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Kostas Zaltos competes at the University of Minnesota Track and Field stadium on Friday, April 30.

Zaltos, Basten and Kohut-Jackson shine in first half of the NCAA Championships

by Michael Lyne
Published June 14, 2021
Redshirt senior Alec Basten had the highest placement, finishing as the runner-up in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase.

The University of Minnesota will not require COVID-19 vaccinations for students for the fall semester

by Matthew Voigt
Published June 14, 2021
University President Joan Gabel announced this decision in an email Monday.
Mural at Robert’s lot on Lake Street in Midtown, Minneapolis on Friday, June 4.

The Graves Foundation wants the people to decide

by Megan Phillips
Published June 11, 2021
The foundation purchased Roberts Lot in March 2020 to hold the property until residents decide what the space should be used for.
MSA advocates for an all-electric vehicle fleet, University cites challenges with supply and cold winters

MSA advocates for an all-electric vehicle fleet, University cites challenges with supply and cold winters

by Sonja Kleven and MaryKate Fenstermaker
Published June 9, 2021
The University plans to continue gradually adding electric vehicles to its fleet as they become more readily available on the market and technology improves.
Courtesy photo from Fake Adulting Podcast co-hosts Ananda Cordova-Stuart, left, and Meara Molitor, right.

Q&A with the hosts of the ‘Fake Adulting’ podcast: We’re all just adults living in a ‘Fake Adulting’ world

by Grace Davis
Published June 9, 2021
A&E spoke with the hosts to discuss FOMO, heartbreak and taking the road less traveled.
Left: Niamh Coomey, the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Daily. Right: Avni Tripathi, business operations officer of the Minnesota Daily.

Meet the new Minnesota Daily Editor-in-Chief and Business Operations Officer

by Emalyn Muzzy
Published June 8, 2021
Starting this summer, Niamh Coomey and Avni Tripathi will be taking over the Daily.
Ilean (second from right) stands with her family.

Students, friends and colleagues honor legacy of Regent Kao Ly Ilean Her following death at 52

by Maia Irvin, Marlee Louden, and Matthew Voigt
Published June 8, 2021
Her was buried Sunday following a memorial service held June 5 and 6.
Men's head basketball coach Ben Johnson.

Abdoulaye Thiam ready to bring a show to Gophers men’s basketball

by Tony Liebert
Published June 8, 2021

After one season at Indian River State College (IRSC), 6-foot-3-inch guard Abdoulaye Thiam took to Twitter to announce his intentions to transfer to the University of Minnesota late last month. Thiam,...

Better Together: Dental school student group focuses on changing culture, dismantling bias

Better Together: Dental school student group focuses on changing culture, dismantling bias

by Nathanael Ashton-Piper
Published June 8, 2021
The group was formed in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020
Minneapolis-based pop-punk band VIAL poses for a portrait on Monday, June 7.

‘Shit is starting and it will not be stopping’: A big summer of new music ahead for indie punk band VIAL

by Megan Phillips
Published June 8, 2021
The “honk rock” band’s new songs debut amid the return to live performances, highly anticipated by their newfound TikTok following they gained over the months of lockdown.

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