The Student Choice Awards, hosted by the Associated Students of the University of Utah Academic Affairs committee, were held Wednesday afternoon and honored 10 professors from eight different departments on campus.

Jonathan Deesing ("Gun love is fueled by fear," April 22), is living in a world where the sun is always shining and birds are always chirping, but back in the real world, there are plenty of things to fear. What is wrong with dreading your security system going off in the middle of the night, or fearing what might happen if you get too close to Pioneer Park one night?

Most national pundits have picked LeBron to be crowned as the league's MVP. How can a guy who averages 28 points, seven boards and seven assists not be the MVP this year? Although LeBron is one of my favorite players to watch, I don't think he's taken the torch from Kobe as the league's best player.

U administrators said the medical school, which decreased the 2009-2010 incoming class size by 20 students in the face of a 40 percent budget drop, could receive an additional revenue source if Utah legislators reintroduced a bill that would increase taxes on cigarettes to one cent above the national average.

The Utah women's softball team seemed to have improved its all-around game from last week as they split a doubleheader with Utah Valley University on Tuesday.

Executive cabinet positions have been filled and many of the boards have begun working on the promises made by newly elected officials during the Associated Students of the University of Utah election, said Student Body President-elect Tayler Clough.

Utah hosted No. 3 in the Pac 10, Washington State, in a midweek contest Tuesday evening. The Utes continued their struggles picking up a 13-8 loss, their 10th straight.

As of March, The Daily Utah Chronicle had fallen about $47,000 in debt from a continuing decline in advertising revenue. KUTE under spent its budget by $2,000 this year, but the historically indebted student radio station has no funds to grow, pay its staff, hire a much-needed faculty adviser or advertise, said station manager Sean Halls.

Chase Straight and Trevor Hale review three new albums for your listening pleasure.

Batty was one of nine winners of the U Work U Win contest held by U Career Services for her internship with ASSIST, a community design center in Salt Lake City where she works to make homes and buildings more accessible.