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Sponsored by Student Senate, the Mobile Farmers Market offered fresh fruits and vegetables to UND students on Thursday, September 14, 2017.

Mobile Farmer’s Market

Devon Abler, Staff Writer September 19, 2017

There was an unusual sight on campus last Thursday in the quad outside of the Chester Fritz Library. The smell of kettle corn wafted through the air and lines of students wove in and out of a trolley that...

Picking a fulfilling major is paramount to having a rewarding college experience.

Choosing the major you love

Aimee Coons, Staff Writer September 19, 2017

School has started. We are five weeks into the semester and…you hate one of your classes. Unfortunately, this class is required specifically for your major. Don’t panic; we have all been in this position....

SafeCampus is a University of North Dakota safety and emergency notification app.

Night shift

Cameron Cloyd, Staff Writer September 19, 2017

It’s 7 o’clock on a Saturday night. While everyone is primping for coming parties, fraternity events and general ridiculousness, Sergeant Daniel Weigel is getting ready for the night patrol. Going...

WWE superstar Seth Rollins slams Shaemus in a prior match.

WWE comes to Grand Forks

Diane Newberry, News Editor September 15, 2017

On the night of Friday, Sept. 29, the world of professional wrestling will make a brief stop in Grand Forks. Wrestlers such as Braun Strowman, The Miz and Roman Reigns will be performing in WWE Live at...

Amber Flynn is the Coordinator of Sexual Respect and Violence Protection at UND.

The evolution of the Women’s Center

Diane Newberry, News Editor September 15, 2017

Like many institutions on campus, the Women’s Center’s is going through some changes following the upheaval of the last academic year. Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Cara Halgren attributes...

Michaela Schull with the table she served at Olive Garden

Hurricane Irma at table 321

Michaela Schull, Staff Writer September 15, 2017

Today, I had the extreme pleasure of meeting a man by the name of Rusty, as well as his wife. With coasters in hand, I walked up to table 321, unaware of what the rest of the night had in store for me. Juggling...

Jeffrey Carmichael is an associate professor of biology at UND with research interests in plant anatomy, reproductive and cell biology.

A perfect fit, at the perfect time

Cameron Cloyd, Staff Writer September 15, 2017

When one thinks about the places they might end up in life, North Dakota may not seem like one of those places. As great as this state may be to so many people, it’s not one that many put on their vacation...

Sweet Demons players perform running drills near the end of Mondays practice at Jaycees Park.

Join the club!

Madison Overby, Staff Writer September 15, 2017

The University of North Dakota Women’s rugby team is celebrating 15 years as a club, marked with record-breaking numbers as an organization here. The rugby team competes in both the fall and the spring,...

Students drink and bounce in the bed of a pickup at Tailgate Village prior to Saturdays Potato Bowl football game.

Tales from the gate

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer September 12, 2017

The smell of charcoal. Ear-deafening music. Food, food and food. There is no better way to start a Saturday. Tailgating is one of the most institutional traditions for football. While players are in the...

A makeshift memorial to Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind outside the apartment where she lived with her parents in Fargo, N.D. has flowers, a painting, candle and stuffed animal on Aug. 28, 2017. (Dave Kolpack/Associated Press)

The search for Savanna Greywind

Diane Newberry, News Editor September 12, 2017

When Courtney Souvannasacd first heard that Fargo woman Savanna Greywind was missing she, like many Grand Forks residents, found herself thinking of Dru Sjodin. Sjodin, a 22-year-old University of North...

Houston Police SWAT officer Daryl Hudeck carries Catherine Pham and her 13-month-old son Aiden after rescuing them from their home surrounded by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston. The remnants of Hurricane Harvey sent devastating floods pouring into Houston Sunday as rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground.

Is climate change making hurricanes worse?

Nick Sallen, Copy editor September 12, 2017

Hurricane Irma is now on track now to hit the gulf side of Florida the worst. It is estimated that already over a million people are without power. More damage is expected as Irma bludgeons her way towards...

The Famous Armadillos perform Friday night in downtown Grand Forks as part of Potato Bowl week.

Rock the Streets lights up downtown

Stephanie Hollman, Staff Writer September 12, 2017

On Friday night, the community was brought together by JLG Architects at their second annual “Rock the Streets” dance party in the town square of downtown Grand Forks. Families, students and community...

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