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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Review: “The Bourne Legacy”

by Tony
Published August 8, 2012
The fourth entry in the “Bourne” franchise has some thrills, but it can’t meet the standards set by the original trilogy.

Why students go overseas

by Emma Nelson
Published August 7, 2012

Each year, thousands of students leave their native country to study at a university overseas, leaving behind family, friends and the educational system they grew up with. So why do it? The British Council's...

Ellison holds voter ID forum in St. Louis Park

by Nickalas Tabbert
Published August 7, 2012

Minneapolis citizens got the chance to share their opinions about voting no to the voter ID amendment Monday night. Rep. Keith Ellison led a forum that included Sen. Steve Simon, Dr. Josie Johnson and...

Best Buy founder Schulze offers to buy company

by Nickalas Tabbert
Published August 6, 2012

Best Buy’s co-founder has offered to take the electronic retailer private only months after leaving as the company’s chairman. Best Buy said it would consider former Chairman Richard Schulze’s...

Disguised robber holds up another bank

by Megan Gosch
Published August 6, 2012

A man, suspected in a recent string of bank robberies, is believed to have held up another bank Friday while in disguise. Authorities say that the man was wearing sunglasses and a fake rubber nose when...

Bicyclists return home after trip around Great Lakes

by Bryna Godar
Published August 6, 2012

Two Duluth bicyclists returned home Sunday, completing a 5,300 mile journey around the Great Lakes, according to the Duluth News Tribune. Kris McNeal and Zach Chase, ages 26 and 25, respectively, completed...

New “geek chic” hotel coming to campus

by Bryna Godar
Published August 6, 2012

The University Hotel on campus will soon become "industrial schoolhouse chic" as it launches as the Commons Hotel in October, according to a press release from Noble House Hotels & Resorts. The...

Media discusses Sikh temple gunman’s identity, motives

by Simon Benarroch
Published August 6, 2012

Multiple news outlets released details on Sunday's Sikh temple shooter. His name is Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old U.S. Army veteran.  According to a CBS report, he received a less-than-honorable...

Syrian prime minister reportedly defects

by Simon Benarroch
Published August 6, 2012

Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Farid Hijab announced his defection from Bashar al-Assad's government on Monday, Al Jazeera reported. The announcement came shortly after Syrian state television reported...

University Tourism Center studies travel habits for school schedule

by Megan Gosch
Published August 6, 2012

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Tourism Center say that new data will help policymakers to set a school start date, reported the Associated Press. Studies from the center examined family travel...

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