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Student Jenna Hill poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Oct. 6.

UMN students express reservations and highlights about online classes amid first in-person semester since start of pandemic

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published October 9, 2021
Students voiced their opinions, from frustration to satisfaction, on the wide range of class formats available at the University this semester.
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse

Minneapolis reinstates 5 cent bag fee

by Karisa Erickson
Published October 9, 2021
With the goal of encouraging customers to bring in their own reusable bags, Minneapolis is attempting a step to minimize plastic waste.
Students and faculty march towards Morrill Hall as part of the UMN Climate Strike on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Those in attendance criticized the University’s policies on fossil fuel usage.

University announces plans to divest from fossil fuels

by Bella Carpentier
Published October 8, 2021
In the next five to seven years, the University will finally be completely divested from fossil fuels, as a result of several student-led efforts to push for environmental change and accountability.
New Gophers women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Whalen speaks to the media during a press conference on Friday, April 13.

Gophers women’s basketball to return 12 of 13 players from a season ago

by Tony Liebert
Published October 8, 2021
Along with returning 12 players from last season’s team that finished 8-13, Minnesota will add four new players to its roster this season.
Adwan: We need journalists to counter ‘official’ narratives

Adwan: We need journalists to counter ‘official’ narratives

by Noor Adwan
Published October 8, 2021
The New York Times investigation into the botched Kabul drone strike serves as a reminder of the importance of an essential function of journalism.
Michaelson: Please, Put Your Masks Back On.

Michaelson: Please, Put Your Masks Back On.

by Gavin Michaelson
Published October 8, 2021
It’s really not that difficult to keep yourself, and everyone around you, safe.
 Lincoln Johnson takes a stroke on the first day of the Gopher Invitational at
the 2019 Windsong Farm Golf Club in Independence, Minn. on Sunday, Sept. 9. 2019

Gophers Men’s golf battles in Midwestern showdown

by Charlie Levine-Wolf, Sports Reporting Intern
Published October 8, 2021
Gophers compete in Rich Harvest Farms Intercollegiate, Head Coach Justin Smith discusses the difficulty in practicing high-pressure shots, the youth movement within the program, and much more.
Haunts and horrors: celebrating spooky season in the Twin Cities

Haunts and horrors: celebrating spooky season in the Twin Cities

by Macy Harder
Published October 7, 2021
ou don’t have to wait until Halloween to partake in its festivities; here are some opportunities for frightening fun throughout October to help you make the most of the holiday.
Sophomore punter Mark Crawford ready to hold for Matthew Trickett’s kick, Sept. 18, 2021, at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo. Photo courtesy of Gopher Athletics.

Gophers football’s punter Mark Crawford and special teams shine in rainy victory over Purdue

by Tony Liebert
Published October 7, 2021
Sophomore Mark Crawford had an outstanding day punting the ball in Minnesota’s win against Purdue on Saturday.
Artist Allison Hunsley poses in front of the logo she painted for Forgotten Star Brewing Company on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Hunsley also painted a mural alongside the back wall of the brewery.

Local artist Allison Hunsley finds professional success without a college degree

by James Schaak
Published October 7, 2021
After dropping out of her product design program, Allison Hunsley is finding a path and hitting her stride as a muralist.

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