Venmo, the virtual wallet
Will Engstrom, Contributor
November 21, 2019
Over the last four years, the college generation has been able to watch a revolutionary new idea boom with success. Never again do we need to carry cash around or worry about missing that $10 our friend owes us. We’ve all known that our phones will continue to improve and become more and more of a part of ...
Brandon Straka attracts diverse crowd, allows for open conversation
Tiana Meador, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2019
On Nov. 7th The Minnesota Republic was excited to welcome Brandon Straka to The University of Minnesota, as a part of his #WalkAway Thought Revolution College Campus Tour. Straka, a self-proclaimed former liberal and founder of The #WalkAway Campaign, grew up in a small town of Nebraska, that was not so accepting of his LGBTQ+ identity. Growing up, he thought his duty as a gay man was to vote blue – but in the wake of Donald Trump's campaign, he had a serious mindshift that he felt needed to be heard. In years past, many of the events hosted by The Minnesota Republic and its affiliated grou...
US Military kills ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Brandon Prichard, Contributor
November 9, 2019
On October 26, 2019, the United States military conducted a raid that killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS. The attack was conducted at a compound that housed al-Baghdadi and his family in Idlib Governorate, Syria. The attack is being deemed as one of the biggest achievements of Donald Trump’s...
One rate cut good, three rate cuts bad
Nathan Harman, Contributor
November 8, 2019
Two weeks ago, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate for the third time this year in an attempt to curb a slight slowdown of the economy. Afterwards, officials signaled that this could be the last cut for the time being. With a strong jobs report from October and international trade pressures...
Corporate malpractice, rising climate aridity remain problems as California’s 2019 wildfire season continues on treacherous trajectory
Trey Burmeister, Contributor
November 6, 2019
California’s 2019 wildfire season is upon us, lasting from mid-September to December, and it looks to be continuing on the destructive trend of the last decade. Dozens of fires of various sizes have already been ignited this season from Los Angeles to the northern border with Oregon. Five of th...
Unity Shabbat held in response to Ilhan Omar rally
Marissa Huberty, Managing Editor
November 6, 2019
On Friday, Nov. 1, the Unity Shabbat was held at the McNamara Alumni Center on the University of Minnesota campus. The event was coordinated in response to news that Ilhan Omar, U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, and Bernie Sanders would be hosting a rally on the U of M campus....
An overactive brain may not be a healthy brain
Danny Panken, Contributor
November 6, 2019
A study published in Nature on Oct. 16, 2019 has provided some experimental evidence linking decreased neural activity as a possible mechanism for extending the lifespan of humans. So far scientific research has not given people a very clear look at what causes something to drastically increase a...
Jeffrey Epstein who?
Max Fagan, Contributor
November 6, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein has been flooding all kinds of news platforms lately, but who was he? Born in New York City in 1953, two blue-collar Jewish parents raised Epstein in Brooklyn. He was known for his role in the business world where he quickly rose up the ranks to be able to work in trading and and advised some...
Investing platforms create opportunities for young investors
Adam Erickson, Contributor
November 6, 2019
In the past, it has been hard for young people, especially those without formal business education, to even wrap their head around the concept of investing. Who do I trust? What do I invest in? How do I even get started? Those first two questions are tough to answer for even the most experienced investor. ...
The stock market: A look at Q3
Will Engstrom, Contributor
October 30, 2019
Let’s take a look into what’s moving the stock market this fall. As we all know, the economy is hitting a fragile point in which companies are changing, foreign relations are changing, and stocks are changing. Just a few months ago, many economists were expecting our doom. After the shift in the yield cu...
Psychedelic Research Nationally and at the U of M Nielson Lab
Adam Erickson, Contributor
October 26, 2019
Between the early 1960’s and the mid 1970’s was a time known as the psychedelic era. You may picture hippies, the desire for political activism, and images of hundreds of thousands of people enjoying three days of peace, love and rock and roll at Woodstock. While all this is true, perhaps the more...
Massive wildfire sets Lebanon ablaze
Danny Panken, Contributor
October 24, 2019
Some of the worst wildfires in Lebanon’s history are currently raging in the southern coastal section of the country, specifically in the wooded Chouf region. Officials are saying these devasting wildfires are caused by the unusually high temperatures and strong winds that have been hitting th...
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