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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Like a world’s fair but just for Minnesota and held annually in the same place.

Fried food, butter sculptures and lines at the Minnesota State Fair

by Gabriel Brito
Published September 5, 2024

It is no secret that Minnesotans absolutely love their state’s fair. Featuring an overwhelming amount of activities, events, exhibits, rides, galleries and vendors, this year’s fair continued...

Gophers embrace each other after defeating No. 1 Texas.

Gophers volleyball shocks nation, upsets No. 1 Texas

by Emmett Laurent
Published September 4, 2024

The Gophers volleyball team started their 2024 season playing against two top-five teams at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Gophers split the tournament one and one, losing their first match against...

Cunningham discussed tuition increases and campus safety.

Cunningham shares presidency goals

by Olivia Hines
Published September 3, 2024

On Thursday, University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham discussed her administration’s goals regarding affordability, increasing legislative support, supporting student activism and free expression,...

Minnesota’s home opener was delayed due to inclement weather, but the skies cleared before kickoff.

Gophers football lose season opener on missed kick

by Andrew Cornelius
Published August 30, 2024

Max Brosmer had to wait an extra hour to make his Gophers debut. Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms swept through Minneapolis and caused a delay in the Gophers home opener against the North Carolina Tar...

University of Minnesota students struggle with loneliness in a digital world

by Wren Warne-Jacobsen, Contributing Writer
Published August 28, 2024

Arfa Ali, 20, a junior commuter student studying nutrition at the University of Minnesota, said going to student group events has helped her feel less lonely, but living off campus has made feeling connected...

Protestors attending the meeting shouted several chants and held signs saying “There’s no neutrality in genocide” and “Divest from genocide.”

UMN Board adopts “institutional neutrality” on divestment

by Olivia Hines
Published August 27, 2024

Protestors attended the University of Minnesota Board of Regents special meeting Tuesday, asking the regents to vote no on a resolution establishing “institutional neutrality” on divestment requests...

Letter to the Editor: Northrop Bathrooms

Letter to the Editor: Northrop Bathrooms

by Michele Miller
Published August 15, 2024

Dear Riley Stern and Campus Caucus, We at Northrop are so pleased to hear that you appreciate the “clean, spacious and inviting” Northrop bathrooms! All of Northrop takes pride in being a welcoming...

Faye Webster performed at Palace Theatre in St. Paul two days after
playing at Lollapalooza in Chicago.

Faye Webster in Photos

by Summer Rabold
Published August 14, 2024

While Rep. Ilhan Omar narrowly beat Don Samuels in 2022, she did far better in their rematch in 2024.

August primary election results

by Jack O'Connor
Published August 14, 2024

Minnesota’s 2024 primary election ended Tuesday night with many of the expected winners taking home the victory.Primary elections for the 5th District, U.S. Senate and State Legislature were all...

The UMN CLA Assembly passed a vote of no confidence June 24.

Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies director search pause raises academic freedom concerns

by Georgia Jensen
Published August 12, 2024

In his last weeks as Interim President of the University of Minnesota, Jeff Ettinger withdrew a job offer for director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies on June 10, prompting debate about...

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