‘Mingi’—journalists bring the story of Ethiopian infanticide to USU
Thursday, October 6th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »Story and Photos by Heidi Hansen LOGAN—From Ethiopia to the USU auditorium, two Utah journalists who recently took a risky journey to the Horn of Africa in effort to tell a heart-wrenching story of infanticide to the world stepped out Tuesday ...
USU-Eastern head basketball coach, 31, found dead in apartment
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU-Eastern head basketball coach, 31, found dead in apartmentBy David Osborne Jr. Eagle Sports editor PRICE, Utah—Once in a great while a coach comes along who not only wins, but also inspires his players and those around him. Utah State University–Eastern lost one of those coaches on Tuesday when police ...
Undead embed: Humans embark on first anti-zombie mission
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Undead embed: Humans embark on first anti-zombie missionBy the Staff of JCOM 1130 LOGAN—Rounds chambered and lethal, balled-up socks strapped to their chests, a group of students that had survived the day prepared to step off on its first anti-zombie mission on Monday night. Many went out; not all ...
Zombies on campus: Police deny reports of zombie attacks at USU
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Zombies on campus: Police deny reports of zombie attacks at USUBy the Staff of JCOM 1130 LOGAN—With a trail of pencils and notebooks left behind in his wake, a frantic Utah State University student sprinted across campus and away from the monster lumbering toward him. As the creature neared, they frightened ...
Review: Candlelight Red’s debut CD burns bright
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Review: Candlelight Red’s debut CD burns brightBy Ben Hansen Special to HNC SALT LAKE CITY—A week ago, a relatively unknown band named Candlelight Red made its way through Utah, scheduled to pay a date at Club Sound. One week later, their brand new debut album has already made ...
Opinion: Game over, man. Game over
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »By Barry Kort For the past few years, the Utah State University Information Technology (IT) Security Group has pushed hard to transfer all departmental Web servers to their exclusive operational control in central IT. Among the holdouts against this trend were a ...
Opinion: Global economic meltdown worse in many ways than Cold War
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Jakob Asplund The United States has been the engine of the world’s economy for decades, but that engine is now stalling, creating an ever-growing threat. It is almost as if the global economy has become today’s Cold War. Instead of a ...
Opinion: Confessions of a proud USU sorority girl
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Opinion: Confessions of a proud USU sorority girlBy April Ashland LOGAN—I am a member of the Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity Beta Xi Chapter at Utah State University. I was the 1,908th member to be initiated, and I am proud to be a sorority girl. But that’s not all I ...
Logan biologist running for presidency of famine-ravaged Somalia
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan biologist running for presidency of famine-ravaged SomaliaBy Josh Ruggles LOGAN—Aggressive famine has taken over large swaths of the country. The United Nations is warning that up to 750,000 people could die in the coming months. The nation has been engulfed in devastating civil war since 1990. Somalia ...
Providence council discusses improvements to city water system
Saturday, October 1st, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Providence council discusses improvements to city water systemBy Mitch Figgat PROVIDENCE -- The City Council voted to continue discussion on water budgets and proposed updates to the entire city water system. Public Works Director Randy Eck and financial officer Skarlet Bankhead brought up the new water works ...
Smithfield council restricts weekday parking on Summit Drive
Friday, September 30th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield council restricts weekday parking on Summit DriveBy Nick Bolinder SMITHFIELD -- Parking will now be restricted on Summit Drive on weekdays, after a Wednesday night City Council vote. The council voted 4-1 to ban parking on either side of the street on weekdays from 8 a.m. to ...
Wellsville thanks Neighborhood Watch volunteers with dinner
Friday, September 30th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Wellsville thanks Neighborhood Watch volunteers with dinnerBy Allie Jeppson WELLSVILLE -- While the extent of criminal acts has been minimal in the past year, a recent effort to keep Wellsville safe through the Neighborhood Watch program proved to be successful. The city's Parks and Recreation Committee held ...
Hyde Park dog runs must be closer to owners’ homes, council says
Thursday, September 29th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park dog runs must be closer to owners’ homes, council saysBy Allee Evensen HYDE PARK -- The city is taking it down a few decibels. Two new ordinances were brought to the floor at Wednesday’s City Council meeting that could make Hyde Park a little more quiet. The first, an animal ...
Kennel complaint drives Millville council meeting ‘to the dogs’
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Kennel complaint drives Millville council meeting ‘to the dogs’By Rachel Kenley MILLVILLE -- Public comment concerning a kennel license compliance issue took center stage Thursday at the City Council meeting. Jessie Floyd, a neighbor of Lisa Shaw, complained about the noise and odor problems arising from the dogs kept ...
Pioneer museum or party space? River Heights must decide
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Pioneer museum or party space? River Heights must decideBy Lindsay Nemelka RIVER HEIGHTS -- City Council members debated Tuesday whether to continue to rent out the Annette Smith Historical Museum or dedicate the entire room to the pioneer artifacts and antiques. The room below the City Office Building is ...
The Children of Ethiopia: From the Cradle to the Grave
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on The Children of Ethiopia: From the Cradle to the GraveLOGAN—Two Utah journalists launch the 2011-2012 Morris Media & Society Lecture season at Utah State next week to report on what they found when they traveled to Ethiopia this summer to investigate the plight of children in that impoverished and ...
Styx and REO ‘surf the wave of joy’ with Salt Lake City crowd
Monday, September 26th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Styx and REO ‘surf the wave of joy’ with Salt Lake City crowd'If you have a dream, tell somebody because you might be closer than you think' Story & photo by Max Parker Dahl SALT LAKE CITY -- It might have been the smoke of charbroiled burgers or the many mullet-goatee combinations surrounding ...
North Logan Council can’t update city’s wage scale for lack of quorum
Saturday, September 24th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on North Logan Council can’t update city’s wage scale for lack of quorumBy Steven Crass NORTH LOGAN -- A move to update the North Logan city wage scale failed to pass in a 2-1 vote at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. Approval of this first step in the scale transformation would have called for city ...
Paradise will install meter to measure water flow from spring
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Paradise will install meter to measure water flow from springBy D. Whitney Smith PARADISE -- Water falling from the sky is not easily controllable for any town or city, which is why unpredictable crop yields, flooding and mudslides caused by excessive precipitation have created complications for many Cache Valley residents ...
Wellsville City Council tables decision on new irrigation water line
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Wellsville City Council tables decision on new irrigation water lineBy Allie Jeppson WELLSVILLE -- The possibility of a new water line for irrigation and sprinkling was discussed at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. Wellsville residents have expressed interest in hooking onto the city’s water line, Mayor Thomas Bailey said, opening discussion on ...