By: Joesph Cristo

For comedy troupe Boy Kisses, conventional comedy routines are outdated.

“We like audience engagement,” said Robert Fones, one of the troupe’s producers. “Every year we throw a ‘prom,’ and our shows are in the back of a comic book store. Everything is very relaxed.”

Now, the troupe’s audience could be growing thanks to recently having one of its sketches featured on Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0.”

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By: Joesph Cristo

For comedy troupe Boy Kisses, conventional comedy routines are outdated.

“We like audience engagement,” said Robert Fones, one of the troupe’s producers. “Every year we throw a ‘prom,’ and our shows are in the back of a comic book store. Everything is very relaxed.”

Now, the troupe’s audience could be growing thanks to recently having one of its sketches featured on Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0.”

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By: Ryan Faircloth

Local residents filled every seat in an auditorium at a Monday debate between longtime Minnesota Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, and her two DFL competitors, Ilhan Omar and Mohamud Noor.

The debate, held at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, drew discussion of local and state issues ahead of the district’s Aug. 9 primary. The winner of the vote will determine which candidate will be on November’s general election ballot. 

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By: Ryan Faircloth

Local residents filled every seat in an auditorium at a Monday debate between longtime Minnesota Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, and her two DFL competitors, Ilhan Omar and Mohamud Noor.

The debate, held at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, drew discussion of local and state issues ahead of the district’s Aug. 9 primary. The winner of the vote will determine which candidate will be on November’s general election ballot. 

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By: Raj Chaduvula

In April last year, Ward 6 Minneapolis Council Member Abdi Warsame woke up to a Star Tribune opinion piece that heralded Minnesota as the “land of 10,000 terrorists.”

Written by former Mayor of St. Paul Norm Coleman, the article focused on the recruitment of young Somali men and women by radical, Islamic terrorist groups, likening Minnesota to “ground zero.”

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By: Jessica Hart

As this summer comes to an end, so too may the University of Minnesota’s historic Centennial Showboat performances.

The showboat has been a part of the University’s theatre program since 1958, but the school’s contract on the boat will end this summer. Still, University Theatre Arts and Dance  Chair Marcus Dilliard said he thinks the University could continue its involvement with the showboat’s new owners — a decision expected to be made before Thanksgiving. 

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By: Keelia Moeller

Anew and timely method of gun control has gained prominence in Minnesota, and even Chicago’s police force is looking to our city for ideas. 

Obviously, gun violence is an enormous issue in the U.S. But the past few months have been violent and heart-wrenching and have tested the very buttresses of our nation. 

After a gunman killed 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., the U.S. has experienced 80 more mass shootings. Now, more than ever, we’re begging for firearm control.

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By: David Clarey

A University of Minnesota scientist has blasted his latest research project miles above the Earth’s surface, en route to the International Space Station.

Once in space, scientists at the ISS will test bone cell function to better understand why human bodies experience accelerated bone loss in space — one of the biggest health plights for astronauts, said Bruce Hammer, a University of Minnesota professor and the project’s principal investigator. The experimental effort, referred to as OsteoOmics, may also contribute to osteoporosis research, he said.

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By: David Clarey

A University of Minnesota scientist has blasted his latest research project miles above the Earth’s surface, en route to the International Space Station.

Once in space, scientists at the ISS will test bone cell function to better understand why human bodies experience accelerated bone loss in space — one of the biggest health plights for astronauts, said Bruce Hammer, a University of Minnesota professor and the project’s principal investigator. The experimental effort, referred to as OsteoOmics, may also contribute to osteoporosis research, he said.

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By: Ryan Faircloth

A proposal to raise the minimum wage in Minneapolis has drawn contention from some who think it will negatively affect businesses.

The petition, with over 8,000 signatures, was received by the City Council Friday. The proposal would raise the city’s minimum wage incrementally over several years to $15 per hour.

If passed by the council, voters could expect to see the city charter amendment on the November ballot.

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