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UMN and Graduate Labor Union reach tentative contract

UMN and Graduate Labor Union reach tentative contract

by Avery Vrieze
Published December 1, 2024

The University of Minnesota and its Graduate Labor Union (GLU) reached a tentative contract agreement on Friday with proposed changes to benefit GLU members. GLU members will be voting from Dec. 2...

Many students enjoy Lime scooters despite their risks.

Lime scooters bring convenience, safety concerns to campus

by Sophie Eydis
Published December 1, 2024

Despite the safety concerns Lime scooters present, many University of Minnesota students find them to be convenient modes of transportation. The University signed a contract with Lime in 2022 in hopes...

Give to the Max Day is a yearly fundraiser for UMN and Minnesota. Courtesy of UMN Foundation.

2024 Give to the Max Day raises money for UMN

by Hayden Lessiter
Published December 1, 2024

This year’s Give to the Max Day, a yearly virtual fundraising event at the University of Minnesota, raised money for various campus programs on Thursday.The event is a statewide effort by givemn.org,...

This year’s fall focus was on bones.

Mini Medical School marks 25 years of teaching health to the public

by Avery Vrieze
Published December 1, 2024

Mini Medical School celebrated 25 years with another successful fall session that ran from Nov. 6 to Nov. 20. The program, run by the Office of Clinical Affairs at the University of Minnesota, is...

The saxophone section got ready to play as the recording began. Courtesy of Dean Sorenson.

UMN Jazz Band hits the recording studio

by Hayden Lessiter
Published November 24, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s Jazz Ensemble 1 recorded eight beginner-level songs on Thursday for its first recording back since taking a break in 2023. Typically, the band only performs live, but...

The SSU held the Silence is Violence teach-in on Thursday to educate students on the crisis going on in Sudan and its history.

Revival of Sudanese Student Union rebuilds community, culture

by Ahmed Hassan
Published November 24, 2024

After a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, the University of Minnesota’s Sudanese Student Union (SSU) returned in spring 2024 and has been throwing events since. The SSU has held five events and a bake...

UNSA-MUN students posing at the annual ChoMUN conference in Chicago. Courtesy of Connor Pernice.

UMN Model UN team gears up for Chicago conference

by Casey Marble
Published November 23, 2024

What do Singapore, Portugal and Chicago have to do with the University of Minnesota? Quite a lot for the University’s Model United Nations (UMN MUN).The UMN MUN will be portraying the two United...

Club members made homemade pasta during a meeting this semester. Photo courtesy of Katie Nordling.

Cooking club whisks together an inclusive environment

by Avery Vrieze
Published November 21, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s Cooking Club incorporates community by allowing members to create meals at their meetings every other week.  The club, revived last semester after a several-year hiatus,...

The club is led by co-presidents Siobhan Crowley and Lauren Vander Pas.

Books and Beyond builds bonds around books

by Avery Vrieze
Published November 21, 2024

Books and Beyond, a book club at the University of Minnesota, builds a community of book lovers during their meetings. The club holds two monthly meetings. One meeting focuses on a book discussion...

Student climber, Vivek Kethinei, scaling the new LED lit Kilter Board.

New climbing training center gives student climbers welcomed challenge

by Casey Marble
Published November 20, 2024

Climbing has become an increasingly popular sport, especially among college students, and University of Minnesota students do not seem to be immune from the bouldering bug. The new Climbing Training...

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