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Junior Shane Wiskus performs on the rings during the meet against against the Fighting Illini at the Maturi Pavilion on Friday, Jan. 24.

Board of Regents votes to eliminate three men’s sports

by Tony Liebert
Published October 9, 2020
On Friday, the Board of Regents voted to move forward with the athletics department’s proposal to eliminate men’s indoor track, gymnastics and tennis. The three programs will be discontinued after the 2020-21 school year.
A University of Minnesota Police car is parked outside of the Graduate Hotel on East Bank on Thursday, June 21.

‘Threatening the mission:’ Students call University Security a hostile work environment

by J.D. Duggan
Published October 9, 2020
Student workers said the department did not have their best interests in mind.
Secretary of College Democrats at the University Abdinasir Nourkadi, 19, fills out his absentee ballot on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, at Coffman Memorial Union.

What UMN voters can expect this year

by Megan Phillips
Published October 9, 2020
Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services recommends that individuals apply for a mail ballot by Oct. 20, at least two weeks before Election Day.
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Graduate Hotel opens doors to students looking for housing

by Nat Jacobwith
Published October 8, 2020
When the University of Minnesota delayed move in for first-year students, some turned to the Stadium Village hotel as a flexible housing option.
If a progressive has support in the 2024 democratic primary, they may be able to push Biden more to the left, even if they don't win the primary.

Students lobby to #LetUMNVote by establishing on-campus early voting, but Minnesota statute prohibits it

by Lydia Morrell
Published October 8, 2020
The University drew national attention on Twitter as students, politicians and celebrities push for an early voting location on campus.
Rendering of a proposed seven-story development in Dinkytown on 1309-1315 4th St. SE.

Shift in seven-story Dinkytown development avoids historic guidelines district

by Samantha Woodward, City Reporter
Published October 8, 2020
The proposal for the development above Hideaway on Fourth Street Southeast has been downsized due to neighbors’ concerns.
Minneapolis Police drive downtown on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.

Robbery in Marcy-Holmes Wednesday night, according to SAFE-U alert

by Jasmine Snow
Published October 7, 2020
The suspect is described as a male with long dark hair, driving a gray SUV.
Cedar-Riverside Health Commons expands mental health services and other initiatives

Cedar-Riverside Health Commons expands mental health services and other initiatives

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published October 7, 2020
The expanded location in Riverside Plaza hopes to break down language and cultural barriers in the largely immigrant community.
Research Assistant Professor Katherine Frels, who works in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, discusses the characteristics and uses of camelina at the University's St. Paul campus on Tuesday, Oct. 6.  The plant, useful in creating biofuels, food products, animal feed and more, is adapted to colder climates, making it a profitable choice for Minnesota growers seeking to make use of their fields throughout the winter months.

The winter camelina: University researchers developing new cash cover crop

by Becca Most, Campus Activities Reporter
Published October 7, 2020
Researchers say the new crop will be able to reduce runoff and be profitable for farmers.
Robbery in Dinkytown late Saturday night

Robbery in Dinkytown late Saturday night

by Srilekha Garishakurti, Campus Activities Reporter
Published October 5, 2020
Two suspects fled in a white BMW after assaulting a person and taking their phone near 5th Street Southeast and 14th Ave Southeast.

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