I appreciated both Matt Plummer's recent column ("DeChristopher's "necessary evil' still a crime," Nov. 2)

During the weekend, a few things of interest happened. After consuming a good amount of candy, I now know why the coconut delight in a blue wrapper is called Almond Joy.

Now that the regular season has come to an end, the six qualified Mountain West Conference teams will fight for the conference tournament crown.

Heading into a crucial portion of its season, the Utah volleyball team will do something it hasn't done much of this season8212;go on an extended road trip.

Last weekend's rivalry series with BYU had nearly everything a Utah fan could want. The games were gripping and brought out the largest crowds of the season.

First, I am appalled and slightly concerned that we are having a quarterback debate at this point in the season. It can never be a good thing if coaches are questioning the quarterback eight games in and with the likes of TCU and BYU on the horizon. However, given the Wyoming game, it's something that has to be considered.

There are a lot of ways to get $1 million: winning the lottery, working hard, or marrying a dying millionaire. Perhaps the easiest way is to consign oneself to being a special interest group lackey in Utah. You might even get a governorship out of it.

Most of us have welcomed cell phones as a necessity in our day-to-day lives, but Utah lawmakers are starting to question whether we've become too comfortable with our cell phones and the toll it's taking on road safety.

Political science is an important study of our political culture and climate in America. The research the discipline produces is relevant and necessary to bring the human element into government.

Junior quarterback Terrance Cain didn't have awful numbers in the first half of Saturday's Blackout game against Wyoming.