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[Photo] UND set to award honorary degrees

April 9, 2019
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[Photo] Juuls

October 16, 2018
Bright lights shine on campus during a recent campus safety tour on October 12, 2017. A recent attempted sexual assault at Noren Hall highlighted safety and security concerns in the university community.

[Photo] Sacrifices for your sport

January 22, 2018
Graphics by Heather Schuler and Shiny Mahlum

[Photo] Digital classroom

November 29, 2017
The HollyDazzle Festival of Lights kicked off Sunday afternoon in Grand Forks Town Square.

Holly Dazzle warms up winter

Nick Nelson, Photo Editor
November 29, 2017
Gold on repeat

Gold on repeat

Nick Nelson, Photo Editor
November 19, 2017
UND students study in recently renovated spaces on the second floor of the Chester Fritz Library.

[Photo] Rethinking the college experience

November 19, 2017
UND forward Katie Moller looks for an opening in a home soccer match against Idaho State earlier this season.

[Photo] Katie Moller finishes her best season

November 5, 2017
UND hockey captain Austin Poganski evades Minnesotas Ryan Lindgren (left) and Ryan Norman (right) during their matchup at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in October.

[Photo] UND hockey’s “CLASS” act

November 5, 2017
Fans in the Ralph Engelstad Arena watch the UND Fighting Hawks take on the Minnesota Gophers on October 20, 2017 after waiting six seasons since the arch rivals last matchup.

[Photo] Saturday’s are for the boys

November 5, 2017
UND soccer head coach Chris Logan (left) speaks with associate head coach Chris Citowicki (center) and assistant coach Danielle Mendez during a home soccer match against Idaho State earlier this season.

[Photo] Logan’s run to the top

November 1, 2017
Using mason jars instead of plastic or paper cups to store beverages is an environmentally-friendly way to minimize disposable product use as a result of dining out at restaurants.

[Photo] Will they take it?

November 1, 2017
As part of the Clothesline Project in the Memorial Union Ballroom, the Sing Our Rivers Red display uses earrings to illustrates Indigenous women, girls, Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ people that have gone missing, been murdered, tortured, raped, trafficked and/or assaulted.

[Photo] Clothesline Project

October 29, 2017
UND soccer defender Erin Svensson (#19) cheers with her teammates prior to a home match against Idaho State on September 22, 2017.

[Photo] Hawks soar

October 29, 2017
UND students, faculty, staff and community members march past luminaries on University Avenue during the Take Back The Night rally on Monday night.

[Photo] Take Back the Night

October 25, 2017
The Fighting Hawks take on Colorado College in a hockey road series on Friday and Saturday in Colorado Springs.

[Photo] Altitude

October 25, 2017
UNDs Nick Jones fires a shot past Golden Gopher goalie Eric Schierhorn during the third period of Fridays game.

[Photo] Fighting Hawks vs. Gophers series

October 22, 2017
UND inside linebacker Donnell Rodgers winces in pain as a trainer attends to his injured knee during the 2017 Potato Bowl game against Missouri State on Saturday, September 9, 2017.

[Photo] A busy year for UND’s athletic trainers

October 22, 2017
Tyler Lee jukes a defenseman during the Special Olympics flag football tournament at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 14, 2017.

[Photo] Special Olympics flags down football

October 22, 2017
Head coach Brad Berry watches an outdoor inter-squad match between players of the UND mens hockey team at University Park in February 2016.

[Photo] A tale of two coaches

October 20, 2017
The 2016 NCAA championship banner is raised at the Ralph Engelstad Arena on September 30, 2016.

[Photo]

The 2016 NCAA championship banner is raised at the Ralph Engelstad Arena on September 30, 2016.

[Photo] Ralph’s Rivalry Returns

October 18, 2017
Rhombus Guys Brewing Company maintains core beers available to guests year-round but also has seasonal selections, including their Blackberry Boogie (front right).

[Photo] Where to get a cold one after the big game

October 18, 2017
UND adjunct accounting professor Mike Hendrickson speaks about the beginnings of the annual College of Business and Public Administration (CoBPA) coat drive which distrubutes winter clothing and accessories to families on the Spirit Lake Reservation in Fort Totten, N.D.

[Photo] Truth and Reconciliation

October 15, 2017
UND police sergeant Jose Solis notes a burned out light during the fall campus safety tour on Thursday night.

[Photo] Fall Campus Safety Tour

October 15, 2017
The UND Wind Ensemble performs the final piece of their Tuesday evening concert, English Dances, Set 1, Op. 27, at the Chester Fritz Auditorium.

[Photo] UND Wind Ensemble

October 11, 2017
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.

[Photo] Star-Spangled singer

October 8, 2017
Ellyssa Peterson, a freshman student athlete from Nashwauk, Minnesota, is a member of the UND cross country team.

[Photo] Big fish out of a small pond

October 4, 2017
Half Brothers Brewing Company offers a taproom open to all ages featuring local art and custom-made furniture.

[Photo] New brew in town

October 4, 2017
Middle hitter Faith Dooley jumps to spike the ball against NDSU last season at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

[Photo] Building on Success

October 4, 2017
Iowa Wild goalie Adam Vay makes a save against the Manitoba Moose in a preseason game at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.

[Photo] Moose on the loose

October 1, 2017
UND inside linebacker Donnell Rodgers winces in pain as a trainer attends to his injured knee during the 2017 Potato Bowl game against Missouri State on Saturday, September 9, 2017.

[Photo] Injuries plague UND Athletics

September 27, 2017
UND forensic science student Allie Pegg rappels down a wall at Columbia Hall during an ROTC event on Thursday afternoon.

[Photo] New Heights

September 24, 2017
Skaters move in tandem Thursday, September 14, 2017 during Team North Dakota auditions held at the Olympic Arena in The Ralph Engelstad Arena.

[Photo] Synchronized passion

September 24, 2017
Sophomore wide receiver Noah Wanzek scored two touchdowns in the 52nd Potato Bowl football victory against Missouri State on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.

[Photo] “Put me in coach”

September 24, 2017
UNDs Katie Krepp (front) scrambles after the ball during Saturdays rugby match against Minnesota State University-Moorhead. The Sweet Demons notched a hard-fought 26-10 victory at Jaycees Park.

[Photo] Sweet Demons take down Moorhead

September 19, 2017
Sgt. Danny Weigel patrols University Avenue during his shift Saturday night.

[Photo] Night shift

September 19, 2017
Amber Flynn is the Coordinator of Sexual Respect and Violence Protection at UND.

[Photo] The evolution of the Women’s Center

September 15, 2017
Three career fairs for students will take place next week -- Computer/Science/Technology (Sept. 18), Aviation/Business/Liberal Arts (Sept. 19) and Accounting (Sept. 20).

[Photo] Career Fair on campus

September 15, 2017
Sweet Demons players perform running drills near the end of Mondays practice at Jaycees Park.

[Photo] Join the club!

September 15, 2017
Students drink and bounce in the bed of a pickup at Tailgate Village prior to Saturdays Potato Bowl football game.

[Photo] Tales from the gate

September 12, 2017
Alexandra Heisler and Lexi Grinolds are the ambassadors for the 2017 Potato Bowl.

[Photo] Ambassadors of the Potato Bowl

September 12, 2017
John Santiago breaks away to score a touchdown in the second quarter of Saturdays Potato Bowl game against Missouri State.

[Photo] Higher than the hype

September 12, 2017
Peter Johnson, retired UND spokesman and Vice President for University & Public Affairs, will be the Grand Marshal for the 52nd Potato Bowl prade on Saturday, September 9, 2017.

[Photo] A bookend to a long story

September 9, 2017
Flutist Alexis Schwinghamer models the new UND Pride of the North Marching Band uniform complete with new gauntlets, logo and shako (helmet).

[Photo] Pride of the North

September 9, 2017
As UND soccer players enter the Ralph Engelstad Arena to go to their team locker room, this signage welcomes them to the facility. Nick Nelson/ Dakota Student

[Photo] Tearing down the legacy

September 4, 2017
Customers peruse baked goods at O For Heavens Cakes in the Grand Cities Mall on Friday, August 25, 2017. Nick Nelson/Dakota Student

[Photo] O’ For Heaven’s Cakes

August 29, 2017
Rally goers wave hand-painted signs during an equality rally on Saturday in East Grand Forks, M.N. Nick Nelson/Dakota Student

Rally for acceptance

Nick Nelson, Photo Editor
August 29, 2017
UND Financial Wellness was recently announced to cease operations and close on May 31, 2017.

[Photo] Financial Wellness closing this year

May 3, 2017
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