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Banned books: ‘Are we still talking about this?’ asks First Amendment ‘absolutist’

Friday, October 5th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »

By D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—While Barack Obama and Mitt Romney debated their platforms in Denver, another exercise in democracy took place at the Logan Library concerning First Amendment rights and book banning. Librarian Joseph Anderson invited Ted Pease, USU’s journalism and communication ...

Richmond P&Z members learn basics of making land-use decisions

Friday, October 5th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Heidi Vaughan RICHMOND – Chosen for their ability to lead, the men and women that make up community officials are always aiming to improve. Commission members at a recent Planning and Zoning meeting were focused on just that. With several ...

Aggie journalism students tell stories of hope & heartbreak from Africa

Friday, October 5th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—The importance of beer in interviewing, needy street children and bathrooms without toilet paper were all topics of conversation Wednesday when three student-journalists shared their experiences from a reporting trip to Ethiopia. [caption id="attachment_8298" align="alignleft" width="420"] JCOM student ...

Albrecht statement on Coward retirement; Cockett named new provost

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

LOGAN—Utah State University President Stan Albrecht released this statement Tuesday: Transitions in leadership are very much a part of the “cycle” of university governance. For the past seven years, Executive Vice President and Provost Raymond Coward has provided strong leadership for ...

News Bulletin: USU provost retiring, will be replaced by Ag dean

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

LOGAN—USU President Stan Albrecht will announce this afternoon that Provost Raymond Coward will retire as Utah State University’s No. 2 administrator next summer, and that Noelle Cockett, dean of the College of Agriculture, will replace him. In a statement to Agriculture ...

Banned Books Week: ‘Boneheaded, wrong-headed & un-American’

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

LOGAN—The 30th National Banned Books Week will be observed at the Logan Library this week with a talk by journalism professor Ted Pease, head of the USU Department of Journalism & Communication. [caption id="attachment_8263" align="alignleft" width="300"] New York Society for the ...

Richard Brookhiser to discuss James Madison’s legacy at USU

Monday, October 1st, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

From USU Public Relations & Marketing LOGAN—Journalist, historian and Guggenheim fellow Richard Brookhiser will discuss his book on founding father James Madison Oct. 9 at Utah State University. The talk, “James Madison: Father of the Constitution, father of politics,” is sponsored ...

Aggie TV News: Homecoming 2012, brown trout, urban wood & milk

Monday, October 1st, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By the ATV News Team LOGAN—This week's Aggie TV News: USU Homecoming, political races heating up, street painters celebrate USU, a new kind of really solid, disaster-proof homes, the DNR kills off invasive brown trout from Logan Canyon, turning old urban ...

Cub River sports complex to stay in county, Richmond says

Thursday, September 27th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Heidi Vaughan RICHMOND – The City Council was unanimous Tuesday in regards to annexing the Cub River Sports Complex into Lewiston. Their decision: “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” The sports complex is located in Cache County, on land that ...

Professional center at Gateway & 1st North OK’d by Providence

Thursday, September 27th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Dani Hayes PROVIDENCE – A professional building proposed on the southwest corner of Gateway Drive and 100 North got the go-ahead to begin construction from the City Council Tuesday. A requirement for the building's developers is to extend Gateway Drive south ...

Opinion: A question of principle—I just can’t vote for Mitt

Thursday, September 27th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Harry Caines CacheValleyDaily.com When this column is completed, they will have changed the secret handshake. The password to enter the Mahogany Lounge will be different—it was swordfish. And the pass key that used to give me access to the executive washroom ...

Demo challenger chides Congress on gridlock, urges voter turnout

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

Story & Photos by D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—Utah residents have the second-worst voting record in the United States—Texas has the worst—according to Democratic congressional candidate Donna McAleer, who is vying for Utah’s 1st District seat against five-term Republican incumbent Rob Bishop. [caption ...

The saga of labor activist Joe Hill, executed in Utah, wins Evans prize

Monday, September 24th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »

Story & Photos by D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—It’s a true story about attempted murder, possible sex scandal, crooked cops and death by firing squad—and that’s just what happened in Utah. Journalist and historian William Adler, whose biography about union songwriter Joe ...

‘What do I do?’ Nontraditional students in the dark at USU

Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Kelsie Davis LOGAN—Tammy Neilson didn’t realize it would be this tough to come back to school. “I can’t retain as much information as I used to, and the time constraints are sometimes overwhelming,” said the 42-year-old single mother of two teenage ...

North Logan council, planning commission work on city center details

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Jessica Sonderegger NORTH LOGAN — The City Council and the Planning Commission met together Thursday night in a workshop setting, attempting to settle some uncertainties associated with the City Center Project. “Our role is to take direction and then plan it,” ...

Macey’s offers helpful class for your garden zucchini explosion

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

Story & photo by Dani Hayes PROVIDENCE – The smell of freshly baked chocolate zucchini bread wafted through Macey's grocery store Wednesday night, enhancing customers' mundane shopping experience. The aroma came from the store's Little Theater, where several times a week ...

Utah legislative hopefuls showcase positions at USU debate

Friday, September 21st, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

Story & Photos by D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—Limiting rights to carry concealed firearms in churches or on a university campus is one issue District 4 legislative candidates Doug Thompson and Ed Redd disagreed on during Wednesday night’s debate in the USU ...

Large animals OK on R1 lots in Smithfield, Planning Commission says

Friday, September 21st, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Katie Swain SMITHFIELD – A major change to animal regulations in residential (R1) zones was approved unanimously Sept. 19 by the city Planning Commission. The ordinance will allow people who have previously had large animals, but lost them for a ...

Smithfield fundraising run ‘more work than cookie dough’ but worth it

Sunday, September 16th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »

By Katie Swain SMITHFIELD – Birch Creek, Summit and Sunrise elementary schools raised $35,000 at their third annual Tri School Trot, a fundraising run for the three schools. Prior to the Sept. 14 event, students from each school went door to ...

No paycheck yet for many hopeful USU students

Saturday, September 15th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Misty Inglet LOGAN -- Student after student filed into Utah State University's Career Services Center in August. All of them were looking for the same thing: an on-campus job. Nearly 8,000 students applied. Fewer than 2,000 were successful. ...

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