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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

All content by Jennifer Bissell

Total education costs vary by department

by Jennifer Bissell
Published May 3, 2011

LRT construction will force buses off of Washington Ave., into Dinkytown

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 28, 2011
The building that used to hold Harvard Market is demolished Monday in Stadium Village. A new apartment complex and a CVS pharmacy will replace the building.

Harvard Market demolition begins

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 26, 2011
The building that used to hold Harvard Market is demolished Monday in Stadium Village. A new apartment complex and a CVS pharmacy will replace the building.

Harvard Market demolished for apartments

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 25, 2011
Christine Bristal scopes up a dish for one of the last customers the Washington Avenue Ben and Jerry’s served on Friday, which was the final day the store was open.

Ben & Jerry’s closes, ending a nonprofit youth skills program

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 25, 2011

U to celebrate sustainable transportation

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 20, 2011

Bikers gear up for polo season

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 19, 2011

Pediatric cardiologist receives University’s highest degree

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 19, 2011
Julia Merle-Smith moves a table in place at Hard Times Café on West Bank. The café is preparing to re-open after a vehicle drove through the side of the building last week.

Hard Times emerges from closure, with makeover

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 13, 2011
General manager Ray Gaves tweets about the daily special Saturday at the Big Ten on Washington Avenue. The golden gopher bar bird website uses local bars’ twitter feeds to help people know where they should go out for the night.

New website links users and bars

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 10, 2011

Senate committee approves voter ID bill

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 7, 2011

Burrito shop to open in Stadium Village

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 7, 2011

Another quake hits Japan

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 7, 2011

Tiny Footprint Coffee increases local footprint

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 5, 2011
Jimmy John’s employees and union supporters picket outside of the Cedar-Riverside Jimmy John’s Thursday.

Jimmy John’s union pickets

by Jennifer Bissell
Published March 31, 2011
Apartments rise as vacancy stays flat

Apartments rise as vacancy stays flat

by Jennifer Bissell
Published March 30, 2011

Stadium Village LRT work roils area businesses

by Jennifer Bissell
Published March 28, 2011

Jimmy John’s fires seven workers over union signs

by Jennifer Bissell
Published March 24, 2011
Customers are asked to leave Expresso Royale after the barista announces its 11pm closing time on March 11. The Dinkytown café is struggling with the city licensing office to change the current permit restrictions.

Restaurants wait for shift in late-night hours licensing

by Jennifer Bissell
Published March 23, 2011

Seven Jimmy John’s union workers fired

by Jennifer Bissell
Published March 23, 2011
Antique barber tools line the wall around the scheduling calendar at Milo’s on 4th. Most of the tools are donations from customers over the years.

After 42 years in Dinkytown, Milo prepares for his ‘final cut’

by Jennifer Bissell
Published March 21, 2011
Director of University Archives Elisabeth Kaplan opens a drawer of old photos and blueprints Friday afternoon in the storage level of Elmer L Anderson Library. The storage level is 90 feet below the surface where the temperature and humidity are controlled for preservation purposes.

Following the U’s paper trail

by Jennifer Bissell
Published March 9, 2011
Converted into a theater from an old garage, the Oak Street Cinema has lost much of its original art deco renovations. Even its marquee sign has been extensively altered.

Housing set to upstage cinema

by Jennifer Bissell
Published March 7, 2011

For glass blowers, an off-campus home

by Jennifer Bissell
Published March 2, 2011

Bakery disappears from Dinkytown mall

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 28, 2011
Owner Bill Biermaier looks through books Wednesday in the basement of Biermaier. Biermaier is retiring after running his business for over forty years and still has roughly 50,000 books left to sell.

Biermaier’s Books enters final chapter

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 24, 2011
Frozen yogurt shop fills hall’s retail openings

Frozen yogurt shop fills hall’s retail openings

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 21, 2011

National Export Initiative tour starts at NcNamara Alumni Center

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 18, 2011

Bruininks receives “Champion for Children” award

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 17, 2011
Secrets Fashion Agency owner and senior Angel Yang, center, models Frances Zerr’s designs, for photographer Wynona Grey, left, on Sunday in Calhoun Square. The one year-old agency consist of stylists who work to bridge the gap between designers and consumers in the Minneapolis area.

From London to Uptown: A fashion infatuation

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 14, 2011
Jong Woutat works on glueing cracks in a violin Tuesday in the Violin Making, Restoration and Repair office located in the University Technology Center. Along with violins, the repair office also works with cellos and violas and has been operating out of the Center for over a year.

The U-Tech Incubator

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 9, 2011

Google gives aid to Riverside Plaza

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 7, 2011

GRE to change drastically

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 3, 2011

Senior VP Sullivan to step down

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 3, 2011

City sends ice rinks into overtime

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 3, 2011

U tackles social network intricacies

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 3, 2011
Man about Dinkytown

Man about Dinkytown

by Jennifer Bissell
Published January 27, 2011
Assistant Manager Dana Kabitzki takes a cigarette break Saturday outside the Harvard Market in Stadium Village. The corner store will close after 106 years of operation on campus.

Harvard Market closes after 106 years

by Jennifer Bissell
Published January 24, 2011
Senior Nick DeLeo delivers the Monster's energy drink on Wednesday to Omega Nu Alpha. Nick promotes Monster's products by giving them out at the parties hosted by the fraternity.

From Twizzlers to Tron, students rep their favorite brands for cash

by Jennifer Bissell
Published January 20, 2011
Jimmy John’s employee and union member Ayo Collins returns to work after delivering a sandwich on Saturday in Minneapolis. The results of the Oct. 22 Jimmy John’s union election were nullified in a settlement by the National Labor Relations Board on Jan. 10.

Labor board nullifies workers union vote

by Jennifer Bissell
Published January 18, 2011

Jimmy John’s union election results nullified

by Jennifer Bissell
Published January 11, 2011
University of Minnesota freshman Chance Ovik, left, Hamline freshman Derek Lutz, center, and St. Thomas freshman Devin Braatz prepare their campsite on Saturday outside Buffalo Wild Wings. The three stayed until the new restaurant’s grand Monday morning.

Students camp out amid blizzard for free wings

by Jennifer Bissell
Published December 13, 2010

New snow emergency declared through Wednesday

by Jennifer Bissell
Published December 13, 2010

More Stadium Village apartments planned

by Jennifer Bissell
Published December 13, 2010
Ugg targets men as new consumers

Ugg targets men as new consumers

by Jennifer Bissell
Published December 7, 2010

Stadium Village apts. to replace polluted ground

by Jennifer Bissell
Published December 6, 2010

Students head online for cash

by Jennifer Bissell
Published December 1, 2010

U veterinary hospital opens new trauma center

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 29, 2010

Collective to open space for public

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 23, 2010
Jie Hye, a Univeristy of Minnesota student in the English as a Second Language Program, shops for books on Monday in Coffman Bookstore. Soon we may start to see more people buying electronic versions of their textbooks and less people in buying the paper versions.

University alumni create digital textbook reader

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 18, 2010

U Alumna’s website pairs small businesses with backers

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 16, 2010

Cummings Books to close in December

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 15, 2010
The Jimmy Johns on Oak Street prepares for the evening rush on Wednesday afternoon.

Sandwich shop union waits for ruling over labor claim

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 11, 2010
Augsburg freshman Maia LeClair, left, Lauren Windhorst, center, Hannah Walsh, front right, and Katelyn Danelski, back right, meet for lunch Saturday at St. Martin’s Table on the West Bank. The non-profit bookstore and vegetarian café is closing on December 16 after 26 years in its current location.

St. Martin’s Table to close in December

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 9, 2010

Teen interest in gaming on decline

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 4, 2010
Israel Romero, employee of Afro Deli & Coffee works the grill on Friday at the West Bank area deli.

Afro Deli & Coffee shop opens on the West Bank

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 2, 2010

Man shot while driving down University Avenue Southeast

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 28, 2010
Minneapolis Fire Department enters Vincent Hall to inspect a possible gas leak, Monday.

False alarm causes evacuation

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 26, 2010
Advertising and design senior Chad Olsen explains his company OMG Agency’s new smart phone application outside of Blarney Pub and Grill in Dinkytown last Tuesday. Olsen is the chief executive officer of the new advertising company that specializes in social media. The new application, still in production, will provide users with location-based coupons, similar to the groupon idea. Blarney Pub and Grill is one of their clients to agree to offer food and drink deals though the application when it goes public.

Phone app flaunts campus deals

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 26, 2010

Survey shows teens’ shopping habits

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 25, 2010
Minneapolis Fire Department enters Vincent Hall to inspect a possible gas leak, Monday.

Murphy and Vincent halls evacuated over reported gas leak

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 25, 2010
Davis Ritsema hugs David Boehnke after hearing the results of a vote held Friday in Block E in downtown Minneapolis. Employees from 10 Jimmy John’s franchises voted 87 to 85 against unionizing their workforce.

Unionization vote a close call

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 22, 2010

Lawsuit may force partial Ticketmaster fee refunds

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 18, 2010
Freez, right, and DJ Frey perform at Downtime Bar and Grill in Dinkytown on Saturday. Downtime will reduce its late-night music performances because of their impact on new renters in the Dinkydome building.

Downtime pulls plug on school-night rock

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 14, 2010
Employee Staci Caldow processes a credit card Friday afternoon at House of Hanson.

Credit card swipe fees under attack

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 12, 2010

Jimmy John’s employees to vote on unionization

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 11, 2010
Josh Ludwig safely leads his fellow zombies across the street Saturday night at Seven Corners.

Night of the living dead

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 11, 2010

Jimmy John’s employees to vote on unionization

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 8, 2010
Chandrashaker Bhagwandin dumps a load of road material from the Central Corridor construction site in Inver Grove Heights on Tuesday.

City to bolster contracting with minority groups

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 6, 2010
Finance and non-profit management senior Roxy Dreyer (left) and Spanish and anthropology senior Trisha Netsch, (right) purchase coffee from barista Jason Buckendorf Sunday at Hard Times Café.

Coffee bean prices hit decade high

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 4, 2010
Kevin Larson operates the roaster for Tiny Footprint in Brooklyn Park on Monday afternoon. As the coffee beans come out of the roaster they are mixed in the tray to cool off and prevent burning.

U grad grinds coffee, offsets carbon

by Jennifer Bissell
Published September 29, 2010

A bakery and a burger joint to open in Dinkytown

by Jennifer Bissell
Published September 28, 2010

Baldy’s BBQ moves to West Bank

by Jennifer Bissell
Published September 23, 2010

Hit-and-run turns fatal

by Jennifer Bissell
Published September 23, 2010
Osseo High School junior Jordan Limmer, left, waits along with his father, Warren Limmer, center, as Needle Doctor employee Matthew Randall checks the speed of their turntable Friday at the store. The Warrens made the drive from Maple Grove to the Dinkytown for the visit.

Needle Doctor is leaving Dinkytown

by Jennifer Bissell
Published September 21, 2010

Verizon wireless service comes to Dinkytown

by Jennifer Bissell
Published September 16, 2010
Pong Yun Kim scrubs the stove Sunday morning at the Kimchi Tofu House. The Korean style restaurant is located on Oak Street and Washington Avenue.

Tofu restaurant finds home near U

by Jennifer Bissell
Published September 13, 2010

Restaurants abuzz in Stadium Village

by Jennifer Bissell
Published September 10, 2010

Recycled clothing boutique to close

by Jennifer Bissell
Published September 9, 2010
Business booms with the return of students

Business booms with the return of students

by Jennifer Bissell
Published September 8, 2010
Davis Ritsema mounts his bike during a protest on Saturday in Minneapolis. Employees from a Minneapolis Jimmy John’s franchise formed a nationwide union to fight for better working conditions.

Minneapolis Jimmy John’s workers picket, form union

by Jennifer Bissell
Published September 7, 2010

Flanking on the political fringe

by Jennifer Bissell
Published May 3, 2010

Save the Earth, save the nation

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 21, 2010

The assassination of civil liberties

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 14, 2010

Health reform made relevant

by Jennifer Bissell
Published April 4, 2010

Pawlenty’s tax policy ignores budget realities

by Jennifer Bissell
Published March 1, 2010

Terrorism’s defining moment

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 24, 2010

Gophers still dig coal despite being so green

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 14, 2010

Obama to lend students a hand

by Jennifer Bissell
Published February 4, 2010

Financial reform: Too big to fail

by Jennifer Bissell
Published January 27, 2010

Obama’s widening war

by Jennifer Bissell
Published December 9, 2009

What to do with Sarah Palin?

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 29, 2009

Inclusive roads way of future

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 18, 2009

Michelle Obama’s propagating health

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 12, 2009

Hey advertisers, ‘L’Eggo my ego!’

by Jennifer Bissell
Published November 4, 2009

The Glenn Beck conundrum

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 28, 2009

Discrimination on the front lines

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 18, 2009

World Sight Day illuminates humanity’s blindness

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 8, 2009

Let’s be honest about greek life

by Jennifer Bissell
Published October 4, 2009
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