News
Photographer
got exclusive access to Ground Zero with appeals to history, camaraderie
01/31/03
Photographer
Joel Meyorowitz was relentless in his efforts to cover the tragic
event of Sept. 11. Five days after the terrorist attacks, as Meyorowitz
was corralled into an area for the public trying to view the ruins
of the World Trade Center, he lifted his camera -- and then it happened.
/ By Skeeter Ellison
READ ME
ANOTHER ONE:
Cindy Erickson reads a story to the children who came to story hour
Saturday morning in the USU Bookstore. The bookstore has story time
every second Saturday of the month. The kids get read to, do a small
activity, and then get a treat. / Photo by Amy Fuller
Providence
council hears
recommendations for smoother sailing
01/31/03
PROVIDENCE -- A Providence
resident summarized an evaluation report Tuesday at the City Council
meeting, aimed at resolving various conflicts within the city administration.
/ By Marie MacKay
Hyde
Park tangles with issue of cat collars
01/31/03
Licensing cats
is the responsible thing to do, a Hyde Park councilman says. /
By Tiffany Erickson
Campus
police encourage sex abuse victims to report it, seek help
01/31/03
Five sexual assaults were
reported to the Utah State University Police Department in 2002, up
from only one sexual assault each year for the past three years.
The five warning signs that someone
might turn abusive (or worse). / By Jasmine Michaelson
River
Heights residents urged to speak up for bus route
01/31/03
River Heights
resident Michael Yancey told the City Council Tuesday evening that
they ought to voice their opinions about the need for a route through
their city. This can be done, he said, at a public meeting held by
the Cache Valley Transit District and Logan Transit District on Feb.
3. Yancey serves on the CVTD advisory board. / By Mark LaRocco
Habitat
for Humanity looking for leadership, helping hands
01/30/03
Rosemary Hattgar seemed
a little discouraged Tuesday night. The Utah State University junior
sat on a low chair in the Christensen Service Center on the third
floor of the Taggert Student Center at 10 minutes after 7 and laughed
a little as she looked around. / By Jasmine Michaelson
ACCESS
DENIED: The
North Logan library has been the center of attention in a county-wide
debate over library access. / Photo by Toby G. Hayes
North
Logan library debate becomes county issue
01/29/03
LOGAN Access
to a library is not an option for many Cache Valley residents. Non
existence of a county wide library system leaves rural communities
without reading resources. / By Toby G. Hayes
GOV. LEAVITT
AT USU: Gov.
Mike Leavitt spoke at USU on Tuesday, discussing Utah's delicate balance
between growth and natural resources. / Photo by Toby G. Hayes
Leavitt
to raise water rates to encourage conservation
01/29/03
LOGAN Utah needs
to take drastic steps to prepare for the future, Gov. Mike Leavitt
said Tuesday night at Utah State University. / By Toby G. Hayes
North
Logan hospital wants zoning change for helicopter; neighbors don't
01/27/03
NORTH LOGAN --
Requests for a heliport created disturbance for many North Logan residents
at Thursday night's Planning Commission meeting. / By Rachel Jefferies
Providence
refreshes its cyberspace presence
01/24/03
PROVIDENCE -- Providence
has a new home in the technological community. A newly revised Web
site for the city was launched Jan. 1 and is available online at http://www.providence-city.com.
/ By Marie MacKay
LIPLOCK:
Students become True Aggies at midnight Saturday in a group kiss at
the "A" on the Quad. Shortly after this picture was taken,
three naked men streaked the scene. / Photo by Amy Fuller
Smithfield
Council nixes C-store owner's request
01/24/03
SMITHFIELD -- Convenience
store owner Gary Andersen pleaded his case to the City Council last
night and lost. Andersen appealed the city council's decision for
a 10-foot planting area located in front of his business at 200 North
Main St./ By Traci Fowler
Sherwood
Hills expansion approved by Wellsville planning commission
01/23/03
WELLSVILLE
-- For Sherwood Hills Resort in Sardine Canyon, the Wellsville Planning
Commission meeting had a bittersweet ending. / By Jacob Moon
Paradise
grows 25 percent
01/23/03
PARADISE -- The size of
Paradise increased by about 25 percent Wednesday with the unanimous
approval of the Town Council to annex two pieces of property. /
By Landon Olson
Love
(and change) your country, King vigil crowd is told
01/23/03
Utah State
University students and faculty filled the Sunburst Lounge Tuesday
night for a candlelight vigil put on by the USU Black Student Union
and Multicultural Student Services in honor of Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day. / By Jasmine Michaelson
Logan
marchers ask to 'Give Peace a Chance'
01/22/03
LOGAN--Childen,
parents, grandparents, dogs and "peddlers for peace" turned
out Saturday in Logan for a march and rally in opposition to the prospect
of a second Gulf War against Saddam Hussein in Iraq.
Millville
protests DWR's unannounced closure of canyon
01/17/03
MILLVILLE
-- Temporary restricted access to Millville Canyon by the Division
of Wildlife Resources--minus the asking or notifying of city officials--brought
residents of various ages to Thursday's Millville City Council meeting.
/ By Hilary Dunn
Trailer
park wastes 'magic commodity,' Hyrum mayor says
01/17/03
HYRUM
-- The City Council met Thursday night at the Civic Center to address
the issue of water conservation within the Hyrum trailer park. /
By Kelly Dunn
North
Logan ponders library user-fee endowment for Hyde Park
01/17/03
NORTH
LOGAN -- An offer to assist Hyde Park residents in using the North
Logan library was proposed to the City Council Thursday night. /
By Rachel Jefferies
Ribbon
snipped to open fitness center
01/17/03
A
Utah State University President Kermit Hall and two representatives
of student government cut the ribbon Wednesday on the new Nelson Field
House Fitness Center Wednesday. / By Jasmine Michaelson
African
dance class offered at USU
01/17/03
A
woman called out from behind the crowd--an animal-like sound. But
before anyone had a chance to look back to see where it came from,
four women were dancing out onto the floor, completely uninhibited,
barefoot, in black tank tops and brightly colored sarongs and beaded
necklaces. / By Jasmine Michaelson
The Oneida Stake
Academy in Preston, Idaho, was constructed in 1895 and helped educate
several LDS Church leaders, including Harold B. Lee and Ezra Taft
Benson. The building is at risk of being torn down as the adjacent
Preston High School is looking to expand. / Photo by Toby G. Hayes
Historic
LDS building in danger of being torn down
01/17/03
PRESTON,
Idaho In the Idaho end of the Cache Valley lies a piece of history
that has almost been forgotten. Built in 1895, this little schoolhouse
that helped shape the lives of two LDS Church presidents and gave
shape to the Church Education System is at risk of being demolished.
/ By Toby G. Hayes
Hopi
images display rapport with 'slightly cracked' photographer
01/17/03
As the legend
goes, Kate Cory bought a round-trip ticket from New York in 1904 to
go on a Western art tour and never used the return ticket, says English
professor Melody Graulich. Cory found the life of the Hopi appealing
and rejected 20th century conveniences. / By Jill Heffner
Pondering
Einstein's Equations? Jamie Jorgensen's software can help
01/17/03
As
you float off toward the writhing nuclear mass of the sun, ignorance
will be neither excuse nor comfort. Fortunately, Jamie Jorgensen,
an undergraduate student at USU, has created some software that can
help us understand the Earth's gravitational field and Einstein's
Equations. / By Marshall Thompson
Students
apply theory to reality in political analysis class
01/17/03
Thirty-one future political
science majors were baptized into the arena of political analysis
last semester at Utah State University. Each undertook an in-depth
evaluation of a competitive congressional or gubernatorial election
race and predicted the outcome. / By Melanie Steele
WINTER
STEAM-UP:
A replica of the Jupiter engine of the Central Pacific fires its boilers
shortly before New Year at Promontory, Utah. / Photo by John Cushman
Richard
Luff: Fighting pollution with biology
01/17/03
Researchers and
students at Utah State University are working to insure the clean-up
of environmental disasters--such as oil spills and other forms of
soil and water pollution--with biological solutions. / By Matt
Stephens
Cherri
Holbrook's Head Start research links language development and storytime
01/17/03
As
a small child, Cherri Holbrook was read to frequently. She grew up
on Dr. Seuss (his "funky language" making his books clearly
her favorites), Ramona Quimby, and the Box Car Children.
Her own and her siblings' reading levels were always significantly
higher than class average, she says. / By Andrea Nixon
Sheep
lost last month in canyon rollover turns up in River Heights
01/16/03
RIVER
HEIGHTS -- It's "better late than never" for a River Heights
area sheep. As reported by Public Works Supervisor Kent Parker in
Tuesday night's City Council meeting, the sheep was found near the
city pumphouse by local residents. / By Mark LaRocco
Pacanos
gets 1-15 years for securities fraud
01/13/03
LOGAN --
First District Court Judge Gordon Low sentenced Eugene Pacanos of
California to one to 15 years of work-release prison for 2nd degree
felony securities fraud and theft Monday.
/ By Jasmine Michaelson
Wellsville
opening a third well to keep town from going dry
01/09/03
WELLSVILLE
-- In August of 2001, Wellsville's city manager went to check a water
pump that wasn't working and discovered the gravel pit tank was empty.
"It was very frightening to see you don't have the water you need,"
Don Hartle said. / By Karina Fain
Features
Lessons
learned on the beauty pageant circuit
01/31/03
I first developed a love for competing in pageants the summer I turned
15, when I participated in the Miss Teen of Washington Pageant. I
was the youngest contestant, not to mention the tallest, the skinniest,
and one of the only girls with braces. Needless to say, I stuck out
like a sore thumb. / By Shante' Tinsley
Why
is McCall Staheli happy all the time?
01/30/03This
small-town girl from Payson is anything but ordinary. Her smile is
infectious and spreads like wildfire to everyone she passes by. A
person just can't help but wonder why McCall Staheli is so happy all
the time. / By Ginger Kelley
Life
with a sibling in a wheelchair
01/28/03
I don't know how
many times I've been asked what it's like living with my brother.
And in my 22 years I have yet to come up with an accurate description
to answer that question. He's special, he's different, and he's my
brother. Is there really anymore to it than that? / By Shante'
Tinsley
OH, TO
BE A DOG:
When the sun shines, it's dog weather -- perfect for playing in the
snow. Bailey the retriever enjoys the Sinks. / Photo by John Cushman
'Ballet
just takes me to a different world'
01/27/03
A lot of little
girls dream of becoming a beautiful ballerina when they grow up. Becki
Erickson was no exception. / By Sharalyn Hartwell
Traveling
that long road to recovery
01/27/03
Brittany Stoddard
loves frogs. Of course, the only ones she has are stuffed or ceramic.
Her 8-year-old sister Danielle colored a frog picture for her that
hangs on the wall at the end of her bed. Several stuffed frogs lounge
around on her bed and even the "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no
evil" frogs reside on her TV. / By Ginger Kelley
Tim Trask was
inspired by a $3.99 shirt at Fred Meyer. / Photo by Toby G. Hayes
Hawaiian
shirt will help master's student say 'Aloha' to graduate school
01/17/03
They say clothes
make the man. But to Tim Trask, clothes are making him a step closer
to a master’s degree. “You have everyone from CEOs of
companies to students who are wearing Hawaiian shirts,” said
Trask, a Utah State University master’s student, writing his
thesis on the history and cultural impact of the island garb. /
By Toby G. Hayes
Mother
and daughter compare campus life 25 years later
01/17/03
Lynda Burton Blau decided
to come Utah State University in 1975 from Salt Lake City. She chose
to come because it was away from home but close enough that she could
go home if she needed to. Lynda compares her educational experience
to what it is today and confesses that things were a lot easier when
she went to school./ By Lindsey Blau
Photographer
Marci McPherson mixes art and research
01/16/03
It wasn't until
her senior year at Utah State that Marci McPherson found her passion
in life. After majoring in philosophy, English teaching and theater
education, she went into illustration. As part of her curriculum,
Marci took photography--and loved it. / By Ginger Kelley
Cancer
patients and their families find support in many places
01/15/03
Oct. 15, 1998,
started out as a normal day for Ogden resident Frank McFarland. He
got up, got dressed, and went to the doctor for a quick check-up before
heading to Snow Basin to ski with some friends. However, Frank never
made it to the ski hill. / By Sarah
Dallof
Tips
to stay slim this year
01/15/03
New Year's is the time for the healthy resolution, right? Wrong. /
By Becky L. James
More
than a ropes course, experiential learning changes lives
01/15/03
Some students feel Utah State University lacks adventure. Those students
haven't experienced the challenge initiative course offered by the
Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation./ By Mark
Stocking
WAHOO!:
Doug Robinson and Natalie Norr get a face full of snow on their late
Friday/early Saturday ride down Old Main Hill. Below, the hill became
a bustle of activity Saturday afternoon after the first big snowstorm
of the year. / Photos by Amy Fuller
Theurer's
Market in Lewiston, doing business for 67 years
01/13/03
LEWISTON -- The first store I saw upon arrival in Lewiston was Theurer's
Market, the 1935 expansion of a Providence store owned by Henry Theurer.
It may not be the perfect place to get Christmas gifts, but the market
has everything for one's day-to-day needs. / By Joseph M. Dougherty
Gay
in Utah -- growing up, coming out
01/13/03
Imagine what it's like to be different. No, I mean really different.
So different that at times you are afraid to let others in and see
who you really are. Not exactly the lifestyle you were hoping for?
For many gays and lesbians, this is their reality. Some feel it is
their only option. / By Shalee Sucher
Utah's
Neleh Dennis goes from second-place 'Survivor' to Channel 2 reporter
01/10/03
Some call her Sweet Pea. Others know her as "that girl from the reality
TV show." To most though, she is simply Neleh. / By Julie Ann
Grosshans
WHERE'S WALDO?--
A moose hides among bare trees in Logan canyon near the Tony Grove
turnoff. / Photo by Nancy Williams
Neither
snow, rain nor sleet shall stop Lewiston's letters
01/08/03
LEWISTON -- It almost seems like some sort of outpost, even though
the city's center is only 2.3 miles from the highway. / By Joseph
M. Dougherty
Canadian
students fly south to Utah for college
01/08/03
Just as
Canadian geese fly south of the border, many Canadian students are
flocking to American colleges and universities for reasons such as
religion, weather and fun.
/ By Amanda Davis
Sports
CONGESTION
IN THE LANE: Off
an offensive rebound, USU's Cardell Butler goes up for a short jumper
over a few Cal State Fullerton defenders in USU's 61-60 victory Jan.
25 at the Spectrum. / Photo by Cory Hill
New
kickboxers 'amazed' at fieldhouse workout
01/24/03
Jessica Clark leads her counterparts through various drills and exercises
ranging anywhere from warm-up stretches to a very vigorous set of
punching and kicking combinations. / By Skeeter Ellison
Snowshoe
in the moonlight with ORC
01/16/03
The Outdoor Recreational Center (ORC) is holding an annual four-hour
moonlight snowshoe hike starting at 6 p.m. Saturday.The staff at ORC
has put together this trip each year since the ORC was first created
in hopes that all who need a renewal of existence may come and enjoy
the majestic beauty in Cache Valley. / By Skeeter Ellison
COME ON
IN:
Bryan Nelson, a freshman at USU, checks a student's ID card at the
front desk in the Fieldhouse's new Fitness Center. Each student must
have a valid USU ID cards to come and work out. Below, elliptical
runners take advantage of the new equipment. / Photo by Amy Fuller
Sarah
Peterson, triathlete: 'You're capable of doing more than you think
you can
01/13/03
LOGAN -- When you get a mental image in your head about a triathlete,
most likely the image looks nothing like Sarah Peterson. She's the
first to admit that. / By Krista Rowles
Long
Hollow ski area opens at the Beav
01/13/03
LOGAN CANYON -- There are more runs for skiers this season as "The
Beav" just got bigger. / By Toby G. Hayes
Mountain
bikers find happy trails around Logan
01/10/03
"Awesome trails, the outdoors and your friends--that's what it's all
about," said Steve Lutes. / By Dylan Taylor
Lifestyles
How
you gonna keep them down on the farm? Just ask Libbie Gittins
01/30/03
Even if
she tried she never would escape it. Whether it was teaching 4-H,
spending countless hours in the kitchen canning food or helping out
at the county fair, Elizabeth Gittins always wound up embracing her
agricultural heritage. / By Sharalyn Hartwell
Straightedger:
Getting in (and out) of the gang
01/30/03
Kiss
my hand, Ryan can remember his friend saying to a petrified high school
kid in a park a few years ago. Ryan
Poland and his friends had caught the boys apparently picking on some
younger kids. But Ryan and his friends weren't just average teens
hanging out. They were members of a movement called Straightedge,
which was known for violence. / By Marshall Thompson
"GUNG-HEY-FAT-CHOY”
(HAPPY NEW YEAR):
Jesse (7) and Phylicia (5) Flores of Logan look in the lion's mouth
that was displayed at the Whittier community center Saturday afternoon.
The lion's head is used during The Lion Dance to celebrate the Chinese
New Year. Trained dancers/marshal artists get in a line, one dancer
puts on a lion's head and the others hold the tail. The ceremony starts
at midnight and once the dance begins the lion must always keep moving.
The dance is supposed to scare away evil spirits and bring good luck
for the New Year. Strings inside the head make the ears wiggle and
the eyes blink. / Photo by Amy Fuller
Love
and forgiveness bring redemption from harrowing street life
01/22/03
She never wanted to be a wife or mother. She only wanted to get high.
Then she met her husband and had something worth living for. Believing
she would never live past age 20, Jennifer Hoffman is now all of the
things she thought she could never be. At 31, she is a wife, mother,
and no longer a drug addict./ By Jessica Kelly
Living
in an apartment, on a shoestring budget? Tips for decorating your
personal sanctuary
01/15/03
Trying to decorate an apartment or dorm can be difficult. Students
are faced with boring white walls, hideous carpet, limited space and
of course, a next-to-nothing budget. / By Karla Seigenberg
Writing
a better ending to the old tale of 'the puppy and the pee'
01/13/03
The day has finally come. All the necessary preparations have been
made and excitement and anticipation fill the air. It is time to bring
home the puppy. Everything is going great and the puppy is, of course,
cute as a button. There's only one problem. Buddy won't stop leaving
presents in shoes, on the rug, or in other various locations scattered
strategically around the house. / By Patty Welch
Stuck
with the infamous Freshman 15? Here's some help
01/08/03
Between all the classes,
homework, papers, work and roommates, what college student really
has time to exercise? The "freshman 15" has become infamous, and if
you're not careful, will become unavoidable. / By Jamie Baer
Opinion
Bill
Mauldin (1921-2003) knew absurdity of war
01/23/03
The last regiments are marching over the final hill. With the passing
Wednesday of World War II cartoonist Bill Mauldin from Alzheimer's
disease and its complications, the roster of journalists who had first-hand
experience covering the pivotal event of the 20th century grows ever
more tiny. / By Mike Sweeney
'Must
it take my whole life, this cry for peace'
01/21/03
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves A Woman" is playing
on the radio. On Saturday nights we listen to a program that is popular
across Canada. It celebrates the Fifties, some of the Sixties and
the innate, North American Right to complain about anything in the
world. / By Sherry King
A
note to freshmen from a senior: You will survive
01/14/03
I remember walking around campus, my nose buried in my schedule, praying
hard I wouldn’t get lost. I was a freshman. Yes, starting college
was a little scary and I felt out of place. To make it worse, I thought
I was the only one who felt that way and I thought I must not be normal./
By Janice Schofield
Democracy
still a four-letter word in rural China
01/09/03
One rule of thumb for most foreigners in China is that you don't discuss
the idea of individual rights and freedoms--or what we plainly call
democracy--with the locals. It's that simple. /
By Leon D' Souza
Letters to the Editor
Weaknesses in 'American
Idol?' There are none to show me, says Missouri fan
Feb. 3, 2003 -- I'm writing in response to "What's wrong with
American Idol?"
Absolutely nothing is wrong with American Idol! Why is it,
that when someone feels the need to write about Kelly and Justin,
they make it sound like they are not credible as artists??!! Give
me a break!!
"Kelly Clarkson’s career lies in the thin balance of her
next single. After being ill, keeping up with appearances, filming
for a made for TV American Idol movie, and having to clear
up false allegations that there is a romance between her and Justin,
she hasn't had time to find the perfect sappy power-ballad that will
send her career into two-hit-wonder status (I told you I was a fan)."
First off, I voted them into their positions. I love them BOTH, and
I am VERY anxiously awaiting their CD's. However, most of what they
are doing right now, is not of their deciding. It's management. They
are graciously along for the ride, and a bumpy one it's been to start!
It just appears that some people voted for them, so they would have
something else to aim at . . . for target practice! Let's put this
into perspective. When I taught my children to walk, I didn't do it
to push them down . . . for a good laugh!
Last . . . "Made for TV American Idol Movie"??? Low blow!
You're shooting them out of the water before they had a chance to
swim!
Sit back, grab some popcorn and a Coke. Forget about the war going
on outside, or inside for some. Smile at the actors/actresses, enjoy
the great music. There . . . that isn't going to hurt, is it?!
Peace, Lisa Hunsel
Independence, Mo ~37~
What's
wrong with American Idol? (see Les Roka's commentary, below)-
- Jan. 30, 2003 -- In the film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
the audience learns of the life and times of Chuck Barris, a man
whom I would consider a forefather of reality television. Mr. Barris
is the creator of such television programming as The Dating
Game, The Newlywed Game and probably his most famous creation
The Gong Show.
After seeing the Confessions and learning the concept
behind The Gong Show (being that it aired and was canceled
long before I was even conceived.), I was rather awestruck to see
how such a concept has evolved to become one of my favorite shows:
American Idol.
Oh yes, American Idol, the television sensation that
allows viewers to talk about something less profound than the Middle
East at the water cooler the next morning. America’s obsession with
Idol is a sheer phenomenon; people who refuse to vote for
a President of the United States will call in to cheer on Kelly,
Justin, or even poor Tamyra (I am still bitter about that one).
After reading the article by Les Roka (see ARTS, Jan. 24), I was
rather taken back that somebody would be against the concept of
American Idol. Isn’t that un-American? Understand, I completely
respect Professor Roka’s opinion, being that he currently controls
my grade, but I think that his idea of what American Idol
and Simon Cowell means to viewers maybe a little skewed. American
Idol isn’t understood to be the be-all end-all source and authority
on talent, that’s what TRL is for. I also believe that
Mr. Cowell is seen to be nothing more than a sharp-tongued gong.
I, as a viewer, don’t take Mr. Cowell as serious music critic.
Much like, I don’t see his lineup of clients as serious musicians.
I believe that the 30-million viewer strong American Idol
phenomenon is sparked by America’s need too escape. They want to
escape from the world of lying CEOs and pre-emptive strikes and
relax to the tunes of bad over-stylized cover songs. I mean, let’s
face facts; Justin Guarini is much easier to look at than Hans Blix.
Kelly Clarkson’s career lies in the thin balance of her next single.
After being ill, keeping up with appearances, filming for a made
for TV American Idol movie, and having to clear up false allegations
that there is a romance between her and Justin, she hasn’t had time
to find the perfect sappy power-ballad that will send her career
into two-hit-wonder status (I told you I was a fan).
The show, in my opinion, has simply given young people a new way
to become a pop-star. Before American Idol, the path to
bubble-gum stardom was set. For young girls, all you had to do was
wear low-rider jeans, a skimpy top, and have shirtless backup dancers.
Young men found themselves getting with four of their best-looking
friends and eventually suing their manager. Lou Pearlman fights
more lawsuits from young boys than the Catholic Church.
Pop music post September 11th, has been facing a backlash. Listeners,
with the dawn of artists like Avril Lavine and Alicia Keys, have
started demanding substance. I personally hold Carson Daly responsible.
The pendulum is swinging back to music requiring a message rather
than a jovial mood. This same thing happened back in the days of
Kurt Cobain, and we all know how that worked out. Vocal technique
hasn’t been a major concern for pop artists since the birth of MTV.
It’s all about image, just ask Milli Vanilli.
With war looming, and our economy going down the proverbial toilet,
American Idol gives it’s viewers a chance to escape. It
gives young people a fantasy that they can be America’s Idol and
Simon Cowell gives the country somebody to despise whose name we
can actually pronounce.
So as for me, I think that I will enjoy the glorified Gong show
for as long as FOX producers will allow and I will listen to Simon
Cowell, with a grain of salt, for as long as Paula Abdul will allow.
-
-- Cy Martz is a USU student from Brigham
City
Arts
Simon
Cowell's false 'Idol'
01/24/03
America's love affair with manufactured pop apparently has blossomed
once again as the second-season opener of Fox's American Idol
scored big on its overnight Nielsen ratings. Or is this another manipulated
ploy to rejuvenate pop's sagging market share? / By Les Roka
