MN Daily News: In The Know

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.

Episode 20 - The renaming of Coffman

On Wednesday, a task force released a report that recommended the renaming of four University of Minnesota buildings. This episode looks at how we got here and the future of the renaming process.

Episode 19: Connecting in Cedar-Riverside over free tea and pizza

In this week’s episode of "In The Know," a story of a Cedar-Riverside man who serves the neighborhood’s youth by befriending them over free tea and pizza.

Episode 18 - The bittersweet life of UMN sugar babies

On this week's episode, "In the Know" dives into the bittersweet life of University of Minnesota students who pursue sugar baby lifestyles to pay for tuition.

Episode 17 - Continued tuition hikes at UMN

In this episode of "In the Know," we speak with four University of Minnesota students who are struggling with the continued non-resident tuition hikes, as well as Features Reporter Audrey Kennedy.

Episode 16 - The government showdown

The University of Minnesota is footing $500,000 a day to fund research that is typically funded by the federal government. As the shutdown lingers, the future of landmark projects throughout campus face uncertainty. 

Episode 15 - Living with diabetes as a student

Some students at the University of Minnesota battle an invisible disease: diabetes. The Minnesota Daily sits down with one of our own to discuss how diabetes has impacted his life, as well as a new study from the Minnesota Department of Health study that found higher numbers of of hospitalizations in young diabetics. 

Episode 14 - Striving for diversity in CFANS

Alexis Murillo, a University of Minnesota student in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Science, has worked with faculty and and peers to promote diversity in the agricultural college. When she began studying in CFANS, she didn’t expect to channel her efforts to a whole new direction: improving diversity in the college, which is nearly 85 percent white, according to fall 2018 enrollment numbers. 

Episode 13: How did the U bring home 'the axe'

Over the weekend, the Gophers brought home the axe when they toppled the Badgers 37-15 on Saturday. This week's episode of "In the Know" discusses the game and hears from a life-long Gophers fan.