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President Joan Gabel fields questions in her office in Morrill Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Gabel recommends University reopen in fall, end in-person classes at Thanksgiving

by Abbey Machtig
Published June 5, 2020
In a systemwide email sent out June 5, Gabel outlined modifications, including multimodal classes and an end to in-person courses by Thanksgiving break.
Gophers Goaltender Sydney Scobee deflects the puck at Ridder Arena on Friday, Jan. 17.  Minnesota suffered a 1-4 loss to Ohio State. (Kamaan Richards / Minnesota Daily)

Scobee honored for outstanding play

by Matthew Kennedy
Published June 5, 2020
Senior goaltender Sydney Scobee was recognized once again for her outstanding play; she was named Minnesota's Breakthrough Female Athlete of the Year.
In the Know: Breaking Down the U's News

Episode 58: The George Floyd Protests: U Students Demand Accountability

by Megan Germundson
Published June 4, 2020
As civil unrest explodes across the Twin Cities in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, UMN students take to the streets around campus to demand action and accountability from the University and city police.
Illustration by Luis Mendoza

U study finds disconnect between adolescent cancer patients and their families

by Natalie Cierzan
Published June 4, 2020
Eighty-six percent of adolescents wanted to discuss care options before the illness became life-threatening, but only 39% of families knew that.
Akilha Venzant holds an American flag while addressing law enforcement on East Lake Street near the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Friday, May 29. While the crowd of demonstrators chanted “Black Lives Matter,” Venzant addressed each officer individually, saying: “Black lives matter. They do. They really do.”

The last days of May: A visual timeline of the George Floyd Protests

by Jack Rodgers and Andy Kosier
Published June 4, 2020
Following the killing of George Floyd, the Twin Cities bore witness to protests, riots and communities attempting to heal.
Concept rendering for a 12-story development on 15th Avenue. 

12-story student housing development proposed for Marcy-Holmes

by Caitlin Anderson
Published June 4, 2020
The development, which aims for a modern and Midwestern look, would replace Gorshe Auto Service and Wilderness Inquiry.
Hard Times Cafe boarded up in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood on Thursday, May 28. (Andy Kosier / Minnesota Daily)

Cedar-Riverside forms neighborhood watch to protect community

by Brooke Sheehy
Published June 4, 2020
Young adults mobilized a neighborhood patrol and organized a food shelf to support the neighborhood.
Outfielder Drew Hmielewski runs for first base at Siebert Field on Friday, March 29. Eli Wilson's home run in the bottom of the tenth inning lead the Gophers to a 5-2 win over Nebraska.

Minnesota’s student athletes continue to make strides academically

by Nick Jungheim
Published June 4, 2020
Since the opening of the Lindahl Academic Center, the Gophers have continued to show progress in the classroom.
Soren Stevenson, a University of Minnesota student, was shot in the eye with a rubber bullet by police during a protest against police brutality on Sunday. (Image courtesy of Ryan Stevenson)

Students protesting police misconduct, systemic racism contend with police brutality

by Jasmine Snow and Katelyn Vue
Published June 4, 2020
Law enforcement have routinely employed pepper spray, tear gas and rubber bullets against nonviolent demonstrators and curfew-exempt personnel, students say.

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