Dakota Student

Immaturity and disrespect in politics

Dave Owen, Staff Writer April 28, 2017

As the title of this article might indicate, I believe that we are getting dangerously divisive in political rhetoric, and one need look no further than the most recent political campaigns to see how nasty...

Pay-to-win games result in loss

Dave Owen, Staff Writer April 21, 2017

As a society, it appears we are increasingly moving our games of skill from the physical space to the digital. This has, in general, been a positive for the players of these games. Indeed, if one now wants...

Syrian civil war history

Dave Owen, Staff Writer April 11, 2017

As many of you have heard, President Trump has decided it is now appropriate to launch missiles at Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian forces, yet another intervention by the United States in what is best categorized...

Constitutional Carry in N.D.

Dave Owen, Staff Writer March 24, 2017

Gun rights activists rejoiced as the North Dakota Legislature became the 9th state to pass what has been dubbed “constitutional carry” in the latest push for what they claim allows for the full expression...

Amazing Grains co-op

Dave Owen, Staff Writer March 10, 2017

Imagine a world where the customers were the owners. A world where the profits were distributed to those who shopped there. A world where you had a direct vote on the development of the businesses you...

Owen; workplace experiences

Owen; workplace experiences

Matt Eidson, Writer March 10, 2017

Recently, I wrote an opinion piece expressing my distrust and lack of confidence in Dave Owen, a candidate for VP of Student Government and a staff writer for the Dakota Student. Mr. Owen disagreed with...

Dave Owen for VP

Elizabeth Fequiere, Staff Writer March 10, 2017

As many of you may know, Student Government elections are approaching and the prospects are promising. Currently, one such candidate, David Stuart Owen is running for Student Body Vice President, alongside...

Don’t vote for Owen

Matt Eidson, News Editor March 7, 2017

As a United States Marine who has long since left active duty to attend the University of North Dakota, there are several lessons I carried with me from my training. One notion that continues to shape...

After the garbage settles

Dave Owen, Staff Writer March 3, 2017

The protesters have finally abandoned the “Sacred Stone Camp,” and the state has been moving down on the camp to clean up the tattered remains of thousands of protesters over the past six months. It’s...

Presidents golfing rather than governing

Dave owen, Staff Writer February 24, 2017

President Donald Trump and his apparent propensity for golfing rather than spending time on the job has been in the news lately. Sadly, such activities for a president are not unprecedented or unexpected,...

State of Education

Dave Owen, Staff Writer February 10, 2017

With recent confirmation of Betsy DeVos leading President Trump’s Department of Education, it appears liberals, conservatives and libertarians need to have a discussion on the school choice issue. They...

Being at the mercy of legislators

Dave Owen, Opinion Writer February 3, 2017

So in yet another issue of ridiculous laws, the legislature had the ability to overturn a law which by all accounts is a violation of the separation of church and state as established by the First Amendment,...

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