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<title>Drew Thorngren: Athletics and Campus Recreation Director candidate interview</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Ellis]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>How will you go about maintaining the traditions the HURD has previously established? The HURD is known nationwide and a…</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b><span data-contrast="none">How will you go about maintaining the traditions the HURD has previously established? </span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"335559740":480}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The HURD is known nationwide and a huge part of my platform is becoming the number one student section in the nation. And with that, we were Mountain West champions last year, and we’re well on our way this year with a lot of momentum. And so as we continue to help promote our games, we will be able to have those traditions not only with football, but we’ll be able to with volleyball because volleyball just got Mountain West champs. And we’ll be able to have those traditions with women’s soccer. And we’ll be able to have that with women’s basketball. But traditions also with club sports, because that’s a huge part of my platform is making sure we’re promoting club sports and campus rec as well.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559740":480}"> </span></p>
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<p><b><span data-contrast="none">Student attendance at sporting events is good compared to other universities in the conference and state but could be better. What will you do to improve student attendance at events such as football, WBB, MBB and WVB? </span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"335559740":480}"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">I love tailgating. I love bringing people together. A huge part of my platform is being able to have more tailgates, tailgates for all sports. And with those tailgates, also doing more giveaways, whether it’s at halftime or pregame. We’re able to have raffles and raffle off auction items, that’s going to be huge, because as we’re able to do that we’re able to get more students involved. But also having more game-day swag. A huge part of my initiatives for next year that I would love to achieve is for all different, not only athletics but also with club sports, being able to have more swag. Where students can come pick up, let’s say shirts, right. We got 500 shirts, we’re able to hand out. And on the back of those shirts, it has all the home games. And so as people are wearing those around campus, they’re also able to promote all our home games, so people are more aware of when our home games are and increase in attendance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559740":480}"> </span></p>
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<p><b><span data-contrast="none">How can athletics market better to students so they know when events are happening?</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"335559740":480}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">I feel like we as a HURD need to continue to promote all sports. And so sharing your social media graphic on Instagram, having more collaboration with other organizations, so they’re more involved in what’s going on. But having more themed games. I look back at videos for years and years with basketball with volleyball, with football and when we have a whiteout game, when we have a blackout game, the Spectrum Magic, those are all great promoting games. And let’s say we don’t have a theme night like that, being able to have first 150 People get pizza, or just doing little things like that will continue to increase attendance. So having theme nights, but when maybe it’s not the biggest theme night, we still have other things that we’re giving to students. Because we’re all very busy and we want to make sure that we’re able to make the most out of our time here on campus and supporting athletics. And so as we continue to give more swag, have more food, themed nights, we will be able to increase attendance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559740":480}"> </span></p>
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<p><b><span data-contrast="none">How can you best be a mediator between campus recreations and the students? </span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"335559740":480}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Campus rec, I feel like, doesn’t get nearly as much credit as they deserve. And right now, on the HURD there’s not a campus rec director. There are four directors, but we do not even have a campus rec director. And so part of my platform is creating a club sports and campus rec director that specifically works with the club sports teams, as well as campus rec so we can help more with intramurals. What’s going on with club sports? When are their home games? What can we do to help best promote them? Because the ARC and campus rec, there’s so much stuff going on. And I feel like sometimes we don’t focus in on that enough. And so with my platform, I want to make sure that we are promoting more with campus rec, working closer with them and being able to help promote everything that’s going on with campus recreation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559740":480}"> </span></p>
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<p><b><span data-contrast="none">Name your three favorite USU basketball players of all time and three favorite USU football players of all time.</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"335559740":480}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Three favorite USU basketball players of all time are (Neemias) Queta, 100%, dude’s balling out this season. And then Sam Merrill, can’t forget him. And then Justin Bean, he’s forever a goat here at Utah State.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559740":480}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Bobby Wagner, Robert Turbin and Jordan Love.</span></p>
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<p>-Jacob.Ellis@usu.edu</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/drew-thorngren-athletics-and-campus-recreation-director-candidate-interview/">Drew Thorngren: Athletics and Campus Recreation Director candidate interview</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p>
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<title>Romance on a budget</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brock Marchant]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Amanda Christensen]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Ready or not, students at Utah State University are annually faced with a day that is excitedly anticipated by some…</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ready or not, students at Utah State University are annually faced with a day that is excitedly anticipated by some and absolutely dreaded by others — Valentine’s Day.</p>
<p>To mark the occasion, those involved in romantic relationships are expected to not only venture on enjoyable dates with their partners but to garnish them with gifts.</p>
<p>According to an article published by <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/13/how-much-americans-plan-to-spend-on-valentines-day.html">CNBC</a>, the average American expected to spend $142 on Valentine’s Day gifts in 2020.</p>
<p>For college students paying thousands of dollars in tuition, such an expense can be rather towering. Fortunately, it is still entirely possible for USU students to enjoy the holiday with their significant others without losing their homes or draining their bank accounts.</p>
<p>According to one USU student Victoria Mendoza you don’t have to spend a lot of money in order to have a good date. In fact, Mendoza thinks a visit to a rather inexpensive fast food restaurant could make a fun night out.</p>
<p>“McDonald’s came out with this new menu yesterday. It’s like a hack menu where they have surf and turf and that kind of thing,” Mendoza said. “Doing something like that is cheap, but it’s also super fun and interesting.”</p>
<p>Mendoza also considered watching movies to be an inexpensive date activity and recommended “About Time” though she warned that it is a tear-jerker.</p>
<p>Similar to how dates can be incredibly cheap and still contain fun activities for all parties involved, Valentine’s gifts can also be meaningful and cute without costing a devastating amount of money.</p>
<p>Drew Thorngren, the senator for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, said that he plans to spend $25 to $30 on a gift for his significant other.</p>
<p>“My wife wants flowers and a Toothless pillow from ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’” Thorngren said.</p>
<p>For those with a desire to have a Valentine’s date but without the money to do something extravagant, Thorngren recommends driving to Bear Lake and back, bowling or getting on the kiss cam at a basketball game.</p>
<p>While all of these ideas can act as starting points for USU students planning their day of love on a budget, they may fall far beneath or above what someone is willing to spend on dates and gifts.</p>
<p>Amanda Christensen, an accredited financial counselor and associate professor with USU Extension, uses a budgeting method that factors in her take-home income as a way to determine how much to spend.</p>
<p>“I save 1% of my take-home pay for spontaneous gifts and occasions like Valentine’s Day. There are a lot of expenses on our plates right now and, with inflation, the cost for everyday groceries and gas is just increasing. So, I still like to save 1% to be able to do these fun things,” Christensen said. “One percent doesn’t sound like a lot of money, but if you save each month, stash away one percent, it adds up over time.</p>
<p>Because people have to eat — whether it’s Valentine’s Day or not — Christensen also recommended incorporating that activity into the celebration, saying that people can either go out and enjoy food together or they can all come together and bring a dish of their own to share.</p>
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<p>-Brock.Marchant@usu.edu</p>
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<title>A new way to stay involved: Facebook Campus</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie Rust]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2021 14:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Drew Thorngren]]></category>
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<category><![CDATA[kaylee slusser]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Natalie Rust]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[reagan harrison]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Staying up to date on events as a college student can be a daunting experience. The myriad of emails, Instagram…</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Staying up to date on events as a college student can be a daunting experience. The myriad of emails, Instagram posts and flyers add up quickly, leaving many students switching between platforms to keep informed.</p>
<p>What if there was a way to stay involved through one app?</p>
<p>Facebook Campus, a section of Facebook launched in November 2020, provides a single space for the whole college experience. Through its array of features, students can stay up to date, find peers with similar interests, get involved with clubs and contact their classmates.</p>
<p>Utah State University adopted the Campus program this September, becoming one of 204 universities utilizing the program. Now Aggies have access to all Campus has to offer.</p>
<p>To join the Utah State University campus community, students can tap the Campus icon found under the menu section of their Facebook profile. All students need to start is their school email.</p>
<p>According to Kaylee Slusser, the program manager for Facebook Campus, campus has a few key aspects.</p>
<p>Campus’ main feature is its campus-only news feed. Through the newsfeed, students can get updates on events and fellow classmates. In addition, students can create study groups, plan virtual concerts and ask for advice with college-only groups and events.</p>
<p>Through Campus, clubs and organizations can publicize events and even recruit new members.</p>
<p>“Organizations can create groups on Facebook Campus open to the student community,” Slussler said. “These can be either private or public groups where they can recruit new members, organize and promote events, and generally get the word out in a space that is specific to their school.”</p>
<p>Drew Thorngren, the HURD director of operations, is especially excited for the new Campus program. He hopes to use it in an effort to inform and recruit students for the various organizations he is involved in.</p>
<p>“I think this is a great tool to be able to see what other people are involved in and being able to reach out to them and get them involved,” Thorngren said.</p>
<p>The second key feature of Campus is the directory. Here, students can find out more information about their classmates and connect with peers with similar interests.</p>
<p>“Like in the early days when Facebook was a college-only network, students can find classmates by class, major, year and more,” Kessler said.</p>
<p>With the pandemic and prevalence of Zoom or online classes this year, the directory feature is more relevant than ever.</p>
<p>According to Reagan Harrison, a freshman studying journalism, the directory will be helpful with class projects in some of her Zoom classes.</p>
<p>“I haven’t met these people in real life and so it’s hard when we have to communicate because it’s all through email,” Harrison said, “I feel like Campus would be an easier way because people can get a hold of each other easily.”</p>
<p>The directory feature will also be helpful for students looking to meet peers with similar interests. Students will be able to search for other students in the same major as well as other commonalities.</p>
<p>Coming into another school year, Facebook Campus will provide an important tool for students, helping them connect to campus on a newer, deeper level.</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/a-new-way-to-stay-involved-facebook-campus/">A new way to stay involved: Facebook Campus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p>
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<title>USUSA Academic Senate holds first meeting, push to include under-represented students in college councils</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Bultez]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 20:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>In their first meeting on Monday, the newly inaugurated members of the Utah State University Student Association Academic Senate discussed…</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In their first meeting on Monday, the newly inaugurated members of the Utah State University Student Association Academic Senate discussed student representation at Utah State.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The USUSA Academic Senate is comprised of senators from each of the nine colleges at Utah State and is chaired by the executive vice president. They discuss and vote on issues related to the academics of USU students. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Porter Casdorph, the executive vice president, said the senators are focusing on bringing less-represented students onto their college councils, such as freshmen, graduate students and students from statewide campuses.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“That’s going to make this whole experience of being part of a college council so much more enjoyable,” Casdorph said. “And I think we’re going to be able to fully represent the student body with it this year.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is following recently proposed changes to the USUSA constitution about expanding representation for statewide campuses. According to the Huntsman School of Business senator, Drew Thorngren, this push for statewide inclusion may be because of increased connection between Logan and statewide campuses in online classes.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Being able to really get to know them has made a huge push and desire from especially these upcoming council positions to make sure they’re represented,” Thorgren said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Celeste Rodriguez, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences senator, felt confident the senate would be able to represent as many students as possible. She said diversifying her college council is important to achieve that goal. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I want every major represented, I want all of our statewide campuses represented and then I want all of our students of different backgrounds represented on my council,” she said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The USUSA Executive Council meets for the first time Tuesday at 4 p.m. It is open for all students to attend.</span></p>
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