If the United States is to remain a world economic superpower it will be up to us to become the good stewards of the economy that our parents were not.

While building a new habit of having rider cards handy at entrances and exits will take some time and be somewhat inconvenient, especially for those toting bikes, cooperation might provide some benefit in the future.

Beyond being proud of the Utes' performance, students, faculty and community members should be grateful for the positive national attention they earned for the U and the financial prospects they made possible.

The Utes will not get a trophy saying they are the official "BCS National Champions"8212;they really don't need one. I am sure sports fans around the nation will agree that the Utes are No. 1. I'm very proud of you guys.

As a gun owner and recreational shooter I take offense to Emily Rodriguez-Vargas' insinuation that owning guns and shooting them for recreation turns people into homicidal, violence-loving maniacs ("Guns shouldn't be recreational," Dec. 11).

Although these setups might seem fine and dandy for many students, a closer look will show that most of these workstations are an ergonomic nightmare, sometimes entirely unusable, and a potential health hazard for anyone who uses them.

If the legitimate purpose of a gun is to be able to defend yourself, when you are assaulted you are going to need to tap into some major aggression in order to kill the other guy before they kill you.

This holiday season, just like every year, throngs of eager shoppers are mobbing the nearest retailer with one simple intention: Buy, buy, buy.

The once-high values of America are found in the gun-loving hands of individuals seeking not to combat real problems such as war, crime and poverty, but to exercise their freedom to the fullest extent for recreation.

Once again, The Chronicle has published an inane, rambling letter written by ASUU President Patrick Reimherr ("Corequisite not a burden," Dec. 10) that serves no function other than to bore readers, toot his own horn and fill space