Engineering prof is 10th Aggie Carnegie best-in-state
Thursday, November 18th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Engineering prof is 10th Aggie Carnegie best-in-stateLaurie McNeill named best professor in Utah, 10th in last 16 years USU PR & Marketing LOGAN—It is not every day that your college professor begins a lecture by highlighting National Toilet Day or the birth of Thomas Crapper (make the link ...
USU anthro prof honored as ‘global citizen’
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU anthro prof honored as ‘global citizen’Bonnie Glass-Coffin Receives Prestigious Eleanor Roosevelt Global Citizenship Award LOGAN–Utah State University anthropology professor Bonnie Glass-Coffin is this year’s recipient of a prestigious Eleanor Roosevelt Global Citizenship Award from the Center for Public Anthropology at Hawaii Pacific University. Public anthropology seeks ...
On-duty CVTD bus driver dies
Monday, November 15th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on On-duty CVTD bus driver diesBy Satenik Sargsyan LOGAN--A Cache Valley Transit District bus driver died early Monday afternoon at Logan Regional Hospital after losing consciousness at work. The driver was about to start his route when he lost consciousness behind the wheel of his bus ...
‘Four Lions’—This isn’t really funny. Or is it?
Sunday, November 14th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Jakob Asplund When is it acceptable to make jokes about sensitive matters? Is there a magic number of years that have to pass for it to be OK to look at terrible events or groups of people throughout our history ...
Socks—Unsung heroes in a stressful world
Sunday, November 14th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Socks—Unsung heroes in a stressful worldBy Jakob Asplund A couple of weeks ago, I started to realize that there are very few things that give people pure satisfaction. If there ever were a “greatest feelings the world” list based on the units of satisfaction brought to ...
USU public relations student wins national award
Sunday, November 14th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »WASHINGTON, D.C.—USU public relations senior Natalie Curtis has been selected for a coveted scholarship for PR students. Winners of the Betsy Plank scholarship were presented at the annual awards ceremonies during the PRSSA 2010 National Conference in Washington, D.C., in October. • ...
Concert review: Circa Survive thrives In The Venue
Saturday, November 13th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Concert review: Circa Survive thrives In The VenuePhoto and review by Max Parker Dahl SALT LAKE CITY—Circa Survive—with guests dredg, Animals As Leaders, and Codeseven—played In The Venue to a packed crowd Friday night. “These are our favorite bands,” Circa Survive bassist Nick Beard said. “Because we are headlining ...
Millville wants public input on outlawing ‘spice’
Saturday, November 13th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Millville wants public input on outlawing ‘spice’By Marissa Bodily MILLVILLE--A public hearing will be held at the Dec. 9 Millville City Council meeting to consider a proposed ordinance banning the synthetic cannabinoid known as "spice." "I would like to see a public hearing about the ordinance," Mayor ...
Trenton man charged with raping child
Saturday, November 13th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Trenton man charged with raping childBy Max Parker Dahl LOGAN--Trenton resident Ray Byron Herzog, 35, will face felony charges in the rape of a 9-year-old girl Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. at the 1st District Court in Logan. Charges were filed following an arrest made ...
River Heights joins list of cities to ban ‘spice’
Friday, November 12th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on River Heights joins list of cities to ban ‘spice’By Megan Allen RIVER HEIGHTS--River Heights is the latest on the list of cities and towns in Cache Valley to ban the use, production, and sale of the synthetic cannabinoid known as “spice.” The City Council moved this week to adopt ...
Smithfield becomes the latest city to ban ‘spice’
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield becomes the latest city to ban ‘spice’By Elizabeth Grewe SMITHFIELD--The City Council voted unanimously to adopt the restriction on "spice" Wednesday. The restriction covers manufacturing, distribution, possession or use of the substance known as spice, a product that mimics the effects of marijuana when smoked. The ordinance has ...
Lost your wallet? Tips to avoid identity theft
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Lost your wallet? Tips to avoid identity theftBy Alex Thatcher Have you ever lost your wallet/purse or had it stolen? Then you know the terrible feeling of panic, fear and helplessness. A few weeks ago I was on a roadtrip with the USU tennis team. We were in the ...
Sevendust celebrates its rousing return to Utah
Monday, November 8th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Sevendust celebrates its rousing return to UtahReview and photo by Max Parker Dahl SALT LAKE CITY--A taut mixture of anxiety and animosity hung in the air; an intimidating crowd full of chains, leather and hair filed through the doors in The Venue for the Harddrive Live tour, ...
NPR reporter mourns ‘dying breed’ of foreign reporters on the ground to ‘bear witness’
Monday, November 8th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »By Storee Powell LOGAN—A new animal has joined the worldwide endangered species list: foreign news correspondents, National Public Radio’s Anne Garrels said Thursday at USU’s Performance Hall. Garrels, a 30-year foreign correspondent who covered both Iraq wars, focused on the importance of ...
Noise complaint results in alcohol tickets for men
Saturday, November 6th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Noise complaint results in alcohol tickets for menBy Elizabeth Grewe LOGAN--Two police officers responded to a noise problem Thursday night in the area of 400 East and 300 South. Officers discovered that the noise came from a loud car stereo. “From a distance away they could hear the vehicle ...
Planning commission OK’s Millville storage shop
Saturday, November 6th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Planning commission OK’s Millville storage shopBy Marissa Bodily MILLVILLE--A request for a zoning clearance for a storage shop was approved at the Millville Planning Commission meeting on Thursday night. A resident requested a zoning clearance permit so that he can build a storage unit. The ...
Modern miscommunication
Saturday, November 6th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Modern miscommunicationBy Mark Vuong Math. Science. Math. Science. Two things that America cares about and puts lots of resources toward. Where’d English go? I think it’s safe to say that everyone, or at least many people, know that English isn’t as emphasized ...
Aggie repeats as Utah PR Student of the Year
Saturday, November 6th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »LOGAN—Twice is no accident for USU senior Courtney Schoen Lewis. For the second straight year, the Dallas native has been named the Utah Public Relations Student of the Year after a statewide annual competition sponsored by the Salt Lake City ...
After 30 years covering the world, more needs to be done, foreign correspondent reports
Saturday, November 6th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Satenik Sargsyan LOGAN—After a career that included plying the waters of Russia’s Volga River, covering the Cold War, and dodging bombs and bullets in Iraq and Afghanistan, National Public Radio senior foreign correspondent Anne Garrels brought the world to Cache ...
North Logan: Up to 4 unrelated people may live together in one house, planning commission says
Friday, November 5th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on North Logan: Up to 4 unrelated people may live together in one house, planning commission saysBy Chelsee Niebergall NORTH LOGAN—The Planning Commission made recommendations to the City Council about regulating recreational vehicle overnight parks and single family residences Thursday. North Logan is the only city in Cache Valley that will have an overnight recreational vehicle park once ...