.Ellen Anderson, DFL, incumbent What are two or three of the most important issues to you in the election? One of the key issues that I am extremely focused on is clean, sustainable energy policy for our...

Craigslist and eBay offer the promise of great deals to those with patience, but, for users on a tight schedule, waiting for a good deal or a last-minute bid may not prove practical. There are myriad sites...

While the University's realignment process has already created some high-profile changes - like the closure of the General College and the transformation of many others - many more are underway. In an...

Although the Minnesota Student Association won't consider requesting a change to University policy for a few weeks, the proposal to lift the campus firearm ban will likely hit a dead-end even if it passes...

Whether it is used for recreational reading, to determine the precise measurements for setting up beer pong or as preliminary research for a paper due the next day, Wikipedia is a necessity to many college...

There were three tables on the Coffman Union Theater stage Wednesday evening. On one side sat Coca-Cola representatives, who came to defend their corporation from alleged violations abroad. In the middle...

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 could stop the meteoric rise of online poker. The act was tacked onto the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act in late September and passed...

By jp leider [email protected] While the idea of political endorsements for nonpartisan positions is not new, it has been a consistent and hotly debated reality at the University. For years, the Minnesota...

It's no secret that textbook costs are an issue for students, faculty member and the University administration. After numerous committee meetings and inquests, stakeholders generally agree: Textbook costs...

Google wants your gadgets. Until Nov. 1, the Mountain View, Calif.-based corporation is seeking submissions from students at colleges and universities nationwide in an effort to find the brightest ideas...

When computers crash, students are forced to place a dollar value on their photos, music and term papers. Luckily, in non-virus-related crashes, hard drives can escape damage, leaving data intact and relatively...

For the second time in five months, the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly experienced a presidential resignation. As of Monday, Executive Vice President Suzanne Sobotka replaced Dmitry Zhdanov...

In its first meeting of the academic year, the Minnesota Student Association approved a roughly $170,000 budget, up from $147,400 last year. Although MSA received $15,000 less in Student Services Fees...

Network neutrality is the latest rallying cry for politicians and special interest groups on both sides of the aisle. While net neutrality is inherently technology-oriented, the basic idea behind it is...

Although it sounds like an episode of "The X-Files," it's just science. Tareq Abu Hamed, a postdoctoral associate and newcomer to the University, has proposed a process that would allow cars to run on...

For some years, the University's student government has been engaged in a war with apathy. All-campus elections, in which undergraduates select student leaders for the upcoming year, historically draw...

Sometime during the night of Aug. 14 or early Aug. 15, two desktop computers were stolen from locked offices in Lind Hall, which houses the Institute of Technology and Student Support Services. The computers...

As textbook prices continue to increase, so too does the incentive for students to find an alternative to retail. While the ideal textbook - one in mint condition and dirt cheap - might prove a bit elusive,...

In today's world it's a technical reality that Internet communication rarely is secure and not necessarily private. Whether it's caused by hackers, law enforcement agencies or the University, chances are...

As summer winds down and students begin the inevitable dorm-accessorizing quest, chances are they will frequent Craigslist.org, a popular online classifieds site, with some fixation. Two entrepreneurs...

It will be business as usual in Cuba after Fidel Castro dies. Such was the consensus of a panel discussion Monday evening at Nolte Center to discuss Cuba and the United States in a post-Castro era. The...

On the heels of Sharman Networks' $115 million settlement with major movie studios last month, the peer-to-peer community is in a tizzy, with its future uncertain. Sharman Networks owns and distributes...

The MySpace-YouTube combination has proved tantalizing for millions of people in the United States and beyond. MySpace.com, the now infamous networking Web site, allows users to post personalized video...

A new grant from the U.S. Department of Education will bring the study of South Asia into the limelight alongside already prominent East Asian studies. The four-year grant will provide about $2 million...

Although the Minnesota-Wisconsin reciprocity agreement saw its annual reapproval come without much noise this year, next year Wisconsin-native students might be in for a potentially expensive change. In...

New and returning members of Forum elected the next executive board for the Minnesota Student Association on Tuesday at a special meeting. Members chose five University DFL-endorsed students for nine available...

As students prepare for a week of finals and begin looking ahead, newly elected leaders in student government are preparing for fall semester by setting their agendas for the upcoming year. Leaders of...

At their final meeting of the academic year, members of the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly selected the organization's leaders for the fall. Dmitry Zhdanov was elected as next year's GAPSA...

In the final Forum meeting of the year, members of the Minnesota Student Association are to consider resolutions and position statements that run the gamut of how they affect student life. One resolution...

With a little more than a month left in her term, Karen Buhr resigned as president from the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly early last week. Buhr said her position in GAPSA did not allow her...

U.article {border:4px solid #ccc;} ranium, in its many forms, might be best for powering nuclear plants, shielding soldiers from harm's way and busting enemy bunkers. But in the scientific community, uranium...

As the semester winds down, members of the Student Services Fees Committee are preparing for a final meeting to reflect on this year's fees process, in which they recommended $22.7 million in mandatory...

D.article {border:2px solid #ccc;} espite experiencing the lowest voter turnout in the all-campus elections since 2002, student-leaders are holding fast to their belief that student government remains...

Amid low voter turnout Max Page and Monica Heth won their bid to become the next Minnesota Student Association president and vice president. Page and Heth beat their opponents, Anthony Dew and Jeff Tate,...

Despite last year's low voter turnout, members of the All-Campus Elections Commission said they are hopeful. Last year 3,839 students voted in the all-campus elections, down nearly 800 students from the...

While Minnesota Student Association vice presidents aren't as frequently in the limelight as their presidential counterparts, they play an integral role in Forum. From preparing the budget to taking on...

In general elections citizens sometimes vote for the party instead of the candidate. But in all-campus elections, in which students select representatives to the Minnesota Student Association among other...

The joint meeting of the campus undergraduate and graduate student governments saw its first filibuster Tuesday. The statement withdrawn because of the filibuster would have called for the University to...

Despite long-held tension caused, in part, by thousands of students living in rental housing surrounding the Minneapolis campus, students, neighbors and community members seem to agree on one thing: Communication...

Filing closed for this year's all-campus election Friday, with results showing moderate interest in student-government positions compared with years past. While 26 students applied for 16 at-large positions...

As an over-capacity crowd filed into Ted Mann Concert Hall to hear morality philosopher Peter Singer's take on ethics and animals, dozens gathered outside to protest Singer's take on euthanasia and infanticide. Uriah...

Earlier this week activist Peter Singer spoke with the Daily about his views on animal ethics. He will be presenting these views and others at 7 tonight in Ted Mann Concert Hall. How does your idea of...

For some, one egg is as good as another. But for others, an egg is only as good as its source. In past months, Compassionate Action for Animals, among other organizations, has advocated for University...

Students should expect to foot a $40 increase in Student Services Fees next year. Based on recommendations released today by the Student Services Fees Committee, students taking six or more credits would...

During Student Services Fees public hearings last week, conservative students called themselves a "targeted minority" and accused the fees committee of viewpoint discrimination. Under the Student Services...

At Wednesday's Graduate and Professional Student Assembly meeting members officially called for more student involvement in University decision-making policy. The Minnesota Student Association and the...

Students debating a presidential run for the Minnesota Student Association inevitably must decide what's in a name. Or, more specifically, an acronym. For at-large representative candidates, an endorsement...

AEditor's note: This article is the last of a three-part series that looks at issues affecting student government. Today's article examines racial and sex diversity in MSA. t the highest levels of government,...

UEditorís note: This article is the second in a three-part series that looks at issues affecting student government. The methodology for the survey in Mondayís article is available at www.mndaily.com. niversity...

Student Services Fees are the lifeblood of many student organizations on campus. Each year groups requesting fees demonstrate to the Student Services Fees Committee the rhyme and reason behind their requests. On...

CEditorís note: This article is the first in a three-part series that looks at issues affecting the Minnesota Student Association. Todayís article examines MSAís effectiveness and influence. ome finals,...

The Minneapolis City Council enacted an ordinance Friday that could cost students more than the $5 they paid for a keg cup. The change, originally proposed by former City Council member Paul Zerby, allows...

At the Minnesota Student Association's Forum meeting Tuesday, members again addressed the proposed noisy, or "unruly," assembly ordinance. The original incarnation of the ordinance came from former Minneapolis...

For a student organization requesting almost three times as much as any other student group, members of the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly seemed relatively confident going into Sunday's fees...

Civic engagement has been on University President Bob Bruininks' mind for some time. In 2000, then-Executive Vice President and Provost Bruininks helped to shape a task force addressing civic engagement;...

By the end of this academic year, students taking more than six credits will have paid $581.64 each in Student Services Fees. The fees help fund a host of student organizations and administrative units,...

Should students vote in the all-campus elections this spring, group endorsements of candidates will once again greet them on the ballot. Debate about the endorsement issue continued during Tuesday's Minnesota...

Even as spring semester begins, students quickly realize that fall eventually will come again " and that means seeking a place to live. Whether it's renewing a contract, sticking with a residence hall...

To an audience in a small Edina restaurant with standing-room only, University law student Andrew Borene announced his candidacy for state Senate District 41. The district covers Edina and West Bloomington. Borene,...

For many students at the University of Minnesota and other universities around the world, it's a Coke thing. With allegations it has violated of human and environmental rights abroad, Atlanta-based Coca-Cola...

A new semester means a change of pace in addition to a hefty bill at the bookstore. But for the Minnesota Student Association, a new semester marks a point in the ongoing debate about the merits of having...

After considerable debate, members of the Minnesota Student Association voted Tuesday to encourage the University to inquire into Coca-Cola's business practices in India. The resolution alleges the Coca-Cola...

This semester's final Graduate and Professional Student Assembly meeting will address housing and livability issues for graduate and professional students at the University. GAPSA members will discuss...

To increase name recognition and mend misconceptions about the Minnesota Student Association, the MSA Campus Relations Committee will reach out to the campus community next week, said Kelly Kubacki, campus...

University student governmental bodies' efforts this week might lead to changes in a proposed Minneapolis city ordinance. Members of the Minnesota Student Association and the Graduate and Professional...

Come July 1 of next year, six colleges will become three. While no estimates yet exist as to how many employees will be displaced because of the University's realignment, administrators already are planning...

Members of Student Senate spent much of their second and final meeting of the semester Thursday debating the extent to which instructors can restrict the use of personal electronic devices in University...

University President Bob Bruininks spent some of Tuesday evening with the Minnesota Student Association, updating members on goings-on at the University and answering questions. After being prompted by...

Members of student government now have more time to discuss and decide how to act on a proposed Minneapolis ordinance that would crack down on party houses and noisy or "unruly" assemblies. The updated...

Opponents of the General College closure are regrouping after the Minnesota Student Association narrowly voted down at its most recent meeting a resolution opposing part of the General College's transition...

Everyone has heard a bad "chicken and the egg" joke. But large commercial farms, where thousands to hundreds of thousands of poultry are housed in cages, are no laughing matter for members of the Graduate...

At today's meeting, the Minnesota Student Association will debate a position statement that would oppose the University's plan for the General College's upcoming move to department status inside the College...

Even though members of the Student Services Fees committee will receive stipends for the first time ever this year, University expectations haven't changed. Jerry Rinehart, associate vice provost for student...

At residence halls around campus today, members of the Minnesota Student Association will be tabling in an effort to increase voter turnout among University students. One of the best ways to increase voter...

With little contention, members of the Minnesota Student Association and the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly approved 23 members to the Student Services Fees Committee at their joint meeting...

During a joint meeting today, members of the Minnesota Student Association and the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly will vote on Student Services Fees Committee membership and all-campus election...

AEVENT MARKS 2,000 KNOWN U.S. MILITARY DEATHS IN IRAQ WAR rmed with signs, candlelight and feelings of outrage and sorrow, hundreds gathered at the Lake Street Bridge on Wednesday to protest the Iraq war...

Bucking recent trends, Student Services Fees Committee applications appeared in record numbers by the Oct. 17 deadline. Seventy-four students applied for 15 committee spots and eight alternate positions. The...

Each year, campus student governments confirm five students as all-campus election commissioners. Although the positions offer stipends and officials advertise them as leadership opportunities, only three...

By almost unanimous consent, the Minnesota Student Association supported the University's nearly $270 million capital request to the Legislature at Tuesday's meeting. The capital request includes $80 million...

Students interested in how $22 million in Student Services Fees will be awarded this year might want to take note - applications to the Student Services Fees Committee are due by 4 p.m. today. When all...

This fall semester marks the first time Duluth professional students have been directly represented on the Twin Cities-based Graduate and Professional Student Assembly. Slightly more than 150 Duluth pharmacy...

Even though her resolution was unceremoniously shot down in the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly meeting Wednesday, GAPSA Senator Kris Houlton said she'll keep pushing. Her resolution, which...

Members of campus student governments met with University officials Monday to discuss the future of student involvement in the University's realignment plan. Approximately 30 students are among the 372...

In an ideal world, the system would function in a viewpoint-neutral way and services students want and need would get the funding they deserve. That's how Jerry Rinehart, associate vice provost for Student...

After heated debate and multiple amendments, members of the Minnesota Student Association reaffirmed their commitment to supporting a mandatory student stadium fee at their meeting Tuesday. The original...

It is one of the largest official student voices to the University of Minnesota. It consults with University President Bob Bruininks and other administration about policies that affect students on all...

Over the weekend, a small number of University students joined the hundreds of thousands who protested the Iraq war in Washington. The protest is likely the largest since the war began in 2003. Twelve...

Students tired of sifting through dozens of Web sites every day to check news, e-mail and class information may finally find reprieve in the form of the University's latest attempt to simplify student...

In its first official meeting of the academic year Tuesday, the Minnesota Student Association approved its annual budget of slightly more than $150,000, down from almost $177,000 last year. MSA President...

In their first meeting of the academic year, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly representatives reaffirmed their opposition to a University-mandated student fee supporting an on-campus football...

More than 20 prospective, new and current Minnesota Student Association Forum members gathered Tuesday for an informational meeting at MSA headquarters in Coffman Union. The MSA Forum consists of approximately...

Chances are most people will have an innovative idea for an invention at some point. But innovation isn't always enough to get the product to market. That's where the Minnesota Cup comes in, said Scott...

The reopening of the West Bank skyway marks the latest in a slew of construction projects recently completed on the Twin Cities campus. To celebrate the return of Gopher Express West, the Twin Cities Student...

Residents, area businesses and other community members gathered Thursday in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood at Fifth Street Southeast in Dinkytown for this year's "U Light Up the Night Block Party." In addition...