Opinion

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...

Child care center plays key role in community

Published March 10, 2004

Without affordable child care, many parents would not be able to attend school.

Focus on special-interest leadership

Published March 10, 2004

Ralph Nader has accomplished a great deal during his life in private service to the United States. His interest in safety and consumerism has sparked a great deal of consumer and manufacturer evolution...

Free speech and the death of the dirty words

Published March 10, 2004

Back in the 1950s when somebody said "fuck," it meant something. It was cool and offensive and could stun people. But "fuck," like "cunt" and "cocksucker," are dying words. They are quickly ceasing to...

The freedom of a soldier in Iraq

Published March 10, 2004

BAQUBAH, Iraq - Upon enlistment, every soldier, sailor, Marine and airman in the United States takes an oath to protect the Constitution against foreign and domestic enemies. So what does that mean when...

Iowa and Minnesota: participation is key despite differences

Published March 10, 2004

I have been to two caucuses this year: Iowa's on Jan. 19 and Minnesota's on March 2. They could not have been more different. At the caucus in Dubuque, Iowa, sign-in started promptly at 6:30 p.m. There...

Time for a first lady: Kerry, you’re up

Published March 9, 2004

Kerry could bridge the political gender gap by choosing a qualified female running mate, winning the November election and then honorably resigning.

Economic and social disparity creates conflict

Published March 8, 2004

Nicaragua is today the most economically polarized country in the Western Hemisphere and among the poorest. The disparity between rich and poor is almost unspeakable. Several months ago I traveled there...