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Ava Kian, Podcast Reporter

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[Photo] Resources for students being stalked around campus

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published June 23, 2024
Carter Yost and Grace Johnson pose for a portrait in front of Coffman Memorial Union on Saturday, Feb. 12. Yost and Johnson testified in front of the House Higher Education committee stating demands from students, including a university $15 minimum wage, public safety and green energy.

[Photo] MSA testifies to MN House Higher Ed. Committee

by Alex Steil
Published February 16, 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice is still investigating whether MPD engages in a pattern of discrimination.

[Photo] Minneapolis City Council approves contract for organizations to pay for extra police

by Hanna Van Den Einde
Published February 3, 2022
Cellist Seth Parker Woods discusses ICED BODIES in Northrop Auditorium on Thursday, Jan. 27. ICED BODIES, which features an ice cello dyed black and embedded with electronics played by Woods and translated into sound by Topel, will be coming to the Weisman Art Museum in 2023.

[Photo] ICED BODIES artists visit campus, discuss history and future

by Bel Moran
Published January 31, 2022
Aimee Pearce, a doctor at Boynton Health, puts on her personal protection equipment (PPE) at the East Bank Clinic, in Minneapolis, Minn., on Nov. 16.

[Photo] Adaptation, unpredictability and burnout: Boynton workers relay pandemic challenges, some solutions

by Maia Irvin
Published December 16, 2021
Cam Gordon, the former council member for Ward 2, poses for a portrait on Thursday, Dec. 9. Gordon represented the eastern part of Minneapolis for 15 years.

[Photo] Ward 2 residents reflect on 15 years with Cam Gordon

by Emalyn Muzzy
Published December 10, 2021
The Aces perform in the band’s show at Fine Line on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Minneapolis is one stop on their tour for their album, Under My Influence, released in 2020.

[Photo] The Aces bring queer indie-pop to Minneapolis, but opening act The Beaches ultimately upstage

by Macy Harder
Published December 6, 2021
Rapper G Herbo performs at Muse Event Center on Sunday, Nov. 28. The performance was part of the Chicago artist’s first time on the road since the release of 25, his highest-charting album, which peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200.

[Photo] G Herbo visits Minneapolis for a lackluster night

by James Schaak
Published December 2, 2021
Ashley Sorensen, a fourth-year political science Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota, poses in front of the Social Sciences Building on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Sorensen's research found that trust in the government increased when there were more representatives from a working-class background.

[Photo] University student finds working-class representation in government fosters increased trust

by Maia Irvin
Published November 19, 2021
The “Spannungsfeld" sculpture sits outside of the Physics and Nanotechnology Building on Thursday, Nov. 11. Spannungsfeld, by Julian Voss-Andreae, is inspired by a view of the human body through the lens of quantum physics, according to Voss-Andreae. The German title means “tension field,” often used metaphorically to imply a dynamic tension often between polar opposites.

[Photo] Campus Contrived: “Spannungsfeld”

by James Schaak
Published November 17, 2021
Faculty director of the CLA Public Life Project and sociology professor Douglas Hartmann talks to students during the class "Topics in Sociology: Wonderful/Wretched: Reading Minnesota's Racial Paradoxes" in Blegen Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 26. This course is one of the CLA Public Life Project classes, which aims to create civic readiness and address divisions among students on campus.

[Photo] CLA Public Life Project aims to spark discussion across divided lines

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published October 29, 2021
Tour guides Brett Williams and Deborah Frethem pose for a portrait in front of the Wabasha Street Caves on Saturday, October 9. The caves that closed due to COVID-19 have recently re-opened and are now offering historical tours and swing nights.

[Photo] Ghosts, gangsters and more — a closer look at one of St. Paul’s spookiest spots

by Macy Harder
Published October 15, 2021
Episode 86: Back to class!

Episode 86: Back to class!

by Ava Kian and Yoko Vue
Published April 22, 2021
Episode 84: Meet the new regents

Episode 84: Meet the new regents

by Ava Kian, Yoko Vue, and Abbey Machtig
Published April 1, 2021
Episode 82: Activists spring to fight Line 3

Episode 82: Activists spring to fight Line 3

by Ava Kian and Yoko Vue
Published March 18, 2021
Episode 80: Students are graduating during a pandemic…again

Episode 80: Students are graduating during a pandemic…again

by Ava Kian and Yoko Vue
Published March 5, 2021
Episode 78: Dr. Alexander’s Report

Episode 78: Dr. Alexander’s Report

by Ava Kian, Yoko Vue, and Hana Ikramuddin
Published February 19, 2021
Episode 76: COVID-19 hangouts

Episode 76: COVID-19 hangouts

by Ava Kian and Yoko Vue
Published February 4, 2021
Episode 74: Looking back on Trump's presidency

Episode 74: Looking back on Trump’s presidency

by Ava Kian and Yoko Vue
Published January 21, 2021
Episode 72: University relations with the tribal nations of Minnesota

Episode 72: University relations with the tribal nations of Minnesota

by Ava Kian, Megan Germundson, and Hana Ikramuddin
Published December 3, 2020
Episode 70: The day after Election Day

Episode 70: The day after Election Day

by Ava Kian, Megan Germnudson, and Yoko Vue
Published November 12, 2020
Episode 69: The 2020 Election

Episode 69: The 2020 Election

by Ava Kian, Megan Germundson, Yoko Vue, and
Published November 5, 2020
Episode 67: Medical racism

Episode 67: Medical racism

by Ava Kian and Ethan Quezada
Published October 22, 2020
Episode 65: The Presidential Debate

Episode 65: The Presidential Debate

by Ava Kian and Ethan Quezada
Published October 8, 2020
Episode 63: Virtual mental health care

Episode 63: Virtual mental health care

by Ava Kian and Ethan Quezada
Published September 24, 2020
Episode 62: Meet Dr. Alexander

Episode 62: Meet Dr. Alexander

by Megan Germnudson and Ava Kian
Published September 17, 2020
Senior Maryam Zahedi poses for a portrait at her apartment in Roseville on Saturday, March 21. The Persian New Year, traditionally celebrated with gatherings of friends and family, has been greatly impacted by restrictions on human interaction implemented in response to COVID-19.

Despite quarantine, Iranian community finds new ways to celebrate this year’s Norooz

by Ava Kian
Published March 22, 2020
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