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UMD Women's Hockey Looks to Continue Successes on the Road. — The Statesman
http://www.theumdstatesman.com/sports-and-outdoors/2016/12/5/umd-womens-hockey-looks-to-continue-successes-on-the-road
UMD Women's Hockey Looks to Continue Successes on the Road. The UMD women’s hockey team hits the road again this upcoming weekend in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) battle with the St. Cloud State Huskies. The Huskies are currently 3-5-0 at home this year and are looking to bounce back from a pair of losses this past weekend. UMD looks to pick up some substantial WCHA points this weekend. I think it’s going to be a tough series, going to St. Cloud on the big sheet (Olympic size ice rin...
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Where the students are — The Statesman
http://www.theumdstatesman.com/news/2016/12/2/cc9a80n0gniwxc1872wgu8y3iqj787
Where the students are. Following a decline in enrollment since 2012, UMD announced a plan in October to cut $2 million from budget. Enrollment tuition currently accounts for. 70 percent of UMD’s operating budget. Now administration looks to where the students are, and where they are not. Below is a rundown, by college, of the majors with the most and least growth between 2012 and 2015. One of the three colleges hit by budget cuts, CEHSP announced $500,000 in budget cuts due to lowered enrollment. Of...
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UMD student’s big heart outshines obstacles — The Statesman
http://www.theumdstatesman.com/culture/2016/12/2/umd-students-big-heart-outshines-obstacles
UMD student’s big heart outshines obstacles. It’s estimated that 5.8 million Americans who have vision loss aged 25 years or older have some college education, according to the American Foundation for the Blind. One of those 5.8 million people is pursuing his college dream here in Duluth. I had spent enough time with Thomas to understand and relate to him, McCurry said. All of my experiences helped me understand I was meant to follow this path. McCurry also stated that losing his vision in 2005 cemented ...
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Contact Us — The Statesman
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The Statesman has been the University of Minnesota Duluth's Student News Organization since 1932. The Statesman currently produces a monthly magazine as well as a posts daily to its social media accounts providing local media to over 10,000 students at UMD. Search The Statesman Archive. Sarah Stauner - staun009@d.umn.edu. Business and Logistics Manager. Noah Maldonado - statesman.noah@gmail.com. Brad Eischens - eisch067@d.umn.edu. Anna Friedrichsen - fried581@d.umn.edu. Lead Sports and Outdoors Reporter.
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Un-Typing Casta — The Statesman
http://www.theumdstatesman.com/culture/2016/12/8/un-typing-casta
A new exhibit will be featured at the Tweed Museum from now until January 29, 2017 called. Un-Typing Casta, by Minneapolis-based artist Maria Cristina Tavera. Un-Typing Casta is a collection of prints, paintings and novelas exploring the ideas of. Exhibition curator and UMD assistant professor of Art History, Dr. Jamie Ratliff, first discovered. Tavera when she was working on an essay for an upcoming Midwest Art History Conference on. Essay on Tavera’s works. The past and contemporary forms. A casta is a...
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What happens in your brain when you shop? — The Statesman
http://www.theumdstatesman.com/news/2016/12/16/what-happens-in-your-brain-when-you-shop
What happens in your brain when you shop? Have you ever wondered what type of tricks retail stores use to entice consumers to spend their money? Maybe you have questioned whether there are psychological reasons behind your buying habits or not. Well, I have the answers. Emma Shake, a UMD student and self-proclaimed shopaholic, agreed to the statement when asked: Do you think that you tend to buy more when you pay with your credit card versus when you pay with cash? Think about how stores attract. Jena Re...
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News — The Statesman
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What it takes to close school due to weather. Driving to UMD on a frigid winter day in Duluth, you can see huddles of students at bus stops or even walking to campus. There are times when students feel unsafe in the extreme cold or dangerous driving conditions, but can’t afford to miss class when school is in session. So what does it take to get school cancelled? UMD Summit on Equity, Diversity and Multiculturalism. Remembering William Andrew Grahek. UMD Afterlife: Mock Interviewing Workshop.
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Letter to the editor: UMD sustainability — The Statesman
http://www.theumdstatesman.com/voices/2016/10/14/letter-to-the-editor-umd-sustainability
Letter to the editor: UMD sustainability. We are very lucky to have such a responsive and collaborative dining staff here at UMD. As a student who cares about the environment and sustainable practices, I appreciate the fact that dining makes it a priority to follow sustainable methods. In fact on UMD Dining’s webpage, you can find the ‘Dining Services Sustainable Practices.’ This page lists the practices dining has adopted to make our dining as ‘green’ as possible. Animal agriculture is quite literally k...
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Self Defense Class — The Statesman
http://www.theumdstatesman.com/news/2016/12/8/self-defense-class
In a sometimes dangerous world, self defense classes can offer a reassuring safety net. The University of Minnesota Duluth will be providing students, staff and the public with a self defense class on Thursday, December 5 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Kirby Commons. The class will be taught by Chris Shovein. He has been a patrol officer at UMD for 17 years. I want to empower people, Shovein said. If I can help one person by teaching this class, it will have been worth it. Those that are new will be shown be...
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Voices — The Statesman
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Letter to the Editor: Pet Your Dog, Eat a Pig. I Stand With Standing Rock. Alienated due to the war on PTSD and substance abuse. My last words on Donald Trump. JJ Abrams, please save America. A Minnesotan on the Muslim ban. Make more freezer room for ice cream. Today we inaugurate the. 45th president of the United States. To the Editor: Textbooks. A British take on an American holiday. Back in August, I started my junior year at UMD,. Letter to the editor: UMD sustainability. Born and Raised Bulldog.
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