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North Dakotan Democrats prepare for November

North Dakotan Democrats prepare for November

Jacob Notermann and Andre Marquis Washington March 26, 2018

North Dakota’s 2018 Democratic Convention was held in Grand Forks at the Alerus Center over the last weekend of spring break, and the Dems came out in full force.  Senator Heidi Heitkamp and her...

Kennedy stays… for now

Kennedy stays… for now

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer March 9, 2018

President Mark Kennedy will not become the next president for the University of Central Florida. Just after 4 p.m. CST on Friday, the UCF Board of Trustees unanimously named current UCF Provost Dale...

Chase Johnson formerly represented the Honors Program as a senator on UND Student Government. Dakota Student File Photo

Chase-ing the money

Jacob Notermann
, Staff Writer March 5, 2018

Chase Johnson, student government treasurer, was arrested Thursday night for misapplication of entrusted property and is being held at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center. According to the University...

UND President Mark Kennedy is a finalist for the vacant president position at the University of Central Florida. Dakota Student File Photo

President Kennedy’s trip to Florida


Andre Marquis Washington
, News Writer March 4, 2018

The University of North Dakota’s president may become the University of Central Florida’s president. Last week, President Mark Kennedy and other candidates for the position were in Orlando on the...

Flags from various countries were on display as part of the annual Feast of Nations at the Alerus Center on February 11, 2018.

A celebration of diversity

February 26, 2018

In the past, the Dakota Student released special edition issues of our newspaper as a way to highlight athletic achievement or occurrence: a hockey championship, the Potato Bowl, etc. The issues served...

We the people of UND

Andre Marquis Washington
, News Writer February 26, 2018

On Tuesday, February 20, a campus-wide email invitation for the University of North Dakota’s 2018 Experience Survey arrived in the inboxes of the UND community.  Delivered by Cara Halgren, Dean...

The presidential countdown

Andre Marquis Washington
, News Writer February 26, 2018

President Mark Kennedy may be closing his chapter at University of North Dakota.   Thursday, February 15, Kennedy emailed an announcement to the UND community.  “Having been nominated to consider...

Smaller departments struggle to attract students, face consolidation

Diane Newberry, News Editor February 26, 2018

Ric Auman, an anthropology major in his junior year, still mourns the anthropology department’s loss of former flagship Babcock Hall.  “There’s a lot of memories there for me,” Auman said....

President Mark Kennedy speaks to the media after being confirmed to be the next UND President by the State Board of Higher Education.

“Kennedy says he may leave UND to serve as university president in Florida”

Diane Newberry, News Editor February 15, 2018

President Mark Kennedy sent an email to University of North Dakota faculty, staff and students this morning alerting them to the possibility that he will leave UND for the University of Central Florida...

A pipeline installation between farms, as seen from 50th Avenue in New Salem, North Dakota on August 25, 2016.

ND valve turner sentenced

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer February 11, 2018

Michael Eric Foster, who is vegan, said one of his biggest concerns in prison is a dietary one. He said he doesn’t plan on going on a hunger strike or starving while serving, but said he’s considering...

Merrifield Hall hosts numerous programs, including language courses of all sizes and regions.

The magic number 12

Andre Marquis Washington, News Writer February 11, 2018

Contrary to popular belief, the most spoken language in the world is Chinese, followed by Spanish and bringing home the bronze is English. Considering the facts, in addition to modern trends of globalization...

Ayla Rubenstein (right) assists Kaycie Ebert with a paper at the UND Writing Center in Merrifield Hall.

Student fee breakdown

Andre Marquis Washington
, News Writer February 4, 2018

Is UND a research institution, hockey school or liberal arts university?  That was the question posed randomly to more than 300 UND students.  For some, the answer is obvious.  But for most UND...

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