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Ryan Faircloth

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(Photo illustration) University President Eric Kaler speaks at Carlson School of Management's monthly "1st Tuesday" speaker series on Tuesday, May 1 at McNamara Alumni Center. Kaler spoke about his vision for the University, what's working and what could be improved, leaving time for audience questions after his speech.

Eric Kaler looks to stamp presidential legacy in term’s final stretch

by Ryan Faircloth
Published May 3, 2018
The Gamma Phi Beta sorority house as seen on March 8, 2018.

UMN chapter of Gamma Phi Beta was sanctioned after February party

by Ryan Faircloth and Rilyn Eischens
Published April 26, 2018
The Marshall apartment complex in Dinkytown as seen on April 4, 2018. Mitchell Hoenig, 20, was taken from The Marshall to Hennepin County Medical Center on Feb. 23 and later died on Feb. 25.

UMN fraternity member’s death caused by alcohol poisoning

by Ryan Faircloth, Mike Hendrickson, and Rilyn Eischens
Published April 5, 2018
Professor Richard Painter answers questions in an interview at Mondale hall on West Bank on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017.

UMN law professor Richard Painter considering U.S. Senate bid

by Ryan Faircloth
Published March 7, 2018
A man sits on the ledge of the sixth-floor window at 1:15 p.m. after two loud explosions were heard at 1:09 p.m. Police say the suspect is in the room and believe he is the only person in the room.

Suspect in Graduate Hotel standoff is in custody, police say

by Ryan Faircloth and Nick Wicker
Published January 30, 2018
House District 60B-elect Ilhan Omar speaks at her election party on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 at the Courtyard Marriott on West Bank in Minneapolis

State Rep. Ilhan Omar appears on cover of Time magazine

by Ryan Faircloth
Published September 7, 2017
University President Eric Kaler presents during a meeting on March 12, 2013, at the Minnesota state Capitol.

Legislature’s final funding bill for UMN less than original Senate and House proposals

by Ryan Faircloth
Published May 2, 2017
President Eric Kaler fields questions from the Minnesota Daily in his office in Morrill Hall on Friday, April 28, 2017.

UMN President Eric Kaler talks tuition increase, Donald Trump’s budget

by Ryan Faircloth
Published May 1, 2017
Kai Saito, a junior from Colorado, attends a meeting for the Minnesota International Student Association on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Coffman Memorial Union.

With possible tuition hikes, some UMN nonresident students voice concern

by Ryan Faircloth
Published April 27, 2017
The Minnesota House and Senate meet in a joint session to vote for new members of the University's Board of Regents on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 at the State Capitol.

Optional student service fee proposal may violate UMN autonomy, experts say

by Ryan Faircloth and David Clarey
Published April 27, 2017
Associate Vice President for Budget and Finance Julie Tonneson, Dean of Undergraduate Education Robert McMaster, University of Minnesota Rochester Chancellor Stephen Lehmkuhle, and Faculty Consultative Committee Chair Colin Campbell address the Conference Committee on Higher Education at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 25, 2017.

UMN officials voice concern over proposed higher education funding cuts

by Ryan Faircloth
Published April 27, 2017
Brian Burnett, Julie Tonneson and University President Eric Kaler present to the House of Representitives' higher education committee about the University's impact on Minnesota at the State Office Building on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017.

How much money does the state provide UMN? Less after each economic recession, data shows.

by Ryan Faircloth
Published April 26, 2017
Osman Mohamed Ali stands in front of a traditional nomad somali hut and homestead at the Somali Museum of Minnesota on Friday, April 14, 2017 in Minneapolis.

For Somali Museum, expansion hinges on state funding

by Ryan Faircloth
Published April 17, 2017
Gov. Mark Dayton answers questions during a press conference about Minnesota's budget at the Capitol in St. Paul on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017.

Q&A: Gov. Mark Dayton talks higher education, UMN funding

by Ryan Faircloth
Published April 10, 2017
Gov. Mark Dayton addresses the state's budget for the next biennium and how he plans to use the $1.9 billion surplus at the Capitol on Friday.

In MN House and Senate, bonding bill priorities vary

by Ryan Faircloth
Published April 10, 2017
Governor Mark Dayton answers questions during a press conference about Minnesota's budget at the Capitol in St. Paul on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017.

Higher education funding bills far from UMN’s requested $147.2M

by Ryan Faircloth and Kevin Beckman
Published April 5, 2017
Minneapolis City Council voted to deny Doran Companies' demolition of the commercial property building located at 1319 4th Street SE, which houses Mesa Pizza, Dinkytown Tattoo and Camdi Restaurant in Dinkytown.

Proposed Trump budget could hurt funding for Minneapolis

by Ryan Faircloth
Published April 3, 2017
Rep. Ilhan Omar, DFL-Minneapolis, speaks on Friday, Mar. 24 at Mondale Hall on West Bank.

Amid challenges, Rep. Ilhan Omar finds success as first-year lawmaker

by Ryan Faircloth
Published March 29, 2017
Gov. Mark Dayton answers questions during a press conference about Minnesota's budget at the Capitol in St. Paul on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017.

UMN could receive $118 million less in state funding than requested

by Ryan Faircloth
Published March 27, 2017
Numerous organizations called on Sviggum to step down from his position on the board.

Newly-elected UMN regents look to strengthen relationship with Legislature

by Ryan Faircloth and Kevin Beckman
Published March 22, 2017
Changes in University of Minnesota student service fees over the years.

MN lawmakers look to make student service fees optional

by Ryan Faircloth
Published March 20, 2017
Sen. Michelle Fischbach, R-Paynsville, chair of the Senate's higher education committee, discusses University funding in her office on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017.

In budget fight, UMN finds stiff competition with state schools

by Ryan Faircloth
Published March 2, 2017
Matt Kramer discusses his new role as Vice President for University and Government Relations at the state Capitol on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

Lobbyists navigate concerns when pitching UMN budgets to State Legislature

by Ryan Faircloth
Published March 2, 2017
University President Eric Kaler speaks to a crowd of students during Support the U Day at the Minnesota Capitol on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

President Kaler announces possible UMN tuition hike at State Capitol

by Ryan Faircloth
Published March 2, 2017
Governor Dayton gives his State of the State Address at the Capitol on Wednesday.

Minnesota’s expected budget surplus increases to $1.65 billion

by Ryan Faircloth
Published February 28, 2017
Employee of tenKsolar, Dwayne Blakely, moves solar panels onto a module light table for testing on Jan. 25, 2016. The University of Minnesota will be installing solar panels in an effort to make progress on a climate action plan.

Bill in Legislature could extinguish state’s solar incentive program

by Ryan Faircloth
Published February 27, 2017
Pillsbury Hall as seen on Sept. 16, 2015. The building, which is the oldest building on campus, is in need of renovations.

Without state funding Pillsbury Hall could close, UMN officials say

by Ryan Faircloth
Published February 20, 2017
Members of the public addressed the Government Operations and Elections Policy committee during a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 at the State Office Building. Advocates for and against the bill were given time to appeal to lawmakers.

Proposed state bill could block Minneapolis’ wage increase, sick leave

by Ryan Faircloth
Published February 16, 2017
Gophers football players sit on the sidelines during a game at TCF Bank Stadium on Oct. 3, 2015.

Gophers football player says P.J. Fleck will hold players accountable

by Ryan Faircloth
Published February 16, 2017
Somali refugee Hodan Mursal, right, works with members of the Refugee Resettlement Program to complete paperwork to formally settle her into her new home in South Minneapolis on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.

‘I thought I had lost everything’: Minnesota’s Somali community faces uncertainty with travel ban

by Ryan Faircloth and Raju Chaduvula
Published February 13, 2017
Governor Dayton gives his State of the State Address at the Capitol on Wednesday.

UMN Medical School lobbies state legislature for new health facility as rankings lag

by Ryan Faircloth
Published February 6, 2017
Newly appointed Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck meets with the media on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 at TCF Bank Stadium.

More training for UMN football team necessary to combat sexual assault, admins say

by Ryan Faircloth
Published February 2, 2017
Rep. Ilhan Omar, DFL-Minneapolis, answers questions for the Minnesota Daily in her office on West Bank on Friday, Jan. 27.

Q&A: Rep. Ilhan Omar talks first session, Republican control and President Trump

by Ryan Faircloth
Published January 30, 2017
Brian Burnett, Julie Tonneson and University President Eric Kaler present to the House of Representitives' higher education committee about the University's impact on Minnesota at the State Office Building on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017.

Some lawmakers say UMN budget request reflects wants, not needs

by Ryan Faircloth
Published January 26, 2017
Roughly 200 to 300 people at University of Minnesota including students walked out in protest of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20.

Gov. Mark Dayton addresses the state's budget for the next biennium and how he plans to use the $1.9 billion surplus at the Capitol on Friday.

Higher ed, health care and more: Here’s what to look for this legislative session

by Ryan Faircloth
Published January 20, 2017
American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa Program Director Mohamad Sheikomer speaks to a donor at his office in Columbia Heights on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. ARAHA collects and disperses funds to local offices in Somalia to build hand pump water wells and to distribute food to help citizens during the current drought.

MN’s Somali community raise funds for families affected by East Africa drought

by Ryan Faircloth
Published December 13, 2016
Students sign a fake brick wall that was placed in front of the College Republicans at the University of Minnesota's panels on Washington Avenue bridge on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016.

‘Brick’ wall placed in front of College Republican’s bridge mural

by Ryan Faircloth
Published December 13, 2016
A concentration of luxury student apartment complexes, including WaHu, Stadium Village Flats, The 700 on Washington and The Station, line the Washington Avenue corridor in Stadium Village.

Despite city investment, affordable housing options still a concern

by Ryan Faircloth
Published December 7, 2016
Nuredin Dahir works on lighting LED lights at the Ka Joog mentorship program in the Riverside Mall on Nov. 5, 2016. Ka Joog, a non-profit aimed at helping Somali youth, started the mentorship program in March and collaborates with University mentors to teach kids about STEM fields.

Program provides Somali children access to STEM education

by Ryan Faircloth
Published December 6, 2016

Republican-majority Legislature spurs questions about U’s funding future

by Ryan Faircloth
Published December 2, 2016

After election, number of women of color lawmakers increases at Capitol

by Ryan Faircloth
Published December 1, 2016

U study identifies key culprits in cropland greenhouse emissions

by Ryan Faircloth
Published November 28, 2016
Marian Ahmed calms down her 6-year-old son, Anas, as 4-year-old Edna entertains herself, on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at their home in Savage, Minnesota. Ahmed has four children, two boys and two girls. Both of her sons, Anas and Ayub have autism.

Despite stigma, Somali parents find support for children with autism

by Ryan Faircloth
Published November 21, 2016

U researchers talk gentrification

by Ryan Faircloth
Published November 19, 2016
Source: Minnesota Department of Health

HIV data could help clinics track lost patients

by Ryan Faircloth
Published November 18, 2016
on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. Protesters shut down I-94 in response to Donald Trump's election.

Thousands of anti-Trump protesters voice pessimism, call for unity in I-94 protest

by Ryan Faircloth, David Clarey, and Jessie Bekker
Published November 11, 2016

U researchers to examine racial disparities in senior care

by Ryan Faircloth and Keaton Schmitt
Published November 3, 2016
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges speaks at the groundbreaking event for the Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center on Oct. 29, 2016. The center will work to help community members, many of whom are East African immigrants, find jobs.

Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center set to open this spring

by Ryan Faircloth
Published October 31, 2016

University wage study researchers address bias accusations

by Ryan Faircloth
Published October 27, 2016

University broadens clean energy efforts with solar subscription

by Ryan Faircloth
Published October 24, 2016
Second year Ph.D. student Nai-Chia Chen and third year Ph.D. student Hsuan Lin gets their photo taken by sophomore Niti Gupta on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 on West Bank. The Aurora Center's "Healthy Relationships" social media photo campaign is a partnership with the Minnesota Student Association for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (Gupta is a former Minnesota Daily employee.)

New campaigns highlight domestic violence outreach

by Ryan Faircloth
Published October 20, 2016

Third-party candidates seek to unseat incumbents

by Ryan Faircloth
Published October 19, 2016

Lawmakers’ pay could be determined by voters

by Ryan Faircloth
Published October 13, 2016
Sen. Kari Dziedzic poses outside TCF Bank Stadium on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Sen. Dziedzic talks University of Minnesota needs, upcoming election

by Ryan Faircloth
Published October 11, 2016

U study shows optimism for $15 minimum wage in Minneapolis

by Ryan Faircloth
Published October 10, 2016

Diversity lagging in state legislature

by Ryan Faircloth
Published October 6, 2016
University of Minnesota alum and Sssdude-Nutz co-owner Bradley Taylor rides his bike to Open Streets Dinkytown to pass out free doughnuts on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 in Dinkytown. Sssdude-Nutz has just celebrated its one year anniversary and Tim Horton’s has signed a lease to move in next door.

SssDude-Nutz owner not worried about looming Tim Hortons competition

by Ryan Faircloth
Published October 3, 2016
Pinned bees used for research sit in a case in a workroom at the University of Minnesota Bee and Pollinator Research Lab, Sept. 23, 2016 on the St. Paul Campus.

A new hive for University of Minnesota bee researchers

by Ryan Faircloth
Published September 29, 2016
Strategic communications sophomores Maja Cave, left, and Marisa White, center, register to vote with the online software TurboVote with help from MSA member Cara Nix, right, at Voterpalooza hosted by MSA on Tuesday, Sept 27, 2016 at Northrop Plaza. MSA decided to use TurboVote this year to increase student registration on campus for the upcoming election.

University adopts TurboVote to boost registration

by Ryan Faircloth and Rilyn Eischens
Published September 28, 2016
The Electric Steel Grain Elevator stands near TCF Bank Stadium on Sept. 20, 2016. The University is looking to build new track and field facilities which would lead to the demolition of the elevators.

Proposal could result in demolition of historic, 115-year-old grain elevators

by Ryan Faircloth
Published September 21, 2016

University bonding requests draw disagreement

by Ryan Faircloth
Published September 20, 2016

MPCA to focus on environmental justice

by Ryan Faircloth
Published September 15, 2016
Future director of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Peter Moe, poses for a portrait on Sept. 13.

New arboretum director takes on position Friday

by Ryan Faircloth
Published September 14, 2016
A person walks through a skyway along South 5th Avenue on Wednesday Aug. 31, 2016 in downtown Minneapolis. The city of Minneapolis is considering using bird safe glass on skyways as the Vikings stadium raised concerns to activists.

Minneapolis City Council to consider implementing bird-safe skyway glass

by Ryan Faircloth
Published September 8, 2016
Juniors Patrick Griffin and Olivia Mason patrol the galleries on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at the Weisman Art Museum on East Bank. Griffin earns minimum wage at his job, which is $9.50 after the last statewide increase in August.

Minnesota Supreme Court shuts down minimum wage vote, but U effect may be negligible

by Ryan Faircloth
Published September 8, 2016
Minnesota Rep. Phyllis Kahn, Mohamud Noor and Ilhan Omar debate in a filled Cowles Auditorium at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs Monday evening. The three are competing for the DFL primary for House Seat 60B.

Debate spotlights veteran, newcomers

by Ryan Faircloth
Published August 24, 2016
Luke Gitar and Nestor Garcia of Minneapolis talk during their work to raise awareness for the 15 Now campaign while at Open Streets Minneapolis: East Lake on Sunday. Campaigning to increase minimum wage to $15 an hour, 15 Now obtained nearly 20,000 signatures, more than enough to make it onto the November 2016 ballet.

Minneapolis City Council vote on $15 minimum wage could put amendment on ballot

by Ryan Faircloth
Published July 27, 2016

Thefts hit ‘Pokemon Go’ players

by Ryan Faircloth
Published July 27, 2016

Recent thefts hit Pokémon Go players on University of Minnesota campus

by Ryan Faircloth
Published July 23, 2016
Digital rendering of the proposed 1501 Como Ave. SE apartment complex.

Apartments proposed for popular Como corner

by Ryan Faircloth
Published July 20, 2016

Hodges: All Minneapolis police officers will be equipped with body cameras by October

by Ryan Faircloth
Published July 19, 2016

In state legislature, special session likely

by Ryan Faircloth
Published July 16, 2016

Protest follows 4th Precinct shooter’s bail hearing

by Ryan Faircloth
Published July 13, 2016
Minneapolis City Clerk, Casey Carl, tells the Health, Environment and Community Engagement Committee that Communities United Against Police Brutality obtained the set amount of signatures to put the requirement of Professional Liability Insurance on the upcoming ballot at the Minneapolis City Council on July 11.

Police accountability petition advances

by Ryan Faircloth
Published July 13, 2016
Devonne Mayweather, right, embraces Wesley Martin at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on June 6. Black Lives Matter Minneapolis and other supporters joined Martin, who was shot by Allen "Lance" Scarsella last November during protests at the 4th Precinct, before attending the bail hearing for Scarsella.

Bail hearing for Black Lives Matter shooter draws controversy

by Ryan Faircloth
Published July 7, 2016

MPD aims to better respond to mental health crises

by Ryan Faircloth
Published July 6, 2016

Old tires spur health concern

by Ryan Faircloth
Published July 6, 2016

University professor awarded 100th Regents Professorship

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 29, 2016
Stand-up comedian Charms performs at Acme Comedy Company's open mic on Monday night. The club could face closure due to an apartment development that would eliminate a majority of the parking spaces in the lot across from Acme.

Development may threaten comedy club

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 29, 2016

Democrats end House protest

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 29, 2016

U.S. House Democrats end sit-in over gun control

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 28, 2016

University names newest Regents professor

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 23, 2016

Uncertainty mars special session bid

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 22, 2016

School resource officers in MPS under scrutiny

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 22, 2016
Members of the North Minneapolis community come together on the Lowry Avenue Bridge in unity against Northern Metal Recycling, as seen in the distance behind them on the evening of June 9. A report by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency that lists the neighborhood surrounding the facility as the city's highest levels of lead poising and asthma hospitalizations, and points to the recycling facility as a leading cause in the issue.

Facility spurs community health concerns

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 15, 2016
Katie Eichele, Director of the Aurora Center, gives a presentation during the MN Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Summit at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul on Thursday. The summit, designed for campus administrators and prevention staff, aimed to share best practices for preventing sexual assault, harassment, dating violence and stalking on college campuses.

Summit tackles campus sexual violence

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 15, 2016
Katie Eichele, Director of the Aurora Center, gives a presentation during the MN Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Summit at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul on Thursday. The summit, designed for campus administrators and prevention staff, aimed to share best practices for preventing sexual assault, harassment, dating violence and stalking on college campuses.

Minnesota campus officials discuss sexual violence, prevention

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 9, 2016

Governor vetoes new tax bill

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 8, 2016
Andrea Jenkins, a former Minneapolis city council policy aide and Transgender Oral History Project curator, poses for a portrait outside Blegen Hall on the West Bank campus, June 2.

Minneapolis strengthens transgender equity efforts

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 8, 2016
A proposed 40-story luxury housing tower in the St. Anthony Falls Historic District was recently denied by the Historic Preservation Commission due to its height. The tower, proposed by Alatus LLC, would be located on Central Avenue Southeast, as represented here with through a superimposed rendering.

Luxury tower bid generates disagreement

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 8, 2016

Legislative session ends with major goals unmet

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 1, 2016

Dayton backs revised police body cam bill

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 1, 2016

Minneapolis approves paid sick-leave

by Ryan Faircloth
Published May 27, 2016

Hodges addresses racial inequality

by Ryan Faircloth
Published May 25, 2016

Legislature fails to pass bonding bill before Sunday adjournment

by Ryan Faircloth
Published May 25, 2016

Paid sick leave hearing draws criticism, approval

by Ryan Faircloth
Published May 25, 2016

Legislature fails to pass bonding bill

by Ryan Faircloth
Published May 23, 2016
Refinery co-owner Megan Smith gives Sarah Snapp an eyebrow wax. Smith says that the Refinery's variety of services and affordable prices should help give them the edge over a new competitor.

Local businesses coexist and compete

by Ryan Faircloth
Published October 22, 2015

Drones may soon be able to operate on their own

by Ryan Faircloth
Published October 13, 2015
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