Opinion

Crusaders to the end, Wellstones lived to lead

by Simon Chabel
Published October 31, 2002

Four years ago, while listening to the radio, Sheila Wellstone heard a report on sex trafficking. The report featured stories from victims such as a Ukrainian woman forced into prostitution because of...

Remembering Mary McEvoy

Published October 31, 2002

On behalf of the department of communication disorders, we are writing to express our profound sadness at the loss of our friend and colleague in educational psychology, Dr. Mary McEvoy. McEvoy was a brilliant...

Daily cartoon

Published October 30, 2002

I opened the editorial section Monday to find a political cartoon depicting a private plane crashing into the Capitol building (Oct. 28). Though Sen. Paul Wellstone's re-election bid was perhaps the most...

Editorials should stick to the facts

by Bastiaan Vanacker
Published October 30, 2002

Last week I was contacted by Koby Nahmias and Omri Fine, founding member and chairman, respectively, of the University student group Friends of Israel. They had numerous concerns about the Daily's coverage...

The big picture

Published October 30, 2002

This letter is in response to Tony Dahlman's letter to the editor titled "Listening to the protestors" that appeared in the Monday, Oct. 28 issue of the Daily. My apologies to Dahlman, the distracted teachers,...

Wellstone fostered reciprocal relationships

Published October 30, 2002

I By Larry McDonough have known Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone for 20 years. We met through our involvement in Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, a Ralph Nader-organized and student-directed public...

‘Tis the season to be cannibalistic

by Max Sparber
Published October 29, 2002

We're coming up on a reflective time: winter, specifically. Winter seems to be off to an early start this year and will be actively seeking to murder us in a few months. And I can't be the only one who...

Israelis want peace

Published October 29, 2002

In response to the several recent anti-Israel articles published in the Daily and various accusations slung around campus, I would like to encourage all readers to do some objective research before jumping...

War demands discussion

Published October 29, 2002

This letter is in response to Josh Smith's letter, "Anti-war rallies," which appeared Friday. Smith said the anti-war movement "participants ... are doing a great disservice to their country and their...

Loss of a good friend

Published October 29, 2002

Mary McEvoy will be deeply missed by many around campus. I first met Mary when I was a freshman and starting to get involved in the University of Minnesota DFL where she served as our faculty advisor. She...