The Minnesota Daily

Student-senior program suspended, but remote connections continue

by Yves De Jesus
Published April 9, 2020

The Connection Club pairs local seniors with University of Minnesota students as part of a community service learning course.

Pass/fail option worries graduate student hopefuls

by Jasmine Snow
Published April 9, 2020

Some students are concerned by meeting program requirements for graduate school if they go pass/fail on their classes.

University continuing sale of fall season tickets

by Brendan O'Brien
Published April 8, 2020

The deadline for renewing season tickets was extended to June 11

Students urge U to take action on climate change in two referendums

by Farrah Mina
Published April 8, 2020

The statements on behalf of the student body ask that the University of Minnesota divest from fossil fuels and declare a climate emergency.

Letter to the Editor: UMN Climate Justice solidarity in response to COVID-19

by Letter to the Editor
Published April 8, 2020

The ongoing pandemic can be an opportunity to organize and advocate.

Ma, Cowin win MSA election as students elect 2020-21 campus leaders

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published April 8, 2020

The Council of Graduate Students and Professional Student Government will also welcome new leadership for the 2020-21 academic year.

Gov. Tim Walz extends ‘stay-at-home’ executive order

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published April 8, 2020

The order, which was set to expire Friday at 5 p.m., will now last until May 4 to curb the spread of COVID-19.

While traditional sports sit on the sideline, esports persist

by Matthew Kennedy
Published April 8, 2020

The University of Minnesota Overwatch team is ranked among the top in the country.

UMN doctor, medical devices center create new ventilator to help pandemic response

by Jasmine Snow
Published April 8, 2020

While the project awaits final FDA approval, plans to manufacture the ventilators are underway in North Dakota.

Skoog: All I could do was contemplate illness. Then the outbreak hit.

by Caroline Skoog
Published April 8, 2020

My mom delivered the news of her diagnosis via text two weeks before Christmas 2019. Breast cancer in both breasts. At that point, the severity of her case was uncertain, and her treatment plan wasn’t...