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Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

Emma Arteaga, Reporter November 15, 2023

November is the great month of overstuffing ourselves with turkey, giving thanks, and deciding whether to set our alarm to get up early to snatch those good Black Friday deals.  Is it worth giving up...

Run, Hide, Fight: Growing up with Mass Shootings

Run, Hide, Fight: Growing up with Mass Shootings

Claire Arneson, Editor November 15, 2023

Growing up outside the Twin Cities, I was no stranger to hiding under desks, closing the blinds, blocking the doors, and huddling in a corner with my classmates. It is something my generation has done...

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Shopping Sustainably in Grand Forks

Nora Lee, Reporter November 15, 2023

As college students, we are heavily influenced by the fast fashion industry and how its support of cheap trendy clothing is advertised by the media. We love the idea of saving a quick buck while also getting...

Is the Internet Really Free?

Is the Internet Really Free?

Kira Symington, Editor November 8, 2023

If you think it is too good to be true, it probably is, even when considering the internet. There are a variety of social and individual costs to our online presences that are easy to overlook; our virtual...

Early Christmas Gifts

Early Christmas Gifts

Sadie Blace, Reporter November 8, 2023

I have noticed, over time, that Christmas seems to come earlier every year. Decorations, shopping, and Christmas festivities begin at an extremely early time, prompting gift shopping and Christmas music...

1989 (Taylors Version) Album Review

1989 (Taylor’s Version) Album Review

Danika Ogawa, Reporter November 1, 2023

1989 (Taylor’s Version) was released on Friday, October 27th, almost an entire decade since its original recording, 1989, was released. As Dakota Student’s resident #Swiftie, I decided to deep dive...

Movie Review: Surviving Five Nights at Freddy’s

Movie Review: Surviving Five Nights at Freddy’s

Claire Arneson, Editor November 1, 2023

In 2014, Scott Cawthon took the gaming crowd to a whole new level of scare when he created “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (FNAF). The game quickly stirred the gaming YouTubers of the time, and quickly,...

Where in the World is Doug Burgum?

Where in the World is Doug Burgum?

Kira Symington, Editor November 1, 2023

No major news network is reporting on him; when they do, they ask, “Who is he?”  It is none other than our very own North Dakota Governor, Doug Burgum. In an interview with Pioneer Press, University...

Are Google and Amazon Monopolies?

Are Google and Amazon Monopolies?

Kira Symington, Editor October 31, 2023

Former Attorney General William Barr had this to say about the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Google, “This lawsuit strikes at the heart of Google's grip over the internet for millions of...

Book Review: Death Valley by Melissa Broder

Book Review: Death Valley by Melissa Broder

Aubrey Roemmich, Editor October 25, 2023

Melissa Broder’s fiction continues to capture the imagination of thousands of people. The author of two previous novels, The Pisces and Milk Fed, Broder’s third novel has been highly anticipated. Broder’s...

Valuable Lessons Learned from a Waitress

Valuable Lessons Learned from a Waitress

Sadie Blace, Reporter October 25, 2023

Upon coming to school, I knew that I would need a job that would be able to pay for rent, groceries, and other various living expenses throughout college. While I worked in numerous other positions, there...

A Toast to Darcy’s Café

A Toast to Darcy’s Café

Kira Symington, Editor October 25, 2023

A diner rests by a road well-traveled, to be more precise, it rests on 1400 11th Avenue North of our humble Grand Forks. A white sign with the words “Darcy’s Café" in red and black calls to weary...

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