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The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

Best of SNO

Police on Northrop Mall Tuesday morning. A protestor carries a Palestinian Flag.

Faculty, student protests occur on Northrop Mall, at Coffman Union

By Theo Franz and Sam Hill April 26, 2024

The University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD) cleared an encampment protesting the University’s investment in the Israel-Hamas war on the north end of Northrop Mall early Tuesday morning. Organizers...

Vivek Ramaswamy on stage, talking to students and faculty at the 36th annual John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner.

Vivek Ramaswamy headlines 36th annual John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner

By Cade Cracas, Ashland University April 26, 2024

Ashland, Ohio - Hope for the future revival of the United States. That is what Vivek Ramaswamy left in the minds of students on Wednesday night. For the 36th annual John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner,...

Student demonstrators in the rainy weather protesting outside of Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday.

Photos from April 23 protests

By David Stager, University of Minnesota April 25, 2024

Demonstrations  After early the Tuesday morning arrests of nine individuals, student groups organized a protest in the afternoon. Rep. Ilhan Omar U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL) came...

Ren Nocon (center), a cinema student, draws on the whiteboard with his eyes closed as part of Experimental College teacher Masha Aleskovksi’s (right) lesson plan for Diversibility in Burk Hall on Feb. 13, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Immersive class “Diversibility” puts different realities into perspective

By Cami Dominguez, Golden Gate Xpress April 25, 2024

San Francisco State University’s Experimental College class, “Diversibility,” is like many others. Using a hands-on approach, the class often engages in activities like hangman or collaborative art...

Morrill Hall on March 29. Actions taken by the University include scholarships, improved NAGPRA accountability, beginning the process to return the Cloquet Forestry Center to the Fond du Lac Band and research guidelines.

The TRUTH Report’s impact on UMN administration, one year later

By Logan Anderson, University of Minnesota April 24, 2024

Tadd Johnson became the University of Minnesota’s first-ever senior director of American Indian tribal nations relations in 2019. “I was clear that my mission was to build relationships and trust...

Courtesy of The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts.

The Eliot School’s ‘Teen Bridge’ program welcomes the next generation of Boston’s artists

By Ian Dartley, Northeastern University - The Scope Boston April 24, 2024

The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts’ Teen Bridge program will welcome its cohort of 15 students this spring - its largest group since the project began eight years ago. Jamaica Plain, where...

Eileen Bass, the Interpretation Assistant for WAM’s Truth and Repair Initiative on Pillsbury and Pleasant St. SE in Minneapolis on Sunday. Indigenous students speak up about the TRUTH Report.

Indigenous students: Who the TRUTH Project affects

By Araia Breedlove, University of Minnesota April 23, 2024

The land thousands of students and faculty walk on daily had a truth hidden for decades until a group of Indigenous researchers decided to uncover it all.  The Toward Recognition and University-Tribal...

Jose and Raul, day laborers waiting for work, April 10.

“The world spits on us”: The Home Depot men of Cerritos

By Edward Fernandez and Emanuel Guadarrama April 23, 2024

Just across the street from campus–idling in the crowded Home Depot parking lot through sunshine and storm–are dozens of day laborers, men willing to take on just about any task for daily, under-the-table...

A deep dive into the states complex history of territorial expansion.

The TRUTH Report and Minnesota’s “land grab” legacy

By Sam Hill, University of Minnesota April 19, 2024

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’ “land grab” history has sparked debate and calls for accountability as revelations of displacement and acquisition surfaced in recent years. Now, one year...

The Highway 6 Band performs while listeners slow dance at The Corner Bar and Rooftop Grill on Sunday, March 24, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

‘Life is a Highway’ (6 Band)

By Amy Leigh Steward, Texas A&M University - College Station April 19, 2024

It starts with a guitar riff. Justin Faldyn plays lead, pulling rock and blues out of the strings.  After a beat, comes the beat of the drums, snare and bass, and tom and cymbal, helmed by Brennan...

Light Middleweight boxers Francis Cristal and Frank Chiu throw crosses during Farmers Fight Night on Thursday, April 4th, 2024, at Reed Arena.

‘One day there’s going to be a ring in the middle of Kyle Field’

By Zoe May, Texas A&M University - College Station April 18, 2024

“Throw the 1, follow with the 2!” “Keep your hands up!” “Tie him up!” It was the sixth fight of the night. The crowd was either on its feet or the edge of its seats as shouts from the coaches...

Agricultural economics junior Jacob Bush and sport management sophomore Sam Stovall read the paper before Texas A&Ms game against Arkansas at Reed Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.

Meet the costumed characters of the A&M crowd

By Ian Curtis, Texas A&M University - College Station April 17, 2024

Four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, George Washington, Oscar the Grouch and a banana walk into Reed Arena. It’s not the start to the weirdest “walks into a bar” joke ever conceived. This one is...

A protestor waves a Palestinian flag in front of Corbett Center Student Union. March 28, 2024.

Pentagon event inspires protest “to push for a ceasefire” in Gaza

By Elizabeth Anne Andrews, New Mexico State University April 17, 2024

Protesters from a pro-Palestine organization in Las Cruces gathered in front of Corbett Center Student Union on Thursday, March 28 to protest the job fair, “Taking the Pentagon to the People.” The...

A statute of St. Ignatius Loyola in front of the St. Francis Chapel at JCU.

The role of the laity in preserving JCU’s Jesuit mission and identity

By Tate Farinacci, John Carroll University April 17, 2024

For over 137 years, John Carroll University has been educating students in the Jesuit tradition, a Catholic religious order founded by St. Ignatius Loyola in the 16th century which emphasizes education,...

New Fall 2024 Business Law course sparks excitement and intrigue

By Kayden Lamphere, Utica University April 16, 2024

Announced on March 28 on Utica University’s Facebook page, the Fall 2024 semester will offer a brand new course titled MGT 300: “Pop Culture Through the Eras (Lawyer’s Version).” The post garnered...

Photograph of a pink blossoming tree next to Alumni Lawn, as photographed on March 21, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)

Alumni, faculty open letters criticize student BDS efforts, call for campus civility

By Brina Ratangee, Vanderbilt University April 15, 2024

Alumni and faculty members penned open letters expressing solidarity with Vanderbilt’s pro-Israel Jewish community and criticizing efforts to bring the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement to campus.  ...

Annie’s Parlour in the Dinkytown neighborhood on Monday, April 8, 2024. As chain businesses have continued to crop up in Dinkytown, the changing nature of the neighborhood has left alumni and local businesses with only fond memories to look back on.

Ten years of closures: local businesses and alumni reflect on Dinkytown’s new landscape

By Grace Aigner and Gabrielle Erenstein April 12, 2024

When Chris Hawthorne was a University of Minnesota student in 2014, he said he and his football teammates would often get their post-practice meal at the family-owned-and-operated Vescio’s Italian Restaurant....

Customers browse vintage clothing together at the Bygone Vintage market on Friday, Oct. 6th, 2024 at Tavo Coffee Co.

Inside the rise of vintage collegiate apparel

By Ian Curtis, Texas A&M University - College Station April 8, 2024

Take a walk through the Memorial Student Center bookstore, and you’ll be confronted by a purchasable museum of Texas A&M branding history. There are hoodies featuring the Vault T logo, crewnecks...

Eli Motycka, a Nashville Scene reporter gets arrested by VUPD on Vanderbilt Campus, as photographed on March 26, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Josh Rehders)

Nashville Scene reporter arrested on campus, press denied entry to Kirkland Hall

By Aaditi Lele, Katherine Oung, and Rachael Perrotta April 8, 2024

Hours into an ongoing sit-in by Vanderbilt Divestment Coalition members at Kirkland Hall, the press — including student journalists — continue to be denied access to the building. A Nashville Scene...

Residence hall rapes at highest percentage in recent years

By Amelia Roessler, University of Minnesota April 8, 2024

Correction: The edition of The Daily Breakdown where this article was included mischaracterized the findings of the UMPD Daily Crime Log. The overall number of rapes this year is down, but the rate of...

The price of athletics at Fresno State: What you dont know youre already paying for

The price of athletics at Fresno State: What you don’t know you’re already paying for

By David Victor, California State University - Fresno April 8, 2024

Fresno State’s spending on athletics using student and taxpayer-subsidized funds has more than tripled in 15 years. This upward trajectory is raising costs for students and affecting funds for other...

Sofia Cerkvenik, who now teaches 6th grade Minnesota Studies in the dual immersion program at Highland Park Middle School in St. Paul Public Schools. If passed, the bill would take effect in July 2025.

Legislature seeks to pass bill to pay student teachers

By Grace Aigner, University of Minnesota April 3, 2024

A new bill introduced in February in the Minnesota House of Representatives aims to create state-funded stipends for student teachers. The bill, first introduced by Rep. Matt Norris (DFL-Blaine), would...

By demonizing pleasure, we set ourselves up for unfulfilling sex lives.

Opinion: Let’s talk about sex

By Leo Huppke, University of Minnesota March 29, 2024

I lost my virginity last summer. After years of relying on Reddit forums and television characters to make sense of my sexuality, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I downloaded Tinder, met a...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff onboard Hydrographic Survey Vessel CATLETT observe the damage resulting from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

Stevenson community in shock following Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

As a young girl growing up in Baltimore City, Yolanda Peace remembers Sundays when she climbed into the backseat of her family car for a trip over the Francis Scott Key Bridge. “I remember always...

Illustration of Koko Wooley

Koko the Kid

By Kylie Stoner and Pranay Dhoopar March 28, 2024

The love of the game was instilled in last season’s leading player in batting average, triples, hits and stolen bases from her older sisters. From endless games of backyard baseball and broken windows...

Illustration by Pranay Dhoopar

Let’s Ride

By Luke White, Texas A&M University - College Station March 26, 2024

Jace LaViolette faced a difficult decision: Boy Scouts or baseball?  Growing up, Texas A&M’s sophomore outfielder was given a choice by his mother on what he could devote his time to. Ultimately,...

Senior LAX Player Calls Ferrum ‘Light at the End of Her Tunnel’

By Kyle Markowitz, Ferrum College March 25, 2024

Not all willows weep--some bend to a breaking point--but others absorb adversity and convert it into resiliency. Senior Willow Cooper has taken the beginning of the women’s lacrosse season by storm...

Organizations such as the Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action are pushing for the legislature to pass better gun violence prevention laws.

Gun safety activists strive for safer Minnesota

By Alexandra DeYoe, University of Minnesota March 22, 2024

Following Minnesota’s flurry of gun violence prevention laws passed last session, many gun safety advocates agree more legislation is needed, though the debate on gun violence causes and solutions continues.  ...

A student writing on their computer

Local Universities Scramble to Catch Up To Artificial Intelligence

By Andrew Havens, Pennsylvania Western University (California) March 22, 2024

Teedra Harvey wanted a good grade for the final paper in her first-year English class. The way to get that, she thought, was a paper that sounded “scholarly.” With the due date looming and unsure...

Administration building at Notre Dame College, located in South Euclid, OH.

John Carroll partners with Notre Dame College for teach-out program

By Amelia Marlow, John Carroll University March 22, 2024

Since Notre Dame College opened its doors in 1922, its institution has accomplished many major milestones that have left a lasting impact on students. With the implementation of a liberal arts curriculum...

Lines start to form outside of KAMS on Greet St. for Unofficial on Friday.

Opinion | Unofficial is officially changing — let it

By Grayson Hodson, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign March 22, 2024

Unofficial: the one day of the year when college students at the University have an excuse to drink profusely for an entire day and make as many poor decisions as they like. This tradition has a rich history...

Protesters enter the grounds of the St. Clair Correctional Facility, as photographed on March 2, 2024. (Hustler Staff/Katherine Oung)

Vanderbilt students protest for prison reform and Palestine in Alabama

By Ben Arthur, Vanderbilt University March 20, 2024

Vanderbilt students with the Tennessee Student Solidarity Network and Young Palestinians of Birmingham traveled to Springville, Ala., on March 2 to protest inadequate prison conditions and Israel’s ongoing...

The University of Minnesota’s Disability Resource Center office in the McNamara Alumni Center on Jan. 20, 2022. Accommodations remain a politically charged and important process.

How to get University disability accommodations

By Sam Hill, University of Minnesota March 20, 2024

Fourth-year student Minzi Sahn registered with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at the University of Minnesota for the first time a year ago, after her classes had started for the semester. She did...

Birth control is one type of reproductive healthcare that Carly Philpott ‘27 relies upon.

SEX WEEK | This November, Vote to Protect Reproductive Healthcare: It’s Not Just About Abortion

By Carly Philpott, Bates College March 19, 2024

Periods have never been a happy experience for me. Part of it was deep-seated shame; I don’t know why I was embarrassed, but I was, and I refused to talk about it. Until late high school, I couldn’t...

Student purchases snacks from the Groundlings Café before its recent closure.

Cuts to theatre department lead to partial closure of Groundlings Café

By Autumn Zink, Baldwin Wallace University March 15, 2024

The Theatre and Dance Department now faces cuts due to Baldwin Wallace University’s budget deficit that led to the partial closure of the Groundlings Café, a small coffee shop in Kleist Center for Art...

BREAKING NEWS | Student Wins Conduct Hearing after Facing Four Years of Probation for use of a Nerf Gun

By Ella Beiser, Bates College March 14, 2024

“The whole situation started during the football season,” Seneca Moore ’27 said. “Obviously, it wasn't a good season, so there wasn't a lot of fun being had.” It was the night of Oct. 14 and...

Sophomore business administration major August Jackson shows off her beads.

Stringing Success

By Maya Townsend, Stevenson University March 14, 2024

In a cozy, sunlit corner of her Stevenson University dorm room, August Jackson's fingers dance across a kaleidoscope of beads—crimson reds, ocean blues, and golden yellows—each hue a testament to her...

Maria Heinzen, currently studying abroad in London, gazes at a sculpture located at the British Museum.

Internships abroad enrich student experience

By Avery Vrieze, University of Minnesota March 14, 2024

Stepping out of her shared flat and into the brisk London air, Maria Heinzen began her walk to the Westminster Archives Centre, taking in all the city has to offer.  An everyday walk for Heinzen includes...

The Instagram post which depicted “If Marshall was a Pixar movie” through
artificial intelligence garnered criticism.

AI-Inspired Reel Generates Controversy

By Sarah Davis, Marshall University March 12, 2024

A social media post last week sparked conversation between artists, Marshall University and the community after many comments reflected a distaste for the images used. Marshall posted a video reel on...

Episode 142: SPEAK MPLS aims to empower Minneapolis voices

Episode 142: SPEAK MPLS aims to empower Minneapolis voices

By Saniah Bates, University of Minnesota March 12, 2024

SANIAH BATES: Hey guys, my name is Saniah Bates and I’m your host from the Minnesota Daily. Right now you’re listening to In The Know, a podcast dedicated to the University of Minnesota by students,...

SFSU educators go on strike for better wages, pay equality and manageable workloads on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023 at San Francisco State University. (Kayla Williams / Golden Gate Xpress)

CFA votes on tentative strike dates for spring semester

By Adriana Hernandez, Neal Wong, Kayla Williams, and Dmitry Berdnikov March 11, 2024

On Dec. 18, the CFA Board of Directors unanimously voted for a system-wide strike in collaboration with Teamsters Local 2010 members between Jan. 22 and Jan. 26.  “We said when we went on the...

A True Baseball Pioneer

By Grant DeVivo, Stevenson University March 8, 2024

Matt Righter has stepped on many different baseball fields and has worn many different baseball uniforms in the past. He pitched on the mound at Fifth Third Field when he pitched for the Detroit Tigers’...

Self-advocates lead movement against Judge Rotenberg Center’s controversial skin shocks

By Darin Zullo, Northeastern University - The Scope Boston March 7, 2024

The speakers in Hearing Room B-2 of the Massachusetts State House turn their attention to the  screen for online attendees. For over an hour on this chilly Monday afternoon – Nov. 13, 2023 – they...

Photo courtesy of Donna Fiegel, PR Marketing Director of The Cher Show.

‘The Cher Show’ hits the Stanley Theatre stage this week

By Selma Dizdarevic, Utica University March 6, 2024

Do you believe in life after love? You just might after seeing The Cher Show, a Broadway musical that depicts the life of pop culture icon Cher and spans six decades of hit songs, two whirlwind romances...

Sasha Marzev uses artificial intelligence to help her with her microeconomics work.

Economics professor advocates for AI literacy in classrooms

By Brady Cancian, Baldwin Wallace University March 6, 2024

As platforms like ChatGPT are becoming more efficient as educational tools, a visiting assistant professor in the School of Business, Suresh Paul, wants to see more artificial intelligence literacy taught...

Couples dancing in the lights of the Hurricane Harrys dance floor. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

‘When I think of College Station, I think of Hurricane Harry’s’

By Amy Leigh Steward, Texas A&M University - College Station March 5, 2024

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on The Battalion. It was originally published on March 3, 2024. 

A mock-up of the approved project shows what the building would look like from Boylston Street, one of the Fenways main commercial areas.

Fenway residents rally for community input in new development amid housing concerns

By Jessie Castellano, Northeastern University - The Scope Boston March 5, 2024

An approved development on 2.4 acres in the Fenway will feature a science lab building and may include a new Boston Public Library Branch, but will not add housing space, prompting residents to pushing...

Championship Ambitions On and Off the Mat

By Franklin Melton, Ferrum College March 1, 2024

Heavyweight wrestler Rayshawn Dixon, a senior wrestler and HHP major, hails from Fayetteville, NC and strives to be a champion both on the mat and in life. Dixon came here hungry to make a difference...

Fire on Ice: Sloan becomes program’s all-time scoring leader

By Alexis Wimett, Utica University March 1, 2024

Erica Sloan, a graduate student from Potsdam, recently put herself on top of the program's all-time goals leader book, now holding the record at 75 goals. With her 74th goal, Sloan surpassed the previous...

Akwesasne Mohawk and bear clan member Doug George-Kanentiio speaks at Valencia College on January 26, 2024, to share his childhood experience at the Mohawk institute Residential School in Canada. Credit:

Refusing To Be Broken: George-Kanentiio Shares His Story

By Victoria Garcia-Morales, Valencia College March 1, 2024

Doug George-Kanentiio’s story is one of perseverance through prejudice and how he refused to be broken. On January 26, Akwesasne Mohawk Doug George-Kanentiio spoke to multiple Valencia College campuses...

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