Le Bus and Lewis Tours bus lines offer daily rides to West Wendover, Nev., providing cheap travel for those who wish to visit the city, which offers many casinos including the Rainbow, Peppermill and Montego Bay Resorts.

The U Board of Trustees approved a $2.50 student fee increase per semester to fund sustainability projects on the condition that a final version of the initiative passes in the ASUU Senate and Assembly.

The U Board of Trustees approved a publication fee increase of $1.34 per semester, pending the board's approval of a plan for a new student media council.

The Synergy Party has dissolved after losing the primary elections and its candidates have split to support the two remaining parties.

Christian Yost, a pediatrics professor at the U School of Medicine, said they discovered this in a recent U study, which in time might help them discover medication to fight off bacteria with a similar disease-fighting mechanism.

The U Board of Trustees approved the tuition increase during its monthly meeting Tuesday morning. Resident students will pay an average of $233 more per semester and non-residents will pay $777 more.

Carol Fay and James Macfarlane will each be awarded a Doctor of Business degree at commencement ceremonies in May. Peter Meldrum will receive a Doctor of Engineering degree and Marva Warnock will receive a Doctor of Fine Arts degree.

U administrators discussed the proposed tuition increase with students Monday and detailed how departments campus-wide are facing a 17.5 percent budget cut from the Utah Legislature.

The U Board of Trustees will hear proposals this morning to raise nine student fees, adopt the new sustainability fee and cut an existing fee within the College of Nursing.

In a unique effort to stay healthy, cashiers at the University Campus Store plan to collectively bike, run and swim 7,803.1 miles, the distance from Salt Lake City to Mecca, Saudi Arabia in a "Bike to Mecca" fitness challenge.