The Minnesota Daily welcomes letters and guest columns from readers.

All letters must include the writer's name, address and phone number for verification. The Daily reserves the right to edit all letters for style, space, libel and grammar. Letters should be no more than 300 words in length. Readers may also submit longer guest columns. Shorter columns must be between 415 and 435 words. Longer columns must be between 650 and 850 words. The Daily reserves the right to print any submission as a letter or guest column. Submission does not guarantee publication.