Jon Eccles steps down as hockey head coach
The USU hockey team will have to fill a large void with the departure of longtime coach Jon Eccles.
The news that Eccles would step down was announced on the team’s Facebook page April 27. Eccles was an assistant coach for the Aggies from 2003-2009 before taking over as head coach halfway through the 2009 season until the end of the 2017-18 season.
Jalen Moore hopes to spread mental health awareness by sharing his story
Just over a year removed from signing with the Milwaukee Bucks, former Utah State forward Jalen Moore took to the stage to share his story of how mental illness kept him from fulfilling his lifelong dream of playing in the NBA.
Moore was joined by his father, Jimmy, and a panel of mental health experts from the area to discuss anxiety and the effects of mental illness in an open forum at the Logan High School Auditorium.
“I just want people to know that they can talk to somebody about how they’re feeling,” Moore said about the decision to share his story. “I want it to be more talked about and more well known, and to let people know that you can overcome it.”
Summer break’s effects on education
Traditionally, students take a long break during the summer months between two 90-day sessions when classes are held. Year-round classes often have shorter, more frequent breaks during the 180-day school session.
At Utah State University, students who do not choose to enroll in summer semester classes have about 18 weeks, (or about 126 days) off between spring and fall semesters.
The reason why most students in the US get anywhere from five weeks to three months of vacation during the summer is unclear.
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Scooter-share pilot ends five days after beginning
Five days after arriving on campus, the electric assisted scooters from California-based Spin are no longer allowed at Utah State University.
According to Margaret McCarthy, Aggie Blue Bikes program coordinator and the liaison between Spin and Utah State, the decision was made by USU’s Risk Management office and USU police.
Incoming recruits set to revitalize team defense
In his first recruiting class as the head coach of the men’s basketball team, Craig Smith isn’t hiding the direction he’s taking the program.
The five incoming players of the 2018-19 class will bring many things to the table with diverse skill sets. However, three of them — John Knight III, Ke’Sean Davis and Ben Fakira — seem to have a couple of common attributes: defensive potential and versatility.
Six USU athletes earn All-American honors at Track and Field Championships
Utah State track and field had six athletes take home All-American honors in the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. over the weekend.
The Aggies had six members of the men’s and women’s track and field and cross country teams — Brenn Flint, Cierra Simmons, Clay Lambourne, Dillon Maggard, Sindri Gudmundsson and Spencer Fehlberg — who competed in the championships, which were hosted by the University of Oregon.
Cache Pride Center provides support to LGBTQ+ youth
When Patrick Ferlin was younger, he lived in a three-bedroom house with 12 other people. The young LGBTQ+ man slept on top of the stairs and worked 14 hours a day at a local farm.
“There were just a lot of stressful things that go on, especially when you are a youth who doesn’t quite know your identity and where you belong in society,” Ferlin said.
USU professors speak at Cache Valley’s ‘Families Belong Together’ rally
A group of nearly 200 demonstrators gathered on the lawn of the Cache County Courthouse to hear speakers — including Utah State University faculty — who called to keep families together at the border, to increase empathy and to vote in the upcoming elections. The rally is part of a nationwide movement in response to President Trumps’ recent zero-tolerance immigration policy.
Utah State University settles rape victim’s lawsuit with $250,000, changes to Greek life oversight
Utah State University agreed to pay $250,000 and end a lawsuit related to how it handled a high-profile sexual assault case in 2015.
The settlement, which went into effect June 29 but wasn’t announced until July 5, ends a civil lawsuit between rape survivor, Victoria Hewlett and USU, for how it handled a sexual assault case involving former Sigma Chi fraternity member Jason Relopez.
Spin bike-share program terminated
Spin, the bike-sharing company based in San Francisco, California, announced its decision to terminate its bike-sharing programs at Utah State University and in Logan City. Derrik Ko, the CEO of Spin, announced the bike cancellation via email to Margaret McCarthy, the Aggie Blue Bikes program coordinator, Logan city’s conservation coordinator Emily Malik, and Jeffrey Bruce, owner of Joyride Bicycles.
The decision to retire the bike-share program comes just one month after the company attempted to expand the USU program to include motorized scooters, which was shut down by the university five days after the scooters arrived.
Meet Salduro: Logan band explains their sound and how they got their start
Local Logan band Salduro opened the second Canyon Jams Concert of the season Saturday, June 23.
The Canyon Jams Concert Series is put on by Stokes Nature Center in partnership with the Bridger Folk Music Society. The series brings local bands and artists to Second Dam for a night of music in Logan Canyon. Salduro is one of those local bands.
Arts college dean resigns, will return as faculty member
After serving for nearly 11 years as dean, Craig Jessop, the first dean of the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University, announced his resignation Tuesday.
Jessop will step down as dean June 1, 2019, and he will return from a sabbatical in the fall semester of 2020 as a full-time faculty member.
USU launches True Blue Aggie Fridays
Utah State University launched a weekly tradition of True Blue Aggie Fridays starting August 31.
President Noelle Cockett invites students to join her every Friday in wearing “Aggie Blue” and “Fighting White” to promote USU traditions and school spirit. By wearing university colors, participants are eligible to win prizes and be featured on USU’s social media if they use #truebluefriday when posting photos.
Newcomers set to provide immediate impact in 2018
Adding 28 newcomers in the offseason, including eight who transferred to the team from different junior colleges and universities, the Aggies have added much-needed depth and talent to a team which lost three games by just a touchdown or less in the 2017 season.