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Phi Kappa Psi fraternity members stand outside of their house tailgating prior to the Minnesota football game on  Saturday, Sept. 11. The 2021-22 school year has seen the revival of fraternities tailgating before football games.

‘Everything is electric now’: Gather round, Gophers — gameday is back

by Sophia Zimmerman
Published September 13, 2021
Full-fledged fraternity tailgate season has commenced.
The Cedar-River People’s Center Clinics and Services stands vacant in Cedar Riverside on Thursday, Feb. 11. The Peoples Center has been offering COVID-19 vaccines to seniors.

University to attest vaccination status, but many worry the form is not enough

by Hanna Van Den Einde
Published September 13, 2021
Some students and staff ask for a stronger vaccine mandate and more COVID-19 protections.
How to navigate your first year of living with a roommate

How to navigate your first year of living with a roommate

by Sophia Zimmerman
Published September 9, 2021
Often missing from the introductory celebrations of Welcome Week is any real explanation on how to live with a stranger for the first time. To solve that problem, the A&E desk pieced together some of that essential advice.
Coffman Memorial Union bustling with students on Sunday, Sept. 5. Many students have arrived on campus to see the start of the in-person school year.

University students voice their support for mask and vaccine mandates as fall approaches

by Maia Irvin and Bella Carpentier
Published September 8, 2021
Mask and vaccine requirements go into place as the University of Minnesota gears up for the fall 2021 semester, the first semester with majority in-person classes since the beginning of the pandemic.
Abby Capistrant and Steven Bulfer, sophomores at the U, spend time coloring at WAM-O-Rama at the Weisman Art Museum on Sept. 8, 2017.

WAM-O-RAMA is back: The Weisman will welcome students to campus with a jam-packed day on the plaza

by Macy Harder
Published September 6, 2021
The event on Sept. 10 will offer live music, food and art activities — all free for students.
Rain pouring down, running back Mohamed Ibrahim looks toward the sideline during the Minnesota football game against Ohio State University, Thursday, Sept. 2. The Gophers lost to the Buckeyes, 45-31.

Gophers football’s Dylan Wright steps up in first game with the program

by Tony Liebert
Published September 6, 2021
Against Ohio State, Texas A&M transfer wide receiver Dylan Wright flourished in the absence of Chris Autman-Bell.
Gophers football players sit on the sidelines during a game at TCF Bank Stadium on Oct. 3, 2015.

No. 4 Ohio State beat Gophers 45-31 in home opener

by Matthew Kennedy
Published September 3, 2021
A strong first half from Minnesota wasn’t enough to upset the Buckeyes Thursday night.
President Joan Gabel and the Board of Regents discuss the Universitys 2022 budget in McNamara Alumni Center on Tuesday, June 29.

Board of Regents approve COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students

by Maia Irvin
Published August 14, 2021
The “Get the Vax 2.0” policy includes a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students contingent on FDA approval.
Breaking: UMN to require COVID-19 vaccine upon full FDA approval

Breaking: UMN to require COVID-19 vaccine upon full FDA approval

by Nathanael Ashton-Piper
Published August 9, 2021
The FDA is anticipated to formally approve multiple COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks, according to University President Joan Gabel.
Breaking: UMN reinstates campus mask mandate amid spread of Delta variant

Breaking: UMN reinstates campus mask mandate amid spread of Delta variant

by Nathanael Ashton-Piper
Published August 2, 2021
The mandate will go into effect Aug. 3

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