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Incompetence, weirdness are the new qualifications for U.S. leaders

December 11th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Ben Zaritsky Reason is not working. There was a time when a politician with a scandal or in politics meant that the politician involved was in serious trouble. Watergate was, obviously, the downfall of Richard Nixon. Bill Clinton’s “Lewinskygate” led to his impeachment and, potentially, could have lost him his seat as president. Eliot […]

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‘Narnia’ returns in heart-warming high-seas adventure

December 11th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader Reviewed by Alison Ostler The Pevensie kids are back in this third installment of C.S. Lewis’ classic Chronicles of Narnia trilogy, and this time their adventure is on the high seas. In Dawn Treader—possibly the final film in the franchise—Lucy and Peter set out with their old […]

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Psst, Santa subs — it’s time to wrap gifts and bring them in

December 10th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

Shopko and Lee’s deadline is Saturday; Smith’s is Dec. 17 By Marissa Bodily LOGAN–Christmas is fast approaching and so is the deadline to bring gifts in for the Sub for Santa program. Sub for Santa gifts can be brought to Shopko and Lee’s stores until Saturday, Dec. 11. Smith’s Marketplace will accept gifts until Dec. […]

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Utah Regents unanimously approve veterinarian program for USU

December 10th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

LOGAN—The Utah Board of Regents unanimously approved Utah State University’s proposal to develop the first veterinary program in the state on Thursday. The new program will provide greater opportunity for Utah students interested in veterinary medicine, named as one of the 50 best careers of 2011 by U.S. News and World Report. Now that the […]

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Nolan Krebs: Out to make a dog’s life better

December 10th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Chelsee Niebergall NORTH LOGAN–“I’m not heartless. You don’t have to be heartless to have this job,” said Nolan Krebs, North Logan animal control officer. Krebs offered this statement after euthanizing a cat infested with worms. Though euthanizing is part of the job, it is not what the job is all about. There have been […]

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Nibley planners say yes to dancing at the strip mall

December 9th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Max Parker Dahl NIBLEY–Plans for a public dance hall were approved at the city Planning and Zoning meeting Wednesday. The recommendation to include a dance hall in a portion of the empty strip mall along U.S. 89-91 will be made to Nibley City Council at its Dec. 16 meeting. Current plans are for a […]

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How much water must Millville builders give up, commission asks

December 8th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Marissa Bodily MILLVILLE–Progress in a study being conducted in order to know how to revise the law governing how many water shares Millville residents have to give up when building new property was the main topic of discussion at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. “We’re trying to make this fair and legal,” Jim […]

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Woman will do prison time for theft, burglary

December 8th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Megan Wiseman LOGAN–Miranda Wecker, 21, was sentenced Tuesday morning in 1st District Court for two counts of burglary and one count of theft, all third-degree felonies. The sentences of 0 to 5 years in prison for each crime will run concurrently, said Judge Thomas Willmore. Wecker has had a string of thefts and burglaries […]

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Harry Potter fans relieved by latest fix in Hallows I

December 8th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Courtney Rhodes LOGAN—Part one of the final installment of the Harry Potter franchise hit theaters this weekend with a big bang. After bringing in $24 million on Thursday from midnight screenings, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One ended up scoring a total of $61.2 million for Friday (including the midnight showings), giving […]

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Forgotten Carols reminds audience of true meaning of Christmas

December 7th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Elizabeth Grewe LOGAN—The Forgotten Carols has charmed audiences for almost two decades. With hundreds of performances nationwide, the musical has become a holiday tradition and reminder of the true meaning of the Christmas season. On December 1, The Forgotten Carols made their way to Logan for a sold out performance at the Kent Concert Hall on Utah […]

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Ins and outs of running

December 7th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Makenzie Hunter What you need to know when learning to run… everyone’s a runner! Running.  Most people hear the word and tremble at the thought. I hear this word and lace up my Asics, grab my IPod and head out for a long run. I crave the runner’s high, and the adrenaline from a race. You […]

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Club dances for cause

December 7th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Jessica Black LOGAN–With a spring-loaded floor and a live band the USU Big Band Swing Club grooves in Elite Hall for their annual benefit dance. The Club’s mission in putting on this benefit dance is to make sure the historical building stays in use. Their website gives links to its event page and states […]

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On World AIDS Day 2010, ignorance still high, numbers still rising

December 6th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Satenik Sargsyan LOGAN—Forget sophisticated discussions of the dark ages and the limited human ability to find an effective cure for malaria. The world is now facing an epidemic which costs two million people their lives every year: HIV/AIDS. Utah State University students came together on Dec. 1 to honor World AIDS Awareness Day at […]

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Save the planet—ignore a tree-hugger

December 6th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Jakob Asplund As priests and bishops around the world seem to be losing more and more power, a new force is rising in influence and taking on the role as our new bad conscience: the environmentalists. And they have now reached all the way to Logan, Utah. One of the most overhyped words of […]

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A ‘Tangled’ tale—Disney reworks another fairy tale

December 6th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

Review by David Bowman “Tangled” is everything that would be expected from Disney, with an upgrade. Based on the Rapunzel fairy tale, one of the many compiled by the Brothers Grimm, “Tangled” tells the tale of Rapunzel, the princess with the 70 feet of blonde hair who is trapped in a room with no doors, […]

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Stephen King’s latest ‘gets in your face’

December 6th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

Review by Mark Vuong “[The best fiction] gets in your face. Sometimes it shouts in your face,” Stephen King wrote in his afterword to Full Dark, No Stars. Certainly, the four stories in King’s latest book succeed in getting in your face. Some of them even shout. • Full Dark, No Stars, By Stephen King, […]

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Chicagoan brings passion, perspective and punk rock to class

December 6th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Alex Thatcher LOGAN—Knowledge and zeal hardly do justice when describing Utah State’s new assistant history professor, Shawn Clybor. A look into the life of the Northwestern University graduate shows his ambition and why many students call him fascinating, unique, challenging, thought-provoking and among their best professors. Clybor grew up in and around Chicago and […]

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Surprise performance—student joins Schmidt onstage

December 6th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Alex Thatcher LOGAN—USU music education junior Christian Saunders had no idea when he showed up to the Jon Schmidt Christmas concert Saturday night that he would end up on stage, accompanying the new-age composer in front of a sold-out crowd at the Kent Concert Hall. But halfway through the concert, Schmidt requested someone in […]

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Wellsville council hears how HEAT helps with gas bills

December 2nd, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Satenik Sargsyan WELLSVILLE–The City Council’s agenda Wednesday included discussing opportunities to make energy affordable to low-income families and suggestions to improve services provided by the city. Though only a handful of city dwellers were present, council members discussed concerns individual citizens had expressed in prior discussions. Questar Gas manager Steve Krebs presented the HEAT […]

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Ski the Beav: 50″ of snow lets resort open Friday

December 2nd, 2010 Posted in Business, Sports |

By Elizabeth Grewe LOGAN CANYON–Justin John is looking forward to Beaver Mountain’s opening day on Friday and preparing for an exciting season. John has worked for Beaver Mountain for four years, and says that not only is the mountain a great place to work, but the views are spectacular and “the powder is to die […]

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