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Opinion

A step forward, or a step to the side?

by Chance Wellnitz
Published September 19, 2016

When searching for an apartment near campus, a person is often forced to choose between two extremes — do they go with the cheaply-built, yet ornately-furnished apartment that’s split between eight...

Mortgaging a Future

by Angie Craig
Published September 19, 2016

If you ask Renee Rippberger’s parents to name their proudest moment as parents, they won’t hesitate to tell you that it was the day they watched their daughter open her acceptance letter to the University...

Union busting legal spending is a blight on the University

by Daily Editorial Board
Published September 19, 2016

On Thursday, the Minnesota Daily broke news that University of Minnesota administrators had spent more than $515,000 of state taxpayer and tuition money in its litigation against faculty unionizers.The...

U disability assistance should start on the first day of class

Published September 19, 2016

As I enter my third year at the University of Minnesota, I've noticed that more and more students I know are turning to the Disability Resource Center (DCR) for[JT1] assistance with pursuing their education....

With proposed nurse shortfalls, compromise must be reached to safeguard healthcare

by Daily Editorial Board
Published September 17, 2016

Nurses working for Allina Health are continuing a strike for a second time in the past three months. The 4,800 nurses that work for the organization are currently being replaced by 1,500 replacement nurses.The...

The case for a third option vote your values this November

by special to the Minnesota Daily and Ryan R. Hanson
Published September 17, 2016

I have been following political elections for as long as I can remember. I don’t truly know what has caused this, but I can take a stab at many different things that may have led to it such as: watching...

What it means to be an op-ed columnist

by Jasper Johnson
Published September 14, 2016
Writing opinions necessitates thoughtful, tactful critiques.

Rape Culture and Your Mother’s Feminism

by Kate McCarthy
Published September 13, 2016

About a year ago my mother saw a photo of me, arms raised in a white cropped shirt, revealing a good portion of my stomach.It was a silly picture, the triumphant pose paired with a mischievous grin. However,...

With recent slight, time for Star Tribune’s C.J. to go embarrass another city

by The Minnesota Daily Editorial Board
Published September 12, 2016
Gossip columns have no use in this day and age.

Goodbye to language

by Chance Wellnitz
Published September 12, 2016
Slang words are often vague, and ill-informed, and yet they always seem to be relevant.

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