On Sept. 17, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation for House Resolution 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and the organization's 25th anniversary. The American Cancer Society estimates that of the 192,370 females diagnosed with breast cancer this year, 40,170 of them will die.

Orrin Hatch, a powerhouse member of the United States Senate, recently proposed an abstinence-only amendment to the health care reform bill:

If the U started its own zodiac, 2008 is the year of the druggies and drunks.

A Sunday memorial service for gay and transgender members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who have committed suicide sparked old and new emotions in students at the U.

At the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, every portrait has a story to tell, and so do some of its employees.

Refugees fleeing from their home countries are able to find a safe harbor and a new start with the U's help.

In Ethiopia, Yohannes Dagne worked as a full-time ophthalmologist in a government hospital. He also worked at a private practice during the evenings and at a seasonal outreach clinic dealing with medical and surgical problems of the eye. Even with his prominent title and rewarding work, he wanted something better for his family.

Jason Starks, along with his brother George Starks, spoke Friday night during the Greek Leadership Summit about the death of his younger brother, Michael Starks, a fraternity pledge at Utah State University who died last fall from alcohol poisoning while being hazed.

Last week's tsunami destroyed hundreds of families in the Pacific Islands, but students as far away as the U are reeling from its impact.