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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Opinion

Stadium debate

Published December 6, 2002

There have been many responses written about the University stadium proposals. Everybody knows that we need a football stadium, but it seems as if we would rather argue about the little things. If the...

Women’s rights are being jeopardized

Published December 6, 2002

W By Kristina Boraas omen across the United States should be wary of the recent resurgence in conservative politics. With a Republican-controlled Congress and White House, women's rights are facing a considerable...

World awaits a Palestinian like Egypt’s Sadat to lead

Published December 6, 2002

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...

Letter distorts history of Israeli wrongdoings

Published December 5, 2002

Koby Nahmias' Dec. 3 letter "Jewish return caused regeneration of Palestine" is really disturbing, to say the least. I don't know if it's meant to be a joke or if he is sincerely ignorant of the true facts....

Land of the free

Published December 5, 2002

> This misleading statement greatly overestimates the generosity and scope of our Constitution and our government. Compared to most developed Western nations, U.S. citizens enjoy an anemic range of...

Arab presence in Palestine region

Published December 5, 2002

>Justin McCarthy's exhaustive demographic study of the area in question, "The Population of Palestine," dismisses any claim of significant Arab immigration during the Ottoman and Mandatory periods or...

Voting turnout

Published December 5, 2002

Aeriel Anderson's Dec. 3 opinion column on voter turnout, "Reaction to voter turnout is overrated," is emblematic of the tenets of American exceptionalism that too often find their way into supposedly...

Democratic Party needs to return to the left

Published December 4, 2002

This is in response to Martin Andrade's Dec. 3 column, "Reflection offers parties a chance to regroup and prepare." It is true the Democratic Party has taken the role of minority party at the national...

Saudi commercials could be feel-good hoax

by Chris Schafer
Published December 4, 2002

Americans watch the commercials with wary eyes and hints of skepticism in their voices. The ads point out Saudi Arabia's long history as a U.S. ally and the country's role in helping the United States...

Cultural events lack exposure at University

Published December 4, 2002

L By Megan Bell ast Tuesday I was fortunate enough to have free tickets to the ballet. The Compania Nacional de Danza gave a performance called "Bach: Multiplicity." The ballet is based on the life and...

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