Although the Skatin' Utes split their weekend games on Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 against Metro State and Utah Valley, they showed signs of progress that might indicate a promising outlook for the future.

Ever since the financial crisis of 2008, pundits and lawmakers have considered an array of regulations and punitive measures to remedy the system's problems, but real solutions could be found in an unexpected place8212;Islamic countries.

The "loud party ordinance" passed by the city council last week will cost Greek Row, along with all other Salt Lake City residents, $300 per visit from police officers every time they must respond to a noise disturbance. Although the threat of a fine might quiet a rowdy party for a night, it's not going to fix the underlying problem of the long-lived tense relations between Greek Row and the surrounding Federal Heights neighborhood.

In response to Whitney Fitts' "well thought-out" article regarding the health care debate ("Health care debate plagued by skewed words," Sep. 21),

CSA-13, a chemical that mimics bacteria-resistant proteins on human skin, is a promising solution for artificial joint infections.

Professional polo players and ponies were flown in to participate in a fundraiser for the College of Pharmacy, bringing an old tradition back to the U, which hasn't seen a polo match since the early 1940s.

I am imploring all of you to do two things: plan ahead and double-major, or at least minor in something. For some, such as those in the department of engineering, this is very difficult. Many majors limit the number of courses a student can take. However, it is not impossible.

Any way you try to split it, 2004 set the foundation for what should be a long history of success.

If the U wants to prepare its graduates for the real world with functional knowledge, a financial literacy requirement is imperative.

Bammes' form of diabetes is one of many diseases that embryonic stem cells could potentially cure. Since the Obama administration lifted the ban on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, people such as Bammes, a journalism professor and reporter for KUER, are hoping to see a higher quality of life someday.