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Work that can show immediate benefits generally receives more federal funding. BY HALEY MADDEROM hmadderom@mndaily.com

Tay Netoff has spent about two decades researching epilepsy. Now, the associate biomedical engineering professor has to shift his research’s focus to Parkinson’s disease, as it’s more likely to secure government funding. The University of Minnesota’s support from the National Institutes of Health — the world’s largest funder of medical research — has dropped by about 6 percent over the past five fiscal years. While many researchers like Netoff say they’re feeling the squeeze, those whose work can show more immediate impact have been more successful at obtaining federal funding than others. The NIH is homing in on research that promises to directly impact public health, like studies that design and test drugs or explore ways to lower the cost of medication, rather than work that answers basic questions with no immediate results. “There’s much, much more pressure on NIH to show sort of shorter-term gains,” Netoff said. u See NIH Page 4 Sophomore Titania Markland runs on the track at the Bierman Field Athletic Building on Friday. Markland is from Jamaica and is one of 41 international student-athletes at the University. Amanda Snyder

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$6M sought for studies on mining

The University of Minnesota attracts athletes from around the world. Their transition to a new home brings fresh challenges and opportunities. STORY BY BETSY HELFAND

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month of her freshman year, Titania Markland called her grandparents in tears. Like many freshmen, she was homesick. But unlike some of Markland’s peers, her family doesn’t live in the state. Most of them are still in Jamaica, where she grew up. Markland, a sprinter on the University of Minnesota track and field team, said during that call, her grandparents reminded her why she moved to Minnesota. “They’re like, ‘Well, just think. You know what you want, and you got to sacrifice certain stuff for

A chunk of the U’s biennial budget request would go to research on mining’s impact. BY BLAIR EMERSON bemerson@mndaily.com

The University of Minnesota is requesting $6.25 million from the state Legislature to address the environmental, health and economic impacts of Minnesota’s mining industry. The multimillion-dollar “mining solutions” initiative, a part of the institution’s $1.3 billion 2016-17 biennial budget request, will support students and researchers studying the effects of mining, which many University and government leaders say is a leading issue in the state. Minnesota is the largest producer of iron ore and taconite in the countr y, said Jim Sellner, manager of engineering and development at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ lands and minerals division. Collectively, the state’s six taconite facilities produce more than 47 million tons of taconite each year, he said. If lawmakers approve it, the University’s proposal would provide students and researchers with funds for equipment purchases and demonstrating their mining u See REQUEST Page 3

that,’ ” she said. “I think that’s my motivation.” Markland, now a sophomore, is one of 41 student-athletes at the University who left their native countries to get a degree while pursuing the sport they love. For some, the move required a leap of faith and major adjustments. They’ve had to navigate a new culture while maintaining academic and athletic focus. But many of the University’s inter national student-athletes have seized the opportunity, making impor tant contributions to their teams.

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Independent entity to ease international relations The new buffer will help University research comply with other countries’ laws. BY JESSIE BEKKER jbekker@mndaily.com

The University of Minnesota is working to protect itself from hitting bumps in the legal system when conducting research overseas. Following the lead of other higher education institutions, University administrators proposed earlier this month to create

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a “buffer entity” to help the school navigate international legal negotiations related to research. The entity, which the Board of Regents approved at its monthly meeting, will be an independent corporation owned by the University called Minnesota Global Inc. It will consist of a board of directors —made up of University leaders — that will offer legal advice and protection for the school when it is researching in different nations. The University currently houses most of its international research operations in China. But under Chinese law, the school’s current legal ties will expire in the near fu-

ture, said University General Counsel Bill Donohue. As the University expands its undertakings there, he said, administrators want to develop a more established office, which the buffer entity could facilitate. The school has also consistently been working in India and West Africa, said Meredith McQuaid, associate vice president and dean of international programs. Still, McQuaid said she doesn’t anticipate immediate use of the corporation in those locations, adding that the buf fer u See BUFFER Page 3

A haunting for the hungry Two student groups turned a church into a haunted house to raise money for charity. BY SARAH CONNOR sconnor@mndaily.com

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Sophomore Alexis King applies makeup to Ali Huber at the University Baptist Church on Friday evening. Students Against Hunger and the Wesley Foundation hosted a haunted house at the church.

Two University of Minnesota student groups have been toiling away in the basement of an old church near campus for the past two months, building a haunted house for charity. Students Against Hunger and a faithbased student group, the Wesley Foundation, have joined forces for the past three years to create a decked-out haunted house with proceeds going to charity. And this year, they believe the event’s new location in the basement of a church that’s more than a century old will bring in more funds and frights. The haunted house hosted in the

University Baptist Church on University Avenue Southeast kicked off last weekend and will open again on Halloween for $5 a pop. Students Against Hunger Vice President Maria Frank said all proceeds from the twoweekend-long attraction will go toward the group’s meal-packing event next month. “[With the proceeds], we’ll be buying supplies to then package up meals and give them to an organization that sends them overseas to disaster areas or impoverished areas in the world and distributes them through schools and orphanages,” she said. The two organizations, which regularly hold community events, first teamed up in 2012 when Frank and a friend from the Wesley Foundation decided to pool their groups’ resources and host a haunted house for charity. The past two years’ houses have brought in about 200 visitors and u See HALLOWEEN Page 4

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s health insurance exchange failed to properly authorize over $925,000 in marketing work and didn’t update its contract with its vendor to cover it until after the job was done, Legislative Auditor James Nobles reported Tuesday. He also found that MNsure lacked adequate internal controls over premiums collected from insurance applicants and didn’t maintain proper inventories of equipment purchased with federal funds. MNsure’s executive director, Scott Leitz, said his staff has fixed or will soon resolve all the problems the review identified. “We really did take action on each of these findings and did so as soon as we discovered each of the issues,” he said in an interview. Leitz also said he was encouraged that the audit found that MNsure and the other state agencies

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Ebola becoming political issue in Minnesota races BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ST. PAUL — Ebola is becoming more than just a health issue as it moves to forefront of politics in Minnesota. Republican Senate candidate Mike McFadden has repeatedly raised questions about the federal response and brought it up in debates with Democratic Sen. Al Franken. Meanwhile, as Gov. Mark Dayton wages his own re-election fight, he’s taken several steps aimed at readiness. Dayton announced Monday a new set of guidelines to monitor people who have recently traveled to West Africa. “We’re eight days before an election and that’s why I’ve asked all of these distinguished men and women to come here today,” he said at a news conference with health professionals. “Because I don’t put much stock in anything any politician says eight days before an election, myself included.” McFadden has been focusing heavily on the Ebola issue, in press conferences and debates, since the first case of the deadly disease surfaced in Dallas, Minnesota Public Radio News reported. “I get asked about it all the time on the campaign trail,” he said. “And the leadership out of Washington and from Al Franken has been very weak and lacking.” McFadden is part of a group of Republicans from across the country who are pressuring the Obama administration to place a travel ban on people coming from the nations that have been hit worst by Ebola. Both Franken and Dayton have said Ebola should be addressed through more than just a travel ban. “To suggest that everyone in this state and nation is not doing everything they possibly can do to protect every single American is just untrue,” Dayton said.

More than 20 charged in check conspiracy BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MINNEAPOLIS — Twenty-eight people have been charged in what U.S. Attorney Andy Luger called a pervasive identity theft and bank fraud scheme to steal more than $2 million by creating fake checks and cashing them at dozens of banks and check-cashing businesses. The defendants include a former branch supervisor at a TCF Bank in Crystal and a former teller at a Central Bank branch. Prosecutors said Tuesday that they used their access to give account numbers and balance information to three check manufacturers. The manufacturers then used blank check stock and check-printing software to make fake checks, which were cashed by other defendants. Another defendant was a door-to-door meat salesman who authorities said took legitimate checks from customers as payment, then gave copies to other members of the conspiracy so they could be used to make fake checks. Court documents say the defendants also got account numbers and bank routing information through the social media website Instagram, after victims posted pictures of themselves and their first paychecks online using the hashtag #myfirstpaycheck. Authorities said the conspiracy lasted from Nov. 14, 2007 to Sept. 11, 2013. The charges were announced Tuesday as defendants were being arrested in Minnesota, Oregon and Nor th Dakota. Twenty-five defendants were charged by indictment, and three were charged by felony information. Louis Stephens, the head of the U.S. Secret Service office in Minneapolis, said more than 75 federal, state and local law officers were involved in the investigation. “Today, thanks to talented investigators, analysts and prosecutors, a significant identity theft ring adept at victimizing Minnesota businesses and citizens is no longer in business,” Stephens said.

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Third-party candidates talk crime Attorney general candidates talked decriminalization and transparency. BY NICK WICKER nwicker@mndaily.com

Third-party candidates in the state’s upcoming attorney general race delved into issues of police brutality, prison-worthy crimes and drug prevention at a debate on the University of Minnesota’s campus Tuesday night. Mar y O’Connor, Andy Dawkins and Brandan Borgos — who are endorsed by the Liber tarian Par ty, Green Party and Independence Par ty, respectively — attended the event held

at Anderson Hall hosted by Students United Against Police Brutality. Though the student group extended invitations to the race’s main party candidates, Sen. Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, and democratic incumbent Lori Swanson, neither were present at the debate. The three third-par ty candidates collectively criticized their absent opponents and agreed on policy issues, including the legalization of marijuana and the dangers of police militarization, but they often disagreed on solutions. SUAPB Vice President Eric Schiltz said despite repeated attempts to bring the

major party candidates to Tuesday’s debate, Swanson was unreachable after more than a dozen calls and Newman refused to attend unless Swanson did. The state’s attorney general serves as Minnesota’s chief legal officer and holds positions on state boards and other groups that influence public policy. During the debate, Borgos called the position “the second-most important office in the state” to the governor. SUAPB President Eric Bauer said the group’s social and political concerns shaped the agenda for the event. “SUAPB exists basically to foster a climate of resistance and activism,” he said.

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Throughout the night, each of the three candidates repeatedly expressed support for the legalization of cannabis. O’Connor, the Libertarian candidate, emphasized the protection of individual rights from the gover nment. Crimes like voluntary prostitution and recreational drug use are victimless and should be decriminalized, she said. Green Par ty candidate Dawkins also pushed for legalization of marijuana. He said the criminal records of those already incarcerated for dealing or possessing the substance should be expunged and those individuals should be re-

“SUAPB exists basically to foster a climate of resistance and activism.” ERIC BAUER President of Students United Against Police Brutality

leased from prison. Candidates also expressed concerns about police militarization. Borgos of the Independence Party supported the use of body cameras on law enforcement of ficials. Both he and Dawkins said they want to repeal federal programs that give police departments access to surplus militar y-grade equipment. Another repeating theme Tuesday night was weigh-

ing the use and power of the state’s attorney general position. Dawkins, who called the office “the attorney of the people,” said he wants the position to expose injustices in the state’s education and prison systems. Borgos said if elected, he would make government transparency a first priority. “Sunlight is the best disinfectant,” he said at the debate.

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entity could operate in relation to any countr y where the University is working. As a separate legal entity, Minnesota Global Inc. will provide the University with some liability protection in cases like tax or employment claims, according to Board of Regents documents. Although the University hasn’t had international compliance issues in the past, McQuaid said, she’s optimistic the legal entity will help researchers, adding that many universities nationwide own similar corporations for their international legal dealings. “There’s just more opportunity for faculty to be doing ver y involved, sometimes complex, research,” she said, “and we just want to be sure we’re doing these projects the right way.” Donohue, who provided legal advice during the corporation’s creation, said he believes the buf fer entity will offer a common ground between the University and the country in which it is operating. “We want to create it so

that we will have a place that is a single point of contact and management for worldwide operations for compliance for countries in which we’re active,” Donohue said. The entity will also give the University advice on international legal issues where the school typically has little or no experience, McQuaid said. The corporation is in the final stages of implementation, she said, adding that the board of directors will be inactive until the University calls on it. Kelly Farmer, the University’s tax director, said the entity will benefit researchers as they increasingly engage in international projects. “Conducting research globally is a growing field,” he said. “By having this buffer entity, it enables us to set up a legal structure in a country to facilitate being in compliance with all the laws they have.” McQuaid said the new corporation will help the University pursue more research projects, which extends its value beyond just researchers. “The ultimate benefit will be to everyone at the University,” she said.

MN Democrats keep money advantage in fight for House control BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ST. PAUL — Democrats seeking to maintain control of Minnesota’s House of Representatives have a hefty cash advantage heading into the election’s closing days. Fundraising r epor ts released T uesday show House Democrats’ campaign arm had more than $1 million on hand as of Oct. 20 — five times as much as House Republicans, who need to win seven seats to retake the majority. Democrats’ fundraising and spending on House races has nearly doubled the GOP’s. Meanwhile, outside groups on each side have spent millions to shore up suppor t for their par ty’s

candidates — or rip their opponents. Money advantages don’t always equal victor y, but the cash is vital for getting messages out with ads, direct mail and doorto-door ground support.

House control Democrats tr ying to hold onto their majority are defending more than a dozen incumbents, many in conser vative-leaning areas. To that end, the DFL House Caucus has spent nearly $3.2 million, compared with the $1.8 million spent by the House GOP’s campaign arm. House Democrats outraised Republicans by a more than 2-to-1 margin, according to fundraising reports.

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research, Chief Financial Of ficer Richard Pfutzenreuter said. Joe Labuz, a professor and head of the civil engineering depar tment, said he hopes the University will allocate funding toward mining activities. “[Mineral extraction] should be done in the least disr uptive way so it doesn’t impact the environment,” he said. Some faculty members at the University’s Center for Engineered Fracturing of Rock are currently studying these processes, he said, but additional funding will be necessar y to fur ther the center’s research in the field. The University has a long histor y of mining research in the state. In 2007, the Minnesota Depar tment of Health repor ted that 58 former mine workers in the state were diagnosed with mesothelioma, a fatal lung cancer. While rumors surfaced

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that the disease was a result of exposure to taconite dust, health professionals needed research on the topic to confirm that, said Dr. Jef f Mandel, an associate professor at the School of Public Health. The result was the Minnesota Taconite Workers Health Study, which started in 2008. The study, which Mandel oversees, received $4.9 million from the Legislature to investigate items like the cause of death among taconite workers, their levels of exposure to the dust and

“[Mineral extraction] should be done in the least disruptive way so it doesn’t impact the environment.” JOE LABUZ Professor and head of civil engineering department

disease in the workers and their spouses. Once complete, the research will have an impact on mine workers, companies and communities near the mining sites, Mandel said. The team will submit a final report to the Legislature

in December, Mandel said, but future studies will likely emerge from its findings. “We’ll probably need to get additional funds to look at some of these other findings in more detail,” he said.

Iraqi Kurds to aid Syrians against militants BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

IRBIL, Iraq — Thousands of cheering, flag-waving people gave a noisy send-off to a group of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga troops who left Tuesday for Turkey — the first step on their way to help their Syrian brethren fight Islamic extremists in the embattled border town of Kobani. The unprecedented mission by the 150 fighters to help fellow Kurds in their battle with the Islamic State group came after Ankara agreed to allow the peshmerga cross into Syria via Turkey — although the Turkish prime minister reiterated that his country would not be sending any ground forces of its own to Kobani. A U.S. State Department official confirmed that peshmerga fighters are on their way to Kobani but did not know when they were expected to arrive. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to be identified in discussing the issue. Prime Minister Ahmet

Davutoglu told the BBC that sending the peshmerga was “the only way to help Kobani, since other countries don’t want to use ground troops.” The Islamic State group launched its offensive on Kobani and nearby Syrian villages in mid-September, killing more than 800 people, according to activists. The Sunni extremists captured dozens of Kurdish villages around Kobani and control parts of the town. More than 200,000 people have fled across the border into Turkey. The U.S. is leading a coalition that has carried out dozens of airstrikes targeting the militants in and around Kobani. The deployment of the 150 peshmerga fighters, who were authorized by the Iraqi Kurdish government to go to Kobani, underscores the sensitive political tensions in the region. Turkey’s gover nment views the Syrian Kurds defending Kobani as loyal to what Ankara regards as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. That

group has waged a 30-year insurgency in Turkey and is designated a terrorist group by the U.S. and NATO. Under pressure to take greater action against the IS militants — from the West as well as from Kurds inside Turkey and Syria — the Turkish government agreed to let the fighters cross through its territory. But it only is allowing the peshmerga forces from Iraq, with whom it has a good relationship, and not those from the PKK. Peshmerga spokesman Halgurd Hekmat said the fighters were flying Tuesday to Turkey and from there would cross into Syria. He gave no further details. A convoy of Toyota land cruisers and trucks with cannons and machine guns headed toward the Iraqi Kurdish area of Dohuk on the way to Turkey. Peshmerga soldiers carr ying Kurdish flags were atop some of the vehicles. The troops made the victory sign for the cameras. An ambulance and government vehicles blaring their sirens

accompanied the convoy. Scores of people waited by the side of the road in villages for the troops to pass. In the city of Dohuk, thousands of children and elderly people were on hand. Many held colorful Kurdish flags and large photos of Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani as they shouted support. The Kurds of Syria and Iraq have become a major focus in the war against the Islamic State group, with Kurdish populations in both countries under significant threat by the militants’ lightning advance as they seek to establish an Islamic caliphate in the region. The Kurdish parliament voted over whelmingly to send fighters to Kobani, underscoring the growing cooperation among the Kurds in Iraq and Syria. The action marked the first mission for the peshmerga outside Iraq. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said U.S. officials “certainly encourage” the deployment of Iraqi peshmerga forces to Kobani.

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His lab, which began its research in 2006, has yet to win a grant from the NIH. Netoff said there’s recently been a push for research that can easily translate from the lab to medical practice. Though he has had to rethink his research’s focus in the interest of garnering funding, Netoff said he’s still doing a similar type of work, which is based on improving deep brain stimulation techniques used to treat diseases. The University’s College of Pharmacy has maintained stable funding from the NIH despite national trends, said Esam El-Fakahany, the school’s associate dean for research, in an email. El-Fakahany said his school was able to secure NIH grants partially because pharmaceutical research tends to attract national funding agencies. The NIH’s budget for grants has declined by about one-fifth in the past 11 years because the federal govern-

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ment hasn’t adjusted the institute’s budget for inflation, said Tucker LeBien, vice dean for research of the Medical School. “The grants are harder to get, they’re more competitive and the amount that you can obtain has dropped,” LeBien said. These financial constraints make it tough for risky research ideas to take off, he said. Breast cancer research isn’t excluded from funding cuts either, said Jason Weber, an associate professor of medicine at Washington University in St. Louis.

Weber said he had to drop preclinical trials on a new drug treatment for triple-negative breast cancer because his team couldn’t financially support it. “The thing is the general public, I don’t even think, is aware of what’s happening to the funding situation,” he said. Weber said Washington University’s collaborative Siteman Cancer Center delves into both preclinical and clinically applicable research — giving it an edge in the eyes of funding agencies that are concentrating on public health effects rather

than basic science. “We’re not just asking questions to get the answers — we’re asking the m in a way that we can translate them into the clinic,” he said. “As the dollars get tighter … Congress and the public seem to want to know what that money is being spent on.” Netoff said he’s dedicating an increasing portion of his time to applying for grants. This year alone, he said, he will have spent about 12 to 13 weeks writing grant applications. “Nowadays, you know, people have to write a bunch of grants and … hope that one eventually hits,” he said. “That takes away from your research.” Waning NIH funding is a problem that spans research universities and ultimately hur ts young scientists, LeBien said. “There are students who may not have the opportunity to go into those laboratories,” he said. “It’s the reality that that environment is no longer where students are going to want to work because there’s no resources.”

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$400 in total, Frank said. To ramp up those numbers, the groups decided to move the haunted house’s venue from a small space in Middlebrook Hall to the Wesley Foundation’s group space in the University Baptist Church’s basement. Frank said she hopes the larger space will attract more thrill-seeking students than in past years. And because the church was constr ucted nearly 100 years ago, “it’s already

pretty scar y even without anything in there,” said Wesley Foundation President Eric Madsen. Rachael Acevedo, vice president of the Wesley Foundation, said one of last weekend’s visitors said that the haunted house was better than the infamous Soap Factor y’s Haunted Basement in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood near campus. “All those nooks and crannies in the bottom of the church were completely transformed to become this really successful haunted house,” she said. Madsen said to bump

up the scare factor this year, the groups worked with an adviser who is familiar with putting them together. The result, he said, is a space comparable to professionally designed haunted houses in the area. Madsen said based on the adviser’s experience with haunted houses of its size, the groups are anticipating a surge of visitors. Acevedo said last weekend the haunted house raised more money and attracted a larger pool of students than in past years. With the flood of new customers, Acevedo said

she hopes the groups can put together thousands of meals for charity in the coming weeks. “Each person pays $5 to get into the haunted house, and we can get one meal out of just a quarter,” she said, “so it’ll be a huge impact.” Frank said the groups are also encouraging people who visit the haunted house to help with next month’s meal-packing event. “People who come can not only donate money but also can be involved in putting the money to use and really see where it’s going,” she said.

Ebola-infected nurse on defensive gets call from Obama BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATLANTA — A nurse who fueled Ebola fears by flying to Cleveland after being infected by her dying patient was released Tuesday from a hospital isolation unit, where doctors defended her as a courageous front-line caregiver. Another nurse, held for days in a medical tent in New Jersey after volunteering in West Africa, was in an undisclosed location in Maine, objecting to quarantine rules as overly restrictive. While world leaders appeal for more doctors and nurses on the front lines of the Ebola epidemic, health care workers in the United States are finding themselves on the defensive. Lawyers now represent both Amber Vinson, who contracted the virus while caring for a Liberian visitor to Texas, and Kaci Hickox, who is challenging the mandatory quarantines some states are imposing on anyone who came into contact with Ebola victims. The virus is still spreading faster than the response, killing nearly half of the more than 10,000 people it has infected in West Africa. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said Tuesday that at least 5,000 more health workers are urgently needed in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, traveling with him in Africa, said mandatory quarantines for health care workers, Ebola-related travel restrictions and border closings are not the answer. The Pentagon announced Tuesday that the Joint Chiefs of Staf f recommended to Defense Secretar y Chuck Hagel that he require all U.S. troops returning from Ebolafighting missions in West Africa to be kept in supervised isolation for 21 days. Balancing that and similar quarantines announced by several state governors, President Barack Obama said the

Ebola response needs to be “based on science.” “We’ve got to make sure that those workers who are willing and able and dedicated to go over there in a really tough job, that they’re applauded, thanked and supported. That should be our priority. And we can make sure that when they come back they are being monitored in a prudent fashion,” Obama said after calling Vinson from the White House. Vinson’s trip home to join her bridesmaids for wedding preparations was one of several moves by doctors and nurses that could have exposed others in the United States. In Ohio alone, 163 people were still being monitored Tuesday because of contact or potential contact with Vinson in a bridal shop and on the airplanes she used. Vinson arrived in Dallas on Tuesday evening, after tests showed she is now free of the virus. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said voluntary stayat-home measures were obviously insufficient, since even doctors and nurses had moved around in public before getting sick. He was among the first to announce mandator y 21-day quarantines for anyone who had contact with possibly infected people. Vinson, 29, was infected while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan, who died at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas on Oct. 8. She inserted catheters, drew blood, and dealt with Duncan’s body fluids, all while wearing protective gear. Dr. Bruce Ribner, an infectious disease expert who oversaw Vinson’s recovery at Emor y University Hospital, said her doctors in Atlanta don’t know how she got infected in Dallas. He released no details about her treatment and wouldn’t say whether certain drugs are proving more effective. “The honest answer is we’re not exactly sure,” he said.

Prosecutor: Former band member organized hazing BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ORLANDO, Fla. — A prosecutor said Tuesday that a former band member charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major was the chief organizer of a brutal hazing ritual that had been a secret tradition at the school for years. During opening statements in the manslaughter and hazing trial of 27-yearold Dante Martin, state attorney Jef f Ashton called the ritual that brought on Rober t Champion’s death in 2011 a “dark tradition” inside FAMU’s band. Ashton also said Martin was in charge aboard the bus the night Champion died.

But defense attorney Dino Michaels later told jurors that band members would testify that the ritual was more akin to a competition and that there was no actual hazing. A jury of four women and two men were selected for the trial, which is expected to last a week. Ashton said that no African-Americans are on the jury. FAMU is a historically black university. Mar tin faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. He has pleaded not guilty in the death of Champion, who was from Decatur, Georgia. Champion’s death cast a spotlight on FAMU’s nationally acclaimed band, which had played at Super Bowls and before U.S. presidents.

The band was suspended for more than a year after the death and several school officials resigned in the aftermath. “The fact that this is a tradition is not a defense to the people involved,” Ashton said. Ashton described what he said was the three-step process known as “crossing Bus C.” He said Champion — who was against hazing — eventually decided to participate aboard a parked bus in November 2011 after a football game along with fellow band members Keon Hollis and Lizette Sanchez. One at a time, Ashton said, fellow band members tried to make their way through a pounding gauntlet

of fists, drumsticks and mallets from the front of the bus to the back. Sanchez and Hollis went first, followed by Champion. Hollis testified that he couldn’t see Champion, but could “hear people hitting on him.” Champion was pulled back to the front of the bus after attempting to make his way through, so he endured extra blows, Hollis said. Champion’s mother, Pam Champion, cried as Hollis testified. After Champion had completed the ritual, he vomited and complained of trouble breathing, Ashton told jurors. Champion soon fell unconscious and couldn’t be revived. He died from hemorrhagic shock.

An autopsy showed extensive internal bleeding. “He died because his friends beat him to death,” Ashton said. Ashton told jurors that evidence would show Martin — known as “the president of Bus C” — directed it all and “set upon a course of action ... to cause others to beat” Champion. Michaels argued that though Mar tin had that title, he did not “wield any power.” He also said participation was voluntary. “Not only was it voluntary, but so was whether or not you rode Bus C,” Michaels said. “The crossing wasn’t invented by Dante Martin ... It was there for years and years.”

Michaels promised for mer band members would testify that his client never actually hit Champion. He said many of them called crossing Bus C an athletic event or competition. That could be an important distinction, because the Florida statute on hazing is written so vaguely that what happened on the bus could be described as a competition, Michaels said. Pam and Robert Champion, Sr. said that they felt subdued arriving Martin’s trial having seen several previous defendants in the case plead to probation and community ser vice sentences they likened to “a slap on the wrist.”

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Egg-freezing benefits are a positive step Apple and Facebook set a precedent with the benefit, which isn’t meant to belittle.

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reezing eggs isn’t about putting your chicken eggs in the freezer and saving them for later, but it’s pretty

close. Egg freezing, a process in which a woman’s eggs are extracted, frozen and stored until she is ready for pregnancy, is now a “perk” that some companies are starting to offer for their workers. Eggs can later be thawed, fertilized and placed back into the uterus. Apple and Facebook both recently announced they would begin to cover $20,000 of the procedure’s costs. Many egg-freezing centers charge between $6,500 and $15,000 per cycle, and it’s important to note that some women need more than one cycle to make sure that they get enough usable eggs to freeze. This procedure is relatively new, as the American Society of Reproductive Medicine lifted its experimental label two years ago. For me, this raises questions as to why large companies like Apple and Facebook were so quick to offer egg freezing as a benefit. Freezing eggs isn’t a common

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thing to do, and it’s not the same as, for example, providing employees with dental benefits. Glosswitch, a feminist blogger, argues that freezing eggs is a way to make women function more like men by avoiding unplanned pregnancies and that companies offering to pay for the procedure perpetuate the stereotype that women are perceived as “weak and inadequate.” According to this argument, companies seem to be saying that you cannot be both a successful mother and a career woman. I personally can’t understand why a young, healthy woman would want to freeze her eggs in the first place just to have a pregnancy later in life, as women are less fertile once they reach their late 30s and 40s, and pregnancies later in life have a higher risk of complications. But despite this information and this feminist’s argument, Silicon Valley, where many of the world’s largest technology companies are located, is racing to hire

employees with the best skills and talent. By providing a diverse range of benefits — including payment help for freezing eggs — these companies are more likely to attract top talent. Because egg freezing is specifically geared toward women, it may be that feminists like Glosswitch have overlooked the possibility that Apple and Facebook are offering this benefit to attract more women to work for their companies. It’s not like providing this benefit is a requirement for all companies. Apple and Facebook star ting to pay for egg freezing is a good thing because it sets a precedent for other companies that could follow suit. In addition, it could clear up some of the controversy surrounding recent health care reform. If more companies begin to offer reproductive benefits including egg freezing, then it takes away the responsibility of the government being the sole provider of this societal benefit. Egg freezing does seem like an odd benefit to offer, but the intention is not to belittle women. It’s to take a step in a different direction and attract talented women by providing a diverse portfolio of benefits. Brooke Bovee welcomes comments at bbovee@mndaily.com.

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Comment on crime brief ‘Man cited with terroristic threats at recreation center’

Why was someone not affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the recreation center? The University is not a Snap Fitness. It does not need to allow the general public in its exercise facilities.

Raise your voice: a plea to voters

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As a privileged white male, I am appalled by the ongoing defense of the racist Washington football team’s name. I believe the only true defense of such a name is to maintain a system of social and cultural oppression. I stand with all those opposed to the name and encourage others to speak out as well, especially those of us who share a privileged social, economic or cultural status. Our voices must unite with those who have long spoken out to demand that team owner Dan Snyder changes the racist name. The argument continues to be that the name “honors” Native Americans, yet those who make this claim are white. Overwhelmingly, Native Americans continue to speak out and say it does not honor any of their traditions or culture. Indeed, according to the National Coalition on Racism in

Dayton’s platform gains our support We endorse Mark Dayton for a second term as governor.

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ith the race for governor nearing its end, we believe there is only one candidate with the experience, drive and ambition that will make an effective governor. Incumbent Gov. Mark Dayton has presided over and helped enact a number of important bills that have helped Minnesota move forward. This is especially clear through his focus on helping all students afford a college education. Strongly supporting the recently extended and expanded tuition freezes, advocating for reductions in administrative spending and even writing a letter to President Eric Kaler regarding abhorrent ticket bundling policies are clear examples that Dayton has students in mind. His ambitions have gone beyond education reform, culminating in a number of progressive policies becoming law. Though same-sex marriage legalization took a while in Minnesota — partly due to a ballot measure that would have banned gay marriage in the state constitution — Dayton eventually signed it into law. Other successes he has had as governor include passing a minimum wage law that mandates an increase to $9.50 by 2016 and presiding over great job growth — the state has gained more than 170,000 jobs since he stepped into office. While there is room for improvement — such as his weak stance on marijuana law reform and the rocky start to the MNsure health insurance program — we are confident Dayton has gained experience and will listen to what citizens of Minnesota, especially students, would like to see change.

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EDUCATION

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hink you know Minnesota? Think again. Growth among older populations and a plateau in high school graduation rates are creating dramatic demographic shifts that the state must prepare to accommodate. As older adults retire and fewer Minnesota high-schoolers graduate, deficits emerge in the University of Minnesota’s in-state recruitment pool and in the state’s skilled labor force. These might seem like unrelated problems, but the University has a unique opportunity to solve them. Supporting non-traditional pathways to four-year colleges would increase diversity among student populations while creating skilled workers that our economy needs. As out-of-state tuition rises, it will prove more difficult for the University to build diversity through out-of-state recruitment. Actively recruiting students from community colleges and other two-year institutions would provide diversity from Minnesota’s own backyard. Many students pursuing degrees at twoyear academic institutions often differ from traditional college students in race, age and income. Many of these students are also highachieving, but studies show that high-achieving community college graduates often don’t even send applications to elite universities.

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A mere 57.5 percent of eligible citizens cast their ballots in the 2012 presidential election, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. Having just over half of eligible voters exercising their right to vote does not always reflect the needs or wants of a particular group. Each voter has the right and should feel the obligation to voice their opinion so that their city, state or countr y’s political preferences are accurately expressed. With the large number of citizens in America, it is easy to feel like you have no voice or that nobody will care or even notice if you don’t vote. The disheartening turnout during 2012 — a year of special importance with the presidency being voted on — makes one wonder how much lower the rate will be on a year without the presidential election. Each person elected to their respective positions has been granted the ability to make decisions on behalf of those they represent. By choosing not to vote, you can unintentionally give this power to someone who is not going to make the decisions that are right for you or your family. You wouldn’t let someone make decisions for you without knowing if they have the same opinions as you do. You would talk to the candidates and end up choosing the person who you agree with most. Whether or not you are able to get married or get a driver’s license are not decisions you want to let politicians who may not share the same views as you decide on. It’s your voice. Be educated, and vote for the change you want to see.

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Sports and Media, it reduces the victims of genocide to a mascot. While Snyder continues to masquerade a few paid spokesmen to defend his mascot, the majority of the Native American tribes across the United States condemn the name. Some Minneapolis City Council members have condemned the name — though the city has been unable to prevent the name from being used. Some in Congress have also called for the name to change, and the trademark has been revoked. The true point of resistance on this issue is simply about Snyder’s own stubborn pride and his wallet. It is time to stand up, speak out and tell Snyder and the National Football League it is time to change the name. If we want to honor the Native Dakota and Ojibwe communities in Minnesota, it should be through cross-cultural dialogue about our shared histor y and culture. It should be established through discussions

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This recruitment strategy would do more than just fill the University’s diversity quota. More and more jobs require four-year college degrees, and a qualified workforce is the engine that keep Minnesota’s economy running. The state will need to rely on a skilled, younger and more diverse workforce as the baby boomers retire. Recruiting diverse students from community colleges to attend the University (who otherwise wouldn’t be qualified) can help fulfill that need. The state’s demographics are shifting, but this doesn’t have to be a negative thing. Strategic recruitment tactics can ensure that the state’s education system and economy only changes for the better. Camille Galles welcomes comments at cgalles@mndaily.com.

The argument continues to be that the name “honors” Native Americans, yet those who make this claim are white. about the legacy of the Dakota War or about the social and economic disparities between Native Americans and their white counterparts. Honoring Native American people should mean working together to address inequities in education, jobs, health and wellness. When Washington comes to lose to the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium on Sunday, I will be standing with my fellow Minnesotans saying no to racism. Until then, I hope you will help me brainstorm names that could better honor Washington’s football team. Perhaps the Washington Gridlock?

he federal government has released final plans to reform the Federal Direct PLUS Loan Program. Beginning July 1, 2015, a new definition of adverse credit history will allow an estimated 370,000 more students to apply for federal PLUS loans. PLUS loans are fixed-interest loans distributed to graduate and professional students or to the parents of dependent undergraduates. To qualify for the loans without an endorser, applicants cannot have an adverse credit histor y. The current definition of adverse credit histor y was established in 1994. New reforms adjust that definition for 20 years’ worth of inflation, declaring that any debt less than $2,805 won’t count against applicants. Historically black colleges led the push for reform, arguing that their student populations were disproportionately affected by reforms following the Great Recession. These reforms disqualified many families with questionable credit histories from applying for PLUS loans — a study by the National Urban League reveals that 65 percent of African-American undergraduates are independent students. Responding to these factors, Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, argued that the new PLUS loan reforms take effect too late to help many students disqualified by the reforms following the Great Recession. Despite these objections, we’re excited to hear about the new reforms, as they’ll allow more first-generation and low-income students to attend college. The reforms should require fewer students to independently fund their educations, allowing them to spend more time studying and less time working to pay for school. 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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LEFT: Elizabeth Brumley, Daily Icelandic freshman Rúnar Arnórsson studies at the 17th Avenue Residence Hall on Friday. CENTER: Amanda Snyder, Daily Sophomore Titania Markland poses in the Bierman Field Athletic Building on Friday. Markland is from Jamaica and is one of 41 international student-athletes at the University. RIGHT: Elizabeth Brumley, Daily Redshirt sophomore Amanda Zahui B. stands in front of an Ivory Coast flag in her apartment on Friday. Zahui B. has family roots in the Ivory Coast.

LEARNING THE LANGUAGE Gophers head volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon has experience moving to a new country for college athletics. McCutcheon, a New Zealand native, moved to Utah decades ago to attend college and play volleyball at Brigham Young University. “[I] know some of the

things that they’re going to encounter and some of the changes they’re going to see,” he said, “so to be able to talk about that … I think it’s a good thing.” But McCutcheon didn’t have to adapt to a new language, a challenge some Gophers athletes face. Junior volleyball player Daly Santana hails from Puer to Rico, a U.S. territor y. She’s not an international student, but moving to Minnesota required a big cultural adjustment — largely because of the language difference. Santana knew enough English to communicate when she came to Minnesota, but she’s learned nearly all of her English since the move. “[In] my high school, we took English, but we just took a class and then we

spoke Spanish for the rest of the day,” she said. Student-athletes like Santana can turn to the McNamara Academic Center for help. The center provides resources for all studentathletes, including mentor tutors who can help with coursework. Staff members can try to find a mentor tutor to work with an athlete in their native language, said academic counselor Chris Cords. But because English is one of the most common second languages in the world, many international studentathletes at Minnesota began speaking it at young ages. Freshman golfer Rúnar Arnórsson said he started learning English when he was 8 years old in Iceland. Kids today star t even younger, he said.

“We speak Icelandic, but everything is in English — TV shows, movies,” he said. “We don’t dub anything.” H e s a i d h i s a d j u s tment at Minnesota has been pretty smooth, as he was exposed to English in his home countr y and while traveling. “I have to do everything in English — talk, think, study. That took some time, and I’m still getting used to it, but I’m getting better at it,” Arnórsson said. Matic Spec, a freshman tennis player from Slovenia, said he hasn’t had trouble understanding people since arriving in the U.S. for college. “You’re confronted with [English] in ever y step — TV, music, and then you have classes in school,” he said. But that doesn’t mean Spec hasn’t had a few mis-

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The first time senior tennis player Leandro Toledo came to the U.S., he was on a recruiting trip that included a visit to Minnesota. He went to a Gophers football game, bonded with future teammates and saw the campus he would call home for four years. But Toledo’s experience is somewhat unique. Time, distance and financial constraints make it hard for many international studentathletes to travel to prospective schools. They rely even more heavily on bonds built with coaches to help guide their decisions. Committing to a school in another countr y without seeing it requires a large leap of faith, one that many of Minnesota’s international student-athletes have taken. Markland said a few colleges overseas recr uited her, but head women’s track and field coach Matt Bingle set Minnesota apart. “He would call maybe ever y week, ever y two weeks, and see how I was [doing] … and how school was going,” she said. Markland didn’t have a chance to visit Minnesota, but Bingle visited her twice during the recruiting process. T ime, distance and money play a factor for coaches, too. Visiting athletes and watching them compete isn’t easy when they’re thousands of miles away. “Our sport is so numberbased that if somebody runs 54 seconds for the 400 meters, they’re fast. I don’t need to see them,” Bingle said. “Whereas if you’re recr uiting in football or basketball or tennis, there’s

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all those other intangibles that you need to record.” In addition to writing letters to prospective inter national student-athletes, Bingle said social media plays a role in the recruiting process. “Messaging kids on Facebook is a big deal. It has kind of opened up the whole world. We can connect with kids instantly,” he said.

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Across the Big Ten, international student-athletes make up a small portion of rosters. Minnesota is no exception, with about 6 percent of its roughly 675 athletes hailing from overseas. The ability to play sports at a competitive level draws many international student-athletes to the United States. Had sophomore Sara Groenewegen stayed in her native Canada, her softball career would likely be over, she said. The college league there is less competitive. Instead, Groenewegen shined in the circle during her freshman year at Minnesota and will be the team’s ace in the upcoming season. Junior women’s hockey goaltender Amanda Leveille, also from Canada, said she always wanted to come to the U.S. to play college hockey. “They do have pr ograms that of fer hockey, but scholarships aren’t given,” she said, “so most Canadians come to the U.S. so they can have scholarship opportunities.” The situation isn’t unique to Canada. Markland left Jamaica so she could keep sprinting while pursuing meteorology. She could have attended the University of the West Indies, but Minnesota offered her a scholarship. Redshir t sophomor e women’s basketball player Amanda Zahui B., who is from Sweden, also considered heading elsewhere. She had already played in the highest possible league in Sweden and planned on going to Spain to play professionally. “I played three years, and we won the championship twice, so it was kind of time to leave,” she said. Zahui B. changed her

mind and chose Minnesota. Last year, she was named B i g Te n F r e s h m a n o f the Year.

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6.77% Elizabeth Brumley, Daily Redshirt sophomore Amanda Zahui B. eats breakfast in between classes and practice at her apartment on campus with roommate and teammate Kayla Hirt. Zahui B. is from Stockholm, Sweden.

communications along the way. “I [once] tried to order 10 buffalo wings, and somehow I ordered twice that much,” Spec said.

CULINARY CHANGES Aside from family and friends, many international student-athletes said they missed the food back home the most. “If you put aside friends and family, I’m just thinking about food, and I’m thinking about bread,” said golfer Emie Peronnin, who left France for Minnesota. Car men Laguna, her t ea m m a t e f r o m S pain, lived in Sanford Hall during her freshman year and said her dining options were limited. “The only thing that I could eat was burgers or hot dogs or French fries, pizza, and I was like, ‘I’m sick of this. Where is the fish? Where is the meat? I need simple stuf f. I don’t want more hot dogs,’” Laguna said. Many of the younger student-athletes now live in the 17th Avenue Residence Hall, where the food options are more varied and they say they can find healthy choices. Peronnin said she now cooks for herself and makes

foods more similar to what she ate back home. But between classes, practices and competitions, time to cook can be scarce as a student-athlete. The kitchen, too, can be difficult to master. “I get tir ed of [the food] sometimes, so I tr y to make something that my mom makes, but it fails,” said Zahui B., a basketball player. But Zahui B. also has an option for some Swedish fare just a few miles away. A teammate of hers went to Ikea last month and brought her back some Swedish chocolate. “I was the happiest kid alive,” she said.

OTHER CULTURAL SHIFTS Food is only one of the cultural adjustments international student-athletes face. American mealtimes shocked Laguna. “They were like, ‘Yeah, the dining hall for dinner is open from 5 to 7,’ and I was like, ‘That’s not dinner. What do I do at 9?’” Laguna said, recalling her freshman year. Markland was surprised by Americans’ promptness. “Back home, we are on time, yes, but not that on time,” she said. “So like you can be five minutes late and

it won’t be a problem. Here, it’s like you have to be five minutes early.” In Germany, Toledo said people on the street would never ask a stranger, “Hey. What’s up? How’s it going?” And a pair of shoes that might cost $80 in the U.S. would cost about $210 in Iceland, Arnórsson said. Though cultural adjustments var y from athlete to athlete, Minnesota winters were jarring to many. Markland came in thinking it would be cold, but what she found was even more extreme. “I was just thinking it was going to be cold. Simple coldness. Maybe two jackets and then you’d be fine. Maybe two [layers of] pants or something,” she said. “But then when it got in November … and I was freezing, I was like, ‘Oh my God. Why did I choose to come here?’ ” Though people sometimes think of Canada as a frozen tundra, Groenewegen said she barely sees snow in the winter back home and that the weather in Minnesota is significantly colder. The weather was even more of an adjustment for inter national student-athletes who play outdoor sports. They often find that the time for practices and

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competitions in outdoor spor ts is cut shor t — or even in half — in Minnesota because of the weather. “Minnesota from, I would say, April to September is one of the prettiest states; it’s ver y pretty. But in the winter, it just gets ver y difficult, mainly because we play [an] outside sport,” said Peronnin, a golfer. How sports are played, too, varies by region. Spec and women’s tennis player Ter eza Brichacova, who hails from the Czech Republic, said they primarily played on clay courts back home instead of the hard ones in the U.S. And Zahui B. described the European and U.S. styles of basketball as “two different sports.” There’s more finesse involved in the game she played at home, she said.

BEYOND THE ADJUSTMENT Not all of the University’s international studentathletes come from thousands of miles away. Minnesota currently has 15 Canadian student-athletes. And for some of them, going home could consist of a relatively short flight. But that doesn’t mean the trip happens often.

“I can’t go home like the other girls [on my team], and that’s hard when you just want to get away from things, away from college,” said Leveille, a hockey player. And the far ther away the countr y, the harder it is to go home frequently or see family, so many international student-athletes seek that type of support system in their new home. “I’m really close to my family, and I wanted to go somewhere where I felt like I was a part of a [new] family and a place where I knew that my family felt safe that I was in,” Zahui B. said. Though the motivation to move varies from athlete to athlete, the positives seem to outweigh the negatives. Brichacova, for example, was not supposed to end up in the U.S. She planned to go to a university in Prague, but that changed when former Gophers head coach Tyler Thomson contacted her. Brichacova’s arrival in Minnesota was her first time in the country. “That was a little bit scar y, but I kind of came here with the [thought] in my head, ‘If I don’t like it here, I don’t have to come back after the semester, so just let me give it a shot for one semester,’” the senior said. Three years later, she still hasn’t left.

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Roysland brings passion to Macalester The former Gophers assistant coach is a first-year head coach at Macalester. BY DAVID NELSON dnelson@mndaily.com

The parking lot outside of Macalester College’s Leonard Center was still at 5:45 a.m. last Thursday morning. Dew from the night’s rain settled onto blades of grass. Streetlights turned of f in preparation for the morning sun. The only noise came from the hum of early morning travelers’ engines. But inside the doors of the 6-year-old building, the Macalester’s women’s basketball team was full of energy and excitement as it warmed up inside the Division III school’s gymnasium. The players smiled as they stretched to the sound of Iggy Azalea, but no eyes in the gym showed more excitement than first-year head coach Kelly Roysland’s. Roysland played college basketball at Minnesota and served as an assistant coach under former women’s basketball head coach Pam Borton from 2010 to 2014. Though Roysland didn’t return as an assistant under current head coach Marlene Stollings, Macalester’s new leader looks like she’s found her home in St. Paul.

Becoming a Scot After becoming the interim head coach for Minnesota following Pam Borton’s firing, Roysland admitted that her time at Minnesota felt like it was coming to a close. “I knew I wasn’t going to work at the ‘U’ my whole life,” Roysland said. “In that business, it’s difficult. As a coach, you [have] to be willing to take new opportunities.” Roysland worked at Team WomenMN over the summer and explored a few different coaching options, which included an assistant position at Marquette University and a head coaching job at North Dakota State.

But after getting married this summer, Roysland wanted to stay close to home. “It was a program that I think had a lot of potential. … When this opportunity opened up, it was a good fit for a lot of reasons,” Roysland said. Three days before her wedding, she interviewed for the head job at Macalester. One day later, she was hired. Roysland follows in the footsteps of her father, Mike, who is entering his eighth season as the head coach at the University of MinnesotaCrookston. Mike Roysland said he believes his daughter is more than ready to be a head coach at the college level. “She knows a lot about the game,” he said. “She’s been around the game for a long time — growing up as a youngster … to playing it collegiately … and then

[being a coach].” Kelly Roysland received plenty of training for a head coaching position during her many years around basketball. She said the experience of having dif ferent head coaches during her time as a player and assistant has taught her different lessons and methods. Roysland took on a bigger role during her final year with the Gophers. She was asked to do tasks that are often completed by a head coach. Those responsibilities included recruiting on a national level and running practice when Borton was on the road recruiting. Roysland said she had explored head coaching opportunities in the past, but she didn’t feel ready to pursue one and leave Minnesota. “I didn’t feel like I was in

VOLLEYBALL

Gophers head to Indiana Minnesota will play four matches on the road starting on Wednesday.

VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW

@ BY RACHEL TIMMERMAN rtimmerman@mndaily.com

The Gophers will leave the friendly confines of the Spor ts Pavilion, playing four consecutive road matches beginning Wednesday. Minnesota has str uggled on the road this season, amassing a 2-3 record. But it will have an opportunity to turn that around, as it has seven of its remaining 10 games on the road. “On the road, we’ve got into some trouble a couple of times,” head coach Hugh McCutcheon said. In the Big Ten, McCutcheon said, teams need to be resilient on the road. The Gophers won’t play another match at home until Nov. 12. “I think these next couple weeks will be crucial,” sophomore outside hitter Sarah Wilhite said. “It’d be really nice to get a couple wins on the road.” Despite losing home cour t advantage for the next four matches, Wilhite said the team is preparing as usual. “I don’t think we’re really treating it differently than a home game,” she said. “We’ll scout, we’ll watch video — just kind of go through the same routine.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Kelly Roysland, head coach for Macalester women’s basketball, observes a Gophers women’s basketball game.

MINNESOTA 14-7, 4-6 BIG TEN WHEN: 6 p.m. Wednesday

INDIANA 13-9, 4-6 BIG TEN WHERE: Bloomington, Ind.

“It’d be really nice to get a couple of wins on the road.” SARAH WILHITE Sophomore outside hitter

of every competitive opportunity, and we’re tr ying to make the most of those [opportunities],” he said. The team has learned from the first half of the season and will apply those lessons to the second half of conference play, McCutcheon said. “Now that it’s halfway, we know that we have to get a couple more wins,” Wilhite said. “Getting some wins on the road will help a lot with the rest of the season.” Tapp said the team is ready to see how it can measure up in the second half of the conference season. “We’re just ready to see what the next half of Big Ten [play] brings, see what we can bring and how we can compete through the next half,” Tapp said.

A player’s coach Between 2004 and 2007, Roysland played guard for the Gophers and was a member of three teams that went to the NCAA tournament — including Minnesota’s run to the Final Four in 2004. Roysland used that experience to train a talented group of guards — including last year’s Big Ten leading scorer, Rachel Banham. “I loved Kelly,” Banham said. “Since she’s so young … she gets things. … She makes things fun and exciting. She doesn’t harp on you.” And it didn’t take long for the players at Macalester to notice that Roysland brings a friendlier style of coaching. “She’s just as loud as we are. She’s the first one to cheer us on. So it’s been really nice having her,”

sophomore guard Grace Dickman said. During an intrasquad scrimmage at the end of practice Thursday, one player missed a wide-open layup that would have put her team ahead in the closing seconds. Roysland halted practice, but rather than punishing the player for her error, the first-year head coach simply told her that she needed to make those shots and gave her a high-five. Though a small moment, it offered a glimpse into the sort of coach the Minnesota alumna is. “Kelly brings a lot of enthusiasm and energy,” Mike Roysland said. “She’ll bring all that into that program, and I think it’s a great oppor tunity for her. I think that she’s really ready to be a head coach.”

GOLF

Gophers tie for first in tourney Freshman Celia Kuenster recorded a hole-in-one in the tournament. BY BETSY HELFAND bhelfand@mndaily.com

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

As they travel for volleyball, the Gophers will have to plan ahead for school. Wilhite said the coaches told the team to get a grasp on schoolwork because traveling for four consecutive matches will be demanding. But sophomore middle blocker Hannah Tapp said road matches are also exciting. Ta p p s a i d t h e r o a d matches will help the Gophers learn how to generate the energy, regardless of whether it’s for or against them. “It’s good to see when we’re on the road what energy we can create from ourselves,” Tapp said. The midweek match against Indiana is just past the halfway point in conference play for Minnesota. The Gophers dropped out of the AVCA coaches poll this week but received votes. With a 4-6 record in the Big Ten, McCutcheon said there’s a sense of urgency on the team, but it is not panic. “I think ever yone just understands the magnitude

the position that I needed to be in to be confident in my abilities [as a head coach],” Roysland said. But Roysland said she has become comfortable doing a variety of different tasks, and she has developed a formula for how she would run a program. And that will be put to the test with her position heading the Division III level program, where she will “have her hand in everything.” But judging by her attitude, Roysland doesn’t seem afraid of the challenge. “Once you kind of … feel comfortable about your ability to recruit, your communication skills with different coaches, being a teacher on the floor and the systems and things you want to implement, I think that that’s the time for you to go for it,” Roysland said. “I finally felt like I was ready.”

The Gophers headed into the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown after a poor showing at their last tournament. But they bounced back, finishing tied for first in Nevada. “There’s some resilience there,” head coach Michele Redman said. “We just came off of one of the worst tournaments that we’ve ever had since I’ve been here, and then we came back and [won] the next one, and I think that shows a lot about the character of the ladies we have on our team.” Freshman Celia Kuenster recorded a hole-in-one on Monday and finished the tournament third overall. Kuenster finished the tournament 4-under par, and fellow freshman Sabrine Garrison finished 2-under par. As a team, the Gophers shot 278 in the third round, setting a program record in the process with their best total of the three rounds in Las Vegas. “We’ve been starting out well in probably every tournament that we’ve played this year. We just haven’t finished well, and I think that was the key to this tournament,” Redman said. Minnesota finished the tournament 1-under par. “I was really impressed

WOMEN’S GOLF RESULTS

GOLFER RD1 Celia Kuenster 76 Sabrine Garrison 73 72 Anna Laorr S. Thitiratanakorn 74 Carmen Laguna 77

RD2 68 74 76 72 77

RD3 68 67 71 78 72

TOTAL 212 214 219 224 226

RD1 TEAM 1 San Diego State 281 Minnesota 295 3 UNLV 289 4 UC Riverside 287 5 San Jose State 297

RD2 291 290 295 295 292

RD3 291 278 284 293 288

TOTAL 863 863 868 875 877

*out of 18 teams

SOURCE: GOLFSTATRESULTS.COM

and really happy with how the team handled themselves,” Redman said.

Men falter in Royal Oaks

Despite a tie for fourth place from sophomore Jose Mendez, the Gophers men’s golf team faltered at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate. The team finished 11th of 12 schools competing, and head coach John Carlson said the team underperformed on Tuesday. The Gophers shot 378 as a team a day after shooting 371 in the second round. “I think our score was maybe our lowest team score until our last two holes, which maybe set us up for a tough round today,” Carlson said. “We just didn’t finish well as a team.” With the tournament, the Gophers concluded their fall schedule. Freshman Rúnar Arnórsson finished second among Gophers competing, shooting 12-over par.

MEN’S GOLF RESULTS

GOLFER RD1 73 Jose Mendez Runar Arnorsson 72 82 Riley Johnson Daniel Luftspring 77 81 Matt Rachey 80 Grady Meyer

RD2 68 76 76 78 75 76

RD3 70 77 75 78 78 78

TOTAL 211 225 233 233 234 234

RD1 TEAM 1 Oklahoma State 356 356 2 Baylor 366 3 Oklahoma 367 4 Houston 5 New Mexico 367

RD2 368 370 364 371 369

RD3 356 355 354 358 363

TOTAL 1080 1081 1084 1096 1099

*out of 12 teams

SOURCE: GOLFSTATRESULTS.COM

“Rúnar has kind of solidified himself as someone who is going to be in the lineup,” Carlson said. He also said he’d like to see other underclassmen step up. “We really need one of the freshman other than Rúnar and the sophomore class — they’ve got a lot of weight on their shoulders. Someone in that group … has to separate themselves over the offseason,” Carlson said. The Gophers won the Big Ten championship last year, and Carlson said the team needs to be more consistent if it’s going to repeat. “Other than Jose, I still think ever yone has to get more consistent,” Carlson said. Mendez has been a constant for the Gophers this fall, finishing first among his teammates in all of their tournaments. “It’s pretty phenomenal the accomplishments he’s making here at the University,” Carlson said.

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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.

10/29/2014

Yesterday’s solution © 2013 Michael Mepham. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved.

Today’s Birthday (10/28): Take advantage of extra creativity and passion this year. Practice skills and get onstage. Liven up the party! Groom your image, and take photos. Pick a project that moves you.

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

Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is a 9 — You make it look easy. Break through to a new level of understanding. An elusive possibility could fade before you arrive.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 9 — The comforts of home have a magnetic draw. Follow an intuitive urge for a surprising reaction. Laugh and the world laughs with you.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 9 — Unexpected roadblocks could deviate your plans. Take advantage of the situation. Keep communication clear with partners.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Flexibility with surprises and unexpected deviations allows greater ease. Decide the perspective you espouse, the story to tell.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 9 — Focus on short-term financial goals. Review statements for errors. Don’t dig into savings. Postpone an expense or trip.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 9 — Avoid financial discussions. Understandings can get lost in translation. Get your work done without a lot of talk.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 9 — Handle what you said you’d do. Show your love with actions, rather than words. Misunderstandings could spark between partners.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 9 — Focus on obvious, basic goals. The answer has been there all along. Now you see how to help.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 9 — Creative opportunities allow for amazing and delightful connections. But they may give you an excuse to overspend.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 9 — Easy does it. Peace and quiet soothe your soul. Contact important clients and keep commitments.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 9 — Transform a room or space for temporary use. Take care not to hurt a sensitive person’s feelings. Encourage brainstorming from family and friends.

Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 9 — Step outside the box of what you think you can do. Inhibit bizarre suggestions. Share an unexpected diversion.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005

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DAILY CROSSWORD Los 1

From PooperScooper

The words coming from CW were those of my new bible! As I sit on the can while reading the Daily I often wonder if there is something better. Net: Nope. This is as good as it gets. Before you know it, you’ll be balding, fat and middle aged; rubbing one off to a Playboy while your wife is out grocery shopping. I’ve gone on “crusades” much like in the olden days as to find the best crapper around. One of my old favorites (I won’t give away my newest one) is on the 3rd or 4th floor in Wilson, it has some offices or cubicles or something, but it’s quiet, Net: Silence is key to a satisfactory pooping experience. and I have only seen one other male use this new beauty of molded porcelain. Now a haiku: Pilgrimage to poop Take your stupid iPod and Put it up your chute Net: For their sake, we hope it’s a Nano.

From Green-12

Habidji Habidji Habidji Ha! Net: Watch it with the crazy words. It’s all fun and games until you accidentally put a voodoo hex on yourself. We warned Tara Reid but she didn’t listen. Look at her now: a coked out has-been with nipples the size of Texas. What the NUTT is up with the guy who whistles in front of Coffman? Net: Funny you should ask. Check Page 8. He just stands there in the grass and whistles along with his headphones. I am so sick of his lame ass “music”. At least the guy in front of Smith Hall who tries to play guitar and sings random lyrics is some what amusing. This “whistle guy” just sucks! He is probably the biggest douche in the world. Net: Doubtful. Between Ryan Cabrera and Kevin Federline, that title is pretty locked down.

From Honeybunny

We need to get back to the issue that really matters on this campus: girls (and sometimes guys) who wear HEY! SEND YOUR ENTRY, NAME & PHONE TO:

clothing that is too small for their obese bodies. Net: “Fat guy in a little coat…” This is bothering me right now because there is a girl in my night class, nice as she may be, who is just too big for her small clothing. Not only is it gross to guys, but it bothers other girls too. And probably even the professor. For the love of our eye balls, ladies and gents alike, buy some NUTTing clothes that hide your rolls! Net: We’ve heard bed sheets work quite well.

From Voice of Treason

I know we haven’t been friends for very long and I really shouldn’t be asking you for this, but I want it so bad. Net: Hey! Lego our Eggo! Don’t get me wrong, it’s just that I haven’t had it for a long time. I can already feel it, so soft and wet. No one has to know about this, I’m desperate, and could really use your help. You must think I have a lot of nerve asking you for this but I can feel my tongue around it, sucking and licking all the juice out until there is no more left. This has been on my mind all day long and I hope I’m not being too forward, but ... can I have a piece of gum? Net: Sorry, but we just gave our last piece to Studly McStudlyson.

From TiceIsNice

Our gubernatorial race is coming up in 2006, and I don’t know who I’m going to vote for. But think about it, Mike Tice just led our Minnesota Vikings to a whomping over the Green Bay Packers. Net: Yeah, those three points really showed them who was boss. Does he deserve a higher salary? Hell yes. Net: Money is of no value. What he really needs is a lifetime supply of sweater vests from the Big & Tall store. Does he deserve a new stadium? Of course. Does he deserve to be our governor? I’d say so! Net: Minnesota does have a soft spot for big, dumb, chrome-domed idiots. If he can manage our state like he manages the best football team in the NFL, we’ll be riding high in Minnesota. Tice 06! Net: Sex cruises for everyone!

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Minnesota Daily Volume 107, Issue 37 October 26, 2005 Dear Dr. Date,

I recently got involved with a wonderful man. We both know what we want from each other and we always try our best to give it all we’ve got. But recently I have been lazy with my studies and he’s been wanting to hang out more and more often. He and I both understand that hanging out is the best, but it’s getting to the point that when I wake up I see him and when I sleep I see him, and we don’t even live together. Oh, and also, he began to sleep over at my apartment. How can I let him know that I need to spend some time alone to focus on my studies and the other parts of my life without hurting his feelings?

— Missing my old life

Dear Missing my old life,

This is an age-old situation. You’re in a relationship and things are going so great that you spend all of your time together, then one person starts to miss his or her alone time, and the other thinks that person likes them less, they throw a fit, etc. I think you have a totally valid point. A lot of us really want and need alone time, not only to do homework and get things done, but also just to have that time to actually think and breathe to ourselves. You should probably just try to delicately point this out to him. If you’re really worried that he might get offended, try to focus on the studies angle. Tell him you’re seriously concerned about your grades, and that he’s so great that when you’re with him you can’t concentrate. Tell him you’d love to spend a ton of time with him, but that your homework hates it. I think if he listens to you and gives you some of that time, he’ll start to realize that he really missed that time to himself, too. After all, absence makes the heart grow fonder — not a clingy, love-struck man hanging around your place all day and all night.

— Dr. Date

The Good Doctor,

I am having some serious problems with the ladies recently and I need your help. There are 3 girls that I am interested in. The first one, “Jenny,” and I spent the night together around the beginning of the year, but things dropped off somewhat after that. Until we attended a formal event together and I figured we would get together for real. Unfortunately, that night she decided that things weren’t going to work between us and that she didn’t want to be in a relationship right now. (guy from home, not ready, started too fast etc.) OK, girl number 2, “Kelly,” and I are good friends and I can trust her with anything, a few weeks ago I spent the night with her at her place and we snuggled all night. She is also undergoing some drama about other guys etc. who she may/may not be interested in. She isn’t comfortable talking to me about this which makes me think I may be one of them. Girl number 3, “Kat,” and I are also friends. Last week we got together and just talked about anything and everything for like 3 hours and I feel we have a lot in common. We have also both gone through the same kind of tragic situation in the past year. Now here is the kicker, today I found out, via Facebook, that “Jenny” has started dating someone. This kind of threw me for a loop considering how well we got along together initially. Anyway, I have no idea what to do. I am seeing all three of these girls every day and I am leaning towards “Kat,” due to our great con-

nection, but am still very confused. Any help would be much appreciated.

— Tied up in knots

Dear Tied up in knots,

Well before you get your pants all in a bundle over this; let me remind you that whereas you have too many love interests, it could be too little. But I do see how this is a tough one for you. But, as you’ve found out the hard way, sometimes when girls say they “don’t want a relationship right now,” that often times means they “don’t want a relationship with you right now.” Regardless if Jenny was lying or if she changed her mind about what she wants, she has this other guy now. So scratch her off the list. So Kelly’s got some guy drama going on, but she doesn’t want to talk about it with you. Yeah, it could be because she likes you, but it could also be because she thinks you like her and she doesn’t want to hurt your feelings. Either way though, she’s not comfortable talking to you about stuff that’s important to her. Do you want that? The way I see it, Kat’s the way to go. You started off as friends, which is usually a great idea to know each other as friends first. Then you had a long conversation which shows that you can really communicate well. It looks like you pretty much have it figured out, but if you want to make sure, maybe just talk to Kelly and see what’s up. Maybe she really just is nervous to be around you. But if she still won’t talk, you do have a lovely lady on your side that will.

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dr. date

— Dr. Date

What up, Luv Docta?!

I’ve just got a few words for SexyCentennialSingle. If you really are the “real deal,” like you claim, then girls should want you. I don’t know where you heard that bit about girls only wanting frat party-crazy boys who will treat them like crap, because that’s simply not true. I don’t know if you’ve ever been to a frat party, but I have and it’s … well … Let’s put it this way: Not the most desirable crowd of “gentlemen” shows up. I’m a freshman, and I went to a party more to see what it’s like than to get laid and wasted. Basically, from my perspective, here’s what a frat party is. It’s a big house chockfull o’ horny, sweaty, drunken man-pigs who enjoy life by the following three rules: 1. Hold as many beer cans in one hand as possible while grinding the night away with as many hot girls as will allow them to. 2. Seduce said girls in whatever way is the easiest (most likely by getting them drunk). 3. Sleep and/or make out with seduced girls in an effort to find fleeting happiness and animalistic pleasure. No offense frat boys, I’m sure you’re perfectly wonderful when your party-mode is set to “off.” But that’s what your parties are like for girls that actually CARE about their dignity and status as human beings. And frankly, I don’t want someone like that. SexyCentennialSingle, there are tons of single chicks like myself that want boys who don’t drink, don’t smoke, and don’t want into your pants. The shallow, short-lived, brew-ha-ha fun times that the world offers might be jolly for a little while, and some girls might not want any more than that, but I, for one, am more critical. So, you want to meet someone? Just be confident in yourself, like the good doc suggests. Try to meet and talk to lots of girls. Get to know them a little bit. You’ll see that some are vain and shallow, but others are really looking for nice, caring, funny guys like yourself. Don’t go into it with the attitude that all we want is a crazy party.

— Setting Sexy Centennial Single Straight

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

Dr. Date,

I met this guy in my math class, and I really like him. He is smart, handsome and funny, and I think he likes me, too. But yesterday I found out that he has a huge Mickey Mouse tattoo on his right arm, which I find really off-putting. When I asked why he got it, he said because Mickey Mouse was his childhood hero, and he had no regret doing so. What should I do? Should I find someone else, or should I go out with him?

—Anonymous

Mickey Mouse Club,

Bad tattoos can be a deal-breaker. The best tattoos have really deep meanings, but it sounds like this guy has some questionable taste. Claiming a cartoon mouse as a person’s hero and then proceeding to get it permanently inked borderlines goofball insanity. But his humor could be worth exploring, and I don’t think you should deny a relationship based on this fact alone.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

I have been dating this beautiful girl for three weeks now. Everything is going great, except that she loves karaoke and takes it really seriously. We go to karaoke bars three times a week, and each time, she will force me to do a duet with her. If I sing off-key or do not get the lyrics right, she will get super upset, yell at me and not talk to me for hours. I used to enjoy karaoke, too, but now I feel so burnt out. How can I get out of this?

—Out of Tune

Duet Debacles,

Your girlfriend sounds absolutely off-

key. Karaoke is a drunken leisure activity, not a pastime worth taking seriously. Unless she aspires to be the next Mariah Carey, there’s no reason she should get her underwear in a knot about such a trivial matter. Tell her this agitates you and you’d like her to stop this behavior.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

I’m a gay guy, and here’s the situation: I hook up with different guys (many guys) every weekend, but I’m always the one receiving — never giving. Sure, I get that it’s a role that most guys stick with, but for once I’d like to know what it’s like to give. I might not like it, but what’s not to like if I don’t give it a try? But the reality is I’m scared. Doing something new sexually is always hard for me, and my worst fear is for things to turn bad. I’d rather someone else feel pleasure, even if it’s not equal for both us.

—Giver ‘n’ a Pleaser

Put Pleasure First,

Your pleasure should never come last. If you want to give, give. I’m sure there are plenty of guys willing to let you please them or who would switch the style up. Make your desire known to future partners. There’s no way to guarantee that sexual experimentation won’t go awry. Certain sexual acts don’t always feel good to the giving or receiving party, but trial and error helps us learn what feels good and what doesn’t. If giving doesn’t work out for you, well, at least you’ve learned, and maybe you won’t do it again. Forge through the fear and give it a try.

—Dr. Date

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

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