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Veg Fest 2021 at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul on Sunday, Sep 9. The event featured many vendors of plant-based foods as well as items for health and wellness.

Plants-based options as far as the eye can see.

by Jarrett George-Ballard
Published September 23, 2021
Twin Cities VegFest’s annual vegan festival offered a plethora of cultural food options.
Luul Boru profile

Boru: Liberal Arts degree, useless or not? Please stop with the ignorant assumptions

by Luul Boru
Published September 23, 2021
I am tired of hearing, “What are you gonna do with that?”, “Are you gonna teach?”

Adwan: The escape of six Palestinians from Israeli prison is a testament to the defiance of the occupied

by Noor Adwan
Published September 23, 2021
A spoon, a ray of light and a reminder that systems of oppression are destined to fail.
University of Minnesota's Pillsbury Hall reopens after years of renovations on Friday, Sep. 17.

Reopening of Pillsbury Hall highlights liberal arts community engagement and student experience

by Gabrielle Lombard and Matthew Voigt
Published September 23, 2021
The four-year renovation process added the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub and spaces for student groups to meet to the building.
Seth Blum, lead guitarist of the band Yam Haus, looks out into the crowd during the band’s performance at The Fillmore, Wednesday, Sept. 15. Yam Haus, a Minneapolis-based band, opened the show for Blue October on their three-month U.S. tour, which began earlier this month.

Yam Haus gets weird on a Wednesday

by Sophia Zimmerman
Published September 23, 2021
Minneapolis indie-pop troupe opened for Blue October at the Fillmore on Wednesday, Sept. 15.
UMN grad students voice health, safety concerns with in-person classes

UMN grad students voice health, safety concerns with in-person classes

by Maia Irvin
Published September 23, 2021
Graduate student instructors expressed concerns about teaching in-person amid the COVID-19 pandemic in an open letter to the University.
Lyft recently suspended the Nice Ride program in Minnesota.

Students earning financial aid eligible for $5 bike memberships

by Olivia Stevens
Published September 23, 2021
New this year, Nice Ride for All is offering discounted bike rides to all University students who receive federal grants.
Redshirt senior tight end Ko Kieft, center, raises a fist as he rallies his teammates at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.

‘He’s the attitude of this team’: Ko Kieft has become unsung hero of Gophers football

by Tony Liebert
Published September 23, 2021
Veteran Ko Kieft’s violent play style has brought an edge to the Gophers’ running game.
UMN faculty weigh in on returning to campus; pandemic safety considerations

UMN faculty weigh in on returning to campus; pandemic safety considerations

by Maia Irvin
Published September 23, 2021
As the fall semester begins, faculty presented a mixed bag of reactions to in-person classes, including careful trepidation and some frustration, but also excitement for a lack of Zoom and sense of normalcy.
Phoebe Ryan performs at the Homecoming Concert in front of Coffman Memorial Union on Friday, Oct. 4.

Q&A: The folks behind the Homecoming Concert

by Macy Harder
Published September 23, 2021
Have you ever wondered who calls the shots in terms of which artist will be performing? A&E spoke with the University’s Student Unions and Activities, the students and alums who make the final decision on who performs at the homecoming concert.

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