Hamline University political science professor David Schultz builds a median voter index scoring 12 contested issues to show that Minnesota’s center-left voter sits at 60, while the DFL scores 80 and the Minnesota GOP scores 23, explaining why Republicans have not won a statewide race in two decades.
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Macalester professor traces Jesse Jackson’s civil rights legacy at Hamline Symposium
Hamline University Social Justice Symposium opens with civil rights scholar Walter Greason connecting Jesse Jackson’s legacy of universal human dignity to today’s movements for justice.
Posted inAnother View
Abe’s back, Chip resigns
Abe Woldeslassie returned to Minnesota with Denver as MIAC coaching milestones marked leadership changes across the conference.
Posted inSports
Rare Black hockey forward started young
Hamline freshman Nina Thorson is making history and scoring goals in her first collegiate hockey season.
Posted inOdds and Ends
Augsburg, Hamline bring two Black head coaches to the field
Augsburg’s KiJuan Ware and Hamline’s Chip Taylor made MIAC history as two Black head coaches faced each other for only the second time. Charles Hallman highlights why the moment matters for representation in college sports and shares other key MIAC sports updates.
Posted inSports
Hamline football aims to ‘ignite the student body’Â
Hamline University football coaches and players allowed reporters to observe their practices and meetings, highlighting the importance of hard work, teamwork, and leadership.
Posted inSports
Hamline’s President Miller has soft spot for student-athletes
Dr. Fayneese Miller, the first Black woman to be named president of Hamline University, has attributed her love of sports to her father.
Posted inLocal & State, National, News
President Fayneese Miller opens up about her resignation from Hamline University
‘I have tried to do my best by making Hamline a welcoming and inclusive community for all. And, I think I have done that.’
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Chip Taylor on managing a challenging time in sports
The pandemic has flipped college sports literally and virtually upside down since last spring. Volleyball finished its 2021 season earlier this month instead of last fall.
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Record-setting Al Frost gets belated Hamline recognition
Hamline University today don’t look that much different than it did in Al Frost’s college days when he was the only Black basketball player (1963-67) at the St. Paul MIAC school in the mid-1960s. There were zero Blacks on this season’s men’s basketball team. In fact, there were more Blacks (two) officiating last Saturday’s Hamline-Gustavus […]