The sexual metaphor used in Nick Pappas' column ("Team should set its standards higher," Sept. 24) was offensive and inappropriate.

It's a sad truth that America is more inclined to vote for entertainment on a television show than to vote in a presidential election

There has to be an explanation as to why the U, with 28,000 students and 3,300 faculty members, can't beat USU's 16,000 on-campus student and 800 faculty member donors.

The U should consider a contingency carrier to lower the cost for married students, or reform the current coverage plan agreed upon with GM-Southwest

Between conducting a comprehensive U student straw poll, attracting phenomenal speakers, and providing on-site student coverage of the 2008 presidential campaigns, the Hinckley Institute has been busy raising the bar.

Criminals will continue to get guns, including AK-47s, despite the various ban, tax and registration schemes Obama might envision. What the government can do is to allow us to protect ourselves, which is why the Second Amendment is so important.

I think all the extracurricular events are great, and I attend them myself sometimes. But to let them get out of control to the point where they are interfering with the regular curriculum is just plain bad policy, not to mention infuriating.

Volunteering has come alive on campus, thanks to organizations such as the Bennion Center and students who continue to support them. We encourage students to remember volunteering is more than just a great way to pad a résumé.

There has to be something wrong with a law if a church, especially the LDS Church, says it's too conservative.

The endless striving for economic growth, to no particular end, is almost insane. We have, as a nation, the resources to solve all our problems. If we're in need of capital, it's of the political variety.