Daily Breakdown

Monday, Feb. 9, 2026

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Editor in Chief
February 09, 2026

A wise man once said, “Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not.” That wise man was Uncle Iroh from “Avatar the Last Airbender,” a comfort show of mine. I highly recommend.

I also recommend catching up on this weekend’s news and opinion pieces. You won’t regret.

Stay golden,

Alexis Letang | Editor-in-Chief | [email protected]

Top Story

Isaac Asuma led the Gophers with 18 points on Feb. 8 against the University of Maryland. | Photo by Hannah Reynolds, the Minnesota Daily

Gophers men’s basketball falls to Maryland

by Megan Davis | Sports Editor | Published Feb. 8, 2026

Fresh off of a ranked win over No. 10 Michigan State University, the Gophers were sluggish against the University of Maryland, losing 67-62.

Maryland currently sits with one of the worst records in the Big Ten. Prior to the game, they were on a four game losing streak and had only one conference win. Minnesota could not carry the energy from taking down the Spartans into this game, they didn’t play with the same intensity and the Terrapins took advantage.

 

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News

Cold winter drives Minnesotans to seek state energy assistance

By Jingyuan Liu | City Reporter

As Minnesota endures the cold winter temperatures, many families struggle with rising energy costs.

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Opinion

Opinion: Republicans lost their chance at the governorship

By Matthew Jegers | Columnist

ICE, Walz’s withdrawal and a crowded Republican field may keep Minnesota blue after all.

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Arts & Entertainment

Love is in the Twin Cities air: eight ways to celebrate Valentine’s weekend

By Emma Vasa | A&E Reporter

From puppy love to love potions, these eight Twin Cities events are sure to have you swooning.

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Podcasts

Photographer Hannah Reynolds recounts covering Alex Pretti’s death, ICE protests

A conversation with the Daily’s multimedia editor.

by Grace Aigner and Hannah Reynolds

Editorial Cartoon: Even the police aren’t safe from ICE

by Nhiache Xiong | Cartoonist | Published Feb. 8, 2026

Instead of enforcing immigration law, ICE is targeting people of color and even police officers with official status, detaining them in a campaign of racial profiling.