For American Studies instructor, house and home is her family story
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on For American Studies instructor, house and home is her family storyStory & Photos by Heidi Hansen COVE—House and home. These words inspire strong feelings for most, but a quick browse on Dictionary.com shows that they have many meanings. Susan Andersen, a lecturer in American Studies, is guiding students in English 2630, a ...
Rising on the Quad, new Ag building brings smiles to JCOM
Sunday, March 27th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Rising on the Quad, new Ag building brings smiles to JCOMLOGAN—It is impossible to miss the rising frame of a 4-plus-story office, classroom and lab building on the east end of the USU Quad—a new $43 million home for the College of Agriculture. The massive construction project broke ground last May ...
Bark beetles’ attack on Western forests described during ‘Science Unwrapped’
Saturday, March 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Bark beetles’ attack on Western forests described during ‘Science Unwrapped’By Cathy Morgan LOGAN – USU’s “Science Unwrapped” event Friday had people asking the questions of whether global warming, weather and climate change may have an impact on the increase of bark beetles seen across the West in recent years. Barbara Bentz, ...
Kappa Delts raise $4,100 to fight child abuse during ‘Shamrock-’til-you-drop’
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Kappa Delts raise $4,100 to fight child abuse during ‘Shamrock-’til-you-drop’Story & Photos by April Ashland LOGAN—USU students and Logan community members celebrated St. Patrick’s Day last week with an event to help prevent child abuse. Kappa Delta sorority’s annual Shamrock-’Til-You-Drop drew hundreds of people, said Kappa Delta President Tara Derber, who ...
Goalball levels the playing field for sighted, visually impaired
Friday, March 18th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Goalball levels the playing field for sighted, visually impairedStory & Photos by Cathy Morgan LOGAN—People with disabilities may be told they’ll never be able to accomplish anything, but those involved in the blind and visually impaired sport of goalball at USU will tell you differently. A pair of Europeans—Austrian Hanz ...
Army 2: Drop and give me 20, cadet! Reflections on 5:45 a.m. training
Thursday, March 17th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »Story & Photos by Natasha Bodily Editor’s note: Natasha Bodily is trying out USU’s Army ROTC, to see if she has what it takes. See her first dispatch from the front. “Nobody would notice if I missed,” I thought. “And even if they ...
Nibley plans 50-acre, $5 million sports park as it plans for city growth
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Nibley plans 50-acre, $5 million sports park as it plans for city growthBy Katie Smedley NIBLEY—Nibley City will soon begin construction on a long-range plan for a $5 million, 50-acre, state-of-the-art sports park that will include five baseball fields, four soccer fields, a basketball court and tennis courts. City Manager Larry Anhder says Nibley ...
38th annual Pow Wow draws hundreds to celebrate Indian culture
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »Story & Photos by Jess Allen Utah Public Radio Report by Chanae Weller LOGAN—The Nelson Field House filled with the sound of beating drums and singing as dancers moved to the rhythm. Hundreds watched from the edge of the Pow Wow ...
As semester pressure rises, is there more cheating at USU?
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on As semester pressure rises, is there more cheating at USU?By Courtney Rhodes LOGAN—As Utah State University students return from Spring Break and head toward the end of the school year, most are feeling the pressure. Competing deadlines, research projects, papers and reports, and the endless exam schedule put students under ...
Don’t be SAD—spring is coming, and here are tips to help get there
Monday, February 28th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Don’t be SAD—spring is coming, and here are tips to help get thereBy Cathy Morgan LOGAN–It may be “spring” semester, but warm weather is still far from our grasp. Many students are more prone to problems dealing with stress and depression during winter. Chris Chapman, a counselor at Utah State, says there are many ...
Army 1: You’re in the ROTC now! Trying to be all that she can be
Monday, February 28th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Army 1: You’re in the ROTC now! Trying to be all that she can beBy Natasha Bodily LOGAN—Initially, I was very nervous to join the Army ROTC. I’m not entirely sure which aspects of the Army I was most afraid of, but I certainly procrastinated starting the classes. I knew once I began, I would ...
Matt’s birthday: Everybody loves him – he’s a ‘portable party’
Sunday, February 27th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Matt’s birthday: Everybody loves him – he’s a ‘portable party’Story and photos by Stephanie Zollinger LOGAN -- “Hello, cute darling Mom!” Matt Hillyard says to his mother, either on the phone or in person. At age 36, Matt has gathered as many friends as someone much older would have. ...
Navajo student crowned Miss Indian USU 2011 at Pow Wow
Sunday, February 27th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Navajo student crowned Miss Indian USU 2011 at Pow WowStory & Photos by Courtney Rhodes LOGAN—Cassie Largo, a full-time Utah State University student and full-blooded Navajo, has emerged winner of the 2011 Miss Indian USU pageant. Largo was crowned after a night of cultural performances Friday, winning her a $1,000 ...
Geological record shows climate change a constant, professor says
Saturday, February 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Geological record shows climate change a constant, professor saysBy Jen Stevenson LOGAN -- The College of Science continued its series of lectures on climate change with a lecture from geology professor Tammy Rittenour, who spoke on records of past climate change. Rittenour said that through geological evidence ...
You saw what? A camel on Old Mendon Road, and a zebra too
Friday, February 25th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on You saw what? A camel on Old Mendon Road, and a zebra tooBy Noelle Johansen YOUNG WARD -- Cache Valley is hardly the plains of Africa or the Sahara Desert, but a camel and zebra don’t seem to mind proving that Willow Park is not the only zoo here. Young Ward resident Brad Tolman’s ...
AG’s spokesman provides a tour of PR professional’s toolbox
Friday, February 25th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on AG’s spokesman provides a tour of PR professional’s toolboxBy Kayla Hall and Tessa Karrington LOGAN—Truthfulness, preparation, courtesy and the ability to respond quickly—these are among the items that belong in any public relations professional’s toolbox, the spokesman for Utah’s attorney general told USU students this week. Paul Murphy, director of ...
Robots invade Mountain Crest as student teams compete
Sunday, February 20th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Robots invade Mountain Crest as student teams competeBy Jesse Dredge Utah Public Radio HYRUM—Students gathered to compete in a Vex Robotics competition last week at Mountain Crest High School. Nineteen teams from around the country, including Utah, Idaho, and Nebraska, took part, with students remotely controlling their robots from the ...
From Haiti to Hollywood, NPR reporter covers the world
Friday, February 18th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on From Haiti to Hollywood, NPR reporter covers the worldStory & Photo by Shirrel Cooper LOGAN—She has traveled the world, survived earthquakes, hurricanes and fires, reported the news in her underwear, had guns pointed at her as she tried to cross borders, and spent time on Hollywood’s red carpet, schmoozing ...
Richmond kids involve whole town with project to help homeless
Thursday, February 17th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Richmond kids involve whole town with project to help homeless'We had so much stuff we had to fill up our van two different times... I like the warm feeling of knowing that you’re doing something good.' Story and photos by Kate Rouse RICHMOND -- Thanks to fifth-grade teachers Carolyn ...
Utah attorney general spokesman comes to USU
Thursday, February 17th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Utah attorney general spokesman comes to USUBy Felica Cox LOGAN—Utah State University’s Public Relations Student Society of America will welcome Paul Murphy, director of communications for Utah State Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, to campus next week. Murphy will present, “Pushing the Limits in Communications through Social Media” Tuesday ...