UMN students, faculty and a high schooler reflect on screen time, phone bans and what it takes to truly unplug

Latino students share how the group, Mi Gente, has shaped their university experience and become a second-family. 

Hear from students, food shelf organizers and university staff about how college students struggle with food insecurity and the SNAP freeze

Two UMN political experts unpack the partisan battle, public frustration and what’s at stake for Minnesotans during this government shutdown. 

University students and Minnesota Daily journalists share their concerns about AI’s uses, future, and the policies shaping its place on campus.

ALL CONTRIBUTORS: Ceci Heinen, Jeff Young, Wren Warne-Jacobsen, Vivian Wilson, Callie Burch, Amy Watters, Matthew Jegers, Atticus Marse, Lucas Vasquez, Grace Aigner.

Extra editing help from Rob McGinley Meyers.

Intramural athletes share how intensity, passion and pride drive games that are supposed to be “just for fun.”

Mary Lawlor discusses her role as special rapporteur, her outlook on human rights defenders and how the United States is affecting the global human rights landscape. 

Students pursuing a bachelors of science in architecture uncover the mental, financial and physical intensity of the program.

Meet the scientists at the University of Minnesota who are finding new ways to treat one of the world’s toughest diseases

Students share their Halloween looks and reflect on the meaning of the holiday.