Opinion

Will Rush get the Noelle Bush or Ramah Combs treatment?

Published October 21, 2003

While it is usually unfair to exploit anybody's misfortune, Rush Limbaugh's prescription drug addiction case does warrant a look at whether the treatment he receives will be equal to what he advocates...

Telescope project pits one U arm against another

Published October 21, 2003

When I first learned about the Mount Graham telescope project, its use as a place for astronomical research and the Vatican's involvement in that research, I became fascinated with the possible implications...

College Republicans have a proud and active history

Published October 21, 2003

Teddy Roosevelt once said, "I have not cared a rap for my critics, for I knew that their talk was nonsense." Today, I am writing to clear up some nonsense that criticized the College Republicans - a group...

A right-to-die case or murder?

Published October 20, 2003

Because of headlines describing Terri Schiavo as comatose, and reporters stating she is in a "vegetative state," people are picturing the Florida resident as a lifeless woman with little or no brain activity...

Walking and talking: Tradition helps people connect

Published October 20, 2003

In the great India epic the Mahabharata, the highest honor is given to a faithful dog that has walked alongside King Yudhistir through many trials and adventures. When Yudhistir reaches the entrance to...

Bush errs, Coleman haggles

Published October 17, 2003

President George W. Bush is making poor environmental decisions, and despite high expectations, Sen. Norm Coleman is waffling on his commitment to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Each should act in...

For Gophers football fans, hope springs eternal

Published October 17, 2003

It seems hard to believe sometimes, but it has been 30 years since the Gophers won six Big Ten football games in one season, the bare minimum to be in the hunt for the conference title. Given this overall...

Israeli people are tired of death

Published October 16, 2003

The Oct. 14 Daily editorial "Israeli actions are not conducive to progress" makes some claims that Israel is taking one-sided actions that are creating a barrier for peace. This is half right. Israel is...

U Plan is better than the state employee plan

Published October 16, 2003

I am frequently asked, "Was the switch from the State Employee Group Insurance Plan to the U Plan a good thing?" Having seen the recent settlement of the state plan insurance for next year, and comparing...

A defense of inefficiency

Published October 16, 2003

Do you smell that? Efficiency is in the air. Recent negotiations among union workers, the University and management contractors provide the merest whiff of the efficiency phenomenon currently blanketing...