By Timothy R. Olsen, '09, '18 MBA | Photos by Levi Sim It was the summer of ’89 when Brad Mortensen, recently graduated from Madison High School, was driving around Rexburg, Idaho, and was flagged down by his high school football coach. Kelly Thompson wanted his former quarterback to be the offensive

By Shelby Ruud '18 | Photos by Levi Sim The pace of technological change affects nearly every corner of the modern workforce, and many of the tools professionals rely on today would have been unimaginable a decade ago. From drones — the smallest unmanned aerial systems — to the largest commercial jets,

(Except there are no fixes, exactly, and we totally want to tell you all about it.) By Lael Gilbert | Illustrations by Liz Lord '04 In a culture of three-second sound bites and easy-fix-clickbait, the complex reality of wildfire is tricky to talk about. It’s an intricate issue with shifting variables, sensitive

By Timothy R. Olsen '09, '18 MBA | Featured image by Loy Andrus The hiss of propane and click of the ignition switch are almost immediately followed by the signature “whoosh” of gas blooming into flame. Moments later, a cheerful sizzle can be heard as scrumptious aromas waft gently through the

By Jeff Hunter '96 | Photos by Levi Sim It’s 30 seconds of pure adrenaline, initially released on the Fourth of July with the intention of building national pride and creating anticipation for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The promo video for NBC’s upcoming coverage features

By Nadia Pflaum | Photos by Levi Sim Dave Foster has worked many different jobs in his 44 years. For a short time, he sold pest control door-to-door. He was a licensed insurance agent and an EMT. He worked in the fraud department of a bank, and for a while he was

By Timothy R. Olsen '09, '18 M.B.A.Photos by Levi Sim Ancient tablets? Check. Important religious texts? Check. Unexpected items of both local lore and worldwide significance? Check and check. While nearly every person who sets foot onto a college campus recognizes the library as a source of information and repository of knowledge,

By Jeff Hunter '96 The darkest day in the history of Utah State University happened on a clear autumn afternoon. On Sept. 26, 2005, a horrific van accident north of Tremonton, just 30 miles from the Logan campus, claimed the lives of eight USU students and their instructor and severely injured two

By Jeff Hunter '96 As plans for the Jim and Carol Laub Athletics-Academic Complex came together in the mid-2000s, the Utah State athletics administration felt it was important to carve out some space in the new building to celebrate the notable achievements of Aggie athletes, teams, and programs. At the time, a

By Timothy R. Olsen '09, '18 M.B.A. The project had bogged down, quite literally, as a patch of thick muck slowed the repairs. It was the summer of 1988, and the Nielson Construction Company was working on the Huntington Reservoir Dam near Fairview when dozer driver Chris Nielson noticed something different in