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Katie Kummerow, center, runs through a class-choreographed combination on Thursday, Feb. 22 at Barbara Baker Dance Center on West Bank. The modern dance class learned by dancing from their teacher and with each other, a format typical to the University dance program.

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Katie Kummerow runs through a combination during her modern 8 class on Thursday, Feb. 22 at Barbara Baker Dance Center on West Bank.

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Katie Kummerow, right, learns a contemporary combination from her classmates during their modern 8 class on Thursday, Feb. 22 at Barbara Baker Dance Center on West Bank.

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Dr. Timothy OBrien swirls mini brains, which are being researched as Parkinsons disease therapy, within a storage container on Thursday, Feb. 22 in the Stem Cell Institute at McGuire Translational Research Facility.

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Dr. Timothy OBrien swirls mini brains, which are being researched as Parkinsons disease therapy, within a storage container on Thursday, Feb. 22 in the Stem Cell Institute at McGuire Translational Research Facility.

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Utility player Katelyn Kemmetmueller swings during the game against South Dakota on Apr. 4, 2017.

[Photo] Minnesota's offense is scoring its way to success

Published February 14, 2019
Katie Kummerow, center, runs through a class-choreographed combination on Thursday, Feb. 22 at Barbara Baker Dance Center on West Bank. The modern dance class learned by dancing from their teacher and with each other, a format typical to the University dance program.

[Photo] A day in ballet shoes

Published March 1, 2018
Katie Kummerow runs through a combination during her modern 8 class on Thursday, Feb. 22 at Barbara Baker Dance Center on West Bank.

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Katie Kummerow, right, learns a contemporary combination from her classmates during their modern 8 class on Thursday, Feb. 22 at Barbara Baker Dance Center on West Bank.

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Dr. Timothy OBrien swirls mini brains, which are being researched as Parkinsons disease therapy, within a storage container on Thursday, Feb. 22 in the Stem Cell Institute at McGuire Translational Research Facility.

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Dr. Timothy OBrien swirls mini brains, which are being researched as Parkinsons disease therapy, within a storage container on Thursday, Feb. 22 in the Stem Cell Institute at McGuire Translational Research Facility.

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Utility player Katelyn Kemmetmueller swings during the game against South Dakota on Apr. 4, 2017.

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Dr. Timothy OBrien swirls mini brains, which are being researched as Parkinsons disease therapy, within a storage container on Thursday, Feb. 22 in the Stem Cell Institute at McGuire Translational Research Facility.

[Photo] Mini-brains: the latest creation in a UMN lab

Published February 28, 2018
Dr. Timothy OBrien swirls mini brains, which are being researched as Parkinsons disease therapy, within a storage container on Thursday, Feb. 22 in the Stem Cell Institute at McGuire Translational Research Facility.

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Senior Conner McHugh swims the 200 Yard Breaststroke during the Minnesota Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at the Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center.

[Photo] Minnesota finishes fifth in Big Ten Championships at Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center

Published February 26, 2018
High school senior Gabe Kalscheur jumps for a dunk during the game against Brooklyn Center at DeLaSalle High School on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. Kalscheur, who scored 33 points during the game, will play for the Gophers next season.

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High school senior Gabe Kalscheur advances toward the hoop during the game against Brooklyn Center at DeLaSalle High School on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Kalscheur, who scored 33 points during the game, will play for the Gophers next season.

[Photo] Recruit Gabe Kalscheur brings 'quiet demeanor,' but 'internal fire' to Gophers next year

Published February 22, 2018
Guard Gadiva Hubbard eyes the hoop during the game against Maryland at Williams Arena on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. The Gophers won 93-74.

[Photo] Balanced attack lift Gophers over Northwestern 74-68

Published February 11, 2022
Gophers basketball players celebrate their win against Maryland at Williams Arena on Sunday, Feb. 18. The Gophers won 93-74.

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Guard Gadiva Hubbard shoots the ball during the game against Maryland at Williams Arena on Sunday, Feb. 18. The Gophers won 93-74.

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Lisa Moore, a social work teacher at St. Olaf, watches a clip from The Walking Dead on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Jackson Hall. The clip was shown during Irna Landrums presentation on institutionalized racism and how it contributes to peoples wellness using an arc from the television show The Walking Dead.

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Irna Landrum presents a seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Jackson Hall as a part of the Black Student Unions new Wellness Wednesdays. The seminar covered institutionalized racism and how it contributes to peoples wellness using an arc from the television show The Walking Dead.

[Photo] Wellness Wednesday connects diversity to 'The Walking Dead'

Published February 19, 2018
Forward Nicole Schammel goes after the puck during the Gophers game against Wisconsin at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017.

[Photo] No. 1 Wisconsin sweeps Gophers to end regular season

Published February 18, 2018
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents hears a presentation from University of Minnesota-Crookston Chancellor Mary Holz-Klause at McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.

[Photo] Independent search firm shares timeline for UMN presidential search

Published August 9, 2018
Regent David McMillan speaks during a University of Minnesota Board of Regents meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8, at McNamara Alumni Center. 

[Photo] Presidential search costs to exceed those of previous years

Published September 13, 2018
Regent Linda Cohen listens during a Board of Regents meeting at McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.

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Provost Karen Hanson listens during a Board of Regents meeting at McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Feb. 8. 

[Photo] UMN Provost Karen Hanson to step down from role this year

Published August 8, 2018
Senior Chris Pfarr at 174 takes on Northwesterns Johnny Sebastian during the match on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 at Maturi Pavillion.

[Photo] Chris Pfarr's legacy extends beyond performance

Published February 8, 2018
Adam Stirn, lead ice maker for University Facilities Management, poses for a portrait on Thursday, Feb. 1 at Mariucci Arena. Stirn has made ice for the past four years at the University to keep up with the needs of ice hockey practices, games and events that take place in the arenas.

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Adam Stirn, lead ice maker for University Facilities Management, poses for a portrait on Thursday, Feb. 1 at Mariucci Arena. Stirn has made ice for the past four years at the University to keep up with the needs of ice hockey practices, games and events that take place in the arenas.

[Photo] Fulfilling a dream, UMN ice maker heads to Pyeongchang for Olympics

Published February 8, 2018
Economics senior Leo Stanek, who moderated the caucus, leads a game of hang man during the down time at the DFL Caucus on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Murphy Hall.

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Political science freshman Katie Szarkowicz signs up to be a delegate at the state convention during the DFL Caucus on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Murphy Hall. Szarkowicz said she attended the caucus because she thinks democracy and being engaged in ones community are important. 

[Photo] UMN students caucus on campus

Published February 7, 2018
Freshman guard Isaiah Washington darts around Nebraska forward Isaiah Roby during the game against Nebraska on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at Williams Arena.

[Photo] Gophers lose sixth straight at Williams Arena against Nebraska

Published February 7, 2018
Junior Brandon Krone at 197 wrestles a Northwestern wrestler during the match on Sunday, Jan. 28 at Maturi Pavillion.

[Photo] Gophers drop fourth straight dual

Published February 5, 2018
Greta Morgan, Elizabeth Kristian, Sammy Yahiaoui and James Molitor pose for portraits in Blegen Hall.

[Photo] Street style: In Blegen, hallways turn to runways

Published February 1, 2018
Walker Art Centers Head of Archives Jill Vuchetich shows photo slides to the St. Kates University Society of American Archivists student chapter in the basement archives at the Walker Art Center on Saturday, Jan. 27 in Minneapolis. The Walker has an archival library with materials like movie posters, photographs and music dating back to the Walkers early days.

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Walker Art Centers Head of Archives Jill Vuchetich guides St. Kates University Society of American Archivists student chapter through the basement archives at the Walker Art Center on Saturday, Jan. 27 in Minneapolis. The Walker has an archival library with materials like movie posters, photographs and music dating back to the Walkers early days.

[Photo] Uncovering the Walker Archives

Published February 1, 2018
Sammy Yahiaoui poses for a portrait in Blegen Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 30.

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James Molitor stands for a portrait inside Blegen Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 30.

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The 17th Avenue Residence Hall has signs posted on its entrance doors on Tuesday, Jan. 30 in Minneapolis. University of Minnesota residence halls will have heightened security during Super Bowl weekend.

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Greta Morgan poses for a portrait in Blegen Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 30.

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Elizabeth Kristian poses for a portrait inside Blegen Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 30.

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The 17th Avenue Residence Hall has signs posted on its entrance doors on Tuesday, Jan. 30. University of Minnesota residence halls will have heightened security during Super Bowl weekend. 17th Avenue Residence Hall will require all guests that dont live in the residence hall to sign in.

[Photo] Security increases around dorms during Super Bowl week

Published January 31, 2018
Sophomore Ben Brancale at 149 wrestles Northhwestern during the match on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 at Maturi Pavillion.

[Photo] Gophers lose on pin in final match

Published January 29, 2018
A car enters East River Road Garage on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 on East Bank in Minneapolis. The Super Bowl will move most University contracted parking to East River Road Garage for the weekend of the event.

[Photo] As Super Bowl LII nears, changes occur around campus

Published January 26, 2018
Communications professor Mark Pedelty performs with a band and University dance majors for a music video on Saturday, Jan. 20 on the Washington Avenue bridge. The music video aims to communicate the effects of using salt during the winter to audiences like local business owners for his project Field to Media: Applied Musicology for a Changing Climate.

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Communications professor Mark Pedelty reviews the last take of a his music video on Saturday, Jan. 20 on the Washington Avenue Bridge. The music video aims to communicate the effects of using salt during the winter to audiences like local business owners for his project Field to Media: Applied Musicology for a Changing Climate.

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Communications professor Mark Pedelty performs harmonica with a band and University dance majors for a music video on Saturday, Jan. 20 on the Washington Avenue Bridge. The music video aims to communicate the effects of using salt during the winter to audiences like local business owners for his project Field to Media: Applied Musicology for a Changing Climate.

[Photo] UMN researchers to use music videos to raise environmental awareness

Published January 25, 2018
Freshman guard Isiah Washington follows the ball during a game against Northwestern at Williams Arena on Tuesday.

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Senior guard Nate Mason reaches after Northwestern guard Bryant McIntosh during a game at Williams Arena on Tuesday.

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Sophomore guard Amir Coffey reaches out to block Northwestern forward Vick Law during a game at Williams Arena on Tuesday.

[Photo] Gophers basketball set to start season after eventful training camp

Published November 1, 2018
Sophomore guard Amir Coffey follows Northwestern forward Vick Law during a game at Williams Arena on Tuesday.

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Forwards Davonte Fitzgerald and Jordan Murphy go up for the ball during a game against Northwestern at Williams Arena on Tuesday.

[Photo] Minnesota loses to Northwestern after poor second half performance

Published January 24, 2018
Minnesota Daily reporter Maddy Folstein chopped, sautéed and peeled to assemble a greens and grains salad for the newspapers College Kitchen segment on Friday, Jan. 19.

[Photo] College kitchen: Healthy recipes

Published January 22, 2018
Students hold light sticks for a light out before the womens basketball game against Wisconsin on Thursday. University of Minnesota sororities asked members to attend the game to raise attendance and awareness of Gophers womens sports, with more than 300 attending in response.

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Minnesota Daily reporter Maddy Folstein prepared a Crock Pot friendly recipe for vegan chili for the newspapers College Kitchen segment on Friday, Jan. 19.

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Sophomore guard Amir Coffey dribbles toward the hoop during the game against Drake on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 at Williams Arena.

[Photo] Buckeyes beat Gophers at Madison Square Garden

Published January 20, 2018
Students hold light sticks for a light out before the womens basketball game against Wisconsin on Thursday. University of Minnesota sororities asked members to attend the game to raise attendance and awareness of Gopher womens sports, with more than 300 attending in response.

[Photo] Sororities partner with Gophers women’s basketball

Published January 19, 2018
Gophers womens basketball player Kenisha Bell loses control of the ball during the game against Wisconsin on Thursday, Jan. 18 at Williams Arena. 

[Photo] Gophers end regular season with victory, clinch double bye for Big Ten tournament

Published February 26, 2018
Destiny Pitts circles around to make a shot on the hoop during the game against Wisconsin on Thursday, Jan. 18 at Williams Arena. 

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Gopher womens basketball center Jessie Edwards attempts a shot during the game against Wisconsin on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 at Williams Arena.

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The exterior of the University of Minnesota Transportation and Safety Building as seen on November 26, 2017.

[Photo] Events and engagement add to UMPD’s spring schedule

Published January 18, 2018
City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins listens to City Council member Phillipe Cunningham during the morning meeting on Friday, Jan. 12, at Minneapolis City Hall.

[Photo] Former UMN oral historian steps into leadership role on Minneapolis City Council

Published January 16, 2018
City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins poses for a portrait inside the council chambers on Friday, Jan. 12, at Minneapolis City Hall.

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City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins listens as representatives from the Sanctuary Now! Platform present their stance on immigration reform on Friday, Jan. 12, at Minneapolis City Hall.

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Senior Danielle Nack swims the 200 Yard Butterfly during the Minnesota Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at the Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center.

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Treehouse Records is open for business on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Treehouse Records on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. The store is closing after 44 years because its owner, Mark Trehus, is retiring. 

[Photo] Long-time Minneapolis music shop Treehouse Records closes Dec. 31

Published December 14, 2017
Owner of Treehouse Records, Mark Trehus, stands for a portrait on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Treehouse Records on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. The store is closing on New Years Eve this year.

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Treehouse Records is open for business on Wednesday, Dec. 13 on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. The store is closing because its owner, Mark Trehus, is retiring.

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SAEPi President Micaela Yarosh and Vice President Tracey Warsett sit for a portrait on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Hillel on University Avenue. Yarosh and Warsett are starting a chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi, a Jewish sorority.

[Photo] New Jewish sorority joining Greek life spring semester

Published December 14, 2017
Sophomore guard Amir Coffey dribbles toward the hoop during the game against Drake on Monday, Dec. 11 at Williams Arena. The Gophers won 68-67. 

[Photo] Gophers get 'wake-up call' as they edge out Drake

Published December 12, 2017
Sophomore forward Rem Pitlick skates with the puck on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The Badgers beat the Gophers 3-2 in the second game of the series, while Minnesota won 5-4 the previous night.

[Photo] Minnesota splits weekend series against Wisconsin

Published December 4, 2017
Sophomore Tuomos Pokkinen swims the 200 yard butterfly race during the Minnesota Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center.

[Photo] Both men's and women's swim and dive win Minnesota Invitational

Published December 4, 2017
Four University of Minnesota Ph.D. students presented their thesis projects in the 3-Minute Thesis competition on Friday, Dec. 1 in Walter Library. The competition challenges students to present their research in a way that any audience can understand. 

[Photo] Grad students compete in Three-Minute Thesis competition

Published December 4, 2017
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler is interviewed by the Minnesota Daily in his office on Friday, Dec. 1 at Morrill Hall.

[Photo] Kaler talks tuition and the delay of controversial fellowship

Published June 21, 2018
The University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Programs Service of Gratitude takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 at Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis. The program, which facilitates whole body donations throughout the state into research and education at the University, has an annual ceremony to give thanks to donors and their families.

Video: Annual Service of Gratitude memorializes individuals who donate body to science

by Ellen Schmidt
Published December 1, 2017
Thayers Witch Hazel Toner, Yes to Grapefruit Dark Spot Correcting Serum, Yes to Tomatoes Detoxifying Charcoal Mud Mask and Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion are displayed on Monday, Nov. 27.

[Photo] Face the elements with A&E's guide to affordable winter skincare

Published November 30, 2017
First year Ph.D student in Computer Science, Matheus Araújo, poses for portraits on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

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Referees talk during the game against Wisconsin on Saturday, Nov. 25 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Badgers beat the Gophers 31-0.

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University of Minnesota Spirit Squad members shout into the crowd on Saturday, Nov. 25 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Badgers beat the Gophers 31-0.

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The band closes out the game after the Gophers were defeated by the Badgers on Saturday, Nov. 25 at TCF Bank Stadium.

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University of Minnesota Small Co-Ed Spirit Squard member Gina Herriges cheers on the Gophers on Saturday, Nov. 25 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Badgers beat the Gophers 31-0.

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The Minnesota defensive line watches a Wisconsin punt on Saturday, Nov. 25 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Badgers beat the Gophers 31-0.

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Kicker Ryan Santoso punts the ball during the game against Wisconsin on Saturday, Nov. 25 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Badgers beat the Gophers 31-0.

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Head coach P.J. Fleck celebrates a Wisconsin fumble on Saturday, Nov. 25 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Badgers beat the Gophers 31-0.

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Quarterback Demry Croft hands the ball off to running back Kobe McCrary on Saturday, Nov. 25 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Badgers beat the Gophers 31-0.

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Minnesota quarterback Demry Croft passes the ball on Saturday, Nov. 25 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Badgers beat the Gophers 31-0.

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Linebacker Julian Huff tries to grab the ball after Wisconsin tight end Troy Fumagalli scored a touchdown on Saturday, Nov. 25 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Badgers beat the Gophers 31-0.

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The University of Minnesota Transportation and Safety Building on Washington Avenue will undergo an expansion next year, which will include housing all Public Safety divisions in one building.

[Photo] Transportation and Safety building to undergo expansion

Published November 27, 2017
Minnesota running back Rodney Smith dives from a tackle during the game against Wisconsin on Saturday, Nov. 25 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Badgers beat the Gophers 31-0.

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Minnesota running back Rodney Smith dives from a tackle during the game against Wisconsin on Saturday, Nov. 25 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Badgers beat the Gophers 31-0.

[Photo] Rodney Smith finds running room in shutout loss

Published November 26, 2017
Forward Davonte Fitzgerald blocks an Alabama A&M player during the game on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Williams Arena. 

[Photo] Murphy continues to roll as Gophers dismantle Alabama A&M

Published November 22, 2017
A University of Minnesota student reported an being assaulted at 820 University Avenue on Nov. 14, pictured here on Monday, Nov. 20 in Minneapolis.

[Photo] Student reports assault outside Noodles & Company

Published November 21, 2017
First year masters of public health student Yuko Yadastu views the primates exhibit at Como Park Zoo on Sunday, Nov. 19 in St. Paul. Yadastu received a grant from the University to supplement child care payments, a grant that was previously not available to international students like herself.

[Photo] New grant assists international student parents

Published November 20, 2017
Hannah Bernardson, a business agent for the union group Teamsters Local 320, protests on Friday, Nov. 17 outside Morrill Hall in Minneapolis. The group is pushing for higher wages at the University of Minnesota.

[Photo] Unionized campus workers receive final offer from University of Minnesota

Published January 10, 2018
Facilities Support Supervisor Dana Donatucci scrapes paint off a garbage can lid in his office on Tuesday, Nov. 7 in Minneapolis. The labeling on the lids is being changed to help trash-throwers know which recycling container to use.

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Facilities Support Supervisor Dana Donatucci poses for a portrait outside the Como Recycling Facility on Tuesday, Nov. 7 in Minneapolis. The facility takes recycled products from around the University, then recycles or sells them to outside entities.

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Facilities Support Supervisor Dana Donatucci, known to many as The Recycling Guy, poses for a portrait among bales of recycled materials on Tuesday, Nov. 7 in Minneapolis. Donatucci has been in charge of all things recycling at the University for 30 years.

[Photo] 'He is University of Minnesota recycling': U employee seeks campus sustainability

Published November 20, 2017
Facilities Support Supervisor Dana Donatucci poses in the Como Recycling Facility on Tuesday, Nov. 7 in Minneapolis. Donatucci, who is more commonly known at the University as The Recycling Guy, has lead the recycling process for 30 years.

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