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The Minnesota Daily

All content by Joe Michaud-Scorza
Teenagers file into the halls after the last bell of the day Thursday, November 3 at Edina High School. Eighty-six percent of the 2011 graduating class went on to pursue a four-year education.

Teenagers file into the halls after the last bell of the day Thursday, November 3 at Edina High School. Eighty-six percent of the 2011 graduating class went on to pursue a four-year education.

High School senior Tierra Davis laughs at her teacher's joke during math class Thursday, November 3 at Edina High School. Davis is one of a large majority of seniors that will go on to pursue a four-year degree after graduation.

High School senior Tierra Davis laughs at her teacher's joke during math class Thursday, November 3 at Edina High School. Davis is one of a large majority of seniors that will go on to pursue a four-year degree after graduation.

Children from eight towns make up the combined student body of Lac qui Parle Valley High School and Middle School. Students are seeing that a higher education is needed to find work after high school.

Lac qui Parle Valley High School senior Ryan Bergerson talks about his college aspirations Sept. 29 at his home in Madison, Minn. Ryan has been accepted to the University of Minnesota and Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall.

Lac qui Parle Valley High School senior Ryan Bergerson waits for the snap during football practice Sept. 29 in Madison, Minn. Bergerson played cornerback and tight end for his varsity football team and plans to play intramural sports at the University of Minnesota if he decides to go there.

University of Minnesota Senior Kiara Buford guards Michigan State Senior Brittney Thomas Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 at Williams Arena in Dinkytown.

[Photo] Women’s basketball tips off against St. Cloud State

Published November 2, 2011
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[Photo] Kill signs $8.4M deal to coach until 2018

Published October 26, 2011
Freshman Molly Kayfes, center, runs beside Senior Stephanie Price Saturday, Sept. 24th in the Roy Griak Invitational on the St. Paul Campus.

[Photo] New to the sport, Kayfes fights to impress

Published October 4, 2011
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Large Animal Hospital Manager Sheryl Ferguson feeds a undernourished 22-year-old mare named Iris.

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Former Gopher Tim Harrer talks about his years as an All-American hockey player Monday at this house in Bloomington. Today Harrer works for his father's maintenance company.

[Photo] The Transition: Tim Harrer

Published August 9, 2011
Senior Garret Vollmer rehearses Monday for Primadonnas at Rarig Center.

Senior Chris Milliren retrieves video Friday to create a time lapse of the construction of a Department of Energy sponsored wind turbine at Umore Park in Rosemount, Minn. Projects like the turbine may face reduced federal funding under the new budget.

[Photo] DOE official foresees funding cuts

Published August 3, 2011
Security officer Tim Ollom talks about receiving food from tenants Monday on West Bank.

[Photo] Safety center divides community

Published July 27, 2011
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[Photo] Mbakwe to try out for World University Games

Published July 26, 2011
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[Photo] New kid on the block

Published July 27, 2011
12-year-old Katie Fritz gets off a metro transit bus Thursday in South Minneapolis. During a day in The Buddy Program, which is a three week program designed to teach visually impaired children useful techniques for navigating the world, Fritz rode the bus to and from the University of Minnesota.

[Photo] Conquering the darkness

Published July 27, 2011
Economics major Victor Llapa works during a late-night study session Monday at Moose Tower.

[Photo] Lonely nights and quiet halls for the ‘all-nighter society’

Published July 27, 2011
Anna Walker, left, speaks with Brandon Pickle Thursday outside Comstock Hall. The children spent the day with The Buddy Program, which is designed to teach blind children useful techniques for navigating the world.

Muzamil Yahya, center, and Brandon Pickle, right, talk Thursday while in transit to the Pillsbury Mansion in South Minneapolis.

12-year-old Katie Fritz gets off a metro transit bus Thursday in South Minneapolis. Fritz joined spent the day with The Buddy Program, which is designed to teach visually impaired children useful techniques for navigating the world.

11-year-old Jamison Christopher, right, learns computer skills Thursday at the Pillsbury Mansion in South Minneapolis. Instead of requiring a monitor, visually impaired children use an audio speaker that verbalizes their actions in order to keep track of their work.

Brice Lennes sands down a guitar Thursday that he made by hand at the Pillsbury Mansion in South Minneapolis. Lennes wears a blinder in order to work without relying on the little vision he has left.

Katie Covey, Weisman Art Museum employee and a recent University of Minnesota graduate, showcases art available for rent to students and employees at the Weisman on Monday.

[Photo] Weisman shares art for fun but not profit

Published July 13, 2011
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[Photo] Do you know on-campus bike rules? You should.

Published July 6, 2011
Custodian Will Frank mops a bathroom floor Thursday at Nicholson Hall.

Custodians Will Frank, left, and Wayne Durst joke about what makes a good working partner Thursday at Nicholson Hall.

[Photo] Custodians fight U’s new system

Published June 29, 2011
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[Photo] Come as you are

Published June 29, 2011
Connor Lynch high fives a passer by Monday while Stormy from Shottyz Pedicab and Bike Repair takes him for a spin in South Minneapolis.

[Photo] After ‘no’ from Carlson, man cashes in on pedicab market

Published June 22, 2011
Alex Hemke and Jennifer Nicklay fill a homemade GrowBarrel with soil Saturday at Van Cleve Park. The barrels are a sustainable alternative to a traditional garden.

[Photo] Neighborhood puts nature in a barrel

Published June 22, 2011
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[Photo] Teen wolves

Published June 22, 2011
David Cook talks about one of his creations Tuesday at the Hennes Art Company in Minneapolis. Cooks “ladies,” which were designed for his musical “Lemonade for the Lawnboy”, will be presented Friday for the exhibition called Identities Explored.

[Photo] Who is me?

Published June 22, 2011
Stormy from Shottyz Pedicab and Bike Repair transforms the links of a chain into a steering wheel for a customized pedicab Monday in South Minneapolis.

Graduate student Yi Zhang pokes holes in a bottle with a soldering iron Saturday at Van Cleve Park. The perforated bottles collect and distribute water throughout the soil.

Twin Town Pedicabs owner Colin McCarty hangs out in his shop Friday in Downtown Minneapolis

President of AFSCME Local 3937 Jason Iversen argues to the Board of Regents against planned cuts to U of M technical employee benefits Friday at McNamara Alumni Center.

[Photo] Budget: higher tuition, wage freezes and cuts

Published June 15, 2011
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[Photo] Healthy again, Kangas awaits fate

Published June 14, 2011
Coach Jerry Kill talks about his plans for the Gopher football team Monday at the Somerby Golf Club in Byron, Minn.

[Photo] Jerry Kill tours southern Minnesota

Published June 7, 2011
Graduate student Marcus Beck removes a wheel Friday during a pit stop North of Willmar, Minn.

Graduate students of conservation biology Bridgette Henning, front, and Kate Wyman bike Friday near Willmar, Minn. The group of nine students covered 444 miles in three days to raise funds in response to financial cuts made to their program.

[Photo] Biking across the state for funds

Published June 8, 2011
Student volunteers work together to clean up fallen trees on Thursday in North Minneapolis.

[Photo] UROC, students help in north side cleanup effort

Published June 1, 2011
A garage barely stands Sunday hours after a tornado tore through its surrounding neighborhood in North Minneapolis.

Charles Donald clears glass and debris from the road Sunday hours after a tornado tore past his house in North Minneapolis.

MCAD Junior Brendan Dawson paints a hole Saturday that he cut out of dry wall during the Minneapolis Home Building and Remodeling Expo at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

[Photo] HOPSACK and a jump

Published May 25, 2011
Seventh grader D’Angelo Spring, center, plays Jamar Blunt in connect four Monday at the The A-list teen center in Brooklyn Park.

[Photo] Carlson grads reach out to youth

Published May 25, 2011
Junior Zoe Everett hangs out Tuesday between classes on West Bank. Everett helped track level three sex offenders for the department of corrections last semester.

[Photo] Students take a peek behind bars

Published May 4, 2011
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[Photo] A series win, but offense still spotty

Published May 2, 2011
Kathryn Dusenbery, head of therapeutic radiology, works with medical resident Matthew Vernon on Monday at the Masonic Cancer Center. Dusenbery is one of three female department heads at the Medical School.

Ebbin Martin carries his customized bike out of the rink after a bike polo match in south Minneapolis on April 10.

John Gordon, right, shoots the ball past Ebbin Martin, left, during a game of bike polo in South Minneapolis April 10. In addition to practicing three times per week, the group holds games every Saturday for new players to learn the sport.

[Photo] Appeals comm. lag continues

Published April 19, 2011
Junior AJ Pettersen slides into 2nd base Saturday at Target Field.

[Photo] Loud Friday, bats quieted in 2 losses

Published April 18, 2011
Junior Julian Dehn stretches to return a ball Sunday at the Baseline Tennis Center.

[Photo] No. 2 Ohio State asserts its dominance

Published April 18, 2011
Freshman Sarah Moulton pitches against Penn State Sunday at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium.

[Photo] More than a split; Minnesota surpasses 2010 Big Ten win total

Published April 18, 2011
Freshman Kelsey Petit displays her heifer Saturday during the Amateur Beef Show portion of the Minnesota Royal in St. Paul.

Freshman Jessica Johnson, left, competes in the Amateur Sheep Show Saturday during the Minnesota Royal in St. Paul.

[Photo] Students take livestock center stage

Published April 11, 2011
Coach Jerry Kill yells at Freshman Sean Ferguson over an offsides call during practice Saturday at the TCF Bank Stadium.

[Photo] Tragedy and near-tragedy in week 3

Published April 11, 2011
Freshman Yuliana Umanets returns the ball against Michigan Sunday at the Baseline Tennis Center.

[Photo] Women snap 8-match skid at home

Published April 4, 2011
Purdue’s Stephen Talbott scores as Sophomore Kurt Schlangen attempts to tag him out during a doubleheader Saturday at Target Field. The Gophers won the second game of the day, claiming two of three games in the series against the Boilermakers.

[Photo] With Twins in Toronto, Gophers open Big Ten at Target Field

Published April 4, 2011
Paul Freeman, left, and Abou Amara, right, speak during a debate on Thursday at Coffman Union.

[Photo] Candidates disagree on GAPSA’s role

Published April 4, 2011
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[Photo] U club works to restore wetland

Published March 30, 2011
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[Photo] U researchers looking at bacteria see new biofuels

Published March 30, 2011
Senior Sebastian Gallego returns the ball against Northwestern on Friday at the Baseline Tennis Center.

[Photo] Gophers win two straight with ease

Published March 28, 2011
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[Photo] Kill’s approach is new, with fans too

Published March 28, 2011
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[Photo] In second year with Minnesota, Raty is All-American for second time

Published March 24, 2011
Senior Sam Sonnenberg pole vaults on Tuesday during practice at the University Field House.

[Photo] All-American out of shadows at last

Published March 10, 2011
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Senior Evy Muench, left, gets interrogated by Matt Fitzgerald before being allowed entrance to see "The Wall" on Monday at the Rarig Center. The interactive play portrays a journey that many immigrants must make from Mexico to the United States.

[Photo] From the border, students explore immigration and 'The Wall'

Published March 8, 2011
Sophomore Alexa Palen returns the ball Friday at the Baseline Tennis Center.

[Photo] Momentum grinds to a halt, at home and on road

Published March 7, 2011
Freshman Kelly Terry drives to shoot on UMD goalie Jennifer Harss Friday at Ridder Arena.

[Photo] Lead, WCHA championship foiled by late Badgers rally

Published March 7, 2011
A high school student sells four Gopher men’s hockey tickets for ten dollars apiece to scalpers on Saturday outside Mariucci Arena.

[Photo] Sports, concert venues call foul on tickets bill

Published March 3, 2011
Dan Fogler, left, and Topher Grace sing along with piano accompaniment on Wednesday Feb 9 at the Shout House in Minneapolis. The two celebrities made an appearance promoting their new film Take Me Home Tonight, which releases March 4.

[Photo] Young Americans

Published March 3, 2011
Nick Leddy returned home Monday to the Xcel Energy Center as a starting defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks.

[Photo] The Transition: Nick Leddy

Published March 2, 2011
Director Michael Boyd demonstrates an Italian glassblowing technique called pulling pony on Thursday at Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts in Minneapolis.

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[Photo] Bethke becomes first professional Minn. alum

Published March 1, 2011
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[Photo] Gophers sweep physical Michigan Tech

Published February 27, 2011
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[Photo] Gophers beat Ohio State, earn trip to WCHA semis

Published February 28, 2011
Patrick Jeffrey, left, and Eddie Oroyan rehearse Journey on Tuesday at the Rarig Center. Journey’s world premiere will be Thursday night.

[Photo] Conference, play highlight Islam’s Western legacy

Published February 23, 2011
Tenants were evicted from this house because the landlord’s permit to rent it had been revoked years before.

[Photo] City battles problem landlords

Published February 23, 2011
Danice Cabanela, left, Josiah Laubenstein, center, and Levi Morris rehearse Journey, a play based on the 12th century Islamic novel Hay Ibn Yaqdhan, Tuesday at the Rarig Center.

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