The ASUU General Assembly passed the Campus Sustainability Initiative on Tuesday night, bringing with it a proposal to raise student fees.

Students facing the economic recession and a grim job outlook are often searching for jobs that don't exist. Dave Warner, a senior in Spanish, is among a range of students who can't find jobs in their field of study and have decided to stay in school until the job market straightens out.

Any skier or boarder, from amateur skill level to professional, can apply to compete in the event. The finalists in the competition win prizes from the Tour's sponsors, including snowboards, skis, concert tickets and more. Along with these prizes, they earn an opportunity to compete in the Campus Rail Jam Tour's competition finals in Portland.

The U offers free membership to students at the Field House, and though the amenities might not be the same you might find in many other fitness clubs and the hours might not be as convenient, it's not likely to come packaged with too much small print. The last thing students need is another set of inescapable payment obligations.

It is time to demonstrate some tough love for businesses that put profit before safety. I often hear the argument that regulation strangles America's competitive edge. Is that really the only thing that we would have to strangle to keep peanut butter safe? OK, sounds good to me.

Students can learn about experiences such as Williams' at International Week, which lasts until Friday. Besides traveling to China, the U's study abroad program offers trips to Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, France, Italy and Mexico.

Although the refund is well meant it isn't practical. Instead of offering some extra pocket change to students, Commuter Services would do better to keep the money to invest in parking maintenance or help subsidize future cost increases or projects, such as the construction of a parking structure. MISS.

Jack Brittain, dean of the U's David Eccles School of Business, will be stepping down from the post he has held since 1999 to concentrate on his role with U Technology Ventures.

It seems a bit counter-intuitive, but after posting a nation-high 197.525 on Friday, the Red Rocks dropped to No. 2 in the national rankings.

For all of Utah's colleges and universities, there was an increase of more than 9,500 students, jumping Spring Semester enrollment by more than 7 percent.