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Kinesiology senior Jared Antilla watches over the crowd from a balcony at the Sssdude-Fest Block Party on Saturday, April 22, 2017. "I haven't seen anything like this in three years," Antilla said. "All the homemade parties get broken up." 

MPD, University offices work to prevent large Spring Jam gatherings

by Imani Cruzen
Published April 25, 2019
Minneapolis and University police departments and the Office for Off-Campus Living are also door knocking and doing outreach to provide students safety information before Spring Jam.
Sociology senior Kali Suchy works on updating computer software at the CLA Language Center in Jones Hall on Friday, Sept. 28 on East Bank. Suchy has been working at the CLA Language Center through a work study program since her freshman year.

Student worker survey to advocate for increased campus minimum wage

by Niamh Coomey
Published April 25, 2019
The MSA survey found 79 percent of student workers on the Twin Cities campus had an on-campus job to pay for tuition, food or rent.
The crowd waits for Lil Yachty at Spring Jam on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in Minneapolis.

After falling short, student government attempts to make Spring Jam zero-waste

by Niamh Coomey
Published April 25, 2019
University Recycling and Student Unions and Activities signed an agreement with Spring Jam vendors that requires them to serve food with sustainable materials.

Listening sessions aspire to improve international student advising experience

by Gwiwon Jason Nam
Published April 25, 2019
MSA and the Office of Undergraduate Education hosted three listening sessions to solicit feedback on students' experiences with advising.
In the Know: Breaking Down the U's News

Episode 28: Students run free clinic for Minneapolis

by Tiffany Bui and Luke Diamond
Published April 25, 2019
In this episode we look at a student-run clinic in the Phillips neighborhood.

UMN ranks third for Peace Corps volunteers

by Dylan Miettinen
Published April 24, 2019
The University has supplied more than 1,500 volunteers to the Peace Corps since 1961.

Local company stirs controversy through marketing gene-edited foods

by Dylan Miettinen
Published April 24, 2019
A company co-founded by a University professor has begun distributing gene-edited soybean oil, which is used by an undisclosed Midwest food chain.
Illustrated by Abby Adamski.

On renaming, regents pursue own historical research

by Austen Macalus and Jake Steinberg
Published April 24, 2019
The debate over building names at the University of Minnesota hinges on different approaches to interpreting the same historical archive. Experts in the field are skeptical of the regents' approach.

UMN student dies while traveling overseas

by Norah Kleven
Published April 23, 2019
Elijah Schwan, a fourth-year Carlson student, died late last week while visiting a friend in Spain.
The University's Board of Regents convene at the McNamara Alumni Center on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.

Board of Regents will hold special meeting to discuss building renaming

by J.D. Duggan
Published April 23, 2019
The meeting’s purpose is consideration and potential action on renaming four buildings.

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