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The Minnesota Daily

Dr. Date: My boyfriend wants to move home because of COVID-19, but I don't want him to

Dr. Date: My boyfriend wants to move home because of COVID-19, but I don’t want him to

by Dr. Date
Published March 22, 2020
How can I convince him to stay in the dorms with me?
Senior Maryam Zahedi poses for a portrait at her apartment in Roseville on Saturday, March 21. The Persian New Year, traditionally celebrated with gatherings of friends and family, has been greatly impacted by restrictions on human interaction implemented in response to COVID-19.

Despite quarantine, Iranian community finds new ways to celebrate this year’s Norooz

by Ava Kian
Published March 22, 2020
Traditional large community gatherings for the Persian New Year are canceled to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but the community has adapted.
A man walks his dog along a quiet Washington Avenue bridge on Saturday, March 21.

U.S. suspends visa services worldwide, prompts international student worry

by Jiang Li
Published March 21, 2020
The suspension of visa services worldwide will likely make it more difficult for international students to replace or acquire visas to attend the University.
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.

Freshmen bid premature farewell to dorms

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published March 21, 2020
First-year University of Minnesota students are packing up or hunkering down in a premature end to their first year of college.
The dog park's construction ended in June.

Your dog’s poop is harmful to the environment, public health

by Becca Most
Published March 21, 2020
A UMN researcher is working with Minneapolis Park and Recreation to promote picking up dog waste.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

Editorial: The University is taking COVID-19 seriously, and we appreciate it

by The Minnesota Daily Editorial Board
Published March 21, 2020
Led by President Joan Gabel, the University has taken drastic measures to protect community safety during a time of uncertainty.
Members of the University's Synchronized Swimming Club participate in a practice session in Cooke Hall on Wednesday, March 4.

Diving in headfirst: Inside the University’s synchronized swimming club

by Helen Sabrowsky
Published March 21, 2020
In the ever-changing sport, collegiate teams lead the way.
Dawn Winslow, LPN, sits as Mary Earm, RN, checks supplies at the COVID-19 screening table at the entrance to the East Bank Boynton Health clinic on Friday, March 20.

Here’s where to get screened for COVID-19 near UMN

by Natalie Cierzan
Published March 21, 2020
Both Boynton Health and M Health Fairview can screen patients for COVID-19.
Pioneer Hall's newly renovated dining hall as seen on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

Campus dining halls adjust to COVID-19; Sanford and Comstock to close

by Abbey Machtig
Published March 21, 2020
Sanford and Comstock Hall dining locations will close March 23 with Pioneer, Middlebrook, Bailey and 17th Avenue locations remaining operational.
Woodward: Social distancing in suburbia

Woodward: Social distancing in suburbia

by Samantha Woodward
Published March 20, 2020
Learning to make connections and find purpose in an isolated time, from a first-year student whose first year of college was cut off early.

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