| OCTOBER
2008
ARTS & LIFE
Books
'Green
Lantern: Secret Origin' another good graphic novel in
cries
Geoff Johns has raised the bar so high with this series
and, thanks to the exemplary writing of Green Lantern
Corps scribe Peter Tomasi and the now legendary pencil
work of Ethan Van Sciver, this franchise that the building
excitement for the 2009 conclusion to his Green Lantern
trilogy, dubbed The Blackest Night, is at an
all-time high. / By Mack Perry
Mountain
Meadows book called a vehicle for healing
The book Massacre
at Mountain Meadows is allowing descendants
of the 1857 massacre's victims' families to finally
be able to reach a point where they can heal, said Richard
Turley, one of the book's three authors. / By Megan
Wiseman
Opinion:
Truth about 'Twilight' series -- vampire books are boring
and bloodless
It is hard not to get swept up in this vampire mania
they call Twilight. With people arguing back
and forth before the last book came out about which
love interest would win out in the fourth book. The
"Team Jacob" and "Team Edward" shirts were everywhere.
People have become absorbed in this fantasy world and
I am left asking why. / By Debra Hawkins
USU
alum and author urges writers to steal ideas for inspiration
"Steal, by all means steal," said USU graduate Brandon
Schrand as he spoke to students and faculty at the Haight
Alumni House Tuesday afternoon. / By Megan Wiseman
Culture
'Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern Are Dead' -- So what?
Gertrude's demand in William Shakespeare's Hamlet,
"more matter with less art," would be an apt recommendation
for the USU Theatre production of Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern are Dead. / By Seth Hawkins
Features
Eating
fast and cheap: Where's the best (and worst) dollar
menu?
Starving students need food, we need it fast and we
need it cheap. Dollar menus scattered throughout many
fast food joints fill this pivotal role. But with so
many choices ranging from tacos to salads to a burger
and fries, where is the best place to get the biggest
bang for your singular buck? / By Seth Bracken
For
gas station hot chocolate, you need a Maverik
Ideally, I would love to make a daily morning run to
Starbucks to pick up a hot chocolate once temperatures
dip below freezing. Unfortunately, at $3.95 for an 18
ounce cup, this is not a luxury I can afford. /
By Amanda Mears
It's
fall -- the season to make soup from scratch
By late October Logan has entered the razor's edge of
fall. The typical Loganite waits for the pleasant fall
weather to careen down into the frigid throes of winter.
/ By Shannon Johnson
Providence
serving up sauerkraut with a side of tradition
The more the annual Turkey and Sauerkraut Dinner changes,
the more it stays the same. Folks who are familiar with
the proud history of sauerkraut in Providence can tell
you all about the ways they used to celebrate their
city's German lineage. / By G. Christopher Terry
Hyde
Park mayor's wife spoofs herself in annual Pumpkin Walk
display
Bubble, bubble, who's in trouble? Three
local mayors got publicity this weekend after their
names were associated with a scene depicting their wives
as witches at North Logan's annual Pumpkin Walk. /
By Brittny Goodsell Jones
Review:
Some delicious 'just desserts' for those who can't tolerate
dairy products
I have taken it upon myself to do a little searching
to discover the secret dessert restaurants in Cache
County that tend to get overlooked due to the famous,
and sometimes overused ice cream. / By Diane Denning
'Thriller'
dances its way into Halloween tradition
Growing up on the tail end of four burly brothers, I
never have been as much thrilled by a dance performance
as by a last-minute touchdown or a large piece of meat.
But Odyssey Dance Theatre's "Thriller" is a show that
can be enjoyed by everyone. / By Ashley Schiller
'Tis
the season to get lost in a corn maze in Wellsville
Utterly lost, freezing cold, frustrated because everything
looks familiar as if I had been here 10 times before,
and I probably have, and to think, I paid $6 to do this.
/ By Seth Bracken
The
pain of rating 'le pain' -- le tough job, but someone
has to do it, oui?
As a self-proclaimed connoisseur of french bread, the
task of reviewing the four main types of french bread
readily available in the valley seemed no problem at
all. / By Lisa Christensen
It's
never too early to start planning for Spring Break
Already thinking of a way to get away from the snow?
Sick of spending your spring breaks in Utah? With the
right information and timing you could have the best
spring break possible, and not pay an arm and a leg.
/ By Bethany Crane
USU
offers self-defense class for women
Utah State University is offering a way for female students
to learn self-defense and gain awareness. The physical
education class, offered on campus, officially called
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.), is a women-only
course taught by USU campus police officers. / By
Sarah Miller
'The
Howl' is a tradition that USU should keep, students
say
Students have generally positive feelings about USU's
annual Halloween party,
The Howl . / By Nicholas Peterson
Should
USU ban social networking sites from campus computer
labs?
Many universities are starting to ban sites such as
Facebook and Myspace from their on-campus WiFi, while
others are eliminating the use of laptops all together.
/ By Jean West
Some
advice on getting started in photojournalism
A picture is worth a thousand words, and
often a photojournalist can tell an entire story with
one great shot. Action and emotion are seldom conveyed
so accurately or intimately in words as they are through
a single moment stolen from time. / By Patrick Oden
Study
Abroad offers golden opportunities for USU students
Utah State University students are offered many opportunities
throughout their college career, but few outshine the
chance to travel abroad. / By Nicole Brown
Tremonton
man breaks world land-speed record at Bonneville
A sea of white, stretching as far as the eye can see,
lies in front of Gary Spencer. Seated inside his '71
Camaro, Spencer focuses on the view in front of him.
All around him are friends and family, supporting him
in his latest endeavor, along with trucks, trailers
and fellow competitors looking on. But in the moments
before the race starts, none of that matters. /
By Dave Archer
Balancing
cost of college and a wedding can keep students in the
poorhouse
The pressure is on in a culture where younger marriages
are not only accepted but, in many cases, expected.
Soon, wedding bells are ringing despite him being 21
and her just 18, and having three long collegiate years
to go. Just like that, the proverbial poor college student
just got poorer. / By Lisa Christensen
Music
An
interview with the surprising front man of Pop Evil
Recently I was given the privilege of sharing a few
minutes with one of my favorite new front men, Leigh
Kakaty of the band Pop Evil. Here is the interview that
occurred. / By Ben Hansen
Review:
Muse's 'Absolution' is bloody brilliant
The album that scorched the UK charts spreading like
wild fire across the world can only be described with
two words: bloody brilliant. / By Cody Littlewood
Energetic
Jason Reeves connects with USU audience
True to form, Jason Reeves did deliver an amazing show
to an audience of screaming USU students Tuesday night
at the Spectrum. Also true to form, he ran around like
a little kid before the show. / By Whitney Schulte
Tesla
concert proves it is still a great band
Wednesday was the first date of Tesla's new tour in
support of the band's yet-to-be released album Forever
More. The audience in SLC was given a preview of
what was to come, mixed with some of the band's best
works that have assured its status as multi-platinum
throughout the years. / By Ben Hansen
Pop
Evil breaks out in SLC
Catchy name. Classic look. Good music. Who knew? /
By Ben Hansen
Wild Art
Views
of the USU-BYU football game / Photos by Leah Lopshire
BUSINESS
Biz Features
Review:
Late lunch at Cafe Sabor is a pleasure
Imagine trying to go to a restaurant and avoid anything
with wheat in it. Such a challenge is nothing new to
me -- I have Celiac disease, the name for those who
have an allergy to wheat and similar grains, rye, barley
and triticale. / By Shannon K. Johnson
Review:
Best bar for students? The White Owl
I recently underwent a bar-hopping escapade around Logan
to discover what each establishment has to offer the
overwhelming student population here in the Valley.
/ By Greg Boyles
Review:
Hamilton's has exceptional food in a casual atmosphere
Fine dining in Utah is an interesting concept. Although
there are few high-class restaurants at our grasp, in
comparison with the rest of the nation we live in a
casual community where anything more than khaki pants
and a button-up shirt to go out and eat would simply
be too fancy. / By Britta Anderson
Review:
Heavenly fettucine alfredo at Callaway's in Smithfield
Callaway's is worth the drive to Smithfield from Logan.
If you have a debate about whether to go to Olive Garden
or Callaway's, for just a few dollars more you can receive
superior food. / By Bethany Crane
Review:
If eating dinner in China were as tasty as the food
at Hunan Village, I'd move there
Almost every time my wife and I go to Ogden or Salt
Lake City we either stop by this restaurant and eat,
or at least discuss the option. / By Ron Wallace
Review:
Center Street Grill offers that all-American diner feeling,
complete with good sandwiches
Being human, most of us crave the All-American meal:
burgers loaded with all the fixings and sticks of sliced
potatoes deep-fried in hot oil. / By Kelly Brinkerhoff
Keeping
it shipshape for three decades at Shaffer House Bakery
After the atomic bomb was dropped in Japan, Don Shaffer
was shipped to the Marshall Islands on the U.S.S. New
Jersey. He and his fellow sailors weren't doing much
so when they needed someone to volunteer as a baker,
he said yes. / By Arie Kirk
How
to avoid hauling student debt around for the rest of
your life
Who cares if you're in debt, right? After college when
you are bringing in the big money with your new career
you'll pay off all of your credit cards and make up
for what you've spent. Unfortunately, this is the outlook
the majority of college students have on their current
financial status. / By Lacy Broberg
Hawn's
in Hyrum: Helping folks forget their troubles for almost
6 decades
Hawn's Lounge, a local favorite, is still bringing in
the customers with a largely local clientele after 57
years of operation, says owner Morris Nielsen. Nielsen
opened Hawn's Lounge in 1951, converting it from a simple
pool hall into a full functioning bar that also offers
basic fast food such as hamburgers and rib sandwiches.
Nielsen continues working in the bar. / By Seth
Bracken
Famous
fruit: Zollinger's apples bring people to River Heights
More than 15,000 trees grow on a fruit
and tree farm that has been in the family for three
generations. At least 1,000 trees have branches drooping
from the weight of round, juicy apples ready to be harvested.
/ By Diane Denning
NEWS
Some
Nibley residents aren't fans of flower boxes on road
medians
Road construction on 3200 South is expected to be finished
within a few weeks. Planter boxes are one of the tasks
on the agenda. / By Aubreyann Hansen
Valley
law enforcement gears up for a safe Halloween
Fiery haystacks and homemade bombs probably won't explode
trick-or-treaters into the Halloween weekend this year.
That's because the number of incidents that usually
happen on Halloween night in Cache Valley has gone done
in the last five years, said Chief Deputy Dave Bennett
of Cache County Sheriff's Office. / By Brittny Goodsell
Jones
Cache
Rendezvous for October 30, 2008 -- click for video
River
Heights adopts laws for flood damage prevention
The City Council unanimously voted to adopt a flood
damage prevention ordinance Tuesday. / By Diane
Denning
Drug
odor leads to arrest of sisters after hours in IHOP
parking lot
Two sisters, 18 and 21, were arrested and booked into
Cache County Jail Friday night on suspicion of possession
of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, said Logan Police
Capitan Jeff Curtis. The arresting officers noticed
a suspicious-looking car after all of the neighboring
businesses were closed, said Curtis. / By Seth Bracken
ATV
News for October 27, 2008 -- click for video
Hyde
Park council hears arguments for and against Prop. 1
Let the battle begin. Arguments were made for and against
Proposition 1 at a City Council Wednesday by two Cache
Valley citizens. / By Brittny Goodsell Jones
Richmond
council changes law to allow ATV's on public roads
Laws concerning OHV's and ATV's, and Proposition 1 were
hot topics of discussion at the recent Richmond City
Council meeting. / By Jami Elzinga
Cache
Rendezvous for October 23, 2008 -- click for video
IHC
asks Tremonton to donate $1 million, gets $15,000
The City Council voted to donate $15,000 toward the
construction of the new Bear River Valley Hospital after
much debate Tuesday night. / By Dave Archer
More
Cache Valley residents carrying concealed weapons
With the world witnessing brutal
shootings in schools and communities it is not a surprise
at the increase number in concealed firearm permits.
In Utah alone there are approximately 132,000 issued
permit holders that are allowed to carry on campus of
public colleges and universities, and in most public
places. / By Katie Jo Matekovic
Brigham
City landowners oppose natural gas line
Ruby Pipeline Project, LLC -- part
of El Paso Corp. based in Houston -- calls its proposed
42-inch pipeline through Northern Utah "a win-win project
for natural gas cunsumers and producers." Landowners
call it the loss of a legacy they have worked a lifetime
for. / By Amy Macavinta
Practice
of booting cars should get the boot itself, students
say
Many Logan city residents and students of Utah State
University feel that the "booting" that takes place
in the valley is unfair. / By Russ Maxfield
Nibley
considers ways to keep city lights looking small and
stylish
Nibley wants to keep its small town feeling and have
it presented through every aspect, including the light
fixtures that could soon have an ordinance requiring
the same style of pole throughout the city. / By
Aubreyann Hansen
Hyrum
hustles to build bigger garage for Senior Center
A three-bay garage will be constructed at the Senior
Citizens Center at a cost of $66,500, because the current
garage is too small and the center is storing food and
cars together. / By Seth Bracken
ATV
News for October 20, 2008 -- click for video
After
years of planning, Cache Humane Society finally has
a shelter
"Life with 14 indoor cats was hard," explains Terri
Baker. "There were two litter boxes that needed to be
changed twice a day, countless hours spent vacuuming
and cleaning, and vet bills that were 14 time more expensive
than we would like." / By Jeffrey Eddington
Providence
signs on to cooperative highway pact for SR 165
The City Council voted unanimously to approve the Cooperative
Corridor Agreement on State Road 165, even though Mayor
Randy Simmons and other council members voiced dissatisfaction
with the measure. / By Graham Terry
Many
Utahns think new liquor law is a positive step
Even with all of the debate regarding alcohol sales
and the increased size of a shot, the compromise seems
to make the majority of citizens happy. Paul Creech,
a bartender at the White Owl bar in Logan, Utah, said
he thinks it's an even trade off. / By Robert Sutherland
Mendon
council votes to back Proposition 1
In a unanimous vote, the City Council has agreed to
stand in favor of the plan to preserve Cache Valley,
known as Proposition One. / By Chari Ingraham
Cache
Rendezvous for October 16, 2008 -- click for video
River
Heights slows traffic speed on Clover Ridge
The City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to reduce
the speed limit from 25 to 15 mph on Clover Ridge. /
By Diane Denning
ATV
News for October 13, 2008 -- click for video
River
Heights still working on city law for cell towers
The Planning Commission discussed an ordinance that
could allow cell phone towers to be erected around the
city. / By Diane Denning
Democratic
candidates for governor, Congress meet Tremonton voters
Although Box Elder County, much like the rest of Utah,
is known for its conservative values and predominantly
Republican voter base, it was leaders from the other
significant party who made a stop in Tremonton Wednesday
night. / By Dave Archer
Cache
Rendezvous for October 9, 2008 -- click for video
Home
trailer business approved by Richmond P&Z
A unanimous decision from the Zoning Committee will
allow Devin Migliori to store large metal camping trailers
in his back yard. / By Jami Elzinga
Blogger
to attend national summit
Conservative blogger Gideon Oakes, a Utah State University
senior studying print journalism, will attend the second
annual Defending the American Dream Summit Friday and
Saturday in Washington, D.C.
Hyrum
will sell 40 acres in Left Hand Fork canyon
A 40-acre lot will be placed for auction
at a minimum bid of $300,000, says Mayor Dean Howard.
/ By Seth Bracken
ATV
News for October 6, 2008 -- click for video
Newton
town library soon will have new staff
Sara Rigby is training to become the town's
head librarian and five others have submitted applications
to become library helpers, Mayor Clair Christiansen
told the Town Council Thursday. / By Rachel Christensen
Paradise
cites safety issues, asks UDOT for wider highway
Councilwoman Margaret Obray is writing a formal letter
to UDOT to demand that a project is started before any
fatal accidents occur. "We can't wait for a death,"
said Obray, "we need about 4 more feet of asphalt."
/ By Codey Littlewood
Utah
State group volunteers to help North Logan with safety
audits
The North Logan City Planning Commission
did not discuss the plans for a subdivision of property
as was on their agenda, but instead heard plans that
a transportation program has that will affect Cache
Valley. / By Melissa Salcedo
Millville
council unanimously approves everything on agenda
The City Council met in a rather uncontroversial meeting
as all the action items on the agenda were approved
unanimously. / By Jake Ipson
Tremonton
cops hope crosswalk 'sting' helps drivers see pedestrians
The Tremonton Police Department is hoping that nearly
60 citations handed out over the past few months will
be enough to help drivers remember to be aware of pedestrians
crossing the street. / By Dave Archer
Police
warn Tremonton ATV drivers to know the law before taking
to streets
Tremonton Police Chief Dave Nance has a warning to those
who drive their all-terrain vehicles (ATV) on city streets:
Make sure they meet the proper requirements, or you
may find yourself with a citation on your hands. /
By Dave Archer
City
planning commission accepts plan for Hyde Park Commons
Sketch plans for a proposed commercial
development called Hyde Park Commons were accepted by
the Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday. The
development is scheduled to be built at approximately
400 West and Center and the area is made up of 21 acres.
/ By Brittny Goodsell Jones
Box
Elder residents will get new fire stations
Residents living within the new Central Box Elder Fire
Special Service District had the chance last week to
attend public hearings and have their questions answered
about how much the new district will cost them. /
By Dave Archer
Cache
Rendezvous for October 2, 2008 -- click for video
OPINION
When
dining out, don't forget a tip is part of the price
The lowest level of Hell is reserved for
those who received good service at a restaurant and
either didn't leave a tip at all or left some insulting
amount that amounts to less than 5 percent of the check.
/ By Seth Bracken
Aggies,
be proud of your school
As this year's game day shirt boldly exclaims, we are
proud of our "A's." Excitedly lining up for that first
chance to kiss on the A at midnight, grabbing a scoop
of free Aggie ice cream whenever the opportunity presents
itself and eating cheeseburgers in the shape of hot
dogs are all a part of what makes us Aggies. / By
Debra Hawkins
Racial
prejudice can be institutional as well as individual
His name is Daniel Josue Fonseca. He must not speak
English. That seems to have been the assumption at Fonseca's
Salt Lake County high school. / By Ashley Schiller
Fix
illegal immigration now
Not only is the cost of securing the border unattainable,
but the manpower behind it is also unattainable. /
By Stephanie Bassett
We
must act to save endangered rhinos
Around the world there are species of animals that are
close to being put on the endangered species list if
they are not already on it. This continues to happen
for many animals every year until they become extinct.
/ By Ron Wallace
America
on a path to repeat the dangers of the past
What Americans once thought was a series of horrible
governmental systems is now a looming possibility for
this great nation. For too long, America has watched
and thought, "Surely that can't happen to us. We're
too strong, too structured to let that happen." /
By Seth Hawkins
Freedom
of speech demands publication of ideas, popular or not
The Jewel of Medina is a historical novel written
by Sherry Jones. Its focus is Aisha, the wife of the
prophet Mohammad who was betrothed to him at either
6 or7 and married at 9. These facts alone cause people
to raise some eyebrows, it's true, but the novel is
more revering of an extraordinary woman than anything.
It is not hostile toward Muslims. / By Bethany Crane
Next
U.S. president will appoint at least one Supreme Court
judge
On Nov. 4, Americans will step into voting booths and
choose a national leader who will influence politics
and laws. Most don't consider the power he has over
the courts. / By Shannon Johnson
Minority
voice: 'We're your neighbors, not conversion projects'
"Please at least leave us alone in our living rooms.
Let me have my toaster, my TV, and our steel-belted
radios and I won't say anything. Just leave us alone!"
Howard Beele cries on the movie Network. This
is the same cry echoed by the minority in Utah.
/ By Cody Littlewood
At
Whit's End: Hollywood celebs line up to oppose movement
to ban gay marriage
Do you believe that marriage between a man and a woman
should be the only legal form of marriage recognized
in California? Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt and the members
of the band Fall Out Boy do not. They are among many
celebrities who oppose California's Proposition 8. /
By Whitney Schulte
Airport
conversations: Stranger than fiction
I was in the Denver airport a while back waiting for
my connecting flight to Salt Lake City when I noticed
a young man sporting a yellow and brown checkered shirt
walk up, place his bag on an empty seat, and settle
in the chair adjacent to it. The seat he'd chosen rested
back to back with a young woman, most likely the same
age, who was immersed in conversation about tattoos
with a Native American woman in her early 40s. /
By Greg Boyles
Four-day
work week may not work for some
As the economy sinks into a dismal abyss, Utah Gov.
Jon Huntsman has offered a solution to those feeling
the repercussions of rising gas prices. That is, if
you work for the government. / By Amanda Mears
Life
and death collide on a midsummer day
I walked down the long, green hall of the second-floor
patient wing. I could see the warm sun shining through
the thin window shades as I passed each room. It was
the middle of summer, with the temperature teasing 120
degrees. / By Britta Anderson
Report
sexual violence, keep USU campus safe
In the past few years, Utah has been ranked anywhere
between 13th and 16th in the nation. Pretty good ranking
isn't it? But, what you don't know is what the ranking
is for. Utah is ranked 13th to 16th in the nation when
it comes to rape on college campuses. Doesn't sound
so good any more, does it. / By Diane Denning
Baby
blues don't always wait until after childbirth
From the time the pregnancy test comes back positive
until the time the mother holds that little baby in
her arms for the first time, pregnant women are usually
described as ecstatic, happy and glowing. / By Debra
Hawkins
CERN's
proton collider experiment not worth the risk to humanity
Things couldn't get much worse, right? Well, in the
spring of 2009, a group of European physicists could
create a black hole that would consume the Earth. Yeah,
you read that last part right. / By Mack Perry
Real
poverty smells like burning dogs
Poverty exists. I had the same conversation time after
time with the people I met in the ghettos of Argentina,
many of them American Mormon missionaries, like myself
at the time. How could we ever explain this poverty
to the rest of the world? / By Seth Bracken
Border
fence is not a good answer to immigration problems
So far neither presidential hopeful nor current government
leader has inspired us on the topic of immigration reform.
/ By Greg Boyles
Cyclists,
stay safe by knowing the rules of the road
Gas prices continue to soar and everyone
is looking for ways to keep their cars parked. So, do
you start using the public transportation system or
take the route many Logan residents have and change
from a four-wheeled vehicle to a two-wheeled vehicle?
/ By Diane Denning
Yet
again, LDS church unduly influences Utah's laws
The Utah Legislature is reconsidering the alcohol laws
that require a cover charge in private clubs, after
a press release from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints gave ambiguous support for liquor law reform.
/ By Seth Bracken
Utah
should dump laws requiring private drinking clubs
Liquor laws are a touchy subject in Utah. From the ban
on buying alcohol on Sundays to the fact that most grocery
stores are not stocked with a variety of liquor options,
it is clear that Utah does things a little differently.
/ By Amanda Mears
BLM
is to blame for slaughtering wild horses in southeastern
Utah
One of the most beautiful sights a person can see in
the San Rafael Swell is a herd of wild horses crossing
an open plain. Their hooves sound like a dozen fingers
gently drumming an ancient rhythm atop the surrounding
plateaus. / By Ashley Schiller
Before
you chomp that cheeseburger, consider this
It's a good thing we Americans are at the
top of the food chain. As the ever-reigning omnivores
(with a few vegetarian exceptions), we don't have to
think for a second about what we eat. We eat whatever,
whenever, and however we want. / By Kelly Greenwood
USU
Greeks seek campus support, recognition for service
In the midst of all the organizations on campus there
is one sector that is entrenched in the campus . . .
the Greeks. Greeks statistically graduate at a higher
rate; their alumni donate at a higher rate, are more
successful after college, and are more involved than
any other organizations. / By Cody Littlewood
Voting
a 'straight ticket' should not be an option
The only relief we will get is when America finally
steps into those voting booths on Nov. 4, silencing
one candidate. In all of the heat coming down on the
presidential election, it seems that some of us have
forgotten they are not the only people being elected
that day. / By Debra Hawkins
Blame
for financial crisis seesm widespread
A firestorm of blame is targeted at President Bush as
this economic crisis unfolds. The critics fingers automatically
point at the Bush administration as if they are on autopilot.
Both sides of the aisle are in the midst of trying to
win a presidential election. This in turn causes the
finger to be pointed at the other side before the whole
situation has been diagnosed. / By Kelly Brinkerhoff
Stop
fighting over who's the most biased and give us real
election info
If there was a dollar for every news story
that accused other media outlets of being biased, then
we could pay off the national debt and balance the federal
budget in one fell swoop. / By Shannon K. Johnson
SPORTS
Time
for a new Aggie football coach?
When you talk about Utah State football
around campus or with the fans, it's a little disheartening
or frustrating right now. It's a tough topic because
of their current record and almost always you can't
help but talk about their coach, Brent Guy. / By
Ron Wallace
Climbing
the China Cave in Logan Canyon is not for the faint
of heart
I have my right leg stretched out as far as my tendons
will allow it with my left leg turned in, pressed against
cold, slick lime stone. Simultaneously I am leaning
backward, held only by my right hand, which is clenching
the inside of a deep pocket in the side of the mountain.
/ By Greg Boyles
Tips
on training for a half-marathon
Shut that fitness magazine, click off the work-out videos,
and put down the "Wii fitness" paddle, it's time to
stop wasting time and start running for greatness. /
By Faith Vera
Porcupine
Reservoir one of Cache Valley's hidden jewels
A family destination hidden in a picturesque setting,
Porcupine Reservoir offers everything that the weekend
vacationer could desire. / By Cody Littlewood
Outdoor
fitness opportunities abundant in Logan
"You can't call those caves," says Mark McLaws a student
at Utah State University who recently hiked the
Wind Caves Trail up Logan Canyon. / By Megan
Wiseman
Why
isn't European soccer more popular in Logan?
European soccer has exported itself globally much like
American baseball and basketball. Europe is the premier
place for soccer players to play. Fans from all over
come to European soccer matches to watch the best talent
in the world. But, the exportation of European soccer
has yet to become popular in the USA and in Logan. /
By Adam Pollock
USU
football team needs 15,000 fans at home games to keep
1A status
Utah State football might drop to DI-AA if attendance
at home games does not reach 15,000. / By Ryan Avila
Editorial:
Camera ban at Aggie games is unfair, unjustified
USU athletes and local Princess Diana types can rest
safe knowing the USU Athletics Department is doing its
part to prevent the lethal force of Cache Valley paparazzi.
/ By Seth R. Hawkins
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