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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...

The end of DACA

Brody Morris, Staff Writer September 15, 2017

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was an Obama era program implemented in 2012 that made it possible for children of illegal immigrants to live in the United States without the fear of...

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...

The UND International Center in the Memorial Union is now processing passport requests by appointment. DS File Photo

UND opens new passport center

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer September 4, 2017

The University of North Dakota is making international travel easier as a means of promoting studying abroad. As of Aug. 1, UND’s International Center became a passport application acceptance facility....

The rise of Amway on campus

Diane Newberry, News Editor September 4, 2017

“You could tell it was a pyramid scheme the second they started talking,” Steven Gabel, a junior at UND, said about the Amway presentation he was invited to by a friend last year.        This...

A snapping turtle was recently spotted near the English Coulee.

The smell is natural, but the coulee isn’t

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer August 29, 2017

The familiar “rotten-egg” smell of the English Coulee is the result of sulfate in the water that converts to hydrogen sulfide gas when it reacts with organic matter. Dr. Phil Gerla is an associate...

Jordan Krueger pilots a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) during a UND UAS Club metting on Monday, May 1, 2017.

“Make UAS great again”: One club’s story of revival

Diane Newberry, News Editor May 5, 2017

At this time last year, The UND UAS/RC Club was virtually defunct. Their name stands for Unmanned Aerial Systems and Radio Controlled Aircraft, and to students like Eric DeGray, it seemed odd that UND...

The Metro Transit Center in downtown Grand Forks, N.D. is the main hub for the Cities Area Transit (CAT) bus service, which travels throughout the community.

Grand Forks bus routes restructured

Nick Sallen, Copy Editor May 5, 2017

The Grand Forks-East Grand Forks Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Cities Area Transit (CAT) have updated their Transit Development Plan (TDP) to better meet city bus rider needs as the city continues...

Working for diversity and inclusion on campus

Sheldon Hatlen, Staff Writer May 5, 2017

For those looking to return to the university for this upcoming semester, there are opportunities to seek and engage with some of the departments the campus has to offer. The Diversity and Inclusion Department...

UND Financial Wellness was recently announced to cease operations and close on May 31, 2017.

Financial Wellness closing this year

Diane Newberry, News Editor May 3, 2017

The Financial Wellness Center, created in 2013 to provide free financial counseling and education to students, will be closing permanently on May 31. The news came suddenly for Shafiq Khan, who was hired...

Zach Keo (right) paints flag pole stands with fellow Jonstone-Fulton Hall residents Michael Kelsh (center) and Grace Zeller (left) during the Big Event on Saturday morning.

Students come together to “do work” for BIG Event this spring

Connor Johnson, Staff Writer May 3, 2017

Over 900 students from the University of North Dakota participated in a day of community service on Saturday, April 29. The day, known as the BIG Event, started at 9:30 a.m. at the Wellness Center and...

Mr. Relay contestants pose after the competition on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Memorial Union Ballroom.

Mr. Relay, an all-male pageant held to fight cancer

Sheldon Hatlen, Staff Writer April 28, 2017

An event for a good cause was held in the Memorial Union Ballroom last Sunday evening, April 23. Students had the opportunity to attend and donate to the campus Relay for Life, an organization that looks...

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