The state may see drastic changes in federal earmarks and pork-barrel spending
by Shane Zahrt in News
Earlier this week, Barack Obama released his budget proposal of $3.8 trillion for the fiscal year 2011. Amid the varied reactions of his political allies, opponents, the mainstream media, watchdog groups, millions of political bloggers, and basically anyone with a Twitter account, only one thing remains clear: public budgeting is hard.
Weigh the possible pros and cons of a new incentive for student reps.
by Dakota Student Editorial Board in Opinion
During last Sunday's Student Senate meeting, Student Body President Tyrone Grandstrand introduced a novel idea to the senators, executives and observers in attendance: financial compensation for Student Senators, who have traditionally served in their roles without payment.
by Martin Rottler in Opinion
Imagine, if you will, that a family member is currently in the intensive care unit of a hospital, on life support. Doctors assure you the condition is nearly 99.9 percent fatal, and that while they can't explicitly say so, they assume the patient is likely suffering from mild pain, at the very least, and severe anguish at worst.
Ski UND opens the trail and starts renting equipment to eager students.
by Kaitlin Ring in Life
Hailing from the predominantly flat state of North Dakota, I had personally never donned a pair of skis in my life. Because of this, I remain a little wary about the idea of downhill skiing, but cross country skiing just never seemed particularly appealing to me.
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