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Letters to the Editor

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

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

by Sean Ericson
Published 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

Letter to the Editor: Confronting housing affordability requires innovative research

by Sean Ericson
Published 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

Poem to the Editor: Time to talk turkey

by Brian Gibbens
Published 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: Do international students need saving? Some thoughts on the notion of diversity

by Letter to the Editor
Published July 23, 2020
It is convenient for university educators to criticize Trump, but they have yet to realize how the “American First” catchphrase has always been encoded in the policies that they make or follow.
Letter to the Editor: Online education is not as valuable as in-person teaching. Tuition should reflect that

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

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

by Letter to the Editor
Published June 27, 2020
It is our duty to work together to help nations around the world battle this health crisis for a better future on an international scale.
Letter to the Editor: What We Mean By Defund UMPD: Investing in Prevention, Not Punishment

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

by Letter to the Editor
Published 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

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

by Tiffany Bui and Dylan Miettinen
Published June 22, 2020
As the largest public forum at the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Daily has the privilege and obligation to minimize the harm done to all communities but especially those of color.
Letter to the Editor: With All Deliberate Speed

Letter to the Editor: With All Deliberate Speed

by Letter to the Editor
Published June 20, 2020
We need more graduates from historically Black colleges on our faculties. Under my reckoning, three Harvard graduates would gladly be traded away for a Howard graduate.
Letter to the Editor: Let's revisit the renaming controversy

Letter to the Editor: Let’s revisit the renaming controversy

by Letter to the Editor
Published June 15, 2020
The University should reckon with its racist past and be on the right side of history.

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