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For Alcohol Awareness Month, UND held a Root Beer Olympics event at the Gorecki Alumni Center on Friday night.

Root beer olympics

Maddie Ardelean, A&C Writer April 8, 2018

April is alcohol awareness month, and in celebration of that, UND public health nursing clinical students, with a grant from Altru, are working to affect change on campus. As part of their clinical, they...

Michael Prewitt, Marcy Gross and Joe Andrus perform as The Flatt Mountain Bluegrass Boys during a concert Friday night at Half Brothers Brewing Company. Trevor Alveshere / Dakota Student

Jamming in the bluegrass

Aimee Coons, Arts & Communities Writer March 5, 2018

Bluegrass music isn’t something one would think to hear in Grand Forks, North Dakota but the Flatt Mountain Bluegrass Boys brought an excellent musical experience to their audience at Half Brothers Brewing...

Ryan Majerus, a communications student at UND, was diagnosed with Autism on the lower end of the disorder spectrum in addition to ADHD and Asperger syndrome. Missy Iio / Dakota Student

Embracing Neurodiversity

Bilal Suleiman, Columnist March 5, 2018

For Ryan Majerus, finding out he had autism came as a surprise “I truly did not know I had a disability until like 5th or 6th grade,” Majerus said. “(My social worker) was the one that told me...

Gina Uhlir, Tyler Folkedahl and Karter Dolan star in the UND Theatre Arts production of Stephen Karams Speech & Debate at the Burtness Laboratory Theater. Brad Reissig / UND Theatre Arts

UND Theater department tackles controversial issues

Maddie Ardelean, Arts & Communities Writer March 5, 2018

“I was surprised to see this performed in North Dakota,” theatergoer Mike Lukes said in response to “Speech and Debate.” “It was courageous and it gives me hope for this future generation.” This...

Little Bangkok recently opened in the former Terrace Dining Center space in the Memorial Union basement. Trevor Alveshere / Dakota Student

Little Bangkok

Maddie Ardelean, Arts & Community Writer February 4, 2018

Little Bangkok is a well known part of the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks downtown, and recently they expanded to a new location in the basement of the Memorial Union. This new addition to our community...

Liam Coons spars with a lightsaber combat instructor at LudoSport Grand Forks on Friday, February 2, 2018.

Move like a Jedi, sting with the Force

Aimee Coons, Arts & Community Writer February 4, 2018

I felt as if I were stepping into an alternate universe as the hum of lightsabers met my ears.  I watched the lightsabers glow and dance as I waited for my first lesson in lightsaber combat to start....

Liam Coons and his mother, Aimee, color on paper on the North Dakota Museum of Art gallery floor late Saturday morning.

Family day at the North Dakota Museum of Art

Aimee Coons, Arts & Community Writer January 28, 2018

The North Dakota Museum of Art was filled with laughter from the families attending this month's family day event. The event promotes art for our diverse community and is free to the public. Since...

A UND student holds a placard after completing the LGBTQ+ Ally Training Program at the Memorial Union on Friday, January 26, 2018.

LGBTQ+ Ally Training

Maddie Ardelean, Arts & Community Writer January 28, 2018

This past Friday, seven members of the UND community gathered in a quiet conference room. Seated around a conference table, facing a powerpoint, everyone chats quietly, waiting for Jeff Gibson, the Senior...

The UND Allegro Womens Choir performs There Will Come Soft Rains during Fridays UND Student Ensembles Showcase concert at the Chester Fritz Auditorium.

The secret lives of musicians

Devon Abler, Arts & Community Editor January 22, 2018

This past weekend, the UND Music Department was preparing for the UND Honor Band, Choir and Strings festival. The festival opened with a showcase concert featuring performances from every ensemble...

Art made by children at the University Childrens Learning Center was on display at the Gorecki Alumni Center for Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 15, 2018.

The dream in action

Aimee Coons, Arts & Community Writer January 21, 2018

In true North Dakota form, January 15, 2018 had below zero temperatures and freezing winds. However, the daunting weather conditions did not stop the community of Grand Forks and the students of UND from...

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