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Allen Christian works on a "little library" made out of an old Star Tribune box, keyboard keys, and many other spare parts in his Cedar-Riverside gallery, House of Balls, Saturday, Feb. 10. Christian is developing several ideas for art installations along Cedar Ave as part of WBBA's effort to bring more art to the street.

West Bank organization calls for more art along Cedar Avenue

by Carter Blochwitz
Published February 12, 2018
Artists from the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood and beyond have expressed interest in contributing to a public art project.
A view of Scholars Walk on Sunday, Feb. 11.

Garrison Keillor taken off Scholars Walk at UMN

by Max Chao
Published February 12, 2018
The former “Prairie Home” host was quietly removed from the campus monument.
A group of students air grievances to University President Eric Kaler and Regent David McMillan during the Board of Regents meeting on Friday, Feb. 9. Their concerns stem from a possible change in the Student Conduct Code.

Discontented students interrupt February Board of Regents meeting

by Kelly Busche
Published February 9, 2018
The students were concerned about proposed changes to the Student Conduct Code.
Commentator Ben Shapiro speaks at the 2016 Politicon at the Pasadena Convention Center on June 26, 2016 in Pasadena, California.

UMN hosts press conference surrounding Ben Shapiro rumors

by Eliana Schreiber
Published February 9, 2018
A press conference at Northrop Friday afternoon addressed rumors about the location for the conservative speaker.
Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Studies Mary Pogatshnik addresses demonstrators outside Coffman Union on Thursday, Feb. 8 in protest of a change to the student conduct code. 

Students, faculty protest proposed conduct code changes

by Ella Johnson
Published February 9, 2018
About 35 people gathered outside Coffman Union Thursday night.
Students and staff participate in a yoga class offered by Boynton Health on Oct. 16, 2017.

Yoga may improve body image, UMN study says

by Michelle Griffith
Published February 9, 2018
The welcoming environment and mind-body connection emphasized in yoga classes may explain the activity's positive impacts.

#Lake365 project aims to track lake changes with social media

by Wesley Hortenbach
Published February 9, 2018
A University of Minnesota researcher started the hashtag project in January.
Parents and children from the University Child Development Center gather around Vice President of University Relations Matt Kramer in in University President Eric Kaler's office in Morrill Hall on Thursday, Feb. 8.

Parents and children protest UMN Child Development Center closure

by Eliana Schreiber
Published February 9, 2018
Parents and children from the UMN Child Development Center gathered in Morrill Hall Thursday to hand-deliver a petition opposing the University's decision.
Adam Stirn, lead ice maker for University Facilities Management, poses for a portrait on Thursday, Feb. 1 at Mariucci Arena. Stirn has made ice for the past four years at the University to keep up with the needs of ice hockey practices, games and events that take place in the arenas.

Fulfilling a dream, UMN ice maker heads to Pyeongchang for Olympics

by Rilyn Eischens
Published February 8, 2018
Adam Stirn has been at the University since 2012 and is flying across the Atlantic for the first time for the 2018 Olympics.
Commentator Ben Shapiro speaks at the 2016 Politicon at the Pasadena Convention Center on June 26, 2016 in Pasadena, California.

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro’s campus lecture venue draws criticism

by Madeline Deninger
Published February 8, 2018
The event's sponsor claimed the decision to host Shapiro on the St. Paul campus was due to anti-conservative bias.

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