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11/20/2008
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Susie DeShon, an alcohol vendor with Griggs Cooper, carts unused bottles of alcohol out of Pi Bar and Restaurant as bar manager Benny Benson sits at the bar.

Bar goes under after struggling to stay afloat

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BY Jon Collins | 11/19/2008 |

The Pi Bar and Restaurant in Minneapolis’ Seward neighborhood, which had been open for nearly two years, closed Saturday. While it was widely known as a lesbian bar, in recent months the staff had tried to expand to a more diverse crowd of patrons.

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BY Jason Zabel | 11/19/2008 |

The Brits bring their most smashing adverts back to the Walker

A&E Samples

BY John Sand | 11/19/2008 |

Kanye goes techno, and Luda tries his hand at slow jams.

Art Ventures in Toyland

BY Tony Libera | 11/19/2008 |

Sean Tubridy’s Polaroid gallery is a fun romp into childhood nostalgia

Minnesota stalls in Madison

BY Trevor Born | 11/16/2008 |

MADISON, Wis. — For the fifth straight year, and the 13th time in 15 meetings, Wisconsin walked off the field with Paul Bunyan’s axe Saturday.

Schroeder racking up points for Minnesota

BY Brian Deutsch | 11/19/2008 |

Freshman forward Jordan Schroeder said he anticipated being one of the Minnesota men’s hockey team’s top six scorers this season.

Host of Gophers help U.S.A. to gold

BY Heidi Hanse | 11/11/2008 |

Four Minnesota women’s hockey players have already won a championship and it’s only November.

Minnesota has a chance to end road woes this weekend

BY Mark Heise | 11/13/2008 |

After a solid weekend at home, the Minnesota volleyball team will once again hit the road this weekend, hoping to shake an unpleasant trip two weekends ago.