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Students from the University of Minnesota campuses including the Twin Cities, Crookston and Morris gather on the steps for a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday, April 3 as a part of Support the U Day.

Ababiy: Patronage at the University’s energy transition lab

by Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 22, 2019
State Rep. Jamie Long set himself up with the perfect gig at the U. That’s until the public found out how he got it.
Skoog: Words carry weight

Skoog: Words carry weight

by Caroline Skoog
Published September 22, 2019
Reframing the way we talk about bodies with one another can reframe the way media conveys bodies to us.
Morgan La Casse

Venkata: While we weren’t watching

by Uma Venkata
Published September 19, 2019
Minnesota lawmakers have been whittling away at human rights.
Hailee Schievelbein

Editorial: Students should cut down their use of Amazon services

by The Minnesota Daily Editorial Board
Published September 15, 2019

It is no secret that the Amazon.com Inc. has far more money and power than any single company should. Amazon has a monopoly on the way we shop and the way we use the Internet in general. Kashmir Hill of...

Skoog: And with WHOSE taxes?

Skoog: And with WHOSE taxes?

by Caroline Skoog
Published September 15, 2019
There is a difference between hate-reading and rage-fueled reluctance to read.
Letter to the editor: the Laffer curve revisited

Letter to the editor: the Laffer curve revisited

by Letter to the Editor
Published September 15, 2019

What is the Laffer curve? If you read last week's column, it's an unjustifiable justification of supply-side economics. If you’re an economist, it’s nothing more than a graph imagining a hypothetical...

Letter to the editor: Renting? Read this first.

Letter to the editor: Renting? Read this first.

by Letter to the Editor
Published September 15, 2019
Written by three University offices dedicated to helping students find the best housing options.
Morgan La Casse

Venkata: The tension after the storm

by Uma Venkata
Published September 12, 2019
Hurricanes cause movement, and movement causes friction
Hailee Schievelbein

Editorial: Keep the everyday student in mind with new apartment developments on campus

by The Minnesota Daily Editorial Board
Published September 12, 2019

When colleges and universities assess the different ways to ensure and measure student success, they often look at graduation rates, classroom ratios and the time it takes to complete a degree. But outside...

Letter to the editor: rethinking student health insurance

Letter to the editor: rethinking student health insurance

by Letter to the Editor
Published September 12, 2019
I encourage policy makers at the University to develop a more equitable approach to healthcare for our students.

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