Christmas 1917-style returns to American West Heritage Center
Thursday, December 15th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Christmas 1917-style returns to American West Heritage CenterStory & photos by Nick Bolinder WELLSVILLE -- The American West Heritage Center celebrated Christmas with the return of its annual Christmas Festival with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. The festival returned to the Heritage Center after a two-year hiatus. It was ...
A WORD for Final Exam Week
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on A WORD for Final Exam WeekFrom Today’s WORD on Journalism By Ted Pease Professor of Interesting Stuff “If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull.” —W.C. Fields (1880-1946), comedian-philosopher-savant
Home brew: Art of making wine and beer on the rise in Utah kitchens
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »By Rouchelle Brockman LOGAN -- Chris McGinty stumbled into homebrewing apple cider completely by accident. About three years ago, McGinty left a jug of apple cider in his Logan garage and forgot about it for over a month. The next time ...
Bell choir startles stressed students with ringing flash-mob concert
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | 3 Comments »Story & Photos by Heidi Hansen LOGAN—They call it dead week for a reason. The students of JCOM 1500 had that familiar crazed-stressed-delirious-from-study look in their eyes Tuesday morning. Professor Cathy Ferrand Bullock began the large GenEd class with her traditional Q&A ...
Interview with Guns N’ Roses’ Dizzy Reed as band tours U.S.
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Interview with Guns N’ Roses’ Dizzy Reed as band tours U.S.By Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Café Guns N’ Roses have been icons of the hard rock scene for decades, renown just as much for their live performances as they are for their epic music. The band is touring to ...
Day Trippin’: Leave holiday stress, catch North Pole Express in Heber
Monday, December 5th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Day Trippin’: Leave holiday stress, catch North Pole Express in HeberStory & photos by Allie Jeppson HEBER CITY -- Hidden behind Utah’s Mount Timpanogos is the quiet little valley town of Heber City, where friendliness is a tradition and recreational activities are never lacking. Although it is surrounded on both sides by ...
New campus eatery’s 1st week so good, it’s already looking to expand
Sunday, December 4th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on New campus eatery’s 1st week so good, it’s already looking to expandBy Katrina Warburton LOGAN—A new eatery on the east side of the Utah State University campus is celebrating a booming first week of business. “It’s been going really well,” said Katie Marchant, manager of Artist’s Block Café and Bakery on the bottom ...
Keep up with news to stay afloat in journalism’s sea changes
Thursday, December 1st, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Keep up with news to stay afloat in journalism’s sea changesJCOM grad Amanda Butterfield tells USU students why she jumped ship from TV to career in public relations By Allie Jeppson LOGAN – Former KSL-TV news anchor Amanda Butterfield visited campus Wednesday to talk to Utah State University journalism, broadcasting and public ...
More than 100 artisans launch gift-giving season at Novemberfest
Saturday, November 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on More than 100 artisans launch gift-giving season at NovemberfestBy Kristi Ottley LOGAN - Lively music, spectacular entertainment, and tantalizing food and goodies contributed to the traditional Christmas atmosphere that was present during the two-day Novemberfest Arts and Craft fair. “Novemberfest is a kickoff for the community to a ...
Reflections of a Metal God—an interview with Ian Hill of Judas Priest
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Reflections of a Metal God—an interview with Ian Hill of Judas PriestStory & Photo by Ben Hansen Editor’s Note: Judas Priest, one of the pioneers of the heavy metal genre, has been at the forefront of the rock scene throughout the last four decades. The band has embarked on one final world tour—the ...
Pie time: USU Thanksgiving bake sale has begun
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »By Caitlin Moffitt LOGAN—Utah State University’s annual Thanksgiving Pie and Roll Sale has begun. The sale, by USU’s Dining and Catering services, began in early November, and orders can be placed with USU Catering until Nov. 18 “This is the third year we’ve ...
Visions of sugar plums abound as CVCB readies ‘Nutcracker’ tradition
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Visions of sugar plums abound as CVCB readies ‘Nutcracker’ traditionBy Tara Alvey LOGAN—The silk-covered pointe shoes of the dancers moved gracefully across the stage. The girls had been practicing these dance steps for hours, but even now they weren’t done. They went back into the folds of the curtain offstage ...
‘Brigadoon’ will cast its spell at Mountain Crest
Saturday, November 12th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on ‘Brigadoon’ will cast its spell at Mountain CrestBy Rachel Kenley HYRUM - Mountain Crest High School has been turned into a Scottish paradise for the next week as students prepare to debut their fall musical, Brigadoon. Thursday afternoon, actors bustled about the stage, musicians tuned their instruments and ...
Logan High theater students ready for comic fairytale ‘Mattress’
Saturday, November 12th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Logan High theater students ready for comic fairytale ‘Mattress’By Kristi Lambert LOGAN—A mute king, a submissive prince, a crafty queen, a moat-swimming princess, 20 downy mattresses and one pesky little pea have taken over the Logan High School Theatre Department. LHS will be performing the musical “Once Upon a ...
At Casey’s Barber Shop it’s a beard trim and a haircut, 12 bucks
Saturday, November 5th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life, Business | Comments Off on At Casey’s Barber Shop it’s a beard trim and a haircut, 12 bucks'I think those Beatles screwed up the whole world when it comes to men’s hair.' - Casey Corbridge, Smithfield barber By Nick Bolinder SMITHFIELD - Casey’s Barber Shop has been a fixture on Main Street since 1973, but the barber is not ...
Utah Bioneers: We all play important roles in sustaining the Earth
Friday, November 4th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Utah Bioneers: We all play important roles in sustaining the Earth'Sustainability is not a hippie movement, it's not a political movement, it's an important part of society and we all have a role in it.' - Krista Bustamante By Allie Jeppson LOGAN – Utah State University student involvement in sustainability continues ...
Sadie Hawkins a tradition since 1939, still strong at Mountain Crest HS
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Sadie Hawkins a tradition since 1939, still strong at Mountain Crest HSBy Mitch Figgat PROVIDENCE -- It is a sometimes forgotten rule that a couple's outfits should match. The rule was not forgotten by a group of Mountain Crest High School students Saturday night. Each couple has their own tailor made tee ...
Student theater group offers Halloween improv to enthusiastic crowd
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Student theater group offers Halloween improv to enthusiastic crowdBy Rachel Kenley LOGAN - The play opened just like any predictable murder mystery: with a radio announcing that the “Rocky Mountain killer” was still at large during a blizzard. The announcement was quickly followed by the murder of two ...
Teams Frankie, Legit and the Butternut Bouncers? Not rock bands — they’re pumpkin launchers
Monday, October 31st, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Teams Frankie, Legit and the Butternut Bouncers? Not rock bands — they’re pumpkin launchersWhat to do with pumpkins after the Halloween romp? You toss them, of course. Photos & story by D. Whitney Smith NORTH LOGAN — A mound of softening pumpkins laying in Elk Ridge Park, just days after the 2011 Pumpkin Walk ...
Hypnotist turns willing Logan audience into zombies for the night
Saturday, October 29th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Hypnotist turns willing Logan audience into zombies for the nightBy Lindsay Nemelka LOGAN – Local hypnotist Abracadan transformed a Logan Arthouse & Cinema audience into real-life zombies and aliens recently. At least real enough for one participant, who got extremely nervous when two “aliens” approached her near the stage; describing ...