Dakota Student

UND students travel for their futures

Matt Eidson, News Editor September 23, 2016

It isn’t often that a student travels more than 4,000 miles to complete an internship, but that’s exactly what University of North Dakota students Bailey Kitko and Bridget Hill have done. But before...

UND deans take bus tour this fall

Matt Eidson, Opinion Editor September 21, 2016

UND deans bus tour of North Dakota is set for Sept. 20-21 The goal is for UND’s deans to listen, learn about the state, find ways to partner and build bridges toward collaborations In an effort to...

Wanderlust, or why I hit the road

Matt Eidson, Opinion Editor September 18, 2016

The school year can be a trying time. With classes, studying, responsibilities and late nights, the need to take a few days off can prove to be just as important as remaining vigilant in your academic...

FDNY Firefighter at ground zero. Photo courtesy of pixabay.com

9/11; 15 years later, remembering the worst day

Matt Eidson, Opinion Editor September 13, 2016

15 years ago, a teenaged boy walked into the agriculture science building of the Adrian High School, in Adrian, Missouri, a small town of less than 3,000 an hour south of Kansas City, Missouri. The boy...

Tom Short discusses creationism at UND. Photo by Matt Eidson/ The Dakota Student

Creationism vs. evolution, an on campus debate

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer September 13, 2016

Before I dive in, allow me to say that I am a card-carrying Catholic, a supporter of religious freedoms, a supporter of freedom of speech and believe debate is a crucial role in society. With that being...

Returning home, UND student bikes 4,000 miles

Matt Eidson, Opinion Editor September 9, 2016

When you spend a summer riding a bicycle across the U.S., you learn to appreciate the little things. This was the case for University of North Dakota sophomore Mariah Salfer, from Sleepy Eye, Minn., who...

Patrick Luber and his newest creation that displays the connection between science and religion. Photo by Jackie Lorentz

The intersection of science and religion

Matt Eidson, Opinion Editor September 2, 2016

Patrick Luber, a professor of art at the University of North Dakota, has considered himself a sculptor for 35 years now. “Sometimes I think I was one of those unusual kids,” Luber jokes. “But when...

72 reasons to appreciate your life a little more

Matt Eidson, Opinion Editor September 2, 2016

The Associated Press recently released a story stating that the Islamic State (IS) had murdered and buried thousands of innocent victims in 72 mass graves scattered across Iraq and Syria. This is just...

Colin Kaepernck. Photo courtesy of inquisitr.com

Stand up, sit down; keep it in, let it out

Matt Eidson, Opinion Editor September 2, 2016

Distinguishing the line between disrespect and an NFL quarterback's 1st Amendment rights Along with a large majority of Americans, I was recently made aware of the fact that the 49ers starting quarterback,...

Unplugged, or why I quit social media

Matt Eidson, Opinion Editor September 2, 2016

My routine has been the same for several years now: wake up, turn off my alarm and browse through Facebook while my mind’s fog dissipates and I mentally prepare for the day ahead. When Facebook...

(Left to right): Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger

Movie review, AFI’s 100 years… 100 movies

Matt Eidson, Opinion Editor September 2, 2016

It recently came to my attention that the American Film Institute (AFI) has a few lists of movies they’ve compiled. Of those lists, there is one I’ve decided to begin working my way through by watching...

Welcome to your new opinion page, lets get started

Matt Eidson, Opinion Editor September 2, 2016

I love this time of year. The temperature slowly cools down while the trees begin to change from various shades of green to brown, red and yellow. The smells of autumn begin filling the air as the...

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