The Minnesota Daily

Scheffler: An ode to Wikipedia

by Nick Scheffler
Published February 10, 2020

We take for granted what Wikipedia does for us. What could happen next?

Editorial: Stop using racist language to describe Riverside Plaza

by The Minnesota Daily Editorial Board
Published February 10, 2020

It's common on campus to hear Riverside Plaza referred to by names like "Little Somalia." It needs to stop.

Scheffler: The University should better support its workers

by Nick Scheffler
Published February 9, 2020

Martin Scorsese’s mob epic The Irishman is … long. It’s centered on Frank Sheeran, a truck driver-turned-hitman for the infamous Bufalino crime family. In the film, Sheeran becomes a member of the...

Clarke: Adjusting campus minimum wage

by Sidney Clarke
Published February 6, 2020

On-campus jobs are the only option for many student workers.

Woodward: Catching xenophobia

by Samantha Woodward
Published February 6, 2020

How the pandemic of a viral disease has led to the spread of discrimination.

Editorial: The University of Minnesota should increase efforts to improve campus safety

Published February 6, 2020

With on-campus crime rising at the University of Minnesota, campus police and security should take more initiative in protecting students

Skoog: The New York Times endorsement is privileged indecision disguised as wokeness

by Caroline Skoog
Published February 3, 2020

The New York Times editorial board urges for a democratic candidate that can unite the left. They contradict themselves by endorsing two candidates.

Letter to the editor: We are witnessing impeachment’s proper use

by Letter to the Editor
Published February 2, 2020

On Monday, one of President Trump’s defense attorneys, Kenneth Starr, delivered his defense against the Articles of Impeachment. In his speech, Starr characterized the current impeachment as a weaponization,...

Woodward: I’m greener than you

by Samantha Woodward
Published January 30, 2020

Shaming the varying ways people counter our climate crisis is counterproductive and not getting us any closer to saving the planet.

Clarke: Heroes who never die

by Sidney Clarke
Published January 30, 2020

Why do fans react so strongly to celebrity deaths?

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