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U study recommends earlier HIV treatment

by Ellen Schmidt
Published June 10, 2015

A University of Minnesota-led HIV study could change the way world health leaders treat the disease by instructing them to do so sooner.   Though researchers planned to continue the study for at...

The abandoned Bunge grain elevator sits in Southeast Como, where a woman fell to her death while exploring the interior on Saturday. This is not a first  for the the tower, as in 2006 University student Germain Vigieant fell to her death while exploring without a flashlight.

Exploration proves fatal for student

by Jessie Bekker and Ethan Nelson
Published June 10, 2015

A woman died after a three-story fall in Southeast Como’s Bunge grain elevator late Saturday, who authorities later identified as University of Minnesota student Emily Roland.   The 20-year-old...

On the East Bank campus, Pleasant Street undergoes renovation as workers make progress with construction on Monday afternoon. The project aims to widen the street to allow for safer bike lanes and pedestrian crossings, due for completion in September 2015.

Pleasant St. to be revamped

by Elizabeth Smith
Published June 10, 2015

One of the University of Minnesota’s main roads will have a new look come fall.   In addition to the University’s original goal to repave the Pleasant Street Corridor — heavily frequented...

Graduate design students Robin Carufel and Kira Erickson put the finishing touches on dresses designed for activewear in McNeal Hall on Monday. Tucker Center researchers worked with College of Design students to create a line of culturally appropriate activewear that East-African middle school girls will model at a fashion show on June 10.

Breaking barriers in basketball

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 10, 2015

As a coach and behavior specialist at Cedar Riverside Community School, Jennifer Weber witnessed East African girls struggling to handle their skirts or keep their hijabs intact while playing sports   “Teams...

Park board seeking increased funding

by Benjamin Farniok
Published June 10, 2015

Karl Nordling brought his granddaughter to Van Cleve Park for the first time Monday, noting that the park has changed for the better since his kids were young and played there. The Minneapolis resident...

U, Edison High School monitor water pollutants

by Benjamin Farniok
Published June 10, 2015

A trench outside a high school parking lot in northeast Minneapolis has become an environmentally friendly hotspot for University of Minnesota researchers and high school students.   University professors...

Thefts continue in U campus, nearby areas

by Elizabeth Smith
Published June 10, 2015

There were three attempts to steal University of Minnesota bait bikes — bikes equipped with campus police GPS tracking —three house burglaries and an attempted robbery at the Royal Cigar and...

St. Paul Meat Shop’s $14 pastrami sandwich is worth your money

by Grant Tillery
Published June 8, 2015

Yes, I ordered a $14 pastrami sandwich at a high-end butcher shop.  Feel free to call me pretentious or sue me; I’ve heard it all before, and I won’t deny the label.  I gawked at...

Woman who fell to death identified as University sophomore

by Elizabeth Smith
Published June 8, 2015
The student died after falling 30 feet in an abandoned grain elevator.
The abandoned Bunge grain elevator sits in Southeast Como, where a woman fell to her death while exploring the interior on Saturday. This is not a first  for the the tower, as in 2006 University student Germain Vigieant fell to her death while exploring without a flashlight.

Woman dies after fall in Como grain elevator

by Ethan Nelson
Published June 7, 2015
The woman fell 30 feet into an empty metal grain bin.

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