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Hawks Vandalize Idaho

Jack Harvey, Staff Writer February 14, 2017

The UND men’s basketball team was able to close out the home stand with a win this weekend over the Idaho Vandals 88-65. This marked the Fighting Hawks’ fifteenth win on the season as well as their...

Members of the Rozmai Ukranian Dance Company perform Saturday at the Alerus Center during the annual Feast of Nations event. Daniel Yun / Dakota Student

Feast of Nations

Liz Kacher, Staff Writer February 14, 2017

55th annual Feast of Nations held at the University of North Dakota The Alerus Center hosted the 55th annual Feast of Nations Saturday, Feb. 11, inside of a packed ballroom with a diverse crowd of attendees....

Local artist Lisa Arnold submitted her beaded mosaic Bali Bird to the local artist exhibition at the North Dakota Museum of Art running February 5-12, 2017.

Artistic expression

Sheldon Halten, Staff Writer February 10, 2017

Creativity and imagination are two words that can be linked to a number of career fields. The arts is a field often overlooked that displays these characteristics in spades. University of North Dakota...

Kristofor Paulson, instructor in the economics program, reently published a book titled Breaking Through the World of Statistics.

Kristofor Paulson “breaks through” to students

Stephanie Hollman, Staff Writer February 10, 2017

Kristofor Paulson describes his life as a series of “happy accidents.” Moments that had him make decisions that didn’t coincide with his original plan of becoming a chemical engineer led him to...

James Popejoy is a professor of music and the director of bands at UND.

Major of the Week

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer February 10, 2017

It’s a field where one must cater to the group and the hundred individuals in it. The music education major at UND has a close connection to the music performance major in both requirements and teaching...

Advantages of a STEM education

Elizabeth Fequiere, Staff Writer February 10, 2017

Statistics have shown that too many students spend tens of thousands of dollars to attend college and graduate with degrees in the humanities, fine arts or similar areas that they have difficulty finding...

State of Education

Dave Owen, Staff Writer February 10, 2017

With recent confirmation of Betsy DeVos leading President Trump’s Department of Education, it appears liberals, conservatives and libertarians need to have a discussion on the school choice issue. They...

Opening act steals the show

Cameron Campbell, Staff Writer February 7, 2017

On Jan. 31, I had the pleasure of making the trek up to Winnipeg to the 110 year-old Burton Cummings Theater to see one of my favorite bands, Hollerado, and a band new to me, The Sam Roberts Band. Upon...

Reverend Dr. Jamie Washington speaks during his Eye of the Hawk presentation on Monday evening at the Gorecki Alumni Center.

Diversity and inclusion

Sheldon Hatlen, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

The Gorecki Alumni Center was at full capacity Monday night, as Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington helped close off the third day of Interfaith week; the Eye of the Hawk Lecture. With Washington as the events speaker,...

Nabil Suleiman, associate professor of civil engineering, serves rice during a Lunch with a Muslim event in the Memorial Union as part of Interfaith week.

Examining cultural differences

Connor Johnson, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

The University of North Dakota participated in an online seminar Tuesday, January 31, in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl. The seminar, part of the school’s Interfaith Week, discussed the issues that...

Trump announces nomination for America’s next Supreme Court Justice

Liz Kacher, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

An important moment in history occurred Tuesday night, Jan. 31, when President Trump revealed his nomination to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Neil Gorsuch will be taking the vacant seat held by...

Player Profile: Q

Player Profile: Q

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor February 3, 2017

Making a name for yourself when you get to college is one thing, but what about putting meaning into a single letter? At UND, “Q” holds high value and major promise. It represents one of UND’s...

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