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Opinion

Letter: Why we need a statue of Endesha Ida Mae Holland on campus

by Letter to the Editor
Published February 8, 2018

At age 11, Endesha Ida Mae Holland, noted playwright and scholar, was raped by her boss, an elderly white man whose grandchild she was babysitting at the time. When he was finished, he tossed her a fiver. By...

Schneider: The Super Bowl has left Minneapolis, and I hope it doesn’t come back

by Ellen Schneider
Published February 8, 2018
The amount of disruption that the Super Bowl causes for Minneapolis citizens outweigh any economic gains.

Editorial: Student engagement initiative for UMPD should be applauded

by Daily Editorial Board
Published February 8, 2018

One of the newest MSA initiatives aims to create a University of Minnesota Police Department Student Engagement team. An email was sent to the student body, outlining the team's goal of creating an outlet...

Venkata: One more entry to Harvey Weinstein’s list

by Uma Venkata
Published February 8, 2018
Abuse by Weinstein matters. So does abuse in film.

Letter: UMPD timely warning guilty of racial profiling

by Letter to the Editor
Published February 8, 2018

“We apologize for the confusion.” On Tuesday, the University sent out a timely warning to everyone on campus regarding someone who was assaulted with a bottle at the Mayo Building. Police described...

Editorial: Increase year-round efforts to combat sex trafficking

by Daily Editorial Board
Published February 5, 2018

With the recent Super Bowl, there has been a significant increase in the concerns about sex trafficking. The increase in concern is obviously well-placed. Sex trafficking is an issue that warrants more...

Ababiy: Turning Point USA’s history of mingling in student elections

by Jonathan Ababiy
Published February 5, 2018
Watch for outside groups influencing student elections.

Letter: Planned closure of UMN Child Development Center is reckless

by Letter to the Editor
Published February 5, 2018

The planned closure of the University of Minnesota Child Development Center is simply reckless. As my spouse and I are recent graduates, the availability of quality child care at the University was a major...

Letter: Student jobs are real jobs

by Letter to the Editor
Published February 5, 2018

I love the University of Minnesota, and there are a lot of reasons I chose to come here. There are a lot of reasons I chose to go to college at all. But there’s only one reason why not going to college...

Ailts: Sex trafficking is still a problem after the Super Bowl

by Ellen Ailts
Published February 5, 2018
More attention needs to be paid to the issue of sex trafficking in Minnesota.

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