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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Columns

May this letter find you well.

Satire: Dear Becca

by Shayne Tarquinio
Published February 27, 2026

Hey girl! It’s been a while!! How was the retreat? Wow, this weather has been really something. Can you believe it?  What you said about these times being “remarkably difficult” really resonated...

BookTok fantasy romance is doing a disservice to both genres.

Opinion: Sex can be literary

by Vivian Wilson
Published February 25, 2026

In a literary atmosphere clouded by works such as “Heated Rivalry,” “A Court of Thorns and Roses” and Colleen Hoover’s bibliography, many contend that the respective crafts of writing and reading...

There's a stark contrast between female representation in college journalism and the professional industry.

Opinion: Female journalists need support

by Callie Burch
Published February 25, 2026

Watching iconic 2000s-era rom coms didn’t make me want to fall in love. It made me want to be a journalist. Seeing various film protagonists live glamorously while pursuing fulfilling writing careers...

The kids are alright, and so is the state of live TV.

Opinion: Why we still watch live TV

by Amelia Watters
Published February 19, 2026

On Feb. 8, several friends and I gathered in a living room with buffalo chicken dip, chocolate-chip cookie bars and a gallon of Arnie Palmer to watch Bad Bunny perform for millions in a true-to-form live...

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