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The Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday, Nov. 18.

Delayed regent election may have longterm effects, officials say

by Isabella Murray
Published May 6, 2019
Further setbacks in regent selection raises concerns regarding candidate eligibility and recruitment.
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse and Abby Adamski.

Muslim students prepare for intersection of Ramadan, final exams

by Farrah Mina
Published May 6, 2019
With final exams and Ramadan coinciding, the Muslim Students Association and Al-Madinah Cultural Center drafted a letter to aid students with requesting accommodations for the month-long observance.
Regent Abdul Omari listens in on the Board of Regents' special session on Friday, April 26. The board voted against the renaming of four buildings on campus after more than a year of community discussion on the issue.

Reckoning with history: How the University’s efforts to rename buildings failed

by Austen Macalus and Jake Steinberg
Published May 5, 2019
Several distinct factors challenged the University’s renaming process.
Illustrated by Abby Adamski

Gender equity policy passes University Senate

by Dylan Anderson
Published May 4, 2019
The policy has been in the works for over a year and could be implemented this fall.

Tim Horton’s Dinkytown location rumored to close

by Isabella Murray
Published May 2, 2019
Potential closure of the coffee and doughnut shop's locations around the Twin Cities has garnered chatter.
A black SUV caught fire in the Oak Street Parking Ramp on Thursday, May 2.

None injured in individual vehicle fire at Oak Street Ramp

by Jack Warrick
Published May 2, 2019
A valet said the car started smoking when he parked it and then burst into flames.
Professor John Wright faces the Board of Regents after receiving support from the crowd during the special session on Friday, April 26, 2019. The board voted against the renaming of four buildings on campus after more than a year of community discussion on the issue. 

John Wright’s speech on renaming at the regents meeting

by MN Daily Staff
Published May 2, 2019
Protestors overtook a special regents meeting Friday, allowing John Wright to step forward and give a speech on renaming.
Ph.D student Ryan Machtmes, president of the Organization for Graduate and Professional Students with Disabilties, poses for a portrait inside Coffman Union on Tuesday, May 30. Machtmes, who has low vision, is an advoate for other graduate students with disabilities.

For students with disabilities, in-class accessibility goes beyond paperwork

by Audrey Kennedy
Published May 2, 2019
Faculty have to take extra steps to educate themselves on disability, but some say change is coming.
Professor John Wright faces the Board of Regents after receiving support from the crowd during the special session on Friday, April 26. The board voted against the renaming of four buildings on campus after more than a year of community discussion on the issue.

‘Frustrating, disappointing and enraging’: Reaction to regents’ decision on renaming

by Austen Macalus
Published May 2, 2019
The Board of Regents voted against renaming buildings last week, drawing strong criticism from students, faculty and other proponents for renaming.
Jacob Erdman, a junior studying German and political science, poses for a portrait in Folwell Hall on Tuesday, April 30. In March, Erdman saved a man's life on campus. He was on his way home from class and stopped in Nicholson Hall to turn his music on when he noticed a group of people surrounding a man, Mike Vaughan, who was going into cardiac arrest. Erdman checked for a pulse, then located the nearest AED and administered CPR to Vaughan until paramedics arrived. Vaughan lived for two more weeks.

‘I did what anyone could’ve done’: UMN student performs CPR elderly man

by Dylan Miettinen
Published May 2, 2019
In mid-March, Jacob Erdman and other students performed CPR on a collapsed University of Minnesota student.

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