Despite a loss to Idaho for Utah, two underclassmen gave the Utes a peek into the future.

The Utah women's basketball team lost its season opener at Utah State on Friday night, 67-58.

Universities are homes to secret societies8212;Yale's Skull and Bones, Dickinson's Raven's Claw, Cornell's Quill and Dagger8212;but between the sneakers, sweat and slam dunks, the U's hasn't become so infamous.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is a Virginia-based organization famous for its showmanship and claims to principled, high morals in what its website calls protection of "animal rights." Animals, in its estimation, deserve all legal and social protections afforded to humans.

Editor:In response to the recent news story about PETA ("PETA reveals details behind lab complaints" Nov. 12), how terrible that U faculty members are using our tax dollars to kill kittens, drill holes...

U ski and snowboarding nuts might have something to be scared about8212;protesters say a proposed coal mine in Alaska would shorten Utah's winters.

The federal government will be inspecting the U's animal research labs in a surprise visit to find out if its employees are mistreating dogs, kittens, mice, monkeys and other animals.

The annual Paws 'N Claws Benefit was held Thursday at the Eccles Institute of Human Genetics to help raise funds for the U's Adoption of Retired Research Animals, which helps care for retired research dogs and cats and find them responsible owners.

Nurses Natalie Manolakis and Karen Nye cut down linen usage to save University Hospital more than $400,000 in 2009, said Richard Lee, director of support services for U Hospital, in a statement.

The Runnin' Utes were able to hang with the Idaho Vandals for most of the night, but in the end, Idaho's experience was the difference, as Utah lost its season opener Friday 94-87.