The U women's volleyball team will soon be able to switch from slamming volleyballs at one another to aiming their efforts at battling actual opponents. In the meantime, an intersquad battle for the starting setter position has intensified.

Pollsters, pundits and the voting public seem to agree on at least one thing about this year's presidential race&-among college students from coast to coast, there is something powerfully appealing about Sen. Barack Obama.

Loveless is with six other students representing the U College Republicans and is volunteering in Denver for the convention. The U students have been in Denver since Saturday helping the Colorado GOP by handing out flyers, stickers, posters and letting people know the student voice for McCain exists.

Whatever the final decision, the planning committee should poll students to find out what they want. This is a great opportunity to increase student activity on the U's campus. So it would be wise to keep students involved.

By John FitzgeraldThe hype at the Sundance Film Festival this year regarding "Hamlet 2" set the benchmark pretty high. Viewers seemed to really want another festival jackpot winner like "Little Miss Sunshine"...

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By Trevor HaleOld habits die hard, especially when it comes to coffee shops. No one wants to abandon their caffeine-fueled home away from home when you've finally taught the barista how to make your drink...

Was the battle for American independence and freedom fought in vain? It was if we neglect to defend the liberties they died for. Those early American heroes certainly didn't give their lives so stray individual opinions could dictate the laws. The U should honor them by including the pledge more often in official forums and other gatherings.

Magnesium sulfate, a chemical often found in bath salts and used by farmers to treat soil deficiencies, was found to significantly reduce the risk of cerebral palsy in premature babies when delivered intravenously to their mothers prior to birth.

The Humanities Building, which is located east of the LNCO Building, will house faculty from the history, philosophy and international studies departments, as well as the Tanner Humanities Center.

The new building opened a week late due to manufacturing problems with the glass work on the main staircase.