OP-ED COLUMNS
LLOYD OMDAHL: Western N.D. pyramid dominates Homeland Security meeting 
“I’m headin’ west to work on the big pyramid they’re building out by Williston,” Garvey answered confidently.
Olga Danske jumped to her feet.
“That’s an evil thing,” she declared, shaking her index finger at Garvey. “It’s the Tower of Babel all over again.”
By Lloyd Omdahl , November 26, 2012
Allen Levine and others, Minneapolis, column: Let science take sting out of disasters
Scientists aren’t superheroes who can prevent catastrophes, unfortunately. But they do some pretty amazing work, and if our national leaders do more to support public science as a solution to our challenges, we’ll still be able to say: “It could have been worse.”
By Allen Levine and others , November 26, 2012
Hamid Shirvani, chancellor, North Dakota University System, Bismarck, column: 'Educating for change' is our universities' challenge
Simply put, we want to create free minds, not ideological ones. The free mind thrives on the world of experiences with all of its contradictions, ambiguities, ironies and paradoxes.
By Hamid Shirvani , November 25, 2012
LLOYD OMDAHL: N.D. is more GOP than ever
The 2012 election highlighted a growing Republicanism while also identifying an east-west partisan divide.
By Lloyd Omdahl , November 19, 2012
Shelton Gunaratne, Moorhead, column: Tea party routed as U.S. chooses ‘middle path'
Considering the projected demographics of the country, Americans have no alternative but to opt for the Middle Path. The tea party is over.
By Shelton Gunaratne , November 18, 2012
Jack Shakely, Los Angeles, column: 'Broken' GI Bill needs fixing
For-profit universities have every right to sell their educational wares, regardless of their relative merit and expense, in the marketplace. But the unintended consequences of these provisions of the Post-9/11 GI Bill breed academic failure, waste taxpayer dollars and do not accomplish the things our grateful nation intended.
By Jack Shakely , November 15, 2012
State Superintendent-elect Kirsten Baesler, Mandan, N.D., letter: Public schools, America’s greatest institution
Our children deserve the chance to succeed and prosper regardless of their cultural or economic backgrounds. I am convinced that public education is crucial to building the best life possible for all of our children.
By Kirsten Baesler , November 14, 2012
Trudy Rubin, The Philadelphia Inquirer, column: Let he who is without sin cast the first stone
Yes, I know David Petraeus showed bad judgment and may have considered it a matter of honor to step down. But I think his resignation should have been rejected. Can our system really afford to lose him and upend the CIA, yet again, over such a peccadillo? Do we really have such talent to spare?
By Trudy Rubin , November 14, 2012
MARILYN HAGERTY: Lone Dem survives 1962’s GOP landslide
“Gov. William Guy ruled in lonely splendor as the only Democratic candidate to survive the Republican onslaught,” the Associated Press reported.
“Guy survived by a narrow margin over Andrews, the GOP candidate.”
By Marilyn Hagerty , November 13, 2012
LLOYD OMDAHL: 2012 marks new low in campaigning
According to the Gallup polling organization, a majority of Americans were satisfied with the way the 2012 election campaign was conducted. I didn’t realize so many people were out of the country during the last four months.
By Lloyd Omdahl , November 12, 2012
Duaine Espegard, Grand Forks, column: To reform higher ed, N.D.’s chancellor needs staff
North Dakota is entering a new era, and it’s imperative that we make good decisions about where we invest the proceeds of our prosperity. What better investment than in the education of the generation who will lead our transformation from the state that has been the country’s best-kept secret to the state that quickly is becoming the envy of the world?
By Duaine Espegard , November 11, 2012
David Brooks, The New York Times, column: ‘Big government = bad’ philosophy fails again
Let’s just look at one segment, Asian-Americans. Many of these people are leading the lives Republicans celebrate. They are, disproportionately, entrepreneurial, industrious and family-oriented. But on Tuesday, Asian-Americans rejected the Republican Party by 3 to 1. They don’t relate to the Republican equation that more government equals less work.
By David Brooks , November 10, 2012
Issac Bailey, Myrtle Beach, S.C., column: GOP must drop myths about Obama voters
Here is something else that the likes of Bill O’Reilly and others must remember: The GOP will not win over enough of those supporters to win future national elections if the party continues to pretend that most of them are simply people looking for a handout.
By Issac Bailey , November 09, 2012
Sen. Al Franken, DFL-Minn., column: Minnesota must invest in workforce development
In this increasingly competitive world, U.S. industry leaders and policy makers must to work together to produce enough well-trained workers to let employers continue to expand and innovate.
In short, without action to better prepare our work force for 21st Century jobs, we’ll be left behind.
By Al Franken , November 07, 2012
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