Hi Aggies. To introduce myself: My name is Josh Nagao, and I am currently serving as the activities director for ASUSU. The purpose of this article is so I can introduce myself, explain a little about what I do, and let you know how you can get involved with me.

First off, I am a senior here at USU. I am graduating this spring with a degree in exercise science, hoping to start dental school next fall. I am from North Ogden, not to be confused with Ogden, and graduated from Weber High. I have been involved with many things here at USU. I started out as a freshman here playing with the Waterpolo Club. When I got back from participating in two years of service for my church I decided to join the Sigma Chi fraternity. One of my fraternity brothers had been a member of the A-team, involved in New Student Orientation that we all remember so fondly and recommended that I apply. Being a member of the A-Team gave me a great opportunity to get involved with incoming students and also to meet many of the officers of ASUSU. Last spring I decided to run for student body president and sadly didn’t make the finals by six votes. I was disappointed but still wanted to help out with something. I decided to apply for the position of activities director. I think that not being elected as student body president was a good thing for me because I love my position and think it is a much better fit for my strengths. As activities director I am responsible for planning some of the major events held on campus including the Howl, Mardi Gras and the End of Year Bash. We also plan smaller events (called slash events) like movie premiers, hypnotist nights, etc. This year we are also planning a fashion show party the week before spring break.

In activities we are always looking for people to volunteer and help plan the events for the year. If you are interested you can contact me at Joshua.nagao@aggiemail.usu.edu, visit me in my office in Room 332 on the third floor of the TSC or come to our activities meetings on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m., also on the third floor.

The next big event we have coming up is the 31st annual Howl. The Howl is the largest Halloween party in Utah. This year the theme is “Alice in Wonderland.” Doors will open at 8 p.m. Massive Monkees from season four of “America’s Best Dance Crew” on MTV will be performing alongside USU’s

own dance crews Vilociti and Full Circle and mentalist Craig Karges. An oxygen bar will be flowing all night in the Skyroom. With a DJ in the lounges, bands in the Walnut room and movies in the auditorium there will be something for everyone. Make sure you get your tickets early. Don’t be late to this very important date.

Prizes for the costume contest are:

Girls Best – $200 gift card to Victoria Secret and a Vooray Hoodie; Guys Best – Nintendo Wii; Best Overall – iPod Touch, Skull Candy Ti Headphones, $50 gift card to iTunes Store and a Vooray Hoodie.

Tickets can be purchased at the USU ticket office located in the Spectrum or in the Card Office in the TSC. We don’t allow props, masks or weapons. And generally offensive dress will not be admitted. Everyone must have valid state or USU student ID at door. This year the Howl is sponsored by USU Charter Credit Union and Vooray.

We are excited to have students volunteer, plan and, of course, attend our events this year.

Comments may be directed to joshua.nagao@aggiemail.usu.edu