Regardless of whatever plan finally passes, the fact remains that hundreds of billions of dollars are at stake and spending will have to be cut in the coming years. The question is where.

If there was a tie in the debate, it breaks toward Obama. Obama's goal was to demonstrate that he could go blow-to-blow with McCain on foreign policy, his opponent's supposed strength and his own wrongfully alleged weakness.

Friday night's debate not only displayed the experience and strong-willed attitude of McCain to do what is right despite his party's platform or the possibility of losing votes, but also displayed how Obama will shift to win the presidency.

By cutting budgets indiscriminately and refusing to tap into emergency funds, the Legislature is cutting off its nose to spite its face.

One can't help feeling as if this trend toward an increasingly politically active youth has been ignored. The emergence of young voters this year and in 2004 is probably one of the most under-covered political phenomena in the last decade.

Animal rights are a real issue, but some of its biggest voices make it hard to take it seriously.

Our local mayors are joining others across the country in inviting drivers to save gas, improve air quality and promote good health by turning off car engines whenever parked and waiting for more than 10 seconds (except in traffic).

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.