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Diamond Reynolds stands with a raised fist after speaking to a vast crowd that gathered outside of the J.J. Hill Montessori School in St. Paul on Thursday. Philando Castile was an employee of the school, where he worked as a cafeteria supervisor.

In aftermath, city jolted

by MN Daily Staff
Published August 25, 2016
Decried by President Obama and Gov. Mark Dayton as racially biased, the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile has provoked calls for justice by many community members.
Students in a sexual education program at the First Unitarian Society in Minneapolis laugh while participating in an activity.

Minnesota sex-ed programs go unregulated

by Hannah Weikel
Published April 29, 2016
Minnesota’s abstinence-driven sexual education policies often leave teens unprepared for their first time, experts say.
Beyond the classroom, UMN students find Instagram fame

Beyond the classroom, UMN students find Instagram fame

by Yena Lee
Published April 26, 2016
As brands spend more money on nontraditional advertising, young adults are building careers on blogging.
UMN officials push to find upperclassmen living accommodations

UMN officials push to find upperclassmen living accommodations

by Nick Wicker and Brian Edwards
Published April 1, 2016
As the University transitions away from a commuter school model, luxury off-campus apartments fill the housing bubble.
Vee Livermore, who suffers from chronic migraines, drapes their bed with a chemistry-themed blanket. They point to the element Livermorium, named after a distant relative from England.

Though a quarter of young adults experience daily pain, research is slim

by Jessie Bekker
Published March 24, 2016
Limited evidence exists to help treat chronic pain conditions in college-aged adults.
Despite holes in process, universities nationwide continue use of search firms

Despite holes in process, universities nationwide continue use of search firms

by Youssef Rddad and Brian Edwards
Published March 11, 2016
The benefits outweigh the costs, University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler said.
During a post-practice sparring match, redshirt freshman Skyler Petry, left, and junior Sam Brancale wrestle

Every day, every hour

by Liam James Doyle
Published March 4, 2016
Minnesota Daily photographer Liam James Doyle captures a day in the life of a University of Minnesota wrestler.
Clockwise from top left, University students Sammy Miller, Ravyn Braun, Jordan Pinneke and Teddy Skillings sit posed in respective locations on campus. Each having their own unique and varied experiences, these individuals are no strangers to the very real obstacles and challenges associated with mental illness.

Searching for Care

by Haley Hansen
Published February 12, 2016
Four University of Minnesota students share their experiences balancing mental illnesses with school.
Jenny Thull, University of Minnesota Horticulture Research Center vineyard manager, picks grapes rich in color at the University's vineyard in Excelsior, Oct. 1. Jenny and her husband, John Thull, also a vineyard manager, oversee the school's grape breeding program's 11 acres of research vineyards.

UMN takes lead in breeding nation’s wine grapes

by Jessie Bekker
Published December 4, 2015
The University's Horticulture Research Center expects to release a new grape breed after a roughly 20-year testing period.

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