JULY 2005
ARTS & LIFE
Books
Muggles
and wizards to gather in Smithfield
Muggles & Wizards will meet in Smithfield for Harry
Potter's Birthday Bash at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Mack
Park in the Central Bowery (middle pavilion). /
By Shauna Leavitt
Harry
Potter breaks his own record with 'Half-Blood Prince'
"Everyone in my family had the book pre-ordered
months ago," an avid Harry Potter fan told the
Hard News Cafe. No wonder the Half-Blood Prince set
a publishing sales record. / By Kristin Bishop
Culture
Fife
folklore archive records our beloved, informal history
It is not traditionally taught in school or written
in books. Folklore is learned by word of mouth and the
example of others within our groups. / By Shauna
Leavitt
For
a summer salute to Utah or USA, try red, white and blue
cheesecake
Putting together the perfect menu for a patriotic holiday
leaves most people feeling panicked. Here's an easy
recipe to help you out. / By Kristin Bishop
Features
Cerebral
palsy not stopping USU student from pursuing life by
the bushel
Since the first grade, Tom has had to use a wheelchair.
When he was 8 months old, his grandmother noticed something
was not right. His legs would stiffen up and his head
did not have much support. / By Karina Velez
Opportunities
abound to make this a summer of service
Instead of spending this summer sunbathing by the poolside
or watching hours of television, you could choose to
fill your summer with service and fun. / By Kristin
Bishop
A
few simple rules will make 'back to school' a piece
of cake
Whether it's hitting all the back to school sales, stocking
up on crayons and glue sticks, selecting the perfect
college, or meeting your new teacher or professors,
back-to-school time can cause a lot of stress. /
By Kristin Bishop
Cache
Valley has lots of fun summer activities
Opportunities for those who like the outdoors dot the
area with activities such as hiking, camping, bicycling,
rock climbing, boating, horse-back riding and much more.
For those who prefer to stay out of the sun, historic
downtown is also full of fun with old fashioned shops,
art galleries and antique stores. / By Kristin Bishop
Music
From
the dairy farm to the grand opera in 15 minutes -- UFOC
a jewel in Cache
On warm summer nights after the evening milk, a dairy
farmer and his family jump in the van and arrive at
the grand opera in minutes. / By Shauna Leavitt
Warped
Tour sizzles in 103 degrees, and a smashing Billy Idol
comeback
Despite the sun, sweat, limited-to-no shade and the
hellish 103 degrees of heat, thousands of people young
and old gathered at the Utah State Fairgrounds for this
year's Warped Tour. / By Jeremy Wilkins
'The
Crucible' at UFOC a lesson for all times
The misuse of fear has often been the cause of human
suffering and false judgments. A powerful portrayal
of the exploitation of fear is the operatic adaptation
of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, which is part
of Utah Festival Opera's (UFO) 2005 season. / By
Shauna Leavitt
Wildart
Summer
skating contest at Willow Park: A photo essay by Jeremy
Wilkins
Farmers'
market brings out things bright and sunny /
Photos by Shauna Leavitt
Warped
Tour photos by Jeremy Wilkins
Keepin'
cool with the Cruise-In: Hot cars and cool evenings
at the valley's big summer event. Photos by Jeremy Wilkins
NEWS
National & International
News
O'Connor's
retirement sets off complicated political process
"One of the most important loses in [Sandra Day
O'Connor's] retirement . . . is that we lose with her
the only member of the court who has ever been elected
to any office," says USU Associate Professor Penny
Byrne, who teaches a senior-level class in mass media
law class. / By Shauna Leavitt
Local News
USU
students publicize US 89 construction
Wearing fluorescent orange construction vests and hard
hats, the Utah State intern team was easy to spot.
SPORTS AND RECREATION
'Le
Tour' means the world to small towns with exotic French
names
Even if you are not really familiar with France, you
may have heard of the Alps, or the last stage on the
famous avenue "les Champs Elysees" in Paris.
But who has heard of Chalans, Noirmoutiers, Tours, Blois,
Chambord, Issoire, Agde, Albi, or Miramas? / By
Jerome le Carrou
Bridgeboarding
comes to Logan, and just in time to beat the inferno
Looking for a solution to summer boredom and a way to
beat the heat? Look no further, the answer is easy:
Bridgeboarding! / By Jeremy Wilkins
Real
Salt Lake ends slide with 3-0 victory FC Dallas
Real Salt Lake snapped a 10-game winless stretch with
a powerful 3-0 shutout against FC Dallas on Saturday
night in front of 20,218 fans at Rice Eccles Stadium.
/ By Jeremy Wilkins
Spring
rains make Wind Cave Trail an even cooler hike
Waist-high grasses and fast-flowing spring waters, caused
by heavy rainfall, have made the Wind Cave Trail more
appealing. / By Shauna Leavitt
Late
goal by Kreis lets Real Salt Lake salvage a tie
Jason Kreis' goal from a penalty kick in the 90th minute
of Monday night's game against the MetroStars gave Real
Salt Lake a 2-2 tie instead of a loss. / By Jeremy
Wilkins
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