Campus and community briefs
Cattle Club hosts guest speakers Thursday
The Utah State University Cattle Club is hosting a presentation on the cattle industry Thursday at 7 p.m. in Ag Science Room 202.
The guest speakers are Monty and Diane Weston. Diane is the president of the Utah Cattle Women’s Association, and Monty is the upcoming president of the Utah Cattle Men’s Association. Anyone interested is invited to attend the presentation.
Bad Cache Valley air pollution returns
Unhealthy air pollution levels Tuesday morning prompted Bear River Health Department officials to issue a health alert.
The health department is encouraging everyone, particularly the elderly, children and people with respiratory disease, to stay indoors when possible. The health department is also encouraging all Cache Valley residents to not use fireplaces or woodburning stoves and to reduce their use of cars.
“Residents did a fantastic job reducing air pollution last month when air quality reached unhealthy levels,” said Grant Koford, environmental health scientist at the health department. “We need everyone to pitch in and help improve our air again today.”
Health officials are hoping a weather front expected to move through the area Wednesday will help lift the inversion which is holding air pollution in the valley.
School offers First Amendment inservice
Edith Bowen Laboratory School is extending an invitation to all Box Elder, Cache and Logan district administrators and educators to attend a free half-day workshop Thursday at 1:30 p.m. focusing on “Teaching the First Amendment to Elementary Students.”
Topics to be discussed during the inservice include student-led conferences, schoolwide student citizenship programs, student voice, student newspapers, student television and editorials, religious diversity and the three Rs – rights, respect and responsibility.
“This is a great opportunity for educators in the valley to learn from some very experienced professionals on how to implement First Amendment rights into elementary school curriculum,” said school principal Kaye Rhees.
‘New Orleans’ jazz recital set for Monday
Todd Fallis, professor of trombone at Utah State University, will perform in a recital Monday in the Dansante Recital Hall (59 S. 100 West) in Logan. He is joined by his wife, Liz, on flute in a program titled “New Orleans.” The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free.
Todd and Liz will be accompanied by several musicians, including Gary Amano, piano; Mike Christiansen, guitar; Moragh Morrison, piano; vocalist Cindy Dewey, soprano; Dennis Griffin, drums; Lars Yorgason and Josh Skinner, bass; and Jon Gudmundson, baritone saxophone.
“This is an all-star cast,” Fallis said. “‘New Orleans’ is both the name of one of the recital pieces as well as a central theme for the concert.”
Political pottery to be presented at USU
Brenda Bowser, ethnoarchaeologist, is the next speaker in the Anthropology and the Arts Series at Utah State University. Bowser presents “The Perspective Potter: An Ethnoarchaeological Case Study in the Ecuadorian Amazon” Thursday, Feb. 26, in Old Main, Room 115 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
The free lecture examines the significance of the production and use of pottery in the political lives of women. A reception immediately follows the presentation in the Museum of Anthropology (Old Main, Room 252). The reception and lecture are open to all.
In conjunction with the lecture, a presentation by ceramist Willey Beers takes place Friday, Feb. 27, in Old Main, Room 252 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Beers will demonstrate how to throw pots and explain what influences his artwork. Visitors will have the opportunity to throw a pot on the wheel during this event.