Opinion

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...

Jesus films held to a double standard

Published March 11, 2004

Works that portray a literal interpretation of the Gospels are viewed as intolerant or narrow-minded.

Not just conservatives: Dems have a dark side too

Published March 11, 2004

You all look alike to me." Such was the dismissive remark of Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., to a bewildered Roger Noriega, assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, at a Feb. 26 briefing...

The great University holding tank

Published March 11, 2004

So wait a minute: Why am I going to the Carlson School of Management again? I think I remember there being a reason back when I had a 4.0 grade point average back when I was still young enough to think institutions...

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...