I’ve posted Green Party Candidate in the first ward Rob Haug’s responses to my city council questionnaire. If any other candidates who haven’t responded would like to submit something I’d be happy to post it.
In accordance with my policy, here’s a letter from first ward candidate Rick Lax: “Letter to the Editor: I know that both Rob Haug (the Green Party candidate) and I (the Independent) are students, and that you had a tough time endorsing his candidacy over mine (because mine is so student-oriented), but I’m disappointed with […]
“Dean says America needs affirmative action to overcome people’s natural bias to hire and promote employees who look like them. But he had a different position in 1995, when the then-governor of Vermont appeared on CNN. “You know, I think we ought to look at affirmative action programs based not on race, but on class […]
Although the student occupation of an administration building at the University of Minnesota has ended, the striking union of 1,900 clerical workers said their efforts helped pressure the University to return to negotiations. For more, see:> Workday Minnesota’s special coverage of the strike> MNDaily: “U, strikers to negotiate Sunday”
Halloween has long been my favorite holiday, and I was curious to discover last night the whole thing seemed a bit bizarre to a French student, who seemed quite taken aback by the whole deal but said it was “taking off” in France. Indeed, Halloween is historically the unique invention of the British Isles, specifically […]
Two articles of note:> “U-M calls ‘legacy’ status minor factor”> “Density discussion dominates greenbelt forum”
City Council Elections Made Simple Here’s a quick synopsis of my take on the the city council races. These are voting suggestions, not endorsements, and I encourage people to disagree with my opinions. In selecting these recommendations, I am choosing the candidates who I believe best embody the type of city council I’d like to […]