We remember: 11 years later, wounds of 9/11 still fresh in U.S. culture
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on We remember: 11 years later, wounds of 9/11 still fresh in U.S. cultureBy Natasha Bodily LOGAN—Today marks the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Despite the passage of time, Al Quaeda’s assaults continue to affect American life, politics and culture. Last year, on the 10-year anniversary of the World Trade Center’s destruction, USU ...
Opinion: Global economic meltdown worse in many ways than Cold War
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »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 ...
After 9/11—‘We come together in grief, to mourn what we lost’
Friday, September 16th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on After 9/11—‘We come together in grief, to mourn what we lost’Story & Photos by Heidi Hansen LOGAN—Packing the room with the same spirit of unity initially felt after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, members of various faiths in Cache Valley gathered in the Kent Concert Hall Sunday for a commemoration ...
Can one man’s death, 10 years later, unify a troubled nation?
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Can one man’s death, 10 years later, unify a troubled nation?By Ben Zaritsky Nearly 10 years ago, I sat and watched a plane collide into the Twin Towers. Instead of learning about geometry, or whatever it was I was supposed to study in school that day, my afternoon was spent listening to ...
Don’t dial 911 if it’s not an emergency, police say
Sunday, October 31st, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Don’t dial 911 if it’s not an emergency, police sayBy Chelsee Niebergall LOGAN--There has been a nationwide push for “Save a life. Stop a crime. Report a fire” as guidelines for 911 emergency phone calls. “It is important to protect 911 integrity, but it is also important to know that you ...