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Scammers target int’l students
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Callers threaten to cancel victims’ admission to the U if they don’t hand over money. BY BARRY LY TTON blytton@mndaily.com
A phone rings in the middle of the day. Minutes later, it buzzes alive again with a caller listed as the “University of Minnesota Police Department.” A menacing voice declares an outstanding arrest warrant. Scammers use this calling strategy to tr y to trick students out of their money, and the fraudulent crime has noticeably surfaced at the school, according to a public safety update emailed to the University community Wednesday. No University students have succumbed to the callers’ requests, according to police, but law enforcement and other metro area agencies say they have fielded many reports from would-be victims. And other colleges nationwide have seen similar scams targeting students. As par t of the hoax, callers identify themselves as UMPD or FBI agents and tell victims they have overdue taxes or legal fees, according to the update. The scammers then threaten to cancel victims’ admission to the University if they do not drop
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Lawn signs are posted in the front yard of a home in Minneapolis’ Seward neighborhood Thursday evening. Campaign advertisements feature an array of different logos, colors and designs that aim to paint candidates’ identities and catch voters’ interest.
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The 2014 election cycle features a wide array of logo designs, all intended to paint candidates’ identities and catch voters’ interest.
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The University of Minnesota electrical
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governor, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House
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be a red or blue state.
A University-area councilman will introduce a plan to treat e-cigs the same as cigarettes.
Minneapolis may soon equate vaping with smoking. Ward 2 City Councilman Cam Gordon has plans to introduce an amendment to the citywide smoking ban code on Friday. This would essentially classify the use of e-cigarettes as smoking, banning them in places like restaurants and bars. Gordon and health exper ts say the change would be in line with other local tobacco bans and would prevent young people from developing nicotine addictions. “[E-cigarettes are] a quick and easy way to get addicted to nicotine,” said Lara Pratt, manager of the Minneapolis Health Department’s Healthy Living initiative. The proposed amendment comes about a decade after the City Council implemented a citywide smoking ban. The ordinance currently classifies smoking as “inhaling, exhaling or combustion of any cigar, cigarette, pipe, tobacco product, weed, plant or any other similar article.” The amendment would come on the
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Wave of rare virus reaches Children’s Hospital Physicians have treated almost a dozen cases, and researchers are working on finding a cure. BY KAYLEE KRUSCHKE kkruschke@mndaily.com
Since mid-August, an uncommon respirator y illness has sent almost 450 wheezing patients to hospitals across most of the countr y — including at least 11 cases at the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital. Enterovir us D68 made its presence known in the state in mid-September when labs at the University and the Minnesota
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Department of Health discovered the virus in patient samples. The exact number of cases across the state is unknown, as many go unreported, said Jayne Griffith, senior epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health. “[But] we know it’s out there,” she said. Mark Schleiss, director of the University’s Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, said EV D68 seems to be more problematic for children — particularly those with pre-existing asthma. At this point, there is no validated, FDAapproved EV D68 diagnostic test, said Schleiss, who is also a doctor at the University’s Children’s Hospital and a pediatrics professor.
“In the past, there’s never been such a demand for such a test,” he said, “because this is a virus that’s never really been on the horizon enough and part of our landscape that we feel we need to test for it.” Schleiss said he has helped sequence a portion of the virus using patients’ respirator y secretions and that University researchers are planning to fully sequence the strain and characterize its molecular genetics, which may help researchers find a cure. Patients suspected of having the virus show respiratory tract disease symptoms. Some of those symptoms include wheezing, u See ENTEROVIRUS Page 4
COGS kicks off school year At its first meeting of the year, the group talked over possible student health plan changes. BY HALEY HANSEN hhansen@mndaily.com
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President of the Council of Graduate Students Andrew McNally speaks to graduates at Walter Library on Monday.
The Council of Graduate Students plans to take on campus-wide issues this year while also tackling new graduate studentrooted concerns. In its first general assembly meeting of the school year Monday night, COGS discussed potential changes to graduate assistant student health plans and moved forward with its plans to protest the use of the Washington Redskins name on campus. COGS President Andrew McNally said the group will address changes in health care coverage for graduate assistants that may be coming next year. He said the University is re-negotiating
its Graduate Assistant Health Plan contract for next school year, which could cause changes in some students’ coverage. According to COGS documents, the health insurance plan covers graduate assistants and fellows and is “one of the most important incentives for attracting students.” “We have one of the best insurance plans in the Big Ten right now,” Graduate Education Council representative Keaton Miller said at the meeting. At the meeting, the group discussed potential changes to coverage, which may include co-pay increases and a reduced health care network. Though no changes are set in stone and it’s unclear exactly what the new plan will entail, McNally said COGS wants to begin talks on the new plan early because it affects a lot of students. u See COUNCIL Page 3
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ST. PAUL — Republican Mike McFadden and his party have seized on a big number in their efforts to boot Sen. Al Franken from office: 97 percent. That’s how often Minnesota’s freshman Democrat has voted with President Barack Obama, according to Congressional Quar terly’s vote scoring. McFadden has made it a frequent talking point in inter views, stump speeches and ads. The score is calculated from a fraction of the votes Franken has cast since taking office in 2009 — only votes for which the president has expressed a public opinion are counted. And Franken’s total, like that of many U.S. senators, is inflated by procedural votes and uncontroversial nominations. In nearly a quar ter of those votes, GOP senators unanimously joined with Franken to vote with the president, according to an analysis of Franken’s votes, which CQ provided to The Associated Press. A majority of Republicans sided with Obama in another 20 percent of the votes. When Franken did break with the president, it was often in a more liberal direction. In one of 10 such instances, he voted against a second term for former Federal Reser ve Chair man Ben Ber nanke in 2010, citing concern that he hadn’t done
enough to protect consumers from 2007’s economic collapse and bank bailouts. Franken stands by his voting record from five years in the Senate. His campaign says the vote score unfairly boils down his tenure to a small subset of his work, ignoring the legislative wrangling and policymaking of f the Senate floor. McFadden said the number still shows Franken isn’t independent, a case he repeatedly makes to voters while portraying himself as the alternative. Seventeen Senate Democrats, including Franken and fellow Minnesota Sen. A m y Klobuch ar, vo t ed 100 percent with Obama in 2013, according to CQ. Another 14 Democrats had scores of 99 percent. Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins had the highest presidential suppor t rate among Republicans last year, with 76 percent. Republicans have employed the presidential suppor t scores against incumbent Democrats across the countr y, tr ying to tie incumbent Democrats to Obama’s low approval ratings. Democratic groups used the same tactic in their push to oust Sen. Norm Coleman in 2008, when Franken won his seat by 312 votes. In Minnesota, McFadden’s latest ad is simply titled “97 percent.” After branding Franken “the most par tisan senator in
all of Congress,” an announcer vows that McFadden wouldn’t r un for a second term if he voted so fr equently with his par ty or a Republican president. In an inter view, McFadden said Franken shouldn’t have voted for Pr esident Obama’s health care law. And he said Franken should have voted to start building the pr oposed Keystone XL pipeline. Franken is undecided on the project but has voted to ensure it follows the ongoing review process. “Sen. Franken’s record is so extreme in ter ms of its alignment with the president ... it is evidence of a lack of independence. He is a rubber stamp,” McFadden said. F ra n k en ’s c a mpa i g n pushed back against McFadden’s latest ad, publishing a list of occasions Franken has opposed the pr esident — including several votes and policy fights with the administration not included in the number McFadden frequently cites. The campaign played up Franken’s desire to repeal a medical device tax in Obama’s health care law and push to maintain renewable fuel production standards at their current levels. “Ever y vote I’ve taken has been for the people of Minnesota. That means that I sometimes agree with the President, and sometimes I don’t,” Franken said in a statement.
ST. PAUL — Details about what Minnesota insurance will cost to buy for 2015 through the state’s online health exchange are being made public on Wednesday. The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced Monday that officials will release information then, though it could be only a barometer. That’s because shoppers through the exchange called MNsure won’t get precise premium and deductible information until they shop for plans that suit their unique situations. Some people are eligible for subsidies. Open enrollment starts Nov. 15. The rates loom large in this fall’s political campaigns. Static or reduced rates would be a sigh of relief to Democrats, who voted to create the virtual marketplace to comply with federal health law changes. Steep increases would give Republicans ammunition in campaigns for governor and the Legislature.
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NEW YORK — Card data of Super valu and Alber tsons shoppers may be at risk in another hack, the two supermarket companies said Monday. The companies said that in late August or early September, malicious software was installed on networks that process credit and debit card transactions at some of their stores. Albertsons said the malware may have captured data including account numbers, card expiration dates and the names of cardholders at stores in more than a dozen states. Super valu said the malware was installed on a network that processes card transactions at several chains, but it believes data was only taken from certain checkout lanes at four Cub Foods stores in Minnesota.
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Election Day voting changes take effect A Minnesota law now also allows for “no excuse” absentee voting. BY JESSIE BEKKER jbekker@mndaily.com
CLAYTON, Mo. — A drug case stemming from an arrest made by the Ferguson police of ficer who killed an unarmed 18-yearold is on hold while a grand jury reviews the shooting. A judge approved prosecutors’ request Monday to send the case involving an arrest by of ficer Darren Wilson to a St. Louis County grand jur y. But a spokesman for Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch later said that the case is “on hold” until Wilson’s status is resolved. The suspect’s attorney wants the drug distribution charge dismissed because he doesn’t expect Wilson, who didn’t attend the preliminary hearing, to show up in court. Wilson received a Ferguson City Council commendation in February for Christopher Brooks’ arrest on a felony pot distribution charge. A separate grand jury is reviewing evidence in the August shooting death of Michael Brown. A county judge on Monday approved a request by prosecutors to let a grand jury review a 2013 drug case in which an arresting officer was the suburban St. Louis police of ficer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown last month. An attorney for Christopher Brooks alleges Fergu-
son officer Darren Wilson “roughed up” his client after he refused to hand over the keys to a locked car parked in his grandmother’s driveway, where police say they found drug paraphernalia and several ounces of pot. “Wilson is compromised as a witness,” said defense attorney Nick Zotos, who opposed the request by Prosecuting Attorney Rober t McCulloch’s of fice to shift the drug case to a panel that meets behind closed doors. It wasn’t clear whether Brooks’ made the allegation against Wilson before or after Brown was killed, and the prosecutor’s office provided no immediate comment. A police union attorney who has spent decades representing members of law enforcement in court told The Associated Press Monday that he represents Wilson, who is under a grand jur y investigation over whether he used excessive force in the August shooting death of Brown. James P. Towey, general counsel for the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police and a former general counsel for the St. Louis Police Of ficers Association, said Wilson may be willing to publicly discuss the case in the future. He declined to provide details of the whereabouts of Wilson, who has gone into hiding since Brown’s death.
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Jacob Frey is helping voters pr epar e for the unexpected this Election Day. Inevitably, something unforeseen will happen on Nov. 4, said the Ward 3 City Councilman, who represents neighborhoods around the University of Minnesota. To address this issue, Frey successfully pushed for an extension of inperson absentee voting hours in Minneapolis. Beginning Oct. 20, city residents will have the option to vote absentee for their precinct during extended hours at City Hall. Additionally, thanks to a new Minnesota law, registered voters no longer need an excuse to vote absentee. The primar y reason for the new city ordinance was to eliminate ever y possible voting barrier, Frey said, citing class time and employment as two reasons students might not have time to travel to City Hall during regular hours.
Because of the ordinance, which the City Council approved earlier this month, absentee voting hours will extend to dinner time and include weekends. Historically, students vote in lower propor tions than other demographics. The ordinance aims to help students, who lead hectic lives and need e x tr a tim e slots, F r ey said. University senior Annie Wood said she appreciates the new state and city measures. “As a student, my schedule’s really busy,” she said. “It’s nice to know that I’m able to vote absentee and still have my vote counted.” On a state level, Deputy Secr etar y of State Beth Fraser said the new law r emoves the need for voters to conjure up an explanation or an excuse for why they want to vote early. Previously, residents had to be sick or out of town on Election Day to vote absentee, she said. Anissa Hollingshead, voter outreach coordinator in the city’s Elections and Voter Ser vices division, said voters could take advantage of both the city ordinance and the
“That’s the community I feel more connected to,” Wood said. Although City Hall is cur rently open for regular absentee voting hours Monday through Friday fr om 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., extended hours will begin on Oct. 20 and will run Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until
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6 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon until 5 p.m. Frey said he’s confident the new changes to voter policy will r un smoothly and help further the democratic process. “I don’t know how you can possibly be against it,” he said.
Minneapolis to consider e-cig ban Smoking u from Page 1
heels of the statewide ban on e-cigarettes in Minnesota schools, government buildings and most hospitals, which took ef fect in July. The Minneapolis Health Department is currently collecting information on how e-cigarettes af fect young people and their popularity among the age group, Pratt said. A national study by the Centers for Disease Control released in August found that more than 250,000 young people who had never smoked cigarettes used e-cigarettes last year. Those people
were also more likely to tr y traditional cigarettes, the study found. Gordon said his amendment was spurred in par t by recommendations from the Minneapolis Youth Congress — an organization made up of middle school- and high schoolage students who collaborate with local elected officials. The youth group r ecommended in early June that the City Council classify e-cigarettes as tobacco products. The way the industr y markets e-cigarettes toward younger people is alar ming, Gordon said. Noting the variety of appealing flavors, he said manufacturers of the smokeless cigarettes have
found a profitable market in young people. “They’re definitely putting them out there at gas stations, and they look cool,” he said. “So we’re hearing that it’s kind of becoming a gateway.” Pratt said e-cigarette use isn’t more predominant than tobacco cigarettes among young people, though they may act as a gateway for some. “There’s great concern over this unknown and potentially harmful product,” Pratt said. While research on the smokeless cigarettes is ongoing, some say there isn’t enough evidence to suggest they are harmful and shouldn’t be included in the smoking ban.
“There [are] a few vapor users who think this is an infringement of their rights,” Gordon said. Civil engineering sophomore Jan Waszczuk said people who smoke e-cigarettes are typically considerate of others and don’t use them around those who ask them not to. “If I’m smoking and people told me to move, I would,” he said. Other students said they don’t see the harm in smoking e-cigarettes indoors. “The smell doesn’t offend people, and there’s not much fear of secondhand [smoke],” said Shashank Holalkere, a nutrition sophomore.
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Letter denouncing NFL team’s name inches for ward COGS’ first meeting also advanced plans to protest the Washington Redskins when the team plays the Minnesota Vikings in November. The group’s general assembly unanimously approved a resolution to send a letter to University officials asking them to condemn the use of the NFL team’s name,
deeming it an “unacceptable racial slur.” University President Eric Kaler previously stated that he doesn’t want the Redskins name on any materials at the game. COGS Executive Vice President Clemon Dabney, who authored the letter, said the group has been working with several University and local Native American groups to draft the letter. “We want to address Native American issues [beyond the game],” he said. The letter also suggests that game-day profits go toward a scholarship supporting
Native American students in all departments across the University. “This could be a good [opportunity] for the University to make some good and risky decisions they normally cannot make,” Dabney said. School of Nursing representative Kjerstie Wiltzen said she was glad to see the resolution pass because it works toward breaking down a form of systemic racism. “I think it’s really important … that the University takes action on at least some of the things that are proposed [in the letter],” she said.
MEETING ITEMS The assembly approved a resolution to send a public letter protesting the Vikings game held on campus against the Washington Redskins. The assembly decided to discuss changes in the graduate student health plans that will occur at the end of this school year. Elections were held for the new director of University relations on the executive board. The new vice president of University relations is Nicholas Goldsmith. SOURCES: MN DAILY REPORTING, COGS AGENDAS
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Students assaulted trying to stop theft Also, police cited a man for disorderly conduct after a fight in Dinkytown. BY NICK WICKER nwicker@mndaily.com
Two University of Minnesota students were assaulted Sunday mor ning after tr ying to track down a man they allegedly saw steal a woman’s phone. A n d r e w, w h o a s k e d that his last name not be used for fear of his safety, was walking home with his r oommate thr ough Dinkytown at about 1 a.m. when he saw a man snatch a woman’s phone near the cor ner of 14th Avenue Southeast and Fifth Street Southeast, he said. He chased the man down 14th Avenue Southeast until the man turned down Sixth Street Southeast. The pursuit ended when he caught up with the man in a parking lot near the intersection of Sixth Street Southeast and 13th Avenue Southeast, Andrew said. “I had no intentions of
getting physical with him,” Andrew said. “A situation like that can tur n ver y dangerous ver y quickly.” Andrew said the thief had led him into a trap — six to seven other men were waiting for him in the parking lot. One of the men told Andrew to leave, then punched him in the face. Andrew’s roommate approached the group, unaware of the assault. The same man then knocked the roommate’s front teeth in with a single punch, Andrew said. The men ran away after the second assault, Andrew said, escaping in a tan sedan.
Disorderly conduct in Dinkytown
University police broke up a fight Friday morning in Dinkytown, citing one man for disorderly conduct. A crowd of 10 to 15 people had gathered on the nor thwest cor ner of Four th Street Southeast and 14th Avenue Southeast at about 1 a.m., according to a police report. Of ficers ar rived to find two men pushing and shoving each other, said
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UNITED NATIONS — In a blistering speech to the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday that Hamas and the Islamic State group are “branches of the same poisonous tree,” both bent on world domination through terror, just as the Nazis were. Netanyahu also lashed back at Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who accused Israel last week of carrying out war crimes and waging a “war of genocide” during the fighting in Gaza. Netanyahu said Hamas committed “the real war crimes” in Gaza by using Palestinian civilians as human shields. Addressing the U.N. General Assembly’s annual ministerial meeting, the Israeli leader argued that Israel’s fight against Hamas and the U.S. military campaign against the Islamic State are part of the same cause — the defeat of Islamic extremism. Netanyahu railed against world leaders for simultaneously condemning the Jewish state for its war with Hamas and praising Presi-
dent Barack Obama for attacking Islamic State militants and other extremists in Syria and Iraq. “They evidently don’t understand that ISIS and Hamas are branches of the same poisonous tree,” the prime minister said, referring to the Islamic State group by one of its acronyms. He added: “When it comes to its ultimate goals, Hamas is ISIS, and ISIS is Hamas.” Netanyahu said ISIS and Hamas, as well as other Muslim extremist movements, from al-Qaida and Nigeria’s Boko Haram to Somalia’s al-Shabab and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, share the goal of imposing militant Islam on the world. He likened them to “another fanatic ideology that swept into power eight decades ago” — Nazism. To protect global peace and security, he said, “we must remove this cancer before it’s too late.” Turning to another regional enemy, Netanyahu warned that the gravest threat to the world today is the danger of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons. “It’s one
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thing to confront militant Islamists on pickup trucks, armed with Kalashnikov rifles. It’s another thing to confront militant Islamists armed with weapons of mass destruction,” he said. Netanyahu said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s condemnation of the spread of ter rorism last week amounted to “one of histor y’s greatest displays of doubletalk.” He accused Iran itself of mounting terrorist attacks all around the world, and lumped the country in with Islamic extremist movements. “To say that Iran doesn’t practice terrorism is like saying Derek Jeter never played shortstop for the New York Yankees,” he said. Netanyahu criticized the efforts of six world powers to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, saying: “To defeat ISIS and leave Iran as a threshold nuclear power is to win the battle and lose the war.” He also launched a scathing attack on the U.N. Human Rights Council, accusing it of continually singling out Israel for criticism when other parts of the world are awash in atrocities. He called
the other man “were bantering back and for th and it got out of hand,” Miner said. The suspect was instead cited for disorderly conduct and released at the scene, Miner said. He said it is “pretty rare” for a victim of a crime to not press charges against the assailant.
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University police arrested a man outside the Starbucks on Washington Avenue Southeast on Thursday mor ning after
the Human Rights Council’s name “an oxymoron” and charged that the body has become “a terrorist rights council.” Netanyahu said the council’s treatment of Israel reflects “the return of one of the world’s oldest prejudices.” “It’s called anti-Semitism. It is now spreading in polite society, where it masquerades as legitimate criticism of Israel,” he said. Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s executive committee, said Netanyahu’s speech was “a blatant manipulation of facts” aimed at misleading world leaders “through a combination of hate language, slander and argument of obfuscation.” In Washington, State Depar tment spokeswoman Jen Psaki took issue with Netanyahu over the similarities between Hamas and Islamic State. She said that while the U.S. considers both terrorist organizations, “we obviously believe that (Islamic State) poses a different threat to the United States.”
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shor tage of breath, fast respirator y rates and flaring of the nose, said Bazak Sharon, an assistant pediatrics professor who specializes in infectious diseases. In extreme cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, patients with EV D68 can develop paralysis or brain or hear t infections. The illness only makes up a minority of currently spreading respirator y viruses, Griffith said. “This is definitely not anything anyone needs to be panicked about,” Sharon said. Despite the lack of an EV D68 test, the depar tment’s Public Health Laborator y was able to test patient samples and prove its presence among other subtypes of enter ovir uses, Grif fith said. Doctors can also r un tests for known vir uses, Schleiss said, and if those tests are negative, physicians can assume patients might have EV D68. But he said it’s still possible for doctors to misdiagnose. “No one has come up with a better system yet,” he said. “It’s the ar t of medicine, weaving that knowledge and information together.” If the symptoms are severe enough, patients are hospitalized and given
“When you treat [the patients], those who stay longer get better and better. ... They respond very well to the treatment.”
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bronchodilators, nebulizers and steroids for a few days, Shar on said. He said those at the University Children’s Hospital who have been diagnosed with the strain typically won’t r emain hospital ized for longer than six days. “When you treat them, those who stay longer get better and better and better,” he said. “They respond ver y well to the treatment.” To p r e v e n t E V D 6 8 from spreading, Sharon suggested using standard hygiene guidelines like washing hands regularly, disinfecting sur faces and toys and keeping children with fevers and r unny noses out of school. V ir uses tend to flare up in the fall, Griffith said, but he added that this year’s cold season began earlier than normal, star ting as early as August for some states. “The temperatures change,” Griffith said. “Children star t back at school where they’re indoors, and the sharing of germs starts
Nose: runny nose and sneezing Lungs: shortness of breath
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Obstruction of the legal process Between Friday night and early Saturday morning 11th Avenue Southeast Police came across a man who was swearing and “behaving in a disorderly manner.” A woman, who said she didn’t know the man, told police she wanted to take him with her. Because she was obstructing the man’s potential arrest, officers arrested her. When she became upset and violent, officers booked her at Hennepin County Jail.
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Disruptive party/obstruction of the legal process Sunday morning 13th Avenue Southeast Shortly after midnight, police responded a party where they observed 50 to 75 people drinking alcohol and yelling. When police asked attendees to leave, a large group began chanting and refused to leave, at which point the officers called for backup squads. A man stood in front of the house’s attic door, refusing to let police get by and stating that he knew his rights. Police arrested him and inventoried part of one of two kegs in the house.
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University police Deputy Chief Chuck Miner. The of ficers saw one man kick the other in the face. Police shouted at the kicking man, who ignored them and looked like he might r un away, Miner said. One of the of ficers targeted the man with his Taser. The suspect then allowed police to restrain him, Miner said. The victim refused an ambulance and insisted that no assault charges be filed against the other man involved. The victim said he and
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Arms: body and muscle aches Legs: body and muscle aches SOURCE: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
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he attacked them, according to a police report. The man was homeless and had been hanging around the business for a few days, Miner said. When of ficers arrived at about 5 a.m., they repeatedly asked the man to pack his belongings and leave, the report said. Of ficers managed to coax him out of the shop and into the parking lot
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off or transfer the funds. “Someone poses as a police officer or someone poses as an immigration official and says … ‘You owe a fine,’ ‘You owe a tax,’ ” said Duane Rohovit, an adviser for the University’s International Student and Scholar Services. Six students have consulted University Student Legal Service after receiving suspicious calls, said Karmen McQuitty, a staff attorney for USLS. But it’s possible that others have complied with scammers and didn’t notify the police, she said. As of Monday, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of dozens of these attempted swindles, said Hennepin County Sheriff Richard Stanek. “We’re seeing a number of calls come in to our [911] dispatch facility from all over the county,” Stanek said. The scam’s novelty is that the call’s origin is masked and replaced by another phone number — in these cases, that of local law enforcement offices. “These scammers are ‘spoofing’ the calls, so it comes from different numbers,” Stanek said. “They’re able to do that through the Internet somehow.” But in reality, the police department does not collect taxes, nor will it demand or take any form payment over the phone, University police Deputy Chief Chuck Miner said. Although the callers are persistent, their façade crumbles once victims demand they back up their claims, McQuitty said. “They’ll just keep calling, so the students will finally answer,” she said. “When the students start to ask some questions, then it turns into some other threats — ‘You’re going to be kicked out of school,’ ‘We’re going to tell the University.’ ” Of the six students who approached USLS, five were
really peaking.” Influenza poses a greater threat than EV D68, Grif fith said, adding that the uncommon vir us’s recent spike should not prompt people to forget about the flu.
“Influenza, in comparison, is a much more dangerous virus,” Grif fith said. “There have been no deaths attributed to EV D68. [The flu] kills tens of thousands of people ever y influenza season.”
foreign, McQuitty said. “It seems they’re targeting international students,” she said. The public safety alert sent last week also said the ploy appears to take aim at international students. These students are new to the countr y and might have little support or are perhaps unfamiliar with the United States’ police and justice systems, McQuitty said. She added that international students also tend to have more disposable money, which could make them more attractive victims for scammers. “One [scam] that I’ve heard of is students were being told they owe an immigration tax — and obviously there isn’t such a thing,” Rohovit said. The University and its home state are not the only communities being targeted by spoofed calls. Across the nation, a swath of universities’ international student offices have posted public safety notices about similar scams. Cornell University’s International Students and Scholars Office sent out an email Friday cautioning students to take heed of such spoof calls, said Brendan O’Brien, the office’s director. Colorado State University has also dealt with similar ploys this school year. In recent years, other academic institutions like Purdue University, Stanford University and New Jersey’s Fairleigh Dickinson University have also alerted their students about potential phone scams. In last week’s University of Minnesota email update, Vice President for University Services Pamela Wheelock advised students and community members not to provide personal information, and instead to contact UMPD at 612-624-2677. Stanek also urged individuals who have an uneasy gut feeling about any suspicious phone calls to report it to the authorities. “If it doesn’t feel right, verify it,” he said.
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when he “took a fighting stance at of ficers” and began swinging at them, the report said. Miner said the of ficers tried to calm him down but eventually had to wrestle him to the ground and handcuff him. The man was booked in Hennepin County Jail for forcibly obstr ucting the legal process, the repor t said.
DAKAR, Senegal — The U.N. mission to combat Ebola opened its headquarters on Monday in Ghana, where it will coordinate international aid to assist West Africa to combat the accelerating crisis. This outbreak has spiraled into the worst ever for Ebola, and the World Health Organization says it is has linked more than 3,000 deaths to the disease. Even that frightening figure is likely an underestimate of the true toll, said WHO. Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea have been hit hardest. Senegal and Nigeria
have also been touched, but have not reported a new case in weeks. In back-to-back speeches at the United Nations on Monday, the foreign ministers of Liberia and Sierra Leone described the terrible toll Ebola has taken on their efforts to lift their people from poverty and recover from civil wars and pleaded with the international community to continue to sending much-needed aid. “Only when the number of available beds surpasses the number of cases can we say Ebola is under control,” Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister Samura Kamara told the General Assembly.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Editorials & Opinions FEMINISM
Online feminism turns into real life policy It is not enough to simply click “like” on Facebook, as more tangible goals are needed.
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here’s never been a better time to be a feminist. Last month, Beyoncé danced for millions of people in front of a giant light-up display of the word. This past spring, women all over the world used the hashtag #YesAllWomen to share their experiences with misogyny. The Internet has exploded as a forum for feminists to debate, discuss and retweet their thoughts. Once reser ved for a few extremists, feminism is now a part of everyday culture. More people than ever are talking about it — but is the movement really advancing? In order to create actual change, feminism needs to harness its popular online presence to identify specific goals and take policy-related action. When I first learned about feminism, I went eagerly to the Internet to contribute. But in most cases, I closed my computer, feeling massively overwhelmed. In one day, I can follow a Twitter conversation about breaking the glass ceiling, read an article on Facebook about reproductive rights and scroll through a Tumblr photo series promoting positive body image. No single issue is the most important, and this onslaught of information makes it
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very difficult to choose which cause to contribute to first. It’s hard to determine what the feminist movement stands for when it has no unified platform. Of course, I’m guilty of sharing links on Facebook, and I have retweeted feminist tweets that I thought were especially insightful. But what does one retweet actually accomplish? Social scientists agree that simply providing more information to people doesn’t automatically change their behavior. That doesn’t devalue the cycle of acceptance that Facebook likes, retweets and blogging can generate, but if these are all that online feminism is, then it really isn’t much. In order to initiate real change, feminists should create a goal-oriented rhetoric that moves conversations off social media and into the Legislature. In 2012, a massive online protest against the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s decision to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood attracted the attention of lawmakers and convinced the foundation
Feminism needs to harness its popular online presence to identify specific goals and take policy-related action. to reverse its decision. This initiative was directed and organized. Moreover, it involved elected officials who could make real-world changes. The Internet can organize events like this, but only if feminists use it to their advantage. Federal protection for equal pay is a strong candidate for feminist attention, especially because the United States Senate recently blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act. Money is power, and equal wages are a tangible way to empower women. If online writers could prioritize this issue, an action campaign similar to that of the Planned Parenthood situation could have equally positive results. Feminism has gained multitudes of young, passionate and internet-savvy advocates. The next challenge is to motivate them to do more than click the “share” button. Camille Galles welcomes comments at cgalles@mndaily.com.
DAILY DISCUSSION Important conversations addressing sexual assault
On Sept. 15, the Minnesota Student Association released a report titled “Guys Don’t Get Consent: How a Big 10 Student Government is Attacking Sexual Assault.” The report was the product of learning efforts conducted in the summer of 2014 and was our first attempt to understand the campus population in regards to campus sexual assault. We owe many stakeholders an apology. This first learning effort focused on men on campus — a traditionally under-engaged audience in conversations surrounding sexual assault. In an effort to draw attention to the issue and generate student interest, we released a report on what we learned and our next steps. But this first effort focused on a very narrow representation of assault: where a straight, cisgender man assaults a straight, cisgender woman with a focus on party environments. By publishing a report that focused on such limited representations, we further marginalized many critically important identities and situations that need support and the platform. For this, we offer a sincere apology. Our goals were to fuel conversation and generate interest from students, not to cause harm. We gladly welcome any and all comments, opinions and suggestions for continued improvement. We understand getting this right will take input from many partners. That’s something we missed this first time, but it won’t happen again. We have received valid, meaningful feedback — both supportive and critical — from administrators, student groups and individuals across campus. We believe these conversations are necessary, and we are glad they are happening. The Minnesota Daily editorial from Sept. 18 alluded to the fact there is still much work to be done. We couldn’t agree more. MSA Executive Board
School of Social Work gets grant The University of Minnesota’s School of Social Work received a $1.28 million federal grant last week, and that money will help train graduate students to provide behavioral health services to kids and young adults. The state’s social work industry has been scrutinized lately, especially with child protection cases. We hope this grant is put to use to help address some systemic issues that have hindered the protection of innocent kids. The Editorial Board
Last Tuesday morning, President Barack Obama made a speech from the White House lawn announcing that the United States had bombed Syria. In August, the president began bombing Iraq. Syria is the seventh country Obama has bombed in his presidency. American bombs had killed 36 civilians in the first days of the Syrian campaign. The bombings in Syria and Iraq won’t be ending any time soon, either. When asked how long the war would last, Lt. Gen. William Mayville said: “I think it would be in terms of years.” Also, Gen. Ray Odierno, the Army’s Chief of Staff, said last week that, “You’ve got to have ground forces that are capable of going in and rooting them out.” The question that millions of Americans
EDITORIALS Peace Corps needs oversight Budget cuts and sexual assaults have plagued the organization.
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he Peace Corps made changes to its application in an attempt to expedite the application process, the Minnesota Daily reported last week. With 57 graduates currently volunteering, the University of Minnesota is already well represented, ranking high nationwide in alumni volunteers. Recently, the Peace Corps has run into criticism from former volunteers who claim the organization ignored charges of rape and violence against volunteers while abroad and failed to match up volunteers’ skills with productive assignments. Moreover, the federal government, which funds the program, has been steadily decreasing funding for the Peace Corps over the past five years, with $21 million less allocated this past fiscal year compared to 2010. While we support those who take the time to volunteer their time in an effort to help others and develop their career, we urge both students and the program to adequately assess the risks involved. With the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa — spurring the removal of volunteers from affected areas — coupled with budget cuts, there is an inherent danger in joining the Peace Corps that hasn’t been discussed. If there is increased oversight and transparency, in addition to progress in addressing the documented cases of violence and rape some volunteers have experienced, the Peace Corps would be an exciting prospect. At the moment, we feel that there is much left to be done and urge caution before making the decision to join this organization.
MOOCs should give real credits
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HEALTH
The danger of unregulated e-cigs Without extended research or FDA regulation, e-cigarettes should be treated like tobacco.
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-cigarettes, more commonly known as e-cigs, are currently not as heavily regulated as regular tobacco products in Minneapolis. However, e-cigs should be treated the same as tobacco products and should be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. According to a recent article in the Star Tribune, Minneapolis City Councilman Cam Gordon has proposed that vapor-producing devices be placed in the same category as regular cigarettes. New restrictions on e-cigs in Minneapolis would expand on a recent change to state law that prohibits the use of e-cigs around and in hospitals, schools and public universities. I agree with the proposed ordinance that e-cigs should be treated the same as conventional tobacco products because their longterm health effects are mostly unknown. The only experiences I’ve had with e-cigs are high school and college students trying to look cool. However, I have heard that some cigarette smokers are using e-cigs as a product to help quit smoking. The main issue is that the
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Learn the lessons of histor y: Oppose the threat of world war
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are asking themselves is: “Why is the government dragging the country into another war?” According to the government, the political establishment and the corporate media, the war is a “humanitarian” one, aimed at protecting the world from the Islamic State.The U.S. is infamous for its brutal allies like Israel and Saudi Arabia. Moreover, the CIA had been funneling weapons to Syrian rebel groups for months. Besides, the U.S. cannot claim it goes to war for “democracy” when democratic rights are under attack at home. The events in Ferguson, Mo., show how the ruling class handles social protest domestically. The real cause of the wars lies in the economic foundations of the capitalist system. The world’s 85 richest people possess the same amount of wealth as the poorest 3.5 billion, but the wealthy want more. Oil extraction, lucrative pipeline deals and the opportunity to knock Russia out of competition make Syria a perfect target.
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nicotine inside the cartridges is still addictive and they have not been FDA-approved as a device to help quit smoking. The student government should also crack down on the use of e-cigs and help make it known that they are included in the campus’s smoke- and tobacco-free policy. The ban has seemingly had little effect on students, as use on campus is still widespread. The thick ashy smell of secondhand smoke has not disappeared, but instead it has been replaced by unknown chemical odors. E-cigs are new, and their full impact on health remains unknown. Until more research is done on the effects of secondhand “vapor,” these devices should be treated just like tobacco products everywhere. Smoking shouldn’t become cool again. Brooke Bovee welcomes comments at bbovee@mndaily.com.
For the same reasons, the U.S. government is supporting fascist forces in Ukraine, where the U.S. risks a war with Russia, another nuclear power. This summer marked 100 years since the start of World War I and 75 since World War II. Although many believe another world war is simply not possible, quite the opposite is the case.With NATO deploying 4,000 troops to Eastern Europe, the last few months eerily resemble the pre-war months of 1914 and 1939. This is the direction in which the ruling class is taking the world, but that doesn’t mean world war is inevitable. Young people must grasp the urgency of the situation and undertake a serious study of the historical lessons of the wars of the 20th century. Only on this basis can a real anti-war movement be built — one which does not seek to beg the ruling elite for peace, but rather turns to the working class to build an international movement for socialist revolution.
ince the University of Minnesota began offering massive open online courses more than a year ago, the courses have had more success than some people predicted. The courses, commonly known as MOOCs, allow any number of students to enroll in well-developed online classes for free — marking a crucial development for the intersection of technology and education. The University has at least 16 instructors working on MOOCs. Learning online has some inherent flaws, such as a lack of interpersonal connectivity and few opportunities to connect with instructors. However, MOOCs offer many benefits. For one, they can allow people to learn basic subjects or special areas of interest without any financial deterrents, as MOOCs are free. One University MOOC has 52,000 students enrolled online. Although only about 2 percent of them received a course completion certificate, the class still gave a free education to more than 1,000 students. Even with the success of MOOCs at the University, the school still doesn’t offer any way to receive credit from the courses — and one top school official said this isn’t likely to change. Other schools around the countr y have found successful ways to offer credit for MOOCs by implementing systems in which students must prove they completed a MOOC and take a placement test to demonstrate that they truly earned the credit. We encourage the University to find an effective way to offer credit for MOOCs so these courses can be more worthwhile. Doing so would provide a cheap class alternative to help low-income, transfer and international students. EDITORIALS & OPINIONS DEPARTMENT Editorials represent the voice of the Minnesota Daily as an institution and are prepared by the editorial board.
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Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill and defensive back Cedric Thompson hold the Little Brown Jug after the Gophers’ 30-14 victory against Michigan on Saturday. This is Minnesota’s second time winning the trophy in the past 27 years.
In 2011, the Gophers limped out of their nonconference schedule with a 1-3 record — their only victory
was a narrow one at home against winless Miami-Ohio. The next week, Minnesota played its first conference game under head coach Jerry Kill at No. 19 Michigan and was humiliated 58-0. “I remember being here and saying we better get stronger, faster, better athletically, or we are going to be in trouble,” Kill said Saturday after Minnesota defeated Michigan for just the
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second time since 1986. When the Associated Press released its Top 25 poll the day after the Gophers’ 2011 loss to the Wolverines, Michigan had moved up to No. 12, Wisconsin to No. 4, Nebraska to No. 14 and Illinois to No. 19. Michigan State sat just outside the top-25 and finished at No. 12 by the season’s end. Minnesota ended up
near the cellar of the conference standings, winning only three games. The Big Ten was respectable that season, even though two of its marquee programs were going through tough times — Ohio State struggled amid sanctions, and the scandal at Penn State was on the verge of coming to light. And per usual, Minnesota was a bottom-feeder. Oh, how the times have changed.
In the past year, Minnesota has topped Michigan, Nebraska and Penn State, while each of those programs and nearly every other member of the 14-team conference has seen a dip in success. “It builds confidence with our kids more than anything,” Kill said Sunday about the rivalry wins. “You’ve got to enjoy those moments. u See JUG Page 7
Minnesota embraces bye week
Senior Leandro Toledo will play in the main singles draw on Thursday. BY DAVID NELSON dnelson@mndaily.com
The Monday blues hit the Gophers tennis team hard as senior duo Jack Hamburg and Mathieu Froment both dropped matches in the first round of qualifying play at the Saint Francis Health Systems ITA Men’s All-American Championships. Hamburg lost his match to Nor th Carolina State’s Robbie Mudge, while Fr oment lost to Dar t mouth product Dovydas Sakinis. Hamburg and Froment will get their shot at redemption on Thursday when the two compete in the main doubles draw. The duo ranks 11th as doubles par tners according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, and they went 24-5 together last season. Teammate Leandro Toledo will begin play in the ITAs on Thursday. He will compete in the the main singles draw. On the women’s side, senior Tereza Brichacova lost her qualifying match at the ITAs on Sunday when she took on No. 93-ranked Natalie Beazant of Rice. Brichacova won the first set before dropping the next two.
Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner calls a play on Saturday at Michigan Stadium.
The Gophers will use the week to heal before returning to Big Ten action. BY GRANT DONALD gdonald@mndaily.com
Quar terback Mitch Leidner took the podium after Saturday’s victory over Michigan with a more relaxed and comfortable demeanor than in previous weeks. The redshirt sophomore returned to action against the Wolverines after a left knee injury and turf toe kept him sidelined the week before. “It was good for me to really sit back and have a little different mindset coming back,” Leidner said. The Gophers have had
injuries at nearly every position this year, with Leidner’s receiving the most attention. But this week, every Gophers player will have an opportunity to rest, as the team has a bye. And with the team’s numerous injuries, the time off is much needed to make sure they can heal before needing to miss game time. “Do you worr y about timing and all those kind of things? You bet,” said head coach Jerry Kill. “We’re on a role, but we need to heal up.” Leidner threw for 167 yards and scored a touchdown on the ground Saturday; evidence shows there is no need to worry about a lingering injury. “[The toe] was feeling good today, and it feels good right now, so hopefully we
can put this all behind me,” Leidner said. Like Leidner, redshir t sophomore tight end Maxx Williams’ status was in question heading into the Michigan game. Williams had missed the team’s previous game with an injury, but he ended up playing Saturday and caught four passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Senior running back David Cobb is another player who will benefit from the extra week of rest. Kill said Cobb wasn’t 100 percent at the end of the Michigan game. “David was limped up a little bit towards the end of the game. That’s why we went to Rodrick [Williams],” Kill said. “David wanted to close the game out, and he did.” Senior cornerback Derrick
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Wells suffered a hamstring injury against Michigan and left the game. But perhaps the member of the team who will benefit most from the bye week is redshirt senior Zac Epping, Kill said. Epping, who has been banged up — but playing — all season will have a chance to rest before the heart of the Big Ten season gets underway. “I think [the bye week] will be huge for a lot of guys,” Leidner said. “There’s a lot of guys banged up on the squad [who] are playing through some tough injuries, so it will be big for everyone to catch their breath and get their bodies back for sure.” David Nelson contributed to this report.
ive underclassmen trotted onto the Sports Pavilion floor Saturday night to start against an opponent that has dominated college volleyball for the past decade. Reigning national champion Penn State players walked out onto the court looking as confident as they did when they left 10 months ago after defeating Minnesota in three sets. And while Minnesota’s loss in the match might have been predictable, the youthful Gophers found a way to stand toe-to-toe with Penn State in the match’s first set, winning 29-27. The momentum obtained through the gritty win quickly evaporated in the Sports Pavilion’s heat as the Nittany Lions went on to win the next three sets. “[Penn State’s] ver y steady, and I think for us to maintain that level of effort and execution is difficult,” head coach Hugh McCutcheon said. “[The younger players] are not used to that required level of consistent effort.” The Nittany Lions combined to outscore the Gophers 50-28 during the second and third sets. Minnesota put up a better fight in the fourth set, but it simply couldn’t contain a more experienced Penn State team. While the Gophers couldn’t recapture the energy they created through the first set, McCutcheon’s team flashed a brilliance that demonstrated where Minnesota might be one year from now, or perhaps even as soon as November. Coming of f a night when she captured a tripledouble, sophomore Sarah Wilhite killed 14 balls and dug 14 more — first and second among Minnesota players, respectively. Sophomore Hannah Tapp contributed six kills and six blocks, and sophomore Katie Schau shelled out 34 assists. Junior Daly Santana killed 12 balls, contributed two service aces and added 10 digs of her own. Though none of these stats helped produce a Gophers victor y, those in attendance Saturday could see the potential this young team has to offer. Whether it’s a testament to McCutcheon’s coaching ability or to the talent of the players he recruited, the Gophers own an 11-2 record with just two seniors on a roster of 14. This is not a finished product, however. Minnesota narrowly escaped a five-set thriller against Ohio State last Wednesday — a team the Gophers beat twice in straight sets last season. “[When you’re inexperienced] there’s a tendency to think that once you’ve reached a level of execution that somehow you can just immediately go back to that place and maintain that,” McCutcheon said after the victory against the Buckeyes. “And of course, that’s not always the case.” In his postgame inter views, McCutcheon acknowledged the team’s youth, but as he probably knows — and as Gophers fans found Saturday — this is a team bursting with potential. David Nelson welcomes comments at dnelson@mndaily.com or on Twitter.
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They don’t happen very often.” With those three big conference victories and others under their belt, the Gophers are more accustomed to winning. And it seems like they’re really starting to believe in their success. “There was no, ‘Oh my goodness, this is the big time,’ ” redshirt senior defensive lineman Cameron Botticelli said of Minnesota’s victory at Michigan. “We prepared, we know what we can do and we are going to show the world what we can do.” Minnesota’s next two games are at home against two of the Big Ten’s worst teams, Northwestern and Purdue, followed by a road trip to Illinois. The Illini have had moderate success this year, especially when new quarterback Wes Lunt is on his game. But Illinois also has the third-worst run defense in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Going up against Minnesota, which ranks No. 15 in rushing, could spell trouble for the Illini. The Gophers will be 7-1 a month from now if they win those three games. But Minnesota finishes its season with four tough games against Iowa, Ohio State, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The contests against Nebraska and Wisconsin are on the road, but Minnesota already has a recipe for winning in hostile environments. “We knew we had to come in and hit them in the mouth early. Playing teams like this, once you come out strong and come out fast and get on top of them, they will kind of lay down a bit,” junior receiver KJ Maye said. Although Iowa has manhandled the Gophers the past two seasons, Minnesota managed a one-point victory in 2011. Minnesota beating the Hawkeyes this year wouldn’t be a surprise. In fact, the Gophers might be favored heading into that game. And while Ohio State hasn’t lost to Minnesota since 2000, an inconsistent Virginia Tech team blew out the Buckeyes at home, and Ohio State has an inexperienced quarterback, J.T. Barrett. Kill said beating Michigan was “up there” as his best win as Gophers head coach, along with topping Iowa in 2011 and Nebraska and Penn State in 2013. But if more Big Ten teams start sliding like Michigan has, more big victories could be coming for Minnesota. “We are getting there; we still have a ways to go. I’m not stupid. This is certainly a good step,” Kill said. David Nelson contributed to this report.
Gardenhire out as Twins’ manager
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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota T wins fir ed manager Ron Gardenhire on Monday, saying it was time for a new voice after his 13-season tenure concluded with at least 92 losses in each of the last four years. The move was made with one season left on Gar denhir e’s contract, ending the second-longest active tenure in the major leagues behind Mike Scioscia of the Angels. “The reason for this change, I think it’s safe to say, the last couple years we have not won enough games,” T wins general manager Terr y Ryan said.
“That’s what it comes down to. It’s nothing more, nothing less than that.” Gardenhire played an integral role in the franchise’s renaissance, guiding the Twins to their first of six American League Central division titles in 2002 in his first year on the job. But Gardenhire’s teams only got out of the first round once, and his postseason recor d was 6-21 with the last win coming in 2004. The T wins have long been the model of stability in not only baseball but major professional sports, with only two managers over the last 28 years and two general managers over the last 20 seasons.
But all the losing of late became too much to overcome. Over the last four years, the Twins went 78148 from Aug. 1 on for an abysmal .345 winning percentage. “I’m gone, I’m outta here because we didn’t win,” Gar denhir e said. “That’s what it gets down to in baseball. That’s what it should get down to. You have to win on the field and these last four years have been tough for all of us.” The T wins finished this season at 70-92, making Gardenhire just the four th manager in the game’s histor y to preside over at least four straight 90-loss seasons with the
same team, joining Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics (nine), Zach Taylor of the St. Louis Browns (four) and his predecessor with the Twins, Tom Kelly (four). Kelly returned for one more season after his streak, and he retired after an 85-77 finish in 2001. In an era when job security for managers is seemingly measured in months, Gardenhire’s longevity has been truly unique. The outspoken and fier y Gardenhire quickly became one of the faces of the franchise, as synonymous with the Twins as the interlocking T and C on their caps. He took over for the revered Kelly, who won two World S eri es cham p i o n s hi p s ,
just as the organization was star ting to regain its footing after years of bad baseball. “I feel like he’s my brother, not my manager,” said a glassy-eyed Ryan, who has known Gardenhire dating back to their days together in the New York Mets system in the 1980s. Ryan spent some time away from the organization this year to get treatment for cancer. He said Monday that a recent physical came back favorable and that he will return to the Twins next season. Shor tly after getting the good news on his health, he turned his attention to Gardenhire’s job status.
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BEAUTY
From food to facials A DIY all-natural facial that is 100 percent edible. BY HANNAH GERMAINE hgermaine@mndaily.com
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hy put something on your body that you wouldn’t put inside it? All-natural homemade beauty products taste as good as they make you feel. Incorporating edible ingredients into your topical skincare regimen is healthy and economical. You will avoid dangerous chemicals found in common drugstore formulas. You can save money by using everyday kitchen staples and then snacking on the leftovers. It is also safer for the environment. Synthetic exfoliating beads are small enough to slip through treatment plant filters and into the ocean. Toxins follow these non-biodegradable plastic balls down the drain. There are simple replacements for store-bought cleansers, scrubs, masks and lotion. You can wash your face, remove dead skin cells, heal, moisturize and clarify your skin with nutritious ingredients you already have in your cupboards at home. Make sure to exfoliate or use a mask only once every one to two weeks to prevent irritation and redness.
1/4 grapefruit Grapefruit boosts pH levels, reducing the chance of acne. It also encourages collagen growth, which smooths skin. 2 heaping spoonfuls sugar With smaller granules, sugar is a safer exfoliation option than salt or synthetic alternatives. The glycolic acid makes for healthier, bedewed skin. 1 green tea bag Green tea soothes sun damage and thwarts breakouts. 1 banana Bananas provide nutrients that hydrate the skin and clear away bacteria and germs that cause pimples. 1/2 cup plain yogurt Yogurt eliminates blotchiness and helps even out skin tone. It is also a luxurious moisturizer.
Several drops olive oil Olive oil is chemically similar to the moisturizer naturally produced by the human body, so it reduces skin cell damage when used as a salve. The antioxidants promise firmer skin.
1. Remove makeup with a cotton swab of olive oil. With tiny circular motions, use your fingers to gently rub a handful of honey onto your face. Rinse off with lukewarm water. 2. Squeeze juice from a quartered grapefruit into a bowl, and add a spoonful of sugar. Massage the scrub into your skin and rinse. 3. Steep a pot of green tea. Soak a small washcloth in the still-hot brew. Wring it out and press the washcloth to your face 2-3 times. 4. Mash a banana together with some plain yogur t. Spread the mixture across your face. Rinse off after 5-10 minutes. 5. Moisturize with a few drops of olive oil. Rinse well to prevent any oiliness. Pat dry.
1 spoonful honey Honey is antibacterial without the dehydrating effects of soap.
Note: If preferred, substitute grapefruit with lemon or orange and banana with avocado.
Ingredients
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A DIY grapefruit sugar scrub and a banana yogurt facial mask is easily made with natural ingredients.
COMEDY
Brooks Wheelan fulfills full-time comedy Wheelan is touring the U.S. post-“SNL.” BY JARED HEMMING jhemming@mndaily.com
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or Brooks Wheelan, spinning a stupid decision into comedic gold happens fast. The 28-year-old stand-up comedian from Iowa jokes about melting butter down his pants, oceanic tattoos and calling a former boss fat, among other antics. “The tur naround is instant,” Wheelan said. “Onstage I’m just thinking about what happened. Recently, I ate too much nacho cheese and I got sick, so I talk about that.” The former “Saturday Night Live” cast member — who was fired after just one year with the show — is bringing his self-deprecating humor to Acme Comedy Company through Oct. 4. “Not being afraid to look not cool is really impor tant,” Wheelan said of performing comedy. “The other week, I was thirsty but didn’t want to drink water, so I ate gummy bears. That’s who I am as a person, and that’s embarrassing. But people like to hear about that.” Wheelan’s outlook on losing “SNL” is equally optimistic, citing his Huluable pieces that aired on the show’s “Weekend Update” segment with pride. “Sketches were cool to me,” Wheelan said. “But I didn’t care as much getting a sketch on as I did doing
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‘Weekend Update.’ It was cool: I got to have two and a half minutes on ‘Saturday Night Live’ to talk as myself, which was all I had ever wanted to do.” In between the six sketches Wheelan wrote that aired last season, four additional sketches didn’t see air time due to time constraints. One of those sketches included an online release called “Touch O’ Heat” in which Wheelan and Kenan Thompson “just ate barbeque on the radio.” Wheelan has since joked about his firing from “SNL” on “Conan,” and he doesn’t harbor any grudges. “I never thought I’d get on ‘SNL,’ ” Wheelan said. “When I was auditioning, I didn’t take it seriously. It helped me not get nervous, because I was like, ‘This isn’t happening. Who cares? I’m just going to go be funny.’” Now on tour, the comedian reminisced about returning to his Midwestern roots. “I came to Minneapolis when I was 20 to tr y out for ‘Last Comic Standing,’ ” Wheelan said. “I got so drunk the night before that I missed it. Oh well, they weren’t going to give it [to] a 20-year-old who talked about how he used to rollerskate to school.” While a biomedical engineering student at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Wheelan began per forming stand-up at open-mics across the state. “I did my first open-mic when I was 19 in Iowa, and that’s all I’ve really cared
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about ever since,” Wheelan said. “Ever ything I’ve done in my life has been for stand-up. I got a degree and moved to L.A. and did engineering just to be where I thought I needed to be for my stand-up career.” Wheelan saw his studies as a means of support until his stand-up took off. “My brain was never pursuing biomedical engineering,” Wheelan said. “It was always just on comedy.” Wheelan said he worked in a lab at Caltech until he got the “SNL” gig. He said he felt no shame in having a day job, saying that it gave him something to talk about for stand-up routines and kept him grounded. “Some people are like, ‘Don’t get a job, no safety net,’ ” Wheelan said. “Relax, man. You know what’s fun? Being able to go to the Wisconsin Dells and buy a beer without it breaking you.” For Wheelan, approaching stand-up with humility is key to his success. “Make fun of yourself, but nothing else,” Wheelan said. “Like, I’m an idiot in this world; I’m not better than anything. That’s how I look at life.”
Brooks Wheelan Where Acme Comedy Company, 708 N. First St., Minneapolis When 8 p.m. TuesdayThursday, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday Cost $5 with student ID for most shows, $15-18 for general admission
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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 (9/30): This could be the year you craft your masterpiece. Creative work pays well, so sock away savings. Discipline with communications bears fruit for the next 30 months after Saturn enters Sagittarius (12/23).
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 9 — You can sell your brilliant idea now. A legal opinion is just a phone call away. Your subconscious is trying to tell you something.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Creative projects pay especially well. Don’t waste a cent. Subtle changes make a big difference.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 9 — A lucky circumstance affects shared resources. More work leads to more income. Gather up as much as you can. There could be a bonus.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Share a professional dream and take a step forward to make it happen. Results surprise you. Discover something new.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 9 — Your work may take you abroad. Bring your partner. The very idea you were seeking shows up, from far away.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 9 — An amazing discovery changes your perspective. Others ask your advice. Your own place is a good hideout. Talk it over.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 9 — Expand your influence naturally and venture farther out. Give thanks for the bounty you’re receiving. Begin that novel or creative project.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 7 — Get coaching from someone experienced to expand your vision. Start planning the realization of a dream. Take on a vast project.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is an 8 — Take another approach. Learn from an expert player. Unexpected discoveries come when you just let go.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is an 8 — Get wrapped into a fun adventure with talented friends. Go the extra mile. Don’t get paid in promises.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is an 8 — Clear out your home base and workspace for astonishing results. Investigate new technology. An upgrade is possible.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is an 8 — You’re full of brilliant ideas. Somebody appreciates your wild and crazy side. Accept acknowledgement.
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from the archive
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
From The Bouncy Otter
BACKTALK
From Mrs. Smith
Network, I have a really annoying problem on my hands. Net: Maybe you need to wash them after you get done with your computer. Because the earbuds that come with iPods suck monkey balls, Net: And you have some experience with sucking monkey balls? I bought myself a pair of new, different ones. However, unlike the iPod pair, this one doesn’t have a little plastic slidey-thingy on the cord to prevent it from tangling up. Net: Those cheap bastards. So, every time I grab my iPod out of my coat pocket after class, I’m stuck untying my magically-knotting earbuds, getting in the way of and generally pissing off all the people I block from getting out of the classroom. What should I do? Net: Uhhh, maybe use your aforementioned dirty hand to wrap them into a loop? Or wait until you’re outside the classroom? Whatever, you’ll probably will still find a way to screw it up.
How about those Twins!? Net: The baseball team or Mary-Kate and Ashley? I don’t know if you are much into baseball, Net, but this has been such an amazing season. Net: You’re just used to a division that totally sucks. The Twins have had such a huge comeback, and it’s so fun to see them battle it out with Detroit and Chicago. It will be close! Let’s see, we have a potential Cy Young winner (Johan Santana), a catcher with the highest batting average in MLB (Joe Mauer), Net: The sideburn jokes are getting old with that guy, so we’ll abstain from making any. and possibly an MVP in the future for Justin Morneau. Net: More yes. Could things get any better? YES! That is why the Twins must win the division! I know they can do it! Net: They’ll find some way to blow it. Clap your hands, Net, if you believe! Net: We don’t have hands. I’m out like the Chicago White Sox...
P.S. Being a Political Science major, Net: Oh. That explains your problems with a simple piece of technology. I can see with an educated eye that you are the best candidate for the job of MSA President. My vote’s on you! Net: Remember, Networkia, if you don’t vote for Network, you obviously hate America.
From Manny’s the Man
From Mr. FT
It has come to my attention that cats are officially considered mammals. Net: Congratulations on graduating fifth grade science! This has me deeply concerned for the sake of all mammal-kind. Cats are nothing but furry lizards with warm blood. They also do not lay eggs. Net: They do lay little nuggets in their little sandboxes, though. Still, cat eggs sound even more gross. We are doomed. Net: You’re one of those “The sky is falling guys,” aren’t you?
Net, what up homies? I was sitting here and watching the gophers when I had a euphemism. Why do you get less space in the daily than Dr. Date? Net: We still haven’t gotten our doctoral degree, but we just got an e-mail that says we can get a degree for previous “life experience,” so we’re going to apply for that. Seriously I am an IT student but I know that magic is not hot! Net: Never was, never will be. I also know that Glen Mason should not have been signed again because hes about as mediocore as The Vu. Net: And the Vu should never have been signed in the first place. Well I’m not gonna lie but I got a few hoes about to get all up on this. Net: All up in your wallet for free drinks, eh? I hope you keep hollarin louder than the D. Date. Net: We are higher up on the page than the doctor. Im out like Mason shoulda been years ago.
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talking to me exclusively. To set things straight, as “the other guy,” He started to reveal that he was also in fact you should have some qualms and questions. open with his sexuality and liked guys more The ol’ doc does not endorse extra-relationship than he liked girls. The inevitable make out lovin’ nor thinks you should have any expectahappened (a few times I might add) and again, tions. Even if she says she likes you more. And after that, that was the end of it. even if you can convince your (or, I guess, his) Fast forward a few months and Guy No. 1 chica you’re the one. and I are quite good friends, hanging out alLet’s envision your life with her down the line. most every weekend, but it is just a friendship. Oooh, holding hands while running through a Last weekend, while at a friend’s, field of daisies; feeding each other bites of food Guy No. 1 ended up showing up with in between giggles and deep, meaningful gazes. Guy No. 2. I immediately thought to myIt’d be really rockin’. Unless, of course, she’s self “something is going to happen seein’ someone on the side … who she likes tonight I just know it.” I was right in more ways more … who can convince her to leave her honthan one. ey that she’s obviously not that hooked on. I got to talking to Guy No. 2 a lot, and he You’ve stumbled into bad territory, bud. Bail and I eventually kissed yet again (this is while out. Guy No. 1 was inside throwing a fit that we — Dr. Date Oneon of my best friends started datThis girl has been living at my house were both outside together). Now they both separate occasions have said to me that I am Dr. Date, ing this girl who is still in high school. for four months. Things started off fine, an awesome guy and they can talk to me about My ex-sweetheart from high school has girl trying multiple times, and fig-recent-but the past month has been a living anything and that they can trust me.I’ve met thebeen to get into contact withI me After the kiss with Guy No. 2, he menly. I have no idea what chat abouthell. She’s inconsiderate, controlling ured since she is dating oneheofwants mytobest tioned to me that he liked guys, but he was (booty call, to apologize for the past, just to say her on Facebook. and doesn’t seem to have any other still not sure and was going to gofriends, with girls I would what’sfriend up). for the time being. Later on in the night It’s been three years since we last spoke. I friended her on Facebook and got the friends. after I dropped them off and got home, I’m an adult, so I don’t want to play games anyGuy No. 1 calls me and asks me tofollowing come over response: more, but I feel like I have to play games with At this point, I should probably mento watch a movie and talk with him ... I regrethim. He’s so immature and super cocky. I don’t “Just because you are myeverything boyfriend’s fully declined. want to be open about and have himtion that she’s my roommate’s girlfriend. I guess my dilemma is what should I do? Dodoeshave “she wants me”we attitude. friend notthismean that should She’s not on the lease, nor has she conI go for Guy No. 1 who blatantly does not like to Do I continue to ignore his messages or call bemore Facebook friends. I’m actual friends tributed a dime to pay for rent, utilities or admit that he likes guys, but who I am athim? tracted to and get along with better?with my Facebook — To Call or Not toand Call if we befriends anything else. Or do I go for Guy No. 2 who knows that he come real friends, I promise to acAs far as I know, she has a place of at least is bisexual but I do not know as well? Dearestthen Caller,g Oh I forgot to mention, Guy No. 1 and Guyyour No. request.” So your pookie of the past is trying to touchher own but has not made the slightcept 2 have hooked up as well, but they do not know bases with you. Not by actually calling you, but A few weeks him that I know they did. by really later, going all Iouttexted and sending youto sweet e-est effort to move herself or any of her — Sincerely, grab a drinksalutations. at a bar, and his girlfriend things into said “place.” My life should be a reality Wow, that’s intense. responded from his phone andto said Instead, she keeps bringing more show Regardless, it sounds me likethat you have a hankerin’ for and giving isn’t him a holla (especially sinceshit into our house and taking up cuphe “has a girlfriend in college Hey Reality, this is boggin’ you down to the point of consultanymore need to go to the board space as I type this. I need advice. Uh, it sounds like you’ve wandered into a and ing doesn’t the good doctor). world cluttered with confusion. Guys 1 through If you want to reconnect, stop dancing around bar.” My sanity depends on it. 3 (yourself included) seem to have next to no it and do the damn thang. If an interest doesn’t idea what the hell is going on — that My is, beexist on your about part (which likely isn’tdethe case), friend knows this and sides the bed-hoppin’ history. As the good doc then let the situation lie ’til he starts takin’ fended sees it, you’ve got two possible pals/bed bud-her responses some steps. — she was serious dies, both of whom have expressed in interest And lastly, you times. say you haven’t talked to him her in,responses both Dr. Date, well, something other than you. years. And that he’s immature and shouldin I three do Well, about Evict her, and do it fast. If you and If one of these guys seems likewhat someone cocky. just this? as time has taken its toll and you’re genuinely sweet on, go for it. Otherwise, likely changed you, let’s give your high schoolyour roommate can’t come to an agreeI say you take it as it comes and let them figure sweetie the benefit of the doubt and assume ment on what to do, tell your landlord. out what’s going on for themselves. it’s happened for him as well. — Dr. Date — Dr. Date It’s clear that neither of them consider
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Dr. Date,
—I Know My Mind Is Made Up
Squatter Problems,
—Annoyed Friend
Sorry Bud,
Sounds like your friend made a poor decision. This girl sounds controlling and potentially abusive — I would have a conversation with your friend about this. You said he defended her behavior on several occasions. Was she around when he was talking to you about them? If so, you may want to create a safe space for you two to talk this out alone. It’s possible that he’s keeping a much larger problem from you. If this situation is totally cut and dry, here’s the sad truth: Your friend may be choosing his girl over you. In this case, you’ll have to let go of him if you aren’t willing to put up with a possessive lady friend. Either way, you two need to talk this out. Express your concerns firmly, but don’t be an asshole about it. All you need to do is provide concrete examples of his changed behavior and earnestly ask him what’s going on. After you’ve done that, it’s on him to solve the situation or, unfortunately, kick you to the curb.
Need relationship advice? E-mail Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.
—Dr. Date
others in their decision making, so you’ll have to be the proactive one. But before you go knocking on your landlord’s door, try having a conversation with them. Explain what you’re feeling and how their behavior is destroying the dynamic of your house. If they aren’t responsive, then you have to move to more drastic measures. Nab photos of all of her belongings in the house to use as evidence, considering she’s not on the lease. Present these pics along with your story to your landlord, and he or she will make sure these problem roomies comply with regulations or pack up. Should those two pieces of advice fail you, you always have the option of moving out. This probably isn’t preferable, I know. But if your sanity depends on your proximity to this girl, you might want to take care of yourself. Regardless of what happens, as long as you take action, you’ll get rid of this pest of a person.
—Dr. Date
Need relationship advice? Email Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.
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Campaign logos, ELECTION 2014 from page 1
COLORS
identities and catch voters’ interest. It was only after the 2000 presidential election that candidates started consistently using colors and other identifiers in their campaigns. Associations with color change over time, said Carol Waldron, a graphic design associate professor who specializes in color theory and typography. While purple, once considered a product of royalty, has lost its original association, red has retained its status as a color of boldness, she said. And over time, blue still represents loyalty, while green suggests growth or nature, Waldron said. “With almost any kind of visual material we encounter, we’re — consciously or not — making associations with things we’ve encountered in culture and in our lives,” she said. As campaign advertisements fly at students and Election Day nears, writing studies associate professor John Logie said there are benefits of stepping back and considering the meanings behind the images. Logie, who specializes in rhetorical theory, provided the Minnesota Daily with a detailed examination via email of campaign signs that appear in Minnesota elections as Nov. 4 nears. Here is his analysis:
U.S. HOUSE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5
influence message
SECRETARY OF STATE
STEVE SIMON, DFL-ST. LOUIS PARK, VS. DAN SEVERSON Simon uses a default red, white and blue color scheme while omitting his party affiliation. However, the heavy use of blue emphasizes his background as a Democratic-FarmerLabor state representative.
Severson also tries to indicate his party affiliation through color, but the placement of the blue ribbon with white stars over a red backdrop almost evokes the Confederate Flag — an odd choice for Minnesota.
GOVERNOR
U.S. HOUSE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4
BETTY MCCOLLUM D-MINN., VS. SHARNA WAHLGREN In Minnesota, McCollum’s maroonand-gold color scheme implies an association with the University of Minnesota, and the St. Paul campus lies in her district. She has used “Betty” as a campaign feature throughout the past decade, a choice perhaps originally intending to emphasize she would be a woman representing Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Wahlgren’s sign is unconventional in its choice of a bright purple background and flowing script. (Wahlgren said, however, she chose purple to represent centrism.) Like McCollum, the use of her first name emphasizes that she’s a woman running for the office. Like Daggett, party affiliation is perhaps avoided due to the leftleaning history of the district.
U.S. SENATE
U.S. Senator for Minnesota
KEITH ELLISON, D-MINN., VS. DOUG DAGGETT Ellison’s green and white design pays a noticeable homage to the late Minnesotan and Democrat, Sen. Paul Wellstone.
Daggett, perhaps in an attempt to “out-Wellstone” Ellison, has adopted the green-and-white color scheme as well as Wellstone’s signature exclamation point. Party affiliation is noticeably missing, which is maybe because he’s running in one of the most leftleaning districts in the state.
GOV. MARK DAYTON VS. JEFF JOHNSON With basic typeface and a conventional red, white and blue scheme, Gov. Mark Dayton perhaps signals patriotism and bipartisan commitment and the red silhouette of the state set against dark blue could position Minnesota as a conservative state.
His challenger Jeff Johnson’s sign focuses on delivering a clear “red” alternative to the “blue” incumbent. (Waldron said the sans-serif block font recalls the one President Barack Obama used successfully in 2008. This type of font, she said, is more modern and works well for signs.)
AL FRANKEN, D-MINN., VS. MIKE MCFADDEN By using yellow, white and blue — and avoiding any red — Franken’s color scheme underscores his political stances in relation to the GOP. Unlike his 2008 sign, “Democrat for U.S. Senate,” Franken embraces the state of Minnesota with “U.S. Senator for Minnesota.”
Mike McFadden takes advantage of his initials to try and create an iconic logo. The orange and light-blue ‘M’s’ make a sort of purple, which is a bipartisan symbol. The white backdrop could be a callback to Obama’s 2008 campaign signs that sought to frame him as a political outsider.
GRAPHICS SOURCE: MN DAILY REPORTING
Mount Ontake erupts, toll now 36 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KISO, Japan — Toxic gases and ash from still-erupting Mount Ontake forced Japanese rescue workers to call off the search for more victims Monday as dozens of relatives awaited news of their family members. Rescuers found five more bodies near the summit of the volcano, bringing the death toll to 36. They have managed to airlift only 12 bodies off the mountain since the start of the eruption on Saturday because of dangerous conditions. How the victims died remains unclear, though experts say it was probably from suffocating ash, falling rocks, toxic gases or some combination of them. Some of the bodies had severe contusions. Survivors told Japanese media that they were pelted by rocks from the eruption. One man said he fled with others to the basement of a lodge, fearing that the rocks
would penetrate the roof. Yuji Tsuno, a veteran mountain photographer, was near the summit. After taking pictures of the initial explosion as ash and debris rained down, he quickly took refuge in a nearby hut, he told the TBS TV network. About 20 minutes later, when the smoke partially subsided, he rushed out and began his descent. It was a gamble, but he believed it was his only chance, he said. “I almost thought it was the end of my life,” he said in the interview. On his way down, he spotted a man heading up. “I told him to go down with me, but he said he had to check on his child up there. I couldn’t stop him,” Tsuno said. The eruption caught seismologists by surprise. Although somewhat increased seismic activity had been recorded for about two weeks, there were no indications of a major eruption, said Satoshi Deguchi, a Japan Meteorological Agency official
in Nagano prefecture. Typical signs, such as increased seismic rattling or underground structural movement, were not detected. Japanese TV showed soldiers carrying a series of body bags on Monday morning to a military helicopter that had landed in a relatively wide-open area of the now bleak landscape, its rotors still spinning. The bodies were flown to a nearby athletic field and then taken to a small wooden elementar y school in the nearby town of Kiso, where they were being examined in the gymnasium. Family members of the missing waited at a nearby municipal hall. More than 200 soldiers and firefighters, including units with gas detection equipment, were part of the search mission near the peak, said Katsunori Morimoto, an official in the village of Otaki. The effort was halted because of an increase in toxic gas and ash as the volcano
continued to spew fumes, he said, adding that the rescuers reported a strong smell of sulfur. The eruption was the first fatal one in modern times at the 3,067-meter (10,062-foot) mountain, a popular climbing destination 210 kilometers (130 miles) west of Tokyo. An eruption occurred in 1979, but no one died. The mountain began erupting at perhaps the worst possible time, with at least 250 people taking advantage of a beautiful fall Saturday to go for a hike. The blast spewed large white plumes of gas and ash high into the sky, blotted out the midday sun and blanketed the surrounding area in ash. Hundreds were initially trapped on the slopes, though most made their way down by Saturday night. About 40 people who were stranded overnight came down on Sunday. Many were injured, and some had to be rescued by helicopters or carried down on stretchers.
Protesters spend placid night in Hong Kong BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HONG KONG — Protesters spent a peaceful night singing as they blocked streets in Hong Kong in an unprecedented show of civil disobedience to push demands for genuine democratic reforms. But officials announced that schools in some districts of Hong Kong would remain closed Tuesday because of safety concerns, while dozens of bus routes were canceled and some subway stops near protest areas were closed. Local media also reported that protest organizers had vowed to step up their protests if the government had not responded to their demands by Wednesday, which is a holiday for China’s National Day. Hundr eds of people staged a brief “mobile light” vigil Monday night, waving their glowing cell phones as the protests stretched into their fourth day. Crowds chanted calls for the city’s unpopular leader, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, to resign, and sang anthems calling for freedom. “The students are protecting the right to vote, for Hong Kong’s future. We are not scared, we are not frightened, we just fight
for it,” said Carol Chan, a 55-year-old civil ser vice worker who took two days off to join the protests after becoming angered over police use of tear gas Sunday. Students and activists have been camped out since late Friday, demanding that Beijing grant democratic reforms to the former British colony. The government said it was canceling a fireworks display planned for Wednesday’s celebration of National Day. Thursday is also a holiday, and even larger crowds are expected to flood the streets. Police said they used 87 rounds of tear gas Sunday in what they called a necessary but restrained response to protesters pushing through cordons and barricades. They said 41 people were injured, including 12 police officers. “Police cordon lines were heavily charged, by some violent protesters. So police had to use the minimum force in order to separate the distance at that moment between the protesters and also the police,” said Cheung Takkeung, the assistant police commissioner for operations. The atmosphere was more festive Monday as constantly shifting crowds
blocked major roads. People moved in and out of the sit-ins, some bringing in food and drink while others fetched their own. Some high school students, still in their school uniforms, sat on the pavement doing their homework. “It’s already the fourth day, so it’s really tiring,” said Ching-ching Tse, a 24-yearold student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong who was on her second day of collecting trash in the protest area with her friends. “So we are forming some groups and hope we can do some shifts and take turns.” While many Hong Kong residents support the calls for greater democracy — dubbed the “umbrella revolution” by some, although the crowds’ demands fall far short of revolution — the unrest worries others. “I strongly disagree with the protesters,” said an older woman who gave only her surname, Chan. “Those of us who came to the city 60 or 70 years ago had nothing and we worked and suffered so much to make Hong Kong the rich city it is today. And now the protesters have made our society unstable. For me, being able to eat and sleep is already a luxury. I don’t need democracy. What does it mean?”
Many younger Hong Kong residents raised in an era of plenty and with no experience of past political turmoil in mainland China have higher expectations. Under an agreement set in 1984, before most of them were born, Beijing promised to allow Hong Kong residents civil liberties — unseen in the rest of China — after it took control of the city of 7.1 million in 1997. The protesters are dismayed by China’s decision last month that candidates in the city’s first-ever election for its top leader must be hand-picked by a committee of mostly pro-Beijing tycoons. That move is viewed by many residents as reneging on promises to allow greater democracy in the semi-autonomous territory, since Beijing had promised that the chief executive would eventually be chosen through “universal suffrage.” China’s communist leaders take a hard line against any threat to their monopoly on power, including clamping down on dissidents and Muslim Uighur separatists in the countr y’s far west, but it cannot crack down too harshly on the semi-autonomous territory where a freewheeling media ensures global visibility.
Islamic State closes in on Kurdish area of Syria BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANTAKYA, Turkey — Militants of the Islamic State group were closing in Monday on a Kurdish area of Syria on the border with Turkey — an advance unhindered so far by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, including one that struck a grain silo, killing two civilians, according to activists. Islamic State fighters pounded the city of Kobani with mortars and artiller y shells, advancing within three miles (five kilometers) of the Kurdish frontier city, according to the Britain-based Syrian Obser vatory for Human Rights and Nawaf Khalil, a Kurdish official. The Islamic extremists intensified their shelling of the border region following U.S.led strikes Saturday. The aerial assault appeared to have done little to thwart the militants, Kurdish officials and activists said, adding that of anything, the extremists seemed more determined to seize the area, which would deepen their control over territory stretching from the Turkish border, across Syria and to the western edge of Baghdad. “Instead of pushing them back, now every time they hear the planes, they shell more,” Ahmad Sheikho, an activist operating along the Syria-Turkey border, said of the Islamic State fighters. He estimated he heard a rocket explosion every 15 minutes or so. Three mor tar shells landed in a field in nearby Turkey, the Turkish military said in a statement. After the strike, Turkey’s military moved tanks away from the army post in the area, positioning them on a hill overlooking the border. The push by Islamic State fighters caused thousands more Kurds to flee the Kobani area on Monday, adding to some 150,000 refugees who have fled to Turkey since mid-September, one of the largest influxes of Syrian refugees since the war began 3½ years ago. The Kurds were particularly fear ful that the militants would repeat the mass killings of men and seizures of women that occurred in Iraq in August, after Islamic State fighters seized villages dominated by Iraqis of the Yazidi minority. Men were leaving their families in Turkey and then heading back to Kobani to
fight, Sheikho said. Washington and its Arab allies opened the air assault against the extremist group on Sept. 23, striking militar y facilities, training camps, heavy weapons and oil installations. The campaign expands upon the airstrikes the United States has been conducting against the militants in Iraq since early August. The airstrikes are meant to ultimately destroy the group, which has declared a self-styled caliphate, or Islamic state, ruled by its harsh interpretation of Islamic law in areas under its control. Its brutal tactics, which include mass killings and beheadings, have galvanized the international community to take on the militants. On Monday, the U.S.-led coalition carried out eight airstrikes targeting towns and villages in northern and eastern Syria controlled by the militants. One strike hit a grain silo in the northern town of Manbij, setting it ablaze and killing two civilians working there, according to the Obser vator y’s director, Rami Abdurrahman. “There was no ISIS inside,” Abdurrahman said, using an alternative name for the Islamic State group. The airstrikes, he said, “destroyed the food that was stored there.” The U.S. Central Command said the silo was used by the militants “as a logistics hub and vehicle staging facility.” Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren said the U.S was investigating repor ts that civilians were killed in the strike, but had found nothing so far to corroborate the allegation. He acknowledged, however, that because of limitations of Pentagon intelligence in Syria, the U.S. could not be certain that every casualty of the coalition airstrikes was a combatant. Another strike overnight hit the entrance of Syria’s largest gas plant in the eastern Deir el-Zour province, but did not damage the facility itself, the Obser vatory said. U.S. Central Command said the strikes in Deir al-Zour hit two military vehicles. Mor e raids Monday morning struck the town of Tel Abyad on the SyriaTurkey border, according to a resident on the Turkish side of the frontier.