Freshmen aren't usually known for making big impacts on whatever team they are playing for, especially in college, when freshmen seasons are often spent catching up to the speed of college ball and improving skills.

U researchers discovered a potential cause for human obesity8212;in fruit flies.

Sometimes, it's the underclassmen who make the biggest impact on a team's season. During my senior year in high school, our basketball team broke the longest winning streak in state history in the 4A championship game. A sophomore who wasn't even 5-foot-11 had largely carried the team throughout the season.

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts will host a public talk tonight titled "Historic Tribal Art and Cultural Continuity: Persistence of Belief and Ritual," by visiting artist and educator Arthur Amiotte at 7 p.m. in UMFA's Dumke Auditorium.

Saturday, as I made that treacherous drive from Salt Lake City down into the belly of the beast that is Provo, I figured I was in for a real treat, for this was the first time that I would step foot into LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Max Hall hates you. And you. Yes, you. There is no doubt that people say stupid things when they are riled up, or in Hall's case, bitter about a win. Granted he apologized, but there's no excuse.

Staying true to Tom Petty's song, "I Won't Back Down," Tim DeChristopher is pursuing a new argument to have his charges dismissed.

Although the budget challenges facing Utah might not be on par with civil war, Gov. Gary Herbert is following Abraham Lincoln's footsteps and forming a "team of rivals" to help him navigate the troubled path ahead.

When Annie Boyer doesn't know how to start a painting, she tries to get a color she likes on the canvas so she can figure out the rest later. She credits this carefree approach with helping her quell a "fear of the blank canvas" and allowing her to break away from a tight and controlled style that she found restricting. Wet paint does the rest.

Students in the ballet department are working like elves, busily preparing their Christmas present for the U. This weekend, Ballet Ensemble will showcase four choreographic works8212;three new pieces and one dating from the late 19th century8212;in the Hayes-Christensen Theatre at the Marriott Center for Dance.