Despite the 37-21 victory over the Wildcats, the often unsightly performance by the Utes on both sides of the ball left Utah players looking as if they had just had their undefeated season snatched out from underneath them.

The Utes' four-game unbeaten streak came to an end Friday night when head coach Rich Manning and his squad were blanked by Washington 3-0.

Utah is beginning a short week, playing Oregon State, the giant killers, on national television Thursday. The time has come to let go. There is no excuse for a student section that isn't standing shoulder to shoulder.

One can't help feeling as if this trend toward an increasingly politically active youth has been ignored. The emergence of young voters this year and in 2004 is probably one of the most under-covered political phenomena in the last decade.

The Utah cross country team came into the Stanford Invitational with a healthy roster and came away with a tie for sixth place out of 33 teams competing with 227 points in the six-kilometer race.

By cutting budgets indiscriminately and refusing to tap into emergency funds, the Legislature is cutting off its nose to spite its face.

Whether you call him Sweet, King or plain old Louie Sakoda, Utah's All-American kicker solidified his legendary status Saturday by breaking two more school records.

If there was a tie in the debate, it breaks toward Obama. Obama's goal was to demonstrate that he could go blow-to-blow with McCain on foreign policy, his opponent's supposed strength and his own wrongfully alleged weakness.

Some departments at the U, such as the art department, set an excellent example by requiring students to engage in internships. Completing an internship before graduation, if not required, should be more valued in other programs than it is today.

Despite the 37-21 victory over the Wildcats, the often unsightly performance by the Utes on both sides of the ball the left Utah players looking as if they had just had their undefeated season snatched from underneath of them.