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The University has not purchased furniture from MINNCOR since 2020. Past purchases have included wardrobes, chair reupholstery and mesh chairs.

Prison labor responsible for some UMN furniture

by Olivia Hines
Published March 29, 2023
The University of Minnesota bought roughly $20,000 worth of furniture from MINNCOR, an industry program that employs offenders, in 2020.
Emma Carpenter is a fourth-year student on the women's golf team and has been able to combine her sport with her career aspirations through an NIL deal. Photo courtesy of Carpenter.

UMN student athletes reap benefits of NIL endorsements

by Henry Hagen
Published March 28, 2023
Long outlawed by the NCAA, student athletes say NIL endorsements have helped them achieve financial and career success nearly two years after the NCAA permitted NIL deals.
Lyme disease cases up, experts give tips to stay safe

Lyme disease cases up, experts give tips to stay safe

by Allison Skarda
Published March 28, 2023
The tick population has been increasing for the past decade, leading to a higher risk of contracting Lyme disease around Minnesota.
The University did not find "elevated levels of airborne asbestos," but a couple of areas remain closed due to water damage.

Parts of Biological Sciences Center closed due to water damage

by Ainsley Brown
Published March 27, 2023
Following a pipe burst, parts of the building have been closed off to students and faculty to test for asbestos and repair any damage.
The University of Minnesota campus gates on East Bank, Nov. 12, 2022.

UMN campus election results announced

by Henry Hagen
Published March 27, 2023
Shashank Murali and Sara Davis defeated opposing candidate Romello Lloyd, who is facing felony stalking charges, for student body president.
The U.S. Supreme Court building on Oct. 29, 2022 in Washington D.C.

Student loan forgiveness faces headwinds after Supreme Court hearing

by Amelia Cleary and Maya Marchel Hoff
Published March 27, 2023
After months of federal litigation, University of Minnesota students express frustration with the uncertainty of whether President Joe Biden’s student loan debt plan will go through.
Disability Awareness Month: resources, calls for reform

Disability Awareness Month: resources, calls for reform

by Emma Walytka
Published March 27, 2023
The University of Minnesota's Disability Resource Center talks accommodations and awareness, while the Disabled Student Cultural Center fosters an environment of inclusivity.
Naloxone is a drug that helps reverse opioid overdoses and is sometimes referred to as NARCAN.

UMN students trained to administer naloxone

by Allison Skarda
Published March 23, 2023
Boynton Health's Recovery On Campus and the Steve Rummler Hope Network hosted an event where more than 100 attendees learned how to administer naloxone and received overdose response kits.
The event took place at the Science Museum of Minnesota.

Goldy vs. Cancer seeks to educate youth about cancer

by Allison Skarda
Published March 22, 2023
Put on by the Masonic Cancer Center, the event included stations where kids could learn about cancer and cancer prevention.
The Theater of the Relatively Talentless (TORT) is a theater group made up of University of Minnesota Law School students. Photo courtesy of TORT.

UMN Law School’s theater group to perform ‘TORTanic’ musical

by Ainsley Brown
Published March 22, 2023
Theater of the Relatively Talentless (TORT) will perform the musical for their 20th anniversary on Friday and Saturday.

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