Posted on October 10, 2015 by Murphy News Service Memories of monsters, superheroes and villains come alive Exhibit, Pop culture, The U, Video Video story by Kendall Moon/Murphy News Service Reporter Kendall Moon is studying journalism at the University of Minnesota. For more information. click here: Monsters, Heroes and Villains exhibit ...read more

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Smoke alarm location is key to prevention Breaking News, Community, Public Safety As Fire Prevention Week continues, leaders in the area remind locals to take part in fire safety By KENDALL MOON/Murphy News Service “Hear the Beep Where you Sleep: Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!” The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is......read more

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Tipheret Peña Franken backs bill expanding access to free online textbooks Education, News, Politics By TIPHERET PEÑA / Murphy News Service U.S. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.), Dirk Durbin (D-Ill.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced legislation Thursday to help cut costs for college students by expanding access to free online textbooks. Their bill, titled......read more

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Forrester Pack Crime Beat: UMPD investigating East Bank forcible fondling report News By FORRESTER PACK/Murphy News Service The University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD) Wednesday reported it is investigating a case of possible sexual misconduct case on the Minneapolis campus. An instance of “forcible fondling” was reported  Oct. 6 after an incident outside of......read more

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Forrester Pack Gopher greats shining in the WNBA make Stollings smile Basketball, Sports, The U By FORRESTER PACK/Murphy News Service Excitement surrounding the return of University of Minnesota women’s basketball guard Rachel Banham, improvement of the rest of last season’s squad and a crop of new players were the key takeaways last week during a......read more

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Eva Thomas Envision returned to Orchestra Hall for its fall showcase Art, Events, Fashion, Video Story and video by EVA THOMAS/ Murphy News Service The 18th season of the Envision fashion showcase returned recently to Orchestra Hall, for the fourth season in a row. The late-September event, hosted by Ignite Models, Public Functionary and......read more

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Liz Brumley Minneapolis-based aid group doing its part to help Syrians Education, Global good, Nonprofits By Elizabeth Brumley / Murphy News Service The world’s eyes are on Syria as thousands of more refugees from there are making a great migration to Europe, fleeing turmoil that continues to escalate. Minnesota has a long history of......read more

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Forrester Pack Crime Beat: UMPD investigating two bike-related cases News By: FORRESTER PACK/Murphy News Service The University of Minnesota Police Department is investigating two bicycle-related incidents, one of them involving an alleged assault. The first incident took place near Church Street on Monday afternoon. According to the incident report, a University of Minnesota student......read more

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Murphy News Service St. Paul chapter of Blacks Lives Matter holds peaceful protest at marathon News Photos by Elizabeth Brumley / Murphy News Service The St. Paul chapter of Black Lives Matter held a peaceful protest at the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 4 to honor Philip Quinn, who was killed by St.......read more

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Murphy News Service U Diversity Week full of events aimed at dialing up dialogue Audio, Diversity, The U  AUDIO STORY More than 40 events will mark Greater Than 7 Week http://www.murphynewsservice.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Greater-Than-7.mp3 Audio story and photos by Kendall Moon/Murphy News Service A panel discussion kicked off Greater Than 7 Diversity Week Monday. MURPHY NEWS......read more

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Tipheret Peña Safe at Home program highlighted during Domestic Violence Awareness Month Human rights, News, Politics, Public Safety By TIPHERET PEÑA / Murphy News Service In honor of the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Minnesota on Thursday, Secretary of State Steve Simon released a statement reminding Minnesotans about the Secretary’s Safe at......read more

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Tipheret Peña Neighborhoods Organizing for Change moves forward after arson attack Human rights, News, Nonprofits By TIPHERET PEÑA / Murphy News Service Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (NOC) is rebuilding and moving forward after an arson attack in April left their building in ashes. On the morning of April 15, 2015, Wintana Melekin was......read more

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Murphy News Service Student sound stage welcomes Whosah Music, U of M Student band Whosah won the campus Battle of the Bands in 2013. MURPHY NEWS SERVICE PHOTOS BY SAM HARPER. By SAM HARPER/Murphy News Service Northrop Plaza probably wasn’t the best place to study Wednesday afternoon. That’s because student band Whosah played a free......read more

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Sophie Hoover UMPD Safety Report Shows Both Rise and Fall in Crime Analysis, Breaking News, Campus issues, Crime, Issues, News, Public Safety, U of M By SOPHIE HOOVER/Murphy News Service The University of Minnesota Safety and Security report released Wednesday shows a mixed bag: rising and falling crime levels, depending on the category. The report shared University......read more

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Sophie Hoover U club raises money for girls’ educations in impoverished nations Education, Global good, News, U of M Tigist, 14, of Ethiopia, benefitted from She’s the First’s fund-raising efforts. PHOTO FROM SHE’S THE FIRST FACEBOOK PAGE. By SOPHIE HOOVER/Murphy News Service An orphaned Ethiopian girl named Tigist can attest to the good......read more