Max Chao
Articles
Online sexual assault reporting program could come to UMN
A program that changes how victims report sexual assault could be coming to the University of Minnesota. On April 10, the Minnesota Student Association passed a resolution in part calling for the University to implement Callisto, an online sexual assault reporting system spreading to campuses around the country.
University of Minnesota professors use their free time to write free textbooks
Over the past few years, several University of Minnesota faculty members have spent hundreds of hours creating free online textbooks for their classes in lieu of traditional print ones.
Where can you get the best download speeds on campus? A guide to UMN Wi-Fi
The Minnesota Daily conducted speed tests at 75 buildings on the Minneapolis campus to measure their download speeds.
Stadium Village rally calls for UMPD to disarm
A Stadium Village student rally supported a reactionary nationwide movement calling for the disarmament of campus police departments.
Residence hall student groups get funding for LaCroix, cereal and sushi
Every month or so, a group of Middlebrook Hall residents gather in a dorm room to socialize over cans of LaCroix sparkling water paid for by the University of Minnesota.
Aurora Center sees increased traffic; calls for more funding
The Aurora Center at the University of Minnesota is calling for more staff, programming and funding during April in response to increasing student needs.
New legislation could expand free online textbooks on campus
On March 23, the federal government approved a spending bill that includes $5 million for fiscal year 2018 to help universities integrate free online textbooks.
Lil Yachty to perform at UMN's Spring Jam
Rapper Lil Yachty will come to campus as part of the annual Spring Jam concert on April 21.
Study finds student-teacher biases in online classrooms
In a time when online classes are increasing their presence in higher education, some could leave students vulnerable to bias. In March, Stanford University published a study that found instructors of some online courses were 94 percent more likely to respond to posts from white male students than to those written by other students.
Thousands of Minnesotans hold March for Our Lives rally in St. Paul
The international March for Our Lives took place in hundreds of cities around the globe, including St. Paul.
