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A protester holds up a Black Lives Matter sign in front of the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Minnehaha Avenue on Tuesday, May 26. The protest was in response to the killing of George Floyd. 

Students keep momentum alive for Black Lives Matter movement

by Meg Bishop
Published August 1, 2020
After George Floyd's killing by Minneapolis police, the streets around campus filled with students. But these student activists say they're not done yet.
Moving carts fill the mailroom at Middlebrook Hall on Saturday, March 21. Many freshmen at the University of Minnesota moved out of University housing as a result of COVID-19.

Students look ahead to dorm life during the pandemic

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published August 1, 2020
As students file back onto the University of Minnesota’s campus next month, some have raised questions around how University housing will keep students safe and connected.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

Regents vote to make no cuts to Student Services Fees

by Nat Jacobwith
Published August 1, 2020
The Board of Regents also discussed changes to the University's Title IX policy and COVID-19 response plans at a special meeting Thursday.
Illustration by Luis Mendoza

During BIPOC Mental Health Month, students hope for more inclusive resources

by Jasmine Snow
Published July 31, 2020
Boynton Mental Health is taking steps towards providing better care for BIPOC students, however seeking out equity and diversity training is still left to individual therapists.
A view of the Cedar Riverside Community School on Monday, March 19, 2018.

Get to know the Ward 6 candidates for Minneapolis City Council

by Brooke Sheehy
Published July 31, 2020
Prior to the upcoming special election, 11 Ward 6 candidates attended three community forums before the Aug. 11 special election to present their platform.
Social distancing signs flag down seats in Hanson lecture halls on Tuesday, July 28 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. All classes during July-mester enforced social distance protocols.

Breaking down the ‘July-mester’: A trial run for fall

by Abbey Machtig
Published July 31, 2020
The July-mester is offering students select in-person classes that are more difficult to teach remotely.
Morgan La Casse

University extends travel restrictions as logistics remain uncertain

by Abbey Machtig
Published July 30, 2020
The restrictions, recently extended through Sept. 30, limit international travel by faculty, staff and students. But where University members can go will mostly depend on what countries allow them in.
Although air quality in Minnesota is generally good and improving, an environmental economist at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency attributes 1,000–2,000 deaths a year to air pollution in the Twin Cities metro. 

100,000 annual deaths attributed to air pollution, UMN study finds

by Becca Most
Published July 30, 2020
Fossil fuels are generally thought of as the main culprit of air pollution, but researchers found that half of deadly pollution comes from lesser-known sources.
The University’s Center for Immunology is working to understand how the body develops antibodies once it has been infected with COVID-19. 

UMN research could help inform future COVID-19 vaccines

by Madeline Deninger
Published July 30, 2020
The University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic are looking at different paths to achieve immunization.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

UMN campus crime update: After spike in crime, Prospect Park returns to usual trend

by Brooke Sheehy
Published July 30, 2020
Southeast Como, Cedar-Riverside and Marcy-Holmes have seen an increase in overall crime compared to July 8-27 last year.

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