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Ababiy: Patronizing, undemocratic, unrepresentative: The Minneapolis Charter Commission

Ababiy: Patronizing, undemocratic, unrepresentative: The Minneapolis Charter Commission

by Jonathan Ababiy
Published August 1, 2020
The Minneapolis Charter Commission wants to steal police reform from voters in one of the biggest election years ever.
Nine Minneapolis City Council members declared their commitment to defunding and dismantling the Minneapolis Police Department alongside community groups Black Visions and Reclaim The Block to a vast crowd at Powderhorn Park on Sunday afternoon, June 7, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Liam James Doyle for MPR News)

Guest column: The responsibility Minneapolis has in leading the future of civil rights reform

by Guest Column
Published August 1, 2020
The Minneapolis City Council faces a golden opportunity to reform community policing in a way that prioritizes its Black citizens. It would be negligent to not take advantage.
A protester holds up a Black Lives Matter sign in front of the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Minnehaha Avenue on Tuesday, May 26. The protest was in response to the killing of George Floyd. 

Students keep momentum alive for Black Lives Matter movement

by Meg Bishop
Published August 1, 2020
After George Floyd's killing by Minneapolis police, the streets around campus filled with students. But these student activists say they're not done yet.
Moving carts fill the mailroom at Middlebrook Hall on Saturday, March 21. Many freshmen at the University of Minnesota moved out of University housing as a result of COVID-19.

Students look ahead to dorm life during the pandemic

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published August 1, 2020
As students file back onto the University of Minnesota’s campus next month, some have raised questions around how University housing will keep students safe and connected.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

Regents vote to make no cuts to Student Services Fees

by Nat Jacobwith
Published August 1, 2020
The Board of Regents also discussed changes to the University's Title IX policy and COVID-19 response plans at a special meeting Thursday.
Gophers Guard Marcus Carr dribbles the ball up the court at Williams Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. The Gophers went into the second half with a 47-31 lead over the Maryland Terrapins.

Carr opts out of NBA Draft, will return to Minnesota

by Nolan O'Hara
Published July 31, 2020
Marcus Carr will return to the Gophers for his redshirt junior season.
Illustration by Luis Mendoza

During BIPOC Mental Health Month, students hope for more inclusive resources

by Jasmine Snow
Published July 31, 2020
Boynton Mental Health is taking steps towards providing better care for BIPOC students, however seeking out equity and diversity training is still left to individual therapists.
A view of the Cedar Riverside Community School on Monday, March 19, 2018.

Get to know the Ward 6 candidates for Minneapolis City Council

by Brooke Sheehy
Published July 31, 2020
Prior to the upcoming special election, 11 Ward 6 candidates attended three community forums before the Aug. 11 special election to present their platform.
Social distancing signs flag down seats in Hanson lecture halls on Tuesday, July 28 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. All classes during July-mester enforced social distance protocols.

Breaking down the ‘July-mester’: A trial run for fall

by Abbey Machtig
Published July 31, 2020
The July-mester is offering students select in-person classes that are more difficult to teach remotely.
From the wealth inequities that the pandemic has exacerbated to the heightened awareness of where our dollars go during such a difficult time, University of Minnesota students are giving up their unsustainable fashion habits.

Students are giving up (their unsustainable fashion habits)

by Nina Raemont
Published July 31, 2020
University of Minnesota students are realizing the flaws of their pre-pandemic fast fashion ways and moving toward sustainable consumption.

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