| APRIL
2008
ARTS & LIFE
Art
USU
students raising money for charity through 'Art Saving
the World'
"Buy art, save the world," is the slogan for an emerging
organization that was founded by three Utah State University
students, who are also artists, and is devoted to raising
money through art sales for charities. / By Jessica
N. Prado
'I
can do better than that' is USU art student's creed
A beaded curtain depicting the Mona Lisa covers the
large front window of Laura Metcalf’s apartment.
/ By Riki Richards
Meet
Erica Anderson, reluctant artist, and her amazing shoes
Pressing play on her iPod, 20-year-old Erica Anderson
settles down cross-legged in a makeshift basement studio
and reaches for the box of shoes next to her. Her short
white-blond hair bobs and sways to the intricate folk
music that is pouring out of tiny speakers. Pulling
out a single white canvas sneaker, she starts to sketch
out five familiar faces with delicate pencil strokes-
John, Paul, George and Ringo. / By Amanda Mears
USU
students win international acclaim for designing building
to uplift slum neighborhood
"Design Like You Give A Damn."
Barbara Lundberg does. Interior design is not just about
picking fabrics and coordinating paint tones, she said.
An innovative building can help lift the morale of a
community and usher in change. / By Ashley Schiller
Books
'Eclipse'
by Stephanie Meyer has big choices in good-vs.-evil
battle
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer, the latest in the epic
story of Bella and Edward, is the battle of good vs.
evil and the alliance of enemies that once existed for
the sole purpose of annihilating the other, and the
intertwining of the fate of the Quillette tribe and
the Cullen coven of vampires. / By Seili Lewis
Culture
Whittier
Community Center to celebrate centennial with alumni
reunion
The playground in the back yard of the Whittier Community
Center has seen a lot in the last 100 years. The swings
look sad and broken, but that's all about to change.
/ By Ashley Zarate
Actors
and their roles opened window on culture, Chicano playwright
says
Luis Valdez, Chicano playwright, spoke Wednesday afternoon
about the "Genesis of the Farm Workers Theater"
as part of the Tanner Symposium in the Eccles Conference
Center. / By Marshall Young
Features
Students
rate Road Runners as top on-campus eatery
Along with Hazel's bread,
Aggie Ice Cream is another favortie treat that can
be found at the Hub.It is so popular that ice creams
can order it online from virtually anywhere. This traditional
Aggie treat comes in a variety of flavors including
Aggie Blue Mint, Lemon Custard and Strawberry Cheesecake.
/ By Liz Wilson
Arches
vs. Marches: An Irishman's take on Utah
Comparing Arches
National Park, Utah, to my home country Northern
Ireland has given me the dilemma: Do I want to go home
yet? / By Ross Davis
USU
students deep into surviving finals week
Summer's almost here, but finals have just begun. Evidence
of this clear: no parking in the B lot on a Saturday
night, private rooms in the library are full to capacity
(and have been for three weeks) and the university's
cleaning staff has been overwhelmed by unrecycled cups
from Starbucks. / By Jackson Olsen
Psychedelic
Improv closes year with 'Bucket of Death'
Utah State's newest club, Psychedelic Improv, held its
final performance for the year Thursday night at the
Taggart Student Center auditorium. They played games
like the ones you see on the television show Whose
Line Is It Anyway. / By Seili Lewis
North
Campus helps teen mothers get high school diplomas
Just across the street from Logan High School is North
Campus, a place where young women in high school who
become pregnant have a place to study and take care
of their babies. / By Bethany Crane
Lewiston
CVTD riders say more people should stop driving, take
the bus
Every morning Callan West gets up at 5:40, gets dressed
and ready for work, says goodbye to his wife and two
kids, and then walks out the door by 6:15. / By
Davis Archibald
4
Paws: Helping homeless pets connect with good humans
Sheri Zollinger, a 4-Paws volunteer and a foster caregiver
for homeless cats, got her start with adoption and rescue
more than five years ago. / By M. Kathryn Hanberg
Ag
College plays host to barbecue at closing social
Nearly 100 USU College of Agriculture students and faculty
attended the college's annual closing social at Willow
Park on Thursday evening despite the late-April snow.
/ By Lisa Rose Woodworth
Secrets
of the Old Main Bell Tower at USU
Utah State University Students are familiar with Old
Main, especially those who make the climb up Old Main
hill every morning on their way to class. / By Bronden
Jessup
Cooking
101: Quick roasts for Sunday dinner
Time is a huge factor in cooking. Most of the time people
do not have time to sit around all day and cook. So,
a quick and easy Sunday diner is the way to do it! /
By Errin Stevenson
Fun
ideas for the warm weather ahead
With this semester finally winding to an
end we will all have a little bit more spare time. So
get off that couch and enjoy the upcoming warm weather.
/ By Heather Maile
Baby
Animal Days bringing kids of all ages to Heritage Center
Oink … Baa … Bleat ... Neigh … Chirp ...
Moo …"Baby Animal Days”
is more than just a petting zoo. / By Brittany Strickland
12
Ton Jezus drummer has played the same drums for 11 years
The drum kit stands like a Tibetan temple shrine. Brett
Johnson settles his rear cheeks into a black, thick
cushioned, three legged stool. The soft plastic has
been well formed over the past 11 years to move as he
moves. Two wooden sticks are picked from the floor and
Johnson turns into his drums. This is his throne. Each
snare, tom, and cymbal, are his minions, faithful to
Johnson's commands. He doesn't mean to beat his loyal
subjects, but this is heavy metal. Beat hard and beat
fast. / By Kathryn Philpot
USU
student creator of motocross racewear company
"The boots I painted that Twitch wore were my babies,"
says Brett Throckmorton, 22, a student at Utah State
University. Throckmorton is the creator of Perpa Casual
Racewear. "I painted an American flag design with
the red and white stripes on the lower section of the
boot, and the star design on top," Throckmorton
said. "I was really proud of them. They were definitely
my favorite project to work on." /
By Whitney Schulte
The
comforts of homemade applesauce
Applesauce is one of those childhood comfort foods that
seems to solve all collegiate hunger issues. It can
be eaten with a bowl of rice, on toast, alone, hot,
cold, with green eggs and ham, and the list really does
go on. /
By C. Ann Jensen
Hills
in heels goes the extra mile for SAAVI
You may not know a man named Doug Hills, but you may
be seeing Hills in heels at Cache Valley coffee shops,
such as Citrus and Sage, Starbucks and Borders, during
April, a nationally designated month for sexual assault
awareness. / By Jessica Prado
Healthy
Living Tips for College Students on the go: With finals
approaching, sleep is essential
It seems like the end of the semester is crunch time
for the majority of college students. Papers, projects,
and tests consume a large amount of our precious time.
Whatever these next few weeks may entail, be sure to
get enough sleep! / By Heather Maile
Lewiston
teacher retiring to the after-school bunch
After 21 years of teaching at Lewiston Elementary, Jeanne
Nielsen will retire from teaching after this school
year. / By Davis Archibald
Utah's
oldest celebration of May Day will happen again in Mendon
The approaching May Day has many residents working and
practicing to make everything spectacular. / By
M. Kathryn Hanberg
Pageant
winner says problems fade, success comes together on
stage
“Click, Click, Click” is the sound 5-foot-tall
Rachel Jensen’s 4-inch clear, pageant heels make
as she walks across the stage. This sound is a relief
to Jensen because this means the pageant has started
and she no longer has the strong urge to urinate. /
By Jennifer Taylor
Making
a better snow machine is one man's obsession
When most teenagers were saving money to buy a new bike
or the most recent Nintendo set, Gregg Blanchard said
he was counting his dimes to buy a $300 air compressor.
/ By Tamra Watson
An
unlikely pair behind the table at Boots'N'Things in
Richmond
The sign sitting outside the shop tells visitors the
times the shop is open for business and at the bottom
the sign reads “We are always here unless we’re
not.” / By Stephanie Hebert
Banana
Chocolate Chip Cookies
You bought a bunch of bananas and after a few days you
forgot about them so now you are stuck with two brown
bananas. Most people give themselves two options here,
throwing them away or freezing them "to make smoothies"
which we all know never happens and by the end of the
semester your freezer has about a dozen frozen black
bananas in it. / By C. Ann Jensen
Cooking
101: Easy treats
It is nice to have a list of quick and easy treats for
surprise guests. There is nothing worse then people
showing up and not knowing how to entertain. With only
a few ingredients included, these treats are always
good and always a treat. / By Errin Stevenson
Jeweler
Joe Needham started 'young and dumb,' grew to love design
Joseph Needham may not have initially wanted a job at
the family business at age 13, but he has come to enjoy
his work and the technological changes he has seen.
/ By Alison Baugh
Cycling
through the mind of Logan's free-spirit bike shop owner
Jeff Keller was in his kitchen at 8:57 p.m.
ricocheting off of the objects while he prepared some
tea. He had gone to Beaver Mountain ski resort and was
still dressed in his base layers looking much like someone
on a cold morning running out to grab the paper in pajamas
and winter boots. / By Lukas Brinkerhoff
Photographer
went from being Linda to Casey, and things just developed
When she was 37 years old, Linda Edwards
changed her name to Casey. / By
Brittany Strickland
Glass
art reveals and reflects the muse of Peggy Wolford
Shards of different colored glass are embedded
in the corners of her front stoop. They flash hello
to passers-by. A portion of her driveway shows chalked
shapes, yellow, pink and blue drawings that look like
rectangles intersecting triangles. It looks like something
her grandkids drew with help from Grandma. A store-made
banner with www.peggywolford.com flaps in the wind on
a garage wall. /
By Brittny Goodsell Jones
Concert
organizer, artist 'able to know what people want
As a child, Marcel Cochegrus liked to watch movies and
press “pause” to draw Disney cartoon characters
on the television screen. He began designing whatever
he could at a young age and has become more passionate
about his work with time. He said the way he sees things
in the world, is what make his designs unique. / By
Tonnie Dixon
USU
to stage 'King Lear'
Adrianne Moore, professor of acting and
directing in the department of theatre arts at Utah
State University and production director, said "King
Lear" is one of Shakespeare’s most accessible plays.
High
heels and baby steps
Over one hundred men in high - heel shoes
with purses collecting money is not something seen everyday
around the USU campus. / By Natalie Archibald
Cooking
101: Cheap and healthy taco soup
As a college student, a newlywed, or in a working family,
it is hard to find a meal that can be either frozen
or reheated or serves a lot of people and is also cheap.
I understand because I fit all three classes of people.
/ By Errin Stevenson
How
to avoid the 'freshman 15'
Everyone has at least heard, if not experienced or been
warned, about the "Freshman 15." Unfortunately, it occurs
quite frequently every year among college students.
After taking a poll at Utah State University, 70 percent
of the students who participated said they had, indeed,
put on some excess pounds. / By Lauren Jones
Derby
Days has goal of raising $7,500 for Huntsman Cancer
Foundation
Derby Days, which starts this week, is put on by the
Sigma Chi Fraternity to raise money for the Huntsman
Cancer Foundation. / By Renae Cowley
Information
technology expert urges students to be 'Internet skeptics'
Students should be Internet skeptics, the USU Information
Technology Network Security Team coordinator said Wednesday.
/ By Seili Lewis
Can't
think of a yummy Vegan treat? Well, fudge
When many people hear that something is "Vegan" or "vegetarian"
their immediate reaction is "gross!" There really isn't
anything gross about Vegan or vegetarian food. It is
like most food only minus the meat and or dairy. So
put on your adventure shoes and hit the road because
this Vegan recipe that will give you a run for your
money. / By C. Ann Jensen
Step
aside for men in high heels
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a national
designation recognized for the fourth consecutive year
by men who are willing to be seen in high heels as they
take a stand against sexual violence and raise money
to help prevent violence at Utah State University. /
By Jessica Prado
Crisco
on door handles, Kool-Aid in shower head rank as classic
April Fools' jokes
April is always exciting as college students begin the
final countdown of the school year, the weather begins
to change and spring romances emerge. However, it's
not uncommon for some to start off the month on a bad
note, becoming victims to April Fools' Day. / By
Jason Chesney
Cooking
101: Low-fat, low-calorie dessert
Eating a delicious dessert and not feeling guilty is
a feeling most people don't enjoy regularly. But, today
I am going to teach you ways you can eat sweets and
feel good. With spring here and summer around the corner,
light, fresh, and healthy desserts are a popular treat.
/ By Errin Stevenson
Movies
Utah
movie producer true to the 'go' name of his company
Adam Abel pulls up in a gray Volvo with a vanity license
plate that says “Go Films,” the name of
his 6-year-old production company. / By Angeline
Olschewski
Music
Combined
choirs of USU perform music out of Africa
African chants, Islamic calls to prayer, thundering
percussions, and the sounds of primitive instruments
filled the Kent Concert Hall on April 23 as the combined
choirs of Utah State University performed African
Sanctus. / By Nathan Laursen
Minus
the Bear rocks Salt Lake
Hailing from Seattle, Minus
the Bear joined forces with up-and-coming experimental
indie band
Portugal. The Man on April 22 at Salt Lake City's
In the Venue. / By Amanda Mears
'Rock
Band' competiton raises money for bakery in Sierra Leone
When it comes to rocking for a cause, Aggies for Africa
has it down, especially when video games and rap music
are involved to help raise funds for a bakery in Sierra
Leone. / By C. Ann Jensen
He'll
touch your heart
For those of you who need to feel your music rather
than hear it, Joshua James just may tug at those little
strings around your heart. / By Ben Hibshman
'Drum
god' marches to his own busy beat
With heavy tattooed arms branding an Eye of Rah to Kanji
characters meaning “Drum God,” Clay Barnum,
27, knows well how industrious you need to be to make
a life out of music. / By R.M. Monk
Juilliard
application was heaven and hell for gifted USU student
Talking about the interview process is still a little
unsettling for Adam Nelson. His entire life he had dreamed
of going to Julliard and it all came down to one moment
at the piano. / By MJ Henshaw
Eve
6 plays ‘best show’ of tour in Logan
An estimated 1,300 fans flooded Utah State University's
Nelson Field house Wednesday night for the concert of
recently reunited Eve 6. / By Jacob Fullmer
Wild Art
Up,
up and away: Snowmobiles climb the Beav / Photos by
Trevor Brasfield
Big
Air contest at the Beav -- flying and falling / Photos
by Trevor Brasfield
BUSINESS
NEWS
Biz Features
It's
no 'yolk' -- Lewiston egg farm ships more than a half
million eggs per day
Five hundred, forty thousand brown and white eggs are
shipped out from the Oakdell Egg Farms in Lewiston every
day. / By Davis Archibald
Rock
Haus owner traded skateboarding for climbing
For eight years he rode his skateboard for eight hours
a day, seven days a week. He received multiple sponsorships
from skate and snowboard companies. But at 25, Trevor
Berrett found something worth letting it all go. /
By Jacob Fullmer
Theurers'
meat market going strong in Lewiston after three generations
Small town grocey stores are something that is a rarity
in the United States today, but the Theurer family has
been able to make it a long lasting and profitable business.
Rick Theurer is now the third generation of Theurers
to run the market, as well as their meat packing business./
By Davis Archibald
Smithfield's
'Heavenly Animals' offers cremation service for pets
Andrea Younkers and her husband, Chuck Mackin, ran three
businesses but decided that just wasn't enough. Looking
around for a need to be filled, they started Heavenly
Animals Crematorium four years ago. / By Lisa Christensen
Looking
for Garden of Eden? Fonnesbeck Greenhouse in Mendon
is the place
The greenhouse that started as a hobby for Barry and
Tawna Fonnesbeck has grown into a thriving, sought-out
business. For 14 years now, the Fonnesbecks have been
selling their plants. Fonnesbeck Greenhouse is now an
acre in size, and sells thousands of plants each year.
From trees and shrubs, to poinsettias and pansies, this
quaint greenhouse has it for you. / By M. Kathryn
Hanberg
Smithfield's
'A Different Drum' combines passion for music with reality
In a world filled with country music and controlled
by corporations, Todd Durrant said he wanted to do something
a little different and make the world a little more
friendly to independent musicians. Starting a music
label called "A Different Drum," he said he strove to
do, as the name implies, just that. / By Lisa Christensen
From
gas station to bistro, Callaway's in Smithfield has
evolved into a dining experience
Ten years ago, people would pull into what
is now Callaway's in Smithfield to buy gas. Today they
go there to sit down and enjoy a meal. / By Lisa
Christensen
NEWS
Local News
Traffic
on the 'Iowa String' dangerous for Corinne drivers
Imagine this: you and your children
are on your way home from school. You are traveling
on a two-lane state highway, and you stop at an intersection
to make a left-hand turn, but there is a mile-long stream
of traffic coming toward you. / By Amy Macavinta
AT&T
wants to put new cell phone tower in River Heights
River Heights may be the deciding factor in whether
parts of Cache Valley get better cell phone service.
/ By Paul Kelley
Will
River Heights be able to stay a city? Residents of two
minds on the issue
People who live in River Heights
love their little city, but it might not always be their
little city. / By Paul Kelley
Preliminary
hearing set for suspect in forgery and identity fraud
Jesus Pedraza-Martinez, Logan, was
given a court-appointed attorney by Judge Clint S. Judkins
Thursday afternoon. / By Davis Archibald
Richmond
firefighters will get $9,000 surplus
Richmond's fire department will be rewarded with about
$9,000 in funds to be made available to the department
because of the recent surplus of money brought in by
the department. / By Matt Sonnenberg
Softball
mom's dinging of gas pump was a hit and a run, but no
error, police decide
In a rush to catch her daughter's USU softball game
Thursday, Bountiful native Joanne Evans and her mother
Dorotha Taylor failed to realize they had backed their
black GMC Sierra into an Aggie Station gas pump and
drove off. / By C. Jake Williams
Logan
man arrested, booked on DUI
Logan resident Dwight E Beyeler, 45, was arrested April
18 on suspicion of driving while under the influence
of alcohol, and a turning violation in a no-turn zone.
The arrest was made at 10:30 p.m. at 372 E. 400 North,
by Logan City Police Officer Jared Percial. / By
Paul Kelley
Some
River Heights streets will be repaved when weather warms
Having streets in River Heights repaved may be an inconvenience,
however it will not cost the city anything. / By
Paul Kelley
Lewiston
man sentenced for voyeurism
Marcus Simmons, 30, of Lewiston, was sentenced to six
months in jail on Tuesday, and fined $850. / By
Paul Kelley
River
Heights will charge outsiders who teach tennis on city
courts
If you live outside of River Heights and want to teach
tennis lesson on their courts, it will cost $50. / By
Paul Kelley
Brigham
City to try placing crossing flags at unlighted intersections
There are three pedestrian crosswalks in Brigham City
that are not located at a lighted intersection. According
to information provided by the Police Department, there
have been a total of 84 auto/pedestrian accidents at
those locations since May 2000. Of those, it was a fatal
accident last year that prompted a local businessman
to approach the city with a request to use crossing
flags in those locations. / By Amy Macavinta
ATV
News for April 21, 2008
Hard
News Cafe, student writers, ATV news win Mark of Excellence
awards
Students of the USU department of journalism and communication
won 15 Mark of Excellence awards at the Society of Professional
Journalists Region 9 conference in Fort Collins, Colo.
Lewiston
man arrested
Lewiston resident James Barnes, 39, was arrested April
17 on accusations of child abuse and damage to a communications
device. The arrest was made at 2:45 a.m. at 73 E. 200
South by Cache County Sheriff's Sgt. Wyatt Goring. /
By Leah Lopshire
Logan
man arrested on drug charges
In the continuing crackdown on Logan's drug problem
police were able to make another arrest. Stosh G. Jones,
33, was arrested by Officer Rob Italasano at an apartment
complex at 61 W. 100 North. Italasano is a detective
with Logan City Police Department, and had been called
to go out with Private Probation Service Inc. on a probation
visit. / By Greg Aullman
Richmond
OK's $3.3 million bond for sewage plant
A $3.3 million bond was approved by the Richmond City
Council Tuesday, that will assist the city in the production
of a new sewage plant. / By Matt Sonnenberg
Hyde
Park P&Z OK's senior citizen housing project
Only one hurdle remains for the 4.69-acre Gittins Heritage
senior citizen housing project and a one-acre rezone
request. /By C. Jake Williams
P&Z
waits on changing Smithfield subdivision sign ordinance
The ordinance for signs in subdivisions was reviewed
in the Smithfield Planning and Zoning meeting Wednesday.
By Lisa Christensen
Crash
survivor tells Lewiston Council people are ignoring
stop signs
Five fused vertebrae, 18 days in the hospital and months
of bed rest later, Adam Johnson came to talk to the
City Council about an issue he said didn't know was
a problem in Lewiston until it happened to him./ By
Davis Archibald
Judge
sets May 9 bench trial for Hosley
Matthew Wayne Hosley had a pretrial conference in 1st
District Court early Monday morning. Hosley is charged
with simple assault and reckless conduct taking the
form of child abuse, both misdemeanors./ By Gregory
Aullman
Millville
council appoints new member
After City Councilman Ryan Pierson resigned, the council
had the task of finding his replacement for the remainder
of the term until December 2009. / By Leah Lopshire
Man
sentenced for damaging house
Brian Leavitt, 28, pleaded guilty in 1st
District Court yesterday to class B and C misdemeanor
charges related to damaging a home. / By Bethany
Crane
Former
cheerleader gets May 13 court date
Tuesday in 1st District Court Charles Jerome Glover,
a former cheerleader for Utah State, stood before the
Judge Gordon Low for his initial appearance. He is being
charged with 11 felonies in connection with fraud and
one class A theft misdemeanor. / By Leah Lopshire
Cache
Rendezvous for April 17, 2008
River
Heights woman charged in theft of ring
Barbara Palmer, 52, of River Heights, has been charged
with one count of second-degree felony theft. She appeared
in 1st District Court Tuesday and her preliminary hearing
was set for May 8. Attorney Dave Perry will represent
her. / By C. Jake Williams
Nibley
residents take time out to thank city council
In the midst of public hearings to discuss parks, bonding
and volunteer work for citizens, residents of Nibley
give thanks to their City Council. / By Ashley Zarate
Garden
City Fire Department 'raising the ladder' to raise money
for new fire engine
The small town of Garden City, Utah, has a big goal
of raising $700,000 for a new 75-foot ladder fire truck
for its fire department. / By Bronden Jessup
ATV
News for April 14, 2008
Trial
set for 62-year-old on sexual abuse charges
First District Court Judge Thomas Willmore on Monday
ordered a two-day trial for Roger A. Willeto, 62, to
resolve two charges of aggravated sexual abuse of a
child. / By C. Jake Williams
ASUSU
votes to restrict graded assignments during no-test
week
ASUSU passed a recommendation Monday that could make
dead week more peaceful for students. / By Lisa
Rose Woodworth
Council
decides against permitting sales at Millville's town
celebration
At the Town Council meeting an item not on the agenda
was brought up by council member Jared Taylor. "People
have called me and want to do booths at the city celebration.
I didn't know if we ever did that?" Taylor said. One
of the members replied to Taylor by saying that Millville
has not had booths in the past. / By Leah Lopshire
Hyde
Park's spring cleaning starts Monday
Piles of branches and garden trimmings will soon line
the streets of Hyde Park as part of a continued annual
program to beautify the city. / By C. Jake Williams
Mormon
Tabernacle Choir's former director to head USU music
department
Craig Jessop, former director of the Mormon Tabernacle
Choir, has been announced as the head of the music department
at Utah State. He will replace interim head Dr. Nicholas
Morrison. / By Jason Chesney
Franklin
city council approves spring and summer projects
The City Council was lucky to get a visit from Scott
Workman who has a goal of running for District 2 county
commissioner in the next election. Workman said, "Your
vote should be heard," and "you should feel like your
taxpayer money is being put to good use." / By Gregory
Aullman
Students
at USU take part in a day of silence
Get ready for the Utah State University campus to be
a little quieter. Students at USU will join students
across the nation in “Day of Silence” Friday, April
25, to protest the discrimination, harassment and abuse
in effect, the silencing faced by lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender students and their allies in
schools.
River
Heights' street will get 'slow' signs, not speed bumps
The drive down 700 South may look a little different
in the future. Residents living there have been complaining
about speeding on the street. / By Paul Kelley
Cache
Rendezvous for April 10, 2008
Hyde
Park approves two subdivisions
It was déjà vu in Hyde Park Tuesday night as the city
council approved two subdivision final plats back-to-back.
The approvals included matching contingencies that the
respective development agreements be finalized before
building begins. / By C. Jake Williams
Brigham
City's proposed budget $8 million less than last year's
Mayor LuAnn Christensen presented next year's city budget
at a public hearing recently. Proposed expenditures
for 2008-2009 are $33 million, down from last year's
$41 million. / By Amy Macavinta
Brigham
City council votes 3-2 to purchase Tamiflu for city
employees
City Council members narrowly passed a motion to use
public tax dollars purchase a small amount of the antiviral
Tamiflu for select city employees in the event of a
pandemic that may or may not take place. / By Amy
Macavinta
Nibley
residents don't see eye to eye on million-dollar parks
bond
Nibley City Council is considering taking out a 20-year
$1 million bond, which would increase residents' taxes
by over $6 per year. Residents are on both sides of
the fence about the issue, and cost is a main problem.
/ By Ashley Zarate
ATV
News for April 7, 2008
Millville's
city hall and museum are getting a makeover
Plans for the remodeling of Millville's museum were
discussed at Town Council Thursday. / By Leah Lopshire
Hyde
Park P&Z denies rezone of A-1 acreage
Approximately 40 residents, feeling their
way of life was under attack, are breathing easier today
after a request to rezone 6.16 acres was denied by the
Hyde Park Planning and Zoning Commission. / By C.
Jake Williams
North
Loganites voice concerns about 2500 North rezone
A crowd voiced its concerns about the rezone on the
corner of 2500 North and 800 East. This area is where
a proposed subdivision would be built consisting of
11 houses on 7 acres. / By Bethany Crane
Cache
Rendezvous for April 3, 2008
On this edition of Cache Rendezvous, the
guys of Manskills show us how to fix a flat
on your bicycle. Also, we have clips from the Big Air
contest at Beaver, and valley ventures shows us exactly
what we need to do to catch a few by fly fishing. Don't
worry, women, we included you by showing how to dress
for an interview.
Tremonton
jobs going to Mexico as La-Z-Boy announces closure
The practice of sending jobs to Mexico to take advantage
of cheaper labor rates has just left hundreds of Northern
Utah residents with the news they will be soon be looking
for a new job. La-Z-Boy Inc. announced Thursday it will
close its Utah location in 60 days. / By Amy Macavinta
P&Z
approves permit for River Heights home business
The River Heights Planning and Zoning Commission approved
a conditional use permit for a resident. / By Paul
Kelley
Name
of dead hiker released
According to the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office,
46-year-old Allan Issacson of Salt Lake City died after
coming disoriented in Clear Creek on a night when temperatures
dropped to 10 below zero. / By Amy Macavinta
Kidnapped
woman recovering in Ogden hospital after abductor kills
himself
An Idaho woman is recovering in an Ogden hospital after
being kidnapped at gunpoint, shot in the leg, and witnessing
the suicide of her former boyfriend and kidnapper. /
By Amy Macavinta
Logan
man fined for not responding to police
A 21-year-old Logan resident pleaded guilty to one count
of interfering with a legal arrest on Tuesday at his
arraignment. It is a class C misdemeanor and he has
been fined $200, which he plans to pay on a payment
schedule. / By Ashley Zarate
Hiker
freezes to death in Box Elder County
After more than five hours of searching
on his own and a two-hour drive to Snowville to get
cell phone reception, a Salt Lake City man was finally
able to place a call to the Box Elder County Sheriff's
Office early Monday morning to report his friend missing.
/ By Amy Bodily
National & International
News
Expense,
safety complicate news gathering in Iraq, NPR's Flintoff
says
Safety and cost issues have made it challenging for
reporters to provide a "genuinely direct picture" of
the Iraq war, said National Public Radio reporter Corey
Flintoff. / By Jessica Prado
LDS
faithful raise their hands in solemn pledge and support
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints participated Saturday in what former church President
Gordon B. Hinckley once called "a tremendously
significant and sacred occasion for members of the [church]
throughout the world," as they sustained a new
church president in a solemn assembly. / By Maddie
Wilson
OPINION
Utah
lottery, a gamble Idaho can't lose
With all the complaints about taxes and recession, the
Idaho Lottery continues to post strong numbers. People
who complain about paying money to the government when
Utah schools need more are able to find enough to fork
over to get a chance at the big payoff. / By Gregory
Aullman
Strange
musings from the bakery: And David Koresh was the valedictorian
I've been wearing my cap and gown around lately. I paid
like 30 bucks for the bastard, so I'm going to get my
money's worth. There have been some adverse effects,
though. / By David Baker
The
Evolution of a Group Project: The Salt Lake City Marathon
The Salt Lake City Marathon didn't know they were getting
a great thing when The Summit Group agreed to take on
our public relations group project. We went in to the
project with the attitude of trying to bring something
new and unique to the event. / By Marshall Young
Looking
back, college and circus life have much in common
"I is a kolege stoodent." That was the exact
wording on a T-shirt I received for Christmas during
my freshman year of college. / By Maddie Wilson
Pornography:
A boiling point
When a frog is put into a boiling pot of water it will
hop out quickly. When a frog is set in a pot of cold
water with the temperature slowly rising, the frog will
be boiled and die. Today, sadly there are many people
who are slowly being boiled in pornography. / By
Derek Barton
Strange
musings from the bakery: Goodbye, old friend, I'll see
you on the other side
This whole week, I haven't really felt right. I've been
lacking something, some umph, maybe. I finally pinpointed
the problem -- my lack of beard. / By David Baker
Strange
musings from the bakery: By 'Man of the Year,' you mean
the movie, right?
Since the Robins Awards will be handed out this week,
I thought it would be appropriate to let anyone with
the good fortune -- or misfortune, depending on your
perspective -- of stumbling upon this particular musing
know exactly why I didn't win the Man of the Year award.
/ By David Baker
Strange
musings from the bakery: At least they played that 'tender
heart in a blender' song
I was excited to see Eve 6 play in Logan because I was
certain that it was my ticket back to high school: Jewelry
class, fifth period. Unsuccessfully trying to make out
with girls in the back of my Jeep. Being about 40 lbs.
heavier. I didn't say the trip to Nostalgiaville would
only be stuff I missed -- although, I did try to gain
some weight before the show, just to really get in the
mood. / By David Baker
Strange
musings from the bakery: Forwarding ourselves into economic
hell
There's gotta be some sort of trend, some data, to show
that the number of forwarded emails is inversely proportional
to the value of the U.S. dollar and the health of the
U.S. economy. / By David Baker
SPORTS
WAC
ruling on fan behavior not popular at Utah State
Specifically pointed out to Utah State University was
the use of the word "suck" by students after an opposing
player commits a foul. / By Matt Sonnenberg
Jazz
vs. Rockets Game 3 diary: My prediction still stands
I'm so happy Utah is in the Western Conference; it means
we don't have to listen to Reggie Miller during TNT
telecasts. On the other hand, I do miss thinking "Good
analysis, Reggie Miller" sarcastically to myself.
/ By C. Jake Williams
Bravely
predicting the NBA playoffs: Jazz in 5, Wizards in 7
As OJ Simpson would say, "I know whatchur thinkin!"
The 2008 playoffs are a few days old and I'm finally
willing to put my name on the line with a few predictions
for the first round. / By C. Jake Williams
Could
this be the year for the Jazz?
OK, so I admit it. I'm an obsessed Utah Jazz fan, and
its playoff time. / By Ben Hansen
It's
Fenway vs. Wrigley in battle of the ultimate ballparks
We will debate one of the most important topics of all
time: which ballpark is better, Fenway or Wrigley. Let's
get it on! / By Trevor Brasfield
Utah
gymnast aims for German Olympic team
Daria Bijak, 22, born and raised in Germany, fights
through injuries to finish her second season at the
University of Utah and hopefully go to the 2008 Olympics
for Germany. / By Aubreyann Hansen
Spring
practice bangs up football Aggies
The Aggies' presumptive starting tight end, Rob Meyers,
has been taking it easy since injuring his knee in scrimmage
last week. / By Whitney Sant
Kyle
Korver: wrong or right for the Jazz?
Maybe I was wrong about Kyle Korver. Maybe he was exactly
what the Utah Jazz needed in December. / By C. Jake
Williams
USU
football concludes spring drills with 'home' team winning
scrimmage
The USU football team wrapped up its spring drills Friday
with the annual Blue and White Scrimmage. The home team
won -- a spectacle not seen in Romney Stadium last season
-- by the score of 14-10. / By C. Jake Williams
The
other March Madness: fans love filling out brackets
because anyone can win
Crazed sports fans have been gluing themselves to their
big-screen TVs for the last couple of weeks. But March
Madness isn't just about the best college basketball
in the country. / By Leilani Vaiaoga
USU
athletes have a new head strength coach
Jacob Scharnhorst is the new head strength and conditioning
coach at Utah State University. He came from Ole Miss,
where he was the head strength coach for the men's basketball
program and also an assistant for football. / By
Heather Maile
Enjoy
rock climbing in Logan Canyon? Fundraiser for Access
Fund is April 11
You feel like you're standing on top of the world. Blue
skies seem to go on forever, accompanied by the warm
sun preparing to set in the clear blue sky. Beads of
perspiration are dripping down your body. Overwhelmed
with both satisfaction and exhaustion you take a deep
breath of fresh air. / By Victoria Grandinetti
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