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Opinion: The Midwest should be the next California or Texas

by Jasmine Shackleford
Published July 16, 2024

California and Texas are often portrayed as opposites, yet they share one similarity: both states experienced massive population surges in 2015, causing them to dominate the country.With many changes...

Many clinics also offer therapy and referrals to other services to help support all aspects of people’s lives.

Pathways to drug addiction recovery around campus

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published July 15, 2024

As rates of fentanyl overdoses increase across the country, local addiction recovery providers find ways to start and succeed in substance recovery. Opioid-involved drug overdoses increased by 3%...

Students share concerns about ongoing safety issues and crime in Dinkytown.

UMN students react to recent crime in Dinkytown

by Sophie Eydis and Josie Wise
Published July 14, 2024

The recent tumultuous Fourth of July evening in Dinkytown sparked conversation among students concerned about safety and crime within the area. The Minneapolis Police Department and its law enforcement...

The Board of Regents came together on July 10 before their retreat and discussed endowment priorities.

Board of Regents discusses potential neutrality policy on endowment

by Bianca Caputo
Published July 11, 2024

University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chair Janie Mayeron brought forward a potential policy adopting “institutional neutrality” regarding the University’s consolidated endowment fund Wednesday.The...

The relationship between the legislature and University administration is over 150 years old, and it comes with unique challenges each session, former Interim President Dean Ettinger said.

FY25 Budget: What happened and where is our money going?

by Sam Hill and Bianca Caputo
Published July 10, 2024

Despite rising revenue at the University of Minnesota, the school is increasing tuition rates as funding from the state remains flat. University Budget Director Julie Tonneson said in public meetings...

Gymnastics chalk spelled out a message on a bulletin board in Cooke Hall on June 5.

Regent Turner compares men’s gymnastics advocacy to Gaza protesters

by Champ Howard
Published July 8, 2024

Ever since the University of Minnesota men’s gymnastics team was forced out of their home gym in Cooke Hall, head coach Mike Burns and his crew started advocating.Burns, gymnasts and parents sent...

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...

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