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Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

Happy Friday — this week was eventful. The government re-opened; people saw the northern lights; I tried a new Monster Energy flavor.

While it is the end of the week, the news keeps on coming, so take a scroll and read about local arts and crypto and more.

Stay golden,

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Nine months in the making, “Not Like I Need It” serves as the essential introduction to pop-rock band POSTER BOY, consisting of Cole Pivec and Henning Hanson. | Photo by Nick Greseth

Twin Cities band POSTER BOY is committed to going all in

by Emma Vasa | A&E Reporter | Published Nov. 13, 2025

Pop-rock band POSTER BOY is embarking on a new musical journey with the upcoming release of their debut EP “Not Like I Need It” this Friday.

The duo, Cole Pivec and Henning Hanson, are long-time fixtures in the Twin Cities music scene, having played in the now-retired band Dial Tone for two years.

As their undergraduate years at the University of Minnesota drew to a close, Pivec and Hanson faced a critical decision regarding their musical ambitions: retire with their college band, pursue music semi-professionally or commit to going all in.

 

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News

The Sudanese Student Union speaks out against the war in Sudan

By Ash Jones | Junior Campus Reporter

The University of Minnesota Sudanese Student Union (SSU) joined the Anti-War Committee and other protesters on Nov. 9 near the Minneapolis City Hall to protest the ongoing Sudanese war.

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Opinion

Opinion: On beating the job market at its own game

By Vivian Wilson | Columnist

The job market right now feels more like a game to beat or a system to hack than anything else.

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Arts & Entertainment

‘The Jury Experience’ turns theatergoers into decision-makers

By Ziggy Keairns | A&E Reporter

At ‘The Jury Experience,’ a courtroom drama unfolds in real time as audience members become jurors, weighing evidence and casting verdicts in a gripping case of medical malpractice.

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Northern Lights in Minneapolis

by Nate Unger

The Northern Lights on Monday from Ridgway Park in Minneapolis. | Photo by Nate Unger