Campus and community briefs
Christmas market to be held soon
The Whittier Community Center and the Whittier Guild will hold a Christmas market on Dec. 5 and 6. The market will open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days.
It will be held at 290 N. 400 East in Logan. All types of items will be available for sale: collectibles, crafts, books, games, food, candy, gift baskets, jewelry, toys and traditional Hmong needlework from Northern Laos. Hmong women will demonstrate and sell their textile folk-art called Pa Ndau.
Santa Claus will also be at the market and children will have the opportunity to talk to him and tell him what they want for Christmas. For more information about the market, contact Rosie at 753-9008 or B.J. at 753-7232.
Stuff-A-Bus to help families in need
The Utah State University Aggie Shuttle, the Logan Transit District, the Cache Valley Transit District and 94.5 VFX Radio are pleased to sponsor the third annual “Stuff-A-Bus” for the Cache Valley Sub for Santa program.
Normally, individuals are not asked to pay a fee when they board any of the Aggie Shuttle, LTD or CVTD buses. However, from Dec. 1 to 12, donation cans will be placed on each of the buses to encourage contributions.
Also during that time, individuals may take toys or clothes that are new or in good condition, money or canned food to any shuttle driver operating an Aggie Shuttle, LTD or CVTD route. Donations may also be dropped off at the USU Parking Office (840 E. 1250 North), the USU Visitor Information Center by the Parking Terrace or the LTD/CVTD Transit Center (150 E. 500 North).
The main sponsor of the program, 94.5 VFX, will be broadcasting live from the various locations throughout the Cache Valley area to promote the program. For more information, contact Alden Erickson at 797-3470 or alden.erickson@usu.edu.
Diversity Awards to be given next week
William B. Harvey, administrator and equal opportunity scholar, will be the keynote speaker for Utah State University’s 10th Annual University Diversity Awards on Dec. 2 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Eccles Conference Center Auditorium.
The event is free and open to the public.
Following Harvey’s speech on “Democracy, Diversity and Demography,” President Kermit L. Hall will present the 2003 University Awards to Stan Albrecht, Nick Eastmond, Janet Osborne, Tiffany Leo and Barbary Shidler.
All recipients are recognized individuals on campus or in the Cache Valley community who have made significant contributions to affirmative action, equal opportunity and diversity.
Students to write letters for soldiers
Kappa Delta and the students from the MHR 3110, Managing People and Organizations class, at Utah State University are sponsoring an activity Monday where students can write letters to soldiers stationed around the world.
The groups raised $265 last week during their “Penny Wars” activity. The money will be used to pay for postage on the letters.
Letters can be penned by students from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Sunburst Lounge of the Taggart Student Center.
Included in the letters will be beef jerky, licorice and hot chocolate donated by Lee’s Marketplace.
Students and faculty are encouraged to stop by and write a letter to those defending freedoms worldwide.