University of Minnesota students rally on the Minneapolis East Bank campus at noon today (Tues) and then go over to the State Capitol to lobby their lawmakers. Mike Purtell (pur-TELL) with the student association at the University of Minnesota Duluth says their top priority is funding for a new Chemistry and Advanced Materials Science building. He says, “Our chemistry building cannot facilitate our science needs and the Duluth area’s science needs.” Purtell notes over half of U-M-D students are enrolled in chemistry courses this year.