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Phi Kappa Psi fraternity members stand outside of their house tailgating prior to the Minnesota football game on  Saturday, Sept. 11. The 2021-22 school year has seen the revival of fraternities tailgating before football games.

‘Everything is electric now’: Gather round, Gophers — gameday is back

by Sophia Zimmerman
Published September 13, 2021
Full-fledged fraternity tailgate season has commenced.
Representation matters in “Shang-Chi”

Representation matters in “Shang-Chi”

by Jarrett George-Ballard
Published September 13, 2021
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” similar to “Black Panther,” shows why representation is important—especially in the Marvel Cinematic Universe which is only beginning to tell stories of race, culture and identity.
A crowdsurfer is held up during the FIDLAR show on Sept. 7, 2018 at the First Avenue Mainroom.

10 concerts to keep on your radar this fall

by Macy Harder
Published September 12, 2021
A&E curated a list of shows on and around campus to fit into your schedule this semester.
Former RadioK Program Director and Founder of the Vanguard Julian Green poses in the RadioK headquarters on Thursday, Sept. 2.

One student’s lasting impact to diversify Radio K; creating The Vanguard

by James Schaak
Published September 9, 2021
As RadioK’s program director, Julian Green created The Vanguard in 2020, the only hip-hop and R&B radio stream based in the state. After he graduated, he left the project that celebrates this Black artform to his white successors.
How to navigate your first year of living with a roommate

How to navigate your first year of living with a roommate

by Sophia Zimmerman
Published September 9, 2021
Often missing from the introductory celebrations of Welcome Week is any real explanation on how to live with a stranger for the first time. To solve that problem, the A&E desk pieced together some of that essential advice.
Aaliyah, the Pao App and Abang Yoli: Five things our A&E writers are loving this week

Aaliyah, the Pao App and Abang Yoli: Five things our A&E writers are loving this week

by The A&E Staff
Published September 8, 2021
Start the school year off with old and new songs, a handy app for Gen Z and crispy fried chicken.
Joe Davis & The Poetic Diaspora performs for Northrop’s Amplifying Solidarity concert series on Thursday, Sept. 2.

Amid another uncertain semester, Northrop welcomes students back to campus with Amplifying Solidarity concert series

by James Schaak
Published September 8, 2021
The concert series, which seeks to showcase Black and Indigenous artists in Minnesota, premiered last year virtually. As it returns for a second year, audiences are returning to Northrop in-person for the first time.
Abby Capistrant and Steven Bulfer, sophomores at the U, spend time coloring at WAM-O-Rama at the Weisman Art Museum on Sept. 8, 2017.

WAM-O-RAMA is back: The Weisman will welcome students to campus with a jam-packed day on the plaza

by Macy Harder
Published September 6, 2021
The event on Sept. 10 will offer live music, food and art activities — all free for students.
The Pickup Truck Opera cast workshopping the show back in 2020. Courtesy of Scotty Reynolds.

Mixed Precipitation’s Pickup Truck Opera is hitting the road and bringing an epic tale to neighborhoods, parks and beaches around Minnesota

by Macy Harder
Published July 29, 2021
The production is anything but your typical opera, equipped with puppets, Dolly Parton tunes and a pickup truck stage.
Audience members enjoying a previous Fringe Festival performance. Photos courtesy of Dawn Bentley.

‘New ways to Fringe’: The Minnesota Fringe Festival is back with a hybrid model, embracing both in-person and virtual performances

by Macy Harder
Published July 28, 2021
The festival on Aug. 5-15 will offer a variety of ways for artists and audience members to connect.

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