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The app Parkpoolr founders are conduct a test run during an event at Allianz Field on Saturday, May 4. The founders hope to expand the company to other events like the Minnesota State Fair or during Gopher football games.

UMN student’s startup helps address parking problems

by Miguel Octavio
Published May 6, 2019
The company ParkPoolr allows users to earn money by renting out their parking spaces online.

Knoll Area to get major infrastructure upgrade

by Miguel Octavio
Published April 29, 2019
The northwest corner of campus will receive utility and road improvements through an $11 million project.
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse

Plans to charge fee on plastic bags underway in Minneapolis

by Miguel Octavio
Published April 22, 2019
The Bring Your Own Bag Ordinance would require a 5 cent fee on paper and plastic bags.
A light rail Green Line train crosses University Avenue in Minneapolis on Monday night. According to Metro Transit, there has been about $3 billion in development along the Green Line corridor since construction began in 2010.

Man stabbed after altercation near campus

by Miguel Octavio
Published April 17, 2019
One man is in custody after stabbing another individual in the arm Wednesday afternoon.
Chinese billionaire Richard Liu, who was accused of rape by a University of Minnesota student. The charges include sexual assault, battery and false imprisonment.

UMN student sues Chinese billionaire Richard Liu, alleging rape

by Dylan Anderson and Miguel Octavio
Published April 17, 2019
The suit alleges she was raped by Richard Liu in August 2018 and that his company's staff members facilitated the assault.

UMN student files lawsuit against Richard Liu, JD.com

by Miguel Octavio
Published April 16, 2019
The woman alleges she was raped by Richard Liu in August 2018 and that JD.com staff members facilitated the assault.
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse

University students scramble to find summer subleasers

by Miguel Octavio
Published April 15, 2019
Some students say issues with their leases make it difficult to find subleasers, causing financial worries.
Sexual assault advocate Abby Honold speaks to a crowd on East Bank on April 18.

City aims to implement victim-centered sexual assault policies

by Miguel Octavio
Published April 11, 2019
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minneapolis Police Department Chief Medaria Arradondo rolled out the new policies last week.
The Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center as seen on Friday, April 5 in Minneapolis. The opportunity center is one of the venues participating near the University that is participating in Tech Month.

Tech month kicks into gear in local communities

by Miguel Octavio
Published April 8, 2019
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey recently designated April as the City’s inaugural tech month.
Visitors celebrate at the top of Witchs Hat Tower on Saturday, June 1. Built in 1913, Witchs Hat Tower has been a major landmark in Minneapolis for generations. New developments have been proposed near Prospect Park, and the Prospect Park Association is concerned that the height of developments will block the view from the tower.

Citywide event to open up buildings around UMN

by Miguel Octavio
Published April 1, 2019
More than 100 businesses, landmarks and performance centers will participate in Doors Open Minneapolis May 18 and 19.
Jaemi Hagen speaks during He, She and They: Understanding and Welcoming Non-Binary Employees and Customers at the 3M Auditorium in the Carlson School of Management on Tuesday, March 26. The event, hosted by the Twin Cities Human Rights Campaign, presented ways to build understanding of gender identity and offer support in the workplace.

Local employees discuss gender identity at UMN workshop

by Miguel Octavio
Published March 27, 2019
Carlson School of Management hosted a panel of gender non-binary individuals representing different Twin Cities companies Tuesday.
Illustrated by Abby Adamski.

Proposed Irish microdistillery hopes to strike luck in Prospect Park

by Miguel Octavio
Published March 25, 2019
Developers of the project, located at 600 Malcolm Ave. SE., aim to open the business by next spring.

Sencha Tea Bar in Stadium Village to close in May

by Miguel Octavio
Published March 11, 2019
The owner of the campus staple will look to find other options to expand the chain instead of renewing the Stadium Village lease.
Professor Susanna Blumenthal, a member of the task force for evaluating the names of four buildings on campus, speaks during A Conversation on Institutional History at Coffman Union on Wednesday, March 6.

Student governments host panel with task force on Coffman renaming

by Miguel Octavio
Published March 7, 2019
Minnesota Student Association, Council of Graduate Students and Professional Student Government members met with task force members to discuss the renaming of four campus buildings Wednesday.
The Cedar-Riverside neighborhood as seen on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018.

Federal tax incentive program may affect Cedar-Riverside

by Miguel Octavio
Published March 6, 2019
The Opportunity Zones program aims to encourage long-term growth in low-income communities, but efforts have been met with fears of gentrification.
Pedestrians walk through Dinkytown on Oct. 13, 2017.

Greater Dinkytown Project aims to engage students with the community

by Miguel Octavio
Published March 4, 2019
A report of the project proposals, including community programming, business options, public spaces and improved transportation, will be completed in the spring.
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro speaks in the Northstar Ballroom of the St. Paul Student Center on Monday, Feb. 26. The speech drew a crowd of dozens of protestors in opposition to Shapiros presence on campus.

Shapiro lawsuit against UMN partially moves forward

by Miguel Octavio
Published February 27, 2019
A U.S. district judge found that one of the claims of a First Amendment violation may be valid.
A batch of pasties sits on display on Friday, Feb. 22 at Lands End Pasty Company in Dinkytown. Earl and his nephew, Pete Jacobson, will compete in the World Pasty Championships for the first time since opening their shop in June of 2014.

Lands End Pasty Company to compete in world competition

by Miguel Octavio
Published February 26, 2019
Owners of the Dinkytown shop will travel to Cornwall to vie for the World Pasty Championship in March.
HealthPartners facilitated a presentation to educate health practitioners about health equity at Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis on Thursday, Feb. 21. HealthPartners Institute is partnering with Mixed Blood to find ways to bridge the cultural gap between medical providers and the community.

Health care providers discuss cultural barriers in Cedar-Riverside

by Miguel Octavio
Published February 22, 2019
Mixed Blood Theatre hosted an event Thursday night aimed at bridging the cultural gap between medical providers and residents of Cedar-Riverside.
A photograph of local rhythm and blues legend Willie Murphy at his memorial service on Saturday, Feb. 16.

Community gathers to honor West Bank music icon

by Miguel Octavio
Published February 19, 2019
Musical performances and a memorial service were held over the weekend for Minneapolis native Willie Murphy.

Bun Mi Sandwiches to open new location in Dinkytown

by Miguel Octavio
Published February 18, 2019
Re-branded as Bánh Appétit, the new restaurant will open at 511 14th Ave. SE.
Andrew Swisher, who graduated from the University in 2018, poses for a portrait in downtown Minneapolis on Feb. 8. Swisher created Bibliate, a website that condenses  and summarizes scholarly articles that is similar to SparkNotes.

New website simplifies scholarly articles

by Miguel Octavio
Published February 12, 2019
Bibliate, founded by a University of Minnesota alumnus, summarizes scholarly articles in a variety of subjects.
Thomas Magnon poses for a portrait on his front porch near Dinkytown on Monday, Feb. 4. Magnon and the other residents of several properties on the 1200 block of 4th Street SE, many of which are students, will be forced to move out on Feb. 28.

New Dinkytown development leaves students with one month to vacate

by Miguel Octavio
Published February 7, 2019
Forty-six tenants living in properties along the 1200 block of 4th Street Southeast must vacate by Feb. 28.
Jackie Smith, 26, burns leaves outside of her apartment just north of the West Bank campus on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Her building is part of a cluster of townhouses that will be undergoing rehabilitation in 2018.

Another shutdown may affect affordable housing near UMN

by Miguel Octavio
Published January 31, 2019
A renovation of an affordable housing development in Cedar-Riverside could face funding problems with another shutdown.
A Pad Thai meal is displayed in one of Simpls downtown locations. The new location will open at 712 Washington Ave SE.

New Stadium Village restaurant to offer green options

by Miguel Octavio
Published January 24, 2019
SIMPLS will open in Stadium Village on Feb. 11.

Board of Regent candidates meet with legislators and alumni

by Miguel Octavio
Published January 24, 2019
The University of Minnesota Alumni Association hosted the regent candidate forum Wednesday.
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