As with any successful business, employees need performance appraisals to help create and reach goals. Before taking the evaluation, students need to take some time to consider ways of improving the learning process for each of their classes.

I would like to provide an alternative perspective to the opinions espoused by Liz Carlston ("Incentives to give service defeats the purpose," April 6). Her views are shared by a fair few, including some members of Congress. These views are, however, a reflection of a clear misunderstanding of the term "service" and its role in society, particularly in America.

Unless you want to endure the seemingly endless barrage of juvenile hijinks (my God, these kids are making me use square words from rock-and-roll-hating adults in the '50s) in what essentially amounts to a junior high stay-over summer camp, avoid the U's residence halls.

Unless users find a way to balance the real world with "World of Warcraft," or any other game, people will find they've neglected their children, their spouses and their jobs. Students, who might not have any of those things to begin with, might be further away from getting them. They'll at least find that they've thrown thousands of tuition dollars down the drain.

Instead of incurring expenses in this economic recession, the Green River can be used as a major hub for the manufacturing and distribution of components of renewable energy. These embrace electricity generators like wind, solar and geothermal sources.

President Barack Obama has challenged all Americans to overcome the stale debates that have paralyzed progress on education so that we can offer every child, everywhere in the country, the chance to outcompete any worker, anywhere in the world. That is a central mission of the budget that Obama is submitting to Congress.

History has taught us that there is room for radical activism8212;so long as it is properly focused. And U students who pride themselves on their activism would do well to learn the difference between the right and wrong way to demonstrate their newfound (yet often misguided and overly simplistic) anger.

Biased research and withheld information can drastically interfere with the medical world, and might eventually alter treatments and diagnosis methods8212;possibly putting patients' lives at risk. We cannot afford to allow this travesty.

It is entirely appropriate for the City Council to be involved in measures that ensure public safety and well-being, but definitely not in dictating what the cab industry is allowed to supply the market.

Among my peers and me, though I will depart from them and from the service in the next 90 days, the memories of what we accomplished and the growth we made as individuals because of each other will never be forgotten.