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The Office of the Vice President of Equity and Diversity is located on the fourth floor of Morrill Hall.

UMN students, faculty react to potential DEI rollbacks

by Ahmed Hassan
Published February 11, 2025

The University of Minnesota Law School paused its search for a new assistant dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) as the University reassessed its DEI programs Jan. 31. The pause came just...

Great Gray Owls and other species are admitted to the University’s Raptor Center when they are injured and need rehabilitation. Courtesy of Lori Arent.

What an owl irruption means for UMN Raptor Center

by Avery Vrieze
Published February 10, 2025

This year, an unusual number of owls have been spotted in areas of Northern Minnesota as part of what is called an owl irruption. Owl irruptions are defined as any time when a larger-than-normal group...

Chicano and Latino Studies faculty, students and staff have been some of the most active in circulating a new petition. Image from CLA.umn.edu

Campus mobilizes to protect undocumented, noncitizen community following ICE compliance

by Sam Hill
Published February 5, 2025

Students across the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus are full of fear and anxiety. Administrators are trying to juggle Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) compliance with the safety of...

Approaching your unhealthy relationship with food in college

Approaching your unhealthy relationship with food in college

by Caroline Weier
Published January 30, 2025

We can all relate to having that one person or thing that we don't want to run into. Maybe it is a situationship who ghosted you or an ex-best friend you run into an unnerving number of times for a campus...

The University decided to maintain operations as normal because temperatures did not meet the weather and air quality index threshold to cancel classes University-wide.

Why classes continued in the cold

by Ahmed Hassan
Published January 30, 2025

Despite some of the coldest temperatures of the year and various cancellations around the state, the University of Minnesota held many classes during the week of Jan. 20.Both Minneapolis Public Schools...

Students plan to travel, work and focus on personal projects over the break.

UMN students discuss winter break plans

by Hayden Lessiter
Published December 31, 2024

As the semester comes to a close at the University of Minnesota, students once again leave their studies temporarily behind for winter break in pursuit of alternative plans. University students said...

Some students reacted to the winter season and shared their experiences with Seasonal depression and the winter blues.

UMN students open up about coping with seasonal depression

by Ahmed Hassan
Published December 30, 2024

As the fall semester comes to a close, many students go through the winter blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), widely referred to by students as seasonal depression.For many students at the...

Social media perpetuates the public’s fascination with criminals.

The fascination and glorification of criminals like Luigi Mangione

by Sophie Eydis
Published December 20, 2024

Since the world saw Luigi Mangione’s unmasked face, memes began to spread around his looks, and campaigns for his freedom took the internet by storm. Photos of Mangione, who was identified and charged...

The club hosts an annual summer camp every year. Courtesy of Sydney Rakow.

Root and Stem branches out to community

by Avery Vrieze
Published December 16, 2024

In college, it can be hard to find opportunities to give back to the campus community. At Root and Stem, a club at the University of Minnesota, members have the opportunity to connect with youth in...

Syrian students react to end of Syrian civil war, Assad Regime

by Ahmed Hassan
Published December 16, 2024

On Dec. 8, after nearly 54 years in power and 13 years of war, the Syrian civil war came to an end. And with it, the fall of the Assad family's rule. For many Syrian students who call the University...

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