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Editorial: Our endorsement process

by Daily Editorial Board
Published October 30, 2017

From Oct. 6 to Oct. 20, the four members of the Minnesota Daily’s editorial board interviewed 10 candidates for the Minneapolis mayoral and city council races at the Daily’s office. The candidates...

Editorial: Health providers should mandate employee vaccinations

by Daily Editorial Board
Published October 26, 2017

Recently, a labor union in the Duluth area filed a complaint with a federal judge that, if allowed, would block Essentia Health from firing an employee that has refused to get a flu shot. The company had...

McCarthy: Peeking into the world of private Instagrams

by Kate McCarthy
Published October 26, 2017
Within our public social media presences, there is a core of shrouded honesty.

Ababiy: Why Vine was so special

by Jonathan Ababiy
Published October 26, 2017
Vine was a place where it was OK to be weird.

Editorial: Blanket solutions won’t work for Minnesota’s mental health system

by Daily Editorial Board
Published October 23, 2017

Recently, a report by the Star Tribune presented a challenging dilemma. Over the past six years, taxpayers have funded $92 million in housing for patients that no longer required mental health treatment...

Ailts: Generational conflict and the myth of the “Me Me Me” generation

by Ellen Ailts
Published October 23, 2017
Studies have shown that we aren't more inclined to narcissism than previous generations, but the negative stereotypes continue.

Haasch: The emotional labor inherent in “Me Too”

by Palmer Haasch
Published October 23, 2017
The “Me Too” campaign provides a space for healing but can also place a burden on victim-survivors.

Letter: #MeToo, as a former staffer at UMN

Published October 23, 2017

Sexual harassment can wend its way into your life under any number of guises. In one particular incident, I was having beers after work with a friend who also happens to be a prominent professor at the...

Editorial: Students should participate in public comments for sexual assault policy

by Daily Editorial Board
Published October 19, 2017

Recently, the University of Minnesota adjusted its sexual misconduct policy in response to last year’s football scandal and new federal recommendations. Last year, 10 Gophers football players were suspended...

Letter: Members of St. Paul City Council putting profits over lives

by David Bergstrand
Published October 19, 2017

I am a second year medical student at the University of Minnesota Medical School. As a future physician, I’m alarmed to see that members of St. Paul’s City Council are considering putting profits over...

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