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JANUARY 2008
ARTS & LIFE
Art
Art
museum celebrates ceramic artist-in-residence with exhibition,
closing reception
The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State
University will feature an exhibition and closing reception
Friday for renowned ceramic artist-in-residence Owen
Rye.
Lois
Rudnick to visit USU for presentation on Southwestern
art
In a continuing series of events on the
Utah State University campus, Lois Rudnick will present
a slide lecture about the artists and writers who lived
and worked at the Mabel Dodge Luhan house, including
Georgia O'Keeffe, Maynard Dixon, D.H. Lawrence, Martha
Graham and many others.
Books
'Richmond:
A History in Black and White' published
After four years of collecting and preparing information,
writing, editing, and printing Richmond: "A History
in Black and White," Richmond City announced the
book's release.
Culture
Beno's
create Aggie tradition
Attending a university usually accompanies
the territory of being asked several questions by friends,
parents, and religious leaders to help students define
themselves as patrons of their alma mater. All students
attending Utah State will eventually face the question,
"Are you a True Aggie?" / By Jason Chesney
Mesopotamia
exhibit at USU museum
The Saturday activity series at Utah State University's
Museum of Anthropology continues this weekend, with
sessions that teach guests about Mesopotamian creation
stories and writing.
Features
Tiananmen
Square photographer says he's 'no hero'
Jeff Widener admits to being scared when he took one
of the most famous photographs in history. / By
C. Ann Jensen
Lessons
of motherhood, No. 4: Coping with the baby blues
So, what are the baby blues? According to webmd,
a popular medical site, baby blues symptoms consist
of the inability to sleep or sleeping a lot, change
in appetite, extreme concern and worry about the baby
or a lack of interest or feelings for the baby, feeling
unable to love the baby or your family, anger toward
the baby, your partner, or other family members, irritability,
anxiety or panic attacks and a fear of harming your
baby. These thoughts may be obsessive, and you may be
afraid to be left alone in the house with your baby.
/ Erinn Stevenson
USU
honors grad now making a difference at inner-city Baltimore
school
While a 30-minute commute may be a pain to many individuals,
Katherine Shakespeare treasures it. It includes a long
stretch of 33rd Street, which has a wide, grassy median
with many trees that shelter Baltimore's ill-kept roads.
She cuts through a calm golf course before entering
the "sketchier region." / By Cameron Salony
Lessons
of motherhood, No. 3: Bathing your newborn
The first thing to remember when you start
to bathe your newborn is that this infant has been swaddled
and warmed for their whole life. Most newborns cry when
they are cold and have no comfort. So, always make sure
your infant is kept warm and is bathed in a warm environment.
After someone has showered and the room is warm is a
great place to start. / By Errin Stevenson
Tiananmen
Square photographer remembers iconic shot of man and
tanks
When Jeff Widener, photographer of the famous Unknown
Rebel photograph, saw the tanks lined up entering
Tiananmen Square he felt he had a good picture because
of the composition of the tanks. / By Davis Archibald
Lessons
of motherhood, No. 2: Preparing for recovery
I failed to realize the reality of the real labor: the
recovery. Thank goodness I had prepared the home and
gotten clothes ready. / By Errin Stevenson
Lessons
of motherhood, No. 1: Inexpensive ways to furnish a
baby's room
After I found out I was pregnant, I thought, it is time
to go out and buy everything my baby needs! After looking
around town and in catalogs, I found that everything
was quite expensive, and my husband and I couldn't afford
everything. So I found ways to make a baby room for
very little money. / By Errin Stevenson
Movies
'Anvil
-- The True Story of Anvil' is a Sundance favorite
Are you a Metallica fan? Have you ever
listened to Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, or any other
band from that genre and wondered where those bands
found their initial sound? If you know your metal roots,
one band comes to mind -- Anvil. This band inspired
many metal artists who went on to sell millions of albums
and tour to millions of fans…while Anvil quickly faded
into obscurity. /By Ben Hansen
'God's
Army' is 'Falling'
After directing so called "Mormon movies" such as God's
Army, Richard Dutcher has made a different kind
a film, one about becoming disenfranchised with life
and the LDS faith. / By R.M. Monk
Woman
may cheer, men may laugh at '27 Dresses'
She felt like she had "just found out (her) favorite
love song" was written about a sandwich. /
By Maddie Stapley
Music
Mars
Volta drifting deeper into unimaginable oblivion with
laborious fourth album
When we were last left wondering what could possibly
be going through the minds of The Mars Volta in 2005
with the overlong and schizophrenic Amputechture,
it was clear that bandleader Omar Rodriguez Lopez gave
no more thought to his previous band, At The Drive In,
than he did to Celine Dion. / By Jon Jacobs
Pep
Band has best seats and great spirit -- at men's home
games
Music helps fuel the fans at the Utah State University
Basket Ball games courtesy of the Aggie Pep Band.
/C. Ann Jensen
Review
from Sundance: Velvet Revolver a different type of concert
party
"Paris Hilton Presents Velvet Revolver with special
guests The Bravery," was the official name of the
event. My ticket stub and the phone calls made to the
club confirmed that the doors would open at 9:30 p.m.
Wanting to get a good spot for the show, I joined the
line at 9 (I was the third person in line) and ended
up waiting until 10:15 p.m. to get into the venue. By
the time the show was ready to start, Harry O's floor
was swarming like an anthill. / By Ben Hansen
Ingrid
Michaelson a songsmith of crafty, challenging pop
For those of you who joined the other 38
million viewers in watching the 2006 season finale of
Grey's Anatomy, you may have picked up on the
tune Keep Breathing that played during the
closing sequences. The song, written especially for
the finale, was actually the fourth track the sitcom
had featured from singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson.
/ By Jon Jacobs
Review
from Sundance: U23D is a must-see
Is U2 still the biggest band in the world? Are these
musicians larger than life? If three-dimensional production
has anything to do with it, the answer to both of these
is a guaranteed yes. / By Ben Hansen
A
musical remembrance: Juniper Chamber Music Festival
to focus on Tiananmen Square
The Cache Valley Center for the Arts (CVCA) celebrates
the seventh annual Juniper Chamber Music Festival with
a special tribute entitled "Remembering Tiananmen
Square" at 7:30 p.m., on Jan. 24-25 at the Ellen
Eccles Theatre.
Wild Art
Snowstorm:
Photos of a snowy day (Jan. 9) to welcome students back
to campus, by Nancy Williams
NEWS
Local News
Cache
Rendezvous for Jan. 31, 2008: survivial tip, soul food,
and a cure for winter blues
In today's Cache Rendezvous, we learn a valuable survival
tip from the manskills specialists and learn how to
cook up some soul food in Aggie Kitchen. We also visit
Al's Sporting Goods for our "Main Focus" and
learn how to cure those winter blues. Kenny Reid also
gives us a snowy forecast in weekend weather. /
Producer- Blake VanTussenbrook. Director- Jessica Walker.
/ Hosts- Rick King & Kevin Peterson
Blood
drive under way to fill winter's special needs
The Val R. Christenson Service Center and American Red
Cross are hosting a blood drive in the Sunburst lounge
of the TSC this week. / By Jason Chesney
Undergraduate
research suggests grazing permits more valuable during
drought years
Public grazing permits for Utah's ranchers are more
valuable during drought years, according to a research
project that began more than a decade ago at USU. These
findings were "shown off" Jan. 24 on Capitol
Hill, by the only undergraduate involved in this study.
/ By Lisa Rose Woodworth
ATV
News for January 28, 2008: Hinckley's death, student
health insurance, and basketball records
This is the first edition of ATV News for the 2008 year.
The lead stories are the death of President Hinckley
of the LDS church, and whether student health insurance
has become mandatory. The leading story in sports was
the record breaking moments of the Men's Basketball
team, and an update on gymnastics and the women's basketball
team. / Anchors: Heidi Kulicke and Chris Garff.
Sports anchor: Jordan Mitchell. Producer for the show
is Megan Tschida, associate producer Kevin Peterson,
and director is Matt Jensen
USU
Scottish Association to host Robert Burns
A celebration of Scotland’s bard, Robert Burns, will
be held Friday, Feb. 1, on the campus of Utah State
University. The event includes dinner, readings, traditional
toasts, music and more. The evening gets underway at
7 p.m. in the Taggart Student Center’s Stevenson Ballroom.
MTV
News comes to student debate
MTV News came to Utah State to film a student political
debate designed to discuss different political parties'
perspectives on issues with government. / By Marshall
Young
River
Heights snow plow should be back at work by Monday
Residents of River Heights will notice
the snow being removed from their streets a lot faster
now. / By Paul Kelley
USU's
religious studies program to host bestselling author
Utah State University's Religious Studies Program brings
a national expert on the subject of religious literacy
to campus for a lecture, and everyone is invited to
the free event.
America
in a 'two-racial system,' MLK vigil speaker says
More than 100 people gathered to celebrate
the life of Martin Luther King with a candle light vigil
Thursday night in the TSC. / By Tyler Larson
New
councilman sworn in at Lewiston
Newly elected council member Matt Curry was sworn in
Tuesday night at the City Council meeting. / By
Davis Archibald
Candlelight
vigil to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Black Student Union at Utah State University
has organized events in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., including a keynote address and a candlelight vigil
Thursday. Activities are open to everyone.
SAAVI
invites volunteers to assess website
Volunteers are needed to assess the effectiveness of
Utah State University's Sexual Assault and Anti-Violence
Information office Web
site. Students, faculty and staff are invited to
participate in focus groups later this month to discuss
what works and what doesn't.
OPINION
An
open letter from USU President Stan Albrecht on the
death of Gordon B. Hinckley
As president of
Utah State University, I wish to express my sincere
condolences to the family of LDS Church President Gordon
B. Hinckley and to the entire LDS community for the
loss of this wonderful, caring person whose presence
touched the lives of many people in the USU community.
Strange
musings from the bakery: One nation, under God, indivisible,
with hypocrisy and justice for all
If the accusations are to be believed, you can edit
out the debauchery, gross sexual perversion and partial
nudity from the celluloid world, but it's much harder
to rid one's own life of such deviance. / By David
Baker
Strange
musings from the bakery: Violent thoughts from Utah's
Hollywood binge
The whole plan for the Sundance Film
Festival was to get as drunk as humanly possible and
roam the streets trying to pick fights with celebrities
who had wronged me in the past./ By David Baker
SPORTS
Healthy
living tips for college students on the go: Quick and
easy exercise
Who wants to put on that "Freshman 15" during
the college experience? / By Heather Maile
Polar
Plunge sends frigid fanatics into Hyrum Reservoir
Saturday was like any other day at the beach at Hyrum
Reservoir. A gentle breeze blew over the snow as a group
of ice fishers pulled plastic sleds loaded with gear.
An earlier group was already cutting holes in the ice
or reclining in camping chairs. A winter day like any
other. / By Jacob Fullmer
Carroll
sets scoring record in USU's ninth straight victory
Jaycee Carroll became Utah State's all-time leading
scorer after hitting a three-pointer with 13:35 left
in the first half against Idaho on Saturday night at
the Smith Spectrum. / By C. Jake Williams
Win
record belongs to Morrill after Aggies survive Boise
State
Utah State outlasted a physical Boise State team Thursday
night to give Stew Morrill his Aggie career record 226th
win. The final score was 82-78. / By C. Jake Williams
Icy
plungers will be 'Freezin' for a Reason'
Nearly 100 volunteers have committed to
diving through a freshly cut hole in the ice at Hyrum
Reservoir this weekend in support of local Special Olympics
athletes./ By Jacob Fullmer
Morrill
ties USU career record with victory over New Mexico
State
On a night hyped by Jaycee Carroll's pursuit of the
Utah State career scoring mark, it was the home-team
defense that secured Stew Morrill his 225th career victory,
tying the record set by legendary coach E. Lowell Romney.
/ By C. Jake Williams
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