MAY 2005
ARTS & LIFE
Books
Writing
your magnum opus? Some tips to get happily published
Many writers have the desire and even the talent to
become published authors but many lack the knowledge
on exactly what it takes to become published. Should
a writer get an agent or contact the publishers themselves?
Should they self-publish or submit their work? /
By Melissa Dymock
Culture
Does
eating really make friends? Ask Chad Giles
Things changed when Chad Giles began the eighth grade.
He caught a flu that kept him in bed for several days.
He couldn't do anything fun, so he spent all his time
eating. One morning his mom made him pancakes and he
ate 13 of them. Soon Giles became the topic of conversation.
/ By Coreena Payne
Fashion
and good sense may not match as women buy shoes for
spring
Flat and the high-heeled shoes are the trends for spring.
Beaded, slipper-style shoes with no heel and thin soles
come in a plethora of colors and adorn shoe racks everywhere.
The high-heeled sandal is also a hot item. Trendy or
no, shoes like these might not be the best bet for your
feet. / By Kate Richards
Every
day a battle for woman who turned to purging for self-image
Roberta couldn't get the image of the "thick rubbery,
blob," out of her head. After dinner she headed
towards the bathroom, turned on the sink to distort
the sound and purged. After she was done, she brushed
her teeth. This became routine for her. / By Camille
Blake
TV-watching
linked to obesity in college students
You know you're obsessed with "24" when it's
12:09 a.m. and you're posting to an online message board
about the latest episode. And you have a midterm in
the morning. / By Kate Richards
Good
sense, healthy habits are the key to losing weight
Is there a quick fix for weight loss? Unfortunately
no. However, there are many cleverly disguised diets
that are offering instant weight loss with only eating
certain foods. / By Collin Searle
Features
Sex
assault information coordinator taking 'holistic' approach
-- including educating men and buying huge shoes
Rachel Hickman admits it was never her
plan to be a victim's advocate. Yet here she is, pioneering
the position of USU Sexual Assault and Anti-Violence
Information Coordinator—a position first not just at
Utah State, but for all Utah colleges. / By Brooke
Nelson
Help
in a hurry in the high Uintahs? Looks like a job for
Life Flight
A woman had been thrown from her horse and needed help
fast. Unfortunately, she was in the high Uintah Mountains
and an ambulance can't get to her. That's where Life
Flight came in. Bill Butts had to drop off a paramedic,
and the paramedic hiked to the injured woman and scouted
a landing area. It was the smallest area he said he
ever landed, in a forest at 11,000 feet. / By Heather
Williams
Can't
remember the last good night's sleep? CFS a possibility
Orange, orange, green, green, orange. Five neon cylindrical
earplugs are scattered on Natalie Nyman's nightstand.
Nearby is a picture of her walking across the stage
in a cap and gown at her high school graduation last
year. / By Natalie Andrews
When
it hurts too much to open a jar or a door -- that's
life with RA, for one USU student
Paige Catron's date was going to arrive any
minute. She started feeling nervous as she put on her
make-up and combed her hair. She popped in four Ibuprofen
before he arrived. Her date picked her up and they made
their way to the Fun Park to go rollerblading. /
By Holly Scott
King
of the teenage pranksters grows up -- but still laughs
at streaking, rat-tossing
In the spring of 1997 Jadee Talbot was sitting at Franklin
Covey Field in Salt Lake City, watching his high school's
baseball team play for the state championship. His team
was losing badly. "I thought to myself, my team
is losing, the fans are bored, how can I improve this
situation?" Talbot said. / By Branigan Knowlton
USU
students drive trucks to pay for college's long haul
The stereotype is that of middle-aged, white males wearing
flannel, with scraggly beards and sporting the now fashion
trendy trucker hats. Two Utah State University roommates
are breaking this mold. / By Katie Ashton
Learning
to live, and exhale, with depression
She was worried that she might have a problem
trusting people. Or that problems from her past may
be the cause of her anxiety. She feared overcoming abandonment
issues. / By Natalie Andrews
Cancer
and chemo: Mom chose the hard road instead of abortion
She was so sick that she didn't have enough energy go
back to bed from the master bathroom after vomiting.
That's when Melinda Stoor decided to see her doctor.
"The doctor told me I was pregnant. My husband
and I thought we were done having children," she
said. / By Brooke Barker
Rape:
a survivor's journey to hell and back
Lily is not a victim of rape, she is a survivor. Lily,
22, used to be a designated driver for her friends.
Late one night she was walking alone through an alley
towards her car when she was attacked and raped by a
stranger. / By Heather Williams
Youth
of Utahns saying 'I do' linked to high divorce rate,
hectic lives like Jessica's
Being a divorced, single mother is nothing to sing about,
but Jessica Dunyon's life is best described by the lyrics
from a Beatles song: "Lady Madonna, children at
your feet, wonder how you manage to make ends meet."
/ By Branigan Knowlton
Here's
the skinny on which diet is the best one for you
Whether it's counting numbers, controlling portions,
limiting carbs, or it seems society has become inundated
with diets plans that guarantee a slimmer waist-line
and a happier, sexier you. / By Nick Robbins
Captain
of the Improv-uh-bles' ship likes riding the waves of
laughter
The couple is arguing over which brand of TV dinner
they should purchase. Swanson's? Or Hungry Man? Fed
up with the debate, the husband begins to walk away,
exaggerating his dependence on an imaginary walker
an awkward motion made only more comical by his size.
/ By Aaron Falk
Does
absence make the heart grow fonder? A tale of two long-distance
relationships
August 2004: Zac Griffith was leaving Phoenix,
he had a reason to stay, but school was starting. He
had met and engaged the girl of his dreams. Catherine.
/ By Brooke Barker
Non-traditional
college students -- married with families -- are a growing
population on campus
Chris Cordero is anticipating graduation
like most other seniors. Sitting in the seats at the
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum will be his pregnant wife and
two daughters, applauding him as he receives his degree.
/ By Leslie Syme
Community
gardens connect people with fresh veggies, good dirt
and friendly companionship
Five years ago a physician at the Logan Regional Hospital
noticed an unused piece of land. Together with the Utah
State University Extension Service, Dr. Doug Hyldahl
built Logan's community garden, which now has over 90
plots and close to 70 participants. / By Ann Passey
In
the fight against cancer, support groups are here to
help
Cancer, a topic that most try to avoid, has proven to
be unavoidable. The thought brings feelings of heartache,
and for some bad memories. Why do we try and hide from
it? The fact is people are scared of it, and by avoiding
it all together there is a feeling of safety. /
By Dusty Allen
How
will you spend this long, long summer
With summer comes liberation from long library hours,
early morning group projects, and "less than nutritious"
study snacks. USU students now ask, "What next? How
is the entire summer going to be spent?" / By Lindsey
Pendleton Smith
Tips
from a waitress on how to be a good customer
Food serving is the quintessential college student job;
just the right job off campus where you can depend on
other students to pay your tuition through tips. /
By Camille Blake
Time
on your hands? Orphans could use your support this summer
Many students would like to spend the summer traveling,
experiencing another culture, and participating in service.
If you are looking for this kind of opportunity, than
the Orphanage Support Services Organization is a program
you will want to get involved in. / By Tobey Roos
Beloved
Aggie bus driver makes the most of his job
Covered in Utah State attire, Lloyd Tanner stood on
the corner of the hotel parking lot in Boise, Idaho,
waving his big blue Aggie flag. He held the flag high
above his head wearing his Aggie game day T-shirt, blue
Aggie shorts and a blue Aggie baseball cap, as he fought
against the wind, struggling to remain standing. /
By Coreena Payne
Feeling
poorly? Maybe you don't need antibiotics -- drug resistance
is a growing problem
Antibiotics are a great thing until they are abused.
There should be moderation in all things. "Our body
has the ability to fight of many things, but taking
too many antibiotics weakens our immune systems overtime,"
said Paul Johns, M.D., of Blackfoot, Idaho. / By
Molly Hillyard
Preserve
your memories by learning to 'scrapbook'
As a broke and busy college student with
a demanding schedule and not a dime to spare, the time
and money available to start a new hobby seem impossible.
Luckily, there is a perfect hobby for you. Scrapbooking
can be an enjoyable, affordable, and time-efficient
hobby that allows you to expand your creative ability
while preserving your memories. / By Kristin Forsyth
Bishop
New
ways to treat fibromyalgia
Faith Ryan wakes up at 6 a.m. Saturday to make her breakfast:
four tablespoons of Epsom salt and three cups of lukewarm
water. She waits. Half an hour later, she heads for
the bathroom. She finds seven crystal stones in the
toilet bowl. An hour later, 17 more stones. / By
Jennifer A. Reese
A
dentist as a hero? Yep, he keeps smiling despite life
kicking him in the teeth
Clark Alan Dana knows about fights. He's
never slogged it out in a parking lot with a high school
nemesis, he's never even slogged it out on a boxing
video game, but Dana has fought some of life's greatest
battles. / By Branigan Knowlton
Disneyland,
oranges and second grade shaped speech communication
prof's life
He didn't have good enough grades to get into a four-year
college. He didn't even know he wanted to go to college.
Professor John Seiter now has a doctorate in speech
communication and is a professor at Utah Sate University.
/ By Holly Scott
Chill
out this summer with Cache Valley ghost stories
The prickles on the back of your neck, the shivers,
shaky hands and unsure steps overcome you as you approach.
Every sound is magnified and fear grips you. / By
Blaire Saunders
Movies
USU
undergrads live their dream of becoming filmmakers
Filmmaking is not just a hobby for a couple of juniors
at USU, it's their life. Tyler Atkinson, a junior in
liberal arts, and James Cawley, a junior in graphic
design, write and direct their own films. Both plan
to continue making films once out of school. "It's all
I've been able to concentrate on," said Atkinson. /
By Heather Williams
Music
Music
in academics: How one teacher works miracles through
orchestra
Emphatically she strikes the music stand with her fist,
startling a few of the players closest to her. "You
are so awesome!" she praises. "You're going
to make those judges cry." / By Brooke Nelson
Scottish
pipes and Australian didjeridoo fit this international
studies major
It's Sunday night and familiar sounds can be heard echoing
through the halls and walls of Bridgerland Apartments.
The vibrating sounds almost transport listeners to the
highlands of Scotland where a skirted man plays certain
musical instrument: the bagpipes. / By Brooke Barker
Broken
snowboard leads to a love affair with a steel-string
guitar
Scott Biggs, a redhaired, blue-eyed junior
at Utah State University, is studying biology and hopes
to become a dentist one day, but when he is not studying
his biology notes, he is studying his guitar. /
By Jennifer A. Reese
Utah
musician Russell Dixon still livin' that amazing grace
In an instant he thought of his favorite song, Amazing
Grace, while sitting in his music recording studio.
Taking off his shoes to be completely comfortable, Russ
Dixon offers to tape the interview; recording is second
nature to him. / By Jill Prichard
Is
downloading music from the Internet theft, or not?
Today, anybody can reproduce and distribute
easily any files throughout the entire world. The Internet
has become the largest threat to copyright law as the
advent of the Internet and digital technology; this
issue is not an exception for Utah State University.
/ By Ok Joo Chung
Utah
musician Ben Nelson is 'up for the challenge' of going
pro
For seven years Ben Nelson has been pounding out rhythms
and writing songs on his guitar. He first discovered
his talent in his hometown, Veyo, Utah, during his senior
year at Dixie High school. After wandering into his
dad's closet, he found a guitar, and began to learn
of his unknown talent. / By Candace Pugmire
Slam
dancing of the '70s led to mosh pits of today
Rather than trying to ruin the structure of society,
the punk movement was about expressing oneself, and
one of those forms of expression was slam dancing. /
By Elizabeth Livingston
Northern
Utah bands are plentiful but need more exposure
Like many college towns, Logan has its fair share of
local bands, but unlike many college towns, Logan lacks
a permanent or reliable venue for those bands to play.
This lack of a venue leaves local bands with little
hope of exposure. Exposure that may some day lead to
bigger and better things. / By Jason Timpson
Wildart
Finals
week and the run-up to graduation . . . Gosh / Photos
by Jared Ocana
Flooding
soaks Cache Valley / Photos by Nancy Williams and
Ted Pease
BUSINESS
Biz Features
One
last night at the Firehouse, and thanks for all the
fun
On a Friday night in April, Tara Turley called her friends
and invited them to meet her at Firehouse Pizzeria.
It was Turley's last time going into the restaurant
-- not as a customer, but as an employee. / By Jennifer
A. Reese
While
other university dairies dry up, USU's Caine keeps churning
out research
Cache Valley could not see life without it. Utah would
miss its technological advances. And there would be
an outcry from dairy commodity groups in neighboring
states. / By Katie Ashton
USU
students create their own summer jobs
For broadcast student Ryan Reeder, residential sprinkler
systems installation provides the money to pay for schooling
and living expenses through the academic year. This
seasonal occupation is a perfect fit for the student
trying to put himself through college. / By Keith
Bessinger
Students
ready to hit the trail for a summer selling all sorts
of things
"Summer is a time for relaxation and refreshment,"
said Maria Jones, a junior majoring in business. Many
college and university students share the same view.
/ By Belinda Lopez
Making
the perfect wedding cake means sweating the details,
baker says
After four hours of cooking cake layers, Megan Cowdin,
pulls the last layer out of the 350-degree oven. Each
layer takes only 30 minutes to bake, but there are eight
layers to this wedding cake. / By Camille Blake
'The
clay talks to me,' says ceramics business owner, and
it told him to quit being an engineer
Many of K. Rasmussen's pots are imprinted with leaves
and grasses and many of his glazes are reminiscent of
a landscape. Stylized landscape, he said. Cache Valley
and its surrounding mountains inspire his work and people
can interpret the glaze designs as they wish. "Sunsets
or clouds or whatever people see in it," he said.
/ By Kate Richards
Biz Opinion
Making
knitting looms turns into a business
When I decided to start a business I never thought I
would be selling and making knitting looms, after all
I had higher ambitions than knitting looms. / By
Samuel Phelps
NEWS
Across Bridgerland
USU
receives second-largest gift in its history
Utah State University President Stan L. Albrecht announced
that the university has received the second largest
philanthropic gift from an individual in the university's
history, a $4.5 million gift from the estate of Ray
L. and Eloise Hoopes Lillywhite.
As
attendance and income drop, can America's zoos -- and
Willow Park -- survive?
Monkeys, wallabies and Asian waterfowl are lurking in
your back yard. Across from Cache County's Fairgrounds
is a tiny, underdeveloped zoo. A small barn, donated
by the Tupperware Corporation while in Logan for an
annual convention, was the first building for the small-town
menagerie. / By Jill Prichard
Local News
Seven
bodies serving science at USU cadaver lab
Over each station is a white erase board
that has the name of the cadaver, age, occupation and
cause of death. The youngest cadaver is George, who
was 32 and an Army soldier who died of a brain tumor
in 2004. / By Jill Prichard
Paraplegic
'Matt the Cat' completes his long road to graduation
at USU
"We all counted and I fell 23 times on my head,"
Matt Maw said. When he fell the 24th time, he knew he
was done with his tricks. Maw was practicing his triple
back flip like he always had, but this time he wasn't
as fortunate. He didn't just get up and try it again.
He fell right on the back of his head and couldn't get
up. / By Coreena Payne
Logan's
Catholic community gets rady to move off campus
With the recent election of Pope Benedict XVI comes
the dawning of a new era for the Roman Catholic Church.
Correspondingly, Logan's St. Thomas Aquinas Parish is facing its own new
beginning. / By Noah Riley
Rural
gangs a growing problem, police say
The images of gangs and urban life almost
always go hand in hand. People in rural areas have been
heavily influenced by Hollywood's interpretation of
gangs, so when asked to describe gang lifestyle most
Logan residents answer back with a description loosely
based on Boyz N the Hood, The Warriors, Scarface,
New Jack City and so on. / By Adam Kyle Kay
National & International
News
Stress
still disabling Vietnam vets
The newlyweds lie asleep in their bed. Suddenly she
feels his hand across her face. He jumps out of bed
screaming, yelling for her to run. She shakes him to
consciousness. / By Karina Velez
One
answer to soaring gasoline prices: Driving on leftover
grease
The exhaust smells like french fries as Bob Basham drives
his 1981 Volkswagen truck in search of a good restaurant
to fuel up. / By Joel Featherstone
New
bankruptcy law will affect many Utahns, make debt relief
tougher
Bankruptcy is not easy for anyone, and it just got harder.
Nick, whose name has been changed at his request, filed
Chapter 7 bankruptcy about two years ago after finding
himself unemployed with about $18,000 of debt from loans
and credit cards. "It was a last-ditch sort of solution,"
Nick said. "It was helpful." / By Amy Moore
OPINION
A
friend's revelation personalizes college women's risk
for eating disorders
As a 20-year-old college student at Utah State University
I have had my ups and downs with my body image, and
I know that I am not alone. / By Nicole Sleight
Graduation
means welcome to your 'quarterlife crisis'
When I was 5 years old I wanted nothing more out of
life than to be a mountain climber. When I was 12 I
was absolutely sure I would be a lawyer. By 18 I was
headed to college with dreams of becoming the next Barbara
Walters. Oh to be young and know it all. / By Brigit
Farfel
Hurry
up and wait: Reflections of a senior happy to have taken
five years
Five years: that's how long it's taken me to graduate,
even with a full class load each semester. Some have
heckled me, saying, "It shouldn't take that long," or
asking if I'm an engineering student. "Come on," I say
with a chuckle. "I'm not that smart." / By Ashley
Stolworthy
Aggie
moments mean much more to graduating seniors
As graduating seniors at Utah State University are cramming
for their finals, thinking about how funny they are
going to look in those oversized gowns, and even more
about what they are going to do after that big day.
/ By Tara Turley
SPORTS
Try
kickboxing to punch up your exercise regimen
Kickboxing is a unique workout that is punching its
way into the lifestyles of many students and adults
spicing up their regular exercise routines and bringing
many benefits. / By Ashley Albrecht
Demolition
derbies provide a great way to rid yourself of latent
road rage
Old dilapidated cars sitting next to houses or in fields
are eye sores to neighbors, but to demolition derby
enthusiasts such as Dan Tyler of Bedford, Wyo., they
are beautiful works of art. / By Dustin Merritt
Want
to be popular? Run a marathon
Training a minimum of three months, following a rigorous
schedule every day of the week, and devoting at least
64 hours of time: All for one day of glory. / By
Gina Blake
Don't
hide in the house this summer -- get out there and seize
the day
Don't waste your summer sitting inside playing Xbox,
put it away and head outside to find your summer entertainment.
Learn to rock climb, play golf, mountain bike, camp,
or go on that vacation you have always wanted too.
/ By Connor Cottle
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