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“The only way that movements like this are powerful is if we have all y'all there to support us, when they do try to take somebody out of the movement, when they do try to repress us,” said University student Olivia Krull at Memorial Union rally on Saturday, Aug. 29. Krull was referring to the arrest of a Kenosha activists, including a Students for a Democratic Society member.

Students protest Jacob Blake shooting, UMPD on steps of Memorial Union

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published August 31, 2020
Roughly 60 students gathered Saturday at a sit-in organized by Students for a Democratic Society to advocate for police reform on campus.
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro speaks in the Northstar Ballroom of the St. Paul Student Center on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. The speech drew a crowd of dozens of protestors in opposition to Shapiro's presence on campus. 

Ben Shapiro loses free speech lawsuit against UMN over venue change

by Farrah Mina
Published August 30, 2020
A U.S. district judge ruled that the University had legitimate safety concerns when it moved the venue of Shapiro's July 2018 campus speech to St. Paul.
Morgan La Casse

Robbery reported in Marcy-Holmes early Sunday

by Farrah Mina
Published August 30, 2020
The three male suspects apparently had handguns, according to a campuswide alert.
University medical students, medical professionals and community members gather outside Moos Tower for a 'sit-in' demonstration on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The event, "Take His White Coat", called attention to the recent vandalization of the George Floyd memorial by Fourth Year Medical Student Daniel Michelson.

No room for racism in medicine: Students speak out against George Floyd memorial vandalism

by Jasmine Snow
Published August 28, 2020
While Daniel Michelson is not currently enrolled at the University, community members are calling for more action from the Medical School.

Letter to the Editor: In response to “An open letter to UMN Twin-Cities campus students and prospective students”

by Letter to the Editor
Published August 28, 2020
We’re paying for more than a degree; we’re paying for the on-campus experience. If we cannot safely be on campus, we should not have to pay full tuition.
A new pop-up appears when University of Minnesota students attempt to access their student portal – one that asks them to agree to pay tuition regardless of mode of instruction.

UMN student portal now requires COVID risk acknowledgement

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published August 26, 2020
The new feature of the University's student portal, MyU, now includes an agreement students must confirm before accessing their course materials, schedules and billing information.
Letter to the Editor: An open letter to UMN Twin-Cities campus students and prospective students

Letter to the Editor: An open letter to UMN Twin-Cities campus students and prospective students

by Letter to the Editor
Published August 26, 2020
All faculty have the training and tools to keep students learning with outstanding equipment and instructional engagement, regardless of the course of the pandemic and the modality in which classes will be delivered.

Guest Column: When talking about reforming MPD, include the Minneapolis Park Police too

by Letter to the Editor
Published August 25, 2020
While I am not accusing all police of being corrupt, the current system set in place by the Minneapolis Park Board is one that can be readily abused by police officers that have bad intentions or implicit biases.
Morgan La Casse

UMN student-athlete charged with criminal sexual conduct

by Nolan O'Hara
Published August 25, 2020
A Minnesota track and field athlete was charged with criminal sexual conduct for allegedly raping a woman in her campus apartment.
The storefront of Gina + Will, as seen on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Dinkytown’s Gina + Will shut its doors

by Samantha Woodward
Published August 25, 2020
After six years in business, the student-focused thrift store on Fifth Street Southeast decided not to renew its lease.

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