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The Cedar-Riverside neighborhood as seen on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018.

Following Cedar-Riverside fire, state lawmakers introduce high-rise sprinkler bill

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published February 9, 2020
The bill, requiring automated sprinklers in high-rises statewide, comes after a fire killed five Cedar-Riverside residents in November.
In the Know: Breaking Down the U's News

Episode 48: U awarded grant to help Minneapolis youth

by Natalie Rademacher and Jessica Toledo
Published February 6, 2020
Natalie Rademacher and Jessica Toledo talk to two reporters about their recent work, including a story about a grant supporting Minneapolis youth and a trend of "micro apartments" near campus.
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.

Grad student, MPHA team up to lower eviction rates

by Erin Rose Baker
Published February 6, 2020
UMN student Weston Merrick is trying to create a better relationship between government services and citizens seeking assistance.
Eva Berezovsky

Surgeon general releases report on the end of smoking, with help from a UMN professor

by Natalie Cierzan
Published February 6, 2020
The report found that quitting smoking can add nearly a decade to people's lives.
Dawn breaks over the Minnesota State Capitol Building on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Kamaan Richards / Minnesota Daily)

Alumni and supporters form group to advocate for U ahead of legislative session

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published February 6, 2020
The Maroon and Gold PAC aims to boost University funding from the Legislature.
Youth Coordinating Board staff member Iqbal Maxamed speaks to a student during a passing period at Patrick Henry High School on Wednesday, Feb. 5.

For Cedar-Riverside youth program, outreach means coming back home

by J.D. Duggan
Published February 6, 2020
The Youth Coordinating Board spent last summer in Cedar-Riverside. They just received funding for another year.
A street sign denotes the area as a Historic District in the Marcy Holmes neighborhood on Tuesday, Jan. 28.  The neighborhood provides housing for a significant number of University students.

UMN class explores neighborhood identities, sociology

by Brooke Sheehy
Published February 6, 2020
"Sociology of Neighborhoods" explores racial covenants, housing changes and social connection.
A pedestrian walks by the International Student and Scholar Services center on West Bank on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Training on international students accelerates for graduate school staff

by Niamh Coomey
Published February 6, 2020
The training will teach basics about visas, as well as communication strategies for working with international graduate students.
UMN students grapple with "eco-anxiety"

UMN students grapple with “eco-anxiety”

by Becca Most
Published February 6, 2020
Faced with climate-related distress, students channel anxieties into activism.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

UMN Campus Crime Update: January property crimes down, excluding auto theft

by J.D. Duggan
Published February 5, 2020
Minneapolis Police Department sent out an advisory last month for citywide auto theft trends.

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