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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

Columns

Morgan La Casse

Venkata: The Laffer curve never gets old

by Uma Venkata
Published September 9, 2019
The joke is on us
Skoog: My big fat Greek column

Skoog: My big fat Greek column

by Caroline Skoog
Published September 9, 2019
A GDI's outside perspective
Skoog: We need to examine the reasons behind mass shootings

Skoog: We need to examine the reasons behind mass shootings

by Caroline Skoog
Published September 2, 2019
Four people of differing backgrounds walk into a bar. Quietly, they each locate the nearest exit and route an escape – just in case.
Skoog: Vine gave us internet personalities and left us bad content

Skoog: Vine gave us internet personalities and left us bad content

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 31, 2019
I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by detox teas and SugarBear Hair essentials.

Skoog: No justice, no peace, more police?

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 24, 2019
Communities with high crime rates need more resources and goals of long-term crime prevention, not an increased police presence.
Skoog: Aziz Ansari has extended his Netflix olive branch — and maybe he is sorry

Skoog: Aziz Ansari has extended his Netflix olive branch — and maybe he is sorry

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 17, 2019
Cancel culture has lifted the veil of artistry from various captains of the entertainment industry. With the prevalence of take-down articles, Twitter confrontations, and calculated ‘wokeness,’ the media we choose to consume is becoming a political statement.
Skoog: Weapons at Salute to America parade serve as ammo for re-election

Skoog: Weapons at “Salute to America” parade serve as ammo for re-election

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 9, 2019
President Trump deviated from non-partisan traditions by hosting "Salute to America" on Independence Day. The event celebrated military service members, military hardware, and the prospect of Trump 2020.
Skoog: Inheriting a dying world; fixing it with a broken system

Skoog: Inheriting a dying world; fixing it with a broken system

by Caroline Skoog
Published July 3, 2019
“What would the world look like if every person behaved like you?”
Skoog: Bob Dylan didnt eat at Sportys — which is fine

Skoog: Bob Dylan didn’t eat at Sporty’s — which is fine

by Caroline Skoog
Published June 26, 2019
Our changing landscape raises questions about student body identity and neighborhood history.
Skoog: What better way to perpetuate cycles of poverty than to control a population’s reproduction?

Skoog: What better way to perpetuate cycles of poverty than to control a population’s reproduction?

by Caroline Skoog
Published June 19, 2019
Low-income and communities of color are among the most affected by recent legislation that jeopardizes Reproductive Justice.

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