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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...

DS View: Dogs

Will Beaton, Editor-in-Chief February 10, 2015

By Roger Waters You gotta be crazy, you gotta have a real need. You gotta sleep on your toes, and when you're on the street, You gotta be able to pick out the easy meat with your eyes closed. And...

Reading creates emotional connections

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff writer February 10, 2015

A few weeks ago, one of my professors asked the class what many would consider a completely innocent question: What was the last non-class related book you read? I didn’t answer. I could have, but I...

The rights and wrongs of jury nullification

Alex Bertsch, Opinion editor February 10, 2015

In most U.S. jury trials, there are two answers a jury can be expected to give — guilty or not guilty. However, there are two more decisions those serving on a jury are likely never told about. These...

DS View: Football

Alex Bertsch, Opinion editor February 10, 2015

After the New England Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX over the Seattle Seahawks, the discussion centered around the last second call by the Seahawks to throw the ball on the goal line rather than to hand...

The danger of sensationalist headlines

Mike Rauser, Staff writer February 10, 2015

You’ve probably heard that statistic floating around saying that one third of college men are okay with rape (as long it’s not called rape). However, you might not be aware that this statistic is nowhere...

The importance of practicing safe sexual relations

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff writer February 10, 2015

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and you know what that means: chocolate, teddy bears holding hearts that say “I wuv u” and lots of sex. Since we’re all adults here, I figure it’s...

“Comprised of at Least Jelly?”

Alex Bertsch, Opinion editor February 10, 2015

The following is an excerpt from the book “The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind,” by James Boyle. This excerpt illustrates the issues that often come about in the discussion of copyright...

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