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 A Catholic Students United daily prayer session is hosted on Instagram Live. 

Keeping faith close – even from afar

by Dylan Miettinen
Published March 26, 2020
Religious communities on campus are using alternative methods to continue worship during the COVID-19 pandemic
A man walks his dog along a quiet Washington Avenue bridge on Saturday, March 21.

Gov. Walz issues ‘stay-at-home’ executive order

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published March 25, 2020
The order begins Friday at 11:59 p.m. and will last for two weeks.
Graduate student researchers see major changes under COVID-19

Graduate student researchers see major changes under COVID-19

by Andrew Hong
Published March 25, 2020
Some students at the University of Minnesota say they are concerned about completing their research given new restrictions.
International Student Chengde Yan listens to music in the lobby of his apartment on Wednesday, March 18. Yan will travel back to his home in China and will graduate with a degree in economics at the end of the spring semester.

Parents’ care, worry means an early trip home for many international students

by Jiang Li
Published March 25, 2020
Parents said they worry about the high cost of U.S. healthcare — and fear their children may not be able to access it — if infected with COVID-19.
A man walks his dog along a quiet Washington Avenue bridge on Saturday, March 21.

While some students flee home, others torn about costs of staying on campus

by Nat Jacobwith
Published March 24, 2020
Many students have chosen to move back home due to the COVID-19 pandemic but are still paying rent.
The neon signs of Annies Parlour in Dinkytown hang dark on Saturday, March 21.

Businesses near campus face increasing uncertainty during outbreak

by Caitlin Anderson
Published March 23, 2020
Many businesses have limited their service to takeout and delivery, while some have closed altogether.
Signs for businesses located inside Coffman Union, many of which employ student workers, are seen on Saturday, March 21.

Confusion about compensation leaves student workers scrambling

by Farrah Mina
Published March 22, 2020
With the University in reduced operations, many student workers do not know when they will get their next paycheck.
Senior Maryam Zahedi poses for a portrait at her apartment in Roseville on Saturday, March 21. The Persian New Year, traditionally celebrated with gatherings of friends and family, has been greatly impacted by restrictions on human interaction implemented in response to COVID-19.

Despite quarantine, Iranian community finds new ways to celebrate this year’s Norooz

by Ava Kian
Published March 22, 2020
Traditional large community gatherings for the Persian New Year are canceled to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but the community has adapted.
A man walks his dog along a quiet Washington Avenue bridge on Saturday, March 21.

U.S. suspends visa services worldwide, prompts international student worry

by Jiang Li
Published March 21, 2020
The suspension of visa services worldwide will likely make it more difficult for international students to replace or acquire visas to attend the University.
Freshman Marissa Mazzetta loads her belongings in preparation for her return to Illinois with her father, Jim Mazzetta, at Middlebrook Hall on Saturday, March 21. Mazzetta, like many freshmen at the University of Minnesota, is moving out of University housing as a result of COVID-19.

Freshmen bid premature farewell to dorms

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published March 21, 2020
First-year University of Minnesota students are packing up or hunkering down in a premature end to their first year of college.

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