Whether Hersey’s or something finer, a love affair with chocolate
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Whether Hersey’s or something finer, a love affair with chocolateBy Rebecca Holliday LOGAN—Chocolate and Valentine’s Day have been celebrated around the world for centuries. In honor of this month’s love-charged and confection-filled holiday, Utah State’s Museum of Anthropology has focused on the history of chocolate. During a recent open house, students, ...
Smoochie-smoochie—Valentine’s Day a mixed bag for lovers
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Smoochie-smoochie—Valentine’s Day a mixed bag for loversBy Natasha Bodily LOGAN—Love is in the air—or maybe not. As Valentine’s Day dawns, unpaired people begin to feel the despair of spending the romantic holiday alone. Even for those with significant others, the holiday can be a hit-or-miss. Expectations are ...
Review: ‘5 Broken Cameras’ only part of the price for Palestinian village
Friday, February 10th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »By Max Parker Dahl PARK CITY—The winner of the World Cinema Directing Award for documentaries, 5 Broken Cameras is an emotional journey chronicling the peaceful protest efforts made by the Palestinian West Bank village of Bil’in. The people of Bil'in and neighboring ...
Be true to yourself and cultivate class, not trash, author advises
Sunday, February 5th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Be true to yourself and cultivate class, not trash, author advisesBy Becca Holliday LOGAN—Television has changed a lot from the days of “Boy Meets World” and other wholesome programming. Teens and young adults are now bombarded with images of young people like those in “Jersey Shore” and “Bad Girls Club.” Jordan Christy, ...
An extravagant evening Dancing with the Stars fights cancer with fun
Sunday, February 5th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on An extravagant evening Dancing with the Stars fights cancer with funBy Kristi Ottley Photos by Mallory Jones LOGAN—Cache Valley’s Relay for Life presented nine local celebrities in its “Dancing with the Relay Stars” Thursday to kick off a new year of fundraising and events to generate funds for the American Cancer ...
A bacon explosion and more! Super Bowl munchies by men who cook
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on A bacon explosion and more! Super Bowl munchies by men who cookStory & photos by Steve Crass PROVIDENCE - To throw a great Super Bowl party is one thing, but when you include a variety of delicious food it makes you nothing less than the MVP of the party. That's what Cache ...
Hyrum’s museum tells stories of the town’s past
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Hyrum’s museum tells stories of the town’s past'Grandparents come in with their families and see some of the displays we have, and start talking about memories from their childhood that no one in their family has ever heard before. It’s really an amazing thing.' Story & photo by ...
Once a train station, Mendon’s city building carries rich history
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Once a train station, Mendon’s city building carries rich historyBy Josh Ruggles MENDON -- Mendon city has had multiple historic buildings since it was founded in 1859, most of which are now gone. The Mendon Station is one of the last ones standing. It was initially a depot for the ...
JCOM students launch new online magazine ‘Aggie BluePrint’
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on JCOM students launch new online magazine ‘Aggie BluePrint’By Kristen Munson Reprinted from Utah State Today LOGAN—Your campus. Your community. Your magazine. That’s the tagline for Aggie BluePrint, a new student-produced magazine launched in January by JCOM students at Utah State University. The monthly online magazine is the brainchild of Kate ...
Author tells young women how to be Hepburns in world full of Hiltons
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Author tells young women how to be Hepburns in world full of HiltonsHow to present yourself so you won’t be embarrassed when you look back on your life and decisions By Shannon McCleve LOGAN - With New Year’s resolutions still fresh on everyone’s minds, becoming your best self is on the top of the ...
Vindication: Sundance documentary clears men after 17 years in prison
Monday, January 30th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Vindication: Sundance documentary clears men after 17 years in prisonStory & Photos by Ben Hansen Special to the HNC PARK CITY—Designed on the principle of innocent-unless-proven-guilty, the U.S. justice system is supposed to prosecute the guilty and protect the innocent. Usually, the system does this job as intended. Unfortunately, there are ...
Sundance 2012: Slipknot stars swap metal for filmmaking venture
Sunday, January 29th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Sundance 2012: Slipknot stars swap metal for filmmaking ventureStory & Photo by Ben Hansen Special to the HNC PARK CITY—Throughout history, there have been bands that have changed the shape of the music industry. Slipknot, one of the biggest metal bands in the world, is one of these bands. After ...
Sundancing 2012: For many at festival, the focus is far from the films
Sunday, January 29th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | 2 Comments »Story & Photos by Ben Hansen Special to the HNC PARK CITY—The Sundance Film Festival, a staple in the motion-picture industry, has become equally famous in recent years for the abundance of world-class activity occurring at the festival off-screen. An overwhelming offering ...
Mother Nature inspires Mendon artist’s award-winning paintings
Friday, January 27th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Mother Nature inspires Mendon artist’s award-winning paintings'I just go out and wander around with an open mind, camera and a sketchbook. People probably think I am crazy staggering through the marsh and whatnot, but that's OK.' Story & photo by Josh Ruggles MENDON -- Artist Jim Morgan ...
Sundance 2012: Redford’s New Frontier all about film innovations
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Sundance 2012: Redford’s New Frontier all about film innovationsStory & Photos by Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Café PARK CITY—New Frontier at Sundance has always been a launching pad for new ideas, from subtle changes and impressions to technological advancements that actually change the process of filmmaking itself. The ...
Sundance 2012 opens with powerful Aussie film, Wish You Were Here
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Sundance 2012 opens with powerful Aussie film, Wish You Were HereStory & Photo by Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Café PARK CITY—The 2012 Sundance Film Festival sprinted out of the gates this year, opting to open the first night with five films instead of the usual one. Wish You Were Here, ...
LaPlante: Doing ‘missionary journalism,’ from classroom to war zone
Saturday, January 21st, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »By Kristen Munson Liberalis Editor LOGAN—Framed on one wall of Matthew LaPlante’s office are stories of dying veterans, sick because they had the audacity to breathe on their military bases as open-air pit fires spewed chemicals into the sky. Photographs of a ...
Life after the Church: Former Mormons reflect on their decision
Sunday, January 8th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | 4 Comments »Story and Photo by Heidi Hansen LOGAN—Why would anyone leave the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? For church members who are happy with their faith, this question is often answered with dismissive stereotypes: “They just want to sin,” or ...
ArtsBridge: Building confidence and creativity, one year at a time
Friday, December 16th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »Story and photos by Allee Evensen CACHE VALLEY -- JaDene Denniston is an educator, an award-winning media specialist, a cook and a seamstress. However, there is one title cares for more than any of the others: She prefers to be called ...
Would you be a good cop? Smithfield police talk about requirements
Friday, December 16th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Would you be a good cop? Smithfield police talk about requirementsBy Nick Bolinder SMITHFIELD -- Chief Johnny McCoy has built the Smithfield City Police Department from the ground up. In 2000, he left his job as a lieutenant in Evanston, Wyo. to help start the department. McCoy now has eight full-time ...