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A ‘long overdue’ letter ends a partnership between two Greek councils

A ‘long overdue’ letter ends a partnership between two Greek councils

by Katelyn Vue and Srilekha Garishakurti
Published October 5, 2020
The Panhellenic Council sent a letter to the Interfraternity Executive Council ending their partnership for the rest of the term.
A view of the retail spaces available for leasing underneath Wahu apartments on Tuesday, May 30.

Prospect Park Association seeks to educate renters and students about their rights

by Lydia Morrell
Published October 5, 2020
Past difficulties with Prospect Park landlords has motivated the neighborhood association to create a tenants’ rights curriculum aimed at students and renters.
Campus safety concerns prompt MSA discussions about policing on campus

Campus safety concerns prompt MSA discussions about policing on campus

by Ava Thompson, Campus Activities Reporter
Published October 5, 2020
In its first forum meeting of the semester, the University’s undergraduate student government discussed campus safety and police accountability.
Minneapolis Police drive downtown on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.

House robbery in Marcy-Holmes Monday morning

by Jasmine Snow, City Reporter
Published October 5, 2020
The two suspects were described as males in their early 20s and were implied to have a knife.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

Student Counseling Services expands group counseling for students of color and LGTBQ+ students

by Katelyn Vue, Campus Activities Reporter
Published October 3, 2020
SCS has created affinity groups, spaces specifically for students with shared identities to make connections and feel empowered.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

Two robberies occurred in Como Friday afternoon

by Srilekha Garishakurti
Published October 3, 2020
A gun was seen during one of the robberies near 29th Avenue Southeast and Como Avenue Southeast.
Umami Fries, seen here on Thursday, Oct. 1 on 14th Avenue Southeast in Dinkytown, is one of the many businesses that has changed their service options due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Restaurants around campus remain closed as students return

by Lydia Morrell, City Reporter
Published October 2, 2020
Some restaurants around the University campus remain closed or rely on online ordering to sustain sales through an uncertain fall season.
A combine harvests crops in Madison Lake on Wednesday, Sep. 30. University researchers are conducting research on alternative methods for applying fertilizers to crops in response to new challenges presented by climate change.

Making the best of a crappy situation: New manure research looks to help farmers during climate crisis

by Becca Most, Campus Activities Reporter
Published October 1, 2020
With wetter growing seasons, manure sidedressing could help crops retain nutrients and reduce pollution.
From left, Student Shaunassey Johnson and UROC Executive Director Makeda Zulu-Gillespie pose for a portrait outside of the UROC building on Tuesday, Sep. 22.

UROC: One decade as a community institution

by Samantha Woodward
Published October 1, 2020
With roots in North Minneapolis, the University’s research and outreach center is meeting its ten-year anniversary with a vision for the future and a portfolio of ongoing work addressing systemic racism.
Flyers passed out to residents of the Dinkytown area during a neighborhood safety walk put on by the Minneapolis Police Department, on Thursday, Sep. 24.

Masked man in Dinkytown raises questions on mental health, policing

by Samantha Hendrickson, City Reporter
Published October 1, 2020
The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association, alongside the Minneapolis Police Department, hosted two crime walks in the area last week to alert the community about a man who has been filming confrontations with people in the neighborhood and leaving flyers on cars with racist rhetoric.

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