Becca Most is a senior staff reporter writing features and occasionally covering her beat of the environment and research at the University. Becca joined the Minnesota Daily in 2019 as an arts and entertainment reporter, where she wrote stories about everything from twerking fitness classes to poetry dispensing gum ball machines. After taking a brief stint to study abroad, she came back and became one of the few Daily reporters who has made the switch from A&E to hard news. A third-year student graduating in December 2020, Becca is originally from Eagan, Minnesota, and when she has free time enjoys watching indie movies and eating apples with loads of salted caramel.
Climates of Inequality is a national collaboration designed to contextualize racial and environmental injustice in dozens of cities around the country, including Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Hundred of medical professionals, students and community advocates signed a petition calling on government officials to emphasize equity in vaccine distribution.
These new plants could make it easier for organic farmers to combat the harmful pests, and could also reduce pollution caused by insecticide use in Minnesota.
Through the University Insect Collection, the Department of Natural Resources seeks to track and analyze the impact of the climate crisis on bees native to the state.
The national-scale study found that the amount of water it takes to produce and supply meat varies on location and the amount of water available locally.
In a partnership with the local Bang Brewing, University students are developing a searchable map to connect breweries with the organic grains they need.
Over 400 students, staff, faculty and community members have signed a July 15 petition calling for the Humphrey School of Public Affairs to “critically re-evaluate” their relationship with Hennepin...
Nautica Flowers has had enough.
Since June 29, the third-year University of Minnesota student has been running an Instagram callout page for Eagan High School, collecting and sharing accounts of...
Shifting the focus away from fossil fuels, University of Minnesota researchers found that nearly half of the air pollution in the United States comes from sources like personal care products, road dust...
Medical students are more likely to screen for depression than their nonmedical peers, but some are reluctant to get help for fear that it will impact their licensing. These UMN graduates are working to change the stigma.
Ekta Prakash has been taking care of her mother for more than eight years.
As a caregiver, Prakash considers herself fortunate to be able to navigate adult care resources in Minnesota. Many cannot.
The...
Gabriel Foster got into activism somewhat accidently.
Growing up 20 miles away from Seattle in the '90s, Foster said he felt “a world away” from LGBTQ spaces and community. As a teenager, Foster would...
For the past four years, Kendra Waldenberger has stayed overnight in dorms for 13 days at the Minnesota State Fair. Involved in the 4-H program since first grade, the second-year animal science student...
Tamara Stark is busier than ever.
As a senior director at Tubman — Minnesota’s largest provider of domestic violence services — an already heavy workload has put Stark and her coworkers...
Since launching on Earth Day, a student-run organization called Medical Students for a Sustainable Future (MS4SF) has drawn in students from over 50 different medical schools around the country, including...
With fewer people on the University of Minnesota campus due to the COVID-19 crisis, the University Sustainability Office’s goal of bringing organics recycling to every campus building has slowed considerably.
The...
In celebration of Earth Day last week, the University of Minnesota Office of Sustainability released a series of educational material about ways students can become more eco-friendly and sustainable.
With...
With the brick-and-mortar University of Minnesota Bookstores and all campus libraries closed indefinitely, many students still have textbooks or equipment they rented in their possession.
Whether it's...
A bald eagle stares out at a camera with vivid yellow eyes from his place on a technician’s table. Careful gloved hands hold the raptor in place while Juli Ponder, executive director of the University...
A new University of Minnesota public health study launching this week will look at factors that influence social distancing compliance as well as how these measures affect mental health.
Funded in part...
The University of Minnesota Extension has designed a two-week meal kit to help rural Minnesotans have more reliable access to food and support rural grocery stores.
The meal kit includes non-perishables...
A new program created by University of Minnesota Medical School students aims to help health care workers during the growing COVID-19 pandemic.
MN COVIDsitters matches student volunteers with health care...
In a collaboration with University of Minnesota researchers, a World Wildlife Fund report published last month found that the global economy stands to lose $10 trillion by 2050 if actions are not taken...
Inside a vine-heavy brick building off of University Avenue, an effort to promote sustainable business practices is underway.
Centered on the reusing of goods like office supplies, papers and crafts...
As the weather gets nicer and the snow continues to melt, many dog owners relish in the ability to bring their pets outside more often. But not all of them do so responsibly.
Although most Minnesotans...
University of Minnesota researchers found in a study published last month that a common virus causes honeybees to forage prematurely which significantly contributes to colony decline worldwide.
In a collaboration...
The University announced last week that it will partner with YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities to open a new child care facility on East Bank, which is expected to open summer 2021.
The site will be built...
University of Minnesota professor Krishona Martinson never anticipated her career would include composting dead horses.
Since July, a team of specialists at the University has been studying the impacts...
University of Minnesota researchers are working to combat gentrification around Minneapolis parks, a problem they say is often overlooked.
Their “green gentrification” research is part of a larger...
The University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus has integrated organics recycling into almost all of its buildings, marking the approximate halfway point in the University’s goal to roll out organics...
A nationally known LGBTQ archive from the University of Minnesota will launch a podcast this summer to share the voices and work of transgender activists.
As part of the Tretter Transgender Oral History...
Caroline Arkesteyn has always considered climate change a “monster under the bed.”
As a master's student studying environmental policy, Arkesteyn said she learns something worse about the environment...
Every morning for the past 25 years, Steve Sanders has left his house at 6:50 a.m. to bike to work. Depending on the weather, Sanders strategically dons several layers of synthetic long sleeves, silk long...
Braving the cold Wednesday morning, more than 20 health professionals, students and climate advocates around Minnesota held a teach-in at the Minnesota State Capitol, educating senior staffers about the...
At Little Luxuries Nail Lounge in Uptown, a purple chandelier hangs from the ceiling and long rows of colorful nail polish line a side wall.
Beside a workstation full of glittering rhinestones and false...
Crowds of people spilled onto the curb of the path surrounding Lake Harriet Saturday evening, setting blankets down on the grass and unfolding lawn chairs.
The weekend marked the 25th ArtCar and ArtBike...
Hidden within the small grove of quaint shops and gardens in Milton Square in St. Anthony Park, Lady Elegant’s Tea Room transports its guests to another century.
With white paper doilies, floral wallpapers...
The air was heavy and humid as people settled into a green space outside the Minneapolis Institute of Art for a free concert featuring 26 BATS! last Thursday.
The band, comprised of lead singer and songwriter...
With weather creeping into the high 80s this week, ice cream is becoming more of a necessity than a summer treat.
To help you combat the heat wave, A&E visited a few ice cream shops near campus to...
The atmosphere of Jackalope Tattoo is calming — the low buzzing of a tattoo machine provides background noise to the banter of artists over their half-walled cubicles.
Around the shop, the walls are...
For one weekend a year, the area between University Avenue West and Western Avenue in St. Paul is shut down and blocked off, making room for over 70 local food vendors, performers and artists to take over...
The cast of “Hot Air” settled into their practice space last Tuesday night, lounging on chairs and snacking on chocolate-covered peanuts.
“How is everyone feeling?” asked director Nick Saxton,...
Inside a traditional glass gumball machine at Moon Palace Books is something much more valuable than a piece of gum.
For fifty cents this machine sells poetry, each plastic capsule filled with a hand-rolled...
The crowd was a sea of sunhats and summery t-shirts Saturday afternoon as audience members gathered in the grass outside the main stage, settling down with glasses of beer and cups of frozen yogurt.
As...
The atmosphere of Farside Coffee is quiet, save the soft whirring of an espresso machine or the light chatter of customers settling in with a mug of coffee or a glass of lilac lemonade.
One thing noticeably...
Backstage at the Gay 90's was a scene of organized chaos last Friday. Stationed in front of mirrors, drag performers powdered their faces and penciled in tall arched eyebrows before a performance for Pride...
Editor’s note: this piece does not adequately represent members of the 20% Theater Company responsible for Queer Prom. Marcela Michelle, Chair of the Board of Directors for the 20% Theater Company, played...
As Pride month comes to a close, what better way to celebrate the LGBTQ community than to attend events that highlight (and financially support) local queer artists in the Twin Cities?
Here’s A&E’s...
Wednesday: SciPride at the Bell Museum
The Bell Museum is celebrating SciPride to recognize the contributions of LGBTQ scientists. Through a handful of Lightning Talks hosted by University students, postdoctoral...
Liza Gorman-Baer’s most recent embroidery series focuses on the nude human body. Each of the six pieces contains a tracing from a photograph of one of their close friends.
Using leftover fabric scraps...
A group of about 100 audience members edged the corners of the square studio space, shyly looking in wonder at the sea of white fabric that took up most of the floorspace.
The cloth seemed to breathe,...
The air hums with conversation as friends and families chat over chicken shawarma sandwiches and round plates of hummus.
To the left of the register, customers gaze into a glass display case, mulling over...
Four dancers in white enter from the left side of the screen, each carrying a bucket. They gaze directly at the camera and dump the contents of their buckets on the floor wordlessly after a couple of seconds.
It’s...
Friday: "Dance With Me"
Watch student-choreographed dances at the St. Paul Student Center this weekend. A student performance group, the Dance Collective features a variety of dance categories including...
Hundreds of art and literature lovers crowded into the gallery of the Weisman Art Museum on Wednesday night to celebrate the release of The Tower, an annual literary arts magazine.
The student-run publication...
On Saturday, the Aveda Institute Minneapolis' annual fashion show paired local designers with cosmetology students for a 45-minute show full of iconic looks.
Highlighting creative haircuts, makeup and...
The prep area was chaotic as students and teachers rushed to put the finishing touches on extravagant braids and smokey eye shadow. It was only half an hour before the students’ models were expected...
The Aveda Institute’s fashion show for Earth Month paired local designers with cosmetology students for a 45-minute segment full of iconic looks. Highlighting creative haircuts, makeup and color, students...
Boasting the cliche “bless this house” or the obscure “not all those who wander are lost,” cross-stitch has adorned every type of fabric-based decor from kitchen towels to pillows.
Characterized...
After navigating their way through the winding hallways of the A-Mill Artist Lofts on Saturday, around 60 women stuffed their coats in cubbies and found their spots on the dance studio floor, making small...
At the Fine Line on Friday, the drums boasted the characteristic logo of an eye with five lashes, a hint at the next band to take the stage.
After rocking out to local girl group Last Import, fans waited...
According to the Weisman Art Museum, the average person spends only 15 to 30 seconds looking at a piece of art.
Slow Art Day works to change that.
One day a year, museum-goers are encouraged to slow down,...
A square metal frame hung from the ceiling by bright orange rope. Below it, a white tarp folded in a perfect vertical rectangle.
As a dozen onlookers took their seats quietly, others leaned against the...
“I have taken out my Invisalign and this is the album,” Billie Eilish announces giddily in the first song of her debut record “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”
This intro, entitled “!!!!!!!,”...
Friday: Trench Tournament
Big fan of dodgeball? Wait until you hear what trenchball is. While in the traditional game you’re beaned by a foam ball and have to make the dejected trek to the sidelines,...
Pun-lovers and word-enthusiasts crowded the basement of The Spring Street Tavern on Wednesday night, clumping together near the stage.
Many had arrived early, desperate to sign their name for a slot...
