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Higher number of student groups apply for funding

by Jordan Willauer
Published November 21, 2018
Office of Student Affairs is allocating $1.44 million for 105 student groups during the upcoming spring semester.
University student John Hartman poses for a portrait outside of Lind Hall on Thursday, Nov. 15. Hartman audits classes for free because he is a senior citizen, including an Nineteenth Century British Novel twice a week with his wife.

More senior citizen Gophers take advantage of University courses

by Megan Palmer
Published November 21, 2018
Minnesota statute allows residents over 62 years old to take courses for free.
A view of WaHu apartments on Jan. 15, 2017.

Tenant protection ordinance aims to preserve affordable housing

by Emma Dill
Published November 21, 2018
The new policy could protect more than 1,000 affordable housing units near campus.

University professor brings Alzheimer’s awareness to each Minnesota county

by Dylan Miettinen
Published November 21, 2018
University of Minnesota professor Joseph Gaugler will visit all 87 Minnesota counties to teach about Alzheimer's.

Uninsured patients are more likely to be transferred between hospitals, UMN study says

by Michelle Griffith
Published November 21, 2018
A University of Minnesota study found uninsured patients are more likely to be transferred between hospitals, which could lead to higher mortality rates.
A Minneapolis Police officer patrols Dinkytown on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.

Multiple auto thefts reported around campus

by Niamh Coomey
Published November 20, 2018
UMPD and MPD also responded to other instances of theft and shots fired.

Researchers identify lack of surgical care for rural Ugandan children

by Nikki Pederson
Published November 20, 2018
Over half of the population in Uganda is under the age of 18 and most live in rural areas.

$13 million robotics labs open after renovations

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published November 20, 2018
The 20,000-square-foot space, called the Gemini-Huntley Robotics Research Laboratory, opened on Nov. 9.
An unidentified University sophomore poses for a portrait in her apartment near campus on Tuesday, Nov. 13 in Dinkytown. She dropped out of the semester largely because of her alcohol use. 

Shedding light on addiction: UMN students grapple with limited addiction resources

by Audrey Kennedy
Published November 19, 2018
After a group for students struggling with addiction started back up this fall, many are still discussing ways to make recovery part of their campus experience.
Illustrated by Hailee Schievelbein

As search for next president narrows, diversity brought to the forefront

by Austen Macalus
Published November 19, 2018
Many faculty, staff and students have called on the University to consider people of color and women in the search.

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