Owen Hoffner Articles

Elaine Ekstedt: A half-century at MA

Tracing her path to a golden year Fifty years ago, the average gas price was 39 cents per gallon. Fifty years ago, The Godfather won Best Picture at the Oscars. Fifty years ago, the Watergate trial was underway. Fifty years ago, the U.S. ended its involvement in the...

A step into the shoe industry

MA alum gives insight on designing for Adidas Mark Lind ('13) is a footwear developer at Adidas who collaborates with high-profile celebrities, helping their ideas come to fruition. Lind graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Engineering...

M.A. athletes and Circus Juventas

The unassuming sport of circus Thousands of people drive down Montreal Avenue in St. Paul every single day, completely unaware that one of the biggest spectacles in the entire Twin Cities lies just a few hundred feet away. Tucked away behind woods and parking lots...

Short Takes: World Cup Qatar 2022

First-ever holiday season World Cup sees U.S. make return to global soccer stage On November 20, all eyes will be on Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. The host country created eight stunning new stadiums for the global event and has been preparing for the tournament for...
What is an NFT?

What is an NFT?

The strange world of NFTs Bored Apes? CryptoPunks? Randomly generated doodles of cats selling for $20,000? These...

Two green thumbs up

Two green thumbs up

Neighborhood community-supported agriculture garden gives environmental benefits to city and community 10 years ago,...