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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Sam Hill
March 31, 2026
Good morning sunshines,
Life is about answering the tough questions. Can I skip this assignment? Should I go to my ex-situationship’s party? Is Cuba a totalitarian or authoritarian regime? Luckily, The Minnesota Daily has the answers and more — all it takes is a scroll down to enrich your eyeballs.
Top story is Minnesota Veterans commenting on the Iran war, and campus has a student reaction piece on the conflict. City is overhauled with snapshots of No Kings last weekend, a Minnesota ticket resale bill and a planned wellness facility put on hold by the city council. Arts has a “Mean Girls” parody play by the UMN Law department, and opinions has a column about Minnesota Nice.
But wait, there’s more! Gophers take the dub in baseball, a Kristi Noem political cartoon and new podcasts.
We have more stories then a pathological liar at an excuse convention, so get to reading.
Fleek regards,
Sam Hill | Managing Editor | [email protected]
Top Story
U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as members of the military carry a transfer case during a dignified transfer of the remains of six U.S. Army service members of the 103rd Sustainment Command, who were killed in Kuwait, Major Jeffrey O’Brien, Capitain Cody Khork, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, Sergeant 1st Class Nicole Amor, Sergeant 1st Class Noah Tietjens and Sergeant Declan Coady, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., March 7, 2026. | REUTERS | Image by Nathan Howard
Minnesota veteran opinions on Iran war vary
by Trevor Dunning | Senior Campus Reporter | Published March 31, 2026
Veterans for Peace President Marie Purcell was deployed to Iraq in 2005. She grew up in a military family. She now hopes to mount an anti-war campaign against the Iran war.
Operations in Iran continue, along with the debate about boots on the ground. Veterans discussed their feelings about the war, some against it, while others think the country must do what it can to defend its soldiers.
“I was passively indoctrinated into all the same ideologies that regular Americans are indoctrinated into,” Purcell said.
Purcell’s dad joined the army when she was four years old. Born in Kansas City and going to high school in Hawaii, Purcell moved all over the country. Unsure of where to go, Purcell enlisted directly after high school. While Purcell was not outright anti-war at the start of her military career, these sentiments would brew.
City
 | ‘No Kings’ protest brings almost 200,000 to the State CapitolBy Maya Bell | City ReporterNo Kings protestors called for awareness and action on the state of democracy. |
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Opinion
 | Opinion: Investigating Minnesota niceBy Vivian Wilson | ColumnistWe look out for each other, especially in winters like these. |
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Arts & Entertainment
 | The case of Moot Girls: Theatre of the Relatively Talentless’ 23rd parody musical productionBy Emma Vasa | A&E ReporterMinnesota Law School’s Theatre of the Relatively Talentless brings satire and wit to the Ted Mann Concert Hall stage Friday and Saturday night in their musical parody production of “Mean Girls” titled “Moot Girls.” |
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Sports
 | Gophers take series over Illinois in home stadium openerBy Gabby Hanson | Sports ReporterMinnesota softball won two of three games with pitcher Sydney Schwartz leading the way. |
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Political Cartoons
Editorial Cartoon: Kristi Noem shoots dogs, ICE shoots people
Retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis’s criticism of Kristi Noem’s leadership of ICE operations in Minneapolis shows politicians are only capable of fighting back against their own party when they no longer face reelection. | Image by Nhiache Xoing