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Monday, February 23, 2026
To those who gave me recommendations on things to watch this weekend, thank you. I did not end up watching them, but they are now on my list. But let’s get to why you’re really here: the news.
A profile of a UMN student who made and gave away screen-printed shirts throughout Operation Metro Surge. A story on the different environmental clubs on campus. A bit of sports news, a podcast on student entrepreneurs and a video story on the ICE Out concert on Feb. 15.
Stay golden,
Alexis Letang | Editor-in-Chief | [email protected]
Top Story
Soleil Anthony poses wearing one of the shirts she printed using the woodcut relief process. | Photo by Hannah Reynolds, the Minnesota Daily
‘Art isn’t just about being pretty or pleasing’: When art becomes activism
by Abbey Mulcahy | A&E Reporter | Published February 22, 2026
Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves. Others design, print and wear protest messages across their chests.
Soleil Anthony, a third-year developmental psychology and art student at the University of Minnesota, has transformed her art into activism, creating and distributing anti-ICE shirts free of charge to anyone who asks.
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News
 | Clubs call for unified effort against climate changeBy Seamus Haney | Campus ReporterDistinct environmental clubs echo a similar message of unity in the fight against climate change. |
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Opinion
 | Opinion: Health policy should focus on science, not imageBy Matthew Jegers | ColumnistVery little in life is as important as our health. Finding ways to keep our bodies functioning in a safe and sustainable way is how we can live the lives we want. |
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Arts & Entertainment
 | ‘Hoofbeats through time’: Mia celebrates the Year of the HorseBy Emma Vasa | A&E ReporterThree thousand years of Chinese history and culture are explored in the Minneapolis Institute of Art’s latest exhibition, “Year of the Horse: Hoofbeats Through Time.” |
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Sports
 | Gophers women’s hockey drop series to the Bulldogs with conference tournament loomingBy Samantha Roering | Sports ReporterThe Gopher women’s hockey team only took 2 of 6 possible points against the Bulldogs this weekend. |
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Local musician details impact of ICE on Twin Cities Music Scene
by Casey Marble | Video Reporter | Published February 21, 2026