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The University of Minnesota Climate Observatory located on the UMN St. Paul Campus, captured on Monday, July 25. This facility is a cooperative climate observatory designed to accurately measure long-term changes in temperature and climate conditions.

UMN faculty members work to inform about climate patterns

by Amirah Razman
Published August 5, 2022
Using information from an on-campus weather station and events across the world, faculty members want to educate people on the consequences of changing climate patterns to be better prepared for future events.
District 60 Minnesota State Sen. Kari Dziedzic (DFL) poses for a portrait in front of Folwell Hall on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.

Q&A with District 60 state senator

by Olivia Stevens
Published August 5, 2022
Kari Dziedzic is running for reelection this year to continue searching for solutions to housing and public safety issues.
Courtney: Thanks, Bill

Courtney: Thanks, Bill

by Zach Courtney
Published August 5, 2022
In response to today’s economy and crime, we should be thanking former President Bill Clinton, not Obama, Trump or Biden.
Courtney: We need to create a pro-children country in a post-Roe reality

Courtney: We need to create a pro-children country in a post-Roe reality

by Zach Courtney
Published August 5, 2022
Featuring a conversation with First Focus on Children’s President, Bruce Lesley.
A&E reporter’s picks: Favorite summer pop culture moments

A&E reporter’s picks: Favorite summer pop culture moments

by A&E Staff
Published August 5, 2022
A Broadway scandal, an it-girl, an album and a trendsetting tv show. Here are A&E’s favorites from this summer.
The Mobile Metal Lab at Hanson's World UFO Day party on July 2nd. Hanson tries to make art more accessible for the community through the metal lab.

Metal foundry on wheels casts art into local communities

by Maya Marchel Hoff
Published August 5, 2022
University of Minnesota alum Sara Hanson’s W.O.W. Mobile Metal Lab makes art and metal pouring more accessible to local communities.
The "Plastic Rapt: A History of Designing Forever" exhibit located in the Goldstein Gallery, captured on Tuesday, July 26. This exhibit explores the origins, uses and impacts—both environmental and social—of this versatile and permanent material.

Design museum exhibit examines our relationship with plastic

by Sophia Zimmerman
Published August 5, 2022
The Goldstein Museum of Design’s new exhibit, which is on display until Sept. 25, highlights the omnipresence of plastic in modern life and analyzes its duality as a useful yet damaging material.
Industrial punk rock band Apocalypse Theatre performs at Patrick's Cabaret on Saturday, July 16.

Patrick’s Cabaret reemerges, celebrating Twin Cities’ LGBTQ arts scene

by Maya Marchel Hoff
Published August 4, 2022
Sparked by the 50th anniversary of Twin Cities Pride, the historic Patrick’s Cabaret returns in person to showcase the roots of queer performance in the metro area.
The Gaia exhibit at the Bell Museum in Falcon Heights on Tuesday, Aug. 2.

Massive touring Earth installation comes to Bell Museum

by Maya Marchel Hoff
Published August 4, 2022
This summer, the Bell Museum is hosting “Gaia,” a humbling recreation of the Earth that broadens our perspectives of our own planet.
An order of birria tacos from Tacos Locos, served with fresh lime and a zingy sauce.

Review: Fresh flavors abounds at Dinky’s new taqueria

by Bel Moran
Published August 4, 2022
Tacos Locos, Dinkytown’s latest restaurant addition, brings invigorating Mexican street food to campus.

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