Y By Steve Snyder ou'll never guess what he said next: 'It's not my problem.' I was talking to a friend on Pleasant Avenue. Well, not talking, but more listening to a rant from the disgruntled. She was...

.Since 1996, minority enrollment at the University, including both undergraduate and graduate students, has remained at a low 13 percent. During the past six years, black and Hispanic enrollment has remained...

M By Ed Day any college students and young adults will not vote Nov. 5 because they do not believe politicians care about them. There is little evidence to prove otherwise. As political campaigns crank...

In Chris Routhe's letter, "Dayton is wrong on Iraq" (Oct. 8), he epitomizes the irrational warmongering right wing Republican who will bend any truth and use any pretext to bomb a country or discredit...

Once again, I am affronted by anti-Wal-Mart/retail sentiment. This time it is in the coverage of the Wellstone rally in Duluth, "Trade rally draws mixed crowd in Duluth" (Oct. 7). The Wellstoners target...

An often overlooked aspect of the American political system is the power of local government. While under the radar of most citizens, even in today's climate of a near omnipresent federal government, local...

I realize that The Minnesota Daily did not write "State Muslim population not as high as estimated" (Oct. 9), but I think some basic facts should be made clear. Counting the number of Muslims by looking...

So long, slowpokes," began a recent Star Tribune article. "The days of dawdling toward a degree at the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus appear to be ending." Last week interim University President...

More fascinating than the plains of the Serengeti, more intriguing than the rainforests of Brazil, is the bar scene of downtown. Every Friday and Saturday night, males and females congregate in the various...

T By Martin Andrade he next University president needs to drink. I don't mean in the alcoholic sense, nor in a goofy, drunken sense. If the next University president is to be successful, he or she needs...