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According to the Minnesota Medical Association, 70–80% of people up to the age of 18 have forgone regularly scheduled check-ups and vaccinations since the pandemic began.

New UMN class to offer COVID-19 historical context

by Jasmine Snow
Published April 20, 2020
A May term course looks to examine the global historical context behind COVID-19 policy decisions.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

‘Zoombombing’ concerns prompt UMN to take precautions

by Jiang Li
Published April 20, 2020
The University has not had any Zoombombing cases involving members from outside of the University, but some University students have interrupted classes in which they were not enrolled.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein. 

Rep. Craig, Sen. Smith introduce bill to include students in COVID-19 relief package

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published April 20, 2020
State lawmakers say that exclusion of college students from relief funds is unfair.
From left, newly elected MSA President Amy Ma and Vice President Rebecca Cowin pose for a portrait outside of the Northrup Auditorium on Sunday, April 19.

New MSA leadership talks plans for future advocacy

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published April 20, 2020
Amy Ma and Rebecca Cowin won the undergraduate student government election with 51% of the vote and will assume their new positions in July.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

UMN researchers aim to create thousands of new masks for COVID-19

by Natalie Cierzan
Published April 19, 2020
The mask designs are nearly equivalent to traditional N95 masks, but use different materials.
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse

UMN fraternities continue philanthropy online

by Farrah Mina
Published April 19, 2020
The Interfraternity Council launched a GoFundMe earlier this month to raise money for food banks.
Sarah Mai

After moving away from campus, some out-of-state students may lose access to therapy, health care

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published April 19, 2020
Though laws are changing because of the pandemic, licensing concerns keep some students away from University therapy.
Olivia Wolbert, owner of the newly opened Liv Tru Nutrition, serves tea to a customer on Wednesday, Oct 30.

Local restaurants donate to frontline workers, community members

by Brooke Sheehy
Published April 19, 2020
Establishments near campus are leaning on support from customers and community members to keep their businesses running while giving back.
A male red-tailed hawk is released by CNC volunteers Jeff Carlson and Stacy Carlson on Saturday, Sept. 22. The hawk had been seen hitting multiple windows in Minneapolis before being admitted to the University's Raptor Center.

Making education soar: Raptor Center incorporates birds into science curricula

by Becca Most
Published April 19, 2020
The project includes online videos featuring University researchers and raptors.
Regent Ilean Her, a Hmong community leader, joined the University of Minnesota Board of Regents on May 9, 2019.

‘She’ll just keep marching forward’: Regent Ilean Her highlights passion for supporting students, equity

by Katelyn Vue
Published April 19, 2020
From her time in a Thai refugee camp, as a community leader and now a University of Minnesota regent, Ilean Her is working to better education and support others.

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