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Faculty committees limit access to sensitive discussions

by Dylan Anderson
Published April 22, 2019
Committee members say some meetings are closed at the request of University of Minnesota administrators.
Illustrated by Hailee Schievelbein

New Islamic Studies minor underway at UMN

by C.J. Larson
Published April 22, 2019
The recently approved minor comes with two new professors and will help students tie their courses together.
Ilhan Omar enters her election party with her family on Tuesday, Nov. 6 in Minneapolis.

UMN students weigh in on Ilhan Omar controversy

by Farrah Mina
Published April 22, 2019
Allegations of anti-Semitism surround Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sparking discussions of Islamophobia among both Republicans and Democrats.
Barthollomew Presby makes environmental-friendly shirts at the Environmental Justice Earth Day celebration in Northrop Mall on Friday, April 19. 

A history of UMN students’ Earth Day advocacy

by Natalie Rademacher and Cleo Krejci
Published April 22, 2019
University of Minnesota students have been leading the call for environmental action since Earth Day began in 1970.
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse

Plans to charge fee on plastic bags underway in Minneapolis

by Miguel Octavio
Published April 22, 2019
The Bring Your Own Bag Ordinance would require a 5 cent fee on paper and plastic bags.
Robert Blanchette, a professor in the Department of Plant Pathology, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, April 17 in his office in Stakman Hall on the St. Paul campus. Blanchette studies forest pathology and wood microbiology, which sparked an interest in mycology. His office is filled with a collection of preserved fungi.

‘Indiana Jones’ of fungi helps save Egyptian artifacts

by Jake Steinberg
Published April 22, 2019
Bob Blanchette has a distinct title: archaeological mycologist. His work guides the remains of a death god to immortality.
Freshman Grace Kellar drives the ball during the Minnesota Invitational on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 at Prestwick Golf Club in Woodbury, Minnesota.

Minnesota finishes 10th at the Big Ten Championships

by Nick Jungheim
Published April 22, 2019
Gophers conclude season with third top-10 finish.
Sophomore Max Meyer runs to first base after hitting the ball on April 20, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis.

Gophers drop non-conference series to the Sooners

by Jack Warrick
Published April 22, 2019
A 3-run homer in the fifth inning decided the Gophers' fate on Sunday.
Gophers sophomore Maddie Houlihan hits the ball against Purdue at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium on Saturday, April 30, 2017.

Gophers sweep Cornhuskers in Nebraska

by Paul Hodowanic
Published April 22, 2019
Minnesota improved to 13-1 in the Big Ten.
Freshman gymnast Shane Wiskus performs on the pommel horse during a meet on Jan. 27, 2018 at Maturi Pavilion. 

Shane Wiskus crowned national champion, Lexy Ramler finishes as a runner-up

by Paul Hodowanic
Published April 22, 2019
Both gymnasts competed at the NCAA Championships in 2018 and improved on their finishes this season.

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