The LDS Church and its members have cited their doctrine, such as the Proclamation of the Family to the World as a justification of their active position in this civil matter. Yet their doctrine clearly states the tenet of "free agency" as key and central to Christ's plan.

Our diverse city in particular needs the experience and new energy from the Springmeyer-Valdez candidacy. They will bring forth fresh ideas and dedication to our local problems.

When comparing the U parking conundrum with other universities that have a large commuting population, it becomes clear that our circumstances in regard to cost and convenience are more desirable than most.

Students should take advantage of early voting stations on campus now, instead of wishing they had while stuck in an hour-long line Nov. 4.

The use of the terms "blue state" and "red state" is extremely recent by way of comparison. It started out as nothing more than the chance selection of colors on a map of the United States by a graphic artist during the 2000 election.

Using e-mail lists to further this cause was a misuse of the list and the faculty member's position.

Rio Tinto is "greenwashing"8212;working desperately hard on its green responsible facade throughout our state and right here on our campus. In the meantime, it continues to commit massive environmental crimes elsewhere

At the end of a presidential election, most states have political party pie charts that are relatively split down the middle8212;roughly half red, half blue. Ours is a big crimson Pacman character. The presidential election in Utah has become something of a formality.

There is no substitute for correct training to keep yourself from having an accident on a scooter, because as Steven Warrick said in his column ("Eco-friendly scooters still pose safety risk," Oct. 22) when you are in a crash on a scooter with a car, the scooter is going to lose.

Questar customers should be mad at neighbors who had a bill for natural gas that was half the normal price for years and said nothing about it.