With the introduction of the new Dinkytown mascot — an elephant aptly named “Dinky” — I think it is pertinent to discuss why the Dinkytown Business Alliance (DBA) thinks this will be the...
President Eric Kaler has responded to the “Build the Wall” panel with the argument that “free speech” is allowed by all, “even those that are offensive to some.” Through his response to the...
On Friday, a University of Minnesota student group, College Republicans, painted a panel on the Washington Avenue Bridge that not only extolled their support of Donald Trump’s bid for president,...
Last year, Minneapolis civil rights attorney Jordan Kushner was banned from the University of Minnesota after being arrested for trying to videotape police-protester interactions at a Law School guest...
As always, the first presidential debate began with an explanation of the rules by the moderator, NBC anchor Lester Holt. Then, the two candidates strode to the middle of the floor, clasped hands and stepped...
Who doesn’t love a good personality test? The Myers-Briggs test? I’m there! I recall taking it several years ago, praying my results read extroverted.In my mind, extroverted was equated with charm,...
Earlier this month, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., introduced legislation that would require colleges and universities to be more transparent about their gun policies — Iif passed, the law would mandate...
Any student who has spent time wandering around campus and its periphery has seen them — the cold, lifeless buildings that seem to rise from the dirt in a span of weeks, towering over the local cityscape.These...
The phrase “guilty pleasure” has always been a bit of a misnomer because there’s rarely any actual guilt associated with whatever it’s attached to. And why should there be? Unless your guilty pleasure...
A friend of mine met her boyfriend under supremely cute, college-wholesome circumstances. He’s from Minnesota. She’s from California, and they were immediately smitten with each other during freshman...
