Gophers hockey player Nicole Schammel poses in Ridder Arena on Sunday, May, 24, 2014.

The mudslide on West Bank remains a work in progress on Sept. 2, 2014. The mudslide, which occurred at the base of the University of Minnesota's Fairview Medical Center in June of 2014, blocks bicyclists...

(Left to right) Amanda Churchill, Jess Smith, and Danny Churchill of Eustace the Dragon pose at Smith's home in St. Paul. The local folk band is one of many musical acts that will perform at Grounds and...

(Left to right) Nate Karnitz, Kirsten Karnitz and Chris Kulzer pose with their first product, "Tippling House Vodka", at Lawless Distilling Company in St. Paul on Monday. Founder and Carlson School of...

A biker travels along 18th avenue on Tuesday. While the city is planning to give the street bike lanes, the Southeast Como Improvement Association worries that such a change will harm parking availability...

A stalk of Mullein, an exotic species, grows at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve on Friday, July 24. University researcher Eric Seabloom published a study last week about exotic species that explores...

U professor Jeff Millikan poses in his studio in Minneapolis on Monday. Millikan is one of the artists showcasing bee-related art at the Inaugural Bee Arts Event at the St. Paul Student Center on Monday,...

Paul Schoenecker places his purchased items in a plastic bag at CVS on Tuesday. Ward 2 City Councilman Cam Gordon hopes to reduce the city's environmental impact by keeping bags out of landfills and possibly...

Minnesota native Alicia Bognanno performs with band Bully at Pitchfork Music Festival on Saturday, July 18. The indie-rock band formed in 2013 and is currently based in Nashville.

Eddie Estrada bats for the Northwoods League's Willmar Stingers in a game against the Rochester Honkers at the Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar, Minn., on July 9, 2015. Estrada will be entering his first...

Ran Blekhman poses in the Blekhman Lab on Friday. Blekhman, who studies genetic variations and the microbiome with fellow researchers in the lab, co-authored a study last month linking the gut microbiome...

The Gortner Avenue Ramp sits on the St. Paul campus on Sunday evening. The ramp was granted two awards from the Better Buildings Alliance's Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking for the greatest percent...

Tyler Hanson pitches for the Willmar Stingers in a game against the Rochester Honkers at the Bill Taunton Stadium on Friday, July 9. Hanson, who finished his second season for the Gophers last spring,...

Founder Dan Oskey talks to Distillery Manager Bentley Gillman at Tattersall Distilling in northeast Minneapolis on Monday. Tattersall, which distills its own spirits in a distillery just beyond the glass...

New University of Minnesota Police Department chief Matt Clark poses in the Transportation and Safety Building on Monday. Clark, who has served on the Minneapolis Police Department for more than two decades,...

Justine Chu, Abby Hempy, and Alex Melin work on the Formula SAE car built by CSE group Gopher Motorsports in Minneapolis on Monday. The group members, who compete in the global Formula SAE series against...

Local indie-pop band Step Rockets poses in their rehearsal space in Minneapolis on June 25. The band will headline a show at Mill City Museum on July 4.

Barista Bethany Brown serves up a customer's iced coffee at Five Watt Coffee on Tuesday.

A Shuang Cheng employee brings a recycling bin back inside after emptying it behind the restaurant in Dinkytown on Monday. City Council has set a goal to have half of the city's waste composted or recycled...

A tanning bed sits available for residents to use at FloCo Fusion Apartments on Monday, June 15. Many luxury apartments near the U offer tanning as a free amenity for their residents despite CDC studies...

Northeast Night Market organizers Margie and Madeline Siggelkow plan the layout of their upcoming event at Bauhaus Brewery on Sunday, June 13. The market, which showcases thirty local artisan vendors,...

Coleman Iverson, Alexander Hambrock, Alexandra Feeken, and Nadya Nguyen pose in their workspace in Minneapolis on Saturday, June 13. They are four of five University alumni who have invented the HidrateMe...

Graduate design students Robin Carufel and Kira Erickson put the finishing touches on dresses designed for activewear in McNeal Hall on Monday. Tucker Center researchers worked with College of Design students...

Black Market Brass poses for a group portrait at their rehearsal space in Minneapolis on Wednesday, June 3. The music group plays a blend of Afrobeat and funk to bring bold, uptempo sound to their audiences.

Former Gopher forward Shae Kelley guards against New York Liberty's Candice Wiggins in a pre-season game at Target Center on Monday.

Bartender Vanessa Smith sells a growler of beer to a customer at Town Hall Brewery on Monday. On June 5 the city council will vote on possible changes that would allow the sale of growlers on Sundays at...

Sophomore Nicole Schammel poses in Ridder Arena on Sunday. Schammel is transferring from Minnesota State Mankato this year to join the Gopher Hockey team as a forward.

Narco States vocalist Michael MacBlane-Meyer sings with his band at the Turf Club on Monday. Narco States, a psychadelic garage-rock punk band, is passionate about the Minnesota garage scene and strives...

The Library Bar is one of the locations that could be deemed historic in Dinkytown. The bar would be protected and preserved by the Dinkytown Historic District.

Ivoire Foreman oversees the roasting process of coffee beans at the Peace Coffee Roastery on Friday. Peace Coffee sells organic, fair-trade coffee in its coffee shops as well as many retail locations....

University professor Daniel Voytas developed a method of editing plant genes using a technology that is currently at the center of a patent dispute.

Junior Ella Masters works as a cook at Butter Bakery Cafe on Sunday. She has duties ranging from roasting turkeys and preparing salad dressing for the kitchen line.

Creators of a mini beer pong contraption and a phone holder for vacuums converse while they wait to be interviewed by "Shark Tank" casting representatives on Saturday at the Carlson School of Management....

Graduate students Megan Cross and Grant Cooper pick up trash for Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board's Earth Day cleanup at Lake of the Isles on Saturday. Members of the student group Natural Resources...

Sarah Edwards poses at Arrow Boutique in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Edwards, with the help of her group I AM KXNDNESS, will present the I AM FABULOUS! fashion show at the Varsity Theater on Sunday to celebrate...

Blueberry lemonade and ginger ale with lemons serve as refreshing drinks in the spring.

Graduate architecture student Ben Kraft works on his thesis project, a tiny house, behind Rapson Hall on Monday. Kraft and his wife intend to live in the 221-square-foot home when he graduates in the spring.

Members of local bluegrass band Thirsty River rehearse in Minneapolis on Wednesday. The band will be performing at their CD release show at Icehouse on Friday, April 17.

Graduate students Alberto Babio and Deuk-Geun Hong build WAM's upcoming pop-up park in the W.L. Hall Workshop inside Rapson Hall on Sunday. Created by the WAM Collective student group, the park will take...

Urban Sound, a co-ed a cappella ensemble, rehearses in Ferguson Hall on Monday. The group is one of five a cappella groups that will be performing at the University A Cappella Fest at Coffman Union on...

Pulled pork, sazón rice and roasted vegetables are just a few of the Columbian-influenced menu options at Café Racer Kitchen in Minneapolis on Sunday.

Police officers stand on the steps of a multi-tenant housing unit on the corner of Fifth Avenue Southeast and Sixth Street Southeast on Friday. Residents were evacuated after unknown chemicals were found...

Keith Peterson cuts branches from a Dinkytown tree on Wednesday. The city is cutting down more than 30 of the nieghborhood's trees that have died from high salt concentrations in the soil and a lack of...

Bicyclists of all ages gather for doughnuts at the end of Calhoun Cycle's Pastry Ride at A Baker's Wife on Saturday. The ride is a part of "30 Days of Biking," a yearly event in which people pledge to...

Chef Erica Strait of Foxy Falafel serves kids as they partake in a taste test through the True Food Chef Council at Cityview Community School in Minneapolis on March 6. The Council partners with Minneapolis...

Theatre BFA students rehearse for Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" in the Rarig Center on Monday. Opening April 2 and running through April 7, the University's BFA program will alternate productions of...

Theatre BFA students rehearse for Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" in the Rarig Center on Monday. Opening April 2 and running through April 7, the University's BFA program will alternate productions of...

Theatre BFA students rehearse for Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" in the Rarig Center on Monday. Opening April 2 and running through April 7, the University's BFA program will alternate productions of...

Theatre BFA students rehearse for Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" in the Rarig Center on Monday. Opening April 2 and running through April 7, the University's BFA program will alternate productions of...

Theatre BFA student Benjamin Shaw rehearses for Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" in the Rarig Center on Monday. Opening April 2 and running through April 7, the University's BFA program will alternate...

Theatre BFA students rehearse for Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" in the Rarig Center on Monday. Opening April 2 and running through April 7, the University's BFA program will alternate productions of...

Theatre BFA students rehearse for Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" in the Rarig Center on Monday. Opening April 2 and running through April 7, the University's BFA program will alternate productions of...

Blues-rock singer/songwriter Matt Latterell poses outside of Spyhouse Coffee Roasters in Minneapolis on Sunday. Lateral will play at band Aero Flynn's record release show at 7th Street Entry on April 3....

Updated versions of the classic PB&J make for a zestier take on lunchtime. Adding pickles, apples, pears, or brie cheese are just a few ways to enhance your sandwich.

A friend of Jennifer Houle holds a candle and receives a hug at the candlelight vigil outside of Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday. The vigil was held to honor Houle, who went missing March 27.

Pitcher/outfielder Matt Fiedler pitches the ball during a game against Northwestern at Siebert Field on Saturday.

Infielder Luke Pettersen throws the ball to catcher Toby Hanson at first base during a game against Northwestern at Siebert Field on Saturday.

Susan lead singer Jessica Owen performs at Cheer Up Charlie's bar in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 17th.

Alvvays lead singer Molly Rankin performs at a House of Vans pop-up event at the Mohawk in Austin, Texas on Thursday, March 19th.

Krill band members Ian Becker and Aaron Ratoff perform at an unofficial house show in Austin, Texas on Thursday, March 19th.

Public Access Television lead singer John Fatherly performs at Cheer Up Charlie's bar in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, March 18th.

Donovan Wolfington band members Mike Saladis, Chris Lanthier, and their friend Chance, load gear onto their tour van after performing at a Top Shelf show in Austin, Texas on Thursday, March 19th.

Beth Borwell, Jessica Owen, and Katie Fern of the band Susan pose outside Cheer Up Charlie's bar in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 17th.

University graduate Bradley Taylor, founder of pop-up donut shop Sssdude-Nutz, sells donuts at Alpha Print Inc. in Dinkytown on Wednesday. Taylor makes the donuts himself and sells them in various pop-up...

Guitarist Daniel Hughes and drummer Mauricio Hernandez of Nancy's Raygun rehearse on Sunday in Minneapolis.

Primp boutique owners Michele Gudmundson and University grad Wesley Uthus at their St. Paul store on Wednesday. The boutique, which offers fashionable items at affordable prices, is just one of six locations...

Senior Ellis Mannon competes on the pommel horse against Iowa on Saturday at Sports Pavilion.

Guitarist Andy Webber and bassist John Henry of the band Nightosaur rehearse on Saturday in Minneapolis. Nightosaur will be playing a show at the Triple Rock Social Club on Friday, March 6th.

Minnetonka high school students Annie Watkins and Annie Goodyear observe and converse about the live feed of a social work simulation at the Phillips-Wangensteen Building on Friday. The University is partnering...

Miami Dolphins members Beth Bambery, Patrick Larkin and Ronnie Lee play a house show in a Minneapolis basement on Saturday. The band will play a show at the Triple Rock Social Club on Wednesday, March...

Performers Ansa Akea, Dean Holt and Reed Sigmund rehearse for Huck Finn on Sunday at The Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis. Director Greg Banks chose to use just three actors to play all parts...

Sam Linnell attempts to spell a word during Trivia Mafia's Drinking Spelling Bee at 331 Club on Saturday, Feb. 21. Trivia Mafia, which holds trivia nights at over 38 bars in Minnesota, holds the Drinking...

Institute on the Environment fellow Jonee Brigham builds an art piece on Friday for River Journey, an educational art program that takes place at River's Edge Academy. Brigham uses models like this one...

Pete and Chris Jones eat at moto-i Ramen and Sake House in Uptown on Wednesday. Moto-i is one of many restaurants participating in Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine's Restaurant Week.

Sweet potato and parsnip fries make a tasty and healthy alternative to french fries. For an added kick, try dipping them in sriracha mayo.

Women's hockey co-captain Rachel Ramsey fills listeners in on hockey-related news on Monday at KFAN Sports Radio. Ramsey, who will finish her hockey career this semester, has hopes of working in sports...

Kitten Forever singer Laura Larson and guitarist Liz Elton rehearse on Sunday in Uptown. With Corrie Harrigan, the three make up the riot-girl punk band. Their next show is at Dinkytown's Kitty Cat Klub...

College Kitchenista Yena Lee learns how to make a kimchi quesadilla with World Street Kitchen's Head Chef Wadi.

University student Nikki Graf stands in between alumnae Laura Brown (left) and Nikki Beyer at their practice in Bloomington on Saturday. Their team, the Minnesota Vixen, are the longest continuously operating...

University alum Calen Papke investigates surface imperfections on a piece of Uponor product at his new workplace. Papke was hired full time at Uponor following his internship with MnTap, a program that...

Lindsay Mable performs on the beam at the meet against Ohio State on Saturday at the Sports Pavilion.

Artist John Ilg spends time in his studio downtown St. Paul on Friday, 23 Jan.. Ilg's new work, "2D 3D 4D 5D," is opening 30 Jan. at Coffman Union.

The members of the show "Liberation of Auschwitz" rehearse on Sunday at Augsburg's Anderson Music Hall. The show, which includes a male chorus, solo baritone, orchestra and a dancer, premieres on Tuesday...

Minnesota guard Andre Hollins shoots the ball on Saturday against Illinois.

Illinois guard Jaylon Tate fights against defense by guard DeAndre Mathieu and forward Charles Buggs on Saturday at Williams Arena.

Illinois guard Jaylon Tate pushes guard DeAndre Mathieu out of the way on Saturday at Williams Arena.

Forward Charles Buggs tries to block a pass made by Illinois guard Malcom Hill on Saturday at Williams Arena.

Guard Carlos Morris makes a shot despite an attempted block made by Illinois forward/center Nnanna Egwu on Saturday at Williams Arena.

Illinois guard Malcom Hill shoots the ball on Saturday at Williams Arena.

A Surly burger with french fries pairs nicely with a Surly Furious beer at the recently-opened Surly Beer Hall in Prospect Park. The Beer Hall offers a wide selection of lunch and dinner food, along with...

Quinoa, hemp and cashew milk make an easy and refreshing alternative to dairy while also adding a boost of protein to your diet.

Forward Maryanne Menefee shoots the puck against Minnesota State Mankato on Saturday at Ridder Arena.

Angela Behrends sorts jewelry on Thursday at Rewind Vintage in Minneapolis. Rewind offers vintage clothing and accessories for men and women at an affordable price.

Attendee Steve Pflaum listens to speakers at the Dinkytown Reunion on Sunday at the Varsity Theater. Members of Preserve Historic Dinkytown hosted the event, in part, to strengthen their case for zoning...

Sophomore Paige Tapp blocks the ball on Saturday at the Sports Pavilion at the match against Purdue. The Gophers won 3-0.

Mortuary Science junior Abby Lapinoja finds a quiet moment to study in the casket room within Jackson Hall on Tuesday. Caskets line the room for the Mortuary Science department for its clients to choose...

Surly's new taproom in Prospect Park is set to open in December. The acuity approved a liquor license for the taproom Friday.

Goalie Adam Wilcox blocks a shot on Friday at Mariucci Arena at the game against UMD. The Bulldogs beat the Gophers 3-0.

Outside hitter Alyssa Goehner blocks the ball on Wednesday at the Sports Pavilion. The Gophers won 3-1 against Northwestern.

Homemade yogurt with berries, orange zest and honey make for a sweet snack or breakfast.