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The Minnesota Daily

Opinion

Double standards

Published October 18, 2002

Over the past few weeks, we have been seeing more and more signs calling to stop the war on Iraq, stop the war on terrorism and other statements made by organizations such as Students Against War and the...

The hazards of driving in Minnesota

Published October 18, 2002

O By Ellen Dworsky ctober is here and soon we'll see snow. One morning we'll awaken to what Minnesotans call winter flurries, although those of us from warm climates will call it a blizzard. You will look...

Gophers need stadium priority

Published October 18, 2002

Once upon a time, a Roman emperor, faced with the problem of keeping a population content with its lot, came up with what is perhaps one of the most effective forms of social control in history. Give the...

Former apathetic undergrad undertakes green mission

by Roxanne Sadovsky
Published October 17, 2002

It's unlike me, but I'm going to speak for the trees for a moment. The last time I tried to write about trees I was an undergrad at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. One day I mistakenly ventured...

Nothing wrong with a gay gopher

Published October 17, 2002

In Carol Herbert Sanders' letter on Oct. 16, regarding Goldy Gopher's "stepping out of a closet" during Coming Out Week, she asks, "How am I supposed to explain to my young children exactly what Goldy...

Research supports Daily editorial

Published October 17, 2002

This is in response to Joe Dunsmore's Oct. 16 letter, "Minority enrollment." Dunsmore calls the Daily's editorial board biased in its Oct. 11 editorial ("Minority enrollment deserves attention"), while...

Campus Connector doing well

Published October 17, 2002

This letter is in response to Alexander Babanov's letter about the Campus Connector (Oct 16). I think Parking and Transportation Services is doing a superb job this year. As someone who lived in St. Paul...

War on Iraq might distract war on terror

Published October 17, 2002
Public evidence of a connection between Hussein and terrorist networks is sketchy at best

Minority enrollment

Published October 16, 2002

The editorial on Oct. 11 criticizing the University for not having more minorities on campus ("Minority enrollment deserves attention") was incredibly biased. The Editorial Board consistently finds statistics...

Goldy’s coming out

Published October 16, 2002

I attended the University from 1978-83 and was a marching band member. At that time, Goldy Gopher was a member of the band. I was personally acquainted with several people who wore the suit. They served...

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