Campus News Briefs
Lilies shown to be toxic for cats Ingestion of any lily plant (Lilium or Hemerocallis species) should be considered potentially toxic to cats and exposure should be prevented, said Jeff Hall, veterinary toxicologist and Utah State University Agricultural Experiment Station researcher. He was the first to document the toxicity of lily plants for cats 12 years ago, but said many cat owners and veterinarians are still not aware of the potential lethal effect on cats of these beautiful and popular seasonal plants. “Eating as little as two leaves has been lethal to a cat,” Hall said. There is no apparent toxicity of these plants for other animals such as rabbits or dogs, Hall said, but it would be wise to also keep them from ingesting lily-type plants.
Drumming concert offered Monday The percussion program in the department of music at Utah State University will hold its spring concert Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Kent Concert Hall. Three groups will be performing: The Cache Valley Percussion Ensemble, the Caine Percussion Ensemble and the USU Percussion Ensemble. Tickets are available at the door. General admission is $3 and USU students are admitted at no cost. “Variety is the theme of this concert,” Dennis Griffin, head of the percussion program, said. “We always perform a variety of styles and selections by a variety of composers.”
Printmaker to be visting artist Canadian printmaker Walter Jule, a professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, is Utah State University’s next guest in the Visiting Artist Program. Jule will be on campus Monday for a series of activities including a public presentation at 7 p.m. in Fine Arts Visual, Room 150. A reception will follow in the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. The Visiting Artist Program is sponsored by the department of art and is supported by grants from the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation, the Utah Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., and the Utah Humanities Council. It is coordinated by Marilyn Krannich of the art department. This year’s theme is “Across the Cutting Edge,” and the artists represent diverse elements of the art world, Krannich said. Throughout the series, organizers attempt to bring diverse authorities from the art world, many with international reputations. Jule brings printmaking into the spotlight during his visit which will include workshops on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. and critique sessions with students and community members. For more information contact Krannich at 797-7373.
Student group hosts conference The third annual Sustainable Landscapes Conference at Utah State University will be held on Wednesday and Thursday in the Eccles Conference Center. Student organizers announced this year’s theme is “Landscape Transects,” a topic which explores the interdependencies of sustainability from wilderness to the urban core. Sessions are open to students, professionals and the public. Registration fees are $15 for students, $20 for the sageneral public and $40 for professionals. The conference is organized by Sustainable Landscapes, a student-run organization that includes USU students from diverse backgrounds who all have a common concern for sustainability and the landscape. More information on the conference and registration can be found at www.sustainablelandscapes.org or by calling the USU department of landscape architecture and environmental planning at 797-0500