A judge has dismissed a woman's case against Perpetual Storage Inc., the company responsible for transporting the U Hospital's billing records that were stolen last summer.

U students and community members took a break from the holidays to not only view, but also touch an African art exhibit8212;a rare opportunity.

Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. appointed Jowers, a Republican, to head an ethics commission to address issues.

Besides the success of an undefeated season and Sugar Bowl win, the U has also beaten BYU in the annual food drive.

Perfection did not yield a national championship for Utah. It did, however, produce unprecedented national respect.

The U College of Nursing is looking to the Utah Legislature for funding to hire additional faculty to train much-needed nurses. However, with the expected budget cuts, its hopes are slim.

Rocky Mountain Power has approved an 8.6 percent average increase in Utah's residential and industrial electricity rates. The increase still awaits further examination, which will take place between now and May 2009, when it will take effect.

If the United States is to remain a world economic superpower it will be up to us to become the good stewards of the economy that our parents were not.

While building a new habit of having rider cards handy at entrances and exits will take some time and be somewhat inconvenient, especially for those toting bikes, cooperation might provide some benefit in the future.

Beyond being proud of the Utes' performance, students, faculty and community members should be grateful for the positive national attention they earned for the U and the financial prospects they made possible.