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The Minnesota Daily

Engaging the environment

by Daily Editorial Board
Published July 3, 2012
The University needs to keep students vested in sustainability.
Workers from Minnesota Commercial moving the wet quarry sand from the dump site to rail cars Monday at the Minnesota Commercial train yard in St. Paul, Minn. The sand will be transported to Texas where it will be used to make frac sand.

Moving ‘frac’ sand riles up Como

by Megan Gosch
Published July 3, 2012
Railway reps say silica sand poses no severe threat to Como residents.
Jeff Koons' "Rabbit" featured in the show "This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s" at the Walker Art Center. Helen Molesworth considered this one of the centerpieces of the exhibit.

I love the ’80s

by Tony
Published July 3, 2012
The Walker’s new exhibit resists nostalgia to explore the struggles of a tumultuous, transitional decade.

Health care for students

by Daily Editorial Board
Published July 3, 2012
The act expands coverage for students.

U.S. Postal Service faces unfair, unequal burdens

by Michael Westberg, Daily reader
Published July 3, 2012

This is a response to Minnesota Daily reader Ralph Gilbertsen’s letter "We must save the U.S. Postal Service" in the June 20 issue of the Daily. I agree with his points, but he misses the elephant...

Owner Beko Tufa works in the kitchen of her newly opened restaurant, Dilla's, on Saturday.

Ethiopian eatery opens near campus

by Callie Sacarelos
Published July 3, 2012
Beko Tufa’s family-owned business fulfills a longtime dream of hers.

Why get married now?

by Leah Lancaster
Published July 3, 2012
The institution of marriage is becoming obsolete.

U research traces geckos’ evolution

by Rebecca Harrington
Published July 3, 2012
The research could have biological and industrial applications.

Runners fall short at Olympic trials

by Megan Ryan
Published July 3, 2012
Gabriele Anderson placed fourth in the 1,500-meter run, and Hassan Mead placed eighth in the 5,000 meters.

Four films for the Fourth

by Sarah Harper
Published July 3, 2012
Just like our forefathers, we want freedom — freedom from bad movies.

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