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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Trent Jacobson was a coach for the LAX-4-Life traditional lacrosse camp up in Fond Du Lac.

UMN students interweave traditional and modern lacrosse

by Araia Breedlove
Published April 17, 2024
Traditional and modern lacrosse may seem similar, but the traditional game has cultural significance to Indigenous people.
Baby ducklings follow their mother on a casual swim through the Mississippi River. Photographed on Wednesday, these birds passed through Father Hennepin Bluff Park on a chilly afternoon. The Lower trail is currently riddled with invasive species and plants the restoration project aims to return to the area’s original ecology.

Conservation leaders, community members discuss Father Hennepin Bluff’s restoration

by Grace Aigner
Published April 17, 2024
The trail near the Mississippi River adds greenery to the city and holds special historic significance.
Passers-by on Wednesday walk in front of the Impact Hub building, home to Stadium Village businesses like UMFREA and The Test Kitchen. The Test Kitchen—alongside Caribou Coffee and other Stadium Village businesses—are being bought out by the University of Minnesota and will be built over as part of the University’s expansion into Stadium Village. Construction will begin in 2025 and end in 2029.

Businesses in Stadium Village to close as UMN, collaborators will begin construction in Stadium Village

by Maya Bell
Published April 17, 2024
Housing aimed at students and a research center will replace Caribou Coffee and Hong Kong Noodles.
The curriculum in the College of Design has shifted into two tracks of fashion design or technical design for students to expand their learning.

Apparel design students ditch the fashion show

by Amelia Roessler
Published April 17, 2024
With a small graduating class and a changing industry, apparel design students are opting for research and technical design.
Students walking through the Ferguson Hall Gopher Way tunnels on Wednesday. The club plans to finish this project by summer.

UMN App Developer’s Club to create Gopher Tunnels app

by Sophie Eydis
Published April 17, 2024
The app would help navigate the Gopher Way’s tunnels.
As difficult as it may feel, forcing yourself to exercise can transform your college life.

Opinion: Get off the couch

by Leo Huppke
Published April 17, 2024
There’s no excuse to not exercise.
Black Fashion Week has been held annually since 2017.

Black Fashion Week MN highlights local designers this May

by Ethan Lambert
Published April 17, 2024
The annual fashion showcase runs from May 3 to May 11.
The Arthur and Edith Lee House, the Lena O. Smith House and the Hiawatha Golf Course are currently the only Minneapolis localities dedicated to African American history.

Three historical African American locations named to Minneapolis National Registry

by Katrina Bailey
Published April 17, 2024
The grant money will be used to create a study helping guide historic preservation in Minneapolis along with the nomination of at least three sites on the National Register.
Decorated with plants and colorful chalk drawings, 1.99 Americano is an affordable coffee shop in the Dinkytown neighborhood. While continuing the waffle theme, new menu items will be added to provide a variety of food and drink options.

SweeDee Cafe to replace 1.99 Americano

by Natasha Delion
Published April 17, 2024
SweeDee will bring in new flavors and grab-and-go food options.
Exam culture isn’t for everyone.

Opinion: Ditch the scantrons

by Claudia Garcia
Published April 17, 2024
Exams have more limitations for students than other forms of summative assessments.

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