I edited so many stories last night. And boy, is my carpal tunnel acting up! I’m sorry, it’s the end of the semester; I am really tired — let’s get into the news.
If you have ever wondered how Coffman Union received (and kept) its name, campus desk has a bit of the history and controversy around the name. City desk covered St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her’s State of the City address.
A&E spoke with a local artist about her debut novel that touches on grief and questions of identity. And opinions brings you a column about the absurdity of “Euphoria” and access to menstrual resources.
And that’s not even all the new content!
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Alexis Letang | Editor-in-Chief | [email protected]
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Students gather on the Mall, across from Coffman Union, April 21 2026. | Image by Hannah Reynolds, the Minnesota Daily
What happened to renaming Coffman Memorial Union?
by Isabella Morden Wheeldon | Senior Campus Reporter | Published April 21, 2026
Do you know the history of the buildings you walk into every day?
Seven years ago, a cohort of academics and students assembled a task force to urge the University of Minnesota Board of Regents to change buildings with controversial names. Despite a years-long battle, Nicholson Hall remains the only building renamed.
Nicholson Hall, now known as 216 Pillsbury Hall, awaits a formal title at a nameless standstill — the Board never got past removing its former name.
Coffman Union, Nicholson Hall, Middlebrook Hall and Coffey Hall, the other 3 buildings recommended in the task force report, have also remained untouched since the Task Force on Building Names and Institutional History Report.
News

After a tumultuous first 100 days in office, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her pushes forward
By Shay Scanlan | City Reporter
At Her’s first State of the City address, she outlined plans to strengthen the economic foundations of St. Paul as the city recovers from Operation Metro Surge.
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Opinion
Opinion: ‘Euphoria:’ the show that’s about us
By Vivian Wilson | Columnist
In the age of streaming, only the most gratuitous material has any staying power.
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Arts & Entertainment

Minneapolis artist Eva Adderley explores grief and identity in debut novel ‘Raised’
By Lizzy Nyoike | A&E Reporter
Blending magical realism with community-rooted storytelling, Adderley’s first novel reflects on themes of nature, belonging and healing.
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Sports

Gophers gymnastics finishes fourth at NCAA Championships with historic run
By Gabby Hanson | Sports Reporter
The No. 13 Minnesota gymnastics team made history this weekend, finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships after advancing to its first-ever “Four on the Floor.”
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Editorial Cartoon: Music helps us challenge authority
Bruce Springsteen’s Minneapolis protest anthem and tribute to the iconic Prince show that art has the power to unite people during times that call for change.







