There is a lot to learn about Sarah Palin, the Idaho native, mother of five and governor of Alaska. As the Republican convention continues this week, people across America will see what she is all about, including her voting record, policies and personal life.

History was made Thursday night as the curtains closed on the Democratic National Convention. In front of 84,000 people Barack Obama became the first African-American to receive a major party's nomination for president of the United States.

By Alicia WilliamsIt was barely tolerable to accept the defeat of Hillary Clinton as the Democratic presidential nominee.The agonizingly long summer was spent hoping and praying through defeat after defeat,...

The company appears to be making an attempt to improve its image. If the new features are indeed a public relations attempt, students should not be fooled.

Choosing Biden means that Obama will have (if he were to win in November) a vice president who is less than a quarter as evil as Cheney, and at least twice as smart. He may be a typical wealthy, white, male senator, but that doesn't automatically make him the wrong choice.

The student voice has proven to be a powerful force for change at the U and must continue to be heard as the U aims to become a climate-neutral campus.

The problem of bike lanes narrowing city streets isn't a large problem in Salt Lake City. With very wide streets, tacking on a bike lane would be much easier here than elsewhere. At the very least, bike lanes will make traffic more convenient and less nerve-racking.

As long as an individual's right to keep and bear arms is protected by our federal government and constitutions, it's wrong to suggest that those who choose to own, possess or carry weapons may not do so in other ways that are at least as legal, responsible and safe as those who choose to carry concealed.

The negative social connotation around nepotism is dissolving. Nepotism is another way to network. The smarter and more effective way to network is to look at the connections you already have.

The minds and imaginations of college students across the country have been captured by Barack Obama. Though the race is almost neck and neck among general voters, a Wallstreet Journal/NBC poll conducted in July shows Obama with a stunning 24 point lead over Sen. John McCain among voters ages 18-34.