DECEMBER 2004
ARTS & LIFE
ART
Ten
Thousand Villages brings the world -- and good works
-- to Logan
In a quiet little shop in downtown Logan, you can find
little pieces of the world. / By Jill Prichard
BOOKS
Small
town life inspires Paradise author-artist
With two bachelor's degrees, years of teaching experience,
and her own pottery studio, author Carole Warburton
has recently added two novels to her list of accomplishments.
/ By Brooke Nelson
Post
office murals gave moral lessons during Depression,
author says
"Post office murals are more than pretty pictures."
/ By Loni Stapley
CULTURE
Feng
Shui brings peace to your home, say designers
In this fast-paced world of ever-changing fashion and
reality TV shows, another home and self improvement
fad steals the spotlight as the number one quick fix
of health, fortune and fame. Feng
shui is an ancient Chinese design philosophy in
which the positioning and physical characteristics of
the home are believed to affect the fortunes of the
owner. / By Rachel Fox
Let's
go back to what Christmas is really about
I remember as a kid that I used to love Christmas. As
I got older the season would mean less and less to me.
I finally came to a point where I hated Christmas. So
I decided to change that and get back to what used to
excite me about Christmas. / By Camille Blake
Mormons
-- lifetime or convert, from Maine to Utah -- appreacitate
the ties that bind them
Jack, Peter, Molly, Mission Field, Lifetimers, Direct
Descendent, Convert, Bashing, Anti-... What do
all of these things have in common? / By Teresa
Eller
The
big and the beautiful
Why is it still OK to make fat jokes? Why can we acceptably
criticize their way of life? Like any other handicap,
obesity can be a genetic disorder, and yet it is still
socially acceptable to make fun. / By Nick Robbins
Work
outside or stay at home? Moms must choose
Every day Alyson and her little brother Troy walk home
from school and into an empty house. Alyson is only
12 years old, but she is in charge of her little brother,
who is 9. / By Miriam Watkins
Writer
puts Hyrum's famous springy dance floor to the test
It's not often that I will fork out
$5 to make a fool of myself, and yet that is exactly
what I did when I paid my cover charge to swing dance
at the Elite Hall. / By Heather Williams
FEATURES
Cataracts
affect children's eyesight; more research is needed
I remember not wanting to go to town with that dumb
patch over my eye. I hated it, despised it. It smelled
like bandages, hospitals, glue and it made it impossible
for me to see. / By Sarah St. John
Cache
residents remember the Great Depression
By 1932, Cache
Valley had 1,500 unemployed wage-earners with Utah being
one of the hardest hit by the Great Depression. With
the unemployment rate in Utah reaching 35.8 percent,
it ranked the fourth highest in the nation.
/ By Kelli Dodgen
Some tips for downsizing
our 'supersized' meals
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predict
that obesity will soon surpass tobacco use as the major
health problem in the United States. Poor diet and physical
inactivity is now the number two cause of death in the
United States after smoking. / By Stephanie Johnson
Bonkers about a good arm scratching
"That's my arm scratcher," Julie Mason said
as she tucked her auburn hair behind her ears. The "arm"
scratcher still had the merchandise tag attached to
it. With a blue ballpoint pen someone had scratched
out the word "back" the label and replaced
it "arm." Mason said she received it as a
present for her 20th birthday from a friend. / By
Doan Nguyen
Going
into labor? Consider the options for pain management
It's hard work getting a baby
into this world. It isn't called labor for nothing,
every mother's labor experience and degree of pain is
different. Thank goodness for pain medication.
/ By Suzanne Hancock
Out of time before your're
out of taskse? Here's how to regain control
At the end of the day, do you feel like you could use
just a few more hours before you go to sleep? Do you
have trouble remembering the many things that need to
get done throughout the week? Are you constantly looking
for your misplaced wallet, cell phone or keys? You might
just have an organization problem. / By Rachel Allen
USU's
international students tell why they came here, why
they stay
Maria "Camila" Quezada, a native of Colombia, was registered
at Los Andes, "the best university in Colombia," where
she planned to study industrial engineering. Her parents
were paying for her entire education, but before school
began Quezada decided to travel to the United States.
/ By Julie Oliver
Kid
sister isn't rebellious -- she has NLD
Growing up, my little sister was labeled a smart aleck
and manipulative. Her teachers always said while she
appeared very smart, she sometimes asked stupid questions
and talked back. /By Emilie Holmes
USU's
unofficial ambassador to the world, Leon D'Souza, ready
for the American jungle
Leon D'Souza grew up in Bombay watching America in soap
operas and old TV shows. "My images were high-rises
and ritzy downtown parties," D'Souza said. He was
shocked on the drive up to Logan when he saw signs that
read, "Watch for deer." / By Julie Oliver
Fire's
lesson: Attitude is everything in life
It all started the night our family invited some of
our cousins to go to my grandparents' back yard for
a party. Their yard is a long, steep ravine with a fire
pit at the bottom. / By Rachel Schwab
Lynn
Hulse, a seriously dedicated Santa Claus, is coming
to town
Everyone thinks they know someone who is "really
into Christmas," but not everyone knows Lynn Hulse.
For starters, this guy starts watching It's a Wonderful
Life, Miracle on 34th Street and A Christmas
Story in July. / By Tamber Weston
Jump
on the 'band' wagon to support cancer foundation
Six months after the first yellow "LIVESTRONG"
band went on sale, 150,000 bands are being sold each
day. / By Deja M. Powell
Pricey
business delivering babies may result in fewer OB/GYN
doctors in the future
Barry Noorda loves delivering babies. / By Megan
Maughan Roe
Think
you are alone with your battles against alcholism? Think
again
When Les woke up in jail, battered, beaten and bloody,
he knew it was over. He knew what he had longed to know
for years. Les clearly knew he couldn't out-think it,
he couldn't avoid it and he most certainly knew he couldn't
out-live it. He surrendered. He was powerless. /
By Denise Albiston
Hyde
Park councilman learns to live with muscular dystrophy
The life of City Councilman James Skidmore drastically
changed 10 years ago when he was diagnosed with Facioscapulohumeral
Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD). / By Katy Jessen
Cosmetic
surgery is more common than you'd think
Christy was a typical high school student
she had A's her entire life. She excelled in many areas
and was active in school activities. / By Seth Quillen
Tuition
increase, lack of class options prompt some Aggies to
pursue academic goals elsewhere
Samantha Greenhalgh, of Nibley, could have gone to almost
any university she wanted. She graduated from Box Elder
High School in 2001 with a 3.98 GPA as well as a score
of 32 on her ACT. / By Chris Calvert
Snowstorm
ushers Santa into Richmond
Thick holiday snowflakes were falling the Saturday night
after Thanksgiving, as community members gathered at
the city park to celebrate the beginning of the holiday
season with the annual lights-on party. / By Kate
Richards
Bookmobile
brings Sherid Peterson back to Wellsville
While a group of fourth-grade students from Wellsville
Elementary school huddle around a book and laugh, their
teacher apologizes for bringing her books back late.
/ By Aaron Falk
Richmond's
'horse-friendly' spirit invited Logan transplant to
put down roots
When Farol Nelson told her husband
a year ago that she wanted to move somewhere more rural,
he said if she found a place he would go. / By Kate
Richards
Massages,
dogs help Aggies with stress
If you were feeling a little stressed Wednesday, you
would have enjoyed the second annual Stress Fest. /
By Josh Russell
Youth
council in River Heights keeps kids involved with service
What is a better way to get the youth
of the city involved than to put them on a youth council?
/ By Camille Blake
Providence
residents light up with holiday spirit
Candy Canes trim every sidewalk you
see. Gingerbread men stand in the snow, greeting visitors
as they come and go. / By Megan Maughan Roe
City
theater has long been Lewiston's 'heart'
Where else can you go to the movies
for only $2, where you know all eight theater employees'
names, and can enjoy 50-cent dill pickles from the concession
stand and then after the movie use the theater phone
to call your mom to get picked up? / By Beth Huffaker
MOVIES
'Neverland'
will be a good bet come Oscar night
be I did start out in a theater filled with teenage
girls ogling to get a peek of the Sexiest Man Alive,
Johnny Depp, but by the end of Finding Neverland,
we were all like kids again, believing in fairies and
hoping our happy thoughts would give us flight. /
By Nick Robbins
Alexander
the Great: Star-studded cast but a possible Oscar nomination?
Greeks are the hot stuff this year. If you don’t
think so you can go ask any Hollywood producer. /
By Ana Antunes
MUSIC
Music's
a powerful motivator for workouts
Utah State University Students
are pounding the pavement and rocking out to music as
they jog with headphones while exercising. / By
Natalie Andrews
BUSINESS
BIZ FEATURES
He
wrote 'BER' on the 'BAR' sign, and has been cutting
hair ever since
Ralph Wyatt said he hears about a variety of topics
from his clients that come in, such as, divorce, girlfriend
problems, politics, religion, and people in the community
in trouble with the law. "We just listen and they
just have to let it out," Wyatt said. / By
Doan Nguyen
Nibley
woman's family led her to practice natural healing
Joan Elder is used to being "out of the norm." Ten years
ago, suddenly a new widow, she designed and oversaw
construction of her dream house. She can pogo stick
up and down stairs, make a heavenly ice cream cheesecake,
and has impeccable aim with a gun, according to her
25-year-old son, Russ. / By Michelle Bundy
Meet
Maggie Malouf, diva of desserts at Hamilton's
She is 19 years old, 5-foot-2 and stands on two milk
crates to reach the counter. Never went to high school.
And she does sinful things with chocolate, according
to Ted Pease. / By Ann Passey
Brides-to-be
helping pick out their own engagement rings
Spring semester 2004, sophomore Desi
Nyborg, 19, had only one goal: to get a date with Jarom
Burbank. / By Tamber Weston
Smithfield
Implement - 89 years old and still going strong
There is one store in Smithfield that
is continuing to withstand the changes of the business
world. / By Katie Ashton
Is
there a Kohls in North Logan's future? Stay tuned
Rumor has it that a Kohls department
store is coming to North Logan. / By Ann Passey
BIZ NEWS
Macey's
move to Providence nourishes town's commercial boom
Macey's, a couple of fast-food restaurants, retail stores
and new housing developments are making growth a hot
topic in Providence. / By Megan Maughan Roe
NEWS
ACROSS BRIDGERLAND
Understanding
Cache Valley's air pollution -- and what we can do about
it
Old Man winter is back and he has brought
his inversions to the valley again. Just a month ago
the valley air was back under scrutiny for poor air
quality. After Thanksgiving, snow storms dumped in the
mountains and valleys while colder than normal temperatures
lingered into Cache Valley. / By Todd Stewart
'Stuff
a Bus' project raises more than $5,000 for Santa's subs
in Cache Valley
Last year in front of Wal-Mart, Stuff A Bus was able
to earn $3,000 worth of Christmas items, which included
cash, toys and canned goods. However, this year "Stuff
a Bus" was able to earn nearly $2,200 in cash as well
as over $3,000 worth of toys and canned food. /
By Katie Gildea
Online
classes ease students' scheduling and tuition concerns
A common myth among students is that classes through
the extension center are more expensive than those taken
through the university. / By Julie Jenkins
Cache
Humane Society meets the challenge as donors pony up
$130,000 to complete shelter
Cache Valley’s first and only full-service animal
shelter is now scheduled for completion by June 1, 2005,
following receipt this week of two grants totaling $130,000.
Serpentine
tank trap at the gate just the tip of post-9/11 security
at Hill Air Force Base
At speeds slower than a walking pace, I guided my black
2000 GMC Yukon full of car seats and empty fruit snack
wrappers from side to side through the 10 barriers known
as the Serpentine. With each passing curve my shoulders
cringed waiting for the high-pitched sound of screeching
iron digging into the side of my sport utility vehicle.
The whole time I was thinking that if I hit one of these
things, my husband will strangle me. / By Denise
Albiston
Woman
pleads guilty to drug charge
While pleading guilty to a Class A
misdemeanor, emotions ran high for Rebecca Burr at her
final pretrial Tuesday. / By Katie Ashton
Man
draws 2 days in jail for first DUI conviction
Following a guilty plea to three Class
B misdemeanor charges and one Class C misdemeanor, Raphael
Lopez-Gonzales was sentenced to two days in jail and
charged a fine of $1,325. / By Brooke Nelson
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONALS
NEWS
How
effective are teen 'boot camps?'
The success of boot camp can vary from teen to teen,
with the outcome dependent upon the attitude of the
youth as well as the parents. / By Christin Bott
Saluting
G.I. Jose
Like so many immigrants from south of the border, Daniel
Caro's parents moved to the United States from Juarez,
Mexico seeking a better life -- especially for their
children. Life in the heart of Mexico's cotton belt
hadn't been easy. Underemployment, political strife,
drug trafficking, you name it, the Caros had seen it
all. And they wanted out. / By Jimmy Quezada
LOCAL NEWS
Hyrum's
growth puts pressure on water infrastructure
With the recent decision to deny new hookups to the
pressurized irrigation system, one has to wonder if
the continued growth in Hyrum is negatively affecting
the water supply. / By Heather Williams
Santa
comes early to Paradise fire department
Troy Fredrickson, chief of the town's volunteer fire
department, will finally be able to pay the bills thanks
to the nearly $14,000 the Town Council recently allocated
to its emergency services. / By Brooke Nelson
Solutions
to valley's winter air pollution problem challenge local
task force
This week the Cache County Council will vote on a resolution
plan. / By Beth Huffaker
Smithfield
gravel pit study committee will decide fate of Long
Hill by spring
While Smithfield residents are concerned about the possibility
of losing Long Hill to a gravel pit, City Council members
are happy they have balanced representation on the gravel
pit consideration committee. / By Katie Ashton
North
Logan center gives parents a hand through stressful
moments
Free babysitting is a mother's dream. The Child and
Family Support Center in North Logan can make this dream
come true. / By Ann Passey
No
thief, just a forgetful driver, police say
Reported gas theft from the 7-11 on 1400 North and Main
Street turned out to be an honest mistake Thursday.
/ By Kate Richards
Clock
is ticking for River Heights - expand or die
River Heights is not a city known for its commercial
businesses. So how has this city been able to stay afloat
for so long? / By Camille Blake
Asthmatics
suffer in Cache Valley's winter air pollution
The simple act of breathing became
a difficult task for some Cache Valley residents last
winter. Utah State University student Ann Passey, of
Logan, said she can remember few winters as bad as that
of 2003-04. / By Chris Calvert
Rules
for Richmond's preschools may get stricter next year
Preschool regulations may be tightened in Richmond in
the next year when a new business ordinance is drafted.
/ By Kate Richards
Paradise
election judges, swamped by turnout, need more voting
machines and help
November's presidential election drew
a deeply divided electorate to the voting polls in recently
unprecedented numbers, and Cache County citizens were
no exception as this year's voter registration and turnout
broke county records. / By Brooke Nelson
County's
new ambulance plan looks good to Wellsville, fire chief
says
Despite recent protests from Smithfield Mayor Ray Winn,
Wellsville is looking forward to the new ambulance plan,
effective Jan. 1, Volunteer Fire Chief Reed Bailey says.
/ By Aaron Falk
Covered
wagons to be restored for Wellsville's celebrations
While the city's largest celebration, Founder's Day,
is more than nine months away, city officials are already
thinking about and making plans for improvements. /
By Aaron Falk
Business
license fees in Hyde Park won't increase
The City Council voted 3-2 not to increase business
license fees in Hyde Park after a previous public hearing
and a discussion. / By Katy Jessen
Wellsville
P&Z approves rezone for photo business
The Planning Commission unanimously approved the rezoning
of resident Becky Blankenship's home to a level-one
commercial zone Wednesday night. / By Aaron Falk
Richmond
P&Z will send annexation plan to City Council
Richmond's Planning and Zoning Commission approved sending
a proposed annexation ordinance to the City Council
at the Tuesday night meeting. / By Kate Richards
Man
pleads guilty to prescription fraud
Christopher Stanley Spence pleaded guilty to two counts
of acquiring illegal prescriptions, a third-degree felony,
Monday in 1st District Court. / By Beth Huffaker
and Megan Maughan Roe
Police
department won't happen soon for Wellsville
While the city of Wellsville would like to see an increase
in the number of law enforcement officers patrolling
its streets, it's not something that will happen anytime
soon, Councilwoman Marceen Parker says. / By Aaron
Falk
Paradise
will pay firefighters $400 per year
The Town Council approved recommendations by the fire
chief to compensate the volunteer department's officers
and began revision of the town's general plan at their
meeting Wednesday night. / By Brooke Nelson
Storm
water ordinance on Hyrum's agenda for new year
A storm water utility must be added
to the ordinances of the city soon after the new year.
/ By Heather Williams
Lewiston
passes annexation plan
Only five Lewiston residents, two being City Council
members, came to the public hearing meeting Tuesday
night to voice concerns about the town's proposed annexation
plan. / By Beth Huffaker
Nibley's
youth council provides service, experience
Teenagers in this city know they can be involved in
their community. All they have to do is be on the Nibley
City Youth Council. / By Michelle Bundy
Lewiston
considers allowing apartments in commercial zone
The Planning and Zoning committee got into a little
dilemma Tuesday night when trying to decide whether
or not to grant permission for building apartments in
a commercial zone. / By Beth Huffaker
Old
Rock Church in Providence needs a savior, owner tells
historic preservation panel
The best way to save the historic Old Rock Church is
to create a nonprofit foundation to upkeep the 135-year-old
building, owner Karl Seethaler said at the Historic
Preservation Commission meeting Tuesday night. /
By Megan Maughan Roe
Logan
man pleads guilty to selling pot
In his final pretrial appearance, 21-year-old Zachary
Bassett pleaded guilty to a second-degree felony for
distribution of a controlled substance Tuesday in Logan.
/ By Aaron Falk
No
one injured when car hits school bus
At the last stop of the day, a Cache County school bus
was rear-ended Tuesday at 1350 W. 1800 South in Logan
around 4:30 p.m. / By Ann Passey
USU
police officer injured by car while directing pre-game
traffic
A Utah State University police officer
was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at 800
E. 900 North, just prior to the USU basketball game
Saturday. / By Beth McEvoy and Megan Maughan Roe
OPINION
An
Aggie's letter from Iraq No. 7: Words from the wise
on New Year's eve
I was told by my former supervisor, mentor and friend,
JR Roby, that, "If you always do what you have
always done, you will always get what you have always
got." People make resolutions, but don't know how
to change their lives to accomplish their goal.
/ By David J. Jenkins
Relief, not politics, please!
Antagonizing major contributors to international relief
efforts is not in the best interests of the distraught
masses tormented by tragedy. In the end, these countries
– many of them among the world's poorer nations
– need our support. They cannot afford to be caught
up in the sanctimonious crossfire between Europe and
the United States. / By Leon D'Souza
'Americans is chickens' -- that's why we love virtual
thrills
I first realized it after my mission. I wanted to go
cliff jumping with Adam and Keith at Red Fleet Reservoir
State Park -- about 15 miles north of Vernal. /
By Mark Grammer
In
public schools, where's the line between church and
state?
I recently received an e-mail that talked about how
a couple of post offices in Texas had been forced to
take down small posters that said "In God We Trust."
The law, they said, was being violated. / By Melissa
Whitney
An
Aggie's letter from Iraq No. 6: Christmas blessings
during a difficult time
I have just awoke this Christmas morning. A blanket
of darkness covers the landscape of Baghdad while a
blanket of chill settles in around us in our cots. It
isn't as cold this morning as others of late, but the
wind is blowing and that always makes it seem that much
colder -- lonely, I suppose. / By David J. Jenkins
Why
the U.S. should stay away from the Iraqi Special Tribunal
The Iraqi Special Tribunal must not be seen as an American
sock puppet lest its credibility be undermined in the
Arab world – to deadly effect.
/ By Leon D'Souza
Scantrons, naps, independence
. . . I'll miss USU
My freshman year was a little rough as I dealt with
homesickness, a new town, a new school and living with
roommates for the first time. But I survived . . . and
kept going. / By Loni Stapley
Women
need emotional help after choosing abortion
It's been discussed many times that it is wrong to kill
an unborn baby, but the unborn baby is not the only
one affected when an abortion occurs. Performing an
abortion also has detrimental side effects on the mother.
/ By Shealene R. Rounds
No
excuse for snowy mess on Cache Valley roads
There's a problem in Logan city and Cache County when
it becomes winter. Most everyone who drives in or through
any other place in the state can identify two main differences
between Cache Valley and, well, outside of Cache Valley.
/ By Emilie Holmes
Bush
has chance to achieve presidential greatness
Bush begins his second term with an all-encompassing
agenda. Having already overhauled the nation's intelligence
agencies, he is already pushing to radically reform
the nation's tax code and Social Security regime. And
he has support for his agenda. / By Evan Fetters,
Hard News Cafe political columnist
Cyclists
should heed USU's rules
I love bicycles, when they are in their proper place.
/ By Dane Bergeson
Don't
let Utah Legislature stifle GRAMA
The Utah Legislature is now reviewing requests by a
number of cities, including Salt Lake, along with the
Utah League of Cities and Towns, that ask for further
restrictions to be placed on our freedom of information.
/ By Evonnie Mnyandu
An
Aggie's letter from Iraq No. 5: A look of hope, but
no smiles or waves, from a teenage girl
I noticed that in front of us, two lanes over, was a
mini-van. There were four older men, and what appeared
to be a 17- or 18-year-old girl inside. She was just
sitting there, inside the van, occupying the middle
row of seats. Her forehead was glued to the window,
eyes focused, gaze fixed, staring at us. / By David
J. Jenkins
An
Aggie's letter from Iraq No. 4: The driver rushed the
cordon and . . . 'Blat! Blat!' I fired twice
I was watching my sector when I heard the first shot.
I stepped around the front of the vehicle to see my
counterpart at the rear with his weapon raised. I saw
the small vehicle bearing down on our position. /
By David J. Jenkins
Getting
past the rhetoric of the 'traditional marriage' crowd
The arguments against gay marriage sound very convincing,
but Republicans have been very good at controlling how
things "sound" for over a decade. / By James Mouritsen
Let's
all do our part to clean up Cache Valley's winter air
It doesn't take much. We can carpool, ride the bus or
even walk to school. / By Sarah St. John
TV-watching
builds fat children -- it's up to us to change that
It isn't that rare to see an overweight adult, because
let's face it, the older we get, the harder it is to
stay small. However, shouldn't kids be little and muscular?
Don't they run around all day long, with endless energy?
/ By Jennifer Cranney
Why
do antidepressants still carry a stigma?
The prescription drug Prozac developed to treat depression,
has a rising number of American users and a simultaneous
rise in a negative reputation. After much talk in the
recent years, I ask, if so many people are counting
on it to overcome depression and other mental disorders,
why does it hold such a strong stigma? / By Allyson
King
An
Aggie's letter from Iraq No. 3: Surviving (literally)
the holidays and studying my bum off
The past couple of weeks have been exhausting. Missions,
food, missions, sleep, missions, studies. . . . Not
necessarily in that order. Missions, of course, are
our top priority (the whole "needs of the Army"
thing). I have been consuming my time with a lot of
courses in journalism. / By David J. Jenkins
An
Aggie's letter from Iraq No. 2: Your call cannot be
completed because the phone's on fire
I emerged from "the house" early one morning,
about 0400. I was going to the phone center to make
a call, and as I exited the building, I looked up to
see a huge plume of white smoke rising into the air.
/ By David J. Jenkins
An
Aggie's letter from Iraq: Homemade bombs at 0-dark-30
Greetings from Baghdad . . . The advent of the Internet
has made every soldier a correspondent. Ours is David
J. Jenkins, a 1998 graduate of Utah State University's
English department. His current home of record is Moses
Lake, Wash., but he is serving in Baghdad, Iraq, with
the Oregon Army National Guard. Today he presents the
first of an occasional series of letters from Iraq to
his fellow Aggies. / By David J. Jenkins
'The
liberal media lies' -- if you're a Bush fan, that is
"There is no insurgency in Iraq. Iraq is stable,
more stable now than it was even before the war."
So said my brother-in-law at our Indiana Thanksgiving.
I could understand having a discussion as to whether
the violence and loss of life will be worth the cost
in the end, but completely ignoring the fact that it
exists -- that I couldn't grasp. / By Evan Fetters,
Hard News Cafe political columnist
SPORTS
Geocaching:
A hot new sport in Cache Valley
Geocaching was invented in Portland when somebody hid
a container full of "treasure" and logged
its GPS coordinates on the Internet. People were encouraged
to find it. Since then, the sport of geocaching has
grown. / By Cy Martz
USU students 'taste the joy'
as yoga classes bloom in Logan
zens of students began their yoga class 11:30 in the
morning Nov. 11 in a sitting position with their eyes
closed, shoulders back, spines straight and tail bones
tucked. They took deep breaths as they meditated. /
By Doan Nguyen
Extreme
sports cure stress for some
Extreme sports are comprised of dangerous sports that
offer adrenaline rushes to the participant. It is in
this definition that we find the cure for stress. Adrenaline.
/ By Justin Dunkley
Running's great for health and fitness, but know your
limits
Thousands of middle-aged individuals are picking
up on this running-obsession trend, to the point where
running is creating dangerous injuries. / By Julie
Superti
Can
sports massage help athletes perform better?
Massage has been around for centuries as a form of healing
therapy. It is used to help relax the patient. With
massage the masseuse has specific aims in mind. Sports
massage is directed to the athletes specific needs in
his sport, even down to his position played. / By
Camille Blake
Snow
blading? How about snow biking? New winter sports abound
In Cache Valley when the going gets tough, the tough
get going -- to the slopes. / By Lynze Wardle
Most
important stats in college athletics? Graduation rates
Utah State Athletics recruits the right way -- education
first. No, the Aggies may not be headed to a bowl game,
but they can be proud of being recognized nationally
for graduation rates. / By Josh Combe
Racing
enthusiasts should try a Ducati
Most people have heard of the Ducati racing bike for
one reason or another, be it for the high speed capabilites,
advanced machinery, or aerodynamic design. / By
Jason Miskin
Football's
bowl championship system -- could we have playoffs instead?
A playoff would eliminate, or a least limit, doubt or
controversy in the national champion. / By Rodney
Wilson
'This
is what I want to do,' Brent Guy says in taking over
Aggie football
With a 1993 Las Vegas Bowl ring in his right hand and
a Utah State cap on his head, former Arizona State defensive
coordinator Brent Guy was introduced as the new USU
head football coach Friday. "That is why I came
back," Guy said, showing the ring to the standing-room-only
crowd in Champ Room. / By Aaron Falk
Richmond's
sports complex offers recreation to northern Cache Valley
The crack of a bat hitting a homerun
and the fresh smack of a soccer ball lunging toward
the goal while fans cheer eagerly on are all familiar
sounds for the Cub River Sports Complex in Richmond,
but those sounds have been muffled temporarily by the
snow that covers the fields. / By Beth McEvoy
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