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The Minnesota Daily

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The Minnesota Daily

Opinion

Don’t regulate chalking

Published December 11, 2002

I am skeptical of any efforts to limit the ability of student organizations, or even individuals, to chalk our University campus, as addressed in the Dec. 10 "U officials might adopt a chalk policy to...

Keep the GPT

Published December 11, 2002

This is in response to Sean Cahill's Dec. 9 column "Language proficiency tests should be dropped," regarding language proficiency testing here at the University. Cahill asserts that the required College...

U.S. policy against drugs hits wrong target

Published December 11, 2002

P By Claire Kirchhoff art of the Plan Colombia legislation passed under the Bill Clinton administration includes crop fumigation as a tactic in the U.S. government's "war on drugs." Briefly, this aspect...

Bonding roads is right direction

Published December 11, 2002

TBy Shannon Fiecke he Daily's Nov. 25 story about the Hiawatha light rail corridor development problems, "Light rail's imminent arrival spurs neighborhood concerns," shows the purpose of the light rail...

Asbestos

Published December 10, 2002

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...

Alcohol near campus

Published December 10, 2002

The University does not appear to have any interest in creating an environment in which it is not easy to get alcohol. In 2001, the University supported the establishment of a restaurant serving liquor...

Support needed before stadium can be built

Published December 10, 2002

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...

Build dorms, not stadiums

Published December 10, 2002

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,...

Can we be at peace while creating war?

by Sraddha Helfrich
Published December 9, 2002

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...

Liberals should join Green Party

Published December 9, 2002

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...

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