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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Opinion

The right to criticize

Published September 24, 2002

We as Americans often forget the reasons why we have so many freedoms and choices that other countries don't because it's too easy to overlook them. We must remember something before we open our mouths...

Protesters are profiling

Published September 24, 2002

In response to the Sept. 23 headline, "Four U student groups protest Dinkytown store's closing." The only people involved in racial profiling are those who support the former owner of Dinkytown Tobacco....

Move Homecoming parade to Thursday

Published September 24, 2002

Homecoming football games and parades go hand-in-hand. Both are a time for individuals to show their school spirit. This year, the University of Minnesota's Homecoming could be much different. Since the...

Democratic propaganda blinds all in Tibetan controversy

Published September 24, 2002

TBy Diana Fu ibet is a land of mysticism tucked into the waist of the Himalayas where girls swing their long black braids and thick incense mingles with the chanting of Buddhist monks. To the average American,...

Judges should avoid politicizing their elections

Published September 24, 2002

This year candidates running for open judicial seats in Minnesota will be able to announce their views on issues that may come before them during their tenure. Last term, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the...

Common humanity

Published September 23, 2002

As human beings, we need to be concerned about our brothers, sisters, friends and neighbors who, like us, desire to live a full and happy life, but whose only difference is that they live across an imaginary...

Racial profiling fuels community mistrust

by Matt Telleen
Published September 23, 2002

On the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Americans were reminded of the heroism shown by firefighters and police officers in the face of last year's tragedy. These brave men and women have reached a...

Media distort police brutality

Published September 23, 2002

Recent claims that "police brutality and power abuse. have become routine" are based on skewed coverage by the media. Hundreds of thousands of police arrests are not reported because they contain no drama...

Truth about Ventura

Published September 23, 2002

During his "Hardball" appearance, Gov. Jesse Ventura asked a student which taxes increased during his term. Rather than acceding to Ventura, the student should have asked him who proposed a tax-increasing...

Pre-emptive attacks are prudent foreign policy

Published September 23, 2002

ABy David Simon ccording to Sean Misko's letter titled "Bush's U.N. speech offered no new reasons to invade" in last week's Daily, "never in its history has this country launched a pre-emptive military...

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