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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Friday the 13th proved to be unlucky for the No. 12 Nebraska Cornhuskers, who fell to the U gymnastics team after another strong showing on the road.

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.

It looked as though the Runnin' Utes' defense had slept in for its early-afternoon start against the Air Force Falcons. The men's basketball team allowed the Falcons to shoot 56 percent from the field in the first half, giving the cadets a one-point lead at the break.

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.

Police suspect embers from a fire pit burning outside the Union could have been the source of a fire that torched one of the building's overhangs Saturday morning. By the time firefighters put out the flames, the damage mounted to $5,000, according to the police report.