After beating San Diego State on Wednesday, the Utes extended their overall win streak to five and their home win streak to eight games. This streak is the longest since the 2004-2005 season, when Utah went 16-0 at home.

Kolff spent his life saving and improving the lives of others until he died Feb. 11 at age 97, three days shy of his birthday. Kolff died of natural causes at a hospital in Philadelphia, where he lived for 12 years after retiring from the U, said Chris Nelson, a spokesman for U health sciences.

The Utes' 2008 season was filled with impressive upsets over top teams such as Texas, DePaul, San Diego State and Texas Tech, but despite being able to collect big wins, the team also suffered disappointing losses against teams such as Utah State and UNLV.

I want to live in a place that values education and social consciousness and wants to reward me (only moderately) for working toward meaningful ends. Surely the United States of America, the greatest country in the world, is able to do this. Or is it?

I am sick to no end of international bankers getting more money. I am convinced that they have absolutely zero interest in preserving the American dream, "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness (Property)."

All good things must come to an end. It was one of the most remarkable runs in recent history in the Mountain West Conference8212; 25 regular season conference wins in a row.

Texan thieves conned the state of Utah by posing as the U and stealing $2.5 million from the state using university tax codes.

In a campaign designed to reach out to U students and community members through electronic cards, the marketing and communications department on campus developed eCards with newly created cartoon characters Red Rover and Lil Swoop.

Before Wednesday night's showdown with the 42-9 Lakers, Jazz point guard Deron Williams summed up his team's potential to win the game by saying, "Everything will have to go right."

Bicyclists typically let their bikes rest during the winter months, but the U Bicycle Collective did not expect the drop in participation that they have experienced recently, said Weston Edwards, director of the group.