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Uncommon Apartments in Dinkytown on Thursday, Feb.18. Minneapolis City Council members are considering a cap on dramatic rent increases.

Minneapolis council members consider cap on rent increases

by Lydia Morrell, City Reporter
Published February 19, 2021
A majority of renter households in University-area neighborhoods are considered cost burdened.
Bones, left, and Ro, right, pose for a photo outside the Dinkytown Target on Jan. 25. Bones, 64, has been dealing with housing insecurity for almost 45 years; Ro, 53, has faced housing insecurity for five to 10 years.

Limited COVID-19 cases counted among Twin Cities’ homeless population

by Maia Irvin
Published February 18, 2021
Twin Cities homeless shelters found that residents are not testing positive for COVID-19 in the mass numbers they originally anticipated. The bigger risk is the staff.
Health Promotion Specialist Rebecca Leighton poses for a portrait in front of the Nutritious U food pantry bags in Coffman Memorial Union on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Leighton leads the campus-wide strategic SNAP outreach project.

Student surge in SNAP eligibility

by Emalyn Muzzy, City Reporter
Published February 18, 2021
With the temporary easing of restrictions during the pandemic, students are signing up for food benefits in droves.
M Health Fairview hospital pictured on Feb. 17, 2021. The hospital resides on the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus.

M Health Fairview houses UMN doctors’ new cancer trial clinic

by Izzy Teitelbaum
Published February 17, 2021
The Developmental Therapeutics Clinic was created to give cancer patients access to an array of novel therapies.
MSA resolution seeks to support local businesses, promote ethical consumption

MSA resolution seeks to support local businesses, promote ethical consumption

by Ava Thompson, Campus Activities Reporter
Published February 17, 2021
The undergraduate student government will vote in March on a resolution that would allocate half of its purchases to businesses owned by women, people of color or members of LGBTQ communities.
Chemical engineering researcher Dr. Paul Dauenhauer poses for a portrait in front of a new chemical engineering and materials science display in Amundson Hall on Saturday, Feb. 13. Dauenhauer leads a lab that is developing biodegradable technologies to become an alternative to plastic and rubber.

The search for “perfect” recyclables: University researchers explore alternatives to plastics

by Becca Most, Campus Activities Reporter
Published February 17, 2021
In developing biodegradable alternatives, Dr. Paul Dauenhauer seeks to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Photo courtesy of Hana Maruyama (right) and Noah Maruyama (left), the hosts and producers of the Campu Podcast.

Podcast carries stories of incarcerated Japanese Americans through symbolic objects

by Katelyn Vue and Nathanael Ashton-Piper
Published February 16, 2021
A University Ph.D. candidate and her brother created the podcast to collect and preserve stories of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II.
A UMPD vehicle at their headquarters on the University of Minnesota campus on Thursday, June 18, 2020.

Community responds to UMN’s external review of police

by Hana Ikramuddin, Campus Administration Reporter
Published February 14, 2021
Student activists say the review does not address their demands to fundamentally restructure or abolish UMPD.
Free tuition for select programs included in governor’s COVID-19 recovery budget

Free tuition for select programs included in governor’s COVID-19 recovery budget

by Samantha Hendrickson, City Reporter
Published February 14, 2021
The proposals outline millions for colleges around the state, but the University’s involvement is currently unclear.
The Board of Regents meet about the East Gateway Project Resolution, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. The Board of Regents holds a meeting each month.

Regents discuss campus safety review; confirm tuition-free program for low-income families

by Abbey Machtig, Campus Administration Reporter
Published February 13, 2021
The board also confirmed several initiatives as part of the systemwide strategic plan, including an alcohol sales agreement.

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