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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

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The UMN Center for Writing’s failure to support writers

The UMN Center for Writing’s failure to support writers

by Abdulrahman M. Bindamnan
Published July 8, 2024

The UMN Center for Writing has a lofty mission statement:  “Encourages the development of writers and the use of writing as a tool for critical thinking, learning and communicating in all fields;...

Editorial: Why we need to improve research methods for Asian American populations

Editorial: Why we need to improve research methods for Asian American populations

by Palwasha Khan
Published May 14, 2024

As a former psychology student, I remember my professors always preaching that research is essential to our field and when performing it our population sample must be large and representative to produce...

Editorial: Good progress has been made with the race wage gap in MN

Editorial: Good progress has been made with the race wage gap in MN

by Diana Ocampo-Valencia
Published May 3, 2024
Progress has been made, but there is still more that needs to happen.
Editorial: The crucial role of cities in advancing health equity: A call to action

Editorial: The crucial role of cities in advancing health equity: A call to action

by Kim Norton and Lourdes Aceves
Published May 3, 2024
Local leaders have the greatest ability to affect this positive change for their communities.
Editorial: The importance of philanthropy

Editorial: The importance of philanthropy

by Zachary M. Linneman
Published May 3, 2024
The University of Minnesota Medical School should pair with corporate and foundations to help fulfill its mission.
Editorial: The two-year marker: Implications of Roe v. Wade across a broadened social lens

Editorial: The two-year marker: Implications of Roe v. Wade across a broadened social lens

by Hannah McMahon, Anne Bjornson, Talia Roitburd, and Rhyan Smith
Published May 2, 2024
Roe v. Wade laid the groundwork for women’s rights in America. Then they were stripped away.
Editorial: The need for meaningful diversity in media

Editorial: The need for meaningful diversity in media

by Annabel Bruton
Published May 2, 2024
Inclusion of diverse characters in media is increasing, but the accurate and meaningful portrayal of minorities is not.
Editorial: NIL needs a lot of changes. Here are a few.

Editorial: NIL needs a lot of changes. Here are a few.

by Marshall H. Tanick
Published May 1, 2024
The Supreme Court’s ruling left questions in how the law can be applied and followed.

Editorial: Campus protests leave Jewish students with little safety to speak their minds

Editorial: Campus protests leave Jewish students with little safety to speak their minds

by Colby Pitzenberger
Published May 1, 2024
Increasingly tense protests have seen a rise in antisemitic phrases.
Editorial: Campus protests put pressure on UMN to act with a conscience

Editorial: Campus protests put pressure on UMN to act with a conscience

by Andrew Sonnenburg
Published April 30, 2024
The University has shown it cares more about its assets and reputation than the beliefs of its students.

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