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UND Aviation program airplanes sit parked on runways at Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) in November 2017.

Aviation instructor shortage

Madison Feltman, Staff Writer April 22, 2018

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...

Megasaurus tears apart a car during Saturdays Toughest Monster Truck Tour at the Alerus Center.

What the truck?

Devon Abler, A&C Editor April 22, 2018

There was a thunderous roar throughout the Alerus Center on Saturday night. The Toughest Monster Truck Tour made a pit stop in Grand Forks for their championship round. Children of all ages were present...

JUUL vapor alternatives (pictured here) allow an alternative for nicotine users on the go.

The curious case of the Juul

Bilal Suleiman, Coulmnist April 22, 2018

We’re almost a third of the way through 2018 and this year has already been pretty wild. The Fortnite craze has swept the nation unlike any other game before. It’s not uncommon to check the news and...

Student body presidential candidate Erik Hanson (second from left) speaks during an election forum at Wilkerson Commons as (from left) Abbie Morlock, Theresa Hanley and Kaleb Dschaak listen on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.

Ballot blackout

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer April 16, 2018

University of North Dakota students’ ability to vote was delayed Wednesday due to a glitch in the online program, paralyzing campaigns and voters for hours.  When the election opened at 8 a.m. on...

Medium Melinda Vail speaks with Dakota Student arts & community editor Devon Abler in an interview at the Staybridge Inn and Suites on Monday, April 9, 2018.

Melinda Vail: The medium that makes a difference

Devon Abler, Arts & Community Editor April 16, 2018

Here in North Dakota, if someone says they are receiving a message from a deceased loved one, there is a high chance that they would be ill for a mental evaluation. For Melinda Vail, an intuitive therapist,...

After graduating from UND, center Carson Shanks transferred to Loyola Chicago to play as a graduate transfer student athlete in his final year of NCAA eligibility.

Sitting down with Shanks

John Gregg, Sports Writer April 16, 2018

Shanks was a part of UND’s historic team that reached the NCAA Basketball tournament for the first time in school history just last year. And after making the tough decision to transfer, he had the...

Details that were once easily remembered such as phone numbers and addresses are now commonly forgotten thanks to mobile devices and apps that store such information.

Smartphones are ruining our memories

Jill Morton, Columnist April 16, 2018

Over the past few years, I have noticed that I rely more and more on my smartphone for just about everything. There are so many convenient apps for anything and everything that you might need. If...

During UND student elections held on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Sigma Chi hosted advertisements for Blake Andert and Nico Hanson as well as a food trailer and free popsicles.

Vote for Chase Johnson

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer April 10, 2018

Every year, the UND student government hosts an election system so rigged and compromised it makes George Washington roll in his grave. Tomorrow, the student body will send an email containing a link...

Thousands of books are slated to be disposed of from the Chester Fritz Library in the near future.

Library to discard thousands of books

Diane Newberry, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2018

Until a few months ago, the Chester Fritz Library still counted among its collection a 1958 edition of the book “Fabricating with Formica.” Dean of Libraries and Information Resources Stephanie...

UFC fighter Conor McGregor was charged with three counts of assault after he attacked a bus containing fellow fighters at a Brooklyn press event on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

There’s no such thing as bad publicity

Bilal Suleiman, Columnist April 8, 2018

Conor McGregor was living the dream. The mixed martial arts fighter’s cocky, swaggering bravado, both inside and outside the Ultimate Fighting Championship octagon, earned him millions of fans around...

Minneapolis musician Joe Kopel (left) and David Allen, from Hatton, N.D., took the stage Friday night at Half Brothers Brewing Company in downtown Grand Forks.

Breweries: Not just for beer anymore

Devon Abler, A&C Editor April 8, 2018

It’s 8:30 on a Friday night and Half Brothers Brewing Company is alive with the sound of voices and laughter flirting with one another through the air. It may feel like the second arrival of winter in...

Succeeding Don Lucia, Bob Motzko was named the Minnesota Gophers mens hockey head coach on March 27, 2018 with a five-year contract worth $2.9M.

Motzko named as Gophers new head coach

Nick Erickson, Sports Writer April 8, 2018

Bob Motzko, after taking the St. Cloud State Huskies to potentially one of their biggest and best chances at a historic season, decided to move on to his true calling of becoming the head coach of the...

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