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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I By Jon Marthaler f you're like most Americans, your reaction to the preceding headline is not one of excitement, apathy or even disillusionment - it is one of bewilderment. "Huh?" You may think. You...

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...

For many student athletes, especially those in high profile sports, college life comes with many advantages unavailable to the ordinary, Gopher-cheering student. Scholarships pay for much, if not all,...

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...

Y Maggie Hessel-Mial ou hear talk about how people have become desensitized to violence. You read columns, articles and books about how people have become desensitized to violence. You turn on the television...