Local group works to restore Wellsville’s historic tabernacle
Sunday, March 11th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Local group works to restore Wellsville’s historic tabernacleBy Jimena Herrero WELLSVILLE - In 2009, the Wellsville Tabernacle was closed to the public after an attempt to update the heating and cooling system led to the discovery of over-stressed truss beams. Today, members of the Wellsville Tabernacle Foundation continue ...
‘Oh the places you’ll go’ in March might include Hyrum’s library
Monday, March 5th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »By Tara Alvey HYRUM -- When the new library opened up on Main Street in May of 2007, city officials had hopes of it becoming a major part of the city; and that is just what it has become. “The library is ...
Despite crippling illness, artist still finds—and shares—beauty every day
Sunday, March 4th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Despite crippling illness, artist still finds—and shares—beauty every dayBy Betsy Blanchard, Jason Borba, Taldon Bressel, Maggie Euller, Alicia Facer, Curtis Lundstrom and Amanda Taylor The Blue Streak LOGAN—Everything was easier then. Before the cancer. Before the fall. She could walk without thinking twice. She didn’t need a motorized chair. She could speak fluidly, ...
Empowering women and girls can solve global poverty, author says
Thursday, March 1st, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Empowering women and girls can solve global poverty, author saysStory and photo by Jimena Herrero LOGAN -- Sheryl WuDunn, the award-winning co-author of Half the Sky, took the stage at the Eccles Conference Center auditorium Tuesday night. Her message was simple yet powerful: “Women and girls aren’t the problem. ...
Aggie BluePrint: 5 things you never knew we had on campus
Monday, February 27th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »By Lindsay Nemelka Aggie BluePrint is a new online student news website and print magazine. LOGAN—Sometimes we are all so focused on getting from one side of campus to the other in less than the five minutes that class starts, that we ...
Ancient history not only about cave men, archeologist tells crowd
Sunday, February 26th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Ancient history not only about cave men, archeologist tells crowdStory and photo by Josh Ruggles LOGAN -- The impact of women was the topic of archaeologist James Adovasio's lecture Saturday at the Utah State University Museum of Anthropology. But the females he spoke of were not of this generation or ...
Johnny Cupcakes’ secret to success: Work now, play later
Sunday, February 26th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »By Tmera Bradley LOGAN -- Standing in front of an audience in his mismatched shoes and a black t-shirt, he may not look like a typical businessman. But Johnny “Cupcakes” Earle wasn’t voted America’s No. 1 entrepreneur of 2008 by Bloomberg ...
Prepare kids for kindergarten by reading to them, teachers say
Sunday, February 26th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Prepare kids for kindergarten by reading to them, teachers sayBy Tara Alvey HYRUM -- When a child enters kindergarten, it helps if they can recognize numbers zero to 10, recognize patterns, identify shapes and colors, and perhaps even distinguish between different times of the day, teacher Susan Rice told parents ...
Mechanic can get out of his wheelchair, back under cars again
Sunday, February 26th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Mechanic can get out of his wheelchair, back under cars againEngineering students at Utah State adapt mechanic's creeper for disabled people. By Steve Kent LOGAN -- Albert La Bounty, a Cache Valley resident and paraplegic of almost 25 years, has been interested in mechanical repair for a long time. “At 14 or ...
The Blue Streak: Treating obsessive-compulsive disorders
Saturday, February 25th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on The Blue Streak: Treating obsessive-compulsive disordersLOGAN—When she organizes her craft room, Natashia Saurey makes sure that everything is in perfect order. Each item has to be arranged according to height, color and size. If she fails to do any of this, Saurey suffers from a panic ...
BluePrint: 2012 ASUSU elections behind the scenes
Friday, February 24th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on BluePrint: 2012 ASUSU elections behind the scenesBy Mandy Morgan Aggie BluePrint LOGAN—Most USU students understand that something is taking place on campus when that February week of ASUSU campaigning begins: Fliers, candy, A-frames and posters litter the grounds while people chatter at student-voters trying to cross the center ...
‘Gender gap’ may be more about motherhood than sex, says sociologist
Friday, February 24th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on ‘Gender gap’ may be more about motherhood than sex, says sociologistLOGAN—It’s called the gender gap. But Christy Glass, a professor of sociology at Utah State University, has found that this the gender gap is really an economic divide, prevalent in societies across the globe. It’s not just about sex—it’s about motherhood. “There’s ...
Betty Beecher: Musical excellence is born from love
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Betty Beecher: Musical excellence is born from loveStory & photos by Tmera Bradley LOGAN - After nearly 40 years of service to the music department, Utah State University emeritus professor Betty Beecher was honored Tuesday. Guests gathered at USU’s Performance Hall for an evening of music and memories ...
Historic railroad photos document changes in West’s landscape
Friday, February 17th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Historic railroad photos document changes in West’s landscapeBy Chris Lee LOGAN - Members of the Cache Valley Historical Society, railroad enthusiasts, and students gathered Wednesday to learn about the photographs of Andrew J. Russell and the Union Pacific Railroad. Daniel Davis, photo curator at the USU Merrill-Cazier Library's Special ...
18 beauties celebrate Valentine’s Day solo to show men how it’s done
Thursday, February 16th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on 18 beauties celebrate Valentine’s Day solo to show men how it’s doneStory & Photos by Mary Stocking LOGAN—Giggles and laughter echoed through the hallways of Taggart Student Center Tuesday over the reverberating footsteps of passersby as a group of USU roommates celebrated a date-free Valentine’s Day with a special picnic. Britnee Bromley and ...
DigitalCommons—USU’s online intellectual and creative treasure chest
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on DigitalCommons—USU’s online intellectual and creative treasure chestBy Kyndall Peterson LOGAN—Buying new books and scholarly journals is an expensive proposition, and as a result, academic libraries struggle to keep their place as major intellectual resource in the face of competition from digital technologies. Utah State University has addressed ...
Windows on the past: Old yearbooks reveal USU during WWI
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Windows on the past: Old yearbooks reveal USU during WWIBy Liz Wilson Aggie BluePrint Photos courtesy of USU Special Collections LOGAN—An epic portrayal of World War I has hit the big screen in the film War Horse. The film’s story follows the lives of a young horse and his owner ...
Charles Dickens’ famous works keyed off his own life, professor says
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Charles Dickens’ famous works keyed off his own life, professor saysStory & photo by Sean O’Sullivan LOGAN – The key to Charles Dickens’ success is simple: he wrote about himself. David Copperfield is as close to an autobiography as Dickens ever came. “I mean, if you look at David Copperfield’s initials, ...
Log Cabin to USU Republicans: Get involved, work together for change
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »'I’m still treated as a second-class citizen in this country in many respects because I’m gay, and I’ll be damned if I’m going to my grave that way.' - James Humphreys By Tara Alvey LOGAN -- “Being a gay Republican sounds like ...
Wellsville seeks possible princesses; apply at city office
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Wellsville seeks possible princesses; apply at city officeBy Jimena Herrero WELLSVILLE- The tradition of choosing a princess to represent the city has been a part of this small town for many years. While the ceremonies surrounding the city princess have changed throughout the decades, the tradition ...