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Saying the right thing

Will Beaton, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2015

When you find yourself in a position to say something — and you realize you have one chance to say it — what will it be? This prompt is often left unasked, or unanswered, by those who speak, and...

The secret of Robert Kelley

Alex Bertsch, Opinion editor February 24, 2015

This information may come as a shock to many, but the evidence is insurmountable. For years, all the students and staff of the university have been lied to, but I am here to finally reveal the truth: UND...

Change is coming fast

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff writer February 24, 2015

In the past year, we’ve had people killed by authority figures because of their skin color. We’ve seen mass shootings because someone felt women were denying him the sex he felt he deserved. A...

VIEW: The Future

Maggie O'Leary, Multimedia editor February 21, 2015

After many drafts of a brutal personal statement, paralyzing existential conversations with wise and gently stern professors, a writing sample that put the fear of God in me, and a bottle of good whiskey,...

Economic inequality

Colin Mummery, Staff writer February 21, 2015

Anytime I try to discuss the economy, I tend to draw blank stares and an overwhelming lack of interest. For the average student, the economy is probably far down on the list of concerns. Rightly so, economics...

Letter to the Editor: ND Dem-NPL Women’s Caucus

February 21, 2015

There are plenty of reasons why fewer women than men run for and are elected to public office, and while those reasons are endlessly studied and even further debated, what is clear is that women’s voices...

Letter to the Editor: LGBT Rights in North Dakota

February 21, 2015

Discrimination is not a North Dakota value. Plain and simple. We do not value our friends being fired for reasons having nothing to do with job performance; we do not value our family members being...

VIEW: Forgotten

Alex Bertsch, Opinion editor February 13, 2015

In May of 2014, the top court in the European Union sided with Spanish man Mario Costeja Gonzalez against Google Spain over Gonzalez’s “right to be forgotten.” Gonzalez wanted Google to delete search...

Comparing rock walls: The problems with higher education

Alex Bertsch, Opinion editor February 13, 2015

Last week, President Robert Kelley gave his annual state of the university address, discussing the university’s plans for growth over the course of the next five years. Part of this plan included adding...

How to survive a the late night shifts

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff writer February 13, 2015

As many college students have, I’ve pulled my fair share of all nighters. We all know how to handle ourselves when we need to do this. But how about when you pull night shifts? If you don’t know what...

Einstein and the false dichotomy of beliefs

Alex Bertsch, Opinion editor February 13, 2015

The following is a letter received by Albert Einstein from a girl named Phyllis. “The Riverside Church January 19, 1936 My dear Dr. Einstein, We have brought up the question: Do scientists...

Concealing the Problem: Bringing guns into schools won’t help

Colin Mummery, Staff writer February 10, 2015

Last week a HB 1195 passed in the North Dakota House of Representatives that would effectively allow concealed weapons in schools. When I first read about this bill I had to make sure I wasn’t reading...

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