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Attorney: City can’t stop ‘Redskins’ On Wednesday, the Mpls. city attorney said banning the name would violate the Constitution. BY ETHAN NELSON enelson@mndaily.com
Minneapolis doesn’t have legal authority to ban the Washington Redskins’ name when the NFL team plays at TCF Bank Stadium early next month, the city’s attorney said to a City Council committee Wednesday. The legal opinion came more than two weeks after council members started
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exploring whether they could legally ban the name and mascot that some people have called racist and of fensive toward American Indians. Some City Council members and activists say they’re disappointed with the outcome of the attorney’s review, and discussion surfaced at the committee meeting about revisiting the issue when the Washington team plays at the new Minnesota Vikings stadium that’s set to open in 2016. “This is part of a larger problem,” Ward 2 City Councilman Cam Gordon said at the meeting. “Derogatory terms against Native Americans go back a long, long way.” At the meeting, the city attorney who
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gave the legal opinion, Susan Segal, said she and her of fice “would like nothing better than to be able to file a lawsuit and help provoke a long-overdue change in the name of [the Washington] team.” But banning the name would be a violation of the First Amendment, she said, which protects freedom of speech. Also, Minneapolis’ civil rights ordinance doesn’t apply to the University of Minnesota since it’s a state institution, Segal said. The University has already said it has no authority to enforce a ban on the name when the team plays at its stadium Nov. 2. When the new Vikings stadium is completed, the city might have a case against
the team because the stadium falls within its jurisdiction, Segal said at the meeting. But the First Amendment might prevent any legal action in that case, she said. “[The First Amendment], whether we like it or not, protects really hateful speech as well as speech that we favor,” Segal said. If Minneapolis could show that the name creates a “hostile environment,” its claims could have legal standing, she said. Ward 5 City Councilman Blong Yang said he doesn’t think Minneapolis is the right plaintiff for this kind of suit. A private citizen, who could more easily claim that u See NAME Page 3
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Dept. close concerns students When PsTL closes in two years, some worry students will lose a valuable first-year experience. BY TAYLOR NACHTIGAL tnachtigal@mndaily.com
Some students and faculty members are worried that when the University’s Postsecondary Teaching and Learning Department closes in two years, its programs won’t serve its students as effectively. Although the leaders at the College of Education and Human Development say the dissolution will only affect some faculty members, others in the college say it’s likely that students will bear the costs of the closure. PsTL, a department in CEHD, focuses on serving underrepresented student populations, like first-generation college students who are placed in the department’s First Year Experience Program during their first two semesters at the University. The depar tment currently has more than 40 faculty and staf f members. The closure will downsize CEHD from eight depar tments to seven. The college will disburse PsTL faculty members, staff and programs across the rest of the college, CEHD Dean Jean Quam said last month in an email to the department’s students, staff and faculty members. While PsTL faces its closure, an email sent from the school to faculty members this week lauded CEHD’s 95.6 percent student retention rate, which is tied for second-highest at the University with the College of Science and Engineering, the email read. “When the first-year experience gets dissolved, that retention will almost certainly go down,” said Dan Detzner, a PsTL professor. “That program that has helped keep those students here is being dissolved.” With its high retention rate, PsTL associate professor Tabitha Grier-Reed said, cutting the depar tment doesn’t make sense. She said the department’s current
AMANDA SNYDER, DAILY
Pine Tree Orchard manager JP Jacobson holds the University-developed MN55 on Wednesday in White Bear Lake. The apple will be available for purchase around 2018.
University scientists have created a new apple that tastes similar to the Honeycrisp but has an earlier growing season. stages of being marketed on a larger scale.
BY CHRISTOPHER AADLAND caadland@mndaily.com
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Researchers and growers say they’re excit-
pple lovers usually have to wait until
ed to start growing and distributing the ap-
fall to bite into the crispest and juici-
ple on a wider scale with hopes it will take
est selections of the fruit.
over the early-season apple market.
But now, a new apple created by Univer-
The researchers and growers say the
sity of Minnesota researchers promises to
apple possesses qualities similar to the
greet those people with a renowned taste
Honeycrisp apple — the University’s flag-
similar to the school’s famous Honeycrisp a
ship apple creation. It’s a cross between
month earlier in the season.
the Honeycrisp, for its texture and flavor,
The team started working on the apple
and the MonArk, an apple known for its
— temporarily named the MN55 — in the
early ripening date, said Jim Luby, apple
late 1990s, but it’s just now in its beginning
researcher and director of the University’s
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Somali police relate to serve About a dozen Somali police officers strive to prevent local terrorist recruitment. BY NICK WICKER nwicker@mndaily.com
ELIZABETH BRUMLEY, DAILY
High heels, sneakers, boots and sandals were coupled on the inside floor of the Washington Avenue Bridge on Wednesday to honor the 19th annual Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation. Event organizers said the pairs of shoes symbolized those who have died from police brutality in Minnesota since 2000. A new campus group, Students United Against Police Brutality, helped plan the event.
Salah Ahmed wanted to become a cop ever since he moved to the United States from Egypt. On the other hand, Abdiwahab Ali’s interests gravitated to law enforcement after 9/11 — several years after he moved from Somalia to Minnesota in 1995. After becoming a Minneapolis Police Department officer, he went on to help establish the Somali American Police Association. Ahmed, who is originally from Somalia, reached his goal when he graduated from the police academy last year. In addition to being an officer for the Metro Transit Police Department, he now serves as SAPA’s vice chairman. Founded in in 2012, SAPA helps SomaliAmericans, like Ahmed, find their way into police forces across the nation.
The national organization has at least 10 members — all law enforcement officers — in the Twin Cities. They are working to stop potential recruitment of Somali-Americans by terrorist groups, like al-Shabab and the Islamic State, in the city’s Cedar-Riverside and Franklin Avenue neighborhoods. Ahmed said he has ample opportunities to talk face to face with young people in the area and recognize early warning signs of recruitment. SAPA has been successful so far, he said, citing a recent incident in which Cedar-Riverside residents were afraid a fellow mosque-goer was trying to recruit overseas fighters, so they called police. “The Somali community is very educated about recruitment,” Ahmed said. Voluntar y community-police communication would be impossible without a diverse police force, Metro Transit Police Chief John Harrington said. “[Officers] meet probably once a month with elders from the Somali community to have an ongoing conversation about this u See SAPA Page 4
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ST. PAUL — Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson says her work in office gives voters good reasons for electing her for a third term. But her Republican challenger, state Sen. Scott Newman, of Hutchinson, says voters are weary of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s 43-year lock on the office. “I think voters are uncomfortable with one-party rule,” Newman told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Meanwhile, Green Party candidate Andy Dawkins and the Independence Party’s Brandan Borgos say they of fer voters alternatives to the two big parties. Swanson highlighted
her efforts to kick medical collection agency Accretive Health out of the state and to crack down on for-profit colleges that were dishonest with students. She said these cases and others she’s pursued show that she looks out for the interests of the state and of ordinary residents. “We are living in a world in which for a regular citizen, without lawyers and lobbyists, it’s hard to get justice on your own,” Swanson said. But Newman said voters should consider the issues that Swanson has not pursued. Newman pointed to her decision not to take the lead on the investigation into the troubled Minneapolis nonprofit Community Action,
which was shut down after a state audit found financial mismanagement; her lack of opposition to Gov. Mark Dayton’s executive action to unionize home health care workers, which he contends was an abuse of power; and her reluctance to investigate allegations of ineligible people signing up for Medicaid via the MNsure health insurance exchange. “I believe she won’t do it for political partisan reasons,” Newman said. “What I am going to do differently is remove par tisanship from that office.” Swanson dismissed accusations that she’s run the attorney general’s office in a partisan way. “There is nothing political about law enforcement,”
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MINNEAPOLIS — An employee of a Minnesota slaughterhouse faces federal charges accusing her of arranging false identifications this year for at least a dozen people, including a 14-year-old Guatemalan girl who allegedly flew unaccompanied to the United States and paid $150 for a fake state-issued ID card. Mireya Reyes, 31, of Fairfax was charged Tuesday in U.S. District Court with five felony counts of aiding and abetting the misuse of Social Security numbers while employed with Triple J Family Farms near Buffalo Lake in Renville County. According to the charges, Reyes is accused of identity theft, unlawful employment and the “harboring of undocumented aliens” by directing future slaughterhouse workers on how to apply for state ID cards at the Department of Vehicle Services office in Redwood Falls. By mid-September, 10 Triple J Farms employees were arrested in connection with the case against Reyes, the Star Tribune reported. The charges did not implicate the company in any wrongdoing. Reyes remains free on $25,000 unsecured bond. Her attorney, Tom Plunkett, told the newspaper Wednesday afternoon that he “just got the indictment” and had yet to determine whether his client wanted him to comment. Plunkett also would not say whether Reyes still worked for Triple J. Plant manager Jeff Eastman did not immediately return a phone message from The Associated Press on Wednesday. According to the complaint against Reyes, a Homeland Security investigator determined that the 14-year-old from Guatemala arrived in the United States on Sun Country Airlines on May 5 as an unaccompanied minor and with Reyes listed as the “parent or guardian receiving minor.” The girl told authorities that Reyes drove her in July to the licensing office and helped her fill out the paperwork, then charged her $150. The birth date and Social Security number of a Texan born in 1991 was used to secure the girl’s fake Minnesota identification.
CONROE, Texas — A prosecution request to remove the judge handling the felony child abuse case against Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson was denied on Wednesday. Montgomery County state District Judge Kelly Case will continue handling the case following a recusal hearing in which he was accused of being biased against prosecutors. Retired Tarrant County District Judge Jeff Walker, who presided over the recusal hearing, ruled against prosecutors, saying they had not met the high standards required for recusing a judge. Peterson was indicted last month on a felony charge of injury to a child for using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-yearold son earlier this year in suburban Houston. Peterson has said he never intended to harm his son and was only disciplining him in the same way he had been as a child growing up in East Texas. He faces up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted. The All-Pro running back, who was not at Wednesday’s hearing, is on paid leave from the Vikings. At the hearing, Montgomery County First Assistant District Attorney Phil Grant listed a series of incidents he argued illustrated Case’s bias against prosecutors, including: Case calling each lead attorney in the Peterson case a “media whore” and Case having been represented in a prior court case by one of the attorneys on Peterson’s legal team. Grant tried to present additional evidence about a history of bias between the DA’s office and Case over legal disagreements the two sides have had in recent years. But Walker didn’t allow it, ruling the DA’s office had failed to bring these issues up in a timely manner. After the hearing, Grant said prosecutors will now go forward and prepare for trial. Case has set a tentative trial date of Dec. 1. “We’re going to hope Judge Case does the right thing, gives us a fair trial and at the end of that trial, we’re confident that Mr. Peterson is going to be found guilty,” Grant said. Rusty Hardin, Peterson’s attorney, argued against removing Case, saying the bias claims did not rise to the level of recusing the judge. Brian Wice, the Peterson attorney alleged to have represented Case, testified he wasn’t Case’s lawyer but only helped set up and conduct a television interview with the judge.
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Dinky rioters still facing repercussions Eighteen University students were arrested when mobs swarmed the area after two Frozen Four hockey games. BY BARRY LY TTON blytton@mndaily.com
Over the three-day stretch in April when the Gophers made it to the NCAA Frozen Four final and lost the championship game, riots broke out in Dinkytown. On both nights of the two University of Minnesota men’s hockey games, students and fans flowed through the area, closing down streets and drawing police in riot gear. Of the 29 people arrested, 18 were University of Minnesota students who faced criminal charges and potential expulsion from the school. About half a dozen University students have since been sanctioned by the school for their involvement in the weekend’s activities. About half of arrested students sought suppor t from University Student Legal Service, said the office’s senior attorney, Karmen McQuitty. “They were mostly charged with misdemeanor offenses. … There were a few people charged with felonies,” she said. She said students’ concern only grew as news coverage and photos of the riots spread online. “People were really worried about their mug shots being out there and the amount of publicity they’d receive as it relates, of course, to future employment,” she said. Some students involved
“People were really worried about their mug shots being out there and the amount of publicity they’d receive as it relates, of course, to future employment.” KARMEN MCQUITT Y University Student Legal Sevice senior attorney
were sanctioned for violating the student conduct code, said a University spokesperson on behalf of the Office for Student Conduct and Academic Integrity in an email statement. “Seven students were found responsible for at least some of the charges against them,” the statement read. “Because of the small number, we are unable to specify the sanctions that were imposed.” On Thursday, April 10, Minnesota beat North Dakota and the first commotion ensued. Two nights later, after the championship game loss, fans again took to the streets and chanted, threw bottles and swarmed the business district’s main intersection. Law enforcement — which had been preparing for potential post-game mobs for months — met the crowds on
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A man is zip-tied by Minneapolis law enforcement during a riot on April 12, 2014, in Dinkytown.
both nights. By the end of the night Thursday, they had made 10 student arrests. On Saturday, some of the 300 officers present arrested another 19 people. The charges ranged from possession and consumption of liquor by minors to unlawful assembly to fleeing an officer on foot. University senior Eli Cohen, one of Saturday’s 19 arrestees, was booked at Hennepin County Jail that night. “I was not facing [police] because my backside was
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structure and community sets it apart from other colleges and makes it ef fective. She said placing faculty in dif ferent depar tments will cloud CEHD’s cohesion and its mission to create access to education for underserved populations. “When you break up the infrastr ucture, you break up the community and spread ever yone out. It makes it a lot harder to do that work,” Grier-Reed said. School leaders have said the closure will take place over two years. Task groups will preside over the transition, according to an email sent to the department. The task groups will evaluate current PsTL curriculum to identify gaps or
overlap in course offerings and to determine where to house classes once the department closes, the email read. “We don’t have any [specific] details at this point. Student access to programs and student experience will not change as any result of the realignment,” said CEHD communications director Steve Baker. Still, some students are raising concerns over the closing. Mariana Morgan-Sawyer, a third-year student in PsTL, is in the process of creating a petition objecting to the closure. She said PsTL’s firstyear program was instrumental in her success at the University and said the closure will shatter the department’s close-knit community that helps students prosper. “In my experience, it has
been closer than between other depar tments,” she said. Morgan-Sawyer said she’s in the process of talking with faculty and other students to lear n about their experiences in the department. “I think [the petition is] a necessary action and needs to be followed through on,” Morgan-Sawyer said. Grier-Reed said students have contacted her with questions. But because no one has communicated any specific plans to anyone in the depar tment, she said, she doesn’t have answers for them. “When you close something like this, having a clear vision that people can see and react to makes people feel more comfortable,” she said. “There is no overarching vision. It leaves ever ybody in the dark.”
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the name creates a hostile environment, might be more appropriate for the task, he said. “It seems like this creates a hostile environment for Native Americans who want to attend and to be part of that,” Gordon said at the meeting. “It’s unhealthy.” Gordon, who represents the University and surrounding areas on the City Council, previously drafted a resolution calling on the
NFL and the Washington team to change the name. Alan Yelsey, a member of the National Coalition Against Racism in Spor ts and Media, said the group expects 2,000 to 4,000 people to protest the use of the name — which he referred to as the “R-word” — at the stadium on the day of the game. Although Yelsey said he was pleased with Segal’s research into the issue, he said he was disappointed with the legal opinion. “People can be damaged from speech like this, and they should be protected
from it,” he said. “That’s what government is supposed to do.” Yelsey said society has institutionalized the “Redskins” name, and most nonindigenous people don’t see it as hate speech. The game-day demonstration is intended to show that many people suppor t banning or changing the name, said Yelsey. “It’s also a rally to protect American Indian people … and it’s about the forces that continue to perpetuate discrimination,” he said. “This name skews how we look at indigenous people.”
out, and I got spear tackled to the ground by three officers,” he said. “After I was arrested, we were put in the back of a police van for, I’d say, a solid four hours.” After Cohen’s fingers were printed and he donned an orange jail jumpsuit, he said, he had his mug shot taken — one of the few published by local news outlets. His arrest was immediately followed by a meeting with OSCAI, which handled the University’s judgment of the Dinkytown riot cases.
Cohen said when he met with school officials, they lectured him about his participation in the melee. “They pretty much wanted me to know that, in that moment, I wasn’t being arrested as Eli Cohen,” he said. “I was Eli Cohen, University student, and that what I did reflected not only upon myself but on my university.” Cohen, who is enrolled for the fall semester, said he withdrew from classes last spring and still owes Hennepin County 14 days of
community service, on top of 20 more hours for the University. Though Cohen chose to hire his own attorney for his criminal case, many other student arrestees reached out to USLS, McQuitty said. She said she’s pleased with how her office was able to help them with their legal troubles. “The cases resolved fairly quickly,” she said. Nick Wicker contributed to this report.
Iraqi Kurdish lawmakers approve fighters for Syria BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IRBIL, Iraq — Lawmakers in Iraq’s largely autonomous Kurdish region Wednesday authorized peshmerga forces to go to neighboring Syria and help fellow Kurds combat Islamic State militants in the key border town of Kobani, providing much-needed boots on the ground. The unprecedented deployment will almost certainly depend on the support of Turkey, whose president criticized a U.S. airdrop of arms to Kurdish fighters after some of the weapons wound up in the hands of the extremists. Turkey, which has riled Kurdish leaders and frustrated Washington by refusing to allow fighters or weapons into Kobani, said this week it would help Iraqi Kurdish fighters cross into Syria to help their brethren against the militants, who also are being attacked by a U.S.-led campaign of airstrikes. But it is not clear how many fighters will be allowed in or whether they will be allowed to carr y enough weapons to make an impact. The Kurds of Syria and
Iraq have become a major focal point in the war against the Islamic State group, with Kurdish populations in both countries coming under significant threat by the militants’ lightning advance. Lt. Gen. Frederick Hodges, the outgoing commander of NATO’s Land Command in Izmir, Turkey, said the Turks have agreed to open up “a land bridge of sorts” so that the peshmerga can get into Kobani to help with the fighting there. “It seems to me that between the United States, Turkey and other countries, they are figuring out what is permissible to make sure that ISIL is not successful and that it is something that Turkey can live with,” he added, using an acronym for the group. Anwar Muslim, a Kobanibased senior Kurdish official, praised the parliament’s decision, saying “all help is welcome.” He said there seemed to be a solidifying international push to help Kobani combat the militants. “The next days will show the seriousness” of the Turks, he said. In August, Syrian and Iraqi Kurds took par t in cross-border operations to
help rescue tens of thousands of displaced people from the Yazidi minority group under threat by the IS militants in Iraq’s Sinjar Mountains. The fight in Kobani has also grabbed the world’s attention and raised sympathy for the outgunned Kurds. The overwhelming vote in the Kurdish parliament to send fighters to Kobani underscored growing cooperation between Kurds in these countries and marked a first mission for the peshmerga outside Iraq. Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurdish politician and Iraq’s longser ving foreign minister, told Al-Arabiya TV the decision was “part of an understanding” reached between Kurdish, Turkish and U.S. officials to provide military aid to Kobani. “This is a big turning point in Kurdish histor y,” said Youssef Mohammed, the speaker of parliament. “Troops used to be sent to occupy Kurdish lands, but now we are sending soldiers to protect our Kurdish brothers abroad,” he said. There were few details about the fighting force, however, and Kurdish officials said they would be worked out later.
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Signs may speed up Green Line The signs would suggest speeds to help drivers and light rail conductors make green lights on time and increase efficiency. BY JESSIE BEKKER jbekker@mndaily.com
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Metro Transit officer Salah Ahmed checks his computer for updates in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. Ahmed, who is the vice chairman of the Somali-American Police Association, has been an officer for Metro Transit since August.
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concern we have that individuals are being recruited,” he said. To help counteract and stop local terrorist influences, Ahmed said it’s important to have continued contact with organizations and neighborhood groups, like Mothers Against Youth Recruitment, which held an October meeting. Harrington said multiple law enforcement agencies — including the state’s U.S. Attorney’s Office and the St. Paul Police Department — are coordinating to address the problem. “What do you say to young
people that are being told, ‘This is the right thing to do as a Muslim,’ or ‘This is the right thing to do as a Somali or as an African?’” Harrington said. SAPA officers are role models for East African community members — especially among the youngest generations. They also have the added advantage of understanding Somali and Muslim customs, Harrington said, and are further relatable since most are near the age of those targeted by overseas organizations. Harrington said the only way to foster trust between officers and the people they serve is to build a police department that reflects its communities. “You don’t have to turn
on the news more than a minute to see an example of what happens when there is a breakdown in that relationship between a police department and their community,” Harrington said. With six to eight full- and part-time officers of Somali descent serving in the Metro Transit Police Department, Harrington said the department still has room for improvement — they’d like to recruit Somali women to the force. “This is really just the beginning,” Harrington said. “I’m happy with it. I just can’t say I’m satisfied.” According to Ali, St. Paul’s police department employs one female Somali-American, but she isn’t a sworn officer.
Minneapolis police Public Information Officer John Elder said MPD employs about a half a dozen Somali-American officers, which includes the nation’s first sergeant of Somali descent. “Our Somali officers are really respected by the community, and … it’s a lot of fun to watch them work,” Elder said. “When they walk into a meeting, they’re like celebrities.” He said their presence within MPD attracts esteem from both inside and outside the department. “We’re looking for all members of the community, from all different communities, to come work for MPD,” Elder said. “We are yearning for diversity.”
Mexican mayor linked to attack on students BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEXICO CITY — Officials said Wednesday that a drug gang implicated in the disappearance of 43 students in a southern city essentially ran the town, paying the mayor hundreds of thousands of dollars a month out of its profits from making opium paste to fuel the U.S. heroin market. The statements painted the fullest picture yet of the control that is exercised by gangs over a broad swath of Mexico’s hot lands in Guer r er o state. The Guerreros Unidos car tel’s deep connections with local officials in the city of Iguala came to a head Sept. 26 when the mayor ordered municipal police to detain protesting students, who were then tur ned over to the dr ug gang. Since then, Mexican authorities have been searching for the students, spurred on by increasingly violent demonstrations
that included the burning of Iguala’s city hall by protesters Wednesday. Attor ney General Jesus Murillo Karam said on Wednesday that investigators had found a total of nine mass graves containing 30 sets of human remains during the hunt for the missing students. He said of ficials were waiting for a second round of DNA tests, after a first round determined they weren’t the bodies of the students. While the students remain missing, Murillo Karam said the arrests of Iguala police of ficers and the leader of the Guerreros Unidos gang, Sidronio Casarrubias, had provided more evidence about the events leading up to their disappearance. Murillo Karam said the students, who attended a radical rural teachers college, had gained the enmity of Iguala Mayor Jose Luis Abarca because of a previous demonstration in
the city. He said Abarca ordered police to detain students who hijacked four buses because the mayor thought they were going to tr y to disrupt a speech by his wife, Maria de los Angeles Pineda. Abarca, his wife and the Iguala police chief are all fugitives. A total of 52 people, including police of ficers, Iguala of ficials and gang members, have been arrested in the case. Authorities had previously repor ted that the mayor’s wife, Pineda, had family ties to Guerreros Unidos. But Murillo Karam said it was much more than that, repor ting that Casar r ubias, the arrested dr ug gang leader, said she was “the main operator of criminal activities” in Iguala. Casarrubias also said the mayor had gotten payments of 2 million to 3 million pesos ($150,000-$220,000) ever y few weeks, as a bribe and to pay of f his corrupt
police force. After Iguala police picked up the students, Murillo Karam said, the youths were taken to a police station and then to the nearby town of Cocula. At some point they were loaded aboard a dump tr uck and taken — apparently still alive — to an area on the outskir ts of Iguala where the mass graves have been found, he said. At that point, Casarrubias told authorities, one of his lieutenants told him the students were members or sympathizers of a rival gang, the attorney general said. Guerreros Unidos had suf ficient money to bribe the mayor and local police force because they have increasingly turned to the lucrative practice of growing opium poppies and sending opium paste to be refined for heroin destined for the U.S. market, another federal of ficial said Wednesday.
Autopsy doesn’t show if Brown went for gun BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. LOUIS — Michael Brown’s official autopsy indicates he was shot in the hand at close range during a struggle, but a medical examiner not involved in the investigation says there’s no way to conclude whether the injur y meant the unarmed 18-year-old was tr ying to grab the gun of the officer who killed him. The St. Louis County medical examiner’s autopsy repor t, obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, doesn’t explain why Brown was killed after the apparent scuffle at Officer Darren Wilson’s police vehicle spilled onto a Ferguson street or confirm whether he was confronting Wilson or trying to surrender when he was fatally shot — both scenarios offered by various witnesses to the Aug. 9 shooting. The shooting of Brown,
who was black, by Wilson, who is white, spurred unrest and weeks of protests in Ferguson, some of which turned violent. A grand jury is expected to decide by mid-November whether Wilson will face criminal charges, and the Justice Department is investigating for possible civil rights violations. The autopsy showed Brown suffered six bullet entrance wounds and listed “gunshot wounds to the head and chest” as the cause of death. A toxicology report with the autopsy also showed Brown had marijuana in his system. Dwain Fuller, a Dallas-area forensic toxicologist, told The Associated Press the report indicated “recent use” that likely meant Brown still was feeling the effects of the drug, but “as far as that making him violent, one can’t really say.” Both the Post-Dispatch, which published a stor y Wednesday on the county
autopsy report, and The New York Times, which ran a story last week about the officer’s account of the shooting, cited unnamed sources saying Wilson told investigators he and Brown struggled over the officer’s gun. The autopsy said a microscopic exam showed that foreign matter found on tissue from Brown’s injured thumb was “consistent with products that are discharged from the barrel of a firearm.” St. Louis city medical examiner Michael Graham, who was not involved in the autopsy, said that and other evidence indicates the shot to the hand probably occurred inside Wilson’s SUV. Graham, in an interview with the AP, said it’s impossible to conclude whether the closerange injury meant Brown was trying to grab the officer’s gun, as Wilson has alleged. Judy Melinek, a forensic pathologist from San
Francisco, said combined with other evidence, the autopsy indicates there was a str uggle for W ilson’s gun inside the of ficer’s SUV. “You don’t just look at one piece of evidence,” Melinek told the AP. “You have a witness statement, the officer, saying that Michael Brown is reaching for the gun and it goes off and hits (Brown’s) hand. The physical findings (in the autopsy) are consistent with the officer’s statement.” Brown family attorney Benjamin Crump said the shots fired outside the police vehicle are what really matter. “After there was no more threat, and (Brown) was running away, why did Officer Darren Wilson keep shooting?” Crump asked in an interview with the AP. “That’s what this is about. When Michael Brown put his hands up in the air, why does the officer keep shooting?”
As he traveled on the Green Line light rail from Target Field to Union Depot, Nick Musachio noticed the train make 41 stops, only 23 of which were scheduled. At the St. Paul intersection of University Avenue West and Lexington Parkway North, he timed the train stop at a traffic light at one minute, 45 seconds. These observations astonished the St. Paul inventor and inspired him to create the Always Green Traffic Control System, which would use signs on the road to inform both drivers and light rail conductors how fast to travel to make the next green light. The technology, which Musachio said would eliminate constant starting and stopping at traffic signals, is still in its early stages of testing and hasn’t caught on in the metro or at the University of Minnesota despite pitches to local government and University transportation experts. Though Musachio is certain the system would work “perfectly” with the Green Line, David Levinson, associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, isn’t so sure. “The Green Line is all tied up in politics,” he said. Levinson said the system warrants a field test but believes a rural or suburban traffic signal is the place to start before it moves to an urban area. Though the system has yet to be implemented, Musachio said he is in talks with Watchfire Signs to create a prototype, which he would like to see tested in the field soon. The technology would work by flashing ver y specific speeds that cars or trains should travel in conjunction with the timing of the green light. Once the first few drivers obey the speeds posted, the cars behind have no choice but to follow suit, resulting in a formation Musachio calls a
“platoon.” While some students, like physiology major Rhonda Salveson, say they don’t feel traffic congestion at the University is an overwhelming issue, she said she “wouldn’t mind trying it out.” Ross Allanson, director of the University’s Parking and Transportation Services, said the signs could cause problems for ambulance trucks and police car emergencies attempting to travel around the platoons of cars. The University has not reviewed Musachio’s system, Allanson said. Musachio has pitched the invention to the City of St. Paul and the Metropolitan Council — but to no avail. “We’re not sure it’s something that would function real well in a closed urban environment,” St. Paul City Engineer John Maczko said. “We’re not as convinced as he is.” Musachio said stoplights, which have been around for 100 years, might not be the best way of controlling traffic. “It’s a very inefficient and primitive technology that’s causing a lot of problems,” he said. “I’m looking for a way to solve that.” Some Audi cars include a speed limit display system that informs drivers of the speed limit on upcoming roads. Musachio compared this type of technology to his system but added that his technology requires no sort of specific car ownership. “If you don’t inform 100 percent of drivers, you might as well not inform any of them,” he said. Despite limited interest from metro area officials, Musachio’s not giving up. Early next month, he said Watchfire Signs will send him a model sign for testing purposes, which he hopes to use for a demonstration project. “It’s going to take political will to impose change on the system,” Musachio said. “The system’s not going to change from the desire by traf fic engineering to do anything different.”
US to track everyone coming from Ebola states BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA — All travelers who come into the U.S. from three Ebola-stricken West African nations will now be monitored for three weeks, the latest step by federal officials to keep the disease from spreading into the country. Starting Monday, anyone traveling from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will have to report in with health officials daily and take their temperature twice a day. The measure applies not only to visitors from those countries but also returning American aid workers, federal health employees and journalists. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new step Wednesday. CDC Director Tom Frieden said monitoring will provide an extra level of safety, on top of the temperature checks and screening that passengers undergo before they leave West Africa and again when they arrive in the United States. “We have to keep our guard up,” Frieden told reporters on a conference call. The Obama administration has resisted increasing pressure to turn away any visitors from the three countries at the center of the Ebola outbreak, especially after a Liberian visitor to Dallas came down with the disease days after he arrived and died. Instead, they started screening at 5 U.S. airports and on Tuesday said all travelers from West Africa would be funneled to those airports. The monitoring program will start in six states — New York, Pennsylvania, Mar yland, Virginia, New Jersey and Georgia — the destination for the bulk of the
travelers from the outbreak region. It will later extend to other states. Each passenger will be required to provide contact information for themselves as well as a friend. They will be instructed to check for a fever twice a day and repor t their temperature and any symptoms to health of ficials daily. Frieden said states will determine how to do that, whether in person, by phone or Skype. If a traveler does not report in, state or local public health of ficials can track them down to ensure daily monitoring. How far they can go is up to those of ficials, CDC officials said. They will also receive “CARE” kits — which stands for Check and Repor t Ebola. The kits include thermometer and instructions on what to do if symptoms occur. Also included is a card to present to health care providers if they seek care. CDC already was telling its own employees and other health professionals working in the outbreak zone to monitor their temperature for 21 days upon return, so Wednesday’s announcement adds another step to their ongoing fever watch. It can take as long as three weeks days to develop Ebola symptoms. E a r l i e r t h i s y e a r, roughly 150 travelers per day were from the three countries. But it appears there are far fewer now — there are no direct flights and flights to the region have been cur tailed. New York’s Kennedy airport — which handles the most traf fic from the outbreak zone — has averaged 34 a day since screening began Oct. 11.
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
TECHNOLOGY
Rising child cellphone use concerning Phones allow access to the Internet, texting and apps, and this is dangerous for children.
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s technology continues to advance, children are accessing new innovations at younger ages. More and more children seem to be receiving cellphones at an impressionable age when texting and downloading the latest app should be the last things on their minds. A 2012 National Consumers League study found that nearly six out of 10 parents with children between the ages of 8 and 12 provided their children with cellphones. While the majority of parents said they purchased the devices to keep their children safe, only four percent of the children received basic phones without texting or Internet access. The rest received phones with texting, web access or both. If safety is parents’ sole concer n in providing their kids with a phone, it isn’t necessar y to provide a young child with a device that does anything besides call. Cellphone use at a young age can lead to many problems, some of which ironically compromise parents’ desired safety precautions.
KEELIA MOELLER columnist
When police receive repor ts about the Inter net and cellphones, the most common complaints involve child sexual predators and threats sent via voicemail or text messages. Kids should not have unlimited access to the World Wide Web. Undeniably, some children use the Internet on computers at home. However, giving them handheld devices on which they can access the web anywhere is another issue — it opens even more doors for predators. Most family plans incorporate smar tphones or, at the ver y least, phones with web access. It’s crucial to teach children who already have these phones how to safely go online. Teaching a child the cor rect safety precautions with technology has its benefits. When used safely, media can improve literacy, numeracy or social skills. There are features that parents can use to protect their children. Parental
controls generally allow parents to limit their children’s web access, monitor texting and block messages that contain pictures or come from unknown numbers. These dangers aren’t the only potential problems that cellphones present to children. Research conducted to examine dif ferences in behavior after exposure to cellphones obser ved behavioral problems in 7-year-old children. The children who were exposed to cellphones displayed greater behavioral issues than those who were not. Whether this was a result of what the children saw on the cellphones or the just the distraction they provide is unclear, but the link between the two remains relevant. As time passes, American citizens will continually modernize themselves and their technology. Unfortunately for some, this means that younger generations will gain access to their parents’ new devices. Despite the social pressures in our society, parents should think carefully before simply giving their children a cellphone. It may not yield the touted safety benefits they want. Keelia Moeller welcomes comments at kmoeller@mndaily.com.
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Good on MSA for supporting Redskins letter
Last week, the American Indian Student Cultural Center sent a letter to University President Eric Kaler expressing the group’s view on why allowing the Redskins to play on campus helps perpetuate cultural stereotypes and why this continues to be a problem. We also support this letter and urge the administration to continue discussion about the name controversy. With planned peaceful protests, educational programs and various student groups taking action, tolerance and understanding will hopefully triumph over racism and profits. The Editorial Board
Lea Graber welcomes comments at lgraber@mndaily.com.
ACADEMICS
Freedom panel spurs discussion
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riven to Discover,” the University of Minnesota’s ubiquitous slogan, is really about seeking the truth. An academic institution must support the discovery of truth, whether through science, social justice or even just the personal truths that gets us out of bed every morning. On Tuesday, a panel of faculty members and University officials gathered to discuss the ways academic freedom can support this mission. Academic freedom is the ability to speak the truth without fear of repercussions or punishment, and it’s critical for a safe and inclusive campus environment. But as panelists revealed, telling the truth in the classroom isn’t as simple as it appears. For example, picture a sleepy, crowded lecture hall. All of a sudden, the professor mentions a controversial point, and it seems like everyone’s hand shoots in the air. Most students have been in a situation like this, and that’s because it’s how we’ve been taught since kindergarten how to disagree. We’re taught to calm down, raise our hands and discuss disagreements civilly. This system works for me. As a white, heterosexual upper-middle-class female, I’m used to people listening when I raise my hand. But this isn’t the case for all students,
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Problems with Meatless Mondays Students who are pushing University Dining Services to go meat-free on Mondays by 2015 are pushing an agenda. They make claims that the human consumption of meat is detrimental to our health and the environment, which are not evidence-based. Meatless Monday advocates claim that decreasing the amount of meat we consume can decrease heart disease, strokes, cancer, diabetes, obesity and ultimately lengthen lifespan. We can’t assume that cutting out meat will cure all of these diseases. The overconsumption of anything, including meat, can increase the prevalence of disease. Too much sugar consumption can lead to diabetes. Too many calories consumed leads to obesity. Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in the world, but it shouldn’t be in America since most of us have such food security. A diet including
Al Franken best for US Senate We support Franken for a second term as senator in Washington.
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he race for Minnesota’s contested Senate seat is still fairly close, with recent polls suggesting that Democratic incumbent Sen. Al Franken is ahead of Republican challenger Mike McFadden by about 10 percentage points. While Franken has been criticized by his opponent for inaction and siding too often with President Barack Obama, in actuality, he had a successful start in Washington. While it’s important for Minnesota politics that McFadden poses a strong challenge, we support Franken in continuing what he started: serving Minnesotans, especially students. Franken has enacted a number of measures benefiting students. As a co-sponsor of the DREAM Act and student loan and open-textbook bills, Franken supports getting everyone in Minnesota a quality education. He also has big plans for the future of higher education in Minnesota. Though Republicans recently blocked his student loan refinancing bill, Franken has promised to continue fighting for students to be able to refinance their loan debt, claiming that “we will revisit this, and it will get done.” Apar t from education, Franken has strongly supported net neutrality and renewable energies like biodiesels, and he even fought for a provision in the health care reform law that resulted in health insurance companies focusing on actual treatments instead of exorbitant administration salaries. While he still has room for growth as a leader, Franken has had successes in his first term and gained valuable experience that would serve him well in a second term.
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EDITORIALS
Court reverses e-reserves policy
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Does the Navajo Nation speak for the rest of tribes in the United States? They don’t speak for me or any other tribe that feels it’s offensive. The Cherokee Nation and I stand and support the American Indian Student Cultural Center for what it believes is the right thing to do. It’s time to get rid of it. Our children and grandchildren deserve it.
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moderate amounts of meat has numerous benefits, including increased levels of iron. This prevents the negative impacts of this deficiency, which include impaired motor and mental development, low birth weight and preterm delivery for pregnant women. The other factor drawing people into Meatless Monday is how much good it will do for the environment. The poultry, cattle and pigs that are responsible for these emissions will still be around producing them, even if we instate Meatless Mondays. If America’s consumers stop consuming red meat and dairy, the livestock won’t go away. We’ll export the products to other countries that need the nutrition. Unless we killed all of the livestock we hold responsible for these emissions, Meatless Monday will get us no further in the fight against climate change. We also cannot assume the caloric needs left by not eating meat on Mondays will also
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CAMILLE GALLES columnist
especially for racial, ethnic and religious minorities. They won’t always be heard if they speak in a civil manner, so they have to shout, both literally and figuratively. However, those who don’t follow the rules of disagreement are often dismissed or rejected. A truth that challenges social norms is always disruptive, but that doesn’t mean it’s not valid. To truly promote academic freedom, the University has to consider where, when and how we’re allowed to disagree. Maintaining academic freedom is an ongoing issue that we’ll solve through honest and challenging conversation. Hopefully, we’ll soon see more campus discussions about this topic — and hopefully there’ll be plenty of room for disagreement. Camille Galles welcomes comments at cgalles@mndaily.com.
Unless we killed all of the livestock we hold responsible for these emissions, Meatless Monday will get us no further in the fight against climate change. disappear. We will most likely replace the calories usually eaten as meat with other food that has its own carbon footprint. Blaming livestock producers seems like an easy way to change the world. However, if we use livestock and their products in the right way, we can have access to a nutrientdense diet. We should remember that meat also provides people who do not have access to abundant nutrient-rich foods and are susceptible to deficiencies another option to avoid those problems.
federal appeals court has reversed a 2012 decision that had generally supported the use of e-reser ves at Georgia State University. Under the protection of fair use, professors can use electronic reserves, also known as e-reserves, to provide their students with certain amounts of copyrighted material free of charge. However, many authors and publishers have argued that e-reserves violate copyright and intellectual property laws. Although the appeals court’s decision is widely seen as a victory for major publishing firms, Nancy Sims, the University of Minnesota’s copyright program librarian, argued that the ruling is more nuanced than it appears. For example, Sims rejoiced that the court rejected the Classroom Guidelines, a set of copyright rules written in 1976, as an authoritative source of copyright law. She also approved of the court’s declaration that educational intentions should enjoy special consideration in cases of potential copyright infringement. Additionally, the court ruled that future allegations of copyright infringement should be reviewed on an item-by-item basis, and it eliminated a previous ruling that capped e-reserves at 10 percent of one copyrighted chapter. Both of these decisions provide educational institutions with more freedom, Sims argued. Because we rely on e-reserves as a nocost alternative to textbooks in many of our classes, we fervently hope that the court’s recent decision won’t prove detrimental to professors’ freedom to post e-reserves. We encourage students and faculty who agree to continue monitoring the Georgia State University lawsuit as it unfolds. 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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FOOTBALL
Big Ten boasts talented running backs
The conference is home to the top four rushers in the country this season. BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com
When Georgia running back Todd Gurley was suspended indefinitely earlier this month for allegedly violating NCAA rules, it opened up the race for the Heisman Trophy. Gurley, who has rushed for 773 yards over five games this season, was a front-runner for the award. But Gurley’s suspension has also given relevance to the Big Ten, a conference that has had a hard time gaining respect this season with once prominent programs like Michigan and Penn State struggling. Entering this weekend, the top four rushers in the countr y are all from the Big Ten. Indiana’s Tevin Coleman leads the pack with 1,192 rushing yards, followed by Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon, Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah and Minnesota’s David Cobb. When asked why the conference is dominating the rushing statistics this year, Gophers offensive coordinator Matt Limegrover struggled to find a concrete reason. “It’s hard for me to say,” he said. “I think that the other offensive coordinators of those three schools — Indiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin — … do a great job of taking great players and putting them in a position to succeed. I think it’s showing, and I just hope David can stay in there.” Gurley, along with Abdullah and Gordon, was projected to be one of the nation’s top running backs entering the season. With Gurley on the sidelines, Abdullah and Gordon are still at the forefront of the national running back discussion, and now Cobb and Coleman have joined them. “There’s a lot of guys whose names aren’t thrown to the forefront,” Abdullah said at Big Ten Media Days in July. “Me and Melvin
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Purdue attempts to tackle Gophers running back David Cobb as he runs the ball on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.
[Gordon] are thrown up there because statistically we finished off pretty strong last year. … Across the board, I think we have really good backs in this conference.” Aside from Gurley’s absence, it’s difficult to pinpoint why the Big Ten’s running backs are thriving. But it’s not very hard to see why Cobb is now one of the nation’s top five rushers after being a benchwarmer just over a season ago. The Killeen, Texas, native leads the countr y in rushing attempts at 189 in seven games played. The high number of carries is surprising, especially
given the other talented running backs Minnesota has on its roster. All offseason, Gophers head coach Jerr y Kill raved about junior Rodrick Williams playing with a chip on his shoulder. He hasn’t registered a carry since last month. Redshirt freshman Berkley Edwards was advertised as someone who could stretch the defense with his breakneck speed. But in Big Ten play, Edwards has just three carries for minus-2 yards. Senior r unning back Donnell Kirkwood, the Gophers’ starting running back before being usurped by Cobb, has just 32 rushing
yards this season. Kill has called Cobb his “workhorse.” And while he has become one of the country’s most recognizable rushers, the Gophers other r unning backs’ touches have dwindled. “When you have a kid that’s going like David is … he never looks like he needs to tap his helmet to come out,” Limegrover said. “It’s just a matter of we’ve got a guy that’s really feeling it right now.” Cobb has repeatedly said he doesn’t get tired of the extra carries since he barely played in his first two collegiate seasons. His willingness to shoul-
FOOTBALL PREVIEW
@ ILLINOIS 3-4, 0-3 BIG TEN
MINNESOTA 6-1, 3-0 BIG TEN WHEN: 11 a.m. Saturday
WHERE: Champaign, Ill.
der the load — and do it well — has not only put Minnesota in the conversation for a division title, but it has also helped the Big Ten show that it’s elite at running the ball. “I don’t think [Cobb’s]
ever going to complain like, ‘Oh, too many carries,’ ” redshirt sophomore tight end Maxx Williams said. “He’s a running back. He wants the ball. He wants to go out there and make plays like all of us.”
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FOOTBALL
Wide receiver a position of opportunity for Gophers Minnesota’s wide receivers don’t get as many looks in a run-heavy offense.
BY GRANT DONALD gdonald@mndaily.com
Wide receiver KJ Maye was willing to do ever ything he could to find the end zone in the Gophers’ 39-38 victor y over Purdue on Saturday — even if it meant jumping over defenders in the process. Part of the reason Maye so desperately wanted to reach the end zone is that he never knows when his next oppor tunity to do so might be. “It’s tough — you know sometimes we go games without even a catch,” Maye said. Maye’s touchdown catch Saturday was only his second reception in his last four games. And he isn’t the only receiver not receiving an abundance of targets. The Gophers don’t have a wide receiver on their roster that has recorded double-digit receptions so far this season. However, the Gophers have still managed to put together their best start in the Big Ten since 1990. A main catalyst of the Gophers’ surprising start is a dominant running game, something head coach Jerr y Kill said goes handin-hand with Minnesota’s
passing attack. “At the end of the day, we’re going to have to be able to throw the football to help the running game,” Kill said. “We progressed in [the passing game] on Saturday, and we hit some big plays, but we’re going to have to continue to hit some big plays down the field.” On top of Maye’s 37-yard touchdown, redshirt sophomore quar terback Mitch Leidner completed 42- and 45-yard passes Saturday. After a shaky, injur yplagued start to the season, Leidner has been playing arguably the best football of his college career. Since B ig Te n p l a y began at the end of September, Leidner has completed 60 percent of his passes while thr owing for 485 yards and three touchdowns. “[Mitch] can throw the ball downfield,” Kill said. “But cer tainly probably the biggest plus [was] we threw at several dif ferent receivers, and I think that’s the most important thing.” Six dif ferent players caught passes from Leidner against Purdue. “The great example is KJ Maye,” offensive coordinator Matt Limegrover said. “He’s been battling his tail end off all year: blocking, trying to do all the little things we asked him to do. And he benefits [now] because we’re able to find him on a route.”
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Minnesota wide receiver KJ Maye celebrates recovering the ball on Sept. 27 at Michigan Stadium.
Maye and the rest of the receivers may have to wait at least another week to see an increase in their targets, as the Gophers travel to Illinois this weekend. The Illini have the worst rushing defense in the Big Ten this season, giving up
an average of 271.1 yards per game on the ground. Combine that with the fact that Gophers running back David Cobb ranks fourth in the nation in rushing yards, and there will probably be a steady dosage of run plays Saturday. “[The receivers] are not
selfish players; we want to win,” Maye said. “If the run game is working and we are getting 6, 9 yards a carr y, then [the receivers] will do what we can to contribute.” At the same time, Maye and the rest of the Gophers’ receiving corps will have to be ready to perform in the
passing game when given the opportunity. “My mindset coming into the game is that today is going to be my day,” Maye said. “I’m going to get open. I’m going to do whatever I can to put myself in the best position to make some plays.”
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Early schedule has Minnesotan flavor home for the Beavers all season. Lucia said being close to home is a good thing. And while staying in-state does make travel easier for the Gophers, it doesn’t make their schedule any easier. In the latest USCHO.com poll on Monday, three other in-state schools besides Minnesota were included in the rankings. Bemidji State was the one school not represented, but it already has an upset victory over then-No. 2 North Dakota on its resume. The quality of teams within the state makes the Gophers’ goal of “winning the state” challenging, but it’s an obstacle Lucia seems to embrace. “I think it’s great that we play our in-state schools,” Lucia said. “It gives us an opportunity to have some rivalry games within our state, and I think that’s important to Minnesota hockey.”
BY BEN GOTZ bgotz@mndaily.com
After traveling to Indiana for their opening games of the season, the Gophers will be staying in their home state for a while. Minnesota will play three in-state rivals — Bemidji State, St. Cloud State and Minnesota-Duluth — in the next month. The teams faced each other often in the WCHA conference. Despite the Gophers’ shift into the Big Ten before last season, the rivalries have remained. “These games will always be rivalry games for us,” senior forward Travis Boyd said before the Gophers played Minnesota-Duluth in the Ice Breaker Tournament. Sophomore forward Justin Kloos joined the Gophers after they left the WCHA, but he said he was still eager to play the other Division I Minnesota hockey teams. “We grew up watching the WCHA, so we saw all these rivalries just build and build. I’m stoked to be able to play my first game at St. Cloud and Duluth in a couple weeks,” Kloos said. Continuing the rivalries brings benefits, like boosted attendance for both programs. When the Gophers traveled to play Bemidji State last year, the recorded attendance for the two games was the second- and third-best at
Freshman to see first action
Freshman forward Leon Bristedt will be in the Gophers’ lineup for the first time this weekend, Lucia said. Bristedt had to sit out the first two games of the season after playing with professionals on an amateur team in Sweden. “He’s a good player, and he’s going to be thrown right in,” Lucia said. “We’ll see what he can do this weekend.”
MEN’S HOCKEY PREVIEW
VS NO. 1 MINNESOTA 2-0 WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday
BEMIDJI STATE 1-1 WHERE: Mariucci Arena SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM
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Minnesota forward Justin Kloos passes the puck against Ohio State on Jan. 17 at the 2014 Hockey City Classic at TCF Bank Stadium.
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Gophers host top-10 North Dakota Minnesota was 4-1 against North Dakota in five games last season.
Gophers get first look at new Big Ten teams But the team hasn’t lost many games in the Big Ten either, with five conference ties on the season. The Gophers haven’t played a game against either team since they faced Maryland in 2011. The team has just three players remaining on the roster from that match, which was a 1-0 loss for the Gophers: seniors Katie Thyken, Taylor Wodnick and Becca Roberts. “It was a close game. We were hanging there right with them,” Seidel said. “It was a fun game, but it was a very different team back then.” Senior Olivia Schultz is familiar with Maryland because one of her former club teammates, senior Shade Pratt, is on the team. “It’ll be cool to go against her again,” Schultz said. “It’s been a while since we’ve seen her just because she’s been out there [in Maryland].” Minnesota has less knowledge of Rutgers at the moment, but Schultz said she expects both teams to be different than the Big Ten opponents the Gophers have known for years. “They both came from really good conferences beforehand,” Schultz said. “I was expecting their styles to definitely be a little bit different than the Big Ten that we’re used to.” Thyken said she is ready to get to know the two teams this weekend. “It’s definitely exciting because they’re both two very good teams,” Thyken said. “New rivalries can start.”
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The last time North Dakota played at Ridder Arena, it snapped the Gophers’ record-breaking 62-game winning streak. Since that day, Minnesota has posted a 30-1-2 record, with its only loss coming in last year’s national championship game. “I think our team after [the North Dakota] loss last year played a lot more free,” head coach Brad Frost said. “The weight of the streak wasn’t in the back of their minds and that [they’ve] got to win every game.” The historic streak had to end eventually, but North Dakota putting a stop to it only increases the intensity of the rivalry. “We obviously didn’t focus on the streak, but we always look back at it and remember that one loss,” senior forward Meghan Lorence said. “We’ve learned a lot from it since then, and I think it built a little fire in us.” While there may not be any records on the line when the two teams meet this weekend, there’ll still be a new chapter unfolding on the ice in the heated rivalry. “I’ve never really liked [Nor th Dakota],” sophomore for ward Kate Schipper said. “Even growing up, I was never really a fan of them.” Schipper was one of the Gophers that found success against North Dakota last year, racking up five points and finding the back of the net four times during the teams’ meetings last season. This year, the Gophers come into the weekend series with momentum on their side, as they just completed a sweep of then-No. 1 Wisconsin. That led Minnesota back to the No. 1 spot Monday
SOCCER
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Gophers forward Hannah Brandt plays at Ridder Arena on Oct. 3.
when they received all 15 first-place votes. Nor th Dakota, meanwhile, enters the weekend as the No. 9 team in the nation. It will have to deal with Minnesota’s offense, which is averaging 4.17 goals per game, the second-most in the nation. Junior for ward Hannah Brandt is on an early-season tear and is leading the nation in goals scored with seven goals in six games. “I think I have gotten a lot of lucky bounces this year,” Brandt said. “Obviously our team is playing well, and I have good linemates with me, but it’s just being in the right spot at the right time.” Brandt and the rest of the
WOMEN’S HOCKEY PREVIEW
VS NO. 1 MINNESOTA 5-0-1 WHEN: 7:07 p.m. Friday and 4:07 p.m. Saturday
NO. 9 NORTH DAKOTA 4-2-0
With the addition of Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten this season, the Gophers knew they would get to face two new opponents. Conveniently for them, they’ll be introduced to both teams in the same weekend. “It’s awesome to have them in the Big Ten,” associate head coach Krystle Seidel said. “It just makes us better to have to play quality opponents over and over. And these two are definitely quality.” Although they come from the East Coast, it hasn’t taken the two programs long to adjust to Big Ten soccer. Rutgers is one of just three Big Ten programs ranked in the NCAA coaches poll at No. 16, and it appears to be on its way to its third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. Only Penn State and Wisconsin are ranked higher than Rutgers in the conference, despite head coach Glenn Crooks stepping down before the season. “I think Rutgers surprised ever ybody,” Seidel said. “They’ve definitely done huge things and superseded expectations from everybody.” Maryland hasn’t had as much immediate success in the conference, but it’s still in the top half of the Big Ten standings, right behind the Gophers. Maryland has struggled to win in the conference so far, with only three wins in its first 10 conference matches.
WHERE: Ridder Arena
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Gophers attack will be tested this weekend, as North Dakota features one of the best goalies in the nation, junior Shelby Amsley-Benzie. Amsley-Benzie is tied for third in the nation in save percentage and has only allowed only three goals in four games this season.
“There are just a ton of good goalies in the WCHA,” Frost said. “The philosophy remains the same. We have to get pucks to the blue paint [and] get things to the net and take away the goalie’s eyes because if they can see it, they will save it.”
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VS MINNESOTA WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Sunday
MARYLAND
NO. 16 RUTGERS
WHERE: Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM
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ATHLETICS
Student-athletes embrace volunteering Gophers athletes volunteered nearly 15,000 hours in one calendar year. BY SAM KRAEMER skraemer@mndaily.com
Free time can be hard to come by for studentathletes between hours of practice and games on top of academic commitments. But for some, dedicating free time to volunteer work ser ves a significant role in their experience at the University of Minnesota. More than 320 of the school’s roughly 750 student-athletes volunteered for more than 10 hours with Maroon and Gold Impacting the Community, or M.A.G.I.C., last year. Volunteers from the program par ticipated in 278 events between April 2013 and April 2014, logging nearly 15,000 total hours of volunteering. “We’re always on the move tr ying to do something and make an impact on the community,” said Anissa Lightner, assistant director of student-athlete development at Minnesota. M.A.G.I.C. participates in a wide variety of events, which include collecting food donations for charity, assisting homeless shelters and reading books to children, Lightner said. It’s up to the studentathletes to choose which events they volunteer at, she said. “Pretty much whatever our students are interested in doing, we’ll tr y to find a way to make it happen,” Lightner said. Katie Richardson, a senior infielder on the softball team, and Luke McAvoy, a redshirt junior offensive lineman on the football team, are two of the many student-athletes who volunteer with the program. Richardson, who didn’t volunteer much in high school, said M.A.G.I.C. gave her an opportunity to
University of Minnesota student-athletes volunteer with Maroon and Gold Impacting the Community in September 2013.
try something new. “[Volunteering] wasn’t really at my disposal like it is here,” Richardson said. “When I got here, I had a few good seniors that were involved with M.A.G.I.C., and they got me involved in it.” Richardson said she thinks volunteering is one of the best aspects of the student-athlete experience at the University. “I have friends that play [spor ts] at other colleges and universities around the country, and they don’t quite get the same experience,” she said. She recalled her recent work with Hearts for Hammers in which a hand-
ful of Gophers helped renovate the home of a local veteran. “I think it was the first time I’ve gone through a program here where you could actually work on a house and start something and finish it, see the end product, and know you physically changed something as well as changed his life,” Richardson said. Unlike Richardson, McAvoy had a realm of volunteering experience before arriving on campus. During his senior year of high school, McAvoy began work with the leadership program Helping Youth Progress and Excel. He
asked the Gophers’ director of football operations, Adam Clark, if he could join a similar volunteer group when he enrolled at Minnesota. “I asked him if there were oppor tunities to do that sort of thing here because I think it’s important to give back to the community that supports us,” McAvoy said. He said giving back as a student-athlete is underrated, mentioning the HopeDay Festival as one of his favorite events. The festival ser ves as the fall kickof f event for M.A.G.I.C. where children with life-threatening diseas-
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“[Volunteering] wasn’t really at my disposal like it is here. When I got here, I had a few good seniors that were involved with M.A.G.I.C., and they got me involved in it.” KATIE RICHARDSON Senior softball player
es and their families come to the University for a day of activities. Gophers players from all teams make appearances. “It’s almost like a fair,” McAvoy said. “And it’s great to see the kids just be kids for a day.”
Richardson said she’s hopeful her time with M.A.G.I.C. will have a lasting impact on her life after college. “It’s something I’ll look back on, be proud of and hopefully do for the rest of my life.”
VOLLEYBALL
Gophers fall in five sets at home to No. 14 Nebraska Minnesota fell to 3-6 in Big Ten play and has lost three straight matches. BY RACHEL TIMMERMAN rtimmerman@mndaily.com
Coming of f two losses to Wisconsin last week, the Gophers retur ned home Wednesday to take on No. 14 Nebraska. Minnesota took the Huskers to five sets, winning the first two, but was unable to finish the match. The Gophers started off strong by taking the first set away from the Huskers. They repeated that in the second set, pulling ahead early and winning it by nine points. But the third set was tighter, with the teams tied 19-19 at the end of the match. The Huskers ultimately pulled away with a 25-21 victory. Head coach Hugh McCutcheon said Nebraska altered its side of the court in the third set to adjust to Minnesota, and sophomore middle blocker Hannah Tapp said the team needs to be able to adjust to those changes more quickly and to keep its composure. “When they weren’t giving away as many points and we had to start earning them, it certainly got tougher,” McCutcheon said. Coming into the fourth set, Minnesota’s energy seemed to be down, and Nebraska took advantage of that. Senior right-side hitter Adrianna Nora said knowing the Gophers had won the first two sets altered the team’s mindset. “We star ted thinking about the result,” McCutcheon said. “When we kind of lost our mojo, it was tough to get it back.” The Gophers star ted the fifth set with a kill from
VOLLEYBALL RESULTS WEDNESDAY 1 2 3 4 5 FINAL Nebraska 21 16 25 25 15 3 2 Minnesota 25 25 21 19 7
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sophomore Sarah Wilhite. But the team wasn’t able to maintain that energy and dropped the last set. Throughout the match, junior outside hitter Daly Santana was consistent and smart with the placement of her hits. McCutcheon said the team struggled with offense the most in the last three sets, but he added that the defensive end was clean. “Defensively, primarily, I thought Dalianliz [Rosado] did a ver y nice job for us, both in ser ve receive and in defense,” McCutcheon said. The Gophers’ defense was intact early in the match, allowing for sophomore setter Katie Schau to set to a range of hitters and utilize the middle and right sides. “It’s always good when we can spread out the offense,” Tapp said. “It makes it harder on the other team.” Despite the loss, it was evident that the Gophers’ communication and overall team chemistr y had improved. But Tapp said the team has to maintain its composure and stay at a high level of competition. “[We need to make] sure that we’re competitive and consistently competitive rather than having all these ups and downs,” Tapp said. The Gophers will welcome Iowa to the Sports Pavilion on Saturday and will try to break their three-loss streak. “We got some fire in our bellies, that’s for sure,” Nora said.
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Gophers outside hitter Adrianna Nora and setter Katie Schau play against Nebraska at the Sports Pavilion on Wednesday.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
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SWIMMING & DIVING
Freshman McHugh makes early impact Conner McHugh is a breaststroke specialist for the swim team.
BY SAM KRAEMER skraemer@mndaily.com
Kelly Kremer knew he had secured one of the top swimmers in the nation when Conner McHugh committed to the University of Minnesota. The Gophers head coach kept up with McHugh’s times and progress throughout his high school years, making his decision to recr uit him that much easier. “Swimming is somewhat of an objective sport, so it’s easy to see what people are developing,” he said. “When it was time for us to recruit him, we were ready.” But it was apparent to him that the addition of the breaststroke specialist would have benefits beyond race times. Kremer, after his first meeting with McHugh, said he was sure the top prospect would be a great fit in his program. “What stuck out to me was when we first had an oppor tunity to interact with him, he’s such a well-balanced, mild-mannered young man, and he seemed mature beyond his years,” Kremer said. The freshman swam the second-fastest 100-yard breaststroke in Minnesota’s meet against Wisconsin at 56.89 seconds. And he’s already making an impact on the Gophers men’s swimming program. “I thought initially and immediately that he’d be a leader for us coming in the door right away,” Kremer said, “and he has been.” McHugh said he chose Minnesota because the program was the right fit for him. He developed a str ong admiration for the school on an unof ficial visit after his
sophomore year of high school. “From that point on, it had always been a goal of mine to possibly compete for the Gophers,” McHugh said. There’s quite the handful of differences between Minneapolis and McHugh’s hometown, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., but he said the transition has been rather seamless. “I think it’s been a really smooth process, as smooth as it can be,” he said. “I felt like I was a par t of the team immediately. Being accepted by
my teammates was key.” And while he’s still a newcomer to the team, McHugh car ries himself as a respected leader, visible by his love for the sport, Kremer said. “When he comes out of the locker room, you can tell he just generally loves the spor t of swimming,” Kremer said. “He’s a student of the sport.” He’s quickly gaining the respect of his teammates, like senior captain CJ Smith. Smith said he was impressed with McHugh
even before he set foot on campus. “Obviously, we knew Conner was a stud, specifically in the breaststroke races. And we were excited about that,” Smith said. He added that McHugh brings a humble and modest presence to the team despite being highly talented. “People say that all the time about certain kids … but he’s really learned to appreciate that success comes with hard work,” Smith said. It’s that strong work
WOMEN’S GOLF
Laguna, Laorr step up for Gophers The duo placed first and second among teammates at their last tournament.
Head coach Michele Redman said Laguna had been str uggling with her ball striking a bit, but she thinks they have figured out some of those problems. As a team, the Gophers finished 13th in the tournament. Redman said she’s tried to forget about the results, but she was happy to see her seniors back on top. As two seniors on a relatively young team, Laguna and Laorr serve as leaders. “It’s always good to have seniors on the team that have experienced a lot of things in three years to share with the rest of the kids, so they can help them understand and help them grow,” Redman said. Laguna said the team is in a growing stage right now. “Right now, I’m the one that knows more just because I’ve been here more time and … have stuf f to teach them and help them with,” Laguna said. Earlier this month, freshman Celia Kuenster said the senior class — which also includes Sarinee Thitiratanakorn — has aided the college transition. “I think that the three seniors on the team this year have made it easy for the three of us,” Kuenster said. “I know that they really care about us, and if we have any issues, we can talk to them.”
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The Gophers’ freshman class dominated the team’s star ting lineup in its last tournament, taking three of five spots. Early on, the freshman trio has made an immediate impact on the course. But it was two of the team’s seniors who led in the third tournament of the season. Carmen Laguna and Anna Laorr competed in all 11 tournaments as juniors last season and led the team on the course. Laguna averaged 74.2 strokes per round and Laorr was at 75.3, tops on the team last season. Laorr got off to a quick start to this season, finishing second overall and first among her teammates, before being the Gophers’ four th finisher in the team’s second tournament. Laguna turned in fifthand third-place finishes among her teammates in the first two tournaments, respectively. But the two rebounded, leading the team at the Betsy Rawls Invitational. Laguna finished tied for 40th and Laorr 42nd in the tournament.
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WHERE: University Aquatic Center
ethic that reminds Kremer why he’s glad McHugh decided to attend Minnesota. “I’m absolutely thrilled he’s here. From a time standpoint, it’s nice to get fast swimmers. But you
have to find the right people that fit in with us and what we’re tr ying to do. And Conner is that guy. He really believes in Minnesota and this program,” Kremer said.
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CROSS COUNTRY
Second group gets chance to prove itself
WHERE: Las Vegas SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM
their spots, but these guys have done a great job of integrating the new people and not just followed old pecking orders,” Hopkins said. The second team also looks to redshirt freshman Maddie Strandemo to be a leading voice for the group. Strandemo acknowledges the importance of doing well in small meets, like Jack’s Twilight Run, in order to compete in bigger races in the future. “It’s what we pretend is our championship season,” Strandemo said, “because in years to come, some of us will be on the Big Ten team, and we will need to be ready to go at this time of year. It is a small meet, but we still need to be running hard.” For the young runners such as Strandemo and redshirt sophomore Taylor Mikkalson, the youth of the team is huge in its movement forward. “The freshmen and sophomores are really coming together,” Mikkalson said. Hopkins said she anticipates that the meet will still be competitive for the young runners to make their mark for the coming years. “There’s no doubt in my mind that those freshmen are going to be walking on the line, really anxious to beat people they maybe weren’t [able to beat] earlier in the season, or try to make a statement for next year or the year after,” Hopkins said.
The Gophers will showcase their younger racers this weekend at Jack’s Twilight Run. In preparation for the Big Ten championships in early November, Minnesota’s top runners will be resting, but head coach Sarah Hopkins said she expects younger team members to compete at a high level. “We do have a really young group, and I think with a young group comes that desire to really prove yourself,” she said. “I think that’ll add a little fuel to the fire.” Hopkins also said she expects the younger runners to potentially outrun their fellow upperclassman teammates. “It’s good for the freshmen to have a little push to tr y and beat some upperclassmen,” Hopkins said, “and it’s really good for the upperclassmen because they don’t want to lose to freshmen.” Though there is competition between the grades on the team, Hopkins pointed to upperclassman Stacey Swatek as someone who has been a leader on the second team. “A lot of times the upperclassmen may try to protect
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW
LAS VEGAS COLLEGIATE SHOWDOWN
MINNESOTA
NORTH DAKOTA
MINNESOTA WHEN: 5 p.m. Friday
BY MATT GREENSTEIN mgreenstein@mndaily.com
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SWIMMING AND DIVING
The team’s top runners will not compete in the meet on Saturday.
WOMEN’S GOLF
WHEN: All day Sunday-Tuesday
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Conner McHugh swims against Wisconsin at the University Aquatic Center on Oct. 17.
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Gophers senior Carmen Laguna swings at the Minikahda Club on Sept. 16 at the Minnesota Invitational.
JACK’S TWILIGHT RUN
MINNESOTA WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Les Bolstad Golf Course SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
ART
An odyssey to the underworld The Minneapolis Collective of Pagan Artists invites the public to experience the underworld in its debut exhibit, “Doorways to the Underworld.”
Artist Roger Williams describes different aspects of his artwork on Monday afternoon at his studio in the Como neighborhood.
BY ROBB LARSON rlarson@mndaily.com
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he Minneapolis Collective of Pagan Artists is opening the doors to the underworld. Its upcoming exhibit, “Door ways to the Underworld,” is the collective’s first foray into the mainstream ar t community. They will present paintings, masks, multimedia installations and live drawings at the Stevens Square Center for the Arts. Paganism is a spirituality that incorporates many gods and goddesses into its worship and practice.
Pagans are chiefly concerned with honoring ancestors and relatives who have passed away and communion with nature. Four core members form the Minneapolis Collective of Pagan Ar tists, and the exhibit also features three guest artists. Each artist will show three or four pieces at the exhibit. The collective is thrilled to extend an invitation to an underworld spiritual experience to the public for the first time. “I’ve been so excited I can hardly sleep. It’s kind of huge because our work has not typically been accepted in the regular ar t world,” ar tist and cor e MCPA
member Anne Marie Forrester said. “I’ve never gotten into a major galler y or major show. I think it has something to do with people being uncomfor table with things that are outside the Christian mainstream.” For rester discovered Paganism when she was in college. She had a Catholic upbringing, but her mother also raised her as a feminist. “In my teenage years, I had a really hard time reconciling those two things,” Forrester said. “I star ted doing a series of paintings, and I didn’t really know what to make of it until a friend gave me a book on Wicca. I opened it up and
encountered the word ‘goddess’ and suddenly I knew what I was painting.” “Door ways to the Under world” represents a milestone for the collective. “It’s like being on the threshold of a new development,” MCPA core member Paul Rucker said. “[Pagans] are at a point now where we’re culturally mature enough where we can show our art, what our culture means and how it expresses itself through us.” Roger Williamson, MCPA core member and founder of Dinkytown’s Magus Books and Herbs, has been organizing Pagan rituals and festivals in the Twin Cities area
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since the 1990s. He too believes that “Doorways to the Underworld” is a major step in educating the public about Paganism in a positive way. “The show was to find a way to an alternative view of spirituality that a lot of people are not aware of,” Williamson said. One of Williamson’s oil paintings portrays the mythological Orpheus’ descent into the underworld to rescue his dead wife, Eurydice. The god of the underworld, Hades, compelled by Orpheus’ music, allows him to return with Eurydice to the upper world on one condition: Orpheus must travel in front of her and not look back until
they reach the surface. Williamson’s piece specifically depicts the moment when Orpheus breaks Hades’ condition and looks back at Eurydice before she has reached the surface, condemning her to the underworld forever. Williamson applies glazing techniques from 1800s pre-Raphaelite painters to give an ethereal quality to the dream-like composition of the painting. His use of the full gamut of color renders Eurydice’s descent into the under world with psychedelic richness, testifying to the sublime quality of Pagan spirituality. The month of October, particularly Halloween, is an important time to the Pagan community. As the leaves fall and plants wither, Pagans embrace and celebrate death as a part of life. “Most of us believe that the veils between the worlds fall apart a little bit more at Halloween than at any other time of the year,” MCPA core member Ali Beyer said. “I don’t believe my mother’s gonna come and hang out with me; I’m not wacky. I believe that I might get a dream from her or be able to communicate with her in subtle ways. I think she realizes that she’s being remembered.” Pagans view the underworld as a place where they can apprehend the ineffable spiritual truths of the universe. They do this through dreams, meditation and art. “An artist is like a shaman,” Rucker said. “They’re going out into the spirit world and bringing something back that is a reflection of their personal encounter, so they can share it with other people.” Williamson believes that “Door ways to the Underworld” will present an opportunity for people to experience spirituality in a new way. “It’s dangerous, but we’ve got to do this sanitization of life,” Williamson said. “The underworld is where we’re empowered. It’s a place of challenges, where we are initiated into another world. Art is a gateway to the underworld.”
“Doorways to the Underworld” opening reception Where Stevens Square Center for the Arts, 1904 S. Third Ave., Minneapolis When 7:30 p.m., Saturday Cost Free
ART
Reimagining the record store Traveling far
beyond the map
Hymie’s Vintage Records recently launched its house record label, Hymie’s Records.
Roger Nieboer’s “Existentia” provides an opportunity for reflection.
BY GRANT TILLERY gtillery@mndaily.com
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hen Dave and Laura Hoenack bought Hymie’s Vintage Records five years ago, the store operated out of a dingy building on a thendead block of East Lake Street. The recession was nigh, and the couple dealt with the obstacle of an insuf ferable landlord who tried to shut them down. “The guy that owned the building is an absolute crook,” Dave Hoenack said. “He’s like a Dickensian villain.” “He wouldn’t give us more than a month-tomonth rent,” Laura Hoenack chimed in. Five years later, Hymie’s has relocated down the street and is the darling of record store aficionados far and wide. It earned a spot
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Record store owners Dave and Laura Hoenack show off the first two releases from their new in-house record label, Hymie’s Vintage Records.
on USA Today’s 2014 list of top-10 record stores and received attention in Rolling Stone. Building on their momentum, the Hoenacks recently started their own record label, Hymie’s Records, which they run out of the shop. The label was long a
pipedream for the couple, but it became a reality when local folk artist Brian Laidlaw took the idea and ran with it after Dave Hoenack mentioned it in passing. “At this year’s block party, I was telling Brian how I wish people still made 45s, and I really wanted
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to do that this year,” Dave Hoenack said. “He was the first person who took it seriously and actually went, and wrote two songs and recorded them, and came to me and said, ‘I haven’t mastered them yet, but here are u See HYMIE’S Page 11
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he philosophical travel agency named “Existentia” helps people travel across the map and through life. In an interactive performance art piece created by Roger Nieboer, visitors biometrically scan their hands and fill out a questionnaire concerning their interest in travel. Afterward, they meet with an “Existentia” consultant for roughly 20 minutes. The conversation begins focused on where one wants to travel geographically, but depending on the visitor, the discussion may expand to life exploration. “We get the full range of reaction, as you might imagine. Some people just take it as a joke and kind of laugh
their way through it … and other people take it very seriously,” Nieboer said. “It just depends on the individual and what they bring to it.” Nieboer said he began forming the idea for the project while contemplating the fact that some Americans have the option to jump on a plane and go anywhere they want. “In history, that’s a pretty unique opportunity,” he said. “So, then I got thinking, what does that mean philosophically or existentially? Where do I want to go?” “Existentia” debuted as par t of the Nor thern Spark festival in 2013, and it also appeared in last summer’s Minnesota Fringe Festival and at the Paradise Theater in Nieboer’s hometown of Mora, Minn., this past spring. This weekend, “Existentia” will per form at the Weismann Art Museum’s “Wanderlust,” a travel-themed celebration of fall exhibits. u See EXISTENTIA Page 11
4. Nicholas Krgovich, Along the PCT on Oscar Night 5. Flying Lotus, Never Catch Me (feat. Kendrick Lamar) 6. Suzie, Coffin in Houston 7. Caribou, Can’t Do Without You
Thursday, October 23, 2014
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THEATER
Beyond the scare factor The Twin Cities Horror Festival is more than 11 nights of fright. BY JACKIE RENZETTI jrenzetti@mndaily.com
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he Twin Cities Horror Festival brings more than fear to the Southern The-
ater. The festival, which runs Oct. 23 to Nov. 2, features nine acts — most of which are making their debut at the festival. The lineup includes eight short plays and one silent film with a live film score. The festival serves as a cultivator of original work that evokes societal contemplation in addition to fear. Four Humors, a theater company created by University of Minnesota graduates, first produced the festival in 2012 and ran it again the next year. Since then, 11 artists decided to form their own LLC, the “United Festival Group,” dedicated to producing future Twin Cities Horror Festivals. Five owners of UFG LLC are producing their own shows. The festival originated when Four Humors wanted to produce “Harold,” a horror-themed play they had performed in Cincinnati but not yet in Minneapolis. The problematic cost of renting a venue sparked the idea of working with other people, and the project morphed into a curated festival. “It was not only a desire to do our own show, and not only a desire to make a venue more affordable, but the desire to work with other people,” said Ryan Lear, Four Humors company member and executive director of TCHF.
The goal TCHF strives to give as much payback to the artists as possible. Lear said that this year, the involved
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Cast members Shannon Leach, Garrett Vollmer and Miles Duffey act out a climactic scene during a rehearsal for Dangerous Productions’ “Frankenstein” late Monday night.
artists will receive 85 percent of ticket sales. “The push is to get to 100 percent,” he said. This year, the owners invited theater companies to apply, and they selected four productions based on best fit. All of the shows are original works, and eight of the nine will debut at the festival. “We wanted to foster new work,” Lear said, “If it just lives for the short time of the Twin Cities Horror Festival, that’s great, and if it lives beyond that, that’s great, too.”
Four Humors originally sought out the Southern Theater for its spooky aesthetic. Decayed brick walls and dark, open ceiling spaces make for scary assets to the terrifying theatrics.
More than a scary story “The thing about horror in general is that horror is really a great genre to use to look at yourself,” said Tyler Olsen, director of “Frankenstein” and TCHF owner. “Horror can have that social commentary and not even intend to do it.”
Olsen said he derived much of his play’s plot from Mar y Shelley’s “Frankenstein” but deviates from it with a distinct military theme. He inter viewed war veterans in creating the play, and without giving away the plot, he said the play parallels societal discrimination against veterans with Frankenstein’s rejection. Similarly, other plays touch on social issues, whether intentionally or indirectly as Olsen suggested. Jason Ballweber, a TCHF
owner, directs “Doll Collection,” a series of eight stories in 50 minutes. The stories center on the theme of dolls, with some deriving from real events or stereotypical folk tales, and others more original. One of the stories derives from the “Janesville doll.” In Janesville, Minn., Ward Wendt displayed a baby doll from the window of his attic. Because he refused to give any explanation for the doll, Janesville residents began to create speculations for
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An Existentia consultant takes a biometric hand scan of a visitor.
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Nieboer views “Existentia” performers not as actors but as consultants. Though “Existentia” isn’t a real company, the experiences that the consultants share with the visitors are genuine. The sessions also poke fun at modern conceptions of identity and human connections. Visitors receive a hand scan at the beginning of the process. Nieboer said this alludes to both the increasingly common method of using biometric scans to verify one’s identity, such as on recent iPhone models, and to traditional palm reading. “We’re sor t of making fun of the whole personal
data world, whether it’s Facebook or Match.com. We’re kind of making fun of that, as if we could make a human connection through this process, but at the same time, we are providing this useful service,” Nieboer said. Nieboer sought out proficient conversationalists to join the “Existentia” team. He then trained them based on methods he lear ned in cognitive coaching, where people guide others “through a series of questions that help them come to the conclusion themselves based on their own resources,” Nieboer said. The benefits aren’t limited to visitors — “Existentia” consultants Eric Carlisle and Amy Brosnahan both cited dif ferent lessons gained
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from their experiences of speaking with strangers for multiple hours at a time. “It really did transform the way I look at conversations that I have with folks,” Brosnahan said. Carlisle said he had already viewed travel as a way to learn about life and his desires prior to “Existentia.” And after his involvement, he found value in learning about the various perspectives of visitors. “I am realizing that a person doesn’t have to go anywhere to learn about what life is,” Carlisle said. “I learn about that through hearing other people talk about their experiences.” Just as Carlisle and Brosnahan shared different accounts, the experience also
varies for each visitor. While some may identify major roadblocks to their travel plans or life goals, no result is guaranteed and there are no right answers. “We’re not promising miracles, but we are promising an opportunity to experience sort of guided personal introspection, and you never know what’s going to come out of that,” Nieboer said.
“Existentia” at “Wanderlust” Where Weisman Art Museum, 333 E. River Road, Minneapolis When 7-10 p.m. Friday Cost Free
the two songs. When are we doing this?’ He lit the fire under it.” In addition to Laidlaw’s 45 with the label, which was recorded with his band the Family Trade, local folk musician Ben Weaver released his latest LP, “I Would Rather Be a Buffalo,” as Hymie’s Records’ first full-length album. The album features Weaver’s pensive yet plucky banjo picking and was recorded in a barn in rural Minnesota. “Thematically, so much of Ben’s record is about feeling disconnected from the natural world,” Dave Hoenack said. “There’s something really unnatural about the way we record a lot of music. It seems like there’s this goal to do it in windowless, insolated, isolated rooms. Ben’s record would’ve been ironic and strange in that setting.” Initial pressings for the album were low — 550 copies for Weaver’s LP and 300 for Laidlaw’s 45 — and the Hoenacks don’t plan on producing large numbers of copies for albums they release and reissue in the future. Instead, they’re loosely basing their business model of f of Mississippi Records in Portland, Ore.
the reasoning behind the p lacement, which turned into folklore. However, one particular story aims to paint a sympathetic picture of a situation that society may frown upon. After watching a documentary on reborn dolls — baby dolls revamped to look more human — Ballweber decided to include a story about the hobby that portrayed the doll modifiers in a realistic, natural way. The story evokes empathy rather than judgment of the characters and those who actually create reborn dolls. Tim Uren’s “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Dr. Jekyll” has a central theme of change behind the joke that in this version, Dr. Jekyll drinks a decongestant rather than a potion and only thinks he’s transformed. The play previously appeared at the 2011 Minnesota Fringe Festival. “The theme of change was fun to play with for the stor y of Jekyll and Hyde,” Uren said. “It’s hard to do big changes, and if you can accomplish small changes, it has a big effect.” Likewise, the Twin Cities Horror Festival inches its way toward the goal of artists receiving total ticket funds. “The driving force is really to pay artists for the work that they do,” Lear said. “And getting people out and excited to see theater is always a good thing.”
Twin Cities Horror Festival Where Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis When Oct. 23-Nov. 2 Cost $14-75
What sets Mississippi Records apart is the staff’s utter disregard for modern technology, Dave Hoenack said. “I admire them,” he said. “In some ways I want to be more like them, but in other ways I think it’s ridiculous. They don’t have a website; they don’t do email. If you want to do business with them, you have to pick up a phone and call them.” Much like Mississippi Records, though, the Hoenacks envision Hymie’s Records as a communitybased label with the intent of issuing material that larger indie labels may overlook. “I think it will always be an extension of the store and part of the store and really tied in with what we’re doing with local music,” Laura Hoenack said. And Hymie’s community roots r un deep into the ar teries of East Lake Street. The Hoenacks live in the neighborhood, walk to work each day and said they’d like to think their presence helped contribute to the revitalization of the formerly sleepy stretch of road. “I joke that we live in Mister Rogers’ neighborhood,” Laura Hoenack said. “I know the mail lady. I see the lady from the furniture shop at the café. We’re part of this really great section of south Minneapolis.”
“I joke that we live in Mister Rogers’ neighborhood. I know the mail lady. I see the lady from the furniture shop at the café. We’re part of this really great section of south Minneapolis.” LAURA HOENACK Hymie’s Vintage Records co-owner
By Jared Hemming
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
10,000 Laughs Festival, “The Dirty Show”
Flying Lotus
Victorian Ghost Stories
Though technically this midnight show is happening early Saturday morning, “The Dirty Show” features comedians from the Twin Cities, as they neglect their inner censorship with “90 minutes of bad words, evil thoughts and dubious intentions” for a comedic effect. The festival is the only one in Minnesota devoted to comedy, and “The Dirty Show” is its darkest requiem into the underbelly of Minneapolis’ blue humor scene.
If you’re craving all the vibes of an experimental hip-hop show without the bombastic rap, Flying Lotus’ show at the First Avenue Mainroom will be a great way to chill out to flavorful, hypnotic instrumental beats. Supporting his latest album, “You’re Dead!”, electronic mastermind Steven Ellison took inspiration from the deaths of his friends J Dilla, DJ Rashad and others to make a compact, 38-minute concept album. Lotus’ bass-playing pal, Thundercat, is opening and might even join him onstage.
Continue your trick-or-treat pregame with a visit to the Minnesota Historical Society’s Victorian Ghost Stories, hosted in the former home of 19th-century railroad aristocrat James J. Hill. Sip on some hot cider in the parlor while actors read chilling tales by Edgar Allen Poe, Edith Wharton and the Brothers Grimm.
Where Comedy Corner Underground, 1501 S. Washington Ave., Minneapolis Hours Midnight Cost $7
Where First Avenue & 7th St Entry, 701 N. First Ave., Minneapolis Hours 8 p.m. Cost $25
Where James J. Hill House, 240 Summit Ave., St. Paul Hours 6 p.m. Cost $12
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By Jared Hemming
Watch this:
Bake this:
Vote in this:
Arcade Fire’s profile on “CBS Sunday Morning”
Carrot cake
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2015
Despite having won an Album of the Year Grammy and debuting two chart-topping records, CBS’ segment on Arcade Fire shows Win Butler sighing and saying that the band feels like they’ve been introducing themselves for 15 years. Fans of Butler and the group, which features his wife, Regine Chassagne, as a singer, will enjoy the piece’s display of the group’s early days — it goes as far back as Butler and his brother/bandmate Will Butler’s childhood in Texas.
It’s been a beautiful autumn, and along with the sweater weather, pumpkin mania has festered its way into the season. Though a pumpkin pie sounds appealing, save it for your parents’ house over Thanksgiving. Bake a carrot cake from scratch, which includes shaving and grinding the carrots and mashing them with delicious brown sugar. It will satisfy the powerful urge to relinquish control and drown your midterm blues in another pumpkin spice latté.
No, not November’s election (though you should certainly exercise your constitutional right as well). This is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s fan poll for inductees into the 2015 class. The hall announced its nominees for this year earlier this month, which includes The Smiths, N.W.A and Green Day. That’s right: The band that scored your middle school years is up to be honored for a career devoted to highlighting the joys of masturbation in “Longview” and criticizing former President George W. Bush in “American Idiot.” Rock the vote!
FILM
‘Dear White People’ examines race “Dear White People” actors Brandon Bell and Marque Richardson related to their characters through their own experiences as black college students. BY JARED HEMMING jhemming@mndaily.com
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alking around the University of Minnesota campus, actors Brandon Bell and Marque Richardson — young black men and stars of the film “Dear White People” — felt the familiar stares they received as minority students at the University of Southern California. “One of my professors thought I was a football player [from] day one,” Bell said of his experience at USC. “I take it as a compliment because I enjoy staying fit, but jeez, right off the bat?” The actors returned to the University of Minnesota to promote “Dear White People” — a modern-day African-American satire of race relations on college campuses that was partially shot on the school’s grounds. Writer and director Justin Simien’s film follows a group of black students fighting to keep a historically African-American residence hall black. While developing their characters’ struggles, Bell and Richardson drew on their shared experiences as students and friends at USC, a predominantly white school. “The USC black population was really small,” Bell said. “When you are a single-
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The cast of “Dear White People” filmed portions of the modern satire on campus race relations at the University of Minnesota. “Dear White People” hits theaters Friday.
digit percentage at a huge university with tens of thousands of kids, you do notice.” Richardson echoed Bell’s sentiments but said the similarities between “Dear White People” and his own college experience didn’t dawn on him at first. “It didn’t register with me until after we shot it,” Richardson said. “We lived on
an all-black floor at USC; we lived [the characters’] experience.” Richardson’s character, Reggie, takes on the militant affectation of Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders to inspire black pride for oncampus housing. Richardson turned to Malcolm X’s speeches and Public Enemy and N.W.A songs for
inspiration. Listening to Malcolm X and then leaving the Minneapolis set and being surrounded by white people was an eye-opening experience, Richardson said. Bell said that although the film has heavy race-related and emotional content, it is comedy. “Ever y screening that
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we’ve been in, Justin goes beforehand, ‘Dear white people, it is OK to laugh,’ ” Bell said. In the film’s pivotal scene, the black characters react to a humorous, magazinehosted “unleash your inner Negro” party, which satirizes real parties on college campuses across the country. In the scene, par tygoers dance and take pictures
dressed in blackface, perpetuating African-American stereotypes. “Being there and actually seeing some of the background artists done up in blackface triggers something,” Richardson said. “Even though we’re on a movie set, this is really happening.” Though blackface parties seem extreme, Bell said he’s questioned the motives behind other race-themed parties he’s been invited to. “Why do people think it’s OK? For Cinco de Mayo, why is it OK for us to put on sombreros and a big mustache?” Bell said. “While it is a satire, we have to be aware of our actions and how they affect people. It’s easy to have a Cinco de Mayo [party] when you don’t have any Latino friends going to it because no one’s going to say, ‘I feel slightly uncomfortable.’ ” Richardson said Simien’s intent with “Dear White People” isn’t to provide answers to racial tension, but rather to stir debate. “Typically at race theme parties, there’s no malicious intent behind it,” Richardson said. “It’s just a matter of being conscious.” Other racially charged issues, like who can use the N-word in today’s culture, are prevalent in the movie. “There’s no answer. We just need to talk about it,” Bell said. “This film, while it is funny, should make people feel uncomfortable.”
THEATER
College kitchen: Brussels sprouts U theater to
stage production of ‘Working’ The University of Minnesota Department of Theatre Arts and Dance’s production of “Working” invites viewers to question: occupation or avocation?
BY LAINI DEVIN ldevin@mndaily.com
S LIAM JAMES DOYLE, DAILY
A serving of broiled and delicately seasoned brussels sprouts.
Crispy greens, not gassy mush. BY CECILIA MAZUMDAR STANGER cmazumdar stanger@mndaily.com
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russels sprouts, those wee cabbages with a bad reputation, are simply misunderstood. When overcooked, these members of the brassica family (a group that includes broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale and kohlrabi) can be farty and unpleasant. The solution? Quick cooking. Maintaining a bright, green color and dry texture makes for a mild, savory final product. Unlike larger cabbage heads, Brussels sprouts are edible buds that grow in a helical pattern on long stalks,
producing a vegetative weapon that resembles a medieval club. Look for small sprouts with tightly bundled leaves. Before cooking, rinse the sprouts and cut the bottom of the stems and any yellow or blemished leaves. If you notice additional dirt in the cabbage crevices, rub it off with a clean cloth.
(and garlic for a mouthwatering finish) to the pan, and enjoy plain.
Stir-fried brussels sprouts
1. Combine the soy, vinegar, sugar and red pepper in a saucepan. Heat on medium until the sauce begins to thicken to a syrupy consistency. 2. Heat a small skillet with enough oil in it to coat the bottom. Add the Brussels sprouts, and lightly fry on medium to high heat until the leaves become bright green with crispy brown spots. The sprouts should maintain their crunch but have slightly soft, sweet centers.
To stir-fry food, cook the ingredients briefly at a high temperature. As such, this is an ideal preparation for Brussels sprouts. You can pair them with other vegetables or eat them solo. Acid and sugar elevate the cabbage’s subtle sweetness and diminish its flatulent notes. However, fried sprouts are also delicious sans sauce: Add a little salt and pepper
1 cup Brussels sprouts (cut into quarters) 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 ½ teaspoons vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar Optional: red pepper flakes to taste
3.Toss the cabbage in the saucepan to coat with glaze.
Broiled brussels sprouts Broiled Brussels sprouts are like kale chips with extra substance. The snack’s flavor has a charred edge and textural crunch. Brussels sprouts (halved) Olive oil Salt and pepper 1. Arrange the Brussels sprouts facedown (leaf side up) on a lightly oiled, ovenproof pan. Brush the leaves with additional oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. (Add more spices if you are feeling creative.) 2. Place the pan on a central oven rack (not too close to the heat source), and broil on high for 5 minutes.
tuds Terkel’s b o o k “ Wo r k ing: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do” doesn’t make for a riveting musical in and of itself. Instead, it’s what directors Lisa Channer and Samantha Johns capture in their production that takes a seemingly dull piece of literature and turns it into an inventive commentar y on the working class. As a par t of its 201415 main stage season, the University of Minnesota Depar tment of Theater Ar ts and Dance is perfor ming “Working,” the musical based off Terkel’s book. “The script as it is highlights a lot on the tasks and activity of what a job is, and what Lisa and I were excited about is that — and also showing the reason why people do that, which is to have a home, to have kids, to have a passion, to have a family,” Johns said. The revival production was intended for a six-person cast, but Channer and Johns wanted to give more students the oppor tunity to lear n and grow. So, about 20 students are on-
stage for most of the show, Johns said. Channer and John’s production brings light to the concept that occupation and avocation are not the same thing. “How do they get here?” Channer said they asked the student actors. “Do they understand that we have a whole economic system that’s run by jobs? Lots of asking them to confront things they just assumed to be true.” As a means of exploring this concept, actors would sometimes play themselves on stage. “One of the most interesting things is approaching it from the angle that at one time we’re ourselves, and then we step into a character,” theater ar ts senior Jacob Mobley said. “It’s fun to play that — stepping into a character, being on the sidelines, and actually suppor ting the group.” Mobley plays Joe Zutty, a retiree and an ensemble member. “The audience is not asked to suspend disbelief that 18-year-olds are middle-aged people that work their whole lives,” Channer said. To embellish the interpretation of the working class setting, three u See WORKING Page 13
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children also appear in the production and “there’s a live fish,” Johns said. “They may play a housewife, but that actress is onstage for most of the show as herself. Her role in that scene is the mill worker or housewife. The rest of the show, the ensemble is who they are,” Channer said. Fifth-year theater ar ts student Gaosong Heu finds it challenging to create the world of the play. She plays Maggie Holmes, the cleaning lady and an ensemble member. “It’s not your typical play — it’s documentar y theatre,” Heu said. “We’re taking a ver y Brechtian style of approach — having all the dif ferent levels of actors, understanding what that means, how you embody that and show that in the world of the play.”
“Working” Where Rarig Center, West Bank When Oct 30.-Nov. 9 Cost $6 with student ID, $11 for faculty and staff members, $16 general admission
JULIET FARMER, DAILY
Cast members Gaosong Heu, Jamila Joiner, Hayley Hansen and Chrissy Taylor rehearse at the Rarig Center on Tuesday for “Working,” a play adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso. “Working,” which opens Oct. 30 at Rarig’s Stoll Thrust Stage, centers on true stories of individuals and their motives.
FASHION
Iconic Italian fashion arrives in the Twin Cities The Minneapolis Institute of Arts hosts a retrospective exhibit of Italian fashion industry. BY ROBB LARSON rlarson@mndaily.com
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he elegance of Italian fashion masks its relative youth with continental flair. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is exhibiting a comprehensive survey of Italian fashion in its upcoming exhibit, “Italian style: Fashion since 1945.” The exhibit, curated by the Victoria and Albert
Museum in London, traces the evolution of the Italian fashion industr y from its beginnings after World War II to the present day. It features pieces from wellknown designers like Gucci, Versace and Prada. “The objects are really stunning and in beautiful condition. They’re selected ver y well and ver y carefully,” MIA curator Nicole LaBouf f said. “They’re supported by a ver y clear and easily understandable narrative.” The original exhibit at the V&A Museum was titled “The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014,” but glamor is conspicuously
absent from most of the exhibit. The show’s primar y focus is an authentic historical narrative of the rise of Italy in the fashion industry. “The exhibit gets you to take a critical look at the Italian fashion industr y and consider its histor y,” LaBouf f said. “From our vantage point, Italians look like they have this innate sense of style. The industry is so robust, it seems like it’s been there forever. But really, it’s a relatively young phenomenon, and that’s what I think this show will teach people.” The Italian fashion industry took off after World War II, when the U.S. and
other countries took an interest in supporting the growth of Italy’s economy. Italian style, especially tailoring, captivated American audiences with its simplicity and elegance. “For me, Italian style is tailoring and leather,” apparel design professor Marilyn DeLong said. “I didn’t go [to the exhibit] expecting to be titillated, but I really appreciated the fine tailoring.” Sprezzatura — most easily translated as “artistic dishevelment” — is an enduring phenomenon in Italian style. “It’s the art of concealing ar t,” LaBouf f said.
“You want to care for your appearance, but you don’t want to look too fastidious. You want to appear at ease with yourself, and if you are, you’ll make others feel at ease, too.” Sprezzatura masks meticulous style with the illusion of carelessness. Faded jeans, wrinkled blazers and unbuttoned Oxford shir ts make for classy wardrobe choices that fall just short of preppiness or snobbery. The exhibit makes a compelling case for the timelessness of Italian style, even in the whirlwind of fads and passing trends in fashion today. “You’ll learn the hallmarks
of Italian style, of what makes Italian style Italian,” LaBouff said. “One is bold use of color, the idea of sprezzatura, casual elegance, and having an air of nonchalance without losing one’s grip of being welldressed. I hope people will be intrigued and surprised by that story.”
Italian Style: Fashion since 1945 Where Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 S. Third Ave., Minneapolis When Oct. 26-Jan. 4 Cost $20
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BACKTALK
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 (10/23): This is your year! With the Sun, Venus and today’s New Moon/Solar Eclipse in your sign, your personal power expands. Use communications and networking to rake in the gold.
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 — Pay attention to shared resources and finances over the next six months with today’s New Moon Solar Eclipse and Venus in sensual Scorpio.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 9 — A turning point arises with this New Moon Solar Eclipse regarding income and finances. Venus, the Sun and Moon in Scorpio add a potent love potion.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 9 — Become an expert on compromise and collaboration over the next six months with today’s New Moon Solar Eclipse with Venus in Scorpio.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Rediscover your sexy side. A new six-month phase in personal power and charisma dawns. Get flirtatious with this New Moon Solar Eclipse.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 9 — One door closes and another opens regarding work, service and health with this New Moon Solar Eclipse. Completion fosters creativity.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 9 — Selfesteem increases with peace and relaxation. Begin a new stage in spiritual discovery and personal transformation.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 9 — Fall in love all over again. A new phase in romance, amusement and your pursuit of happiness arises with today’s New Moon Solar Eclipse.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 9 — For the next month with Venus in Scorpio, new status leads to new friends. Begin a new level in teamwork and group participation.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 9 — Today’s New Moon Solar Eclipse heralds an ending that leads to a new beginning at home. What’s best for your family?
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 9 — Take on new responsibility over the next six months for a rise in status with Venus and the New Moon Solar Eclipse in Scorpio.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 9 — You have no shortage of talent. With this New Moon Solar Eclipse, plus Venus in Scorpio, a new educational phase sets the course.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 9 — Begin a new adventure with Venus, the Sun and New Moon (Solar Eclipse) in Scorpio. Expand your territory and travel uncharted waters.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
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From LittleRedGTI
Yo yo, Net. It’s time for me to put my iron in the fire on the whole fat/skinny issue. While the “fatties suck” argument has been put through the ringer over and over, I must reiterate the fact that skinnies also are disgusting. Net: Case in point: Has anyone seen Hilary Duff lately? She looks more and more like a hairless cat all the time. It repulses me every time I see a girl who looks like she hasn’t eaten in weeks and can’t even fill out the backside of her jeans. Net: Just imagine of all the useful items she can carry for you with that leftover ass room. News flash, ladies: chicken legs AREN’T sexy. Net: We know some roosters who might disagree with you. I suggest that for every fatty that spends a day at the Rec, a skinny should eat five sandwiches. That way we men who like REAL women don’t have to spend our time looking at females that resemble starved refugees. Net: Kate Moss comes to mind. Too bad cocaine doesn’t cause the munchies. Does anyone else think most supermodels are NUTTing ugly? Here’s a haiku. Thin girls think they’re hot Bony hips, no body fat Anorexia!
From MADCOW
Yo network, What Up? I have been soaking up all the radiant fun of the Fatty’s vs. Skinny’s in the “World Series of Love.” It is now time for the facts! Being overweight is NOT COOL! Net: On the contrary, fat is an excellent insulator. It is also not healthy. Please step away from the fried chicken and pick up a salad. Net: Don’t forget to slather it with ranch dressing. That’s where all the nutrients are hiding. Don’t be afraid to work out at the gym because you think everyone is looking at your fattiness. Net: Most people are too busy admiring themselves HEY! SEND YOUR ENTRY, NAME & PHONE TO:
anyway: “Uh, I am so ripped. Look at my huge pipes. I’m so bad-ass it totally makes up for my small penis. Uh.” Your fattiness will disappear if you do. One thing that KeepinItReal is missing: there may be more “cushin’ for the pushin’” but you’ll be doin’ all the pushin’ because you don’t want some girl that is a deuce and a half trying to ride you. Net: Unless you’re Juvenile. “Girl who you playin’ with? Back that ass up!” That’s why skinny girls are better! They can ride or be ridden. Net: Yeehaw!
From Slanted&Enchanted
Everyone knows the term “cankles”, but what’s the term for when someone is so skinny, their ass so non-existent, that their back merges with their legs? Net: What say you Networkia?
From IWannaStudyQuietly
I am here today to address a very important problem. Net: The absence of MacGyver reruns on network television? The take over of the West bank by loud, non-student teenagers. Every time I am at Wilson Library trying to study I am constantly interrupted by LOUD and IMMATURE kids running around the library like its a NUTTing playground. Net: Theater majors have to go somewhere between classes. It’s very hard to concentrate on how a monkey is different than an ape or how to make a tree diagram out of a sentence when there is a loud dumbass next to me asking his friend what his favorite 50cent song is. Do these kids have any decency? Net: It depends ... were they wearing pants?
From Jared VanderHook
Honestly Net! How are you going to print my full name??? Net: Very easily. We will continue to do so if you don’t provide an alternate one. It’s quite simple really. What the NUTT!? Net: OK, tell you what, just because we’re nice, we will now refer to you as Emperor Ass-Goblin IV. Hope you like it.
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Minnesota Daily Volume 107, Issue 33 October 20, 2005 Doc,
I find myself in a sticky situation concerning an ex of mine. We dated for about a year and had a very messy break up — I won’t get into the particulars, but it was almost completely my fault we broke up (no cheating, just other circumstances ... ) Anyways, we broke up a year ago and I still see her at activities and social events, my problem is twofold, at these events, she goes out of her way to publicly attack me. She’ll make snide comments, say things to my friends and other people about me, and just generally go out of her way to push me out of these activities. The other problem is, I just started dating a new girl and she wants to come to the activities with me but I am afraid to bring her with the ex pulling this stuff. What should I do?
— Too Active Ex
Dear Too Active Ex,
All right buddy, you’ve got to sit this crazy-ass ex of yours down and give her a talking-to. I say if you have to get mean, get mean. Let her know she’s gotta move on, ask her what the hell is wrong with her and then cut her off. If she’s out there messing up your mojo, making you look bad (though I can only assume your friends realize what a jerkstore she is being) and in general, trying to make your life a living hell, just let her know you’re sick of it. Explain to her that you realize it was your fault that you guys broke up, and it happened, but there’s nothing you or her can do about it now. Certainly, talking smack back and forth isn’t going to solve anything. Explain to her that you’ve moved on; it’s time (after a year!) that she did the same. Tell her that if she still harbors this ill will, then she should come to you like an adult and talk it out with you; she should under no circumstances act like some catty middleschooler and blatantly run her mouth about you while you’re standing right there. What she’s doing isn’t cool. She may not realize this because she’s hurt. But frankly, it’s been a year, you guys gravitate toward the same social circles and something’s got to give. It’s time to let her know what’s up, that you’re not going to take this anymore. Bring your lady out wherever you please. If the psycho hose beast gets in your way, or accosts your new girlie, pull the beast aside and tell her as firmly as you can that this has got to end.
— Dr. Date
What’s up Doc?
My best friend happens to be a girl — a very smart and gorgeous girl — that I tend to look out for, I might add. Recently, my best friend (We’ll call her “Hermia.”) met a new guy (We’ll call him “Lysander.”) Lately, Hermia and Lysander have been hitting it off; I’m happy for both, however I question one thing: “Their Compatibility.” First off, Lysander is a farm boy — Hermia, a city gal. Lysander practices religion — Hermia practices ... yoga? In their free time, Lysander punches numbers — Hermia writes sonnets. Lysander is a frat party guy — Hermia studies the history of Greeks rather than the college greeks. And above all, Lysander is a Carlson Conservative — Hermia is a liberal J-schooler. Now, don’t get me wrong, I understand opposites attract, but I just want to know if they are “too” different? Do you see future conflicts? And should I say something to Hermia? Thanks, peace.
— Puck (name provided by the Good Doctor)
Dear Puck,
I felt the name I chose was only appropriate, nice reference, either bard will do for this Good Doctor. Listen, I realize you see yourself as the great protector of young Hermia, but she’s a woman and she can figure out her relationship stuff herself. Let her see where Lysander takes her; don’t preemptively strike, don’t show prior restraint. If Lysander is treating her well and they seem to be getting on pretty well, who are you to say that they shouldn’t be together? No one, that’s who. The most disparate of people can sometimes end up making the best of couples. Sometimes you just click with someone, but if you aren’t giving them that chance, how will they ever know? If, further down the line, you see that Lysander is no dice for your lady Hermia, let her know. For now though, let it be. “If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended: That you have but slumbered here, While these visions did appear; And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend. If you pardon, we will mend.”
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Dear Dr. Date,
— I Can’t Think Of A Clever Name So Just Call Me Confused Dear … Confused,
This guy is jerking you around, and he’s getting free sex out of it. Leave this sucker to his own devices; tell him to go hold it in his hand. It seems like you’re just sleeping with him because he’s there — not that there’s anything wrong with that. Just be wary, he’s pretty much owning you right now … and we all know what happens when you don’t have no hand in a relationship … you’re going to have to get it back. “Lord, what fools these mortals be!”
— Dr. Date
Need relationship advice? E-mail Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.
By Gareth Bain
dr. date
— Dr. Date (aka Robin Goodfellow)
There’s this guy that used to date my friend. Basically, they went on a couple dates and she never heard from him again. Until a year later. He called her up randomly; told her that he had met a girl at the same time as her and that they had become serious, but now they had broken up and he wanted to start seeing my friend again. So they slept together a couple times and he eventually blew her off again. I had met him one time while they were still hooking up, and then about three weeks ago, I saw him at a bar. He asked me for my number and we planned to go out on a date. I was a little apprehensive, but I figured I had nothing to lose. So date night comes, and he cancels on me because he has work stuff to do. And he never asks to reschedule the date. Just says he’ll see me around. So of course, I’m kinda pissed. Well anyway, I see him the next night at a bar and he tells me that he got freaked out and that’s why he cancelled the date, but we end up making out. And then he doesn’t call me for two weeks, so I figured he just wasn’t interested. Until the other night that is, when he called me for a booty call at like two in the morning. He tells me he doesn’t want a relationship, but then why did he ask me on a date in the first place? I guess we kind of decided to just be (tr)uck buddies, but now I’m not even sure I like this guy, I feel like I’m just sleeping with him because he’s there. I’m confused. Am I wasting my time with this guy, and should I stop sleeping with him?
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis
Dr. Date,
My boyfriend and I met before summer and had all of summer’s free time to just have fun and hang out. Now that school has started and he has a million other things to do, I feel like I’m always the one that tries to see if we can hang out — which only happens once or twice a week for about an hour or so. I try to give him his time so that he can do everything he needs, but his commitment to me is lacking, and I don’t know what to do about it. I can’t just say that to him because that’s more clingy than I want to be. Also, I’m hardly ever invited to outings with his friends, or not-friends. It’s not that I can’t find something to do by myself, but it’s Saturday night (and Friday), and I’m flying solo.
—FWB Would Have Been Simpler
Fizzling Flames,
Committed relationships require time and effort to maintain. Your boyfriend is putting in neither, so the relationship is suffering. Tell him how much this hurts you. Repair the relationship if you can, but break it off if he doesn’t seem concerned about your frustration. Don’t look back and think that friends with benefits would’ve been simpler. By your account, you two had a great time this summer before things started fizzling out. Think of this situation as a learning opportunity rather than a mistake, and use it as an incentive to be more forward about what you want in a relationship.
—Dr. Date
Dr. Date,
Everyone is coupling up, and I don’t know how to handle it. Until last year, it felt like most of my friends were only casually dating, but now I feel like everyone is in a serious relationship. Maybe because I’ve never been in a committed relationship, I’m bitter. Or maybe I’m jealous. I try not to think about what other people have, and I try not to take it personally that no one finds me attractive. But it gets pretty hard when I see people left and right in love and having great times as couples.
As far as I can tell, there is no huge difference between me and all of the girls at the University who have boyfriends. So why not me? What am I doing wrong?
—Sad and Lonely
Coupling Up,
Cuffing season — the time of year when people couple up to keep each other warm — has begun, and it’s getting you down. When other people seem to enter relationships with ease, it can be hard to watch when you tend toward the casual side of dating. While casual relationships are easier to come across, they’re ultimately less rewarding. Don’t give up on committed relationships, but don’t look too hard for one. If there’s a guy who strikes your fancy, gather the courage to ask him out. Many guys appreciate a confident woman who puts herself out there. Make yourself available, and you’ll find someone to hold you tight when it’s cold outside.
—Dr. Date
Dr. Date,
I’ve been with my boyfriend for three years. We have a very serious, honest relationship. We’ve talked openly about having a threesome, and we’re both on board. But secretly, an all-girls hookup is what I’m craving the most. It’s not that I’m unsatisfied with our current sex life; I just really want to explore lesbian sex. I know my boyfriend would consider this cheating, and hurting him is something I definitely don’t want to do. How do I approach him about my curiosity? I could just forget about my feelings all together. I don’t know.
—Anonymous
Lookin’ for Some Lady Love,
Be up front with your boyfriend about your desire. You find the idea of lesbian sex enticing and erotic, so why not explore it? It’s only cheating if you don’t get your boyfriend’s permission, and the issue will eat away at you if you never bring it up. You might be surprised; he’ll probably let a little lesbian experimentation fly.
—Dr. Date
Need relationship advice? Email Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.
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New apple aims to mimic Honeycrisp MN55 u from Page 1
fruit crops breeding project. Luby and University apple breeder David Bedford, along with other researchers, made the cross in 1997 after they saw an opportunity to take advantage of the lack of apples similar to the Honeycrisp, he said, which reached the market in the early 1990s. “We recognized that [the Honeycrisp] was a really good eating apple,” he said. “Our thought was, ‘Can we get some of those good qualities of Honeycrisp into an apple that ripens even earlier in the season?’ ” Roger Pepperl, marketing director of Washingtonbased Stemilt Growers, which is licensed to market the new apple nationally, said he expects to begin shipping MN55 to grocers across the countr y in the next few years. Although Stemilt holds
the license to market the apple, Luby said Minnesota growers and orchards are able to grow and sell it now. Pepperl said the flavor, juiciness and appearance of the high-quality “Honeycrisp-esque” apple will be a more appetizing choice for consumers and suppliers than the ones that hit stores’ produce sections early in the season. “You’re going to want to eat apples after eating this thing,” he said. “Grocer y chains will buy them from us if consumers are going to love it.” MN55 shouldn’t r un into much competition with other early-season apples, Pepperl said, because the ones that are currently offered are typically soft and spoil early. “[MN55] will store for four months or so pretty easily,” Luby said. “We’ve even kept some for seven months.” Despite the anticipated popularity, Luby said the apples fall of f trees
prematurely, among other potential issues. While MN55 won’t be widely available for a few years, local growers and orchards, like Pine Tree Apple Orchard in White Bear Lake, Minn., have worked with the University to test the new tree. Pine T ree Apple Orchard currently has about 25 trees on its properties, and it has plans to add another 2,000 in the next couple of years, said orchard manager JP Jacobson, who is also the vice president of the Minnesota Apple Growers Association. He said he doesn’t plan to sell the apples until 2018 to allow the trees to grow until they become profitable. Jacobson said he believes the University has a “hit a home r un” with MN55 by breaking the mold of the late-summer apple, adding that it will be a financial boost for those who sell it. Jacobson said he expects the new apple to
AMANDA SNYDER, DAILY
University-developed apples sit in a field on Wednesday where its trees will be planted and grown in White Bear Lakes’ Pine Tree Orchards. Once planted, the apple trees need two to three years to grow and produce their maximum yield.
double the number of trips to the orchard by customers who typically come out for Honeycrisp season in late September. But befor e the new
product takes over the early-season market, the University and Stemilt need to give it a unique name — which may be the hardest part of the process.
Empty wheelchairs roll around Rochester BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ROCHESTER, Minn. — In Minnesota’s “Med City,” wheelchairs are commonplace, and they sometimes end up abandoned in unusual places, such as parking ramps and downtown sidewalks. That’s probably not surprising in a town where
Mayo Clinic is king, but the real riddle is how they end up all over the city with no users in sight. The empty wheelchairs are simply a part of the landscape in the southeaster n Minnesota city, Denny and Carol Scanlan, a Rochester couple, told Minnesota Public Radio News. “I never even thought
of it until just now,” Denny Scanlan said. “Well, I see them kind of ever ywhere we go, I guess — where you least expect them.” “At the mall. In a restaurant ... We’re so used to it that I don’t even notice it,” Carol Scanlan said. Shelly Joseph, a local salon owner whose business is housed in a hotel, said
she often sees wheelchairs in public stairwells. Mayo Clinic is visited by thousands of patients each day. It has 1,180 wheelchairs and of fers them mainly for patient transport. The clinic loses up to 150 wheelchairs annually, according to General Services Manager Ralph Marquez, who oversees patient
equipment. Since each chair costs about $550, that adds up quickly to $82,500 in lost equipment. “Yes, it’s a financial burden to us from that standpoint, but it’s also a service we provide,” Marquez said. “And if the patient, you know, tr uly comes first, sometimes that’s the expense of the business.”
“You want to have something emotional that’s easy to spell and has a good ring to it,” Pepperl said. “That’s really the key.”
N. Korea fruitless to sway UN view BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
UNITED NATIONS — “A few honeyed words” by Nor th Korea as it tries to avoid a referral to the International Criminal Court has not changed the human rights situation on the ground there, the head of a U.N. commission of inquir y on the North told reporters Wednesday. Michael Kirby then had a rare exchange with Nor th Korean of ficials, who showed up and challenged the commission’s work during a U.N. human rights event featuring testimonies from North Korean refugees. “We can’t let lies pass at the United Nations,” Kim Ju Song, an adviser with the Nor th’s foreign ministr y, said before the meeting began. Kirby thanked the Nor th Korean of ficials for coming, and he asked r epeatedly to visit the country. The pressure is on Pyongyang, with a new resolution before the General Assembly’s human rights committee calling on the Security Council to refer the North’s situation to the ICC. It would be the global community’s strongest effort so far to take action on the Nor th’s dismal, documented rights record of sprawling political prison cam p s , s tar vati o n an d mass executions. The commission of inquir y repor t this year placed the Nor th’s record firmly in the international spotlight, and its of fi cials have been attempting what Kirby, a retired Australian judge, called a “char m of fensive” to aver t any moves toward accountability. North Korea has made several surprising moves in recent weeks, including releasing its own glowing report on its human rights record and sending its foreign minister to address the annual U.N. General Assembly of world leaders for the first time in more than a decade. But Kirby told reporters that actions speak louder than words. During Wednesday’s meeting, attended by a half-dozen Nor th Korean officials, Kirby made three demands: Allow him to visit North Korea to debate the report, allow the report to be accessible in Nor th Korea and delete language from Pyongyang’s own human rights repor t describing the refugees who spoke to the commission of inquiry as “human scum.” In response, North Korean councilor Kim Song d e m a n d e d , “ Yo u m u s t make the report again in a fair manner.”