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USDA Pulls Funding for UMD Forestry Research Project
Finlee Matejcek
USDA Pulls Funding for UMD Forestry Research Project
Finlee Matejcek
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Finlee Matejcek
Deaf Studies Supporters Protest Over Projected Cuts
Grant Jones
Deaf Studies Supporters Protest Over Projected Cuts
Grant Jones
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Grant Jones
Deaf Studies Cut: Students Petition To Reinstate Program
Grant Jones
Deaf Studies Cut: Students Petition To Reinstate Program
Grant Jones
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Grant Jones
Duluth community rallies outside EPA research lab amid federal layoffs
Ella Schoeberl
Duluth community rallies outside EPA research lab amid federal layoffs
Ella Schoeberl
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Ella Schoeberl
The Bark is Hiring: Business Manager and Editor-in-Chief
The Bark Staff
The Bark is Hiring: Business Manager and Editor-in-Chief
The Bark Staff
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The Bark Staff
Locals Participate in Minnesota Day Without Child Care
Madi Richgels
Locals Participate in Minnesota Day Without Child Care
Madi Richgels
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Madi Richgels
Department of Education Letter Causes Uncertainty Over DEI Programs
Autumn Bestgen and Grant Jones
Department of Education Letter Causes Uncertainty Over DEI Programs
Autumn Bestgen and Grant Jones
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Autumn Bestgen and Grant Jones
UMD Engineering Students Push for Voss-Kovach Hall Remodel
Finlee Matejcek
UMD Engineering Students Push for Voss-Kovach Hall Remodel
Finlee Matejcek
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Finlee Matejcek
COMM Department Ranked High For Investment Return - But Why Does Enrollment Keep Declining?
Benjamin Carpenter
COMM Department Ranked High For Investment Return - But Why Does Enrollment Keep Declining?
Benjamin Carpenter
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Benjamin Carpenter
Board of Regents Members Visit UMD
Grant Jones
Board of Regents Members Visit UMD
Grant Jones
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Grant Jones
Chancellor Nies Reflects on First 100 Days at UMD, Presents Values of the Future
Grant Jones
Chancellor Nies Reflects on First 100 Days at UMD, Presents Values of the Future
Grant Jones
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Grant Jones
Minnesota 8th Congressional Race
Grant Jones
Minnesota 8th Congressional Race
Grant Jones
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Grant Jones
UMD Ends Emails For Life Program
Grant Jones
UMD Ends Emails For Life Program
Grant Jones
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Grant Jones
UMN-GLU Votes Down University Labor Proposal
Grant Jones
UMN-GLU Votes Down University Labor Proposal
Grant Jones
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Grant Jones
Sanders rallies for Harris-Walz at Superior High School
Seth Roeser
Sanders rallies for Harris-Walz at Superior High School
Seth Roeser
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Seth Roeser
Sports & Outdoors
Lake Superior Zoo Joins International Effort to Detect Fatal Funguses
Madi Richgels
Lake Superior Zoo Joins International Effort to Detect Fatal Funguses
Madi Richgels
Madi Richgels
UMD Softball Executes Double Home Victory Against Bemidji State
Autumn Bestgen
UMD Softball Executes Double Home Victory Against Bemidji State
Autumn Bestgen
Autumn Bestgen
RSOP and Tweed present Waypoints & Flow
Delaney Shipman
RSOP and Tweed present Waypoints & Flow
Delaney Shipman
Delaney Shipman
UMD Hockey Photo Story
Grant Jones
UMD Hockey Photo Story
Grant Jones
Grant Jones
Men's Basketball vs Augustana in the First Round of NSIC Tournament
Autumn Bestgen
Men's Basketball vs Augustana in the First Round of NSIC Tournament
Autumn Bestgen
Autumn Bestgen
Men’s Hockey Settles for 1 Win, 1 Loss Against Arizona State This Weekend
Ryan O'Connor
Men’s Hockey Settles for 1 Win, 1 Loss Against Arizona State This Weekend
Ryan O'Connor
Ryan O'Connor
A 12-goal Weekend against the Mavericks Solidifies The Bulldogs Women's Hockey Team Home Ice Advantage for WCHA Playoffs
Ryan O'Connor
A 12-goal Weekend against the Mavericks Solidifies The Bulldogs Women's Hockey Team Home Ice Advantage for WCHA Playoffs
Ryan O'Connor
Ryan O'Connor
UMD Men’s Basketball with a Neck-and-Neck Finishing Game
Autumn Bestgen
UMD Men’s Basketball with a Neck-and-Neck Finishing Game
Autumn Bestgen
Autumn Bestgen
UMD Women’s Hockey Falls to No. 1 Wisconsin in Hard-Fought Home Series
Samuel Felling
UMD Women’s Hockey Falls to No. 1 Wisconsin in Hard-Fought Home Series
Samuel Felling
Samuel Felling
UMD Men and Women's Basketball Double Header To Kick Off February
Autumn Bestgen
UMD Men and Women's Basketball Double Header To Kick Off February
Autumn Bestgen
Autumn Bestgen
Men's Hockey Goes 1-1 in Weekend Series Against No. 5 Ranked Denver
Ryan O'Connor
Men's Hockey Goes 1-1 in Weekend Series Against No. 5 Ranked Denver
Ryan O'Connor
Ryan O'Connor
Close Games for the Women's Basketball Team This Thanksgiving Week
Autumn Bestgen
Close Games for the Women's Basketball Team This Thanksgiving Week
Autumn Bestgen
Autumn Bestgen
St. Louis County Tournament: Bulldogs Remain Undefeated
Autumn Bestgen
St. Louis County Tournament: Bulldogs Remain Undefeated
Autumn Bestgen
Autumn Bestgen
Women’s Hockey Dominates With A Clean Sweep Against Bemidji State In Weekend Series
Emmaleah Allen
Women’s Hockey Dominates With A Clean Sweep Against Bemidji State In Weekend Series
Emmaleah Allen
Emmaleah Allen
Men’s Hockey Drops Both Games to Western Michigan
Ryan O'Connor
Men’s Hockey Drops Both Games to Western Michigan
Ryan O'Connor
Ryan O'Connor
Arts & Entertainment
Fit for Greatness: UMD Costume Designers Dress It Up
Anja Placzek
Fit for Greatness: UMD Costume Designers Dress It Up
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Anja Placzek
Death Valley Yacht Club: A Profile
Morgan James
Death Valley Yacht Club: A Profile
Morgan James
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Morgan James
Cabaret: The Final Ben There, Done That
Benjamin Carpenter
Cabaret: The Final Ben There, Done That
Benjamin Carpenter
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Benjamin Carpenter
Tatts & Taps Kicks Off At Wild State Cider
Caleb Olson
Tatts & Taps Kicks Off At Wild State Cider
Caleb Olson
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Caleb Olson
Stop Kiss: Ben There, Done That
Benjamin Carpenter
Stop Kiss: Ben There, Done That
Benjamin Carpenter
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Benjamin Carpenter
A Minecraft Movie: Ben There, Done That
Benjamin Carpenter
A Minecraft Movie: Ben There, Done That
Benjamin Carpenter
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Benjamin Carpenter
From the Field to the Ballroom: An Athletic Bands Concert
Benjamin Carpenter
From the Field to the Ballroom: An Athletic Bands Concert
Benjamin Carpenter
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Benjamin Carpenter
Review Of "The Light In The Piazza"
Morgan James
Review Of "The Light In The Piazza"
Morgan James
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Morgan James
QASU Presents a Drag Show for the Ages
Finlee Matejcek
QASU Presents a Drag Show for the Ages
Finlee Matejcek
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Finlee Matejcek
Head of the Lakes Jazz Festival: Ben There, Done That
Benjamin Carpenter
Head of the Lakes Jazz Festival: Ben There, Done That
Benjamin Carpenter
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Benjamin Carpenter
The Ice Fishing Play: Ben There, Done That
Benjamin Carpenter
The Ice Fishing Play: Ben There, Done That
Benjamin Carpenter
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Benjamin Carpenter
When Music Moves and Speaks
Brandon Kwateng
When Music Moves and Speaks
Brandon Kwateng
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Brandon Kwateng
Midwinter Concert: Choir Review
Morgan James
Midwinter Concert: Choir Review
Morgan James
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Morgan James
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche: Ben There, Done That
Benjamin Carpenter
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche: Ben There, Done That
Benjamin Carpenter
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Benjamin Carpenter
Ben There, Done That: The Tempest
Benjamin Carpenter
Ben There, Done That: The Tempest
Benjamin Carpenter
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Benjamin Carpenter
Student Life
Welcome Week Recap
Morgan James
Welcome Week Recap
Morgan James
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Morgan James
UMD Clubs Promote Their Groups at the Student Activities Fair
Lexis Ebeling
UMD Clubs Promote Their Groups at the Student Activities Fair
Lexis Ebeling
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Lexis Ebeling
The Clothesline Project: WRAC Raises Awareness About Sexual Violence
Spencer Keis
The Clothesline Project: WRAC Raises Awareness About Sexual Violence
Spencer Keis
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Spencer Keis
LCSA Presents Annual Fiesta Noche De Oro: A Night of Latinx Brilliance
Brandon Kwateng
LCSA Presents Annual Fiesta Noche De Oro: A Night of Latinx Brilliance
Brandon Kwateng
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Brandon Kwateng
ASL Slam: All the Positive Signs
Zada L. Cardinal
ASL Slam: All the Positive Signs
Zada L. Cardinal
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Zada L. Cardinal
Bouquet & Band: A Fresh Start
Zada L. Cardinal
Bouquet & Band: A Fresh Start
Zada L. Cardinal
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Zada L. Cardinal
“Night Beings” Explore UMD’s Flipside
Margaret Haney
“Night Beings” Explore UMD’s Flipside
Margaret Haney
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Margaret Haney
Hmong Living In Unity and Balance Hosts Annual Hmong Heritage Night
Brandon Kwateng
Hmong Living In Unity and Balance Hosts Annual Hmong Heritage Night
Brandon Kwateng
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Brandon Kwateng
COMM Club, Career Center To Host LinkedIn Workshop On April 2
Madi Richgels
COMM Club, Career Center To Host LinkedIn Workshop On April 2
Madi Richgels
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Madi Richgels
UMD YOUMatter’s “Speak Out Night” Addresses Mental Health Awareness
Zada L. Cardinal
UMD YOUMatter’s “Speak Out Night” Addresses Mental Health Awareness
Zada L. Cardinal
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Zada L. Cardinal
Community
Q and A with Mark Dowdle - Running, Growing, and Duluth
Caleb Olson
Q and A with Mark Dowdle - Running, Growing, and Duluth
Caleb Olson
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Caleb Olson
Water of Today, Solutions for Tomorrow: An Introduction to the Large Lakes Observatory
Elise Lockner
Water of Today, Solutions for Tomorrow: An Introduction to the Large Lakes Observatory
Elise Lockner
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Elise Lockner
From the UMD dorms to Midwest retailers: Lakehouse Candle Co.
Hanna McGuire
From the UMD dorms to Midwest retailers: Lakehouse Candle Co.
Hanna McGuire
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Hanna McGuire
Closing the Book: Gabriels’s Bookstore Closes After 40 Years of Serving the Duluth Community
Abby Grafmyre
Closing the Book: Gabriels’s Bookstore Closes After 40 Years of Serving the Duluth Community
Abby Grafmyre
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Abby Grafmyre
Perspective of Duluth's Trans Community under Trump Administration
Caleb Olson
Perspective of Duluth's Trans Community under Trump Administration
Caleb Olson
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Caleb Olson
Rediscovering Wanigan: Celebrating A UMD Alum’s Classic Comic Strip
Brandon Kwateng and Louis Karlsen
Rediscovering Wanigan: Celebrating A UMD Alum’s Classic Comic Strip
Brandon Kwateng and Louis Karlsen
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Brandon Kwateng and Louis Karlsen
April: A Month of Bravery, Awareness, and Prevention
Zada L. Cardinal
April: A Month of Bravery, Awareness, and Prevention
Zada L. Cardinal
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Zada L. Cardinal
CAHSS Hosts Stay in Duluth Panel
Brandon Kwateng
CAHSS Hosts Stay in Duluth Panel
Brandon Kwateng
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Brandon Kwateng
In Search of Softness
Delaney Shipman
In Search of Softness
Delaney Shipman
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Delaney Shipman
Inclusion of All Students Takes the Spotlight in MN Physical Education
Zada L. Cardinal
Inclusion of All Students Takes the Spotlight in MN Physical Education
Zada L. Cardinal
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Zada L. Cardinal
Voices
An Hour with Kathy McTavish
Lily Cartier
An Hour with Kathy McTavish
Lily Cartier
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Lily Cartier
A Response from Head of COMM Department
Aaron Boyson
A Response from Head of COMM Department
Aaron Boyson
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Aaron Boyson
A Deep Dive Into FOMO: Overconnected on Social Media, Underconnected in Real Life
Anna Jordan
A Deep Dive Into FOMO: Overconnected on Social Media, Underconnected in Real Life
Anna Jordan
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Anna Jordan
Opinion: Just say NO
Lucy Grina
Opinion: Just say NO
Lucy Grina
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Lucy Grina
Coach Mike Sertich: My Grandpa
Elise Sertich
Coach Mike Sertich: My Grandpa
Elise Sertich
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Elise Sertich
Three Haunted Places Around Duluth
Josie LaPalm
Three Haunted Places Around Duluth
Josie LaPalm
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Josie LaPalm
Issues with DTA cancellations: Alix Harlan’s experience
Alix Harlan
Issues with DTA cancellations: Alix Harlan’s experience
Alix Harlan
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Alix Harlan
Climate Anxiety
Tess Kaardal
Climate Anxiety
Tess Kaardal
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Tess Kaardal
Is AI Stealing Your Face?
Faith Schuster
Is AI Stealing Your Face?
Faith Schuster
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Faith Schuster
An Open Letter of Kindness and Connection: An Op-Ed
Madison Schmitz, Audrey Urbanowicz, Elianna Johnson and Karen Mei
An Open Letter of Kindness and Connection: An Op-Ed
Madison Schmitz, Audrey Urbanowicz, Elianna Johnson and Karen Mei
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Madison Schmitz, Audrey Urbanowicz, Elianna Johnson and Karen Mei
Open Letter for Kindness Relating to Burnout: An Op-Ed
Lauren Browender
Open Letter for Kindness Relating to Burnout: An Op-Ed
Lauren Browender
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Lauren Browender
An Open Letter of Kindness for UMD: An Op-Ed
Lexi Frakie, Rivers Nelson and Emma Roeder
An Open Letter of Kindness for UMD: An Op-Ed
Lexi Frakie, Rivers Nelson and Emma Roeder
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Lexi Frakie, Rivers Nelson and Emma Roeder
Stories of Kindness: Dylan Heehn
Dylan Heehn
Stories of Kindness: Dylan Heehn
Dylan Heehn
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Dylan Heehn
Stories of Kindness: Eva Berglund
Eva Berglund
Stories of Kindness: Eva Berglund
Eva Berglund
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Eva Berglund
Stories of Kindness: Michael Bannerman
Michael Bannerman
Stories of Kindness: Michael Bannerman
Michael Bannerman
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Michael Bannerman
 

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