News about Cache Valley and USU from the Department of Journalism & Communication October 23, 2012
All the Local News: After horrific bike crash, Smithfield rider is still standing; 300 eyeglasses for Peru; Presidential candidate coming to USU; Aggie TV News reports on USU’s $512 million capital campaign; English major swims English Channel, plus sports, opinion. . . and more!
AUTUMN FROLIC—Sadie the Big Brown Dog tears around a fall field in Petersboro. (Ted Pease photo)
CACHE VALLEY NEWS
Where does taxpayer money go? Richmond’s recorder knows By Heidi Vaughan RICHMOND—Taxpayers want to know where their dollars are being spent. Are they
being spent wisely? Justin Lewis, Richmond’s city recorder, knows where
the money goes—the general
fund, the sewer enterprise fund and the water enterprise fund.
Smithfield cyclist survives crash, shows up for his own benefit dinner By Katie Swain SMITHFIELD—They call him Miracle Man. After an extreme bicycling
accident on July 7, Smithfield resident Scott Archibald feels blessed to
be alive. Hit by a truck coming down Emigration Canyon, Archibald broke
or bruised every bone and muscle in his body and was not
expected to live. Ten days ago, however, he showed up to
his own benefit dinner, his eyes often filling with tears as he embraced friends and
neighbors, simply saying thank you.“This whole experience is amazing, humbling and extremely
overwhelming,” he said.
Richmond Lions join with Logan couple to give glasses to the masses Story and photo by Heidi Vaughan RICHMOND—Out of the box and into the bubbles, that’s where your donated
eyeglasses go when they get into the hands of the Lions Club, which has recently packed up more than
300 pairs of glasses to be sent to Peru.“We
do it for the joy in our hearts,” said Lions Club district governor Wayne King. The existence of these service organizations means that “in a
world of need there is someone to help you.”
LOGAN—In what will likely be the only Logan appearance by a 2012
presidential candidate, Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party will come to
Utah State University on Friday, Oct. 26, to deliver a talk on “mass
deception” in the press, and about politics and the mass media in the
current election campaign. Anderson, the outspoken former mayor of Salt Lake City, is co-founder of the Justice Party and its candidate for president. Anderson comes to Utah State University on Friday as a guest of the
Department of Journalism & Communication’s Morris Media &
Society Lecture Series. He will speak on “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Media in an Age of Mass Deception”
from 10:30-11:30 a.m., including audience Q&A, in the Eccles
Conference Center Auditorium on the USU campus. The event is free and
open to everyone.
Obama-Romney too close to call, opinion pollster tells USU audience By Shayna Marcure LOGAN—“I’m going to talk about politics because it is that time of
the year,” began Gary Langer, founder and president of Langer Research
Associates, at Wednesday’s Common Hour presentation in the Taggart
Student Center. Langer, a public opinion researcher, compared a falsehood to tiny feathers flying away, and a man’s
inability to collect them all once they spread. “We have one opportunity to get it right. We have to be aware of the
information we share because we don’t want to spend our time chasing
feathers,” Langer said.
Aggie TV News—USU raises $512M+; canal lawsuit; English major swims English Channel; sports & more LOGAN—The news team at Aggie TV News
has a umber in mind: $512,861,410. That’s the amount Aggie donors have
contributed to USU’s capital campaign. In other news, USU fires its
longtime head tennis coach, Christian Wright. Landowners file a lawsuit
to block Logan County and City’s controversial plan to enclose the open
canal along the east side of the Valley.Students respond to presidential and vice-presidential debates.
Freegans—eating healthier and cheaper. English major Joelle Beard swims
the English Channel in 12 hours, 17 minutes. Students on a
wire—achieving life balance through slacklining. Poetry and a
beverage—USU’s monthly event in self-expression is growing.In sports, the Aggies beat both San Jose and New Mexico. Volleyball, hockey and the Fall
“break” weather.
OPINION
Opinion: Book nazis—Keep your mitts off my reading lists! By Ted Pease
It’s incredible to me that busy-bodies spent so much of their time
and energy last year trying to banish books from library shelves.
“Incredible” in its literal sense: I can’t believe that anyone in 2012
a) is still trying to “protect” others from salacious stuff like Huckleberry Finn and The Diary of Anne Frank, or b) that they think anyone can hide anything from anyone in the Internet era.
News about Cache Valley and USU from the Department of Journalism & Communication October 8, 2012
All the Local News: Reporting hope & heartbreak from Ethiopia, USU signed agreement with the Congo, banned books, monster cheeseburgers, Aggie TV News reports on Blackhawk helicopters, Teddy bears on bikes, and human books; news from USU Eastern, Aggie heartbreaker in Provo, weather, prep sports . . .
and more!
CONGOLESE VISITORS—Congolese Minister of Media Lambert Mende Omalanga (right) and members of his delegation discuss their visit to form a partnership with Utah State during an interview with Aggie TV News students. (Ted Pease photo)
By Dani Hayes
PROVIDENCE – It was when her son asked if she was pregnant that she knew she had to make a change. “I wasn’t pregnant, I was just fat,” said Isela Phelps, who lives in
Providence. Now at 35, Phelps is a marathon runner and a certified
instructor in spinning and Zumba. She has been teaching Zumba at Gold’s
Gym in Logan for over two years, but has decided to leave the job to
spend more time with her family.
LOGAN—While Barack Obama and Mitt Romney debated in
Denver, another exercise in democracy took place at the Logan Library
concerning First Amendment rights and book banning Wednesday. Librarian
Joseph Anderson invited Ted Pease, USU’s journalism and communication
department head, to share his sentiments on free expression as part of the Logan Library’s observance of
the 30th National Banned Books Week. His talk was titled, “Banning Books: Boneheaded, Wrong-headed and Thoroughly Un-American.” “Here’s my first question: Do we really need to talk about this?”
Pease said. “Seriously, book banning? Didn’t that go out with the rack?”
Richmond P&Z members learn basics of making land-use decisions October 5th, 2012 By Heidi Vaughan RICHMOND—Chosen for their ability to lead, the men and women that make up
community officials are always aiming to improve. Commission members at a
recent Planning and Zoning meeting were focused on just that. With
several people new to commissioner positions, training meetings are
being held to help them understand their roles.
Public Lands Day: Building a good fence to have happier neighbors October 2nd, 2012 Story by Danielle Manley, photos by Tavin Stucki
WELLSVILLE—Shovels hit the rocky terrain and filled the quiet
mountain air with echos. A handful of community volunteers had come
together for breakfast and live music before they started the hard labor
of building a fence Saturday.
17 pounds of cheeseburgers defeat all but one at Man V Grill October 2nd, 2012 Story & photos by Jessica Wilkinson
LOGAN — Five locals competed in a downtown burger-eating contest: 45
minutes and 17-and-a- half pounds of cheeseburger later, only one
succeeds. “I’m just here ‘cause you get free money for doing it,” said two-time
Man V Grill victor Bryan McLaughlin. “I’m low on free shirts.”
USU NEWS
Aggie TV: Congo visitors, a journalism safari, bikers and Blackhawks October 8th, 2012
LOGAN—The latest Aggie TV Newscast features JCOM students traveling to Ethiopia, and Congolese government officials traveling to Logan. Donors give the College of Natural Resources a financial boost, True
Aggie Night, the fall election season heats up, bikers take teddy bears
for a ride through Logan to benefit the Utah Children’s Justice Center,
Army Blackhawk helicopters land on the Quad, Aggie football, rodeo and
hockey action.
Albrecht statement on Coward retirement; Cockett named new provost October 3rd, 2012
LOGAN—Utah State University President Stan Albrecht released this statement Tuesdayannouncing Provost Raymond Coward’s retirement, and naming Agriculture Dean Noelle Cockett to replace him.
“Transitions in leadership are very much a part of the “cycle” of
university governance. For the past seven years, Executive Vice
President and Provost Raymond Coward has provided strong leadership for
our academic programs at Utah State University.”
Congolese officials visit Logan, sign cooperation agreement with USU October 8th, 2012
LOGAN—Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo came to
Utah State University last week to sign a memo of understanding with the
university for future cooperation in development of a new science and
technology university in the west African nation.
RIP: A year later, USU Eastern remembers beloved coach October 8th, 2012 By the USU Eastern Eagle staff
Sometimes it seems like it was yesterday, while other times it seems
like it has been an eternity since the sudden death of beloved coach and
mentor Brad Barton on the one-year anniversary of his death Oct. 4, 2011.
What remains are the memories of the man whose life was cut short too
soon, but whose legendary principals live on in so many people whose
lives he affected in countless ways.
Utah State University’s Code Blue has small following on Price campus October 8th, 2012 By Seth Richards Eastern Eagle news editor
PRICE—Low enrollment in USU’s emergency Code Blue alert system on
the USU Eastern campus means getting the word out to students and
faculty is difficult in case of emergencies, such as when police
arrested a Price resident on Sept. 25 for firing a rifle near campus.
Only 136 students, faculty and staff are part of the emergency system.
Exhibit of writer Jack London’s papers opens at Merill-Cazier Library October 8th, 2012 By Aimee Cobabe, Misty Inglet and Heidi Smith
LOGAN—An exhibit of Jack London materials opens this week in the Merrill-Cazier Library at Utah State University. The exhibit officially opens on Friday with a gallery talk by
Clint Pumphrey, manuscript curator at USU. “I will be talking about the
exhibit and where the information comes from,” he said. “It is open to
the public and there will also be attendees from the Jack London
Symposium.”
Journalism students hit undeadline to cover USU zombie outbreak October 8th, 2012
LOGAN—A team of intrepid student journalists has been assembled
in response to reports of yet another low-level zombie outbreak at Utah
State University. For the second year in a row, UnDeadline
will cover the human-zombie war “without fear or prejudice,” said
Professor Matthew D. LaPlante, who recruited his Introduction to News
Writing students for an assignment that could lead to their undeath.
Summer in Germany results in FOTOSOMMER exhibit for 11 students October 7th, 2012 By Katie Swain
LOGAN—Eleven Utah State University photography majors traveled more
than 5,000 miles, spent a month in Germany, took thousands of pictures
and dedicated hundreds of hours – all for one project. The culmination
of their hard work is displayed in the Germany Study Abroad Exhibition:
FOTOSOMMER on display in USU’s Gallery 102.
Aggie journalism students tell stories of hope & heartbreak from Africa October 5th, 2012
By D. Whitney Smith
LOGAN—The importance of beer in interviewing, needy street children
and bathrooms without toilet paper were all topics of conversation
Wednesday when three student-journalists shared their experiences from a
reporting trip to Ethiopia. Journalism Professor Matthew LaPlante visited Ethiopia in 2011 with Salt Lake Tribune photographer Rick Egan to report on a tribal custom of infanticide called “mingi.” This past summer, LaPlante took three of his students back to the east Africa nation to pursue their own stories in Ethiopia.
SPORTS
Good defense not enough to keep BYU from victory over Utah State October 7th, 2012 By Curtis Lundstrom
PROVO — The Old Wagon Wheel. The Beehive Boot. Bragging Rights. All three were on the line when the Utah State football team took the
field for its game against Brigham Young University Friday at LaVell
Edwards Stadium. Unfortunately for the Aggies, offensive miscues and special teams
woes proved fatal as the Cougars’ defense kept USU out of the end zone
en route to a 6-3 BYU win.
Mountain Crest girls soccer draws with Sky View in double overtime October 7th, 2012
By Curtis Lundstrom
It all came down to one game between valley rivals to determine the
final seeding for the state tournament in Region 5. With both teams
having already clinched a playoff spot, the Sky View and Mountain Crest
girls soccer teams met Tuesday, battling to a 0-0 draw in double
overtime.
Mountain Crest avenges two years of losses, beats Logan on home turf October 7th, 2012 By Curtis Lundstrom
LOGAN—With valley and region bragging rights on the line, senior
Eddy Hall stole the show for the Mountain Crest football team as the
Mustangs topped rival Logan 17-10 Friday with a dramatic
come-from-behind win at Crimson Field.
This blog is intended for the use of students enrolled in the Summer 2011 Hard News Café advanced reporting class, Professor Ted Pease, editor-in-chief.
RICHMOND—Out of the box and into the bubbles, that’s where your donated
eyeglasses go when they get into the hands of the Lions Club, which has recently packed up more than
300 pairs of glasses to be sent to Peru. “We
do it for the joy in our hearts,” said Lions Club district governor Wayne King. The existence of these service organizations means that “in a
world of need there is someone to help you.” 
