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Editorial: MSA and Dining Services need to be proactive about students needs

by Daily Editorial Board
Published September 5, 2017

The Minnesota Student Association announced that, beginning Tuesday, University of Minnesota dining halls would feature halal and kosher options. In a Facebook post made by the group on Aug. 24, the options...

Letter: Parking and Transportation Services supports electric cars

by Ross Allanson
Published August 7, 2017

A July 19 editorial was headlined "Charging stations needed at the U". We, in Parking and Transportation Services, could not agree more. That is why we increased the electric vehicle charging capacity...

Letter: Spurring innovation by cutting red tape

by Tamra Kennedy
Published August 2, 2017

From restaurants to fitness centers and art studios to learning centers, we rely on franchise businesses to help make our lives easier, more productive and more fun. Franchising offers innovators the chance...

Letter: Importance of President Kaler’s Prevent Sexual Misconduct Initiative

by John R. Finnegan
Published August 2, 2017

As chair of President Eric Kaler’s Initiative to Prevent Sexual Misconduct, I thank you for your editorial July 19 commending the University of Minnesota School of Public Health’s new sexual health...

McCarthy: Our laziest season is one of the best for self-reflection

by Kate McCarthy
Published August 2, 2017
Logging another summer, I take a moment to reflect on the lessons I’ve learned.

Ailts: MPD in need of serious reform after Damond shooting

by Ellen Ailts
Published August 2, 2017
Cutting corners has negative consequences, as the shooting of Justine Damond shows.

Editorial: Trump puts transgender rights in peril

by Daily Editorial Board
Published August 2, 2017

On July 27, President Donald Trump issued an order to ban all transgender people from the military. In a tweet, President Trump questioned the military readiness of transgender troops. Fortunately, this...

Ailts: Changes to sexual assault policies loom

by Ellen Ailts
Published July 26, 2017
As Betsy DeVos reviews Title IX, campus sexual assault may be dismissed and overlooked.

Naik: Physicians’ role in healthcare

by Anant Naik
Published July 26, 2017
Healthcare access is only part of the story to building a better healthcare system.

Editorial: Curbing local police brutality

by Daily Editorial Board
Published July 26, 2017

On July 15, Minneapolis Police Officer Mohamed Noor responded to a 911 call by Justine Damond concerning a potential sexual assault. Soon after, Noor had fatally shot and killed Damond. This shooting was...

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