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06/08/2024
Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday.
Lt. Gov Peggy Flannagan will become the governor and President of the State Senate Sen. Bobby Joe Champion will become the Lieutenant Governor.
Harris said that Walzâs drive to fight for those he represents motivated her to select him for the job.
âOne of the things that stood out to me about Tim is how his convictions on fighting for middle-class families run deep,â Harris said in an Instagram post announcing her decision. âWe are going to build a great partnership. We are going to build a great team. We are going to win this election.â
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Walz was an excellent choice for vice president because he would be a difference maker that would energize the voter base.
by Jack OâConnor
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02/08/2024
Suni Lee stepped onto the Olympic floor at Bercy Arena. She placed her right knee on a 90-degree angle and extended her left leg to a 45-degree angle from her waist to the floor while she reached her arms above her head.
When Lindsey Stirlingâs âEye of The Untold Herâ began, Leeâs battle for bronze ensued.
The defending all-around gold medalist needed a score of 13.535 on the floor routine in order to move ahead of Italian gymnast Alice DâAmato and secure a spot on the podium. Lee was tied for fourth place with Algerian gymnast Kaylia Nemour entering the final rotation.
âWe were literally like calculating,â Lee said before she and teammate Simone Biles laughed at themselves. âI was like I donât even know how to do math in my head, she was like, âMe neither.ââ
After Leeâs first pass on the floor, she revealed a radiant smile that resolved any doubts of her spot on the podium. The mathematical equation for which gymnast would be number three on the podium equaled Lee.
by Alex Karwowski
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29/07/2024
Beginning this fall, the University of Minnesota will offer a new course teaching students how to start a biotech company. â
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Called âWhat do you need to start a biotech company?â the course will be taught by lead Instructor Perry Hackett, a professor in the College of Biological Sciences (CBS) Genetics, Cell Biology and Development department and co-founder of three biotech companies. The course is a special topics seminar that teaches students about the business side of science and pathways to finance companies around new scientific discoveries.â
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Hackett has more than 50 years of academic and biotech experience in molecular genetics, genome engineering and human gene therapy, according to the course announcement. â
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Hackett also received the Universityâs Impact Award in 2017 for his invention and development of the Sleeping Beauty Transposon System, a basis for cancer-fighting immunotherapies sold to a major pharmaceutical company for $1 billion.â
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/285130/campus-administration/new-course-at-umn-teaches-students-how-to-start-biotech-companies/
28/07/2024
The University of Minnesotaâs Taekwondo Club aims to create a community with shared interests, regardless of experience or background, both inside and outside of taekwondo.â
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The club meets three times a week from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Universityâs Recreation and Wellness Center. According to Sakthi Sundaram Saravanan, a fourth-year student and the clubâs vice president, meetings usually start with warmups to prevent injuries and a grace period for people to show up late.â
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âOn Mondays, we usually do conditioning drills, so kicks, drills, practice and getting those basics down,â Sundaram Saravanan said. âOn Wednesdays, we focus more on sparring, which is one-on-one fighting for points, and Fridays are more like a free practice where people are open to do whatever they want.ââ
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The club focuses on many components of taekwondo, including sparring, tricking, weapons, self-defense, board breaking, demonstrations and poomsae.â
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Poomsae is a memorized series of taekwondo moves performed in a specific order, Sundaram Saravanan said. â
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According to Sundaram Saravanan, poomsae involves a variety of different elements, including breaking and tricking. â
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/285151/campus-activities/umn-taekwondo-club-provides-a-space-to-learn-and-practice/
28/07/2024
Since the 2020 murder of George Floyd, the Minneapolis Police Department has struggled to retain and recruit staff. Now, city leaders are trying to improve other avenues to support the police department. â
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The Minneapolis City Council Public Health and Safety Committee met on July 24 to discuss the Center for Justice Research and Innovation recommendations to the MPD, especially concerning staffing and non-police response implementations. â
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The committeeâs recommendations cover multiple aspects of MPD including staffing and police operations. The staffing recommendations include implementing non-police response operations and reconsidering officer time spent responding to calls.â
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As of July 2024, the MPD has 568 staff officers but is budgeted for 713 staff officers, according to data provided by MPD Spokesperson Garrett Parten. â
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by Alexandra DeYoeâ
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/285126/news/minneapolis-police-struggling-to-retain-and-recruit-officers/
26/07/2024
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24/07/2024
The City of Minneapolis is looking to add traffic calming measures to many city streets to slow traffic speeds and improve public safety through its neighborhood traffic calming program. â
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Minneapolis will have an estimated backlog of 850 traffic calming construction requests from residents throughout the city by the start of 2025. Fulfilling all of the requests by 2025 would cost the city $15 million and $7 million annually from 2025 to 2028 to keep up on requests, according to Minneapolis Public Works. â
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Traffic calming is generally a physical change to the road designed to slow cars down and thus make the street safer, said Ben Brasser, the principal professional engineer for Minneapolis.â
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Traffic calming requests come from the neighborhood traffic calming program, where the public can submit an online application for a street they want to see slower car speeds on, Brasser said. Traffic calming measures include speed humps, small traffic circles, curb extensions and mid-block median islands. â
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âIn the first two years of the program, there were over 700 requests that came in,â Brasser said. â
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The program is only concerned with neighborhood streets, Brasser said. Streets owned by the county or state are not considered for the program.â
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/285107/news/traffic-calming-program-aims-to-slow-cars-down-but-are-behind-on-requests/
24/07/2024
Last weekend, the Minnesota Yacht Club brought in roughly 60,000 people for the first music festival at Harriet Island in St. Paul since 2012.â
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The festival had a stacked lineup featuring big-name headliners Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morissette and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The inaugural festival also booked big local acts Soul Asylum and Hippo Campus, along with up-and-coming Minnesota bands Durry, Gully Boys and Bugsy.â
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With festivals like Rock the Garden and Soundset ceasing operations in recent years, there has been a drought of large music festivals in the Twin Cities. But it appears the demand is finally being met by the Minnesota Yacht Club, with plans already in place to hold the festival again next year.â
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With a wonderful view of the Mississippi River and the Wabasha Street Bridge, Harriet Island feels like a no-brainer location choice for a music festival of this size. The scenic view provided a relaxed summer atmosphere as the performances went on into the night.â
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On the festivalâs opening day, Harriet Island was packed to the brim with thousands of concertgoers before sundown. Gwen Stefani put on a remarkably high-energy, hour-plus-long performance featuring her solo hits, iconic songs by No Doubt and even an on-stage duet with her husband Blake Shelton. The night ended with headliner Alanis Morissette, who performed nearly the entirety of her classic 1995 album âJagged Little Pill.ââ
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/285095/arts-entertainment/minnesota-yacht-club-returns-the-musical-festival-experience-to-harriet-island/
24/07/2024
On display at Schmidt Artist Lofts Landmark Gallery in St. Paul on Saturday were many different iterations of Camden Stevensâ distinctive character â a lanky figure, clad in a plain T-shirt, jeans and sneakers with a smooth glass orb as a head known as Stargazer.â
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Prints, a metal sculpture and a Lego figure of Stargazer populated the University of Minnesota Bachelor of Fine Arts graduateâs first solo exhibition named after the character.â
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Stevens, also known by his artist name C3, said Stargazer was originally a self-insert character, but it evolved as he wanted to detach his identity from his art.â
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âThe Stargazer thing kind of started as an idealized version of myself,â C3 said. âBut then I was having the realization of like, âIf youâre doing some kind of self-insert, are you going to do the best possible version of yourself or are you going to be realistic about it and have it be a full form of self-expression?âââ
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The evolution of Stargazer was on full display, from its appearance in doodles in C3âs âSketchbook 14â to an iteration of the character with dark brown skin in the inkjet print on panel: âIs It Wickedness?ââ
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/285079/arts-entertainment/stargazer-a-whole-universe-in-one-small-room/
24/07/2024
The Board of Regents approved a resolution supporting an administrative pause in hiring for a Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at their meeting on July 10.â
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Former Interim President Jeff Ettinger proposed a pause for the director search after an offer was extended on June 5 to Stockton University professor Raz Segal, an Israeli historian. The Board recently approved a resolution supporting Ettingerâs proposal.â
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Ettinger provided an update on the administrative hiring process at the Board meeting on June 13 and 14.â
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âThe centerâs leader needs to be able to bring people together around this critically important and sensitive work,â Ettinger said at the Board meeting.â
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Ettinger said he decided to pause the process to allow added time for consideration. Current Interim Director Joe Eggers will continue in his role until a new director is found.â
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23/07/2024
Indie darling Clairoâs third studio album âCharm,â which came out July 12, is a warm, soul-infused, mature take on the complexities of young adulthood.â
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On her first independent release, Clairo expands and improves upon the sounds of her moodier second album âSling,â which came out in 2021.â
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âCharm is a collection of warm, 70âs-inspired grooves that move lithely between jazz, psychedelic folk and soul,â says the albumâs official description.â
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Sonically, this description is appropriate, considering âCharmâ was recorded entirely on analog tape.â
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The success of âCharmâ lies in the exchange of now overused pop music producer, Jack Antonoff, for Leon Michels as co-producer. Michelsâ experience with soul group El Michels Affair and funk group Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings lends âCharmâ its signature sound.â
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It also hones Clairoâs artistry and prevents her from sounding like another Taylor Swift or Lana Del Rey.â
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/284975/arts-entertainment/review-charm-by-clairo/
22/07/2024
Beaches on Lake Harriet, Bde Maka Ska and Lake Hiawatha closed this summer after the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) found high levels of bacteria in the water.â
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The high bacteria levels may be caused or affected by heavy rain or wind, time of day, beach wildlife, amount of people and physical characteristics of the beach. There is no specific date for when the beaches will reopen, but they will become operational once bacteria levels have lowered, according to MPRB Spokesperson Rachael Crabb. â
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MPRB tests lake water quality once a week for the level of E. Coli bacteria. The level of E. Coli in the water indicates how likely it is for people to get sick from the water, according to the MPRB website. â
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People can keep track of E. Coli levels and which Minneapolis beaches are open using the lake water quality map on the MPRB website. â
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MPRB is not the only group that tests for water quality in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) also monitors the water quality of lakes and watersheds throughout the state.â
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/285003/news/six-minneapolis-beaches-close-due-to-high-levels-of-bacteria/
22/07/2024
From Friday to Sunday, the whirring of tattoo machines filled the St. Paul RiverCentre as tattoo artists from all over the country gathered for the second annual Twin Cities Tattoo Festival. â
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Some artists booked appointments in advance, while others did walk-in tattoos. â
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Jesse Brady, a local artist who tattoos at the Sacred Siren Tattoo & Art Parlor in Minneapolis, booked her tattoos in advance, doing only one eight- to nine-hour piece daily. She said she wants to tell a story through her artwork.â
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âI feel like itâs more than just doing a tattoo, itâs giving someone something to hold on to,â Brady said. âBeing able to tell those stories is very important to me.ââ
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Brady described her style as illustrative neo-traditional, taking inspiration from American traditional tattoo designs and her background as an oil painter.â
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21/07/2024
Approximately five acres of land near St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis will go back to the Dakota community with plans to restore its significance to the areaâs four tribes. â
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OwĂĄmniyomni OkhĂłdayapi (O.O.), a nonprofit organization formerly known as Friendly Falls, has selected Seattle-based GGN to work with Dakota knowledge keepers as the lead design team guiding the land restoration process.â
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O.O. President Shelly Buck said the four Dakota tribes do not want to own the land right now, but support the nonprofit taking ownership. When the restoration is complete, the tribes can take over if they want to, Buck added. â
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The land ownership process is still pending as the land will be transferred directly to the nonprofit as the cityâs official designation. O.O. will work with the Dakota tribes to bring their vision to the site. â
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âOur hopes are to bring Dakota people back to our sacred sites, teach a history that wasnât taught and really give Dakota people a voice again and to be visible again because we have been invisible in our own homelands for many, many years,â Buck said. â
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17/07/2024
Minneapolis Park and Recreation workers began striking for pay raises on July 4 following failed contract negotiations with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB). â
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Around 40% of the workforce was present at the initial protest, with protests planned from July 4 to 10. Feeling unsatisfied, the union decided to continue the strike indefinitely, said Spokesperson Liz Xiong of the local branch of Laborersâ International Union of North America (LiUNA), the union organization.â
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âThere was no progress and our members felt they could not settle for that,â Xiong said. âWe deserve more. The only way to get heard and to earn the respect we deserve is to keep striking.â â
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Minneapolis parks are consistently ranked among the best in the nation, according to the Trust for Public Land, ranking second in 2024. Despite this, employee pay has stagnated, Xiong said. â
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Park employees, such as gardeners and park keepers, are responsible for park maintenance across the city.â
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Negotiations began in early 2024 but stalled after the MPRB proposed their final offer of a 10.25% increase over the next three years, which would cost $4.7 million. Since the strike began, LiUNA proposed a counteroffer of 16% worth $7.5 million.â
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MPRB said in a statement that employee wages were âfair and equitableâ and their âlast, best and final offerâ is acceptable. â
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The focus of the strike is not solely on wage increases. LiUNA also called for improved benefits and working conditions. â
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/284931/news/minneapolis-park-and-recreation-workers-strike-for-better-wages/
17/07/2024
In two years, cannabis use has gone from being outlawed before August 2023 to being available for sale in retail stores starting in early 2025.â
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However, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has not finished setting regulations or begun distributing licenses to legally sell recreational cannabis outside of tribal reservations. â
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Some of the changes made in Minnesota since the legalization of cannabis include implementing social equity business licenses and changing laws around what justifies a police search of a car.â
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The Rec Center, located in Dinkytown, sells THC- and CBD-derived products, but cannot sell cannabis flower or any smokable cannabis products until regulations are set and it gets a license, according to employee Bailey Alberda.â
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âWe get questions about it every single day,â Alberda said. âAlmost every customer that comes in is asking for something smokable.ââ
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/284851/news/cannabis-has-been-legal-in-minnesota-for-almost-a-year-what-now/
15/07/2024
The recent tumultuous Fourth of July evening in Dinkytown sparked conversation among students concerned about safety and crime within the area. â
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The Minneapolis Police Department and its law enforcement partners made at least 30 arrests and issued five citations on July 4.â
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Rogan Isbell, a recent graduate and resident of Dinkytown, said he saw numerous instances this summer where people threw fireworks in the streets.â
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âOver the Fourth, I could see everything from my window,â Isbell said. âI saw like 15 cop cars pulling down Fourth Street, and they were putting people in cop cars and arresting them, so that was a sight to behold.â â
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Isbell said the repeated incidents of people throwing fireworks in the streets outside his residence have become frustrating and annoying, but he does not feel unsafe.â
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âI feel like it just comes down to situational awareness and being aware of your surroundings,â Isbell said.â
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/284894/top-story/umn-students-react-to-recent-crime-in-dinkytown/
11/07/2024
Despite rising revenue at the University of Minnesota, the school is increasing tuition rates as funding from the state remains flat. â
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University Budget Director Julie Tonneson said in public meetings last year each campus has seen a decline in student numbers, with more students leaving, graduating early and transferring out of the University, the Star Tribune reported. Now, DFL and Republican legislators are expressing concerns with the Universityâs declining enrollment projections but are hesitant to contribute more money.â
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University Public Relations said Tonneson was unavailable for comment on this story. â
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07/07/2024
Sentiments surged for St. Paulâs Suni Lee as she carried a bouquet of mixed white and blue flowers onto the competition floor where her teammate Jordan Chiles brushed away Leeâs tears with her USA-themed nails.â
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Lee just found out she punched a ticket to Paris to compete at the 2024 Olympics in July.â
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The emotions were a rare sight from Lee, who hardly showcased a sliver of such during the trials. Her tears on Sunday night were a testament to the two kidney diseases and weight gain from the last year that ended her collegiate career at Auburn.â
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But succumbing to disaster at the United States Olympic Trials was not on Leeâs to-do list. â
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âI have not stopped crying,â Lee said after being named an Olympian. âThere were so many times where I thought about just quitting and walking away from the sport because I didnât think that I would ever get to this point.ââ
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When Lee was diagnosed with her incurable kidney disease early last year, nobody quite knew what her future looked like. Doctors suggested she stop competing altogether.â
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Her coach, Jess Graba from Midwest Gymnastics, understood what was at stake for Lee at the trials. The two worked together since Lee was six years old to prepare her body for the physical demands of the competition. The unorthodox obstacle for them was the mental element. â
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Lee decided to make another run at the Olympics before her kidney disease diagnosis but the sickness threw her and Graba a curveball.â
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âThere was a lot of doubt and a lot of fear,â Graba said. âTo her credit, sheâs tried to find a way to make it work.ââ
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Graba said he worked on reminding Lee that the Olympics is about her, not other peopleâs opinions.â
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02/07/2024
In the basement of Appleby Hall, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Program works to provide University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts students across the Twin Cities Campus with an activism-focused community.â
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The Universityâs MLK Program has been working on campus for 55 years â since the Morrill Hall Takeover â to provide a space for Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, first-generation, LGBTQIA+ and social justice-minded students to connect in a smaller cohort within the college.â
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The program follows students from their first year in the freshman experience course to graduation where they receive a special cord for being in the program.â
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/284567/news/umn-mlk-program-serves-students-for-55-years/
01/07/2024
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01/07/2024
âOnly Ugly Guys,â an original four-act play by local playwright Kurt Engh following the interconnected lives of four gay men, opened at the Open Eye Theatre last Friday.â
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Hilarious and deeply introspective, the play centers around the relationships between the four characters as they search for love and connections while navigating the struggles of dating and modern life. â
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Engh said he wanted to write a story about q***r characters that focused more on their struggles than their sexual identity. He said many famous q***r stories were either about assimilation or AIDS, and he wanted to do something different with âweird, complicated characters.ââ
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âAll of these characters are very out, maybe still struggling with that, but theyâre not coming out, and theyâre also not dying,â Engh said. â
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The four characters, Brad, Adam, Ciprian and Dean, are all based on different cliches of gay men, Engh said. Equally problematic and loveable in their own ways, the realistic dynamics and conflicts between them make the play so gripping.â
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/284559/arts-entertainment/only-ugly-guys-an-enthralling-play-about-the-struggles-of-q***r-dating/
01/07/2024
The University of Minnesotaâs Board of Regents unanimously voted to revoke the honorary naming of Nicholson Hall during its meeting on June 13 and 14.â
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The building home to the Universityâs Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature Department and the Center for Jewish Studies has been a center of debate for its controversial namesake, former Dean of Student Affairs Edward E. Nicholson. â
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During his tenure from 1917 to 1941, Nicholson took part in the surveillance of University students and faculty and helped repress open debate on campus by controlling what information students could circulate and who could serve in the student government. â
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University Spokesperson Jake Ricker said until a new name is decided upon, the building will be referred to by its address, 216 Pillsbury.â
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In the fall of 2023, a request submitted to Interim President Jeff Ettinger from present and past directors of the Center for Jewish Studies said Nicholsonâs actions undermined University goals to ensure racial equity and open debate.â
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Per Board policy, when a revocation request is submitted, the Board must invite comments from interested members of the University community. Community members were asked to submit commentary on the revocation via a Google Form.â
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01/07/2024
Laughter filled the Minneapolis summer air as community members gathered in Bryant Square Park to hear the band Heavy for the Hawk perform on Thursday.â
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The lead singers, Rachel Kenney and Jon Offerdahl thank the crowd for coming out despite the constant drizzle of rain and wind. The few spectators cheer, looking forward to future music. The band plays covers ranging from Sublime to Vance Joy, along with a few original songs, filling the air with joy as it continues to rain. â
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Free sandwiches and stickers are given to spectators. Dogs try to join their owners in their excitement but settle for a scrap of bread in the grass instead. â
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Free events like this happen every day during the summer throughout Minneapolis. â
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The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is hosting Music and Movies in the Park, an event series where concerts and movies are hosted at different locations around Minneapolis, according to their website. â
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26/06/2024
A grant program designed to support small businesses affected by civil unrest, discrimination and an aging population is accepting applications throughout the state of Minnesota. â
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Grants given by the Providing Resources and Opportunity and Maximizing Investments in Striving Entrepreneurs (PROMISE) Act can be used for bills, payroll expenses, rent and other business-related expenses, according to the Minnesota Employment and Economic Development website. More than $86 million will be awarded across the state. â
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Businesses can apply for grants if they have a gross annual revenue of $750,000 or less based on 2021 taxes. The grants range from $10,000, $25,000 and $50,000, according to the website. â
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Other factors in the application include receiving under $10,000 in previous state grants since 2020 and having primary business operations in Minnesota. â
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Read more at https://mndaily.com/284532/news/86-million-in-grant-money-for-small-businesses-is-up-for-grabs/
25/06/2024
Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill prohibiting book bans in libraries on May 17 which will take effect August 1. â
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The law, known as the Access to Library Materials and Rights Protection, prevents public libraries, University libraries and libraries in public and charter schools from removing reading material based on messages or opinions the book conveys, the law says. â
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âBooks are powerful, they open new worlds and expose us to new perspectives,â Walz said in a May 17 press release. âProtecting access to books means protecting access to the information and knowledge that our kids deserve. If youâre banning books, youâre always on the wrong side of history.â â
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The statute also mandates every library have its own policy for removing books and challenged books must be reported to the Department of Education, Minnesota Library Association Legislative Co-Chair Sarah Hawkins said. â
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24/06/2024
At 4 a.m., a student from Hamline received a knock at the door and an email from his stalker asking to spend time with him. â
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He would receive emails from his stalker asking when he would be at his dorm and to open the door, all while lurking in the hallway, but Robert he is not the only student who has experienced stalking. â
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The University of Minnesota had 39 cases of stalking on and around campus reported since fall 2023, according to the Universityâs daily crime log. Hamline University reported 11 incidents of stalking on campus since fall 2023, according to Hamlineâs daily crime log.â
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Robert, a Hamline student who will only be referred to by his first name out of respect for his privacy, said in an email interview he would receive around five to 10 emails a day from his stalker asking where he was and when he would be back. Robert and his stalker shared a class and dorm building.â
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âI looked through the peephole and saw it was the girl who lived a few doors down from me in my hall,â Robert wrote in the email. âShe continued lurking around the hallway, going in and out of the boysâ bathroom (which my dorm was right next to) and knocking on my door, telling me to let her in.â â
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In Minnesota, around 33% of women and 25% of men report stalking, sexual violence or physical violence by a partner in their life, according to 2020 data from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. â
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UMN Holi Festival: the history behind the hues
Vibrant colors, echoing music, formerly-white t-shirts and centuries of tradition: this is the Holi festival Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/04/a-umn-holi-festival-the-history-behind-the-hues
Piecing the puzzle together: facing low-income life at UMN
Low-income students juggle school payments, long work hours and classwork to make their way through school Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/04/n-piecing-the-puzzle-together-facing-low-income-life-at-umn
Kaler talks UMN Divest and proposed sexual assault reporting bills
Kaler discussed the recent UMN Divest referendum, the outlook of the University's supplemental legislative request and changes in leadership of the men's hockey team in an interview with the Minnesota Daily Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/04/n-kaler-talks-umn-divest-and-proposed-sexual-assault-reporting-bills
Dancer, McKnight fellow and artist: Herb Johnson
Herb Johnson, a University teaching specialist, has moves on and off the dance floor Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/04/a-dancer-mcknight-fellow-and-artist-professor-herb-johnson
UMN alumna Allison Quinnell launches new clothing line
Allison Quinnellâs line Slate Collective will launch on April 23 as part of Fashion Week MN Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/04/a-umn-alumna-allison-quinnell-launches-new-clothing-line-slate-collective
Inside the University of Minnesota's biggest springtime wedding
The evening began with a crash when a plate was thrown against a wall, not as a result of feuding in-laws but rather as part of a Jewish tradition Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/03/a-inside-the-university-of-minnesotas-biggest-springtime-wedding
Thousands of Minnesotans hold March for Our Lives rally in St. Paul
Thousands of Minnesotans hold March for Our Lives rally in St. Paul Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/03/n-thousands-of-minnesotans-hold-march-for-our-lives-rally-saturday-morning-in-st-paul
Ben Shapiro addresses venue controversy, free speech in campus visit
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro spoke to a packed ballroom of nearly 400 students on the University of Minnesotaâs St. Paul campus on Monday. Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/02/n-ben-shapiro-addresses-venue-controversy-free-speech-in-campus-visit
UMN hosts first intercollegiate skating competition
The University of Minnesotaâs figure skating club hosted its first-ever intercollegiate skating competition on Feb. 10 and 11, attracting nearly 200 skaters Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/02/n-u-hosts-first-intercollegiate-skating-competition
Q&A: Adam Turman captures the iconography of the Twin Cities
A&E sat down with local artist Adam Turman to talk about local landmarks, murals and "Indiana Jones" posters. Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/02/a-qa-adam-turman-captures-the-iconography-of-the-twin-cities
Fulfilling a dream, UMN ice maker heads to Pyeongchang for Olympics
Adam Stirn has been at the University since 2012 and is flying across the Atlantic for the first time for the 2018 Olympics Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/02/n-fulfilling-a-dream-umn-ice-maker-heads-to-pyeongchang-for-olympics
Como church serves students coffee and cookies at bus stop
A community effort by a local church has provided coffee and cookies to students in a rush Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/02/n-como-church-serves-students-a-bus-stop-cup-of-hot
Students pitch in for Super Bowl festivities
For the big game and related events, hundreds of jobs were made available to students Read the story here: http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/02/n-students-pitch-in-for-super-bowl-festivities
Rep. Ilhan Omar launches re-election bid ahead of second legislative session
Rep. Ilhan Omar, DFL-Minneapolis, launched her re-election campaign Tuesday among supporters at the African Development Center in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood
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