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Omar has been a U.S. Representative for the 5th District since 2019.

Q&A with congressional incumbent Ilhan Omar

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published August 6, 2024

Incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar rallied at Thomas Edison High School in northeast Minneapolis Saturday afternoon alongside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.). Omar and Smith...

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flannagan will become the new Minnesota governor and President of the State Senate Sen. Bobby Joe Champion will become the Lieutenant Governor.

Gov. Tim Walz chosen as Kamala Harris’ running mate

by Jack O'Connor
Published August 6, 2024

Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday.Lt. Gov Peggy Flannagan will become the governor and President of the State Senate Sen. Bobby Joe...

Students are getting less time to weigh their financial options as the delay pushes aid closer to payment deadlines.

FAFSA delays raise concerns for students

by Tyler Church
Published August 3, 2024

As the fall academic semester begins in less than a month, students are beginning to receive their financial aid offers. The delays, a result of complications with the newly updated FAFSA form, are...

Moore is committed to the University of Minnesota to play for Bob Motzko and the Gophers. Image courtesy of Stephanie Harkless.

Gophers Hockey commit Javon Moore one step closer to his dream

by Andrew Cornelius
Published August 3, 2024

Gophers hockey commit Javon Moore, 18, created a poster in first grade detailing his dream to play in the NHL. Moore’s mother, Stephanie Harkless, said the poster was created in class where Moore...

The group of engineers was led by UMN professor Ognjen Ilic. Image Courtesy of Ognjen Ilic.

UMN engineers launch state flag into space

by Georgia Jensen
Published August 3, 2024

A team of engineers from the University of Minnesota sent the new Minnesota state flag into space on July 17.The experiment tested how certain fabricated materials, which engineers foresee being used...

The club is affiliated with UMN’s Carlson School of Management.

Business of Beauty Club creates environment for students passionate about cosmetics

by Sophie Eydis
Published August 3, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s Business of Beauty Club was created to connect students with business opportunities in the beauty industry. The club was inspired by the University’s Women in Business...

The study identifies how social disadvantage impacts health.

UMN Medical School finds economic disparities affect outcomes in cell donations

by Josie Wise
Published August 3, 2024

A study published July 15 led by the University of Minnesota Medical School revealed the socioeconomic status of cell donors can impact the effectiveness of their cell donation. The study focused...

Op-Ed: The Power of Mathematical Thinking and Storytelling

by Abdulrahman Bindamnan
Published July 28, 2024

There is a chasm between modernity and tradition, science and religion, skepticism and faith, the Devil and God. In the secular West, the Enlightenment Era separated church from state and removed...

The Board unanimously approved the recommendation by the Eastcliff Task Force at a special meeting July 22.

UMN Board of Regents approves recommendation on Eastcliff Mansion

by Georgia Jensen
Published July 23, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents unanimously approved a recommendation to retain the Eastcliff Mansion as the University’s presidential residence and redirect funds currently spent on...

The exhibition is on view at the Schmidt Artist Lofts Landmark Gallery until Aug. 2.

STARGAZER: A whole universe in one small room

by Sommer Wagen
Published July 23, 2024

On display at Schmidt Artist Lofts Landmark Gallery in St. Paul on Saturday were many different iterations of Camden Stevens’ distinctive character — a lanky figure, clad in a plain T-shirt, jeans...

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