By the Staff of JCOM 1130 LOGAN—As the human population has diminished, survivors have flocked to weapons dealers and ammunition supply centers in preparation for a long battle against the undead. The local Walmart is currently sold out of 15 different models of Nerf guns. “We didn’t have enough time to order in new guns. […]
Tags: human defenses, Humans vs. Zombies
By the Staff of JCOM 1130 LOGAN—Rounds chambered and lethal, balled-up socks strapped to their chests, a group of students that had survived the day prepared to step off on its first anti-zombie mission on Monday night. Many went out; not all made it back — as humans. The walking dead invaded Utah State University […]
Tags: Zombies vs. Humans
By the Staff of JCOM 1130 LOGAN—With a trail of pencils and notebooks left behind in his wake, a frantic Utah State University student sprinted across campus and away from the monster lumbering toward him. As the creature neared, they frightened student turned, aimed his gun, fired a missed shot and tried to reload. But […]
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Story & Photo by Ben Hansen Special to HNC SALT LAKE CITY—Progressive metal is a style that has evolved significantly throughout the last 30 years. From the early contributors like Rush and Yes through the more intense modern bands of today like Mastadon, perhaps no band has done more to evolve the genre than Dream […]
Tags: Dream Theater, James LaBrie
By Ben Hansen Special to HNC SALT LAKE CITY—A week ago, a relatively unknown band named Candlelight Red made its way through Utah, scheduled to pay a date at Club Sound. One week later, their brand new debut album has already made it through a dozen cycles on my iPod. Candlelight Red’s first album, The […]
Tags: Candlelight Red, music
By Barry Kort For the past few years, the Utah State University Information Technology (IT) Security Group has pushed hard to transfer all departmental Web servers to their exclusive operational control in central IT. Among the holdouts against this trend were a pair of aging servers that had remained in operation in the Department of […]
Tags: Hard News Cafe, Internet, IT security, JCOM, USU
By Jakob Asplund The United States has been the engine of the world’s economy for decades, but that engine is now stalling, creating an ever-growing threat. It is almost as if the global economy has become today’s Cold War. Instead of a nuclear arms race, we find ourselves in a money race. And just as […]
Tags: 911, Cold War, financial crisis, global economy
By Rachel Kenley HYRUM — If you ever find yourself wandering Mountain Crest High School after hours, you might hear the faint sound of music floating down the hall. If you followed that music, you’d be led to the mezzanine dance studio next to the gym. In the studio you’d find the drill team — […]
Tags: Caprielles, drill team, Mountain Crest, schools
By David Osborne Jr. Sports Editor Special to The Hard News Café from The Eagle, USU-Eastern PRICE, Utah—Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah has a rich history of athletic achievement, from the baseball diamond to the basketball court. Eagles teams have competed for championships, (men’s basketball was third in the nation in 2009), boasted All-Americans, […]
By April Ashland LOGAN—I am a member of the Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity Beta Xi Chapter at Utah State University. I was the 1,908th member to be initiated, and I am proud to be a sorority girl. But that’s not all I am. I’m also a vegetarian, a Unitarian Universalist, an independent thinker, a pessimist, […]
Tags: Greek system, sororities
By Cathy Morgan LOGAN – The Cache Valley Gardeners Market has a lot to offer to the local community every Saturday up until October. People are attracted to unique things. Somehow a woman wearing a bonnet and selling soap made from goat milk seems to add something to the market. Laura Mae Miller has been […]
Tags: Cache Gardeners Market, goat soap, Jewel Soap, Laura Mae Miller, Mennonite
By Josh Ruggles LOGAN—Aggressive famine has taken over large swaths of the country. The United Nations is warning that up to 750,000 people could die in the coming months. The nation has been engulfed in devastating civil war since 1990. Somalia is a failed state. And a biologist living in Logan may be the nation’s […]
Tags: Ahmed Mumin Warfa, famine, Somalia, United Nations
By Mitch Figgat PROVIDENCE — The City Council voted to continue discussion on water budgets and proposed updates to the entire city water system. Public Works Director Randy Eck and financial officer Skarlet Bankhead brought up the new water works system during a recent meeting. They asked that a total of $193,000 be approved by […]
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Story & photo by D. Whitney Smith LOGAN — As a USU political science professor vies for a position on North Logan City Council, he becomes yet another member of university faculty to engage in local government in Cache Valley. Assistant professor Damon Cann, who has been teaching at USU and living in North Logan […]
Tags: Damon Cann, politics, professors, Utah State University
By Nick Bolinder SMITHFIELD — Parking will now be restricted on Summit Drive on weekdays, after a Wednesday night City Council vote. The council voted 4-1 to ban parking on either side of the street on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking will be allowed on weekends and holidays. There was lengthy discussion […]
Tags: city council, parking, Smithfield, Summit Drive
‘It’s kind of an urban park where it’s not too wild for people, and it’s not a very far drive for people to come and enjoy a nice camping experience.’ Story & photo by Kristi Ottley HYRUM — Getting local residents out to take advantage of the many opportunities right here in their own backyard […]
Tags: Chris Haramoto, Hyrum State Park, recreation
By Rouchelle Brockman RICHMOND — Most people would cringe at the thought of enjoying a hamburger where a casket once stood; however, the patrons at L.D.’s Cafe do not seem to mind. The popular hangout near the corner of Main and State Streets in Richmond began its existence as a funeral parlor more than 100 […]
Tags: burgers, L.D.'s Cafe, oldtimers, Richmond
By Allie Jeppson WELLSVILLE — While the extent of criminal acts has been minimal in the past year, a recent effort to keep Wellsville safe through the Neighborhood Watch program proved to be successful. The city’s Parks and Recreation Committee held an appreciation dinner Monday to celebrate the program’s success and thank residents for their […]
Tags: dinner, Neighborhood Watch, Wellsville
By Allee Evensen HYDE PARK — The city is taking it down a few decibels. Two new ordinances were brought to the floor at Wednesday’s City Council meeting that could make Hyde Park a little more quiet. The first, an animal control mandate, would move dog runs closer to their owners and further away from […]
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Story & Photos by Heidi Hansen & Cathy Morgan SALT LAKE CITY—Stripping for a cause—any cause—thousands of people in their underwear ran up State Street and crowded the steps of the state Capitol building Saturday to protest Utah’s “uptight” laws and conservative culture. “We’ve heard it. Utah is boring, Utahns are uptight,” said Undie Run […]
Tags: Undie Run, Utah culture