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From left, Shashi Shekhar, Kenneth Doyle and Maria Gini pose for portraits on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019.

Armed with decades of experience, legacy professors bring history to the classroom

by Dylan Miettinen
Published September 22, 2019
Some educators have both witnessed history and become a part of it.
The Witch's Hat Tower sits in Prospect Park on Monday, June 20, 2016.

Prospect Park withdraws from agreement in controversial development

by Emma Dill
Published September 22, 2019
Prospect Park Association's withdrawal was motivated by recent changes that will eliminate planned condos and increase apartments.
Hailee Schievelbein

City publishes first draft of freelance workers protections policy

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published September 22, 2019
City officials and local freelancers hope the proposal will help increase client accountability.
Morgan La Casse

UMN adds new major, looking to increase environmental education

by Natalie Rademacher
Published September 22, 2019
The new geosciences major is part of a push to make environmental education more accessible to students.
Protestors pose with signs outside the Minnesota State Capitol Building on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The Global Climate Strike drew crowds protesting the current state of environmental legislation.

Supporting an international effort, Minnesotans say no to climate change

by Jasmine Snow
Published September 21, 2019
Thousands descend upon the capitol building in Saint Paul
Illustrated by Abby Adamski

MSA encourages student groups to hold zero waste events

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published September 20, 2019
For an event to be considered zero waste, the event must be 90 percent trash-free
Attendees of the inauguration of Joan Gabel, the 17th President of the University of Minnesota, take selfies with her outside Northrop Memorial Auditorium on Friday, Sept 20, 2019.

Gabel inaugurated as UMN’s 17th president

by Emily Sizen and Michael McGough
Published September 20, 2019
The inauguration featured festivities such as a parade, food trucks and vegan chili.
Union members demonstrate at President Joan Gabel's inauguration on Friday, Sept. 20.

Union workers demonstrate at Gabel’s inauguration

by Niamh Coomey and Hana Ikramuddin
Published September 20, 2019
Workers gather at Scholars walk as Gabel proceeded toward Northrop Auditorium Friday.
Ganebik Johnson wears a virtual reality headset and attempts to steer a canoe at the “Navigating Indigenous Futures” event on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019.

Using canoes and virtual reality, local project explores Indigenous traditions

by Joe Kelly
Published September 20, 2019
A project funded by the provost's Grand Challenges Research brings Indigenous communities together while advancing science and technology.
Dr. Dimitri Perusse, left, and his wife, Yari Cabezas-Perusse, play with their daughter, Denali, in their backyard on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Perusse's daughter suffered a stroke right after birth which motivates him in his research on treatment for neurodegenerative diseases.

UMN researcher motivated by daughter to continue work on new drug for neurodegenerative diseases

by Niamh Coomey
Published September 19, 2019
The lab focuses on a natural compound that has been shown to have positive effects on Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and strokes.

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