T By Mariah Furness oday we celebrate the 30th anniversary of a woman's right to choose. Thirty years ago the Supreme Court's monumental decision Roe v. Wade brought us into a new era of reproductive freedom...

The newly renovated Coffman Union is a colossal disappointment. I remember the old Coffman, and it definitely needed to be renovated. But at least there were some decent places on the main floor to sit...

RBy Molly Kentala emember elementary school? Hot lunch, which was a nutritious, filling meal, cost about $1. There were multiple classes, but all taught by the same teacher - usually one who was a native...

Each month I underpay my Xcel Energy electricity bill by $5. I attach a sticker to my payment that states that the "human and environmental costs of power from Manitoba Hydro (in Canada) are too high." Minnesota...

T By Molly Kentala here comes a time in every college student's life when you are continually on-edge, extremely nervous and staring down the nearest clock. I am not talking about finals week - I am referring...

This is in response to both Sean Cahill's Dec. 9 column "Language proficiency tests should be dropped," and Sean Corcoran's Dec. 11 letter "Keep the GPT." I have to agree with Cahill's argument for eliminating...

While I agree chalking is a good way to exercise one's freedom of speech and a great way to advertise, the two letters to the editor I've read over this past week have been one-sided. They worried about...

This letter is in regards to the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly and the Minnesota Student Association's criticisms of the Student Legislative Coalition. It seems that the current controversy...

At a time when any opposition to the George W. Bush administration's agenda is being labeled by some as unpatriotic or as an aid to terrorism, it is sad that the University seems more concerned about keeping...

A quick reading of Shannon Fiecke's Dec. 11 column "Bonding roads is right direction" reveals the following: (1) Fiecke promotes spending for roads but describes light rail as "social engineering (that)...