Stories – INFLUX

The Luxury Shrink

By Lily Ziaja

The Luxury Shrink brings a touch of whimsy & pops of color back to Minnesota.

An Endless Search for Knowledge

By Ariana Valentin

At a time in life when most people are collecting Social Security, going on vacations or spending time with grandchildren, Fran Linhart went back to school to study music. And then history. And theology.

Identity in the Undefined

By Devlin Epding

After coming out as gay to their friends in seventh grade, Aidan Sears was no longer just the nerdy kid watching anime and reading “Dungeons and Dragons” books.

Beyond the Ink

By Kailee Baumann

Exploring the deeper connections between tattoos and us through the lens of local tattoo artist, TOOF at Hard Headz Studio.

Searching for Prayer

By Fartun Hassan

“The real issue lies not in the existence of the rooms but in the awareness of their existence.”

Life After the Game

By Sadie Grunau

The search to fill the void of athletics. How college athletes find themselves after their time on the team has come to a close.

First Gen Grit: Navigating Higher Education

By Ryan Cardenas

A first-generation student’s journey at UMN.

Sports Betting: Upping the Ante

By Gustav DeMars

As the sports betting industry booms, many are getting in on the action, while some are warning of the risks.

Going Against the Grain

By Gemma Gardner

Confession: A salad bar made me cry on my first day of college.

Twin Cities Sound

By Kailee Baumann, Sarah Horner and Kristina Minic

A venue venture, exploring Minneapolis sound.

A Jucy Secret

By Emmanuel Monrovia-Tommy

What’s better than a cheeseburger? A burger stuffed with cheese!

GopherGrades

By Gustav DeMars

Around midnight on a November night in 2022, Kanishk Kacholia and a few of his colleagues ran around the various halls of the University of Minnesota’s East Bank campus scribbling a message on any whiteboard they could find.