As the snow melts and the salt clears off walkways, U students break out their longboards and transfer their carving skills from ski slopes to the sidewalks and streets of campus.

The Utah State Board of Regents, which governs public colleges and universities in Utah, and the U's Board of Trustees will vote on a proposal to increase tuition between 9.2 and 9.7 percent or about $200 for the average full-time undergraduate student. The change would begin in summer 2009.

ASUU representatives will meet tonight to finalize a resolution supporting a proposed student fee increase for the Campus Sustainability Initiative.

A night of vandalism in the dorms left residents picking up the pieces8212;and the bill.

After an upset loss to UNLV earlier in the week, Utah kept its postseason hopes alive as the team earned a come-from-behind 59-54 victory over rival BYU.

In addition to their eight-game streak, the Utes' goal of locking up the Mountain West Conference title was snapped Saturday night after the Cougars' strong second half led them to a 63-50 win in front of 20,120 fans at the Marriott Center.

Only one of BYU's big three would be a non-factor, as Jonathan Tavernari went scoreless on 0-for-5 shooting. The other 66 percent of BYU's three-headed scoring monster had second half performances that were daggers in the Utes' hearts.s to the Utes.

After Nevill posted a career-high 32 points and added 15 rebounds in Utah's 94-88 overtime win last month, Saturday's showdown brought the 7-foot-2-inch center down to earth.

The Utah swimming and diving teams have had one focus all season: taking first at the Mountain West Conference championships. It wasn't meant to be.

Two points were all that kept the Utah track and field team out of third place in the Mountain West Conference Championships this weekend.