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The Minnesota Daily

Opinion

Teaser misrepresents alumni’s position

Published November 26, 2002

The lead story in the Nov. 25 issue ("Despite media reports, no stadium deal yet") had an inaccurate and misleading teaser for the University of Minnesota Alumni Association stadium resolution story that...

Iowa’s marching band

Published November 25, 2002

This is in response to Jon Bottema's Nov. 21 letter "Not in our house." The Iowa band was invited with open, welcoming arms last spring, long before we knew what a great team the Hawkeye's would be this...

Iraq debate

Published November 22, 2002

After attending the public debate on the war with Iraq on Monday, I have to question reporter Nathan Hall's priorities in reporting the event in "Parliamentary debate winners argue against U.S. war with...

Eliminating welfare will not eliminate the cost of the disadvantaged on society

by Matt Telleen
Published November 22, 2002

Since the late 1990s, this country has enforced time limits on the welfare benefits that Americans can receive when they cannot support themselves financially. With the new Republican-controlled House...

Put on some lingerie

Published November 22, 2002

Tall, skinny, scantily clad women walked the catwalk Wednesday night during the Victoria's Secret fashion show. Feminist groups unsuccessfully tried to talk CBS out of airing the show. They saw this show...

Gays in the military

Published November 22, 2002

This letter is in response to Sam Glover's Nov. 20 editorial analysis "Military should recognize gays". I am not writing because I have problem with homosexuals in the military, but because Glover makes...

Not in our house

Published November 21, 2002

There was one thing that shocked me the most while witnessing the Gophers football game at the Metrodome on Saturday afternoon. Was it that Iowa fans nearly outnumbered Gopher fans? No. Was it that our...

Friends of Israel responds

Published November 21, 2002

Friends of Israel, the fastest growing and most active student group on campus, has been under a lot of fire lately. It was attacked first in an irresponsible editorial by The Minnesota Daily, "Middle...

Choose 25% Social Security taxes – or privatization

by Anthony Sanders
Published November 21, 2002

OK, I've written this column before, and I'll probably write it again. It's a recurring tale of woe that only gets worse by the year. However, I feel I am duty bound to try to improve things, so, once...

Daily’s double standards on privacy

Published November 21, 2002

I found it interesting to read that The Minnesota Daily, which recently suspended its editor in chief, Todd Milbourn, has a policy which "prohibits further discussion of personnel matters." Keep in mind...

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