SEPTEMBER 2006
ARTS & LIFE
Books
Tips
from USU upperclassman on how to buy textbooks (and
not spend $900)
Each year, the average American college student spends
about $900 on textbooks, according to a 2005 report
by the Government Accountability Office. This small
fortune is often paid by students heading into the campus
bookstore with their class schedule and no idea of what
exactly they're looking for. / By Brooke Barker
USU
professor publishes book on curriculum
Martha Whitaker, associate professor of
elementary education at Utah State University's College
of Education and Human Services, is a co-author of Triple
Takes on Curricular Worlds, a curriculum theory book
that allows readers to think broadly about the diverse
perspectives teachers bring to their work.
Culture
Richmond's
Pepperidge Farm is an exemplar of cultural diversity
Pepperidge Farm is not just a factory making cookies
and little goldfish-shaped crackers. It is a melting
pot of diversity. / By Jason A. Givens
From
Peru to Montana: A snapshot of alpaca
In Cusco, Peru an old Quechua woman sits on courtyard
steps knitting her family's livelihood into a floppy
winter hat. / By Jennifer Despain
De Perú
a Montana: Una fotografía de alpaca
USU's
Museum of Anthropology Invites All to 'Celebrate Your
Museum'
The Utah State University Museum of Anthropology joins
hundreds of other museums across the state Saturday,
Sept. 16, in offering special programs and extended
hours during "Celebrate Your Museum Day."
Features
Rodeo
team member takes his turn in the arena for a shot at
the big-time
Every rider hopes to make it to the short-go-round on
the big night, but only those who have proven themselves
among the top 10 have a chance to compete for the prize.
/ By Brooke Barker
Alaskan
Postcard No. 4: A strange interview on the last frontier
I set out to find another job. My job search started
and ended at the most expensive restaurant I knew of:
The Heen Kahidi Dinning Room at The Cape Fox Lodge.
/ By Ginger Warburton
Adrenaline
junkies, right this way
Riders can't turn back once they've been buckled and
closed in behind two doors to be lifted and dropped
from the world's tallest drop ride at the Celebration
Centre just south of Logan. / By Rebekah Bradway
Si
eres propensionado a la adrenalina, vente aqui
Is
it the love bug, or bug love?
The average guy would probably remember to bring something
back for his loved one after a long trip -- jewelry,
candy or a postcard -- but not Josh Der. / By Brooke
Barker
Brother's
mistake produces joy for one happy uncle
Sometimes the biggest of mistakes lead to more joy than
things we plan. His name is Tyson and he's the bucket-assed
son of my brother. / By Chris Williams
$50,000
in debt at 23? Don't let it happen to you
This summer I spent a long time talking to the manager
at the store I worked at. Mostly because there isn't
much to do in a shoe store for eight hours a day, but
also because she liked to tell people about her personal
life. / By Holly Adams Mitchell
23 años
y con una deuda de $50,000? No permita que esto le sucede
a usted
Reporter's
Notebook: Getting Tasered sucks!
I don't care if you are a heavyweight, a Taser gun will
bring you down. At the hands of the Cache County Sheriff's
Office this reporter can attest that getting "Tasered"
is both disabling and humiliating. / By Ryan M.
Monk
Cuaderno del
reportero: ¡El ser tirado con un taser no es changa!
Newlyweds
negotiate 'Falling Rocks,' win Week of Welcome game
show
A Utah State University newlywed couple won a stay at
the Anniversary Inn for beating competitors in a mock
The Newlywed Game for the university's annual
Week of Welcome (WOW). / By Rebekah Bradway
El Juego
de los Recién Casados en La Universidad
/ Escrito por Rebekah Bradway
Movies
Keep
flying, 'Flyboys'
Flyboys captures all the fun of flying, all the
intensity of aerial combat and all the inherent danger
that comes with it. Did I mention the movie is based
on a true story? / By Ryan Pence
Almost
'Everyone's Hero'
Finally the answer to an age-old question: What did
the bat say to the ball? Well, not a whole lot. / By
Ryan Pence
The
illuminating 'Illusionist' plays with mind and mood
Magic, mysticism, murder and mystery encompass
The Illusionist in a story craft-fully woven
to entice, enlighten and expand the imagination of a
skeptical audience. The Illusionist invites
us into his show, so he can manipulate our minds to
think one thing while he conjures something else to
stay one step ahead. / By Ryan Pence
The
wick of 'Wicker Man' burns out
The Wicker Man: the relentless tale of a missing
child, an overworked police officer and unhelpful community
of female fascists. That all adds up to frustration
and questions that are in need of answering, and that
was just from the audience's perspective. / By Ryan
Pence
Wild Art
Top
of Utah Marathon lets runners flex their muscles / Photos
by Brianna Mortensen
Let
the hands do the talking: Photos and info on Deaf Awareness
Week by Brianna Mortensen
Apostle
L. Tom Perry visits the Business College/ Photos by
Brianna Mortensen
Is it
art or just the rain? A sampling of startling photos
of the USU downpour / Photos by Brianna Mortensen
Red
Zone events take shot at a dangerous time / Photos by
Mikaylie Kartchner
BUSINESS
Biz Features
Not
too late, or too early for women to plan for retirement,
professor says
It's the same at 19 as it is at 50. Prepare now. Save
now. / By Irene Hannagan
No
es demasiado tarde, ni temprano, para que las mujeres
preparen para su jubilación, dice una profesora
NEWS
Across Bridgerland
U.S
media don't have best coverage on war, soldier-editor
says
Thompson, a 2003 USU journalism graduate who returned
from Iraq in August, spoke to Brenda Cooper's Media
Criticism class about the media coverage of the war,
and explained to them why he thinks Al-Jazeera, a controversial
Arabic television station, has the best war coverage.
/ By Kathryn Kemp
Soldier-editor
back from Iraq to walk across Utah for peace
In an effort to raise awareness for his dream of bringing
U.S. troops home from Iraq, Marshall Thompson will walk
from the top of Utah to the bottom. / By Jason A.
Givens
Local News
Hyde
Park council OKs flag lot
"This land is your land, this land is my land"
was the running theme of Wednesday night's City Council
meeting. / By Natalie Cook
Nibley
P&Z postpones Maverik decision, hears residents'
safety concerns for roads
Residents expressed concern over road safety, and a
prospective business failed to meet standards at the
city's Planning and Zoning meeting Wednesday. /
By Jacob Fullmer
Providence
plans for another volume of city's history book
In a meeting with the City Council Tuesday, Jay Hicken,
a member of the city's Historical Preservation Commission,
presented recommendations for a new volume of Providence
and Her People, a book which will be released in
2009 to commemorate the city's sesquicentennial. /
By Dave Mehr
Wellsville
will move city park's batting cage
City Council members voted unanimously Thursday in favor
of a proposal by Boy Scout William Cox, 15, of Troop
109, to move the old batting cage in Wellsville City
Park. / By Landon Bench
North
Logan nears approval time for land-use plan
While still in its young years as a city, North Logan
is bringing life and whole new meaning of community
to Cache Valley. / By Erin Wadsworth
Hyrum
considers how to prepare to battle avian flu
Hyrum city is considering preparing for the bird flu.
At Thursday's City Council meeting, Jan Cavanagh, a
registered nurse, told council members what the town
should do about the avian flu. / By Ryan M. Monk
Hyrum
considera cómo preparar para combatir gripe aviaria
Hyde
Park has big plans for Lion's Park
A newly paved footpath winds into the overhanging trees
and up the hill of Lion's Park on the east side of Hyde
Park. Though the park itself is more than 40 years old,
many new developments have been taking place lately.
/ By Natalie Cook
Hollow
Road property owner disputes Nibley's sewer requirements
One Nibley resident objects to the measures the City
Council is taking to protect the area's drinking water.
Nathan Zollinger, a longterm Nibley resident, has been
trying to build his home up Hollow Road near the Blacksmith
Fork River for over a year and has been "pretty patient"
with the legal process. / By Jacob Fullmer
Dueño
de propiedad por Hollow Road ha disputado los requisitos
de cloaca
'Brutally
Honest' lives up to its name in TSC
USU students took full advantage and decided to be "brutally
honest," complaining about tuition, professors'
qualifications and salaries, and support for Aggie sports.
/ By Irene Hannagan
Smithfield
P&Z approves rezone despite neighbors' objections
Despite complaints from several residents, a request
to rezone property in southwest Smithfield passed after
much debate by the Planning and Zoning Commission. /
By Tracy L. Lund
Paradise
discusses updating city's Web site
Finding information about Paradise may get easier with
a more accessible and complete Web site, City Council
members said Wednesday. / By Rebekah Bradway
Providence
P&Z deals with anonymous hate mail, closed design
meetings
Several important items were on the agenda for Tuesday's
Planning Commission meeting in Providence, but aside
from these, Chairman Blaine Sorenson expressed concern
about an anonymous letter he received recently. /
By Dave Mehr
La
comisión de Providence trata con cartas anónimas,
cerró las reuniones de diseño
Texas
A&M professor seeks to balance Florida Key mammals,
human presence
Sandy beaches, hibiscus plants and dark tans -- some
things Cache Valley doesn't have to offer its residents
and tourists. The Florida Keys can, however, as many
people have come to find out in recently. / By Brooke
Barker
USU
marching band gets new uniforms
Thanks to the generosity of David
and Amie Dunkley, the Utah State University Marching
Band will have a new look as members take the field
in the university's home football opener. The process
of getting to the final uniform has been thorough, and
there is a collective sigh of relief as the band's members
agree — it's great to be able to wear new uniforms.
It's been 17 years since members of the Aggie Marching
Band have been able to say that.
Cove
Dam coming down; Bear River to flow free again
In Caribou County, Idaho, about 38 miles north of the
Utah border, in a place engulfed by farmers and fisherman,
a construction team is well into its work on the Cove
Dam. But the workers aren't repairing. This time the
dump trucks, backhoes and hard-hat soldiers are destroying.
This time Cove Dam is coming down. / By Mikaylie
Kartchner
Se están tumbando
la Presa de Cove; El Río Oso comenzará
otra vez | Escrito por Mikaylie Kartchner
Financial
Planning for Women Program receives grant money
The Financial Planning for Women
program, developed by Utah State University professor
Jean Lown, has received a $25,000 grant from the Certified
Financial Planner Board of Standards.
National & International
News
Ban
on carry-on liquids, aerosols and gels adjusted
New guidelines issued by the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) were put into effect this week
after weeks of a total ban on all liquids, gels, and
aerosols on U.S. commercial flights. / By Jennifer
Lund
OPINION
Soooo...
what can you do about people's inane questions?
There are a few questions I really hate. / By Justin
Siebenhaar
My
'Cheers' is the dentist's office, where everybody knows
my name
When I was in sixth grade I got my first root canal.
I walked out of the dentist and my mom picked me up
in our new forest green Dodge Durango. / By Sarah
Reale
Just
drag me kicking and screaming into seniorhood (as long
as I've got my suede boots)
I actually prefer the term "fourth year student." Senior
just sounds old, so final, so wise, so unfun and business
suitish; what if I'm not any of these yet? / By
Alexis Lear
'Is
my sister going to die?'
It was October and I was laughing. I don't know why,
but I was. Then Cami, my sister six years older than
me, called me on my red house phone. / By Jen Pulham
Gymnastics
got me into the 'girl world' but I kick butt in tackle
football
My brothers are one and two years older than me and
growing up I was very close to them. I would wear a
tee shirt and shorts, and avoid dresses and skirts as
much as possible. I was what they would call a tomboy.
My mom told me that as soon as I could walk, I would
do anything and everything my brothers were doing.
/ By Megan C Tschida
Sick
of just hanging out? Want a date? Check out the new
rules
In 1997, a book was written by two women who caused
an overnight tsunami in the wide world of dating. "The
Rules," was an instant hit with all the women who continued
in their dreary lives of dateless weekends. It became
the talk of the town, from Oprah to 20/20; finally the
dating bible had arrived! / By Jessica Alexander
My
calling? Obtaining spiritual enlightenment by crushing
cockroaches
From philosophers of ancient Greece to Buddhist monks
of the Far East, many great and wise men have dedicated
their lives to obtaining true enlightenment by understanding
their true purposes in lives. These people are losers.
/ By Steve Shinney
What's
the rush? We shouldn't fast-forward through childhood
Laughter charges with the anxiety of another closing
school day as the children glance at the clock. Youthful
imagination -- watercolors entitled "My Thanksgiving
Vacation" and "How do I feel today?" -- wallpapers an
otherwise bland fifth-grade classroom. / By Corey
D Clawson
Moi,
addicted to texting? No! (Is that my phone?)
I'm not addicted to my cell phone. OK, I may be pretty
bad sometimes when it comes to texting. But it's hard
to just ignore the gentle vibration of the phone in
my front pocket. It's almost like Pavlov's dogs. The
phone vibrates and my fingers start tingling, itching
to press some buttons. / By Andrea Edmunds
Come
Sunday morning I found peace up on the roof
The patchwork terrain came closer with each second.
The passing air made it difficult to breathe as I dropped
through the clouds. I clawed at nothingness with frantic
urgency as I tried to keep my body upright. / By
D.A.
You
know summer's over when the frat boys return to the
White Owl
Some say the first signs of college starting are empty
bins of pens and loose-leaf paper at Wal-Mart. /
By Tyler Riggs
Why
I hate the war in Iraq
I hate the war in Iraq. In fact, I hate any war at all.
And it's for one selfish reason: A month ago I watched
my little brother leave for boot camp, and it was one
of the hardest things I have ever done. He is 18 and
just graduated from high school. But instead of registering
for freshman classes at the University of Utah, he signed
up to become a United States Marine. / By Kathryn
Kemp
After
12 years in USU trenches, I'm finally graduating
Usually, when it takes someone 12 years to graduate
from college, they come away with something more than
a bachelor's degree. Usually. / By Joey Hislop
Brother's
mistake produces joy for one happy uncle
Sometimes the biggest of mistakes lead to more joy than
things we plan. His name is Tyson and he's the bucket-assed
son of my brother. / By Chris Williams
Joe,
my buddy - you've enriched my life
Friendship is a funny thing. When we look for someone
to make a friend with, we generally look for someone
we think is like us. Someone who acts like us and shares
the same interests. We look for someone who is witty
or intelligent or fun. / By Joseph Sheppard
After
15 years, I can finally say goodbye
Driving just to drive happens to me a lot. The drives
are never planned, they just happen. Nothing ever comes
out of the drives, except once. That one drive changed
my life. / By Marty Archibald
SPORTS AND RECREATION
Of
course I sucked as a high school athlete -- I had to
wear No. 53
I miss the old high school days when the teacher
would leave the classroom for a few minutes, then one
of the jocks would go sign their name on the chalkboard.
Of course, it always had to be accompanied by their
number. / By Jon Cox
Can
Cubbies lose the Bartman curse?
To most people, the name Steve Bartman means nothing.
For Chicago Cubs fans, myself included, the mere mention
of his name sends shivers down our spines and makes
us want to rip our Derrek Lee jerseys in rage. /
By Matt Lenio
Aggies
fall early and fall hard in 48-0 loss to Utes
The Aggies went down hard to the Utes on Saturday in
their second shut-out defeat of the season. The University
of Utah beat the Utah State 48-0, making the Aggies
0-3 and their offense scoreless for the year. /
By Mikaylie Kartchner
Los Aggies
caen temprano y duro en una perdida 48-0 a los Utes
New
club team hopes to give racketball a name at USU
Last semester Doug Holt represented USU at
the National Racquetball Tournament alone. This school
year, as he rebuilds the racquetball club team, he hopes
to change that. / By Kathryn Kemp
Aggie
fans in the seats a key to winning, Guy says
USU football needs its fans in the stands. That's the
word from Coach Brent Guy, who spoke with KVNU's Al
Lewis about last Saturday's 38-7 loss to Wyoming. It's
how USU students can help the Aggies win, he said at
the weekly Brent Guy radio show, Thursday night in the
TSC Marketplace. / By Irene Hannagan
Aggies
wanted for USU tailgate party at BYU
Utah State University alumni, friends and family are
invited to a tailgate party as the Aggies take on Brigham
Young University Sept. 23 in the LaVell Edwards Stadium
in Provo. The party is at Helaman Field, just south
of the Lavell Edwards Stadium, from 11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. The game begins at 1 p.m.
Se
necesitan Aggies para la fiesta preliminar del partido
con BYU
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