Good morning sunshines,

One more day until the annual Sandhurst competition in West Point, New York, so allow me to shamelessly plug our UMN ROTC Sandhurst team in the races. Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark are there — may Minnesota stay king of the north. Hooah.

I digress, top story is everything new in Spring Jam this year. A&E has a Geek Craft Expo feature, and check out our recent story archive if you haven’t. Plus, a new podcast about editorial leadership at the Daily!

Stay tuned as we finish out this semester!

Buenas,

Sam Hill | Managing Editor | [email protected]

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Spring Jam 2026: One festival, endless activities

by Abbey Mulcahy | A&E Reporter | Published April 29, 2026

With the finals grind in full swing, a day of live music, art activities and inflatables is more than called for.

This past Saturday, the annual campus festival Spring Jam brought exactly that to Coffman Union, filling the afternoon and evening with an assortment of attractions and events all free for students.

Battle of the Bands

The centerpiece of the festivities was the final Battle of the Bands faceoff. Beginning at 4 p.m., the winners of the preliminary rounds in the Whole Music Club — Syncline, Blimey, Yellow Roses, Weeklong Weekend and Spiderlily — took to the stage on the Riverbend Plaza and played their hearts out.

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