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Monday, July 21, 2025
Hello everyone. I would like to give a special shout out to the Borealis Amtrak route for giving me a more efficient way to go from Minnesota to Wisconsin. But I am back in Minnesota, so let’s focus on that. Read the news to be informed about this community.
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A police truck drove around the University of Minnesota campus on July 10, 2025. — Image by Hannah Kovnar
Crime near University of Minnesota declining in 2025
by Addie Manthey | Published July 16, 2025
Some living in the University of Minnesota area still feel crime is high, despite crime levels declining.
Crime during the coronavirus pandemic reached an all-time high in the Dinkytown and Marcy-Holmes area. Since then, crime has consistently decreased with all forms of crime down from 2024-25, according to the crime dashboard.
The University took the initiative with this increase, adding more cameras in the area, more blue light kiosks and more street lighting to help prevent violent crimes.
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Campus
 | UMN research highlights alcohol to cancer link as student drinking declinesBy Hannah Reynolds | Cited in a national advisory, professor Silvia Balbo’s research links alcohol consumption to DNA damage. On campus, high-risk drinking decreased by 10% since 2015. |
Opinion
 | Desk Decision: Students don’t need a tuition hike right nowBy Opinions Desk | It’s safe to say college students are not the most financially stable demographic in the United States. |
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