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Man suspected of waving a gun killed by police after a foot chase, with three of the four officers firing their guns.

Minneapolis police shoot and kill man waving a gun

by Amelia Roessler
Published June 13, 2024

Minneapolis police officers shot and killed a man in response to a 911 call that came in just after 9 p.m. Wednesday night in south Minneapolis, according to Police Chief Brian O’Hara. The Bureau of...

Minnesota Men's Gymnastics Head Coach Mike Burns starts to clean up the team's practice gym, which has been their home for over 30 years. Uncertainty looms about where they'll go next.

Men’s gymnastics club forced out of home gym

by Champ Howard
Published June 9, 2024

The University of Minnesota men’s gymnastics club began moving out of their home gym in Cooke Hall on May 31, less than a month after winning a national title. The University’s Planning, Space...

Three Pride events during Pride Month

Three Pride events during Pride Month

by Ainsley Brown and Ethan Lambert
Published June 9, 2024

The Twin Cities have a variety of pride events throughout June, from the annual Pride festival to protests for LGBTQ+ rights.Here are three highlights for this year’s Pride Month events in Minneapolis.Twin...

38th and Chicago has remained a memorial site remembering George Floyd’s death since March 2020.

City plans for George Floyd’s death site making slow progress

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published June 7, 2024

The site of George Floyd’s murder, known as George Floyd Square, stands solemn and quiet. Cars pause at the four-way stop, residents walk leisurely down the street and storefronts are slow with business.The...

Higgins was born in Minnesota and attended the University of Northwestern-St. Paul.

Matt Higgins named next Gophers women’s golf head coach

by Champ Howard
Published May 28, 2024

Gophers women’s golf assistant coach Matt Higgins was promoted as the next head coach, agreeing on a three-year deal pending a background check, according to a press release.Higgins spent the last...

McDevitt helped develop Max Meyer, who was selected third overall in the 2020 MLB draft by the Miami Marlins.

Gopher baseball announces Ty McDevitt as new head coach

by Andrew Cornelius
Published May 22, 2024

The University of Minnesota announced Wednesday that Gophers pitching coach and player development coordinator Ty McDevitt will be the next head baseball coach. McDevitt spent the past eight years...

The University of Minnesota campus gates on East Bank, Nov. 12, 2022. Murali cited personal and mental health reasons for his resignation.

Allegations of sexual harassment filed against former Undergraduate Student Government President

by Georgia Jensen
Published May 15, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article contains material regarding allegations of sexual harassment that are currently unproven. Two allegations of sexual harassment were brought against former University...

The annual operating budget showed up to a 6% increase in tuition rates for students.

UMN students call for divestment at Regents meeting

by Olivia Hines
Published May 13, 2024

At the Board of Regents meeting May 10, community members raised concerns about the University of Minnesota’s complicity in the genocide in Gaza through its investments in Israel and weapons manufacturing...

Remnants of the encampment on the Northrop Mall being cleaned up on Thursday morning.

Closed buildings to open Thursday at noon, encampment scheduled to end

by Theo Franz, Sam Hill, and Alex Steil
Published May 2, 2024
After Ettinger-student coalition dialogues, the administration agreed to make progress on the students’ six demands.
Each person identified which text was written by AI correctly, citing awkward phrasing and strange word choices as indicators.

AI or not AI?

by Logan Anderson and Bianca Caputo
Published May 1, 2024
Students and faculty in the University English department picked which version of the same text was generated by artificial intelligence.

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