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Claude Peck, President of the Quatrefoil Library in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis’ Quatrefoil Library is preserving history and fostering community

by Macy Harder
Published June 30, 2021
The library on East Lake Street is not only a source of LGBTQ+ literature and materials, but is also a gathering place for the Twin Cities queer community.
A cloth mask and bouquet of flowers are seen on the Goldy statue outside Coffman Memorial Union on April 1, 2020.

A summer update on COVID-19 rules and protocols at the University of Minnesota

by James Schaak
Published June 30, 2021
The University has lifted many of its COVID restrictions.
University of Minnesota Ph.D. student Laura Hooper poses for a portrait. Photo courtesy of Laura Hooper.

Ph.D. student finds connection between weight-based bullying and disordered eating across demographic groups

by James Schaak
Published June 24, 2021
A recent study led by University of Minnesota Ph.D. student Laura Hooper helps to dispel the misconception that weight teasing and disordered eating is mainly experienced by younger, more affluent white people.
Casey O’Brien poses outside of the University of Minnesota Health Children’s Hospital on June 18th. O’Brien has plans to raise 1 million dollars for the hospital in the coming years.

UMN grad raising $1 million to renovate M Health Fairview’s Journey Clinic

by Sonja Kleven
Published June 24, 2021
Casey O’Brien, a five-time cancer survivor and former Gopher Football player, plans to raise $1 million to make the outpatient clinic a more comfortable place for patients.
Students attending the Juneteenth event at University of Minnesota on Saturday June 19.

University of Minnesota students reflect on what Juneteenth means to them and what more needs to happen to honor the holiday

by MaryKate Fenstermaker
Published June 24, 2021
Students and alumni gathered outside the Civil Engineering Building to celebrate the now official federal holiday.
Photos courtesy of Lamar Ballinger of Imani Jackson, executive chef at Chopped and Served.

Recent UMN graduate’s catering company feeds underserved communities across Minneapolis

by Megan Phillips
Published June 18, 2021
Chopped & Served is dedicated to providing fresh, nutritious food to those without access to consistent quality meals.
Assistant Professor of Internal Medecine and Pediatrics Carolyn Bramante poses in a medecine storage room in her clinic on Tuesday, June 15. Bramante is the principal investigator for COVID-OUT, a nationwide COVID-19 outpatient trial for which the University of Minnesota hosts the lead study site.

UMN receives $1.5 million for COVID-19 treatment trial

by Maia Irvin and Marlee Louden
Published June 17, 2021
As the first trial of its kind, researchers will use common and widely available drugs to treat symptoms of COVID-19.
Shavunda Brown dances with her daughter Lola at the Save the Boards event in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, June 6.  Save the Boards is a grassroots movement to preserve the artwork made on the boards that covered up businesses windows to protect from the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.

Local organizations continue efforts of community and preservation through artwork exhibition

by Frankie Carlson
Published June 7, 2021
Despite the over 90 degree heat, the festivities went on strong with live poetry readings, free food and live painters adding to the already remarkable display of visual art.
Gophers Defensiveback Benjamin St-Juste leaps for an Auburn pass at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Minnesota took the bowl game with a 31-24 win over the Auburn Tigers.

NFL draft Q&A with Daniel House

by Brendan O'Brien
Published April 28, 2021
As former Gophers Rashod Bateman and Benjamin St-Juste are preparing to hear their names called in the NFL draft, read House’s thoughts on the two prospects.
A proposed rendering of the Marcy-Holmes Southeast Ninth Street development.

New apartment building and manufacturing site proposed in Marcy-Holmes

by Emalyn Muzzy
Published April 27, 2021
On the quiet corner of Southeast Ninth Street, a new apartment could help revive the area.

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