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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 5: Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled Protecting Kids Online: Testimony from a Facebook Whistleblower on Capitol Hill, October 05, 2021 in Washington, DC. Haugen left Facebook in May and provided internal company documents about Facebook to journalists and others, alleging that Facebook consistently chooses profit over safety. (Photo by Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Images)

Facebook Whistleblower Testifies to Senate

Murphy Eggers, Contributor October 13, 2021

If you attempted to check your Facebook feed early last week and got an error, you are not alone.  Early last week, Facebook had a major network outage for nearly 5 hours before the problem was resolved. ...

Carlson students are using analytics to fight for access to food

Carlson students are using analytics to fight for access to food

Ben Deters, Writer September 29, 2021

Throughout Minnesota, hunger continues to be a problem faced by many. One out of nine residents is dealing with the stress of hunger, and many live paycheck to paycheck in order to feed themselves and...

U of M Anti-Male Program Under Federal Scrutiny

U of M Anti-Male Program Under Federal Scrutiny

Austin Lentz, Contributor September 29, 2021

Recently, a complaint has been made against “The Girls in Leadership" program at the University of Minnesota due to its apparent violation of Title IX. “The Girls in Leadership” program is run through...

Biden’s Proposed Legislation: Allowing IRS access to bank accounts over $600

Biden’s Proposed Legislation: Allowing IRS access to bank accounts over $600

Will Sherry, Contributor September 29, 2021

As our 46th president Joe Biden approaches his second year in office, another new legislation has been thrown at us. The Biden Administration is currently trying to pass a legislation to enforce all financial...

Big Tech in Hot Water

Big Tech in Hot Water

John Quinlan, Contributor September 15, 2021

There is a growing consensus of support for reigning in the power of Big Tech companies. Members of congress, agencies like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and private companies have all tried targeting...

Crypto in Crisis, El Salvador

John Quinlan, Writer September 15, 2021

Cryptocurrency has skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years, and it has gained more formality as large institutions begin to use it. Advocates for the use of crypto reached a major milestone on...

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City of Minneapolis begins removal work on barriers in George Floyd Square

Ethan Olson, Editor In Chief June 6, 2021

In the early hours Friday, June 4, the City of Minneapolis and its workers began work on the removal of several portions of the barriers surrounding George Floyd Square and its famed fist statue, erected...

Georgia Voting Law Explained

Georgia Voting Law Explained

John Quinlan, Contributor April 21, 2021

Georgia’s new voting reform law, SB 202, has sparked major controversy over the past few weeks. The left criticizes it as a new form of voter suppression that targets minority voters, while the right...

White Hot Housing Market

White Hot Housing Market

John Quinlan, Contributor April 21, 2021

Looking to buy a home? It might be much harder than you think. Record low interest rates from the Coronavirus pandemic has sent the nation’s real estate market into a frenzy. With low levels of homebuilding...

The Billion Dollar Blockage

The Billion Dollar Blockage

Drew Pellin, Contributor April 21, 2021

The Ever Given, a massive container ship, wound up stuck in the Suez Canal on March 23rd. The canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, delivering a route that amounts to 12% of the world’s...

CNN Accused of Propaganda

CNN Accused of Propaganda

Sam Ferreira, Contributor April 21, 2021

Two weeks ago, right-wing news outlet Project Veritas posted a video of a CNN staffer admitting to an undercover journalist multiple wrong doings CNN committed during the 2020 election season.  In...

Neuralink: the Answer to the Future?

Neuralink: the Answer to the Future?

Sam Ferreira, Contributor April 21, 2021

Neuralink Corporation is a neurotechnology company founded by Tesla CEO and Founder Elon Musk. The company was started in 2016 in San Francisco, California. The company’s main focus is the development...

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