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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

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Parasocial relationships can provide some form of comfort.

Opinion: Parasocial? More like para-so-cool!

by Mubina Fareed
Published November 15, 2023
Don’t yuck someone’s yum.
Tales from the thankless jobs in Dinkytown.

Opinion: Dispatches from frontlines of Dinkytown nightlife

by Kelly Rogers
Published November 13, 2023
Meet the folks who are picking up the pieces of the mirror you drunkenly smashed last weekend.
Know when to figure out if taking revenge is worth it.

Opinion: Gabe’s guide to good revenge

by Gabe Tratz
Published November 8, 2023
Sometimes the low road offers a more scenic route.
A flock of turkeys huddle in front of Pioneer Hall in May 2022.

Opinion: Thanksgiving sucks

by Mubina Fareed
Published November 6, 2023
Reevaluating the history, relevance and impact of Thanksgiving.
The University of Minnesota campus gates on East Bank, Nov. 12, 2022.

Opinion: The University fell off the political tightrope

by Gabe Tratz
Published November 5, 2023
Representing all students is a balancing act and the University has toppled right over.
Mass media is failing to highlight the atrocities in Gaza.

Opinion: Gaza’s ongoing struggle for truth and justice

by Mubina Fareed
Published November 5, 2023
A genocide ignored by journalists.
Prices at the Dinkytown Target are more expensive than at other local Targets.

Opinion: Dinkytown’s Target is expensive because it can be

by Kelly Rogers
Published November 2, 2023
The cornered market would like a word with the bloodsucking suits, please.
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.

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