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Protesters held signs stating “defend academic freedom” and “stop the attacks on free speech.”
Protesters disrupt Board of Regents meeting over academic freedom concerns
Regents discussed academic health and institutional policy at a meeting on Feb. 14.
by Mady Leick
Published February 17, 2025
City
Demonstrators gathered for the missing and murdered Indigenous relatives march in Minneapolis on Feb. 14.
Hundreds march for missing and murdered Indigenous relatives in Minneapolis
by Ava Grace
Published February 18, 2025
History of Black History Month
History of Black History Month
by Katrina Bailey
Published February 17, 2025
Minnesotans are experiencing more normal, cold temperatures in 2025 than in 2024.
Warm winters keep Minneapolis’ outdoor rinks closed sooner, more often
by Grace Aigner
Published February 17, 2025
Demuth joined the state House of Representatives in 2019 and was the minority leader in 2023. Photo courtesy of Karl Morton Badger.
Getting to know House Speaker Lisa Demuth
by Alexandra DeYoe
Published February 17, 2025
Administration
Telehealth and training primary care providers are among the solutions.
UMN Masonic Institute works to increase pediatric mental health care
by Rachel Hoppe
Published February 19, 2025
A reanimated pig heart sits inside the Visible Heart apparatus.
Visible Heart Laboratories — home of the U’s beating heart
by Rachel Hoppe
Published February 17, 2025
Protesters held signs stating “defend academic freedom” and “stop the attacks on free speech.”
Protesters disrupt Board of Regents meeting over academic freedom concerns
by Mady Leick
Published February 17, 2025
Researchers use plants to remove PFAS from the environment.
UMN searches for ways to remove forever chemicals from the environment
by Rachel Hoppe
Published February 13, 2025
Activities
Students participate in an icebreaker activity in their small groups before starting the rest of the workshop. Courtesy of Humphrey School.
Humphrey School’s constructive dialogue workshop opens to the public
by Avery Vrieze
Published February 17, 2025
USG’s goal is to have five free Narcan locations set up by the end of spring.
USG looks to expand healthcare on campus
by Ahmed Hassan
Published February 17, 2025
The Office of the Vice President of Equity and Diversity is located on the fourth floor of Morrill Hall.
UMN students, faculty react to potential DEI rollbacks
by Ahmed Hassan
Published February 11, 2025
Great Gray Owls and other species are admitted to the University’s Raptor Center when they are injured and need rehabilitation. Courtesy of Lori Arent.
What an owl irruption means for UMN Raptor Center
by Avery Vrieze
Published February 10, 2025
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Opinion
Op-Ed: Is Palestine Activism an Exception?
Op-Ed: Is Palestine Activism an Exception?
The University of Minnesota must consider restorative justice and allow more time for Halimy Hall student activist hearings.
by Sima Shakhari, Leith Ghuloum, Rahsaan Mahadeo, Lana Barkawi, Christine Harb, and Jess Sundin
Published February 18, 2025
Are politics dictating our dating habits?
Opinion: Dating is difficult in a divided digital world
by Wren Warne-Jacobsen
Published February 13, 2025
Love is in the air.
Campus Caucus: Deal-breakers and relationship-makers
by Vivian Wilson
Published February 13, 2025
Is healthy skin deep?
Opinion: Our mirage of health
by Vivian Wilson
Published February 12, 2025
The attack on DEI is an effort to undo years of progress.
Desk Decision: Don’t give up on DEI
by Opinions Desk
Published February 12, 2025
Arts & Entertainment
Ghosting Merit lead singer Syd Casey performs at the TCUP Power Up! show at Mortimer's on Sunday, February 16.
Performers’ union seeks to create ‘the best place in the world to be a performer’
Three Minneapolis indie bands and over a hundred guests came to show their support for the budding Twin Cities United Performers union.
by Sommer Wagen
Published February 17, 2025
“Institute of Hearts” event captured at the MIA on Thursday, February 13.
‘Institute of Hearts’ celebrates art with hearts
by Sophia Arndt
Published February 13, 2025
Minnesota Artists Guild launch party. Courtesy of Heather Renne.
New Minnesota Artists Guild aims to support artists’ careers
by Gabriel Brito
Published February 13, 2025
Hadestown opened at the Orpheum Theater on Tuesday.
Broadway’s ‘Hadestown’ arrives at the Orpheum Theater
by Sophia Arndt
Published February 13, 2025
The small but impactful photos in resin wind around the gallery space.
‘Missing and Disappeared’ exhibit shines light on Jane Does
by Isabella Caswell
Published February 12, 2025
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Sports
Junior Amaya Battle played a career-high 45 minutes in the overtime loss. Photo courtesy of Brad Rempel.
Gophers women’s basketball costly mistakes fuel Ohio State’s overtime victory
Holding the title for the second-fewest turnovers in the country at just over ten, the Buckeyes forced a season-high 21 turnovers from the Gophers.
by Grace Praxmarer
Published February 17, 2025
The Gophers will continue to split their home games between U.S. Bank Stadium and Siebert Field this season.
Gophers baseball 2025 season preview
by Matthew Zeichert
Published February 13, 2025
Gopher guard Lu’Cye Patterson scored a season-high 24 points in the loss to Illinois. Courtesy of Kelly Hagenson.
Lack of offense continues to impact Gophers men’s basketball
by Matthew Zeichert
Published February 12, 2025
University of Minnesota's womens basketball team fell to the Iowa Hawkeyes 60-68 on Feb 6.
Gophers women’s basketball’s late surge not enough in Hawkeyes loss
by Grace Praxmarer
Published February 10, 2025
Jimmy Snuggerud earned the Big Ten’s First Star of the Week with his four-point performance over the weekend. Courtesy of Brad Rempel.
Gophers men’s hockey sweep border rival
by Matthew Zeichert
Published February 4, 2025
From The Associated Press Wire
President Donald Trump addresses the crowd at a rally held in the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019.
Why AP called Wisconsin and the White House for Donald Trump
Published November 6, 2024
President Donald Trump addresses the crowd at a rally held in the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019.
Key moments from landmark Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s immunity claims
Published April 25, 2024
The Heisman award sits on display in Gibson/Nagurski Football Practice Facility on July 26, 2017. Halfback Bruce Smith won the award in 1941.
Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
Published April 24, 2024
Under the legislation, ByteDance has nine months to sell TikTok.
Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
Published April 23, 2024
The film comes out Friday.
Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of ‘Challengers’
Published April 23, 2024

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