Posted on March 11, 2015 by Murphy News Service All Campus Election jockeying revs up as 3/13 filing deadline approaches News, Politics, U of Minn By Allison Maass/Murphy News Service All Campus Elections at the University of Minnesota are coming up, and current undergraduate student body president Joelle Stangler will be running for a second term. From April 15-17......read more

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Murphy News Service Sports journalist, NFL great Brian Urlacher team for kid’s book News By Joe Perovich/Murphy News Service Sean Jensen is a connector. The long-time NFL beat reporter,  a.) took the life and playing experience of retired All-Pro Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, b.) mixed in his own creative writing and concepts,......read more

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Murphy News Service U Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter ‘disgusted’ by U of Oklahoma racial incident Diversity, Education, News, Social media, U of Minn By Kaitlin Merkel/Murphy News Service Greek Life at the University of Minnesota spent Tuesday working to assure the community it does not condone the actions of fraternity members at the......read more

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Murphy News Service Minneapolis May Be The Next Boardwalk News By Sam Schaust Murphy News Service Hasbro’s ever-popular Monopoly board game is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year with the commemoration of a new fan-voted edition of the game, titled Monopoly Here & Now. Through a partnership with social news site Buzzfeed, votes are......read more

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Murphy News Service U Students Prepare for Sunny Spring Break Vacations, While Others Stay Close to Home Education By Brianna Vitands Murphy News Service The images associated with American spring break include stereotypes of excessive alcohol and promiscuity, which has been reinforced by shows like Girls Gone Wild and MTV’s Spring Break. In reality, for......read more

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Murphy News Service House bill would address long-term care funding disparities Aging, Government, Health By Aaron Bolton/Murphy News Service A bill winding its way through the Minnesota House of Representatives might help Princeton and Milaca County area long-term care facilities better compete with surrounding metro counties. The proposed bill (House No. 173), discussed......read more

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Murphy News Service Chef Jack Riebel: going home to St. Paul restaurant scene News “We want this to be your traditional supper club theme,” said  chef Jack Riebel, shown here surveying renovation plans for The Lexington restaurant in St. Paul. Murphy News Service photo by Jenny Handke. After 30 years at Minneapolis restaurants,......read more

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Murphy News Service Terror attack talk has the attention of workers at Mall of America News Just as travelers at airports are encouraged to report suspicious activity, so too are shoppers at the Mall of America. Murphy News Service photo by Sam Schaust By Sam Schaust/Murphy News Service Some Mall of America employees......read more

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Murphy News Service Dead birds: One woman’s focus Environment, Profile   Cover photo by Allison Kronberg By Allison Kronberg/Murphy News Service One might think that the most terrifying moment in Miranda Brandon’s life was when she went skydiving for her 30th birthday three years ago. But, actually, she said she felt the most......read more

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Murphy News Service Feminist scholars at the U and worldwide come together through Wikipedia Education By Kerry Gaynor Murphy News Service Feminists and Wikipedians alike are huddled around their laptops today in honor of Ms. Magazine’s Fembot Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. At the University of Minnesota, a handful of feminist-minded folks came together to edit......read more

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Murphy News Service Namaste next to the cubicle Health By Kaitlin Merkel Murphy News Service  The 9 to 5 stress of the workplace can at times be overwhelming for employees, bosses and CEOs. Incorporate Yoga seeks to lower this stress by inviting companies to hold yoga classes in the workplace. The Twin Cities......read more

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Murphy News Service The Somali Museum of Minnesota brings nomadic hut to Minneapolis Community By Brianna Vitands Murphy News Service The Somali Museum of Minnesota has become the home to a traditional Somali hut this March. The traditional hut travelled from Somalia, through Dubai, and to Minneapolis-a distance of almost 8,200 miles. The......read more

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Murphy News Service Winter’s last hurrah? Warmer temps are on the way next week News By Morgan Wolfe and Sam Schaust/Murphy News Service Tuesday’s snow has passed, and Thursday’s frigid sub-zero temperatures will linger until Friday — but the promise of warmer spring weather lies just ahead for next week. For some students......read more

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Murphy News Service The U wants you to help it name its new apple variety Food, News, U of Minn “We try to find names that hopefully say something good about the variety, and suggestive about its characteristics.” — James Luby, plant breeder, professor and director of fruit-breeding programs at the U’s Department......read more

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Murphy News Service U’s Boynton uses arts as mental health talk ice-breaker Art, Community, Health, Music, News, U of Minn   Dr. Gary Christenson of Boynton Health Services fields questions from the audience last week during the Mind and Music mental health event.                    ......read more