It's not easy being an undergraduate at the U. It's hard enough surviving the tuition increases, overcrowded classes and reduction in course offerings primarily caused by a flurry of budget cuts. But doing it in the face of the millions of dollars the U throws at graduate programs, special interest groups and trivial endeavors is just twisting the knife.

With dreams to win the Mountain West Conference Championships in his second season as head swimming and diving coach unfulfilled, Greg Winslow is making changes this year.

Clough promised to create a student fee committee to help oversee fair allocation of students' money. Clough's administration said it would combine student boards and cut the size of their stipends in order to redistribute up to $22,800 back to student groups.

A non-comprehensive and probably biased list.

For music lovers in Salt Lake City, there's no better time than the summer to experience some great performances. For the low price of absolutely nothing, the Twilight Concert Series continues to remain one of the season's main attractions.

Robert Morreal and Brian Gray, co-editors of Enormous Rooms, the U's undergraduate literary journal, say they won't be satisfied with an ordinary publication. The journal has always struggled to field submissions, but Gray and Morreal will still hold two to three writer salon-workshops per month in an effort to generate material for the journal.

Whether school brings you excitement or pain, reading is a great way to spend the last month of summer freedom (or boredom) before the schedule is full again.

The Utah Arts Council ruled against granting any funds to the independent theater company partly because of the irregular production schedule

There are some very valuable things I've learned from telemarketing. For example, nearly all the residents of Utah wake up in the morning and attend a four-hour meeting between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., coinciding perfectly with my work day.

Protecting the natural landscape that makes Utah such a desirable location is an investment in the state's economy.