In response to the Durex sex toy promotional ad The Chronicle distributed Monday, I personally am not really fazed by such ads and see them as just another attempt for people to make money off of the broken morals of society. However, I can't believe that The Chronicle and the university as a whole would allow this garbage to be distributed on campus

I am writing you today to express my feelings and explain the Common Ground Initiative bills that are being voted on in the next few weeks. Many Utahns believe that these bills have much to do with gay marriage, but they are very mistaken.

By requiring undocumented students who work to pay out-of-state tuition, the bill is also pricing the students out of a college education. The Legislature needs to vote down this bill, which will only result in discrimination and restrict the possibilities of hundreds of students seeking a better quality of life.

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.

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.

I was surprised to see that The Daily Utah Chronicle will shift from a print to an entirely online Friday edition. I was not surprised by the change, but rather by this change being so little so late.

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.

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 Highway Patrol can boast about their record seizures, but until we as a nation put more focus on fighting addiction than locking up addicts, the so-called "war on drugs" will continue to be a losing battle.

Drug use is stupid because it impairs judgment and damages society. It is unfortunate when high-profile individuals, who for better or worse serve as role models, are caught engaging in stupid behaviors. It's time for a zero-tolerance precedent to be set8212;yes, even for celebrities. Phelps should go sit in the pokey for a while.