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HEALTH

U hospital set to provide Ebola care The West Bank facility is one of four across Minnesota that are ready to treat the deadly virus. BY CODY NELSON cnelson1@mndaily.com

The University of Minnesota Medical Center has agreed to care for patients diagnosed with Ebola, the Minnesota Hospital Association announced Friday. The West Bank hospital is one of four health care facilities in Minnesota that will provide ongoing treatment for the deadly virus if necessary.

POLICE

Hestness retiring in summer

The countr y’s only confirmed cases of Ebola have surfaced in Texas and New York. The other hospitals planning to care for possible Ebola patients are the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys campus, in Rochester; the Allina Health Unity Hospital in Fridley; and Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota in St. Paul. Leaders from the hospitals began talks with the Minnesota Hospital Association early last week regarding the state’s response to a possible Ebola case. “[We] felt that it was our responsibility to step up and develop a coordinated plan, and [we] wanted to do that together,” said

Carolyn Wilson, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the University hospital. The infected patient’s individual needs and location would factor into which hospital he or she would go to, in addition to which hospital has an open bed, Wilson said. University health care of ficials have stressed that the institution is sufficiently prepared if a case of Ebola comes to Minnesota. When asked whether Friday’s announcement marked a precautionary move or if the state is expecting isolated cases of Ebola, Medical School Dean and Vice

President for Health Sciences Dr. Brooks Jackson said, “I don’t think we really know.” It’s difficult to predict the likelihood of a case coming to Minnesota, he said, adding that the probability depends on how severe the outbreak becomes in West Africa and how much it spreads. “It’s certainly feasible or possible that we will get a case,” Jackson said, citing Minnesota’s large population of residents with family in West Africa. If a possible case of Ebola sur faces, Wilson said, health care providers across the state are expected to handle the initial u See TREATMENT Page 12

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Countries away, helping farmers

The top cop on campus, Greg Hestness, is calling it a career after decades of police work. BY BLAIR EMERSON AND T YLER GIESEKE bemerson@mndaily.com tgieseke@mndaily.com

University of Minnesota police Chief Greg Hestness will retire in June after ser ving more than 11 years as the University’s assistant vice president for public safety and chief of police, he ann o u n c e d l a s t GREG HESTNESS week. University police chief After 40 years of police work and a tenure at the University marked by declining crime and high-profile campus events, the Minneapolis native won’t return to his post as head of University police when his appointment expires June 15. “My family needs a little bit more of my time,” Hestness said, adding that he’s discussed his potential retirement throughout the past few months with Vice President for University Services Pamela Wheelock. Hestness has led the University through “major changes” like the opening of the Green Line light rail and last fall’s increase in off-campus robberies, Wheelock said in a Friday email to University students, faculty and staff members. “Over the years, Greg has established strong relationships and has become a respected voice in the Twin Cities law enforcement community,” Wheelock said in the email. University police officers have handled several high-profile events on campus since Hestness took his post in 2003, including controversial Northrop Auditorium u See UMPD Page 12

JULIET FARMER, DAILY

Seniors Trevor Thill, Mitch Jacobson and Nate Shrader talk on Skype with Steele Lorenz, CEO of MyRain, on Thursday. MyRain is a company focused on efficiently distributing irrigation and agricultural equipment in India.

A company founded by University alumni is targeting water scarcity and improving agricultural practices in India. MyRain sells irrigation systems to re-

BY PARKER LEMKE plemke@mndaily.com

tailers, who in turn market them to small-

It’s already taken root in India’s agricultural market, but now an irrigation dis-

plot farmers in India, CEO and co-founder Steele Lorenz said.

tribution company founded by University

The company’s drip irrigation systems

of Minnesota alumni will use international

can benefit Indian farmers more than tra-

funding to fertilize its growth.

ditional methods of field flooding, said

A panel of development agencies from

Lorenz, who is a 2010 entrepreneurship

three countries nominated MyRain last

and marketing graduate from the Carlson

month as one of 17 projects that will re-

School of Management.

ceive up to $3 million from an international

“The water is typically either standing

program aimed at combating global water

and evaporating or runs off,” Lorenz said.

scarcity.

“A ver y limited amount actually ends up u See MYRAIN Page 3

SPORTS

CAMPUS

Slow start, fumble lead to Gophers loss Whyte studies

death response

Minnesota fell in an upset loss to Illinois, tarnishing the team’s record heading into a bye week.

The administrator has concern that the U isn’t adequately helping grieving students.

BY GRANT DONALD gdonald@mndaily.com

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ever ything was set up perfectly for the University of Minnesota to complete yet another second-half comeback against Illinois on Saturday. After being held to just a field goal in the first half, Minnesota marched back and scored 21 points in the third quarter. But with less than seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the momentum came to a halt. Senior r unning back David Cobb coughed up the ball, and Illinois cornerback V’Angelo Bentley returned it 12 yards for the game-deciding touchdown. The Gophers lost 28-24 to an Illinois team that hadn’t won a Big Ten game since last November. “I thought we had it in the bag,” senior linebacker Damien Wilson said. “We had u See FOOTBALL Page 5

BY BLAIR EMERSON bemerson@mndaily.com

AMANDA SNYDER, DAILY

Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner holds on to the ball on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. Minnesota lost to Illinois 24-28.

When University of Minnesota marching band member Robert Brau died in an August motorcycle accident, the 300-person band dedicated its entire 2014 season to his memor y and School of Music students organized a memorial service. Though the University responded to the marching band, Amelious Whyte, senior associate vice provost for advocacy and support, said he’s concerned that the school isn’t adequately reaching out to all of the students who are associated with a student who dies, especially if those affected aren’t involved with a large group, like the marching band. He plans to spend the year evaluating u See SUPPORT Page 3

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Sen. Franken and McFadden clash in free-for-all debate BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MINNEAPOLIS — Sen. Al Franken and Republican hopeful Mike McFadden met Sunday in what resembled more of a free-for-all than a debate. The pair’s second face-to-face event often devolved into a shouting match, as the candidates — and two WCCO-TV moderators — interrupted one another to finish a point. At times, the visibly angr y candidates clashed over the countr y’s handling of Ebola, McFadden’s investment banking career and Franken’s ads painting McFadden as a r uthless businessman who caused layoffs. Their first televised debate marked a change of tone in the race, which has been cool as national Republican groups focus on other states in the attempt to regain control of the Senate. Franken and McFadden are set to meet Nov. 2 for a final debate. In the meantime, here are some issues

over which things got heated Sunday morning:

Attack ads Franken brought the fight over McFadden’s business background to the debate. The incumbent senator and his Democratic allies have tried to turn McFadden’s career at Lazard Middle Market against him. Most recently, Franken released an ad featuring laidoff workers from a Montana paper mill that was closed, the ad says, after McFadden’s firm restructured the company’s debt. McFadden’s campaign says a dif ferent branch of the parent company was involved in that deal, which Lazard Middle Market’s website featured until Franken’s ad debuted last week. “You have spent millions of dollars attacking me on the air with patently false ads,” McFadden said. “Minnesotans are so tired of these attacks.” The Republican businessman again distanced

himself from a merger Lazard worked on in 2011 that resulted in an American pharmaceutical company moving its corporate home to Ireland. Franken didn’t buy it. “If you’re a CEO and you don’t take control of what your company does, what are you going to do as a senator?” he asked.

Ebola The moderators pressed Franken to answer whether he would support a temporar y travel ban on people coming from West African countries most af fected by the Ebola virus. After demurring twice, Franken finally said he has “nothing against” such a ban. But Franken noted such a ban wouldn’t be effective because few flights from the region travel direct to the U.S. He played up his work to ready Minnesota — which has a significant Liberian population — for a possible outbreak. Meanwhile, McFadden

seized on Franken’s halfhearted answer. “He didn’t answer it. People want straight talk,” he said. McFadden has repeatedly called for a travel ban, saying the country isn’t prepared to handle the virus.

Football Questions from ever yday Minnesota residents brought the debate into unusual territory. Asked to weigh in on increasing calls to revoke the National Football League’s tax-exempt status, McFadden said he’d look into the question, while Franken said he would support doing so. Another question addressed the recent pressure to force the Washington Redskins to change its name. Franken insisted the league should step in and make the change. McFadden said it’s up to the owners, but that he considers the name racist. “If it was my team, I would change the name,” McFadden said.

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Dayton ahead, but Johnson gains ground in poll BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MINNEAPOLIS — A new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows Gov. Mark Dayton and Sen. Al Franken maintain leads over their Republican challengers in their respective bids for re-election — but both of their opponents have gained some ground less than two weeks before voters head to the polls. The poll, taken Oct. 22 through Oct. 22, shows 45 percent of likely voters sur veyed support Democrat Dayton for governor, while 38 percent support Jeff Johnson. The Star Tribune reports. Five percent of voters polled supported Independence Party candidate Hannah Nicollet. Last month’s Minnesota Poll showed 45 percent of voters surveyed supported Dayton, while 33 percent supported Johnson. The new poll surveyed 800 likely voters by telephone, using landlines and cellphones. It has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. “Our own polling has consistently shown us with a significantly larger lead,” said Katharine Tinucci, Dayton’s campaign manager. Dayton’s campaign has stressed his experience and accomplishments, while Johnson’s campaign has said Dayton is incompetent. Johnson campaign spokesman Jeff Bakken said: “All the momentum in this race is on Jeff’s side, and the result is going to come down to turnout. And in the midterm election in this political environment, we like Jeff’s odds.”

Ebola taking its toll on some Minnesotans BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ST. PAUL — The Ebola crisis in West Africa is hitting some immigrants in Minnesota particularly hard, and efforts are underway to try to help them deal with the trauma of losing loved ones to the virus. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that many West Africans in Minnesota are struggling with grief. One person has lost 17 family members to Ebola. Another has lost eight, including her husband and her mother. Alexander Collins, executive director of the Liberian Ministers Association of Minnesota, a group with more than 50 member churches, said his association is working with the Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute to train a first-response team to help the community work through grief. “They’re kind of like psychological first responders,” said Donna Minter, the institute’s founder and executive director. “When people come to them, they have the resources to be able to help.” The training was developed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Minter said. Although the Ebola outbreak is different, a person can experience the same physical and emotional process in response to a traumatic event. Arthur Biah, a nurse in Minneapolis and founder of the nonprofit Liberian Health Initiative, has been organizing educational forums that highlight mental health services. One of Biah’s friends in Minnesota lost a sister and brother to Ebola in the same week. He was still going to work because he had to pay the bills. But his boss realized he was struggling and drove him home. “People are not having time to grieve,” Biah said. “There’s so many people and it’s happening so fast.”

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U celebrates life of remarkable poet Over the weekend, admirers from around the world celebrated what would have been John Berryman’s 100th birthday. BY HALEY HANSEN hhansen@mndaily.com

When he was a professor at the University of Minnesota, John Ber r yman’s lectures would often bring in a flood of students, moving them to tears. N o w, m o r e t h a n 4 0 years after his death, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet’s lessons are still salient for both those who experienced them firsthand and for those who know the world-renowned scholar only through his writing. The University held a conference over the weekend at the West Bank’s Andersen Librar y to honor the late poet’s legacy on what would have been his 100th bir thday, letting Berr yman admirers from around the world pay homage to both his work and his legacy. “He was a great teacher here in addition to being a famous poet,” said Peter Campion, the director of the University’s creative writing department and the conference’s chair. Berr yman taught at the University from 1955 until his death in 1972, when he committed suicide by jumping of f the Washington Avenue Bridge. Campion said celebrating Berr yman’s bir thday and legacy shows the timeless impact he has at the University and around the world. “I don’t think you can go anywhere where American poetr y is read in the world and not bring up Ber r yman,” he said. Har vard University

graduate student Calista McRae said she had been looking forward to the conference for more than a year. She said the Ber r yman’s “77 Dream Songs,” for which he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1965, is her favorite poetry book. The fifth-year English graduate student, who is writing about Berryman for her disser tation, said she loved the humor threaded into his writing and the unexpected elements within each of his poems. Berryman’s poetry style is commonly categorized as confessional, but his work also delved into histor y, politics and what it meant to be an American in the postwar era. Former University of Minnesota English professor and poet Michael Browne said while most poetr y books contain only a couple memorable poems, Berr yman’s hold at least a dozen. “He was struck by lightning quite a few times,” Browne said. Houston Community College-Northeast art professor Tina Kotrla said she wept when she first read drafts of Berr yman’s work at a University of Minnesota library this week. Philip Coleman also traveled a great distance to come to the conference, which he helped organize. The T rinity College Dublin professor is a premier scholar of Berryman’s work, extensively studying it for well over a decade. Though many view Ber r yman as the award-

McFadden hopes to learn from mistakes, sell his authenticity BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

S T. PA U L — M i k e McFadden has had his share of stumbles in transitioning from the insular world of investment banking to the hyperpublic life of a U.S. Senate candidate. The Republican hopeful quickly retreated from suppor ting a gas-tax hike to fund infrastructure improvements and has been haunted for months by a remark suggesting he’d support using Chinese steel to build a massive pipeline. And then there’s the evident discomfort he sometimes shows under questioning from reporters. McFadden’s friends and business partners back up his “problem solver” image, saying his years bridging divides in financial negotiations would do well in a gridlocked Congress. But when it comes to selling himself on the campaign trail, McFadden admits he’s had a lot to learn. But he’s savvy enough to turn the growing pains into an asset. “I’ve made mistakes. I’ll continue to make mistakes,” McFadden said. “People are dying for that. The world is dying for authenticity.” Eighteen months ago, McFadden announced his plans to take on Democratic incumbent Sen. Al Franken to a roomful of reporters. Behind the scenes, the 50-year-old had sought advice from friends and family while wrestling with the decision that he calls today “the scariest thing I’ve ever done.” “First and foremost, he was tr ying to learn more about the political process of running for of fice and what it would do to his family. I think that was the main consideration,” said Jack Helms, who hired McFadden at his firm, Goldsmith Agio Helms, in 1995. That firm later became Lazard Middle Market. Unlike Franken, who spent a career on camera and liberal radio, McFadden’s role at Lazard kept him largely out of the

public eye. Tom T racy didn’t dream his longtime friend would get into politics until he got a call out of the blue. “He said, ‘I’ve got this plan. Unless you and other people that I respect tell me I’m crazy, this is what I’m planning to do,’” Tracy recalled. McFadden approached the task much like the “deep dives” of preparing for a merger, he said, calling on former U.S. Sens. Norm Coleman and Rudy Boschwitz for counsel and asking local political operatives how to staff up and raise money. Last fall, he joined more than a dozen fellow candidates for a fourday training session hosted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He emerged from a brutally long Republican convention with the surprise endorsement this spring, and cr uised through the August primary. Since then — at campaign events, inter views and news conferences — McFadden has repeated carefully honed lines: He wants to get the countr y “back on the path of growth and prosperity,” and says America is “on the doorstep of an energy renaissance.” Deviating fr om that script has sometimes been troublesome. Before the August primar y, McFadden told repor ters he’d love to see the Keystone XL pipeline built with U.S. steel before explaining that he also wants the project to be costef fective. When pressed whether that meant he’d suppor t using steel from China, McFadden said yes, if it was cheaper — and was hammered for it by political opponents, including Franken. McFadden’s own campaign acknowledges he’s trailing in this race. At the same time, the Republican says he’s been in the public eye more than Franken — putting some 40,000 miles on his campaign pickup truck, visiting all 87 of Minnesota’s counties in a 50day span this summer.

JULIET FARMER, DAILY

Judith Healey speaks on a panel made up of students and friends of John Berryman on Sunday at Elmer L. Anderson Library. The panel was one of many events at “John Berryman at 100,” a weekend-long conference to commemorate and discuss Berryman’s life and poetry.

winning poet who tragically took his life, Coleman said, he should also be remembered for his important contributions as an artist and a scholar. “When we read him only as the poet who jumped off the bridge, we’re only getting a small part of who he was,” Coleman said. “This was a human being who made ar t and taught for living.” Berr yman’s third wife and widow, Kate Donahue, attended the conference and said she was pleased to see people celebrating Berr yman’s life and work, rather

than focusing on his demons, which included deep depression and struggles with alcoholism. “It’s ver y comfor ting to be here in the presence with people who care about and care for John Berr yman,” she said. A for mer student of his, Mike Rivar d, said Ber r yman was an empathetic professor who was aware that like him, his students also faced hardships. “Ber r yman had this sense that people were dealing with personal challenges,” he said.

Donahue said Berryman would often bring home half a dozen students at the end of class to continue their conversations, and she would have to ask students to leave when it got close to suppertime. Jim Moor e, another former Berr yman student who’s now a published poet in Minneapolis, said what was most inspiring about Ber r yman wasn’t necessarily his poetr y, but his over whelming passion for the art form — whether it was his own or his students’ work. “He found so much in

the work,” Moore said. Berr yman would allow students who weren’t enrolled in his classes to sit in on his lectures, Campion said, which would sometimes be so full that the students had to stand. Like his memorable lectures, the end of the weekend’s conference brought some to tears as they r eminisced about Ber r yman’s influence as a professor, poet and friend. “It’s a help to have the feeling that he’s very solidly established and not forgotten,” Donahue said.

Whyte studies U death response Support u from Page 1

the University’s current outreach efforts and how it acknowledges student deaths. At least 25 University students died last year. It can be challenging to locate all the students in need of support services like counseling and support groups, Whyte said. When a student dies, University administrators use a database to gather information about him or her, like classes and grades. But Whyte said that database doesn’t necessarily include every group or club the student was involved in. “We would have no way of knowing unless we hear things word-of-mouth,” Whyte said, “and that’s what happens.” If a student was part of an athletics team, a band or a choir, it can be easier to locate the student’s friends because there’s a more established information system, he said. But smaller student groups and acquaintances are more difficult to locate. Karen Lange, dean of students at the University of St. Thomas, also said colleges and universities should focus on students who had more

“That’s the most important piece — that students have an opportunity to grieve. ... That’s not necessarily part of a college student’s life.” KAREN LANGE Dean of students at the University of St. Thomas

informal relationships with the deceased student. Lange, who is finishing her dissertation on how faithbased institutions respond to student deaths, said it’s important for a school to provide opportunities and places for all students in bereavement. “That’s the most important piece — that students have an oppor tunity to grieve,” she said. “That’s not necessarily part of a college student’s life.” Whyte said he is also exploring respectful ways to make the students’ deaths more public to the University community, like by posting their names to social media or another website. Making the death more public could help bring together more students wishing to grieve or remember the deceased, Whyte said, adding that he wants the University to provide more opportunities for people to mourn collectively.

Some of those who died last year were involved with large-scale groups, like fraternities and marching band, which offer group support. When Whyte visited the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house a few weeks ago to observe the group grieving the death of one of its members, he noticed the group working together to get through the tragedy, he said. “I could see the impact of the loss of somebody on the hundred or so people that were in the room,” he said, “and so thinking about all the other people that knew that student who died, who we weren’t able to bring together, who might be suffering just as much as the guys in the room, but we just don’t know about it.” When the Office for Student Affairs receives notice of a student death, Whyte said, officials confirm the death and then contact the University Community Response Team. That group assesses

the situation and determines next steps for action, like gathering student groups together. The team responds to other traumatic events on campus, including missing people and natural disasters. The names of deceased faculty and staff members and students are listed in University Senate meeting agendas. Joe Walsh, a philosophy senior and the marching band’s drum major, said marching band staf f and Scott Lipscomb, the School of Music’s interim director, acknowledged Brau’s death through an email, a memorial service and a page in the school’s magazine. Paul Benson, a music education sophomore and member of the marching band, said Brau’s death seemed to be addressed largely within the marching band. And although Whyte plans to look into ways to reach more potentially affected students, Walsh said the University’s response to Brau’s death was adequate. “When I look at how the public has reacted to [Brau’s death], it’s fairly behind closed doors,” he said, adding that he wouldn’t necessarily want a more public acknowledgement.

Countries away, alumni are helping Indian farmers MyRain u from Page 1

producing calories in foodstuff.” Drip irrigation, on the other hand, distributes water directly to crop roots through a network of pipes and tubes, he said, and can increase both crop yield and water efficiency. But obstacles have impeded the system’s widespread adoption in India, he said. “Many small retailers don’t have the time or can’t take the time to learn about the product,” Lorenz said. In September, judges selected MyRain out of 520 applicants from over 90 countries to receive between $100,000 and $500,000 to expand its mobile application, which simplifies the install-

ment of efficient irrigation systems for Indian farmers, Lorenz said. Rainmaker, the mobile app, simplifies the process for India’s agricultural retailers by automatically calculating custom blueprints using data on field size, cropping patterns and other factors. “With the blueprint and the list of parts, any local plumber can put the irrigation system together,” Lorenz said.

U origins, ties Although it is focused on a market located several time zones away, MyRain originally sprouted from a campus entrepreneurship program. Lorenz and fellow cofounder and alumnus Sri Latha Ganti developed their initial idea in a University course.

The class was of fered by Acara, an Institute on the Environment program that seeks to develop leaders with an eye for balancing finance with solutions for societal and environmental challenges, Acara co-founder Fred Rose said. “[Lorenz and Ganti] are a great example of somebody who is really doing both of those,” Rose said. “Sri obviously is from India, and so she has a special affinity for helping that country — but both of them have a strong calling to make an impact.” Since MyRain launched in 2012, the University has maintained strong ties with the company, Rose said, by informally mentoring Lorenz and Ganti and by connecting them with investors. At the same time, MyRain

has provided learning experiences of its own, including a number of internships for students from civil engineering and management backgrounds. Nathan Shrader, a management information systems and supply chain operations senior, is part of a three-person team of interns working for MyRain this semester. “What I like about it is that it really helps a lot of people,” Shrader said. Over winter break, Shrader will travel to India with his team members to help develop new marketing strategies for the company. “I’m just excited to expand my horizons and learn how other cultures operate,” Shrader said. “Communication across borders and culture is what will change the world.”

Monday, October 27, 2014

Editorials & Opinions SCIENCE

Controversial virus research under review “Gain of function” research does not seem like a productive use of limited research funds.

ver the past several months, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has forced the international community to reconsider the way it responds to global health catastrophes. So far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Defense have pledged $40 million of their own budgets and requested another $45 million to help control global health risks. In light of the Ebola scare, the United States government has also taken measures to protect health at home. The White House Of fice of Science and Technology Policy and the Depar tment of Health and Human Ser vices recently announced a review of “gain of function” research projects. This type of research seeks to enhance pathogen activity, making pathogens more dangerous and more transmissible. The moratorium banned research only on cer tain diseases, including Middle East respirator y syndrome, severe acute respirator y syndrome and influenza. From a moral and a pragmatic stand-

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point, these research programs should never have been carried out. Not only are they dangerous, but they’re also unnecessar y when we have many other diseases to cure. These diseases are deadly, and instead of finding mechanisms to increase their lethality, the inter national community should focus on how to treat them. The CDC estimates that approximately 10,000 people die from influenza ever y year. The common flu has been around for as long as we’ve known about diseases, yet we still don’t have suf ficient means to completely mitigate its ef fects. Flu vaccines still aren’t per fect, as mutations in the viral strands make the disease hard to contain. The MERS coronavir us is another deadly disease. The CDC states that we don’t have any viable treatment for it. Thus, 30 percent of all people who contract MERS die. If there’s no solution for MERS, why are we looking for ways to make it deadlier? Scientists working on “gain of function”

projects claim that their research is vital to make test stands for new antiviral drugs. Ideally, yes, their research would be beneficial — but only in a world where accidents don’t happen and where bioterrorism isn’t a threat. Scientists should only conduct pharmaceutical tests on wild strains once there is suf ficient research on a normal strain. In July, a high biosecurity facility in Atlanta had lapses in security protocol, and people feared that researchers were exposed to deadly strands of influenza and anthrax. This specific incidence was contained, but the prospects of similar incidents in the future are intimidating. True, the precise definition of “gain of function” is disputed, and someone must work out those details. The government’s public health depar tments and the scientific community must further evaluate current projects. However, the general idea remains that researchers must consider moral implications of their work, especially when their work concer ns the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Anant Naik welcomes comments at anaik@mndaily.com.

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Thank you for your insightful words. Your observation of those being dismissed or rejected for challenging social norms is sadly becoming all too real on university campuses all around the country. Sadly, our public universities are leading the pack with this through their privatization that mirrors our economic system run by a plutocracy that demonstrates the decay of our democratic thought at our seemingly egalitarian institutions.

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POLITICS

More shootings lead to questions

ast week in Ottawa, Canada, a gunman — who allegedly is a recent Muslim conver t with a histor y of criminal activity — shot and killed a soldier at the National War Memorial. Soon after, he was shot and killed in a parliament building, preventing any further murders. A few days later, a student opened fire at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Washington state, killing two people, including himself, and critically injuring four others. The fact that these types of shootings continue to happen is infuriating. As U.S. citizens, we have the right to bear arms, which resists questioning. Canada, on the other hand, is one of only a few countries that are actively liberalizing their gun laws. Last week, Gabrielle Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman who had to step down from her position when she was shot in the head during a speech in 2011, remarkably began a tour of nine different states to promote stricter gun restrictions. She’s pushing for more restrictions for convicted stalkers and domestic abusers, and also extended background checks for those wishing to purchase a gun.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Response to ‘New staple food ordinance unwise’ In a recent editorial, “New staple food ordinance unwise,” the Minnesota Daily Editorial Board called a proposed Minneapolis City Council ordinance “misguided.” There are many University of Minnesota faculty members who strongly disagree. The revised ordinance — which would require grocer y-licensed businesses to carr y set amounts of certain staple foods — will help address inequity in access to healthy food, providing a greater amount of options for city residents who may only have access to corner stores, gas stations, dollar stores and pharmacies, where options are limited. Given that the food we eat significantly impacts our health, access to healthy food represents an important health issue, as well as a critical social justice issue, par ticularly in low-income

hen the Postsecondary Teaching and Learning Department closes in two years, it may cut out a crucial first-year experience for students. Though department leaders have said the closure will have minimal effects on student experiences, the Minnesota Daily reported on Thursday that some faculty members and students doubt this claim. PsTL is a department in the College of Education and Human Development whose focus is to serve underrepresented groups such as first-generation students. It’s likely that the department contributes to CEHD’s excellent 95.6 percent retention rate. But when PsTL is dissolved, it will be surprising if that rate remains so high. Mariana Morgan-Sawyer, a third-year student in the department, told the Daily that PsTL has provided her a closer community than she’s found elsewhere at the University. PsTL associate professor Tabitha GrierReed told the Daily that students have asked her questions about the department’s closure. She hasn’t had answers for them. Since the first announcement that PsTL would disband, CEHD leaders have provided next to no details regarding just how the closure will play out. While it’s impossible to map out ever y facet of a depar tment’s closure that involves more than 40 faculty and staff members, the University needs to do a better job of addressing the concerns of PsTL students and faculty members. If PsTL’s closure really won’t affect student experiences, that’s great news. But the University must show those currently in the department how it will stay true to its word.

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When it comes to Minnesota’s energy future, I hope our policymakers will continue to promote an all-of-the-above strategy to energy policy. While the use of renewables has increased significantly, as Minnesotans know, the sun isn’t shining 24 hours a day and the wind isn’t always blowing at 30 miles per hour. Because of the extreme cold experienced in Minnesota, we need to have an affordable and reliable energy power to keep lights on, apartments heated and phones charged. Coal is also a sustainable source of power, as the United States has more reserves of coal than any other country in the world — enough to last for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. A letter to the editor on Oct. 20 falsely claimed that wind and solar power could replace the power lost by closing coal plants. Wind and solar can supplement reliable sources of power, but they can’t replace them. So how can we keep the lights on? Minnesota got about 46 percent of its electricity from coal-fired power plants in 2013, and these plants ensure that our families and universities can be provided with the power we need at prices we can afford. Our weather extremes demand that we have balanced energy choices that are affordable and reliable. Freezing to death in the winter because we don’t have the power to keep us warm is unreasonable.

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communities and communities of color. We strongly suppor t the proposal to modify the existing Minneapolis Staple Foods Ordinance. The new standards were developed in close collaboration with city health inspectors and with feedback from small business owners. The intent is to minimize the burden on business owners, and the Minneapolis Health Department has developed a comprehensive technical assistance package to support stores in successfully complying with the ordinance requirements. Both city staff and Ward 2 Councilman Cam Gordon have done extensive outreach with store owners to ensure that these new requirements will work for them, and this collaborative approach seems to have worked. Several corner store owners spoke or submitted letters in favor of this ordinance change at the public hearing, and no store owners came forward to publicly oppose it.

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Not all agree. The National Rifle Association’s chief, Wayne LaPierre, made several statements last year about mental health instability of the country being the cause of the shootings, not the accessibility of guns. He suggested that more “good guys with guns” would have helped, instead of stricter gun laws or background checks. I agree with Giffords and believe that background checks for gun buyers would be most effective in helping avoid these types of mass killings, but there is no simple solution. It’s unclear in either case how the perpetrators acquired their weapons, and there is no evidence to suggest that either was mentally ill. Despite this, we should still discuss it. The violence needs to end. Destanie Martin-Johnson welcomes comments at dmartin-johnson@mndaily.com.

Developing policies that improve access to healthy foods has been a key recommendation issued by leading scientific health organizations to address pressing health issues like obesity. The University of Minnesota School of Public Health, continuing a long tradition of cutting-edge research on obesity prevention and health promotion, is in line to receive federal grant funding to evaluate the impact of this policy change. This work being done in Minneapolis is consistent with the Minnesota Food Charter. Passage of the proposed ordinance will result in the city implementing Food Charter strategies at the local level aimed at increasing access to affordable, safe and healthy food, which we hope will have the net effect of inspiring other communities to do the same. Mindy Kurzer, food science and nutrition professor; Jerica Berge, assistant professor; Jayne Fulkerson, director of Ph.D. program in the School of Nursing; Marilyn Nanney, associate professor

ith midterm elections just a few weeks away, Michelle Obama, Hillar y Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden visited Minnesota last week to encourage voters to support Democrats Gov. Mark Dayton and Sen. Al Franken at the polls this November. On T uesday, Michelle Obama addressed a crowd of more than 2,000 people at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis, where she reminded her audience how important it is for young people and people of color to make their voices heard. Later in the week, Biden toured Minnesota’s Iron Range. Targeting blue-collar workers, he argued that the Republican Party doesn’t represent the interests of the middle class. As Biden toured northern Minnesota, Hillary Clinton spoke to students at Macalester College on Thursday. Later that evening, she spoke at a private fundraiser for Dayton. Clinton’s address emphasized Minnesota’s role in pioneering successful social and economic programs, praising the state as a model for the rest of the nation. We understand how exciting it is to see some of the country’s most prominent political figures firsthand, and we hope everyone feels passionate about voting in the upcoming election. That said, we also hope that political issues — not celebrity endorsements — remain everyone’s focus as they head to the polls. Voters should thoroughly research candidates’ political opinions before casting a ballot. All three speakers highlighted the importance of voter turnout. Ultimately, we share that feeling, but we think that voting knowledgeably is just as important. 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

Gophers upset by lowly Illinois

QUICK HITTERS BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com Illinois 28, Minnesota 24 Saturday, Oct. 25 Champaign, Ill. RECAP For the second consecutive week, the Gophers came out flat and found themselves down by 11 points at halftime. It looked like Minnesota was going to pull off another comeback victory. Two minutes into the third quarter, quarterback Mitch Leidner found receiver Isaac Fruechte for a 52-yard touchdown pass, narrowing the lead to four points. Later that quarter, a pair of touchdown runs from running back David Cobb gave the Gophers a 24-21 lead. But midway through the game’s final quarter, Cobb fumbled near the goal line. Illinois defensive back V’Angelo Bentley scooped the ball up and returned it for a touchdown to give the Gophers a 28-24 loss. IT WAS OVER WHEN: Leidner underthrew receivers on a last-second Hail Mary pass. A defensive holding penalty on Illinois gave Minnesota one play after the clock hit zero, but the Gophers couldn’t capitalize. KEY PLAY

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Gophers defensive back Eric Murray tackles an Illinois ball carrier on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

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the game in the bag.” The Gophers had more than six minutes remaining to score a touchdown and head into their bye week undefeated in the Big Ten. After both teams were forced to punt, the Gophers got the ball again. It looked as if they might pull out the victor y after redshir t sophomore quar terback Mitch Leidner found redshir t senior Isaac Fr uechte for a 41-yard completion to put Minnesota inside the 30-yard line with just under two minutes remaining. But the Gophers didn’t get any closer to scoring, as three straight incompletions and a four th-down sack and fumble cemented their fate. “[The loss] was really deflating,” W ilson said. “We were looking for ward

to keeping the roll going but came out flat. Things didn’t go well early on, [we] got behind and [we were] just digging out of [a] hole from there.” Minnesota didn’t lose the entire game in the waning minutes, especially after star ting the game down 14-0. “They just played better than we did up front [in the first half]. They held the line of scrimmage, and we didn’t get a lot of movement,” head coach Jerr y Kill said. “We had a couple of shots that we didn’t complete.” Cobb, who came into the day with the four thmost rushing yards in the countr y, was held to just 24 r ushing yards in the first half. Even with their limited success, the Gophers continued to r un the ball in the third quar ter. Their persistence paid of f when Cobb found a hole and ran for 67 yards. He finished the drive

one play later with a 13-yard touchdown r un, rounding out the day with 118 yards and two touchdowns but one costly fumble. “Sometimes it’s not going to be pretty ever y time,” Cobb said. “You’ve got to make something happen. … [Late in the] four th quar ter, they trust me with the ball, and I dr opped it. I fumbled, and that cost us the game.” The Gophers also used the deep passing game to tr y and fuel their second-half comeback after Leidner only threw for 30 yards in the first half. Leidner finished the game with 240 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown pass to Fr uechte to star t the second half comeback. “We’ve just got to keep putting ever ything together. We do a couple good things today, and then we shoot ourselves in the foot

SCORING SUMMARY

FIVE OBSERVATIONS SCORE BY QUARTER Minnesota Illinois

1 0 14

2 3 0

3 21 7

4 0 7

TOTAL 24 28

1ST QUARTER

MINN

ILL

9:31

Jon Davis 3 yd pass from Reilly O’Toole (David Reisner kick)

ILL

2:39

Reilly O’Toole 9 yd run (David Reisner kick)

MINN

ILL

12:53

Ryan Santoso 44 yd field goal

MINN

ILL

2ND QUARTER MINN

3RD QUARTER MINN

12:58

Isaac Fruechte 52 yd pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso kick)

ILL

8:48

Josh Ferguson 2 yd run (David Reisner kick)

MINN

6:02

David Cobb 1 yd run (Ryan Santoso kick)

MINN

2:40

David Cobb 13 yd run (Ryan Santoso kick)

MINN

ILL

4TH QUARTER ILL

6:33

V’Angelo Bentley 12 yd fumble recovery (David Reisner kick)

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

a little bit,” Leidner said. “I take the blame for that because there’s a lot of passes I need to complete that I didn’t.” The Gophers will head into the bye week with a 3-1 record in the Big Ten and a sour taste in their mouths. After the bye week, the

Gophers will be greeted by four of the toughest games on their schedule, starting with a home game against Iowa. “I just think we came out a little flat looking forward toward the bye week instead of handling the game,” Cobb said, “and we paid for it.”

FOOTBALL

Cobb takes blame for costly fumble in loss Senior running back David Cobb scored two touchdowns but had a late fumble. BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As stadium workers emptied coolers and people-packed tr ucks, Gophers players filed onto the team bus. But in the aftermath of Minnesota’s 28-24 loss at Illinois on Saturday, David Cobb was still on the field. The Gophers r unning back blankly stared past Memorial Stadium’s tunnel, digesting his mistake. Midway through the fourth quarter, Cobb broke a run to the right with Illini cornerback V’Angelo Bentley clinging to his leg. Cobb hopped, tr ying to break free, and multiple defenders pummeled him. The ball came out. Bentley got up and ran it in to give Illinois the gamedeciding score. Cobb had a rough start to the game, r ushing for just 24 yards in the first half of f 12 attempts. The end of the contest was even rougher, and he struggled to get out words to describe the loss. “All I know is I’ve got to

hold on to the ball,” he said. The Illini swarmed Cobb throughout the game, but he broke through in the second half to bring the Gophers back from an 11-point halftime deficit. Toward the end of the third quarter, Cobb darted left before cutting up to a hole in the middle of the field and ripping past the Illini defense for 67 yards. After the run, a contingent of Gophers fans raised their hands and bowed to Cobb. His teammates cheered, too. “I definitely get excited for him. I see him r unning down the field about to score … I’m the loudest one over there rooting him on, so I was really excited to see that 67-yard carr y,” said linebacker Damien Wilson, Cobb’s cousin. The next play, Cobb bided his time before bursting to the left corner of the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown run that put Minnesota up 24-21. The tide appeared to have turned, and Minnesota would have headed into the bye week 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 1967 and as the only undefeated team in the Big Ten West Division. “I thought we had it in

The whole first half. Cobb’s fumble technically decided the game and is the focal point of Minnesota’s loss, but if the Gophers hadn’t come out so stagnant to start the game, Cobb wouldn’t have been put in that situation.

1. Cobb held himself accountable. Despite the Gophers’ lackadaisical first half, the senior running back took full responsibility for the loss after the game. 2. Leidner’s deep throws are here to stay. One week after finding Fruechte for 45 yards, Donovahn Jones for 42 yards and KJ Maye for 37 yards, Leidner threw even more deep balls at Illinois. Fruechte’s 52-yard reception punctuated Minnesota’s aggressive second half passing attack. The last half of the game also saw Jones come down with a 46-yard catch and Drew Wolitarsky get a 35-yard gain. 3. Everything is backward. At the beginning of the season, Minnesota was winning games on the back of Cobb, who regularly approaches 200 rushing yards per game. The defense was fairly dominant, holding every offense it faced — other than juggernaut TCU — to 24 points or less. Before Saturday, the issue was the Gophers’ pedestrian passing attack. But in the latest game, even though Leidner only completed 40 percent of his passes, the quarterback’s 240 passing yards were tops in the conference. Meanwhile, Cobb took responsibility for the loss, and Minnesota’s defense gave up 28 points to an offense that was missing its best player, quarterback Wes Lunt. 4. The linebackers are in trouble. Redshirt sophomore Jack Lynn, who has been solid all season, came out of the game with an apparent shoulder injury. Backup linebacker Everett Williams was ruled out prior to the game. Both Nick Rallis and Cody Poock are out for the season with knee injuries. With all of the injuries, De’Niro Laster played a lot of snaps Saturday. But Minnesota’s depth is shot if Williams or Lynn miss extended time. 5. Minnesota still has trouble with dual-threat quarterbacks. Purdue’s Austin Appleby ran for 79 yards against the Gophers two weeks ago. Reilly O’Toole of Illinois managed 59 yards rushing on Saturday. Fans might want to close their eyes when Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett comes to TCF Bank Stadium next month. QUOTE OF THE GAME

I just think we came out a little flat. [We’re] looking forward to the bye week instead of handling the game … and we paid for it. Gophers running back David Cobb

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Gophers running back David Cobb fumbles the ball, leading to an Illinois touchdown on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

the bag,” Wilson said. “We had the game in the bag.” The comeback came largely because of Cobb, who has carried the Gophers all season. Heading into the game, the Killeen, Texas, native led the nation in rushing attempts and was ranked fourth in rushing yards. But after the game, all Cobb could think about was the one he’d like to

take back. “I let the team down,” he said. “I think we started off too slow.” Minnesota put itself in a hole with a lackadaisical first-half performance, its defense giving up 14 first-quar ter points. With Cobb stymied, quarterback Mitch Leidner struggled to be effective, and Minnesota’s offense only mustered three first-half points.

But one of Cobb’s few lapses this season overshadowed the Gophers’ slow star t, and he took it pretty hard. “I feel bad,” head coach Jer r y Kill said. “He’s r unning hard, and I mean, things happen in this game. I promise you he’ll bounce back, and he’ll be ready to go. I felt bad for him as much as anything.”

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“Season isn’t over. Beat Iowa or Wisc and all is forgiven. #Gophers ” @DustyTrunks UP NEXT Minnesota has a bye week to catch its breath before a pivotal showdown with Iowa on Nov. 8.

Monday, October 27, 2014

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

Gophers sweep ranked opponent The team outscored No. 9 North Dakota 10-2 in the two wins over the weekend. BY BEN GOTZ AND MATT GREENSTEIN bgotz@mndaily.com mgreenstein@mndaily.com

After briefly falling to No. 2 in the rankings, the Gophers have reclaimed the top spot in college hockey. And they showed this weekend why they never should have moved. After defeating No. 9 North Dakota 5-2 on Friday, the No. 1 Gophers (7-0-1, 5-01 WCHA) returned Saturday afternoon and won in a dominating fashion. The Gophers shut out North Dakota on just seven shots, and they recorded 51 shots of their own on their way to a 5-0 victory. “[It was] probably the best 60 minutes of hockey that we’ve maybe played in a long, long time,” head coach Brad Frost said after the game. “And I’m talking years.” Frost said the team emphasized playing better in the second game of the series this weekend, and his players showed that they got the message. Junior for ward Hannah Brandt put the Gophers ahead early in the first period, and her team never looked back. Brandt scored her eighth and ninth goals of the season in the game, one day after her head coach told her to try to throw more pucks at the net. “She was successful [Friday] night with the assist, but she had a few that she could have shot,” Frost said after the second game. Brandt’s linemate Maryanne Menefee was also active in the victory. She scored her first two goals of the season, both of which were assisted by Brandt. Brandt and Menefee said the chemistry they have developed on the team’s top line has been a big part of their success. “I think the biggest thing with us is we just see each other very well on the ice,” Brandt said. “You hardly

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Gophers defenseman Rachel Ramsey passes the puck against North Dakota at Ridder Arena on Friday.

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WOMEN’S HOCKEY RESULTS FRIDAY 1 North Dakota 1 1 Minnesota

2 0 1

3 1 3

FINAL 2 5

3 0 2

FINAL 0 5

SATURDAY 1 North Dakota 0 2 Minnesota

2 0 1

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

have to look sometimes. It’s helpful.” The game Friday night was much more competitive. While the final score was 5-2, the Gophers’ total was padded by two late empty-net goals. “[It was] obviously not a 5-2 game. The score can be a bit misleading, but [we’re] happy with the three points,” Frost said Friday. North Dakota got on the board first, taking the lead less than three minutes into the game. The Gophers responded with three unanswered goals over the next three periods before sealing the victor y with the empty-netters. The first game between

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Gophers junior Hannah Brandt navigates the ice against North Dakota at Ridder Arena on Friday.

the two teams was physical. After the game, junior defenseman Milica McMillen said the team needed to keep playing hard to beat such a physical team. “I think we just [have to] battle,” McMillen said. “We [have to] match their speed and maybe try and go a little

bit harder. And I think we can.” McMillen’s teammates backed up her words Saturday afternoon, as the Gophers outskated North Dakota from the moment the puck was dropped. The Gophers have navigated a tough early schedule fea-

turing top-10 opponents and have emerged undefeated. “[We’re] really pleased with our start. This has been an incredibly tough month,” Frost said. “To start with four top-10 opponents like we have and get through it as we’ve done, we’re pleased with that.”

MEN’S HOCKEY

Minnesota sweeps Beavers in home opener The Gophers beat Bemidji State 5-2 and 5-3 to improve to 4-0-0 this season. BY BEN GOTZ bgotz@mndaily.com

Despite hosting an instate opponent, the Gophers did ever ything but make Bemidji State feel at home. The Gophers (4-0-0) swept the Beavers in their home opener over the weekend, scoring five goals in each of their two victories. The Gophers’ success on special teams was a big factor in the two victories, as they scored four goals off the power play. “We’re clicking right now on the power play, and that’s good to see because so much of the game depends on good special teams,” senior for ward Travis Boyd said. “We talk about winning the special team battle ever y game, ever y weekend, and that was a big reason why we came out with two wins this weekend.” Boyd scored two special teams goals Friday night in the Gophers’ 5-2 victory: one shorthanded and one on the power play. It was the first multi-goal game of Boyd’s college career, and it was also the first time he had scored a shorthanded goal. Boyd said the team’s continuity on its special teams units has helped lead it to early success. “Coming into this year, I feel a lot more comfortable than last year,” Boyd said. “I think it just comes with being familiar and knowing where everyone is going to be.” Even though the Gophers led for most of the first game, junior

Gophers goaltender Adam Wilcox makes a stick save on Saturday night at Mariucci Arena.

goaltender Adam Wilcox was under pressure in goal most of the night. Head coach Don Lucia said after the game that the team made some poor decisions with the puck that led to turnovers, but Wilcox made several highlightwor thy saves to preser ve his team’s lead. One of Wilcox’s saves, a last-second stick swipe to take away an easy Bemidji State goal, wound up on SportsCenter’s top 10 plays for the night. Wilcox joked after the game that the play was “90 percent skill, 10 percent luck.” “That guy’s just unbelievable,” Boyd said after Friday’s game. “He made a

lot of big-time saves for us tonight, and if he doesn’t make those saves, they could easily have put in five goals and we could have had a serious game.” The Gophers added two more power-play goals Saturday night to give themselves a 5-3 victor y and a home sweep. Bemidji State scored first in the game, and the next few minutes were the first time the Gophers had trailed this season. “Four games into the season, we’re not going to be winning every game this season, so we expected it,” sophomore for ward Justin Kloos said. “I think we just had to buckle down.”

The Gophers rallied and gained the lead after the first period, but they found themselves trailing again after two consecutive Bemidji State goals in the second. Kloos scored a late second-period goal to tie the game, and then seven minutes into the third, Boyd scored his third goal of the series to give his team the lead. The Gophers held on from there, with junior defenseman Brady Skjei scoring an empty-net goal to seal the sweep. Lucia said after the game that it was good for the team to get back to its normal schedule for the regular

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MEN’S HOCKEY RESULTS FRIDAY 1 Bemidji State 0 1 Minnesota

2 1 3

3 1 1

FINAL 2 5

3 0 2

FINAL 3 5

SATURDAY 1 Bemidji State 1 2 Minnesota

2 2 1

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

season in the series: having a full week of practice followed by back-to-back games. “I like the fact that now we’re back in the rhythm of our season,” Lucia said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do this year.”

ypical Gophers” is perhaps the only way to explain what transpired Saturday afternoon when Minnesota lost to arguably the worst team in the Big Ten. Illinois walked all over the Gophers in the first half, and Minnesota simply couldn’t find a way out of the hole it dug itself into, ending the game with a 28-24 loss. W ith the Gophers lacking energy and effor t, Illinois’ No. 114 defense found a way to bottle up the Gophers’ offense for the first 30 minutes of the game. Miscues and mis haps helped write the script for this weekend’s matchup, as old demons came back to haunt Minnesota — namely on offense. The Gophers’ offense simply could not find its rhythm to start the game, going three-and-out on four of its first five drives. Minnesota quar terback Mitch Leidner looked like what fans saw in the first three games of this season. The redshir t sophomore was inaccurate and didn’t look confident throwing the football. Though he did launch a few on-target passes down the field, those glimpses of competency came too late. Minnesota’s of fense finally jump-started itself once the third quar ter rolled around, putting up 21 points against the Illini. But a missed field goal from redshirt freshman Ryan Santoso and an uncharacteristic fumble from senior running back David Cobb prevented the Gophers from going anywhere in the fourth quarter. Cobb’s fumble resulted in a scoop and score for Illinois, and the home team reclaimed the lead it built in the first half. This time, though, the Illini didn’t relinquish it. The Gophers failed to perform for the rest of the game. To the delight of their fans, the Illini — who last won a Big Ten conference game in November 2013 — emerged victorious over Minnesota. The victory was needed before the team faces tougher competitors on its schedule. Typical Gophers. While the defense can certainly take its fair share of the blame, the faltering Minnesota offense failed to establish many long drives. In the end, though, it doesn’t matter much who gets the blame because the dream of the Gophers walking into the Lucas Oil Stadium with the Big Ten championship logo at the center of the field is almost certainly gone. Not many people realistically thought the Gophers would lose just one game this season. But even fewer envisioned Illinois defeating them. The chance for a spot in the top 25 is nearly gone, and Minnesota now moves on to face four of the Big Ten’s toughest teams: Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio State and Wisconsin. Two of those games are on the road, and two of the teams currently rank in the top 25 in the country. Barring some form of a miracle, Gophers’ fans need to severely temper their expectations for the rest of this season and beyond. David Nelson welcomes comments at dnelson@mndaily.com or on Twitter.

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Monday, October 27, 2014

SOCCER

Gophers overpower new Big Ten foes

Gophers players chase after the ball against Maryland at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium on Friday. Minnesota defeated Maryland 1-0.

Minnesota recorded shutout victories against Maryland and No. 16 Rutgers. BY BEN GOTZ bgotz@mndaily.com

The Gophers ar en’t perfect, but no one can say they’re not resilient. After last weekend’s 4-1 loss to Wisconsin, the team’s spirits seemed low. But it responded this weekend with a conference sweep, including a victor y over No. 16 Rutgers. “I think that says that we can handle a lot of adversity,” senior captain Katie Thyken said. “We did have a tough loss against

Wisconsin. Coming back and getting two wins and getting six points off of that, it’s huge for us.” The Gophers (10-7-1, 7-4-1 Big Ten) scored two goals against Rutgers, one of the top scoring defenses in the Big Ten. Both goals came of f of corner kicks from sophomore midfielder Josee Stiever. Stiever got her head on a deflection from an Ashley Pafko corner kick 32 minutes into the game for her team’s first score. But Stiever’s second goal was more impressive. Of f another cor ner kick from Pakfo, she kicked the ball in the air to the corner of the net, all while facing backward. “Ashley served it in, and

it bounced around a few times,” Stiever said. “I was just trying to get a touch on it.” The Gophers recorded another shutout victor y on Friday against Mar yland, giving them two victories against the two Big Ten newcomers. The Gophers and Terrapins held each other scoreless for most of the game, until senior captain Katie Thyken broke through for the Gophers with less than seven minutes to play. Thyken scored the game-winning goal for the Gophers, with an assist from senior for ward Olvia Schultz. From there, sophomore goalkeeper Tarah Hobbs and the Gophers’

defense held on for the team’s sixth conference victor y of the season. The goal was Thyken’s first of the season, after she led the team in all offensive categories last season. Thyken, who left last Saturday’s game against Wisconsin due to an injur y, was able to bounce back to help deliver a victor y for her team. “It’s been a long time coming,” Thyken said of her first goal. “It took a while, but it finally got there and it came in a great game at a great moment. It was an awesome pass from Olivia, and I just put it away.” Hobbs recorded her sixth and seventh shutouts in the two victories, besting

her total from last season. Hobbs received a lot of help from her defenders, who head coach Stefanie Golan praised after the two victories. “Those kids log so many minutes, and the opponents we played this weekend both have a lot of pace up top,” Golan said. “For them to be able to shut them down and close down anything that would be a dangerous oppor tunity is fantastic.” After meeting their new conference foes, the Gophers have just one match remaining in the regular season. The Gophers already have their ticket punched to the Big Ten tournament the following week, and a

ALEX TUTHILL-PREUS, DAILY

SOCCER RESULTS FRIDAY 1 0 0

Maryland Minnesota

2 0 1

FINAL 0 1

2 0 1

FINAL 0 2

SUNDAY 1 0 1

Rutgers Minnesota

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

good showing there could lead the team to consecutive NCAA tour nament appearances. “We just really want to close it out as strong as we can,” Golan said. “We want to put ourselves in the best possible position for the Big Ten tournament.”

VOLLEYBALL

Minnesota dispatches Iowa, snaps losing streak The team moved to 14-7 overall with a 4-6 record in conference play. BY RACHEL TIMMERMAN rtimmerman@mndaily.com

With a block by sophomore middle blocker Paige Tapp, the Gophers ended their match against Iowa and their streak of three consecutive losses. Minnesota defeated the unranked Hawkeyes in thr ee sets Satur day night — the only match the two teams will play against each other this season. Entering the match, Minnesota looked to improve its conference record after coming of f a five-set loss Wednesday against Nebraska. The team now sits at 4-6 and 14-7 overall. “We really needed this win to keep our heads above water and keep us motivated,” senior rightside hitter Adrianna Nora said. Nora put up a front on the right side and led the team in kills and hitting percentage. Sophomore outside Sarah Wilhite said Nora was on fire. “She was definitely our hot hitter,” Wilhite said. Nora had 10 of Minnesota’s 40 kills. “[Setter Katie Schau] and I were just connecting. Ever y time I was up in the air, the ball was in

my hand, so it was just really smooth sailing,” Nora said. Behind Nora, the Gophers held the Hawkeyes to just 12 points in the first set. The second set was close in the beginning, but Minnesota pulled ahead and took the set. Wilhite said the team was happy with its level of play in the first two sets. “We weren’t just happy about the win; we were happy about the way we executed,” she said. The Gophers got of f to a slow start in the third set but overcame that to take the lead and the match. Wilhite said the team was swinging smar t all match and not tr ying to get only straight-down kills. “We just had consistent competitive energy, and that helped with consistent execution,” she said. The Gophers also had much better range than in Wednesday’s loss and had 40 kills to Iowa’s 22. Head coach Hugh McCutcheon said the team’s hitting distribution is improving and its ser ves knocked the Hawkeyes out of their system. “I thought we ser ved r eally well,” McCutcheon said. “We had seven aces, which is pretty phenomenal.” Minnesota continued its dominance at the net, recor ding eight blocks and only eight hitting errors.

JULIET FARMER, DAILY

Gophers senior Adrianna Nora hits the ball Saturday against Iowa at the Sports Pavilion. The Gophers won in three sets.

“ We j u s t w e r e t a k ing care of our side of the net at a high level,” McCutcheon said. “It’s good to see us be in control of the things we can control.” The Gophers ear ned the victor y in front of an

announced crowd of 5,488 — the highest attendance at the Spor ts Pavilion so far this season. Minnesota will be away from home for a while, playing in four consecutive road matches over the next two weeks. It won’t

play another home match until Nov. 12. “Tournament times are coming. [These matches are] cr ucial of … who’s going to make it,” Nora said. “So this was extremely helpful and good for us.”

VOLLEYBALL RESULTS SATURDAY 1 12 Iowa Minnesota 25

2 14 25

3 18 25

FINAL 0 3

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

Monday, October 27, 2014

SWIMMING & DIVING

Zeiger, Gophers dominate North Dakota

ELIZABETH BRUMLEY, DAILY

Gophers freshman Brooke Zeiger swims the 500-yard freestyle against North Dakota at the University Aquatic Center on Friday. The 500-yard freestyle was Zeiger’s second victory of the evening.

Both the men’s and women’s teams had commanding wins over the weekend. BY DAVID NELSON dnelson@mndaily.com

Even though Brooke Zeiger is a freshman, the talented young swimmer is competing with a veteran’s confidence. Zeiger took first for Minnesota in both the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle — marking her sixth and seventh victories as a collegiate swimmer. “It was fun [because] I got to switch up from the usual backstroke and [individual medley],” Zeiger said. “[They were] fresh events from what I usually swim.”

The freshman’s performance helped spark the women’s dominating effort against Nor th Dakota, a 215-81 victory. “Our team seemed to race really well,” head coach Kelly Kremer said. “We cleaned up a lot of things from a week ago that we wanted to work on this week.” Zeiger’s transition from club to college swimming appeared to be practically effortless. In both of her events Friday evening, she touched the wall at least 15 seconds faster than the secondplace finisher. “Brooke had a great meet,” Kremer said. “Those weren’t just good times for Brooke Zeiger — those were good times for anybody.” Fellow freshman Danielle

Nack also continues to impress early in her career. The young swimmer garnered victories in the 50-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle, and she aided the Gophers in their victory in the 200-yard free relay. Minnesota won ever y event on the women’s side of the competition. That also includes the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions, which junior Jessica Ramberg and sophomore Lexi Tenenbaum won, respectively. “I can tell week by week that we’re getting better, more competitive,” head diving coach Wenbo Chen said.

Men rebound after loss

The men’s team nearly matched the ef for t of the women’s team, defeating

North Dakota 207-89 after losing to Wisconsin last weekend. “They really did a great job of … showing lots of energy and attacking their swims,” Kremer said. “They came out of the Wisconsin meet feeling as confident as ever.” Sophomore Dar yl Turner said the loss didn’t af fect the way the team trained during the week prior to Friday night’s matchup. “We just put our heads in the water and kept training,” he said. Turner himself turned in another inspired performance, notching victories in both the 100-yard freestyle and the 50-yard butterfly. This marks the second consecutive week Turner has swam in a butter fly

event, though he and Kremer both said they weren’t sure if he’d be a permanent fixture there. The men’s team also received a strong per formance from sophomore Erick Huft, who took first place in the 1,000-yard freestyle. Kremer and T ur ner both raved about Huft’s performance. “He’s a hard worker,” T ur ner said. “You see him in these meets, and he’s gradually getting better and better ever y day.” The men’s divers also put together a tremendous per formance, capturing the top five spots in the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards. “They push each other real well,” Chen said. Though the meet

SWIMMING AND DIVING RESULTS MEN’S North Dakota Minnesota

FINAL 89 207

WOMEN’S North Dakota Minnesota

FINAL 81 215

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

proved to be a great success, with Iowa coming up this week, Kremer said there’s still work to be done. “We’ve got to get better at relay exchanges, and we have to get better coming in and out of walls,” Kremer said. “Iowa’s going to come in and give us tough races.”

CROSS COUNTRY

Castanias leads pack as top runners rest for Big Tens

Freshman Emily Castanias placed first among women competing Saturday. BY MATT GREENSTEIN mgreenstein@mndaily.com

The Gophers’ top runners were resting last weekend, but multiple members of the team’s second group set personal records at Jack’s Twilight Run on Saturday. The unit was led by freshman Emily Castanias, who ran unattached and finished first among all women with a time of 22:03.4 in the 6K. Redshirt freshman Madeline Strandemo wasn’t far behind, finishing second among women at 22:10.1. Freshman Patty O’Brien followed, also r unning unattached. Head coach Sarah Hopkins said she was pleased with the team’s per formance at the meet. “I thought we did a really nice job. We had a lot of kids really take it seriously and really fought hard. … You saw a lot of fight coming down the home stretch,” Hopkins said. The race took place at night, which Strandemo said helped give the team energy.

“I think it helped with the excitement,” she said. Hopkins also said racing at night instead of during the day was a good and dif ferent experience for the team. “I think it’s just fun. It makes it feel a little different, it makes it look different, so it kind of has a different vibe to it,” Hopkins said. “… Any time you can throw something different at people, it’s a fun situation.” The Gophers’ multiple personal records at the meet were in par t due to the race taking place at night, Castanias said. “By the end, it was so dark [that] you didn’t really know how fast you’re going or how fast your legs were actually moving,” she said. Another factor that m ade th e r ace uniq u e was the course’s dif ferent style. It was looped, which gave the crowd the chance to cheer for the runners as they ran by. “I think ever yone I saw that was cheering was cheering crazy loud because ever yone was constantly running by them,” Castanias said. “… It was really nice to be able to hear people.” Hopkins also said the

LIAM JAMES DOYLE, DAILY

The Gophers women’s cross country team lines up at the start of Jack’s Twilight Run at Les Bolstad Golf Course on Saturday evening. The 6K run honors the late Minnesota equipment manager Jack Johnson.

spectators were a big part of the team’s success. “I think doing a looped course like we did, where they’re really in the same area for the majority of the

race, the spectators are able to be in more places and be yelling and screaming,” Hopkins said. The Gophers r ested their Big Ten roster at the

meet so that those r unners will be fresh for the Big Ten championships this weekend. Hopkins said she thinks the team will be prepared

to have a strong finish to its season. “We should be in a good spot to have a good last four weeks of the season,” she said.

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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.

10/27/2014

Today’s Birthday (10/27): Take advantage of the spotlight this year to advance a passion. Forge ahead and get farther now that Saturn’s direct. It’s easier to make money, especially after 12/23.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Written by Nancy Black

Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is a 9 — The trip of your dreams is calling. You can make it happen. Use intuition and creativity. Let friends help. Careful planning makes good sense.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 9 — There’s creative work coming in, and it pays well. Weigh a difficult choice carefully. Don’t be nervous.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 9 — You have good conditions for brainstorming. Sell an idea. Color works wonders. Benefits come from an authority figure.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — A dream could get quite profitable. Start planning your next venture. Pray or meditate to gain insight. Dress the part.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 9 — Get out and play. Shared dreams keep you close. Write down your favorite one. Ask for what you want. Make long-range plans with your partner.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 9 — Do something for yourself that you’ve always dreamed of. What have you been waiting for? Meditate on it. Get clear about what you want.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 9 — It’s a good time to escape into a romantic fantasy. Dream a little dream of love. You can finish what you need. Your investments grow.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is an 8 — Unexpected news changes the situation. Follow your heart. Peaceful introspection restores you.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 9 — You get farther ahead by going back to what worked before. You have what you need hidden away. Look for it.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 9 — Windfall apples make a sweet treat. Share the rewards of your efforts with your team. Celebrate together.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is an 8 — Delegate to an expert on a home project. You’re attracted to another genius. Check their view against your logic.

Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 9 — An unexpected opportunity could stir your secret fantasies. Indulge in your passion. Your reputation precedes you.

Monday, October 27, 2014

from the archive

Monday, October 24, 2005

From A Changed Man

closed on Mondays).

To all Parking Police: I salute you. Net: You know whom we salute? Those about to rock, that’s whom. Penalizing law-breakers, no matter how miniscule the infraction may be, is unquestionably your reason for existence. I’d especially like to thank you, Badge #112, for the 34 dollar lesson in obeying pointless rules. Even though mine was the only car in a 4 acre lot, you made sure that if 800 people suddenly needed to park near the Rec Center at 9 PM, by golly there would be room. Net: You never know. Spin classes are getting more popular all the time. I thank you for dedicating your career to keeping outlaws like myself under control.

From pr0n*

Whoever said that everyone in college would be more mature than in high school, never stayed in the freshmen honors dorm. Net: Cut ’em some slack. They’re just making up for all those Friday nights they spent doing homework and watching the Lifetime movie of the week with their parents while everyone else got wasted off cheap vodka and went to football games.

From CW

Hi Net!! Sometimes on those long days you just need a nice place to relax, poop, and take in Network and Dr. Date. Net: We feel so honored. In my three years on campus these are the best thrones I have come across: 5) CSOM - Main Floor, north end of the atrium (no one knows it’s there but it is). Net: Well they do now. 4) North Wing of Frontier Hall (new suites, if you know someone there use it). Net: “Hey, dude … uh, you mind if I stop by and take deuce in your bathroom?” 3) Coffman Memorial Union, basement bathrooms. 2) Bruininks’ lawn/front porch. Net: He particularly likes it when you put it in a bag and light it on fire. 1) Weisman Museum, 2nd floor (watch out, it’s HEY! SEND YOUR ENTRY, NAME & PHONE TO:

From Alpha Male

You should tell the U of M cops if they want to lower the crime rate on campus they should have the two posers on horseback patrol the campus at night, when crimes are being committed, instead of riding around on sunny afternoons like eight year girls getting pony rides at a birthday party. Net: University police need mounted police about as much as Glen Mason deserves a contract extension. Besides, they’re no match for Bruininks’ elite squad of security monitor commandos. Sure, they might look like nerdy losers, but watch out. Get on their bad side and they’ll rip your heart out with a grapefruit spoon.

From MrIT

First off, since when did the art of picking up broads turn out to be harder than structural design? Net: The fact that you made that analogy at all should give you a little insight. Another question, who started the rumor that IT students lack success when it comes to women? Net: We’re not sure, but they should have specified “real women.” Humping that pricey doll you bought at Sex World doesn’t count. Even if you did name it. As I was reading what SloughIsAFourLetterWord wrote, I was surprised that he could even fathom the thought of us having common principles. Well, maybe one. I agree with him when it comes to the obese but I have no hatred whatsoever towards GC. I believe GC to be the only place that accounts for the finest females on campus. Net: You can impress them with your mathematical prowess by tutoring the hotties in Introductory Algebra.

From Darwinistsaredumb

Hey, here’s a hot potato poo grenade Pass it on before it explodes!!!!!!! Quick! Hurryhurryhurry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Net: Too late.

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Minnesota Daily Volume 107, Issue 35 October 24, 2005 Dr. Date,

This letter corresponds to one that I read the other day (10/19) by “lonely and not so gay.” I am pretty much in the same situation and can relate to every word they said. I’m 19 and this is my third year at the U and I have not had a relationship just some horrible quick flings. I don’t know how to go about meeting guys because I am not really openly gay. I have some friends with gay friends who I find attractive, but they refuse to hook me up (which I don’t really know why) — but this was the advice you gave in the article the other day. Its not that I’m picky, I just don’t want to be with a flamer. I mean why would I want to date a guy who refers to himself as a girl — if that was my thing, I would just date a girl ... But since I am attracted to the non-flaming type, I have a hard time telling if fellow guys are gay or not. What should I do? I just want a relationship — somebody to love, spoon and live life with. Is it asking too much to have this without the entire campus knowing? Well good Doc, if you don’t have any solutions, the least I can do is say that you are not alone Mr. Lonely and Not So Gay. What do you think?

— Not a Flamer

Dear Not a Flamer,

It can be really confusing and frustrating to tell who is straight, who is gay, who’s going to get offended and what to do. But if your friends are not cooperating and you’re looking for some other solutions, my thought would be that you should put yourself in a place where you’d be likely to encounter someone with your same sexual preferences. On a University level, I’ve heard that a great place to meet new people is the Queer Student Cultural Center. The center, which is a fun place to hang out, is located in 205 Coffman Union. Other student groups are Queer Men, Queer Women, Queer St. Paul, the Queer Graduate and Professional Student Association, GLBT Medical Students and Allies, GLBTA Network, GLBTQ Heath Advocates or the GLBT programs office (to name a few). On a Twin Cities level, the Saloon, hailed as “gay owned and operated” has great Thursday “Boys Night Outs.” The Gay ’90s, “the largest gay and lesbian complex in the upper Midwest,” is a great place to go, especially on Sunday nights, with a big group of friends, because it usually has about half gay people and half straight people in attendance. All your friends, and you, will feel like you belong. So if you focus on spending some of your time in places where you’re more likely to meet gay people, you won’t have to worry so much about recognizing what someone’s sexual preference is, and neither you (nor they) will have to worry so much about “acting” gay.

— Dr. Date

Dear Dr. Date,

I have these two friends that I’d like to get together. One has confirmed feelings for the other, but we don’t know how the other one feels. Just asking is out of the question, because that might jeopardize their friendship (or at least make it awkward for a while). Do you have any sneaky ideas about how to find out? A top 10 list would be awesome. Thanks a bunch!

— Confusion in Comstock

Dear Confusion in Comstock,

You kids and your crazy top 10 list requests. I’m not made of top-10 lists, you know! OK … yes I am.

For consistency’s sake, and because I don’t know the gender of your friends, we’re going to name them. The one who has confirmed feelings is “Bobcat.” The one whose feelings you want to find out is “Scoop.” Ready, go. 10. Steal Scoop’s journal. Read it. Share with friends. Laugh a little bit. Return said journal. 9. Listen for any strange murmuring or name calling out at night. 8. Tell Scoop a bunch of you want to go out. Watch for Scoop’s reaction when you say Bobcat is coming. 7. Dress Bobcat up in his/her finest clothes, do Bobcat’s hair, etc. Just make Bobcat hot. Again, watch for Scoop’s reaction. Does Scoop care? Can Scoop tell a difference? 6. See if Scoop sits by Bobcat on movie night. Usually, when people like each other, they take pains to always sit near each other. 5. Start telling Scoop about whom you are interested in, or at least about your love situation. See if Scoop opens up. 4. Get Scoop really, really drunk or sleepy. See what happens. 3. Tell Scoop that Bobcat has a hot date this weekend. Is Scoop disappointed? 2. Better yet, tell Scoop that Bobcat is available and looking for a new cuddle buddy. You know, just casually throw that out there. 1. Use some truth serum — Professor Snape style.

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— Dr. Date

Hey doc,

I’ve got a problem — I don’t come off to people like I want to. I (believe) that I am a considerate, light-hearted individual that can be serious when the situation calls for it. In fact, I think that I come off as anti-social and crusty, and I can understand why — I almost never smile and have a difficult time making eye contact unless I am talking to an individual. I am also usually kind of downcast. These traits are definitely not good at my age! Any advice? Thanks,

— I’m closed

Dear I’m closed,

Alright. Considerate, light-hearted and can be serious when the situation calls for it? Good. Anti-social, crusty, rarely smiles and can’t make eye contact? Bad. What’s the deal, buddy? Are you sad a bunch of the time? Because it’s OK to be sad, if you are. But people’s attitudes are usually largely affected by the way they choose their attitude to be that day. If you don’t want to be downcast, lighten up a bit. Smile at people who walk by you. You’d be amazed at how many people will return your smile. We are in Minnesota, after all. If you think you’re anti-social, open up a bit. Start up a conversation with the person next to you in class. It’s not as hard as you probably think it is. And rarely do people prefer not to be approached. If they do, you can usually tell right away (avoid those people). It looks like you know what traits of yours you don’t like, so just try not to use those so much. You have a hard time making eye contact with people you’re not talking to. So make it your goal to look up a bit more. Look at people’s faces. Become a people watcher (but not in the creepy way). Knowing what you want to change about yourself is half the battle. Now, you just have to try to approach more people and smile a bit more. If nothing else, it will make you feel a lot better and probably improve your mood.

— Dr. Date

Need relationship advice? E-mail Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.

Dr. Date,

The other night I was out in Dinkytown, and I noticed this guy making eyes at my girlfriend. She was just being her normal self — bubbly and friendly — and I think he got the wrong message. He approached us, and we chatted for a few minutes. It was brief, and I figured after he realized that we were together, he would move on. But the next day (yesterday), he sent my girlfriend a friend request on Facebook and sent her multiple messages that were really creepy. For example, one said, “Your eyes last night were sparkling like the moon, matching my shining admiration for you.” She didn’t respond to any of them. Later that afternoon, though, he “coincidentally” appeared at her work (she’s a barista) to get coffee. She told me they awkwardly chatted because she didn’t want to be rude, but nothing happened beyond that. I’m pretty creeped out, and I don’t know what to do. Should she politely respond to his Facebook messages? Should we hope that he eventually moves on?

—Stalker Problems

Stranger Danger,

Your heebie-jeebies make perfect sense to me — this person sounds persistent. If these visits to her work continue and creepiness ensues, I would encourage your girlfriend to tell this person that their interactions make her feel uncomfortable. That’ll deter the unwanted attraction if the exchanges are honestly coincidental. But if the behavior continues, it’s time to get serious. Please contact local law enforcement if this guy gets aggressive and consistently harasses your girlfriend. Sometimes the wrong people enter your life. Make sure to use public resources that are available instead of taking matters into your own hands.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

I matched with one of my co-workers on Tinder a few nights ago, and we started messaging on the app. But the weird thing is that we haven’t talked about the connection in real life. I see him every day at work, and we interact just like we did before we knew there might be potential for our relationship to reach a new level. I feel like there’s this whole stigma regarding Tinder, so maybe that’s the unknown reason we’re keeping it our little secret? Who knows? I’ve thought about asking him out on a date on the app, but I’m worried I’m reading the signs wrong. Maybe he’s just being friendly? Maybe he just swiped right because we know each other? I just don’t want to get rejected because it would make work very awkward.

—When Tindering Goes Wrong

Mamihlapinatapai,

OK, I can’t expect you to recognize that word because I had to look it up. It’s perfect for your situation, though — mamihlapinatapai comes from the Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego. It encapsulates the feeling shared between two people who both want the same thing, but neither wants to initiate anything. If you two have been hitting it off on Tinder but are inexperienced with each other in real life, of course you’ll both be nervous in conversation. The Internet is a powerful medium, and interfacing with someone else online is a totally different ball game than in person. You’ve got to bite the bullet and make the first move if you want this relationship to take on a new dynamic. Trust yourself. Take the plunge. Is it really less awkward to chat online and refuse to acknowledge it in person? Be brave, Tinder warrior.

—Dr. Date

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

Monday, October 27, 2014

MSA aims to engage student groups The student group hopes to advocate for more students’ needs this year. BY SARAH CONNOR sconnor@mndaily.com

In the coming months, leaders of the Minnesota Student Association will visit more than 60 student groups. The meetings are par t of a new initiative from MSA leaders who felt they weren’t suf ficiently ser ving students outside their organization. MSA hopes to improve its relationships with student groups and better represent and advocate for the needs of the student body by reaching out. “We take the stories of the student groups that we hear and bring them to the relevant parties,” MSA Vice President John Reichl s a i d , “ a n d s a y, ‘ L o o k , we’ve talked to student groups, this is what they want, this is why they want it and this is how were going to advocate for them.’ ” In the past, the student gover nment hasn’t ac tively tried to help groups with their problems or even find out what those problems are, MSA President Joelle Stangler said. A lot of issues on which MSA has taken action have been br ought up by its own members, she said. To change that, MSA plans on increasing outreach to the broader campus community to lear n

“We can hold as many town halls as we want to hear student issues. But people still have to come to them, so this is a better way to meet with a lot more people and hear more problems.” RYAN HEDBLOM MSA director of student outreach and engagement

about other existing problems, Stangler said. The initiative was a goal within the organization to better understand groups’ concer ns and needs, Reichl said, rather than a result of negative feedback. The more than 60 groups MSA members are meeting with responded to an email from the student gover nment asking to speak at group meetings, Stangler said. The concerns they’ve heard so far have been mostly about the campus bus system and the lack of healthy food in dining halls and Coffman Union, she said. Other problems groups take issue with include the attitude toward healthy eating on campus and the lack of on-campus space for some student groups — an issue MSA passed a resolution to help fix earlier this month. Luke DeMars and Kyle

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Student outreach and engagement director Ryan Hedblom gives an update on his committee at an MSA meeting on Tuesday. The student governing body is currently working on an initiative to create better relationships between student groups and MSA.

Greene, who are members of the student group Society of Physics Students, wor r y about the fate of their group during upcoming construction work on the Tate Laborator y of Physics, where it has had workspace for the past six years. Reichl came to their group’s meeting last week to hear their concerns, and members are hoping MSA can help them find a solution to their space issue. “What we hope MSA

will do for us is to make our problem known,” DeMars said. “I feel like with MSA on our side, we’ll be able to get more leverage.” Stangler said other larger issues, like campus safety and college af fordability, are key concerns for students that MSA can’t necessarily pass a resolution to help solve. However, the student leaders will still address those issues with University leaders. In addition to help ing MSA become more

U grad leads marijuana research Researchers will begin by studying effects of pill-form medical marijuana. BY KEVIN KARNER kkarner@mndaily.com

Research on implementing medical marijuana in Minnesota kicked off this month, and a University of Minnesota public health graduate is heading the charge. Dr. Thomas Ar neson, who graduated with a master’s degree from the School of Public Health in 1992, is a research manager at the new Office of Medical Cannabis, which was created to oversee the rollout of Minnesota’s recently approved medical marijuana law. Arneson is managing efforts that seek to better understand the ef fects of liquid and pill-form cannabis and to optimize dosing. As a first step, researchers are sur veying existing studies on how marijuana affects patients when taken by pill and compiling a database of results, Arneson said. Once the law is in full effect next year, researchers will actively collect data from patients to find out what worked for cer tain conditions and amounts. Beginning in July, some for ms of medical marijuana will be available for medical patients with select conditions, like glaucoma, Crohn’s disease and certain types of cancer. One of the advantages to having medical marijuana manufactured in pill form, Arneson said, is the ability to standardize dosage and to refine beneficial properties.

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Dr. Thomas Arneson, research manager at the Office of Medical Cannabis, poses at the Minnesota Department of Health on Oct. 17. Dr. Arneson was hired in early October, and his role in the office will affect state policy on marijuana.

“The intent here is to have controlled conditions with testing to tr y and ensure that there aren’t unwanted contaminants or material that you don’t want to enter the body one way or another,” Arneson said, adding that he feels the state’s restrictive law helps researchers learn more about dosing in a medical setting.

Minnesota’s Depar tment of Health will certify just two manufacturers to create cannabis in liquid and pill form, in contrast to states like California that have more. “[With Minnesota’s law], I think there’s a benefit in having greater control on what patients will be taking,” Arneson said.

Laws in many other states where medical marijuana is allowed include smokeable versions of the substance, whereas Minnesota only allows pill or liquid form. “Many states are focusing on [medical marijuana], and I think this [issue] is in evolution in Minnesota, as it is in other states,” Arneson said. Some organizations have expressed disappointment on the strict nature of the law, saying that it won’t help enough people or make the changes they want to see. “Minnesota’s new medical marijuana law is essentially a prohibitionist farce,” said Marcus Harcus, the new executive director at the Minnesota chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. “It’s utterly ridiculous that … people with genuine medical conditions that could benefit from it will be denied access. … It’s ridiculous to only have two manufacturers.” But Joe Cronick, a communication studies senior who is involved with NORML, is more optimistic about the law, saying it will bring incremental gains. “You can’t say ‘no’ to progress, even if it’s not enough,” he said. “It raises public awareness and gets people talking about it.” Cronick said he believes telling the stories of patients who benefit from medical marijuana could change attitudes statewide. “There’s lots of … education that needs to happen, and that’s why I think that these [research] trials, if they can establish legitimacy, will be impor tant,” he said.

US disease expert argues against Ebola quarantine BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — The gulf between politicians and scientists over Ebola widened on Sunday as the nation’s top infectious-disease exper t war ned that the mandator y, 21-day quarantining of medical workers returning from West Africa is unnecessar y and could discourage volunteers from traveling to the danger zone. “The best way to protect us is to stop the epidemic in Africa, and we need those health care workers, so we do not want to put them in

a position where it makes it very, very uncomfortable for them to even volunteer to go,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Meanwhile, Kaci Hickox, the first nurse forcibly quarantined in New Jersey under the state’s new policy, said in a telephone inter view with CNN that her isolation at a hospital was “inhumane,” adding: “We have to be ver y careful about letting politicians make health decisions.” Saying the federal health guidelines are

inadequate, the governors of New York and New Jersey announced a mandator y quarantine program Friday for medical workers and other arriving airline passengers who have had contact with Ebola victims in West Africa, and Illinois soon followed suit. Twentyone days is the incubation period for Ebola. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Sunday defended quarantining as necessar y to protect the public and predicted it “will become a national policy sooner rather than later.” “I don’t believe when

you’re dealing with something as serious as this that we can count on a voluntary system,” said Christie, who is expected to run for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. He added: “I absolutely have no second thoughts about it.” Fauci made the rounds on five major Sunday morning talk shows to argue that policy should be driven by science — and that science says people with the virus are not contagious until symptoms appear. And even then, infection requires direct contact with bodily fluids.

representative of the student body it ser ves, the initiative has helped the organization connect with groups face to face, something Reichl said it str uggled with in the past. Ryan Hedblom, MSA’s director of student outreach and engagement, said the initiative will give MSA a platform to tackle campus concerns of which it wasn’t aware. “We can hold as many town halls as we want to

hear student issues,” he said. “But people still have to come to them, so this is a better way to meet with a lot more people and hear more problems.” Stangler said she wants the initiative to boost campus confidence in MSA and what it does. “I hope that it helps strengthen the connection,” she said. “I hope that it makes people know that student government is a resource and they can trust that it’s a resource.”

University hospital is prepared to treat Ebola patients Treatment u from Page 1

screenings for the vir us. And if tests are positive for Ebola, local health care workers will contact state of ficials, who will then coordinate with the federal Centers for Disease Control. The University hospital currently has one bed in a containment unit specifically for Ebola, and Wilson said it likely won’t add more beds. Health care staf f members who work with an infectious patient would receive special training as necessar y, she said. If the University hospital takes an Ebola case, it will stay at the West Bank hospital, Wilson said, and the patient will not go to the busier East Bank or pediatric health care facilities on campus. Any equipment used on a patient with Ebola would only be used for cases of the virus.

No diagnoses, but much discussion

Though no Minnesotans have been diagnosed with Ebola in its largest outbreak ever, the state has been at the forefront of discussions regarding the vir us’ spread in the United States. Minnesota has the

nation’s largest population of immigrants from Liberia, which is among the nations hardest hit by Ebola. A group of state politicians, including Gov. Mark Dayton, r ecently called on the federal Centers for Disease Contr ol and Pr evention to screen passengers flying to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Inter national Airpor t from Ebola-stricken countries. The CDC announced earlier this month that all passengers coming to the U.S. from countries with large Ebola outbreaks will be routed through one of five airpor ts. The closest one to Minneapolis is in Chicago. The Ebola outbreak has become highly politicized in Minnesota’s race for U.S. Senator, a seat currently held by Democrat Al Franken. His Republican challenger, Mike McFadden, has taken on the issue in his campaign and called for a ban on travelers from West African countries. He’s also been critical of Franken’s response to the epidemic so far. Franken’s most public action on Ebola was joining Dayton and others in their request for the CDC to conduct health screenings at the T win Cities’ airport.

Police Chief Hestness to retire in summer 2015 UMPD u from Page 1

appearances from Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and former U.S. Secretar y of State Condoleezza Rice. Overall, crime on campus has decreased in recent years, which Hestness pointed to as an accomplishment. “It’s not just police work,” Hestness said. “That’s cer tainly par t of it.” The depar tment has str uggled to hir e of ficers from diverse backgrounds, he said, largely

because it hir es infr equently. But recr uiting officers from diverse communities will remain a priority. Hestness ear ned a University degree in sociology of law, criminology and deviance, he said. Before joining University police, he ser ved nearly 30 years in the Minneapolis Police Depar tment in positions like patrol of ficer and deputy chief. University of ficials wi l l b eg i n l o o k i n g fo r Hestness’ r eplacement “ver y soon,” Wheelock said in the campus-wide email.