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Unintended consequences of $15 an hour in St. Paul

Posted on May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 by Guest Writer

Economics professor warns that raising minimum wage may hurt workers it’s supposed to help.

The wastefulness of institutionalized misogyny

Posted on May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 by Guest Writer

Political science student says gender double standards rob higher education and government of great leaders.

The struggle and stigma of mental illness

Posted on April 27, 2018April 27, 2018 by Dominique Hlavac

Student says she’s not giving up on college. “I want my degree no matter my diagnosis.”

Self-defense and moral sense

Posted on April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 by Guest Writer

Libertarian student would never deny law-abiding citizens their natural right to self-defense.

Students must seize their political power

Posted on April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 by Guest Writer

Political science student wants peers to speak up on politics and policies.

For profit or people?

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Ed Day

Opinion writer praises the stability of public colleges over the empty promises of for-profits.

Get involved, don’t snub the clubs

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Elizabeth Todd

What do you tell yourself to justify not joining a student organization? “I’m too busy.” “I’m only on campus once a week.” “I’m too old for student clubs.” Well, it’s time to ditch the excuses.

It’s time: Safety of schools and college campuses depends on sane gun laws

Posted on March 21, 2018March 21, 2018 by Dominique Hlavac

It’s time to admit it. It’s time to stop denying it. Something needs to be done. America’s unhealthy obsession with guns is killing our kids.

In defense of liberal studies

Posted on March 21, 2018March 23, 2018 by Ed Day

I recently heard about a faculty proposal to drop or reduce the eight-credit liberal studies graduation requirement at Metro State. My first thought was: so what?

Overlooked, underwhelmed and on my own

Posted on February 1, 2018February 10, 2018 by Elizabeth Todd

Psychology graduate student laments her lack of classmates and course offerings.

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