America Show Sept. 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. at the Utah State University Ballroom.
The night features a buffet dinner and a Broadway-style show featuring the Celebration singers and dancers.
A special tribute will be held on behalf of firemen, police and veterans. The evening will conclude with dancing to the Crestmark Orchestra.
Patriot Day is a new national holiday to be celebrated annually Sept. 3.
Tickets are now available at Lee’s Market in Logan and Smithfield, The Herald Journal and USU Ticket Office. Tickets must be purchased by Sept. 4 by 5 p.m.
Workshops to be held on finances
Utah State University Extension is joining with Cache County to produce a six-week series of personal and family financial management workshops.
Each week there will be a presentation by a guest speaker, followed by a question and answer session.
The sessions are Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 1 through Nov.5. The cost is $30 per person. Call 752-6263.