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Candidates should be culturally sensitive

Amina Chinnell-Mateen, Opinion writer September 29, 2015

I’ve been watching the latest GOP debates, and I am baffled at how offensive and obscene some of the comments the candidates running have said. Now, I don’t think these candidates are bad people,...

CAGLIARI, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 22:  Pope Francis delivers his speech during a meeting with young people on September 22, 2013 in Cagliari, Italy. Pope Francis heads to Cagliari on the Italian island of Sardinia for a pastoral visit that includes celebrating mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonaria. The Pope announced in May that he wished to visit the Marian Shrine of Bonaria or Good Air because it gave his hometown of Buenos Aires its name. During his 10-hour visit to the city of Cagliari, the Pope will also meet workers, business representatives, prisoners, the poor, young people, leading representatives from the world of culture and the islands Catholic bishops.  (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

Welcoming the Pope to America

Sean Cleary, News Editor September 25, 2015

Pope Francis speaking in Argentina. Photo courtesy of hufingtonpost.com This upcoming week Pope Francis will visit the United States. His first stop will be in Washington DC where he will meet with...

Recognizing the history behind a hairstyle

Recognizing the history behind a hairstyle

Amina Chinnell-Mateen, Opinion Writer September 25, 2015

Diana Ross' afro. Photo courtesy of wordpress.com I’m a girl who likes to style my hair naturally. What that means for me is that I often wear my hair down or pin it up. Now, I think every person...

We need to rediscover UND’s school spirit

Dave Owen, Opinion Writer September 25, 2015

I write this article from a state of disappointment and realization having just walked through our beautiful Memorial Union. Recollecting on my past three years here at UND, there doesn’t seem to be...

VIEW: Backlash

Nick Sallen, Opinion Editor September 25, 2015

By Nick Sallen In August, President Kelley received an email from the man UND police believe to be William Ragan. In the e-mail, Ragan called President Kelley a traitor and “a waste of human tissue.”...

VIEW: Trade names

Nick Sallen, opinion editor September 17, 2015

By Nick Sallen On Monday, former Bismarck mayor Marlan “Hawk” Haakenson registered the trade names of a few of the nickname options UND is considering. Haakenson could not register Sundogs or...

Hunting for one’s greater self

Hunting for one’s greater self

Billy Beaton, Video editor September 17, 2015

Part Four of  The Bears That Zeus Made Wet, steamy breath billows from the mouth of the dying polar bear. It lays partially on its side, heavy head resting on the jagged sea ice blinking at glints of...

Rhetoric and social media in campaigns

Ben Olson, Contributor September 17, 2015

Ben Olson: A special to The Dakota Student The end of Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of the 2016 presidential election cycle — it’s going to be huge. Being  418 days away from the general...

Drones are coming to arrest me

Drones are coming to arrest me

Dave Owen, opinion writer September 17, 2015

Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Department deputy and UND professor Al Frazier holds one of the department’s unmanned aircraft.  For those unaware, North Dakota has instated a law that should terrify...

How I got my forehead scar playing basketball

Nick Sallen, Opinion Editor September 14, 2015

I looked up and saw my fate, knowing the worst was about to come. After hitting the wall, I regained consciousness with my dad kneeling beside me. Every scar has a story. This is my story. When...

A reflective opinion on the Kim Davis fiasco

Amina Chinell-Mateen, Opinion Writer September 14, 2015

Practically everyone has heard about Kim Davis, the marriage licence clerk who refused to give licenses to married couples who were gay. The story goes that Davis who lives in Rowan County, Kentucky was...

Lets invest in the students

Let’s invest in the students

Dave Owen, Opinion Writer September 14, 2015

Student senators 2014-2015 school year. Photo by Nick Nelson/ The Dakota Student Over the past year, there has been a considerable amount of concern in regards to where student money goes at UND, and...

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