MN Daily News: In The Know

In the Know: Update

We're getting ready to publish our final episode before the summer begins, reported by Tiffany Bui — it's almost finished. Stay tuned. 

Episode 29: How renaming was rejected

On Friday afternoon, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted against renaming four buildings on campus 10-1. Regents said the University should address its complicated history in other ways and took issue with facts of the report. The rejection went against over one year of of student advocacy, a campus task force report, President Eric Kaler’s recommendations, and outcry from protestors, including longtime professor John Wright, at the meeting.
 
 

Episode 28: Students run free clinic for Minneapolis

The free, student-run Phillips Neighborhood Clinic is only open two days a week. It’s typical for a line of neighborhood residents, many of them immigrants, non-native English speakers and the uninsured, to form a line at the door seeking no-cost health care.

Episode 27: Where does the U's water come from?

Water at the University of Minnesota comes from a body of water that students walk over every day. From the mighty Mississippi River to taps at the University of Minnesota, we look at how the water is treated for our use.

Episode 26: Cedar-Riverside weighs safety priorities

Recent shootings in the neighborhood have drawn residents, businesses, police and officials to the conversation. In this episode, we talk with Reporter Mohamed Ibrahim about residents and business owners who have called on the City of Minneapolis to increase police presence in Cedar-Riverside. While other groups feel increased dialogue, specifically by giving younger residents a seat at the table, should be a priority.

Episode 25: Supporting students serving mandatory military time

Mandatory military service for South Korean males aged 18-28 often interrupts their academic work for around two years. Cultural, social and linguistic differences make readjustment difficult when students return to continue their education. The University's Military Leave Support Program hopes to address Korean students' transitions to and from military life.

Episode 24: Understanding eating disorders at UMN

The University of Minnesota's the student health center offers no major treatment options for eating disorders. This episodes explores why Boynton does not treat eating disorders, the effect it has on students and alternative resources available at and beyond the University.

Episode 23 - What to do with, how to manage all of the snow

Minnesota has seen a record amount of snow. Find out how the University of Minnesota manages the tremendous amount of snow and the barriers it faces when doing so.

Episode 22: A fierce push for student data privacy

Sina Roughani, a second-year electrical engineering student, devoted much of his first semester at the University of Minnesota in 2017 to advocating for a change in the student records policy.
Roughani became concerned when he found information like students' home addresses and phone numbers were publicly available on the University’s People Search database.
A new initiative, which is the result of Roughani's work and student government collaboration, is pushing for less student information available online.

Episode 21: Legacy taking over Morrill Hall

Fifty years ago, a group of University of Minnesota students took over Morrill Hall.
They demanded the establishment of an Afro-American studies program, funding for a black conference and development of a Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship. The University eventually agreed to the demands, leading to the creation of the Department of African American and African Studies, funding for the black conference and increased support for black students on campus.
This episode reflects on the 24-hour takeover of Morrill and the role of student activism in our current society.