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Rhombus Guys Brewing Company is Grand Forks only microbrewery.

The brewery comes out with a new menu

Haley Olson, Staff Writer January 20, 2017

Rhombus Guys Brewing Company released a new food menu Jan. 16, 2016. The brewing company is located at 116 3rd S. 3rd St. in Grand Forks located right next to Widman’s on the other side of the train...

Students file into the Study Abroad Fair in the Memorial Union Loading Dock.

International encouragement

Matt Eidson, News Editor January 13, 2017

Years ago, during a semester abroad in Chile, South America, Whitney Maine found herself on the metro transit, exploring her surroundings. After a few hours of soaking up the sights, she came to sudden...

Arbor Park in downtown Grand Forks is the center point of a debate whether to re-develop pocket parks that were created after the 1997 flood.

To build or not to build; deciding what to do with Arbor Park

Matt Eidson, News Editor January 13, 2017

The fate of Arbor Park continues to be a topic of discussion for community members. In previous months, several members of the Grand Forks community rallied together to introduce a petition demanding...

UND coach Brad Berry gives directions to mens hockey players during the Frozen Four tournament at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL on April 9, 2016. (Russ Hons/Russell Hons Photography)

Winter Wonderful

Jack Harvey, Staff Writer January 13, 2017

While many of us went home for semester break, the University of North Dakota Men’s Hockey team made great strides as the quest for a repeat continued with several games played since the three weeks...

Matej Tomek, a sophomore from Bratislava, Slovakia, is one of the goalies on the UND mens hockey team. Nick Nelson/Dakota Student

Pride between the posts

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor January 13, 2017

Out of all the children who grow up wanting to be hockey players, only few make it in the big leagues, and only a small fraction decide to be goaltenders. Born and raised in Bratislava, Slovakia, Matej...

The Red Sand Project, taking place Friday in front of the Persistence statue on campus, aims to raise awareness about human trafficking and other forms of exploitation.

Invisible slaves

Rachel Cox, Staff Writer November 1, 2016

Historian and activist speaks to students, detailing the “Red Sand Project” At noon on Friday, Oct. 28, people gathered near the Memorial Union for a moving installment of the Red Sand Project. The...

Local legislative candidates discuss higher education, budget

October 1, 2016
This past week, Schneider, Oversen and Hauschild sat down with The Dakota Student for an interview on their past work and future plans.
Ifrah Esse (left) speaks with other multicultural students about the recent Snapchat controversy at the Memorial Union on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Photo By Nick Nelson/ The Dakota Student

Anti-social media

Matt Eidson, News Editor September 23, 2016

A photo taken from a Snapchat story has been making waves at the University of North Dakota. Late Tuesday night, Sept. 20, a screenshot photo from a Snapchat story of a UND student was posted online....

Athletes are welcomed into the new season

Nick Sallen, Editor-in-Chief September 21, 2016

There were plenty of activities for UND sports fans to enjoy this past weekend, whether it was the fan luncheon on Friday, the come-from-behind football win on Saturday or the hockey fan fest on Sunday....

UND students Chloe Ree, Dylan Roness and Nick Wolterstorff eat french fries at the annual french fry feed at University Park during Potato Bowl week festivities. Photo by Daniel Yun/ The Dakota Student

The French Fry Feed was underpopulated this year

Amanda Hefner, Staff Writer September 21, 2016

Grand Forks has a historically rich and beautiful relationship with potatoes. In fact, the relationship goes back for more than 50 years, which is the main reason why the city of Grand Forks takes an...

John Santiago, sophomore running back for the UND football team, pauses during football practice on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Photo by Nick Nelson/ The Dakota Student.

John Santiago dashing beyond expectations

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor September 21, 2016

Walking off the field after practice, there may be an extra skip in his step, but John Santiago reassures everyone that he still has a good head on his shoulders. The sophomore running back returns to...

Firehouse Subs recently opened its doors to the Grand Forks community in September 2016. Photo by Alley Stroh/ The Dakota Student

Smokin’ hot, Firehouse Subs opens in Grand Forks

Amanda Hefner, Staff Writer September 18, 2016

Sub sandwiches are a classic lunchtime favorite for many people. There is certainly a lot to love on a sub, as the traditional sub sandwich is a brilliant creation stuffed with a variety of meats,...

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