Surely students and University community members have heard the word diversity frequently this academic year. For those leaders who already are thinking about who will head the student groups on campus...

Each semester can be equated to New Year's. It's every student's chance to start fresh and resolve to excel. This semester, students should resolve to get involved with the Student Services Fees process. Every...

After a long history of cultural insensitivity and a cycle of negativity, The Minnesota Daily is on the right track with diversity. Now the challenge is to stay on that path. In the past, the Daily " along...

Students are often told to be proactive, not reactive. Now The Minnesota Daily is asking all University community members to do the same. Since the semester began, the Daily has hosted some events that...

The newspaper is a crucial part of any community. Readers should have access to their own paper and should have input into what it is. Newspapers inform and represent communities, and if anyone would like...

Whether you are a returning student or new to campus, this paper is yours. No matter what community you belong to, beliefs you hold or ideas you have, this paper is for you. Embrace it. It's a new year...

The Mississippi River many know and refer to as "our backyard" sometimes contains washing machines and cars. Such pollutants can be cleaned up May 15 when an estimated 600 Minneapolis residents are expected...

The Oak Street Parking Ramp will be closed beginning today through August 15. Lori Ann Vicich, marketing manager for Parking and Transportation Services, said Wednesday marks the first in a series of phases...

Compassionate Action for Animals gave out food on the West Bank plaza in hopes of taking on some new supporters Monday. Members of the student group, which has about 70 active members, gave pamphlets and...

On the plains of the Midwest, the wind blows from many directions. The University might take a cue from the wind by taking a new direction to provide another energy source on campus. Senior Brian Wachutka...

Third-year law student Lori Buchheim said she is happy to see buses return, but is upset about the politics of the Metro Transit strike. "I'm glad they're back," she said. "But it's ridiculous and a bit...

After 45 days without buses, senior Yasin Garad is relieved they are finally back. "Wow," said the St. Paul resident who walks to Wilson Library every day to study. "All I have to say is 'Wow.' " "It was...

While union officials brought the transit strike closer to an end Wednesday, students rallied at the University supporting transit strikers. "Whether they vote to accept it, we will be here to support...

Senior Jana Klein is ecstatic about the bus strike being closer to an end. After 41 days without buses, she said she has driven to the University from her Uptown residence. She parks in St. Paul to get...

Transit strike negotiations continued into the night Monday. Parties began talks at 2 p.m. and as of 9 p.m., a union official said the two sides were still negotiating. Metropolitan Council, which oversees...

Second-year University law student Andrew Hamilton is taking a stand against the bus strike. "A lot of students know exactly what's going on and we're behind (the union) 100 percent," he said. Among choruses...

Transit strike negotiations took place on Wednesday night and more will take place Monday, officials said. Though they reached no agreement, all parties said they made progress. Talks included Gov. Tim...

Students have said they are upset about the transit strike and some have talked about losing their jobs because of it. Many said they want to know when the strike will end, but few people can say when...

Jenny Caesar said she is outraged about the transit strike. "The (union doesn't) realize the horrible mess that they are making," Caesar said. "I'm so angry I don't believe that the drivers should get...

When Joe Marie, assistant general manager for rail operations, goes to work on light rail transit each day, work is no more stressful for him than before the bus strike began, he said. When 94 percent...

As the transit strike carries on for its 27th day, discussions on transportation conditions continue. Transportation officials from the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs held a forum at the State Office...

University sophomore Keith Coggshall said he is so furious about the transit strike that he is thinking of transferring to another college. Because he has no other transportation, Coggshall said he must...

The House Transportation Finance Committee passed a budget proposal Wednesday that would reduce state transportation financing by $6.1 million, an official said. Becky Girvan, the House Transportation...

During Metro Transit's 1995 strike, the 19th day was a happy day for many. Parties in disagreement settled on a contract and a plan to again run buses was put in place. Today is the 21st day of the current...

Transit strike negotiations ended at 8:30 p.m. Monday and the parties reached no new agreement. "We're going home," said Ron Lloyd, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 president, after seven and a half...

The first negotiations over the transit strike since it began March 4 will take place at 1 p.m. today, a union official said. The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 announced the meeting Friday, which...

A rally supporting the bus strike in Stadium Village at noon today might draw at least 300 people, a union official said. Ronald Lloyd, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005, said because...

Senior Anna Bowman is upset about the transit strike. "It honestly disgusts me to think about how many people were dependent on the buses," she said. "It irks me that it had to come to this." Bowman is...

As the bus strike rolls on, some officials said class and work attendance is down. Although it is an issue for almost everyone, some are particularly worried about foreign students. "It's having an effect...

When transit workers went on strike in 1995, there was a decrease in transit demand and an increase in bus fares, a transit official said. Now, some officials said they wonder what the effects of this...

University senior Jen Wechout said her usual 15-minute drive to campus took two hours Monday because of a snowstorm. "I couldn't even see 15 feet in front of me," she said. A storm affected both driving...

Day five of the transit strike follows a weekend of picketing and coping that passed without controversy, officials said. Bob Gibbons, Metro Transit spokesman, said things were "very, very quiet" during...

When regular bus rider Frank Barnett arrived at the University at 9 a.m. Thursday, he said he was especially irate to find out the Buckeye lot on Huron Boulevard was full. He said he had to resort to a...

A bus strike can legally begin today, leaving 76,200 Metro-area residents without cars scrambling to find a way to get to their destinations. To combat the problem, a University group dedicated to connecting...

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 set a strike date Tuesday for 2 a.m on March 4. "We did not want to get to this point," union President Ronald Lloyd said. "We wanted a contract." After more than 15...

Today marks the first day the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 can legally strike, and the University is preparing to deal with it. Lori Ann Vicich, marketing manager for Parking and Transportation...

The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 announced Friday it will not strike Tuesday because it wants to provide transportation to the Minnesota political party caucuses. Today marks the last day of the...

If a transit strike occurs, a plan to refund U-Pass and Metropass holders is in place, said Parking and Transportation Services officials Thursday. "You can't really say you have to pay for a service that's...

With a possible bus strike that could occur as early as March 2, at least one student group is thinking of ways to help people get to the University. Students at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs...

A possible Metro Transit strike could force thousands of customers to find alternative transportation as early as March 2. To help bus riders, the University and the Metropolitan Council are developing...

The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 sent a letter of intent to strike Tuesday afternoon. Once the Bureau of Mediation Services and the Metropolitan Council receive the letter, there is a 10-day cooling-off...

Today, students have the opportunity to try to impact the Legislature through Student Action Day. The Minnesota Public Interest Research Group is sponsoring the event, which falls on the same day other...

U-Pass and Metropass customers might soon see the first bus driver strike since 1995, before the programs were implemented. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 voted Sunday and Monday on Metropolitan...

Had 2 million more youth voted in the 2000 presidential election, someone else might sit in the Oval Office right now. At least that is the theory behind Rock the Vote's 20 Million Loud campaign, which...

University researchers have found a cleaner and more efficient option for the environment. The researchers discovered how to turn ethanol into hydrogen. This new option, published today in Science Magazine,...

A new student-group initiative announced Monday might change the way University students light their rooms and homes. The University chapter of the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group wants students...

For University graduate Katie Fernholz, family values are important when choosing a career. Fernholz said she was not pushed into agriculture, but her career choices reflected her family's history in the...

Between classes, plans to study abroad and getting internships, four University graduate students work to push transportation technology further. The graduate students are working with Minneapolis City...

Although the Hiawatha Light Rail project is still scheduled to open April 3, officials continue to make safety and location changes. Jennifer Lovaasen, outreach coordinator for the light rail project,...

The air people breathe is free. But for some University students, cleaner air will come at a price. Beginning in 2006, Xcel Energy will charge its customers 6 percent to 8 percent more for natural gas...