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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...

The closest supermarket options from the St. Paul campus require half-hour commutes by bus and considerable walking distances.

Food insecurity continues to plague UMN students

by Hannah Ward
Published June 17, 2024

At the University of Minnesota, almost 12% of students report running out of money to purchase food, and even more express worry over their ability to afford food.The cost of groceries rose 11.4% in...

Interim President Jeff Ettinger speaks at the Board of Regents meeting on June 13.

UMN Board of Regents approves tuition increases

by Bianca Caputo
Published June 13, 2024

University of Minnesota students will see up to a 5.5% tuition increase next year following the approved annual budget at the Board of Regents meeting on June 13.Twin Cities campus tuition will increase...

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...

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