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The Minnesota Daily



Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

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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.
Opinion: The school board battleground

Opinion: The school board battleground

by Gabe Tratz
Published October 10, 2023
Moms for Liberty want to stop indoctrination in schools, but they’re fighting fire with gasoline.
University programs like CAPE can help students.

Opinion: In celebration of the undecided student

by Kelly Rogers
Published October 10, 2023
Having it all figured out isn’t all it's cracked up to be — and you don’t have to go it alone.
Opinion: The woes of working women

Opinion: The woes of working women

by Mubina Fareed
Published October 8, 2023
As Rihanna said, pay me what you owe me.

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