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The George Floyd Memorial stands quiet on Sunday, Sep. 13th. The George Floyd scholarship is being awarded to students who focus on racial and social justice.

Additional consideration given to Black students for universitywide Floyd memorial scholarship

by Jasmine Snow, City Reporter
Published September 16, 2020
Frustrated student activists remain wary, citing past administrative action.
Daytime gunpoint robbery reported near UMN, per SAFE-U alert

Daytime gunpoint robbery reported near UMN, per SAFE-U alert

by Brooke Sheehy
Published September 15, 2020
The robbery took place at of Fifth Street and 21st Avenue South at 2:42 p.m.
Student government leaders urge University to reconsider Sunrise Plan

Student government leaders urge University to reconsider Sunrise Plan

by Brooke Sheehy
Published September 14, 2020
Student leaders expressed concerns about the plans to reopen campus — plans that were made without student consultation.

CDES professor features over 200 community buildings and stories

by Katelyn Vue, Campus Activities Reporter
Published September 14, 2020
"Landscapes of Hope" catalogues places where the George Floyd protests occurred, and aims to show the role our surroundings play in achieving social change.
Protesters gather outside of the Hennepin County Family Justice Center in response to motions made by the police officers involved in George Floyds murder on Friday, Sep. 11.  The four former officers filed motions to be tried separately.

‘An open wound still’: community members protest dismissal motion

by Jasmine Snow and Samantha Woodward
Published September 11, 2020
Judge Peter Cahill started the hearing by saying dismissal motions wouldn't be discussed. Decisions have yet to be made regarding relocation or an anonymous jury.
Houses on the Universitys Frat Row stand silent on Monday, Sep. 7. Though late move-in for students may explain their vacancy, the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to pose a significant challenge for the Us fraternities, typical venues for large gatherings.

Taking the party out of the frat: How Greek life is planning events during the pandemic

by Nina Raemont
Published September 10, 2020
UMN fraternities face a semester of distanced brotherhood as COVID-19 alters party plans.
BrightSide Volunteer Ian Roberts loads produce on a cart to move it out to a BrightSide van on Wednesday, Sep. 9. BrightSide regularly transports produce to communities that have limited access to fresh options.

UMN student group makes fresh produce accessible during pandemic

by Katelyn Vue
Published September 10, 2020
BrightSide Produce started at the University of Minnesota to help families and corner store owners provide healthy food options in an effort to end food insecurity.
A University of Minnesota Police car is parked outside of the Graduate Hotel on East Bank on Thursday, June 21.

UMN conducting review of Twin Cities campus police

by Hana Ikramuddin and Zyon Edwards
Published September 10, 2020
The review has been met with mixed reactions from student leaders.
Pedestrians stroll past the empty storefront that previously housed the Gina + Will store in Dinkytown on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Following the closure of Gina + Will, UMN students reflect on the lack of thrift fashion in Dinkytown

by Samantha Woodward
Published September 10, 2020
The closing of the store on Aug. 22 shrunk an already small clothing retail market in the neighborhood.

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