Columns

Spending a little may just get UMore

By Nora Leinen |
03/10/2010
Development of the Rosemount complex would provide a research utopia.

Who are the ‘Mythica’?

By Sam Blake |
03/10/2010
I often wonder if those I interact with on the Internet really exist.

Remembering Johnny Appleseed

By Jake Swede |
03/10/2010
Johnny Appleseed’s life provides a stark indictment of modern food and agriculture.

Congress puts history up to vote

By Uttam Das |
03/07/2010
Reverberations from the Armenian slaughter will shake U.S. relations with Turkey.

The principle of least interest

By Allison Fingerett |
03/07/2010
Apathy is ingrained in human nature, but it can ruin a relationship before it starts.

Protest consolidates University dissent

By Jenna H. Beyer |
03/07/2010
Don’t underestimate the power of an old-fashioned protest.

A tale of two earthquakes

By Jacob Swede |
03/03/2010
The worst of times induced by natural disasters are the best of times for news media.

Banking on revolution

By Hadley Gustin |
03/03/2010
The U.K., the U.S. and Greece had mass demonstrations against central banking.

Slow down, green movement

By Nora Leinen |
03/03/2010
Environmental groups need to offer solutions before they stir the public frenzy.

Virtual gets virtu-real

By Jenna H. Beyer |
03/03/2010
A new Web chat service brings global communication to the “next” level.

Studies wash produce notions clean

By Maureen Landsverk |
03/01/2010
Leafy, green produce was recently tagged the riskiest food under FDA regulation.

Grave abuse of power

By Jake Parsley |
03/01/2010
A federal appeals court gives new life to a lawsuit brought by a bunch of zombies.

Pawlenty’s tax policy ignores budget realities

By Jennifer Bissell |
03/01/2010
Short-term solutions for a long-term problem will not solve Minnesota’s deficit.

Maneaters: The women who lust for your pain

By Paige Vigil |
03/01/2010
Men, your heart can’t afford to ignore the telltale signs of a maneater.

Who's dismantling the Ivory Tower?

By Nora Leinen |
02/24/2010
With public higher education receiving fewer state dollars, is it being pressured toward the private model?

Communication in commute

By Jenna Beyer |
02/24/2010
Do we need more versatile roadways or a productive conversation between bikers, drivers and pedestrians?

The unbearable lightness of Tweeting

By Sam Blake |
02/24/2010
If you’re willing to use it properly, Twitter can be more than just a social irritant.

The many faces of recession

By Uttam Das |
02/24/2010
It is important to be mindful and introspective of our own problems during hard times.

Communication in commute

By Jenna Beyer |
02/24/2010
Do we need more versatile roadways or a productive conversation between bikers, drivers and pedestrians?

Terrorism’s defining moment

By Jennifer Bissell |
02/24/2010
The plane attack on the IRS should illuminate the reality of right-wing extremist terror.