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Fall
2025
Features
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The College Sports Makeover
The NCAA has agreed that athletes can be paid. Implementation will be... complicated.
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The Fandom
Opinionated about all things Gopher sports
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A New Era for Women's Gymnastics
A new Center lifts an already powerful program.
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In the Club
Men's gymnastics carries on as a club program.
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The Other Athletes on the Field
At the U of M, cheer and dance are serious sports.
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Doctor Football
Alum and Vikings' head team physician Christopher Larson works to keep players safely on the field.
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Having a Ball
Former Gopher softball player Erika Smyth runs an academy to help athletes reach their full potential.
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From Dunking to Doctorate
Pro basketball great Willie Burton is back at the U of M, pursuing his doctorate.
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Pickle Power
Kris Humphries has embraced a phenomenon shared by the masses.
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Brave Like Gabe
Track standout Gabe Grunewald made an impact that endures after her death.
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