Among the many misconceptions dogging members of the U's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, the most common might be the least obvious8212;the notion that they agree on everything and face the same problems.

The War on Drugs has been waged in this country since 1969 when President Richard Nixon declared it. Although I think it must continue, it includes one fatal flaw.

The U has become quite the weed-friendly place lately. Marijuana use at Redfest was high, and the U was ranked fifth in the nation for marijuana activism by High Times magazine. Way to go, Utes.

The headlines told the story loud and clear in November 2008. Michael Starks, an 18-year-old fraternity hopeful, died from alcohol poisoning; the preliminary results showed that his blood alcohol content was 0.35.

After a tough and error-riddled win against No. 23 Air Force last week, the Scrummin' Utes (3-0) looked like an entirely different rugby team as they rolled over Washington State 78-5 at Baliff Field on Saturday.

Although the Utes got the win over Louisville on Saturday night, it came at a cost. Four Utah starters were forced to leave the game because of injuries, including offensive starters Matt Asiata and Zane Beadles and defensive starters Joe Dale and Lei Talamaivao.

The National Institutes of Health have awarded a U scientist for researching a potentially new effective treatment for heart disease.

Letters that were stolen from the U's front marquee on University Street are one step closer to being replaced.

The council voted unanimously last week to place harsher restrictions on parties and social gatherings in Salt Lake City that are too noisy or create problems for neighbors.

The legal tradition within the United States, Utah and U politics is straightforward in one finite respect: If you want to change the laws, by all means contact your local congressman, representative and the general public to make your case. One U student named Tim DeChristopher didn't understand this simple principle, and it got him into legal trouble. We ought to support his punishment.