With three events in the books, and the teams tied, it came down to the final event8212;and the Gym Dogs defended their turf and edged out the Red Rocks for the win.

In an effort to make use of resources right in the heart of the LDS religion's headquarters, the U is now offering a fellowship for graduate or postgraduate students to research aspects of the LDS Church and its impact on society.

When basketball season got under way, many figured that the Utes would resemble a finesse team. They had two of the most prolific scorers in the conference with Morgan Warburton and Kalee Whipple on the wings. Utah is still doing as well as expected this year. It started the conference slate at 4-0 and is on a seven-game winning streak.

The U received a $5 million grant to study environmental and genetic factors that cause birth defects, despite the fact that other institutions participating in the study lost funding.

In a special forum Thursday at the Hinckley Institute of Politics, local newspaper reporters said Utah can expect more budget cuts to go through the Utah Legislature this session, while ethics, health care reform, liquor laws and gay rights take the backseat.

U neighbors, alumni and students questioned the overall impact of new campus development projects on the environment, global warming and the flow of traffic in the neighborhoods surrounding the university at a community forum held Thursday night.

As the economy has fallen into a state of recession, budget cuts from the Utah Legislature are starting to hit home for smaller departments such as UCard services at the U.

With environmental crime on the rise, offenders still get off easier than other criminals. This trend, which was discussed Thursday at a symposium held by the S.J. Quinney College of Law, is unsettling to environmentalists and prosecutors alike.

U researchers have found that they can regenerate nerve cells faster in worms, which could help treat spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis in humans some day.

Consider Utah the Florida Gators of the Western states8212;a college that has enjoyed tremendous and nationally recognized success in two major sports. I only hope Lunardi isn't prophetic about everything. He currently has Utah playing Kentucky in the first round.