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CLUTTER AT
THE YEAR'S END:
What's underneath
the rubble, Dr. Sweeney? Professor Mike Sweeney's office looks the
worse for wear at year's end.
News
analysis: Dying to be thin
05/29/02
Some people see the fen-phen
settlement as being an easy way to get rich. Others simply want to
be compensated somehow for the money they've spent going in and out
of hospitals and for the health problems they've had to deal with
because of this so-called 'wonder diet drug.' / By Karen Funk

A HANDFUL OF
SCHOLARS :
Five JCOM master's students graduated in May. They are, from left,
Shane Hone, Marcus Perry, Dale Edwards, Mao Xuzhi and Tiffany Zachry.
/ Photo by Ted Pease
USU
undergrad finds no evidence of invasive organism spreading from Willard
Bay
05/04/02
Quinn Cannon, a senior majoring
in fisheries biology at Utah State University, spent his fall semester
looking for Daphnia lumholtzi in lakes and reservoirs throughout Utah
and southern Idaho. After more than 55 hours of sampling and research,
Cannon was certain he would find it. He found nothing. But that's
good. / By Anna Brunson
Emotions
erupt over Powder Mountain development in Paradise
05/02/02
PARADISE -- When someone
mentions the Resort and Recreation (RR) zone here not many people
know what it is -- but mention Powder Mountain and emotions erupt.
/ By Ginger Kelley
North
Park wants another cop
05/02/02
NORTH LOGAN -- A new police
officer for the North Park Police Department could bring more than
law enforcement -- he or she could bring a balance to North Logan's
2003 budget. / By Jerry VanIeperen
Providence
speaks out: Residents discuss pressing issues
05/02/02
PROVIDENCE -- In an unprecedented
meeting Tuesday the City Council, mayor, city employees and residents
came together to openly discuss the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities
and threats to the city. / By Heidi Thueson
Stop
logging, USU professors tell Bush
05/02/02
Dr. Charles Romesburg,
Dr. Barrie Gilbert, and Dr. Michelle Baker of Utah State University
are among more than 200 scientists from across the nation who signed
a letter to President Bush recently, urging him to end commercial
logging of national forests and renew the Forest Service's original
vision of forest protection.
Features
Fertile
marketing mind propels Hyrum mom to the top
05/29/02
Jenny Bywater was never
really sure of what she wanted to be when she grew up. After a variety
of jobs and a lot of hard, sometimes frustrating, work, she finally
made her dream come true. / By Karen Funk
He's
Paradise's Mr. Fix-it: Introducing the indefatigable Lee Atwood
05/19/02
"I don't know how he can
put in as many hours as he does with what he makes," Alan Stock, owner
of the Cracker Barrel in Paradise, said about his mayor. / By Joe
Rowley
Female
body baffled men in Elizabethan era, research reveals
05/19/02
Men in the 14th century
thought that if women ate hot foods their hormones would take over,
according to Stephanie Thompson, a literary studies student at Utah
State University. As part of her master's degree, Thompson has been
researching the rights of women and how the female body was perceived
in the 1500s. / By Erika Doty
Meningitis
could devastate community, USU health whiz says
05/19/02
Meningococcus, the bacterium
causing meningitis, may not have hit USU, but senior public health
education major Cherice Flitton said that if it did, it could devastate
the community. / By Julie Ann Grosshans
Resident
assistants make good use of enthusiasm, patience
05/15/02
Even though there is tough competition in applying, struggles
in balancing time, and keeping the stress under control, becoming
an R.A. can become a rewarding experience to those who work for it.
/ By Sarah Mulholland
Studies
in 'magic realism' keep the pot boiling for master's student
05/04/02
Carey Emmons believes that the use of magic realism has allowed
Chicana women to create a new voice for themselves in their literature.
Magic realism allows the Latin American female authors to "revise
history" by giving the women in the novels more power than they or
have now, Emmons said. / By Hilary Ingoldsby
'Blunt
as a falling safe,' Providence councilman speaks his mind
05/04/02
Victor Saunders certainly finds plenty of opportunity
to say it like it is. Between acting as the director of development
at Utah State University, a city councilman in Providence, and a dedicated
husband and father, he interacts with throngs of people daily. /
By Heidi Thueson
Richmond
growing slowly, slowly
05/04/02
The population growth of Richmond has stayed relatively small
and internal compared with other communities surrounding Logan. /
By Heather Williams
River
Heights ignored by early settlers, then started life as Dry Town
05/04/02
RIVER HEIGHTS -- Long after the first trappers and traders
came to Cache Valley, early inhabitants disregarded a small area of
land located above Logan river because of its arid qualities. That
small piece of land has now become the beautiful and prosperous town
of River Heights. / By Matt Stephens
Cowabunga!
Richmond Black and White Days coming in mid-May
05/04/02
RICHMOND -- Black and White
Days is nearing and festivities are planned for the enjoyment of all
who enjoy a Holstein dairy show. / By Heather Williams
140
years of May Queens in Mendon
05/04/02
MENDON -- It was time. All the girls had been assembled and
their names had been written on small slips of paper. Excitement filled
the room. The girls conversed among themselves, waiting in anticipation
for the event that brought them all together -- the selection of this
year's May Queen. / By Andrea Nixon

Crocuses: first
flowers of spring. / Photo by Will Bettmann
Sports
Opinion:
There's nothing better than minor league ball
05/29/02
Minor league baseball allows
for great experiences on both sides of the ball. If you haven't already,
go see a game or follow the games occasionally. You might spot a star
in the making. / By Sam Springer
Wyoming
prep basketball star signs with USU
05/04/02
Without
question, Tony Brown will be missed. A rebuilding process is necessary,
though and the Utah State University men's basketball team jumped
off to an early start signing Evanston High School top-scoring standout
Jaycee Carroll. / By Julie Ann Grosshans
Lifestyles
'Supernatural'
animals inhabit our everyday lives, grad student says
05/04/02
While sitting quietly in
a room, all of a sudden two cats jump up and run to the closed door,
expecting . . . waiting . . . for something. The human doesn't hear
anything and becomes frightened. Lynne McNeill, a Utah State University
student, studying folklore, calls it the "creepy cat stare"
when her cats, "Oddly Familiar," "Co-dependent,"
and "Everyday," do this. / By Sarah Mulholland
Millville
fifth-grade teacher emphasizes connecting knowlege in the big picture
05/04/02
Scott Carles arrives at
work each morning at 5:30, eagerly planning and awaiting the 25 sets
of hands that he will see that day. / By Meghan Dinger
Opinion
Nothing
beats hunting whitetails in the Lone Star state
05/29/02
If you have never experienced
it, you owe it to yourself to find a lease and get in on best whitetail
deer hunting you will find anywhere in the US. / By Sam Springer
An
insider's explanation: The Masons build buildings . . . and better
men
05/04/02
Freemasonry is not a secret
society, but we are a society with secrets. These secrets are only
in symbolic definition and their meanings. We use the plumb, for instance,
to measure ourselves against what we have done and what we wish to
accomplish. The best-known symbols are the square and compasses. The
square is used to square us against our actions. The compass is used
to make straight our direction in life. / By Greg Johanson
Movie
ratings: What you see is what you get?
05/02/02
As an avid movie connoisseur
I am often appalled at why certain movies receive the ratings they
do. In my 25 plus years of life, I have noticed a decline in the movie
rating system. / By Dustin Willmore
Arts
Latin
American art, clothing highlighted in Hyrum
05/04/02
HYRUM -- If you were looking
for a bit of culture last weekend, you wouldn't have had to look any
farther than right here in Cache Valley. The Elite Hall in Hyrum was
packed with art and clothing from Peru to Argentina, as the city hosted
a Latin American art exhibit. / By Shanna Nielsen