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Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council to stay split this spring

Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council to stay split this spring

by Sonja Kleven
Published March 6, 2021
The Panhellenic Council will continue to reevaluate its partnership with the Interfraternity Council each semester going forward.
Jewelean Jackson poses for a portrait for photos on the University of Minnesota's website. Jackson is pushing for community-oriented health care, which she said brings trust into the community served.

UMN medical professionals, students urge equity in vaccine distribution to address racial disparities

by Becca Most
Published March 6, 2021
Hundred of medical professionals, students and community advocates signed a petition calling on government officials to emphasize equity in vaccine distribution.
Minneapolis City Council Ward 2 Candidate Tom Anderson poses for a portrait on Franklin Ave. bridge on Tuesday, March 2. Anderson has been a Minneapolis resident for 14 years, 10 of which have been in Ward 2.

Minneapolis Ward 2 City Council candidate brings public service approach

by Samantha Woodward
Published March 6, 2021
Tom Anderson uses his skills as a past educator to contend for Ward 2 city council seat and unify the community.
The entrance of I-94 pictured from the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood on Thursday, Feb. 25. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is currently hearing citizen concerns about the highway's impact on Cedar-Riverside communities.

Rethinking I-94: How the freeway impacted Cedar-Riverside

by Lydia Morrell, City Reporter
Published March 6, 2021
As the state reimagines the freeway, neighbors want officials to improve walkability in the West Bank neighborhood.
UMN begins developing framework for future design of campus

UMN begins developing framework for future design of campus

by Abbey Machtig
Published March 4, 2021
The master plan will outline goals for the next 10-15 years to help develop the physical Twin Cities campus.
Robin Wonsley Worlobah poses for a portrait in Coffman Union on March 1, 2021.

Minneapolis Ward 2 City Council challenger brings grassroots approach to change

by Samantha Hendrickson, City Reporter
Published March 4, 2021
Robin Wonsley Worlobah is vying for the seat in the November election with a focus on the working class and community organizing.
Patrick Clough, the owner of Oaks TW Hardware, poses for a portrait with his dog Frankie on Tuesday, March 2. Oaks TW Hardware is closing after 109 years.

Oaks TW Hardware closes after 109 years in Southeast Como

by Lydia Morrell, City Reporter
Published March 4, 2021
Owner Patrick Clough and his dog Frankie have long provided a sense of community in the ever-shifting neighborhood, residents say.
Tony Zaccardi, the curent owner of Palmer’s Bar, poses for a portrait outside of the bar on Monday, March 1. Palmer's Bar will reopen sometime within the next few weeks.

Palmer’s Bar fundraiser aids reopening

by Lydia Morrell
Published March 3, 2021
After closing in November, the West Bank mainstay plans to reopen with help from several community fundraisers.
Joan Gabel on Zoom

Gabel talks fall 2021 semester, with goal of increasing in-person instruction

by Abbey Machtig
Published March 2, 2021
The University president said course formats for fall semester, as well as study abroad programs, will be dependent on public health guidelines.
Fatima Altaf poses for a portrait in front of the TRIO office building on Monday, March 1. She is a TRIO SSS student who plans to continue to stay in the program for four years. She has been an office assistant in the program for about a year.

TRIO Student Support Services will extend to a four-year program next fall

by Katelyn Vue, Campus Activities Reporter
Published March 1, 2021
The program, which supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds, received a grant last August to fund the extension.

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