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UND police chief Eric Plummer (center) assigns routes to groups during the fall campus safety tour outside Chester Fritz Auditorium on Thursday night.

Fall Campus Safety Tour

Devon Abler, Staff Writer October 15, 2017

Thursday night a group of community members joined the University Police Department for UND’s annual fall campus safety tour. Students, faculty, and community members were invited to come and join the...

UND forward Nick Jones (#8) breaks away from a face-off against St. Lawrence Friday night at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. The Fighting Hawks swept the Saints in a two game series.

Making moves

Kyle Kinnamon, Staff Writer October 15, 2017

Transferring schools in college sports is not uncommon, but in college hockey it is done very rarely. For the University of North Dakota, this season there have been three transfers, two leaving the program...

Flowers in season

Flowers in season

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor October 11, 2017

There aren’t many things that could make someone willingly uproot their life in sunny California to brave a frigid North Dakota winter, but for Chuck Flowers football was the magic word. Chuck is a...

Senior forward and UND hockey captain Austin Poganski drives the puck past the blue line at the Ralph Engelstad Arena against Minnesota Duluth last season.

Captain’s log

Kyle Kinnamon, Staff Writer October 11, 2017

Austin Poganski is entering his fourth and final season at the University of North Dakota, this time as captain of a historic hockey program. Poganski is joining an elite group including the likes of past...

Researching psychedelics

Researching psychedelics

Nick Sallen, Copy Editor October 11, 2017

“Psychedelic” is a word used to describe mind-altering and sometimes bizarre hallucinations, especially as it relates to hallucinogens. A hallucinogen is any psychoactive chemical that changes perception,...

Directed by James Popejoy, the UND Wind Ensemble performs a portion of Gustav Holsts First Suite in E Flat Tuesday night at Chester Fritz Auditorium.

UND Wind Ensemble

Devon Abler, Staff Writer October 11, 2017

The University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble is an ensemble known for their musicianship. Having been invited to perform for various music education events throughout the state of North Dakota, this group...

Fighting Hawks offensive lineman Dan Bell celebrates with fans following Saturdays Homecoming win over Northern Colorado.

Turning a corner

Nick Erickson, Staff Writer October 8, 2017

UND football had been struggling through the first half of their season, and we all hate to see it. We want to watch UND succeed in all of their respective sports. The team has been plagued with injuries...

Miss North Dakota, Lizzie Jensen, waves to onlookers of the 2017 Homecoming parade Saturday morning in Grand Forks.

New Homecoming court reigns over the weekend festivities

Diane Newberry, News Editor October 8, 2017

This year, the University of North Dakota decided to stray away from the well-worn tradition of crowning a Homecoming King and Queen. It was a more inclusive process as organizations nominated their members...

Mark Lindquist, motivational speaker and singer, waves to fans after singing the national anthem at the Ralph Engelstad Arena prior to a UND mens hockey game against Western Michigan in 2016.

Star-Spangled singer

Nick Erickson, Staff Writer October 8, 2017

Walking out onto the carpet laid on the ice as the last two players are introduced, Mark J. Lindquist looks around attentively. He looks at every fan in the building that is, more times than not, sold...

An AK-47 is equipped with a bump stock produced by Slide Fire Solutions.

Reclassification of bump stocks

Brendan McCabe, Opinion Editor October 8, 2017

On Oct. 1 at 10:05 p.m., a deranged gunman began firing on a large group of concertgoers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. In the span of 10 minutes, he killed 58 people and injured over 500 more before...

Half Brothers Brewing Company will offer 11 beers at their grand opening on Friday, October 6, 2017 in downtown Grand Forks.

New brew in town

Shelby Johnson, Features Editor October 4, 2017

“Local. Local. Local.” Chad Gunderson’s goal is to make his brewery a community space for the people of Grand Forks. From the artwork hung on the wall to the local bands that will play for the whole...

Ellyssa Peterson, a freshman student athlete from Nashwauk, Minnesota, is a member of the UND cross country team.

Big fish out of a small pond

Madison Overby, Staff Writer October 4, 2017

Ellyssa Peterson, a freshman at the University of North Dakota, always had her eyes set on running at the collegiate level. Many high school athletes at small schools have trouble succeeding and getting...

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