The Chinese New Year falls a bit early in 2009, beginning the Year of the Ox on Jan. 26. To celebrate, skip the MSG-laden grease-bombs we call Chinese food and try something more authentic8212;the Hong Kong Tea House.

Senior Morgan Warburton and junior Kalee Whipple were coming off 2007-2008 campaigns in which they averaged double figures in scoring and led the Utes to a 16-0 record in regular season conference play.

Under the guidance of head coach Jim Boylen, all 15 Utah players are taking part in the coaching process8212;a change that Boylen believes is contributing to the Utes' recent success.

The one good thing about the first-place Runnin' Utes' upcoming schedule is that if they can get through the next two weeks, they'll keep that spot.

The victims of an impaired driver are just as dead when the impaired driver was gabbing away on his or her Nokia as they would be if that driver were guzzling a bottle of Jack Daniels.

A cut in funding is a cut in the quality and quantity of Utah health care. Without adequate nursing staff, hospitals are left unable to expand to meet the increasing medical needs and specialties of a diverse population.

Less than three days removed from taking on No. 14 Arkansas, No. 18 North Carolina and No. 41 Virginia, the Utes welcome Pac-10 powers No. 44 Washington State and No. 38 Washington to the Eccles Tennis Center.

During one of the most important days in our nation's history, I found myself sitting in a class8212;a class that didn't have a TV, a class that didn't discuss current events, a class that did not once mention the inauguration of Barack Obama.

Morgan Warburton's recent and past accomplishments speak for themselves.

It's safe to say that without Luke Nevill, the Runnin' Utes wouldn't be the same team.