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Sarah Mai

Headline Roundup: LGBT discrimination, ceasefire ends and California’s privacy laws

by Jasmine Snow
Published October 23, 2019
The Minnesota Daily asked University experts about some of the most important national and international headlines of the month so far.
Nancy Swanson prepares to place a handful of tobacco in the Mississippi as part of a sunrise ceremony on Wednesday, May 1 to commemorate the beginning of American Indian Month. The ceremony concluded with a special tribute to missing and murdered indigenous women.

Remembering the women the world forgot

by Dylan Miettinen
Published May 6, 2019
University members are becoming more vocal about unsolved murders and disappearances.
Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., waves to those who came out to support Amy Klobuchars presidential bid on Sunday, Feb. 10 at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis.

Tina Smith pushes for financial aid transparency

by Erin Wilson
Published April 9, 2019
Smith introduced three bills late last month to better inform students about loans and college costs.
University law student Rebecca Rosefelt, who worked as an intern during Summer 2017 in Mexico conducting research on international standards for juvenile detention, spoke at Mondale Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Her research shows that many juveniles are detained for long periods of time while police investigated their cases, even though they werent charged yet.

After presenting to U.N., group shares research on juvenile detention at UMN

by Imani Cruzen
Published October 11, 2018
The groups examined the amount of time juveniles in 118 countries spend in detention centers while awaiting trial.
Richard Painter, a law professor at the University of Minnesota and former lawyer for President George W. Bush, speaks at the DFL Convention at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota on Friday, June 1, 2018. Painter is running for U.S. Senate and did not win the DFL endorsement.

UMN law professor looks forward to primaries despite failing to win DFL senate endorsement

by Helen Sabrowsky
Published June 2, 2018
Richard Painter, a longtime Republican, is running as a Democrat for the senate seat currently held by Sen. Tina Smith.

U.S. House Democrats end sit-in over gun control

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 28, 2016
Five Minnesotan members of Congress participated in the protest.

Study finds some alcohol programs have little impact on greek communities

by Aaron Job
Published June 1, 2016
Programs that focus on goal-setting and moderation have been found to be less effective.
Sophomore Cece Sjoquist places a K-Cup in the Keurig she shares with her roommates in her Dinkytown apartment on Monday.

K-Cups pile up in landfills

by Eliana Schreiber
Published March 22, 2016
Researchers say Keurig’s single-serve pods could have severe environmental impacts.

Study shows BMI may be off balance

by Hannah Weikel
Published February 17, 2016
Nearly 75 million Americans could be miscategorized based on their BMI.

Rumors circulate of Klobuchar Supreme Court nomination

by Brian Edwards
Published February 16, 2016
Following Justice Scalia's death, some news outlets named the senator as a potential candidate.

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