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Opinion and Commentary

New hot pot spot: Restaurant brings Chinese culture to Dinkytown, one bowl of soup at a time

Le Pot Chinese Hotpot, located in Dinkytown at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, brings Chinese hot pot culture to university students.
November 2017 Shimin Zhang Culture

Stepping into Le Pot Chinese Hotpot on a weekday afternoon, modern Chinese music plays from a sound system in the ceiling. Behind the register, traditional… Read More

Lake Calhoun or Bde Maka Ska?: The Twin Cities has its own name restoration debate

A sign on the east side of the lake in southwest Minneapolis lists both Lake Calhoun and Bde Maka Ska, the original Dakota name for the lake. The lake is part of a nationwide debate about changing the titles of monuments and landmarks named after controversial historical figures.
(Staff photo)
November 2017 Safiya Mohamed Culture

One of the most popular lakes in the Twin Cities has two names. Lake Calhoun in southwest Minneapolis was named after John C. Calhoun, who… Read More

Diversifying the state workforce: State’s chief inclusion officer works to create access, opportunity for all

November 2017 Samantha HoangLong News

Gov. Mark Dayton is aiming to diversify the state workforce during his final years in office. Last year, he hired James Burroughs, a former Minneapolis… Read More

A passion for education, justice and equality: Dr. Yohuru Williams, dean of St. Thomas College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Yohuru Williams took over as the new dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of St. Thomas this year. Williams was formerly the dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Fairfield University in Connecticut. (Photo courtesy of University of St. Thomas)
November 2017 Zekriah Chaudhry

As a child, Yohuru Williams would go with his father to the largest housing project in their hometown of Bridgeport, Conn. His father taught music… Read More

More than a game: Off the field, Dana Nelson leads Super Bowl LII’s charitable giving, investing in youth health and wellness

Dana Nelson, the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee’s vice president, legacy and community partnerships, is in charge of the Super Bowl’s charitable giving strategy. The Super Bowl Host Committee’s Legacy Fund is giving Minnesota communities one grant for each of the 52 weeks leading up to Super Bowl LII to improve the health and wellness of Minnesota children. (Staff photo)
November 2017 Loveisajoy Pha News

Dana Nelson knows there’s more to the Super Bowl than football. Nelson, vice president, legacy and community partnerships for the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee,… Read More

Old building, new opportunities: Plans for Hiawatha Collegiate High’s new campus reflect goals of the growing school

The new high school building is expected to help the school grow from 400 students to nearly 800 students and more
than 80 staff in the next four years. 



(Photo courtesy of Hiawatha Academies)
November 2017 Magda Abdi News

Something new is bubbling up within an old bottling plant in south Minneapolis. The old Canada Dry plant will
 be renovated as the new home… Read More

‘Together we rise’: After fatal school explosion, Minnehaha Academy rallies together

Minnehaha Academy students pose for a photo during homecoming on Sept. 30. The Minneapolis private school’s community has rallied together after a gas leak explosion killed two and collapsed part of a school building in August.
(Photo courtesy of Minnehaha Academy)
November 2017 Talia Bradley

Emma Melling lost her “home” on Aug. 2. On that morning, a gas leak caused a portion of Minnehaha Academy’s high school to explode and… Read More

Once expelled for fighting, Dymanh Chhoun turned his life around and found a passion for storytelling. Now, the ThreeSixty Journalism alum has advice for other students.

November 2017 Paqazi Xiong 360 Alums, News

The big, muscular boy had been making fun of “how I talked,” said Dymanh Chhoun, a Cambodian refugee. Chhoun wouldn’t let it go. The boy,… Read More

Onward and upward: A look at ThreeSixty alumni highlights

ThreeSixty Journalism
August 2017 Miles Trump 360 News

From earning national journalism awards and scholarships to getting hired to conduct research for the country’s largest television sports network, our ThreeSixty Journalism young alumni… Read More

Labor of love: Steger Wilderness Center in Ely home to vibrant community

Construction on polar explorer Will Steger’s Steger Wilderness Center in Ely began in 1988, and the building is still being finished. Steger expects the Wilderness Center, which will host a variety of programs on environmental and social issues, will be completed by 2020. 
August 2017 360 Alums, News

For those who know of Minnesota polar explorer Will Steger, they most likely have heard of his ambitious polar expeditions and work on combatting climate… Read More

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