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Origami: A Review

Addison Scufsa April 3, 2019

  Before this week, there were few things in this world that I could say without a doubt were more boring than folding paper. The closest I ever got to actually doing some form of Origami was when...

Twins Season Opens with a Bang

Ryan Calvert April 2, 2019

   Twins Open Season with a Bang Spring is upon us and that means America’s favorite pastime is back in full swing. The Minnesota Twins opened the season against the division rival Cleveland...

Hey Kim Kardashian, You’re a Reality Star Not a Political Figure

Tiana Meador April 2, 2019

Remember that crazy crying face, or that clip of Kim Kardashian-West swimming in the Caribbean crying about the fact that she lost her diamond earring while her sister, Kourtney Kardashian says, "Kim there's...

Kidnappers Can Exploit the Popularity of Uber

April 2, 2019

Last weekend, college student Samantha Josephson was found dead after getting into a car that she mistakenly thought was her Uber ride. A senior at the University of South Carolina, Josephson had been...

Cardi B gets #MeToo’d

Casey McCabe March 30, 2019

  A recent video has resurfaced online that shows hip hop personality Cardi B admitting to drugging and robbing men.  The video, circulated in part by hip hop news mainstays such as Dj Akademiks...

Rory McIlroy Claims 2019 Players Championship Title

Michael Geiger March 27, 2019

After Rory McIlroy holed out his winning putt on the final hole at The Players Championship, there was no exuberant celebration. The only thing fans saw on the 18th green from the champion was a big exhale...

Admissions Fraud the Hottest Scandal in the Media

Ryan Calvert March 26, 2019

Among many other great scandals of the decade, the most recent might take the cake. Many news outlets have tried to give a general scope of this issue and seem to place blame on both parents, kids, and...

NCAA Tournament: Favorites to Make it Out of This Weekend’s Game

Quinn Daley March 26, 2019

The first two rounds of the 2019 NCAA tournament are officially over. Only one perfect bracket is left across all major bracket games, Zion Williamson took on 7’6” center Tacko Fall & came out...

Scandal in Prestigious Colleges Nationwide

March 26, 2019

 Recent information implicates many wealthy families in a scandal that involves cheating and bribing their children’s ways into college. Current reports have shown that at least fifty people were...

Decision on Renaming Buildings Pushed Back

Danny Panken March 26, 2019

For the past twenty-two months, the University of Minnesota has slowly tried to change the names on four campus buildings. These changes come from President Eric Kaler and Executive Vice President Karen...

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Expands onto University of Minnesota Campus

March 26, 2019

Due to the recent snowmelt on the University of Minnesota campus, the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness acquired the campus as a temporary piece of land in the early spring season.  The puddles...

Some doctors believe Airpods may cause cancer

Casey McCabe March 26, 2019

  A recent claim has surfaced online that Apple’s wireless airpod earphones have the potential to give users brain cancer.  This is causing controversy among users and the scientific community. This...

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