Opinion

Mascot should find new ways to reinvent itself

by John Troyer
Published October 25, 2002

In recent days, an important and vital debate has taken shape in the hallowed pages of The Minnesota Daily. Many readers of the popular press might think I am alluding to the question of gun control laws...

Ice cream politics

Published October 25, 2002

Being a politically-minded student of this university, I find the Wellstone Ben & Jerry's visit to campus ("Wellstone women, Ben & Jerry's court voters," Oct. 23) offensive and degrading to students. Whatever...

Friends of Israel’s literature

Published October 25, 2002

I am someone who has witnessed firsthand how the cycle of hatred in the Middle East can destroy two groups of people. The bloodshed seems to be never ending. Unfortunately, both Israeli and Palestinian...

European Union’s expansion plan cheats members

by Anthony Sanders
Published October 24, 2002

Imagine the United States incorporating Mexico and Central America into its territory. Then imagine the United States pledging to invest in those countries' economies and infrastructure until their peoples'...

Young on the Second Amendment

Published October 24, 2002

In his Oct. 23 letter ("Second Amendment protects unalienable rights"), Greg Young argues that the Second Amendment is still valuable, even if it only covers personal firearms, because "ordinary, civilian-style...

Inaccuracy fuels student group’s, columnist’s comments on Jews

Published October 24, 2002

O By Daniel Levin n Oct. 15, the University ultra-radical group Students for Justice in Palestine sponsored an event concerning human rights in Israel. The teach-in featured keynote speaker Na'eem Jeenah,...

North Korea editorial

Published October 24, 2002

I have to respond to the unfortunate and nasty editorial that appeared in Wednesday's Daily ("Bush avoids North Korea."). There are worlds of difference between the situations in North Korea and Iraq. First...

Next governor must resolve state’s budget

Published October 23, 2002

Every morning in the movie "Groundhog Day," Bill Murray woke up to, "It's cold outside today. It's cold outside every day." Individuals tracking the economy the last two years must empathize with Bill...

Second Amendment protects unalienable rights

Published October 23, 2002

Matt Telleen presented many arguments supporting the case of limiting the power that the Second Amendment bestows on to the citizens of the United States ("Loyalty to the Second Amendment is misguided,"...

Daily inflames intolerance

Published October 23, 2002

The editorial in last Friday's (Oct. 18) Daily, "Middle East tensions inflamed by intolerance," might aptly be retitled as: "Campus tensions inflamed by The Minnesota Daily." While it is noble of the Daily...