Daily Breakdown

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

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Sam Hill
December 02, 2025

Good morning everyone,

The two weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas are the workload equivalent of being an 18th century coal miner, so take a break from the sooty tunnels and read some news.

Some fun stuff this morning — for A&E we have a “Phantom of the Opera” movie review and more Christmas classics. For sports, a piece on the end of the Gopher Volleyball season, and for opinions a column about our toxic relationship to true crime. If you want something to watch or listen to, we have podcast episodes on Mi Gente and the future of PJ Fleck, and videos on The Edmund Fitzgerald as well as the U’s mega band.

You got this, I believe in you.

Thoughts and prayers,

Sam Hill | Managing Editor | [email protected]

Top Story

The Edmund Fitzgerald: Its influence 50 years after the disaster

by Casey Marble | Video Reporter | Published Nov. 26, 2025

Video reporter Casey Marble dives into why the tragedy of the Edmund Fitzgerald resonates so much with the younger generation, even 50 years after the disaster.

 

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Arts and Entertainment

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ creates a technical spectacle at the Orpheum Theatre

By Maddie Mullikin | A&E Reporter

The production combined sound, set design and special effects to elevate the show and captivate its audience.

 

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Opinion

Opinion: Our relationship with true crime has become toxic

By Callie Burch | A&E Reporter

True crime trivializes violence and victims, making audiences desensitized to its reality.

 

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Sports

Hard-fought Gophers volleyball loss in Wisconsin rivalry matchup

By Sarah Cunniffe | Sports Reporter

Minnesota fell to No.10 Wisconsin but drew energy from fans and set sights on postseason matchups.

 

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Campus and City

University and Fairview resume healthcare negotiations, but not without losses

By Sarah Hussein and Isabella Morden Wheeldon | Campus Reporters

President Cunningham announces in a Nov. 21 email the University will continue to work with Fairview while cutting ties with some UMP members in the process.

 

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Podcasts

Debating Fleck’s future and the latest in Gopher hockey

A debate on “Row the Boat,” Axe game predictions, hockey splits, the dance team’s fight for recognition and J.J. McCarthy.

What does it mean to be Latino at the U of M?

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

Multimedia

Editorial Cartoon

Trump keeps promising to pay Americans money from his tariff revenue and address the increasing national debt, but these promises remain broken. | Cartoon by Nhiache Xiong

Photos

Gophers football keeps Paul Bunyan’s Axe for the second straight year after defeating the University of Wisconsin on Nov. 29. | Photo by Nate Unger

Turkey Day runners begin their 5k loop through downtown Minneapolis. | Photo by Shay Scanlan