By Jackson Wilde jacksahackreporter.wordpress.com A new champion has risen to the top of The Clash MMA’s professional welterweight division. On Sept. 19, Cody Udy submitted Christian Nava for the welterweight title via arm-triangle choke two minutes and 29 seconds into the third round. Udy said his fight-winning performance went according to the plan he and […]
By Natalie Deaver thenataliejill.wordpress.com Goodbye Old Main. The iconic symbol is being sidelined in favor of a more general Utah State University logo as part of an initiative designed to represent all 33 USU campuses equally. Utah State’s Old Main logo will not disappear completely, but will reserved for “many of our publications and letterhead,” said Katie Nielsen, the director […]
By Janessa Fillingim janessa2015.wordpress.com The Daughters of Utah Pioneers in Logan is putting its archives online. The process, which began in August, is intended to preserve the information before the documents deteriorate and provide easier public access to them. Ann Collins, a member of the 90-year-old organization, said before the documents can be scanned, the histories have to […]
By Ashley Springer ashleyspringer.blogspot.com In September, students living in the apartment complex known as Aggie Flats received an email saying the apartment had officially changed its name to Alpine Flats. The change came at the request of Utah State University, which is consolidating its hold on the word “Aggie.” This is “part of an ongoing […]
By Dylan Harlow dylanharlow.wordpress.com Utah State University’s ongoing $36 million renovation of Maverick Stadium will not add any general admission or student seating to the existing venue. The university plans to add 24 luxury suites, 23 loge boxes and more than 700 covered club seats, along with upgrades to concessions and bathrooms. But, said USU associate […]
By Mark Rosa mawgwoza.blogspot.com On Tuesday, Aggie Blue Bikes and the Student Sustainability Office hosted the Open Streets Festival on Aggie Boulevard to promote a sustainable healthy lifestyle by opening up the street to active transportation. At the event it was announced that Utah State University had won the 2015 National Bike Challenge for the college league. […]
By Alix Zelener azelener.blogspot.com The Logan Planned Parenthood office will remain fully functional, leaving residents who rely on its services breathing a sigh of relief. Despite Gov. Gary Herbert’s efforts to block disbursement of federal funding to all nine Utah Planned Parenthood offices, the Logan office will remain fully operational in its education programs. Individual Planned […]
By Amanda Wray PROVIDENCE — City Council candidates fielded questions from voters ranging from increasing tax revenue to zoning for home businesses to cooperating with other Cache Valley municipalities on sewage services at a “Meet the Candidates” night Tuesday at Providence Elementary School. Vote-by-mail municipal elections for three city council seats take place Nov. 3. […]
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Story & Photos by Amanda Wray PROVIDENCE – The city’s “Meet the Candidates” night took a detour from campaign talk Tuesday when a City Council candidate who has sued Providence over a long-running zoning dispute was asked whether she would support enforcement of city ordinances if she is elected. The crowd grew tense when moderator […]
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By Melanie Fenstermaker RIVER HEIGHTS — For the first time in more than two decades, River Heights will hold no November municipal elections, city officials say. The reason? No candidates filed to challenge the three City Council incumbents, city recorder Sheila Lind said. Because the election is uncontested, the Council voted unanimously at its Sept. […]
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Story and Photos by Jordan Floyd MENDON — Despite tough competition from Logan big-box stores such as Lowe’s and Home Depot, Mendon’s Fonnesbeck Greenhouse continues to thrive on the west side of the Valley after 20 years in business. Barry Fonnesbeck, who founded the business with his wife, Tawna, credits the greenhouse’s success to quality […]
Story & Photos by Morgan Pratt NIBLEY — If you drive down Hollow Road in Nibley, you will be hard-pressed to find a yard without a sign that reads, “Certified Wildlife Habitat.” That is because Nibley City is in the process of becoming Utah’s first certified wildlife habitat through the National Wildlife Federation. Ron Hellstern, […]
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By Mark Rosa mawgwoza.blogspot.com During the months of October and November men on Utah State University’s campus may be approached by someone asking them to whip out their “man card.” But it’s not harassment — it’s a campaign by the university’s Sexual Abuse and Anti-Violence Information Office, also known as SAAVI, to spread awareness about […]
Editor’s Note: Journalism students in USU’s public affairs reporting class recently toured the Cache County Jail on West 200 South. Four of them report on some of the issues confronting inmates and corrections officers. Inmate mental health a continuing concern at county jail By Rebecca Wheatley LOGAN — If Deputy Chris Toone could change anything […]
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By Jackson Wilde jacksahackreporter.wordpress.com Following an arrest at Blue Square on Sept. 18, some of the tenants at the student housing complex are concerned about the frequency of police interactions at the facility and the police’s ability to access the building. Dylan Harlow, a current tenant at Blue Square, said he has seen police in the […]
By Amber Farrow amberfarrow27.wix.com The lounge at the luxury student apartment complex, Blue Square, was filled with sound Wednesday evening for what has come to be known as the Jazz Jam Sessions. On the last Wednesday of every month, students from Utah State University come to Blue Square to showcase their talent, but it hasn’t always been […]
By Bianca Pahl biancapahl.weebly.com The Red Bull 400 meter uphill race made its American debut in Park City Utah on Sept. 26, and students from colleges across Utah came out to conquer the athletic challenge. The tour started in Europe and ended in the United States, with Park City as the final stop. According to Melanie Welch, the marketing manager for the […]
By Jillian McCarthy LEWISTON —Amid the vibrantly painted walls, eclectic shelves and tables filled with arrays of rocks and crystals, the heart and soul of the place, Penny Wick of Soul Mama’s Rock Shop, brings life and character to the small town of Lewiston. “My shop sends out positive and healing vibrations in every direction,” […]
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By Madison McCann madisonmccannaggie.blogspot.com The Huntsman School of Business is teaming up with Cotopaxi for the first ever Utah State Questival, which will be hosted throughout Cache Valley region on Oct 23. Questival is a 24-hour scavenger hunt, pitting teams against each other in a race throughout the Rocky Mountain region. A committee of 10 […]
By Mekenna Malan HYDE PARK — After 10 minutes of pushing and shoving, Brooke and Lauren Harris realized they could not fit the two 15-pound pumpkins they had picked out for carving into their backpacks. “We rode our bikes 30 minutes from our house to pick out these pumpkins,” said Brooke, 12. “We want these big ones, but they […]
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