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Farrah Mina

Farrah Mina, Campus Activities Editor

Name: Farrah Mina
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @FarrahWMina
Pronouns: she/her/hers

Farrah Mina is the campus activities editor at the Minnesota Daily. She joined the Daily in 2019 as a general assignment reporter, going on to cover student issues and later campus communities. She is currently majoring in journalism and global studies at the University of Minnesota, with minors in Asian and Middle Eastern studies and French. In addition to working at the Daily, she prides herself on her vast collection of earrings. When she's not reading, writing or editing, Farrah is likely watching videos of her sister's cat, Pepper, or trying out new recipes.

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UMN student body votes “yes” to both referendums, elect student government leadership

UMN student body votes “yes” to both referendums, elect student government leadership

by Farrah Mina, Campus Activities Editor
Published March 29, 2021
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro speaks in the Northstar Ballroom of the St. Paul Student Center on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. The speech drew a crowd of dozens of protestors in opposition to Shapiros presence on campus. 

Ben Shapiro loses free speech lawsuit against UMN over venue change

by Farrah Mina
Published August 30, 2020
Morgan La Casse

Robbery reported in Marcy-Holmes early Sunday

by Farrah Mina
Published August 30, 2020
Ahmed Jamal, the first muezzin to give the adhan from the roof of Dar Al-Hijra Mosque in Cedar-Riverside on Thursday, April 23. Courtesy of Abdirahman Mukhtar.

Observing Ramadan during the pandemic

by Farrah Mina
Published May 7, 2020
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse

Student requests climb for COVID-19 emergency fund

by Farrah Mina
Published May 5, 2020
Robbery reported in Dinkytown

Robbery reported in Dinkytown

by Farrah Mina
Published May 4, 2020
Daniyal (4), left, and Nurali (2), right, play with toys in the Como neighborhood while following social distancing guidelines on Thursday, April 30. 

For parents, transition to online means combining work and home life

by Farrah Mina
Published May 4, 2020
Courtesy of Ashley Groshek.

Corbett Laubignat, disability advocate, dies at 40

by Farrah Mina
Published May 4, 2020
New curriculum contributes to COVID-19 relief efforts

New curriculum contributes to COVID-19 relief efforts

by Farrah Mina
Published April 23, 2020
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse

UMN fraternities continue philanthropy online

by Farrah Mina
Published April 19, 2020
Students urge U to take action on climate change in two referendums

Students urge U to take action on climate change in two referendums

by Farrah Mina
Published April 8, 2020
Illustration by Eva Berezovsky

Queer pen pal project to keep students connected during pandemic

by Farrah Mina
Published April 8, 2020
A community collection box for COVID-19 PPE donations sits outside of the Fay Thompson Center for Environmental Management on Tuesday, April 7. This collection is part of a larger campus effort to consolidate PPE and provide it to healthcare workers.

Hundreds of University researchers donate personal protection equipment from labs

by Farrah Mina and Abbey Machtig
Published April 8, 2020
Sarah Mai

UMN Foundation creates COVID-19 relief fund to support student finances

by Farrah Mina
Published April 4, 2020
Illustration by Eva Berezovsky

Plans underway to create campuswide arboretum at UMN

by Farrah Mina
Published April 1, 2020
Signs for businesses located inside Coffman Union, many of which employ student workers, are seen on Saturday, March 21.

Confusion about compensation leaves student workers scrambling

by Farrah Mina
Published March 22, 2020
Students petition U to go pass/fail amid the COVID-19 outbreak

Students petition U to go pass/fail amid the COVID-19 outbreak

by Farrah Mina
Published March 18, 2020
John North, left, Issac North and mother Mary North view an installation from the exhibit Collecting Memory: Photographs and Installations by Jeff Millikan.

Bell Museum to increase support for visitors with sensory challenges

by Farrah Mina
Published March 15, 2020
In the Know: Breaking Down the Us News

Episode 51: Erbert & Gerbert’s red pepper bánh mì draws campus criticism

by Natalie Rademacher, Farrah Mina, and Jessica Toledo
Published February 28, 2020
The Roasted Pepper Bánh Mì sandwich from Erbert & Gerbert’s, purchased from the E & G in Coffman Union on Monday, Feb. 24. 

Erbert & Gerbert’s red pepper bánh mì draws campus criticism

by Farrah Mina
Published February 27, 2020
Eva Berezovsky

LGBTQ+ student group to host legal name change clinic

by Farrah Mina
Published February 27, 2020
Models showing Designer Ian Harris work walk the runway at the Amplified fashion show at Rapson Hall on Saturday, Feb. 15. The show features designs by University of Minnesota apparel design seniors.

Amplifying voices in fashion takes the stage at annual runway show

by Farrah Mina
Published February 17, 2020
Douglas Kearney, an assistant professor in the Department of English, fields questions from his colleagues in Lind Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. The department’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee developed its first-ever report which lays out a plan to improve diversity across curriculum and personnel.

‘To be or not to be’: English faculty members debate Shakespeare requirement

by Farrah Mina
Published February 13, 2020
Attendees greet each other with a hug at the Muslim Alumni Network kickoff event at Masjid Al-Iman on Friday, Feb. 7.

Alumni Association creates first-ever group for Muslim graduates

by Farrah Mina
Published February 10, 2020
Economic disruption needed for men to consider taking female-dominated jobs, U research finds

“Economic disruption” needed for men to consider taking female-dominated jobs, U research finds

by Farrah Mina
Published January 27, 2020
Speaker Sheila Rahimi addresses the congregation at a memorial for Ukraine flight 752 in John T. Tate Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The flight was mistakenly shot down by Iranian missiles on Jan. 8, leading to the deaths of all 176 passengers. (Kamaan Richards / Minnesota Daily)

Iranian community on campus copes with escalating tensions, plane crash

by Farrah Mina and Jiang Li
Published January 19, 2020
Performers dance at the Al-Madinah Cultural Centers Do It For the Culture Gala at the Weisman Art Museum on Friday, Dec. 6. 

Al-Madinah Cultural Center hosts first annual intercultural gala

by Farrah Mina
Published December 9, 2019
Two students study in Seven Corners Coffee Shop, which is owned by Wooddale Church, on Sunday, Nov. 24. (Liam Armstrong / Minnesota Daily).

MN church, which owns West Bank coffee shop, responds to concerns over conversion therapy

by Farrah Mina
Published December 5, 2019

West Bank LGBTQ+ groups raise awareness about Seven Corners Coffee background

by Farrah Mina
Published November 26, 2019
Breast pumps and bottles sit on the counter in a lactation space in the McNamara Alumni Center on Saturday, Nov. 23.

UMN works to increase access to lactation spaces on campus

by Farrah Mina
Published November 26, 2019
Sumaya Noor, left, and Fahima Osman, right, pose for a portrait outside of the University Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday, Nov. 16. Noor and Osman initiated a women’s only fitness project after their project discovered many Somali women do not exercise due to a lack of available spaces. 

UMN students collaborate with RecWell to pilot women-only gym space

by Farrah Mina
Published November 18, 2019
Cre.Ture Crew performs during the Hmong New Year event at the St. Paul Student Center on Friday, Nov. 8. The majority of the group’s performers are high school students. 

Hmong women student group celebrates, challenges tradition with New Year celebration

by Farrah Mina
Published November 11, 2019
Sarah Mai

National Students for Justice in Palestine conference hosted at UMN

by Farrah Mina
Published November 4, 2019
Courtesy of the American Indian Student Cultural Center.

American Indian student group campaign addresses culture appropriation during Halloween

by Farrah Mina
Published October 31, 2019
President of Students for Justice in Palestine Malak Shahin speaks about divestment efforts to a group at the La Raza Student Cultural Center in Coffman Union on Wednesday, Feb. 28 2018.

National SJP conference hosted at UMN faces backlash from pro-Israel groups

by Farrah Mina
Published October 20, 2019
Lauren Meyers works in the O. Meredith Wilson Library on Friday, Oct. 18. Meyers criticizes the use of the Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Arabic, seen on the table, due to Wehrs role in the Nazi party in the 1940s.

UMN Arabic department works to address history of Arabic-English dictionary

by Farrah Mina
Published October 20, 2019
Morgan La Casse

Class registration proves difficult for late-summer orientation groups

by Farrah Mina
Published October 13, 2019
Hanna Sun, a student in the College of Education and Human Development, poses for a portrait at Coffman Memorial Union on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Sun says she lives by the quote, “Be the change you wish to see!” 

After selecting new members, international student board sets goals for the year

by Farrah Mina
Published October 2, 2019
torrin a. greathouse poses for a portrait outside of Bordertown Coffee on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. 

UMN grad student recognized for poem exploring transgender confinement

by Farrah Mina
Published September 29, 2019
Illustration by Sarah Mai

Federal funding expiration threatens U’s Asian Pacific American Resource Center

by Farrah Mina
Published September 29, 2019
Bias incidents reported to the Bias Response and Referral Network by method and location between May 2018 and and June 2019. Data from the University of Minnesota Bias Response Referral Network.

Vandalism, hate flyers persist among most reported bias incidents

by Farrah Mina
Published September 9, 2019
Morgan La Casse

Asylum seekers, immigrant communities highlighted in UMN Medical School department

by Farrah Mina
Published September 9, 2019

An overview of some of UMN’s largest student groups

by Farrah Mina
Published August 26, 2019
The Rural Health Academic Partnership still needs approval, accreditation and proper staffing before the program can be launched in fall 2025.

New administrative position to support inclusivity in UMN Medical School

by Farrah Mina
Published July 31, 2019
The University passport office as seen on Tuesday, July 23 in its new location on campus on Fourth Street. The new office opened on July 8.

University of Minnesota opens passport office on campus

by Farrah Mina
Published July 26, 2019
Zahra Mohamed participates in a voters event going door to door to encourage people to vote.

After a student’s death in January, UMN student group aims to raise funds for a well in Somalia

by Farrah Mina
Published July 26, 2019
Illustrated by Abby Adamski.

Failing is succeeding: UMN business school teams with new APM podcast

by Farrah Mina
Published July 11, 2019
The Gopher Express store in Coffman Memorial Union is open on Monday, July 1.

Gopher Express to feature more international snacks

by Farrah Mina
Published July 3, 2019
Illustrated by Abby Adamski

Textbooks linger with students as they look to sell

by Farrah Mina
Published June 21, 2019
Asian language department renamed for better representation, employability

Asian language department renamed for better representation, employability

by Farrah Mina
Published June 14, 2019
Coffman Union as seen on Wednesday, June 5.

In wake of renaming controversy, new class to address University history

by Farrah Mina
Published June 12, 2019

Hateful flyers on campus target student groups

by Farrah Mina
Published May 17, 2019
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse and Abby Adamski.

Muslim students prepare for intersection of Ramadan, final exams

by Farrah Mina
Published May 6, 2019
Ilhan Omar enters her election party with her family on Tuesday, Nov. 6 in Minneapolis.

UMN students weigh in on Ilhan Omar controversy

by Farrah Mina
Published April 22, 2019

Canvas to implement name pronunciation software

by Farrah Mina
Published April 16, 2019

Law school creates podcast to increase accessibility

by Farrah Mina
Published April 16, 2019
Daycare kids Henley Gorka and Max Finney pretend to be horses next to the sign-in table at the University of Minnesota Child Development Center on Wednesday, Oct. 3 in Minneapolis. Both have parents who work at the University.

UMN researchers create child care access tool

by Farrah Mina
Published April 3, 2019

‘Green Book’ producer for commencement speaker sparks criticism

by Farrah Mina
Published March 25, 2019

Student group dedicates March to international students

by Farrah Mina
Published March 12, 2019
Biology junior Nyanna Wright does her hair for a job interview on Monday, March 4 at her house in Como. Wright said she intentionally slicks back her natural hair for job interviews to avoid bias.

UMN students battle hair bias as they seek jobs

by Farrah Mina
Published March 5, 2019
Illustrated by Abby Adamski

UMN researchers incorporate solar panels in low-income housing

by Farrah Mina
Published February 21, 2019
Emily Ortlieb poses for a portrait on Saturday, Feb. 9 at Mondale Hall on West bank. Ortlieb serves as a certified student attorney for a new clinic for immigrants at the Universitys law school. 

Law School opens clinic for rural immigrants

by Farrah Mina
Published February 11, 2019
University junior Faisa Ahmed demonstrates how a new health text messaging system, which aims to close the racial gap in healthcare, works on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at the Peoples Center Clinic in Minneapolis. This system is a research project at the University and is conducting some of the project with families in nearby Cedar-Riverside.

New text alert system aids child and maternal care in Cedar-Riverside

by Farrah Mina
Published February 7, 2019
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