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Sorority banner sparks controversy

Emmy Erbes, Staff Writer April 14, 2014

Gamma Phi Beta sorority found itself skating on thin ice after hanging a controversial banner to support UND Men’s Hockey in the Frozen Four. The sorority created the banner to participate in the “Tweet...

Provost promises to prevent library deficit

Provost promises to prevent library deficit

Marie Monson, Multimedia Editor April 11, 2014

Photo by Jennifer Friese/The Dakota Student. After students and faculty expressed concern over UND’s Chester Fritz Library potentially losing resources, university Provost Thomas DiLorenzo has clarified...

Engineers win competition

Engineers win competition

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer April 11, 2014

Photo submitted. A group of UND students recently took part in an annual engineering design competition and won first place, giving them the chance to take their design to an international competition...

Public health week celebrated

Emmy Erbes, Staff Writer April 11, 2014

For the first time, UND celebrated National Public Health Week with events and awareness. NPHW has taken place in the first full week of April nationwide since 1995, but this year is the first observance...

2014 brings most snow days in recent years

2014 brings most snow days in recent years

Misti Meads, Staff Writer April 7, 2014

Snow day information provided by UPD Chief of Police Eric Plummer. UND isn’t a school that often cancels classes for light snowfall. Instead, it takes all factors into consideration...

Platforms explained at forum

Emmy Erbes, Staff Writer April 7, 2014

Candidates from left to right: Franklin and Johnson, Hanson and Hamilton. Candidates running for the positions of Student Body President and Vice President explained their platforms to students at their...

Grad expo rescheduled

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer April 7, 2014

The UND Spring 2014 Graduation Expo, originally scheduled for April 1, but cancelled due to the blizzard, has been rescheduled for April 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Loading Dock at the Memorial Union. The...

On-campus fire statistics show need for safety

On-campus fire statistics show need for safety

Emmy Erbes, Staff Writer April 3, 2014

Image courtesy of Google Earth. In the past three years, UND has experienced a total of 12 fires in University housing, but none have happened yet in 2014. Fires are a rare occurrence for the campus because...

Vacancy rates on the rise

Vacancy rates on the rise

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer April 3, 2014

A house near campus available for rent. Photo by Jennifer Friese/ The Dakota Student. In the last year, Grand Forks’ vacancy rate for private rental housing units has doubled — a good...

Concentration in pre-law to be offered

Ashley Marquis, Staff Writer April 3, 2014

UND undergraduate students will now be able to get a major with a concentration in pre-law offered by the philosophy and religion department. The curriculum focuses on traditional philosophy while helping...

Medical school construction begins

Medical school construction begins

Ashley Marquis, Staff Writer March 31, 2014

Construction of the new Medical School building begins. Photo by Jennifer Friese/ The Dakota Student. Construction of the new $124 million, 320,000 square foot, four story UND Medical...

Gorecki hosts first Higher Education Day

Gorecki hosts first Higher Education Day

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer March 31, 2014

Students and faculty gather at the Gorecki Alumni Center for the first Higher Education Day. Photo by Keisuke Yoshimura/The Dakota Student. The first Higher Education Day was held at UND...

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