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The Minnesota Daily

All content by Kathryn Chlystek
Naomi Scheman, a professor of Philosophy and Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies, poses in a conference room in Ford Hall on Tuesday. Scheman has served as both the chair of the Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies department and as the Director of Graduate Studies, and will be retiring at the end of Spring semester.

[Photo] Philosophy professor to retire after 37 years at U

Published May 5, 2016
Left to right, graduate students Nai-Cha Chen, Maria Mannone, Nathaniel Akers, William Heinze and Yan Pang pose in a rehearsal room in Ferguson Hall on Saturday afternoon. They will be performing their Composition Recital this Friday to present their original works.

[Photo] Composing original classics

Published April 28, 2016
Current and prospective members of the Students' Co-op meet in the front living area of their house for their Sunday evening meeting. More student housing cooperatives like this could be created if the local zoning code is changed to allow more than three people live in one residence under the "intentional community" model.

[Photo] City might relax housing rules

Published April 26, 2016
Ancho-rubbed walleye filets on corn tortillas topped with pico de gallo, avocado crema, and cotija cheese.

[Photo] From crate to plate

Published April 21, 2016
Freshman Justyn Levin returns the ball to Penn State Sunday afternoon at Baseline Tennis Center. Levin's singles match win helped the Gophers win 4-3 over Penn State.

[Photo] Minnesota defeats Penn State on senior day

Published April 18, 2016
Junior Zachary Swenson, a BFA student, builds sand molds on Monday night for the 47th annual Iron Pour at the Foundry, located in the Regis Center for Art. At the event, molten iron will be poured into these molds to created cast iron sculptures.

[Photo] Baptism by fire and disco

Published April 14, 2016
Homi CEO Philip Xiao, right, and Head of User Acquisition Greg Paik pose in their new office space in the Minnesota Supercomputer Building on Monday afternoon. Homi is a new start-up app that was designed to build relationships between students and alumni.

[Photo] Tech startup links students with U alumni

Published April 14, 2016
Freshman Vishnu Arun picks up his Tapingo order at Einstein Bros. Bagels in Coffman Memorial Union's Minnesota Marketplace on Wednesday morning. Arun has been using Tapingo for a month and said that he finds the app useful.

[Photo] Tapingo fails to gain momentum at U

Published April 7, 2016
Representative Keith Ellison speaks on the ramifications of gun violence before last Tuesday's panel put on by Active Response Coalition for Public Health "Gun Violence & Public Health: The Challenges of Prevention & Health Promotion" in the Mayo Auditorium.

[Photo] Gun violence as a health issue

Published April 6, 2016
University of Minnesota Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Richard "Fitz" Pfutzenreuter sits in his office in Morrill Hall the morning of March 4. Fitz is retiring after nearly 25 years at the University.

[Photo] Kaler: U CFO will be ‘hard to replace’

Published March 28, 2016
Senior Paula Rincon-Otero prepares to return the ball to Penn State in the Baseline Tennis Center Friday afternoon.

[Photo] Women split two Big Ten matches

Published March 21, 2016
Sophomore guard Carlie Wagner jumps into the arms of teammate Shayne Mullaney after her game-winning shot in overtime against Ohio State in Williams Arena on Wednesday night.

[Photo] Minnesota pulls off senior night upset

Published February 25, 2016
Local game developer Shanti Pothapragada works at GLITCH headquarters on the West Bank on Tuesday night. GLITCH is a nonprofit that works with indie game developers in Minneapolis.

[Photo] GLITCH partners with PR firm to promote gaming

Published February 18, 2016
Minnesota guard Rachel Banham looks to pass the ball during the second quarter at Williams Arena on Monday night. Banham scored the winning basket to defeat Iowa 78-76.

[Photo] Banham beats the buzzer against Iowa

Published February 16, 2016
Mollie Galvez and her husband Wil take a selfie in front of Black Coffee and Waffle Bar on Saturday morning in Southeast Como after having breakfast. The store plans to expand with a new location in St. Paul set to arrive by April.

[Photo] Black Coffee spreads buzz to St. Paul

Published February 9, 2016
Redshirt senior Julia Courter returns the ball to New Mexico Sunday afternoon at Baseline Tennis Center. Courter tied the match 2-2, and is now 9-5 in the season.

[Photo] Women third at Courtside Classic

Published February 8, 2016
Gophers forward Amanda Kessel fights for the puck Saturday night in Ridder Arean during third period. Kessel played her first game after being cleared by doctors to finish out her final year with the team.

[Photo] Kessel makes return to Ridder

Published February 8, 2016
Construction Management leaders, left to right, Jackie Larson, Jeremiah Cunningham, and Tansey Cregan look at a subdivision layout of 441 homes that will be built in Frederick County, Maryland on Monday. The trio recently competed in the National Association of Housebuilders' annual home building event and won rookie of the year award.

[Photo] Construction management students test their craft

Published February 2, 2016
A Quixotic Coffee signature, the DeNiro, is a drink consisting of Blackeye Nitro Cold Brew, chocolate milk, almond simple syrup and ice.

[Photo] College Kitchenista chats with Quixotic Coffee

Published January 28, 2016
A biker stops behind a car as it passes through the bike lane at the intersection of 15th & University Avenue Southeast Tuesday morning.

[Photo] City speeds could lower to benefit bikers

Published January 27, 2016
Savory granola with oats, sunflower seeds, walnuts and spices is a delicious topping for salads and soups.

[Photo] College Kitchen: Oats

Published January 21, 2016
Minnesota forward Kelly Pannek fights for possession of the puck during second period against Minnesota State-Mankato at Ridder Arena on Saturday.

[Photo] Minnesota uses third-period rally to defeat Mankato

Published January 18, 2016
Singer-songwriter Doug Collins (right) and DEMO Executive Director Ozzy Dahlstrom, pose on stage in their new center for music education and appreciation. The goal of Diverse Arts and Music Foundation (DEMO) is to educate and support local and independent musicians.

[Photo] A space to demo your songwriting skills

Published January 18, 2016
Children attempt to tug plates apart at the Physics Circus in Northrop Auditorium on Thursday. The event, hosted by the Physics Force, aimed to entertain and educate children through a variety of physical science performances.

[Photo] Big top brings physics to little ones

Published January 18, 2016
A selection of alcoholic beverages are presented to customers before they reach the cash register at the Punch Pizza located in Stadium Village.

[Photo] University area beer sales spots expand

Published January 18, 2016
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