Minneapolis City Council abandons tax hike near George Floyd Square, revises development plan

By Isabel Tifre | Staff reporter

After community pushback, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously decided to cover about $630,000 in costs that property owners were originally required to pay to support the development of People’s Way, a former gas station turned memorial in George Floyd Square. Council members also voted down a contract with Minnesota Agape Movement, which submitted a plan for the development and was selected by Mayor Jacob Frey in May. 

Opinion: Gender studies are essential to higher education

By Callie Burch | Columnist

Under the guidance of the United States Department of Education, there have been major budget cuts for higher education, but few have been felt as hard as those made to humanities departments. At the University of Minnesota, the vote to cut the budget of academic departments suggests an uncertain future for a number of liberal arts programs.

Shakespeare in the park, all for free

By Ava Gilhoi | Staff reporter

Join Classical Actors Ensemble for their summer production, William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” for free in parks around the Twin Cities area through mid-July.

PWHL Hamilton begins franchise history with Gopher defender Nelli Laitinen

By Samantha Roering | Sports Editor

Every expansion franchise faces the same question before making their inaugural draft pick: What type of player do you want to build around?