The Minnesota Daily

Letter to the Editor: UMN should address course material costs

Thea Wangsness
March 6, 2021

It’s already a struggle for thousands of students to afford tuition, and ballooning textbook costs are unnecessarily adding to that stress.

Letter to the Editor: In response to “Regents consider allowing UMN logo on alcohol products”

Ashley Mitchell
February 9, 2021

The Regents raised well-founded concerns about the proposed amendments.

Letter to the Editor: We can change how police operate to increase accountability for violence and mistreatment

Sean Ericson
December 13, 2020

The Twin Cities Coalition for Justice for Jamar has proposed creating an elected civilian oversight board with significant powers, and the organization Campaign Zero has a list of eight key policies that have been proven to reduce police violence.

Letter to the Editor: Confronting housing affordability requires innovative research

Sean Ericson
December 3, 2020

Building more dense housing is a vital task for reducing housing prices, and as Jonathan Ababiy points out, zoning laws present an impediment to this goal.

Poem to the Editor: Time to talk turkey

Brian Gibbens
November 26, 2020

A quirky turkey poem for the University of Minnesota.

Letter to the Editor: Do international students need saving? Some thoughts on the notion of diversity

Letter to the Editor
July 23, 2020

On July 14, ICE rescinded the policy threatening to deport international students who will take online courses in the fall semester. International students received a cheerful email from the University...

Letter to the Editor: Online education is not as valuable as in-person teaching. Tuition should reflect that

Letter to the Editor
July 19, 2020

In consideration of the reduced value of remote learning and new financial hardships caused by this pandemic, the University of Minnesota must significantly reduce tuition for the coming term. The Gophers...

Letter to the Editor: The importance of recognizing global poverty in light of the COVID-19 crisis

Letter to the Editor
June 27, 2020

The events that have occurred throughout the past few months have exposed flaws within the U.S. system of governance as we have never seen before. These hardships polarized and highlighted our leaders...

Letter to the Editor: What We Mean By Defund UMPD: Investing in Prevention, Not Punishment

Letter to the Editor
June 24, 2020

In the summer of 2018, I experienced a case of harassment on campus. Another student imposed a threat to me, themselves and others. Although I had only known the student for a week, it was made clear to...

Letter from the Editors: After George Floyd, a letter of support for University communities

Tiffany Bui and Dylan Miettinen
June 22, 2020

To the University of Minnesota community, There is no easy way to open this letter. Now is a time of grief, heartbreak and outrage, and sometimes words fail to wholly capture the essence of the time. But,...