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Nearly a quarter of spring classes taken pass/fail

Nearly a quarter of spring classes taken pass/fail

by Yves De Jesus
Published July 9, 2020
The University allowed students to change their grading to pass/fail until the end of the semester in light of the pandemic.
The Como Congregational Church in the Como neighborhood on Sunday, July 5.

Minneapolis 2040 Plan draws concern for UMN-area developments

by Caitlin Anderson
Published July 8, 2020
Neighbors say the plan needs more specific guidelines for University neighborhoods.
Robert Glisky, Melvin Giles and Sneha Sinha stand in front of a mural in the Peace Garden in the St. Anthony neighborhood of St. Paul. (Photo courtesy of Engineers Without Borders)

Engineers Without Borders creates new growth in Twin Cities neighborhoods

by Nat Jacobwith
Published July 8, 2020
The University student group is helping create produce gardens for Twin Cities neighborhoods left as food deserts after the George Floyd protests.
Illustrated by Abby Adamski.

U releases podcast spotlighting transgender activists

by Becca Most
Published July 7, 2020
Released on June 24, “Transcripts” centers Black voices and draws from over 200 interviews.
International students may not be able to stay in the U.S if their entire fall course load is online, ICE says

International students may not be able to stay in the U.S if their entire fall course load is online, ICE says

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published July 6, 2020
Announced Monday, the new regulations are different depending on the instructional methods of different universities.
Sarah Mai

UMN to buy apartments in Stadium Village

by Caitlin Anderson
Published July 6, 2020
The purchase is part of a University plan to expand clinical resources on campus.
Sumaya Aden, Isak Aden’s sister, addresses protesters in a parking lot near Twin Cities Premium Outlets, the site where police killed 23-year-old Isak Aden in July of 2019 in Eagan on Wednesday, July 1.

Eagan community celebrates Somali Independence Day and the life of Isak Aden

by Nat Jacobwith
Published July 6, 2020
Isak Aden was a University student killed by police last June. A year later, protesters want the case reopened.
A voter casts her ballot at the Grace University Lutheran Church on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

COVID-19 forces UMN student leaders, officials to adjust voter outreach

by Madeline Deninger
Published July 6, 2020
The University has touted its high voter turnout in the past, but officials say complications due to COVID-19 could change the outcome in 2020.
Illustration by Luis Mendoza

Pioneer Hall to welcome three multicultural Living Learning Communities for fall 2020 semester

by Jasmine Snow
Published July 5, 2020
Some students said the move comes with challenges as they have felt unsupported by the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence, which manages these LLCs.
Alison Kirwin, owner of Al’s Breakfast, poses for a portrait in front of the restaurant in Dinkytown on Wednesday, July 1.

Dinkytown restaurants adapt — or falter — in the face of the pandemic

by Caitlin Anderson
Published July 2, 2020
The pandemic has changed the face of Dinkytown restaurants, but many business owners say they're looking to the future.

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