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The Minnesota Daily

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The Minnesota Daily

Opinion

Slow times help sports fans appreciate the better times ahead

Published November 17, 2003

It comes back every year like flu season, or an incredibly boring NBA finals or "A Christmas Story" 18 zillion times on TNT. (I'm starting to wish Ralphie would just go ahead and shoot his stupid eye out.)...

Project Lighthouse should focus on unfair over-occupancy law

Published November 17, 2003

Recently, the Minnesota Student Association passed Project Lighthouse, which includes several resolutions that attempt to address the housing situation around campus. Unfortunately, in addition to being...

Disagreement and clarification do not constitute hate speech

Published November 17, 2003

In recent weeks, the Daily has printed various articles centered around the controversy of homosexuality and Christian beliefs. I have read these with interest, not only as a student on campus, but as...

New management at The Melrose is responsive to student-tenant needs

Published November 14, 2003

Living off campus moves students one step closer to life after college, aka "the real world." Everyone has heard the horrible roommate stories, landlord misdoings and that "some students say pricey housing...

Dilation and extraction is the safest late-term abortion procedure

Published November 14, 2003

I would like to address some of the supposed "truths" about dilation and extraction Laura Watkins wrote about in her Monday column. Having an abortion is a serious decision women do not make lightly. It...

Over-occupancy issue result of political spin

Published November 14, 2003

As a Minneapolis taxpayer, former Dinkytown area resident and proud University alumnus, I am upset with information disseminated about housing over-occupancy for purely political reasons. Also, I am disappointed...

Imposing fines is not enough to stop landlords from violating codes

Published November 13, 2003

I'm going out on a limb here to say this: I don't think every landlord is evil. There must be some real gems out there who fix problems quickly after a request, who do not overcharge while forcing students...

Darwinian evolution theory deserves critical analysis

Published November 13, 2003

Evolution is a hot-button issue right now, as new science standards are being developed for Minnesota's K-12 education. If you've taken high school or college biology, you've probably been exposed to a...

Essential information missing in foundation story

Published November 13, 2003

The Daily's Wednesday article on compensation for the foundation leaders who directed Campaign Minnesota, while by and large accurate, contained some factual errors and omitted valuable information about...

Satirical comments about Madison made me famous

Published November 12, 2003

In my last purely sarcastic column, "University Homecoming moving to Madison," I briefly commented on how Minnesotans could show Wisconsinites a good time during the Madison Halloween festivities. Boy,...

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