JANUARY 2006
ARTS & LIFE
Culture
So,
Einstein and Picasso walk into a bar
Picture the disheveled genius who worked on relativity
and "the Big One" meeting the obscure, stylistic
painter and getting together for a few drinks and friendly
conversation.
Typical
student's take on New Year's resolution: 'Haven't even
started' to keep it
Although New Year's resolutions are good motivators,
they have become stressful, time consuming, failed goals,
according to USU students. / By Megan Sonderegger
Features
Cache
Valley women 'Curve' to the beat
Exercise is as varied as the people who do it. There
is hiking and biking, kicking and skipping, rowing and
bowing, marching and arching, wrangling and angling
-- and then there's curving. / By Shauna Leavitt
USU
students to lend helping hands in New Orleans over Spring
Break
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the people of
New Orleans have had help from many organizations, including
the American Red Cross, the USA Freedom Corps and the
LDS church. Utah State University will add its name
to the list at this year's Spring Brea. / By Jen
Pulham
Bridal
Faire a little overwhelming for some, but free cake
helps a lot
A crowd of excited chattering girls, their mothers and
a few of their less-than-enthusiastic fiancés filled
the Taggart Student Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
during Bridal Faire. / By Megan Sonderegger
Transfer
students, midyear enrollees stuck with limited class,
scholarship options
Fewer scholarship options, limited class options, late
enrollment, frustration and delayed credit transfers
are a few of the problems mid-year freshmen and transfer
students face, said Jen Putnam, USU's associate director
of recruitment. / By Megan Sonderegger
Fat
stats: Aggies turn out by the score for a pinching and
a dunking
More than 60 people got their body fat percentage measured
by being dunked into water in the HPER on Tuesday night.
Some wanted find out their body fat percentage so they
could make goals to lower it and get in better shape.
Others were just plain curious. / By Julie Garcia
Hypnotherapy
helps test takers, smokers relax and improve their lives
Chad Austin was never good at taking tests. He'd study.
He'd prepare. And then, after all that, he'd panic.
/ By Jen Beasley
'Mentally
trapped with despair': Anxiety disorders becoming common
among young adults
A racing heart, dizziness, a sudden feeling of fear:
Many people who experience these symptoms think that
they are having a heart attack. They even go to the
emergency room. What they are actually experiencing
is an anxiety attack. / By Jen Pulham
Bridal
Faire to be one-stop mall for brides-to-be
Chelsa Seegrist and Kirk Dimond are getting married.
As busy students at Utah State University, they're taking
a simpler approach to planning their wedding: bridal
fairs. / By Marie MacKay
USU
'Scribendi' creative writing contest entries sought
Utah State University's department
of English invites students across campus to enter their
creative work in the annual Scribendi Creative Writing
Contest.
Music
What
makes USU's new performance hall 'world class?' Experts
dissect perfection
The Manon Caine Russell Kathryn Caine Wanlass Performance
Hall opened its doors to the public Jan. 12, prompting
those who walk through its doors to generally say the
same thing. "World class." / By Aaron Falk
Wild Art
A teasel
teaser / Dramatic winter photo by Ted Pease
Scenes
from the Preston Hill Climb. / Photos by Robert McDaniel
Ice
fishing (nice fishing?) at Foster Reservoir / Photos
by Robert McDaniel
BUSINESS NEWS
BIZ FEATURES
Textbook-purchasing
options can cut prices that students pay, but there
may be a hitch
Christmas has passed, tuition was paid, you are officially
broke. You wish you didn't give your mom that George
Foreman she'd been wanting. Now it is January and you
have to buy textbooks. So why do textbooks cost so much?
/ By Camille Blake
NEWS
Across Bridgerland
'Ya
want bus fuel with that?' Vehicle powered by fry oil
visits USU
Greasy french fries are becoming more than an American
icon for some. They're a means of transportation. For
490 days, a 36-foot bus from the non-profit National
Outdoor Leadership School has been traveling throughout
the United States -- fueled entirely on recycled vegetable
oil. / By Marie MacKay
Local News
North
Logan Planning Commission welcomes two new members
The North Logan Planning Commission met Thursday night
for the first time this year to welcome two new members,
elect the new 2006-07 chairman and say goodbye to the
city planner. / By Diana Hurren
Newton
P&Z worries about water for new development
Commissioners discussed potential water issues surrounding
future development of the town and kennel-owner conditional
use permit procedures at a Zoning and Planning meeting
Thursday. / By Molly Farmer
Smithfield
council rezones ag land west of town to residential
Housing for low- and moderate-income families will not
be an option, said the Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing
Corporation, after the City Council unanimously approved
a resolution to rezone agricultural to residential land
Wednesday night. / By Di Lewis
Hyde
Park hears engineers' plans for alternative north-south
road
A proposed road will provide an alternative to Main
Street for north-south commuters in Cache Valley, but
it won't connect all the way to Smithfield for another
20 years or so, representatives from JUB Engineering
told the Hyde Park City Council Wednesday. / By
Brad Plothow
Lewiston
council appoints Bodily to vacant seat
Kim "Fizz" Bodily was appointed council member, commonly
an elected position, in a tie-breaker Jan. 17 at Lewiston's
City Council meeting. / By Megan Sonderegger
Providence
residents concerned about possibility of groundwater
contamination
Due to current skeet-shooting practice taking place
near the Providence Canyon water source, groundwater
could potentially be contaminated by lead pellets, says
Mark Thompson, a resident of Providence. / By Taylor
Scott
Noted
nature writer, scientist and activist to visit USU
Carl Safina, winner of a "genius" grant from the MacArthur
Foundation, a noted nature writer, scientist and activist,
will deliver the Moyle Q. Rice Lecture at 7 p.m. Feb.
16 at the Haight Alumni Center.
Millville
considers cemetery improvement project
The Millville-Nibley Cemetery president submitted a
water proposal to the City Council, which will improve
irrigation and enhance the condition and appearance
of the cemetery. / By Shauna Smith
Nibley
approves housing development
A possible development is planned to be located across
from Thomas Edison Charter School (1280 West on 2350
South), but would not be probable without the approval
of the City Council on Thursday night. / By Renae
Bangerter
That
picnic in Paradise will cost a bit more now
The price of picnicking in Paradise went up Wednesday
night when the Town Council unanimously agreed to raise
the rental fee for the town's two parks and the town
hall. / By David Baker
Vigil
highlights King's message for all races
Dozens gathered Tuesday for a candlelight vigil to commemorate
the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King in the
Taggart Student Center. / By Julie Garcia
Richmond
plans to liven up winter with bluegrass music nights
Samuel Schropp is planning a new southern
bluegrass night at the city building once a month. The
mayor and City Council approved the activity and agreed
to use some of its budget at Tuesday's meeting. /
By Brooke Barker
ASUSU
discusses regulations for election
The ASUSU Executive Council discussed Tuesday, whether
it should be allowed to support candidates who will
run for an ASUSU student government position this semester.
/ By Marie MacKay
Candlelight
vigil Tuesday for King
USU's Black Student Union and the office
of Multicultural Student Services will host the annual
Martin Luther King, Jr., candlelight vigil Tuesday.
The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Taggart Student Center
International Lounge.
SPORTS AND RECREATION
Stew
wins No. 400 on national TV
Utah State kept Hawaii winless on the road before a
packed house Monday night in the Smith Spectrum. The
63-52 victory was freighted with significance -- it
was Coach Stew Morrill's 400th career triumph, it avenged
an earlier loss to the Warriors, and it was all broadcast
live nationwide on ESPN. / By G. Christopher Terry
You
know it's an ugly game when Aggie fans cheer for 'Headband'
in defeat of SDSU
With about 13 minutes to go in the Aggies'
72-51 win over South Dakota State Friday night, the
Smith Spectrum crowd began chanting, "We want headband!"
in an effort to get SDS Coach Scott Nagy to put in a
backup guard with questionable taste in headgear. /
By G. Christopher Terry
Polar
plungers pay the price
Nearly 70 participants plunged or walked into
Hyrum Lake during Utah Special Olympics first Polar
Plunge donation event on Saturday. / By Angel Larsen
USU
hands Louisiana Tech first WAC loss
No WAC opponent to date had been able to solve Paul
Millsap and the Louisiana Tech defense, which had been
holding opponents to a league-low 62.6 points per game.
/ By G. Christopher Terry
USU
blows out Vandals, 83-58
The Aggies worked quickly to expand their
six- point halftime lead against the University of Idaho
Saturday night, shooting 70 percent from three-point
range in the second half. / By G. Christopher Terry
Aggies
out-shoot Broncos in WAC home opener
Boise State's Coby Karl led all scorers with 23 points
Thursday night in the Spectrum, but USU's Nate Harris
scored 20 despite being hampered by foul trouble, and
the Aggies won 75-69. / By G. Christopher Terry
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