By Ryan Shelton, Asst. News EditorU alumnus Robert Marquardt has a history of supporting higher education in Utah.Lately, people have started to take notice of Marquardt's dedication to higher education,...

A wildfire that spread through Draper's Corner Canyon threatened more than 53 homes on Monday night, but U students who live in the area are trying to stay optimistic, even while the nearby wildfire continues uncontained

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.

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.

Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton attempted to end all questions of whether or not she really supports Barack Obama as the next president in her convention address Tuesday night, and tried to convince her followers to do the same.

For some students, graduating from high school also means a graduating from their church and religious community. As they leave home to go off to college, they are given an opportunity to define themselves as adults, which includes what they believe and practice. This often means choosing a place of worship and community for their faith, if they choose to continue it.

The demand for power engineers has led the U College of Engineering to re-open a program to train electrical engineering students to work in the fast-changing energy and power industry.

U Commuter Services kick-started the school year with their environmentally responsible campaign, a half-reminder, half-plea to everyone on campus, "Go Green. Save Green."

With low student enrollment numbers and a drop in private donations, the U theater department is scrapping to get enough money to put on student productions and hire new faculty members.

To prepare students for a world in which national borders and time zones are no longer barriers to doing business, the College of Social and Behavioral Science is offering a new Master of Science degree in international affairs and global enterprise.