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May 23, 2013
The Newsstand is the Daily’s newsroom blog. The purpose of this blog is to increase transparency of our coverage and give reporters an opportunity to blog news that doesn’t make it into print.
Mon, 5/4, 12:09pm (4 years ago)
Hey gang, hope all is well during your last week of class. Here's some brief news for you to Digest:
Kenneth Starr Kenneth Starr to speak on campus: The former independent counsel who investigated the Monica Lewinsky-Bill Clinton sex scandal will be speaking on campus next week in support of…
Kenneth Starr Kenneth Starr to speak on campus: The former independent counsel who investigated the Monica Lewinsky-Bill Clinton sex scandal will be speaking on campus next week in support of…
Fri, 5/1, 3:19pm (4 years ago)
Welcome to Friday's edition of Daily Digest, giving you a small dose of University of Minnesota-related news. Since most of the news is consumed in the outbreak of H1N1 (hint in our preference), most of this won't be too much of a digest, but looking more at the debate between…
Fri, 5/1, 1:54pm (4 years ago)
The Minnesota Department of Health reported Friday morning a second probable case of H1N1 influenza, commonly referred to as "swine flu," was identified in Minnesota. A sample from the patient, of Isanti County, was sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta for confirmation testing.
MDH characterizes "probable"…
Fri, 5/1, 12:41am (4 years ago)
I experienced skydiving firsthand on April 25 when I wrote about the tandem jump event with U Skydiving Club last weekend. Like most students there, it was my first jump.
The group arrived at about 9:30 a.m., but we had to wait for the weather to clear; we couldn’t skydive with…
Wed, 4/29, 1:19pm (4 years ago)
As you've probably seen on our website and everywhere else, the big news of the day is a reported "probable" swine flu case in Cold Spring, Minn. Here's more:
State officials say they're prepared for flu: The Star Tribune is reporting that state officials are confident they are well prepared for the…
Tue, 4/28, 3:44pm (4 years ago)
Since the Daily reported on the University's plans for swine flu, the situation has been chaging rapidly. We'll keep tabs on things as they progress, and look for continued coverage here and in the paper.
A second e-mail went out to students late last night from the offices of Vice…
Tue, 4/28, 12:30pm (4 years ago)
Hello U of M, and thanks for checking out the Daily this Tuesday. I've got a few tidbits of news you might not have heard of I think might peak your interest. Let's jump in.
Police broke up a riot near Kent State University even larger than the one at the…
Mon, 4/27, 2:40pm (4 years ago)
In the name of transparency, I would like to note that a handful of comments have been deleted from the Dinkytown riot story due to the use of obscene language. We here at the Daily like to have open comment boards to allow people to connect with us and each…
Mon, 4/27, 2:36pm (4 years ago)
Welcome to Monday and a happy two weeks left of school. The following is an attempt at rounding up University of Minnesota-related news, digesting and spitting it back up for you to chew on (apologies for the visual, but I think it works well):
Pig flu...err Swine flu
In case you have…
Sun, 4/26, 11:33pm (4 years ago)
During coverage of Saturday night’s Dinkytown riot, Minnesota Daily Editor-in-Chief Vadim Lavrusik contributed reporting to the Star Tribune after a night editor called him repeatedly, asking for information on the riot. Lavrusik also contributed similar reporting to the Daily.
Lavrusik told other Daily staffers that all that he gave the Star…
Fri, 4/24, 5:37pm (4 years ago)
During Facebook's week-long terms of service voting period, which ended Thursday afternoon, 665,654 users voted -- with nearly 75 percent in favor of the proposed new Facebook Principles and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities .
Though at least 30 million people (30 percent of active users) would have needed to vote…
Fri, 4/24, 5:21pm (4 years ago)
Here is a digest of University of Minnesota-related news from other sources that you still might be curious about:
U of M Law School back at top 20
Last year, the Daily reported the Law School falling from the list of top 20 law schools in the nation to number 22. Well,…
Thu, 4/23, 3:31pm (4 years ago)
The University's Black Student Union group collaborated with a north Minneapolis barber shop to bring discounted services to black students in Coffman Memorial Union this week.
Ashton Penister, treasurer of BSU, said the group asked the question, "Why is there not a barber shop for students of African American descent…
Ashton Penister, treasurer of BSU, said the group asked the question, "Why is there not a barber shop for students of African American descent…
Thu, 4/23, 1:55pm (4 years ago)
Thursday's Digest:
Franken sends Coleman $16,000 legal bill
Since the end of Al Franken and Norm Coleman’s U.S. Senate election trial last week, team Franken has apparently been tallying up the legal bill. According to the Pioneer Press, Franken is charging Coleman with more than $16,000 for attorney fees and court costs. …
Thu, 4/23, 1:29pm (4 years ago)
If you hear sirens today, know the good folks at the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office are just testing their system. The drills will occur at 1:45 and 6:55 p.m.
In all, 238 sirens will sound throughout the county. The drills today are part of Severe Weather Awareness Week.
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