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Jared Fladeland performs poetry and spoken word during the Koselig concert at the University Park warming house on Saturday evening. Nick Nelson/ Dakota Student

Koselig kicks-off

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer January 24, 2017

The bitter winter has taken the week off, leaving Grand Forks in a slushy state. Pedestrians are now able to walk about the town without needing to wear a face mask or even a third layer of clothing. In...

Chuck Haga, a lecturer in the Communications department at UND, teaches a course on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Photo by Daniel Yun/Dakota Student

Communication program earns department status

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer January 20, 2017

Communication has achieved department status at UND. The change was brought on by students claiming employers favored degrees from academic departments rather than an academic program. Departments are...

Students walk across a frigid UND campus.

Welcome back UND students

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer January 13, 2017

It’s that wonderful time of year again. That time of year when we all throw our laundry into our cars and return to Grand Forks with mixed emotions. After yelling at each other over politics while...

Associate professor Melissa Gjellstad (center) and Steven Finney (right) teach Norwegian language courses within the Languages department at UND.

Major of the week: Norwegian Studies

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer December 2, 2016

It’s getting to be that time of year when snow begins to blanket UND’s campus. A time for last-minute panicking over finals, remembering to pack clothes before traveling back home and getting ready...

Timothy OKeefe is the chair of the information systems and business education department at UND.

Major of the week: Information Systems

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer November 22, 2016

For the past few months, I have been informing the reader on the lesser-known or more interesting majors offered at UND. There have been well-known majors with crowds and those with only a handful of students....

Students in the Environmental Studies program at UND study the processes of managing natural resources, understanding the environmental impact of humanity as well as preserving ecosystems such as the Knife Point Glacier (pictured).

Major of the week – Environmental Studies

Jacob Nortermann, Staff Writer November 18, 2016

Next fall, UND will begin recognizing a brand new major. Under the guidance of the geography department, students will have the option of earning a Bachelor of the Arts or a Bachelor of Science in Environmental...

Jessica Foley is a clinical instructor in the Clinical Sciences and Disorders program at UND.

Major of the week: Communication sciences and disorders

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer November 8, 2016

There are students who are passionate about their majors. Then, there are Communication Sciences and Disorders students. Students in this major are trained to assist those having troubles with speech...

Joel Pugh, UND low brass instructor, speaks at a euphonium guest lecture entitled The Evolution of the Salvation Army Euphonium Solo with Brass Band Accompanient at Hughes Fine Arts Center Tuesday evening.

Euphoniums make degrees

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer November 4, 2016

The UND music department hosted Joel Pugh to lecture students Tuesday night. This lecture was the finale in a series of lectures held by UND Music Department Chair Katherine Norman Dearden, Ph.D. The...

Petroleum engineering students can look forward to a career interacting with multiple petroleum products. Illustration courtesy of pixabay.com

Major of the week, petroleum engineering

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer November 1, 2016

When people think of the North Dakotan economy, it’s not unusual to think about oil and drilling. Especially as of late, with the pipeline protests out in Cannon Ball , N.D. sparking debates across the...

Australia arrives at the Loading Dock

Australia arrives at the Loading Dock

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer October 25, 2016

Australian culture was on full display at the Loading Dock Thursday night with music, food and history. UND student and Australian native Tamara Auer was the organizer and host for the night. The night...

Kay Williams (front center) leads Ashley Watermolen (left), Marsy Schroeder (rear center) and Jessie Hoeger (right) in stretching during a Zen in 10 event at the Gorecki Alumni Center on Tuesday morning.

Your moment of Zen

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer October 23, 2016

In the wake of another round of budget cuts, UND still finds a way to relax. Twice a week for ten minutes, various campus buildings receive a visit from the Zen master, Kay Williams. Williams retired...

Aaron Poochigan presented a brief reading of an original work during a reception in his honor Friday at the Memorial Union.

UND Writer’s Conference awards

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer October 18, 2016

The UND Department of English honored 11 students with scholarships for their hard work and accomplishments on Friday, Oct. 14. During a Writer’s Conference at the Memorial Union, 11 of the 17 scholarship...

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