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Mixed Feelings Over Gopher Basketball Continue

Kade Paulson, Contributor • November 19, 2024

As the Gopher basketball team continued their non-conference play last week, it felt as if not much had changed since game one. They continued to piece together decent defensive performances, but were...

Financial Advice for College Students

November 15, 2023

In the tumultuous world of academia, students often find themselves navigating a delicate balance between coursework, social life, and, perhaps most importantly, their financial well-being. With the rising...

Students Anticipate New State Flag Design

Kade Paulson, Contributor • November 1, 2023

Since 1893, the Minnesota state flag has always been the same, a blue background with an intricate landscape seal in the middle. However, throughout time other states had the same idea leaving the United...

Charging into the Future: University of Minnesota Men’s Hockey Team 2023-24 Season Preview

Will Schiffler, Contributor • October 7, 2023

The frozen lakes of Minnesota have long been a breeding ground for hockey excellence, and the University of Minnesota Men's Hockey Team is poised to continue its rich tradition of success in the 2023-24...

“The Barn”: Home of Gopher Basketball

Kade Paulson, Contributor • October 4, 2023

The Early Days As the Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball team gears up for the start of the 2023 season let's dive into their home, Williams Arena. Known around the country as “The Barn”, the...

The U’s Finest: Bordertown Coffee

Kade Paulson, Contributor • September 21, 2023

Covered in vines and located behind fraternity row on University Ave, Bordertown Coffee opened its doors in 2004. The coffee shop serves a variety of specialty coffee and tea beverages, along with an assortment...

The Gophers Partner with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Haley Wolff, Contributer • April 27, 2023

The University of Minnesota Athletics recently partnered with Habitat for Humanity to construct affordable housing for those in need within the Twin Cities community. On Saturday, April 15th, the Gophers...

Can Gophers Basketball turn around their Recent Struggles?

Alex Sharp, Contributor • February 8, 2023

The Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team has been struggling recently. This is unfortunately nothing new, with several disappointing seasons in a row. The team, which once had a strong reputation as...

Gopher Volleyball: Women’s 2022 NCAA Tournament

Haley Wolff • December 7, 2022

After an impressive overall season record of 22-8 and a conference record of 15-5, the Women's Gopher Volleyball Team received the number 2 seed in their quadrant of the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Volleyball...

Gophers Hockey Sweeps 12th Ranked Michigan State

Will Schiffler, Contributor • December 7, 2022

The Gophers hockey had another strong weekend at Michigan State with two strong wins against the 12th-ranked Spartans. The Minnesota Golden Gophers traveled to East Lansing, Michigan, for Friday and Saturday...

Ibrahim and the Gophers Run Over Northwestern

Will Schiffler, Editor • November 16, 2022

The University of Minnesota Gophers hosted Northwestern this past weekend with a record of 6-3 after winning their first four games. The Minnesota Gophers went without their sixth-year quarterback Tanner...

Gopher Football Regains Momentum with Win over Rutgers

Charlie Rapheal, Editor • November 2, 2022

Huntington Bank Stadium hosted Gopher Football this past Saturday in a Halloween weekend home game against Rutgers. Coming off a three game losing streak, there was a big opportunity to turn around the...