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Opposite hitter Stephanie Samedy spikes the ball to earn a point for the Gophers in Maturi Pavilion on Sunday, Jan. 24. The Gophers won against Michigan State Spartans with a score of 3-0.

Gophers volleyball simplifying perspective in odd season

by Brendan O'Brien
Published January 29, 2021
Minnesota was excited to get back on the court against Michigan State last weekend, but the team is focusing on one day at a time during a season of uncertainty.
Political science faculty speak out against hiring of former Trump staffers

Political science faculty speak out against hiring of former Trump staffers

by Hana Ikramuddin, Campus Administration Reporter
Published January 29, 2021
Professors from the University of Minnesota and other universities signed on to a letter last month asking university administrations to apply the “strictest of scrutiny” in hiring former Trump administration employees.
Gophers forward Eric Curry challenges a defender at Williams Arena on Thursday, Dec. 10. The Gophers went on to defeat the Kansas City Roos 90-61.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Gophers basketball dominate at home, struggle on the road

by AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
Published January 29, 2021
Minnesota has shown they are a team with two personalities this year and will need to figure out how to win on the road.
Robbery reported in Stadium Village apartment lobby Thursday night

Robbery reported in Stadium Village apartment lobby Thursday night

by Srilekha Garishakurti, Campus Activities Reporter
Published January 28, 2021
A SAFE-U alert reported that the suspects assaulted the victim and took her purse and cell phone.
Gophers forward Kadi Sissoko blocks Eastern Illinois’ Karle Pace at Williams Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The Gophers defeated Eastern Illinois 72-68.

Gophers women’s basketball survives late comeback in third consecutive win

by Tony Liebert, Sports Reporter
Published January 28, 2021
A career-high 30 points from Sara Scalia helped Minnesota notch its third consecutive victory.
Jigna Desai, Professor of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at the University of Minnesota poses for a portrait in front of her home on Thursday, Jan. 27. Desai is the project leader for Minnesota Transform, an initiative focused on addressing racial injustice at the University.

UMN to use $5 million grant to improve relationship with tribal nations

by By Abbey Machtig
Published January 28, 2021
The grant will also fund initiatives to advance racial justice in higher education.
Co-owner and art director Cassie Garner speaks with gallery patron Sam Morgen at Gamut Gallery in Minneapolis on Sept. 29, 2018.

Annual lobbying day for the arts goes online

by Megan Phillips
Published January 28, 2021
Amid a state budget deficit, advocates lobby for “essential” art funding as part of Arts Advocacy Day.
University of Minnesota women’s hockey team lines up before their game against Ohio State in Ridder Arena on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Gophers won in a shut out with an ending score of 4-0.

Cherkowski and Murphy: the future of Gophers women’s hockey

by Matthew Kennedy, Sports Reporter
Published January 28, 2021
Freshmen Anne Cherkowski and Abbey Murphy are both on fire this season, playing on the Gophers’ top two lines.
University of Minnesota Cancer Researcher Micheal Olin poses with a live imaging photo depicting the size of brain tumors in mice in his lab on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Olin and his colleague Chris Moertel lead a team of researchers that created a cancer treatment that is in its first phase of
human trials.

UMN researchers start human trial of new cancer treatment

by Izzy Teitelbaum
Published January 27, 2021
This treatment for a specific kind of brain cancer called glioblastoma could be used to treat other kinds of cancer as well as infectious diseases.
Michelle Kwan poses for a portrait in front of her family-owned restaurant, Keefer Court Bakery and Cafe on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021

West Bank restaurants withstand pandemic

by Lydia Morrell, City Reporter
Published January 27, 2021
Though Acadia has temporarily closed and the Malabari Kitchen shuttered, many restaurants in Cedar-Riverside have remained open — if just for takeout and delivery.

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