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.

I was born and raised in Provo and am a dyed-in-the-wool, true-blue, through-and-through Cougar. I would like to write and congratulate the Utes and Coach "Whit" for an outstanding and most amazing season and congratulate your team on its bowl game victory over the 'Bama Crimson Tide.

What a great year for the Utes! You played well and showed the country you deserve all the respect in the world

"Alabama wouldn't even recruit any of the players on the Utah football team..." Switzer is an idiot and owes us all, but mostly the players, an apology.

Truthfully, we just have to hope that these new appointments are able to turn things around for the United States. Rome wasn't built in a day, and the Bush administration's failings will be just as difficult to repair.

The best advice is, before you buy, make sure you do your research online and see what other consumers report about their experience with infomercial products.

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).