In order to inform their decisions, the U's Center for Public Policy and Administration surveyed 1,002 Utahns last week and discovered that remaining healthy and educated is the No. 1 priority for the residents.

Starting in March, Utahns will have to dial 10 digits to call locally.

The ASUU Senate passed a joint resolution on Thursday night supporting the Campus Sustainability Initiative and the increase in student fees associated with it.

The Umbilical Cord Blood Program, which was organized in May 2007 with government funding, has collected about 1,000 units of blood so far and joined forces with St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City last year to accumulate more.

The three parties competing to run the next Associated Students of the University of Utah administration pulled no punches as they argued student fees and sustainability during the first ASUU debate Wednesday night.

Castañeda was one of many U students who celebrated the defeat of House Bill 208 on Feb. 25. The bill failed in the Utah House of Representatives with a 34-40 vote and one abstention.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Children's Dance Theatre, which became part of the Tanner program in 1949. In honor of Tanner, the theater is putting on a performance called "Coming Home" Friday and Saturday at Capitol Theatre.

State lawmakers passed a bill approving $10 million for a science and technology program that hires "star" faculty at the U and Utah State University to start new businesses and stimulate the economy.

At least 85 students and community members flocked into the Union Ballroom for the Ash Wednesday service, hosted primarily by the St. Catherine of Sienna Newman Center and the Interfaith Council

The U's Society of Women Engineers wants to expand the number of engineering students enrolled and is reaching out to Girl Scouts.