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Gophers center Reggie Lynch reaches to block a shot during a game against Indiana on Feb. 15, 2017. Lynch was expelled after allegations of sexual misconduct.

With resolution, MSA hopes to redefine athletic suspensions in response to Reggie Lynch case

by Kayla Song
Published February 26, 2018
The unanimous vote by MSA hopes to establish a new committee to address disciplining an accused athlete.
Student Nicole Lyren gets a flu shot at a walk-in clinic at Boynton Health Dec. 8, 2015.

Severe flu season strikes UMN campus

by Carter Blochwitz
Published February 26, 2018
High number of flu cases reflect state and national trends, officials said.
UMPD officers Josh Betts, left, and Lara Bauer demonstrate knee attacks during the self defense workshop in Coffman Union on Saturday, Feb. 24.

SUA, UMPD hold self defense workshop

by Kelly Busche
Published February 26, 2018
Around 40 students attended the event, where they learned how to use blocks, strikes, pepper spray and other everyday items — like keys and laptops — for self-defense.
Moussa Hatav, left, and Gabe Sinner add a design to the Period.MN table with finger paint in Coffman Union on Wednesday, Feb. 21. After painting, organizers offered them either a napkin to clean their hands or a cookie, to help understand the decisions homeless women have to make between being clean and having menstrual care products.

Student group advocates for menstrual product accessibility

by Eliana Schreiber
Published February 26, 2018
Period, a national nonprofit advocating for access to menstrual care products, recently opened a chapter on the University campus.

UMN to host sustainable agricultural center through 2022

by Katrina Pross
Published February 26, 2018
The program gives grants to farmers and researchers working to promote sustainability in agriculture.
People walk past businesses on 4th Street Southeast in Dinkytown on Sunday, Feb. 18. A group of businesses are being forced to close after the building's owner decided to sell the property.

Longtime businesses reflect on Dinkytown’s shifting landscape

by Kassidy Tarala
Published February 26, 2018
As more new businesses open in Dinkytown, longtime establishments weigh their futures.
Ben Shapiro speaking at the 2016 Politicon at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.

State lawmakers, conservative media criticize UMN administration’s handling of Ben Shapiro event

by Madeline Deninger
Published February 26, 2018
The University of Minnesota has faced national backlash over its decision to host the conservative speaker in St. Paul.
University President Eric Kaler fields questions during an interview with the Minnesota Daily on Thursday, Nov. 16.

Kaler announces postponement of UMN Child Development Center closure

by Carter Blochwitz
Published February 23, 2018
The move by the University president comes after protests and criticism by parents.

UMN St. Paul vision considers campus’ long-term goals

by Helen Sabrowsky
Published February 23, 2018
The plan, once completed, will look 30 years into the future.

Winter weather helps and harms senior residents, UMN study says

by Ella Johnson
Published February 23, 2018
Senior citizens' fears of falling in slippery conditions can lead to social isolation in the winter.

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