Asbestos poisoning is a common health hazard many of us on campus do not know about. As a campus, we need to recognize the importance of asbestos awareness. Since a majority of the buildings we visit every...

T By Hafidz Ismail he debate surrounding a new stadium for the Gophers football has often swirled into a discussion of desires rather than needs. Although I agree Minnesota is the only Big Ten University...

As a graduate student, I want to draw attention to the high rents around campus. For instance, one can hardly find a one-bedroom apartment for $600, which is a tremendous amount for a graduate student,...

The Dec. 4 column "Pythagoras on rye, hold the meat please," was one more version of the continuously repeated urban myth about meat, food animal production and environmentalism. Journalists have a responsibility...

O By Sean Cahill ur world has entered an age of globalization, an age in which its success depends on communication and the understanding of many cultures and people. The University finds itself as a leader...

I had to laugh the other day while watching CNN. In the tradition of grandiose American shamelessness and overt hypocrisy, George W. and Laura Bush on Thursday began the 2002 "Pageant of Peace" program...

This letter is in response to Martin Andrade's Dec. 3 opinion piece "Reflection offers parties a chance to regroup and prepare." Andrade argued that the Democrats fared poorly in the 2002 midterm elections...

M By Koby Nahmias aking peace with one's enemy is sort of like making love, there can only be one first time." For most Israelis the first time came 25 years ago when Anwar Sadat President of Egypt, took...

Though Aeriel Anderson's Dec. 3 column "Reaction to voter turnout is overrated" correctly asserts that the surprisingly high turnout (61.4 percent) in this year's midterm elections is nothing compared...

In Chris Schafer's Dec. 4 column "Saudi commercials could be feel-good hoax" on the recent public relations commercials aired by Saudi Arabia, readers were treated to a feast of no-source information and...