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All content by Samir Ferdowsi
Spring Jam attendees cheer as they wait for Jay Rock to perform on Saturday, April 27 at the University of Minnesota.

Review: Didn’t go to the Spring Jam concert? You should have.

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published April 29, 2019
Students watch the premiere of the first episode for the final season of "Game of Thrones" in Centennial Hall on Sunday, April 14.

Finally, winter is here: Campus reacts to ‘Game of Thrones’ premiere

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published April 16, 2019
Amanda Sachs, Jordan Anthony, Tajiah Lavine and Trey Ard pose for photos on the Nicollet Mall on Saturday, April 6 during the Final Four tournament in Minneapolis.

Street style: NCAA weekend

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published April 8, 2019
Illustrated by Abby Adamski and Morgan La Casse

A local’s triple double guide to NCAA Weekend

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published April 4, 2019

This week in hip-hop: It’s sophomore season for Nav and Rich the Kid

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published March 26, 2019
Illustrated by Abby Adamski.

This UMN student’s podcast drips

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published March 25, 2019
Illustrated by Abby Adamski

A&E Explores: 10 adventures for a spring break staycation

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published March 15, 2019
University Outdoor Program Manager Bryan Karban poses for a portrait at the Center for Outdoor Adventure on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Karban, who started working for the center as a student in 2010, said that outdoor programs and activities have grown, especially after the new recreation center was built.

A&E explores: From chalk bag to chalkboard, Bryan Karban is a mentor to all

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published March 7, 2019
Illustrated by Abby Adamski

The extended play: Post-grad life for Gopher rappers

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published March 5, 2019

Culture compass: From MN, to India to Madrid

by Samir Ferdowsi and Sophie Vilensky
Published February 21, 2019
Austin Rush works to keep the puck away from his friends at the Van Cleve Park ice rinks on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The rinks are currently used recreationally and by players who are preparing for the upcoming inter-fraternity "Lakes and Legends" hockey tournament at Ridder Arena. 

Polar vortex warriors: the hockey players of Van Cleve

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published February 18, 2019
Eva Eakin competes in the youth competition of Boulderfest North on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Minneapolis Bouldering Project. Boulderfest North was the climbing gym's first competition following its opening in 2017.

Roundup: A badass guide to Valentine’s Day

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published February 13, 2019
Bennett Figueroa pops a wheelie on his bike as he rides down the Dinkytown Greenway on Friday, Feb.1

A&E explores: Oh when the fat tires come rolling in

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published February 7, 2019
Jake Goldstein and Jason Yarger of Hunny perform on Monday, Feb. 4 at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis

Review: Will you marry me, Hunny? Absolutely, Hockey Dad.

by Samir Ferdowsi and Courtney Deutz
Published February 7, 2019
Jake Johnson, 15, grabs the tip of his skis after taking off from a large jump at Buck Hill on Saturday, Jan 26.

A&E explores: Top three adrenaline-fueled Twin Cities spots to get your stoke on

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published January 31, 2019
David Rocha works on a glass piece on Saturday, Jan. 26 at Legacy Glassworks in Minneapolis. The show brought together artwork from multiple glasswork and graffiti artists in the Twin Cities.

Local artist fires up unique glass artwork

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published January 31, 2019

Culture compass: If the Super Bowl isn’t your thing

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published January 31, 2019
Mikaela Straus of King Princess performs at First Avenue on Thursday, Jan 17 in Minneapolis. The sold out show was part of the Pussy Is God tour.

King Princess rules over her kingdom

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published January 21, 2019
The logo for a streetwear brand made by Carlson School of Management students Aamir Peeran and Haris Hussain is adorned on one of their items during a sale on Friday, Dec. 7 in Coffman Union. 

You better stay up off the street if you can’t take Paaq’s heat

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published December 13, 2018
Travis Scott performs at the Target Center on Saturday, Dec. 8 in Minneapolis. The 26-year-old rapper is on his WISH YOU WERE HERE tour.

Review: For this life Travis cannot change / he always lets it bang

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published December 10, 2018

At Orchestra Hall, it’s in with the new (but keep the old, too)

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published December 10, 2018
Ethan Anderson demonstrates a winter climb of the "Slicksides" boulder problem on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Interstate State Park. Interstate is where Anderson first learned to outdoor climb three years ago.

‘Scending ‘Sota: rock climbing’s rise in the land of 10,000 lakes

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published December 6, 2018

This week in hip-hop: New Earl Sweatshirt and Lil Baby

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published December 6, 2018
A climber ascends a route during his first outdoor session in Minnesota on Sept. 15 at Robinson Park in Sandstone, Minnesota.

Climbers ascend a route on Sept. 15 at Robinson Park in Sandstone, Minnesota.

‘Scending ‘Sota: rock climbings rise in the land of 10,000 lakes

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published December 6, 2018
Hippo Campus performs on Friday, Nov. 23 at the Palace Theatre in Saint Paul. 

Review: Where’s the Minnesota love, Hippo Campus?

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published November 26, 2018
Aminé carries around a bag given to him by a member of the crowd during his final song 'Reel It In' at First Avenue on Monday, Nov. 19 in Minneapolis.

Review: Aminé ‘reels in’ incredible positivity

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published November 21, 2018
A "Cranberry Old Fashioned" drink on Sunday, Nov. 18 in the Como neighborhood.

College kitchen: Spicing up the holiday season

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published November 21, 2018

Culture compass: Moose patrols, Scrooge and photons

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published November 15, 2018
Hawaiian plate lunches are lined up at the food window at United Noodles on Sunday, Nov. 11 in Minneapolis. The Asian grocery story and restaurant held a traditional Hawaiian luau.

Snow outside, palm trees inside

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published November 13, 2018
Brother Ali performs at First Avenue on Thursday, Nov. 8 in Minneapolis.

Review: 15 years later and still no shadows on Brother Ali’s light

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published November 12, 2018

A&E explores: A guide for pedaling through the last days of fall

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published November 7, 2018
Phil Vandervaart talks about his street art before the alley ride hosted by the Minneapolis Alley Initiative for Neighborhood Stimulation on Sunday, Nov. 4. A map of the ride, which features public art in the Longfellow & Powderhorn neighborhoods, can be found online. 

Rolling through Minneapolis’ forgotten art alleys

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published November 7, 2018
Natasha Cramer wears an Avatar costume while they climb at the Minneapolis Bouldering Project on Wednesday, Oct. 31 for a Halloween party.

Scaling in style: The Minneapolis Bouldering Project’s Halloween party

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published November 5, 2018

Review: MN Orchestra‘s ‘Harry Potter’ is simply enchanting

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published October 29, 2018
Photo courtesy of Freya Fennwood.

No Man’s Land Film Festival shreds the adventure film stereotype

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published October 25, 2018
The band Casual plays on Friday, Oct. 19 at Studio Six in Northeast Minneapolis. Studio Six performed their first live show at the venue as opposed to their usual multimedia studio performances.

News studio one day, punk show the next: welcome to Studio Six

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published October 22, 2018
Illustrated by Hailee Schievelbein

A&E Explores: A guide to camping Minnesota’s winter wonderland

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published October 18, 2018

Culture compass: Free food, Loons and skiing Everest

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published October 18, 2018
The entrance to the Zombie Pub Crawl is seen on Saturday, Oct. 13 in Northeast Minneapolis.

After years of haunting downtown, zombies crawl home

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published October 15, 2018
Alex Honnold star in the National Geographic movie Free Solo.

Review: ‘Free Solo’ sends inspiration

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published October 10, 2018
Illustrated by Jane Borstad

Review: 2018 homecoming concert was caked with good vibes

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published October 8, 2018
Long Zhang, Shaojin Jin, Paige Grebin and Shawn Lee pose for photos outside of TCF Bank Stadium on Friday, Oct. 5.

Street style: Stunting at Steve Aoki

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published October 8, 2018

Indigenous Peoples Day Fest will sew together the past and present through art

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published October 4, 2018
Co-owner and art director Cassie Garner speaks with gallery patron Sam Morgen at Gamut Gallery in Minneapolis on Sept. 29, 2018.

‘Writers, Rebels & Rejects’ sprays Minneapolis art scene with new life

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published October 2, 2018
Football Pizza co-owner A.J. Azizi speaks about the history of the restaurant on Saturday, Sept. 22 in the Como neighborhood of Minneapolis.

“What’s Football Pizza?” Como fave celebrates 10 years of deliciousness

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published September 27, 2018
Go 95.3 Radio Host and hip hop DJ, DJ Bonics, wraps up his weekday radio show on Monday, Sept. 24 in Minneapolis. DJ Bonics is also rapper Wiz Khalifa's DJ and their connection brings Khalifa to the Twin Cities often.

Q&A: Rolling through life with DJ Bonics

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published September 27, 2018
Fall cocktails are on display on Tuesday, Sept. 18 in the basement of a Como neighborhood home.

College kitchen: Fall cocktails you won’t find in coffee shops

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published September 20, 2018
Illustrated by Hailee Schievelbein

From a generation at UMN: Thank you, Mac Miller

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published September 17, 2018

Culture compass: Droids, “Pockiez” and “Adventure Time”

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published September 13, 2018
A&E explores: A fall semester guide to nearby Minnesota State Parks

A&E explores: A fall semester guide to nearby Minnesota State Parks

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published September 13, 2018
A member of the crowd high-fives a person who was escorted out of the photo pit for crowd surfing on Friday, Sept. 7 at the First Avenue Mainroom.

Review: Life’s always a risk at FIDLAR shows

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published September 10, 2018
Patrons of Piff, a clothing store on Como Avenue, check out the streetwear items on Saturday, Sept. 1. The store specializes in buying and selling streetwear like Nike, Jordan and Supreme.

The Fashionisto is in: These three shops are paving the way for 612 street style.

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published September 6, 2018
The music group Doomtree.

Enter “Doomtree Forest” this weekend

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published September 5, 2018
Pioneer Hall, which does not currently hold up to many contemporary building codes, stands in the Super Block on the evening of Saturday Sept. 10, 2016.

Study: Dirty dorms could lead to prolonged health effects

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published May 4, 2017
Computer science sophomores Calvin Greve, left, and James Han, right, play Dota 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 at Bruininks Hall on East Bank during the uDota club's weekly meeting.

UMN to drop clunky Wi-Fi network, UofM Secure, for faster option

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published April 27, 2017
Bradley Taylor, owner of Sssdude Nutz, stands center-stage at the Sssdude-Fest Block Party on Saturday, April 22, 2017.

Sssdude-Nutz owner has a new recipe for marketing — bringing doughnuts to college parties

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published April 24, 2017
Mechanical engineering student Kenny Hubbell poses in an escape room he constructed at Puzzleworks on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in St. Paul.

UMN student applies engineering skills to St. Paul escape room

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published April 13, 2017
Genetics junior Edward Zhai, left, Technical Writing sophomore Nathan Ernst, middle, and Political Science and History junior Nick Dutoit play League of Legends on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Argyle House. "There's different competitive scenes around the world. It's fun to analyze different tendencies," Ernst said.

UMN League of Legends club wants real sport status — and faster internet

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published April 6, 2017
Wes Leksell, Katie Kaseno, and Hunter Welch, members of the University curling club, talk about recently wining an national champion Coffman Union on Eastbank on Friday, March 24, 2017.

UMN curling club freezes competition, takes first place in national tournament

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published March 28, 2017
Hand painted signs sit in-front of the Students' Co-Op on Monday, March 20, 2017. Members of the greek community are frustrated with the tone and content of the signs.

UMN student co-op’s rape culture signs spur mixed reactions

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published March 21, 2017
Students shovel snow outside Coffman Union on Dec. 13, 2010. For the last 18 months, Minnesota has seen above average temperatures.

No snow, no problem: UMN ski groups find ways to work around warm weather

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published March 9, 2017
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.

UMN students struggle with leases from campus-area apartments

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published March 2, 2017

UMN Cryptocurrency Club discusses alternative banking trends

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published February 27, 2017
Since closing his west bank store on Nov. 17, 2016, Afro Deli owner Abdirahman Kahin decided to open a Stadium Village location. Pictured here, Kahin speaks before the ribbon cutting at his new store on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017.

Afro Deli opens new location in Stadium Village

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published February 17, 2017

UMN Campus Climate launches “We All Belong Here” campaign

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published February 9, 2017
Ali Miller hold up her own poster saying "I am not a victim, I am a survivor" on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at her apartment in Minneapolis.

One U student’s photo project empowers women to heal, reclaim insecurities

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published January 30, 2017
Tyler Jay Carey gets a flu vaccination during a clinic Wednesday at Boyton Health Service. A University of Minnesota study published Tuesday found that the seasonal flu vaccine has a efficacy rate of only 59 percent.

University of Minnesota sees slight decline in flu shots

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published January 24, 2017
Boxes of writers' material are laid out Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 at Andersen Library on West Bank. After receiving a grant, the University's Archives and Special Collections Department is sorting through new materials to provide insight into Minnesota writers' processes.

Works of notable poets find new home in University archives

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published January 19, 2017
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