Georgia is holding a run-off election between Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin today because the Nov. 4 election was too close to call. But today's election has far greater political implications than before.

When recruiting for the 2009-2010 season, Runnin' Utes head coach Jim Boylen and his assistants wanted to find winning players from winning programs. On Nov. 13, they got what they were looking for.

At the U, golden paths of dead grass are indicative of the road well traveled8212;and it's not the path intended. Everyone knows the fastest way from point A to point B is a straight line. But just as it is in a car, it's not always the path you can, or should, take.

Many smokers might want to quit. However, many others have no desire to quit; I personally know such smokers. Thus, it's not fair to call a tax increase a "sin tax," or even a "stupid tax." An appropriate name could be "you are causing health care costs to increase, so you should be the one to pay for it-tax."

Instead of increasing the profits of national chain retailers, you can help our economy a lot more by diverting even just a fraction of your spending toward local shops.

Animal research is vital for developing knowledge and understanding of these and thousands more debilitating, disfiguring and sometimes fatal diseases.

The wait is over. After waiting for a week to find out where it would be traveling for the first and second rounds of the NCAA, the Utah women's volleyball team knows its fate.

We invite you to come to the Thomas Building in Presidents' Circle to take a look at the model and renderings, enjoy the exhibits we have today and think about the future.

Most importantly, anti-smoking groups need to keep targeting the makers of cigarettes, who, despite an ever-increasing number of lawsuits, still make large sums of money off their extremely addictive product.

The math department recently held an open house to make U counselors aware of the free tutoring offered to students for all 1000- and 2000-level math classes.