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UND Individuals Oppose SB 2030 Amendments

Brooke Kruger, Opinion Writer April 12, 2021

On April 6th, the Council of College Faculties President, Kenneth Hellevang, and the Faculty Representative to the ND State Board of Higher Education, Liz Legerski, launched a petition in opposition...

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France’s Amendment Against the Hijab

Brooke Kruger, Opinion Writer April 12, 2021

The French Senate has voted to approve an amendment that will ban the wearing of hijabs in public places by Muslim women under the age of 18. A second amendment proposes to cease the participation of Muslim...

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Anyone Can Cook

Elise Unterseher, Art and Community Writer April 5, 2021

Any college student who has the responsibility of cooking for themselves knows the internal debate over having another bowl of buttered noodles, a frozen pizza, or simply ordering take-out. Half the...

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Softball Splits Series with Omaha

Alex Mailes, Sports Writer April 5, 2021

The UND softball team kicked off Summit League play this past week with conference rivals Omaha. The Hawks split the series, losing the first two games on Saturday but sweeping both bouts on Sunday.   Omaha...

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Minnesota needs to redefine “mentally incapacitated”

Brooke Kruger, Opinion Writer April 5, 2021

Media headlines have caused outrage this week, leading people to believe Minnesota courts are now using alcohol consumption as consent to sex. Francois Momulu Khalil met his rape victim in 2017 after...

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Let’s Talk About Groomers

Demetria Slyt, Opinion Writer April 5, 2021

Let’s talk about groomers, and I don’t mean for the dog. It might not have been a term you’ve heard before, but it has come up a lot recently in the media. Groomers are people, generally on the internet,...

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Looking into Boulder mass shooting suspect

Brooke Kruger, Opinion Writer March 29, 2021

21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa opened fire, Monday, March 22, at a King Soopers grocery store in Colorado. 10 people were killed, including a Boulder police officer. After Alissa’s identification...

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Trump’s Plans to Rejoin Social Media

Brooke Kruger, Opinion Writer March 29, 2021

President Trump’s Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump, was suspended in January 2021 to prevent “the risk of further incitement of violence”. Jason Miller, Trump’s 2020 campaign advisor and spokesperson...

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Are We Being Desensitized By the Horror Genre?

Demetria Slyt, Opinion Writer March 29, 2021

For a very long time, people have been obsessed with anything that chills them to the bone or scares them out of their pants. With every new year there are plenty of new horror movies hitting box offices...

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The 2021 Grammy Awards

Sarah Larson, Art & Community Writer March 22, 2021

On Sunday the 14th, the 63rd annual Grammy Awards took place, airing on CBS, hosted by, Trevor Noah. The ceremony was recorded in the Los Angeles Convention center rather than the usual Staples Center,...

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Softball sweeps East Carolina, Loses to No. 18 Georgia and No. 4 Florida

Alex Mailes, Sports Writer March 22, 2021

ATHENS, GA. -- The Fighting Hawks softball team went 2-2 this past week with a sweep of East Carolina, while dropping two games to No. 18 Georgia in the UGA classic.   Game 1  The Hawks first...

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Are We Giving the Serial Killers What They Want?

Demetria Slyt, Opinion Writer March 22, 2021

Within the past few years, there has been a noticeable surge in true-crime podcasts, documentaries, movies, and general media coverage aimed exclusively at serial killers throughout history. These media...

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