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Chronic ills a tough battle

Steph Gartner, Columnist March 11, 2014

  There are countless illnesses people can be diagnosed with. Some are mild and easily cured, some severe and life threatening, some very well known and some that are rare and unrecognized.   One...

Lent provides benefit for all

Mary Ochs, Columnist March 11, 2014

As I write this, there are 37 days until Easter. It’s easy to keep track of the days prior to Easter when you are participating in Lent; especially when you give something up for those 40 days. Someone...

DS View: Spring

Sam Wigness, Features Editor March 11, 2014

This weekend marked a new beginning at UND and in Grand Forks as a whole — we finally have reason to believe that spring will in fact come this year. Spring is great in every place in the Midwest, but,...

Violence, taught not inherent

Violence, taught not inherent

Mike Rauser, Columnist March 7, 2014

Illustration courtesy Ted Rall/Ted Rall Blog. I’ve heard people claim mankind is brutally violent and men specifically, are  inherently violent. At first this might make sense. Look at crime statistics,...

Feminism, a long way from equality

Feminism, a long way from equality

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist March 7, 2014

Illustration courtesy K Funk/KFunkComics. March is Women’s History month. Throughout the week many events were hosted at UND. We have come a long way toward reaching equality. In the past century American...

Criticism proves beneficial

Mary Ochs, Columnist March 7, 2014

Think of some moment in your life when you achieved something you were proud of and worked hard at something you loved. Now think back to what inspired you to accomplish that. It was always criticism that...

Yoga, not just stretching

Steph Gartner, Columnist March 7, 2014

With all the buzz about health and wellness, a lot of people are looking for alternative ways of getting in shape, whether it be Crossfit, cycling, Pilates, Zumba or yoga. All are unique and focus on different...

Pills, the first go-to treatment

Pills, the first go-to treatment

Micah Dewey, Columnist March 4, 2014

Illustration courtesy Depression Introspection. The standard in prescribing medication to treating symptoms has led to the over-medication of America’s youth and young adults. This lends cause to some...

Passion most important for success

Passion most important for success

Mike Rauser, Columnist March 4, 2014

Graphic courtesy North Michigan University. The year is 2011. A bright eyed college student walks onto the campus of NDSU for the first time full of hopes and dreams of becoming a big time movie star....

Thriller shows teach crimes

Mary Ochs, Columnist March 4, 2014

I love crime shows; I always have. I’m a fan of “CSI,” “Bones,” “Criminal Minds,” “Cold Case” and even “NCIS.” Anything with crime scenes or forensics has always interested me. For...

Fandoms build communities

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist March 4, 2014

I’ve gotten so used to the Internet knowing what I mean when I say I’m a “Potterhead” or condemn the “Twihards,” I’ve forgotten that the outside world may not have discovered the amazing...

DS View: Awards

Will Beaton, Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2014

The 86th Academy Awards happened this weekend, and it had us wondering: what are we really cheering for when celebrity after celebrity read the names of yet more celebrities to shower them with more photographs...

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