The Minnesota Daily

Pregame: OSU’s Thomas provides a nightmare matchup

by Andrew Krammer
Published February 20, 2013

Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas provides a matchup problem for any team in the country. For Minnesota, a squad with shoddy perimeter defense, Thomas provides a nightmare. The Big Ten’s leading...

China denies hacking allegations

by Cody Nelson
Published February 20, 2013

Chinese officials denied any involvement with a series of U.S. hacking attacks, news sources report.Recently, a Virginia-based security company, Mandiant, filed a report accusing the People's Liberation...

Google releases Google Glass video, contest

by Rebecca Harrington
Published February 20, 2013

Google released a YouTube video today showcasing its latest invention, Google Glass. They're like having all of Google's capabilities -- from GPS to texting, video chatting and search -- in a pair...

U excused absence policy back in place Feb. 25

by Rebecca Harrington
Published February 20, 2013

The University of Minnesota is returning to its usual excused absence policy on Monday, Feb. 25, according to an email sent to faculty and staff on Wednesday. Students will have to show their instructors...

Missing the mark on the minimum wage

by Dmitry Spivak, University student
Published February 20, 2013

In a Feb. 19 column, “An honest pay,” Ronald Dixon writes of President Barack Obama’s call to raise the federal minimum wage, citing the economic benefits of such an increase with...

MSA to increase budget transparency

by Cody Nelson
Published February 20, 2013

The annual budget will become more accessible to the public.

Dinkytown security plan moves forward

by Marion Renault
Published February 20, 2013

The plan would include hiring four off-duty cops on busy weekends.

Professors’ priorities

by Meghan O'Connor
Published February 20, 2013

Some professors’ attention has strayed from their students to research.

Mental health services

by Editorial board
Published February 20, 2013

Several bills in the Legislature address the lack of access to mental health services.

Some poor relationship advice

by Luke Wolf, University student
Published February 20, 2013

I am writing in regard to a comment that Dr. Date made in the Feb. 18 issue of the Minnesota Daily about same-sex marriage. I would first like to state that this is not a letter about whether...