Someone had completely emptied a fire extinguisher into the lounge that connects the dorm's two wings. Firefighters said they couldn't find any indication that the extinguisher was actually used to put out a fire.

As part of Black History month, Betty Sawyer, program coordinator for the Black Student Union, performed a ceremony before a panel discussion on black masculinity in the Union ballroom Friday.

The U's Utah Ballet and Character Dance Ensemble held fundraisers at three Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill restaurants to finance a trip to the Valentino Dance Center's Gala Performance in Tokyo in May.

The Umbilical Cord Blood Program, which was organized in May 2007 with government funding, has collected about 1,000 units of blood so far and joined forces with St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City last year to accumulate more.

The ASUU Senate passed a joint resolution on Thursday night supporting the Campus Sustainability Initiative and the increase in student fees associated with it.

Both the men's and women's tennis teams are looking to get on the winning track this weekend as they prepare to take on two Western Athletic Conference teams.

UNLV was able to upset the Utes 68-55, thanks in large part to its defense holding Utah below 33 percent shooting from the floor.

After starting out the season with a hopeful 7-3 record, the Utes dropped five games at the Wildcat Invitational.

With the litany of people signing off on projects, a con man should not have been able to defraud the U. The media has echoed that this type of scam is easy enough for a child to pull off. It appears that the vendor codes from the U, which were swiped by the scammers, are known by a circle of people, thereby limiting the promise of secrecy.

I have to admit (because I lost a bet to Chronicle Sports Editor Tony Pizza) that the Utes are the best team in the Mountain West Conference. Nevill is a potential MWC Player of the Year and the U has earned its trip to the NCAA Tournament.