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Columns

Venkata: Revisiting the National Rifle Association’s 5-year-old solution to school shootings

by Uma Venkata
Published July 25, 2018
The National Rifle Association's National School Shield Task Force solution to the Sandy Hook shooting is to secure schools, much like prisons.

Venkata: Shifting food mentality because imperfect produce is perfectly alright

by Uma Venkata
Published July 18, 2018
We can eliminate large amounts of food waste if we stop shaming and start using asymmetrical produce.

Venkata: MAVNI program must continue.

by Uma Venkata
Published July 11, 2018
Disbanding seven-year program providing immigrant naturalization in return for military service is cruel and unnecessary.

Venkata: Adequate investment should be put into high-speed rail

by Uma Venkata
Published July 3, 2018
High-speed rail could reduce carbon emissions, travel time, money and frustration.

Venkata: Pride celebration in Minneapolis and beyond is evolving

by Uma Venkata
Published June 27, 2018
As we march and gather every year, the pride celebration has varied from its roots and blossomed into something much bigger.

Venkata: One man’s trash might in fact be compost

by Uma Venkata
Published June 20, 2018
New University recycling program brings necessary changes; more work still to come.

Venkata: Mindset around plastic use needs dramatic alteration

by Uma Venkata
Published June 13, 2018
Recycling in the 21st century has gotten better, but is not nearly enough.

Venkata: College is not the only place to be

by Uma Venkata
Published May 3, 2018
Education is our safest bet. College is not the only educator.

Ababiy: The NCAA’s shallow solutions to college basketball’s deep problems

by Jonathan Ababiy
Published April 30, 2018
A new NCAA Commission, headed by Condoleezza Rice, fails to address the real issue haunting college basketball.

Venkata: Study drugs are not the answer

by Uma Venkata
Published April 26, 2018
It’s time to re-evaluate dependence on Adderall and Ritalin.

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