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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Opinion

Medical decisions should be left to woman and doctor

Published November 5, 2003

On Oct. 21, the Senate passed the first abortion ban since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion 30 years ago. The House approved the ban three weeks before the Senate vote, and President George W. Bush has pledged...

Negotiated coexistence still the only option

Published November 4, 2003

Today marks eight years since the assassination of my father, former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Ten years have passed since two leaders - Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman...

Individual rights rhetoric makes strike a zero-sum game

Published November 4, 2003

The Daily's editorial board has argued that students' decision to participate in strike support activity is an individual choice and students have "every right to expect a high-quality education in on-campus...

Like father, not like son; Bush should have listened to his daddy

Published November 4, 2003

Little George should have read Big George's book - or at least Big George's article - that offers wisdom on the current state of the U.S. occupation of Iraq. On March 2, 1998, when Iraq was then front-page...

Over-occupancy not a ‘safety’ concern

Published November 3, 2003

Off-campus residents have a bit of an issue. In case you've missed out, here's the story: If you live in the Dinkytown, Marcy-Holmes or Como neighborhoods, you might get evicted. Not because of unsafe...

Students should rise up against U misuse of funds

Published November 3, 2003

A strange sort of class warfare has broken out on campus. It can be summarized like this: the administration vs. everyone else. Although protests have become so commonplace that the average student on...

Misunderstanding abounds about Maranatha lawsuit against regents

Published November 3, 2003

As was expected, the response to the lawsuit filed by Maranatha Christian Fellowship has been distinctly negative. I believe this is because of a general misunderstanding of the case's facts. Maranatha...

If it’s broke, for goodness sake, fix it

Published October 31, 2003

Last Friday marked the beginning of another season of Gophers hockey at Mariucci Arena. Ten years after Mariucci opened, most of its problems have been worked out. The sound system has been upgraded. More...

Response to strike missing disgust for stratification

Published October 31, 2003

If student and faculty support of the clerical workers' strike has been so weak, it is undoubtedly because of the ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor (precisely what is at stake in the strike)...

Fuss over Halloween being a festival of death is overkill

Published October 31, 2003

On Monday, the Daily covered Maranatha Christian Fellowship's suit against the University and the group's public condemnation of Halloween because it is sinful and celebrates death. Regarding the latter,...

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