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Alena Corniea posing in a forest dance photoshoot. Courtesy of Alena Corniea.

University of Minnesota dancers struggle with mental health, body image

by Kinsey Gade, Contributing Writer
Published July 8, 2024

Alena Corniea, a sophomore dance major at the University of Minnesota, said she struggled with body image and disordered eating during her early teenage years related to her dance environment.Corniea...

Suni Lee’s 14.875 score on the bars on Sunday night was the highest overall at the Olympic Trials.

Quitting was never an option for Suni Lee in 2024 Olympic journey

by Alex Karwowski
Published July 2, 2024

Sentiments surged for St. Paul’s Suni Lee as she carried a bouquet of mixed white and blue flowers onto the competition floor where her teammate Jordan Chiles brushed away Lee’s tears with her USA-themed...

The freeway between Minneapolis and St. Paul has been criticized since the 1960s.

New pathways open up for the future of I-94

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published July 2, 2024

Alongside the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), local organizations Our Streets and ReConnect Rondo aim to create new alternatives to Interstate 94 that benefit the residents of Minneapolis...

The Metro F Line will provide new transit to the cities.

Metro F Line construction pushed to 2028

by Katrina Bailey
Published July 2, 2024

The Metro F Line construction, planned to run from downtown Minneapolis to Blaine Transit Center, has been delayed by three years with no set opening date. Metro Transit Spokesperson Drew Kerr said...

The band Heavy for the Hawks playing in Bryant Square Park on June 27.

Music and Movies in the Park continues through summer

by Katrina Bailey
Published June 29, 2024

Laughter filled the Minneapolis summer air as community members gathered in Bryant Square Park to hear the band Heavy for the Hawk perform on Thursday.The lead singers, Rachel Kenney and Jon Offerdahl...

Hamline’s Department of Public Safety can be contacted in person, via email or by phone.

Resources for students being stalked around campus

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published June 23, 2024

At 4 a.m., a student from Hamline received a knock at the door and an email from his stalker asking to spend time with him. He would receive emails from his stalker asking when he would be at his...

O'Hara held the press conference on Friday, June 21.

MPD release bodycam footage from two shootings

by Spencer White
Published June 21, 2024

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara held a press conference Friday, releasing bodycam footage from the May 30 shooting that left officer Jamal Mitchell and three others, including the shooter, dead and...

Fellowship workers and students receiving work-study can now unionize.

PELRA reforms passed: What now?

by Bianca Caputo
Published June 21, 2024

Changes to the Minnesota Public Employment Labor Relations Act (PELRA) allow University of Minnesota workers to form new unions, beginning July 1.An over 2,000-page bill was passed on May 19 as the...

Omar cut ties with husband Tim Mynett’s political consultancy after 2020 election.

Lawsuit against Ilhan Omar’s husband threatens her reelection campaign

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published June 18, 2024

As Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s husband is battling a lawsuit over alleged financial fraud, her primary opponent Don Samuels is calling for her to address his business dealings. The complaint against...

Minneapolis murals and the meaning of street art

Minneapolis murals and the meaning of street art

by Sam Hill
Published June 18, 2024

Following a spike of graffiti during and after the George Floyd protests in 2020, there has been an explosion of sanctioned and unsanctioned Minneapolis street art, ENTER reported. In 2023, 18...

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