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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Columns

In a time where misinformation and conspiracy tend to run rampant, returning to some of the more classic, relatively harmless spooky stories is a nice change of pace.

Opinion: Creatures on campus

by Spencer White
Published October 31, 2023
TV producer, skeptic and a former regent weigh in on Sasquatch and other mysterious Minnesotan creatures.
Doesn't your butt hurt, yet?

Opinion: It’s actually okay to pick a side

by Kelly Rogers
Published October 25, 2023
Neutrality has become synonymous with human decency – its consequences promote quite the opposite.
The practice of tipping is archaic but its usage is exploding.

Opinion: Tipping has gotten out of pocket

by Gabe Tratz
Published October 24, 2023
Waiters, drivers and bartenders get tipped and now cashiers, mechanics and baristas do, too.
Western nations have taken the concept of secularism to new heights by using it as a tool of suppression.

Opinion: Secularism or suppression?

by Mubina Fareed
Published October 23, 2023
Secularism should not come at the expense of Muslims.
While the decision to ban specialty jerseys was sweeping, it’s clear it was aimed at Pride.

Opinion: No more rainbows in the NHL

by Andrew Kicmol
Published October 22, 2023
The NHL has “come out” with their fear of rainbows; the decision to ban Pride tape is a far cry from the “Hockey Is For Everyone” campaign of 2017.
The solution is to give housing to those who need it.

Opinion: Public transportation is a mirror

by Kelly Rogers
Published October 18, 2023
Improvements to Metro Transit cannot replicate the harms it wishes to solve.
Students often skirt road rules to get to class.

Opinion: Cars, a campus scourge

by Gabe Tratz
Published October 17, 2023
The UMN campus is one of the most walkable neighborhoods in the metro but it’s still plagued by vehicles.
The juvenile justice system needs reforming.

Opinion: Reforming juvenile justice

by Mubina Fareed
Published October 15, 2023
Trying youths as adults is a crime in itself.
In the last few years, AI has advanced along a science-fictional trajectory.

Opinion: ChatGPT has its limits – our fear of plagiarism doesn’t

by Paula Molina Acosta
Published October 12, 2023
UMN Law School is changing its exams this year in response to fears about ChatGPT.
The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has more than 1.3 million tons of radioactive water on its hands.

Opinion: Please dump nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean

by Omar Rahman
Published October 11, 2023
It’s really not that bad.

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