After finishing in a tie for 15th at New Mexico's William H. Tucker Intercollegiate a week ago, the men's golf team responded in a big way during the weekend, finishing second at the 41st USAFA Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational.

Benjamin Franklin had fire safety8212;not substance abuse8212;in mind when he said, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." But today there is perhaps no better application of this famous quote than in the world of addiction and alcoholism.

Last week, like many U students, I received a text message from the Campus Alert System stating that a severe thunderstorm was about to hit campus and that classes were not going to be cancelled. My thoughts upon reading this message were, A) why would someone tell me it was going to rain when I could clearly see outside my window that it was already raining? and B) why would someone think I was going to assume classes were cancelled just because of a little rain? I was under the impression that the role of the Campus Alert System was to "notify students, staff and faculty of unforeseen events and emergencies on campus," but I couldn't see how this incident would fit into either of these categories.

The U School of Medicine is bucking the trend and hiring new professors, but that doesn't mean would-be medical students have more opportunities to attend class.

Students looking to fulfill a humanities credit now have a more animated class option. Writing about the Simpsons, which debuted last spring, offers students the chance to explore the cultural contexts of post-modern satire, according to the course guide.

The Sundance Film Festival has been premiering and marketing independent films for about 30 years. It is also the center of two courses offered here at the U.

The class Does Extraterrestrial Intelligence Exist? uses a scientific method to theorize where E.T. could be and how to contact him.

A special topics anthropology class teaches students the roles humor and laughter play in society. Ewa Wasilewska, a professor of anthropology, developed the course after Linda Adams of the Middle East Center asked her to do a lecture on humor in the Middle East.

Although the Utes couldn't escape Autzen Stadium with a win Saturday, they did escape relatively healthy. Both Caleb Schlauderaff and Matt Asiata went into Saturday's game listed as questionable and as game-time decisions. Both Schlauderaff and Asiata played Saturday, but Asiata struggled to find his rhythm, getting only 15 touches for 54 yards. Whether his shoulder affected his performance or not, Asiata8212;even less than 100 percent8212;will be ready to go this weekend.

Kjeldsberg, a renowned pathologist, started in the pathology department at the U's School of Medicine 38 years ago, and served as chairman of the department from 1993 to 2004. He was named chairman and CEO of ARUP in 2003, in July he stepped down as CEO but continues to sit as the chairman of the board.