Good morning everyone,

Hope you’re still riding the high from the Superbowl halftime show — or the Kid Rock show, if ya nasty. Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin? Almost makes up for no touchdowns until the third quarter.

We have a dream blunt rotation of stories this morning. For campus, a professor was escorted out of an Alex Pretti vigil for wearing an ICE OUT sign. On opinions, a story about the danger of the political prediction market. For sports, a Gopher hockey loss to the Buckeyes. Also, catch up on some podcast, photo story and cartoon content.

Please, read to your heart’s desire.

Apolitically yours,

Sam Hill | Managing Editor | [email protected]

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University police escort music professor out of Alex Pretti vigil for wearing ICE OUT sign: ‘You know we aren’t taking sides here’

by Sam Hill | Managing Editor | Published Feb. 9, 2026

What does one wear to the memorial after a killing?

Music professor Stephanie Arado was asked by University of Minnesota administrators to perform at a streamed community event for alum Alex Pretti, two days after he was killed on Jan. 24 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

The music Arado would perform and how she would present herself would be important. She was volunteering, without pay, to provide a service as a faculty member. She decided on a long black tunic, adorned with a message.

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