MAY
2008
ARTS & LIFE
Culture
Racism
at USU? Black students offer their perspective
A sampling of comments: "A girl asked
me where my tattoos and gunshot wounds were, as though
just because I am black I have them." . . . "A guy at
the market place asked me if I was on an athletic scholarship,
because I am black." . . . "People say I am the blackest
white guy because I speak properly." / By C. Ann
Jensen
Features
Simple
Kitchen: Cool, easy dessert
Desserts are among summertime's favorites, and they
need to stay light. / By Errin Stevenson
Confessions
of a Gary Coleman stalker
So there I was, in Orem, in Applebee's, eating my Weight
Watchers-approved herb chicken with broccoli (7 points),
and I heard this odd, high-pitched voice, the kind of
voice you've heard somewhere on television. / By
R.M. Monk
Carrying
a gun, legally, just part of daily prep for some USU
students
One No. 2 pencil -- check; two textbooks -- check; one
9mm semi-automatic pistol with 30 hollow-point rounds
of ammunition -- check. Time for class. / By R.M.
Monk
Good
luck a dominant strand in hairdresser's life
Five fire engines lined Main Street at 700 North, lights
flashing. Black smoke rose from the roof of the Serendipity
Salon as owner, Mary Hess, and her employees stood back
and watched. She couldn't believe it. / By Angeline
Olschewski
Cache
Valley not immune to substance abuse, mom learns the
hard way
"I thought, 'I can stay three steps ahead of him,
there's no wiggle room here. I know what he is up to.'
My knowledge about what my son was doing barely scratched
the surface. Barely scratched the surface," a Cache
Valley mother, whom we will call Jane, said about her
teenage son's substance abuse problem. / By Stephanie
Hebert
LDS
couple, like many Utahns, make their early marriage
work
Keven had just come home from a mission in Canada when
the two met. He got home in April; they met in June,
were engaged in September and married in December. This
sounds pretty fast for some people, but not for the
Baileys. / By Jennifer Taylor
'Herald
Journal' editor-reporter enjoys insider's perspective,
job's variety
Tyler Riggs wakes up every morning never knowing exactly
what the day will bring. He might be riding shotgun
with Logan's finest, or he might be called in to cover
not one, but three fires. / By Whitney Schulte
'Freshman
15' is real, but students share how they got rid of
it
As 18-year-old Tabitha Hill walked through the door
to her home in Sugarhouse after her first semester at
Utah State, her mother let out a huge gasp. Hill looked
quite a bit different then when she left home several
months earlier. Hill was a little rounder than her mother
remembered; she had started to gain the infamous freshman
15. / By Jennifer Taylor
Good
deed turns into case of identity theft
Monica Neilson said she met the girl at church. That
Sunday, the new girl mentioned to some of the churchgoers
that she was looking for a place to stay. Neilson, who
had previously shared some casual talk with the girl,
said she could stay with her for awhile in her two-bedroom
condo. At the time, Neilson, a full-time office worker,
said she didn't think there was any harm in helping
someone out. / By Brittny Goodsell Jones
$81
for a student parking pass buys . . . idling, waiting,
hunting
As Joe Williams turns his silver 2007 Nissan Altima
into the parking lot, he is greeted with an unpleasant
sight that has become all too familiar. The parking
lot is jammed like the Pacific Coast Highway during
rush hour. Students in their idling vehicles are waiting
at both ends of every row of parking stalls. "Good
thing I gave myself an extra 20 minutes today,"
Williams says to his passenger. / By Whitney Schulte
Bored
in Logan? You're not alone, but there is fun in Cache
Valley
For many Utah State students, they feel to have a real
good time, they have to leave the valley. That may be
true sometimes, but it isn't true all the time. There
are a few fun things to do for all of us. / By Ben
Coltrin
Finding
a niche, a sense of belonging in freshman year called
key to retention
Chelsea Parker was like most freshmen when
she started college: excited, nervous and hopeful for
what was to come. She applied to Dixie State College
with a friend and began her first semester in the fall
of 2005, after high school. / By Tonnie Dixon
Professors
take a pie in the face for a good cause
The professors were in their corner huddled
together for strength. The students were quietly in
their corner knowing they had the upper hand on their
professors and advisors, for once. / By Stephane
Hebert
Obsessive-compulsive
rituals 'ridiculous,' says sufferer, yet all too disabling
Ashley's everyday worry isn't if she gets
to an appointment on time or if she remembered to pay
the utility bill. Her main worry is death. / By
Brittny Goodsell Jones
Students'
medical bill roulette targeted by cheaper insurance
plan
"I thought you died right then."
Weeks after 20-year-old Lara Willey fell 30 feet onto
a cement slab, her date told her what he was thinking
as he watched her convulse for a few moments before
she stopped moving completely. / By Ashley Schiller
Idaho
parents love the time with their kids -- by schooling
them at home
Most mothers look forward to the end of
summer vacation. They get to send their children back
to school, which means they finally get some alone time
after months of having children around the house. This
is something that isn't appealing to Jamie Durfee. /
By MJ Henshaw
Antiques
store owner offers plenty of 'Hidden Treasures'
When Logan resident Shawn Fullmer began
collecting G.I. Joes, his favorite childhood toy, he
never dreamed it would lead to a whole new career path.
Fullmer, who did not have any previous experience in
antique dealing when he opened Hidden Treasures, said
he took over the store when its former owner decided
she wanted out of the antique business. / By Amanda
Mears
Wendover
a magnet for college students in Utah
This town was established during World
War II when a training
base was set up to help train military aviators.
The soldiers who trained here eventually dropped the
atomic bombs on Japan during World War II. Today it
is just an abandoned base that has been run over by
casinos and travelers, but some of the base still stands
for visitors to enjoy. / By Jake Ipson
Craftsman-carver
reclaims old wood for his art
His hands are 10 inches from pinky to thumb
and each finger looks like the butt end of a large carrot.
His legs, which are always bare regardless of temperature,
look like the trunks of quaking aspens. Yes, they really
do. / By Lukas Brinkerhoff
Ag
education major learns at nature's open book
Twenty-Five Assisted Labors in
Below Freezing Temperatures, Only Two Deaths reads
at the top of Ty Smith's resume. On Logan winter nights
when the temperature read 12 degrees, Smith paced six
sheep pens, each full of 40 ewes heavy with lambs. Any
signs of heavy breathing, strain, or strong "baaa's"
sounded the alarm for Smith to aid the mom in delivery.
/ By Tamra Watson
Organic
farm expert goes green after time as a Cal Tech bioengineer
Jeff Endelman's transformational choice will help bring
about similar changes on the campus of Utah State University
-- it's going organic just as he did. Under the direction
of USU Extension Specialist Dan Drost and Assistant
Professor Jennifer Reeve, Endelman will aid in the progression
of the organic farm by researching crop fertility.
/ By Tamra Watson
Millville's
'elk lady' vows to keep feeding them until she dies
Jacky started feeding the elk as a child,
when her father was a game warden in Cache County in
1948. After school Jacky said she and her brother "would
harness up the horses to feed the elk." They did this
for a couple years growing up, but then stopped until
1983 when the herd of elk came down the mountain very
sick and dying. / By Leah Lopshire
A
look at domestic violence: More than a family problem
It's a crime that is more common than all
other forms of violence combined, outweighing car accidents,
muggings, and rapes put together. A crime that affects
all members of society and people in all stages of life.
A crime that has been around since the first people
and cultures and still exists today. So what is this
crime? None other than domestic violence. / By Brooke
McNaughton
Aggies
walk for a cause
Invisible Children, a non-profit organization
started by three college students, visited USU's campus
the first week of April. They told the students present
at the showing of a new documentary that there have
been a lot of positive things happening. The number
of children who have to commute to the city each night
to sleep so they won't get abducted by the militia has
diminished from thousands to hundreds. / By Jordan
Olsen
Health
Days: Smithfield's commitment to healthy living since
1925
More than 55 percent of Utah adults and 22 percent of
children are obese or overweight, according to the Utah
Department of Health. This puts them at higher risk
for diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart disease, asthma
and cancer. Maybe it's time to check out Smithfield,
nicknamed Utah's Health City in 1991. / By Lisa
Christensen
Movin'
out: The stress doesn't end when the last exam is done
With only two hours until her last final
and six hours until final check out Elysa Campbell lets
out a growling scream from the depths of her stomach
with the power of hell and throws her stack of 133 flashcards
that scatter everywhere into open and half-packed boxes
and the tops of closed and marked ones. / By Aubreyann
Hansen
Meet
'Mr. Wednesday Night,' the obnoxious and beloved quizmaster
Harry Caines
Harry Caines calls himself "Mr. Wednesday Night."
/ By Tyler Riggs
Movies
'Crystal
Skull' proves Dr. Jones & friends -- and Ford --
have still got it
This film is a classic wrapped in new paper. This is
not your typical Indiana Jones movie. The movie has
adventure, love and even a twist on Indiana's family.
It's clean and entertaining. / By Sara Anderson
'Prince
Caspian' outshines original Narnia flick
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG),
which opened last week, is even better than the first
movie, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
The 140-minute movie is family friendly filled with
adventure, action and fantasy. / By Sara Anderson
BUSINESS
NEWS
Biz Features
USU
students join trend of plasma donations for quick cash
What will college students do for money? Just about
anything -- including being stuck with needles. "It's
free money for sticking a needle in my arm," said Aaron
Chadwick, Utah State University student. / By Alison
Baugh
Brigham
City's Hansen upbeat about future of auto industry
Filling a car up at the gas station may
hit people’s pocketbooks, but for Byron Hansen it is
affecting his whole life. Hansen is the owner of a car
dealership and has to worry about gas prices hurting
his business. / By Alison Baugh
NEWS
Local News
New
ritual of 21 shots on 21st birthday presents dangers
-- even in Utah
For many college students, drinking is a rite of passage
and a common sight at 21st birthday celebrations. However,
for Karen Johnson, a junior majoring in graphic design,
it turned into something much more dangerous. Johnson,
who asked that her real name not be used to protect
her identity, was celebrating a friend's 21st birthday
when she noticed he was unresponsive and passing out.
/ By Amanda Mears
'Complete
shock' leaves La-Z-Boy employees scrambling
When La-Z-Boy opened 30 years ago, it was a family-owned
business that Mark Nicholas said "considered their
employees their greatest asset." It offered competitive
wages, an incentive plan that encouraged the employees
to work harder in order to earn more money, and good
benefits, all of which enticed Nicholas to take a job
there to support his wife and growing family. /
By Angeline Olschewski
OPINION
Huh?
Graduating Oakridge residents forced to check out before
commencement
Graduating residents at Oakridge Student Community,
at 1355 N. 800 East, are required to check out of their
apartments before hearing their names called during
commencement ceremonies. / By C. Jake Williams
SPORTS
Polish
pole vaulter on her way to record heights at USU
BIEGAJ SZYBKO! (bee-ey-guy
ship-ko) Run fast! That's how you'd say it if you were
in Poland. And that's how Coach Joel Johnson says it
when he yells to Utah State University pole vaulter
Sonia Grabowska as she approaches a horizontal bar delicately
balanced 12 feet, 7 inches above the ground. / By
Ashley Schiller
All-American
by default
Just months after setting foot on the racquetball court
for the first time, Celeste Porter found herself at
a national tournament being crowned an All-American.
/ By MJ Henshaw
'Fixies'
spread beyond the bike-crazy demographic
There are two wheels spray painted yellow. The frame
is a chrome-finished color with the handlebars extruding
up and away from the frame. It looks more like a normal
bicycle than it doesn't, but if you look closely at
Lance Peterson's form of transportation there are some
subtle differences. There are no brakes and the chain
is fixed to the rear wheel. Peterson, a local cyclist,
rides a "fixie." / By Lukas Brinkerhoff
Riding
the 'Goose': A religious experience on two wheels
The Goose. If you haven't ridden the Goose
then you won't understand. The Goose is a legend. It
is a place that is reverenced by riders of all abilities
and of all ages. Many consider it their open air temple
and religiously attend to its ceremonies on a weekly
basis. Riding the Goose is a religious experience. /
By Lukas Brinkerhoff
NBA
conspiracy theory: Setting up a Lakers-Celtics finals
Lakers vs. Celtics. This is looking more and more like
the likely matchup in this year's NBA Finals. How convienent.
Coincidence? / By Todd Heaps
The
allure of fishing: Battle the big ones and savor the
moment
When most people hear the word fishing, they
automatically queue up a mental image of some fat, redneck-looking
man, sitting on a bank somewhere drinking a beer and
fishing by himself all day. That's a fine image and
all, but not everyone who fishes is like that. /
By Corey Sparks
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