In a unique effort to stay healthy, cashiers at the University Campus Store plan to collectively bike, run and swim 7,803.1 miles, the distance from Salt Lake City to Mecca, Saudi Arabia in a "Bike to Mecca" fitness challenge.

With only 100 votes separating the GO and Revolution parties in the primary, both groups are scrambling for votes during this week's final student government elections.

The U Board of Trustees will hear proposals this morning to raise nine student fees, adopt the new sustainability fee and cut an existing fee within the College of Nursing.

U administrators discussed the proposed tuition increase with students Monday and detailed how departments campus-wide are facing a 17.5 percent budget cut from the Utah Legislature.

General elections will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, and the winner will be announced Thursday morning on the Union Patio. "We need to work harder and do everything we can to get to every student," Clough said. "With a little more push, this could continue to be a very interesting race."

In the absence of any public details, all we can know about this fee increase is that it could limit the independence of student media and waste student fees during an economic recession. The Trustees should vote the fee increase down and insist the process be done in the correct order.

Navy students tossed spinning rifles back and forth in a choreographed Z as audience members sat back in silence at the annual Northwest Navy competition hosted by the U during the weekend.

I have informed myself about all the parties and I can honestly say that the GO Party has listened to my individual needs. I hope that my peers who were offended by the audio clip can give the GO Party the opportunity to apologize for the incident and learn how they want to fix this problem.

So there you have it. If you're burned-out, or think you're burned-out, take this weekend off and get some R&R. Invite some friends over for a barbecue or go up to the mountains and enjoy a few final ski runs before spring melts the snow away for good.

Student fees might go up an additional $2.68 next year, but it has nothing to do with sustainability.