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Native American dancers perform during the Wacipi Powwow.

Taking Time for the Wacipi Powwow

Noah Sell, Arts & Community Writer April 16, 2019

Powerful drums and even more powerful energy filled the Hyslop on Saturday with the arrival of the 49th Annual Wacipi Powwow. Attendants and participants alike were treated with a day full of music, dances,...

Intervention Theatre performers act during a show in front of a UND seal.

Intervention Theatre Presents Sex & Drugs Show

Noah Sell, Arts & Community Writer April 9, 2019

Last Tuesday night, the Sex and Drugs Show, otherwise known as Intervention Theater, gave the community a unique firsthand look into what it’s like to be a bystander in different harmful scenarios.   The...

Four singers perform during Solfege Idol at Hughes Fine Arts Center.

Solfege Idol

Noah Sell, Arts & Community Writer April 2, 2019

The battle for the golden microphone began again last Tuesday night at the Hughes Fine Arts Center during what might have been the tenth annual Solfege Idol.   “I want to say it’s been going...

Heid Erdrich

Heid Erdrich

Noah Sell, Arts & Community Writer March 26, 2019

This week saw the 50th Annual UND Writers Conference, a three-day event featuring panels and public readings by six talented writers of all different backgrounds. One such writer who was hosted by the...

Flutist Mark Weinstein holds his instrument.

The tenth Anniversary of Why?

Noah Sell, Arts & Community Writer March 5, 2019

Popular Prairie Public philosophy podcast Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life celebrated its tenth anniversary last Tuesday with a free live show at the Empire Arts Center.   The...

Two men show off their mustache and beard, respectively.

Battle of the beards

Noah Sell, Arts & Community February 26, 2019

22 beards, some wizard-like in length, others mere mustaches, competed on Thursday night at The Blue Moose for a chance to win the grand prize.   This was the Second Annual Surly Craft Beards...

God Talk on tap

God Talk on tap

Noah Sell, Arts & Community Writer February 5, 2019

This past Thursday night, Half Brothers hosted God Talk on Tap, an event that gives people a chance to sit down and discuss their faith, ask questions of people who may hold different beliefs and learn...

A group seated on couches talks at Archives Coffee House.

Spilling the tea

Noah Sell, Arts & Community Writer January 29, 2019

PeggyJo, the Prevention Education Specialist for CVIC at UND, helped host the “Spilling the Tea” talks that take place each month on campus at Archives Coffee House.   “If you go to an...

Fairytale Magic

Fairytale Magic

Noah Sell, Arts & Community Writer January 29, 2019

Walking into the Chester Fritz Auditorium on Monday night, one could feel the excitement of families and friends who were there to experience the retelling of the age old story of Cinderella. The first...

UND students talk to each other at several tables.

Trivia Takeover

Noah Sell, Arts & Community Writer November 6, 2018

Trivia Takeover is a trivia event hosted by the university every couple of weeks, the topics are chosen from popular media. Past themes have included Disney, the television show Friends and most recently...

Take Back the Night

Noah Sell, Arts & Community Writer October 9, 2018

This week UND, along with the Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC), hosted Take Back the Night and the Clothesline Project to show support for and tell the stories of survivors and victims of...

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