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When flying to distant vacation spots is not possible, a weekend at a local destination is still rewarding.

Opinion: Travel does not need to be glamorous

by Jasmine Shackleford
Published July 9, 2024

For many travelers, a destination without name recognition is not worth visiting.I have written off countless small towns as boring without seeing their downtowns. Americans often deem entire states...

Nature of Life instructors wait for the students to arrive. Image courtesy of Nature of Life.

Nature of Life at Itasca welcomes CBS students for over 20 years

by Georgia Jensen
Published July 9, 2024

Since 2001, incoming first-year students in the University of Minnesota’s College of Biological Sciences (CBS) have ventured to Itasca State Park to participate in the college’s Nature of Life at Itasca...

The influence of celebrity culture in politics can be dangerous and misleading.

Opinion: Politicians are public servants, not celebrities

by Riley Stern
Published July 9, 2024

Celebrities turning into politicians is a familiar concept to the American public. The most notable example for many is former reality TV star turned president, Donald Trump, President Ronald Reagan, and...

At the F— the USA event, Pink Place invited attendees to “Come rage with us.”

Pink anti-patriotism: F— the USA at the Pink Place

by Sommer Wagen
Published July 9, 2024

Editor's Note: This article contains explicit language.Over one hundred people crowded into the fenced-in backyard of the Pink Place house on Saturday following the Fourth of July. They were brought...

The two-day festival featured vendors, musicians, a zipline and live wrestling.

Taste of Minnesota showcases the state’s culinary diversity

by Gabriel Brito
Published July 9, 2024

The Taste of Minnesota festival hosted restaurants, food trucks and vendors from across the state in downtown Minneapolis last weekend, allowing visitors to savor the state’s unique and delectable cooking.Festival...

Gymnastics chalk spelled out a message on a bulletin board in Cooke Hall on June 5.

Regent Turner compares men’s gymnastics advocacy to Gaza protesters

by Champ Howard
Published July 8, 2024

Ever since the University of Minnesota men’s gymnastics team was forced out of their home gym in Cooke Hall, head coach Mike Burns and his crew started advocating.Burns, gymnasts and parents sent...

The University is the largest employer in Falcon Heights.

The University and State Fair’s secret neighbor —– Falcon Heights

by Ainsley Brown
Published July 8, 2024

Home to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus, the city of Falcon Heights’ unique placement allows for some great opportunities and uncommon challenges.Despite...

Lucky Cat Records is the third record store to occupy the retail space on the corner of Lyndale Avenue and 26th Street in Minneapolis.

Lucky Cat Records opens in Uptown

by Ethan Lambert
Published July 8, 2024

On Friday, Lucky Cat Records kicked off its grand opening weekend with a special in-store performance from Tommy Stinson Saturday night.The retail space on Lyndale Avenue and 26th Street is an important...

Despite the time apart, members Henning Hanson, Cole Pivec and Daisy Forester said they haven’t missed a beat after reuniting. Photo courtesy of Dial Tone.

Re-Dial Tone: The Return of Dial Tone

by Sommer Wagen
Published July 8, 2024

The three-piece genre-fluid band Dial Tone rehearses in the basement of guitarist Cole Pivec’s house in the Linden Hills neighborhood of southwest Minneapolis.It is a setting natural to any college...

Films of Chapultepec park shown at Cucarachalandia. Picture courtesy of Seth Dahlseid.

‘Cucarachalandia’ celebrates Chicano and Mexican culture

by Gabriel Brito
Published July 8, 2024

“Cucarachalandia,” an art installation at the Northeast Sculpture Gallery Factory, combined artists and mediums to tell an immersive story about resilience, showcasing the importance of the cockroach...

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