Hyde Park youth city council looking for new members
Friday, January 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park youth city council looking for new membersBy Jamee Dyches HYDE PARK--An informational meeting for the new Hyde Park Youth City Council was held Thursday night at the city office. Mayor Bryan Cox led the meeting and Councilman Mark Hurd was also in attendance as a representative from ...
Sundance review: Guster, Low Anthem, Secret Sisters highlight concert
Friday, January 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Max Dahl PARK CITY--The Sundance ASCAP Music Café’s musical line-up played a rousing show Jan. 25 with a variety of genres, culminating with a set by acoustic-pop artists Guster. The Low Anthem opened with songs off their up-coming album Smart Flesh, ...
Quick thinking limits fire at Hyrum pallet manufacturer
Friday, January 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Quick thinking limits fire at Hyrum pallet manufacturerBy Melissa Pearl Youngberg Aggie TV News HYRUM—Sparks ignited a sawdust fire at the pallet manufacturing warehouse in Hyrum Wednesday afternoon Hyrum Fire Chief Cardell Nielsen said the fire at Timberland Pallets, at 369 W. Main St., broke out in the steel hopper ...
Two new city parks planned for Hyrum this year, mayor says
Friday, January 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Two new city parks planned for Hyrum this year, mayor saysBy Rhett Wilkinson HYRUM–Plans for two new parks and a fire station, a dog pound, solar panels for the library and a national award for a sewer manager were the highlights of the second-ever State of the City address Thursday. The ...
Sundance review: ‘Hobo with a Shotgun’ and ‘Legend of Beaver Dam’ grotesquely violent, disturbingly funny
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Sundance review: ‘Hobo with a Shotgun’ and ‘Legend of Beaver Dam’ grotesquely violent, disturbingly funnyBy Max Dahl PARK CITY--The long-awaited Hobo with a Shotgun trailer-turned-movie, featured in 2007’s Grindhouse, premiered at Sundance Film Festival this season. This exploitation/slasher film was proceeded by the short film The Legend of Beaver Dam. The Legend of Beaver Dam was ...
Nibley P&Z discusses solutions for field drain maintenance
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Nibley P&Z discusses solutions for field drain maintenanceBy Stephanie Zollinger NIBLEY--The Planning and Zoning Commission met Wednesday night, reviewing a concern over maintenance of field drains. There are two purposes of field drains: to drain off water in the spring to dry out the field for preparations for ...
Sundance review: ‘Knuckle’ opens a window on Irish fighting clans
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Sundance review: ‘Knuckle’ opens a window on Irish fighting clansBy Max Dahl PARK CITY--Knuckle: the delving exploration inside the Irish Travelers way of settling clan disputes; bare-knuckle fights. The film opens on James Quinn McDonagh ransacking a punching bag in a ring, exploring every angle and inch with his fists. ...
Feminist scholar examines marginalization of women in the Bible
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Feminist scholar examines marginalization of women in the BibleStory & Photos by Heidi Hansen LOGAN—Read the Bible suspiciously and ask hard questions—that was a the advice from a feminist religious scholar Wednesday afternoon as she discussed “What the Bible Doesn’t Teach You” at the Merrill Cazier Library. Susan Shaw, a ...
Sundance: Music in ‘Troubadours’ is a time machine to the ’70s
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Max Dahl PARK CITY--Troubadours is a woven, but liquid documentary that draws from the first-hand experiences of the singer/songwriters involved with the Los Angeles music scene at the dawning of the 1970’s. The documentary explores the spirit and humanity behind ...
Rogen delivers a sting with new version of ‘The Green Hornet’
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Rogen delivers a sting with new version of ‘The Green Hornet’By Cathy Morgan LOGAN—Many were skeptical when viewing previews for the new version of the comic book classic, The Green Hornet. Hollywood and Seth Rogen manage to turn us around, however, with their production. The movie sets us up with Britt Reid ...
Sundance review: Carole King is radiant
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Sundance review: Carole King is radiantStory and photo by Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Cafe PARK CITY--Many of you may not be old enough to remember a time when Carole King was one of the driving forces in the music industry. Over the last four ...
Nibley council discusses plans for new church building
Monday, January 24th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 3 Comments »By Stephanie Zollinger NIBLEY--Plans for a new LDS church building are becoming solidified. Three years ago, a site at 130 W. 2600 South St. was approved for the building, and the City Council finalized some of the details at Thursday's meeting. ...
Sundance review: Fight for Your Right Revisited
Friday, January 21st, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Cafe PARK CITY--You may remember the classic video “Fight for Your Right,” the 1980’s video where the Beastie Boys' Adam “MCA” Yauch, Mike D., and Ad-Rock crash a nerdy party and liven it up to ...
Richmond needs new water tank so folks can shower and flush at the same time, council says
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Richmond needs new water tank so folks can shower and flush at the same time, council saysBy Kate Rouse RICHMOND--The city's water tanks just aren't cutting it anymore, City Council members said Tuesday at the first council meeting of the new year, as plans for a new 2 million-gallon water tank were discussed. “Even if there is not ...
Civil Rights: Learning to share power and privilege
Monday, January 17th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Jess Allen LOGAN—Nestled in the middle of the Museum of Anthropology on the third floor of Old Main, a small group of listeners gathered Saturday to hear two speakers encourage acceptance and love in remembrance of the Rev. Martin Luther ...
Budget uncertainty continues for USU as 2011 legislative session opens
Sunday, January 16th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Alex Thatcher LOGAN—As the economic recession lingers, many universities still face tough budget cuts. Although Utah is more economically stable than many states, universities, including Utah State, are still tightening their belts. According to Commonfund, an organization that manages many colleges’ ...
South Sudan ambassador asks for prayers for world’s newest nation
Saturday, January 15th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on South Sudan ambassador asks for prayers for world’s newest nationReferendum to create new African country concludes Jan. 15 By Shirrel Cooper Photo by Cathy Morgan LOGAN—Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth wants Utah State University students to pray for him and his country, which may become the newest nation in the world this weekend. Gatkuoth is ...
USU remembers & celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Friday, January 14th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Heidi Hansen LOGAN—USU’s celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday Wednesday evening featured music, poetry, speeches and a candlelight vigil, but what organizers agreed was most important was that attendees left feeling inspired and ready to carry on ...
Spice: What it is, how it works, and how it came to be outlawed
Friday, December 17th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Spice: What it is, how it works, and how it came to be outlawedBy Satenik Sargsyan LOGAN--Jared Green was skeptical about the new drug his friends were discussing. Spice was legal and easily accessible for everyone. One could go to the local smoke shop, spend $20 and get high. For Green (not his real name), ...
Avoiding Freshman 15
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Avoiding Freshman 15By Erika Rasmussen Between classes, jobs, and social lives, there is no doubt that college students are always on the go. Unfortunately, gaining the Freshman 15 is an existing phenomenon at Utah State University, and its cause can be attributed to ...