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Birdsell wears the number 22, her father’s favorite number. Courtesy of Brad Rempel

Caroline Birdsell breaks out as tenacious talent for Gophers soccer

by Champ Howard
Published September 27, 2024

After tearing her left ACL in 2022, Caroline Birdsell redshirted her first year of college. Now, she starts on a Big Ten soccer team that is tied for third in the conference. In her debut game for...

Bats are one of the most common carriers of rabies in Minnesota.

Health experts warn about rabies in Hennepin County

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published September 26, 2024

With more than a dozen reports of rabies in bats since Oct. 2023, health experts from the Minnesota Board of Animal Health are advising people to be more cautious around wild animals. Rabies is a...

Subhead: The Outdoors Club brings outdoor experiences to an urban campus.
Image courtesy of the University Outdoors Club.

Outdoors Club brings nature to Minneapolis

by Avery Vrieze
Published September 25, 2024

Though urban campuses like the University of Minnesota may offer fewer opportunities for students to enjoy nature, the University’s Outdoors Club offers a diverse range of events for students to get...

Comrade Goldy is not the friendly University of Minnesota mascot you’ve made him out to be.

Satire: Goldy Gopher is a communist dictator and will destroy us all

by Leo Huppke
Published September 25, 2024

Here’s a pop quiz: which presidential candidate carries a Communist Party credential?If you’ve paid attention to Donald Trump lately, you know the answer is Kamala Harris. Trump said during...

The club is one of more than 100 chapters on college campuses across the nation. Image Courtesy of UMN CHAARG.

CHAARG club promotes health and wellness for women on campus

by Sophie Eydis
Published September 25, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s CHAARG club empowers women to gain confidence in the gym and explore different forms of workouts by visiting fitness studios in the area.The club, which is the local...

Dollar stores threaten local economies with dangerously low prices.

Opinion: Everything wrong with dollar stores

by Jasmine Shackleford
Published September 25, 2024

No one actually likes dollar stores.If you think you like them, think again. Maybe you like their prices. Maybe you like their convenience. But if money was disregarded, no one would actually choose...

Sibley Park is named after General Sibley, who was a leader in the U.S.-Dakota War.

Efforts to rename Sibley Park continue

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published September 25, 2024

The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board is hosting discussions with local Indigenous communities about renaming Sibley Field Park. The Board began renaming efforts for Sibley Field Park in 2021,...

David Frank, Robin Wonsley, Britt Howell, Teila Zoller and Nicholas Torborg sit in front of Prospect Park community members.

Prospect Park crime and Witch’s Hat Tower updates

by Katrina Bailey
Published September 25, 2024

Neighborhood crime rates and updates to the proposed opening of the Witch’s Hat Tower were the main focus of the Sept. 23 Prospect Park Association (PPA) meeting. The meeting was held at The Market...

OpEd: Why school funding inequity must be addressed now

OpEd: Why school funding inequity must be addressed now

by Samson Williams
Published September 24, 2024

In America, education is supposed to be the great equalizer, the key that unlocks opportunity, no matter where you come from. However, that key is broken for too many students, particularly those in low-income...

A paisley purple potato being harvested. Courtesy of Laura Shannon

Paisley Purple potato debuts at local restaurant

by Gabriel Brito
Published September 24, 2024

The Paisley Purple potato, a new potato developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, made its commercial debut on the menu of local...

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