New Lawsuit Against Trump Admin
Mason Dunleavy, News Editor
October 8, 2019
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a new lawsuit against the Trump Administration, this time focusing on defending the families separated by President Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy. The lawsuit alleges that family separations have caused mental trauma to children affected by ...
Taking a trip to Box City
Cortnie Cotrell, News Writer
October 2, 2019
“Box City is more than raising money for the homeless,” Maddie Pullen, UND Newman Center lead service chair, said. “Spending one night in solidarity, sleeping in a cardboard box gives a new perspective on what really matters in life.” The first annual Box City event was held at the Newman Center on...
The Importance of Being Healthy
Brianna Mayhair, News Writer
October 1, 2019
Last week was Healthy Campus Week at UND. From Sept. 23-29 the Wellness Center was offering a free week pass for whoever came in with the free membership pass. This allowed individuals to discover classes, different areas of the Wellness Center and get a workout in free of charge. Wilkerson Dining...
National Recovery Month
Cortnie Cottrell, News Writer
October 1, 2019
Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration sponsors Recovery Month to spread awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who have recovered. Substance abuse is a serious and real thing. In the first quarter of 2018, the S...
New Impeachment Inquiry into President Trump
Staff Writer, Staff Writer
October 1, 2019
On Sept. 24, 2019, the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi initiated an inquiry into the impeachment of Donald Trump. This is the second formal attempt by House Democrats to impeach President Trump. The first attempt, championed by Reps Al Green and Brad Sherman in 2016, failed by a majority vote in th...
Room to Grow
Madison Overby, Sports Editor
September 24, 2019
The University of North Dakota women’s volleyball team hosted three teams this past weekend for a home tournament, the UND Classic. UND finished up right behind the University of Akron who took home first place. UND took down Eastern Washington University on Thursday night but were unable to come away...
Greek Life at UND
Brianna Mayhair, News Writer
September 24, 2019
Last week was rush week at UND! The University has been providing a Greek Life community for individuals interested in fraternities and sororities for more than 100 years. Before Rush Week began, there was a Greek Expo on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Wilkerson where individuals were allowed the chance to meet...
Presidential Search
Cortnie Cottrell, News Writer
September 24, 2019
With former president Mark Kennedy’s recent depart from UND, the hunt for a new president is underway. The new search committee, made up of 11 scholarly people, are currently reviewing applicants for the next president of UND. After the UND Presidential Search Committee began their search for a new pre...
Refinery Bombing
Mason Dunleavy, News Editor
September 24, 2019
Drones and their capabilities have been demonstrated throughout the years, helping or hurting communities. The destructive force of drones is often the one being spoken about in news cycles. A recent drone bombing on Saudi Arabia’s largest refinery, Abqaiq Oil Refinery, has sent oil p...
Trump Admin to Ban Flavoured Vape Products
Mason Dunleavy, News Editor
September 17, 2019
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Trump administration announced an effort to ban all flavored nicotine e-cigarettes. Alex Azar, the Health and Human Services Secretary for the Trump administration, made the announcement along with the Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Norman Sharpless. They were als...
Circle of Friends Renovations
Cortnie Cottrell, News Writer
September 17, 2019
With over 2,400 pets coming through Circle of Friends last year and even more this year already, the Grand Forks Humane Society is anxiously looking forward to their new renovations and facility updates. Circle of Friends will soon be anticipating a new cat room with family-friendly furniture. Wi...
Chester Fritz Library Update
Brianna Mayhair, News Writer
September 17, 2019
On Sept. 12, Stephanie Walker, Dean of Libraries and Information Resources described the future plans for the Chester Fritz Library. “The planning started in 2015,” Walker said, “we had a couple of options. One option was to have a full renovation, but we would have had to do quite a bit...
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