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The  76-year-old 3M factory in Cottage Grove is being directed by Minnesota to limit the amount of PFAS it sends into the Mississippi River.

Minnesota wants to limit chemicals 3M releases into Mississippi River

by Ainsley Brown
Published September 18, 2024

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is proposing a wastewater permit limiting the amount of hazardous chemicals allowed to be dumped into the Mississippi River from 3M’s Cottage Grove plant. The...

Can you separate the two?

The importance of lyrics and sound in music

by Isabella Caswell
Published September 18, 2024

The most popular songs are not always lyrically deep. Think of “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter. The melody is the most important part of the songwriting process, according to MasterClass, a catchy...

Despite being clean and peaceful, suburbs are riddled with design flaws.

Opinion: The suburbs are broken

by Jasmine Shackleford
Published September 18, 2024

In suburbia, everything is predictable.The street patterns. Each house’s facade. Your neighbor’s complaints when your grass grows any higher than permitted by the Homeowners Association.To...

A student in a "Legalize eating ass" hat poses for a picture with Sister Cindy.

After two years, Sister Cindy is back. Here are some of her new quotes.

by Eitan Schoenberg and Sam Hill
Published September 18, 2024

Evangelist and influencer Cindy Smock, known as Sister Cindy, appeared in front of Tate Hall at the University of Minnesota on Monday afternoon. From noon to 4 p.m., she preached to a fluctuating crowd...

Palestine protest march Sept. 5.

Protest tensions echo 1985 fight for South Africa divestment

by Hannah Ward and Samantha Siedow
Published September 17, 2024

Mistrust in administration, protesters facing off with police and the Board of Regents declining to divest from a foreign country may sound familiar to both current students and 1980s alumni.University...

The new locations are inspired by a student survey conducted by M Food Co. last fall.

UMN introduces new campus dining options

by Sophie Eydis
Published September 16, 2024

The University of Minnesota introduced several new dining options to campus at the beginning of September to better satisfy student preferences. King’s Hawaiian Grill and Global Kitchen replace...

Scammers are contacting people through websites and lost pet posters.

Officials warn of scammers targeting people with lost pets

by Katrina Bailey
Published September 16, 2024

The Minneapolis Animal Care & Control is warning people about a growing scam targeting owners of lost pets. In the scam, phone calls and messages are sent out to distressed pet owners by someone...

Third places are essential for strengthening social networks.

Opinion: The importance of a third place

by Riley Stern
Published September 16, 2024

A concept originally coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, a third place is a place separate from the home, your first place, and work or school, your second place. It is where you spend time in community,...

Due to habitat loss and native plant loss, monarch butterflies are disappearing.

Monarch butterfly population decline continues to alarm scientists

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published September 16, 2024

The official state butterfly since 2000, monarch butterflies are facing a major ecological threat, according to experts.Local, Western populations of monarchs have declined by around 30% compared to...

Croson received an 80% “no-confidence” vote from the CLA Assembly on June 26.

Provost Croson to select academic freedom review committee

by Olivia Hines
Published September 16, 2024

In a systemwide email sent July 15, University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham appointed Provost Rachel Croson to create a faculty-led committee to review hiring and academic freedom policies...

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