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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...

Community members assembled alongside activist groups to protest the re-election of Donald Trump and Biden’s administration.

Activists march against two-party system

by Tyler Church
Published November 8, 2024

Several local activist groups organized a march through the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood Wednesday night to protest the two-party system of American democracy and the re-election of Donald Trump.Before...

The program places students across greater Minnesota and western Wisconsin to get hands-on experience.

Rural Physician Associate Program introduces medical students to rural health care

by Rachel Hoppe
Published October 28, 2024

The Rural Physician Associate Program, or RPAP, encourages University of Minnesota Medical School students to work in rural areas to gain professional experience, according to their website.RPAP trains...

Groups across the Twin Cities united to speak about the silencing of health care providers.

Twin Cities health care workers speak out against censorship

by Rachel Hoppe
Published October 28, 2024

Healthcare Workers for Palestine Twin Cities hosted a press conference outside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Oct. 25 to discuss the censorship of health care workers expressing their thoughts...

The University of Minnesota no longer considers legacy status when making undergraduate admissions decisions.

California banned legacy status from college admissions, could Minnesota be next?

by Mady Leick
Published October 27, 2024

California banned legacy status as a factor in college admissions in September, the largest state to do so yet.This follows the Supreme Court's decision to overturn affirmative action in 2023, which...

Police arrested 11 protesters Monday and briefly detained a reporter from the Minnesota Daily.

Inside the chaos of Morrill Hall

by Tyler Church
Published October 24, 2024

Inside Morrill Hall Monday, protesters from the UMN Students for a Democratic Society barricaded doors and windows in an occupation that left the University of Minnesota on a complete lockdown.Protesters...

As rates of hate crimes go up nationwide, UMN students discuss how their lives have been affected.

Muslim and Jewish students navigate rising tensions on campus

by Samantha Siedow
Published October 23, 2024

Since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent conflict in Gaza, Jewish and Muslim students at the University of Minnesota learned to balance their expressions of religious identity with...

An ambulance rushes down University Avenue.

Tele-EMS promotes efficiency in medical emergencies in southwest Minnesota

by Rachel Hoppe
Published October 23, 2024

Organizations across Minnesota and South Dakota received a $9.9 million grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to reduce roadway fatalities through the Southwest Minnesota Advancing...

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