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The new "Why Canoes?" exhibit located in the Northrop gallery on Tuesday, April 13. The exhibit was curated by University of Minnesota graduate student Jacob Bernier, American Indian Studies professor Dr. Vicente Diaz and former University student Chrissy Goodwin.

Graduate student curates Northrop exhibit highlighting Indigenous canoeing communities

by Frankie Carlson
Published April 16, 2021
Heritage Studies and Public History graduate student Jacob Bernier is bringing attention to the importance of Indigenous watercraft with the opening of the exhibit “Why Canoes?”
UMN community presses for change after court rules “voluntarily intoxicated” rape victims are not “incapacitated”

UMN community presses for change after court rules “voluntarily intoxicated” rape victims are not “incapacitated”

by Ava Thompson and Kyra Barbot
Published April 15, 2021
Students have organized in protest and many have signed an MSA bill that voices support for changing the language of the statute that defines the “mental incapacitation."
Joan Gabel on Zoom

Gabel talks UMPD’s involvement in policing Daunte Wright protests

by Abbey Machtig
Published April 15, 2021
The University president also discussed the possibility of renaming campus buildings in an interview with the Minnesota Daily.
A student guide to getting vaccinated through Boynton

A student guide to getting vaccinated through Boynton

by Nathanael Ashton-Piper
Published April 14, 2021
With recently expanded eligibility, students may receive an invitation to get a vaccine through Boynton Health.
Protesters are greeted by a crowd of law enforcement in Brooklyn Center on Monday following the police killing of Daunte Wright.

MSA leaders demand UMPD withdraw from countywide policing task force present at Daunte Wright protests

by Ava Thompson
Published April 12, 2021
Student government leaders wrote a letter to University administrators asking them to cease their involvement in the West Command Task Force, a group composed of 35 police departments from across Hennepin County.
UMN community members petition for stronger consequences for professor who reportedly sexually harassed students

UMN community members petition for stronger consequences for professor who reportedly sexually harassed students

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published April 6, 2021
Two investigative reports found that biochemistry professor Gianluigi Veglia violated University sexual harassment policies for years prior.
A variety of public health procedures, including designated clean and dirty tables, unidirectional routes, and socially-distanced seating protect students dining in Pioneer Hall on Monday, Nov. 2.

MSA resolutions address needs of students observing Passover and Ramadan

by Ava Thompson, Campus Activities Reporter
Published April 5, 2021
The two resolutions, passed in March, recommend academic and dining accommodations.
CLA students petition for college to explore in-person graduation options

CLA students petition for college to explore in-person graduation options

by Nathanael Ashton-Piper
Published April 4, 2021
Two students started the petition in hopes that the College of Liberal Arts would offer an in-person graduation ceremony for interested students.
University of Minnesota alum Elise Eckert poses for a portrait on a balcony in downtown Minneapolis on Tuesday, March 30. Eckert, who graduated in Spring 2020, filed independently on her 2020 taxes for the first time, prompted by the opportunity to receive a stimulus check.

Students who file taxes as independents can receive last year’s stimulus checks

by Emalyn Muzzy
Published April 1, 2021
If you paid for more than half of your living expenses in 2020, you could get that money back.
The Board of Regents convene for their October 2019 meeting at the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Oct. 10.

MSA voices concern about lobbying group involvement in regent selection process

by Ava Thompson
Published March 31, 2021
Several sitting regents have contributed to the Maroon and Gold Rising Political Action Committee, which lobbies to elect certain candidates.

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