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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Opinion

Ailts: How can we learn to think for ourselves?

by Ellen Ailts
Published September 11, 2017
Ivy League professors are urging their students to think for themselves; how can we go about achieving this goal?

Haasch: Reawakening dormant friendships

by Palmer Haasch
Published September 11, 2017
It's easy to sleep on what feel like lost relationships, but the start of the semester is the perfect time to take action.

Letter: A large, yet exclusive campus

by Jessica Rosenauer
Published September 11, 2017

The University of Minnesota’s Alumni Association is known for its large network. Generations still attend football games, go to networking events and help incoming and prospective students get accustomed...

McCarthy: Openly discussing shortcomings in the people we admire

by Kate McCarthy
Published September 7, 2017
Your fave might be problematic, but you don't have to be.

Editorial: Non-tenured UMN faculty should continue pushing for unionization

by Daily Editorial Board
Published September 7, 2017

The last 40 years have not been kind to pro-union organizers at the University of Minnesota. Unionization has been unsuccessfully attempted four times by University staff in four separate decades. Upon...

Letter: From the author of Minnesota’s Dream Act, DACA repeal comes from misperceptions

by Sandra Pappas
Published September 7, 2017

As the author of Minnesota’s Dream Act, I am deeply saddened by our heartless and cruel administration that stole away promises for young adults to achieve the American Dream. DREAMers...

Ababiy: Attending UMN can seem daunting, but it shouldn’t be

by Jonathan Ababiy
Published September 7, 2017
The University is a community committed to creating a brighter tomorrow.

Ailts: Avoid the stress spiral this semester by taking your mental health seriously

by Ellen Ailts
Published September 5, 2017
Stress is common among college students, but its effects don't have to be suffered in silence.

Haasch: Stop killing queer characters: why TV representation matters

by Palmer Haasch
Published September 5, 2017
Positive representation of LGBT individuals is necessary in order to normalize queer identities.

Letter: Labor Day reminds us of the need for faculty unionization

by Travis Workman
Published September 5, 2017

When Labor Day was established as a national holiday in the late nineteenth century, unions representing the industrial working class struggled for higher wages, better working conditions and shorter hours,...

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