Opinion
Opinions, columns, and editorials
Block schedule undermines liberal arts qualities
This summer, members of our administration decided to shift our academic schedule to follow a block plan. The idea of taking only one class at
The complexities of “ALM” and the need for discomfort
It is agreeable that the term, “All Lives Matter,” is a controversial mantra. What may come off to some as a non-problematic message may be
Pro-life is anti-abortion at minimum
his opinion editorial article is a response to “If you’re pro-life, vote for Biden” by Rob McManus, which appeared in last week’s edition of the
A Biden presidency will improve healthcare
In 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Throughout the remaining years of his presidency, the number of uninsured Americans was halved,
McGlynn’s burrito falls victim to tragic budget cuts
I write this understanding that there are many serious conversations taking place on these campuses and on this page. I do not intend to make
President and ordinary citizens must step up
I want to begin this piece by bringing to mind the Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Many of us have driven past it on our way
Inconsistency with COVID-19 policy
Last week Friday, September 18, when we got the emails about the restrictions being enforced on campus, I was not happy about them but understood
Innocent until proven guilty
I write this as an alum and as a trial lawyer. The front page article (Record 9-18-20) anounced scholarships in the names of George Floyd
If you’re pro-life, vote for Biden
As a liberal, practicing Catholic, I often struggle with the issue of abortion. I fervently want to support and protect all life, BIPOC, women, the
Response to Roger Lindmark
The debate over whether to publish Roger Lindmark’s letter in this week’s edition of The Record was thoughtful and hard-won. In that same breath, as