ASUU's began distributing its new publication, RedPages, last week, but some students were surprised because the booklet was supposed to be more than a planner.

Speeches by high-profile Republicans, such as President George W. Bush, were cancelled and party plans ground to a halt as Hurricane Gustav zeroed in on New Orleans.

Monday's session of the RNC was cut back by Sen. John McCain to provide humanitarian relief to victims of Hurricane Gustav along the Gulf Coast. As a result, many of the events and speakers were suspended or postponed.

Philanthropist Wilford Woodruff Goodwill passed away Aug. 19 after spending a lifetime building his own businesses and supporting the U College of Social Work.

The Osher Foundation recently donated a $1 million endowment to the U Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, but the institute will now be receiving less funding annually from the foundation.

New solar energy panels will only contribute a fraction of the energy needed for U buildings, but energy specialists say the environmental benefits are worth the cost.

The U Office for Diversity recently hired Jennifer Williams-Molock to fill a new administrative position designed to help the U work more closely with diversity-related student groups.

The U VoteProject has joined forces with the Utah Asian Chamber of Commerce in a drive to get Asian-American students at the U registered to vote before the Oct. 6 mail-in deadline for the state.

Hinckley Institute of Politics Director Kirk Jowers will be pitching in for the Republican presidential campaign this election season, but will continue to devote most of his time to a burgeoning internship and forum program at the U.

Sen. John McCain's decision to choose Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential nominee may draw attention back to the GOP and rally support from discouraged party members, but isn't likely to lessen the popularity of Sen. Barack Obama among students at the U.