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Selena Kibira (BLM shirt) and her friend Sade Lawal listen as Roy Roach speaks during the Zero-Tolerance rally outside Twamley Hall on Friday, September 30, 2016.

Zero tolerance

October 4, 2016

Student hold zero tolerance rally outside Twamley Hall Situated just outside Twamley Hall, under the watchful eyes of the George Henry Walsh statue, students sporting t-shirts reading “One UND / #blacklives...

Faculty, staff survey

September 27, 2016

UND President Mark Kennedy has repeatedly expressed his interest in listening to the needs of the campus community as he begins his president, and a UND employee survey released early last week provided...

The art of flamingo flocking.

The art of flamingo flocking.

September 27, 2016

For charity, of course! The Nonprofit Leadership Student Association (NLSA) began flocking front yards with flamingos on Sept. 19. The fifth annual Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser is raising money to go...

Simulating an emergence

Simulating an emergence

September 27, 2016

Emergency response teams gather to simulate emergency scenarios at GFK When I came to, I couldn’t see anything. I could smell the smoke, and hear others banging on the walls of the plane, screaming...

Wake up to UND

Sean Cleary, Copy editor September 23, 2016

Members of the Greater Grand Forks community gathered Tuesday morning at “Wake Up to UND” to listen to President Mark Kennedy speak about his plans for the university. The event, which was sponsored...

A notice about saving Arbor Park is attached to a wooden fish crafted by local artist Adam Kemp on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.

Arbor Park consideration

Matt Eidson, News Editor September 23, 2016

Arbor Park is under consideration for development. The fate of the park will be decided on Oct. 3, when Grand Forks City Council will meet to make its final decision. Meredith Richards, Deputy Director...

People gather in Downtown Grand Forks as the band performs. Photo courtesy of downtowngrandforks.org

Blues, BBQ and beer: Down on the river in Grand Forks

Journey Gontjes, Staff Writer September 2, 2016

On a beautiful evening in downtown Grand Forks’ Town Square, Blues on the Red filled the air with sweet sounding soul for the last time this year. In its 10th year, Blues on the Red is a free live music...

Whether in large groups or small. choir or instrumental. Dean Believes there is a place for everyone in the UND music department.
Photo by Nick Nelson/ The Dakota Student

From Dickinson to Texas back to Forks

Haley Olson, Staff Writer September 2, 2016

Dean Jilek comes from to take charge of UND Choir  “Grand Forks is a great community. The University of North Dakota is part of a great community. I am excited to be here” New choir director and...

Portrayed above the new medical buiding, a state of the art facility for the health sciences.
Photos by Daniel Yun/ The Dakota Student

A new building for a new era

Journey Gontjes, Staff Writer September 2, 2016

UND School Of Medicine and Health Sciences nears completion  The new UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) building is now 99% complete after just three years. The entire process started...

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