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Aggie TV News: missionary policy, debates, USU leadership & more

October 11th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

By ATV News LOGAN—The Aggie TV News team reports on local reaction to the first Obama-Romney presidential debate; USU students enthusiastic about new LDS Church policy lowering age for missionaries; Provost Raymond Coward announces retirement after seven years as USU’s No. 2 administrator as Agriculture Dean Noelle Cockett prepares to take over in July; new […]

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Bees Brothers: Family project becomes honey of a business

October 10th, 2012 Posted in Business |

Story &  photo by Jessica Sonderegger NORTH LOGAN–The beekeeping Huntzingers and their young family have been juggling “an out-of-control science experiment” for about five years now. As their reputation moves beyond the state lines of Utah and throughout the rest of the nation, it seems as though they are just getting started. “We’re just making […]

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Logan wood-fired pizza restaurant will stay and expand

October 9th, 2012 Posted in Business |

By Jessica Sonderegger LOGAN–Contrary to rumors, Jack’s Wood-Fired Oven is here to stay. The upcoming two-week closure, beginning Oct. 13, will be for nothing more than an expansion; a temporary break from business to renovate, reform and revise. To “build on the foundation of what Jack has built,” said Bryan Ezola. An opportunity in Star […]

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Nibley rejects request for beautification funds; land is private property

October 9th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

By Danielle Manley NIBLEY — The picture on a projector screen showed an ugly, weed-ridden piece of land. After much debate the City Council declined the request of money for a beautification project. The land at the intersection of 3200 South and 1600 West is an eyesore for the Meadow View neighborhood.     “We’ve […]

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Review: Buckethead still making it happen after 20 years

October 8th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

By Matt Thurber Photo by Ben Hansen SALT LAKE CITY—This fall, Buckethead’s seminal album “Welcome to Bucketheadland” reached a milestone, marking 20 years of masked madness. To celebrate, Buckethead hit the road with his custom-made Gibson guitar and that’s about it for a short U.S. tour. This time around, rumors of That One Guy on […]

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Aggie TV: Congo visitors, a journalism safari, bikers and Blackhawks

October 8th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

LOGAN—The latest Aggie TV Newscast features JCOM students traveling to Ethiopia, and Congolese government officials traveling to Logan. Donors give the College of Natural Resources a financial boost, True Aggie Night, the fall election season heats up, bikers take teddy bears for a ride through Logan to benefit the Utah Children’s Justice Center, Army Blackhawk […]

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Congolese officials visit Logan, sign cooperation agreement with USU

October 8th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

LOGAN—Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo came to Utah State University last week to sign a memo of understanding with the university for future cooperation in development of a new science and technology university in the west African nation. The Congolese delegation, led by Minister of Media Lambert Mende Omalanga and Emile Kasende Okoma, […]

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RIP: A year later, USU Eastern remembers beloved coach

October 8th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

By the USU Eastern Eagle staff Sometimes it seems like it was yesterday, while other times it seems like it has been an eternity since the sudden death of beloved coach and mentor Brad Barton on the one-year anniversary of his death Oct. 4. What remains are the memories of the man whose life was […]

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Utah State University’s Code Blue has small following on Price campus

October 8th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

By Seth Richards USU Eastern Eagle news editor PRICE—Low enrollment in USU’s emergency Code Blue alert system on the USU Eastern campus means getting the word out to students and faculty is difficult in case of emergencies, such as when police arrested a Price resident on Sept. 25 for firing a rifle near campus. Only 136 […]

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USU Eastern campus near lock down after gunshots; Price resident arrested

October 8th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

By Seth Richards USU Eastern Eagle news editor
 PRICE—The USU Eastern Price campus was in a state of near lock down and confusion on Sept. 25 when a local resident allegedly shot a high-powered rifle into the air near campus. At about 6 p.m., campus police officer Cletus Steele was in the parking lot behind […]

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Exhibit of writer Jack London’s papers opens at Merrill-Cazier Library

October 8th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

By Aimee Cobabe, Misty Inglet and Heidi Smith LOGAN—An exhibit of Jack London materials opens this week in the Merrill-Cazier Library at Utah State University. The exhibit officially opens on Friday with a gallery talk led by Clint Pumphrey, manuscript curator at USU. “I will be talking about the exhibit and where the information comes […]

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Journalism students hit undeadline to cover USU zombie outbreak

October 8th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

LOGAN—A team of intrepid student journalists has been assembled in response to reports of yet another low-level zombie outbreak at Utah State University. For the second year in a row, UnDeadline will cover the human-zombie war “without fear or prejudice,” said Professor Matthew D. LaPlante, who recruited his Introduction to News Writing students for an […]

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Good defense not enough to keep BYU from victory over Utah State

October 7th, 2012 Posted in Sports |

By Curtis Lundstrom PROVO — The Old Wagon Wheel. The Beehive Boot. Bragging Rights. All three were on the line when the Utah State football team took the field for its game against Brigham Young University Friday at LaVell Edwards Stadium. But unfortunately for the Aggies, offensive miscues and special teams woes proved fatal as […]

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Mountain Crest girls soccer draws with Sky View in double overtime

October 7th, 2012 Posted in Sports |

By Curtis Lundstrom It all came down to one game between valley rivals to determine the final seeding for the state tournament in Region 5. With both teams having already clinched a playoff spot, the Sky View and Mountain Crest girls soccer teams met Tuesday, battling to a 0-0 draw in double overtime. “It’s not […]

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Mountain Crest avenges two years of losses, beats Logan on home turf

October 7th, 2012 Posted in Sports |

By Curtis Lundstrom LOGAN — With valley and region bragging rights on the line, senior Eddy Hall stole the show for the Mountain Crest football team as the Mustangs topped rival Logan 17-10 Friday with a dramatic come-from-behind win at Crimson Field. “(Eddy) was just someone that couldn’t key on,” Mountain Crest head coach Mark […]

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Summer in Germany results in FOTOSOMMER exhibit for 11 students

October 7th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Katie Swain LOGAN – Eleven Utah State University photography majors traveled more than 5,000 miles, spent a month in Germany, took thousands of pictures and dedicated hundreds of hours – all for one project. The culmination of their hard work is displayed in the Germany Study Abroad Exhibition: FOTOSOMMER on display in USU’s Gallery […]

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Popular Zumba class ending; teacher made class ‘feel like a party’

October 7th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Dani Hayes PROVIDENCE – It was when her son asked if she was pregnant that she knew she had to make a change. “I wasn’t pregnant, I was just fat,” said Isela Phelps, who lives in Providence. Now at 35, Phelps is a marathon runner and a certified instructor in spinning and Zumba. She […]

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

October 5th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

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 department head, to share his sentiments on free expression with community members Wednesday […]

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

October 5th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

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 people new to commissioner positions, training meetings are being held to help them understand […]

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Aggie journalism students tell stories of hope & heartbreak from Africa

October 5th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

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. Journalism Professor Matthew LaPlante visited Ethiopia in 2011 with Salt Lake Tribune photographer Rick Egan to report on a […]

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