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We’re reinforcing strict standards to cope with post-covid ambiguity.
Opinion: Why thin is in again
by Vivian Wilson
Published November 23, 2024

As we’re acclimating to a post-pandemic world, we’re reverting to old body standards in an effort to regain normalcy. This comes as part...

It's easy to dismiss concrete architecture as ugly, but brutalism has genuine aesthetic value.
Opinion: The beauty of brutalism
by Leo Huppke
Published November 21, 2024

From sidewalks to highways to entire buildings, concrete covers our city. It’s cold, uncomfortable to sit on and dull in color.Still, concrete...

Editorial Cartoon: Peace in Gaza
Editorial Cartoon: Peace in Gaza
by Sam Fleming
Published April 19, 2024
The Opinions Desk gives unqualified advice.
Relationship advice in 10 words or less
by Opinions Desk
Published October 16, 2024

You asked, we answered. After in-depth deliberation, our opinions desk is here to present you with life-altering dating advice. Please take our...

Campus Caucus: Is Course Works a scam?
Campus Caucus: Is Course Works a scam?
by Riley Stern
Published September 19, 2024

Editor's note: The use of the word "scam" in this column is meant hyperbolically. We are not implying that the University is engaged in large-scale...

Op-Ed: White people are uniquely obligated to reject Trump’s America
Op-Ed: White people are uniquely obligated to reject Trump’s America
by Kelly Rogers
Published November 5, 2024

At a rally in Madison Square Garden, former President Donald Trump’s campaign unveiled the America he seeks to restore. The night evoked a...

Op-Ed: Equal Work, Unequal Rights — the University must extend union protections to all graduate workers
Op-Ed: Equal Work, Unequal Rights — the University must extend union protections to all graduate workers
by Jonathan Smith and Anshu Patel
Published October 17, 2024

It’s 9 a.m. and Amelia, a counseling PhD candidate, walks into Elliot Hall. It’s almost time for her Monday morning debrief with her cohort...

Many people say Airbnb is the future of hospitality, but are they actually better than hotels?
Columnist Clash: Hotels or Airbnbs?
by Jasmine Shackleford and Leo Huppke
Published November 3, 2024

Our columnists are here to prove what is the best form of travel lodging — classic hotels or modern Airbnbs?Leo’s Take:From a tiny...

Students have a plethora of houses and apartments to choose from when it comes to living on or near campus.
Columnist Clash: Is it better to live in an apartment or a house?
by Isabella Caswell and Jasmine Shackleford
Published June 26, 2024

Our columnists are here to determine the ideal living situation for students: Apartments or houses?Isabella’s Take:Choosing to live...

Our cities’ freeways are full of issues, harming drivers and local communities.
Opinion: The Twin Cities’ highway design is a mess
by Jasmine Shackleford
Published November 20, 2024

Every time my family from outside of Minnesota visits the Twin Cities, we agree on the same thing: our highways are terrible.All the interchanges...

Playing an instrument teaches you things that can be applicable later in life.
Opinion: What band class taught me
by Riley Stern
Published November 19, 2024

On a whim, I picked the clarinet at the school music fair in fourth grade, and for the next eight years, I was a part of my school’s band programs.In...

Women who run for office pave the way.
Opinion: A woman’s place is in the White House
by Wren Warne-Jacobsen
Published November 18, 2024

Had Vice President Kamala Harris won the presidential election, she would have entered office 105 years after women won the right to vote. Alas,...

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