Audrey Milk

It’s day one of orientation. Sitting in a circle on the grass, you’re asked where you’re from or — as it’s more recently been phrased — “where do you call home?” Most people answer without a second thought. What does it mean to call a place “home?” When I started college, I thought that was an easy question to answer. Home was the place I grew up. The place where my sister and I danced in the basement together, and where I could always find my dogs and cats waiting for me to return from school.

This article is based on information as of Thursday, April 30 and will be updated as the story develops. On Sunday, April 26, Gaz Mulvaney from Maplewood, Minn., who participates in ongoing weekly anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests outside of Cities Church, was arrested at the intersection of Summit Ave. and Pascal St. On Jan.

Next Saturday, April 18, hundreds of students will congregate on Shaw Field (hopefully, thinking realistically about Minnesota weather in April) for the annual celebration of spring. Over its half-century history, Springfest has taken many shapes. From an informal hangout in the Kirk courtyard to a concert featuring stars in the making, this celebration of a school year’s winding down continually evolves. There are different venues, more people and new music every year.