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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Vote for third-party candidate Paula Overby for U.S. Senate

by Letter to the Editor
Published October 29, 2018
Paula Overby is the alternative to the divisive two-party system.

Letter to the Editor: The gray-haired gopher

by Letter to the Editor
Published October 15, 2018

It was almost serendipitous that I stumbled upon the Senior Citizen Education Program. There it was in an article about great education benefits for us older people. It doesn’t take much to explain SCEP:...

Letter to the Editor: Don’t punish pain

by Letter to the Editor
Published October 15, 2018

Few would argue the need for a solution to end the drug abuse and addiction that ravage our communities. But as lawmakers consider necessary legislative action, they must not forget their constituents...

Letter to the Editor: West Bank “improvement district” sets forth misconceptions

by Letter to the Editor
Published October 11, 2018

The Oct. 8 article, "West Bank liaisons could improve security and livability of neighborhood," sets forth some misconceptions. Establishment of an "improvement district" would not require "support...

Letter to the Editor: On the minimum wage

by Letter to the Editor
Published October 8, 2018

Recently, there has been a push for a raise in student wages from the state minimum of $9.65 per hour to the current Minneapolis minimum of $11.25 per hour. Proponents claim this is justified out of student...

Letter to the Editor – Boynton Health

by Boynton Health Service
Published September 27, 2018

To the Editor: We very much appreciate Monday’s editorial, Students should utilize University-sponsored mental health services (9/24/18). We believe student advocacy is reducing the stigma...

Letter to the Editor: Kavanaugh nomination deserves a fully deliberative and robust examination

by Letter to the Editor
Published September 24, 2018

As a survivor of workplace harassment and sexual violence, I know what it is like when your abuser is rewarded by society, free from the weight of their actions. That weight is transferred to the survivor...

Letter to the Editor: UMN provides two-factor authentication for campus community

by Letter to the Editor
Published September 24, 2018

In the “Hide your kids, hide your Wi-Fi” opinion piece published on September 13, Uma Venkata raised concerns about how few people on campus take advantage of two-factor authentication, a technology...

Letter to the Editor: UMN honors legal and moral obligations for student privacy

by Matt Kramer
Published September 13, 2018

Ellen Schneider badly missed the mark with her opinion piece on recent allegations against a Carlson School of Management Doctor of Business Administration student. In fact, the piece shows a lack of understanding...

Letter to the Editor: In Honor of Mac Miller

by Emily Ness
Published September 10, 2018
"We need to continue to fight the war against the stigma surrounding addiction and mental health."

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