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City seeks to deepen relationship with small businesses

City seeks to deepen relationship with small businesses

by Caitlin Anderson
Published February 13, 2020
Local business owners said the a new work group could help smaller establishments navigate unique challenges.
Students governments call for universities to divest from fossil fuels

Students governments call for universities to divest from fossil fuels

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published February 13, 2020
The Association of Big Ten Students unanimously voted for schools across the nation to stop investments in coal, oil and gas companies.
Sarah Mai

UMN program seeks to make Minnesota more age-friendly

by Natalie Cierzan
Published February 13, 2020
2020 is the first year Minnesota has more older people than children in elementary, middle and high school combined.
Douglas Kearney, an assistant professor in the Department of English, fields questions from his colleagues in Lind Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. The department’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee developed its first-ever report which lays out a plan to improve diversity across curriculum and personnel.

‘To be or not to be’: English faculty members debate Shakespeare requirement

by Farrah Mina
Published February 13, 2020
A current proposal to revise the major would continue to require students to take a Shakespeare course.
Pedestrians make their way into Moos Tower on Wednesday, Nov. 20.  As temperatures drop Moos Tower sees an increase in foot traffic.

Faculty, staff express concern with new campus security measures

by Niamh Coomey
Published February 13, 2020
The security measures were implemented after an increase in trespassing incidents and apply to the health sciences buildings on campus.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

Efforts ramp up to engage students with the census on campus

by Jessica Toledo
Published February 13, 2020
Students are one of the biggest undercounted populations in the census.
Hailee Schievelbein

UMN implements precautions for coronavirus

by Jiang Li
Published February 13, 2020
The University is working with state entities to combat the situation and providing some Chinese international students with tuition and travel accommodations in response to the outbreak.
Senior Garrett Williams poses for a portrait in the basement of his former residence in the Marcy Holmes neighborhood on Saturday, Feb. 8.  The Miles Group owned property suffered from hazardous heating equipment, a partially collapsed ceiling and an overall lack of maintenance.

With laundry list of code violations, students voice concerns with The Miles Group

by Dylan Miettinen
Published February 13, 2020
Student complaints include security deposits, safety violations and squirrels in the home.
Mardelle Madsen, Fran Holmsten and Mary Rafferty walk past a map of the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. They walk a loop on the East River Parkway section of the byway every Monday. 

Historic Minneapolis trail makes the cut in governor’s proposal

by Brooke Sheehy
Published February 13, 2020
The last three miles of Grand Rounds, which go through parts of Prospect Park and Como, could receive funding for phase one.
MPD warns of sharp rise in auto thefts near campus, citywide

MPD warns of sharp rise in auto thefts near campus, citywide

by Yves De Jesus
Published February 13, 2020
This year's citywide auto theft count for the first three weeks of January is a five-year high.

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