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The neon signs of Annie's Parlour in Dinkytown hang dark on Saturday, March 21.

Businesses near campus face increasing uncertainty during outbreak

by Caitlin Anderson
Published March 23, 2020
Many businesses have limited their service to takeout and delivery, while some have closed altogether.
Eva Berezovsky

UMN research to examine city housing program for students

by Brooke Sheehy
Published March 22, 2020
Since the program launched last May, Stable Homes Stable Schools has helped house 175 families of more than 500 students in Minneapolis Public Schools.
Hailee Schievelbein

U ousts independent arts program in Duluth, citing budget cuts

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published March 22, 2020
The University of Minnesota-Duluth campus had to make major changes to its art programs this year due to budget cuts.
Signs for businesses located inside Coffman Union, many of which employ student workers, are seen on Saturday, March 21.

Confusion about compensation leaves student workers scrambling

by Farrah Mina
Published March 22, 2020
With the University in reduced operations, many student workers do not know when they will get their next paycheck.
Senior Maryam Zahedi poses for a portrait at her apartment in Roseville on Saturday, March 21. The Persian New Year, traditionally celebrated with gatherings of friends and family, has been greatly impacted by restrictions on human interaction implemented in response to COVID-19.

Despite quarantine, Iranian community finds new ways to celebrate this year’s Norooz

by Ava Kian
Published March 22, 2020
Traditional large community gatherings for the Persian New Year are canceled to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but the community has adapted.
A man walks his dog along a quiet Washington Avenue bridge on Saturday, March 21.

U.S. suspends visa services worldwide, prompts international student worry

by Jiang Li
Published March 21, 2020
The suspension of visa services worldwide will likely make it more difficult for international students to replace or acquire visas to attend the University.
Freshman Marissa Mazzetta loads her belongings in preparation for her return to Illinois with her father, Jim Mazzetta, at Middlebrook Hall on Saturday, March 21. Mazzetta, like many freshmen at the University of Minnesota, is moving out of University housing as a result of COVID-19.

Freshmen bid premature farewell to dorms

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published March 21, 2020
First-year University of Minnesota students are packing up or hunkering down in a premature end to their first year of college.
The dog park's construction ended in June.

Your dog’s poop is harmful to the environment, public health

by Becca Most
Published March 21, 2020
A UMN researcher is working with Minneapolis Park and Recreation to promote picking up dog waste.
Members of the University's Synchronized Swimming Club participate in a practice session in Cooke Hall on Wednesday, March 4.

Diving in headfirst: Inside the University’s synchronized swimming club

by Helen Sabrowsky
Published March 21, 2020
In the ever-changing sport, collegiate teams lead the way.
Dawn Winslow, LPN, sits as Mary Earm, RN, checks supplies at the COVID-19 screening table at the entrance to the East Bank Boynton Health clinic on Friday, March 20.

Here’s where to get screened for COVID-19 near UMN

by Natalie Cierzan
Published March 21, 2020
Both Boynton Health and M Health Fairview can screen patients for COVID-19.

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