A U employee called the U Police Department on Tuesday upon seeing a student brandishing a gun in the Warnock Engineering Building.

When Chip Kelly was announced as Oregon's next head coach in March, this could not have been the start he dreamed of.

After seeing ASUU's budget, I question the wisdom of holding events such as Rock the U.

In response to Jonathan Deesing's column, ("Conservative Day sets good example," Sept. 16), I felt the urge to expose the reality of the day's events.

Utah Transit Authority officers have recently received some fun new toys, courtesy of your tax dollars. Six Segway Personal Transporters8212;electric two-wheeled scooters8212;were purchased for the UTA Police Department at a total cost of $47,600. UTA's snazzy new means of conveyance was made possible by the 1 percent of stimulus money required for security use.

No one likes garbage, unless your name is Oscar. If the garbage truck didn't come every week, we'd be swimming in a pool of disease and filth. Some items are harder than others to dispose of, such as glow-in-the-dark watches, smoke detectors, wiping rags, mops and injection needles. These items earn the special designation of low-level waste and typically need to be disposed of at a specialty site approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Among the many unanswered questions looming on Utah football fans' minds at the beginning of this new season, there is one in particular that seems to be the peak of everyone's interest: Who is Terrance Cain?

When U students paid their fees this fall, most didn't know they were helping fill a nearly $40,000-deep bottomless pit.

Have you ever been in class, trying to focus, when a sudden deep yearning to escape the confines of civilization creeps into your brain, making you consider just running for it and not looking back? That might not be the best decision regarding your academic career, but if you are looking for a change in routine, you could swing by the office of the Hinckley Institute of Politics in OSH Room 253 or check out its website at www.hinckley.utah.edu.

The women's tennis team kicks off the start of its 2009 season today at the BYU Invitational in Provo. Play will continue through Saturday.