Photos by Dana Ivins Hundreds of Hindu faithful and others wanting simply to celebrate Spring gathered last weekend for the annual Holi festival of colors at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork. Described as “undoubtedly the most fun-filled and boisterous of Hindu festivals,” the event focuses on joy, music, dance and somewhat […]
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By Storee Powell LOGAN—Chances are that those who are reading this article are newspaper readers. But newspaper readers are a dying breed and journalism as a whole is evolving and mysterious to much of the public. Mention “journalist” or “newspaper,” and some might think “shady,” “cold-hearted” and “sneaky.” What is in the future for journalism […]
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By Melanie Klein Deniece Williams sang it loud and sang it proud like she was shouting from the rooftops: “Let’s hear it for the boy, let’s give the boy a hand.” Her enthusiasm spread through my car as the song streamed on the radio. Of course, my love for movies led my mind straight to […]
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By Melanie Klein LOGAN—Forget classrooms, 50-minute lectures, textbooks and multiple-choice bubble sheets. For about 20 senior public relations students at USU, the world is their classroom. And these newborn PR professionals are teaching the world a thing or two as they tackle real-world customers ranging from on-campus clients like the Caine School (soon to be […]
Story and Photos by Cassidee Cline Wild Bill Sproat and ASUSU President Tyler Tolsen took on too big a slice Thursday. Aggie mega-fan Sproat and his slimmer sidekick, Tolson, were outfoxed by the mother of all pizzas at Fox’s Pizza Den in Logan as they attempted what only two two-man teams nationwide have ever accomplished—consuming […]
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Photos by Mark Vuong There was free verse and assorted couplets all over the place Friday as blossoming and latent USU poets came out for the fourth annual Beat and Slam Poetry in the Taggart Student Center Ballroom. Sponsors included ASUSU arts and lectures, Caffé Ibis, True Aggie Café, USU catering, the University Inn and […]
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By Caresa Alexander LOGAN—Her cheeks were slightly flushed and she was a little out of breath as she walked into the Chase Fine Arts Center at Utah State University, but she smiled as she recalled her day. An early walk at the mall, classes at USU and a visit to the Logan LDS temple, but […]
By Ty Rogers LOGAN – At a time when Utah State University is going through so much change, including budget cuts and new colleges developing, at least one thing will remain the same for the next year—Tyler Tolson. Tolson, re-elected to a second term as the Associated Students of Utah State University (ASUSU) student body […]
By Caresa Alexander LOGAN—An overflow crowd packed the TSC Ballroom at Utah State University as the Dominican Student Association (DSA) celebrated their nation’s heritage and raised money for Haiti earthquake victims. The crowd erupted into spontaneous applause and dancing as entertainers performed traditional dance and musical selections. Originally 430 seats were planned but soon tables […]
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By Chelsey Gensel The economy may be ailing, but that doesn’t mean employers aren’t still looking for new prospects at USU. More than 100 companies came to USU’s recent Career Fair—the 21st such event, said assistant Career Services director Randy Jensen. Many of the employers are veterans of the annual career fair, and come every […]
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Story and photos by Cassidee Cline LOGAN CANYON—The crunching of snow could be heard miles up Logan Canyon as adults and kids waddled through the woods in snowshoes like penguins with oversized feet. The sun beamed brightly as the group followed in a crooked line over the already melting snow. Getting the family together for […]
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By Caresa Alexander LOGAN—The USU men’s and women’s tennis teams improved their record to 9-4 and 6-3, respectively, with wins over the College of Idaho on Saturday afternoon at the Sport Academy and Racquet Club. Hailey Swenson, a junior from North Salt Lake, needed only 35 minutes to defeat C of I’s Kim Clements, 6-0, […]
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The Rev. Ronald Fiessner, joined by USU student Ryan Toth, offers a prayer of healing during Good Friday services at the Taggart Student Center. (Photo by Mark Vuong)
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By Jess Allen Photos by Christian Hathaway For die-hard back-country fans, there’s nothing like the CROWBAR—the second annual Cache Regional Overland Winter Backcountry Adventure Race—to get up close and personal with Logan Canyon in the winter. The race is like a combination of mountain-climbing and back-country hiking with cross-country skis over a challenging 11-mile course […]
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By Jess Allen Photos by Dana Ivins Nelson Field House filled with color, pageantry, and competitive dancing for the annual celebration of Native culture when USU’s Native American Student Council convened its 37th annual Pow Wow. Two-hundred people or more—including vendors, onlookers in stadium seats and folding chairs, drum groups, and dancers—clustered around a circle […]
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Story and photos by Bonnie Phelps What says spring more than a bird’s nest with a couple of eggs in it? Everyone enjoys finding a bird’s nest, but that experience doesn’t come around every year. I have only found two in my lifetime. To make up for not finding a real bird’s nest and egg […]
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An April Fool’s Day blizzard left nobody laughing as the USU campus celebrated spring with about five inches of new snow. (Whitney Petersen photos) Spring is a fickle season in northern Utah.
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By Chelsea Gensel Photos by Whitney Petersen The message of USU’s first ”Every Body Rocks” body-image fair was clear to the 300 or more people who passed through the daylong event: celebrate and promote confidence and comfort for all body types. Students and others perused fliers, posters and interactive presentations by various USU and community […]
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By Cody Littlewood LOGAN–Cache Humane Society had a big day today after finding out that the city gave them green light to build a public dog park on 10 acres of land behind their animal shelter facility on 200 North. The dog park is planned to offer a natural walking trail, fenced puppy area, water […]
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By Kayla Harding HYDE PARK–Selected City Council members met with the North Logan City Council Wednesday night to discuss Hyde Park’s financial contribution options to North Logan City Library. Currently there is no formal agreement between the two cities binding Hyde Park citizens to fund the library. There is a $35 per person and $50 […]
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