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ENVIRONMENT

Fighting the decline

The school is adapting some policies in accordance with new federal recommendations. BY HALEY HANSEN hhansen@mndaily.com

As the largest Ebola outbreak in history continues to plague parts of West Africa, the University of Minnesota and other colleges nationwide are adjusting their travel policies to comply with new recommendations from the federal government. The advisements, which the Centers for Disease Control released late last month, suggest that schools place stronger restrictions on faculty and students traveling to and from the affected regions. The University is largely complying with the guidelines, and it has been continuously u See OUTBREAK Page 5

HIGHER ED

New policy could boost college apps Starting this year, all high school juniors in the state will need to take the ACT to graduate.

ZACH BIELINSKI, DAILY

Graduate student Amanda Stephens shows Lydia a monarch butterfly before it’s tagged and released at the Minneapolis Monarch Festival on Saturday afternoon in the Nokomis neighborhood. School researchers say monarch populations have dropped in recent years, but they’re optimistic about reversing the decline.

Through tagging and education efforts, researchers hope to reverse a drop in monarch butterfly populations. conser vation efforts can help the insects

BY ETHAN NELSON enelson@mndaily.com

bounce back.

gainst a backdrop of milkweed,

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation

flowers and bright orange wings,

Board, along with the U.S. Forest Service

monarch butterfly researchers and educa-

and the University’s lab, staged Saturday’s

tors gathered Saturday to enlist the public’s

festival, which had more than 1,000 attend-

BY TAYLOR NACHTIGAL tnachtigal@mndaily.com

help in saving the delicate insects.

ees celebrating the butterflies and tagging

For almost a decade, Minnesota has been a leader in average ACT scores among high school students. Now, a state requirement mandates that all high school juniors take the test in order to graduate this year — a policy change that lawmakers, educators and University of Minnesota officials say might have an effect on college application rates but will likely not affect the state’s average scores. The new requirement, which will provide the test to students free of charge, passed during Minnesota’s 2013

sota’s Monarch Lab attended a festival on

Members of the University of Minne-

hundreds of them to track their migration patterns.

the shores of Lake Nokomis, where they

Residents raised the monarchs as part

tagged and released monarch butterflies

of a series of citizen science workshops in

with the public to learn more about migra-

August, where Monarch Lab staff mem-

tory patterns.

bers gave away 300 monarch eggs in prepa-

Loss of habitat and weather extremes

ration for the event.

have made for grim monarch population

Researchers and volunteers will recov-

rates in recent years, but University ex-

er the tagged insects in parts of the U.S.

per ts are optimistic that education and

and Mexico this fall during their annual

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TRANSPORTATION

Officials push LRT safety Police may begin giving more tickets for unlawful crossing near the Green Line light rail. BY KATE CLARK AND JOHN THOMAS kclark1@mndaily.com, jthomas@mndaily.com

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University police officer Jason Printz observes pedestrians crossing Washington Avenue Southeast on the East Bank on Tuesday, assuring they abide by the walk signals.

As crowds of students crossed the Green Line light rail for the first time last week, University of Minnesota and city officials upped safety measures to prevent accidents this year. Metro Transit and school police of ficers ramped up their efforts in educating students about moving safely around the Green Line and patrolled the highly trafficked area on Washington Avenue Southeast. With the campaigning and extra surveillance, police hope to instill safe habits among the University community. It’s important that pedestrians use the designated crosswalks, wait for lights, remove their headphones and stay off cell-

phones when crossing, Metro Transit police captain Jim Franklin said. “We are just asking they use commonsense, aler t behaviors around the light rail,” Franklin said. Although police were along the light rail last week primarily advising commuters, ticketing could come soon, University Services spokesman Tim Busse said. “Ultimately, they will start writing citations for people crossing against the light and [performing] dangerous behaviors,” he said. Vice President for University Ser vices Pamela Wheelock said the first step is education, rather than issuing a ticket for simple offenses. The University began discussing its plans last winter to catch students’ attention and educate them about how to cross the street safely with the new Green Line, Busse said. Wheelock said the University has only u See SAFET Y Page 4

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WORLD BRIEFING

US launches airstrikes targeting Islamic State insurgents in Iraq BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TBILISI, Georgia — The U.S. military said Sunday it launched airstrikes around Haditha Dam in western Iraq, targeting Islamic State insurgents there for the first time in a move to prevent the group from capturing the vital dam. The strikes represented a broadening of the U.S. campaign against the Islamic State militants, moving the military operations closer to the border of Syria, where the group also has been operating. Speaking in Georgia where he’s meeting with government and defense officials, U.S. Defense Secretar y Chuck Hagel said that if the dam were to fall into the militant’s hands “or if that dam would be

destroyed, the damage that that would cause would be ver y significant and it would put a significant additional and big risk into the mix in Iraq” including U.S. interests there. At the same time, however, Hagel rejected the suggestion that the Haditha strikes opened up a new front in the war against the Islamic State group or that it represented an escalation of the U.S. military operations. He spoke at a press conference with Georgia Defense Minister Irakli Alasania. Alasania, meanwhile, said Georgia expects to provide some assistance in the campaign against the Islamic State, saying that training and carrying out military exercises with the Iraqi forces are “things that come to our mind.” He said Georgia can

play a supporting role and there are plans to discuss the matter further. U.S. of ficials said that while the Anbar Province dam remains in control of the Iraqis, the U.S. offensive was an effort to beat back militants who have been trying to take over key dams across the countr y, including the Haditha complex. Hagel said the Iraqi government had asked the U.S. to launch the airstrikes and that Iraqi forces on the ground conceived the operation. Anbar has for some time been a contested region between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants backed by allied Sunni tribes. The situation deteriorated significantly in late December, and the militants took over parts of

Ramadi and Fallujah. The Iraqi government and allied tribes launched an offensive on Jan. 26 to wrest control of the cities back from the militants and sporadic clashes have continued around Fallujah and in some parts of Ramadi, with only limited success by Iraqi security forces. U.S. airstrikes could greatly boost their hand now. “The dam is a critically important facility for Iraq,” Hagel said, adding that the U.S. is continuing to explore all options for expanding the battle against the Islamic State into Syria. Hagel spoke after a meeting with Alasania, the first of several sessions with government leaders. His visit comes on the heels of the two-day NATO summit in Wales.

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Islamic extremists Yemen rebels restore sit-in, blocking airport grab towns in northeast Nigeria BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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YOLA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram, has seized more towns along Nigeria’s northeastern border with Cameroon and is adopting a strategy of encouraging civilians to stay, witnesses said Sunday, as the militants pursue their new aim to carve out an “Islamic caliphate” under their black and white flag. Nigerian army soldiers fled when hundreds of insurgents in stolen military armored personnel carriers, trucks and motorcycles attacked Michika on Sunday, said Marry Dauda, a fleeing resident. She said an air force jet fighter arrived, but did nothing but surveillance. “The jet continued to hover over the town without attacking the terrorists,” she told The Associated Press. On Saturday, the insurgents took Gulak, an administrative headquarters of Adamawa state, said resident Michael Kirshinga, who also ran away. The nearby towns of Duhu, Shuwa, Kirshinga and others also fell in assaults over Friday night and Saturday, witnesses said. Further north, soldiers fought off rebels advancing Saturday on Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, headquarters of the militar y campaign against the insurgency and the birthplace of Boko Haram. The military attacked the rebels’ camp at a village outside Kondudga, just 25 miles (40 kilometers) from Maiduguri. Thunderous gunfire could be heard in Maiduguri throughout Saturday, instilling fear in already panicked residents. Hundreds fled the city even before hearing the sounds of battle. The soldiers killed dozens of the extremists outside Konduga, said a member of the vigilante group that fights alongside the militar y. The soldiers were sent to retake the town of Bama, which fell to Boko Haram a week ago, but stopped at Konduga and refused to advance further, said a vigilante commander. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.

SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni security forces briefly broke up a sit-in by Shiite rebels blocking the capital’s airport road Sunday, only to have protesters return and keep the main highway closed after the first violence of a weekslong anti-government protest. Using water cannons, bulldozers and tear gas, security forces charged at hundreds of protesters, who responded by throwing rocks, security officials said. One person died in the clashes, local hospital officials said, while dozens suffered from overexposure to tear gas. At one point, protesters commandeered a bulldozer, a water cannon truck and an armored vehicle from the security forces, a witness said, adding that one protester snatched a machine gun from a soldier on an armored vehicle near the Interior Ministry, also on the airport road. Troops fired several warning shots in the air. The Hawthi rebels had earlier escalated their protests by moving to the road leading to the strategic airport, setting up tents near the Communications Ministry and blocking traffic into Sanaa from the south and west. They have been demanding that the government resign and reinstate fuel subsidies. Negotiations have failed to diffuse the standoff. After clashes that lasted for nearly an hour, security forces pulled back to the nearby Interior Ministry, while protesters rebuilt some of the fallen tents. A security official said the road to the airport was once again blocked when protesters erected their tents again. A senior government official said high-level talks between the rebels and the authorities were ongoing to calm the situation. Hawthis spokesman Mohammed Abdel-Salam said in a statement that the attempts to disperse the sit-in will only deepen the crisis, describing it as a “foolish act.” Other sit-ins by the rebel supporters remained in place around Sanaa near several government ministries. Armed Hawthis have moved from their stronghold in the northern Sadaa province to the outskirts of the capital in recent days to support them. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media, while the witness did so for fear of retribution.

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Students revamp Gopher Chauffeur vans Boynton Health Service hopes to create a welcoming atmosphere in the free-to-ride vans. BY MOLLY MICHALETZ mmichaletz@mndaily.com

Due to heavy ridership and the need to stand out on the streets, the University of Minnesota’s fleet of Gopher Chauf feur vans will soon sport a new design — from front to back, they’ll be covered in maroon and gold. As Boynton Health Service preps for another busy year of operating the free campus transportation service, Gopher Chauffeur will maneuver campus roads with new decals, which are set to launch in the coming weeks. The new look, which students played a part in designing, aims to attract the eyes of students and to create a more welcoming atmosphere for riders. “We want to make it something the students will want to get a ride in,” said Dave Golden, Boynton’s director of public health and communications. Last spring, Gopher Chauffeur and 22 students in the College of Design teamed up to create the new exterior for the vans. Gopher Chauffeur staff members chose one student’s “cab-like” design touting school colors because of its “eye-catching” logo, Golden said. The old, neutral-colored vans previously displayed the logo on the rear window. The new design will wrap the entirety of the vehicles, giving them a clearer distinction from other cars, Golden said. Although Boynton is

UkraineRussia ceasefire imperiled BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SPAR TAK, Ukraine — Shelling and other clashes between gover nment forces and Russian-backed separatists threw the ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine into deepening peril Sunday, two days after it took hold. At least two houses hit by artillery fire blazed in the rural village of Spartak, which lies just north of the main rebel-held city of Donetsk and adjacent to the airport. A man whose house was struck by a shell said rebels had fired from a spot nearby, and that apparently provoked a retaliatory attack from Ukrainian government troops. A group of rebel fighters in the village danced and drank Sunday morning in celebration after what they said was a successful assault on a Ukrainian military encampment in the area. One said the group had captured eight government troops, though no captives could be seen. The fighter, who gave only the nom de guerre Khokhol, said the truce was not being respected by either side. “There was mortar shelling around 20 minutes ago here in Spartak,” he said. “There is no cease-fire for anyone.” The truce — signed on Friday by Ukraine, Russia and the Kremlin-backed rebels after five months of fighting that killed at least 2,600 civilians and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes — was shattered late Saturday by shelling on the outskirts of the coastal town of Mariupol. The city council said Sunday that one civilian was killed and a serviceman wounded. The rebels recently opened a new front on the coast in what many Ukrainians fear is an attempt to secure a land corridor between Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in March. Amnesty International on Sunday condemned all sides in the grinding conflict, saying they have “shown disregard for civilian lives and are blatantly violating their international obligations.”

JULIET FARMER, DAILY

Sophomore Collin Klimisch navigates for the Gopher Chauffeur on Thursday night. Gopher Chauffeur is undergoing design changes to increase its vans’ visibility and to create a more welcoming atmosphere for riders.

expecting many riders this fall, he said, ridership has remained consistent since the spring and Boynton won’t add more vehicles until there’s an increase in demand. The vans provided more than 5,000 rides to students last fall, and Golden said that number increased in the

spring semester. Last year, the Minnesota Student Association successfully pushed to extend Gopher Chauffeur’s service last fall because of safety concerns surrounding an increase in crime near campus. A new weekend bus circulator also began running last week from 8 p.m.

to 2 a.m. on the same nights Gopher Chauffeur runs — Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays — because of student demands. Currently, four vans run on Thursdays and five circulate on the weekends, providing rides from 10 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Even though the vans are

consistently busy those days, Golden said, Boynton is hoping the new design will further increase students’ interest in using the service. Boynton also pushed promotional efforts throughout freshman and transfer student orientations this year to pique ridership interest, he said.

Strategic communications sophomore Madeline Harpell said she used the free service every weekend last winter. She said the “fun” atmosphere, along with the student drivers, made the experience enjoyable. “Riding the Gopher Chauffeur is always fun,” she said.

New policy could boost college applications Applications

ACT SCORES IN MINNESOTA AND NATIONWIDE

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legislative session as an attempt to prepare all high school graduates for the transition to college, said Sen. Kevin Dahle, DFLNorthfield, one of the bill’s authors. Despite a larger pool of students taking the test, Larr y Pogemiller, commissioner for the Minnesota Of fice of Higher Education, said he is “optimistic” Minnesota’s scores will remain high, based on other states that require all juniors to take the test. In 12 states, all 2014 high school graduates took the ACT, according to ACT data. “It has not af fected the overall scores that much,” Pogemiller said. While of ficials do not foresee a major rise or fall in the state’s composite ACT score, Rachelle Hernandez, University associate vice provost for enrollment management and director of admissions, said the requirement could af fect the number of applications colleges receive and the competition among applicants at the University could increase. Overall, she said the new requirement is helpful. “Research suggests that taking the ACT or SAT can be one of the biggest [barriers] to applying

MINNESOTA

NATION

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO MET ALL FOUR COLLEGE READINESS BENCHMARKS 39%

36%

35%

25%

24%

2010

39%

36%

26%

25%

2011

2012

26%

2013

2014

AVERAGE ACT SCORES 22.9

22.8

22.9 21.0

2010

23.0

21.1

2011

22.9

21.1

2012

21.0

20.9

2013

2014

SOURCE: ACT PROFILE REPORT 2014

to college for many first generation and low-in come students. This could mean a real oppor tunity to increase the pipeline of college ready Minnesota students,” Hernandez said in an email statement.

For the last nine years, Minnesota ACT scor es have consistently been some of the highest in the nation. The trend continued this year, as the state again outper formed most of the countr y.

Seventy-six percent of 2014 Minnesota high school graduates took the ACT — or more than 45,000 students. The new requirement also involves tests at the eighth- and 10th-grade

levels to provide students with early per for mance feedback and prepare them for the ACT, Dahle said. Requiring all students to take the series of assessments will guide them to their best post-graduation route — whether that be college, technical school or immediately entering the workforce, Dahle said. “We hope that we can find the right fit for students,” he said. “We don’t think ever y student is ready for a four-year college.” Among 2014 graduates, about 40 per cent of students statewide met the ACT benchmark scores in English, reading, math and science, while only about one-four th of students nationwide met these benchmarks. While Dahle said the new policy will aid students in making better post-graduation decisions, Pogemiller said he hopes it will encourage more students to consider postsecondar y education. “[The testing requirement] sends a signal that there is a general expectation or understanding you should be thinking about post-secondar y education,” Pogemiller said. “This is par t of a larger ef for t to focus on college preparedness throughout high school, rather than just focusing on a high school diploma.”

Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii gay marriage bans reach federal courts BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO — The federal appeals court in San Francisco has already issued two significant gay rights rulings: In 2012, it str uck down California’s same-sex wedding ban and this year it extended protections against discrimination to gay and lesbians. Now, three judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals — all appointed by Democrats and two of whom joined in the civil rights ruling this year — are set to hear arguments Monday on gay marriage bans in Idaho, Nevada and Hawaii. The hearings come as

gay marriage suppor ters have piled up legal victories in federal courts across the country this year, nullifying bans in more than a dozen states. On Thursday, the federal appeals cour t in Chicago rejected bans in Wisconsin and Indiana. Same-sex marriage opponents, however, scored a legal victor y last week when a federal judge in Louisiana upheld that state’s ban. “Until all 50 states get on board, it’s a legal battle from state to state,” said Tara Newberr y, one of the plaintif fs in the Nevada case, who wants to marr y her longtime partner. “The map is changing. But until

the Supreme Court of the United States makes the determination, it’s state-bystate.” The same day as the Chicago court ruled, 15 states that allow gay marriage and 17 that don’t asked the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue once and for all. The Mormon church and four religious organizations also asked the Supreme Cour t to intervene. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in a statement Friday, said it joined a friend-of-thecourt brief asking the high cour t to hear Utah’s marriage case. It was joined by The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,

the National Association of Evangelicals, the Ethics & Religious Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Each teaches that marriage is between a man and a woman. The pro-gay marriage rulings have used the rationale the nation’s high court used in June 2013 when it invalidated the core of the Defense of Marriage Act that defined marriage as only between a man and a woman for determining federal benefits. That ruling didn’t directly address whether states can impose bans and led to an explosion of litigation.

But an increasing number of federal and state judges are adopting the court’s reasoning in the 2013 case to invalidate bans, ratcheting up pressure on the Supreme Court to address the issue directly, legal analysts say. A total of 19 states and Washington, D.C., now allow gay marriages. Lambda Legal says lawsuits are pending in most other states and Puerto Rico to invalidate same-sex marriage bans. Supporters of the bans in the three states before the 9th Circuit argue that state governments have an interest in promoting marriage between a man and a woman, which they say is optimal for childrearing.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Marijuana supplier applications open Minnesota officials will decide by early December which two companies will supply medical marijuana to the state. BY KAYLEE KRUSCHKE kkruschke@mndaily.com

Minnesota advanced in its plan for making medical marijuana available for patients next year as it opened up applications Friday for potential manufacturers of the drug. State health of ficials say the results of the monthlong application period will play a role in the success of the new law’s implementation. Minnesota plans to manufacture and distribute medical cannabis by next July. The state will have two manufacturing plants, and each will ser vice an area of the state based on congressional districts. “Picking two quality manufacturers is a key dependency,” said Manny Munson-Regala, an assistant commissioner for the Minnesota Depar tment of Health. “We don’t do this, the program doesn’t work. Patients don’t get quality medication.” Once it’s completely implemented, the law will permit some Minnesotans with terminal illness, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, seizures and other types of debilitating conditions to use medical marijuana in liquid, pill or vaporized

for m to treat qualifying health conditions. Each of the two se lected medical marijuana manufacturing centers is required to have one dispensar y by 2015 and four by 2016, he said. By then, the distribution centers will hopefully be dispersed throughout the state to increase the drug’s accessibility, Munson-Regala said. “The manufacturer will r un the retail locations of the dispensaries from seed to sales — the entire process,” he said. The 36-page application, due Oct. 3, includes a $20,000 fee. It calls for candidates to provide 20 paper copies of their outlined business plan including details on facilities, operations, ownership and finances if they were selected. Munson-Regala said the future of medical cannabis in Minnesota will strongly depend on the selected manufacturers. But he said it’s early in the law’s rollout, so there are many questions that need answering. “Is there more demand than [the manufactur e r s ar e ] capab l e of meeting? Is there evidence that people are being helped?” he said. Minnesota could see

“Picking two quality manufacturers is a key dependency. ... We don’t do this, the program doesn’t work. Patients don’t get quality medication.” MANNY MUNSON-REGALA Assistant commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Health

more facilities in the future, Munson-Regala said, based on the outcome of the 3-month-long selection process for manufacturers. Sections of the application ask for detailed descriptions of cultivation processes and award “bonus” points for efforts like crafting a substance abuse prevention plan or developing a compassionate need program for those who can’t af ford medical cannabis at list prices. In Minnesota, the facility that’s used to grow the plant must be enclosed, Munson-Regala said, which could mean indoor warehouses or fenced-in greenhouses. A panel of 15 of ficials, whose names haven’t been released yet, from government agencies and depar tments will score the applications based on their comprehensiveness, strength and merits, he said. Those scores will narrow the pool of candidates, some of whom will present to a panel and give tours of their sites later this year.

Of ficials will evaluate the financial stability of the companies along with how they plan to cultivate the plant, produce it safely and transport it securely, Munson-Regala said. The safety of both the site’s employees and future patients are also of utmost importance, he said. “We star t with patient safety first,” Munson-Regala said. “That’s our ver y first objective we want to achieve.” I n D e c e m b e r, t h e state’s commissioner of health, Edward Ehlinger, will register the two manufacturing sites. In addition to the application, the health depar tment released a second draft of manufacturer r ules Friday that outline and pr ovide details on things like packaging, advertising and record-keeping for medical cannabis facilities. Other states where medical marijuana is legal have handled the manufacturer selection process dif ferently. Twenty-three states have legalized the

MEDICAL CANNABIS PROGRAM KEY DATES

2013 May 2

2014 May 6 and 9

Bipartisan medical marijuana bill introduced State Senate and House, respectively, pass the bill

May 29

Gov. Mark Dayton signs legislation into law

July 31

Medical cannabis task force appointed

Sept. 5

MDH opens applications to become state-certified manufacturer

Oct. 3

Manufacturer application deadline

Dec. 1

Commissioner of health registers two in-state medical cannabis manufacturers

2015 Early spring

Outreach and education efforts to potential patients and providers

March

All personnel for Office of Medical Cannabis hired

Late May /early June July 1

MDH opens applications for registered patients or designated caregivers Medical cannabis products become available to patients on state registry SOURCE: MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

drug. Though Delaware legalized medical cannabis in 2011, the state contracted an in-state medical marijuana grower, called a “compassion center,” in recent weeks, said Dawn Br ubaker, management analyst for the state’s medical marijuana program. The 16-member medical marijuana task force assigned by Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton in July has not been involved in

the manufacturer selection process, said James Franklin, task force member and Minnesota State Sherif f ’s Association’s executive director. Once the sites are selected, the health depar tment will tur n its focus to patient enrollment and outreach. “The mor e work we invest in this phase to get it right, the less work we have later on,” MunsonRegala said.

Palestinian President Abbas urges Hamas to yield power BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The new Palestinian unity government faced a new crisis on Sunday after President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to dissolve his alliance with Hamas if the Islamic militant group does not give up power in the Gaza Strip. The dispute erupted just over two weeks after Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza ended in a cease-fire. Abbas is looking to regain a foothold in Gaza, which suffered heavy losses during the fighting, and expects to play a leading role in internationally backed reconstruction efforts. His comments, which also included

harsh criticism of Hamas’ conduct in the war, appeared to be part of a brewing power struggle over who will control post-war Gaza. Hamas has controlled Gaza since overrunning Abbas’ forces in 2007. Facing international isolation and a deep financial crisis, the Islamic militant group agreed to the formation of a new unity government with Abbas’ Fatah movement in June, in which it would restore governing power to Abbas in the territory. But it has yet to yield power — even after the devastating war against Israel, which killed more than 2,100 Palestinians and caused billions of dollars of damage. “We will not accept hav-

ing a par tnership if their status in Gaza remains this way,” Abbas said late Saturday in Cairo in comments car ried by Egypt’s state news agency MENA. “Unity has terms. This situation does not represent any kind of unity,” Abbas said. “If Hamas does not want one authority, one law, one weapon, we will not accept a partnership with it.” Abbas said that as long as Hamas remains in control of Gaza, he added, “the government of national unity can do nothing on the ground.” The comments set the stage for what are expected to be difficult negotiations with Hamas in the coming days. With his criticism, Ab-

bas appears to be putting pressure on Hamas to make concessions in the talks. Ismail Radwan, a Hamas leader, denounced Abbas’ comments, saying they “contradict the spirit of the new partnership and play down the victory of the resistance.” Under the unity agreement, Abbas formed a Cabinet of apolitical technocrats. Hamas, which is shunned by the international community as a terrorist group, has no formal role, but it has offered its backing from the outside. Israel has boycotted the government, saying Hamas’ involvement is clear, while Western countries are giving the government a chance to prove itself.

Officials push for greater light rail safety Safety u from Page 1

50 officers, and it’s important to use their time wisely, so ticketing for traf fic offenses could be a misuse of valuable resources. “I think we’ll use their enforcement where it makes the most dif ference,” Wheelock said.

Kinesiology sophomore Gabe Gor net said he noticed more police of ficers during the past week but doubts that education will dissuade students from using headphones. “People on the commute like listening to music and believe the signs are good enough,” Gornet said. “It’d be too much to enforce. I feel that a

person listening to their headphones is their own liability.” When the Green Line opened in June, Metro Transit police dedicated 22 officers to public safety enfor cement along the line, Franklin said. Those of ficers wear both uniforms and street apparel, he said. Of ficials from the University and Metro Transit

designed the extra campaigning and patrolling for the first week of classes, Franklin said. But Busse said officials could revive the pedestrian-oriented campaign in the future if necessar y. “If it’s well received, if it’s getting people’s attention, if it seems to be a wor thwhile ef for t, then yes, we would cer tainly continue,” Busse said.

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Fighting the butterfly decline Monarchs u from Page 1

souther n migration, said Kelly Nail, a conser vation biology doctoral candidate who works for the University’s lab and attended the festival. The festival also ser ved as a venue for lessons on monarch butter flies and how to preser ve their habitat. Butter fly enthusiasts from the University gave hands-on presentations for the public. “I just lear ned more about monar chs in 15 minutes than I have in my whole life,” said Cathy Benson, a festival attendee.

Unwelcome conditions

Climate change and a shrinking habitat have helped reduce the insect’s population to its lowest level ever, said Wendy Caldwell, a University lab staf f member and coordinator of the Monarch Joint Venture, a conser vation group. Late last month, one of the group’s partners started a petition to classify the monarch as an endangered species, but experts still say populations could grow over time. Dr y weather drove population numbers down last year, said Mar yL ynn Pulscher, the festival’s coordinator. The butter flies sync their migration patter ns with the changing seasons, Nail said, but when the weather doesn’t cooperate, the insects will die. Though weather extremes contribute to

fluctuating monarch populations, she said, habitat loss is a bigger problem. Monarchs only lay eggs on milkweed, a plant that has been disappearing along the butter flies’ nearly 2,500-mile migration path to make room for more crops. Herbicides have also led to a decrease in milkweed, Nail said, which many people consider unwanted. Pulscher said the monarch butterflies that spent the winter in Mexico last year, if laid out wing to wing, would cover a suburban backyard. In the past, that area would have been more than 40 acres. Despite the population decline, some researchers and outreach professionals believe the monarch can make a comeback. “If ever yone does what they can to make sure habitats are healthy, I think the future can look pretty rosy,” said Karen Oberhauser, the Monarch Lab’s lead researcher. Planting milkweed and native nectar plants could help the monarchs multiply, Nail said. Michael Rizo, an international program specialist for the U.S. Forest Service who attended the festival, said he’s seeing an increasing number of nectar plants and milkweed in Minnesota yards. Nail said the public should do its best to preser ve the monarchs and encourage the population’s growth. “Something the weight of a paper clip that can fly all the way to Mexico is really amazing,” she said.

University officials watch Ebola outbreak in Africa Outbreak u from Page 1

assessing the situation to ensure students’ safety at home and abroad. The CDC posted a Level 3 travel war ning that recommends people avoid nonessential trips to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and it is advising schools to postpone any education-related travel to the countries. The center also posted Level 2 travel aler ts for Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which advise increased precautions while traveling in those areas. The University has not canceled any study abroad programs, but it is requiring students who want to study abroad in affected areas to first receive approval from the University’s Inter national T ravel Risk Assessment and Advisor y Committee, said Stacey Tsantir, director of International Health, Safety and Compliance for the University’s Global Programs and Strategy Alliance, in an email statement. So far, she said, the committee has not r eceived any such requests. When the CDC first posted the travel warnings, Tsantir said, the University reached out to the two students who were in study abroad programs in West Africa. One student had already decided to come home early from Liberia and the other had already

Priest could face charges in US BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW DELHI — An Indian court has recommended that the government extradite a Roman Catholic priest wanted in the United States on charges of sexually assaulting a teenage parishioner in Minnesota, a lawyer in the case said Sunday. It’s now up to the federal government to decide whether the Rev. Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul should be sent to the U.S. to stand trial, said Naveen Kumar Matta, a public prosecutor for India’s Ministry of External Affairs.

The recommendation by Magistrate Ajay Garg was made Friday. The United States had requested in 2011 that Jeyapaul be extradited. Jeyapaul, a 59-year-old Indian citizen, has denied molesting the 14-year-old girl in 2004 when he was working at the Blessed Sacrament Church in Greenbush, near the Canadian border. He retur ned to India in 2005 to visit his ailing mother, and was asked not to return to the Minnesota church after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 16-yearold.

The criminal case relating to the 14-year-old was filed later. Jeyapaul never returned to the United States. Vatican officials recommended Jeyapaul’s removal from the priesthood, but the local Indian bishop instead sentenced him to a year in a monaster y through a canonical trial. Jeyapaul was one of many foreign priests brought to the U.S. to help fill shortages in American parishes. He was arrested in the souther n Indian city of Erode in 2012 after Interpol issued an alert and has been in prison since.

COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY THE 2014 EBOLA OUTBREAK GUINEA 648 suspected and confirmed cases 430 suspected case deaths 482 laboratory confirmed cases

NIGERIA 17 suspected and confirmed cases 6 suspected case deaths 13 laboratory confirmed cases

SIERRA LEONE 1,026 suspected and confirmed cases 422 suspected case deaths 935 laboratory confirmed cases

LIBERIA 1,378 suspected and confirmed cases 694 suspected case deaths 322 laboratory confirmed cases

SOURCES: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

left Sierra Leone, Tsantir said. The University’s GPS Alliance has also made plans for students who are traveling in other par ts of Africa this fall and has advised them to take precautions as the school continues to monitor the outbreak. According to University’s Safe U website, travel restrictions will change as the CDC’s recommendations change. Additionally, the GPS Alliance reached out to inter national students from West Africa and offered them information on the Ebola outbreak, the email statement said, but it hasn’t heard any concerns from those students so far. Jill DeBoer, director of the Academic Health Center’s Of fice of Emergency Response, said various University departments have been in communication with one another as the outbreak has progressed.

She said her of fice’s main priorities are ensuring students have access to accurate information about the disease and that University units are prepared in case the status of the outbreak changes. “It’s not a health emergency her e, but we’r e just tr ying to be prepared for various scenarios,” DeBoer said. Boynton Health Ser vice is also educating its staf f on the symptoms of Ebola and the appropriate infection control precautions. Like the University, the state Depar tment of Health’s travel r ecommendations are similar to the CDC’s, said Kris Ehresmann, the infectious disease director for Minnesota’s health department. Ehr esmann said the depar tment has been in touch with health care providers across the state to ensure they are aware of the signs and symptoms of the disease, especially when working with

2014 EBOLA OUTBREAK

BY THE NUMBERS 3,069 suspected and confirmed cases 1,552 suspected deaths 1,752 laboratory confirmed cases SOURCES: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

patients who have traveled to af fected areas in West Africa. While the average Minnesotan is at low risk for contracting Ebola, she said, the global impact of the outbreak is evident. “From the international health standpoint, it’s a significant event,” she said.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Kaler: Top priorities are safety, tuition He also hopes to keep the Washington Redskins’ name out of school materials when the team plays on campus this fall. BY BLAIR EMERSON bemerson@mndaily.com

About a week after University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler returned from a trip to Nor way, he sat down with the Minnesota Daily for its monthly Kickin’ It with Kaler inter view. On Friday, Kaler discussed topics such as the student housing market, the University’s strategic plan and the first day of the semester, when he handed out snacks to students. With students back on campus and the Green Line light rail now in operation, are you frustrated with how safety-conscious students are around the tracks? Fr ustrated is a strong word, but I sure do wish people would pay more attention. It’s just flat-out dangerous to have a train running through the middle of campus. … If people are walking with their heads down [and] they’ve got their headphones on and they’re texting … the potential for a serious accident is there. … We’ve got our police out. We have some crossing guards, including my wife. … And a lot of people are doing what they should, but not ever ybody. Do you have any plans to fur ther increase the safety of students on campus this year? Safety is a really high priority for me and for Vice President [for University Ser vices Pamela] Wheelock and [University police] Chief [Greg] Hestness. … And we’ve done a lot. We have well over 100 buildings now on electronic

locks, we’ve enhanced the lighting and we now have 50 swor n of ficers on the University police force. I think, probably, a big br eakthr ough that will have an effect is the recent arrest of this gang of cellphone thieves that [was] across state lines and really a big operation. And I can’t help but think that that was a market for some of the cellphones that were stolen on campus last year. So, hopefully, if that demand goes away, we’ll see a reduction in those kinds of thefts. … We’ll just keep up the messaging and the police work to keep people safe. Last month, you sent a letter to U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, [D-Minn.], saying you would work with the Minnesota V ikings to eliminate the Washington Redskins’ name from materials for the Nov. 2 game at TCF Bank Stadium. The name, you wrote, is “of fensive and should be replaced.” Have you hear d back from the Vikings about that, and what are the next steps? We are in an ongoing conversation with the Vikings. [University] Vice President [for Equity and Diversity] Katrice Alber t is our point person on that, along with … Wheelock. Those conversations, I think, will be fruitful, but they are ongoing, so it’s too early to report a definitive outcome. I do find the name personally offensive and will continue to get that message out. Some developers feel the student housing market near campus may be saturated. What are your thoughts on the

increase in luxur y student housing developments around campus? We work hard to provide enough on-campus housing for first-year students and transfer students who desire it, so we do look to the free market to provide housing for other people who want to live near campus. … The free market is the free market, and supply will grow to meet demand. Cer tainly I hear the same comments that you report: The market is saturated. … I don’t have quantitative data to say whether or not that’s tr ue. I do note that students are living in apar tments that are nicer than places I lived when I was 40 years old. I hope they’re enjoying it while they’re here. We work hard on affordability, and I just hope students are making wise choices in their housing accommodations and the costs associated with them. How was your trip to Nor way, and what did you accomplish? That was a great business trip, and I think the return on that is going to be terrific. We visited four par tner universities … and [I had] a ver y exciting conversation with four members of the Nor wegian Parliament. They’re ver y interested in technology transfer and moving inventions out of the universities into the marketplace. … They don’t have a ver y welldeveloped way to do that across [Nor way]. We excel at that at the University of Minnesota, so I invited [the members of Parliament] to come visit and see what we do, and I hope that we’ll be able to be a par tner with them as they move that [idea] for ward. I also had ter rific visits with those institutions [centered] around inter national students and

TWITTER QUESTION FOR KALER Q: Do you earn or receive compensation for sitting on the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council? If so, how much? Kaler’s response: “Usually travel is covered, but there is no compensation.” SOURCE: MN DAILY REPORTING

growing the exchange opportunities. Do you have any other inter national trips planned in the future? We don’t have a University trip planned yet. I am going to go to South Korea to speak at an international forum in November. That’s on their nickel. What can the University community expect from the 2015-16 capital budget request, which the Board of Regents will review this week? We do have a policy of not talking about either the capital or the operating budget requests until the regents get to see it. It is their prerogative to see it first. So I can’t give you ver y much specific information. … I will say I think there are good things in there for students, and we’re hoping for a productive engagement with our friends in the [state] Legislature. Regents will also review your 2015-16 operating budget request [this] week. Can you talk about whether you plan to propose another tuition freeze for undergraduates? That certainly is a topic that we talk a lot about, but I can’t give you the specifics. This year, professional students in the College of Veterinar y Medicine will see a tuition

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University President Eric Kaler poses for a portrait Friday morning at his office in Morrill Hall. The Board of Regents will review Kaler’s 2015-16 budget requests this week.

freeze and an 8 percent tuition reduction for senior-year students. Have you considered a similar tuition freeze for students in other professional programs, or perhaps graduate students? Yeah. As two of your goals, you have mentioned a more selective University and, at the same time, a University that is accessible to stu dents of all social and economic backgrounds. How do you plan to accomplish this? Clearly, our demand for a University of Minnesota degree has never been higher. We have [about] 45,000 applications for our first-year class this year. And again, we work to be af fordable and accessible to qualified Minnesota students. We have a President’s Emerging Scholars Program which

helps suppor t students who may have had things in their background or that appear on their application that disadvantage them. We have a program [called] Retaining all Our Students, which we focus on tr ying to provide some str uctures for students once they’re here to be able to stay. And at the end of the day, the access driven by an af fordable tuition is a ver y high priority for us, and I think we’ll be able to do that. How did it go greeting students near Cof fman Union on the first day of school? You know, [there] … was a lot of energy and excitement, and it was great fun to be able to meet both retur ning and new students. But I always enjoy being with our students, and that was a good oppor tunity to do that.

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SCIENCE

Stem cell therapy can’t yet treat diabetes Research still in developing stages and too expensive to treat the many millions of people who have the disease.

n November 1998, professor James Thompson of the University of WisconsinMadison isolated and cultured human stem cells, making a discovery that would revolutionize the future of genetics research and open a window to potential cures for diseases. Stem cells — preliminary cells that have the ability to turn into other cells through a process called differentiation — are being used to study a plethora of diseases. For the past several years, scientists have explored how to use stem cells to treat both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is widely considered to be a leading cause of death worldwide, with projections estimating that by the year 2030, 460 million people in the world will have the disease. Here at the University of Minnesota, faculty members are researching embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells and stem cells within the human body. However, tremendous advances in research today tend to make us delusional about the limits of progress. In reality, these research projects’ results remain inaccessible to most people, and they do not address the

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larger concern of diabetes or the implications of treating the global community. From a societal perspective, research takes an incredible amount of time and resources. This doesn’t mean that stem cell projects should be considered worthless, but it does mean that people must recognize that therapies will not magically appear in the next year. Research at the microscopic level requires precision and many trials before it comes to any conclusion. Currently, scientists use mice as test subjects for many experiments with stem cells. Moreover, researchers would need to conduct extensive research on larger animals before beginning human trials. Even if any treatments were proven to be effective, it would be incredibly expensive to implement them. Studies show a correlation between income status and the willingness to address current health conditions. If someone was born with Type 1 diabetes and didn’t have the income to pay for medication, he would likely not apply for experimental, expensive

By implementing these treatments, we would not only increase the health-income disparity, but we would also increase the challenge of delivering medicine to lessaccessible areas of the globe. therapy. It will require a whole new level of collaboration among researchers to develop costeffective treatments. This makes expensive stem cell treatments inaccessible to a significant portion of the global population. By implementing these treatments, we would not only increase the health-income disparity, but we would also increase the challenge of delivering medicine to less-accessible areas of the globe. Instead of emphasizing the advances of stem cell research, we must understand that disease prevention — especially through a healthy diet and plenty of exercise — is still the best method to protect oneself against ailments like diabetes. Please send comments to letters@mndaily.com.

DAILY DISCUSSION Comment on ‘DREAM Act has room for improvement’

A child born in the U.S. is an American citizen, per the Constitution. The DREAM Act does not apply to them; the DREAM Act applies to individuals born elsewhere but brought here as children. The idea is not to “reward” those who break the law (the adults) but to acknowledge that the children cannot be held accountable for actions over which they had neither choice nor control.

U should help with ‘greening’ the Green Line corridor

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Iggy Azalea’s racism should not be welcome at homecoming

Who in the world decided it would be a great idea to bring an out-and-proud homophobe and racist to headline the homecoming concert? Iggy Azalea has complained about “dyke bitches” and has sent tweets that I think used racist and homophobic messages. She has even rapped lines like “I’m the chief and y’all just the Indians.” Maybe you should spend a little less time updating the Student Unions and Activities Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr pages and more time looking into the social media posts of the artists that you invite to perform for our diverse student body. Monica Goodman University student

Cartoon by Paige Holgate. Please send comments to letters@mndaily.com.

POLITICS

Increase in wages not enough The minimum wage should be raised to $15 to provide families with a living wage.

ast week, fast food employees at several McDonald’s, Subway and Burger King restaurants across the Twin Cities protested for a $15 minimum wage. The workers were joined by progressive congressman Keith Ellison and Minneapolis City Councilman Jacob Frey, the leading advocate for instituting a living wage across the city. In fact, the council has recently put together a think tank to study the implications of raising the minimum wage citywide. Some bystanders may be confused by these protesters. After all, didn’t they just receive a raise from the Minnesota Legislature? While it is true that Gov. Mark Dayton recently signed a bill into law that will raise the minimum wage to $9.50 by 2016, eventually pegging it to inflation, this wage is still not high enough to meet household needs. The federal pover ty line is at $23,850 for a family of four. Assuming that some-

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Like campus smoking ban, fossil fuel use is a public health issue Ever yone knows that old Mötley Crüe tune “Smokin’ in the Boys Room,” and the final line “smokin’ ain’t allowed in school.” This past summer, the University of Minnesota went totally smoke-free. Now nobody can get a nicotine fix anywhere — not in the men’s room, not the locker room, the ladies’ room, nowhere — not even with an e-cigarette. So I am curious how this ban is being received among different groups, including liberals, conser vatives, libertarians, smokers and nonsmokers alike. A survey by Boynton Health Ser vice found, for instance, that about 47 percent of students strongly supported a smoking ban in 2012. Why? I am not a smoker, so I can’t answer that. As an air-breather, however, I can say that the ban probably doesn’t go far enough,

EDITORIALS Student voter turnout too low Groups are fighting to increase student voting rates at the U.

uring midterm election years, student voter turnout rates have been disappointingly low. Heading into this fall’s elections, it will become increasingly important for campaigns to engage students. Sen. Al Franken’s recent denial to the Minnesota Student Association’s invitation for him to debate on campus was a blow to getting the student voice recognized this election season. Despite this, some campus organizations are still making efforts to rally the student vote. MSA and the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group hope to register 5,000 students before Election Day, the Minnesota Daily reported last week. With many freshman students changing their addresses for the first time, these voter registration efforts are particularly important. “More than any segment of the population, young voters are more mobile and less tied to an address,” Doug Chapin, elections administration expert and teaching specialist for the Humphrey School, told the Daily on Sept. 4. “The question of ‘How do I get registered in my jurisdiction?’ can be a barrier.” While there aren’t any hot-button issues like same-sex marriage or voter ID constitutional amendments on the ballot this year, it’s still crucial for students to become engaged with politics. With rising student debt and tuition rates becoming highly politicized and with campus sexual assault taking the national spotlight, young voters need to make sure their voices are heard. The ef for ts by MSA and MPIRG are laudable, and we hope that politicians take note and recognize how important the student voice is in Minnesota.

Housing added, helps Dinkytown

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Minnesota’s Trust for Public Land organization is asking for public and private land owners to invest in parks and open spaces around the new Green Line light rail corridor. This would be a good way to prevent overdevelopment and improve the quality of life for residents of the Twin Cities. The University of Minnesota is not planning to help meet this goal. We feel that the University should be leading these efforts. As an environmentally conscious institution, the University has the means to implement the innovative policies suggested by the Trust for Public Land. Creating miniature “parklets” or “greening” underutilized areas of our campus are small steps toward creating a more sustainable and livable community.

because whether you’re a heavy smoker or only a casual secondhand smoker, you have more to worry about than cigarette smoke. Last October, the International Agency for Research on Cancer determined that the air we breathe is in fact a leading cause of cancer worldwide, causing more than 220,000 deaths due to lung cancer in 2010. And it’s not the cigarette smokers who are polluting the air. It’s the cars, factories and power plants. If the University wants to ensure its residents live healthy lives via banning smoking, even if some of us have to sacrifice our liberties to implement these policies, why is it so hesitant to divest from the fossil fuel industry, let alone wean itself off fossil fuels? It is possible that in fact the University, rather than genuinely looking out for the well-being of society, is concerned with its image: that passing a campus-wide ban

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one works 40 hours a week for $9.50 an hour without taking vacations, they would only make about $19,760 before considering taxes. A $15 hourly wage, though, would pay about $31,200 — a living wage that allows families to purchase basic necessities, splurge on some “wants” and save the rest. We cannot count on Congress to raise the minimum wage, as Republicans would obstruct any attempt at improving the lives of the working poor. We are also unable to rely on the Minnesota Legislature, as it is unlikely that it will revise a newly instated law this soon. Therefore, the city of Minneapolis is the only possible entity in the state to institute a living wage for its workers, which would hopefully set a precedent for the rest of the state and hopefully the country.

It is possible that in fact the University, rather than genuinely looking out for the wellbeing of society, is concerned with its image: that passing a campus-wide ban on smoking will convince the public of its liberal ideals. on smoking will convince the public of its liberal ideals. After all, other campuses prohibit it. Even 3M bans smoking on its campus. It is also possible that people do not perceive fossil fuel use as a public health issue, but rather an environmental issue, a nonissue or something else less urgent than an epidemic.

ith the completion of new student housing, including some luxur y apar tment buildings, a flood of fresh students have arrived in Dinkytown. And with this influx of residents in the area’s core, some area businesses are expecting increases in customers, the Minnesota Daily reported Thursday. Two of the new apartment buildings — the Venue and the Marshall — have reported large capacities with about 1,000 beds filled and combined room for almost 350 more people. New stores Target Express and Gina + Will sit at the ground level of each new apartment building, providing cost-effective options for basic goods like clothing, some groceries and necessary household items. Overall, the openings of these mixeduse buildings mark a positive change for Dinkytown. Putting aside nostalgia-based arguments against changes in the area, it’s clear that adding to the residential capacity of Dinkytown’s core will help businesses of all kinds survive. With more students living close to where the action happens, we should expect a positive economic impact on both chain restaurants and local establishments. While it has been disappointing to see campus-area landmarks like House of Hanson and the Podium shutter their doors in recent years, putting more students’ homes just steps away from any Dinkytown establishment should help ensure the longevity of what classic establishments are left in the area. The effects of new development are still unclear, but we have a guarded optimism that they will help keep Dinkytown vibrant. 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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Cobb’s career day lifts Gophers

QUICK HITTERS BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com Minnesota 35, Middle Tennessee State 24 Saturday, Sept. 6 TCF Bank Stadium

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After a slow first quarter, the Gophers blew the game open with big-time defensive plays and led Middle Tennessee State 28-0 at the half. It looked like the game was over — and Minnesota came into the second half as if it was. The Blue Raiders got on the board just a minute into the third quarter after a 44-yard touchdown run from Reggie Whatley. Whatley amassed one more touchdown on the day along with 84 yards rushing to help Middle Tennessee State make a 24-7 run. Luckily for the Gophers, their running back — David Cobb — had a career-high 220 rushing yards to stave off the Blue Raiders’ comeback. Minnesota eventually grinded out the 35-24 victory, but it may have lost starting quarterback Mitch Leidner, who left in the second half with an apparent left knee injury. IT WAS OVER WHEN:

Cobb busted a 48-yard touchdown run to give Minnesota its only score of the second half and a 35-10 lead. KEY PLAY AMANDA SNYDER, DAILY

Minnesota running back David Cobb runs the ball against Middle Tennessee State on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.

David Cobb ran for a career-high 220 yards and scored two touchdowns. BY GRANT DONALD gdonald@mndaily.com

These days, it’s not uncommon for a r unning back to give most of the praise to his linemen after a huge performance. Senior r unning back David Cobb is no different. He r ushed for a careerhigh 220 yards on 29 carries and scored two touchdowns in Minnesota’s 35-24 victor y over Middle Tennessee State on Saturday. After the game, he praised his offensive line. “I need to borrow probably $300 from the athletic director to take the [offensive] line out to eat,” Cobb said, smiling. In the Gophers’ season opener last Thursday, Cobb split time with Minnesota’s other backs, only accumulating 71 yards. On Saturday, Cobb had eclipsed that number before the first half ended. “We played the other backs some, but it is hard

to take [Cobb] of f the field when he is hot. He ran ver y well today,” head coach Jerr y Kill said. Minnesota r ushed for 284 yards in the game. Donnell Kirkwood contributed 23 yards on five carries. Minnesota’s passing game was not nearly as effective. Redshir t sophomor e quar terback Mitch Leidner went 5-for-11 for 67 yards, one touchdown and an interception. L e idne r le ft th e game in the beginning of the fourth quarter with an apparent left knee injur y. “I am concerned, and I don’t know anything,” Kill said after the game. Redshir t freshman Chris Streveler came in and finished the quar ter, but he did not attempt a pass. “It is one of those deals [in which] you put the next one in and he will play well,” Kill said. “I hope that [Streveler starting] is not the case. That is nothing against Chris; you don’t want anyone to get injured.” Heading into the game, the Gophers’ defense was

plagued with injuries. However, that didn’t stop it from dominating the first half for a second consecutive week. It took Middle Tennessee State until the second quarter to advance the ball past midfield. Senior linebacker Damien W ilson led the charge on defense, recording 14 tackles, one sack and an interception. The Gophers came away with two more interceptions, as both sophomore Jalen Myrick and r edshir t junior Briean Boddy-Calhoun recorded their first of the year. Myrick took his to the house, benefiting from the receiver running into the referee on the play. “I guess somebody ran into him so I kind of slowed down a little bit, but then I saw the ball, so I just broke on it, and it was an easy little walk in,” Myrick said. Just like last week, the defense shut out the opponent in the first half and allowed 20 or more points in the second half — a troubling trend for Minnesota moving for ward. Another trend that

SCORING SUMMARY SCORE BY QUARTER Middle Tennessee State Minnesota

1 0 7

2 0 21

3 17 7

4 7 0

MINN

FIVE OBSERVATIONS

TOTAL 24 35

1ST QUARTER

MTSU MINN 5:18

Donnell Kirkwood 1 yd run (Ryan Santoso kick)

2ND QUARTER

MTSU MINN

MINN

14:52

Jalen Myrick 31 yd interception return (Ryan Santoso kick)

MINN

13:40

Maxx Williams 27 yd pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso kick)

MINN

4:21

David Cobb 7 yd run (Ryan Santoso kick)

3RD QUARTER

MTSU MINN

MTSU

13:57

Reggie Whatley 44 yd run (Cody Clark kick)

MTSU

8:12

Cody Clark 21 yd field goal

MINN

4:17

David Cobb 48 yd run (Ryan Santoso kick)

MTSU

2:09

Reggie Whatley 12 yd run (Cody Clark kick)

4TH QUARTER MTSU

MTSU MINN 0:45

Marcus Henry 3 yd pass from Austin Grammer (Cody Clark kick)

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

car ried over from Minnesota’s first game was the lack of targets for redshirt sophomore tight end Maxx Williams. Williams was the team’s leading receiver a year ago, but he’s been targeted only four times so far this year. He had one reception for a 27-yard touchdown on his only target Saturday. “I had my oppor tunity when I had it. Other than that, I didn’t really have

my oppor tunity. I go out there and do what the coaches ask, and that’s all I can do,” Williams said. Cobb was stellar Saturday, which was enough for the Gophers to get the victor y, but that may not be the case down the road against the Big Ten’s best. “We ran the ball ef fectively,” Kill said. “It seems like anytime we r un the ball over 200 yards, we have a pretty good chance of winning.”

FOOTBALL

Wilson in all the right places for Minnesota Damien Wilson leads the Big Ten with 24 tackles on the season so far. BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com

When an agonizing second half of football for the Gophers had finally ended, senior linebacker Damien Wilson described his second-quarter interception in simple terms. “Right spot at the right time,” he said. And that’s the thing. Wilson is almost always in the right place at the right time for Minnesota’s defense. His interception was just a microcosm of what has been an impressive 15 games for him as a Big Ten linebacker. Before Saturday’s 35-24 victory, Gophers head coach Jerry Kill raved about Wilson’s development. Wilson

started all but one game in 2013, his first season at Minnesota after transferring from Jones County Junior College in Mississippi. On Saturday, Wilson acknowledged the steps he has taken, even after finishing second on the team with 78 tackles last season. “This year I know the defense a little better and the coaches got a little more confidence in me, so I’m able to get my number called a little more often,” Wilson said. Whether it’s getting his number called or being in the “right spot at the right time,” Wilson has shined in the early season. His 14 tackles on Saturday were a team high, and he also led Minnesota in the season opener with 10 tackles. Now Wilson leads the Big Ten in tackles through two games with 24. u See WILSON Page 10

Sophomore defensive back Jalen Myrick broke on an Austin Grammer pass, picked it off and returned it for a touchdown. Minnesota took a 14-0 lead along with the game’s momentum. 1. The Gophers are banged up. Minnesota limped away from TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday night with a victory, but Leidner was hobbled as well. Minnesota already had injuries to multiple defensive linemen, and if its starting quarterback misses extended time, things could really unravel. 2. The passing game is still struggling. Before the Gophers’ quarterback went down with an injury Saturday, he uncharacteristically overthrew receivers left and right. Leidner was OK in the first half, completing five out of nine passes for 67 yards and one touchdown. Problem is, Minnesota didn’t complete a single pass the rest of the contest. 3. The offense still runs through Cobb. After an impressive debut from Berkley Edwards in the season opener, Cobb showed he’s still the man in Minnesota’s backfield, willing the Gophers to a win. 4. The secondary might be even deeper than once thought. Throughout the offseason, reporters have raved about defensive backs coach Jay Sawvel’s group of studs in the back line. There’s a surefire NFL prospect in Eric Murray and depth galore in Derrick Wells, Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Cedric Thompson, Antonio Johnson and Damarius Travis. But on Saturday, young Myrick stole the show with his pick-six — showing that Minnesota has even more playmakers at defensive back than expected. 5. Damien Wilson is a steadying force for the Gophers defense. Not only did Wilson have an interception, but he also led Minnesota with 14 tackles. Don’t look now, but the JUCO transfer leads the Big Ten with 24 tackles through the first two weeks of the season. QUOTE OF THE GAME

We have to finish the game off, really. Stop being complacent. Sophomore defensive back Jalen Myrick UP NEXT

AMANDA SNYDER, DAILY

Minnesota linebacker Damien Wilson carries the United States flag onto the field Saturday prior to the game against Middle Tennessee State at TCF Bank Stadium.

The Gophers travel to Fort Worth, Texas, for a matchup with TCU. The Horned Frogs had a bye last week, and going up against a rested and competitive team in a football-crazed state might be the most difficult nonconference game Minnesota has played since USC in 2011.

Monday, September 8, 2014

VOLLEYBALL

Minnesota prevails at Yale Invite M

Minnesota outside hitter Daly Santana spikes the ball during a match against Wisconsin on Oct. 17, 2012, at the Sports Pavilion.

The Gophers improved to 4-1 with three victories at the Yale Invite. BY RACHEL TIMMERMAN rtimmerman@mndaily.com

The Gophers controlled play at the Yale Invitational last weekend, defeating all three teams in the tournament. But the sweep didn’t come without a challenge from Boston College. On Saturday morning, Minnesota rallied from behind and defeated Boston College in five sets. The Gophers star ted down early, losing the first two sets. But in the third set,

head coach Hugh McCutcheon put in sophomore setter Erica Handley — a move that paid off. “We just wanted to give it a dif ferent look,” McCutcheon said. Handley played the rest of the match against Boston College, helping lead her team to a victor y, and she was the team’s starting setter against Albany. Handley had 60 assists over the weekend. “I was just tr ying to be as confident as I could,” Handley said. On Friday, junior outside hitter Daly Santana appeared confident, too. She led the team in kills, digs and blocks in its match against Yale. “Friday was a great day, but there are still things I can work on,” Santana said,

noting that consistency is one of those issues. McCutcheon said he was happy with Santana’s play last weekend. “That night, [Santana] was obviously pretty golden,” McCutcheon said. “I was very proud of her this weekend.” Although the first set Friday night against Yale started out rough, the Gophers came back and beat the Bulldogs in three sets. “We were cer tainly a lot cleaner in sets two and three,” McCutcheon said. “[But] we were able to hang in there and grind it out. It was a nice win.” After two closer matches at the start of the weekend, Minnesota swept Albany on Saturday night, winning

quickly in three sets. The match allowed McCutcheon to use some of his alternates. Santana and sophomore outside hitter Sarah Wilhite were named to the all-tournament team, while senior opposite Adrianna Nora was named tournament MVP. Nora had 28 kills and hit for .377 over the weekend. Though the Gophers prevailed at the Yale Invitational, McCutcheon and his players said they still see room for improvement. “I think there’s a lot to learn from this weekend,” Santana said. “[But] I’m really proud of the team because we were able to ride it out and come up with three wins.” Handley said she felt

ANTHONY KWAN, DAILY FILE PHOTO

VOLLEYBALL RESULTS FRIDAY 1 Minnesota 25 23 Yale

2 25 11

3 25 19

FINAL 3 0

SATURDAY Minnesota BC

1 2 3 4 5 FINAL 12 22 25 25 15 3 25 25 18 15 13 2

Albany Minnesota

1 13 25

2 11 25

3 19 25

FINAL 0 3

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

good about the matches this weekend, adding that the team focused on its fundamentals. “We’re just trying to work as a team to get better for the future games,” Handley said.

SOCCER

Gophers drop weekend games on the road Sophomore Mara Dougherty made her first start in goal for Minnesota. BY BEN GOTZ bgotz@mndaily.com

A trip down South did not prove fr uitful for the Gophers, who lost two games against Ole Miss and Auburn to fall to 3-3 on the season and saw their star ting goalkeeper miss a game. Reigning Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year Tarah Hobbs missed a star t against Auburn on Sunday after being shaken up on the final goal of the game in a 3-2 double-over time loss to Ole Miss, so sophomore Mara Dougher ty minded the net for the Gophers in their 3-1 loss to Auburn. Head coach Stefanie Golan said in an audio statement that the team was optimistic Hobbs would be back in the net next weekend, but it was too early to tell after the game. If Dougher ty does see more playing time, her coach seems to have faith that she can handle the pressure. “Mara’s a ver y good keeper,” Golan said. “If Mara’s in goal for us, we’re confident.” The Gophers looked like they had a victor y at Ole Miss in hand, but they lost a 2-0 lead late in the second half and proceeded to lose the game. The two teams seemed to be in a stalemate throughout the first half, but Minnesota sophomores Josee Stiever and Simone Kolander broke the tie early in the second half to give the Gophers a 2-0 lead. From there, Ole Miss junior Olivia Har rison

SOCCER RESULTS FRIDAY Minnesota Ole Miss

1 2 OT1 OT2 FINAL 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 3

SUNDAY Minnesota Auburn

1 1 1

2 0 2

FINAL 1 3

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

took over the game to give her team the victor y. She scored two goals, the last one coming in the 82nd minute, to tie the game. Then after 17 minutes of scoreless play in overtime, she added a third goal to end the game. “They have a lot of athleticism in their attack,” Golan said of Ole Miss. When the Gophers took the field again Sunday against Aubur n, the Tigers tested Dougher ty in goal early on. She gave up a goal nearly 18 minutes into the game, but freshman Rachel McCloskey answered back for the Gophers, and the two teams entered the locker room tied despite Auburn outshooting Minnesota 9-4. Auburn kept up the offensive pressure in the second half and broke the tie near the 79th minute to take a 2-1 lead. The Tigers added one more goal to take a 3-1 lead. Dougher ty gave up three goals in her first star t for the Gophers, but her head coach said the goals were not her fault. Whether Hobbs or Dougher ty steps into net next week for the Gophers, senior captain Katie Thyken said the keeper would be ready. “Hobbs and Mara are both great keepers in different ways,” Thyken said. “They both read the game

CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY FILE PHOTO

Minnesota midfielder Josee Stiever steals the ball from Louisiana State on Sept. 6, 2013, at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.

ver y well and have great skills. Hobbs can make some unbelievable saves, but Mara is so mentally tough that I tr ust them both behind me.”

Now, the team will have to regroup before starting Big Ten play next weekend. “Tough weekend. You never want to lose two,

especially on the road,” Thyken said, “but we just need to focus on what is ahead. We will take these two games and learn from them and grow as a team.”

y apologies to the Gophers fans out there hoping for a team with an of fense that could pick apar t a defense at will. That won’t be your team this year. For the second consecutive game, Minnesota proved itself to be one-dimensional of fensively against an inferior opponent. While I don’t want to take away from the Gophers’ ability to run the football — David Cobb looked like a man among boys out there en route to a career-high 220 rushing yards — Minnesota’s presence through the air leaves something to be desired. If the Gophers couldn’t throw against the likes of Middle Tennessee State and Eastern Illinois, don’t expect them to do so against Wisconsin or Ohio State later this year. Quar terback Mitch Leidner went 5-for-11 on passes, good for 67 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Add in the apparent leg injury he suffered in the four th quar ter that leaves his status for next Saturday unclear — and the fact that his backup has thrown only one pass in his entire career — and suddenly Minnesota’s offensive outlook looks bleak. Perhaps the only good news Gophers fans received this weekend is that Minnesota won’t need to dominate offensively, because its defense is once again the X-factor. In their first two contests, the Gophers forced six turnovers and sacked opposing quarterbacks five times. Saturday, Minnesota pressured the quar terback well, stuffed Middle Tennessee State’s running backs at the line for par ts of the game, and its corners and safeties played tough in coverage. The Gophers had two interceptions in the first half, including one that sophomore Jalen Myrick returned 31 yards for a touchdown. On the Blue Raiders’ ensuing drive, senior Damien Wilson intercepted a pass himself, helping set up a 27-yard strike to tight end Maxx Williams for six points. However, there’s no denying that the defense took a step back once the second half began. Middle Tennessee State, especially its receivers, stepped up its physicality following the break. Their first two plays from scrimmage went for 39 and 44 yards, resulting in a quick six for head coach Rick Stockstill’s squad. Still, Minnesota’s mistakes remain correctable. As Gophers head coach Jerr y Kill said in his press conference, the Gophers played seven freshmen on defense. Despite that youth, opposing offenses are averaging 22 points through two games against Minnesota, a number that actually improves upon Minnesota’s average points allowed from last year. So as much as Gophers fans would love to pout about the offense, their defense is showing up. Whether the offense chooses to join it is another story. David Nelson welcomes comments at dnelson@mndaily.com or on Twitter.

@DavidNelson18

Monday, September 8, 2014

CROSS COUNTRY

Decker dominates in season’s first meet Both the men’s and women’s teams finished second at the Oz Memorial. BY AIDAN COLEMAN acoleman@mndaily.com

First-meet ner ves didn’t seem to be a factor for redshir t senior Ashlie Decker, who dominated the Oz Memorial in her first official race since redshirting last season due to injur y. Decker was in the front for nearly the whole race as she cr uised past the competition and finished first in the 6-kilometer race with a time of 22 minutes, 26.2 seconds. “ I m a d e s u r e I was pushing the first half and then held on the second half,” she said. Decker finished more than 10 seconds faster than Drake’s Emma Huston. However, her strong per formance wasn’t enough to secure an Oz Memorial victor y for the team as a whole. Nor thern Iowa edged out Minnesota for first place at the meet. South Dakota State, Drake and Minnesota State followed the secondplace Gophers. “It was fun; it was really fun,” head coach Sarah Hopkins said of Decker’s per formance. “She’s a really important piece of our puzzle.” Redshir t junior Me gan Bailey also had a strong per formance, placing 10th overall and finishing thir d for the Gophers. Hopkins said Bailey had a “freaking phenomenal race.” “It felt great,” Bailey said. “The first [race] is always the hardest.” The Gophers placed three r unners in the top 10: Decker, Bailey and redshir t freshman Madeline Strandemo, who placed ninth. “Overall, I thought

Wilson u from Page 8

If Wilson keeps putting up those numbers, he may have a career at the next level. It doesn’t hurt that he has unique physical tools. “Damien was measured by the NFL scouts, measured by how long his arms are, and they are longer than Ra’Shede [Hageman’s] arms,” Kill said Tuesday. “When you have length, you can keep people from blocking you and tackle better.” Wilson may be just a few months from finishing his collegiate career, but associate head coach Tracy Claeys said he still thinks Wilson can get better. “He’ll continue to improve, so we’re very pleased with where Damien is at,” Claeys said Tuesday. “You don’t find too many people his size that run like he does, so we’re pleased with him.” But the Gophers weren’t pleased with their effort in the second half Saturday. “We just have to finish the game off, really,” sophomore defensive back Jalen Myrick said. “Stop being complacent. Just being up in the first half and going out and finishing the game.” After Myrick and Wilson’s interceptions, Minnesota went into the locker room with a 28-0 halftime lead. Middle Tennessee State responded with a 24-7 run in the second half, exposing the Gophers to be “lackadaisical,” as senior running back David Cobb put it. But even in an ugly half of football, Wilson was still in all the right places, tallying six second-half tackles — staving off the Blue Raiders and stopping what would have been an embarrassing collapse. “I think that we played a good, solid first half, and then we didn’t play as well as we liked to in the second half,” Kill said after the contest. “The bottom line is we won the game.”

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

OZ MEMORIAL 1. Northern Iowa 2. Minnesota 3. South Dakota State 4. Drake 5. Minnesota State

SCORE 39 43 62 96 129

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

OZ MEMORIAL 1. Drake 2. Minnesota 3. Northern Iowa 4. South Dakota State

SCORE 44 49 60 60

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

they fought really well,” Hopkins said. “It’s the first week of school, [and] they’re getting back into things.” The Gophers sat many of their top per formers, including Becca Dyson, Liz Berkholtz and Kaila Urick, to rest them for the upcoming BYU Autumn Classic on Sept. 13. “ We h a v e s o m e r e ally big races coming up,” Decker said. “A lot of good teams [are] coming up.”

Zutz leads men to second place

Minnesota finished second in the Oz Memorial to Drake by five points. “I wasn’t upset with our performance,” head coach Steve Plasencia said. “Our first guys got out a bit too hard.” Junior Adam Zutz placed second behind Drake’s Brogan Austin. “It’s fun to get out there and compete,” Zutz said. Like the women’s team, the men’s team placed three r unners inside the top 10: Zutz, junior Alex Brend and redshir t sophomor e Riley Macon. Minnesota finished ahead of Nor ther n Iowa and South Dakota State.

ZACH BIELINSKI, DAILY

Gophers senior Ashlie Decker leads the pack Friday evening at the Oz Memorial 6K at Les Bolstad Golf Course in St. Paul. Decker won the women’s race with a time of 22 minutes, 26.2 seconds.

Monday, September 8, 2014

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Monday, September 8, 2014

BACKTALK

horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (9/8): Talk about the world you’d like to see this year. Creative communications and networking build community resiliency. After 12/23, begin a new phase at home for the next few years.

sudoku 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.

9/8/2014

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 a 5 — Put a dream into writing under the Full Moon in Pisces. A turning point arises backstage. Peaceful introspection reaps results today and tomorrow.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Embrace a new career direction under this Pisces Full Moon. Share your dreams and speculate on fantasies. Find what you need far away.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 6 — A new direction presents itself regarding group participation with the Pisces Full Moon. Complete previous efforts gracefully, and prepare.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 6 — Rest and play under the Full Moon in Pisces. Begin a new game. Physical activity gets your passion out.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 6 — Use social grace, especially in an uncomfortable moment. An opportunity to increase your influence and fulfill a fantasy arises.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 5 — The Full Moon in Pisces illuminates a new phase at home. You’re in tune with a distant loved one. Opposites attract.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 7 — Chores interfere with romantic fantasies. Pay bills and save up. A new adventure calls to you under the Pisces Full Moon.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 6 — Present a balanced report. Open a new communications door under the Full Moon. It’s better to save than to spend now. Count your winnings.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 6 — Seek a win-win solution regarding shared finances under the Full Moon in Pisces. What at first seems strange turns out to work well.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 7 — A new financial opportunity arises with the Pisces Full Moon. Don’t tell anyone yet. Reaffirm a commitment. A female points out an inconsistency.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 7 — Clear up confusion before proceeding. A Full Moon turning point arises in a partnership. Change things around. Check out a vacation destination.

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Monday, September 8, 2014

from the archive

Friday, September 8, 2006

BACKTALK

From Monster’s Ball

QueerEyeOnTheBlogGuy gets it all wrong. It’s understandable; he/she is a freshman who doesn’t yet know about the ways in which this student government significantly services the student body. But shame on you, Network, for continually berating this fine institution. Net: Have you noticed that we’re willing to berate anything? We’ll even berate Gandhi if we have to. After all, does Network provide $55,000 per year to student groups to put on diverse and educational events? MSA does. Net: We’d estimate that the value of the services we provide are about $5.6 billion annually. Ask an economics major. Our biggest export: Laughter and smiles on children’s faces. How often does Network go to the Capitol in St. Paul to lobby for lower tuition for students? This year MSA will be over there at least three days a week, fighting for students money. Net: Which is ironic since they also fight for students’ money in the form of “student fees.” What strides does Network take to improve safety in the University community? Net: We keep classrooms safe from boredom. Beginning this year, MSA will offer its Pedicab service to provide safe transportation for students travelling on weekend evenings. Net: Beginning this year we will offer our Pedi-File service to provide safe transportation for children. On second thought, we might need to change the name. Now I know you have chosen to wield the powerful weapon of “bold font” to mock the Minnesota Student Association throughout this letter, Net: It’s the most powerful weapon we have. but I hope that the students reading this will see through your petty tomfoolery. Net: We hope they can see through our Tom Petty-foolery as well.

From DelMonteCrisco

Hey Net, so I was at this totally awesome frat party last weekend. I gotta tell you about this. Net: And to get

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I’ve had enough, Net. I wish some people would just stoping lying all the damn time. Net: Yeah everyone, stoping lying! YOU KNOW if you saw Snakes on a Plane, no matter how “bad” you thought it was, you NUTTing enjoyed it. Net: Yeah! You people can’t have your own “opinions”! You can lie about it to make you look sophisticated, but when that snake bit that chicks boob you laughed your ass off, just like me. Net: Snakes gnawing body parts? One word: Oscar. Get off your high horse. I’m out like Gopher Football’s chances of winning a Big Ten home game... Net: Not with that attitude, mister.

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paid, we have to listen. There were like 6 kegs there and everybody was drunk off their asses. Net: Fox 9 news is sooo going to bust you guys with one of their “Fox 9 Investigations.” There were all these hot slutty chicks getting all up ons and a bunch of guys with popped collars and aviator glasses. Net: So you’re all sophomores? Oh man, it was so awesome, you should have been there. Oh yeah, and I started making out with this one chick, and then she passed out on me! Net: Can you really blame her? It was pretty crazy. Net: Totally crazy. So anyway, as I was leaving, I asked a guy who lived there which frat it was and the guy just looked at me and said, “Dude, this isn’t a frat, this is an apartment.” Net: “And stop trying to make out with me.” That’s when it dawned on me, fraternities aren’t even allowed to have kegs. Net: That doesn’t seem to stop them, now does it? And actually, come to think of it, most college kids are a lot like the stereotypical “frat boy” whether they’re in a fraternity or not. Well I’m out, Net. Time to go harass the good Dr. Date. Net: We’ll start your entry to Dr. Date for you: “Dear Dr. Date, I was making out with this chick when she totally passed out on me! Does this mean I’m unattractive?”

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exactly help out with the relationship side tention for home. of things. — Dr. Date So I find this to be rather interesting because women always speak about wanting someone Dear Dr. Date, who is intelligent. However, from my experience I am in quite the situation. First off, I am one they tend to end up with guys of opposite qualiof those “nice guys” who enjoys having a good ties. time but is not really involved in the drinking and I have actually gone on dates and kept my partying scene. major from girls and those dates went well. ConThe problem, you see, is that my ex and I just versely, if the topic of interests does come up, broke up about three weeks ago and almost the and I am asked directly as to what my major very next day, I got messages from two girls on is, well physics tends to shut off most converfacebook who wanted to hook up. sations. Even adults tend to be stunned by the Now, I’ve seen each of them a few times over mere mention of this major. the course of these past couple weeks, and I I am guessing you might suggest girls who just cannot decide who I should choose to be are scared of intelligence aren’t worth my time. with! The problem is: being in physics does not necThey are both incredible people, but they’re essarily make you some sort of intellectually sutotal opposites. One is the quiet, innocent, perior person. I am not some all knowing Ibeing, conservative whogood is waiting for marriage think one of myvirgin really friends My boyfriend cheated on me, and I can’t in fact, I am really not that much smarter than and the other is the life of the party, drinking, hot to have a crush on me.with It’sthe ol’help but think it was my fault. Our relationany other kid walking around campus.is startingchick who begins any relationship So Dr. Date, how would you suggest one around the garden of forbidden passions. weird. I’ve romp never thought of her as more ship has never been perfect, but over the would deal with this? I have more in common with the quiet girl — Interesting Challenge and— can really see in a meaningful than a friend she’s likemyself a sister to me. rela-last month, I started acting distant — only her, but how is a guy supposed to I mean,tionship all of with themost factors Hey yo Interesting, sacrifice the wild sexthat of his would life for a morebecause I was overwhelmed with my job, Hmm. This is a toughie, just like Wednesday’s (very) subdued, restrained make us great together are relationship? there: WeIt’s as He only hooked up with one guy at a attack of the pre-vet vixens. Your major doesn’t if my penis and brain are dueling in a game of eachchess, other laugh, we know everyparty, so it’s not like it was a consistent define you (or, if it does in your case,make that might to cite Seinfeld. be your prob). Like any characteristicthing that could What say you, good doctor? about each other and we spend a thing, but it still makes me upset. Also, cause commotion (case in point, Sarah Jessica — Lovin’ the Lovin’ lot — ofchin time together. the only reason I found out he did it was Parker’s huge — and I’m guessing hairy mole), your status as a physics guruStill, likely I justLovin’, don’t know if I could do it. because I crept on his iPhone. Was he evmakes you uncomfortable around the newbies To have and to hold or to hump — what a preI’m not er going to tell me? Do I forgive him and rather than vice versa. Which is natural; rejec-physically dicament. attracted to her, and I tion breeds timidity. I have little to tell you except that you have can’t imagine us kissing or having sex. hope that it doesn’t happen again? What Here’s the deal. Don’t get all choked up to decide which is more important to you at this talkin’ about your major, and you won’t skeeve the romps Do I go time: for ita relationship anyway? orMaybe if Ibetween just thedo I do? I hate that I’m blaming myself for out your could-be cutie. Choose other topics to it andsheets. IEither started considering her ina goodthis, but I really can’t help it. chat up — unless they’re your turtletried Teddy and way, you lucky bastard, there’s how generous of a landlord your ma is. the other take form in the future, a differentchance way than mycould sister, it would Oh, and a last note — challenge is not in the lest you crave it then. work out. Help! doctor’s vocabulary. — Out, — Dr. Date Dr. Date

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Dr. Date,

—Guilty Guy

—Platonic Pal

Dear Self-blamer,

As a fellow queer, one thing I don’t Dear Dr. Date, And lastly, a message for any of you lookin’ My best friend, Stephanie, and I have a little to play the ﬁeld: understand about a lot of other queers dilemma. We are very close and because we are We’ve allDear been there. I remember so close we tend to be very openly affectionate Dr. Date and Mrs. Out of the Loop Gradis their strict, almost religious adherence towards each other, in the sense that we hug, Student, this one time when I was 11 years old, to some of the principles that sometimes snuggle, kiss each other goodbye, and etc... You The College of Veterinary Medicine Mens get the idea. Football Teamson playme, their and gamesit at 6 everyguide heteronormative relationships. this girl had a crush got People think that we are lesbians. Nothing’s Thursday night in the field on Commonwealth super awkward. We are still of an age in which, when we wrong with lesbians, but we don’t want to come south of the student center. across as lesbians, but we are extremelyItclose that one it wasn’t that at hardatoyouth get into ourwere young, we might have felt ashamed of was OKSee until night friends, and that’s how we act toward each other. clique. See ya on the ﬁeld. group lock-in who we were attracted to — but obviously And different people express their love for each —at Thechurch Vet Meds we played sar-

Dear Neighborly Friend,

dines, which is like reverse hide-andNeed relationship advice? E-mail Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.

seek. She and I decided to lie down on top of each other in a closet, which wasn’t weird because neither of us had hit puberty yet. What was weird was the event that followed: I pooped my pants about five minutes into hiding. See, once you’ve pooped your pants on top of someone, everything is out on the table. Maybe my friend didn’t say it right then, but I knew from that point on, she really did have a crush on me. So yeah, this is probably what everyone else is telling you to do, but I would go ahead and put yourself in a situation where you’re completely exposed and vulnerable to see if she still sticks around.

—Dr. Date

you’ve jumped that hurdle, so it shouldn’t be too hard to jump this one. Just have a conversation with your boyfriend. That’s it — no more theatrics. It’s really not that hard. If you claim that you cannot sit down and talk about your feelings and love — or whatever it is you have for this person — you are lying. You’re just showing that you don’t relish him but instead the exciting plot twists that come along with your relationship. As the goddess herself, Amy Poehler, once said, “Other people are not medicine.” You know exactly what you need to do to resolve the situation. But what you have to do first is decide whether you want a relationship or a story that mirrors an episode of “Pretty Little Liars.”

—Dr. Date

Need relationship advice? Email Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Few options for MN female sex offender BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ST. PETER, Minn. — The sexual abuse started early for Rhonda Bailey, her father constantly visiting her bedroom when she was as young as 5. She gave birth to her first child at age 14, unsure whether the father was her dad or another relative, court documents say. As an adult, Bailey became the abuser and raped two pre-teen boys. That crime and her sexual attraction to kids got her committed more than 20 years ago. Since 2008, she’s been the only woman in Minnesota’s sex offender treatment program. The state is now struggling to find another location for Bailey, who experts acknowledge is at high risk for future sexual misconduct. Twenty states and the District of Columbia have laws that allow for sexually dangerous people to be committed civilly. An Associated Press survey of those programs found that Bailey is one of only nine committed female sex offenders, and the only one living in an all-male unit, which experts called shocking. Deborah McCulloch, one of four court-appointed experts evaluating Minnesota’s program, testified in July about Bailey’s housing and treatment: “I believe rather than making her better, her issues have been prolonged.” Until recently, Bailey’s treatment included group sessions with men, during which they described their assaults on others. “I had flashbacks,” she said in an exclusive interview with the AP. “When the day was over with, when it was time to go to bed, I would have a flashback — seeing when my dad was sexually abusing me.” The Minnesota Sex

Offender Program, which houses nearly 700 of the state’s most dangerous sex offenders, is facing a legal challenge. Residents claim it’s unconstitutional because it effectively amounts to a life sentence with inadequate treatment. Bailey’s attorneys say she’s an example of a resident who doesn’t belong there. Experts say Bailey has a deviant arousal to children and violence — a reaction to childhood trauma. They also say she needs specialized treatment for her offenses and psychological issues. Jannine Hebert, executive clinical director of MSOP, said in an affidavit that officials have tailored treatment to Bailey. But Bailey told the AP, “I’d rather be around women instead of the guys.” The 49-year-old’s life stor y is laid out in cour t documents and a massive treatment file. She was born in Iowa into what court documents described as a “profoundly abusive and chaotic” family. Her father hit her with a belt, a board with nails, and his fists, and sexually abused her “constantly,” she says. She moved to Minnesota when she was 25. In 1990, she sexually assaulted two boys, ages 9 and 10. “I planned it for several months,” she said. “I gave them money. I bought them things. I would cook for the kids. And then I would be so nice-nice to get real close to them before I offended them. ... I thought it was all right because of what happened to me.” She received nearly two years in prison. While on conditional release, she stopped herself from assaulting an infant, and soon after, she returned to prison for violating probation. In 1993, the state committed her to the

Minnesota Security Hospital as a psychopathic personality. At the time, she spoke “daily of her desire to have sex with children and her inability to control her urges,” court documents show. She sexually assaulted another female patient, and eventually was placed in a special-needs services program with men because of her low IQ and sex offenses. Bailey and other group members were brought into MSOP in 2008 to improve their treatment and reduce risks to others. Bailey has been with many of the same men for years and calls some of them her friends. She said she has never been assaulted or threatened, though she has grabbed others. She has her own room, which is locked, and a constant escort. In recent years, Bailey progressed enough to go on outings, but she had urges to “reach for the kids” and asked for the outings to be stopped. Despite the risk, McCulloch said Bailey could live in a less-restrictive supervised setting and a program could be created for her. In four other states, committed female sex offenders are housed in separate facilities from men, the AP found. Nebraska and Washington each have a woman housed in the same facility as men, but in separate, secure units; the woman in Washington attends treatment with men. Dan Gustafson, Bailey’s attorney, said the state is obligated to treat Bailey, and her current treatment is so inadequate that it violates her rights. But the state says there’s nowhere else for her to go: A federal judge recently denied a request to move her, noting that officials are discussing other options.