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Minneapolis City Council Member Abdi Warsame addresses the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Warsame was selected as the next executive director and CEO for the MPHA.

Abdi Warsame chosen as executive director of Minneapolis Public Housing Authority

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published January 30, 2020
If the appointment is approved by the City Council, the vacated seat would prompt a special election for Ward 6.
 Members of the campus student greek life council meet in Bruininks Hall to discuss changes, plans for the future, and to welcome new members over pizza and music on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. 

Inclusivity, celebration on the roster for Multicultural Greek Council

by Jiang Li
Published January 30, 2020
The council hopes to organize a community cleanup event and teach members about toxic masculinity this year.
Sarah Mai

LGBTQ college students more likely to develop eating disorders, University research says

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published January 29, 2020
University of Minnesota research looked into disparities between heterosexual, cisgender and LGBTQ college students.
Supporters of Liu Jingyao display signs in the Hennepin County Courthouse before a hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 28.  The hearing is the second in the case against Richard Liu, a Chinese billionaire and CEO of JD.com, who has been accused of rape by Jingyao.

Students show support for Richard Liu’s alleged victim at Tuesday hearing

by Jiang Li
Published January 29, 2020
Lawyers at the Tuesday hearing discussed whether JD.com is liable for the rape Richard Liu allegedly committed.
Alternative Transportation Manager Steve Sanders gets ready for his 9-mile commute home on Monday, Jan. 27. Sanders rides his bike to the university everyday, regardless of the weather.

Alternative transportation at UMN: “One small step in the right direction”

by Becca Most
Published January 29, 2020
With bike initiatives, car share programs and bus passes, the University hopes to encourage students to rely less on gas-fueled cars.
Senior Megan Olson poses for a portrait at the Minnesota Daily office on Thursday, Jan. 23.  If her campaign for Minnesota House Seat 57A is successful, Olson hopes to use her position to give back to the Apple Valley schools to which she credits her academic success.

UMN senior Megan Olson to run as Republican for state House seat

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published January 29, 2020
Olson is one of multiple current and former students to make a bid for a seat at the Legislature this year.
Attendees hoist protest signs at an event opposing India's recent passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act at the Minnesota State Capitol Building on Sunday, Jan. 26. This legislation offers Indian citizenship to refugees of several religious groups, but does not apply to Muslims, despite their making up nearly 15% of the Indian population.

India’s Citizenship Act met with anger, protest in St. Paul

by Jiang Li
Published January 27, 2020
The act allows religious minorities, except Muslims, to seek freedom from religious persecution in India.
A Minnesota Daily analysis of Dinkytown food businesses found all shops are up to code, with the exception of a few new restaurants who have not yet received an annual check-up. Minneapolis' new Health Inspection Lookup Tool allows anyone to look up detailed inspection reports.

Dinkytown restaurants are good to go, according to new city inspections tool

by Yves De Jesus
Published January 27, 2020
The Health Inspection Lookup Tool went up earlier this month.
Melissa Kenney, Associate Director of Knowledge Initiatives, poses for a portrait in her home on Sunday, Jan. 26. Kenney's work focuses on decision making and how that impacts viewpoints on policies.

University governance examines the needs of non-tenure track faculty

by Niamh Coomey
Published January 27, 2020
A key theme being discussed is representation among non-tenured faculty.
Professor Marcel Castro Sitiriche address the UMN Global Convergence Lab class in Puerto Rico. Courtesy of the Community Resiliency Blog 2020.

UMN students impacted by Puerto Rico earthquakes

by Jasmine Snow
Published January 27, 2020
The University's Convergence Lab was in Puerto Rico during the recent earthquakes.

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