An Interview with Armacost
Mason Dunleavy, News Editor
March 3, 2020
“I'm just a curious person who wants to know what's going on in the lives of students.” Incoming president Dr. Andrew Armacost was in Grand Forks and had been meeting with faculty, students and community members during his four-month transition period. These meetings will be an insight int...
Dear Freshman
Presley Paintner, News Writer
February 3, 2020
Dear Freshman, Here are some things I wish I would have done and known my first year at the University of North Dakota. Enjoy the dorm life, use the wellness, go support the athletic teams, be a part of a student organization, get to know your professors and the toughest part of f...
PAWS for Mental Health
Brianna Mayhair, News Writer
December 10, 2019
Finals getting you down, stressed out from all that studying and appreciate dogs? Then the Wellness Center at the University of North Dakota has got your back! On Wednesday, December 11 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. the Wellness Center is hosting their De-Stress Fest. Come pet some fluffy therapy dogs wh...
Armacost Named President
Mason Dunleavy, News Editor
December 10, 2019
On Dec. 3., the University of North Dakota and the State Board of Higher Learning wrapped up their months-long search for the new president. Dr. Andrew Armacost has been named the 13th president of UND and will likely begin on or after June 1, 2020. The Presidential Search Committee had its first meetin...
Three Finalists for the UND Presidency
Mason Dunleavy, News Editor
December 1, 2019
The University of North Dakota held community forums for the six candidates for the UND presidency, now only three candidates remain. The three finalists for the position are Dr. Andrew Armacost, Dr. Laurie Nichols and Dr. David Rosowsky. With a wide array of states being represented in the president se...
UND Continues Win Streak at Home
Patrick Mulvahill, Sports Writer
November 26, 2019
Friday: UND came into the weekend at #5 in the nation according to the official NCAA rankings. Without a loss at home yet this season at home, the weekend looked promising for the Fighting Hawks. Friday’s game was very close in both shots on net and goals for the first two periods as bo...
Veteran’s Day – Honoring those who have served
Cortnie Cottrell, News Writer
November 19, 2019
Veteran’s Day, for some, is a national holiday that merely means a day off from school or work, but for many, it holds a much deeper meaning than a day off. Veteran’s Day is a time for us all to pay our respects to those who are serving and who have previously served. For one day, we stand united as...
The Importance of a College Experience
Maddie Deshler, Staff Writer
November 5, 2019
The pressure that students face to continue their education at some sort of college after graduating high school is at an all-time high during their junior and senior years. The main reason for this nowadays is because people believe you cannot be successful in this world unless you have a college degree....
UND Reigns in Hall of Fame Game
James DeArman, Sports Writer
November 5, 2019
The No. 14 University of North Dakota took to the ice on Saturday to play host to the annual hockey Hall of Fame game. A once a year celebration of the greats to play the game. There was no exotic location for this years edition of the clash, as last year the game was played in Las Vegas, but the Ra...
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 couple of options. One option was to have a full renovation, but we would have had to do quite a bit...
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 story with us to share with the world, you have been the reason we publish each and every week. The Dak...
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 and Vice President are Gracie Lian and Matthew Ternus. The two won the position by a 62% majority....
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