By: Hailey Colwell

With new office spaces after this summer’s redesign, student groups and cultural centers housed on Coffman Union’s second floor often use the building as an accessible space for events.

But some group members say they’re getting a little too comfortable in Coffman and want to expand their group into the larger University of Minnesota community by hosting more events outside the student union.

“We have this huge campus, and we only do stuff in Coffman,” said Satiah Monu, Black Student Union community development chair.

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By: Nicholas Studenski

A University of Minnesota student was robbed near the Armory on Church Street Southeast on Friday, after the University police department added more officers last weekend.

University Deputy Police Chief Chuck Miner said it’s “certainly possible” the incident was related to the string of robberies in the last month that caused police to up patrols around the University.

Miner said the additional officers will remain in place until police “feel confident that the pattern has dissipated.”

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By: Nicholas Studenski

A University of Minnesota student was robbed near the Armory on Church Street Southeast on Friday, after the University police department added more officers last weekend.

University Deputy Police Chief Chuck Miner said it’s “certainly possible” the incident was related to the string of robberies in the last month that caused police to up patrols around the University.

Miner said the additional officers will remain in place until police “feel confident that the pattern has dissipated.”

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By: Alex Bitter

Bicyclists and pedestrians on the West River and James I. Rice parkways asked for trail resurfacing, and the City of Minneapolis listened.

The Park and Recreation Board received $1.8 million in federal funds to improve the trails, which stretch 3.5 miles along the West Bank from North Plymouth Avenue to Franklin Avenue. To decide how to spend the money, the board surveyed cyclists and pedestrians who used the trails this summer.

High on the list of suggestions was resurfacing portions of both trails, said Deborah Bartels, a board project manager.

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By: Alex Bitter

Bicyclists and pedestrians on the West River and James I. Rice parkways asked for trail resurfacing, and the City of Minneapolis listened.

The Park and Recreation Board received $1.8 million in federal funds to improve the trails, which stretch 3.5 miles along the West Bank from North Plymouth Avenue to Franklin Avenue. To decide how to spend the money, the board surveyed cyclists and pedestrians who used the trails this summer.

High on the list of suggestions was resurfacing portions of both trails, said Deborah Bartels, a board project manager.

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By: Julia Marshall

University of Minnesota researchers have developed a new energy technology that removes carbon dioxide from the air while generating electricity.

Energy firm Heat Mining Company recently bought the rights to the system, called Carbon Dioxide Plume Geothermal technology or CPG.

The new technology is about twice as efficient as traditional methods of generating geothermal electricity, said Martin Saar, the lead researcher on the project and an associate professor in the department of earth sciences,

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By: Julia Marshall

University of Minnesota researchers have developed a new energy technology that removes carbon dioxide from the air while generating electricity.

Energy firm Heat Mining Company recently bought the rights to the system, called Carbon Dioxide Plume Geothermal technology or CPG.

The new technology is about twice as efficient as traditional methods of generating geothermal electricity, said Martin Saar, the lead researcher on the project and an associate professor in the department of earth sciences,

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By: Alexandria Chhith

The U.S. Congressman representing the district covering the University of Minnesota is looking for bipartisan immigration reform.

Rep. Keith Ellison, who represents Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, said at Minneapolis City Hall on Monday that he hopes the Republicans and Democrats will come together on immigration reform.

“Gamesmanship between the two parties has prevented bipartisan solutions,” said Anand Balasubrahmanyan, a spokesman at the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota who helped host the event.

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By: Nathaniel Rabuzzi

The Bell Museum of Natural History’s renovation was not included in the University of Minnesota’s 2014 capital budget request, but a state legislator still plans to advocate for state money for the project.

The University Board of Regents approved the 2014 request last week, which asks for about $233 million in state funding for construction projects. Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL-St. Paul, said she will exceed that request when authoring this year’s bonding bill.

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By: Betsy Helfand

Baylee and Brienna Gillanders grew up playing hockey together.

This weekend, the cousins will be on opposite ends of the ice as Baylee suits up for Minnesota and Brienna for Minnesota-Duluth.

This isn’t the first time the two have gone toe-to-toe on the ice — both are seniors. But Brienna Gillanders admitted it’s still strange playing against her cousin.

The cousins grew up together on a farm in Kyle, Saskatchewan, in houses separated by a garage. That made for a lot of cousin bonding time.

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