Can the Utes stop Oregon State phenom running back Yvenson Bernard? With the quarterback situation shaky, the Beavers will put most of their faith in senior All-PAC-10 running back Yvenson Bernard. The Utes were solid against the run last season, but often buckled when faced with a marquee running back.

Loaded with a bevy of preseason accolades and the hopes of many Ute fans, Utah's Brian Johnson is finally ready to re-ascend his throne as the starting quarterback. He has spent the better half of the last two years either rehabbing his knee or getting reps with the scout team offense, patiently waiting for his time.

Who will get the bulk of carries at running back when Utah opens its season tonight? Will standout Oregon State wide receiver Sammie Stroughter suit up for the contest? Who will the Beavers go with at quarterback in the second half? Despite the significance of these questions, all of them go unanswered heading into the season opener tonight at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Ore. For the Utes, the biggest question mark revolves around the running back position, where three players are vying for playing time. Snow College juco transfer Matt Asiata was the clear-cut favorite heading into the season, but a foot injury early in fall camp has kept him out of all contact drills leading up to the game against the Beavers.

Academic advising will now be mandatory, starting this fall for freshmen and extending to all students by the next school year. The new program, designed by the U Office of Undergraduate Studies, requires students to meet with an academic adviser at four checkpoints throughout their college experiences: the "beginning point" for new freshmen, the "declare point" for undeclared students with 60 or more credits, the "departmental checkpoint" for students with 45 or more credits and the "graduation checkpoint" for students with 95 credits or more to prepare for graduation.

Lennie MahlerThe moon disappears behind the shadow of Earth in Tuesday's early-morning lunar eclipse. When the moon is fully eclipsed, light passing through the earth's atmosphere is diffused and wavelengths...

Step 1. Choose a major Step 2. Find a job that relates to your major after you graduate. Sounds easy enough, but for most U students, getting from one step to the next can involve tiny, unexpected bumps as students shift majors through their college careers or leap between jobs after they graduate.

For the Mountain West Conference, the 2007 football season begins Thursday with UNLV traveling to Logan to take on Utah State while Oregon State hosts the Utes. The question is: When does the season begin for fans of Mountain West Conference football? Since the launching of The MountainWest Sports Network (commonly known as the mtn.

Katrina -- you remember her, right? She's the storm that nearly sent one of the most recognized and celebrated cities in our nation back to the stone age. I remember being at the airport to greet the first group of evacuees to Salt Lake City. One of those people was Phillip Johnson, who had no idea what his wife's fate would be after he put her on a boat with only enough room for one.

Every semester I drag myself to the University Bookstore to get all of my books, knowing that at least one of my classes will have some mistake or some missing book. Then, I have to wait as long as three weeks just to get the book that I'm already so far behind in reading.

Real Salt Lake won't have too much time to dwell on its most recent loss. Real (2-11-6) returns to Rice-Eccles Stadium tonight to face the Kansas City Wizards after losing to Chivas USA 1-0 Sunday night. The club continued a frustrating lack of scoring that makes wins all the more difficult to come by.