From John Stafford's carping reflections on his college experience ("University system numbs minds," March 23), it is hard to tell whom exactly he blames for his cynicism.

If the court rules in favor of Proposition 8, it will be more of an uphill battle to get the action reversed, even if the LDS Church is found to have supported it more than it claimed.

Spring snow storms have forced the Utah women's softball team to make changes to its schedule for the second time this week. After moving Tuesday's scheduled game against Utah Valley University to today, the Utes postponed the rest of the games scheduled for the week.

Arlo Guthrie doesn't need your vote or want your money, but he does possess the sort of qualities that could make a lot of Americans wish that he were also a politician. The legendary folk singer remains as observant and conscientious today as he was during the social movement he helped launch in the '60s.

NAME ONE MUSICAL ARTIST YOU ABSOLUTELY HATE1* Michael Jackson - I don't know what it is exactly, but something about the man makes me want to wring his neck. Maybe it's the fact that he owns the ENTIRE...

The Utah baseball team took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning on a two-run Kevin Hussey home run, only to surrender the final three runs of the game as Gonzaga edged out the Utes 3-2 to split the two-game series Wednesday afternoon in Spokane, Wash.

Tattooing is a very delicate art. Good tattoos will satisfy people for their entire lives, fulfilling whatever reasons they had for getting it and knowing they can show it off with pride. A bad tattoo is like getting an STD; it's fun when it happens but the aftermath can be ugly and scarring. It's hard to find the right tattoo artist to ensure you don't spend your life with permanent regrets.

When it was all said and done, the Utes cracked the Top 25 for the first time in four years, their Ratings Percentage Index was No. 9 in the country and they brought back the tradition of Utah basketball8212;winning.

"Dial "M' for Murder"8212;the Pioneer Theatre Company's latest production8212;is a classic stage mystery. It was made into a spectacular film by Alfred Hitchcock, and is one of only three plays that Frederick Knott ever wrote.

The U and other universities should maintain some funding for creative writing programs, even though they're facing budget cuts. We should fight to foster this skill as the vehicle for self-actualization and as a record of who we really are.