Daily SpringBreakdown

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

What's up, news readers? It's your favorite editor, back with some of the best campus stories of the semester so far. If you think about it, it's almost like your birthday — I'm gifting you some of the most interesting things my team and I have put together.

Statistically, it has to be someone's birthday. If that's you, happy birthday! If not, here are some stories carefully crafted to satiate your thirst for knowledge. Even if it's not your birthday, you still deserve good things.

Stay Frosty,

Tyler Church | Campus Editor | [email protected]

Top Story

Iftar dinner being served in Coffman Memorial by student members of the Al-Madinah Cultural Center, Mar. 20, 2025. | Image by Hannah Reynolds

During an unconventional Ramadan, community takes center stage at UMN

by Nicolas Scibelli | Campus Reporter | Published Feb. 27, 2026

For Muslims at the University of Minnesota, Ramadan arrives this year on the heels of a difficult time.

Large numbers of federal immigration authorities have been present in Minnesota, putting many of the University’s international and non-white students at risk. As agents slowly withdraw from the state, hope is emerging for many at the University that the worst has passed.

This Ramadan, students and community members are feeling more motivated than ever to come together and celebrate during what has been an otherwise unconventional year on campus.

 

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Catch up on Campus

Students find themselves polarized following UMN’s heavy lean into AI integration

By Seamus Haney | Campus Reporter

As the University of Minnesota’s AI campaign intensifies, students find themselves debating ethical use in higher education.

Protest season: Operation Metro Surge timeline in Minnesota and at the UMN

By Campus Desk

Minnesotans took a boots-on-the-ground approach to large-scale immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, including on the University of Minnesota campus.

University community critiques GOP proposal of Charlie Kirk statue on campus

By Isabella Morden Wheeldon and Sara Hussein | Campus Reporters

The proposed bill would offer the University of Minnesota $25,000 to erect a statue of Kirk.

 

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