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2003 Access Utah Programs

January 6, 2003 Open Forum Dr. Jim Davis-Bioterrorism and small pox January 7 Mark Anderson-Preparing for up-coming gardening season Lola Haskins-Florida poet, author, "Hunger" January 8 Fred Woods-Oneida Stake Academy Rani Arbo & Brooks Williams-Singer/songwriter and guitarist performing duo January 9 Dr. Jeb Gaudet-Geneticists and molecular biologist, presentation on the "X-Men" Melody Graulich-Kate Cory's Hopi Photographs January 10 Open Forum Kevin Jones & Todd Metzger-Vanishing Treasures Initiative January 13 Open Forum Dr. Morris Poole-Orthodontics January 14 Dan Drost-Gardening Wu Han & Michael Carrera-Juniper Winter Chamber Music Festival at USU January 15 Reuven Firestone-Holy war in Judaism and Islam Sheryl St. Germaine-poet and author, "How Heavy the Breath of God" January 16 Speaker Marty Stephens & Minority Leader Brent Goodfellow-Utah budget Utah Governor Mike Leavitt-Utah budget cont. January 17 Open Forum Theresa Martinez-U of U Professor, lecture, "Slavery, Indentured Servitude, and Corsets" January 21 Loralie Platero-All America winners and garden varieties Chris Chester-author, "Providence of a Sparrow" (rpt) January 22 Senators Al Mansell & Mike Dmitrich-Utah budget John Keahey-author, "Venice Against the Sea" January 23 Senator Lyle Hillyard-Utah's 2003 Legislative session Stephen Hill-President and CEO of "Linux Networx" January 24 Open Forum Will Bagley-Bear River Massacre January 27 Open Forum Sheryl Aguilar-Healthy diet and excercise resolutions January 28 Loralie Platero-All America Winners and garden varieties Ken Brewer-Utah Poet Laureate January 29 Joel Meyerowitz-Photographer, Ground Zero Elizabeth Grossman-author. "Watershed: The Undamming of America" January 30 Curtis Wood-Computer talk Jan Shipps-Mormon scholar January 31 Open Forum David Strayer & Frank Drews-"Inattention blindness" talking on cell phones while driving February 3, 2003 Open Forum Dr. Jim Davis-Hearing loss February 4 Craig Aston-Indoor plants Claudia Acuna-Latin Jazz performer February 6 President Kermit Hall-USU, budget related issues Marilyn Arnold-author, "Fields of Clover" February 7 Open Forum Julie Johnson & Roman Berka-"Museum in Progress" February 10 Open Forum Dr. Curtis Pederson-Podiatry February 11 Steve Ripple-Seed saving Ben Jaffe-"Preservation Hall Jazz Band" February 12 Scott Earl & Howard Headlee-Banks vs.Credit Unions Nancy Warren-"Holy Women, Holy Wars" February 13 Diane Nielson & Steve Urquhart-Nuclear Waste Storage, "Plan B" Tarla Peterson-U of U Communications Professor, "Sustainable Development" February 14 Open Forum Thomas Erekson-Hydrogen cars February 18 Loralie Platero-Pruning Kent Ryden-"Mapping the Invisible Landscape" February 19 Tamara Hinck & Habbo Fokkena-Bankruptcy in Utah Scott Chisolm-author, "Following the Wrong God Home" February 20 President Kermit Hall-Utah Budget Robert Hass-Former U.S. Poet Laureate February 21 Open Forum Diane Ferlatte, David Sidwell & Ho Williams-"A Festival of Words" February 24 Open Forum Dr. Brent James-Medical Errors February 25 Loralie Platero-Pruning Leornard Rosenband-"The Rise of the Vernacular in the 18th Century" February 26 Jean Lown-Bankruptcy in Utah Peter Sagal-NPR host, "Wait! Wait! Don't Tell Me" February 27 President Kermit Hall-Utah Budget The Kruger Brothers-Bluegrass band from Switzerland February 28 Open Forum Los Angeles Guitar Quartet March 3, 2003 Open Forum Dr. Christopher Jones-U of U Sleep Disorders Clinic March 4 Mark Anderson-Garden talk Brock Dethier-USU English professor, "Music, Metaphor, and Meaning" March 5 Dan Harrie-Senior Legislative Correspondont, Salt Lake Tribune, Legislative overview Mark O'Connor-Fiddle player, composer and leader, "Hot Swing Trio" March 6 USU President Kermit Hall-Utah 2003 Legislative wrap-up Marty Stephens & Brent Goodfellow-Legislative wrap-up cont. March 7 Open Forum Del Ratzsch-"What Science is Permitted to Think About" Presentation at USU March 10 Open Forum Dr. Jim Davis-"Spring Fever" issues-allergies, physical conditioning... March 11 Mark Anderson-Garden talk Al Trout-Manager, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge March 12 Pat Rusk & Steve Laing-Utah Education Reform Bill Willie Waldman & Norton Wisdom-Jazz performers, Springdale St.Patricks Day Celebration March 13 Jonathan Choate-Computer Talk Erika Kuhlman-"The Peace Movement Prior to WWI" March 14 Open Forum Perla Batalla-Mexican-American singer/songwriter March 17 Open Forum Scott Douglas-Emergency preparedness March 18 Diane Alston-Pesticides Georgie Anne Geyer-Syndicated columnist, prospects for war with Iraq March 19 Sean Means-Salt Lake Tribune Movie Critic, Oscar Talk Teresa Jordan-Salt Lake City Writer, in residence at the "Mesa" in Spingdale March 25 Rich Koenig-Cover crops and composting Judy Blunt-author, "Breaking Clean", reading at USU March 26 Robert Schmidt & Craig McLaughlin-Wolves in Utah Kim Konakow-"The Mesa", Arts residency program in Springdale March 27 Michael Gills-author, short stories, "Why I Lie" Mary Clearman Blew & Ronald Barney-Winners of the Evans Biography and Handcart Award March 28 Open Forum Ray Roderick-Director, "The Music Man" playing in Salt Lake City and Logan March 31 Open Forum Dr. Jeanette Roberts-Herbal medicine April 1, 2003 Rich Koenig-Cover crops Carol Coroomus-California artist, recent guest at USU April 2 Mohamed Ali Akubar & Steve Natambwe-Kalala-"Conflict in Africa" Symposium at USU Greg Gordan-author, "Landscape of Desire" April 3 Dr. William Sederberg-New Utah Valley State College President Steve Sturgeon-author, "Landscape of Desire", USU Manuscript Curator April 4 Open Forum Holmes Rolston-Winner of the 2003 Templeton Prize April 7 Open Forum Dr.Jim Davis-New stroke treatment April 8 David Frame-Poultry Fry Street Quartet April 9 Greg Abbott & Dr. Jay Karren-Mormon Crickets Martha Schwartz-Artist and landscape architect April 10 Michael Martinez & Anthony Peacock Suzanne Bloom-New technology artist April 11 Open Forum Gary Morris-Country music artist April 14 Open Forum Dr. John Bailey-SARS and West Nile Virus April 15 Mark Anderson-Garden talk Sheryl Saint Germaine-author, "Swamp Songs: The Making of an Unruly Woman" April 16 David Wiley-Copyright and Open Licensing Todd Mosher-Bluemoon Festival at Utah State April 17 Renee Montagne-Senior Corespondant for National Public Radio Renee Montagne cont. April 18 Open Forum Emmit Gowan-Landscape Photographer, photographs taken from the air April 21 Open Forum Susie Draper-Compliance Officer for IHC,HIPPA, Patient Privacy April 22 Rich Koenig-Composting John Keahey-author, "Venice Against the Sea" April 23 Ibrahim Karawan-Director, U of U Middle East Center, Rebuilding Iraq Teresa Martinez-"Slavery, Indentured Servitude, and Corsets" April 24 President Kermit Hall-USU happenings Congressman Rob Bishop April 25 Open Forum Charles Larsen-Wright Flyer at USU April 28 Open Forum Claudia Gerard & Lois Blaybaum-Prenatal Care April 29 Diane Alston-Pesticides Gordon Lowe & James Jenkins-"Law Day 2003" April 30 Heidi Hoven & Sharon Hauri-Great Salt Lake Wetlands development plans Elizabeth Grossman-author, "Watershed: The Undamming of America" May 1, 2003 Christine Watson, Cathy Hartman & Edwin Stafford-Wind power in Utah E. Gordon Gee-Vanderbilt University Chancellor, USU Commencement Speaker Brad Bingham-USU Veterans Day May 2 Open Forum Bob King-Ethnic dining in Utah May 5 Open Forum Dr. Jim Davis-Depression and antidepressants May 6 Rich Koenig-Composting Rosalie Sorrels-Folk singer/songwriter May 7 Bart Grant, Dave Jones & Bill Hickman-Initiative laws Greg Bear-Science Fiction writer, author, "Darwin's Children" May 8 Jonathon Choate-Computer talk Elaine Thatcher & Cindy Hall--U.S. 89, Utah's Heritage Highway May 9 Open Forum Charles Haynes & Sam Sheltaine-First Amendment Center in DC-First Amendment rights May 12 Open Forum Tanya Wit-Clinical dietician, Atkins diet May 13 Dan Drost-Garden vegetables Robin Hemley-author, "Invented Eden: The Disputed History of the Tasaday" May 14 Lyle Hillyard & Dr. Scott Leckman-Medical mal-practice insurance Stephanie Rosenfeld-author, "Massachussetts, California, Timbuktu" May 15 Anna C. Salter-author, "Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders" Tarla Peterson-Environmental policy (rpt) May 16 Open Forum Kris Fehlberg-West Nile Virus May 19 Open Forum Janet Brooks-Primary Children's Hospital, Safe Kids Coalition May 20 Sherman Thomson-Garden fungal problems Scott Chisolm-author, "Following the Wrong God Home" May 21 Tom Robinson-Grand Canyon Trust, National Quiet Campagne Clark Desing & George Wetherall-FAA, Flight path changes in SLC Internat'l Airport May 22 Sergio Bernal-Latin composers Ben Jaffe-Preservation Hall Jazz Band May 23 Open Forum Frank DeCourt-author, "The Broken Land: Adventures in Great Basin Geology" May 27 John Groneman-Garden railroading Kathleen O'Niel Gear & Michael Gear, authors, "The Owl People" May 28 Kent Ryden-author, "Mapping the Invisible Landscape" Randy Williams & Jeffrey Bateman-Veterans History Project May 29 Tom Hardy & David Patten-Municipal budgets Robert Cruz & Charles Peterson-100th anniversary of the Cache National Forest May 30 Open Forum Eileen Hallet Stone-"Kosher on the Range" Road Scholars lecture June 2, 2003 Open Forum Dr. Jim Davis-West Nile Virus, heat-related illnesses June 3 Diane Alston-Pesticides Burt Feintuch-Cape Breton Fiddlers, Fife Folklore Conference Honor Lecture June 4 Ken White-World's first cloned mule, "Idaho Gem" Annie Hatch & Andrea Graham-traveling exhibit, "Key Ingredients" June 5 Constance White & Lowell Alt-State utilities regulations Robert Hass & Ken Brewer-National Poet Laureate & State Poet Laureate June 6 Open Forum Charlie Huenemann-"The History of Philosophy in Five Easy Steps" June 9 Open Forum Dr. Robert Young-Skin care June 10 Wade Bitner-Small fruits Amy Tribbey & Colin Johnson-Old Lyric Repertory Company upcoming season June 11 Robert Grow & Mark Tuesher-Open space preservation Elizabeth Kuhlman-Historian, anti-war movement June 12 Ugo Perego & Lars Moretson-DNA and genealogy Larry Dunn-New technology in weather forecasting June 13 Open Forum Dana Carroll & Mario Capacchi-Gene targeting research June 16 Open Forum Dale Barnard-SARS treatment research June 17 Mark Anderson-Garden talk Robyn Nelson & Ted Killmer-Utah Arts Festival June 18 Edwin Meese-Former U.S. Attornery General, Utah Coalition Against Pornography Roger Kjelgren-Water wise landscaping June 19 Kay Gillespie-Death penalty issues, firing squad... Teresa Jordan-Utah writer, author, "Riding the White Horse Home" June 20 Open Forum Ann Weiler Walka-Naturalist, poet and author, "Walking the Unknown River" June 23 Open Forum Roberta Herzberg-Prescription drug policy June 24 Kelly Kopp & Rich Koenig-Water wise landscaping Paul Jamison-Fossil artist June 25 Brenda Hales & Kim Campbell-Education issues (budget, testing...) Fenton Johnson-author, "Keeping the Faith: A Skeptics Journey" June 26 Tom Baldwin & John Morrey-Mad Cow and Wasting Disease Sally Denton-author, "American Massacre: The Tragedy of Mountain Meadows" June 27 Open Forum Chadd VanZanten, Doran Barton & Senator Patrice Arent-Spam e-mail issues June 30 Open Forum Jeanette Roberts-Herbal medicines (rpt) July 1, 2003 Kelly Kopp & Roger Kjelgren-Water wise landscaping Judy Blunt-author, "Breaking Clean" July 2 Michael Ballam & Karen Keltner-Utah Festival Opera Company's 2003 Season Greg Gordon-author, "Landscape of Desire: Identity and Nature in Utah's Canyon Country" July 3 David Litvack & Jim Ferrin-Representatives, Hate Crime bill David Sharp-Celtic band, "Idlewild" July 7 Open Forum Dr. Jim Davis-Summer related illnesses July 8 Dan Drost-Garden talk John MacLean-author, "Fire and Ashes" July 9 Tom Tidwell & Brian Hawthorne-Off-highway-vehicle restrictions Ross Peterson-"Korea: the Forgotten War" July 10 Mike Portereiko-Science and Movie Night, "Mulitiplicity" and cloning Dennise Gackstetter-Certified Yoga Instructor, Yoga July 11 Open Forum David Grisman-mandolinist and composer, "David Grisman Quintet" July 14 Open Forum Dr. Morris Poole-Orthodontics July 15 Susan Meyer-Native plants and water wise shrubs Brad Redlin-Federal farm aid July 16 Holmes Rolston-Professor of Philosophy at Colorado State, winner, 2003 Templeton Prize (rpt) Cambridge Forum-American Cooks and Meals July 17 Brian McCuskey-Herald Journal Movie Critic, Movie talk Cambridge Forum-Women of K2 July 18 Open Forum Gary Howard-Bicknell International Film Festival-Disco in the movies July 21 Open Forum Dr. Gary White-Atkin's Diet July 22 Diane Alston-Pesticides Fry Street Quartet (rpt) July 23 "City Arts" featuring documentary film maker, Ken Burns July 28 Open Forum New Letters on the Air July 29 Steve Ripple-Heirloom vegetables Greg Bear-Science fiction writer, author, "Darwin's Children" (rpt) July 30 Steven Daniels-Fiscal crisis in state budgets Robin Hemley-author, "Invented Eden" (rpt) July 31 Leatrice Gilbert Fountain-in Logan to celebrate "John Gilbert Day" August Simeon-Buffalo Soldiers re-enactment at the Festival of the American West August 1, 2003 Open Forum Diane Ackerman-poet, esayist and naturalist August 4 Open Forum Dr. Jim Davis-Injury management for children in collision and contact sports August 5 Diane Alston-Pesticides Levi Peterson-Biography writing workshop in Logan August 6 Deb Sawyer-Gandhi Alliance for Peace Charles Haines & Sam Sheltaine-1st Amendment Rights in schools August 7 John Barrett & Deb Banerjee-Cache Micro Cinema Jean Howard-Slam poetry August 8 Open Forum Gwynne Gurevich August 11 Open Forum Deborah Gustafson-Obesity and Alzheimer's research August 12 Mike Kuhns-Tree care Barre Toelken-author, "The Anguish of Snails: Native American Folklore in the West" August 13 Ron Tipton & Denny Davies-National Parks in disrepair Ona Siporin-Committee for the defense of Venice August 14 Michel Mazzaoui-editor, "Safavid Iran and Her Neighbors" Emmet Gowan-photographer, "Changing the Earth" (rpt) August 15 Open Forum Bob King-Ethnic dining in Utah (rpt) August 18 Open Forum Dr. Marc Babitz-Bedside manner in medical profession (rpt) August 19 Dan Drost-Garden talk, vegetables Stephanie Rosenfeld-author, "Massachusetts, California, Timbuktu" (rpt) August 20 Mark Shurtleff-Utah's Attorney General, Polygamy Summit Liz Shropshire-Director, Kosovo Children's Music Initiative August 21 Jonathon Choate-Computer talk Frank DeCourtan August 22 Open Forum Muffy Davis-United States Disabled Ski Team August 25 Open Forum Dr. Dwayne Harris-Fall allergies August 26 Dan Drost-Garden talk Maremi Hooff-food painter, part of the "Key Ingredients" exhibit August 27 Dave Hunsaker & Brian Bremner-Public land access and ATV's Burt Feintuch-Cape Breton Fiddle Music August 28 Nathan Smith Jones & Quent Casperson-Mormon Cinema, "The Work and the Story" Kathleen O'Neal Geare & Michael Geare-authors, "People of the Owl" Marilyn Arnold-author, "Field of Clover" August 29 Open Forum Stephen Pyne-Wildfire expert September 2, 2003 Mark Anderson-Garden talk Larry Dunn-National Weather Bureau September 3 Ken White-First cloned mule (rpt) Julie Hollist & Lissette Miles-Cache Valley Center for the Arts upcoming season September 4 Tony Bair-Prisons issues and dilemmas Lee Modesitt & Jean Cheney-Great Salt Lake Book Festival September 5 Open Forum Kurtis Bageley-Pastry chef, Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City September 8 Open Forum Dr. Jim Davis-Parental rights for children and health care September 9 Susan Meyer-Native plants and shrubs Kent Nelson-author, "Land That Moves, Land That Stands Still" September 10 Jim Sims & Chris Rutan-Rocky Mountain Energy Council Pamela Munos Ryan-author, "Esperanza Rising" September 11 Dan Jones-Campaign Fincance Reform Sandra Cisneros-author, "Caramelo" September 12 Open Forum Joy Harjo-Poet and author, "The Woman Who Fell From the Sky" September 15 Open Forum John Ribera-Hearing loss September 16 Amanda Self-Bulb gardening Geshe Lobsang Tenzin-founder of the Drepung Loseling Institute September 17 Senator John Valentine & Teresa Theurer-Education Summits Robert Cottingham-painter, photographer, Visiting Artist at USU September 18 Fenton Johnson-author, "Keeping the Faith: A Skeptics Journey" Lt. Governor, Olene Walker-Election machinery for election 2006 September 19 Open Forum Raye Ringholz-author, "Uranium Frenzy" September 22 Open Forum Sergeant Lee Perry & Rolayne Fairclough-Driver safety September 24 Joe Fuhriman & Jon White-Farmland Protection Program Kim Sullivan & Rhonda Callister-Supportive Workplace Initiative September 25 Norman Jones-author, "English Reformation" Paul Jamison-Fossil artist September 26 Open Forum Gary Christensen-Utah Geological Survey, Earthquake hazards on the Wasatch Front September 29 Open Forum Jeanette Roberts-Herbal medicine September 30 Mark Anderson-Fall gardening and lawn care John Maclean-author, "Fire and Ashes: On the Frontlines of American Wildfire" October 1, 2003 Francine Giani & Bob Traylor-Do Not Call List Gerry Spence-High profile attorney, author, "The Smoking Gun" October 2 Craig Wallace & Farrell Edwards-Nuclear fusion Ann Weiler Walk-author, "Walking the Unknown River" October 3 Open Forum Paul Crawford-NASA Technical Staffer, Spaceship 2040 exhibit at USU October 6 Open Forum Dr. Jim Davis-Nutritional supplements October 7 Loralie Cox-Fall gardening Corey Christiansen & Mike Christiansen-master guitarists October 8 Jerry Olds-State Engineer, water shortages Gerald Nordland-Guest curator-West Coast Abstract Art, at USU October 9 Paul Hawken-Environmentalist and journalist, Convocations speaker at USU Nolan Karras-Chair, State Board of Regents, candidate for Utah Governor October 10 Open Forum Robert Parke Harrison-Photographer, visiting artist at Utah State University October 13 Open Forum Dr. Dennis Odell-ADHD October 14 Cris Peterson-Home energy efficiency Pallovi Rastogi-Growth of the film industry in India October 15 Chris Cannon-Farm workers legislation Sally Denton-author, "American Massacre: The Tragedy at Mountain Meadows" October 16 Dr. Robert Pepper-FCC Policy Chief, "The Changing Media Landscape" Sergio Bernal, Ann Francis, & Russell Fallstad-Fry Street Quartet performance at USU October 17 Open Forum Elizabeth York-Director, Music Therapy at USU, "Finding Voice" program at USU & U of U October 20 Open Forum Dr. Ann Kennedy & Vicki Venne-U of U, Breast Cancer Awareness October 21 Maggie Wolf-Indoor herb gardening Christopher Cokinos & Katheryn Reed-editor and writer, "Isotope" October 22 David Litvack & James Ferrin-Hate Crimes Bill Elizabeth Hurren & John Nettleton-Actors from the London Stage, "Measure for Measure" at USU October 23 Bobby Coray-Cache County Chamber of Commerce, Cache County history project Laurel Thatcher Ulrich-author, "Rachel's Death: How Memory Challenges History" October 24 Open Forum Steve Simms-Field School of Archeology, USU October 27 Open Forum Kathryn Monson & "Sherry"-CAPSA, Domestic Violence Awareness Month October 28 Mark Anderson-Winterizing your lawn Anna Deavere Smith-Actress and playwright, Convocations guest at USU Dennise Gackstetter-Certified Yoga Instructor (rpt) October 29 Mike Johnson & David Roberts-Cache National Forest Diane Ackerman-poet, naturalist and author, "A Natural History of the Senses" October 30 Norm Bangerter & Matthew Burbank-Olene Walker's transition of power Jean Howard-Salt Lake City performance poet October 31 Open Forum Jeff Dukes-Stanford University, fossil fuel study November 3, 2003 Open Forum Dr. Jim Davis-Flu season and SARS November 4 Cris Peterson-Home Engery Efficiency Jeffry Carlstrom & Cynthia Furse-"The History of Emigration Canyon" November 5 Matt Brown, Cathy McKitrick & Todd Seifert-Election results Janet Jensen & Shaunda Wenger-authors, "The Cook Lover's Cookbook" November 6 Kermit Hall-budget issues and other news in higher education Marina Hall, Page Smitten, & Artemis Preeshl-reading of "Synecdoche" November 7 Open Forum Open Forum cont. November 10 Open Forum Mike Weibel-Bear River Health Department, safe toys for children November 11 Pauline Williams-Baking healthy for the holidays Patrick Ball-Celtic harper and storyteller November 12 Sam Otterstrom & Matthew Shumway-BYU geographers, Urbanization of the Mountain West Terry Gifford-Lucy Shook's "Letters From Afghanistan" November 13 Jing Huang-Security Issues in North Korea and China Suzette Marie Bishop-Winner 2003 May Swenson Poetry Prize November 14 Open Forum Bob Shieffer-CBS host, "Face the Nation" November 17 Open Forum Vicki Tilley-Diabetes educator, Diabetes Awareness Month November 18 Susan Meyer-Native plants (rpt) Barbara Stafford-Art historian, visiting artist at USU November 19 Cathy Bullock-Domestic violence coverage in Utah newspapers David Baron-author, "The Beast in the Garden" November 20 Kelly Matthews & Chris Fawson-Utah's economy Kurt Bestor-Holiday concert preview November 24 Open Forum Dr. Robert Young-Skin care for the winter months and Rosacia November 25 Mark Anderson-Holiday plants, Amarylis bulbs Barre Toelken-author, "The Anguish of Snails: Native American Folklore in the West" November 26 Brian McCusky-The Wild West on Film (rpt) Levi Peterson-Winner, Evans Biography Award, "Juanita Brooks: Mormon, Woman, Historian" December 1, 2003 Open Forum Dr. Jim Davis-Upper respiratory illnesses December 2 Steven Rosenberg-Liberty Heights Fresh, "The Pleasures of Chocolate" Sandra Cisneros-author, "Caramello" December 3 Senator Chris Buttars & Susan Burke-Drug Reform Act William Harvey-USU Diversity speaker December 4 Kent Nelson-Colorado writer, author, "Land That Moves, Land That Stands Still" Gary Snyder-Writer and environmental activist Ken Brewer-Utah Poet Laureate December 5 Open Forum Dan McNichol-author, "The Roads That Built America" December 8 Open Forum Dr. Danny Young Hawkins-Hormone Replacement Therapy December 9 Jenifer Sinor-How to write a personal memoir Ona Siporin-"In Defense of Venice" December 10 Gary Cornia & Bruce Johnson-Comprehensive Tax Reform Robert Cottingham-Photo realist, Visiting Artist program at USU December 11 Boyd Jay Petersen-author, "Hugh Nibley: A Consecrated Life" Kate Maxwell Stevens-Utah Coalition for Advancement of Minorities in Higher Education December 12 Open Forum James Gaskill-Assistant professor, Criminal Justice & Director, Forensics Program at Weber State December 15 Open Forum Jim McConkie & Mark Fotheringham-Mandatory arbitration December 16 Craig Aston-Indoor plants Corey Evans & Anna Lisa Davidson-Musica Reservata December 17 Rick Sprott & Clark Mower-Proposed power plant in Sevier County Rhonda Callister & Kim Sullivan-National Science Foundation Supportive Workplace Initiative December 18 Brian McCuskey-Holiday movie review Liz Shropshire-Kosovo Children's Music Initiative December 19 Open Forum Peter Narvaez-author, "Of Corpse:Death and Humor in Folklore and Popular Culture"