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30% of University of Minnesota students are nontraditional - often a category defined by age.

Rogers: Graying Gophers make great peers

by Kelly Rogers
Published June 27, 2023
Intergenerational classrooms are becoming increasingly common. Recent graduate Thom Sandberg is making the most of his return to the U.
A Lime scooter tipped over on the sidewalk in Minneapolis, MN, on June 25, 2023.

Molina Acosta: The new bike share system is a corporate flop

by Paula Molina Acosta
Published June 27, 2023
Minneapolis’ bike share has gone from a corporate non-profit to an overpriced, underserviced and inconvenient for-profit model. And a bunch of the bikes don’t even work.
The relationship between LIV and the Saudi government is about than just golf.

Torbenson: To the Forefront

by Roscoe Torbenson
Published June 23, 2023
Do not fall for the selective outrage over LIV Golf’s recent merger with the PGA Tour.
Local health departments faced issues leading up to the pandemic, but those were exacerbated and took a toll while the virus spread.

Molina Acosta: MinnesotaCare victory reflects national immigration debates

by Paula Molina Acosta
Published June 22, 2023
The state will expand MinnesotaCare coverage to low-income, undocumented immigrants. It’s a monumental first step toward improving healthcare access.
A bill was introduced in Minnesota this session to allow for end-of-life practices.

Fareed: Exploring medical aid in dying as a merciful choice

by Mubina Fareed
Published June 22, 2023

Imagine being told you only have six months to live. On top of that, you are told by your doctors your last six months will be filled with pain and suffering. They assure you they can keep your body alive,...

A baby cow outside the Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research building on St. Paul campus, June 20, 2023.

Mergendahl: Ettinger’s Hormel ties to FAARM, UMN raise questions

by Cal Mergendahl
Published June 22, 2023
Even in the absence of a direct conflict of interest, the links between Hormel and the University should raise concern.
Interim-president Jeffrey Ettinger started in the role on June 10.

Rogers: Is the University’s leadership on life support?

by Kelly Rogers
Published June 18, 2023
UMN can learn from its superior’s recent masterclass in good governance.
Overuse injuries have skyrocketed since the early 2010s among single-sport athletes.

Torbenson: For the love of the game

by Roscoe Torbenson
Published June 18, 2023
To make the most out of youth athletics, bring back the sports generalist
Mergendahl: A commencement for our new Gilded Age

Mergendahl: A commencement for our new Gilded Age

by Cal Mergendahl
Published June 15, 2023
The University’s attempt to spin a scheduling slip-up into “additional opportunities for individual recognition” for seniors looking to cross the stage at graduation is depressingly predictable.
Leading museums have had mixed practices regarding taken artifacts.

Fareed: Repatriation: confronting Western institutions’ reluctance to right historical wrongs

by Mubina Fareed
Published June 15, 2023
Indiana Jones must work for the British Museum.

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