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Kaler aims to broaden freeze President Eric Kaler’s budget proposal would freeze graduate and professional tuition rates. BY BLAIR EMERSON bemerson@mndaily.com
Come next year, the University of Minnesota’s tuition freeze could cover more students. University President Eric Kaler’s 201617 biennial budget proposal extends the existing tuition freeze for undergraduate students paying in-state tuition and for the first time includes graduate and professional students. While some University and state leaders say the proposal is a step in the right direction in alleviating student debt, others are voicing concern about the freeze’s broader ef fects and Kaler’s new plan for getting more state funding. Kaler presented the budget request to the Board of Regents at its monthly meeting on Friday. Regents will vote to approve the proposal next month. According to his proposal, graduate and professional students would pay the same amount in tuition each of the next two academic years.
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Top: Illinois resident James Fischer, right, dances with fellow fans in the tailgating lot at TCF Bank Stadium on Sunday. Although he was born and raised in Illinois, Fischer said he has been a Vikings fan since he was 7, adding that “there is no better team in the world.” Bottom: Vikings running back Matt Asiata runs the ball against the New England Patriots on Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium.
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Docs get a look at new care center The University’s Health Clinics and Surgery Center had one of its first unveilings on Thursday. BY KAYLEE KRUSCHKE kkruschke@mndaily.com
With a little more than a year until its grand opening, the site of the University of Minnesota’s upcoming ambulatory care center looks like a skeleton of its future self. Hard hats, caged lights and dangling wires dot the concrete floors and empty steel frames that will eventually be home to a training, research and health care facility. Donors, future physicians and administrators of the facility toured the newly named, $160 million University of Minnesota Health Clinics and Surgery Center at a private event Thursday. When its doors open in January 2016, the 318,000-squarefoot building will house an outpatient surgery center, research labs and the Masonic Cancer Center. The Health Clinics and Surgery Center will serve a majority of University of Minnesota Physicians’ patients, said the organization’s chief operating officer, Mary Johnson. Both the medical community and the patients it serves will benefit from having many services centralized in a single location u See CENTER Page 5
The Vikings played their first regular-season game on campus, and many fans were glad to see NFL football outdoors in Minnesota once again. BY SAM KRAEMER skraemer@mndaily.com
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sea of purple enveloped Dinkytown and Stadium Village on Sunday morning before the Minnesota Vikings played their first regular-season game at TCF Bank Stadium this year. Lively tailgates surrounded the stadium. Throngs of cars lined University Avenue. And once the game started, Vikings fans were treated to football outside — something they haven’t seen consistently since 1981, when the team moved into the Metrodome from their old outdoor venue at Metropolitan
Stadium in Bloomington, Minn. Fans seemed happy to watch NFL football in Minnesota outside again. “We live up here,” said Marissa Landala, a fan in attendance on Sunday. “We might as well embrace the elements.” Charles Lange, a 31-year-old fan, said although he was sad to see the Metrodome demolished, he arrived at TCF Bank Stadium six hours before kickoff and said he prefers the extra tailgating options at the on-campus stadium. “I think this is what football up in Minnesota should be like,” avid fan Erik Rehwaldt said. “It seemed like there’s a lot more [tailgating] spots u See VIKINGS Page 9
NEIGHBORHOODS
TCE lawsuit inches on, Como organizes outreach On Friday, a court heard the lawsuit alleging residents’ health and homes are at risk. BY ZOE DICICCO zdicicco@mndaily.com
While Southeast Como neighborhood residents’ concerns about harmful vapors in their homes continue to linger, a lawsuit against General Mills is moving forward. On Friday, the U.S. District Court for
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the District of Minnesota heard the case against General Mills, in which a few neighborhood residents claim the company put locals’ health and the value of their homes at risk by dumping TCE, also known as trichloroethylene, in the area for 15 years. At Friday’s hearing, General Mills argued that it was not the only company that previously dumped toxins in the neighborhood, noting that the site was an industrial area when the company occupied it in the mid-1900s. The residents’ lawyers said at the
hearing they aren’t looking to prove that the company’s dumping was the only source of the TCE pollution, but instead that it was the main source. The three residents are seeking a classaction lawsuit, which would unite all residents who live in the affected area with the same claim. If approved, the lawsuit could include nearly 400 homes, and residents would have the option to opt out. The case’s judge, U.S. District Judge u See TCE Page 4
Cops crack down on booze This fall, a team of U police officers aims to cut down on alcohol-related crimes. BY NICK WICKER nwicker@mndaily.com
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Coordinated Response Team Leader Sgt. Jim Nystrom writes a citation for a student on Saturday. The student was found carrying an open container of alcohol while walking with friends.
From inside a Dinkytown home Saturday, the only sounds challenging the house’s speaker system were dr unken shouts and the buzz of conversation as the par ty drove steadily through the night, backlit by green and purple strobe lights. Less than a quarter-block away, on the corner of 10th Avenue Southeast and Sixth Street Southeast, strobes were met with police lights and the thud of hip-hop bass was given a whining siren topcoat. An ambulance rushed to carry away an injured motorcycle driver who had been hit by a red sedan. But the party didn’t stop. Sgt. Jim Nystrom, leader of the University of Minnesota Police Department’s
Coordinated Response Team, pulled up in an unmarked vehicle as a support unit. Nystrom leads the team’s three officers, who work mainly in shadows, driving unmarked vehicles and at times wearing plain clothes. While last fall the team narrowed in on tackling near-campus robberies, it retailored its goal for this fall, Nystrom said, and is cracking down on open container violations, underage drinking and public intoxication using discrete observation and citation tactics. When the team responded to an area near the Dinkytown party Saturday night, less than 10 minutes passed before a pair of college-age men ambled down the sidewalk, open beer bottles in hand. Soon after, Nystrom wrote them a citation for an open container violation. Over the first weekend of the semester, UMPD issued more than 90 alcohol-related citations, according to a public safety u See UMPD Page 4
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CHICAGO — Allegations that Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson injured one of his sons by spanking him with a tree branch are reviving a debate about corporal punishment in a countr y where it is on the decline but still widely practiced in homes and schools. Her e is some background about the practice and its prevalence: Q: Where is it legal? A: In ever y state in the countr y, a parent can legally hit their child as long as the force is “reasonable.” What’s considered reasonable varies from place to place and in many instances the question is left up to a jury in a kind of community-standard test. Generally, though, the law draws the line when the force causes an injury. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child defines it as any physical
punishment intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfor t, however light. In Texas, where Peterson is accused, punishment is abusive if it causes injur y. While a blow that causes a red mark that fades in an hour is not likely to be judged abusive, a blow that leaves a bruise, welt, or swelling, or requires medical attention, could be judged abusive. Q: How is it used in schools? A: In 19 states, it’s still legal for personnel in schools to practice “paddling.” An estimated total of 223,190 students were subjected to it in the 20052006 school year, according to the most recent data gathered by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. That was an 18 percent decline from the previous survey. One of those states, Alabama, entered the spotlight in September last
year when an outraged mother protested over a corporal punishment parental consent form sent home by her child’s elementar y school. It spelled out a requirement for parents who don’t want their children physically disciplined to opt out and inform the principal on an annual basis. A 2009 study by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liber ties Union found a disproportionate number of students struck by educators were disabled, at 18.8 percent of the total during the 20062007 school year. The issue is generally left up to states and individual school districts, but in Congress, U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a New York Democrat, re-introduced legislation in June that would withhold federal funds from schools that permit corporal punishment. The bill has not advanced out of committee.
Q: Are parents who were spanked as children more likely to use physical punishment? A: In defending Peterson’s actions, his attorney said he was only exer ting the same kind of discipline he experienced as a child growing up in East Texas. That’s not an unusual scenario, exper ts say, and cour ts will sometimes consider past abuse as a mitigating factor when sentencing a defendant. But it shouldn’t be taken as an excuse, says Victor Vieth, an exper t in child abuse prevention training. “Sur vivors more than others are of fended when cour ts do that because it perpetuates this myth that we are destined to continue abuse in our family and that’s not true. We do have a choice,” says Vieth, a former prosecutor who directs the Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center in Winona, Minnesota.
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FARGO, N.D. — Opponents of a nearly $2 billion Red River flood control project that would mostly benefit North Dakota’s largest city, Fargo, have enlisted the support of two powerful allies, including Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton. Dayton and another Minnesota Democrat, state Rep. Paul Marquart, have thrown their lot in with upstream residents who are unhappy that the diversion plans call for a holding area that would flood farmland, buildings and cemeteries in times when the channel is needed to protect 200,000 residents in the Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota area. The two men criticized the project after the FargoMoorhead Diversion Authority earlier this summer opted to star t construction on a ring dike around towns that would be in the holding area without waiting for an environmental study to be completed. Dayton said it’s akin to “kicking sand in the face” of Minnesota. Marquart, of Dilworth, Minnesota, said the authority needs to change or be replaced. Darrell Vanyo, chairman of the nine-person board, said he got the message. He sent a letter to Dayton last Monday offering to limit construction on the ring dike and delay construction on the diversion channel until the environmental review is done. He also offered to add more Minnesota members to the authority board, which currently only has two members representing Minnesota interests, including Clay County Commissioner Kevin Campbell. “I think the letter is a step in the right direction to get this thing to work,” Campbell said. “I think the governor believes it needs to be worked out, too.”
$2M bail for suspect in gas station killing BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. PAUL — A man accused of killing his former boyfriend and business partner at a suburban Minneapolis gas station abandoned a suitcase that contained ammunition consistent with the bullets used in the slaying, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday. The complaint was unsealed as L yle “Ty” Hof fman made his first court appearance since his arrest Thursday, after a month on the run. Hoffman, 44, is charged with intentional second-degree murder in the Aug. 11 death of Kelly Phillips, 48, formerly an attorney and vice president for the medical device company Boston Scientific. After a series of intense manhunts in several Minneapolis suburbs, Hoffman was caught in Shakopee. He appeared in court wearing a protective vest but no shirt and waved to his sister before being escorted from the courtroom. Bail was set at $2 million after a brief hearing, with Hoffman assigned a public defender. Hoffman and Phillips were once in a romantic relationship and had continued working together for a time in a northeast Minneapolis nightclub they had opened together. But that relationship fractured, too, with Phillips — the owner of the bar — eventually firing Hoffman and evicting him from a nearby house that Phillips owned. According to the complaint, investigators learned Hoffman sometimes used a downtown Minneapolis condominium where they found a suitcase that belonged to him. Inside, investigators found men’s clothing, Hoffman’s passport, prescription medication, an ammunition magazine and 13 rounds of ammunition that was the same caliber, type and brand as casings found at the shooting scene and in Phillips’ body. Authorities weren’t sure how Hoffman eluded capture for a month even as several tips seemed to suggest he had remained in the area. Several massive searches were staged. He also was suspected of a bank robbery in Blaine on Aug. 30.
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Queen to Scots: Think about future BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has made her first comments about this week’s Scottish independence vote, urging Scots to “think very carefully about the future.” But the popular British monarch didn’t indicate a preference on how Scots should vote, carefully maintaining the neutrality that is her constitutional obligation. Still, some may interpret her comments as a suggestion that Scots looking to embrace independence should be cautious about severing Scotland’s long ties to the United Kingdom, which date back more than 300 years. The queen spoke after a Sunday church ser vice near her Balmoral estate in Scotland. She made the comment to a well-wisher in the crowd. Buckingham Palace recently issued a statement indicating her plans to r emain neutral befor e Thursday’s vote. She was seen as resisting calls from some Conservative Party lawmakers that she should make her views known before the historic vote because it could possibly lead to a breakup of the United Kingdom. She is well known to have a deep af fection for Scotland and to spend much of her free time every summer at her extensive Balmoral estate, where she can be seen walking in the woods or riding horses. Weekend polls have suggested the race is too close to call with both sides planning a frenetic final few days of campaigning.
Wildlife experts work to save baby opossums BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Wildlife rehabilitation experts are working to keep two baby opossums alive after the mother was apparently beaten to death with a sharp rock. The 2-year-old mother with two babies in her pouch was found in critical condition by a security guard outside an industrial building in Fontana last week, the Press-Enterprise reported. The mother opossum died three days later, said K a r o l y n Ve r v i l l e , w h o heads Sunshine Haven Animal Rescue & Wildlife Rehabilitation in Riverside. Ver ville has been feeding cat milk replacement to the hungr y babies, which she says tends to suit most wildlife. “We’re the next best thing to mom,” she told The Associated Press on Sunday. Police in Fontana are searching for the attacker, after a sharp rock with blood and fur on it was found near the opossum. Animal shelter staff had hoped to save the mother opossum, which had possible skull and jaw fractures, so she could continue to nurse the babies until they were old enough to release into the wild. Ver ville said the babies need care for three months before they can be returned to their environment. State law requires animals to be released no more than three miles from the place where they were found, she said. “The idea is not to protect them from death — nobody can do that,” she said. “It is just to give them a chance at life.”
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Dinkytown adds Great Clips, Starbucks to Venue apartments This will be the seventh Starbucks and second Great Clips to open near campus. BY ANNE MILLERBERND amillerbernd@mndaily.com
R i g h t n o w, s o m e residents of the Venue in Dinkytown live above vacant spaces — but come mid-October, they’ll have a Starbucks and a Great Clips below their bedrooms. The Opus Group, which developed and designed the apar tment complex, announced the project’s official completion and disclosed its new lessees in a
Thursday press release. Erin Swendsen, leasing consultant for the Venue, said the Great Clips location was formally announced in May, and though the Starbucks lease wasn’t disclosed to students at move-in, many heard about it through word of mouth. “I’ve had a lot of residents say that they’re going to go broke,” she said. “But it’s a nice addition to the Dinkytown area just because there’s
not a Starbucks over here or a chain coffee shop.” Espresso Royale sits just around the corner of the planned Starbucks space, which Swendsen said will open the second week of October. Espr esso Royale r egional manager Dan Zielske said he has anticipated the chain coffee shop’s arrival for some time. There have been Starbucks and Caribou Coffee locations in Dinkytown before, he said, and Espresso Royale will make adjustments if necessary. “Would it be better if
“It’s a nice addition to the Dinkytown area just because there’s not a Starbucks over here or a chain coffee shop.” ERIN SWENDSEN Leasing consultant at the Venue
they weren’t there? Yes,” he said. “But it’s not a surprise that they’re coming.” Once the businesses open, the Dinkytown Starbucks will be the seventh near the University of Minnesota. Starbucks and Great Clips locations also share a building next
to the Commons Hotel on Wa s h i n g t o n A v e n u e Southeast. For now, the property’s retail space, which includes Goodwill’s new concept store Gina + Will, has about 2,200 square feet of vacant space, according to the release.
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New initiatives aid commuter students The City Council approved a new light rail branch and bus route for 2019. BY KATE CLARK kclark1@mndaily.com
As transpor tation options in the metro area continue to grow, University of Minnesota commuter students are reaping the benefits. The Minneapolis City Council approved a new light rail branch late last month that would connect downtown Minneapolis to its southwestern suburbs by 2019 and extend the recently completed Green Line light rail that runs through the heart of campus.
At the same time, plans are in the works for a rapid-transit bus r oute scheduled to run between downtown Minneapolis and Burnsville by 2019. At the University, commuter students say these projects will ease travel to and from campus. Kosal Seak, co-chair of the University’s Commuter Connection group, said many commuter students rely on public transpor tation, adding that he uses it more regularly than his own car. “I’m so happy the light
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rail is open,” he said. “It opens up a bigger time frame. If you want to stay [on campus] later, you have the possibility of doing that. However, [the commute] is still pretty difficult.” French and sociology of law sophomore Renee Rippberger said her average commute to campus takes about an hour.
Unlike when she lived in a residence hall, Rippberger said, she finds commuting tiring and isolating. “I usually end up on campus for most of the day. I have to carr y ever ything with me,” she said. “My backpack feels like 5 billion pounds.” Rippberger, who lives
just outside of Burnsville, said she would take advantage of the Orange Line rapid-transit bus route if it is created. “I would be on that thing ever y day,” she said. The Southwest light rail project may also give commuter students more options in the future. In August, Minneapolis became the last city along the proposed route to approve the nearly $1.65 billion, 16-mile Green Line extension that will run from Target Field to Eden Prairie. The Metropolitan Council projects that the Southwest light rail will have about 34,000 weekday boarders by 2030.
But before construction on the Southwest light rail can begin, federal authorities must give the green light to the project’s next steps and agree to cover 50 percent of its capital costs, said Laura Baenen, communications manager for the Southwest light rail project. T r a n s p o r t a t i o n o f f icials must also plan out the logistical details of the route, she said, like the stations’ designs and how to ef ficiently route pedestrians and traf fic around the station. “Ever y last detail has to be drawn out ahead of time,” she said. “You have to know where ever y little curb and gutter might be.”
U police crack down on alcohol, open containers UMPD u from Page 1
update sent Friday by Vice President for University Services Pamela Wheelock.
Under the cover of Saturday night
Nystrom began the night of Black Saturday — the day he said new sorority members party for the first time after rushing and wear black dresses that make them easily identifiable — by rolling in an unmarked vehicle past fraternity row, the Superblock and Dinkytown. He said he was on the lookout for individuals showing signs of public dr unkenness, minor consumption or open containers. Driving in civilian-style vehicles makes it easier for CR T of ficers to scope out such alcohol violations, Nystrom said. In the back of his car, a pair of crutches ser ves as a potential disguise. Some of the team’s members have specialized training, including Special Weapons and Tactics negotiation training, which Nystrom utilized during an incident Saturday. Around 11 p.m., a belligerent individual was loudly protesting his friend’s citation and said he had the right to ignore officers’ orders to stay quiet. Nystrom called in officer Josh Betts to handle what Nystrom described as a patience-testing “street lawyer.” “It helps me calm down,” Betts said of the negotiation training. Throughout the night, the sight of a uniformed police officer emerging from an unmarked vehicle to is-
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Coordinated Response Team Leader Sgt. Jim Nystrom writes an open container citation for a student on Saturday. The student was caught carrying an open container of alcohol.
sue citations turned heads. When members of the CRT jump into action, they radio for backup squad cars — both to avoid confusion and to stand by for potential arrests, since the covert vehicles are used only for sur veillance and aren’t equipped with the bar riers needed to transpor t arrestees.
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aimed at keeping students safe, Nystrom said, adding that most of more than 90 citations issued in the star t of September came between 10 p.m. and midnight. At the beginning of the semester, he said, more students are sent to the hospital for alcohol poisoning and other alcohol-related problems, with about two to three students hospitalized over the average weekend. It’s also an event-
packed season, he said, so during those months, CRT and other UMPD of ficers patrol not only campus, but venture to the Dinkytown, Southeast Como and Marcy-Holmes neighborhoods. Residence halls’ community advisers have also worked with UMPD to develop in-house alcohol enforcement techniques, freeing up officers to focus on off-campus areas. “The campus is usually our focus, but the people
are our focus too — and the people are of f campus,” Nystrom said. “We tr y to supplement the Minneapolis police, with their blessing.” While upholding safety is his job’s main focus, Nystrom said the underthe-radar nature of CR T’s operations means they simultaneously surveil while they patrol. During one encounter Satur day, Nystr om stopped two individuals but didn’t issue a citation.
Instead, he noted their behavior and vehicle description in case it became relevant in the future. As the weather tur ns bitterly cold, he said, latenight crime tends to dip. Until then, his team will continue staking out campus crime invisible to the casual observer. “It’s really about social engineering, changing behavior,” Nystrom said. “So that someone will make a better choice and nothing bad happens to anyone.”
Peterson case adds new crisis for NFL TCE lawsuit inches forward, Como organizes outreach efforts BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Donovan Frank, will make the decision of classifying the case as a class-action lawsuit, along with choosing which homes are included in the case, based on expert testimonies. The decision will come in 60 days, he said at Friday’s hearing. If the case doesn’t receive class-action certification, residents wishing to sue will need to pursue individual lawsuits. But Michael Hayes, a lawyer representing the residents, said that option would be too expensive for most residents. Additionally, General Mills asked that the judge dismiss two expert testimonies on Friday, citing that their methods of research on the area were “unreliable.” Though the residents will continue with the case, Frank encouraged both sides to settle outside of court. “Let’s find a way to save time and money without the court,” he said at the hearing.
Neighborhood leaders hear resident concerns
Nearly a year after the state’s department of health
“Something like this that is affecting your home, your health [and] the health of your loved ones is a very difficult thing to talk about.” RICARDO MCCURLEY SECIA neighborhood coordinator
and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency sent letters to Southeast Como residents informing them of the potentially harmful vapor intrusions in their homes, permanent cleanup efforts haven’t started. Ward 2 City Councilman Cam Gordon, who represents parts of the University area and Southeast Como neighborhood, said residents have continuously expressed concerns about their health and the value of their homes and are asking when permanent cleanup will begin. “[Residents] want to see the big solution, where they actually get rid of [TCE vapors] permanently,” he said. Last week, the Southeast
Como Improvement Association held its first TCEducate lecture series in hopes of increasing residents’ knowledge about the issues surrounding the TCE contamination. SECIA neighborhood coordinator Ricardo McCurley said the lecture series will cover topics like cleanup tactics and the legal process of class-action lawsuits. He said the discussions aim to help educate residents and make them feel more comfortable about the situation. “Something like this that is affecting your home, your health [and] the health of your loved ones is a ver y difficult thing to talk about,” McCurley said. SECIA will hold its next lecture late next month. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is currently reviewing General Mills’ plan to clean the area and find the source of TCE. The working plan, which includes opportunities for residents’ input, doesn’t include cleanup strategies until late 2015. McCurley said SECIA wants residents to have sufficient information about the work plan so that they can make educated comments on it.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson’s booking on a child abuse charge Saturday has created another crisis for the embattled NFL, already derided for not responding strongly enough to acts of domestic violence by its players. It also has touched off a national debate about the role of corporal punishment in parenting. In the eyes of a Texas grand jury, Peterson crossed the line when he repeatedly struck his son with a tree branch, or switch, in May. Peterson’s attorney has said he has never run from what happened — and that Peterson was inflicting the same discipline he endured as a child. “Obviously, parents are entitled to discipline their children as they see fit, except when that discipline exceeds what the community would say is reasonable,” Montgomery County Prosecutor Phil Grant said about 12 hours after Peterson was booked and released from jail on $15,000 bond. He is charged with causing injur y to a child age 14 or younger. Peterson, one of the NFL’s most popular players and widely considered one of the best running backs to
ever play, flew from Minnesota to Houston in the early morning hours after authorities indicted him on Friday evening. He has a home in both locations. The Vikings almost immediately decided to deactivate him for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots, and NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said on Saturday that Peterson’s case “will be reviewed under the NFL’s personal conduct policy.” The situation comes as the NFL proceeds with a self-commissioned investigation by a former FBI director into how it handled the case of Ray Rice, who knocked his then-fiancee unconscious in an Atlantic City elevator. Rice was released Monday from the Baltimore Ravens after a video surfaced that showed the violence. The NFL said it hadn’t seen the video before then, but a law enforcement source told the AP it was sent to a league executive’s office in April and provided a voice mail confirming it was received. Unlike Rice’s situation, Peterson’s case is complicated by his stance that he meant his son no harm but rather was applying the same discipline he experienced growing up. “Adrian is a loving father who used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son.
He used the same kind of discipline with his child that he experienced as a child growing up in East Texas,” Peterson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, said. S t e v e E u d e y, w h o coached Peterson as a young boy in Palestine, Texas, and has remained a family friend, said he has heard stories from Peterson about his father Nelson “being a firm disciplinarian.” “Some of the things his dad did to him was to make him tough,” Eudey told The Associated Press. Eudey said he had yet to speak to Peterson since his arrest, but said his actions were consistent with the type of upbringing he had. “I will go to my grave defending Adrian, but at the same time you can’t harm a child, either,” Eudey said. “I know that was never his intent.” Grant, the Texas prosecutor, said the grand jury felt the charge was warranted after spending several weeks reviewing “lots of evidence.” It’s not unusual for people subjected to physical discipline as children to use corporal punishment against their own children, experts say, and courts will sometimes consider that as a mitigating factor when sentencing an abuser. Peterson faces up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine if found guilty.
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Doctors get a look at new care center Center u from Page 1
on Fulton Street Southeast, Medical School Dean Dr. Brooks Jackson said. “We hope to be able to create more of a one-stop shopping visit for patients,” Jackson said. The center will ser ve three roles, he said. By providing care, training the next generation of health pr ofessionals and conducting groundbreaking research, the center represents the “future of health care,” Jackson said. The Health Clinics and Surgery Center will be open 12 hours a day and briefly on the weekends. This is different from the current operating hours at the Phillips Wangensteen building, which houses the Masonic Cancer Center, said Dr. Bobbi Daniels, CEO for University Physicians. To make its ser vices more affordable than in the past, the clinic will run on a “different economic model” from other University centers, she said. “Not only will there be a great building or really great care,” Daniels said, “but it will be more accessible and a greater value to our patients.” Jackson said the clinic’s opening will introduce patients to new experimental therapies and medical devices. “It will really change the way we deliver health care and enable us to test out new care models,” he said. Construction on the site, which began in December 2013, has steadily moved for ward despite some unexpected weather, said Jennifer Radniecki, assistant project manager for McGough Constr uction, the company overseeing the project. Most of the building’s six steel-framed levels should be walled in and windowed by December, said Rick Steinberger, a superintendent for McGough. By mid-October, he said, the structure will have a roof. At Thursday’s event, Steinberger described how serpentine glass walls will
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A group of physicians, administrators and donors tours the University Health Clinics and Surgery Center’s first open house Thursday. The $160 million clinic will open for patients in January 2016.
“Not only [will] technology change the experience for our patients, but [it] will change the experience as well for our physicians as they interact with each other in much more efficient ways.” MARY JOHNSON University of Minnesota chief operating officer
encase some of the nowempty floors and the first two levels bridged by a massive staircase. The clinic will also have the “latest and greatest” in technology, Johnson said. “Not only [will] technology change the experience for our patients,” she said, “but [it] will change the experience as well for our physicians as they interact with each other in much more efficient ways.” The University is still
working out some logistics, like transporting staff and patients to other campus buildings, Johnson said. “If you think about the pressure that health care and the medical industry is undergoing, there’s a lot of responses that we as an academic medical center and academic system need to make,” Daniels said. “A lot of that is embodied in the changes represented in this building.”
In governor race, different views on incentive programs BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. PAUL — Bursting at the seams, executives at surgical device maker Cardiovascular Systems Inc. knew they needed to double their physical space and double their workforce. The big question was where. After scoping dozens of sites, including four outside of Minnesota, the firm landed close to home in New Brighton amid a pocket of north suburban medtech companies. The new 125,000-square-foot corporate and manufacturing hub isn’t done yet, but hiring of skilled workers earning an average of $40 per hour has begun. It’s happening thanks in par t to $2.75 million in state loans and grants plus a healthy dose of city assistance. But there’s a catch: To unlock much of the state money, the company first must follow through on a pledge to gradually add 200 new employees at the $30 million plant. “It helped make our decision to stay here easier,” Cardiovascular Systems corporate communications director Jack Nielsen said of the incentive package. Similar deals have been inked across Minnesota lately involving both h o m e g r o wn f ir m s an d out-of-state recruits, many eagerly touted by Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton’s
administration as proof government can play a key role in priming economic development. His Republican challenger, Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, argues it says more about softness in the state’s economy and trouble with its business climate that subsidies are so pivotal. As Dayton tries for a second term, his handling of Minnesota’s economy is a central issue. The gover nor is adamant that a turnaround on his watch is undeniable and that more jobs are on the way, helped along by incentive programs like the new $24 million Minnesota Job Creation Fund and a supersizing of the loan-based Minnesota Investment Fund he helped launch 30 years ago. “It’s not welfare,” Dayton told The Associated Press in an interview. “They’re doing something in return for the assistance we are providing. They’re providing jobs.” In the new program’s first eight months, state officials have committed nearly $12 million to 20 companies. Those companies, in turn, have promised to add at least 1,300 people to their payrolls and put $224 million into capital expansions. Awards can be up to $2 million, but few reach even half that. The more the new jobs pay — salaries must be at least $26,000 per year —
the bigger the potential rebate for companies. And compared to the predecessor JOBZ program, which gave qualifying companies years of taxfree status in designated distressed zones, the new one requires more proof that jobs are created and held in place for at least a year. “We want to be supportive of the expansions,” said Depar tment of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben, a Dayton appointee. “But it also has a great balance of no money leaves the state until we know for sure that a company has met those goals.” According to Pew Charitable Trusts researchers, each state has at least one tax incentive program for economic development — and most have several — that gobble up billions of combined tax dollars per year. Studies of some states’ programs have found instances where subsidies cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars per job or simply rewarded companies for jobs they would add regardless. At Good Jobs First, a leftleaning think tank that has produced reports skeptical of such programs, executive director Greg LeRoy has detected a shift toward pay-for-performance designs.
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Donors, administrators and future physicians see the construction process for the new clinic. Construction has proceeded at a consistent pace, despite some unexpected weather.
Jewish students continue planning trips to Israel Despite some safety concerns, many students believe that visiting their homeland is an important life experience. BY SARAH CONNOR sconnor@mndaily.com
Despite the intense fighting that shook Gaza this summer, most Jewish students at the University of Minnesota are not letting the potential danger get in the way of visiting their homeland. University Jewish organizations are recruiting students for this year’s trips to Israel. And while some students and their families have hesitations about traveling to the area, most say the impor tance of experiencing their homeland outweighs any possibility of danger. Each year, thousands of Jewish young people travel to the area for Birthright Israel — a free 10-day trip to experience and learn about the country. University Jewish organizations work with the international organization to help students plan their trips. Rabbi Y itzi Steiner, co-dir ector of Chabad, a University Jewish student group, said although students and parents have expressed concerns about safety, the group is tr ying to reassure students that it’s safe to visit Israel by educating them about the
ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. “Par t of what we need to do is [help students] feel confident [about visiting Israel] and also safe,” Steiner said. “And the only way to do that is by educating them and explaining to them what’s going on there.” Benjie Kaplan, director of Hillel, a Jewish student center at the University, said like Chabad, Hillel is encouraging students to go on the Birthright Israel trip, and that for many years, the program has had no incidents. “Bir thright and Hillel take security ver y seriously,” he said, adding that the program has an excellent safety record. Steiner said he was in Israel this summer during the “heat of it all” and is assuring students that they shouldn’t worr y and the area is safe to visit. Eliav Perez, Hillel’s fellow from the Jewish Agency for Israel, acknowledged students’ concerns about the potential dangers in Israel but said, “If you are Jewish, Israel is probably the safest place you can be,” noting that security guards and trained medics accompany each group. The Bir thright Israel trip also does not include
tours to Gaza, according to its website, but schedule changes are possible when permitted by security authorities. Campus Jewish organizations are using the attention surrounding the conflict to educate students and share Israel’s “side of the stor y,” said Ezra Strohm, vice president of Hillel. Throughout the school year, Hillel plans to work with the University student group Students Supporting Israel and other community Jewish groups to provide on-campus discussions about the conflict and its effects on the Jewish community, Kaplan said. Even though some hesitations linger, most students say the allure of visiting their homeland to fur ther explore their religion and background triumphs over safety concerns. Strohm said his two visits to Israel have helped him connect with his culture in a way that no other experience could do. “When you go to Jerusalem, you’re able to actually see and touch and feel all the things that you’ve been learning about and all the impor tant aspects of the Jewish religion,” he said.
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Why everyone should begin to meditate Many studies show benefits of meditation, including increased focus and decreased stress.
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ver the past several centuries, saints and mystics around the world have encouraged people to meditate to find inner peace. Even scientists have recently found evidence to suggest that ever yone could benefit from more meditation. As a result, a practice once used as a mystical way to understand the forces of life is becoming a popular method to relax and to attain a peaceful state of mind. Though there are many kinds of meditation, almost all of them involve concentrating on an object. The object might be a thought, image, internal energy or God. However, the act of concentration and selfwithdrawal remains the same. Zoran Josipovic, a professor from New York University, published a study in which he obser ved Tibetan Buddhist monks’ brain activity while they were meditating. He found that the monks had higher brain connectivity, which means that their brains are able to communicate between different lobes more effectively than they normally would. This confirmed an earlier study conducted by Eileen Luders at the UCLA School of Medicine. Her research suggested that long-term practitioners of
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meditation have the capacity to change the physical structure of their brains by repairing white matter and forming new neurological connections. Test subjects were given a cognitive exam, and researchers examined whether the time the subjects spent meditating impacted how well they scored. The cognitive test measured the efficacy of the neurological connections between the dif ferent lobes of the brain. This research has many implications. It suggests that meditation could help repair par ts of the brain and thus help treat or prevent mental disorders. With meditation increasing the neuroplasticity of white matter, the brain experiences an improvement in its self-regulator y mechanisms. Michael Posner of the University of Oregon explains that most mental disorders are due to the brain’s inability to self-regulate. Research has also indicated that meditation can improve concentration. The University of Nor th Carolina showed in a study that students at the school were able to increase their concentration by
Although meditation might not completely remedy our daily anxieties, it is definitely an area that all people, including college students, should explore. meditating for about 20 minutes a day for four days. Fur thermore, meditation has been shown to reduce stress. The University of Ottawa found that meditation was effective in lowering patients’ stress levels in the hospital setting. Although meditation might not completely remedy our daily anxieties, it is definitely an area that all people, including college students, should explore. As University of Minnesota students return to their studies, stress levels are likely to increase. Meditation is a good way to remedy this. Students can achieve significant increases in focus simply by meditating for 20 minutes each day. In our own ways, all of us are scientists. We should all experiment to see whether meditation has any place in our lives. Anant Naik welcomes comments at anaik@mndaily.com.
DAILY DISCUSSION Sen. Franken’s record may be catching up to him
Democratic Sen. Al Franken showed up on the University of Minnesota campus on Sept. 3. He spoke to a crowd of mostly college Democrats, but one wonders if he expected to see the man in a chicken suit at the speech. Franken’s words about how college students care about just about everything ring hollow, given the fact that he only got into a few specifics of policy actions. If Franken truly believed that students here at the University and elsewhere cared about “just about everything,” then why did he decline the Minnesota Student Association’s invitation to debate Republican challenger Mike McFadden? McFadden was more than willing to come, so why did the Democratic incumbent turn down a debate in the liberalfriendly ter ritor y of the University of Minnesota, and the Twin Cities area at large? Perhaps Franken realizes that college students can’t be led along like dogs on a leash forever. Perhaps he realizes that President Barack Obama’s low approval ratings, coupled with the fact that Franken votes with the president much of the time, might be something he can’t avoid. Perhaps all he cares about is getting as many college students to vote for him by acclimation, rather than taking the time to explain himself in front of them. The sign accompanying the man in the chicken suit asked, “What is Al Franken afraid of?” It seems like he might be afraid that his record is catching up to him. After all, the less often he debates, the less he can be called out in front of a crowd for working with Washington rather than for Minnesota. College students do care about just about everything, but Franken won’t talk to them about those issues. Anders Koskinen University student CONTACT THE EDITOR Martin Jaakola mjaakola@mndaily.com @mjaakola1
In the growing era of drones and technological warfare, it is simple, from the American perspective, to write off the enormity of unintended civilian casualties as mere collateral damage statistics that scroll by on your news feed. Conversely, to young Sunnis on the ground in Iraq making the decision to back the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or Iraqi security forces, even one death of a friend or family member at the hands of an American bomb will quickly turn them from a potential ally to a guaranteed foe. This leads us to the second and bestconceived piece of President Obama’s strategy from his speech on Sept. 10. This piece largely outlines the U.S. plan for ground intervention in the fight against ISIL. Obama stated, “We’ll also support Iraq’s efforts to stand up National Guard Units to help Sunni communities secure their own freedom from ISIL’s control.”
EDITORIALS New budget may freeze tuition Approval would benefit many, including some postgraduates.
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f approved, President Eric Kaler’s budget request will extend the University of Minnesota’s current resident undergraduate tuition freeze through the 2016-17 school year and expand it to include graduate and professional students. The proposal asks the state Legislature for more than $1.3 billion over two years. Annually, that includes a $127 million, or 10.6 percent, increase in state funding from the current budget. If approved, the University’s budget will equal the all-time high it reached in 2008 before cutbacks caused by the recession. Before it goes to state lawmakers, the budget request must first pass the Board of Regents, which reviewed the proposal during its monthly meeting Friday. Some regents at the meeting showed approval for Kaler’s plan. The University’s in-state tuition freeze began in 2012, and the current yearly tuition for a student on the Twin Cities campus is $12,060. If the tuition freeze continues, incoming freshmen will save at least $2,133 over four years. Graduate students seeking a two-year master’s degree would save about $1,600 over the course of their program, while students attending medical school would save approximately $5,000 in four years. We support the extended tuition freeze, as we feel hopeful about its ability to ease the financial burden that graduate and professional students assume when they choose to attend the University. Graduate and professional students are an integral part of the student body — it’s time they enjoyed the same tuition benefits as undergraduates.
Big Ten finances might get boost More money and travel may result in an academic liability.
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The sham that is voter fraud Restrictive voter ID laws are back in Wisconsin, despite lack of evidence of voter fraud.
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ast Friday, a federal appeals cour t reinstated Wisconsin’s voter photo identification requirement, which had been ruled unconstitutional by a lower court in April. This is troubling news for Wisconsinites, as roughly 300,000 registered voters in the state will be disenfranchised. Minorities, college students, the poor, the elderly and the infirm are at the highest risk. Supporters of the law may say that recent procedural changes will make it easier to obtain proper voter identification. Regardless, this law means that there will be fewer registered voters able to cast ballots in Wisconsin. Some “procedural changes” will not suddenly re-enfranchise 300,000 citizens before the next election. Moreover, there is no plan to inform disenfranchised individuals that they are no longer eligible to vote, nor is there a plan to help those that are unable to meet the identification standards. We should not forget the fact that sup-
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US strategy for combatting ISIL
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The repercussions of this statement are massive. For those unaware, Shia communities represent a population majority in Iraq, though Sunni communities have also held a significant amount of power in Iraqi governance. Similarly, it is these same Sunni communities who make up the majority of ISIL’s fighting force. The key to destabilizing ISIL in the region is not to eliminate ISIL fighters from the sky in a game of attrition, but rather to convince Sunni communities within Iraq that their interests are better ser ved by inheriting a larger role in the reimagined Iraqi parliament. No easy task, but I think that Sunni communities are not necessarily enamored with the extremist representation of Islamic law imagined by ISIL, but are rather discouraged by a continued Shia dominance of government in Iraq. A cer tain amount of cash and parliamentary titles directed toward appropriate
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porters of voter ID laws are trying to fix a nonexistent problem. Voter fraud does not exist in Wisconsin, nor does it exist in the rest of the nation. Why, then, are Republicans, such as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, adamantly supporting voter ID laws? The answer is that it benefits them politically, as the law will box out more liberal voters, rather than conservatives. It’s a shame that a few Republican-appointed appeals court justices unethically violated the rights of more than 250,000 registered voters. Voter ID laws, acting under the guise of preventing voter fraud, suppress voters’ rights for political reasons. For the sake of democracy, they must be abolished. Ronald Dixon welcomes comments at rdixon@mndaily.com.
Sunni leaders in Iraq would yield a rapid cessation to the advance of ISIL for a fraction of the cost, both financially and in terms of human life. I feel confident making this statement because histor y is on my side. Known as the “Anbar Awakening” in late 2006, key Sunni leaders in the most heavily contested provinces of Iraq turned against alQaida and began to cooperate with and advocate for U.S. policy. The Anbar Awakening is often overshadowed by the U.S. troop surge in early 2007 as the event that turned the tide of the war in Iraq. But it is the Anbar Awakening, not the U.S. troop surge, that was the true catalyst for change in the Iraq War. We need a similar awakening strategy that guarantees Sunnis a permanent role in Iraqi governance. Only by degrading ISIL from within, not from above, can the Western world hope to achieve any sort of stability in Iraq and the broader region.
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BY GRANT DONALD gdonald@mndaily.com TCU 30, Minnesota 7 Saturday, Sept. 13 Fort Worth, Texas
RECAP The Gophers started their first road game of the season slow and never caught up as they lost to TCU 30-7. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Mitch Leidner started for the Gophers after battling a left knee injury throughout the week. Leidner couldn’t get it going, though, as he went 12-for-26 with 151 yards and three costly interceptions. Leidner also fumbled. Minnesota’s rushing attack that produced 284 yards last week was only able to muster 99 yards against a stout TCU defense. Senior running back David Cobb only amassed 41 rushing yards and also fumbled. Cobb was hindered by an ankle injury the week leading up to the game, which limited his effectiveness on Saturday. Redshirt freshman Chris Streveler replaced Leidner in the fourth quarter and found Maxx Williams for Minnesota’s only score of the day. After a quiet first two games, the Gophers made an effort to get Williams involved. He was targeted 11 times, but was often swarmed by TCU defenders and only had three receptions. Junior receiver KJ Maye also had a solid outing, finishing with two catches for 65 yards, but the Gophers offense couldn’t get much else going. IT WAS OVER WHEN: Leidner fumbled the ball on the Gophers’ first possession of the second half. After forcing TCU to punt to start the half, all possibilities of a comeback were lost with the turnover. KEY PLAY TCU wide receiver Josh Doctson made a one-handed catch for his second touchdown of the day early in the second quarter. Doctson had a solid day, catching six balls for 64 yards and two touchdowns. FIVE OBSERVATIONS 1. The Gophers are very much a one-dimensional team. Leidner never looked comfortable and consistently missed open targets. If a team takes away the run, like TCU did Saturday, it will be hard to win moving forward. 2. Maxx Williams finally got involved. The redshirt sophomore is one of the Gophers’ best receiving threats, but he had only four targets heading into Saturday’s game. Against TCU, Williams had three catches for 26 yards and a touchdown, but he also had the ball thrown his way numerous times. The Gophers need to continue this trend in order to be successful moving forward. 3. Briean Boddy-Calhoun was a bright spot. On a day when the Gophers were overmatched, the redshirt junior recorded eight tackles and an interception. 4. Speed kills. TCU seemed to be working in a different gear that the Gophers simply didn’t have. This was surprisingly evident for Minnesota’s solid defensive backs. But TCU’s receivers, many of which are track athletes, blew by them. 5. It is time to move on. The game is over and the Gophers played poorly, but they can’t dwell on this defeat. QUOTE OF THE GAME
It’s one game. … You look at the Big Ten right now, I don’t think anybody is dominating. Gophers head coach Jerry Kill TWEET OF THE GAME
“I still think the Minnesota offense has plenty of play-makers. They just need someone to deliver the football. #Gophers” Gophers fan @B1Gfootballdude UP NEXT Minnesota returns home to host San Jose State on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Spartans had a bye last week and are 1-1 on the season. The Gophers beat San Jose State 43-24 last season, and the Spartans are without star quarterback David Fales, who is now in the NFL. Leidner broke out last year against the Spartans, running for 151 yards and four touchdowns that game. But Leidner may not play this week after being hobbled by nagging injuries.
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Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner runs past San Jose State on Sept. 21, 2013, at TCF Bank Stadium. Leidner struggled in Minnesota’s loss to TCU on Saturday.
Mitch Leidner, David Cobb and other players have nagging injuries. BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com
Every time Mitch Leidner dropped back to pass in Minnesota’s 30-7 loss at TCU on Saturday, pressure seemed to come from all sides. TCU’s talented defense sacked the Gophers quarterback multiple times, and Leidner rarely had time to cleanly get passes off. “Games are won up front. We’ve got to do a better job up front,” Gophers head coach Jerry Kill said Sunday. “We’ve just got to do a better job of protecting when we throw the ball to let the quarterback step into things.” Two of Leidner’s three interceptions weren’t necessarily his fault. One of his passes was picked off after being tipped into the air by a receiver. On another play, he had Maxx Williams open
deep, but the ball’s path was altered when a defender got to the Gophers quarterback as he threw. But Leidner telegraphed a pass to Donovahn Jones that TCU intercepted. He also fumbled while on the run. “We need to make better decisions, too. I mean, you can’t fumble the ball. … That bothers me as much as anything,” Kill said. Senior running back David Cobb also uncharacteristically fumbled Saturday and didn’t look like himself, rushing for just 41 yards after topping 200 yards the previous week. “We knew if we were going to stop Minnesota, then we had to stop Cobb,” TCU head coach Gar y Patterson told reporters after the game. Kill later revealed that Cobb wasn’t 100 percent healthy. His ankle swelled up last weekend, and he didn’t practice the Tuesday before the game. He practiced with a limited contact green jersey Wednesday.
On Sunday, Kill said the lack of practice impacted Cobb in the game. “I’ve got to do a better job,” Kill said. “Sometimes when they don’t practice as much, get those reps they need, you [play him] because he’s your best player. But then he’s not as sharp as he should be.” TCU’s stellar defense, which Kill compared to Michigan State’s, contributed to Cobb’s struggles. “The scheme that coach [Patterson] has put us in the best position to make plays. It’s as simple as that,” TCU senior linebacker Paul Dawson told reporters after the game. Before the contest, Minnesota offensive coordinator Matt Limegrover said he’d look for ways to get redshir t sophomore tight end Maxx Williams more involved. W ith its usually effective running game struggling, that’s exactly what the Gophers did. Williams was targeted 11 times, but he came down
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Jaden Oberkrom 37 yd field goal
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Maxx Williams 12 yd pass from Chris Streveler (Ryan Santoso kick)
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with only three catches for 26 yards. His final reception came from a Chris Streveler pass for Minnesota’s only touchdown of the game. Streveler replaced Leidner in the fourth quarter after the Gophers’ starting quarterback came up hobbled by a hit. Kill said he was unsure if Leidner would be ready for
Minnesota’s next game. But the Gophers are almost certain to have an unpleasant time looking over last week’s film. “We aren’t playing the same schedule we played a year ago. It’s different, so we’ve got to step it up a bit. I think once they watch the film, they’ll go, ‘Oh shit,’ ” Kill said.
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Top recruit Johnson commits to Minnesota The local recruit had offers from UCLA and Michigan State, among others. BY JACK SATZINGER Jsatzinger@mndaily.com
Highly touted basketball recruit Jarvis Johnson committed to the Gophers on Friday to give Minnesota its first marquee local recruit in the Richard Pitino era. Johnson, who wielded offers from UCLA, Michigan State, Wisconsin and more, couldn’t pass up the opportunity to play close to home for the Gophers’ budding head coach. “My family’s the most important thing to me on this earth,” Johnson said. “I gave much thought and time into my college decision, but in the end, I realized it was important to come back to where I started the process.” Johnson joins Kevin Dorsey, Jonathan Nwankwo and Dupree McBrayer to likely fill out the Gophers’ 2015 class. Over the summer, Pitino said he was building stronger ties with recruits in his second season at Minnesota. Assembling a full and talented class of players by midSeptember is proof of that.
Johnson has had success at DeLaSalle High School, where he’ll tr y to win a four th consecutive state championship this spring. After that, Johnson will likely spend ample time in the weight room to prepare himself for the physical demands of Big Ten play. “I know what it takes to go to East Lansing and win or go to Columbus, go to Ann Arbor. You can’t go in there without your body being at an apex level,” said Johnson’s high school coach, Dave Thorson. “He’s not weak, obviously, but I’m talking about being a freshman in the Big Ten and being able to handle the sort of physical play he’ll see.” Despite being listed at 6 feet 1 inch, Johnson can finish at the rim with ease, often dunking on taller defenders. But Johnson is also listed below 180 pounds on some sites and will need to bulk up if he’ll be an impact player right away, Thorson said. Johnson could have the opportunity to earn big minutes right out of the gate, with Minnesota’s senior backcour t of Andre Hollins and DeAndre Mathieu likely gone when he gets to campus. The Gophers have two other point guards,
ELIZABETH BRUMLEY, DAILY
DeLaSalle High School senior Jarvis Johnson announces his commitment to play basketball for the Gophers on Friday afternoon at DeLaSalle.
Nate Mason (class of 2014) and Kevin Dorsey (class of 2015), with whom Johnson will likely share playing time. Gophers assistant coach Ben Johnson, who played at DeLaSalle and Minnesota, likely had a big hand in landing Jarvis Johnson. “I talk to Ben John-
son ever y day,” Thorson said. “He’s one of my best friends. ... He’s going to be a Division I head coach someday.” But for Jar vis Johnson, playing for a program that appears to be on the rise in front of his family was the biggest factor in his decision.
“It came down to just knowing that these four here can come to any game that they want,” Johnson said, referencing his brother, sister and parents seated next to him. “I can’t wait to work with the coaches and teammates to bring a championship back to the U.”
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Top: Vikings cornerback Shaun Prater jumps to avoid receiver Adam Thielen as he’s tackled by a New England Patriots player Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium. Left: Vikings receiver Cordarrelle Patterson shakes hands with a New England Patriots player after the game, which the Vikings lost 30-7. Right: Vikings quarterback Matt Cassel holds on to the ball on Sunday during the game. The Vikings fell to 1-1 with the loss. Visit mndaily.com/multimedia/slideshows for more images of the game.
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available here than at the Dome.” While many V ikings fans enjoyed their team’s temporar y stadium, they likely weren’t pleased with the product on the field. Minnesota lost 30-7 to the New England Patriots as V ikings quar terback Matt Cassel threw four interceptions. Despite the loss, V ikings defensive end Brian Robison appeared appre-
ciative of the fan suppor t Sunday. “I thought they came out; I thought they were loud and suppor ted us all the way through the game,” Robison said. “Our fans … have always been behind us. They’ve always made our home atmosphere a place we can call home.” Vikings tight end MarQueis Gray played all four of his collegiate seasons for the Gophers and said he expected the atmosphere to be crazy. “Other than the out-
come of the game, it’s always great to be back home,” Gray said. While Gray may have felt at home Sunday, the atmosphere resembled a traditional Vikings contest, not a Gophers game. The notorious Viking horn was on the sidelines. Temporar y Vikings banners hung throughout the venue, and the field was painted purple and gold. Minnesota players even ran onto the outdoor field thr ough thick wooden doors. George Broshears, a
51-year-old fan at the game, said TCF Bank Stadium is a great venue for football, but it could be a little bigger for NFL games. “College [football] is special. … There’s more pageantr y with college,” he said. “I think the Vikings will have to build up the outdoor experience. I think the Gophers have already figured out how to do it well, while the Vikings are learning.” While fans said they enjoyed being outside to watch the game, some acknowledged that their
“We live up here. ... We might as well embrace the elements.” MARISSA LANDALA Vikings fan
opinion could change when the frigid temperatures and snow arrives this winter. “I guess we’ll have to bundle up then,” said 20-year-old fan Emily VanPratter.
VOLLEYBALL
Gophers sweep Diet Coke Classic at the Pav With three wins this weekend, Minnesota improved its record to 7-1 this season. BY RACHEL TIMMMERMAN rtimmerman@mndaily.com
Junior outside hitter Daly Santana ended the Diet Coke Classic on Saturday night with a kill that won the Gophers the match and tournament. Santana, the tournament MVP, led the Gophers to a 3-0 victory. Santana’s father attended Saturday, playing the national anthem on trumpet before the night’s game. Daly Santana said the performance reminded her how she got to where she is today. “It gave me a lot of energy for the game and the season to come,” Santana said.
VOLLEYBALL RESULTS FRIDAY 1 2 3 4 FINAL 17 25 22 11 1 Tulsa Minnesota 25 17 25 25 3
SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 FINAL Milwaukee 28 22 18 23 1 Minnesota 26 25 25 25 3 1 2 3 4 FINAL Iowa State 16 20 25 23 1 Minnesota 25 25 20 25 3
SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM
The Gophers concluded the tournament with a victory against Iowa State. Minnesota star ted out strong, winning the first two sets, but fell to the Cyclones in the third set. But the Gophers pulled out a victor y in the fourth u See VOLLEYBALL Page 10
err y Kill, welcome to football hell. After three weeks of abysmal quarterback play, the head coach of the 2-1 Gophers is in an unenviable situation. With a contest against lowly San Jose State on the horizon, Kill faces a season-altering decision: who to start at quarterback next weekend. He could choose to stay with redshirt sophomore Mitch Leidner. After all, Leidner helped lead the team to a bowl berth last year and proved he’s capable of being a gamechanger under center. This year, however, Leidner has been disappointing, and the Gophers are last in the Big Ten in passing yards per game. That said, if Leidner produces a quality game against a subpar team opponent like San Jose, the performance could be the one that kick-starts his year. Or Kill and his staf f could opt to start redshirt freshman Chris Streveler. Though he holds zero starts under his belt, Streveler played OK in limited action against TCU on Saturday and helped the Gophers get on the board late in the game. If I was in Kill’s position Monday morning, I would be letting Streveler know he’s my quar terback next Saturday. Throughout the past three games, Leidner has looked timid, indecisive and unconfident standing in the pocket and throwing the football. His passes have been erratic and poorly timed, failing to establish a consistent connection with any of his receivers. Frankly, healthy or not, I’m not sure I would have suited up Mitch Leidner against TCU. Now, with a weak opponent like San Jose State, Kill will have the opportunity to let Leidner sit. The young quar terback needs to take a step back for a game and try to regain some of the mojo that allowed him to go 3-1 as a starter for the Gophers last season. Leidner is a better and more experienced quarterback than Streveler. However, with the Gophers unable to score while Leidner was on the field, the “it” factor of his game should be questioned. If I’m Kill, I’m sitting Leidner so he can be away from the pressure for a game and look at the field from a different angle. And who knows, maybe Streveler turns in a phenomenal performance and starts the Gophers’ Big Ten opener against Michigan. From my perspective, star ting Streveler against San Jose State is a low-risk, high-reward scenario. Even if Streveler falters, Kill’s defense should be able to contain San Jose State’s of fense on its home field and maybe even put up some points itself. Whatever Kill decides to do, he needs to do it with conviction. His team just got thrashed 30-7, and it could have been a whole lot worse had TCU not been prone to turnovers. Minnesota has one more game to shore up its offensive deficiencies and decide exactly who its savior is going to be. David Nelson welcomes comments at dnelson@mndaily.com or on Twitter.
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Gophers outside hitter Daly Santana hits the ball against Tulsa on Friday evening as part of the Diet Coke Classic at the Sports Pavilion. Santana was named tournament MVP.
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SOCCER
Gophers split two games in Michigan After the weekend, Minnesota is now 1-2 in overtime games this season.
It was a tough finish for the Gophers, who trailed for the majority of the game but battled back to force over time. Michigan redshir t freshman Ani Sarkisian gave the Wolverines an early lead in the 10th minute of the game, but the Gophers tied it up in the second half with freshman Rachel McCloskey’s third goal of the season. Minnesota lost its first two over time games this season, but the team rebounded Sunday when it topped Michigan State 1-0 in extra time. “It was a really exciting win, especially since it was our third game in overtime and finally we get the ‘W’ in one of them,” senior captain Katie Thyken said. “We were really rearing to get the ‘W’ in this one, because we knew how bad it felt on Friday to lose in overtime. I think that motivated us even more.” The Gophers led in shots 15-6 in regulation but weren’t able to find the back of the net. Defensively, sophomore goalkeeper Tarah Hobbs posted her four th shutout of the season. “Tarah was great in goal,” Thyken said. “She made some big-time saves in there.”
BY BEN GOTZ bgotz@mndaily.com
CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY FILE PHOTO
Minnesota midfielder Josee Stiever steals the ball from Louisiana State on Sept. 6, 2013, at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.
The Gophers split their first two games of conference play against Michigan and Michigan State over the weekend. Both contests went down to the wire, and one carried a little controversy. The Gophers were tied with Michigan 1-1 on Friday night in overtime when a Michigan free kick from freshman Taylor Timko led to a goal, giving the Wolverines the victor y. After the game, Gophers head coach Stefanie Golan said the Wolverines had kicked the ball before an official blew the whistle, so the Gophers were not ready to defend the shot. “Assuming that the ball was dead, our players were not prepared to defend the ball and in turn a goal was scored ending the game,” Golan said on the team’s of ficial website. “… It is unfortunate that something beyond our control decided the winner and I’m disappointed for our team ...”
CROSS COUNTRY
Minnesota wins first road meet of the season Both the men’s and women’s teams placed first in their respective meets. BY AIDAN COLEMAN acoleman@mndaily.com
It was only a matter of time before the Gophers captured their first victor y of the season. Minnesota, led by redshir t junior Becca Dyson, scored 29 points and edged out BYU by six to win the BYU Autumn Classic on Saturday. Dyson finished second overall with a time of 18:02.9 — seven seconds of f the lead of BYU’s Andrea Harrison. Dyson was the first of five Minnesota runners to crack the top 10. Fellow redshir t junior Liz Berkholtz finished seventh as the third Gophers finisher. “It’s great for the team to come away with a win,” Berkholtz said. “We ran a smar t race. I think we pulled of f a great team effort.” Head coach Sarah Hopkins said the upperclassmen helped keep ever yone relaxed on Minnesota’s first road trip of the
WOMEN’S MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS
RESULTS
BYU AUTUMN CLASSIC 1. Minnesota 2. Brigham Young 3. Weber State 4. UCLA 5. Idaho State
SCORE 29 35 88 94 130
UC RIVERSIDE INVITATIONAL 1. Minnesota 2. Southern Utah 3. UC Santa Barbara 4. UC Riverside 5. UC San Diego
SCORE 43 48 97 149 155
SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM
SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM
season. “[The upperclassmen] have traveled a lot,” Hopkins said. “We had to keep it light and relaxed. … I think the underclassmen [handled] it about as well as you could ask them to.” Hopkins said the team has a good amount of time to get their training in for their next meet, the Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 27. “We have to be smar t this week coming of f of travel,” Hopkins said. “I like the way our schedule is playing out.” Berkholtz called the upcoming Roy Griak Invitational the team’s first midterm and said Minnesota is in a great spot heading into it. “[The] Griak is our No. 1 focus at the beginning of the season,” Dyson said. “We didn’t want to have
any race that would put us in a well where we’re not able to train for two weeks.”
Men win UC Riverside Invitational
Like the women, the men’s team also had success this weekend. Minnesota edged out Souther n Utah by five points to win the UC Riverside Invitational. Junior Aaron Bar tnik led the Gophers with a time of 24:07.1. He placed second overall, 11 seconds behind Central Arizona’s Harr y Mulenga. “I felt strong,” Bar tnik said. “I’m excited to see what I’m capable of as the team progresses.” The surprise of the day came from redshir t freshman Charlie Lawrence, who placed fifth overall in his first of ficial race with
ALEX TUTHILL-PREUS, DAILY FILE PHOTO
Minnesota’s Becca Dyson runs the final stretch of the Intrasquad 5K on Aug. 29 at Les Bolstad Golf Course.
Minnesota. “I’m pleased to this point — knock on wood — at how smoothly things
have gone,” head coach Steve Plasencia said. “For [Lawrence] it was a good race.”
WOMEN’S GOLF
Gophers kick off new season at Minnesota Invitational Minnesota returns many key golfers from last season’s successful team. BY BETSY HELFAND bhelfand@mndaily.com
The Gophers wrapped up last season as one of the most successful teams in program history. They’ll tr y to build of f that on Monday as they begin their 2014-15 campaign with many of last year’s key golfers and several fresh faces. “I think we definitely have good momentum. I think we know what it takes to get to where we want to be, so we know how much time we have to put in and we know what worked from last year and what didn’t,” senior Anna Laorr said. The Gophers finished 11th at their NCAA regional
last season and return many of the key members of that team, including Laorr and Carmen Laguna, two of the team’s top golfers. Minnesota graduated Banchalee Theinthong, a strong contributor, but gained a highly touted freshman class that includes Celia Kuenster, a two-time Minnesota Class 3A state champion. Kuenster has worked herself into the lineup for the Minnesota Invitational. She said she has some ner ves heading into her first collegiate tournament, but she’s mostly excited. Head coach Michele Redman hasn’t placed any expectations on the talented freshman. “I want her to get better and grow as a player here, and I know she’s going to do that,” Redman said. “I just want her to grow as a player and get better
every week.” Kuenster said the coaches haven’t placed any pressure on the freshman class — which also includes Heather Ciskowski and Sabrine Garrison — but there is an internal pressure to succeed. “I want to play well and want to help the team, and I want the team to keep getting better,” Kuenster said. Kuenster will have a chance to do that on Monday. Kuenster, Laguna, Laorr, senior Sarinee Thitiratanakorn and sophomore Sophie Kitchen make up Minnesota’s lineup for the first tournament. Redman said the team was able to play three qualifying rounds, which helped her get a sense of where the team is. “It’s going to be interesting to see who’s in the lineup each week, because it’s probably going to change a bit until I figure
WOMEN’S GOLF PREVIEW
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MINNESOTA INVITATIONAL
MINNESOTA All day Monday and Tuesday at Minikahda Club
PREVIEW: The Gophers will kick off their season with the 14-team tournament on Monday. Last year, Kent State won the Minnesota Invitational, finishing 38-over par as a team. Minnesota finished third in the tournament, led by Anna Laorr. She finished the tournament 13-over par. Minnesota is coming off one of the best seasons in program history. The Gophers finished tied for 11th in their NCAA regional and return many key members of last year’s roster. SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM
out what five play well together,” she said. At this point, Redman said the most impor tant thing for Minnesota is to keep improving, as it has done the past three seasons. “When [we] do that, then ever ything else just takes care of itself,”
she said. Laorr said a long-term goal for the team is making it to nationals. But before that, there’s a lot of work for the team to do. “I think we definitely proved ourselves a little bit [last year],” she said. “I think now we’re more on people’s radar.”
SOCCER RESULTS FRIDAY 1 0 1
Minnesota Michigan
2 OT FINAL 1 0 1 2 0 1
SUNDAY Minnesota Michigan State
1 0 0
2 OT FINAL 0 1 1 0 0 0
SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM
Early in overtime, sophomore midfielder Josee Stiever scored to break the tie and give the Gophers the victory. Sophomore defender Ashley Pafko set up the play with a corner kick that Stiever connected on for her second goal of the season. “Ashley was taking a corner, and she played a really awesome ball,” Stiever said, “and I was able to get my head on it.” The weekend improved the Gophers’ record to 4-4-0 (1-1 Big Ten). “In the Big Ten, ever y team is a challenge. Ever y time, it’s anybody’s game,” Stiever said. “We were able to really bounce back, and we really wanted the win today. It’s all about grit and who wants it more, and we were able to battle today and get the win.”
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set to take the match. “Lots of people contributed [to the victory],” head coach Hugh McCutcheon said. “That’s one of the great strengths of this group.” On Friday, the Gophers defeated Tulsa 3-1, but McCutcheon said the team’s serve receive “broke down,” causing him to make numerous switches to compensate. Freshman Dalianliz Rosado star ted as the libero, but freshman Alyssa Goehner replaced her in the third set. Sophomore Erica Handley started as setter, but McCutcheon took her out for a set before she returned to finish the match. Goehner and Handley continued to star t for the rest of the tournament. “We have 14 good volleyball players,” McCutcheon said Friday. “I’m confident in all of our athletes.” Senior opposite hitter Adrianna Nora said someone new could start for the team every day. “It was cool to know that [McCutcheon] … tr usts us [and] that we’re able to adapt around those kind of switches,” Nora said. On Saturday mor ning against Milwaukee, Goehner and Handley led the team with 16 digs apiece. Minnesota trailed early Saturday morning but came back to win 3-1. “[I’m] happy with the win,” McCutcheon said. “It was a battle. We had some nice lessons learned.” McCutcheon said he’d like to see more balance on the offensive side, specifically with the team’s connection with the middle hitter. “Our of fensive rhythm got a little squir rely at times,” McCutcheon said Saturday. “[But] I think we’re still good at the pin.” Nora stood out this weekend for the Gophers, tallying the second-highest number of kills Friday behind Santana. McCutcheon said he’s been impressed with Nora’s patience on the of fensive end. “She’s getting lots of kills in lots of dif ferent ways,” McCutcheon said. “Generally, she only gets in trouble when she wants to hit hard.” The tournament victory contributed to the Gophers’ 7-1 record. “It was a great opportunity to improve in a lot of different ways,” McCutcheon said. “I’m just really proud of the team.”
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horoscopes
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.
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Today’s Birthday (9/15): Creativity, innovation and self-discovery highlight this year. Get your message out to expanding networks. After 12/23 (and for the next few years), changes at home come easier.
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 6 — Hold on to your money. Do the work yourself and save. Communications are back on track now. Record your ideas.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 7 — Limit entertainment spending, unless work-related. Talk about your ideals. Expand your horizons and get out there.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is an 8 — Say yes to a fun, profitable idea. Caring actions garner support. Absent members phone in. Listen to all considerations.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 7 — Chart the road map to a future you envision, and plot the financial requirements. Friends and your mate are full of ideas.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is an 8 — You’re on a creative roll. Issue press releases, post to your blog and connect with your social peeps. Share the interesting news you find.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 7 — Communicate to resolve disagreements in a partnership. Share findings. Wait to see what develops. Keep track of earnings.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 7 — Keep costs down. Make lists. Let family help you streamline routines and share chores. Don’t provide frills or extra treats.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is an 8 — Provide excellent service, to others and yourself. Writing and research produce results. Think before you speak.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 7 — Resist the temptation to buy something expensive. Hold out for the best deal. Ask friends for recommendations and reviews.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 7 — The gears begin to turn on an interesting new project. Join a good team. Take care. Dress for success. Invest in your business.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 6 — Networking benefits your career status today. Spend time getting social. Creative communications come easily.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 7 — Discuss home improvements with your partner and family. Let friends help. A barrier to your objectives could arise; patiently work around it.
Monday, September 15, 2014
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Thursday, Septemeber 14, 2006
crossword
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FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 14, 2006
Los Angeles Daily Crossword Puzzle THE Daily Crossword Edited byTimes Wayne Robert Williams
DAILY CROSSWORD
From Panty Raid
Bonjour, Network. Net: Hajimimashte. It seems as though whoever is in charge of the crossword puzzle over at the Daily has neglected to number any of the across clues OR the first few down clues. WTF?? Do you think I have time for this? Net: To be fair, you probably do. There is only a certain window of time in my busy schedule to complete both the crossword and the Sudoku. Net: So you squeeze it in between watching old episodes of “Full House” and staring listlessly into space? Please be aware of this inconvenience and DON’T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. Net: Whatever. We don’t have to cater to you just because you’re not smart enough to realize the hints are in numerical order. I’m out like Sue Jeffers in the primary. Net: Haha. She has a man’s name for a last name.
From TheGlassHalfSpilt
Freshman suck! Ha I can say that now that I’m a sophmore. Net: So you sucked last year. Are you sure the suck didn’t carry over to this year? Anyways what’s the deal with the stickers on the doors of buildings that say No smoking within 25 feet of the building when there is an ashtray 3 feet away? Net: The anti-smoking groups tr y and make it so you have to break a law ever y time you smoke. Any ways on to the rant about freshman. Is it just me, or does ever yone think that the freshman all seem to be so happy with life. Like they’re happy to be in school. Net: Those carefree bastards! I wanna just hit one and say shut the NUTT up. But maybe I just hate freshman. Either way they annoy me, so to all you freshman out there quit being overly gay (don’t even try to say anything net, look it up, “to be happy” is the only definition found in Webster dictionary) Net: Just give it some time. It will be about midsemester when the University breaks their will to live. and bow down to the up-
per-classmen. I’m out like Luis Castillo every time he bats.
From mjhardy
Dearest Net: I am weak and stupid. Humiliate me! Pleeeeeeeease!!! Net: Too easy, sucka.
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Hey Net, how’s goes it on this fine day in September? Net: Not so good. We just — That’s good. I’m writing today not to correct grammar, or enflame arguments, but rather to shed light on something that’s lacking in many (read: most) of this fine college’s student’s lives. Net: A sense of self-worth? No, it’s not a freshman honey to hold onto your muscular arm, or another 40 of Colt 45, and not even another crave case of jalepeno cheeseburgers from White Castle. No, the lacking ingredient in a staggering majority of this campus’ student’s lives is no other than Magic: The Gathering. Net: Congratulations. You just made our day. Now don’t go writing some witty comment about nerds, dorks, or geeks, Net: Oh we won’t. Loser. because I think the great minds of the future will be forged in the Plains, Forests, Swamps, Mountains and Islands of Dominaria and all the other planes of existence. Net: So all the “planes of existence” except reality? Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it, and come to me once you have, because I’ve played my roommates like ten trillion times, now. Net: And they’re probably really sick of indulging you. I’m out (of control) like a two-card, Niv-Mizzet/Curiosity combo. Net: That sounds like a kung-fu move Bruce Lee would use on a cat.
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seasons 1-3 of “How I Met Your Mother” and less like seasons 4-9. Your friend’s happiness and your own are not mutually exclusive, so stop pinning your existential dread on what asking me out, and I always make up ex— Dr. Date Oh Lost, could be the most blissful moment of cuses to avoid going on a date with him. beloved readers, First, realize you’re in a time of flux as you We’ve hungMyout in group before, Sometimes even settings the ol’ docta could use a her life. transition from (I assume) being around each secondjust opinion. while thisHe’s is usually other to going to different schools. The result? If you really want to get married and I’m strictly notAnd into him. a a not a dialogue, I thought it might Added stress. guy — monologue just nottoand my type. be helpful hear what this reader has to say. so soon, just post an ad on Craigslist. But, if the fighting has long been nice this fierce, Here because goes. it’s another story. You’ve exhausted theIt’s logi-weird I’m sure someone would be willing to we don’t really — Dr. Date cal options (yay for you) but left me with diddly walk you down the aisle. (Whether that squat to tell ya (not so yay for you). talk. He just texts me sometimes, and I Honestly, this dude sounds like try a drag. If aisle would be in the grocery store he’s to ignore Dochim. Date, I don’t want to come you’re at your wit’s end, I say lay it out for him. (re: Anxious Agnostic) worked at for 27 years is still up for but I don’t know how Tell him you’re tired of his trash. You across don’t haveas a bitch, I was reading your column, and was more to give him an ultimatum, but realize to (andhandle make the than situation. slightly dismayed to see that you answered debate.) sure he knows) you don’t deserve to be — and Anxious Agnostic’s letter by stating that religion For now, I suggest you relish your Affection more importantly, don’t have to stay ——Unwanted with is rarely a problem in the dating sphere. From some boy who makes ya feel bad. my perspective, that is one of the biggest and place in life. Just keep moving on until The doc believes the most important thing is most frequent problems, having the biggest afeverything else fits how you like it. Kind, your happiness, and that might mean lifeDear with- Too fect on the parties involved. out your current lova. Try to enjoy the birthday When, say, a Christian is involved with some—Dr. Date First, never, ever, call yourself a bitch, and best of luck. it shouldn’t matter at what stage you are at and don’t one, stand for anyone calling — Dr. Date in your relationship. Whether you are you just startdate, have beenhappen bf/gf for a when year, are enDr. Date, that eithering — towhich might Dear Date Ph.D, gaged, or even married, your beliefs affect every Here’s the lowdown: I date around. youcollege turn this guyofdown. So I work at a place that is about half aspect that relationship. And, in this Chrisstudents, and half high school students. I have tian scenario, in a relationship with a non- I’m not a “player” by the word’s literal You don’t need being to make excuses. worked there since I was a junior in high school, believer is frowned upon in the bible. It’s not a and I am now a sophomore here at There this greatis nothing sense, but I don’t ever commit to one callous about telling healthy thing to do. University. When youthat say “healthy debate,” what comes person. It’s too restricting. I’m in a consomeone you are not interSo a new girl is hired named Amanda, and forthright to my mind is one person trying to change the the first day I saw her I immediately thought estedshe in dating. Willintentionally his feelings be hurt? And stant cycle of seeing different girls. other. Either or unintentionally. was pretty ugly. But the next time came and I toyou me, to putting yourself in a no. position But I’ve noticed that some girls can’t blame? Hell No that onewould helped her out, and saw that she was Maybe. very pretty Arecompromise your beliefs like that is anything and has a cool personality. Now weis get along entitled to in this world.of saying “love handle my dating tactics. They get atbutromance healthy or good. So, instead very well, and when our eyes meet, we both canconquers all,” I would say tread lightly. tached and weird when they find out I’m far as whether this will destroy not hold back the huge smiles that alwaysAs come — between The Rock and a across our faces. hanging out with other people. hard place your friendship with him, who cares? I don’t know what to do about it beHe’s apparently not funny, charming Need relationship advice? E-mail Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com. cause I don’t want to hurt them, but I or anything else you would look for in a also don’t want to compromise my lifefriend, because otherwise you would be style. So tell me, doc: Isn’t the concept more interested in hanging out with him. of dating to test the water and explore —Dr. Date all of the fish in the sea? Otherwise, I’d be cutting myself short. Dr. Date, —Anonymous My best friend and roommate got engaged last week. I’m trying to be really Dear Player-in-Denial, happy for her — she’s been dating this Congratulations on your seemingly guy for about two years, and they are resuccessful run with the ladies. (I’m sure ally good together — but on the inside, you’ve been waiting a while for that I’m incredibly jealous. statement to be in print so you can show She’s moving on to the next chapthe clipping to your mom. I’m sure she’ll ter of her life, and I’m still stuck here in be proud. But what she won’t be proud “20-something college land” where ranof is your reckless disregard for your tardom hookups are the norm and substangets’ feelings.) tial relationships are hard to find. My goal It’s incredibly nice to say you “don’t is to end up with a great guy — like my best want to hurt them,” but come on, it’s obfriend — get married, have a family and vious that you’ve already done that. settle down by the time I’m 30. But at the If you want to stop being such a rate I’m going, I don’t see that happening. heartbreaker while continuing to date How do I show my support for my around, the solution is simple: Tell the friend when I have such sour feelings girls you’re dating about your lifestyle about the situation? Quite honestly, I before it becomes a surprise for them. wish it was me who was planning to walk Right now, no matter what you think, down the aisle. you are a player. You are playing with —Ring-less Roommate people’s emotions to satisfy your sexual and romantic cravings. So stop doing Dear Single ’n’ Spiteful, that. Honey, you need to find your chill. —Dr. Date You need to start acting a little more like
Need relationship advice? Email Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.
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Kaler aims to broaden tuition freeze Regents u from Page 1
ZACH BIELINSKI, DAILY
The Board of Regents reviews University President Eric Kaler’s 2016-17 biennial budget proposal on Friday morning at the McNamara Alumni Center. The president’s plan extends the existing tuition freeze for students paying in-state tuition and includes graduates and professional students.
“We think [the freeze is] an extraordinarily important step to take, and we’re requesting the Legislature fund us appropriately so that we’re able to do that for Minnesota students and their families.”
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intends to reduce its request from the Higher Education Asset Preservation and Renovation fund — which provides state money for facility maintenance and upkeep — by a matching $5 million each year. “For whatever reason, we haven’t been able to be successful in bringing the HEAPR funds that the campus needs,” Kaler said at the news conference. “The definition of insanity is you keep trying to do the same thing and it fails.” Rep. Gene Pelowski, DFLWinona, said he supports the tuition freeze for the University, but he doesn’t approve of the new approach to request
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This year, in-state tuition for first-year medical students is $25,248. “I worry that really good students won’t even apply, because it’s just way too expensive and we have very few scholarships,” Jackson said. In total, Kaler’s budget proposal asks the Legislature for more than $1.3 billion over the next two academic years. This request would put the University’s funding levels on par with those it received before the recession in 2008. In the proposal, Kaler also asks the state to invest an additional $5 million for each year of the request. In exchange, the University
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Students President Andrew McNally said the proposed freeze was a good first step, but he said he’s concerned that it doesn’t include students paying out-of-state tuition. Sintjago said GAPSA representatives plan to boost graduate and professional student attendance at this year’s “Support the U Day” — an annual event where students flock to the State Capitol in support of the University’s legislative goals — so they can share their enthusiasm for the tuition freeze with legislators. Some University administrators said if the proposed tuition freeze passes, the budget plan would attract more students to their colleges. Vice President for Health Sciences and Medical School Dean Dr. Brooks Jackson said the proposed tuition freeze could benefit more low-income students. “If you’re a student [who] comes from a low-income family, these [tuition rates] can seem so daunting,” he said.
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“We think that’s an extraordinarily important step to take, and we’re requesting the Legislature fund us appropriately so that we’re able to do that for Minnesota students and their families,” Kaler said at a Wednesday news conference. School of Public Health Dean John Finnegan said he doesn’t think a tuition freeze for graduate and professional schools is necessary because institutions nationwide make their rates based on the changing market. And because of the many factors involved in setting prices, an across-the-board tuition freeze isn’t the best option, he said. “It puts [the School of Public Health] in a very difficult situation,” Finnegan said, adding that tuition rates for his school aren’t overly burdensome on students compared to other institutions. Lowering tuition rates for graduate and professional students was a goal the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly set for this year, GAPSA President Alfonso Sintjago said. “When you’re starting out this path for medical school, it’s a big burden to take out all these loans,” said Ann Bergstrand, a third-year medical student and member of the graduate and professional student government. Bergstrand said she has accumulated nearly $100,000 in student debt, adding that the proposed tuition freeze is a success for graduate and professional students. The tuition freeze would save a typical graduate student about $1,600 over the course of a two-year master’s degree, and a typical medical student would save about $5,000 in a four-year degree program. The tuition freeze would also save incoming undergraduate students anywhere from $2,133 to $2,565 over four years, depending on their campus. Council of Graduate
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HEAPR funding, based on the school’s sometimes inappropriate requests in the past. “There have been questions raised about how the University has prioritized HEAPR,” he said.
Also at Friday’s Board of Regents meeting, Kaler presented the University’s strategic plan, which contains goals like addressing “grand challenges” and recruiting diverse faculty members.