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The Electric Steel Grain Elevator stands near TCF Bank Stadium on Sept. 20, 2016. The University is looking to build new track and field facilities, which would lead to the demolition of the elevators.

U sued after Regents approved grain elevator demolition

by Layna Darling
Published October 27, 2016
Friends of the Electric Steel Elevator, LLC, issued a lawsuit last week, claiming the University broke state law by moving forward with elevator demolition.
Source: University of Minnesota, OIR

Despite U initiatives, representation remains low for faculty of color

by Raju Chaduvula
Published October 27, 2016
Faculty of color are concerned the U isn’t doing enough to remedy lack of diversity.

Wilson Library to get $60 million upgrade

by David Clarey and Ethan Nelson
Published October 27, 2016
The library will undergo a small renovation as it hammers out plans for a larger total redo.
Freshmen pre-architecture majors Nathan Manske and Lanie Hei taste free samples of non-dairy soy ice cream sandwiches on at the Twin Cities Veg Fest on October 26, 2013 at Coffman Union.

U alum who pioneered Twin Cities Veg Fest hopes to tackle animal rights policy

by Jacob Steinberg
Published October 27, 2016
Unny Nambudiripad will step down from his role as executive director of Compassionate Action for Animals, which he started in 1998, at the end of the year

U eyes alternative funding sources for upkeep costs

by Kevin Beckman
Published October 27, 2016
With $3.8 billion in maintenance costs, school officials are seeking funding outside the state legislature.

Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks visits Caribou

by Olivia Johnson
Published October 26, 2016
The player served coffee in Stadium Village Tuesday to spread breast cancer awareness
Yoga Sol instructor Heather Sieve leads a vinyasa yoga class on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016 at Yoga Sol in Northeast Minneapolis. Yoga Sol has operated on a pay-what-you-can donation-based model for four years.

Yoga Sol makes yoga available with pay-what-you-can model

by Jacob Steinberg
Published October 26, 2016
The model has its own set of challenges, but the studio is looking to expand.
Two Sigma Phi Epsilon members expelled from the University of Minnesota's chapter called Abby Honold the day after she was raped by their fraternity brother, Daniel Drill-Mellum.

Video: Two expelled Sig Ep members interrogate Abby Honold on details of her rape

by Jessie Bekker
Published October 26, 2016
The two former members hampered the rape investigation of convicted multiple-rapist Daniel Drill-Mellum.
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, center, speaks to a full lecture hall about the current Supreme Court vacancy on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016 on West Bank. President of the Law School Democrats, Seth Zawila, left, moderated the forum with Klobuchar and Former U.S. Vice President Walter F. Mondale, right, about their experiences in the senate with vetting and voting on Supreme Court nominees.

Klobuchar, Mondale discuss Supreme Court vacancy

by Layna Darling
Published October 26, 2016
Senator Amy Klobuchar and former Vice President Walter Mondale answered questions about the Supreme Court vacancy on Tuesday.

Restraining orders remain in effect for five Gophers football players

by Mike Hendrickson
Published October 26, 2016
A Hennepin County District Court judge has set a new hearing for Nov. 2.

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