The Los Angeles City Council has recently approved a law that will fine residents who have dogs that bark a lot. Those who get a first offense will get fined $250, the second offense will cost $500 and the third offense will have dog owners paying a $1,000 to the city.  A Department of Animal Services  officer will be the one who decides if a person’s dog barks a lot. A lot meaning if a dog barks for more than… Read more

Charles Bowden, author of the Journalism Department semester book, “Murder City,” spoke to a full room of people Tuesday at the Oviatt Library presentation room. Mostly journalism students attended and listened as the author spoke about his book, the city of Juarez, and the role of journalism in covering in a hostel city. “’I have spent my life trying to learn,’ saying this, I hope that message resonates with you guys, with journalism students because that’s what journalism is really… Read more

Informational job meetings will be held at the new Student Recreation Center (SRC), and will take place at the Grand Salon, University Student Union, on Thursday, September 29 at 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. About eight professional staff members from the SRC and two grad students will speak to atendees, said Matt Eickhoff, program coordinator/training and development for the USU. USU received a large amount of applications for the SRC, opening January 2012. “For a typical USU position,… Read more