As five seniors prepare for their last season at Utah, the program has signed six new gymnasts to fill their places on the roster in 2011.

Just to have a chance to interact with strange birds, students endured the shrill squawking of a falcon's song competing with a recording of John Denver's "Eagle and the Hawk."

Amid the confusion and worry sparked by the federal government's new suggestion that women shouldn't start getting checked for breast cancer until 10 years later than originally proposed, the Huntsman Cancer Institute is holding steady to the traditional standard.

With a 9 percent budget cut in place this year and the possibility of an additional 17 percent cut next year, some at the U are worried whether the school can cope with the loss in funding.

With a sweeping health care reform bill awaiting debate and a vote in the Senate, members of Utah's medical and nonprofit communities gathered at the Hinckley Institute of Politics on Wednesday to discuss the system's flaws and debate the pending reform bill.

Venkatraman "Venki" Ramakrishnan honored the work that started at the U and might one day turn the tide in the war against infections as part of the Benning Society Lecture Series on Wednesday night.

If one were to ask the employees of Layton Construction what kind of a person the founder, U alumnus Alan W. Layton, was, they'd all likely answer the same way.

Thanks to Glenn Singer, Cosmo the Cougar is now safe at The Daily Utah Chronicle. We'll be sure to take care of him.

Carlon Brown was a key contributor for the Runnin' Utes a year ago, but amid his honorable mention all-conference season that was sprinkled with highlight-reel dunks and eye-popping drives to the hoop, something was missing.

When the 2009 campaign officially ends, the Utah volleyball team will bid adieu to seniors middle blocker Chelsey Sandberg and outside hitter Cinthia Silva. However, the Utes will also be welcoming new additions to the program, as they have signed four players for the 2010 season.