One provision of House Bill 1378212;Driver License Qualification Amendments8212;requires that all driving privilege cards expire on Dec. 31, 2009. This bill will expose the public to extreme and unnecessary safety concerns.

Passing a law that would protect people who are gay or transgendered from being fired from their job or kicked out of their house does not equate to marriage. Utah has a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage. The Utah courts can never throw out that amendment. They do not have the power. Only the people and the Legislature do.

There's no doubt we have to seriously scale back our budget. But in an area that so significantly affects the quality of life of Utahns, we cannot afford to penny pinch. We certainly can't make everyone happy with our handling of the budget, but we can help save lives by cutting carefully.

Junior forward Kalee Whipple received the Mountain West Player of the Week Honors after her two stellar performances against TCU and Wyoming this past week. Whipple was a huge reason the Utes were successful in their two come-from-behind wins.

Younger whales might not be able to find new dining areas if global warming kills off krill, their favorite item on the menu.

I know you're only playing the game because it pays. I know you haven't got any "control" because you've subscribed to some larger college media network and you get the ads fed by the spoonful. I know you won't change, but you should think about these things anyway. I don't want to see advertisements that encourage sexual behavior.

Five days after the national signing day saw the Utes ink six native Texan recruits, Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham found his replacement for recently-departed offensive line coach Charlie Dickey in Blake Miller.

Textbooks, overdue parking tickets and tuition are enough to burn a hole through anyone's wallet. So for a group that complains so much about being poor, college students can't afford to be the spenders that statistics prove they are. As corporations capitalize on our spending habits, we should exercise a little more self-control, cut up a credit card or two, plan meals better and create a weekly budget to limit buying on impulse.

Ross Solomon is right about House Bill 2388212;Exemption of University Housing from Eviction Laws ("Housing eviction bill takes away students' rights," Feb. 5), but this is not a new bill. It was introduced for the first time last year.

The Utah Legislature hailed the Ute football team for bringing pride and glory to the state with its perfect season and BCS-busting Sugar Bowl victory and called for a national playoff system to replace the controversial Bowl Championship Series.