Satire: The weekend the music died
Consider this a eulogy for music as we know it, as Coachella takes its last breaths. The most tragic and culturally relevant happening of the past week. In a desert utopia, flower crowns adorn the...
View ArticleOpinion: The new Americana
It’s in the TikToks we see of trad wives and University of Alabama sorority girls. It’s in the wealthy influencers who attended the after-party in Washington, D.C. on President Donald Trump’s first...
View ArticleOpinion: Political leaders don’t just exist in D.C.
As a political science and journalism major, I’d like to think of myself as fairly well-informed when it comes to politics. My family and I discuss politics often, I pay close attention to the news and...
View ArticleOpinion: Finding recession in the strangest of places
In 2008, the stock market collapsed in what would later be known as the Great Recession. 17 years later, those of us who were toddlers at the time are coming of age during a financial crisis of our...
View ArticleOpinion: What are we doing this summer? Why do we care?
Summer can seem so transient. Whether in the form of pleasant weather and clear skies, or the distinct flavor that each passing summer occupies in our collective consciousness. The latter has become...
View ArticleOpinion: Prom is a pre-game for weddings
From bouquets and garters to designer dresses, has anyone else noticed this drastic change in prom culture? They even have bachelorette-themed parties with Shein pajama sets before the dance. For those...
View ArticleOpinion: UMN and Essentia Health partnership needs transparency
The University of Minnesota announced plans to create a not-for-profit health care organization in collaboration with Essentia Health in January, aiming to address rising costs, structural inequities...
View ArticleSatire: Autism is the real monster coming for your children
Gather around everyone, and let me tell you a story that the so-called “experts” don’t want me to tell you. This isn’t some dumb story about a made-up killer or legend about a haunted house. This is...
View ArticleOpinion: How to survive a situationship
The common refrain when discussing dating in college is that college students prefer casual sex to exclusive romantic relationships, with more than 90% of college students claiming their campus has a...
View ArticleFriendship advice in 10 words or less
The Opinions desk put out a poll asking people to send in friendship problems they’ve been dealing with as college students. Although we only received two responses, we included hypotheticals and...
View ArticleOpinion: Hollywood plays in our face, why do we grin and bear it?
Can our consumption and surveillance of celebrity news and gossip ever really be justified? If not, at the very least rationalized? The first column I ever wrote for the Minnesota Daily called into...
View ArticleOpinion: The reality of the academic weapon
Social media is a very rewarding place for those who don’t have the motivation to study. TikTok videos with inspirational quotes like “Obsession ALWAYS beats talent” and “Study until you can’t get it...
View ArticleOpinion: International students are undervalued
As a college student, I don’t believe we appreciate just how fascinating universities are as a concept. We as a society built centers of learning where the most innovative researchers, the most...
View ArticleOpinion: Who’s afraid of the office siren?
As we return to, or begin work this summer, we’re often confronted with shifts and changes to how we operate in our day-to-day lives. How we schedule our day, what we prioritize, how we manage our time...
View ArticleOpinion: Fan-created media is valid
Do you ever envision yourself in a world you saw in a movie, book or show? In our vibrant and accessible media landscape, it feels only natural to picture yourself in a “Star Wars” space battle or...
View ArticleOpinion: Nobody wants to work anymore
Generation Z doesn’t “dream of labor.” We emphasize the importance of taking time off and building a healthier work-life balance. Amid reimagining our relationships to labor and meritocracy, young...
View ArticleOpinion: Healthcare cuts harm households and hospitals alike
Few things in life are as important as staying healthy. No matter if you are a college student or a retiree, staying in good physical and mental shape is the only way we can make sure we all live long...
View ArticleOpinion: The kids are alright, the internet isn’t
Much has already been said about coming of age online. We’re witnessing firsthand the large-scale social experiment that is the internet and the implications of its benefits and drawbacks, particularly...
View ArticleOpinion: We’re in tune with our minds
Music is a fascinating mirror of both society and our minds. Few other forms of media allow for such deep exploration of human nature in a format easily consumable by the masses. Music reveals not only...
View ArticleOpinion: Sex sells, don’t shoot the messengers
Blonde bombshells like Sydney Sweeney and Sabrina Carpenter are supposedly appealing to the male gaze to make money, self-awarely commenting on their public personas and media treatment. This is...
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