Statesman

After determining that the smoking-policy survey given in early March was technically valid, UMD administration has said that it is willing to listen to recommendations from the Student Association (SA) in regards to shaping the future of the University's smoking ban, according to Vice Chancellor of Academic Administration Vincent Magnuson.… Post the First Comment

With new information that the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) will likely see a one-time 8 percent cut in its funding rather than what was previously projected to be an indefinite recurring 10 percent cut, CLA Dean Linda Krug announced in a forum at the Kirby Lounge on Tuesday that previous plans had been scaled back.… Post the First Comment

With Duluth's most recent Labor Force update reporting a 2.7 percent decrease in the number of jobs and with 8.8 percent, or 1,149, of Duluthians reporting unemployment, Duluth businesses have more response to their "Help Wanted" signs and classified ads than they ever wished for. Students seeking summer work, in particular, are racing to pick up, fill out and turn in job applications. … Post the First Comment

For UMD students Ashley Minnerath and Anna Radzak, a proposal to bring local and organic foods to UMD's Food Court and Dining Center turned into a research project on whether or not those foods would even sell if offered. … Post the First Comment

It's no surprise that at the end of every semester it is time for students to get down and dirty, but this year several UMD students are taking this to new levels for their Senior Anthropology Seminar.… Post the First Comment