My initial response to this article was neither anger nor resentment toward our candidates. Rather, it was disappointing to see each of them succumb to media pressures and fall into stereotypical political roles. With that in mind, there are three statements I would like to direct to each of the campaigns running for ASUU office.

Whatever happened to the sanctity of our sexuality? It has been misused and abused since Adam and Eve. It was meant for us to show true love to our spouse inside the bond of marriage and as a way to make babies and perpetuate the human race.

Ideological barriers and agendas stymie our country's ability to reach goals that share wide consensus. Burning political capital on dead-end issues does not help America move forward. In considering the wide array of viewpoints in this country, seeking and acting upon the issues that are universal creates the opportunity to encourage compromise on the sharper issues.

Perhaps after the pub crawl (and the awkward morning-after apology calls), common sense might prevail during debates about some of the more trivial liquor laws in Utah. And there's no doubt our lawmakers would have more fun than they've had since they entered the Legislature. Just remember to pour Sen. Michael Waddoups' drinks out of sight. You know how he hates seeing bartenders mix drinks.

The men's basketball team extended its season-long win streak to six games behind a 22-point effort from Borha as the Runnin' Utes spoiled a strong first half from the visiting Falcons to win 74-59. The win extended Utah's home winning streak to nine games.

When the day of the second annual iPod Kiss-off arrived, the Johnson sisters took their stance amid about 30 other couples and friends to hold up a block of wood with an iPod picture on it using only their lips, taking away the first prize.

To inspire high school students throughout the state, just as she was inspired years ago, Furse helped organize "Meet an Inventor Day," which was held Saturday, where engineering students and professors demonstrated their latest inventions.

Grandin, a well-known researcher on cattle herding and autism, presented her lecture, "Animals and Autism," at the Goodwill Humanitarian Building on Feb. 13, to students and researchers from the U and other universities.

Because of a recent drop in the cost of diesel fuel, the Utah Transit Authority has scheduled to remove the fuel surcharge from the price of the U's Ed-Pass, bringing the cost down 10 percent.

Whipple tied a career-high with five 3-pointers en route to scoring 23 points as the Utes got back to their winning ways, defeating Air Force 57-32 Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo.