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Albrecht statement on Coward retirement; Cockett named new provost

October 3rd, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

LOGAN—Utah State University President Stan Albrecht released this statement Tuesday: Transitions in leadership are very much a part of the “cycle” of university governance. For the past seven years, Executive Vice President and Provost Raymond Coward has provided strong  leadership for our academic programs at Utah State University. Among the most significant accomplishments that have […]

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Public Lands Day: Building a good fence to have happier neighbors

October 2nd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life, Outdoors |

Story by Danielle Manley, photos by Tavin Stucki   WELLSVILLE — Shovels hit the rocky terrain and filled the quiet mountain air with echos. A handful of community volunteers had come together for breakfast and live music before they started the hard labor of building a fence Saturday. Dean and Alli Murray sold 604 acres […]

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Family environment of Synergy program in Cornish helps troubled boys

October 2nd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life, Business |

By Brandon Fonda CORNISH – Troubled boys ages 14 – 17 who suffer problems ranging from oppositional behavior and aggression to substance abuse have an option in Cache Valley.  Synergy Youth Treatment is a residential treatment program designed to help. Synergy opened in August of 2011, and is privately owned and operated by Aaron Cothran, […]

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17 pounds of cheeseburgers defeat all but one at Man V Grill

October 2nd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life |

Story & photos by Jessica Wilkinson LOGAN — Five locals competed in a downtown burger-eating contest: 45 minutes and 17-and-a- half pounds of cheeseburger later, only one succeeds. “I’m just here ‘cause you get free money for doing it,” said two-time Man V Grill victor Bryan McLaughlin. “I’m low on free shirts.” Center Street Grill […]

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News Bulletin: USU provost retiring, will be replaced by Ag dean

October 2nd, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

LOGAN—USU President Stan Albrecht will announce this afternoon that Provost Raymond Coward will retire as Utah State University’s No. 2 administrator next summer, and that Noelle Cockett, dean of the College of Agriculture, will replace him. In a statement to Agriculture faculty today, Cockett said, “Later today, President Albrecht will be making an announcement that […]

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Banned Books Week: ‘Boneheaded, wrong-headed & un-American’

October 2nd, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

LOGAN—The 30th National Banned Books Week will be observed at the Logan Library this week with a talk by  journalism professor Ted Pease, head of the USU Department of Journalism & Communication. The address, “Banning Books: Boneheaded, Wrong-Headed and Thoroughly Un-American,” sponsored by the library, is Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Bonneville […]

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Richard Brookhiser to discuss James Madison’s legacy at USU

October 1st, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

From USU Public Relations & Marketing LOGAN—Journalist, historian and Guggenheim fellow Richard Brookhiser will discuss his book on founding father James Madison Oct. 9 at Utah State University. The talk, “James Madison: Father of the Constitution, father of politics,” is sponsored by the university’s Project on Liberty and American Constitutionalism. Brookhiser, a longtime senior editor […]

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Aggie TV News: Homecoming 2012, brown trout, urban wood & milk

October 1st, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

By the ATV News Team LOGAN—This week’s Aggie TV News: USU Homecoming, political races heating up, street painters celebrate USU, a new kind of really solid, disaster-proof homes, the DNR kills off invasive brown trout from Logan Canyon, turning old urban trees into beautiful floors and art, Aggie milk taste-testing, warm up for more football—and […]

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Smithfield kids pass smoke test at Summit school Safety Fair

September 29th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Katie Swain SMITHFIELD – Young children drop to their hands and knees and begin to crawl toward exits at the sound of a blaring smoke alarm. Commands to “stay down low” are broadcast above the noise as artificial smoke swirls through the room clouding vision and impeding breathing. Finally a back door is opened […]

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Mercy rule invoked as MC Mustangs pound Bonneville

September 27th, 2012 Posted in Sports |

By Danielle Manley OGDEN — The Mountain Crest Mustangs led the entire game Sept. 21 against the Bonneville Lakers. With six touchdowns in three quarters of play, the game was called at 42-0. “I was surprised,” Mountain Crest head coach Mark Wooton said. “They had some turnovers earlier, we recovered a fumble and there were […]

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Cub River sports complex to stay in county, Richmond says

September 27th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

By Heidi Vaughan RICHMOND – The City Council was unanimous Tuesday in regards to annexing  the Cub River Sports Complex into Lewiston. Their decision: “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” The sports complex is located in Cache County, on land that was donated. The creation of the project was funded by RAPZ (Recreation, Arts, […]

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Professional center at Gateway & 1st North OK’d by Providence

September 27th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

By Dani Hayes PROVIDENCE – A professional building proposed on the southwest corner of Gateway Drive and 100 North got the go-ahead to begin construction from the City Council Tuesday. A requirement for the building’s developers is to extend Gateway Drive south of 100 North to provide business access. The problem the council wrestled with […]

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Opinion: A question of principle—I just can’t vote for Mitt

September 27th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

By Harry Caines CacheValleyDaily.com When this column is completed, they will have changed the secret handshake. The password to enter the Mahogany Lounge will be different—it was swordfish. And the pass key that used to give me access to the executive washroom will no longer turn that little red light to green. And cutting in […]

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Demo challenger chides Congress on gridlock, urges voter turnout

September 25th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

Story & Photos by D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—Utah residents have the second-worst voting record in the United States—Texas has the worst—according to Democratic congressional candidate Donna McAleer, who is vying for Utah’s 1st District seat against five-term Republican incumbent Rob Bishop. “It’s so important we vote in this country, because when we make a decision […]

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The saga of labor activist Joe Hill, executed in Utah, wins Evans prize

September 24th, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

Story & Photos by D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—It’s a true story about attempted murder, possible sex scandal, crooked cops and death by firing squad—and that’s just what happened in Utah. Journalist and historian William Adler, whose biography about union songwriter Joe Hill won USU’s $10,000 Evan’s Biography Award, was on campus Friday. Adler’s book, The […]

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Local restaurants make deals that help student budgets

September 23rd, 2012 Posted in Business |

By Jessica Sonderegger CACHE VALLEY — Taco Tuesdays, Free Pie Nights and Five-Dollar Footlongs are faithfully celebrated by college students from the East Coast to the West; if not for the inexpensive dining, then for the social atmosphere created by the congregation of hungry students. But the need for economic recovery continues to encourage us […]

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Money and fun: Corn maze saved the farm at Little Bear Bottoms

September 23rd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life, Business |

By Brandon Fonda WELLSVILLE – The corn maze is what brings in most visitors this time of year, but it’s only one of many attractions on the 30-acre farm at Little Bear Bottoms. It also includes a haunted trail, spooky barn ride, two straw forts, pumpkin patch, string maze and, new this year, a train […]

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JCOM alum comes home with his new book, ‘Housekeeper’s Son’

September 23rd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Natasha Bodily Photo by Delayne Locke Special from The Utah Statesman LOGAN—In 277 pages, USU alumnus Christopher Loke takes a reader on a journey of mystery and murder and addresses the blur between right and wrong in the author’s first novel, The Housekeeper’s Son. Loke came back to USU for a book-signing at the […]

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Diné Tah and Joe Hill: Books on the Navajo and labor leader win awards

September 23rd, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Natasha Bodily LOGAN—A first-time memoir author and a biographer are winners of this year’s Evans Biography and Handcart Awards, coordinated by Utah State University’s Mountain West Center for Regional Studies. Alwin Girdner, author of Diné Tah: My Reservation Days 1923-1939, said his book grew out of bedtime stories he told his children about the […]

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‘What do I do?’ Nontraditional students in the dark at USU

September 23rd, 2012 Posted in Opinion |

By Kelsie Davis LOGAN—Tammy Neilson didn’t realize it would be this tough to come back to school. “I can’t retain as much information as I used to, and the time constraints are sometimes overwhelming,” said the 42-year-old single mother of two teenage girls, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Utah State University. “Working full […]

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