First edition Book of Mormon gets TLC at USU
Monday, April 12th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on First edition Book of Mormon gets TLC at USUStory and photos by Tyson Thorpe LOGAN--In 1830, the Book of Mormon was printed in New York. In 2010, a copy owned by Utah State University received some restorative work. Lou Lichfield, a consulting conservator at the Special Collections and Archives at ...
‘Three Weeks’ has high hopes for living the dream
Sunday, April 11th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on ‘Three Weeks’ has high hopes for living the dreamBy Hillary Bowler RICHMOND—People of all ages chattered and laughed as they filed into the auditorium at Richmond City Hall Friday night. Some were obvious fans, talking about their favorite songs and sporting their Three Weeks t-shirts. Others were new ...
New colleges scramble to redefine themselves
Thursday, February 18th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Chris Romriell LOGAN—What comes next for the departments, faculty, staff and students who will make up the new college of social sciences and humanities? With the departure of Yolanda Flores Niemann departure as dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and ...
New colleges of Arts, HSS seek founding deans
Friday, February 12th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on New colleges of Arts, HSS seek founding deansBy Tazya Williams and Chris Romriell LOGAN--USU President Stan Albrecht has formed search committees for founding deans of two new colleges at USU, and the timeframe for them to complete their work is short. The search committees were appointed this week, and ...
USU to host regional PR conference
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU to host regional PR conferenceLOGAN—The USU public relations program will host the Mountain West Regional PR Conference March 25-26 at the Riverwoods Conference Center in Logan. The USU chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is one of 12 universities nationwide to ...
Snowball soldiers battle on the USU Quad
Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Snowball soldiers battle on the USU QuadStory by Caresa Alexander Photos by Caresa Alexander and Cassidee Cline LOGAN—Cries of “Aggies unite!” “Charge!” and “For Narnia!” fill the air on the Quad at Utah State University. No swords, catapults or bows and arrows—but the clash was ...
English major wins $10,000, buys vacuum cleaner
Sunday, January 17th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on English major wins $10,000, buys vacuum cleanerBy Storee Powell LOGAN--What would a college student do to win $10,000? And then what would he do with that much money? For USU English major John Gilmore, the answers are: 1) write a 30-page essay, and 2) buy ...
USU will hold candlelight vigil for Martin Luther King Jr.
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU will hold candlelight vigil for Martin Luther King Jr.By Sarah Reale LOGAN – Utah State University’s 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Candlelight Vigil is Wednesday, Jan. 13, in the Taggart Student Center Ballroom, 5:30 p.m. with David E. Dixon, an associate professor of political science at St. Joseph’s College, ...
USU students fear budget ax will fall next on scholarships
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU students fear budget ax will fall next on scholarshipsBy Cassidee Cline LOGAN--Most students when they reach high school don’t think of anything besides graduation. When they reach their senior year, it’s all about sending n college applications and making sure they are on track to get that diploma ...
‘Issun Boshi’ and giant puppets bring Japanese children’s story to USU stage
Sunday, December 6th, 2009 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on ‘Issun Boshi’ and giant puppets bring Japanese children’s story to USU stageby Cassidee Cline LOGAN--Fall semester is winding down at Utah State University and the theater department kicked off winter break with their last production of this year, Issun Boshi. The Japanese children’s story of Issun Boshi, literally meaning "inch boy," ...
USU business students take first place at BYU competition
Friday, November 27th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU business students take first place at BYU competitionSpecial to the Hard News Cafe LOGAN--Three Utah State University students bested teams from business schools around the country in a competition earlier this month that tested not only their ability to make sound business recommendations, but required that they present ...
For Utah’s AG, the second visit to USU is the charm
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on For Utah’s AG, the second visit to USU is the charmBy Storee Powell LOGAN--For a politician, there’s not much worse than scheduling a speech and nobody comes. That’s what happened to Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff the first time he tried to bring his statewide identity theft tour to Utah State University. “We ...
Fire alarm system maintenance causes false alarm
Sunday, November 1st, 2009 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »By Dana Ivins LOGAN–-A police car and fire truck responded to a false alarm at the Latter-Day Saint Institute building at 2:45 p.m. Friday. Routine maintenance being done to the building’s fire alarm system triggered the alarm, said Cannon Perry ...
Anthropology museum helps people appreciate other cultures
Friday, September 18th, 2009 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Anthropology museum helps people appreciate other culturesBy Kara Kawakami LOGAN -- Utah State University Museum of Anthropology offers visitors and residents of Cache County new insights on cultures, peoples, and civilizations. A broad definition of anthropology is “the study of humans through all ...
Another furlough coming: Utah State’s hard times not over yet, Albrecht says
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Another furlough coming: Utah State’s hard times not over yet, Albrecht saysBy Amanda Pierce LOGAN -- Utah State University is in the midst of tough times, but the future holds great promise, President Stan Albrecht said in his first State of the University speech in more than four years. “We have faced, ...
Logan mayoral candidates talk parking problems with USU students
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Brendon Butler LOGAN -- USU students may not realize it, but those who are residents of Logan and already registered to vote can cast a ballot for mayor and city council in the upcoming primary elections for Logan ...