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Gophers create “Goldycraft,” a replica of UMN Twin-Cities campus on Minecraft

by Meg Bishop
Published March 29, 2020
Students take to Minecraft to cope with nostalgia for on-campus days.
Sidney Clarke

Clarke: Debunking the freshmen fifteen

by Sidney Clarke
Published March 29, 2020
A study of self-love and the debunkment of normative discontent.
Courtesy of Erika Sanborne.

How students are handling their mental health in the middle of a pandemic

by Samantha Hendrickson and Katelyn Vue
Published March 29, 2020
Students and faculty on and off campus are exploring ways to maintain good mental health during the stress of COVID-19.
Hailee Schievelbein

U halts new, non-critical animal and plant research studies under COVID-19

by Abbey Machtig
Published March 29, 2020
Researchers have been advised to end animal breeding and pursue euthanasia if there are no other options.
Illustration by Eva Berezovsky

Students are turning to Tinder more than ever, thanks to social distancing

by Norah Kleven
Published March 29, 2020
Tinder has expanded its features to accommodate users during the age of COVID-19.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

How will the census count students during time of COVID-19?

by J.D. Duggan
Published March 29, 2020
Fill out the census as if you were still living where you would have been without the COVID-19 disruption.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

Topping 2,300 entries, theater “bakeoff” brings camaraderie to quarantine

by Alex Strangman
Published March 28, 2020
Hundreds of viewers tuned in for live readings of scripts from UMN theater students’ viral “Quarantine Playwriting Bake Off” competition.
Sarah Mai

Editorial: The University made the right choice in going pass/fail

by The Minnesota Daily Editorial Board
Published March 28, 2020
The University took students' opinions into account after a petition calling for the change gained more than 8,000 signatures.
CSE group looks to improve diversity, inclusivity in STEM

CSE group looks to improve diversity, inclusivity in STEM

by Jasmine Snow
Published March 28, 2020
Now in its second semester, the CSE Diversity and Inclusivity Alliance is aiming to better support those from diverse backgrounds.
The Red Sea, seen on Monday, March 23, closed its dining, venue and bar due to a city mandate to reduce social contact. According to owner Russom Solomon, the restaurant is only doing about 10 percent of its usual business due to the restrictions. 

‘It’s quiet’: Cedar-Riverside grapples with COVID-19 self-quarantine

by J.D. Duggan
Published March 28, 2020
Major institutions have closed as businesses and residents hunker down to mitigate the threat of COVID-19.

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