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Attorney Jordan Kushner argues before the Minnesota Supreme Court on behalf of his client, former University student Amanda Tatro, on Wednesday at the capitol.  Tatro sued the University over disciplinary actions the University took after she posted comments on Facebook the that administrators found threatening.

From Facebook to court: U defends discipline

by Kaitlin Walker
Published February 13, 2012
Last week, the University of Minnesota battled a former student over Facebook, student conduct and the First Amendment. But the Minnesota Supreme Court’s ruling will affect more than just the school and Amanda Tatro.

University goes to state Supreme Court in Facebook comments case

by Kaitlin Walker
Published February 8, 2012
The school defended its right to discipline a mortuary science student for comments made on Facebook.
President Eric Kaler speaks to the media about the Universitys 2012 legislative priorities Friday at the State Capitol in St. Paul.

Kaler calls for outside review of U’s Academic Health Center

by Kaitlin Walker
Published January 31, 2012
It follows an internal review that amassed criticism.
Door guy Clint Mahkimetas verifies Michael Burtons identification at the door of Kitty Cat Klub on Monday night in Dinkytown.

Training makes Dinkytown bouncers more than brawn

by Kaitlin Walker
Published January 26, 2012
At least once a year, security staff review liquor laws and tips.

U.S. Army cuts, restructures in face of budget cuts

by Kaitlin Walker
Published January 25, 2012

The United States Army plans to cut combat brigades and restructure its force in order to save money and deal with budget cuts, according to the Associated Press. The Army will go from 45 brigades...

Police, landlords and victims say students can take action to deter burglars

by Kaitlin Walker
Published December 14, 2011
Communication and planning can save students leaving for winter break.

Burglars take advantage of unsecured houses in Marcy-Holmes

by Kaitlin Walker
Published December 13, 2011
Also, a fight got a Blarney bouncer a black eye on Saturday night.

Crime prevention specialists back in budget

by Kaitlin Walker
Published December 8, 2011

The jobs of five Minneapolis crime prevention specialists are back in the 2012 budget the city announced Thursday. The City Council and Police Chief Timothy Dolan moved money from the police department’s...

U students shaken after rock shatters window

by Kaitlin Walker
Published December 7, 2011
Victims believe the brick was thrown by foiled burglars in retaliation.

Five houses burglarized over Thanksgiving break

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 30, 2011
Thieves hit up houses in Southeast Como and Marcy-Holmes.

Bakdash civil suit delayed by criminal case

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 21, 2011
Victim Sarah Bagley filed a personal injury suit.

Blarney bouncer fights off 2 drunks Sunday

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 16, 2011
One of the fight suspects was maced and then arrested.

Bakdash trial postponed until February

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 15, 2011

The murder trial against Timothy Bakdash has been pushed back due to scheduling conflicts, according to the Office of the Hennepin County Attorney. The jury trial was originally scheduled to begin Nov....

Minneapolis police search the Wisconsin Badgers team bus after a football game Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.

UMPD uses furry, 70-pound bomb detectors

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 14, 2011

Five hours before the Gopher game against Wisconsin on Saturday, Officer Jason Printz and his partner Neko walked through TCF Bank Stadium to check for explosives. Neko is a 3-year-old, 70-pound German...

Robberies in Marcy-Holmes up from this time last year

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 9, 2011
The latest robbery occured early Monday morning.

Crime specialist eliminated by budget cuts

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 9, 2011
Cutting the second precinct specialist may cause issues for SECIA.

Suspects arrested in recent muggings

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 8, 2011
Two U students were mugged at gun-point over the weekend.

Michael Jackson’s doctor convicted in singer’s death

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 7, 2011

Michael Jackson's doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, was convicted Monday of involuntary manslaughter for administering a lethal dose of a powerful anesthetic, which killed the singer in 2009, according to the...

MPR v. Met Council lawsuit dismissed

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 7, 2011
MPR originally filed the suit in February 2010.

University student assaulted near Comstock Hall

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 7, 2011
The suspect was described as a white male between 35 and 40 years old.

U student assaulted near Comstock Hall

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 5, 2011
The suspect was described as a white male between 35 and 40 years old with a medium build and a short, scruffy gray beard.

Patience running out for Occupy Wall Street protesters

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 4, 2011

Occupy Wall Street protesters are getting on the nerves of many as they spread crime and waste in major cities across the country, according to the Wall Street Journal. Residents are annoyed with protesters...

Fewer transfer students accepted to University of Minnesota in fall 2012

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 4, 2011

The competition just got tougher for students looking to transfer to the University of Minnesota. The University will accept fewer transfer students in 2012, hoping to improve the experience and performance...

Judge tosses MPR’s light-rail suit

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 4, 2011
Ramsey County District Court Judge Elena Ostby called the breach-of-contract suit "premature."

U student attacked, robbed in Dinkytown

by Kaitlin Walker
Published November 2, 2011
Also, someone burglarized an Iowa Hawkeye fan’s car.
Linda Romano lost control of her vehicle Saturday, crashing into a parked squad car and subway in Dinkytown.  An officer on the scene guessed that a stuck accelorator was to blame.

Car crashes into three others, then Subway wall

by Kaitlin Walker
Published October 31, 2011
On Saturday night, a driver lost control of her car in the parking lot next to Subway.
The UMPD belt

The UMPD belt

by Kaitlin Walker
Published October 31, 2011
The Minnesota Daily takes a look inside the University of Minnesota police force's equipment belt.

Jimmy John’s armed robbery suspect tied to three other robberies

by Kaitlin Walker
Published October 30, 2011

The Minneapolis Police Department is seeking help from the public to identify a suspect in a series of armed robberies that have happened over the last three weeks, according to a statement released last...

Jimmy John’s robbed late Sunday night

by Kaitlin Walker
Published October 26, 2011
Police are looking for connections to other robberies.
Gophers fans leave the TCF Bank Stadium during the third quarter of the game Saturday against Nebraska. Huskers fans filled up approximately two-thirds of the seats at the homecoming game.

Nebraska fans take over TCF Bank Stadium

by Kaitlin Walker
Published October 24, 2011
A sea of red covered the stands as Minnesota fans left by the third quarter of Saturday’s game at TCF Bank Stadium.

Pawlenty signs on to board of company with University ties

by Kaitlin Walker
Published October 24, 2011
Miromax Medical Inc., a company established through University of Minnesota research, has elected Pawlenty to the Board of Directors.

Flash mob attacks Minneapolis Pedal Pub

by Kaitlin Walker
Published October 21, 2011

Pedal Pub-ers beware - there's a mob on the loose. The Pedal Pub, a bicycle bar powered by up to a dozen people, was attacked by a flash mob of 25 to 30 youths Saturday night as it cruised down Nicollet...

Located at 1625 University Ave SE, the Beta Theta Pi chapter house was built in 1927. The building replaced the original chapter house, which was built in 1900 and burnt down in 1926. The original building was the second house built on Fraternity Row.

Greek houses pay to maintain their history

by Kaitlin Walker
Published October 17, 2011
33 fraternity and sorority buildings around campus bear historic designation by the City of Minneapolis.

Letter to greeks apologizes for brash speaker

by Kaitlin Walker
Published October 13, 2011
The audience was not prepared for some comments.

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to women’s rights activists from Africa and Yemen

by Kaitlin Walker
Published October 7, 2011

The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to three women from Africa and Yemen for their nonviolent women’s rights activism, the New York Times reported.  The $1.5 million prize will be split...

Sisters Ellen and Kaylen Larson indulge in frozen yogurt Monday night in Dinkytown. Chilly Billys has sponsored numerous organizations and Greek communities over the past couple of months.

Greeks serve up frozen yogurt for charity

by Kaitlin Walker
Published October 6, 2011
Chilly Billy’s is a big hit for campus organizations’ fund-raisers.

Peer party monitoring program stalls again

by Kaitlin Walker
Published September 29, 2011
Coordinators are working to fix problems within the program.
Senior Nguyen Ngoc Pham discusses plans Sunday for an upcoming event being held by the Asian Sorority Interest Group.  The group hopes to establish a sorority on campus that focuses on asian culture and values.

Second Asian sorority may come to campus

by Kaitlin Walker
Published September 27, 2011
The Asian population is the third largest on campus at about 8.1 percent.

Greek chapters will have meeting space at 1701

by Kaitlin Walker
Published September 21, 2011
The site could also provide greek members with housing.
Freshman Megan Howe opens her bid envelope Tuesday afternoon at the TCF Bank Stadium. The envelope contained an invitation to join one of the sororities on campus.

An invitation to sisterhood

by Kaitlin Walker
Published September 15, 2011
The numbers game pays off for most sorority hopefuls.

Fraternities colonize, take one step closer to recognition

by Kaitlin Walker
Published September 13, 2011
The University has the smallest greek community of the Big Ten.

Pleasant Street is a tangled mess in first days of fall semester

by Kaitlin Walker
Published September 8, 2011
Police are directing traffic in the highly congested area.

Pleasant Street a tangled mess in start of semester

by Kaitlin Walker
Published September 7, 2011
University police officers are directing traffic near Folwell Hall on highly-congested Pleasant Street.

2 juveniles may be linked to string of burglaries

by Kaitlin Walker
Published August 10, 2011
Also, a fight in Dinkytown left a Good Samaritan with broken bones.

Postal Service cutbacks could shutter office in Dinkytown

by Kaitlin Walker
Published August 3, 2011
More than 2,000 offices in the U.S. have closed since 2001.

Mpls violent crime down 15%

by Kaitlin Walker
Published July 27, 2011
Despite difficult economic times, crime rates have dropped nationally.
Anthropology senior Erin Pruhs sifts through soil for pottery and other artifacts Monday near Hastings. Pruhs and her classmates are working to uncover a Native American settlement.

From anthropologists come new amateur archaeologists

by Kaitlin Walker
Published July 20, 2011
Twelve students get hand-on experience while excavating a Native American site near Hastings, Minn.

Obama’s fundraising totals dwarfs competition with record $86 million

by Kaitlin Walker
Published July 14, 2011

U.S. President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign raised a record $86 million between April and June, the most of any presidential candidate in the second quarter of fundraising, the Washington Post...

U employee assaulted on campus

by Kaitlin Walker
Published July 13, 2011
The victim fought his assailant on the West Bank to avoid a robbery.

Four more ‘luxury’ complexes expected soon near campus

by Kaitlin Walker
Published July 6, 2011
In all, new developments would add 1,200 beds to the University area.
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.

Neighborhood puts nature in a barrel

by Kaitlin Walker
Published June 22, 2011
GrowBarrels allow people without garden space to test their green thumb.
Ecology grad student Michael Wells holds a Downy Woodpecker in his hand at the Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area Saturday in Inver Grove Heights. Bio Blitz is an intensive 24 hours race to find all the plants and animals at a specific location which helps biologists to identify different plants and animals.

Ready … set … name that bird!

by Kaitlin Walker
Published June 15, 2011
BioBlitz challenged the public to race to identify animals, plants and fungi.

$550,000 renovation of president’s home set to begin

by Kaitlin Walker
Published June 8, 2011

The home of the University's president sits on the east bank of the Mississippi River. While the Board of Regents discusses tuition increases, wage freezes and layoffs, the University of Minnesota will...

UMPD nabs tunnel explorers

by Kaitlin Walker
Published June 8, 2011
University police found five “urban explorers” in steam tunnels.
Student volunteers work together to clean up fallen trees on Thursday in North Minneapolis.

UROC, students help in north side cleanup effort

by Kaitlin Walker
Published June 1, 2011
Hundreds of volunteers from the University of Minnesota flocked to North Minneapolis to help clean up wreckage from the May 22 tornado that ravaged the neighborhood.

Another bicyclist hit in Dinkytown

by Kaitlin Walker
Published May 25, 2011
Also, eight cars’ tires were slashed in Southeast Como on May 14.

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