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Left to right, University faculty Samanth Gopinanth, Mary Pogatshnik, Rob Stewart, Aaron Sojourner and Joel Waldfogel speak at a community forum on faculty unionization cohosted by the Faculty Consultative Committee and the Minnesota Daily in the Coffman Theater on April 25, 2016. 

UMN union can’t include both faculty and lecturers, court says

by Rilyn Eischens
Published September 5, 2017
The decision is the latest in a months-long dispute over who can be part of a faculty union at the University.
Kathyn Zabloski and Trevor Driscoll participate in University research in the Driven to Discover building at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 31.

State Fair offers expanded recruitment opportunities for UMN research

by Christopher Lemke
Published September 5, 2017
In the last three years, more than 37,000 fairgoers enrolled in University research.
The Prime Place apartments under construction on Tuesday, Aug. 1.

More students displaced by unfinished campus apartment

by Arianna Valenzuela-Zazueta
Published September 5, 2017
Students displaced by Prime Place Apartments' delayed opening scramble to find alternative housing as semester starts.

UMN offers new kosher and halal dining options

by Max Chao
Published September 5, 2017
New food options opened on Saturday in dining halls and are available in Coffman on Tuesday.
Ginger Jentzen, candidate for the Ward 3 City Council seat, poses for a photo outside her office in Northeast Minneapolis on Thursday, Aug. 31. Jentzen is known for her work with the $15 minimum wage movement in Minneapolis.

Ginger Jentzen aims to bring affordable housing, police reform to city council

by Natalie Rademacher
Published September 5, 2017
The Ward 3 Minneapolis City Council candidate hopes to mobilize student constituents and increase voter turnout.
The Zeta Psi fraternity house is seen on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 on University Ave in Minneapolis, Minn. The fraternity chapter was reactivated in 2015 and returned to campus for the fall semester.

Zeta Psi back on campus, moves into original house

by Luc Mainguy
Published September 5, 2017
After leaving campus in 2001, Zeta Psi moved back into their house on University Avenue last week.

Construction starts on previously controversial bridge in Cedar-Riverside

by Kelly Busche
Published September 5, 2017
Construction for a pedestrian and bicyclist bridge in Cedar-Riverside broke ground last week.

UMN researcher combats Native dropout rates

by Carter Blochwitz
Published September 5, 2017
CEHD research associate Jean Echternacht develops curriculum to foster personal development among Native American students.
Left Click Lounge owner Ryan Christianson poses for portraits with Alyssa Shoultz outside of the new space in Dinkytown on Sept. 1.

New Dinkytown business a haven for gamers

by Arianna Valenzuela-Zazueta
Published September 5, 2017
Left Click Lounge, a new video gaming business, will open in Dinkytown next week.
The corner of 11th Avenue Southeast and 5th Street Southeast in Minneapolis (Photo Courtesy of Google Maps)

UMN student shot at and robbed near Dinkytown

by David Clarey
Published September 3, 2017
Suspects approached the student and stole his cell phone and cash, the student was not harmed.

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