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Giving blood for UND homecoming

Emily Gibbens, Staff Writer October 7, 2016

On Wednesday, Oct 12, there will be a Homecoming Blood Drive put on by Dak Minn Blood Bank in the North Ballroom of the Memorial Union. With a photo I.D., you can stop in to donate without an appointment...

Beyonce, Gates and the working man: underpaid or overpaid

Emily Gibbens, Staff Writer October 2, 2016

We’ve all heard the arguments  on whether  minimum wage should be raised or if the leaders of companies make too much money. There’s no denying that the pay gap between entry level workers and CEOs...

Social media: the new permanent record

September 27, 2016

The past week has really made me remember how dangerous social media can be if it is used improperly. There are many great things social media has brought us; staying connected with friends and family...

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Sometimes it takes a man with a gun to stop a murderer

Emily Gibbens, Staff Writer September 23, 2016

On Sept. 17, a 20-year-old man started stabbing people in a Minnesota mall. Dahir Ahmed Adan walked into the Crossroads Center Mall in St. Cloud and injured 10 people for what seems to be no apparent reason. He...

New escape room in Grand Forks starts a “pandemic”

Emily Gibbens, Staff Writer September 21, 2016

After being in Grand Forks for a couple of years, my friends and I have started running out of unique things to do in town. We’ve gone to the Northern Air Family Fun Center to play trampoline dodgeball,...

People have gathered to stop the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com

Dakota Access Pipeline; the good, the bad and the ugly

Emily Gibbens, Staff Writer September 13, 2016

The Dakota Access Pipeline is a massive pipeline project that will run from western North Dakota down to Patoka, Illinois. That is over a 1,000 mile stretch for this 30-inch pipe to cross over. The pipeline...

Trump: Make America great

Emily Gibbens, Staff Writer September 11, 2016

In my sixth grade social studies class, we followed the first campaign and election of now President Barack Obama throughout the school year. I was very interested in the election, and I clearly...

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