Paul Biery still has his Moncheechee plush water doll, retail value $39.95. His column appears on alternate Fridays. Nine years old. Saturday morning. Watching the latest episode of The Moncheechee – "Moncheechee Moncheechee, happy, smiling Moncheechees!" What a great theme song. Read more...

Erica S. Flores is a third-year student majoring in sociology with a minor in public policy. By Erica S. Flores Two weeks ago, I attended the funeral of my best friend. Read more...

President Ross Perot? When? How? In response to "Perot deserves inclusion in debates," I’d like to point out that no third party candidate has ever won the presidency. Read more...

Kris Henry is a student at the University of Minnesota, where her column appears every Tuesday. By Kris Henry When I first heard that a woman fired a shot into the ceiling of University President Nils Hasselmo’s office, my initial thought was, "What a fruit loop." But as the summer drew to a close, I started thinking about all the bureaucratic obstacles at the university that we students face in the name of obtaining a higher education. Read more...

Jennifer Nelson’s column appears every other Thursday. The "Just don’t do it" slogan from Bob Dole’s anti-drug campaign may, upon a cursory evaluation, appear to be an inefficient way of confronting the growing problem of national drug abuse. Read more...

Alexander Volokh is a 1993 alumnus. By Alexander Volokh In "The Simpsons", Homer carries on an instructive conversation with his brain. Homer: Awww … $20!? I wanted a peanut. Read more...

Danish? Dutch? Film? Accuracy? Thanks for the nice article in Friday’s Bruin about the Dutch Film Festival currently in progress at Melnitz. However, why on earth the photocaption on Page 56 about a DANISH movie when your article concerns DUTCH movies? Read more...