Our Candidate: Ben Schwanke
At the Minnesota Daily’s Senate District 59 Candidate Forum there were two clear choices: The liberal candidates vying for the DFL spot or the GOP endorsed candidate, Ben Schwanke. As all of the candidates fought about who could best grow government, … Continue reading
College Republicans are not Clones
By Bess Folsom Never has the diversity within the College Republicans been so clear than during the last GOP Candidate Debate. There we were, squished onto my futon, being forced to watch MSNBC and we were definitely not agreeing. In … Continue reading
The Plastic Bottle Battle
This week the College of Saint Benedict has become one of nine schools in the United States to ban the sale of plastic water bottles on campus. This is part of its “Sustainability” campaign. In addition to the ban on … Continue reading
Where are the Democrats?
Minnesota is not exactly the most conservative state in the nation. After all, we were the only state to vote against President Reagan’s re-election and managed to somehow elect a comedian, Al Franken, to the senate. On top of that, … Continue reading

