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Greek life members sign a banner Tuesday on East Bank. Members of Greek life held their 4th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event to make a stance against sexual assault.

UMN Greek life holds annual event to raise awareness of sexual violence

by Max Chao
Published April 19, 2017
The event comes as University Greek life faces pressure to address sexual misconduct.
Senator Al Franken listens to Cheniqua Johnson speak about the TRIO Program in the Delaware Clinical Research Unit on Tuesday, Apr. 18, 2017.

1,681 UMN research projects are funded by federal money. Trump’s proposed budget could change that.

by Neha Panigrahy
Published April 19, 2017
The University of Minnesota received $788 million from the federal government for research last year.

UMN economics professor accused of dodging taxes for nearly 12 years

by Raj Chaduvula
Published April 18, 2017
Beth Elaine Allen owes the state over $59,000, according to charges filed Friday.
Minneapolis City Council voted to deny Doran Companies'  demolition of the commercial property building located at 1319 4th Street SE, which houses Mesa Pizza, Dinkytown Tattoo and Camdi Restaurant in Dinkytown.

New Minneapolis sick leave rules receive praise, questions

by Bella Dally-Steele
Published April 18, 2017
The public comment period is meant to inform city officials on how the new rules will affect them.

UMN announces new Humphrey School dean

by Max Chao
Published April 17, 2017
Current Associate Dean Laura Bloomberg will take over the post in June pending Board of Regents approval.

As a prison choir director, one UMN student uses music for rehabilitation

by Cindy Simba
Published April 17, 2017
Amanda Weber began conducting Voices of Hope in 2015
Osman Mohamed Ali stands in front of a traditional nomad somali hut and homestead at the Somali Museum of Minnesota on Friday, April 14, 2017 in Minneapolis.

For Somali Museum, expansion hinges on state funding

by Ryan Faircloth
Published April 17, 2017
A bill sponsored by Rep. Ilhan Omar would help the Somali Museum of Minnesota expand programs and exhibits.
University students get on and off the campus connector bus on Tuesday.  On December 7, 2017, the campus connectors, along with other metro transit buses, will resume bus service on Washington Avenue for the first time since May 2011.

Minnesota is least stressed state — well, kind of

by Olivia Johnson
Published April 17, 2017
Though the state was recently ranked “least-stressed” in the U.S., experts say it’s based on incomplete data.

Group for UMN grad students with disabilities gets funding

by David Clarey
Published April 17, 2017
The new group received $2,500 in funding and now hopes to provide grad-level disability accommodations.
Rep. Raymond Dehn walks in to speak to students on April 13, 2017 in Kolthoff Hall. Dehn is running for mayor of Minneapolis.

Mayoral candidate Raymond Dehn is trying to get students to vote. Will it work?

by Mike Hendrickson
Published April 17, 2017
State Rep. Raymond Dehn wants to follow Ilhan Omar's lead and engage student voters.

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