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Dinkytown on August 2nd, 2023.

Opinion: Dinkytown dead, Como dances on grave

by Gabe Tratz
Published September 25, 2023
Corporate consolidation and boring apartment blocks have snuffed out the spirit of Dinkytown. In its wake, Como rises as the University’s cultural capital.
A HOURCAR sign stands in one of Augsburg College Parking Lot. Students of University of Minnesota who live in the Southeast Como neighborhood will soon be having the car sharing service.

Opinion: An ode to Evie

by Paula Molina Acosta
Published September 21, 2023
How the Twin Cities electric carshare system is making electric vehicle access affordable, accessible and convenient.
Worker stress reached an all time high in 2022.

Opinion: Formulating a four-day workweek

by Mubina Fareed
Published September 21, 2023
You know what they say about all work and no play.
The European Union brings the regulatory hammer down on Big Tech in ways we’ve never seen before.

Opinion: “Gatekeepers”: The EU’s promise to upend Big Tech

by Omar Rahman
Published September 20, 2023
The European Union brings the regulatory hammer down on Big Tech in ways we’ve never seen before.
The University of Minnesota has adopted a "need-blind" admissions process.

Opinion: Without affirmative action, colleges should consider class

by Gabe Tratz
Published September 19, 2023
The demise of affirmative action leaves an opportunity to address the core of inequity: financial disparities.
ADHD diagnoses are growing four times faster for adults than for kids.

Opinion: Are deadline extensions holding you back?

by Kelly Rogers
Published September 19, 2023
Grandma can only die so many times.
Institutions should do a better job educating us about our health and diet.

Torbenson: A pill for every problem

by Roscoe Torbenson
Published August 4, 2023
America’s health issues are not from a lack of medication.
Dinkytown on August 2nd, 2023.

Rogers: A battle for the soul of Stinkytown

by Kelly Rogers
Published August 4, 2023
The public narrative associated with Dinkytown is causing more harm than increased safety measures can solve.
Zoos keep animals in conditions they should not be subjected to.

Fareed: Rethinking zoos: putting animals first

by Mubina Fareed
Published August 3, 2023
Challenging the balance between entertainment and animal welfare.
The sinkhole, which appeared back in early April, has been a place for community gathering.

Mergendahl: A love letter to the Uptown sinkhole

by Cal Mergendahl
Published August 3, 2023
Our collective joy around Minneapolis’ spontaneous attractions and quirky flaws should be celebrated.

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