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DS View: Peace

Larry Philbin, News Editor September 12, 2014

Earlier this week, I found myself having some deep thoughts about life at the time of day that any normal human being would — 2 a.m. Of course, during the day our brains often refuse to perform even...

Cultural stigmas pose threat to all animals

Cultural stigmas pose threat to all animals

Steph Gartner, Staff writer September 12, 2014

To the left, Lawrence snuffles. To his right, Arnold wuffles. Photo by Steph Gartner/The Dakota Student. Many critters carry an archetype or a reputation that has been placed on them over time in society....

Hip-hop stereotypes endanger genre

Mike Rauser, Staff writer September 12, 2014

Hip hop as a genre tends to be highly underrated. Most of the criticism toward it is that it tends to be sexist and homophobic. This is certainly true of mainstream rap, but keep in mind that the artists...

Winter is coming to UND

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff writer September 12, 2014

My favorite season is “not winter.” I like spring, fall and summer. I detest snow. I hate cold. I do not like wind chill factors that could freeze my face off. A good day for me involves something...

Measure 1 threatens human rights in ND

Steph Gartner, Staff writer September 12, 2014

There’s going to be a measure on the ballot for North Dakota voters this year called the Personhood Act (Measure 1). It is supposed to protect one’s life until they die. With this vague description,...

Intellectual discovery at school

Intellectual discovery at school

Maggie O'Leary, Multimedia Editor September 12, 2014

A familiar position for all of us, I'm sure. Photo via Reddit. There will be, if there hasn’t been already, a class you take in college that kills you. It constantly forces itself into your consciousness...

DS View: Mornings

Will Beaton, Editor-in-Chief September 12, 2014

There’s something really great about being woken up by the sunrise. I left my curtains up and my window open a bit last Saturday night as I fell asleep, and although the sun woke me up a couple hours...

Proposed ‘Big Brother’ system a great idea

Maggie Upton, Staff writer September 12, 2014

For many students, the transition to college can be difficult, especially if they have not lived in the vicinity of the college they are attending. Those students who are familiar with the college area...

Nonreligious seek comfort at UND

Mike Rauser, Staff writer September 12, 2014

I am an atheist. It wouldn’t seem like it, but that little statement by itself can bring a world of hate onto a person. A recent study by the University of Minnesota proved that almost 50 percent...

Mental illness, beatable

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff writer September 12, 2014

Usually, my life is an open book. Ask me a question, I’ll give you an answer. However, there is a topic that none but my closest friends have had access to: my history with mental illness. For those...

DS View: The Arb

Will Beaton, Editor-in-Chief September 7, 2014

I visited a couple friends at Carleton College in Northfield, MN — 30 minutes south of the Twin Cities — last weekend and subsequently had my mind blown. It wasn’t the dorms that look like Ritz Carlton...

Open mindedness needed

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff Writer September 7, 2014

Last week at the Student Involvement Expo, I saw something. I was speaking with one of the people running a booth. He and I were trading lines, jokes and just generally being friendly. Eventually, he...

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