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The petition urges health care workers to acknowledge the conflict in Palestine to better care for all patients.

Petition encourages health care workers to advocate for Palestine

by Rachel Hoppe
Published November 27, 2024

Doctors Against Genocide, a nonprofit created in the fall of 2023, is calling for health care workers to take a stand against the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine through their petition “Not...

The land surrounding the Boundary Waters is rich with copper, making it attractive to miners.

Trump’s presidency raises concerns over Boundary Waters protections

by Rachel Hoppe
Published November 27, 2024

Following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Trump administration could roll back on environmental regulations, putting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area at risk. Removing the regulations...

Speakers from many different organizations advocated on behalf of their groups outside Amy Klobuchar’s office.

Activists gather to protest abortion rights in Minnesota

by Tyler Church
Published November 26, 2024

The Minnesota Abortion Action Committee (MNAAC) organized in front of Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office on Sunday in a protest for abortion rights. It included speakers from the Climate Justice...

More than 50 years after the occupation, it remains important on campus. Courtesy of the University of Minnesota Archives.

Repeating History: the 1969 Morrill Hall occupation

by Mady Leick
Published November 26, 2024

The takeover of Morrill Hall in January of 1969 led to systematic changes at the University of Minnesota. It has been 50 years since students protested for civil rights following the death of Martin...

Nutritious U serves about 1,800 students every month.

Nutritious U Food Pantry provides students with easy access to healthy food

by Rachel Hoppe
Published November 24, 2024

The Nutritious U Food Pantry offers University of Minnesota students a variety of different foods from fruits and vegetables, canned goods and dry pasta, to frozen foods like meat.Nutritious U started...

Minnesota is the top turkey producer in the country.

From the farm to your Thanksgiving dinner

by Rachel Hoppe
Published November 23, 2024

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 46 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving each year. Turkey is a staple of Thanksgiving in the U.S., and even more so in Minnesota. Minnesota...

Bone marrow donations help patients with diseases like leukemia and sickle cell disease.

Gift of Life club makes bone marrow donation easy

by Rachel Hoppe
Published November 21, 2024

The Gift of Life club at the University of Minnesota provides students with resources to donate bone marrow and stem cells. The drives do not allow students to donate bone marrow or stem cells at...

Student protesters marching on campus.

Protesters march through UMN campus to protest the election of Donald Trump

by Tyler Church
Published November 20, 2024

Members of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) led a protest Tuesday with members of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee and Asians For Palestine (AFP). The protest campaigned against...

Without an estimated $9 million for permanent bridge installations, the University said no progress will be made.

UMN bridge safety updates stall amidst jurisdictional, fundraising concerns

by Sam Hill and Georgia Jensen
Published November 20, 2024

Two confirmed deaths by suicide from the Washington Avenue Bridge over two weeks raise questions of temporary and permanent solutions to prevent further attempts. Suicide Awareness Voices of Education...

A police car patrols University Avenue near TCF Bank Stadium on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.

Resolution to censure UMPD fails in University Senate

by Mady Leick
Published November 18, 2024

The University of Minnesota Senate failed to pass a resolution censuring the University’s police department (UMPD) for the detainment of Minnesota Daily reporter Tyler Church at a special University...

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