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Shopping Sustainably in Grand Forks

Nora Lee, Reporter November 15, 2023

As college students, we are heavily influenced by the fast fashion industry and how its support of cheap trendy clothing is advertised by the media. We love the idea of saving a quick buck while also getting...

Is the Internet Really Free?

Is the Internet Really Free?

Kira Symington, Editor November 8, 2023

If you think it is too good to be true, it probably is, even when considering the internet. There are a variety of social and individual costs to our online presences that are easy to overlook; our virtual...

Early Christmas Gifts

Early Christmas Gifts

Sadie Blace, Reporter November 8, 2023

I have noticed, over time, that Christmas seems to come earlier every year. Decorations, shopping, and Christmas festivities begin at an extremely early time, prompting gift shopping and Christmas music...

1989 (Taylors Version) Album Review

1989 (Taylor’s Version) Album Review

Danika Ogawa, Reporter November 1, 2023

1989 (Taylor’s Version) was released on Friday, October 27th, almost an entire decade since its original recording, 1989, was released. As Dakota Student’s resident #Swiftie, I decided to deep dive...

Movie Review: Surviving Five Nights at Freddy’s

Movie Review: Surviving Five Nights at Freddy’s

Claire Arneson, Editor November 1, 2023

In 2014, Scott Cawthon took the gaming crowd to a whole new level of scare when he created “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (FNAF). The game quickly stirred the gaming YouTubers of the time, and quickly,...

Where in the World is Doug Burgum?

Where in the World is Doug Burgum?

Kira Symington, Editor November 1, 2023

No major news network is reporting on him; when they do, they ask, “Who is he?”  It is none other than our very own North Dakota Governor, Doug Burgum. In an interview with Pioneer Press, University...

Are Google and Amazon Monopolies?

Are Google and Amazon Monopolies?

Kira Symington, Editor October 31, 2023

Former Attorney General William Barr had this to say about the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Google, “This lawsuit strikes at the heart of Google's grip over the internet for millions of...

Book Review: Death Valley by Melissa Broder

Book Review: Death Valley by Melissa Broder

Aubrey Roemmich, Editor October 25, 2023

Melissa Broder’s fiction continues to capture the imagination of thousands of people. The author of two previous novels, The Pisces and Milk Fed, Broder’s third novel has been highly anticipated. Broder’s...

Valuable Lessons Learned from a Waitress

Valuable Lessons Learned from a Waitress

Sadie Blace, Reporter October 25, 2023

Upon coming to school, I knew that I would need a job that would be able to pay for rent, groceries, and other various living expenses throughout college. While I worked in numerous other positions, there...

A Toast to Darcy’s Café

A Toast to Darcy’s Café

Kira Symington, Editor October 25, 2023

A diner rests by a road well-traveled, to be more precise, it rests on 1400 11th Avenue North of our humble Grand Forks. A white sign with the words “Darcy’s Café" in red and black calls to weary...

Games in the Square Breathe New Life into Town Center

Games in the Square Breathe New Life into Town Center

Davíd Moreno, Reporter October 25, 2023

Looking for an alternative to another night on Netflix? The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is doing its best to make Town Square livelier with its new event series, "In the Square." The event I attended...

What Grand Forks Coffee Shop Has the Best Vibes?

What Grand Forks Coffee Shop Has the Best Vibes?

Danika Ogawa, Reporter October 18, 2023

It’s finals week. Your project that was assigned nine weeks ago hasn’t been started, you have four papers due next week, and you have three tests to study for. What do you do? Assuming the answer is...

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