While applications are still being accepted, the U is one step closer to welcoming a new leader. "It's hard to say, but I'd be pleased to complete it before summer," said Jim Jardine, member of the state Board of Regents and chairperson of the U's presidential search committee.

This time around, everybody in the Associated Students of the University of Utah will get his or her raise. Last July, ASUU President Adrian Johnson backed a bill that increased compensation for members of the Executive Cabinet, General Assembly, Student Senate and Elections Committee, but he refused the raise for himself.

Red Butte Garden will literally have big bugs in its gardens this spring. Wood bugs the size of cars are being displayed throughout Red Butte Garden as a part of David Rogers' Big Bug show, which will run until June 27. The show is kicking off the 11th season of Rogers' exhibits and marks the second time the U has displayed his work.

Monday marked the beginning of the 32nd Annual American Indian Awareness Week on the U campus. This year's theme is "Unity and Diversity Through History. Anthony Shirley, program coordinator and Inter-tribal Students Association adviser, says the week is an important event because it promotes learning and breaks stereotypes.