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ELECTIONS

I remember a lot of my friends were talking about primaries and going out to vote. I know we’re all planning on going out to vote this election season.”

Nathan Alemu, freshman, economics major

I feel like this season has really seen people wanting to get involved ... even though it’s not a big election, they still know it affects things.”

We’re hoping [Tim Walz] gets in office because if he does, we’re hoping he has some influence over certain changes with PSEO.”

Eva Dywer, sophomore, global studies and Arabic

Midterms approach, students share voting priorities The Minnesota Daily spoke with University of Minnesota students ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections. They discussed voting as students and the issues that matter to them.

“I personally feel that people are so sick of the political climate right now, it’s so polarized and people actually want to take action this time.

Maggie Madsen, junior, mass communication and global studies “This is a time where I feel like you want your voice to be heard and you’re learning the impacts your voice can have within society as a whole.

Kaily Robinson, sophomore, kinesiology

“It’s also a little scary because the polls didn’t reflect what actually came to fruition.

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Joshua Mason, PSEO student and PSEO student association member

Peter Akal, second year med student

FOOTBALL

Gophers husked by Nebraska 53-28 over weekend The Gophers remain winless on the road in Big Ten play under head coach P.J. Fleck.

It’s hard to start slower in a football game than the Gophers started Saturday’s matchup against Nebraska. Nebraska had a 28-0 lead with 1:58 left

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GREEK LIFE

UMN women engineers visit STEM event

Fraternity celebrates memory of longtime, in-house chef

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The international conference aimed to bring attention to a lack of women in the field. BY NIKKI PEDERSON npederson@mndaily.com

University of Minnesota students attended an international conference for women engineers in Minneapolis this weekend, which sought to encourage women in STEM fields and bring attention to a lack of representation. WE18 brought in more than 14,000 people from around the world to the Minneapolis Convention Center. Over 100 University students were given the opportunity to attend the event while being reimbursed for half or all of the registration cost through a sponsorship between local Fortune 500 company 3M and the College of Science and Engineering. The convention is held in a different city every year, and is hosted by the Society of Women Engineers, a non-profit educational and service organization that has almost 35,000 members worldwide. At the University, the SWE chapter is the largest student organization within CSE with approximately 300 members. People join SWE for a range of reasons. The underlying theme, however, is that being a woman in a STEM field isn’t always easy. Marie Wulff, a University sophomore and member of the University’s SWE chapter, attended the convention for the first time this year. But about a year ago, she wasn’t even sure she wanted to join SWE. “I was the one person of color in the whole u See ENGINEERING Page 4

march 75 yards down the field in under two minutes, capped off with a 40-yard rushing touchdown by Cornhuskers running back Devine Ozigbo. The Gophers got the ball and got to the Nebraska 37-yard line. Quarterback Zack Annexstad hit a wide-open Rashod Bateman with a pass, and he ran in for what would be a touchdown. But a flag on the play caused by a holding from center Jared Weyler made for a big headache and a loss of 10 yards. “We had a holding call on the first

touchdown ... that got called back,” Fleck said. “I think its a completely different game if that’s not a holding penalty.” Two plays later, Gophers kicker Emmit Carpenter came out for a 54-yard field goal. He put the ball through the uprights, but a delay of game brought it back, and the Gophers settled for a punt. The 54-yard field goal would have been Carpenter’s longest. The Gophers’ defense allowed six plays

to play in the second quarter. Minnesota allowed high-yardage plays on defense and didn’t capitalize on offense, giving Nebraska its first win of the season, a 53-28 rout at Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday. “You get down 28-nothing and ... with seven starters freshmen on offense, we’re not designed to come back from that type of deficit without going outside of our comfort zone,” said head coach P.J. Fleck. In Nebraska’s first offensive drive, the Gophers defense allowed Nebraska to

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Sigma Phi Epsilon celebrated Aloma “Gib” Gibson, the chef of the fraternity for over 23 years. BY JORDAN WILLAUER jwillauer@mndaily.com

On Saturday afternoon, over 100 people gathered at the Pourhouse in Uptown to celebrate the life of Sigma Phi Epsilon’s beloved and oldest chef. Aloma “Gib” Gibson died earlier this month at 76 years old after battling lung disease. Past and current fraternity members, family and friends gathered to remember Gibson, who was a chef at the fraternity house for 23 years. “He [had] a unique relationship with the kids in the fraternity. ... [The members] invited him to their weddings, they brought him to all the fundraisers,” said Heather Essig-Reinhart, who hired Gibson and introduced him to the fraternity two decades ago. “He was just a part of the fabric of the u See CHEF Page 4

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Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity members, alumni, family and friends of Aloma Kewana Gibson meet together at the Pourhouse in Uptown following his on Saturday, Oct. 20. Gibson was the chef at Phi Sigma Epsilon for 23 years. Fraternity members raised $12,000 in six days on GoFundMe to pay for Gibson’s funeral expenses.

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Gopher Chauffeur expands transit service to run seven days a week The student service now runs nightly, after the success of a pilot program early this year. BY LEW BLANK lblank@mndaily.com

The University of Minnesota’s Gopher Chauffeur program officially expanded from three to seven nights per week last Monday in an effort to get more students home safely on weeknights.

The expanded hours of the transport service were modeled on the positive results of a similar pilot program launched in February, which temporarily expanded the Gopher Chauffeur’s hours to six nights per week. This new, permanent expansion was backed by the Minnesota Student Association and extended the service’s hours to be every night from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Previously, Gopher Chauffeur was only available Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 10 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

The decision to expand the program was made this summer by Boynton Health, which runs the Gopher Chauffeur, and the Office for Student Affairs. The new rideshare hours required Boynton to hire 30 new student employees and conduct four training sessions over the past two weeks, said Julie Sanem, director of health promotion at Boynton and manager of the program. These new employees will operate u See CHAUFFEUR Page 4

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DFL encourages student voting Amid the midterm election races, DFL candidates urged students to vote. BY ISABELLA MURRAY imurray@mndaily.com

With around two weeks until the general midterm elections, DFL candidates gathered on the University of Minnesota campus Thursday evening to emphasize the importance of the student vote. The University of Minnesota College Democrats and Students for Ilhan Omar hosted DFL candidates like Peggy Flanagan and Ilhan Omar in Coffman Union’s Great Hall for a “Pledge-toVote concert.” The event featured candidate speeches and local artists. “18- to 25-year-olds are the largest voting block, I know we have the power to affect the general election,” said Students for Ilhan president Jenny Howard. “And we will.” According to event organizers, around 100 students attended the concert. Steve Simon, Mohamud Noor, Angela Conley, Kimberly Caprini, Josh

Pauly, Mark Haase, Julie Blaha and Dave Hutch also attended the event, their campaigns tabling the hall with stickers and pamphlets. Students from the newlyformed University of Minnesota Coalition began the event with opening remarks, highlighting the event’s focus on student civic engagement. “So far, we’ve registered over 500 students to vote and have knocked on over 3,000 doors,” said Michaela Muza, campus organizer with the DFL Youth-Coordinated Campaign. Lieutenant governor candidate Peggy Flanagan was one of the first speakers, highlighting her and running-mate Tim Walz’s focus on college affordability. “I am a proud grad of the U,” Flanagan said. “I don’t know if the Peggy Flanagan of today could afford the University of Minnesota, a school that made a tremendous impact on me.” When incumbent Minnesota secretary of state candidate Steve Simon took the stage, he noted Minnesota’s status as the number one state for voter turnout in the country.

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Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan spoke to students and staff at the Vote Concert on Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Coffman Great Hall.

“In 2016, when the dust settled, we were at number one,” Simon said. “To the day, we are more than two to one in terms of where we were with voter registration in 2016.” Between speakers, entertainment was provided by local artists. Congressional District 5

candidate Ilhan Omar then addressed the crowd, focusing on her platform of student outreach. “People between 18 to 24 in this district decide the vote,” Omar said. “I’m going to ask you all to pledge to do so.” Candidates and campus organizers encouraged

students to continue door knocking, phone banking and encouraging their peers to vote with the limited time before general elections. “Our lives are at stake,” said University of Minnesota Women for Political Change President Aurin Chowdhury. “We need to make a difference in this election.”

UMN researchers push for better methods New workshops aim to make social science research more replicable. BY THERESA MUELLER tmueller@mndaily.com

Faculty members and graduate students at the University of Minnesota have formed a workshop to hold discussions about reproducibility in research studies. The discussions come during a national movement to replicate research in social science fields, such as psychology. The movement has shown many previous studies are not reliable. After discussions last spring regarding ways the University can address these research practices, the Minnesota

Center for Philosophy of Science designed workshops for faculty and students to discuss ways to develop replicable research methods. “Any scientific discipline will depend upon reproducible findings, that’s how you build a science,” said Matt McGue, a professor in the Department of Psychology. The Reproducibility Working Group meets biweekly this semester to discuss the issue of reproducibility in psychological research and focus on topics such as measurement. Alan Love, director of the Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science, said the purpose of holding these conversations across campus is for researchers across all disciplines to be actively thinking about complex issues within

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their own methods. McGue said issues of reproducible research arise when researchers shift their methods or measurements to get the results they want. In this process of shifting methods, researchers may lose the likelihood of their study being replicable, McGue said. “The significance of this, now, is that researchers have determined that certain research practices that we thought were appropriate actually increase the likelihood that we produce results that are not reproducible,” McGue said. Faculty members and graduate students from the philosophy, psychology and statistics departments have been attending the workshops. McGue said all

members offer a unique perspective to the discussion of reproducibility as there are intersections across all three areas. “I think it is very beneficial to have the different perspectives in a room discussing this common problem,” he said. The movement for producing replicable research is stronger among younger researchers because they are part of these ongoing conversations, he said. Keven Joyal-Desmarais, a Ph.D. candidate in social psychology, said he is taking what he learns from the workshops and implementing it in his own research methods. “The [workshop] helps me further develop my thinking of reproducibility

as well as better equip me to have discussions with others,” Joyal-Desmarais said. In an effort to make research methods more sound, McGue is implementing a program for student researchers that allows them to preregister their studies so they are publicly available and minimizes the chance of data being skewed. As a wave of replication studies show that many previous studies are not replicable, McGue said that work such as these workshops cannot completely eliminate the studies that were not replicable. “It would be conservative to demand everything be reproduced,” McGue said. “We want to address limitations in research … but we want to take risks.”

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Climate change threatens MN forests A new study by the U finds that warm climates will inhibit tree photosynthesis. BY SUNNY LIM slim@mndaily.com

A recent research study examining climate change in Minnesota found that rising global temperatures could harm forest growth in the state. The October study reveals soil moisture levels affect photosynthesis in trees — something that was previously unknown to scientists. It is part of a

larger University of Minnesota research project called B4WARMED, which has been studying how Minnesota tree species will be impacted by climate change since 2008. “A decrease in photosynthesis could be a really bad thing because if you don’t have plants that are taking carbon dioxide in from the atmosphere, your atmospheric concentrations are just [going to] keep on growing and the planet is [going to] keep on getting warmer,” said Sam Reed, a University graduate student studying forest ecology. The experiment began

because researchers wanted to learn how plant cells’ physiological growth and survival will be affected by climate change, said Peter Reich, a professor in the Department of Forest Resources and lead author of the paper. “As scientists, we’re concerned about what’s happening in Minnesota and around the rest of the world, and it’s very hard to know how a changing climate will influence the forest without doing an experiment,” Reich said. “It’s very hard to use existing forests to explain what’s happening as the climate changes.”

Along with Minnesota, the results of the experiment can be applied throughout cool and wet regions across the world, such as Canada, Northern Europe, Northern China and Russia, Reich said. “Our study is showing that the associated changes in soil moisture will offset much or all of any of the benefits that you would get from warmer conditions in cool places,” he said. Young trees from 11 different species and two forests in northern Minnesota were used as the experiment subjects. Trees between the ages of three and five years old were

heated simultaneously from above ground with infrared heaters and below ground with resistance heating cables, Reich said. In total, the researchers increased the temperature of the test plots by 3.4 degrees Celsius, a projected possible temperature increase in Minnesota by 2100, said Artur Stefanski, a University researcher and co-author of the study. Although similar studies have been conducted by different groups, this experiment was conducted in forests and did not use chambers or greenhouses throughout the process. “Obviously, there are ad-

vantages and disadvantages of each method,” Stefanski said. “However, we can call this study closer to natural conditions because there are no walls and no roof.” Reich hopes the 10-yearold study will continue to produce useful results and help researchers learn more about climate change. “Long-term experiments like this are very rare, so we want to keep it going as long as possible to learn as much as we can about longterm changes,” Reich said. “We just finished our tenth year of treatments. If we can get it to 12 or 15 years, that would be great.”

University students try to envision ideal Dinkytown Students spoke with Marcy-Holmes area residents about the U’s neighborhoods. BY TIFFANY BUI tbui@mndaily.com

Questions about Dinkytown’s shifting landscape brought University of Minnesota students and Marcy-Holmes residents together this weekend to envision the area’s future. The area’s recent population and development boom spurred the neighborhood to map out their ideal greater Dinkytown at a workshop Saturday. Organizers asked attendees to consider how they’d like to shape the character of Dinkytown through the establishment of new businesses and amenities. The event is part of a collaborative project between Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association and the University to gather student feedback on how to improve the area. Identity changes to the area are nothing new. Since the establishment of Dinkytown as a business district in the early 1900s, the area has experienced shifting public

perception, said Haila Maze, a former City of Minneapolis planner on the project. The workshop brought students and older residents together to offer their perspectives on Dinkytown in small groups. Some older residents said many students view Dinkytown as an entertainment district rather than a community, while students said they were surprised by how many older residents lived in Marcy-Holmes. “Sometimes, as a student, everything I think is very student-oriented. I just forget there are other people besides students I don’t interact with and I probably should,” said Alex Johnson, a University graduate student. One discussion group said the community needs to take steps to be more welcoming to international students, who may struggle to access resources they need in the neighborhood. Lynn Huang, an OffCampus Living neighb o rh o o d l i a i s o n , s a i d international students feel detached from the neighborhood because they don’t stay long and often don’t know where to make connections with other residents.

“I just want ... More places where you can just hang out and not necessarily buy something or consume something.” JESSIE ERNSTER sophomore

“There’s less incentive for them to get involved in the community because it’s harder and harder for them to get a visa to stay here,” said Huang. Dinkytown businesses have grappled with challenges like the advent of ridesharing and food delivery services, which open up competition to almost anywhere in Minneapolis, said some residents and local business owners. To encourage students to patronize local businesses, MJB Consulting President Michael Berne said Dinkytown should work to establish more social destinations, like cafes or bars, where visitors can go to feel a sense of belonging. “We want them to feel,

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Community members attend a workshop to plan the future of Dinkytown at University Baptist Church on Sat. Oct. 20. The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association hosted the workshop.

as soon as they’re outside campus, ‘I’m home,’” said Kent Kramp, president of the Dinkytown Business Alliance at the workshop. Organizers wrapped up the event by asking attendees to imagine Dinkytown 10 years from now. Nearly

every discussion group mentioned the need for more outdoor amenities and organized activities. “I just want active community engagement. More places where you can just hang out and not necessarily buy something

or consume something,” said University sophomore Jessie Ernster. D e p e n d i n g o n p ro j ect funding, organizers hope to host a follow-up event to present the small g ro u p f i n d i n g s t o t h e wider community.

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University students discussed voting and their pressing political issues ahead of the November general elections.

Gus Gunderson, freshman, undecided

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I’ve seen a lot more people involved in this election compared to last time because of the current administration. People want to put their vote to work.”

I’m planning on reading on all the candidates because I’ve heard good and bad things about both sides.”

Engineering

The person you vote for is kind of commissioned by you to be responsive to the reason you voted for them.”

the majority of the volunteers were SWE members. “Volunteering ahead of [the career fair], I’m working with all these awesome women who are passionate about their fields, and highly intelligent and they deserve some really cool positions,” said Kathryn Kwiecinski, a University junior and member of SWE. “Then I attend the actual fair and I stand in a half an hour line of men wearing suits and it’s like, ‘Wait, what happened to all those women?’” Kwiecinski and others are involved in more engineering student groups than just SWE. “But you don’t feel quite as included there,” she said. “It’s something you have to get used to — being one of the few or only women in the room, walking in and not seeing anyone like yourself.” The convention, which spanned three days, had hundreds of breakaway sessions and included the world’s

largest career fair for women in engineering. Despite the long days, many students agree that it’s exhausting, but worth it. “It’s so hectic,” Wulff said. She and others in the group had been waking up before 6 a.m. to get to the center. “I really like it but I’m also really tired.” With many large companies offering interviews on the spot, some lucky students had job interviews and offers within a single day, rushing from interview to interview. Kwiecinski had four interviews back-to-back before receiving an offer from Boeing, one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in the world. “It’s intense, but I got an offer,” she said. “I got what I came for.” After the convention, students returned to campus to continue college life, leaving more prepared than ever, Kwiecinski said. “You come out ready to take on the rest of the year.”

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the vans — each of which requires one driver and one navigator — and serve as dispatchers at the Gopher Chauffeur office at Boynton. Students have already begun taking advantage of the expanded service, with 53 Gopher Chauffeur riders on Monday, 71 on Tuesday and 88 on Wednesday. These figures are comparable with the ridership at the start of last spring’s pilot expansion, Sanem said. “Having the Gopher Chauffeur operate seven days per week along with other options such as the Campus Connector, 624-WALK, and even services like Lyft and Uber — I feel like that provides students with lots of different options to get home safely,” Sanem said. Some students at the University associate the Gopher Chauffeur with a transportation service for

fraternity and the Greek system. Everybody knew him,” she said. With pictures and videos of Gibson displayed on televisions around the bar, attendees at the Pourhouse spent the afternoon laughing, talking and reminiscing about Sigma Phi Epsilon’s longest-serving member. Maurice Tyner, Gibson’s cousin, said the chef wanted people to laugh about him at his funeral, not cry. Paul Borowick, a 2016 Sigma Phi Epsilon alumni, said Gibson would have been happy with event’s celebratory atmosphere. “There’s not enough brandy, though — maybe start smoking some more cigarettes, start drinking a little more booze — that would make him happy,” Borowick said.

mind — he had no filter — he said it. If he loved you, he cursed you out. He expressed [his love] through probably not the best words, but you felt it,” said Cole Christenson, a sophomore in the fraternity. “He wouldn’t want you to know that he loved you.” Alumni of the fraternity reminisced about the nicknames Gibson gave them. One member was called “carrot top” for having red hair, and another member was “old creeper” because Gibson said he looked old. He often served as a connection between current members of the fraternity and alumni, said Austen Cashman, Sigma Phi Epsilon’s chapter president. Gibson attended former fraternity members’ Thanksgiving dinners and weddings. “The same experiences that we had of going to the house and hanging out with [Gibson] ... people that were ten years ahead of us and the people that are in college right now had the exact same experience. He really invested in the people who came through,” Borowick said. “He loved the boys,” said Gibson’s niece, Tonya Flournoy. “[The fraternity] kept him young.” Prior to working at the fraternity, Gibson spent part of his life as the singer of his touring band, Little K and His Internationals. He liked to dance and twirl, said Gibson’s cousin Mona Wilson.

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room and it made me uncomfortable at the time,” she said of a SWE recruiting event she attended in high school. “The demographics were mainly caucasian women.” Now, Wulff is a part of the diversity and inclusion committee in the group and helps encourage other students from diverse backgrounds to join. “I joined with the intention of trying to help recruit women from diverse backgrounds,” she said. “I wanted to make it a supportive community for everyone else.” According to enrollment from the Office of Institutional Research, 58 percent of CSE students identify as white and 72 percent identify as male. Because of this, CSE administrators encouraged women and people from diverse backgrounds to attend the convention.

“Women are underrepresented in STEM,” said Susan Kubitschek, the assistant dean of CSE. “Because of that we want to make sure that, when we have this international conference coming to Minneapolis, we give as many women in CSE the opportunity to attend this conference.” CSE took some of the funding that 3M gives them annually and put it towards the number of students who can attend the conference, she said. Members of SWE agree that being a woman in STEM is difficult. “My experience has been that it’s kind of overwhelming,” said Samantha Volkmeier, president of the University’s SWE chapter. “Especially when you are maybe the only woman in the room.” Unlike the WE18 convention, the spring 2018 career fair within CSE had a student attendance that was 75 percent men, even though

Jerritt Smith, freshman, product design major

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Communications PhD student Samira Musleh rides the Gopher Chauffeur on Sunday, Oct. 21, which was the first Sunday that the ride service has run as it will now serve students seven days a week.

drunk students, said Mateo Frumholtz, who helped coordinate and train the new employees. But, the service can also protect sober students as they commute home, he

said, something that can be demonstrated by the addition of school night hours to the program. “[People often compare the Gopher Chauffeur] to a free

Uber or a free taxi, or they label it as a ‘drunk-mobile,’” he said. “Those are myths. Our primary emphasis is safety regardless of whether that student has been out at a social event or if they’re coming from the library.” Students often struggle with relying on Campus Connectors as their primary source of free transportation on weeknights, said Christina Busche, campus life committee director at MSA. With buses running every 20 or 30 minutes, an alternative transport service can serve an important role for students. “It can be kind of scary to walk back at midnight from the library … on a Tuesday,” she said. “Even buses at that time aren’t very accessible.” The Gopher Chauffeur expansion pilot during the past spring lasted from Feb. 12 to April 11 and carried a total of 1,898 riders from Monday to Wednesday, about half of which were picked up on campus, according to data from the program. The demand for rides on school nights demonstrates the Gopher Chauffeur’s importance to both sober and intoxicated students, Frumholtz said. “Someone might not feel safe walking two blocks down Como, and we’re there for them, regardless of whether they were studying, regardless of whether they were drinking,” he said. “The context of why they may not feel safe is unimportant to us.”

He was one of the guys

During the more than two decades he spent with the fraternity, current and past fraternity members said Gibson did more than cook for the group. Gibson was just like one of the members, as he attended fundraisers and University homecoming events with fraternity members. According to fraternity members, Gibson chain smoked on the Sigma Phi Epsilon house’s porch and loved brandy. He liked to wear a cowboy hat and would watch old Western films with fraternity members in between meals. For work, Gibson wore a chef’s outfit, complete with a tall, white hat. Much of Gibson’s likable personality came from his one-liners and the conversations he had with members of the fraternity, many said at the event. Gibson had popular lines members recognized, like “I don’t see races, I see faces,” and “Tell your mom, ‘Hi.’” Although Gibson liked the fraternity members, he would seldom say it to them. Sophomore Jonathan Wells recalled an instance when he overheard Gibson say he liked him. When Wells asked him about this, Gibson got upset. “He started cussing me out more than I’ve ever heard,” Wells said. “If he told somebody that he really liked another kid, he’d be like: ‘But I’d never tell him that.’” “Whatever came to his

His enduring legacy

After Gibson died on Oct. 5, a GoFundMe page was started to cover funeral expenses. According to a status update from the webpage, 80 percent of the $11,250 goal had been reached four days after the fundraiser began. The page closed for donations after raising $12,710, and now directs potential donors toward a Sigma Phi Epsilon scholarship created in Gibson’s name. The scholarship will send one undergraduate Sigma Phi Epsilon member to the Carlson Leadership Ac a d e m y i n C h i c a g o every year. “He was awesome,” said Gibson’s daughter Anatha Kaye. “He was a big light. The fraternity was a blessing.” “He loved [all the fraternity members] for all 23 years,” Kaye said.

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Only at an underground punk show will you find the bouncer boosting people up to crowd surf.

News studio one day, punk show the next: Welcome to Studio Six BY SAMIR FERDOWSI sferdowsi@mndaily.com

On Friday, Studio Six MPLS in Northeast rang with reverb as the space hosted its first live musical event ever. An all-around media studio, the venue hopes to holistically fuel 612 culture. “We want to be a creative epicenter,” Studio Six founder Damian Kussian said. “We’re in the heart of the arts district and we want [to] protect the people that made this neighborhood so cool.” Local bands North Star Wisdom, Goodnight Gorillas, Casual and Pierre,

whose album release was Friday’s cause for celebration, brought a mass of headbangers and mosh-pitters to the space. Before opening up its punk dance floor, the studio played host to traditional media platforms. Large state broadcasts, podcasts and filming for advertisements took place in the Northeast bungalow. “We’re kind of separate in some ways, and collective in others,” Kussian said. “But we have such a mix of people; we can come together like Voltron and take on anyone.” Rolling into the studio,

you can see how. If you take a right upon entering, what looks like a 1960s bowling alley quickly turns into a relatively large stage area. After a quick “X” from the ever-chill bouncer, you’re in a performance space reminiscent of a Twister board. A blatantly homemade papier-mache record monument hangs on one wall. Blue, red and white lights sporadically point every which way, and a Persian carpet serves as the performers’ stage-center. “It’s pretty tight, and in a cool area,” said Pierre fan Lily Hewitt. “It’s a lot better than

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Above: Lucas Margulies of the band Pierre on Friday, Oct. 19 at Studio Six in Northeast Minneapolis. Left: The band Casual plays on Friday, Oct. 19 at Studio Six in Northeast Minneapolis

a basement show — I mean look at the ceilings, they’re a lot higher.” Clearly out of their normal habitat, both band and fans were unsure of what to do with the space. The pinkhaired, Doc Martens-wearing rockers were freckled across the medical-white floor. While Casual drew in a few hardcore moshers, a head bob was the go-to move for the majority of the show’s warm-ups. The funniest part? Being able to see it all go down. The lighting was ready for a multi-colored photoshoot, not a punk safe-haven. Nocturnal hooligans were

in shock from being outside a musty college basement habitat. But a few shreds from Pierre, a “can we get these lights down a bit?” from the guitarist and it was off to the races. Having not heard a new project from the band in five years, Pierre fans were eager to revel in new sounds. At first cymbal slap, the space turned into a proper punk pit. Arms went flying and the studio served its rightful purpose — a chamber of mainstream dissent and empowering melodic rage. Although the lights were never dimmed, the audience

didn’t seem to care. With a constant stream of fans coming in and out, the space did feel like a collective for beautiful misfit frenzy on that night. The staff were welcoming, the place was clean and the black-and-white latex balloons tied to random hardware nuts around the hallways were fitting. “It’s definitely different, not what anyone here is used to,” Pierre drummer Kevan Larson said. “We wanted to find somewhere that could have that basement vibe. Yeah, now we had a real sound system.”

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Northeast’s Five Watt Coffee serves up local music Five Watt Coffee’s “Bummer Strummer Sessions” offer a night where local music meets unique coffee combinations. BY KSENIA GORINSHTEYN kgorinshteyn@mndaily.com

Five Watt Coffee’s Northeast location, which opened about a year ago, is quickly becoming a hub for local musicians to gather and share their work. The shop’s “Bummer Strummer Sessions” feature heavyhearted acoustic tunes that invite everyone in the room to find camaraderie through what’s described as “intimate feels.” Every other week, the coffee shop transforms into a small venue. The lights dim and the hum of the espresso machine adds a comforting layer to the performances. On Friday, almost every seat in the shop was filled as three acts performed. The sessions are presented by Radio Five Watt, an internet radio station based in the coffee shop. Tucker Sterling Jensen, the station manager and program director, curates local music to stream on the station 24 hours a day, every day. “We wanted to make something where it can be like a quick turn around,” Jensen said. “Someone sends me something and I’ll check it

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Regional Dialect, a local music duo consisting of Mathias Hertel, left, and Colin Doherty, performs at “Bummer Strummer Sessions” at Five Watt Coffee on Friday, Oct. 21.

out and if it’s something that I’m into … I can add it on to the stream in a second and it’s ready to go and it’s playing.” The shop’s focus on local music comes from co-founder Caleb Garn, who incorporated his interest in music into Five Watt Coffee’s culture.

At the “Bummer Strummer Sessions,” musicians perform their acoustic sets on a stage in the shop while coffeedrinkers mingle or type away on their laptops. “It’s just another component of the Five Watt brand — it’s always been a very music

centered thing,” Jensen said. “The Five Watt name comes from the studio that [Garn] used to run, called Five Watt Studio ... So, we sat down and talked about it.” The result was a resource for those looking to break into the industry. Five Watt Radio

produces a local musiciancentered podcast called “Back of House” which is hosted by Garn. Jensen is also working to produce a local music business podcast. “We’re going to try to do ... an umbrella of public Radio Five Watt produced content,” Jensen said. The content doesn’t stop at streaming and podcasts. Five Watt Coffee and the radio station want to create a hub for musicians to celebrate their community and share their talents. “This is [Garn’s] spot and he’s just such a huge fan of music itself,” said Mathias Hertel, one of the musicians at Friday night’s “Bummer Strummer Session.” “He built a stage for musicians and us musicians bring him fans that buy coffee. It’s just a win-win.” In addition to the “Bummer Strummer Sessions,” the shop hosts “Totally Organ-ic Thursdays,” where a musician plays an in-house organ for the night. The “Bummer Strummer Sessions” began this fall and are curated by Laura Hugo, a singer/songwriter and barista at the shop. “There’s just such a great local community of musicians

in Minneapolis,” said Colin Doherty, who plays with Hertel in their band, Regional Dialect. “It encourages people to see local music and see local art because there’s so much of it out there.” Friday’s session was saturated in a feeling of pure love for the Twin Cities music scene. Hugo began the night with a few of her own pieces, followed by Hertel and Doherty. The night closed with Warren Thomas Fenzi. The acoustic sound brought additional warmth to the shop, making you feel as though you were visiting a friend. “The cup of coffee is not the end, it’s like the center of community that comes around in a cool coffee shop where you feel comfortable, where you like to be in,” Jensen said. “It becomes kind of an identity of where you hang.” What: “Bummer Strummer Sessions” When: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., every other Friday Where: Five Watt Coffee, 861 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis Cost: Free

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of 20 yards or more in the first half, including a 59-yard and 40-yard rushing touchdown by Ozigbo. The score was 28-8 at halftime Ad r i a n M a r t i n e z , Nebraska’s quarterback, looked like a true dualthreat play caller as he had 22-yard, 53-yard, and 37-yard rushes in the game. Martinez finished with 15 carries for 125 yards and a rushing touchdown. He finished 25-29 passing for 276 yards and three touchdowns. “[Martinez] could obviously extend plays, and he could throw, so he was a dual threat,” Gophers linebacker Kamal Martin said. Minnesota was at Nebraska’s 37-yard line in the second quarter after recovering a botched handoff fumble from Nebraska. Gophers wildcat quarterback Seth Green had two plays to get the Gophers 2 yards for a first down, but he slipped on the first run, and couldn’t get enough on the second, and the Gophers turned the ball back over to the Cornhuskers. The Cornhuskers would take the ball from there and run it back for a touchdown and make the score 28-0 late in the second half. “Making little mental mistakes, that just can’t happen, so we’ll go ahead and fix that,” Martin said. The game was over after an ugly pass to start the fourth quarter, on fourth and goal from the Nebraska

Wide receiver Tyler Johnson attempts to avoid being tackled on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska defeated the Gophers with a final score of 53-28.

3-yard line. The Gophers needed points to bring the score within reason, but Ta n n er M org a n ’s pa s s was incomplete and they couldn’t recover from there. Nebraska finished with 659 yards of total offense, scoring seven touchdowns in their first victory. Morgan brings Gophers life in second half Usual-starting quarterback Annexstad played the first half before going to

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the hospital due to an “internal injury” to his midsection that occurred right before halftime, Fleck said. He is expected to be released from the hospital and return home with the team, he said. In his place, Tanner Morgan, the second-string quarterback who previously only played in cleanup duty this year, ran the offense for all of the second half. Morgan talked about his mindset coming into

the game: “[I] really just [want] to come and help my teammates any way I can,” he said. “And to win the game really. But what I felt when I went out, I just wanted to do everything I can to help my team.” Morgan helped lead the Gophers to a 22-point unanswered rally. Seth Green scored a 4-yard rushing touchdown and brought the score to 28-22 with 7:22

on the clock in the third. Annexstad had one touchdown reception at the end of the second quarter — a 13-yard pass to Demetrius Douglas. Morgan finished 11-16 passing with 214 yards and an interception. The interception was at 7:39 left in the fourth quarter when the score was 39-22 in favor of Nebraska. “We’re hoping and praying that [Annexstad’s]

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OK, whatever it may be,” Morgan said. “He’s our brother and we want him to be as healthy as possible, and so our thoughts and prayers are with him.

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Conference woes? Minnesota loses to Nebraska 53-28 The Gophers gave up six 20-plus yard plays in the first half on Saturday. BY PAUL HODOWANIC phodowanic@mndaily.com

Nebraska was winless in its last 10 games, and Minnesota was looking for its first Big Ten win this season. The Cornhuskers saw to it that their streak ended Saturday. The Gophers (3-4, 0-4) couldn’t overcome an early 28-0 deficit against Nebraska (1-6, 1-4) losing 53-28 on Saturday from Lincoln, Nebraska. “We are not making good enough tackles, we are not big enough,” said head coach P.J. Fleck. “They were doing a great job of scheming us to put in a position where those people have to make tackles.” Nebraska set the tone through the run game early, racking up 274 yards rushing in the first half, including touchdown runs of 40 and 59 yards by running back Devine Ozigbo. Quarterback Adrian Martinez also dominated the Gophers on the ground with a 53-yard run that set up a touchdown pass to Minnesota native J.D. Spielman to extend the Cornhuskers’ lead to 28-0 with 1:58 remaining in the first half. However, down 28, the Gophers didn’t quit. They scored on a 13-yard pass reception by Demetrius Douglas with under a minute remaining, and converting a two point conversion on a fake field goal, cutting the Nebraska lead to 28-8. The Gophers started the second half without starting quarterback Zack Annexstad, who did not return with the team after the first half because of injury. “Zack had an internal injury in his mid-section so they got him to the hospital,” said Fleck in his post game remarks. “I think as of right now he’s being released and he’s going to meet us over there at the airplane.” That left Tanner Morgan to pick up the pieces and mount a comeback. Morgan responded well, completing his first pass to Chris Autman-Bell for a 69-yard catch and run

setting up the Gophers at the Nebraska 4-yard line. Two plays later, running back Mohamed Ibrahim punched it in from the 1-yard line. On the ensuing possession Seth Green scored from four yards out to cut the lead to 28-22, after a double reverse play set them up close again. The Gophers wouldn’t get closer than that, however, as Nebraska scored on its following drive extend its lead to 36-22. The Gophers kept fighting, but a failed fourth-down conversion at the Nebraska 3-yard line, and a Tanner Morgan interception at the Nebraska 7-yard line sealed the deal. Quarterback Adrian Martinez was the star for Nebraska, throwing for 276 yards and 3 touchdowns and running it for another 125 and a score. “I think he is one of the better players in the country already. He’s a running back who is an incredible quarterback. He’s so fast, he’s so quick, he’s bigger than you think and he can hurt you,” Fleck said. The Gophers defense struggled overall, giving up season highs in 659 total yards, 383 rushing yards and 53 points. “That just can’t happen,” said linebacker Kamal Martin when addressing mental mistakes in the defense. “We’ll go ahead and fix that.” Tanner Morgan did well in relief of Annexstad, leading the Gophers to start a small comeback. Morgan finished with 204 yards passing and an interception, plus 35 yards rushing and a touchdown. “I thought he did a great job coming out of the half,” Fleck said. The loss kept the Gophers winless in Big Ten play this year and gave Nebraska and first year head coach Scott Frost their first win of the season. The loss also brought the Gophers’ record on the road against Big Ten teams to 0-7 since head coach P.J. Fleck took over in 2017. Minnesota will look to regroup next week as they take on Indiana (4-4, 1-4) at TCF Bank Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m.

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Freshman Adanna Rollins celebrates after the gopher’s score against Iowa on Friday, Oct. 19 at Maturi Pavilion.

No. 3 U volleyball keeps rolling with win over No. 5 Nebraska The Gophers beat the Cornhuskers in four sets for their 10th Big Ten win. BY DAVID MULLEN dmullen@mndaily.com

The Gophers beat the Cornhuskers Saturday — in volleyball. No. 3 Minnesota (16-2, 10-0 Big Ten) continued its Big Ten dominance as it beat No. 5 Nebraska (15-5, 6-4 Big Ten) in four sets in what head coach Hugh McCutcheon called the team’s best performance of the year. “I think tonight we were just ready to be here as long as it took to get the job done and get the [win],” said setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson. In the opening set, the Gophers got to work early. They took a 5-3 lead after two powerful hits by sophomore Stephanie Samedy. As expected, the Cornhuskers were resilient and, after a few point exchanges, Nebraska changed the energy of the set as the visitors went on a 7-1 run

to give them a 13-9 lead. Minnesota swung some momentum back in its favor as it went on a 3-1 run of its own to cut the Nebraska lead to two. The two top-five teams continued to exchange points until Nebraska scored three straight, giving the Cornhuskers a 20-14 lead. The Gophers did not give up, however. They went on four-point run of their own, but Nebraska took the opening set 25-19. This is the second set the Gophers have lost since Sept. 9. Both have come against Nebraska. “They were competing really hard,” McCutcheon said about Nebraska. In the second set, Minnesota took a fast 6-4 lead over the Cornhuskers. After a Nebraska point, the Gophers scored threeconsecutive points and extended their lead to five as they led Nebraska 10-5. The Gophers pushed their lead to 16-8, after a few point streaks forced Nebraska to use a timeout. After the break, the Cornhuskers fired back scoring six straight

points and made the score 16-14. Nebraska used this momentum to take a 21-20 lead, but it wasn’t enough as Minnesota came back and took the set 25-23. Four separate players for the Gophers scored three kills in another wellbalanced offensive attack. McCutcheon said the number of quality hitters on the team is a strength for the Gophers because they do not have to depend on one person. The Gophers continued their offensive energy into the third set, taking a commanding 7-1 lead. The Cornhuskers fought their way back after a 6-2 run that cut the lead to 11-10. From there, both teams exchanged points until the Gophers went on a threepoint run, putting them ahead 21-18. The Gophers carried this momentum until the end, winning the third set 25-23. Freshman outside hitter Adanna Rollins dominated with eight kills in the set. Just like the others, the final set was neck-and-neck until a timely run.

Nebraska took an early two-point lead to set up an eventual 8-6 lead before the Gophers went on a 4-2 run, taking the lead 12-11. Both teams exchanged points until Minnesota took over after a 6-2 run. This put them ahead 18-15. The Gophers finished the set by winning seven of the final nine points. They capped the night off with a 25-18 set win and another victory of the season. “I couldn’t be more proud of our performance,” McCutcheon said. Rollins had a doubledouble with a career-high 20 kills and 14 digs. “To be able to have that kind of performance is remarkable. There’s no other way to describe it,” McCutcheon said. Minnesota will return to action Friday to play against Michigan State.

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Minnesota splits series with Ohio State The Gophers won on Friday 3-0, but lost 3-2 on Saturday in games against OSF. BY ERIK NELSON enelson2@mndaily.com

Missed opportunities and unlucky bounces came back to haunt the Gophers. The Gophers split the weekend series with Ohio State with a 3-0 victory on Friday and a 3-2 loss on Saturday. No. 4 Ohio State (6-2-0, 3-10-0) defeated No. 3 Minnesota (6-1-1, 4-1-1-0) 3-2 on Saturday at Ridder Arena. Minnesota allowed three goals in a game for the first time this season. Goaltender Sydney Scobee lost her first game since joining the Gophers. Head coach Brad Frost said he was proud of Minnesota’s effort on Saturday. “It’s not the result that we wanted,” Frost said. “We played a good hockey game. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be tonight. We’ll learn from it and move on.” Ohio State right winger Madison Field scored the game-winning goal at 4:44 of the third period. Field’s goal gave Ohio State a 3-1 lead. It was her fourth goal of the season. Left winger Nicole Sc-

hammel and right winger Taylor Williamson scored for Minnesota. Schammel scored at 13:21 of the first period to tie the game at one. After right winger Grace Zumwinkle shot the puck wide of the net, Schammel collected the puck near the blue line and skated towards the slot. She deked past an Ohio State defender before beating Ohio State goaltender Andrea Braendli with a wrist shot. It was Schammel’s third goal of the season. Schammel said she felt fortunate the Buckeyes gave her an opportunity to shoot. “I saw an open lane, so I took it,” Schammel said. “They were standing still. I got lucky, but I just took a chance on it and [it] worked out.” Williamson scored her third goal of the weekend at 17:28 of the third period to cut Ohio State’s lead to 3-2. Minnesota pulled Scobee with less than two minutes remaining for an extra attacker, but the Gophers could not find the equalizer. Schammel said Braendli and the Buckeyes defense limited second and third chances. “Their defense [was] good at keeping us out of the crease on rebounds,” she said. “You have to tip your cap to Ohio [State] for doing a good

job at shutting us down in tight.” Scobee said the Gophers need to score on more chances in the future. Four Minnesota shots hit the goalpost. “We had so many opportunities,” Scobee said. “We dominated most of the game.” Gophers blank Buckeyes in series opener Goaltender Alex Gulstene achieved a personal milestone on Friday night at Ridder Arena. Gulstene earned her first collegiate shutout as Minnesota defeated Ohio State 3-0. She stopped all 18 Buckeyes shots for her fourth win of the season. Gulstene said she cried after the final horn. “If I couldn’t have [earned] that shutout, who knows what the score would have been,” Gulstene said. “I was emotional. People were all full of joy. It was a team win and a team shutout.” Williamson scored her first two goals of the season. Her goal at 11:12 of the first period held up as the gamewinning tally. The Gophers outshot the Buckeyes 47-18. Williamson said Minnesota’s back checking and puck possession made it difficult for Ohio State to sustain an offensive attack.

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Guard Kenisha Bell lays the ball up through a group of defenders during Gopher women’s basketball’s annual exhibition versus the men’s scout team on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Williams Arena.

Fans get first look at the women’s basketball team in exhibition matchup Fans watched the Gophers prepare for next season at Williams Arena. BY BABATUNDE JINADU bjinadu@mndaily.com

Though it was exhibition, Minnesota basketball is back on the floor at Williams Arena this fall. The 2018-2019 Minnesota women’s basketball team opened up its season with the Maroon and Gold Showcase at Williams Arena on Saturday. The Gophers played against a scout team of male players who they also regularly compete against in practice. The scrimmage served as an opportunity for the program to introduce its new staff under head coach Lindsay Whalen and to gain experience ahead of the first game of the season. Minnesota Lynx players Danielle Robinson and Rebekkah Brunson were also on hand to offer support. Beforehand, radio broadcaster Lynette Sjoquist kicked off the event, speaking to a sizable crowd of energetic fans. “I’m excited because in less than a month, we’re going to be right back here for Lindsay Whalen’s first game back at The Barn,” Sjoquist said to the arena. “If you’re one of the four people in the state of Minnesota that doesn’t have your ticket ... I think we might

have four tickets left.” The team started the showcase by running a half-court execution drill to practice offensive plays. Two things were clear from the start: last year’s Big Ten freshman of the year, Destiny Pitts can shoot, and true freshman Mercedes Staples looks primed to be a contributor this season. “They definitely deserve the excitement, I thought it was a good day,” Whalen said. “We’ll continue to get better and when we tip it off it should be a lot of fun.” Following the short drill, the showcase transitioned to a controlled full-court scrimmage. The crowd watched as senior Kenisha Bell emerged as the leader of the team. While the referees did not keep a score of the competition, it was apparent that the team had the edge over its competition. Afterwards, Kenisha Bell had high praises for Whalen in her coaching debut. “She still enjoys the game even off the court. She’s smiling, she’s keeping the team positive, and keeping the team together,” Bell said. “Playing under that vibe creates everyone’s intensity ... everyone works harder when they’re having fun and I think she brings that to the team.” Staples echoed Bell’s praise. “She knows everything,”

“She knows everything ...She knows what move to do, when to do it, she’ll draw up a certain play and it’s like, ‘How did you even know that play?’” MERCEDES STAPLES true freshman on Gophers women’s basketball team

Staples said of Whalen’s knowledge. “She knows what move to do, when to do it, she’ll draw up a certain play and it’s like, ‘How did you even know that play? I never would have thought of that.’ Her IQ is awesome.” Also on hand for the games was Paige Bueckers of Hopkins High School, who is currently ranked #1 out of 60 prep players across the nation in ESPN’s class of 2020 player rankings. Although she’s being recruited by many schools, Bueckers still found time to watch her hometown team scrimmage. The Gophers wrapped up the event by meeting with fans and signing autographs for a half-hour following the scrimmage. They’ll return to the court on Nov. 9 at home against New Hampshire.

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Forward Taylor Williamson looks to control the puck at Ridder Arena on Friday, Oct. 19. The Gophers beat Ohio State 3-0.

“When we do have a turnover, we’re hustling,” Williamson said. “All the forwards are getting back as fast as they can and marking off all those open players. Once we’re able to do that, then we can go back into the offensive zone and do our work.” Frost said Minnesota played with more intensity on Friday night. “It’s two fast teams, so there’s going to be more collisions,” he said. “The intensity

that Ohio State brings forces you to bring the same amount of intensity. Our team was matching what they brought to the table.” Minnesota’s next series is against No. 2 Wisconsin (7-0-0, 2-0-0-0) Saturday and Sunday at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wisconsin. Both games begin at 2:07 p.m. Frost said Minnesota didn’t have any glaring issues this weekend. “I don’t think we did a lot of things that hurt us [on

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Saturday],” he said. “We need to continue to play the [same way] and try to bring it up another gear.”

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Let this serve as a friendly reminder to be conscious of culturally appropriate costumes this Halloween

Remember not to appropriate other cultures on Halloween — it was not and is not OK to do.

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his column is the reminder you’ve been waiting for – cultural appropriation isn’t OK, not even on Halloween. The spooky seaELLEN SCHNEIDER son is not and never columnist was an excuse to be ignorant. Cultural appropriation was never “in,” and offending cultures you aren’t part of and don’t understand is neither trendy nor acceptable. I want to be clear this shift in acceptable Halloween costumes is not due to an increasingly sensitive society, nor is it a bunch of whiny liberals who are offended at the drop of a hat. These things were never

acceptable. It was never OK. The difference now is that we have progressed as a society to a point where we have culturally and collectively decided we will no longer tolerate cultural appropriation. I also have little patience for those throwing themselves a pity party because they can’t dress up as a Native American princess or geisha. I’d like to point out the sheer entitlement required to believe that you are somehow being deprived of something by not being able to dress in culturally appropriating costumes. In the past, some college students have even gone so far as holding funerals for costumes they’re no longer allowed to wear. The event is held by Young Americas Foundation chapters on several campuses and allows students to mourn the loss of their beloved costumes. This meek attempt to frame a push for social consciousness as an extremist movement is a stretch. Cultural awareness is not an epidemic of political correctness, it’s basic human decency. Whether or not someone wears a costume with malicious intentions, wearing an offensive costume has implications of both indifference and ignorance toward people

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Many of the neighborhood associations across the city are mainly composed of homeowners, even if the actual neighborhoods are a renter majority. different from yourself. We should actively try to avoid wearing costumes that offend people and foster stereotypes and generalizations. I want to walk through some costumes to avoid during this year’s Halloween season. Do not, under any circumstances, paint your face in an effort to mimic a skin tone that is different from yours. Do not mock cultural traditions, including Day of the Dead, Hawaiian grass skirts or anything resembling Native American dress. Essentially, let’s try to avoid mimicking any cultural manifestations or historic traditions this year. If you haven’t noticed, the cultures that end up being the butt of Halloween jokes are the most marginalized ones. By further

degrading these groups, we promote a culture in which we not only disrespect them but mock their very identity for our own pleasure. This is racism in its most basic form, and we shouldn’t stand for it any longer. Cultural appropriation is not the manifestation of leftist internet rage, but rather the culmination of generations of cultures being dehumanized and parodied for years. These are the people who get to be angry, not those who have to put slightly more effort into creating a unique Halloween costume for this year’s party. Those who oppose this shift toward socially and culturally conscious Halloween costumes are acting in primal entitlement. Your Halloween costume does not outweigh the need to respect other cultures and their traditions. To do otherwise is to oppress groups you do not understand and are not part of.

Ellen Schneider welcomes comments at eschneider@mndaily.com.

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Hard alcohol ban may be a good first Scooting on campus: What I learned step, but needs an enforcement plan from exclusively scooting for a week The Interfraternity Council ban on hard alcohol lacks a viable plan for enforcing it on campus. The North American Interfraternity Council (NIC) shocked fraternities nationwide when it was announced in August that chapters had one year to ban hard alcohol. However, the University of Minnesota’s Interfraternity Council (IFC) decided to jump-start the process, with the ban starting on Sept. 31. While the new policy is working toward solving the many issues alcohol brings, it’s only the first step. Earlier this month, the University community was forced to respond to the second alcohol-related death of a campus fraternity member in a year. And this isn’t the only alcohol-related issue; sexual assault and substance misuse are among other issues that fraternities have struggled with in the past. The ban, which prohibits any alcohol over 15 percent alcohol by volume at any fraternity events, is expected to be implemented into all chapter bylaws by the end of the month. While all Greek organizations already have efforts and policies in place regarding alcohol use, it’s clearly not effective — resulting in NIC’s announcement. Although the ban is expected to limit hazing and other alcohol-related issues, such as death or sexual assault, the IFC is undecided on enforcement mechanisms. The ban is questionable; with no enforcement policies in place, fraternities would not be held responsible for those who do bring in hard alcohol. It goes without saying that party-goers will sneak in hard alcohol, such as tequila, vodka and rum if no enforcement mechanisms are clearly outlined. Unfortunately, not all on-campus fraternities are apart of the NIC, and therefore aren’t subjected to the ban. Tau

The ban is questionable; with no enforcement policies in place, fraternities would not be held responsible for those who do bring in hard alcohol.

Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Sigma and Phi Delta Theta are the only fraternities unaffected, but this doesn’t mean they shouldn’t enforce similar policies. In fact, Tau Kappa Epsilon’s Grand Council recently announced a hard-alcohol ban that must be implemented by Jan. 1. Kappa Sigma and Phi Delta Theta have not made any announcements regarding a hard alcohol ban at this time. The IFC must quickly decide how to enforce the ban, ensuring fraternity members and members of the community are safe. One clear way to enforce the ban is through the suspension of chapters that break bylaws. However, the only way to ensure that fraternities are staying true to the ban is by having the University IFC regularly review chapters when hard alcohol is present, which would presumably be during their parties. While the NIC has realized that alcohol-related issues is a serious problem, the IFC must take this realization and implement hard enforcement policies to hold chapters responsible. A cultural shift may be necessary as well. It’s important chapters understand that Greek life doesn’t need to be centered around alcohol, but instead brotherhood, personal development and sustaining a supportive community.

Limes were juiced and Birds were set free during my week of taking scooters to and from campus.

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his past week, I undertook what was probably the most ridiculous project of my burgeoning journalism career. After having my PALMER HAASCH interest piqued columnist by the Lime and Bird scooters littered across campus, I rode exclusively electric scooters to and from campus for an entire week. My conclusion was that while electric scooters are without a doubt the most thrilling transportation option on campus, the service isn’t a very good primary method of transport. The rules for the project were as follows: First, I had to take a scooter both to and from campus every day from my house — no matter how long it took to find one. Second, once I was on campus, I didn’t have to scoot. Last, I got one freebie for the entire week. Over the course of the week, I went from fresh-faced, optimistic scooter baby to grizzled, cynical scooter veteran. Day one was an awkward beginning as I struggled with questions like: “Where should I park this thing?” and “Wait, why is my accelerator sticking? How do I control this?” However, after getting over my initial awkwardness, I quickly slipped into the honeymoon phase of the project. By day two, I couldn’t get enough and I roped my friends into scoots around our neighborhood. Day three found me gravitating toward the scooters for unnecessary, on-campus trips. But this ultimately ended in disillusionment: after

EDITORIAL

We need to remove politics from health care debate Political campaigns have made generous use of fear in their messaging about health care. That political campaigns stoke voter fear with misleading and exaggerated claims in television and radio advertising is nothing new. The stakes are higher this year when it comes to the health care debate. Minnesota is subsidizing five percent of the people and a small number of insurance companies with a $270 million a year reinsurance pool. Those payments are scheduled to stop in 2019, so any insurance written without that help for 2020 will likely go up in price, in some cases by double digit percentages. Health insurance companies have been spooked at the federal level since the Trump administration took away similar federal subsidies, called cost-share reductions. Health insurance costs are not declining. New expensive treatments are coming online, and prescription prices continue to rise. The risk “pool” that keeps insurance companies solvent and able to offer affordable policies is being decimated as the Trump White House administratively dismantles what makes the ACA viable. In light of these daunting circumstances, it’s troubling political messages that would thwart almost any and all solutions are the thrust of advertising campaigns, The strategies start by stoking fear with false or exaggerated claims to voters who may not completely have a grasp of complicated issues like health care. At the statewide level, GOP opponents of

the Affordable Care Act link it to MNsure, the state insurance exchange, with gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson calling it a disaster and calling for dismantling it. But he doesn’t say it is the only place where Minnesotans can apply for substantial federal tax credits that lower their insurance premiums by over $1,000 a month in some cases. MNsure is not an insurance company, nor does it sell policies. It is simply the vehicle for helping consumers compare insurance plans and is the only place that allows them to apply for federal tax credits. Private insurance is sold through the MNsure exchange. Other exaggerated attack ads have claimed federal taxes would double if we implemented a Medicare-for-All plan. That claim has been debunked by Politifact, a nonpartisan, fact-checking organization associated with the Poynter Institute. What is a fact is that while the GOP did not eliminate the Affordable Care Act — due to Sen. John McCain’s courageous vote — the Trump administration is dismantling programs that inform people of the federal tax credits available through the ACA. The federal budget for outreach for the ACA information has been cut severely to $10 million nationwide, barely more than the Minnesota investment of $8 million to inform only the state. It’s one more attempt to make the Affordable Care Act difficult to access. What’s worse is that the GOP has no alternative solutions. Most are unworkable or would take years to complete. One plan to allow insurance companies to offer plans across state lines sounds like a good idea. More competition should lower prices. But such a plan would take years to get each state to agree

MNsure is not an insurance company, nor does it sell policies. to what was going to be required under such statewide plans. Another plan is going back to another type of risk pool Minnesota operated since the 1970s, but became obsolete with the Affordable Care Act in 2014. The so called Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association didn’t cover pre-existing conditions without limit and premiums were still about 25 percent higher than market rates. That’s the plan touted by Johnson. Longtime Minnesota GOP Senator Dave Durenberger, who became a health care expert before he left Congress, has called on both parties to work on compromise plans to solve a very serious health insurance and health care problem in the country. We couldn’t agree more with his assessment. Bipartisanship has served us well in the past. But the flood of political advertising has now exaggerated and struck fear into those who might normally call for bipartisan solutions. We call on all candidates to disavow these ads and tell the voters their plan for solutions on health care.

Editor’s Note: This editorial was originally published in the Mankato Free Press.

coming back from a concert, a friend and I were stranded in Dinkytown trying to find two functioning scooters with dying phone batteries. On day four, I finally managed to take a Bird scooter — I had only taken Limes until that point due to convenience. Day five was bittersweet, and I reflected on questions of differences between the brands and more existential queries like: “When will I be released from my scooter tethers and enter the void?” By the end of the day, I was feeling pretty sentimental — at least until I went on an hourlong wild goose chase around campus trying to find a working scooter, before it got sniped out from under me. While riding an electric scooter is just about the most fun you can have while running late to class, they ultimately make a difficult primary method of transportation. It was easy to pick up scooters on or near campus during the day, but I frequently ended up on long, frustrating trips trying to find scooters in my neighborhood in the mornings or on campus at night. Furthermore, while a scooter ride is certainly cheaper than an Uber or Lyft, it’s considerably more expensive than a bus pass. I spent about $50 over the course of the week, which is almost half the cost of a semester-long U-Pass. There are associated safety issues as well. I felt particularly vulnerable on a scooter, even while riding in the bike lane. I’ve also heard too many anecdotes about people wiping out. Ultimately, the scooters are a fun, sometimes convenient transportation alternative. I’ll definitely be cutting back on my usage after this week, but I won’t hesitate to scoot in a pinch. There’s still some work to be done — the Minnesota Daily Editorial Board previously pointed out concerns regarding parking and safety — but for now, I’m content to scoot another day of my own volition.

Palmer Haasch welcomes comments at phaasch@mndaily.com.

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HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (10/22): Communication profits this year. Share your affection and kindness steadily. Study to unveil a mystery. Summer glory for your crew comes before physical obstacles alert you to stop and smell the roses. Follow your heart this winter. Express your creativity and passion.

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 — Strengthen infrastructure before launching a personal project. Prepare your marketing materials, and edit your message.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 7 — Get your partner’s view. Listen and provide support. Let go of an old assumption. Find out something new. Not everyone thinks the same.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 6 — Balance emotion with reason and logic. Avoid assumptions and preconceptions. Consider the path ahead. Plan and budget to realize a vision.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Focus on your work, services and labors. Strengthen foundational supports. Demand is on the rise. Keep practicing your routines for greater speed.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is an 8 — A community effort grows with your skills and talents. Get the word out, and invite your friends along. Together you can hit the goal.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is an 8 — Share love, laughter and lightness with someone dear. Relax and play. Entertain each other with favorite games and activities.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is an 8 — Take on greater leadership. Ask for support and get it. Direct your crew toward an easy win by preparing well. Invest in efficiency.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is an 8 — Good fortune fills your house. Share domestic comforts and projects with family. Home renovations upgrade support systems.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is an 8 — Expand your own boundaries. Savor new flavors and views. Explore another culture. Learn with a respected teacher or mentor.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is an 8 — Articulate your views. Creative expression flowers. Put your love into the details. Trim and clarify.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is an 8 — Keep your financial accounts in order. Work out priorities with your partner. Tune the budget toward an inspiring future. Generate funding for shared ventures.

Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 9 — Your business expands with attention. Navigate a conflict with the status quo. Ask for support and get it. Make a private presentation.

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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk. 10/22/2018

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DR. DATE Dr. Date,

Last Issue’s Puzzle Solved

My boyfriend and I are super into college football, especially Gophers football. We throw big parties every game day, sing the Minnesota Rouser in the shower and wear gopheralls to bed the night before for good luck. So when I saw the University of Minnesota was holding auditions to be the next Goldy Gopher, I was ecstatic. Both of us signed up for the auditions, but I was the one who got a callback. Spinning head? Here I come! A few weeks ago I got chosen to be one of the mascots. I’m thrilled! I was Goldy at the last game, and my boyfriend cheered me on from the sidelines. The team won, I was a hit and I didn’t even get that sweaty in the costume. Couldn’t be better, right? The problem is, my boyfriend loves me as the mascot. Like, really loves it. He told me he’s never thought of me as sexier. Instead of lingerie, he wants me to wear a gopher mask he had specially made. He keeps accidentally calling me Goldy in bed. He’s now trying to convince me to ask if I can “borrow” the costume for a night! I laughed it off at first, but now it’s just weird. What do I do?

—Ski-U-Mah

Dear Ski-U-Mah,

I’m not here to kink-shame, but this seems a little extreme. Is ‘spin your tail’ a position? Your boyfriend can like what he likes, but trying to convince you to steal a costume just for something he enjoys is not cool. Tell him that while you’re down to explore new things in the bedroom, you both need to find a balance. He shouldn’t be calling you a literal animal in bed. Maybe try toning down the school spirit so you’re not constantly reminded of a mascot, then work out a compromise. Does the University’s bookstore sell gopher lingerie?

— Doctor Date

Dr. Date,

My girlfriend and I have been having a rough time lately, mainly because I got very drunk and kissed another girl at a party. It was totally my fault and I’m not excusing it. After I

apologized around a million times, she’s decided to forgive me. When she suggested a winter break trip for the two of us, I said “yes,” hoping it would help repair our relationship. She’s been wanting to go to Yellowstone National Park for a while, and said there’s a really great remote spot where we could camp — miles from other people. She told me she wants us to be totally secluded and alone, and I shouldn’t even bring my phone because it would distract from her. She even said I shouldn’t tell anyone where I’m going or when, just in case they try to dissuade me because they’re against our relationship. I’m super excited for the trip and want to try and do something special for her too. After what I did in the past, I want her to know I love her. I was thinking of packing some special food I could cook for her, but she said she would take care of all the supplies. Any ideas?

—Safe and Sound

Dear Safe and Sound,

Maybe bring a spare satellite phone, bear spray and a GPS? You can go on a fun hike back to civilization! Make sure you’re carrying the food and supplies so she doesn’t have to worry about it. If you want, you can even set up a romantic trip to a town you’re very familiar with so you can show her around! I don’t think I’m reading into things when I say your girlfriend’s plan sounds a little dangerous. Yellowstone? In the middle of winter? The most romantic thing you could do would be to stay home at your own houses with the doors locked, texting about how great you’re becoming at self-defense. While you’re at it, you might want to figure out if your girlfriend has some pent-up aggression or violent tendencies. If she does, consider whether you really want to go on a secluded trip with someone who might be holding something against you. Good luck!

— Doctor Date

Want advice from the love doctor? Email Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com

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