The Minnesota Republic

GOP Candidate for governor Scott Jensen Prepares for Election

Jacob Gregor, President • October 19, 2022

Come election day on November 8, the narrow governor race will be decided between current governor Tim Walz and the GOP candidate Scott Jensen. Dr. Scott Jensen has been a member of the Minnesota State...

Is All the Dinkytown Construction Worth It?

Ty Cimaglio, Contributor • September 21, 2022

I can barely remember a time when Dinkytown wasn’t buried beneath a sea of construction sounds and debris. It was the first semester of my freshman year. Opportunity was ripe and with the ability to...

LineLeap: The University’s Greatest Asset

Arthur Graham, Contributor • December 1, 2021

As most people know one of the largest aspects of the social life at The University of Minnesota include the nightlife, and for most upperclassmen a large part of that experience includes going out to...

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...

Biden Signs Order to Prioritize American Business, Change Contract Law

Brandon Prichard, Contributor • February 24, 2021

On Monday January 25, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order giving preference to American businesses and supply chain operations in federal agency contracts. While signed at the end of January,...

Andy Jassy to take over as CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos steps down.

Sam Ferreira, Contributor • February 10, 2021

In a memo to Amazon employees on February 2nd, Amazon CEO and Founder Jeff Bezos announced that he will be taking on a new role as executive chair, ending his 27-year run. Andy Jassy, chief executive of...

The recent Tesla stock price surge

Johnny Bailey, Contributor • February 20, 2020

Most people know Elon Musk as an eccentric business owner of Tesla, the American electric vehicle and clean energy company based in Palo Alto, California. Musk has developed an extremely successful...

Our entrepreneurial downfall

Will Engstrom, Contributor • October 24, 2019

What is wrong with us? There must be something we aren’t getting. Generation Z is continually scrutinized by society. Known for being impatient, unfocused, and heavily reliant on cellphones, this...