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Cold war tensions linger due to water and oil

Cold war tensions linger due to water and oil

Nick Sallen, Opinion Editor November 18, 2015

Cold war tensions are rising again. Photo courtesy of desire2learn.com The two most imperialist countries have been igniting tensions again. Russia is trying to reclaim the territory it lost when the...

University discusses budget shortfall

Tony Watson, Staff Writer November 3, 2015

On Oct. 29 UND held a discussion on the current budget situation it will face for the fiscal year of 2016. The meeting was led by Alice Brekke, the Vice President for Finance and Operations. Among the...

Sucking it up limits our freedom of expression

Amina Chinell-Mateen, Staff writer October 27, 2015

When I walk around campus I tend to people watch. I don’t do it for any particular reason, but at times it can be super refreshing. When I look around and see the differences in culture, gender and color,...

UND pillages the Vikings

Alex Stadnik, Sports editor October 7, 2015

Football advances to 4-1 for the first time since 2008 The popular perception at UND is that it is all about hockey and that all the other sports are just background noise. Those people have not been...

Recognizing the history behind a hairstyle

Recognizing the history behind a hairstyle

Amina Chinnell-Mateen, Opinion Writer September 25, 2015

Diana Ross' afro. Photo courtesy of wordpress.com I’m a girl who likes to style my hair naturally. What that means for me is that I often wear my hair down or pin it up. Now, I think every person...

Rhetoric and social media in campaigns

Ben Olson, Contributor September 17, 2015

Ben Olson: A special to The Dakota Student The end of Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of the 2016 presidential election cycle — it’s going to be huge. Being  418 days away from the general...

Is Trump right on the topic of anchor babies?

September 14, 2015

Letter to the editor Donald Trump has stated that babies of illegals should not be considered U.S. citizens. I believe he is right. The 14th amendment states, “All persons born or naturalized in the...

DS View: Voting

Sam Wigness, Features Editor March 7, 2014

A recent poll taken in the Tuesday Twos by Student Government indicated that 35 percent of students intend to vote in the upcoming Student Government elections. Although this may seem like a significant...

Humble Beginnings: The Interview

Paula Kaledzi February 12, 2014

Sitting down to interview Ahmed and Owen was a lot more lax than I was used to. Most of my interviews start out formal and ease up by the end. These two best friends had already eased up, Ahmed eating...

Fan involvement a priority for UND

Elizabeth Erickson, Sports Editor February 4, 2014

The Ralph might not play host to weekly three-goal nights for the Lamoureux twins anymore, but it’s long past its 0-27-1 conference record set during the 2006-07 season. The No. 3/4 UND women’s...

Editor-in-chief resigns Monday

Staff Report January 31, 2014

The Dakota Student editor-in-chief, Carrie Sandstrom, resigned Monday after being arrested on suspicion of obstructing a police officer, refusing to halt for police and underage drinking, according to...

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