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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Opinion

Bush remains silent on nation’s poverty

Published October 14, 2002

As any person who has watched television past midnight on any given night can testify, there are a slew of late night television ads that cajole viewers to contribute money to charitable organizations...

How to fit in as an abroad student

Published October 14, 2002

A By David Jack Norton s the fall semester accelerates to full speed in Minnesota, many students' thoughts turn to studying or vacationing abroad in the coming year. To help prepare young globetrotters,...

Break the cycle of neglect vote

Published October 11, 2002

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...

Responsibilities come with rights while handling patents

Published October 11, 2002

L By Daniela Morales and Greta Bauer ast year there was a push from students at the University to pressure the administration to address the ethical dilemmas produced by its contractual relationship to...

It’s time to challenge an apathetic University

Published October 11, 2002

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...

Minority enrollment deserves attention

Published October 11, 2002

.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...

Higher credit policy not yet effective

Published October 10, 2002

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...

Routhe is wrong on Iraq

Published October 10, 2002

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...

Local government controls everyday life

by Anthony Sanders
Published October 10, 2002

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...

Muslim population

Published October 10, 2002

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...

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