The Minnesota Republic

Gophers Hot Start Threatened by Chris Autman-Bell Injury

Charlie Rapheal, Editor • September 21, 2022

Saturday marked the third game for the 2022-’23 season of Gopher Football, and the Gophers came out with the 49-7 victory to maintain the undefeated, 3-0 record. Their opponent, University of Colorado...

Cell Phone Robbery Ring Brought Down After Extensive Investigation

Josh Klopp, Vice President • September 21, 2022

Discussions around crime in Dinkytown and the surrounding areas have been swirling more recently than ever. In July, it was reported that crime is up 45% since the pandemic. People have noticed, and their...

What’s Next After the Nurses Strike?

Jack Radomski, Editor • September 21, 2022

The largest private sector nurses’ strike in U.S. history occurred this month over a three-day period from September 12 to September 14, as about 15,000 nurses went on strike across the state of Minnesota...

University of Minnesota: A Complete Return To Class

Murphy Eggers, Contributor • September 21, 2022

Over the past few years, the University of Minnesota has been an absolute ghost town with COVID-19 halting in-person classes. What was initially thought to be a two-week extension of spring break turned...

Gubernatorial Election Update

John Smith, Contributor • September 21, 2022

Election season is heating up in the state of Minnesota. There are some key elections in the state including Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney general. The largest race in the state...

University of Minnesota Can Look to North Dakota For a Clean Energy Example

George Merkt, Contributor • September 21, 2022

National Clean Energy Week is September 26-30, and the efforts to implement clean energy across the country should be supported this week. North Dakota is an excellent example of a state pursuing renewable...

Democrats’ Reconciliation Package Promises to Build Back Broker

Kent Kaiser, Ph.D. • August 3, 2022

Reducing inflation and finding smart solutions on healthcare issues are important goals for our government, and most Americans would support that kind of legislation to fix the economy and improve healthcare. However,...

Become an Election Judge in Minnesota

Jacob Gregor, Editor • April 6, 2022

With recent conspiracies about election fraud in the 2020 presidential election, the time has never been more relevant to consider being an election judge (a.k.a. "poll worker") in the next election. If...

Minneapolis Students Return to School Amid Discussion of Extended School Year

Josh Klopp, Editor • April 6, 2022

Over 29,000 students returned to class on Tuesday, March 29 after a strike that closed Minneapolis schools for three weeks. Education support professionals (ESPs) of Minneapolis went on strike in an attempt...

Senate Passes Sunshine Protection Act to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

Josh Klopp, Editor • March 27, 2022

Falling back one hour in the Fall may be a tradition of the past. On Tuesday, March 15, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent. The Sunshine Protection Act...

Supreme Court Hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson

Charlie Rapheal, Editor • March 24, 2022

On February 25, President Joe Biden announced that Ketanji Brown Jackson was his nomination for the replacement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer in light of his retirement. The announcement came...

Is Ukraine the Key to Russian Power?

Nakul Suresh, Contributor • March 23, 2022

Alarm bells went across the world when Russia declared war on Ukraine and proceeded to invade the country. The recent invasion has been the bloodiest conflict in continental Europe since World War 2. As...