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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.
Freshman Rogan Isbell poses for a portrait outside the Link, an off campus residential building, on Tuesday, Sep. 29. Isbell intended to live in a dormitory this year, but had to find housing elsewhere as a result of the pandemic.  He signed a lease with The Link in August. “I’m just glad that I was able to find some housing, and not be too stressful on me personally.”

Nearly half of University-owned housing unoccupied for fall semester

by Abbey Machtig
Published October 1, 2020
Some students have opted to live at home or in off-campus housing this fall.
Gophers Midfielder Katie Duong launches a pass at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 17. The Gophers went on to a tie game with Nebraska, 1-1.

Oregon wildfires impact Minnesota athletes who call the state home

by Julianna Landis
Published October 1, 2020
Katie Duong and Maya Kaperick, both native Oregonians, speak on their experiences with fires, air pollution and the realities of climate change.

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