Opinion

Peace, press and the president collide

Published March 23, 2004

Despite newsworthy global events, our national newspapers seemed disinterested.

Senator’s criticism of invasion is unprincipled

Published March 22, 2004

From the ashes of a Dean Deferred emerges a kinder, gentler progressivism grasping for a thousand points of light and tilting at a more energy-efficient windmill. Having pre-emptively struck out the Democratic...

Paradox abounds in progress, health, choice

Published March 22, 2004

We are never satisfied with the status quo because our expectations are continuously ratcheted a bit beyond.

Spanish elections send wrong message to terrorists

Published March 22, 2004

If there is a war between the free world and terror, it seems that overnight Spain has lost some of its freedom.

The best two days of the year

Published March 22, 2004

Thank goodness spring break was last week. The restorative properties of a classless week were nice, of course. But the best thing about this year's spring break was one that campus sports fans were profusely...

Fees committee chairman uses power for discrimination

Published March 22, 2004

In October, the Daily published an opinion piece by now-Student Services Fees Committee Chairman Lindsay Brown. The opinion, a disheartening example of ignorance, claims the unpardonable sinfulness of...

A glimmering hope for democracy

Published March 12, 2004

A tale is told of the wild, boisterous and chaotic world of caucusing DFLers.

Readers are entitled to trust Daily’s reporting

Published March 11, 2004

We are students, and although we refuse to use that status as a crutch, we are always learning.

Readers comment on Daily’s performance

Published March 11, 2004

Published letters to the editor represent a sample of those received, as well as new topics.

Advocates for equal marriage status have decided they are above the law

Published March 11, 2004

I am a bigot. Thankfully, this was recently brought to my attention in Steven Snyder's March 4 opinion piece in The Minnesota Daily. As a result, I am taking a look at my abhorrent life as person who actually...