The U will begin offering a minor in religion starting in Fall 2009. The 18-credit minor includes courses in several different colleges, including philosophy, literature, sociology, history and Middle Eastern studies.

"The International," a new thriller starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts, was released with little fanfare but was a very pleasant surprise. The movie doesn't take any chances and sticks close to the rule book, but it's a tight, well-executed story that delivers an exciting two hours of entertainment.

Red Pulse Magazine gives you The Word on what shows and events to catch in town this week.

Luke Nevill scored eight of his 23 points in overtime and pulled down 14 boards to go along with his eye-popping seven blocks to help the U overcome another first-half deficit to hold on for a 89-79 victory.

Utah's two star players, Warburton and Whipple, were on point as usual and the two managed to outscore the entire Ram team 51-45. Utah's wing duo has been putting up gaudy numbers recently8212;Whipple and Warburton average 22 points and 20 points respectively during the past five games.

Soccer is bad enough as its own sport. The last thing basketball fans need is other sports acting more like soccer.

While Huntsman is running forward with Utah, the Legislature seems to be running in circles. Instead of learning from him, our lawmakers seem to be bent on showing him who's boss in Utah politics. You'd think they'd catch a hint that he isn't the problem.

More than 110,000 Japanese-American citizens were forced from their homes and relocated to internment camps from 1942 to 1946 as World War II progressed in Europe. But through a series of photographs, Dorothea Lange told part of that story, which is on display at the Tanner Humanities building from Feb. 19 to March 13.

"Block 8," a new production from Plan B Theatre, centers on Topaz, a concentration camp located a few miles outside of Delta, Utah. Proceeds from Thursday's special Day of Remembrance preview performance will be given to the Topaz Museum in Delta.

There's something to be said about longevity in the music business, especially in a genre that spits out ensemble after ensemble in the name of giving angry teenagers a soundtrack for their aggression. Thursday is one of the only bands that can survive their fans growing out of that surly phase.