Higher Education Board Changes
Madison Feltman, News Editor
November 20, 2018
Filed under Dakota Student, Madison Feltman, ND, News, North Dakota, Showcase, Student Life, UND
Last November, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed an executive order that led to the creation of a task force comprised of himself and 14 members which he appointed. The task force was formed to evaluate the governance structure for North Dakota’s higher education system to determine if opportun...
The scary reality of Gun Violence in the United States
Bilal Suleiman, Opinion Writer
October 30, 2018
Filed under Grand forks, ND, North Dakota, Opinion, Showcase, Student Life, UND
Halloween is nearly here. But who needs halloween when you’ve been scared all year? There seems to have been an uptick in violent shootings in this country. Every week there seems to be a school shooting, racially motivated shooting, or police officer shooting of an unarmed suspect to get outraged about...
Fighting Hawks Football Continue to Prove Themselves
Alex Kelly, Sports Writer
October 23, 2018
Filed under Alex Kelly, Dakota Student, ND, North Dakota, UND Sports
The Fighting Hawks Football team went into Sacramento as hungry as can be for a win, and that is exactly what they got. The Hawks dominated all facets of the game for a 41-15 victory over Sacramento State putting UND at 5-2 on the season. Many UND fans felt slighted in the rankings leading up to the Sa...
Crime on the increase
Sasha Leibold, News Writer
October 16, 2018
Filed under ND, News, North Dakota, Sasha Leibold, Student Life, UND
On Wednesday Oct. 10, a UND student Alyssa Maesse was a victim of a robbery at Ganesha Yoga. Alyssa was attending a yoga session when she realized that someone had gone through her purse and stole her wallet. “My heart just sank,” Maesse said. Alyssa was not the only one who was a victim. Two oth...
Defying Gravity on Ice
Maddie Ardelean, Writer
September 27, 2018
Filed under #dakotastudent, Arts & Community, Arts&Comm, Maddie Ardelean, ND, North Dakota
Cirque du Soleil is turning the Ralph Engelstad Arena into an ice covered set this week until Sept. 30 with their show Crystal. The home of UND Hockey became the local pond in a small town. Cirque du Soleil may be known for their acrobatic feats, but with Crystal, they pushed their boundaries into...
Aviation instructor shortage
Madison Feltman, Staff Writer
April 22, 2018
Filed under Dakota Student, Madison Feltman, News, North Dakota, Showcase
As the spring semester comes to a close, there’s one thing looming around UND’s Aviation program: an instructor shortage. Despite the rather large success of the university’s aviation program and it’s multitude of resources, the scramble for instructors is on. As the widely known generat...
Root beer olympics
Maddie Ardelean, A&C Writer
April 8, 2018
Filed under #dakotastudent, Arts & Community, Arts&Comm, Dakota Student, Maddie Ardelean, ND, North Dakota
April is alcohol awareness month, and in celebration of that, UND public health nursing clinical students, with a grant from Altru, are working to affect change on campus. As part of their clinical, they put together the first ever Root Beer Olympics, an event focused on substance safety. This mo...
The afterlife of UND golf
John Gregg, Sports Writer
March 4, 2018
Filed under Dakota Student, John Gregg, North Dakota, Sports
After being eliminated by the university in 2016, the Fighting Hawks men’s golf team plays on after the generosity of the community. The teams captain, Jeremy Kirk stated that though the team continues to play, it faces some challenges after being eliminated and later reinstated. “For our team...
Arming teachers is not the solution
Quinn Robinson-Duff, Opinion Columnist
March 4, 2018
Filed under ND, North Dakota, Opinion
With the most recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida on February 21, returns the never-ending debate of gun control in the United States. In the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, President Trump broached the idea of a more direct solution to the problem: arming teachers...
In Defense of North Dakota
Bilal Suleiman, Opinion Columnist
February 11, 2018
Filed under Bilal Suleiman, Dakota Student, North Dakota, Opinion, Showcase, Uncategorized
As a son of North Dakota, it irks me to hear my fellow university students trash our great state. Maybe its because it’s the only place I have ever lived in, but I don’t think it’s bad to live here as some make it out to be. Obviously, it’s not the most exciting place in the world....
It’s Thome time
Nick Erickson, Sports Writer
February 11, 2018
Filed under Dakota Student, Nick Erickson, North Dakota, Showcase, Sports, Uncategorized
The night started out just like any other night at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Except this time, there was a different number in net. Peter Thome took over the game Saturday night against Colorado College by locking down all but one shot between the pipes for the team trying to fight their...
Track performances on the rise
Madison Overby, Sports Writer
February 11, 2018
Filed under Dakota Student, madison overby, North Dakota, Sports, Uncategorized
The University of North Dakota track and field team spent the past two days competing at the South Dakota State University Indoor Classic in Brookings, South Dakota. The SDSU Indoor Classic is one of the biggest indoor meets in the nation with over one thousand entries across the board. The throws...
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