Winter
2018
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Feature
Art as Invitation
Nooshin Hakim Javadi explores the connections between people and cultures.
About Campus
Reclaiming the Castle
After decades of waiting, the time may be ripe for a renovation of Pillsbury Hall.
Feature
Dessa's Brain
Rapper, singer, writer, and rising empresaria Dessa finds fuel in philosophy.
About Campus
A New Culture
The U rolls out a plan to address sexual assault and harassment on campus.
Feature
Design as a Labor of Love
The legendary Jack Barkla has designed sets for nearly every theater in the Twin Cities.
Discoveries
Labor Pains
Access to maternal health care is dwindling in rural areas.
Feature
After the War
Photographer Xavier Tavera captures the lives of Mexican-American veterans.
Feature
Strings Attached
Theater professor Michael Sommers animates the inanimate.
Sports
Winning Strokes
In the '70s, Terry Ganley's champion women's swim team had to sell T-shirts to pay for meets.
Feature
Heading Upstream
Jazz composer Maria Schneider fights for musicians' rights in the age of YouTube.
Feature
The Entertainer
Actor James Hong considers his legacy.
About Campus
New Tricks
U courses teach the public about everything from genomes to race relations to tipi construction.
Books
Crossing the Great Divide
Can red and blue talk to each other?
Alumni Stories
Super Bowled-Over
Two U of M alumnae lead preparations for hosting the Super Bowl.
Alumni Stories
The People's Architect
Richard Gilyard is passionate about good ideas.
Alumni Stories
Friendships Built at the U
The class of '52 has kept a round robbin letter going for 65 years.
The Last Word
Game of Chance
A writer considers gambling and parenthood.
Winter
2018
Features
Feature
Art as Invitation
Nooshin Hakim Javadi explores the connections between people and cultures.
Feature
Dessa's Brain
Rapper, singer, writer, and rising empresaria Dessa finds fuel in philosophy.
Feature
Design as a Labor of Love
The legendary Jack Barkla has designed sets for nearly every theater in the Twin Cities.
Feature
After the War
Photographer Xavier Tavera captures the lives of Mexican-American veterans.
Feature
Strings Attached
Theater professor Michael Sommers animates the inanimate.
Feature
Heading Upstream
Jazz composer Maria Schneider fights for musicians' rights in the age of YouTube.
Feature
The Entertainer
Actor James Hong considers his legacy.
Departments
About Campus
Reclaiming the Castle
A New Culture
New Tricks
Alumni Stories
Super Bowled-Over
The People's Architect
Friendships Built at the U
Books
Crossing the Great Divide
Discoveries
Labor Pains
The Last Word
Game of Chance
Sports
Winning Strokes
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