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Ashley Crook holds her nearly two-year-old daughter Charlotte in the Glendale Community Townhomes on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.

Competing interests have complicated future of Glendale Community Townhomes

by Nick Wicker and Raju Chaduvula
Published February 13, 2017
Despite disagreements over redevelopment of the low-income housing units, leaders on both side of the conflict want to reach a solution.
University Ph.D. student Saeed Hashemi poses for a portrait inside the Mechanical Engineering Building on East Bank on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Hashemi is from Iran, one of the countries affected by President Trumps recent executive order on immigration.

‘I cannot feel welcome here’: Trump’s immigration ban causes unease for UMN international students

by Rilyn Eischens
Published February 2, 2017
A little over 100 University students called one of the affected countries home in 2013, according to most recent available enrollment data.
Senior wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky addresses reporters at a news conference as his teammates fill the background Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex in Minneapolis.

Turbulent month roils football program: Suspensions, boycott, protest, firings

by Jessie Bekker
Published January 17, 2017
A Sept. sexual assault allegation spurred a U Title IX investigation, the suspension of 10 football players and a month of unrest.
Newly appointed Gophers football head coach P.J. Fleck speaks during a press conference on Friday, Jan. 6 at TCF Bank Stadium.

P.J. Fleck has tackled challenges his whole career. Now he’ll take on Gophers football.

by Mike Hendrickson
Published January 17, 2017
He may only be 36, but the Gophers’ new head coach brings high energy and recruiting acumen to Minnesota.
Dance team coach Amanda Gaines encourages the team at they practice their pom routine on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 prior to their performance at the Spirit Squad Nationals Send Off.

Grace, guts, gild: An inside look at the lasting success of the U’s dance team

by Emily Nicole Polglaze
Published January 14, 2017
The team has won 18 first-place finishes since 2003 — but achieving national and international success takes hours of practice.
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With advancing technology, finding ‘the one’ starts with a swipe

by Sophia Vilensky
Published December 12, 2016
Apps like Tinder have surged in popularity, but are they changing our dating habits?
Marian Ahmed calms down her 6-year-old son, Anas, as 4-year-old Edna entertains herself, on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at their home in Savage, Minnesota. Ahmed has four children, two boys and two girls. Both of her sons, Anas and Ayub have autism.

Despite stigma, Somali parents find support for children with autism

by Ryan Faircloth
Published November 21, 2016
A lack of resources, combined with confusion about the disorder, has made it hard to treat those with autism in Minnesota's Somali community.
The Minnesota Daily interviewed dozens of University students to get feedback on the election and its implications.

Reflections on Nov. 8

by MN Daily Staff
Published November 18, 2016
University of Minnesota students share their thoughts on the recent presidential election.
Former wrestling head coach J Robinson oversees a practice on September 18, 2012.

U athletics department knew of drug problem months before taking action

by Brian Edwards and Jessie Bekker
Published September 28, 2016
Wrestling team admins, coaches and staff were alerted to a drug-related incident in December, months before the U launched investigations.
Annabelle Stalboerger reads to her two children, 18-month-old E.J., and 5-year-old Clara on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at their home in Sartell, Minnesota. Stalboergers fiancé University of Minnesota third-year law student Edward Teddy Fleming had testified in March to help a bill pass to modify child care grant eligibility to include graduate students. They spend about $18,000 per year on child care expenses.

Despite state subsidies, rising child care costs an enduring burden

by Rilyn Eischens and Raj Chaduvula
Published September 19, 2016
All post-secondary students in Minnesota are able to access funds through the grant program, but students still struggle with the cost of child care as it increases.

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