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The History Behind Day Light Savings

The History Behind Day Light Savings

Daniel Silva, Reporter November 14, 2024

Twice a year, Grand Forks residents and individuals across the nation brace themselves for a shift in their clocks. Citizens take advantage of daylight savings time to maximize daylight and save energy....

Renewables And Their Tradeoffs

Renewables And Their Tradeoffs

Davíd Moreno, Reporter November 7, 2024

While traditionally dominated by oil and coal from the Williston Basin, North Dakota has been diversifying its energy resource matrix for some time.  Alongside fossil fuels, the state leverages wind,...

52nd Time Out Wacipi Powow Upolds Vital Tradition

52nd Time Out Wacipi Powow Upolds Vital Tradition

Quindelynne Davis, Reporter April 24, 2024

The 52nd annual Time Out Wacipi Powwow took place on April 19 and 20 in the Hyslop Sports Center. Community members and students gathered to celebrate Indigenous heritage, reconnect with friends and family...

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“Maurice Sendak: 50 Years” Exhibit at the North Dakota Museum of Art

Nora Lee, Reporter April 10, 2024

When you open a web browser and search the question “what are the most popular children’s books?” One of the top results is “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak. If you ask anyone from...

Jordan Peterson's "Wrestling with God" Tour

Jordan Peterson’s “Wrestling with God” Tour

Davíd Moreno, Reporter February 28, 2024

At the Scheels Arena in Fargo this past Wednesday night, a crowd gathered from around the state to listen to Dr. Jordan B. Peterson. Peterson, a world-renowned psychologist and cultural critic, made a...

Horns Down Part Two

Horns Down Part Two

Garrett Webber, Editor February 7, 2024

Amar Kuljuhovic (Jr.) chose the perfect time to notch his sixth double-double of the season on Saturday, finishing through traffic with two seconds left to lift the University of North Dakota over North...

Benefits of Living on Campus

Benefits of Living on Campus

Daniel Silva, Reporter February 7, 2024

As the spring semester rolls around, the growing pressure of getting your living situation sorted out looms large. UND enforces a live-in requirement in the dorms for all first-year students, which fosters...

Hawks Pick Up Crucial Win

Hawks Pick Up Crucial Win

Garrett Webber, Editor January 31, 2024

On Dec. 29, 2023, the UND men’s basketball team hosted the St. Thomas Tommies and found themselves trailing by a score of 41-14 at halftime. Nearly a month later, the Fighting Hawks showed they were...

Men’s Basketball Continues Slide

Garrett Webber, Editor January 17, 2024

On Thursday, January 11th, the UND men’s basketball team took a trip to Omaha, Nebraska to play the Omaha Mavericks in a Summit League game. They arrived without having won a game in nearly a month....

Colorado College Sweeps UND

Colorado College Sweeps UND

Maeve Hushman, Sports Reporter December 13, 2023

Captain Riese Gaber felt that the two losses to Colorado College were a good wake-up call to the number one ranked University of North Dakota.   “It's a good reality check right now,” Gaber said....

Hawks Drop Home Game

Hawks Drop Home Game

Garrett Webber, Reporter December 13, 2023

After a brief road trip out west, the UND men’s basketball team hosted the Portland Pilots looking to snap a two-game losing streak. The Pilots would have something to say about that.  Two days prior,...

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An El Nino Winter

Sadie Blace, Reporter December 6, 2023

When comparing this winter to others that I have experienced in Grand Forks, this one is surprisingly mild. Upon experiencing an unusually warm November afternoon with temperatures in the 50’s, it caused...

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