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Amit Konda (left) and Aashna Gautam (right) present at the CoMIS Case Competition at the Carlson School of Management on Friday. The CoMIS competition, held at the Graduate, included a 24-hour case competition, networking and speaker events.

CoMIS case competition ends in a success

by Amelia Roessler
Published March 24, 2024
The University of Minnesota’s annual CoMIS hosted 11 teams.
Members of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention on State Capitol Day in Minnesota. April 9 is State Capitol Day, a day to advocate for new legislation surrounding mental health.

The American Foundation Suicide Prevention: Providing resources and advocacy opportunities

by Emma Walytka
Published March 24, 2024
The Minnesota chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention shares upcoming events and organizational missions.
Megan Van Berkom placed third in the 400-yard individual medley preliminaries with a time of 4:02.53 on Friday.

Gophers sending 16 student-athletes to men’s, women’s swimming and diving NCAA championships

by Champ Howard and Gabrielle Erenstein
Published March 24, 2024
In 17 of the past 18 years, Minnesota’s women’s team has sent at least four athletes to the swimming and diving championships.
This year’s class of 2024 graduates did not have a high school graduation in 2020 due to the pandemic and restrictions.

Graduating students reflect on what is, for many, their first in-person graduation

by Amelia Roessler
Published March 23, 2024
Many students are facing their first graduation after the pandemic.
From left to right, Yolanda Hester, a public historian, speaks to Margarita Montalvo, a renowned Cuban sculptor, with second-year student Liliane Sojos-Ortiz listening on the right.

UMN program offers first-year students guided research opportunity

by Samantha Siedow
Published March 23, 2024
CLA students are introduced to research with the Dean’s First-year Research and Creative Scholars Program, an invitation-only mentorship and scholarship program.
On their last day, a staff member bids farewell to a customer. Black Coffee and Waffle Bar, located on Como Avenue and 15th Avenue SE, shut its doors on March 17th before a renovation and a reopening as a new coffee shop called Vitality.

Selection Two: Best of Photos from March 14-21

by Multimedia Department
Published March 21, 2024
From Black Coffee and Waffle Bar to the Gopher football team’s Pro Day, here are some of the photo highlights from this past week.
Jess Oakland and Morgan DeBord are leading the offense, both hitting over .390 at the plate.

Gophers softball record split nearly even halfway into season

by Andrew Cornelius
Published March 21, 2024
Minnesota starts Big Ten play coming off a 1-4 weekend in South Carolina.
Sen. Sandy Pappas (DFL-St. Paul) visited the University's Crookston campus last summer for bonding tours. Last summer, Pappas visited the University’s Twin Cities campus for bonding tours.

University requests funding to repair Washington Ave. Bridge, Eddy Hall

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published March 21, 2024
The University’s HEAPR bill requests $500 million from the legislature to repair and improve campus buildings.
Uplifting women should be more of a priority on campus.

Opinion: Everyone needs a feminine presence in their lives

by Natalie Trimble
Published March 21, 2024
More women need to recognize the value of strong feminine connections.
Other efforts at the capitol include increasing accessibility to voting on campus and making the college transition easier for students with disabilities.

USG highlights University issues to Minnesota Legislature

by Natasha Delion
Published March 21, 2024
This session’s legislative priorities may impact funding requests, student worker unionization and renters statewide.

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