I must comment on the apparent intellectual incuriosity or laziness of a U commentator who cites three "reasons" why the appointment was not confirmed, without any substantial effort to get even one underlying fact right.

Debra Daniels remembers the pain she felt hearing racial slurs while going to elementary school in Ogden as one of the few black students in the 1960s.

Expensive gasoline helped Utah start going green. Although we have relief at the pump for now, let's continue to be conscious of our larger impact in transportation, no matter which direction the prices go next.

As a former employee, one who walked out in protest of unjust and uncompassionate treatment, I felt that Rush Limbaugh's attack was justified.

Let one good thing come of Damour's untimely departure from this earth and remember that no matter how bright the billboard, or how enticing that extra 15 percent off is, this season is still about something that goes beyond price tags.

Students of higher education are standing on the edge of the workforce, and lowering the quality of their education can only hinder the economy's recovery.

We cannot continue to ignore the horrible repercussions of fraternities' abuse, contribution and distribution of alcohol to its minor members.

One could dedicate an entire article to the economical, financial and environmental benefits of riding TRAX, but that has been done before, and if it didn't sink in then, it won't now. Rather, people should try riding TRAX for the life experience.

I do not have any problems with anybody who decides to drink, but how does a college newspaper allow for the thought of drinking being good when most college students are under the legal age to drink?

Capitalism only requires voluntary agreement by buyer and seller. If you think altruism is antithetical to capitalism, you've been drinking the Limbaugh Kool-Aid.