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Nurse Johannah Bjorgaard takes her kids Islie (7) and Sullivan (4) to Powderhorn park in Minneapolis on Tuesday, March 31. They live nearby and frequent the park to help the kids get their energy out.

Medical students step up to support healthcare workers during pandemic

by Becca Most
Published April 1, 2020
MN COVIDsitters pairs students with health care workers in need of services like child care, pet care and grocery runs.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

Review: Childish Gambino awakens more than just love on new album

by Alex Strangman
Published April 1, 2020
Childish Gambino’s fourth studio album, “3.15.20,” is finally here, proving to be one of the brightest works of 2020 to date.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

UMN researchers to study link between crime and overservice of alcohol

by Abbey Machtig
Published April 1, 2020
The study will look at data from bars, restaurants and sports arenas around Minnesota.
Head coach Bob Motzko watches the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at 3M Arena at Mariucci on Friday, Nov. 22. The Gophers won 4-1.

Men’s hockey coach Bob Motzko announced as Spencer Penrose Award finalist

by Julianna Landis
Published March 31, 2020
The annual award is given to the CCM/AHCA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year.
Letter to the Editor: If Aramark does not make improvements, the University should cut ties

Letter to the Editor: If Aramark does not make improvements, the University should cut ties

by Letter to the Editor
Published March 31, 2020
The food service company should reduce emissions and offer more accessible food options.
Presidential candidate Gurtaran Johal, left, and vice presidential candidate Arshia Hussain, right. Courtesy of the candidates.

Editorial: The Minnesota Daily’s endorsement for MSA president and vice president

by The Minnesota Daily Editorial Board
Published March 31, 2020
The Editorial Board endorses Gurtaran Johal and Arshia Hussain for Minnesota Student Association president and vice President.
Gophers Guard Marcus Carr dribbles the ball up the court at Williams Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The Gophers went into the second half with a 47-31 lead over the Maryland Terrapins.

Gophers’ Marcus Carr declares for NBA Draft

by Nick Jungheim
Published March 31, 2020
Carr was selected All-Big Ten third team by media in 2019-20.
Freshman Marissa Mazzetta loads her belongings in preparation for her return to Illinois with her father, Jim Mazzetta, at Middlebrook Hall on Saturday, March 21. Mazzetta, like many freshmen at the University of Minnesota, is moving out of University Housing as a result of COVID-19.

State lawmakers call for 90% room and board refund

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published March 30, 2020
Lawmakers discussed a proposed bill on Monday that would apply to the University of Minnesota. The University said last week it would provide $1,200 in refunds for students who have left the dorms early.
Nucleic acid testing is conducted near the Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday, March 21. Courtesy of Shaochen Jin.

What it is like being a quarantined UMN student in China?

by Jiang Li
Published March 30, 2020
Two University international students are balancing student life and quarantine in China.
Smith Hall stands empty during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and in 1918, the year the influenza outbreak commonly known as the "Spanish flu" also forced campus and business closures. Archive photo courtesy of the University of Minnesota Archives - Twin Cities. 

Closures, delays and contagion: How UMN’s 1918 influenza pandemic response mirrors COVID-19 efforts today

by Natalie Rademacher and Michelle Griffith
Published March 29, 2020
A century later, the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to look eerily similar to the 1918 influenza outbreak.

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