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A new test in Dinkytown
Land O’Lakes announced on Tuesday a $25M gift for several upcoming University projects. BY SAM KRAEMER skraemer@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota and Land O’Lakes announced Tuesday that the corporation will donate $25 million to new school projects, with a large portion of the funds going toward the school’s $190 million athletics facilities plan. The Arden Hills-based corporation has pledged $15 million for a new facility, which is expected to open as the centerpiece of a new “Athletics Village” in fall 2016. Land O’Lakes will receive naming rights to the 60,000-square-foot center, which will be home to academic and other programs available for both students and student-athletes. The contribution will also help fund other projects across University colleges, including the Carlson School of Management and the College of Science and Engineering. This is the largest donation Land O’Lakes and its foundation have ever made, according to a joint statement released by the corporation and the University on Tuesday. “Today’s announcement underscores our commitment to educational excellence and further strengthens our investment in the pipeline of talent from the University of Minnesota,” said Land O’Lakes President and CEO Christopher Policinski in the release. The company will pay the donation to the University between 2015 and 2024. “Meaningful partnerships with Minnesota businesses are vital to the success of our students and the state’s economic future,” President Eric Kaler said in the release.
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Gina + Will General Manager Danielle Stager rings up a customer at the checkout of the new Dinkytown shop on Tuesday. Goodwill opened the doors to the first and only secondhand store tailored to college-age people late last month.
Following a line of failed clothing stores in the University area, Goodwill is trying out its first “campus casual” store. apartments late last month, sees Dinky-
BY HALEY MADDEROM hmadderom@mndaily.com
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town as a laboratory for a new kind of store
hile Dinkytown has proved to be
— one that’s less than one-fifth the size of a
fer tile ground for eateries and
traditional Goodwill store.
bars, it has served as a revolving door for apparel stores.
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MSA invite denied by Franken The student gov’t waged an unsuccessful push for a senatorial debate on campus. BY JOHN THOMAS jthomas@mndaily.com
A U.S. senator and candidate in November’s election refused an invitation last week to debate at the University of Minnesota despite a heavy push on social media, prompting student leaders to question how candidates prioritize college-age voters on their campaign trails. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., denied the request from members of the Minnesota Student Association. Although student leaders expressed dismay, exper ts say debates aren’t the best route for politicians to sway voters. Lar r y Jacobs, a political science u See DEBATE Page 3
The company’s staff combed through donations and tailored the shop’s merchan-
In 2002, Ragstock closed its doors after
dise of clothing, shoes and accessories with
decades of business. Shops like Everyday
college students in mind, said Mar y Beth
People, Covered boutique and Peppermint
Casement, a marketing product manager
Park have also crawled off the Dinkytown
for Goodwill.
map.
Prices at the store are also set with
But Goodwill, which opened a “cam-
younger customers’ budgets in mind, said
pus casual” branch called Gina + Will
General Manager Danielle Stager, with the
at the base of The Venue at Dinkytown
cost for many pieces falling around $15.
u See GOODWILL Page 4
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Mudslide closes West River Parkway until 2015 Minneapolis leaders will vote on a permanent fix for the area following storms in late June. BY ZOE DICICCO zdicicco@mndaily.com
A mudslide that occurred on the University of Minnesota’s West Bank in late June will keep a stretch of West River Parkway closed until 2015. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announced last month that a onemile portion of the road will remain closed to all commuters because of safety concerns. On Wednesday, the board will vote
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to enter an agreement with a local engineering consulting firm that would oversee permanent fixes to the hillside. If approved, Barr Engineering will oversee the hill’s reconstruction, which is set to begin in the spring. The resolution says Minneapolis has allocated up to $640,000 for the project. Justin Long, the city board’s assistant superintendent for environmental stewardship, said a definitive solution to secure the area has yet to be decided, but engineers are still reviewing options. He said each scenario would include adding clean, engineered soil and walls along the hillside, but the engineers are still determining the best location
for the walls. The remaining soil is currently being protected by a geotechnical fabric that prevents rain from further deteriorating the soil and minimizes erosion, Long said. The area where the mudslide occurred is located just below the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fair view, on the West Bank. Fair view spokeswoman Jennifer Amundson said that on the night of the mudslide, the building was carefully assessed and “determined to be structurally sound.” Since that night, she said, “it’s been business as usual.” u See RECONSTRUCTION Page 6
Recovery House on hold A lack of applications to a sober Living Learning Community delayed its opening this fall. BY CHRISTOPHER AADLAND caadland@mndaily.com
AMANDA SNYDER, DAILY
University graduate Lauren Feller watches a Minnesota Twins game with fellow SOBER members Lars Gunnerson, Sarah Day and Ashley Ott on Tuesday evening at Target Field.
Despite promises to welcome University of Minnesota students recovering from alcohol addiction into a sober Living Learning Community this fall, a shortage of applications to live there means those students will have to wait. Though the Recover y House’s prolonged opening date came as a setback for some students who say the University campus could be more sober-friendly, the school says it’s boosting efforts to provide those resources. In addition, student organizers still hope to make the house, which was previously set to open in Middlebrook Hall, a reality. Recently, the University created a work
group to improve its support ser vices for and resources offered to recovering students, said Julie Sanem, director of health promotion for Boynton Health Service. Cooper Johnson, student coordinator of the Students Off Booze Enjoying Recovery, or SOBER, said there may be recovering prospective students who don’t end up coming to the University. “People maybe don’t feel comfortable [coming to the University] if they’re in recover y, and we want to make it so people don’t have to make that decision,” Johnson said. This year, he said SOBER plans to reach out to local treatment centers and students in local sober high schools and encourage them to attend the University and join the Recovery House next year. The University’s work group — which comprises members of SOBER, Boynton, Housing and Residential Life and University u See COMMMUNIT Y Page 6
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A federal judge on Tuesday began reviewing tough new Texas voter ID rules challenged by the Obama administration in a trial that could threaten the polarizing law, although a decision isn’t expected before the November election. Minority rights groups, voters and Democratic lawmakers are among a coalition of plaintiffs suing Texas, and they say their exper ts have estimated 787,000 registered voters lacking any of seven acceptable forms of ID to cast a ballot under the law. They say blacks and Hispanics make up a disproportionate slice of those voters. Texas is the first test by the Justice Department to wring protections from a weaker Voting Rights Act after the U.S. Supreme Court last year gutted the heart of the landmark 1965 civil rights law. In two Texas elections
since that r uling, voters have been required to show an approved ID. Lawyers for Republican Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the favorite to become governor in January, told a judge that both took place without glitches or disenfranchising voters. “This requirement is one that Americans comply with ever y day to engage in mundane activities like cashing a check, opening a bank account or boarding a plane,” said Reed Clay, a special assistant under Abbott. The trial in front of U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos in Corpus Christi is expected to last two weeks, but a ruling isn’t expected until after Election Day. That means roughly 13.6 million registered voters in Texas would still need to produce a photo ID this fall. Conservative states have rushed to pass voter ID restrictions in recent years, and similar lawsuits are
ongoing in Wisconsin and North Carolina. Measures in Georgia and Indiana have survived challenges. But the office of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Texas law stands out as especially stringent and racially motivated. Unlike other states with voter ID restrictions, Texas doesn’t recognize university IDs from college students at polling places, but does accept concealed handgun licenses as proof of identity. Free voting IDs are available from the state, but opponents say getting those cards still put underlying financial costs on voters, such as paying for birth certificate copies and travel. “The U.S. will show that (the law) interacts with social and historical conditions in Texas to cause inequality,” said Elizabeth Westfall, an attorney in the Justice Department’s civil rights division. Republican Gov. Rick Perr y signed the voter ID
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Recorded arrest of St. Paul man under review BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MINNEAPOLIS — Cellphone video of a black Minnesota man’s arrest is attracting attention eight months after it was recorded, and now a civilian police review board is looking into the incident. Chris Lollie, 28, says he was doing nothing wrong when he was sitting in a St. Paul skyway in Januar y. But authorities who were called to investigate a report of trespassing used a stun gun on him after they say he refused to give his name, refused to follow orders, and resisted arrest. In the wake of racial unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, a YouTube video of the incident that Lollie posted in August has been viewed more than 1 million times. In the video, an officer asks Lollie for his name. Lollie responds that he doesn’t have to give it because he’s done nothing wrong. He tells the officer he was sitting in a part of the skyway that he says didn’t have any signs indicating it was private. “The problem is I’m black,” he says on the recording. He was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct and obstructing the legal process, but those charges were dropped in July. Lollie posted the video to YouTube on Aug. 26, shortly after he got his phone back from police. It prompted St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman to call for a review by the Police-Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission. Police Chief Tom Smith said that he welcomed the review and that the video doesn’t show the full stor y. Two officers who can be seen in the video appear to be white; the third officer is not on camera.
Princeton worker on leave over medical pot BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRINCETON, N.J. — A Princeton University employee and marijuana legalization activist who said he was told to choose between his job and using medical marijuana is on paid leave as the university works to figure out accommodations for his disability. Don DeZarn, 48, of East Windsor, said Tuesday that Princeton officials told him he could not work in his job as senior operations manager of campus dining and use medical marijuana. DeZarn said he hasn’t used medical marijuana while working, but had let university officials know about it if he ever needed to use it for an “emergency situation.” Princeton officials, however, said he was not cornered into a decision between his health and his job. Princeton spokesman Martin Mbugua said DeZarn was placed on paid leave and invited to discuss “reasonable accommodations” for his disability. The university met with him Tuesday to go over that process. Mbugua declined to give examples of the accommodations because they vary in each case. The U.S. Navy veteran said he is prescribed medical marijuana for inflammatory bowel disease and post-traumatic stress disorder. He is running as a New Jersey congressional candidate for the Legalize Marijuana Party and said he hasn’t shied away from talking about the subject. “I haven’t hid from that issue,” he said. “I consider myself an activist.” Under state law, employers do not have to accommodate medical marijuana use in the workplace, but it’s unclear whether they can bar employees from using medical marijuana outside of work. When asked for clarification on the law, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey Department of Health said in an email that the department has “no comment beyond what is stated in the law.”
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Faculty push for Ojibwe, Dakota languages to become majors Staff believe the majors would help preserve and pass on the languages. BY MOLLY MICHALETZ mmichaletz@mndaily.com
Some faculty members within the University of Minnesota’s Depar tment of American Indian Studies are tr ying to preser ve two languages indigenous to the state. Currently, students don’t have the option to major in Ojibwe or Dakota, the two languages of fered within the depar tment. But with a recent push from veteran and new professors, students may eventually be able to major in the languages. Brendan Fairbanks, a long-ser ving assistant American Indian studies professor, said creating the option to major in each of the languages would allow students studying the languages to receive better jobs after graduation and would ensure the languages stay alive. If the languages remain used, she said students who know them “can go on to teach their children the language.” University students can currently receive teaching cer tificates — named the Dakota Iapi Unspewicakiyapi and the Ojibwemodaa Eta! cer tificates — that allow them to teach the languages at immersion schools. Still, some say the creation of new major programs for the languages could be beneficial. Michelle Goose, who’s entering her first year in the department as a teaching specialist, said making the languages into their own separate majors is important so that students can make good use of what they learn. “We need to make the language more relevant to students,” she said. “We need to make it something they can use in their daily lives.” Professors in the depar tment hope developing the language track into two new majors will make the program more appealing to prospective students. Because there isn’t a large demand for Dakota and Ojibwe immersion
“We need to make the language more relevant to students. We need to make it something they can use in their daily lives.” MICHELLE GOOSE American Indian studies teaching specialist
school teachers in the state, the job market is highly competitive, said former University student Liz Cates, who received her Dakota teaching certificate last spring. Though she currently works as a teacher at a local immersion school, Cates said entering the job force with a degree in Dakota would have been helpful when she was searching for jobs. Cates also said that having specific majors for the languages will help preser ve them and allow instructors to better teach them to elementar y students in immersion schools. “The more Dakota and Ojibwe students who can major in their languages, the more able they are to bring their gifts of speaking and teaching the language back to our communities,” she said. The process of creating the majors is still in the early stages, department chair Jean O’Brien said, though faculty members have big plans for the languages. “We have a real need for revitalization of the language as well as making sure it gets taught in ever y context it needs to be at the higher level,” O’Brien said. According to the American Indian studies department’s website, there was estimated to be only about 678 first-language speakers of the Ojibwe language and eight first-language speakers of the Dakota language with in th os e communities in Minnesota in 2009. Because of the sharp decline in people who speak the languages, Cates said it’s impor tant to keep the languages alive. “Any step that can be made to increase accessibility and intensify language learning should be made without hesitation, as time is running out,” Cates said.
Franken denies debate Debate u from Page 1
professor in the Humphrey School of Public Af fairs, said debates ar e often less ef fective than other person-to-person types of voter outreach, like canvassing neighbor hoods or holding registration drives. In the coming weeks, Franken’s campaign said the senator plans to reach out to potential voters across campus with the help of the University’s College Democrats. A representative from McFadden’s campaign said it plans to attend MSA’s Voterpalooza event later this month. The event aims to register students to vote and allow them access to information about policy issues that affect their community, MSA legislative staf f Kristen Anderson said. Jacobs said events like Voterpalooza are better for rallying voters than debates because those types of events, which focus on voter registration, are more ef fective in getting students to cast their ballots. “Candidates care about groups that show up to vote,” he said, adding that young people often don’t
get out to the polls. Before Franken denied the request to debate on campus last week, MSA spear headed a T witter campaign designed to convince the candidates to attend. Students and other members of the University community published dozens of tweets last month to fur ther the cause. University President Eric Kaler joined in by authoring a tweet Aug. 15. “We’re incredibly disappointed that Sen. Franken tur ned us down,” MSA President Joelle Stangler said. Of ficials from McFadden’s campaign told MSA they would par ticipate in the debate, MSA communications director Drew Coveyou said. Despite the dropped event, Franken’s campaign said he has made students a priority in other ways during his time in office. For example, last year, Franken co-sponsored a bill that would help lower the cost of college textbooks. “Senator Franken… is working hard to help lower the cost of college for all Minnesotans,” Alexandra Fetissoff, a Franken campaign spokeswoman, wrote in an email. “He believes in debates and will par ticipate in a total of
Detroit needs debt plan BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DETROIT — The plan to restructure billions of dollars in debt is the vehicle the Motor City needs to free up funds to provide services to residents and allow the city to survive, one of Detroit’s attorneys told the federal judge at the helm of the historic bankruptcy trial, which started Tuesday. Bruce Bennett said during his opening statement before federal Judge Steven Rhodes that Detroit has operated in distressed conditions for so long that it requires vast amounts of investment. “Detroit won’t survive or recover until this is done,” said Bennett, an attorney with the Jones Day law firm that was hired to help the city through the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Tuesday was the first in what’s likely to be a number of days in which lawyers from the city and other creditors will debate the city’s debt, the rights of its creditors and what is allowable under bankruptcy law. Dozens of witnesses are
expected to be called. Detroit wants to cut $12 billion in unsecured debt to about $5 billion through its plan of adjustment that has to be approved by Rhodes. The plan’s architect, state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr, guided Chrysler through its bankruptcy. Most creditors, including more than 30,000 retirees and city employees, have endorsed the plan of adjustment. The strongest opposition is coming from New York-based Syncora Guarantee, who has said its claims with the city are about $400 million. Syncora and some other creditors have pushed for the city to look into the sale of assets, including cityowned pieces in the Detroit Institute of Arts. But Bennett said under state law, city assets cannot be sold to satisfy creditor demands. That should have been a “powerful warning to every potential lender and insurer not to lend money to a Michigan municipality based on the expectation that a creditor can compel the sale of an asset,” he said.
Recession aside, Twin Cities jobs promising A recent ranking by found the metro area to be a top spot for new graduates.
TWIN CITIES JOBS BY THE NUMBERS
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TOTAL POPULATION OF THE TWIN CITIES
R yan Prowizor began his job in the Twin Cities suburbs while he was still pursuing his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota. The Carlson School of Management graduate, who graduated in the spring, said he got the job of fer after an inter nship during his undergraduate career. Now, he’s employed full time at Wells Fargo in Edina. Prowizor’s experience isn’t uncommon. Job prospects in the Twin Cities area are promising for young professionals and rank relatively high compared to other metropolitan areas in the countr y. Last month, Forbes magazine ranked the Twin Cities area as No. 10 on the list of the 15 best cities for 24- to 34-year-old college graduates, a ranking that exper ts attribute to excellent economic marks despite the recent recession. “The interesting thing about Minneapolis-St. Paul is that it has extremely good economic measures
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on many fronts,” said Ann Markusen, Humphrey School of Public Af fairs professor emerita and director of the Project on Regional and Industrial Economics. “I’m surprised they didn’t rank [the area] higher.” Forbes based its ranking on seven factors, including unemployment rates and median salaries for 24- to 34-year-old employed college graduates. The national unemployment rate totaled 6.2 percent in July, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, while the Minneapolis area boasted a figure of just 4.2 percent. Other parts of the countr y seem to have sluggish
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economies, said Mark Brinda, Minneapolis’ manager for workforce development. “There just seems to be backlog in other par ts of the countr y,” he said. Minnesota avoided an economic dive during the recent recession in 2008 by awar ding few loans and evading cor r uption in its banking systems, Markusen said, adding that she believes Minneapolis has high economic prospects. Today, more employees are retiring, Brinda said, providing many new job options for graduates that weren’t available during the recession. “That opens up a whole
other layer of the labor force,” he said. This isn’t the first time the r egion has topped Forbes’ char ts. The publication released a similar ranking in 2011, with the Twin Cities coming in at 10th. In both years, the Des Moines, Iowa, area came in first and Raleigh, N.C., came in second. Markusen said migration — young professionals leaving the Minneapolis metro area for trendier cities — could also play an impor tant role in the changing job market. Even though many young professionals are arriving in Minneapolis and seeking employment, even more are leaving, she said. Markusen said she cannot explain the phenomenon but theorizes it’s due to the perception that cities on the coasts are more “fashionable.” Still, Brinda is optimistic that Minneapolis’ economy will grow if companies seek employees beyond the confines of the city. Markusen agreed, saying that Minneapolis companies could do more to reach young professionals outside the area. “There isn’t a concer ted campaign, and I think that’s the problem,” she said. “We’re just too modest.”
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four debates this election, as his first goal is to communicate with Minnesota voters.” MSA hasn’t for mally asked Rep. Keith Ellison, DFL-Minneapolis, and his challenger to debate on campus,
Stangler said, adding that the gr oup may pursue scheduling the event in the future. Both campaigns from both candidates in that race expressed interest in debating during Voterpalooza.
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Attendees enjoy first grad student Welcome Week The Council of Graduate Students plans to organize the weeklong events next year. BY SARAH CONNOR sconnor@mndaily.com
Mallor y Mitchell recently moved from southern Alabama to begin her graduate studies as a public policy student in the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. For Mitchell, the events put on last week by the University of Minnesota’s Council of Graduate Students to welcome first-year professional and graduate students to campus have helped her feel more comfor table on campus — a goal COGS members hoped to achieve with the group’s f i r s t We l c o m e We e k for post-undergraduate students. “This is a totally different region for me and a dif ferent culture altogether,” Mitchell said. “It’s been good to see the campus, to meet people and just get acquainted with the area.” The past week’s events, which COGS organized,
ranged from a visit to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to a tour of breweries in nor theast Minneapolis. About 2,000 graduate students also took advantage of free tickets to the first Gophers football game and a free concer t at Nor throp Auditorium featuring Haley Bonar and John Mark Nelson, said COGS President Andrew McNally, who helped kickstart the Welcome Week. With a successful first r un, McNally said COGS plans to continue the week for new graduate students next year. “For the arboretum trip, we got over 90 percent [of students] saying they were ver y satisfied with it, and ever yone said that the brewer y tour was just awesome,” McNally said. “They were having so much fun.” COGS received about $2,000 in grants from the Graduate School to sponsor the events, McNally said, but next year the group is hoping to receive more financial suppor t from the University. “ We h o p e t h a t [ t h e Graduate School] will suppor t us even more,” he said. “We got a great
turnout this year, and we could do a lot more with more support.” Rober to de Fr eitas, COGS’ vice president of internal relations, said it would be beneficial to receive more financial help from the school, but he isn’t sure if the school will of fer more backing next year. Though the Graduate School didn’t of ficially s p o n s o r t h e We l c o m e We e k , f a c u l t y m e m bers and administrators showed their suppor t for the initiative, de Freitas said, noting that former Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education Sally Kohlstedt came to the brewer y tour to meet the new students. James Piper, a first-year biology graduate student, said he attended another college for his undergraduate studies, so the Welcome Week for graduate and professional students was a “nice touch” that helped him get acquainted with the University and other students. “It’s beneficial when you’re coming in and you’re a little bit overwhelmed,” he said. “It’s just nice to have some fun events to do.”
Police respond to two cases of terroristic threat In one case, a man was threatened at the University’s Golf Club House.
OTHER CRIMES NEAR CAMPUS Crime: When: Where: Info:
Hit and run of unattended vehicle Between Aug. 25 and Aug. 27 Second Street Southeast A Minneapolis resident left his car legally parked in a St. Anthony Main lot, according to a police report. Between parking the car and returning days later, an unidentified blue car sideswiped the victim’s vehicle without leaving a note, the report said.
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Damage to motor vehicle August 27 Fifth Street Southeast A student who parked her soft-top car in the parking lot of the Cru house on Wednesday found that the fabric of the car’s top, near the passenger-side window, had been cut through, according to a police report. While she slept, the suspect cut through the fabric and climbed inside, which set off the car alarm, the report said. Nothing was stolen from the vehicle.
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Both the University of Minnesota Police Depar tment and the Minneapolis Police Depar tment received repor ts last week of ter roristic threat, according to police records. Greg Jamieson, director of the University golf program and general manager of the course, reported to UMPD on Friday that a suspect had threatened him at the University’s Golf Club House in St. Paul, according to a police report. The threat came after the suspect inflicted damage to a vehicle parked at the golf course, University police Deputy Chief Chuck Miner said. Any threat of violent crime, usually murder or serious assault, constitutes a terroristic threat, Miner said. “If somebody called in a bomb threat, that’s the law that they would be violating,” he said. “It’s usually more of a threat to do serious bodily harm.” If the suspect retur ns to the golf course, officers will issue a trespass warning, the report said. In another ter roristic threat case at about noon Thursday, Minneapolis police responded to a
Crime: Forgery When: Thursday Where: University Avenue Southeast The University Avenue branch of Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union reported a forgery in progress to police, according to a police report. Minneapolis Police Public Information Officer John Elder said forgery calls are typically made when a bank realizes someone is unlawfully signing a document that’s not theirs, from which they would stand to benefit financially. SOURCES: MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, UMPD
Metro Petro gas station on University Avenue Southeast during a situation in which two men called police on each other, a police report said. According to the report, one man claimed that another man threatened him and his vehicle with a baseball bat. That man told police the first man had previously assaulted his wife, who wasn’t at the gas station, the report said.
Bike, helmet stolen from man’s garage
A Minneapolis resident called police after discovering that his bike
and helmet were stolen Thursday from his home’s garage on 22nd Avenue Southeast, a police repor t said. The victim repor ted that the suspect had apparently entered through an unlocked side door and had damaged his back screen porch window in the process. Miner said burglaries of dwellings generally occur during the winter or spring break, when students and residents aren’t around. “It’s not as typical in the first week of school,” he said.
Debuting in Dinkytown, Gina + Will aims to attract college students Goodwill u from Page 1
Among Goodwill’s 30-plus locations statewide, Gina + Will is the first store of its kind, Casement said. The company hopes to attract many of those already living in Dinkytown, especially University of Minnesota students, she said. “This location is being used to test a lot of ideas,” she said. “We want to really understand this location and do it ver y well before repeating it anywhere else.” Though the company doesn’t have plans for new locations, Casement said, research done by Goodwill’s Minnesota team showed that it would do well in Dinkytown. The area’s population density and its lack of competing apparel stores make it an ideal breeding ground for the new shop, Casement said. Despite the vicinity’s rocky histor y of clothing businesses, former Dinkytown Business Association President Greg Pillsbur y said he believes Gina + Will is a good fit for the area.
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Gina + Will employee Sharisse Robinson organizes accessories in the new Dinkytown store Tuesday. The shop’s apparel and accessories were selected to fit a college-age style and budget.
“Over the past 12 years, it’s really tur ned into a hotspot,” he said. “Some people don’t like the new development, but I think ther e’s a lot going on here.” Leading up to the August opening, employees toiled away in a St. Paul warehouse examining, cleaning, selecting and pricing clothing, Stager said, “knowing that they were working for a retail store that they had never seen.” Gina + Will does away with the large, crowded spaces of regular Goodwill locations. Employees lined
the new store with trend racks that highlight certain fashions or particular pieces. Those racks were an idea initiated by a University student employee and are a key strategy for the pilot business, Stager said. “Trend racks are great for browsers, and they allow us to constantly change [stock items],” she said. “Since the store has opened, we have alr eady changed several display tables and many mannequins.” Elementar y education sophomore Kristin Br yden said the store is just a
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Dinkytown’s newest business, Gina + Will, is housed at the base of The Venue at Dinkytown apartment complex, pictured Tuesday.
10-minute walk from her home. Unlike at her hometown Goodwill, she said it was easy for her to find clothes of her taste and age range at Gina + Will. “Ever ything is nicely priced, and it’s not super expensive,” she said, adding that she felt there are few other clothing stores for students besides the University Bookstore. Though female apparel
cur rently makes up 70 percent of the store, Casement said, the staf f is planning to fluctuate its stock based on customer feedback from social media. Store developers settled on the name Gina + Will to make it clear that it would carr y clothing for both genders, Stager said. But it’s also meant to emphasize that the store is a
separate of fshoot of the organization with its own attitude — “Goodwill off to college,” as she called it. High school senior Carter Jones was shopping at Gina + Will and said he noticed the distinction. “This is a lot nicer than Goodwill, but it’s like the same price,” he said. Anne Millerbernd contributed to this report.
Court: US can withhold US strike targets leader of Somali extremist group militar y strikes Monday were conducted by special upheaval could bring alphotos and videos of night, said Abu Moham- operations forces using Shabab to break away from MOGADISHU, Somalia med, an al-Shabab com- manned and unmanned air- al-Qaida and instead pledge Guantanamo detainee — U.S. airstrikes in Somalia mander and spokesman. craft, according to Kirby. allegiance to the Islamic BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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NEW YORK — The U.S. government can withhold photographs and videotapes of a Guantanamo Bay detainee identified as the would-be 20th hijacker in the Sept. 11 terror attacks, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan agreed with the government that images of Mohammed al-Qahtani, if made public, “could logically and plausibly be used by antiAmerican extremists as propaganda to recruit members and incite violence against American interests at home and abroad.” Authorities have said alQahtani narrowly missed being one of the hijackers when he was denied entry into the U.S. at an Orlando, Florida, airport a month before the attacks. He was captured by Pakistani forces in
December 2001 and taken to Guantanamo, where he remains. The Center for Constitutional Rights sued the departments of Defense and Justice and the CIA in 2012, saying the release of videotapes and photographs of his interrogation and confinement would serve the public interest. The group has accused FBI and military personnel of subjecting al-Qahtani to isolation and aggressive interrogation techniques in 2002, including the use of a snarling dog, stripping him naked in the presence of a woman and repeatedly pouring water on his head. The U.S. gover nment acknowledged possessing 53 videotapes depicting alQahtani in his cell, two videotapes showing intelligence briefings, another videotape showing him being extracted from his cell and six photos of him.
may have killed the leader of the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, with a militant commander saying Tuesday that he was in a car that was struck and that six people died. The leader, Ahmed Abdi Godane, has no heir apparent. If he has been killed, it would be a “significant blow” to al-Shabab’s organization and abilities, said U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman, who confirmed the strikes targeting Godane. But Godane’s death could also lead the group to ditch its association with alQaida and align itself with the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, analysts said. Al-Shabab gained international notoriety a year ago this month when it attacked the upscale Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least 67 people. Godane was in one of two vehicles hit by the U.S.
He said six militants were killed, but would not say if Godane was among them. The two vehicles were heading toward the coastal town of Barawe, al-Shabab’s main base, Mohammed told The Associated Press. The U.S. strikes hit Godane after he left a meeting of the group’s top leaders, said a senior Somali intelligence official. Intelligence indicated Godane “might have been killed along with other militants,” said the Somali official, who spoke on condition of anonymity since he was not authorized to speak to the press. Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, said the U.S. launched the operation based on “actionable” intelligence, and the strikes “hit what we were aiming at.” But commanders were waiting to determine the outcome of the attack. The strikes on an encampment and a vehicle
They struck using several hellfire missiles and precision-guided munitions. A witness in Somalia described ground-shaking explosions. Somali government and African Union forces heading to a town in the district heard what sounded like an “ear thquake,” said the governor of Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, Abdiqadir Mohamed Nor. The attack took place 105 miles (170 kilometers) south of Mogadishu in a forested area where al-Shabab trains its fighters, he said. Godane, also known as Mukhtar Abu Zubeyr, is alShabab’s spiritual leader under whose direction the Somali militants forged an alliance with al-Qaida. In 2012 the U.S. offered a reward of up to $7 million for information leading to his arrest. If Godane has been killed, the leadership
State group in Syria and Iraq, according to two security experts. Godane has no obvious successor and there are repor ts of a rift within alShabab over which global terror group to align with, said Matt Br yden, the head of Sahan Research in Nairobi. A struggle for power seems likely, he said. “Advanced splintering seems like a probable outcome,” terrorism analyst J.M. Berger said. “If Shabab ends up exiting alQaida, there will be global implications for that ... but it’s hard to say right now which way that will go.” Godane, 37, was publicly named as leader of alShabab in December 2007 and has since exercised command responsibility for the group’s operations across Somalia, according to the National Counterterrorism Center.
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Data portal opens doors for research Studies could now be streamlined as data is uploaded to an online portal. BY ETHAN NELSON enelson@mndaily.com
When researchers for U-Spatial create highly detailed maps on Minnesota’s solar energy potential, they depend on state-provided open data. “If [the data] wasn’t open data, there’d be no easy way we could acquire that,” said Len Kne, associate director of the University of Minnesota program. While Kne’s project used data from a state website, other types of data haven’t been as accessible. But a data por tal approved by the Minneapolis City Council last month will pr ovide access to previously unavailable information, which has the
“We’ll have to see how the policy unfolds ... but I think there’s still the need to help people to analyze and visualize data in ways that are useful to them.” KRISTEN MURRAY Program developer at the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
potential to simplify the jobs of other researchers by making available new types of municipal-level data. The recently passed ordinance requires the city government to post its public data online starting Jan. 1. Though the policy was crafted with technology developers in mind, University researchers expect the readily accessible data to aid their research. “The policy will make it a lot easier for academics and journalists,” said Bill
Lindeke, a doctoral candidate who conducts research in urban geography. “It’s not that it’s not there; it’s that it’s hard to find.” The new r ule makes Minneapolis the 16th city in the U.S. to create an online portal to which city departments can upload data as they collect it. Previously, researchers would have to formally request data, Lindeke said. Earlier this year, Lindeke said he str uggled to find traf fic data on the city’s website but said the information will be easier
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to find when the database goes live. Some University staf f who work with public data could see their roles change as the policy takes effect. The University’s Center for Urban and Regional Affairs helps deliver and interpret publicly held data to research organizations, said Kristen Murray, a program
developer at the center who helped develop the city’s policy. She said as city departments put more data online, the center might play a smaller role in retrieving data for clients but a larger role in helping them make sense of it. “We’ll have to see how the policy unfolds,” she said, “but I think there’s still the need to help people to analyze and visualize data in ways that are useful to them.” Greater access to data could also lead more people to seek data-driven answers to research questions, she said, which could in turn lead to more work for the center’s employees. Besides af fecting research, Lindeke said the policy will help increase transparency. “It’s basic democracy,” he said. “This is a great step
West River Parkway closes after mudslide Reconstruction u from Page 1
Though Amundson said the Park Board owns most of the land where the mudslide occurred, the hospital is working closely with the board to determine a permanent fix. West River Parkway was one of many places in Minnesota that received heavy rain this summer. In late July, President Barack Obama declared a state of disaster in Minnesota because of severe storms and flooding, according to a Federal Emergency Management Agency press release. The state will receive an estimated $9.4 million in aid from FEMA, some of which Long said will help finance the mudslide area reconstruction project. While the incident occurred near a busy area on the West Bank, Long said the road closure shouldn’t affect University students’ commute to campus.
BEIRUT — Islamic State extremists released a video Tuesday purportedly showing the beheading of a second American journalist, Steven Sotloff, and warning President Barack Obama that as long as U.S. airstrikes against the militant group continue, “our knife will continue to strike the necks of your people.” The footage — depicting what the U.S. called a sickening act of brutality — was posted two weeks after the release of video showing the killing of James Foley and just days after Sotloff’s mother pleaded for his life. Barak Bar fi, a spokesman for the family, said that the Sotlof fs had seen the video but that authorities have not established its authenticity. “The family knows of this horrific tragedy and is grieving privately. There will be no public comment
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The mudslide recovery on the West Bank remains a work in progress on Monday. The mudslide, which occurred at the base of the University of Minnesota’s Fairview Medical Center in June, now blocks bicyclists and pedestrians from using the West Bank trail.
from the family during this difficult time,” Barfi said. Sotlof f, a 31-year-old Miami-area native who freelanced for Time and Foreign Policy magazines, vanished in Syria in August 2013 and was not seen again until he appeared in a video released last month that showed Foley’s beheading. Dressed in an orange jumpsuit against an arid Syrian landscape, Sotlof f was threatened in that video with death unless the U.S. stopped airstrikes on the Islamic State. In the video distributed Tuesday and titled “A Second Message to America,” Sotloff appears in a similar jumpsuit before he is apparently beheaded by a fighter with the Islamic State, the extremist group that has conquered wide swaths of territor y across Syria and Iraq and declared itself a caliphate. In the video, the organization threatens to kill another hostage, this
one identified as a British citizen, David Cawthorne Haines. It was not immediately clear who Haines was. Britain and France called the killing “barbaric.” British Prime Minister David Cameron said in a statement that he would chair an emergency response meeting with his Cabinet early Wednesday to review the latest developments. In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said U.S. intelligence analysts will work as quickly as possible to determine if the video is authentic. “If the video is genuine, we are sickened by this brutal act, taking the life of another innocent American citizen,” Psaki said. “Our hearts go out to the Sotloff family.” Psaki said it is believed that “a few” Americans are still being held by the Islamic State. Psaki would not give any specifics, but one is a 26-year-old woman kidnapped while doing hu-
manitarian aid work in Syria, according to a family representative who asked that the hostage not be identified out of fear for her safety. The fighter who apparently beheads Sotlof f in the video calls it retribution for Obama’s continued airstrikes against the group. “I’m back, Obama, and I’m back because of your arrogant foreign policy toward the Islamic State ... despite our serious warnings,” the fighter says. “So just as your missiles continue to strike our people, our knife will continue to strike the necks of your people.” The killer specifically mentions the recent U.S. airstrikes around the Mosul dam and the beleaguered Iraqi town of Amirli, making it unlikely that Sotloff was killed at the same time as Foley, as some analysts had speculated. Over the weekend, Iraqi government forces with help from U.S. airstrikes broke
the Islamic State’s two-month siege of Amirli, a town where some 15,000 Shiite Turkmens had been stranded. The SITE Intelligence Group, a U.S. ter rorism watchdog, first repor ted the video’s existence. In a sign of disorganization — or perhaps dissension — in the extremist group’s ranks, a faction of the Islamic State apparently posted the video early, before it was supposed to be released. In a later Twitter message, those responsible apologized and asked fellow jihadis not to “reproach” them. The Islamic State has terrorized rivals and civilians alike with widely publicized brutality as it seeks to expand a proto-state it has car ved out on both sides of the border. In its rise to prominence over the past year, it has frequently published graphic photos and gruesome videos of bombings, beheadings and mass killings.
Ukrainian troops retreat as Russian president talks tough BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NOVOKATERYNIVKA, Ukraine — The ferocity of the attack on the fleeing Ukrainian troops was clear, days after the ambush by Russian-backed separatist forces. More than 30 militar y vehicles lay in charred piles Tuesday. Villagers said dozens were killed, and some remained unburied. One soldier was blown out of his armored vehicle — apparently by a shell — his body left dangling from power lines high above. The rout early Sunday near the village of Novokater ynivka marked a major intensification in the rebel of fensive, one that the Ukrainian government, NA-
Recovery House on hold until next year Community
Video claims to show beheading of second US journalist BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
forward.” The policy aims to empower citizens and create applications and websites to improve Minneapolis, said Ward 12 City Councilman Andrew Johnson, who helped lead the push for open data. Though the policy is still in its infancy, he said, it provides a framework for bringing more information to people. “We’re going to see greater and greater tools being made,” he said. Otto Doll, the city’s chief information officer, said the policy can provide information about the city on a grander scale. Rather than providing raw data, both Doll and Lindeke said they’d like the city to include context for the information uploaded to the city’s portal. “Data collectively represents the state of the city,” Doll said.
TO and the United States say has been sustained by Russia’s direct militar y support. Moscow has stepped up its harsh rhetoric as well. A leaked report said European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said President Vladimir Putin told him that Russia could take over Kiev “in two weeks” if it wished. Following a month of setbacks in which government troops regained territor y, the separatists have been successful in the last 10 days just as columns of Russian tanks and armored vehicles have been seen crossing the border. President Barack Obama and other NATO leaders will be attending a summit Thurs-
day in Wales to create a rapid-response militar y team to counter the Russian threat. Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s foreign policy adviser, said the Russian leader’s statement on Kiev was “taken out of context and carried a completely different meaning.” Yet the results of much deadlier weapons of war could not be denied. The smashed tanks, APCs and trucks were part of a massive column fleeing after being encircled in the town of Ilovaisk, which the Ukrainian government was compelled to concede after weeks of battles. Judging by how close together the stricken vehicles were, the incoming fire was precise
and intense. “They were going to surrender, and they began to bomb them,” said Novokater ynivka resident Anatoly Tyrn, who had the turret of a tank land beside his home. Ukrainian army personnel have been allowed to travel to Novokater ynivka, about 36 kilometers (23 miles) southeast of Donetsk, and sur rounding rebel-held areas to retrieve their soldiers’ bodies. Villagers and the separatists say the number of Ukrainian militar y dead was huge, although the gover nment has maintained a tight lid on the precise figure. Tyrn said he believed more than 100 had died.
Various rebel fighters separately gave estimates, all ranging into the dozens. Associated Press reporters saw at least 11 bodies in the last two days, although it was clear that was only a portion of the overall toll. Most of the dead were removed Monday, the rebels said, although one was buried so shallowly that the decaying remains were still visible. “Only a few homes in the village have been left untouched,” he said. As Tyrn spoke, the silence was broken by a controlled explosion of abandoned Ukrainian army equipment a couple of miles away. “That’s far away,” he said, without flinching.
Counseling and Consulting Services — will look for ways the University can better meet the needs of recovering students, Sanem said. While the Recover y House won’t be available to students this year, she said there are still options at the school for students in recovery to receive support. “We have the same plans in place despite not having an LLC,” Sanem said. The University also encouraged students who had expressed interest in the house to apply for housing in the University’s substancefree Living Learning Community, said Kristie Feist, assistant department director for Housing and Residential Life. Johnson said SOBER will also continue to provide resources to students, like substance-free activities, service opportunities and assistance in staying sober while they wait for a new home. Having a supportive community is important, he said, because it helps recovering students develop a sense of belonging on campus. “It’s tough fitting in socially when there is such a prevalent social drinking scene,” he said. “And a lot of people in recovery are not comfortable being around that.”
Paul Ryan blames Obama for militant group’s rise BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MILWAUKEE — U.S. Rep. Paul R yan blamed the Obama administration Tuesday for contributing to the circumstances that led to the swift ascent of the Islamic State, a militant group that purportedly beheaded a second American journalist in two weeks. Ryan had been taking questions from a panel of reporters during a Milwaukee luncheon when he was asked to respond to a news report that journalist Steven Sotloff had been beheaded. The congressman asked the several hundred people in the audience to observe a moment of silence, and then suggested that the Islamic State’s rise to power coincided with a series of Obama missteps. “I do think a good deal of this rise stem(s) from bad decisions made by the administration in foreign policy with respect to Syria and Iraq,” Ryan said, adding, “Those decisions created a vacuum which is now being filled by ISIS,” a reference to the Islamic State.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Editorials & Opinions ELECTIONS
Political bickering begins at the State Fair Dodging debates and pointing fingers contribute to American dissatisfaction with politics.
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dver tised as the Great Minnesota Get-Together, the Minnesota State Fair is usually an occasion to take pride in our collective identity as Minnesotans. However, political candidates’ sidestepping, finger pointing and cautious image-crafting in relation to the fair could make even the most diehard fairgoer abandon her corndog in disgust. A few recent political antics exemplify how some Minnesota politicians alienate voters and cultivate mistrust in America’s political system. The fair began with a noticeable absence of political activity. Gov. Mark Dayton declined invitations from Republican challenger Jeff Johnson to participate in debates at the State Fair. But Dayton wasn’t the only one to sidestep — U.S. Sen. Al Franken also dodged State Fair debate invitations from Republican challenger Mike McFadden. When candidates avoid debates, they appear fearful of tough questions and political mistakes. If candidates aren’t confident enough in their political stances to debate,
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how can voters feel confident supporting them as their representative? GOP-endorsed Supreme Court candidate Michelle MacDonald didn’t even have a choice whether to debate — she was banned from entering the GOP’s State Fair booth because of her recent drunk driving charge. Despite her questionable behavior, MacDonald should have been allowed to appear at the fair. Attempts to “handle” candidates and present a spotless par ty image only resulted in more drama when MacDonald defied her prohibition and appeared at the fair. Voters should be able to decide on the appropriateness of MacDonald’s actions without being fed a calculated, manipulated image created by her political party. The most recent political antics are the most childish of all. The Republican Party of Minnesota recently demanded an apology from Franken and the DFL party chairman for a 2012 incident in which Franken
was spotted at political event with traffic cones that resembled breasts taped to his chest. Republicans pounced on this behavior after Jim Hagedorn, a GOP congressional candidate, was forced to issue an apology for discriminatory posts he wrote for a now discontinued blog. On Thursday, Franken expressed regret for the traffic cone stunt, but he has already received Republican criticism for the quality of his apology. Candidates’ actions are now visible, sure, but isn’t a campaign supposed to be about political actions? This tit-for-tat campaign strategy of dredging up past events could be the reason that a recent study by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 60 percent of Americans feel pessimistic about how their political leaders are chosen. Strategies like skipping debates, banning candidates from appearances and pointing fingers have nothing to do with educating voters about where candidates actually stand. When campaigning, candidates should focus on visibility, honesty and actual policy solutions instead of attempting to hide behind whitewashed images. Please send comments to letters@mndaily.com.
DAILY DISCUSSION Shift in University’s values over time raise questions On Dec. 27, 2013, University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler issued a statement reacting to the American Studies Association’s call to boycott institutions of higher education in Israel due to the lack of academic freedom for Palestinian students under the Israeli occupation. Kaler quoted and shared the views of the American Association of University Professors and categorically dismissed any action that undermines academic freedom, implying that the ASA’s boycott is complicit in violating the academic freedom it seeks to fight. I do not seek to persuade you one way or the other regarding the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. I do, however, wish to note a shift over time in the University’s weighing of social justice versus academic freedom. In the 1980s, the University of Minnesota joined many institutions to boycott South Africa culturally and academically due to its apartheid laws. The University stood against those policies, even enduring withheld grant opportunities from the FMC Corporation in response to the University’s disinvestment. It seems that Kaler opposes limitations of academic freedom, such as academic boycotts. Academic boycotts, such as the University’s, played a role in ending apartheid. It follows that Kaler would oppose taking the measures the University did to help end apartheid. I ask myself, why don’t Kaler and the University seem proud of the role academia played in ending South African apar theid? Until we hear other wise, it’s possible to conclude that they quietly think it was a misstep in the University’s history. Joey Daniewicz Minnesota Daily reader
Comment: New bus route, stops hit campus
Your article does not mention when the new University Avenue Circulator will run. According to Parking and Transportation Ser vices, it only runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Even though I hope it will run all week.) From Nicole S. via MNDaily.com
In the 1960s, civil rights demonstrators in Selma, Ala., and elsewhere faced local police officers armed with handheld batons, fire hoses, attack dogs and horse-mounted riot control officers. Recently in Ferguson, Mo., civic rights protesters went up against aggressive local police officers equipped with body armor, automatic weapons, armored personnel carriers and at least one police sniper. Street protests today look like those of the 1960s, but with militarization of local law enforcement agencies since then, the police response in Ferguson now looks a lot like urban warfare. Once upon a time, police departments first assessed their town’s unique law enforcement, training and equipment requirements and only then went shopping. That process is now reversed. A June 2014 American Civil Liberties Union
EDITORIALS Botched finances require solutions GAPSA’s investigation highlights a need for increased oversight.
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Minnesota Daily investigation published Aug. 6 exposed what appear to be crucial flaws in how the University of Minnesota distributes more than $1 million annually to student organizations. That money comes in the form of student services fees, some of which are allocated to student-run groups. Millions more dollars in student fees go to administrative units, like Boynton Health Service and the Learning Abroad Center, but the potential problems with the overall fees process lie mainly among the student groups receiving fees funding. One University student group, the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, is under investigation for about $93,000 in missing funds. The student managing that money studied microbiology, the Daily reported in spring 2014, and he said this may have made him insufficiently qualified to manage GAPSA’s large budget. Though issues like this aren’t widespread among student groups, GAPSA’s mistake exemplifies problems that could ail any student organization whose members get saddled with managing thousands of dollars that they may not know how to handle. With most University students taking six or more credits, set to pay about $400 in student services fees each semester, it’s important that the school makes sure it has sufficient oversight of all fees-receiving groups. One top University administrator announced plans to review the process during the summer. Results of any such examination are unclear, but we hope some change comes to the process to make sure students’ money is used equitably.
Phone-robbing crime ring busted Cartoon by Paige Holgate. Please send comments to letters@mndaily.com.
FUNDING
Donations for ALS not enough The initial success of the Ice Bucket Challenge will fade, leaving future funding unclear.
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ast spring, students jumped into the Mississippi River to fight cancer. This summer, we’ve transitioned to dumping ice water on our heads for a disease. From former President George W. Bush to the ever-bitter television personality Simon Cowell, many people have braved a new fundraising fad — the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a chronic neurological disorder. The purpose of the Ice Bucket Challenge is to use social media to create awareness of the disease and to raise money for the ALS Association. By dumping ice water over themselves or by donating money, participants have substantially increased awareness of the disease. The ALS Association raised more than $100 million in a 30-day period last month, in comparison to $2.8 million during the same time last year. However, some have raised questions regarding the challenge. What does the ALS Association do with the money? Are people participating in the challenge for attention or to raise awareness? Sites such as Charity Navigator show you how much of your donation goes to your charity’s cause. The ALS Association spends 73 percent of its budget on services
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study, “War Comes Home: The Excessive Militarization of American Policing,” found that 79 percent of the SWAT deployments examined were search warrant executions in support of drug investigations. In the majority of the incidents, the threats to police weren’t genuine. The study adds that “SWAT teams were often deployed — unnecessarily and aggressively — to execute search warrants in lowlevel drug investigations; deployments for hostage or barricade scenarios occurred in only a small number of incidents ... thus, the use of a SWAT team to execute a search warrant essentially amounts to the use of paramilitary tactics.” Tens of thousands of police SWAT raids take place each year, resulting in collateral damage like excessive damage to private property, injury and death for innocent bystanders. Since 2006, according to the New York Times, a sampling of the combat gear received by state and local law enforcement agencies includes:
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and programs. That’s a pretty good number, but we should compare it to that of the American Red Cross’s 90.4 percent. Many people wonder how the ALS Association will use its donations. So far, the association has allocated $99 million toward hiring scientists to research a cure and treatments for ALS. However, when the ice bucket fad and the rush of donations it brings fades away, what will happen to all of the new scientists whose paychecks are funded by the donations? Other than the scientists, the ALS Association hasn’t released much information on what it is doing with all the donations. Curing ALS will demand more than a one-time donation, and the fight against the disease will continue long after the Ice Bucket Challenge is a distant memory. We should celebrate the increase in awareness and donations to the ALS Association, remembering that these — not our 15 seconds of fame — are what really matter. Please send comments to letters@mndaily.com.
assault rifles, body armor, grenade launchers, and mine-resistant armored vehicles. Do American cities really need mine-resistant armored vehicles? The ACLU study once again confirmed that blacks are more likely to be impacted by a SWAT raid than whites. For example, in Allentown, Pa., police SWAT raids were 23 times more likely to impact blacks. What to do? The events in Ferguson make the ACLU’s advice for change even more urgent: “The use of paramilitary weapons and tactics to conduct ordinary law enforcement — especially to wage the failed War on Drugs and most aggressively in communities of color — has no place in contemporary society. It is not too late to change course — through greater transparency, more oversight, policies that encourage restraint, and limitations on federal incentives, we can foster a policing culture that honors its mission to protect and serve, not to wage war.”
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he U.S. Attorney’s Office announced last month the breakup of a large Twin Cities-based crime ring that stole thousands of phones and other mobile devices around the country before selling them on international black markets. The identification and eventual indictment of 20 members of the crime ring was a collaborative effort between many parties, including the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the University of Minnesota Police Department. A jump in campus-area robberies last year — with thieves specifically targeting cellphones — hinted at the presence of a larger organized agenda behind each individual theft. Eventually, the UMPD became involved in efforts to pinpoint who was benefiting from campus robberies, and they helped to break up the cellphone theft ring. University police Chief Greg Hestness pointed out in a press release why this initiative was important to University police: “Without addressing the underlying criminal enterprise creating a market for these [stolen] phones, we were not doing everything possible to protect our students.” The efforts of University law enforcement in this case were praiseworthy, and everyone on campus should appreciate the dedication that went into identifying the culprits. But let’s not forget that this won’t be the end of all crime on campus. As the new school year begins at the University, UMPD should continue to remain vigilant about protecting its students and employees from all forms of crime. EDITORIALS & OPINIONS DEPARTMENT Editorials represent the voice of the Minnesota Daily as an institution and are prepared by the editorial board.
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Minnesota defensive lineman Yoshoub Timms walks off the field after an injury on Thursday against Eastern Illinois at TCF Bank Stadium. Timms is one of three players who left Thursday’s game because of injuries.
Junior Scott Ekpe will miss the rest of the season with a leg injury. BY GRANT DONALD gdonald@mndaily.com
The Gophers’ defensive line took a major hit during Thursday’s season opener against Eastern Illinois — three players went down with injury. Head coach Jerr y Kill said junior Scott Ekpe will be out for the season with a leg injur y. Kill did not r eveal a timetable for the injuries suf fered by junior Alex Keith and
redshir t sophomore Yoshoub Timms. “[Keith and Timms] are not lost for the season, and we’ll see how this week progresses with them,” Kill said. Ekpe made his first career start Thursday but suffered the injur y before he recorded a statistic. He had 19 tackles in 2013, including one tackle for loss. Keith had a breakout performance Thursday, recording four tackles, one sack, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries before leaving the game in the third quarter. “It’s their job to get healthy and get better,” defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys said. “Right away we
just looked at [who are] the next best people we can put in there.” As of now, it seems like the best players available are a trio of true freshmen. Steven Richardson, Gaelin Elmore and Andrew Stelter all saw time Thursday, and Kill said they will play again Saturday against Middle Tennessee State. “Those young kids, we don’t have any other choice. Throw them in there, they’re more than capable of getting it done,” Claeys said. Redshir t junior Rober t Ndondo-Lay could also see time on the defensive line this weekend. He joined the Gophers last year after playing for two years at
Division II school Winona State. Moving for ward, Minnesota will still have experience on the line with redshir t senior Cameron Botticelli, redshir t junior Theiren Cockran and senior Michael Amaefula. Amaefula didn’t play Thursday because of a leg injur y, but Kill said he will be ready to play Saturday. Botticcelli said the second- and third-string players are prepared for time on the field. “[The backups] ar e chomping at the bit to get on the field and make a difference, and I don’t think you are going to see much drop-off,” Botticcelli said.
Jones starts school
The Gophers’ top recruit from the 2014 recruiting class started classes Tuesday. Jeff Jones had to attend summer school after failing to receive a qualifying ACT score. He is currently ineligible to practice with the team. Jones met with Kill on Tuesday morning before classes. “Hopefully he’ll be practicing in the spring,” Kill said. “There’s certain things that I won’t mention — how the NCAA works and all that. But [we’re] cautiously optimistic to see how that works out.”
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Offense boasts abundance of playmakers
QB Mitch Leidner could have a tough time getting the ball to everyone. BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com
At 6 feet 4 inches, 250 pounds, with agile feet and mitts for hands, Maxx Williams is a mismatch for defenses. After not being a target for nearly the entire first half in Minnesota’s 42-20 victor y over Eastern Illinois on Thursday, the redshirt sophomore tight end hurdled over two defenders and scampered for 25 yards – making Spor tsCenter’s Top 10 plays in the process. “I knew my time would come, and when it came, I took my best chance at it,” Williams said Tuesday. Gophers quar terback Mitch Leidner targeted Williams only three times in Minnesota’s season opener. But when asked about the lack of touches, Williams shrugged off questions. “It’s his offense. He’s out there running it,” Williams said. “Whatever it is in the game he does, we’re just going to go with him. We’ll back him and just go out there and try to make plays for him.” Williams is an elite talent — possibly the Big Ten’s top tight end — but he’s no longer one of a few players for Minnesota who can turn an ordinary play into an extraordinary highlight. For arguably the first
time in head coach Jerr y Kill’s tenure, the Gophers have a strong mix of playmakers on the of fensive side of the ball. But the challenge for of fensive coordinator Matt Limegrover in the booth upstairs, and for Leidner on the field, will be getting each of them involved this season. “That’s a nice problem to have,” Limegrover said.
Passing threats Last season, Williams led the Gophers in receiving yards and burst onto the scene making athletic touchdown grabs in the end zone. With all of the accolades coming Williams’ way going into his second season, defenses are starting to key in on him. “People are going to put their best guy on Maxx, and they’re probably going to put a couple guys on Maxx,” Leidner said. “He’s obviously another guy this week that we’re going to get in the game plan more and get him more touches as well.” But other Gophers receivers could get more involved as well. Even after Kill said KJ Maye had the best fall camp of anyone on the team, Leidner didn’t target the junior receiver once against Eastern Illinois. “It was tough [with] some of the things they were doing defensively last week, but we know KJ’s a playmaker, and we’ve got to get him the ball,” Leidner
said. “There’s going to be a lot more things we do this week to get him some touches.” Maye is a speedy receiver, but so is sophomore Donovahn Jones, who broke a tackle Thursday en route to a 35-yard touchdown. Fellow sophomore receiver Drew Wolitarsky, who was productive at the end of last season, should play this week after missing last week’s game to an injury. Add a healthy Wolitarsky to Jones, Maye and Williams — not to mention redshirt senior Isaac Fruechte — and Leidner has a lot of throwing options.
Stacked backfield Running back David Cobb finished 27th in the nation last year with 1,202 rushing yards and is the surefire star ter in Minnesota’s backfield. But Cobb is flanked by multiple talented running backs that specialize in different areas. Limegrover called junior Rodrick Williams a “bruiser.” Kill described redshir t freshman Berkley Edwards as “lightning in a bottle.” And Donnell Kirkwood, who was the starter in 2012, brings added depth. Rodrick Williams carried the ball six times for 19 yards in the season opener and caught a pass for six yards. Edwar ds r ushed for two touchdowns last week in his career debut, and
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Minnesota tight end Maxx Williams avoids a tackle against Eastern Illinois on Thursday at TCF Bank Stadium. Williams is one of Minnesota’s top playmakers.
Leidner targeted him through the air. “We’d like to increase his workload every week a little bit and get him more involved,” Limegrover said. “We want to make sure when he gets his touches that we’r e maximizing those opportunities for big
plays for him.” Increasing the amount of touches was a common theme at the Gophers’ press conference Tuesday and could be a talking point all season as Minnesota’s skill players mature with their redshir t sophomore quarterback.
hen the Gophers said goodbye to Ashley W ittman and Tori Dixon at the end of last season, Minnesota volleyball lost arguably two of the best players in the program’s history. Dixon left the Gophers as their all-time leader in hitting percentage at .369, and Wittman ranks sixth in kills with 1,778. Beyond the gaudy numbers both athletes put up, Wittman and Dixon provided leadership, experience and composure when the Gophers needed it most. Replacing that sor t of presence on the court will be a tall task for the Gophers as they continue into their season. But if last weekend’s opening matches were any indication of what’s to come, sophomores Sarah W ilhite, Paige Tapp and Hannah Tapp will step up to help fill the void. Out of the three players listed, Hannah Tapp played the most last season, seeing 119 sets for the Gophers in 35 matches. She made the most of her opportunities as a freshman. Despite playing six sets fewer than her teammate Dixon, Hannah Tapp had only nine fewer total blocks. Her sister, Paige Tapp, however, saw much less action, playing in only 21 sets last season. But Paige Tapp didn’t let her lack of experience have an impact on her per formance during the team’s opening weekend. In the first two matches of the season, Paige Tapp tallied 13 kills and nine blocks. Though Minnesota can rely on both Tapps to replace Dixon’s production, the pressure is much higher on Wilhite to replace Wittman’s. But Wilhite can handle the pressure. Her high school career more than proves her ability to lead a team. As a junior in high school, Wilhite led Eden Prairie High School to its first state championship. She was the team captain twice in her high school career and was voted the team’s MVP in three seasons. While cer tainly there’s a dif ference between high school and college volleyball, Wilhite’s 25-kill, 19-dig performance last Saturday proves that she’s ready for the spotlight again. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The trio’s recent performance doesn’t mean much if they can’t sustain it. Though I’m not ignorant enough to say the season rests on the shoulders of three players — volleyball is a true team sport — I am saying that Minnesota will need those three to mature quickly in order to keep the Gophers competitive in 2014. However, based on their past performances and the stats they’ve posted already this year, Minnesota is in good hands with the sophomore trio. David Nelson welcomes comments at dnelson@mndaily.com or on Twitter.
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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk.
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Today’s Birthday (9/3): Good fortune comes through inner development this year. Grow your horizons and skills to benefit home and family. Communications responsibilities occupy you until Dec. 23, when focus gets domestic.
To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Written by Nancy Black
Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is an 8 — Impress your friends and family. Work and career require more attention today and tomorrow. Work in partnership, and magnify your reach.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Get something nice for the family to beautify your love nest. Mend your safety net. Get expert feedback. Emotions increase at home.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 7 — Put a female in charge. The longer you know each other, the stronger the bond grows. Household matters need attention today and tomorrow.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — You’re entering a two-day voracious learning phase. Find a treasure. It’s a good time for financial planning.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is an 8 — Handle financial matters today and tomorrow. Harvest low-hanging fruit. Put up stores for winter. Act on long-term plans for home renovation.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 9 — Listen carefully to an amazing idea. Here’s where you start making profits with a lucky break. Your magnetic personality draws someone in.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 9 — Upgrade your communications equipment. Share the load today and tomorrow, but hold onto the responsibility. Support your partner.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is an 8 — Revamp your wardrobe. Devise a plan and take on the leadership role today and tomorrow. You have what others want.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is an 8 — Focus on providing excellent service today and tomorrow. Buy, sell or invest in the future. Add cosmetic touches to a project. Use what you already have.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is an 8 — Extra thought today and tomorrow saves time later. Research vital information. Seek balance in a negotiation. Friends support with reliable clues.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is an 8 — Passion grows behind closed doors. Make more time for love today and tomorrow. Prioritize fun, games and delicious flavors.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 7 — There’s more money coming in. Deal fairly with everyone concerned. Ask for more, and get it. Launch your adventure or project soon. Invite friends.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Networkia: Yep, fall is in the air and classes are back in session. Freshmen, just remember that showers and clean underwear are both more important than grades. That is all.
From gophers43
Holla Networkia: I was searching for my caffeine fix the other day and was excited by the ad on the machine for Full Throttle! Net: You probably don’t need caffeine if you get hopped up over an ad about caffeine. Unfortunately, there was no Full Throttle in the Machine. That’s a bunch of NUTT ... if they advertise it, then it better be there. While we’re at it, how about getting some Pepsi on this campus? Net: The Regents don’t want to stick it to the man. And by man we mean Coke. Oh, that’s right. There’s an exclusive agreement not to sell highly caffeinated beverages on campus. God forbid students would stay awake during class! Net: That’s what we’re here for.
From darwinistsaredumb
After climbing over the fence and into the gated grocery community where all the rich people shop, I noticed that inside of Lunds they sell simple jars of spaghetti sauce for as much as ten dollars. Net: That’s like, 1/400th of tuition. Now I’m not a math major, Net: We’re not even sure that you’re a student. but I think that equals out to be something like fifteen boxes of macaroni and cheese or about 100 packages of ramen. Net: Coincidently, 15 boxes of macaroni and cheese or 100 packages of ramen equals out to constipation. So needless to say, I just went home with The Cheesiest, Net: We hope that isn’t someone’s nickname. turned on Animal Planet and watched the monkeys steal alcoholic beverages from the unsuspecting resort patrons and get really tipsy. Ever watch a monkey stagger around until it falls over in a total drunken stupor? Net: Yeah, we’ve seen a Creed concert. Pretty funny!!!
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Net, I’m going to be honest. I’m a little worried that school is going to cut into my all-important gaming time. Net: We already regret printing this entry. You see, I am trying to start a career as a professional gamer. Now I know you think that professional gaming is not a real job, but it is, and I want it. Net: You must also be trying to start a career as a professional virgin. Speaking of wanting things, Net: That is the most generalized segue ever. I WANTED to park somewhere within five miles of campus yesterday, but those NUTTing state fair attending, SUV driving, fat ass patting suburbanites took all the available spots. I had to walk to campus from another county. What is up with that? Net: We think you just told us that all spots were taken, so that’s what’s up with that. It’s pretty simple really. Well, I’m out like Andre Agassi in the US Open.
From EasyOffBam
And the dirt is gone! Net: Easy Off Bam sounds like a night of fiery passion gone terribly wrong. Whoa Net, where did you come from? Well while you’re here would you mind answering a few pressing questions? Net: If that will stop you from e-mailing us ever again, then yes. First, why do people feel the need to say ‘It’s raining’ when everyone is standing outside and it should be obvious to everyone? Net: It’s a conversation filler. We don’t think you’d understand. Second, why can’t we smoke in bars anymore? I just want to relax with my drink and have a little smoky smoke while all the women get in line to ask me out. Net: We bet they’re real disappointed when you turn them down big guy. Hey, they’ll have a chance with you once your mom kicks you out of the basement. Number three really isn’t a question. I was by the dorms on move in day and realized that few people can actually drive good. Net: We just realized how few people use grammar well. Well that’s all for me Net, I’d better get back to saving lives. Net: David Hasselhoff? Is that you?
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Alot of cats on campus see a fine female then get scared about her rejection. They got issues with the whole akward thing, thinkin if u make a move she’ll feel uncomfortable Dear Onions, everytime yall see each other again. It’s all about subtlety. But u know what, who gives a flyin funk. U just Some may make the mistake of increasing evened the score, cause chances are, u already their visits to the eatery to the point where they feel akward talking to her and askin her out. So become that creepy guy in the corner slowly sip- what u got to lose? ping on his “free refills” of Diet Mr. Pibb while Flunk what she thinks about u, its all about never taking his eyes off the prize at the register. what u think of your self. The only thing that’s going to get you is a reTHAT’S why douchebags get all the good womstraining order. en. If u a stand up guy, ready for a relationship or The best way to make Sandwich Girl’s whateva it is u want and u know how to treat a cheddar melt is to strike up a conversation that goes beyond your sweet emo bangs woman, its up to u to convince her and show her u the one she needs to kick it with, not no half aof yours before the weekend ends — or, at that flop perfectly over your eyebrow ring. douchebag. “Cool uniform!” and “I like your name tag” been the very least, a fun way to ignore it. I have dating this guy for a So I say get ya nuts off tha celin, untuck doesn’t count. and yawe like Brad tail get and goalong holla fearlessly, with noand regrets. You could casually ask what while, she’s doing And another bit ofhave advice, womengolike men when her shift ends. Suavely slipAngelina. her a nap- Because things been kin with your number on it and offer to take her who know how to take care of themselves, ing so well, there has been an increasto dinner so you can further discuss the merits of because if u mastered the art of taking care toasted sandwiches. u, then u can tension. do the sameDon’t for her, so hit some What’s the secret to keeping things ing amountofof sexual get Just don’t take her to Potbelly. w e i g h t s , b e YO U R S E L F n o m a t t e r exciting and hot when a relationship me wrong; we’ve had our fair share of — Dr. Date what, look her dead in those pretty eyes and tell her shes fine and you wantBJs to getand to know herstarts feeling stale and boring? I’ve topless make-out sessions, Dear Dr.Date, better. been dating my boyfriend for about the kind of cravings I have So I want to know why is ithandies, that girls but Once you’ve introduced yourself, then tell who are huge can have sex been and have three months now, and I can feel the havingherlately cannot satisfied by how much u cantbe stand a damn douchebag boyfriends but I, who is a thick girl, cannot get because they cant handle I real these sexual acts alone. Basically, wantwomen“honeymoon phase” starting to fizzle off. any BFs. and how your obviously what she needs in Is it the fact that they are drunk they sex. Our sex is mundane, and our conversatowhen try anal have sex and feel they owe them after the her life, tell her to ditch the scooter and get luxuria benz.struggled with a lot tions aren’t as stimulating as they used fact? It’s not that I’m saying girHowever, ls that ousI inhave If u want respect, u have to demand it, have sex are so much more loved than meissues.” to be. Is the spark lost forever? We both of “butt Currently, I have a nonif u dont feel wor thy of her presence im but the fact that they can get sex and I can’t. STD, non-infectious, non-communicable Zeinth will gladly keep u com-really care about each other, so it would Is it really in the way a girl dresses? Is it sure Toshiba and panymy for another decade. the way she does her make-up? Tell me please! be tough to see things end. What can we itchy rash on butt into my crack, and im out this piece. I am looking to make a change this year! do? ass rivals Kim KardashiI want to date and have fun andalthough have guys myTha Fonz long for me and feel things for me like I have for self-conscious about my skin an’s, I am these past 20 years. Dear Tha Fonz, in the buttocks region. I need advice, Doc! Thank you for your insight. I would like to add it, ifwant I may. to have anal with I really todo Dear Advice, The reason gir ls often like unsavor y You could learn a thing or two from mya beau, I don’t know how to apYou need to come up with better but men has more to do with more than their handle than that. Everyone who writes in needs proach thisastronomical situation confidence. without grossing These naughtyItchy Butt over there. Try something advice. That’s why they write in. boys are a challenge. new in the bedroom. Discover a hobby himtoout. Unfortch, there’s no magic formula findThey’re like that gnarly apar tment you ing love or getting booty. It’s all about being you both enjoy. There are limitless sign the lease on with visions of the in the right place at the right time with the right s p l e n d i d p a l a c e i t c o u l d b e c o m e routes you can take to keep the spark person. The one thing you can do is to be confi- dancing in your head. alive, but you have to be willing to find Women like projects, and nothing is more dent and comfortable in your own skin. These Youone have got to than be honest yourraunchthem. rewarding seeing a with reformed other gir ls probably know that no bucket into openingkinkier the car doorterritories and offering to pay. wants to get with a lady who is anything but proud If it’s been three months and your beau. Moving Then they start looking for the next fixer-upper. of the way she looks. conversations are already boring, it’s takes trust and open communication. — Dr. Date So slap on an outfit you know makes Help me Dr. Date, you’re my only hope. From, YeahThat’dBeGreatButNoOnionsPlease
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this could be the perfect opportunity to open up to him about something that’s uncomfortable. Don’t worry about his potential reaction. If you wait too long to ask him about this, you’ll only grow more unsatisfied while he remains in the dark. Be straight-up. Swallow your pride, and you’ll find that transparency is always the best route to go. Who knows? You could find yourself with a cure for that itchy butt Visit our Web site at www.mndaily.com
possible you overestimated how much you have in common. Attempt to learn new things about him. See if he reciprocates. You’ll either deepen your relationship or discover it was shallower than you anticipated. In any case, the infatuation you feel in the beginning of a relationship always wears off. The key to sustaining a longlasting romance is recognizing that its dynamic will change, and that’s OK: It only means you’re growing as a person.
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World turns to U professor amid Ebola outbreak Michael Osterholm is an expert in infectious disease epidemiology. BY KAYLEE KRUSCHKE kkruschke@mndaily.com
When other children were nursing cuts, bruises and colds, a young Michael Oster holm decided he wanted to study infections and illnesses. “Even in high school, I knew this is what I wanted to do,” Osterholm said. He spent after noons studying microbes at a nearby hometown col lege. Fast-for ward to the present, and Osterholm is a globally known exper t in infectious disease epidemiology. Now, the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Medical School professor and director of the University’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, is using his expertise by keeping a close watch on the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The outbreak has totaled more than 1,500 deaths and could infect up to 20,000 people, according to the World Health Organization. Growing urban populations, transpor tation options and distrust in medical care have contributed to Ebola’s growing death count — which Osterholm called underreported, but he said it “exceeds all of the other outbreaks combined over the past 40 years.” In other outbreaks,
medical personnel isolated those who were infected and closely watched those exposed through contact of bodily fluid, he said. But resources in West Africa, including medical personnel, are now running out, Osterholm wrote in a Washington Post ar ticle published last month, “What we need to fight Ebola.” In the piece, Osterholm said the work of volunteers, public health agencies and local health care providers and educators is not enough to combat the disease. Osterholm ser ves as an occasional adviser to the World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Food and Dr ug Administration and Department of Defense. In 2005, amid fears of the avian flu virus, Osterholm was an international leader of preparedness for an influenza pandemic. Osterholm ear ned advanced degrees in environmental health and public health in epidemiology from the University and Luther College. He then went on to hold various positions at the University for almost 40 years.
‘Aggressively passionate’
When Osterholm first star ted working at the Minnesota Depar tment of Health in 1975, he said there were only four people there studying infectious disease. But over his 24 years
at MDH, Osterholm built up a team of more than 70 individuals. “When we were at the health department together, Mike always wanted to make sure that we got the answer right and that we got it fast,” said Craig Hedberg, a former colleague and professor at the School of Public Health. Hedberg, whom Osterholm advised during his time at the University, said Osterholm could simultaneously be an aggressively passionate researcher while being a deeply caring mentor. “As things happen, he gets involved in them … he does ever ything he can to keep his students engaged in his work,” said Nicholas Kelley, a research associate at the University’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy and former mentee of Osterholm’s. “[He makes] sure he’s there supporting them and pushing them to become better professionals before they graduate.” As the author of more than 300 papers and abstracts, Osterholm has led numerous investigations of international outbreaks of food-borne diseases, HIV and the transmission of Hepatitis B in health care settings. In the late 1980s, Osterholm made a splash when he tried twice, but failed, to swim across the English Channel. Since then, he has spent his free time back home in northeast Iowa, where he restores coldwater streams using old photographs.