L is for the way you Look at me

The power outage didn't stop us! We still had a great Healthy Relationships Week, with the True Aggie Dating Game, a Healthy Relationships Panel, Speed Dating, prizes, and heart shaped cookies! And yes, the power did come back on half way through the event!

Health Fair Recap

This video was made by USU Students Tylar Glenn, and Lauren Gould.

Also, watch Prevention Specialist, Ryan Barfuss, in an interview with ATV News about drinking on campus!

In Remembrance of Alan Hashimoto

Alan Hashimoto, an associate professor of graphic design at Utah State University, was found dead in his Art Department office Monday morning, as a result of a heart attack. Hashimoto has been a professor at USU for the past 25 years. He taught courses such as typography, interactive media, and film. He was a creative, innovative, artistic, and accomplished professor. Over Hashimoto's lifetime he built up an impressive resume, and had a large impact on society. He expanded traditional graphic designs into digital media, video, and web applications. He Designed video games and simulations, and authored a 397-page book, Fundamentals of Design: A Digital Approach. He was an art director and consultant in digital applications, apart of a research group that created a variety of online interactive games, director and video/animations designer of the USU production of Macbeth in 2006, and helped create a digital design department and degree at the University of Utah. His hard work, and achievements will not be forgotten.

A Facebook page has been created as a place for Hashimoto’s friends and students to “meet” and exchange thoughts on his career and impact.

Read more about Alan Hashimoto in the Hard News Cafe

View artwork created by Alan Hashimoto

Getting the Word Out

Have you read this great articles in the Herald Journal about USU Student Health 101 yet?

Or, what about this article in The Utah Statesman about alcohol?

If you are a college student struggling with ADHD, this article is very insightful!

USU Student Health Services wants to see you at our next big event! Healthy Relationships and Sexual Responsibility Week! We will be holding The True Aggie Dating Game. This event will set up USU students on a date, and you get to watch it all happen!

USU Health Fair

Want to succeed in keeping all your healthy New Year's resolutions this year? We want to help! USU Student Health Services, and The Employee Wellness Program, presents the USU Health Fair. The Health Fair will be held this Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Taggart Student Center (TSC) International Lounge. Stop by anytime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Health Fair is open to USU students, USU employees, and the community! The Health Fair brings awareness to the community about all the various resources available in Cache Valley for maintaining your health goals. There will be interactive booths, displays, and health screenings.

See ya there Aggies!

#1 for Worst Air Quality

According to the federal government air quality website; Logan, Utah is the number one city in the nation for the worst air quality. The air quality is not only a problem in Logan but in many areas of Utah, especially during these harsh winter months. The top 5 worst cities in America for air quality include 4 Utah cities; Logan, Provo, Salt Lake City, and Ogden. It is typical in Logan to have air quality indexed at over 100, which is rated as unhealthy, air is considered deteriorating when the index is over 35. Today the air in Logan is rated unhealthy, with an air quality index of 160. If you have lung disease, heart disease, or asthma you should avoid spending time outside during unhealthy air index days. Children and elderly people should also stay indoors during unhealthy air days. Inversion occurs naturally in Cache Valley and is not unhealthy. It is the pollutants that are released into the air that cause damaging effects during these winter months. Pollutants that are released into the air during inversion become trapped in the clouds that hang low over the city. About 50% of bad air particles that are being trapped in the air are caused from vehicles. To reduce the air quality index in Logan, we encourage you to check your vehicle emissions, and cut back on driving during inversion and unhealthy air quality days. Logan City, The Bear River Health Department, and Utah State University have all taken proactive measures over the past few years to reduce pollution in Cache Valley. We challenge Cache Valley citizens to take a proactive stance for better air quality as well. Educate yourselves about the dangers of living in unhealthy air quality conditions, and make a conscious effort to reduce the amount of pollutants you emit into the air.

Click Here to view the federal government air quality forecast.

Click Here to view Cache County's air quality forecast.

To find out more about how air quality affects your health read the Air Quality Index Guide

Here's a few ways to help reduce the amount of pollutants we send into the air.

National Stalking Awareness Month

Stalking is a serious crime in our country, and affects 6.6 million adults every year. This January, we are raising awareness about stalking at Utah State University. Stalking is a series of actions that puts a person in fear for their safety, or any unwanted contact that communicates a threat. Stalkers may use a lot of different methods of stalking such as; following you, harassing you, calling you, watching your house, sending you inappropriate or unwanted messages, or acting in any manner that you find scary. Stalkers can be inventive, persistent, and obsessive, which can make them very dangerous. Every state has some form of law against stalking because it is a serious crime that can effect the lives of the people who fall victim to stalking. If you have questions or want to seek counseling about being stalked call the USU SAAVI Office at (435) 797-1510 or the CAPSA Hotline at (435) 797-RAPE (7273). SAAVI can also be reached via E-mail at saaviinfo@aggiemail.usu.edu Don't wait, till it's too late.

• 1 in 6 women and 1 in 19 men have been stalked
• 2/3 of stalkers stalk their victims once a week
• Almost 1/3 of stalkers have previously stalked
• 11% of stalker victims have been stalked for 5 or more years
• The majority of stalker victims are being stalked by someone they know
• 66% of females and 41% of males victim are stalked by a current or former intimate partner
• 46% of stalking victims fear not knowing what will happen next

Take this quiz to see how much you really know about stalking.

If you have any further questions about stalking or Utah's laws against stalking visit The National Stalking Awareness or,  The Victims of Crime website.