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UND President Mark Kennedy speaks while seated on stage.

What just happened !?!

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer April 30, 2018

Last Sunday, a group of students from UND Students for Sustainability paired up with local fifth graders to pick up trash around the Coulee.  The Coulee is regularly criticized for collecting high...

Four people seated at a table face an audience. One speaks into a microphone.

Hanley/Morlock appeal election

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer April 22, 2018

Last week, Presidential ticket Theresa Hanley and Abbie Morlock failed to appeal the recent election to the UND Elections Committee. The runner-ups said there was an effort from the Hanson-Dschaak ticket...

Four people are seated at a table. One speaks into a microphone.

Ballot blackout

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer April 16, 2018

University of North Dakota students’ ability to vote was delayed Wednesday due to a glitch in the online program, paralyzing campaigns and voters for hours.  When the election opened at 8 a.m. on...

Presidential victory for Hanson

Presidential victory for Hanson

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer April 16, 2018

Current Student Body Vice President Erik Hanson will get a promotion this summer.  When the polls closed on Wednesday night, Hanson defeated challenger Theresa Hanley for the student body presidency...

A food truck sits on the lawn of UND's Sigma Chi house. A sign is propped up on a table, reading "I'm voting for Andert Hanson 2017 April 12th."

Vote for Chase Johnson

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer April 10, 2018

Every year, the UND student government hosts an election system so rigged and compromised it makes George Washington roll in his grave. Tomorrow, the student body will send an email containing a link...

A UND hockey player skates past an opponent and the blue line.

BREAKING: Judge “OK’s” Sioux logo

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer April 1, 2018

As an Easter surprise, a federal judge in the Eighth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals ruled in a landmark case that UND’s former nickname and logo are both eligible for renewal in the U.S....

A graphic of two women on the green left side and two men on the orange right side. The four are running for student government positions at UND.

Let the race begin

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer March 26, 2018

The race for the UND Student Body Presidency began last week with the announcement of three tickets running for the Executive Office.  The three announced candidates, in chronological order, were Theresa...

UND President Mark Kennedy gestures while speaking, seated at a table.

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 sits at a table with a name plate in front of him.

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...

Four women pose for a photo in black charcoal masks with the caption "Black lives matter."

One year later

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer February 26, 2018

Are students to blame for misconduct, or is an institution to blame for refusing punishment?  In fall 2016, social media was the focus of the University of North Dakota after two racist incidents occurred...

A pipeline runs between two farm fields.

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...

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