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Optional hall events, better

Mary Ochs, Columnist April 11, 2014

I have to give props to the Resident Assistants (RAs) we have on campus. They put a lot of time and effort into our residence halls, and much of it goes unnoticed and unappreciated. Many of their duties,...

Court rulings favor bribery

Hunter Erickson, Staff Writer April 11, 2014

Money can buy many things, and as of the ruling on April 2, money can buy a little bit more than before. On April 2, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of eliminating donation caps for political...

DS View: Success

Will Beaton, Editor-in-Chief April 11, 2014

Perceived cuts to the Chester Fritz Library have had students — especially graduate students and those who regularly use the library to conduct research — on edge all semester. But after sitting down...

Fight fears for fulfilling future

Fight fears for fulfilling future

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist April 7, 2014

Illustration by William Rerick/The Dakota Student. Over the past few days, I’ve been on quite the adventure. I presented at a conference, got lost in the middle of the freeway...

Student athlete unionization costly, detrimental

Student athlete unionization costly, detrimental

Margaret Upton, Columnist April 7, 2014

Northwestern athlete Cain Kolter speaks on unionization. Photo courtesy of David Banks/Getty Images. While I enjoy a rousing game of softball, I’m certainly not an athlete. I’m concerned...

Options open for counseling

Steph Gartner, Columnist April 7, 2014

The topic of mental health care and availability awareness has been on the rise. However, there’s still a stigma associated with needing and receiving treatment for mental health. Unfortunately, the...

Games with Russia risky

Hunter Erickson, Columnist April 7, 2014

Ukraine’s interim Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, said Russia declared war with Ukraine on March 2. At the same time, the U.S. reported Russia had taken control of Crimea. The game of risk had become...

DS View: Present

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

It’s that time of year when many of us are hearing back about the summer jobs we’ve applied for, and many others are scrambling, realizing we haven’t sent out any applications. It’s a tricky situation...

Letter to the editor

April 7, 2014

Crosswalks I read the “Walking” article dated April 1, 2014. I have the same crosswalk problem at the GFK Airport. It’s North Dakota people. They are not exposed enough on crosswalks. Minnesota...

More conflict from resolution

More conflict from resolution

Mike Rauser, Columnist April 3, 2014

Image courtesy of God’s Not Dead the movie.  “God’s Not Dead” is a blatantly offensive and obvious propaganda film meant to brutally attack non-Christians. The premise of the...

Graduation requirements need revision

Graduation requirements need revision

Margaret Upton, Columnist April 3, 2014

Graphic courtesy of CourseHero.  Involvement in a student organization is not something all students plan or seek out when they first arrive at college. Students join and drop out of...

The American disease

Sarah Greenlee, Opinion Editor April 3, 2014

The great American disease has been branded into us generation after generation. Codependency is an unrecognized epidemic. The psychological disorder results from dysfunctional relationships. Previously,...

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