<![CDATA[The Statesman RSS]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/se/the-statesman-rss-1.544390 en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST 60 <![CDATA[COLUMN: Student-run papers are still relevant]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/column-student-run-papers-are-still-relevant-1.2825955 STEVE KENT
By: STEVE KENT

 

I started the school year with a column outlining the changes The Utah Statesman would see in 2012-13. We went from three issues a week to two and reduced the size of our staff — and as much as those changes impacte...

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825955 USU Statesman I started the school year with a column outlining the changes The Utah Statesman would see in 2012-13. We went from three issues a week to two and reduced the size of our staff — and as much as those changes impacte...]]> STEVE KENT USU Statesman <![CDATA[OUR VIEW: NCAA aims to protect athletes]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/our-view-ncaa-aims-to-protect-athletes-1.2825954
By: An Editorial Opinion

 

We are pretty fortunate as Aggie fans. Since 2004, our NCAA sports teams have reported only 59 violations of NCAA rules, and most of them were small breaches: A coach texted a recruit more than twice a week or gave an athlete money ...

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825954 USU Statesman We are pretty fortunate as Aggie fans. Since 2004, our NCAA sports teams have reported only 59 violations of NCAA rules, and most of them were small breaches: A coach texted a recruit more than twice a week or gave an athlete money ...]]> USU Statesman <![CDATA[STATE YOUR CASE: Who made a better sports editor?]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/state-your-case-who-made-a-better-sports-editor-1.2825951
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BY CURTIS LUNDSTROM

sports editor

 

The only ar...

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825951 USU Statesman BY CURTIS LUNDSTROM

sports editor

 

The only ar...]]> USU Statesman <![CDATA[COLUMN: The age-old debate: What constitutes a ‘sport?’]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/column-the-age-old-debate-what-constitutes-a-sport-1.2825949 CURTIS LUNDSTROM
By: CURTIS LUNDSTROMLivin' the Dream

 

It’s a debate that can be traced back to the 1300s when the word originated.

What constitutes a “sport” exactly?<...

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825949 USU Statesman It’s a debate that can be traced back to the 1300s when the word originated. 

What constitutes a “sport” exactly?<...]]> CURTIS LUNDSTROM USU Statesman <![CDATA[Breaking the rules: NCAA violations ]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/breaking-the-rules-ncaa-violations-1.2825946 TAVIN STUCKI
By: TAVIN STUCKI

 

News of major NCAA violations surrounds high-profile Division I schools, especially after a big-time recruit helps win — or get close to winning — a national championship.

Auburn. Oregon. Ohio State.

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825946 USU Statesman News of major NCAA violations surrounds high-profile Division I schools, especially after a big-time recruit helps win — or get close to winning — a national championship.

Auburn. Oregon. Ohio State. 

TAVIN STUCKI USU Statesman <![CDATA[Sunset in the West: Senior bids farewell]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/sunset-in-the-west-senior-bids-farewell-1.2825939 JEFF DAHDAH

 

The women’s tennis team finished another season on Saturday, ending the collegiate career of one of its leaders, Jaci West.

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825939 USU Statesman The women’s tennis team finished another season on Saturday, ending the collegiate career of one of its leaders, Jaci West. 

JEFF DAHDAH USU Statesman <![CDATA[REVIEW: Fall carefully into ‘Oblivion’]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/review-fall-carefully-into-oblivion-1.2825936 SAM MCCONKIE
By: SAM MCCONKIEGrade: B+

 

Tom Cruise has had an interesting career to say the least. There’s no doubt he has starred in some truly excellent films. On the other hand, he also has a nose for sniffing out roles even Nicolas Cage would wince at...

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825936 USU Statesman Tom Cruise has had an interesting career to say the least. There’s no doubt he has starred in some truly excellent films. On the other hand, he also has a nose for sniffing out roles even Nicolas Cage would wince at...]]> SAM MCCONKIE USU Statesman <![CDATA[COLUMN: Leaving campus with no regrets]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/column-leaving-campus-with-no-regrets-1.2825935 ALLEE WILKINSON
By: ALLEE WILKINSON

 

It would be hard for me to forget my the first week of my college career. While my new dorm-mates were exploring campus, giggling with all the other over-enthusiastic freshman girls and playing root beer-pong — only...

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825935 USU Statesman It would be hard for me to forget my the first week of my college career. While my new dorm-mates were exploring campus, giggling with all the other over-enthusiastic freshman girls and playing root beer-pong — only...]]> ALLEE WILKINSON USU Statesman <![CDATA[As freshmen finish first year, memories abound]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/as-freshmen-finish-first-year-memories-abound-1.2825930 KIEL REID

 

 

For freshmen in college, there come a number of firsts: first time they’ve ever lived away from home, first time they’ve ever had to maneuver through peers who might already be married and the fi...

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825930 USU Statesman  

For freshmen in college, there come a number of firsts: first time they’ve ever lived away from home, first time they’ve ever had to maneuver through peers who might already be married and the fi...]]> KIEL REID USU Statesman <![CDATA[Seniors reflect on college experience ]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/seniors-reflect-on-college-experience-1.2825926 CONNOR COMEAU

 

 

Four years: That’s how long a traditional student is at college obtaining their degree. Some stay longer while others finish in less time. The college experience is more than sitting in class and...

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825926 USU Statesman  

Four years: That’s how long a traditional student is at college obtaining their degree. Some stay longer while others finish in less time. The college experience is more than sitting in class and...]]> CONNOR COMEAU USU Statesman <![CDATA[COLUMN: I know because I was there]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/column-i-know-because-i-was-there-1.2825925 LORI SCHAFER
By: LORI SCHAFERLori's Story

 

Coming out to my freshman year of college, I would get the typical question: “Where are you from?” My mood of the day always determined the response I would give. Somedays I w...

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825925 USU Statesman Coming out to my freshman year of college, I would get the typical question: “Where are you from?” My mood of the day always determined the response I would give. Somedays I w...]]> LORI SCHAFER USU Statesman <![CDATA[Aurora theater victims search for peace]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/aurora-theater-victims-search-for-peace-1.2825921 LORI SCHAFER
By: LORI SCHAFER

 

 

One shotgun, one automatic assault rifle, two Glock pistols and more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition left 12 homicide victims, 70 injured, and about 800 with ...

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825921 USU Statesman  

One shotgun, one automatic assault rifle, two Glock pistols and more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition left 12 homicide victims, 70 injured, and about 800 with ...]]> LORI SCHAFER USU Statesman <![CDATA[Valley businesses may struggle as students leave]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/valley-businesses-may-struggle-as-students-leave-1.2825911 JERA WOOD

 

 

Local businesses, including the Cache Valley Fun Park, Pizza Pie Cafe and Carl’s Jr. will feel the impact of the decreased student body this summer semester. and nbs...

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825911 USU Statesman  

Local businesses, including the Cache Valley Fun Park, Pizza Pie Cafe and Carl’s Jr. will feel the impact of the decreased student body this summer semester.&nbs...]]> JERA WOOD USU Statesman <![CDATA[Interfaith-sponsored gun debate expected to draw diverse crowd]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/interfaith-sponsored-gun-debate-expected-to-draw-diverse-crowd-1.2825904 PAUL CHRISTIANSEN

 

As prominent as the issue of gun violence has been in the media and in the minds of many people, locals haven’t had many recent opportunities to voice their opinions about it. The Cache Valley Gun Violence Community Forum, an interf...

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 1.2825904 USU Statesman As prominent as the issue of gun violence has been in the media and in the minds of many people, locals haven’t had many recent opportunities to voice their opinions about it. The Cache Valley Gun Violence Community Forum, an interf...]]> PAUL CHRISTIANSEN USU Statesman <![CDATA[LETTER: Seek answers to gov’t actions]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/letter-seek-answers-to-gov-t-actions-1.2825387
By:

 

To the editor:

 

Why are we afraid of our own government? Maybe because no one has adequately explained the indefinite detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act, which ...

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 1.2825387 USU Statesman To the editor:

 

Why are we afraid of our own government? Maybe because no one has adequately explained the indefinite detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act, which ...]]> USU Statesman <![CDATA[OUR VIEW: ASUSU officers year in review]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/our-view-asusu-officers-year-in-review-1.2825386
By: An Editorial Opinion

 

If you’re not a well-read individual who stockpiles backdated issues of The Statesman as reference materials for any quandaries you might have, it’s easy to jump to conclusions about many things, buying into a slew ...

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 1.2825386 USU Statesman If you’re not a well-read individual who stockpiles backdated issues of The Statesman as reference materials for any quandaries you might have, it’s easy to jump to conclusions about many things, buying into a slew ...]]> USU Statesman <![CDATA[Reflecting on Utah State’s final season in the WAC]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/reflecting-on-utah-state-s-final-season-in-the-wac-1.2825385 MARK HOPKINS
By: MARK HOPKINSPut the Team on my Back

 

What a year, Aggie fans. What a year.

With championships in football, soccer and volleyball, and a good deal of success in many others, we closed out our years in the Wester...

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 1.2825385 USU Statesman What a year, Aggie fans. What a year.

With championships in football, soccer and volleyball, and a good deal of success in many others, we closed out our years in the Wester...]]> MARK HOPKINS USU Statesman <![CDATA[Defense dominates in spring game]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/defense-dominates-in-spring-game-1.2825383 MARK HOPKINS

 

Defense looks to be a strong point for the Utah State football team if what happened in Saturday’s Blue vs. White Spring Game holds true for the 2013 season.

The White defen...

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 1.2825383 USU Statesman Defense looks to be a strong point for the Utah State football team if what happened in Saturday’s Blue vs. White Spring Game holds true for the 2013 season.

The White defen...]]> MARK HOPKINS USU Statesman <![CDATA[Dump the finals food and start getting summer fit]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/dump-the-finals-food-and-start-getting-summer-fit-1.2825381 HAILEE HOUSLEY

 

 

With summer just around the corner, many students are working into shape.

“I have lost 10 pounds,” said Bobbi Jo Baker, an undeclared freshman. “Motivati...

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 1.2825381 USU Statesman  

With summer just around the corner, many students are working into shape.

“I have lost 10 pounds,” said Bobbi Jo Baker, an undeclared freshman. “Motivati...]]> HAILEE HOUSLEY USU Statesman <![CDATA[Gallery walk helps young artists shine]]> http://www.usustatesman.com/gallery-walk-helps-young-artists-shine-1.2825379 DERRICK SAUNDERS

 

 

 

On April 12 from 6-9 p.m., local businesses and galleries stayed open a bit longer than usual for the Logan Gallery Walk. The venues displayed artwork from local artists to the public free of ...

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 1.2825379 USU Statesman  

 

On April 12 from 6-9 p.m., local businesses and galleries stayed open a bit longer than usual for the Logan Gallery Walk. The venues displayed artwork from local artists to the public free of ...]]> DERRICK SAUNDERS USU Statesman