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May 23, 2013
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Tue, 2/5, 3:58pm (4 months ago)
In anticipation of Support the U Day at the Capitol this week, student leaders at the University of Minnesota are hosting an event to teach students how to talk effectively to legislators.
The Pre-Support the U Day Workshop will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Coffman Memorial Union's room 235. An email…
Mon, 2/4, 6:54pm (4 months ago)
Looking to add more free condoms to your personal stash? Well you're in luck.
Boynton's Sexual Health Awareness and Disease Education peer education group, known as SHADE begins its 2013 Safer Sex Week on Monday.
The group will have a table giving out free safer sex supplies (yes, condoms), as well as safer sex…
Sun, 2/3, 2:47pm (4 months ago)
This year, viewers can take the annual Super Bowl game into their own hands — well, at least the commercials between its plays.
Advertisers are devising new ways for viewers to interact with their Super Bowl ads; long gone are the days of simply getting fans to tweet and like their…
Fri, 2/1, 8:48pm (4 months ago)
Wolverines could soon be added to the list of endangered species, according to the New York Times.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today a proposal to protect for wolverine in the lower 48 states, under the Endangered Species Act.
The Associated Press reports the wolverine's habitat is threatened by climate…
Thu, 1/31, 5:02pm (4 months ago)
A United Nations panel condemned Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem Thursday, news sources reported.
The panel’s report included a laundry list of Palestinian rights violated by the Israeli settlements, including the freedom of movement, the right to a fair trial, and the right to an adequate standard…
Wed, 1/30, 9:56pm (4 months ago)
The National Caucus of Environmental Legislators sent a letter to President Obama Tuesday asking him to address climate change during his second term.
Among the 302 state legislators who signed the letter, 32 were from Minnesota, according to a press release from Environment Minnesota.
The NCEL, joined by a group of small…
Wed, 1/30, 5:34pm (4 months ago)
45-year-old Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara reportedly broke the world record for largest wave ever surfed after crushing a 100-footer in Nazaré, Portugal on Monday. If the claims are validated, he will have beaten the previous record of a 78-foot wave, achieved in the same spot in 2011 by none other than himself.
This…
Wed, 1/30, 3:54pm (4 months ago)
I found another random thing on NPR yesterday. An Australian scientist teaching in Sweden, with the help of a team, discovered that dung beetles use the Milky Way the guide themselves.
When the team of scientists covered the heads of the beetles so they could not see the sky, they pushed…
Tue, 1/29, 7:42pm (4 months ago)
Massachusetts Senator John Kerry was formally confirmed by the U.S. Senate this afternoon; he will replace Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose last day at the State Department is Friday.
Most senators spoke highly of Kerry at the debate on the Senate floor today, according to CBS News.
The decision however, was not unanimous.…
Tue, 1/29, 4:26pm (4 months ago)
A White House official announced that President Barack Obama will visit Minneapolis on Monday, the Star Tribune posted in a blog.
No further details have been released regarding the president's visit.
Obama last visited Minnesota in June, when he attended fundraisers and toured Golden Valley's Honeywell Plant.
…
Tue, 1/29, 12:04pm (4 months ago)
Guaranteed to have a massive turnout, the Univeristy of Minnesota will host a program exploring female sexuality and the "big O" this April.
Sex and relationship educators Marshall Miller and Kate Weinberg have given talks at nearly 270 different universities, according to their website. "The Female Orgasm: A Program About Sexual…
Mon, 1/28, 10:01pm (4 months ago)
The Boy Scouts of America officials announced Monday that they may lift the current ban on gay youths and leaders, the New York Times reported.
If the national ban is lifted, local chapters will decide whether or not to allow gay scouts to join.
"The Boy Scouts would not, under any…
Mon, 1/28, 9:07pm (4 months ago)
Authorities arrested two co-owners, a band member and a club promoter Monday in connection with the weekend blaze that killed 232 in a Brazilian night club, USA Today reported.
The arrests were made for investigative purposes and will initially last five days. All four could face manslaughter charges.
Santa Maria police have…
Mon, 1/28, 9:01pm (4 months ago)
Minneapolis police Chief Janeé Harteau and Hennepin County Sheriff Richard Stanek were among the 13 law enforcement officials invited to the White House to discuss gun control Monday, according to the Star Tribune.
President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano were…
Mon, 1/28, 3:48pm (4 months ago)
A group of eight U.S. senators outlined their plan to overhaul the immigration system Monday, according to The New York Times.
The deal is considered to be largely bipartisan as it hits on both Democratic and Republican demands, including a path toward eventual citizenship for illegal immigrants already living in the…
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