The Minnesota Republic

Masks and the Majority: The Choice to Cover Up

Luke Rexing, Contributor • February 7, 2022

Tensions are high among the opinions surrounding the mask mandate that came into effect on January 6 earlier this year. Students are attempting to settle back into the routine of going to classes in person,...

The Canadian “Freedom Convoy”

Nakul Suresh, Contributor • February 7, 2022

The pandemic is so toxic, it even riles up our nice neighbors up north. Recently, thousands of Canadian truckers, calling themselves the “Freedom Convoy”, have been fiercely protesting pandemic measures....

Aaron Rodgers Fined for COVID-19 Protocol Violations

Josh Klopp, Contributor • November 10, 2021

Aaron Rodgers has dominated headlines since November 3 when he tested positive for COVID-19. The NFL’s protocol will force Rodgers to spend 10 days away from the team. This ruled him out for the Green...

Survivor’s Back

Nakul Suresh, Contributor • September 29, 2021

Old enough to drive. Old enough to vote. Even old enough to drink. I’m not talking about your college roommate who just turned legal, but perhaps one of the greatest reality game shows to have existed...

Post-Vaccination Visits with the Grandparents

Ben Deters, Contributor • March 24, 2021

Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 Virus, this year has been unlike any we have seen before. For many families, this outbreak meant a lack of time extended family, with an emphasis on grandparents. As...

Travel During COVID-19

Alyssa Abke, Contributor • December 12, 2020

As the world is at war with COVID-19, travel still does not stop. While some countries have gone as far as placing “travel bans,” they have ironically proven to encourage more travel if the bans are...

Will these pandemics ever stop?

Alyssa Abke, Contributor • November 5, 2020

Before the introduction of the COVID-19, cholera, the bubonic plague, smallpox, AIDS, and influenza were some of the deadliest viruses that the human population had ever dealt with. Cholera spread throughout...

Professors During the Pandemic

Jack Radomski, Contributor • November 4, 2020

Online class introduces new obstacles for professors to overcome in their quest to give their students a viable educational experience.

The 5 Stages of Grief: Pandemic Version

Nakul Suresh , Staff Writer • October 22, 2020

2020 has us all grieving due to the unfortunate circumstances we’ve been put in. The coronavirus pandemic has consumed our lives, as headlines about the pandemic have become ubiquitous. In fact, the...

MN Daily: First Amendment Celebration – Right to Peaceably Assemble

Tiana Meador, Editor in Chief • September 28, 2020

On Friday, Sep. 25, The Minnesota Daily hosted an online Zoom celebration with Daily reporters, Megan Germundson and Yoko Vu, as well as speakers Andrea Jenkins, Minneapolis City council - Ward 8; Mike...

Coronavirus and the movie industry

Thomas Farrell, Contributor • April 7, 2020

Coronavirus has had an unprecedented impact on the entire global economy. Markets are in chaos, people are being furloughed or outright losing their jobs, and anyone not laid off is working...

University of Minnesota suspends classes, WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic

Tiana Meador, Editor-in-Chief • March 11, 2020

On Wed. Mar. 11 President Joan Gabel notified students that the university has made its final move in keeping its students safe amid the COVID-19 crisis. As the World Health Organization (WHO) deemed the...