Opinion

U fans’ arson crimes should not be rewarded with victory

Published March 25, 2004

Although I'm a University graduate and have been a dedicated fan of University sports, I'm pulling for the Gophers hockey team to lose every game. My change in allegiance is prompted by the riots that...

An apology from a former Nader Raider

by Nathan Hall
Published March 25, 2004

In the 1941 film "Sergeant York," Gary Cooper played a Tennessean pacifist-turned-war hero. Based on a true story, GI sniper Alvin York captured a strategic German outpost despite being grossly outnumbered...

Many people support peace for the wrong reasons

Published March 25, 2004

Peace-loving" Spain has just sent a signal to al-Qaida that their tactics of terror do in fact influence politics. In the emotional aftermath of the horrendous bombings, the Spanish voted out the government...

Does female equal ‘vice’ in college?

by Diana Fu
Published March 24, 2004

Another season of campus-wide elections looms ahead. A familiar pattern feeds my tired eyes: pairs of male presidential candidates with female running mates for vice president. We can gape at statistics...

Peace, press and the president collide

Published March 23, 2004

Despite newsworthy global events, our national newspapers seemed disinterested.

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...

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...