Years ago I attended a professional development conference. It was held at a sprawling resort in the Catskill Mountains in New York that had seen much better days. The Homowack Hotel, once richly appointed,...

A girl I knew in high school once said, "I could never be good friends with a liberal. They're so out of touch with reality they're just stupid." I was immediately taken aback. How, I asked, could she...

The last day of my grandfather's life was supposed to be the first day of his new job delivering newspapers for the Ottumwa Courier. He died of a heart attack in the middle of the night Nov. 3 - right...

Several weeks ago, I lamented that as one of its fair-share workers, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3800 refused me the right to vote on the contract - along with...

I have always heard there are pockets of news and news realities that fly way under our collective radar screen. It took a trip through the Southwest last week for me to understand firsthand that there...

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...

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.)...

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...

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...

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...