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Big media attacks N.D. politician

Dave Owen, Staff Writer May 3, 2017

As someone who reads multiple papers, it’s interesting to note when a particular individual or group is targeted by the news. Usually, it’s someone of great national importance, a figure who leans...

Immaturity and disrespect in politics

Dave Owen, Staff Writer April 28, 2017

As the title of this article might indicate, I believe that we are getting dangerously divisive in political rhetoric, and one need look no further than the most recent political campaigns to see how nasty...

Pay-to-win games result in loss

Dave Owen, Staff Writer April 21, 2017

As a society, it appears we are increasingly moving our games of skill from the physical space to the digital. This has, in general, been a positive for the players of these games. Indeed, if one now wants...

Syrian civil war history

Dave Owen, Staff Writer April 11, 2017

As many of you have heard, President Trump has decided it is now appropriate to launch missiles at Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian forces, yet another intervention by the United States in what is best categorized...

Good news for N.D. finances

Dave Owen, Staff Writer April 5, 2017

As many of you might have heard, we have appeared to finally have some good news in regards to the budget crisis that has been facing North Dakota. Oil commodity prices have finally stabilized above $50...

Chess Club

Dave Owen, Staff Writer March 31, 2017

Every now and then, I find a club which deserves to do better. One that is a legitimate joy on our campus, yet so few know about. In this story, I will be talking about one such club, the UND Chess Club. What...

Constitutional Carry in N.D.

Dave Owen, Staff Writer March 24, 2017

Gun rights activists rejoiced as the North Dakota Legislature became the 9th state to pass what has been dubbed “constitutional carry” in the latest push for what they claim allows for the full expression...

Amazing Grains co-op

Dave Owen, Staff Writer March 10, 2017

Imagine a world where the customers were the owners. A world where the profits were distributed to those who shopped there. A world where you had a direct vote on the development of the businesses you...

After the garbage settles

Dave Owen, Staff Writer March 3, 2017

The protesters have finally abandoned the “Sacred Stone Camp,” and the state has been moving down on the camp to clean up the tattered remains of thousands of protesters over the past six months. It’s...

Can I give you a Lyft?

Dave Owen, Staff Writer February 28, 2017

As of this weekend, we could finally have a solution to the issue of downtown transportation in Grand Forks. Lyft, a ride-sharing company, has officially begun operations in the city starting Feb. 23....

Presidents golfing rather than governing

Dave owen, Staff Writer February 24, 2017

President Donald Trump and his apparent propensity for golfing rather than spending time on the job has been in the news lately. Sadly, such activities for a president are not unprecedented or unexpected,...

House bill proposes welfare drug tests

Dave Owen, Staff Writer February 18, 2017

North Dakota legislators in the house have continued this cycle to be at odds with the North Dakota state senate, oftentimes passing laws which narrowly failed in the Senate by spectacular margins in the...

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