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Gophers men’s basketball defeats North Dakota in season opener

The Minnesota men’s basketball team opened its 132nd season with an 85-50 victory over North Dakota, extending its historical dominance in the series. Minnesota improved to 21-2 all-time against the F...

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Gophers women’s basketball beats Harvard in season opener

The Minnesota women’s basketball team led Harvard 37-30 at halftime, but went scoreless for the opening minutes of the third quarter. The Gophers did not score again until 5:56 left in the third. At ...

9 hours ago

Live: UMN community members hit polls for midterm elections

Minnesotans have hit the polls for a vital election, with a new state governor and U.S. Senator on the ballot, among other legislators. As the polls close, Democrats aim to flip national and local sea...

11 hours ago

Video: Halloween movie trivia on Dinkytown streets

Video Reporter Isabel Tifre and Video Editor Oscar Carabell asked costumed party-goer’s Halloween movie trivia questions in Dinkytown Friday. Reporter featured, Isabel Tifre, Recorded and Edited by Os...

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Candidate Profile: Michele Tafoya for U.S. Senate

Candidate Profile: Party: Republican Age: 61 Previous Experience: Sports broadcaster for ABC, CBS, ESPN, NBC, and others (1993-2022); political podcaster (2022-2026) Campaign Priorities: Addressing f...

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Candidate Profile: Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate

Candidate Profile: Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor Age: 47 Previous Experience: Lt. Gov. (DFL-MN, 2019-present), Member, Minnesota House of Representatives (DFL-MN, 2015-2019) Campaign Priorities: A...

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No. 2 Gophers sweep Duluth on the road

The No. 2 Minnesota women’s hockey team came away with two close wins against the University of Minnesota Duluth, earning a series sweep with back-to-back 3-2 wins at AMSOIL Arena. The Gophers were wi...

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No. 18 Gophers men’s hockey earns overtime win after tie against Penn State

The No. 18 Gophers men’s hockey team tied game one and won game two of their series against the Penn State Nittany Lions on Oct. 30 -31. This was the first Big Ten series of the 2026-27 season for......

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Folk versus Frazier: The Hennepin County Attorney’s race could mean the difference between life and death

She was dressed as Strawberry Shortcake when gunshots woke her up. It was 2:00 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2025, overshadowing a night of Halloween celebrations. A body was sprawled over the sidewalk on 13th Av...

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Opinion: University faculty and staff will bear the brunt of budget cuts

When a major University of Minnesota shift is announced, the immediate concern that comes to mind is how students will be affected. This mindset does make sense, as universities are educational instit...

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Opinion: Public services deserve our respect

I think it’s obvious to anyone who reads my work that I have a healthy respect for public policy. Although it may be hard to fathom some days, I do believe the government can be a force of good......

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Gophers men’s and women’s basketball host opening-night doubleheader

Both Gophers basketball teams will open their seasons Monday with a doubleheader at The Barn by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. The women’s team tips off against Harvard at 5:00 p.m., followed by...

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St. Paul campus updates in motion

Transformations of the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus are underway with a goal for completion by 2029-30. In April, a $75 million bonding bill passed, dedicating $35 million to the St. Paul...

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Student spaces intended to curb stress available for academic midterms

The University of Minnesota offers various spaces that allow students to step away from their screens and de-stress ahead of midterm season. The Pet Away Worry and Stress event has been coming to cam...

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Candidate Profile: Mohamud Noor for Minnesota House of Representatives

The Minnesota Daily sat down with candidates running to represent the University of Minnesota area and nearby neighborhoods to ask about their political backgrounds, priorities, and what they would br...

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Video: DFL Get Out The Vote tour makes stop at The University of Minnesota

DFL Candidates kicked off their Get Out The Vote tour Thursday before the Nov. 3 election. They stopped at the University of Minnesota to talk with students and speak about their platform. Recorded, e...

2 days ago

Gophers football falls short in overtime loss to No. 4 Indiana

The Gophers went into halftime with a 10-7 lead against the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers. Special teams mistakes from Indiana allowed Minnesota to make a 37-yard field goal before qua...

3 days ago

Candidates address student voters at DFL rally on campus

As organizers finished setting up a stage and stocking cases of Redbull next to the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, a blue coach bus parked and briefly sat idle. “Voting in Minnesota is safe, easy...

4 days ago

Kicking in a new environment

University of Minnesota kicker Luke Drzewiecki won the game with a 46-yard field goal on Saturday in the Gophers’ 13-10 win against the University of Iowa. The kick kept his perfect season alive and b...

4 days ago

Candidate Profile: Doron Clark for Minnesota Senate

The Minnesota Daily sat down with the candidates running to represent the University of Minnesota area and nearby neighborhoods to ask about their political backgrounds, priorities, and what they woul...

5 days ago

Candidate Profile: Abigail Wolters for Minnesota Senate

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Jean-Pierre Conte Gives as College Philanthropy Reaches $78 Billion

Colleges and universities in the United States took in about $78 billion from donors in the 2025 fiscal year, a 4% gain over the year before, according to the Council for Advancement and Support of Ed...

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Gophers women’s hockey to face Duluth shorthanded

The University of Minnesota’s women’s hockey team will be without three players this weekend as they travel to the University of Minnesota-Duluth for a two-game series against the Bulldogs. Junior def...

6 days ago

Week nine: Gophers go head-to-head with the defending national champions

Coming off a high-energy 13-10 win against Iowa, the University of Minnesota turns its attention to another ranked Big Ten opponent: the defending national champion Indiana University Hoosiers. Minnes...

6 days ago

Digital access to The New York Times enables a flood of exploration at the UMN

On Sept. 21, the University of Minnesota libraries announced new digital access to The New York Times for students, faculty and staff. Since then, students and faculty have been ecstatic over the expa...

6 days ago

Gopher pride seizes University Avenue for homecoming

The University of Minnesota rang in its 175th anniversary with standout homecoming festivities. From Oct. 19–24, campus was jam-packed with events for students and alumni to celebrate their Gopher pri...

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Opinion: Remembering Modern Times Cafe

Modern Times Cafe will close soon after nearly 16 years. During its six-month-long pay-what-you-can rebranding as Post Modern Times, which became a proxy for broader debates about economics, homeless...

6 days ago

Opinion: The death penalty is no longer acceptable

Since a trip to Washington, D.C., when I was in high school, I have carried around a copy of the United States Constitution in the front pouch of my backpack. On occasion, whenever I’m bored or fidge...

6 days ago

How you can vintage shop hop around the Twin Cities

Video Reporter Isabel Tifre visits vintage stores participating in the Vintage Fall Crawl throughout the Twin Cities. Participants purchase a passport to stamp at each shop they visit. The money from ...

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Sal Vulcano gives Northrop Auditorium crowd a comic relief for homecoming

On Friday, Sal Vulcano headlined the University of Minnesota’s homecoming celebrations, with a stand-up comedy routine alongside opening act Wally Baram of “Overcompensating” fame. Sal Vulcano, known ...

1 week ago

Gophers freshman Adrianna Milani makes her mark early

With ten goals in the first eight games of her freshman season, Minnesota forward Adrianna Milani is already making an impact. She leads the NCAA in goals after scoring four times in Minnesota’s weeke...

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Exploring history and mortality in Andersen Library’s ‘Unburied: Death and Mourning in the Archives’

Death is inevitable and an inescapable reality of the human experience, but on the University of Minnesota’s West Bank, the Elmer L. Andersen Library shows that understanding how our ancestors underst...

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HOURCAR closure prompts advocacy for new carshare programs

Twin Cities members of HOURCAR programs were suddenly left without reliable means of transportation after the program announced its closure in early October. A proposal for a new carshare program thro...

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Convenience pulls student voters to Weisman pop-up

The Undergraduate Student Government at the University of Minnesota moved its fourth annual Voterpalooza into the organization’s headquarters in Coffman Union to avoid the rain on Monday. Its giant in...

1 week ago

Gophers football reclaims Floyd of Rosedale in rivalry upset

The Gophers were tied with the Iowa Hawkeyes 10-10 with 39 seconds left in the game. Gopher quarterback Drake Lindsey saw pressure, ran to the right and threw a 39-yard pass to wide receiver Jalen Smi...

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Gophers men’s hockey top rivals No. 3 North Dakota in massive series upset

The Gophers men’s hockey team swept their home opening series in an upset against No. 3 rival the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on Oct. 22 and 23. The last two series between the teams have resulted in...

1 week ago

Dinkytown welcomes its newest vendor, high school student Tyrone Redick

A new face sits idle in Dinkytown on the weekends. The presence is not the typical campus outlier, but 17-year-old Tyrone Redick, who is now Dinkytown’s only outdoor squishy vendor. The corner of Uni...

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Game day street parking closures raise patient access complications for UMN clinics

Just hours before the Gophers’ football season kicked off early this September, Katie Edmonston arrived for her medical appointment at the M Health Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center. The nearby stre...

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Gophers men’s hockey prepares for rival No. 3 North Dakota

The Gophers men’s hockey team will host rival No. 3 North Dakota on Oct. 22-23 for the first home series of the 2026-27 season. North Dakota is one of the Gophers men’s hockey team’s longest-standing ...

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Satire: 12 ultra-niche Halloween costume ideas

If you need niche and relatable Halloween costumes this year, you’re in luck. I’ve crafted a list that is certain to help you assemble the best costume possible. Fair warning: some of these ideas may ...

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Gophers men’s hockey prepares to play in one of the biggest rivalries in college hockey against No. 3 North Dakota

The Gophers men’s hockey team will host big rival No. 3 North Dakota on Oct. 22-23 for the first home series of the 2026-27 season. North Dakota is one of the Gophers men’s hockey team’s longest stand...

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Week eight: Gophers face No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes in rivalry matchup

One of the biggest rivalries in Gophers sports returns to Huntington Bank Stadium this Saturday, as the University of Minnesota takes on the University of Iowa. It will mark the 120th game between the...

1 week ago

Gophers guard Tori McKinney to miss season with knee injury

University of Minnesota guard Tori McKinney will be missing the 2026-27 women’s basketball season after suffering a season-ending knee injury during practice last week, head coach Dawn Plitzuweit anno...

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