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Drone strikes in Saudi Arabia have impacts both here on campus and abroad

Nathan Harman, Contributor September 26, 2019

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are on the rise again. On September 14, two drones struck Saudi-run oil processing facilities in Khurais and Abqaiq, both located on the eastern side of the...

Everything you need to know about the WeWork IPO fiasco

Everything you need to know about the WeWork IPO fiasco

Adam Erickson, Contributor September 26, 2019

WeWork is a real estate company that specializes in providing shared workspaces for small startups, with the majority of these being small tech companies. Founded in New York, WeWork now has offices...

Brazilian Amazon Forest burning to open space for pasture

Fires continue to negatively impact the Amazon rainforest

Ellie Poppler, Contributor September 12, 2019

The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest and the Earth’s most biodiverse region, bigger than the next two largest rainforests combined. The climate is extremely tropical...

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Kris Humphries: former Gopher, current entrepreneur

Ben Dettmer, Contributor September 12, 2019

It’s not often that a basketball player of Kris Humphries’ caliber is most known for something completely unrelated to sports.  Then again, it’s not often that two people are married for as...

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The sub is sinking

William Engstrom, Contributor September 12, 2019

After years of being the front runner of the healthy fast food movement, Subway and its ‘Eat Fresh’ motto aren’t so fresh anymore. As hundreds of stores close each month, it’s crazy to think...

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UMN’s police force fails to protect when students need it most

Tiana Meador, Editor in Chief September 12, 2019

On Thursday, Sep. 12th UMN PD sent out an alarming warning, "U of M Twin Cities: Attempted Abduction at 7:10 am near 4th Ave SE/6th St SE. Suspect is Male wearing blue hoodie and blue sweatpants. USE...

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Samsung plans to delay Galaxy Fold’s release

Aditya Saxena May 2, 2019

Samsung has announced that it would delay the launch of its much awaited new flagship product, Galaxy Fold, due to reports of defects affecting its ‘foldable’ screen, putting it once again in dire...

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SpaceX continues to founder

Aditya Saxena May 2, 2019

  The International Space station was hit with a major power shortage this week, resulting in the delay of the launch of the first cargo ship of SpaceX, a space transportation services company...

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Barr Stands Ground During Congressional Hearing (News)

Michael Geiger May 2, 2019

On Wednesday, May 1st, Attorney General Willliam Barr testified before Congress following the release of a March 27 letter written by Robert Mueller to Barr that raised several concerns about Barr’s...

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Campus Dining Town Hall brings Discussion, Change

Addison Scufsa April 30, 2019

  The Minnesota Student Association, Friends with Food Restrictions, and the DSCC hosted an open town hall with University administrators on April 29. The goal of the town hall was to start a discussion...

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Pot Stock: High Risk, Higher Reward

Will Engstrom April 26, 2019

As of recent years, the tables have begun to shift about the topic of marijuana. What was once seen as an illegal narcotic, is now turning in to potentially one of the largest money-makers for the United...

U rankings plummet to a record low

Aditya Saxena April 18, 2019

In the flurry of university rankings released in 2019, one thing was unequivocally certain: University of Minnesota took a nosedive in nearly all leading publications. For example, the Times Higher Education...

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