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Coming soon in Minneapolis: American Indian Movement Interpretive Center
Twin Cities Daily PlanetMinneapolisSt. Paul
Jan 23Updates
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Light-rail construction lags on campus
Twin Cities Daily PlanetMinneapolisSt. Paul
Jan 30Complications with construction on the Central Corridor light-rail project have caused contractors to miss major deadlines in the University of Minnesota campus area. Complications with construction on the Central Corridor light-rail project have cause... »
Coming soon in Minneapolis: American Indian Movement Interpretive Center
Twin Cities Daily PlanetMinneapolisSt. Paul
Jan 23In a touch of irony, wood stolen from White Earth Reservation land was used to build the Henry B. Frey House, which is now becoming the American Indian Movement Interpretive Center (AIMIC). The old Minneapolis mansion at 1206 5th Street SE became a Un... »
Gophers coach Jerry Kill on Joe Paterno's death: 'It's a sad day for football'
TwinCities.com News
Jan 22Statement from University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill on the death of former Penn State coach Joe Paterno: »
Students freeze for Syria
Twin Cities Daily PlanetMinneapolisSt. Paul
Jan 22In the middle of Coffman Union, 25 people froze as confused University of Minnesota students and staff walked by.University of Minnesota communications student Amina Maameri said she decided to organize the flash-freeze event after being personally com... »
Extension talks for Gophers basketball coach Tubby Smith tabled
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Jan 21Contract extension discussions will not take place for University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith until after the season, Gophers athletics director Joel Maturi and Smith told the Pioneer Press. »
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Leaked! A Rejected First Draft of the University of Minnesota's Subtle Anti-Union Email Campaign
Twin City Sidewalks
Jan 31You may be familiar with the fact that the graduate student workers at the University of Minnesota, myself included, are attempting to unionize (for like the 5th time or something). We recently filed union support cards from a majority of our bargainin... »
Signs of the Times #48
Twin City Sidewalks
Jan 31CAT[Pole. Stadium Village, Minneapolis.]CREATIVITY NEEDED COME IN[Window. University of Minnesota campus, Minneapolis.]HOLA[Sidewalk. Location forgotten.]WORKINGBELOW[Mysterious dirt thing. University of Minnesota campus, Minneapolis.]PLEASEUSEMALLENTR... »
Destroy the 511 Building to Build a Vikings Stadium? Not Smart. #wilfare
The Deets - Ed Kohler's Blog
Jan 28The 511 Building. You’ve probably driven past it numerous times, on your way in/out of downtown Minneapolis to/from I-94 between 5th & 6th streets, but may not know what happens inside. Lester Bagley, Ted Mondale, and the rest of the Minnesota Vikings ... »
Signs of the Times #47
Twin City Sidewalks
Jan 26BEWARE OFSHUTTLE[Fence. Cathedral Hill, St Paul.]PrivateViolatorsWill Be Towed[Sandwich board. Cathedral Hill, St Paul.]THIS ISNOT A DESIGNATEDSWIMMINGAREA[Lakeshore. Near New Hope.]--VOTEHERE[Wooden board on steps. University of Minnesota campus, Minn... »
Climate as Proxy for Capital within the Minneapolis Skyway System
Twin City Sidewalks
Jan 12[Woman in skyway over Nicollet Mall. Photo by author.]Stop what you’re doing, and go right now into the Minneapolis skyway system. Then ask a passerby, “Why does Minneapolis have skyways?” I would place good odds that they would say something about the... »