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Interview with President Ginny Arthur

Opinion Editor April Carlson sat down with her for a 40-minute discussion that centered on three main topics: the campus climate survey that will be conducted next fall; the results of the recent advising assessment; and preparations for Metropolitan State University’s 50th anniversary.

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Read more about the article New student org presents film at Z-Fest
Screenshot taken from the short film “Sad Forever.” Actress Emily Dooley, who plays Colleen’s Mom, comforts actress Lainey Donaghue, as Colleen. They hug to calm jitters regarding Colleen’s upcoming open mic performance. “Sad Forever” was written, cast, and directed by members of Metropolitan State University’s student film club. The piece debuted at the Z-Fest Film Festival in Minneapolis on Feb. 8, 2020.

New student org presents film at Z-Fest

Metro State's student film club debuted their production, "Sad Forever," at the 2020 Z-Fest Film Festival in Minneapolis on Feb. 8.

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MANE BSN students (from left) Molly James, David Cox and Leonard Crain practice checking pulses in Metropolitan State University’s New Main nursing lab. (Julie Walling / The Metropolitan)

Part-time PCA jobs are a good fit for nursing students

Part time work as a personal care attendant (PCA) can provide busy nursing students with direct medical work experience.

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Read more about the article All the world’s a stage for On Stage
Students in two MAPL classes break into small groups to read lines from the play “Escaped Alone” during a visit from On Stage on September 13. The students were encouraged to bring their own voice and feelings to the lines as they explored the dialogue together. (Mandy Hathaway / The Metropolitan)

All the world’s a stage for On Stage

On Stage returns to Metro State for the third year, engaging students in dialogue about theater and community issues.

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Read more about the article The Metropolitan mingles with journalists at the College Media Mega Workshop
College journalists practice taking cell phone photographs on the University of Minnesota (U of M) campus. Students from all over the county descended on the East Bank for the Associated Collegiate Press Mega Media Workshop on July 11-14, 2019. In the story-telling and reporting track, instructors stressed the importance of capturing good visual content. (Lucia Rivas / The Metropolitan)

The Metropolitan mingles with journalists at the College Media Mega Workshop

Campus content creators congregate on the University of Minnesota campus for journalism training.

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