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NCAA upholds ban on Fighting Sioux mascot

NCAA upholds ban on Fighting Sioux mascot

The NCAA has denied the University of North Dakota's appeal to continue using the Fighting Sioux nickname in postseason tournaments. It's the second time the University of North Dakota, UND, has lost an appeal on this issue.
by Bob Reha

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New Wellstone community center opens in St. Paul

New Wellstone community center opens in St. Paul

Immigrants and immigration reform are hot topics at the state Capitol and in Washington. Immigration is always the topic at Neighborhood House, a St. Paul community center providing services for the growing numbers of immigrants and refugees in the metro area.
by Marisa Helms

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Mobile homes, a low-cost housing option, are getting squeezed out

Mobile homes, a low-cost housing option, are getting squeezed out

A rash of mobile home park closings in the Twin Cities metro area is leading mobile home advocates to worry about this form of low-income housing. Cities say the land on which the parks sit can be used more profitably for redevelopment.
by Annie Baxter

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The legacy of the Morrill Hall takeover

The legacy of the Morrill Hall takeover

In 1969, a group of African American students occupied a University of Minnesota building, demanding the school improve attitudes toward minorities. The 24-hour takeover helped change the shape of the U of M. This weekend the original Morrill Hall protesters are back for a conference to mark the event.
by Art Hughes

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MSU-Moorhead requires alcohol safety course

Minnesota State University-Moorhead is the first school in the state to require an alcohol safety course of incoming freshmen. The online course is designed to help students adjust to college life and to understand the dangers alcohol poses to them and their peers.

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Housing discrimination still a problem

Housing discrimination still a problem

A new report says white, black, and Latino testers visited neighborhoods around the country and found real estate agents repeatedly steered them to homes in non-integrated neighborhoods. The advocacy group sponsoring the report says the laws against discrimination aren't being enforced.

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