The Dakota Student

Members of the search committee tasked with hiring UND's next Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine have been holding meetings in Grand Forks and across the state of North Dakota to meet with students, faculty, and staff to gather their input in regards to the selection and screening process.

Bent on solving the crisis of confidence currently being experienced in the American business world, Harvard professor and former CEO of the medical supply company Medtronic Bill George spoke at the fifth annual Olafson Ethics Symposium. "I want to influence those in my generation to be ethical in their business practices," began George.

After several complaints were lodged against the UND athletics department and the Ralph Engelstad Arena regarding the conduct of fans at the Minnesota Golden Gopher men's hockey game on Oct. 16th, officials are turning to those very fans to look for ways to quell the overly rambunctious crowd.

With the State Board of Higher Education's Oct. 31 extended deadline behind us, the fate of the Fighting Sioux logo and nickname remains somewhat unclear. After a phone discussion between North Dakota University System Chancellor William Goetz and recently elected tribal Chairman Charles Murphy, it appears that a decision by the tribe could be several weeks away.

Wednesday marked one year since Barack Obama's election as president of the United States. Throughout this time period, newspapers, radio stations, news stations, and magazines on both ends of the political spectrum have shared various opinions about his progress as a political leader thus far.