By Timothy R. Olsen '09, '18 MBAIllustration by Liz Lord '04 Horseshoe Bend is one of the most photographed natural sites in the American Southwest. At the canyon’s edge, tourists can lean over a manmade railing and look down to the Colorado River 1,000 feet below. Recently released from the confines of the

By Timothy R. Olsen '09, '18 MBA Popular culture has always reflected our hopes, dreams, concerns, and fears as a society, and nowhere may that be truer than the realm of espionage. The popularity of Ian Fleming’s James Bond and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, in both novels and films, along with the

By Jeff Hunter '96 Sometimes turning a dream into reality involves carving out a career in something that’s not reality. And maybe even in something you’re not all that familiar with. “The only video game I ever really played was like … Mario,” Nibedita Baral admits with a small laugh. “But you’ve got

By Megan Bowen | Photos by Levi Sim Ryan Nkunda’s transformative moment as an Aggie happened during his junior year. He was standing in front of a group of business executives who needed meaning and clarity from their data, and he was able to provide it. It was the first time he

By Emma Lee '24 | Photos by Levi Sim For Utah State University’s Interior Architecture and Design students, education is more than a classroom. It is a space where creativity becomes tangible through the work they build, the places they explore, and the environments that bring new perspectives. “Interior architecture explains what

By Julene Reese '85 | Photos by Levi Sim Though Teagen Lint didn’t grow up on a farm and wasn’t a “country kid,” her family was deeply connected to agriculture. From them, she learned important life lessons: push through challenges, don’t make excuses, value memories and experiences over material things, and

By Jeff Hunter '96 Utah State aimed high with its major renovation of The Skyroom dining area. And by all accounts, the university hit its intended target when it came to breathing new life into the iconic space on the fourth floor of the Taggart Student Center. “Most people are blown away

By Timothy R. Olsen, Managing Editor | Photo by Andrew Diamond Utah State University is truly a special place. Not only is Logan a unique college town, but our Statewide presence creates a sense of community across Utah. The “Aggie Family” is a real thing. There’s a reason the university’s branded license

By Brad Mortensen | Photo by Levi Sim Dear Aggie Family,   The theme for this issue is “Degrees of Change,” and as we kick off a new year, I couldn’t think of a more fitting moniker. The past year was full of change — both for me personally, and for the

By Timothy R. Olsen '09, '18 M.B.A. We’ve all heard walking under a ladder or breaking a mirror brings bad luck. These common superstitions, or folk beliefs, have been handed down to us either in all sincerity, as a joke, or at least with a grain of salt that wasn’t thrown over