http://eagle.ceu.edu/ The Eagle Online: The Voice of the Students - College of Eastern Utah student newspaper. en-us Copyright 2001-2010, The College of Eastern Utah Eagle/The CEU Eagle Online. webmaster@eagle.ceu.edu (CEU Eagle Webmaster) Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 MST Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS)/MySQL 5.0.89-log http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://eagle.ceu.edu/images/theealgeonline_head.png http://eagle.ceu.edu/ http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2025 Kelli Burke-Gabossi Contributed by: Kelli Burke-Gabossi - staff writer Includes photos. k.burke@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Kelli Burke-Gabossi) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2025 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:45:29 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2025 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2026 Devin Bybee Contributed by: Devin Bybee - managing editor d.bybee@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Devin Bybee) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2026 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:35:10 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2026 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2027 Ryan Ware Contributed by: Ryan Ware - news editor r.ware@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Ryan Ware) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2027 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:45:41 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2027 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2028 While on routine duty for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Sergeant Casey Mickelsen discovered a rare object. As he was looking for illegal traps with binoculars, Mickelson spotted a Fremont pot under a rock overhang... a pot estimated to be about 1,000 years old. Includes photos. theeagle@eagle.ceu.edu (The CEU Eagle Online) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2028 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:49:10 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2028 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2029 The CEU Library has recently upgraded the library's operating system. The new system is more efficient and allows for greater customization. Beginning Feb. 1, 2010, students will need to use their CEU ID card in order to checkout materials from the library. Faculty and staff are also encouraged to use their CEU ID card in order to checkout materials. Contributed by: Lori Brassaw - intern library director reference & instruction librarian theeagle@eagle.ceu.edu (The CEU Eagle Online) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2029 Sat, 6 Feb 2010 07:39:24 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2029 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2030 Ben Bjarnson holds on tight while zip lining in Indian Canyon. Includes photos. theeagle@eagle.ceu.edu (The CEU Eagle Online) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2030 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:56:55 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2030 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2031 (Part two of a two-part series) Contributed by: Carlie Miller - staff writer Includes photos. c.miller@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Carlie Miller) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2031 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:09:25 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2031 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2032 (Part two of a two-part series) Contributed by: Joshua H. Behn - staff writer Includes photos. j.behn@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Joshua H. Behn) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2032 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:44:24 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2032 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2033 We all know that America is currently in the depths of an economic crisis, drowning in debt, and our currency our constantly losing value. Now normally that would be enough to get me to realize that America has a lot of problems, and not only are these problems not being solved, but more problems are being stacked on top. We face a constantly growing pile of problems that threatens to overwhelm us as a country. Now I should be telling you that it isn't all bad, that there really is light at the end of the tunnel but, I'm not going to lie. Instead I'm going to give you another problem, people need to know about. U.S. Supreme Court, the deciders of our laws and court of our courts, have overthrown an ancient law. That law prevented major corporations from donating unlimited sums to politicians and running ads against political candidates. How did this happen? It all began in 1886 when corporations were considered people and allowed to lobby government. Throughout the following, years more and more laws began to limit the many different ways corporations can influence the politicians. The last notable law passed to prevent corporations was the McCain-Feingold act in 1997, which prevented corporations from using corporate money from purchasing advertise against or for any politician. These laws kept organizations with almost unlimited resources from completely controlling our political system. The split ruling (5-4) of the Case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission has almost demolished the rules and regulations that we built up for an entire century. The case deemed that if we consider a corporation a "person" that these laws impede their free speech. Now a century ago, the people that made our laws probably had no idea how massive these corporations could hold. These corporations now can persuade all facets of our political system to come to their line of thinking. How can people compete against a entity that can essential give a politician all they need to be elected if they vote the way the corporations tell them? It isn't even limited to American corporations. We are handing our country over to corporations whose only goals are to promote their own agenda. It takes huge amounts of money for a politician to run without being absolutely overshadowed by those with money. With money being such a huge part of being elected and corporations have so much of it, means they will effectively control decisions country. The only solution is if our average citizen looks beyond those ads, and educate themselves about what they're voting for, to research their candidates and vote based on the facts. Without research, we hand over our country and our freedom to the Corporations all over the world. Contributed by: Cassidy Scovill - staff writer Includes photos. c.scovill@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Cassidy Scovill) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2033 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:54:06 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2033 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2034 Exactly one month from when rehearsals began, College of Eastern Utah's Theatre Department opens its production of 1776 with a mixture of students, faculty, staff and community members making up the cast. It opens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4 in the Geary Theatre. Includes photos. theeagle@eagle.ceu.edu (The CEU Eagle Online) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2034 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:20:46 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2034 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2035 Brandt Peacock, a former recruiter for the College of Eastern Utah, relates some of his experiences as he traveled the state with the College High School tour. Contributed by: Caitlin Wright - lifestyles editor c.wright@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Caitlin Wright) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2035 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:36:42 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2035 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2036 SUN Center leader Natte Thomas could not sleep at night after hearing about the Haiti tragedy. She was up all night for several nights when she decided that she had to do something to help. theeagle@eagle.ceu.edu (The CEU Eagle Online) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2036 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:19:13 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2036 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2037 College of Eastern Utah Serving Utah's Network Center continued to set records as they completed 5,479 hours of service in the community involving 1,286 volunteers fall semester, reported its director Kathy Murray. The monetary worth of service to the community is $110, 949.75. Includes photos. theeagle@eagle.ceu.edu (The CEU Eagle Online) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2037 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:49:28 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2037 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2038 A photograph titled "Buckets and Cans" by Quaid Peterson won the College of Eastern Utah's Sixth Annual High School Fin Art Competition. He is from Logan High School. theeagle@eagle.ceu.edu (The CEU Eagle Online) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2038 Sat, 6 Feb 2010 07:36:38 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2038 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2039 Saturday's game against the Colorado Northwestern Community College Spartans (CNCC), ended exactly as expected... In a victory for the Lady Eagles. The women looked like they really had things together in Saturday's game, despite a last minute run by the Spartans. Contributed by: Devin Latu - sports writer Includes photos. d.latu@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Devin Latu) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2039 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:54:23 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2039 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2040 The College of Eastern Utah has had a high local student enrollment, since its opening in 1937. Many families have had several generations go through the traditions of CEU, allowing for a deep root in its community. However, for this particular family, it's a twist from the traditional story. Contributed by: Dyana Thurgood - sports writer d.thurgood@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Dyana Thurgood) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2040 Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:35:52 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2040 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2041 The NBA All-Star game is set to take place Feb.12 in Arlington, Texas at Cowboy Stadium, but if you ask me, something's rotten in the state of Denmark...er Texas. Contributed by: Nate Davis - sports editor Includes photos. n.davis@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Nate Davis) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2041 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:24:47 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2041 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2042 Brett S. Grover came to the College of Eastern Utah from Salem, Utah. He was born to Brad and DeAnn Grover on May 5, 1991. As a child, he enjoyed the outdoors: fishing, hunting, and camping. He also participated in football, wrestling and baseball. According to Jared Roberts, "Brett is the real deal yo." Contributed by: Brooke Hiatt - sports writer Includes photos. b.hiatt@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Brooke Hiatt) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2042 Sat, 6 Feb 2010 04:35:37 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2042 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2043 Standing at a towering six foot ten inches tall, Vander Joaquim is all business on the basketball court. Considering his skill, it may be a huge surprise to many to hear that Vander has been playing basketball for only seven years. Before playing basketball, Joaquim enjoyed other sports, such as soccer. He grew up not really having an interest in the sport that would eventually bring him from Angola, Africa to Price, Utah. Basketball did not come natural to him. Joaquim says, "No, I was terrible! But I had a coach who helped me." He also stated that when he first started to play, he wasn't very tall for his age and that advantage shot up later. Joaquim is originally from Luanda, Angola which is located on the Coast of Africa. Vander has been in America for three and a half years now, and says that at times he does really miss home. Comparing his hometown to Price, Utah, is like comparing apples to oranges. Luanda has a very hot, humid climate and a population of almost five million. Staying in Price is significantly different while it is covered in snow and has a small-town feel. Joaquim has made the best of the culture-shock situation and is able to face everyday with a positive attitude and humor. English is his second language. While this could discourage some, Joaquim works very hard in school and enjoys meeting new people of all kinds. In his spare time, he enjoys watching movies. His favorite type of movies to watch are action because he states, "They're the only ones that keep me awake." He also thoroughly enjoys swimming and can be seen at times at the Price Wave Pool, towering over the waves. While walking around campus there is no doubt that Vander Joaquim is a post player and the "big man" on the court. Teammate Terrance Joyner stated that not only is Vander great under the basket but that, "he has very soft hands and great range on his jump shot. He can defend under the basket and then jump out and shoot a three." Joaquim is definitely a good man to have around, on and off the court. His advice to other young boys who want to become college athletes is, "Make sure to work hard in school, and practice hard in basketball too." Contributed by: Shala Pitchforth - sports writer s.pitchforth@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Shala Pitchforth) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2043 Sun, 7 Feb 2010 19:08:20 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2043 http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2044 The College of Eastern Utah men's basketball team snapped its longest losing streak of the season against Colorado Northwestern Community College last weekend in Price. The win against CNCC was preceded by road loses against the College of Southern Idaho, and North Idaho College. Contributed by: Nathan Davis - sports editor Includes photos. n.davis@eaglemail.ceu.edu (Nathan Davis) http://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/submit_comment.php?article_id=2044 Sat, 6 Feb 2010 11:52:45 MSThttp://eagle.ceu.edu/php-pages/article.php?article_id=2044