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Presidential Search

Presidential Search

Cortnie Cottrell, News Writer September 24, 2019

With former president Mark Kennedy’s recent depart from UND, the hunt for a new president is underway. The new search committee, made up of 11 scholarly people, are currently reviewing applicants for...

Chester Fritz Library Update

Chester Fritz Library Update

Brianna Mayhair, News Writer September 17, 2019

On Sept. 12, Stephanie Walker, Dean of Libraries and Information Resources described the future plans for the Chester Fritz Library.   “The planning started in 2015,” Walker said, “we had a...

Empathy vs. Sympathy

Empathy vs. Sympathy

Se Kwon, Opinion Writer September 17, 2019

I think it is important to understand the difference between empathy and sympathy. One of my friends, who is a fellow student here at UND, suggested the video “Brené Brown on Empathy” and it talks...

Exploring The New Squires Dining Center

Brianna Mayhair, News Writer September 11, 2019

On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Edward Martin, the retail dining operational manager at Squires Food Court explained the changes that students will face when dining there.   Since the Union is no longer present,...

Campus Construction Changes

Campus Construction Changes

Cortnie Cottrell, News Writer September 11, 2019

All of the new changes stirring up UND’s campus, parking and office locations, you may be wondering what exactly has been going on around here. With the memorial union being torn down, the relocation...

A Word of Advice for Incoming Freshman

A Word of Advice for Incoming Freshman

Se Kwon, Opinion Writer September 10, 2019

After two full weeks of classes, it’s safe to say that fall semester is now in full swing. I have always found it hard to fully transition back into the swing of classes, homework and overall simply...

Rediscovering Passion to Find Greatness

Madison Overby, Sports Editor September 10, 2019

Senior cross country and track captain Hannah Oscarson has been running competitively since fourth grade. She competed for three years in the Park and Recreation track club before making the varsity cross...

Up for the Challenge

Up for the Challenge

Madison Overby, Sports Editor September 10, 2019

The University of North Dakota football team was taken down by in-state rival and No. 1 ranked North Dakota State on Saturday afternoon. Although the first half showed promise for UND, the second half...

A Letter From Our Editor

Allyson Bento, Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2019

To the readers of Dakota Student, first I would like to thank you for picking up the paper that I poured my heart into for the last four years. Whether you picked up a copy, clicked a link or shared a...

Softball takes down Jackrabbits

Softball takes down Jackrabbits

Madison Overby, Sports Editor April 30, 2019

The University of North Dakota women’s softball team was back at home this past weekend for the first time since 2018. With the conditions in Grand Forks and flooding of the Apollo Sports Complex, the...

New Student Leadership

New Student Leadership

Theresa Hanley, News Writer April 30, 2019

On Wednesday, April 17, students voted on their next student government leaders. There was a total of 37 students who ran for positions within student government. The newly elected Student Body President...

UND Celebrates volunteering with the ‘Big Event’

UND Celebrates volunteering with the ‘Big Event’

Cortnie Cottrell, News Writer April 30, 2019

UND’s big event is where around 1,000 students gather together to help their community without being paid a cent. The big event really is a big event, not only for the students, but for the community. The...

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