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Why Minnesota beats North Dakota

Jill Morton, Staff Writer September 15, 2017

UND is a pretty great school. There’s just one big problem with it: It’s not in Minnesota. I see how that would be a problem because of the name ‘North Dakota’ but still, it would be better if...

Football rivalry

Nick Erickson, Staff Writer September 15, 2017

It’s a short drive down I-29 this Saturday for UND’s football team as they head to Vermillion, South Dakota to take on the University of South Dakota Coyotes. With this border battle coming up, it’s...

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...

An action photograph of UND Football player, Bill Predovich #89, at the UND vs Idaho State game on September 24, 1966. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Story of the spud

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer September 9, 2017

For decades now, the city of Grand Forks and the University of North Dakota have joined together to partake in what could be considered UND’s second homecoming. Potato Bowl USA is an annual home game...

Using frames that once contained womens hockey jerseys, a display for the UND soccer program is now in place on the ice level of the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Nick Nelson/ Dakota Student

Tearing down the legacy

Kyle Kinnamon, Staff Writer September 4, 2017

The University of North Dakota is a staple in the hockey community, recognized for producing high-class hockey players into the National Hockey League and the Olympics. So, when the news came out about...

Join the club!

Nick Erickson, Staff Writer September 4, 2017

Do you consider yourself a fan of UND sports? Many avid UND sports fans think that once our collegiate sports end they have to wait until next season. But there is more action to be had.  UND also hosts...

Winners of the Frank White Golf Tournament pose with their trophies on July 8, 2017 at the Walhalla (N.D.) Golf Course. Russ Hons/RussellHons Photography

Swinging for scholarships

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor August 29, 2017

After looking forward to it all year, a wide range of golfers gathered at the beautiful Walhalla Country Club for the sixth annual Frank White Golf Tournament on July 8. This annual tournament is put together...

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...

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