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Change can’t be measured in likes

Mike Rauser, Staff Writer December 1, 2014

For many young people today, political activism seems to have been reduced to clicking share on Facebook. There is no shortage of young people passionate about various political topics. However, there...

A President’s accomplishments

Colin Mummery, Staff Writer November 21, 2014

The time has finally come for me to climb atop my soapbox and dispute a strong political view. The media, politicians and the general public claim the recent Republican midterm victories are due to a failing...

DS View: Slip sliding

Will Beaton, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2014

My 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee is named Sharon — though it’s a boy car, if you’re wondering. Sharon and I just drove up to UND from Minneapolis the other week in the midst of the first big snowstorm...

Black Friday working conditions are dangerous

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff Writer November 21, 2014

Last year, I spent Thanksgiving by myself. My roommate was working, and I didn’t want her to be alone on the holiday weekend, so I stayed in Grand Forks and kept her company when she wasn’t working. This...

Mandatory dorms, mandatory hassle

Mandatory dorms, mandatory hassle

Margaret Upton, Staff Writer November 21, 2014

Students make their way into West Hall. Photo Chester Beltowski/The Dakota Student. There is a new policy on campus on the cold winter wind — it’s just as bone-chilling as the icy weather that has...

Getting stuck after graduation

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff Writer November 18, 2014

I don’t want to get stuck. Grand Forks is a wonderful place, but I don’t want to be here the rest of my life. My part time jobs are great and I am incredibly thankful to have them, but they are not...

DS View: Canada!

Larry Philbin, News Editor November 18, 2014

As students living in the northern half of North Dakota, I am always surprised at how often we forget about our friendly neighbor to the north — Canada. As the late Robin Williams once said when asked...

Memento grants viewers with unique experiences

Mike Rauser, Staff Writer November 18, 2014

The films of Christopher Nolan are exceptional. The Dark Knight is one of my favorite comic books films of all time. However my favorite Christopher Nolan film (and reaching pretty close to favorite movie)...

Seasonal employment hurts students

Margaret Upton, Staff Writer November 18, 2014

Let the countdown begin: ONE month until the end of Fall 2014 semester… let that soak in for a moment until you start to do a happy dance. What are most students looking forward to doing over the winter...

Pointless troubles at the polls

Mike Rauser, Staff Writer November 15, 2014

I am angry today. I’m angry because numerous college students just like you and me were denied the right to vote in this last election. The blame for this lies mostly in a recent voter ID law change...

DS View: Atmosphere

Will Beaton, Staff Writer November 15, 2014

Despite the worst fears of my ultra UND athletics loving parents, I went to a Gopher game and sat in the student section at the University of Minnesota. On top of having a great time, I also learned quite...

Humanities and sciences help better society

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff Writer November 15, 2014

I am an English major. I’m not even an English Education major. I spend most of my time reading about reading and writing, and writing about writing and reading. I plan to move on to grad school and...

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