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The Enchantments are a gender inclusive a cappella group on campus.
UMN a cappella groups find the perfect pitch
by Avery Vrieze
Published September 22, 2024

Auditions for many of the University of Minnesota’s a cappella groups started this week, in preparation for upcoming concerts and competitions.  For...

University students and faculty discuss the personal and broader impacts of such violent acts.
Students and faculty react to rise in school shootings across the country
by Sophie Eydis
Published September 18, 2024

Over the past 10 years, there has been a dramatic increase in school shootings nationwide. In 2014, there were 47 school shootings compared to...

A student in a "Legalize eating ass" hat poses for a picture with Sister Cindy.
After two years, Sister Cindy is back. Here are some of her new quotes.
by Eitan Schoenberg and Sam Hill
Published September 18, 2024

Evangelist and influencer Cindy Smock, known as Sister Cindy, appeared in front of Tate Hall at the University of Minnesota on Monday afternoon....

Row the Vote’s tabling events during Welcome Week proved successful. Courtesy of Clara Jünemann.
Row the Vote prepares students for election season
by Avery Vrieze
Published September 10, 2024

Amidst a flurry of Welcome Week events, the University of Minnesota’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) registered over one hundred new...

The club nurtures animals’ rights advocates on campus. Courtesy of UMN Compassionate Action for Animals.
UMN Compassionate Action for Animals Club encourages a plant-based lifestyle
by Sophie Eydis
Published September 10, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s Compassionate Action for Animals club encourages people to empathize with farm animals and move toward a plant-based,...

The new locations are inspired by a student survey conducted by M Food Co. last fall.
UMN introduces new campus dining options
by Sophie Eydis
Published September 17, 2024

The University of Minnesota introduced several new dining options to campus at the beginning of September to better satisfy student preferences.  King’s...

Current popular issues for students include gun control, LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive rights.
A first-time voters’ view of the 2024 election
by Avery Vrieze
Published September 15, 2024

The upcoming presidential election is a popular topic this year, especially among students who will be voting for the first time.  Any election...

Students, faculty and community members marched Sept. 6 from the McNamara Alumni Center to Morrill Hall.
UMN Divest Coalition renews calls for divestment
by Sam Hill and Samantha Siedow
Published September 6, 2024

“Board of Regents you can’t hide, we charge you with genocide!” students, faculty, community members and staff chanted. Among a crowd of...

 Students seated on the second floor of Walter Library study in preparation for finals.
UMPD evacuated Walter Library after finding suspicious package
by Samantha Siedow
Published September 4, 2024

The University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD) reported that a suspicious package was found outside of Walter Library, 117 Pleasant St....

Data from a March 13-30, 2023 Gallup web survey with an opt-in sample of 2,430 students working toward a bachelor's degree at a four-year U.S. institution.
University of Minnesota students struggle with loneliness in a digital world
by Wren Warne-Jacobsen, Contributing Writer
Published August 28, 2024

Arfa Ali, 20, a junior commuter student studying nutrition at the University of Minnesota, said going to student group events has helped her...

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