If you attended the recent lecture by scientist Richard Davidson at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, you witnessed an individual (me) who questioned his research regarding compassion and the human brain.

The proposed Universe Project is attractive and appealing in some ways but has a number of problems that drown out its positive aspects.

I am writing as a concerned citizen over the Sacred Ground Initiative that the Sutherland Institute has kicked off. The people in support of it claim to keep families together, but only at the cost of tearing other families apart.

With 36.5 seconds left in the first half, Brown took off from the middle of the Mountain West Conference sign at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum and instantly assured a five-star YouTube rating and a thunderous slam that would be seen worldwide.

The Aztecs took the first contest of the year on their home floor, and Utah is looking to return the favor with a home win of its own. With both teams riding four-game winning streaks and a 7-2 Mountain West Conference record into the Huntsman Center, the Utes understand how big a win this would be.

I drove to Ogden to watch the Utes take on the Weber State Wildcats. With 2:16 remaining in the first half, Brown took a feed from guard Johnnie Bryant on the right wing. Had a camera been in the building, the ensuing play would have made the nightly news8212;and "SportsCenter."

The Utes were able to get away with that against Wyoming, but if they want to be successful Wednesday night against the 16-5 San Diego State Aztecs, they'll need to be on their A game.

Actions speak louder than words. Every player who has used illegal performance enhancers has gained from it monetarily. If baseball players, or athletes in general, want that sorry to mean something, then show us how sorry you are, don't just tell us.

The construction of the new Utah Museum of Natural History has stirred outrage from environmentalists and open space advocates for constructing the new building on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, a piece of natural history that runs along the former shoreline of the ancient Lake Bonneville.

Despite competing in their second meet in four nights and dealing with a number of lineup changes, the No. 1 Utah Red Rocks put up their highest road score of the season.