(Minnesota Daily) The recently installed wash station in Coffman Union is just down the hall from the Muslim Students Association.
In it, a grimy basin waits in the corner behind an non-locking door, and water drips from a hose into a grate on the floor. It’s Friday night, and it hasn’t been touched in hours.
The wash station is one of 12 across campus that can be used for foot washing. The University of Minnesota has been installing the multi-purpose wash stations over the past year in order to meet the needs of its diverse student body. Student governance and Muslim student groups have welcomed prior actions like offering halal dining options and designating prayer and meditation spaces. However, the wash stations haven’t garnered the same praise.
