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'Doonesbury' cartoon sometimes misunderstood, says author

The first scholarly book to examine Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip calls Trudeau the most significant cultural critic and satirist of his age. Author Kerry Soper suggests the cartoonist's message is not always obvious.

Blue-chip recruit picks BYU for academics

Sam Dittmer, the 2006 national high school math champion, hit the books Sept. 2 with an estimated 4,684 fellow freshmen. He turned down an acceptance letter from MIT and $25,000 in financial aid from Stanford. Find out why.

BYU chemist and colleagues reveal how diet can prevent blindness

A new study explains part of the magic behind a diet rich in antioxidants, showing how artichokes, blueberries and pecans can hold at bay the leading cause of age-related blindness in developed countries. Read more from The Washington Post.

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Samuelsons to address campus community Tuesday

President Cecil O. Samuelson and his wife Sharon will give their back-to-school devotional at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday in the Marriott Center.

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