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FOOTBALL Fans rush the field at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9 following the Gophers 31-26 win over Penn State. The win brings their record to 9-0, a first since 1904. (Kamaan Richards / Minnesota Daily)

Minnesota tops Penn St. 31-26 BY JOHN MILLER jmiller@mndaily.com

nswering to a sold-out crowd of 51,883 TCF Bank Stadium, the undefeated Gophers gave fans a game to remember, upsetting undefeated No. 5 Penn State University, reclaiming the Governor’s Victory Bell and soaring to 9-0 for the first time since 1904. It’s a victory that vaulted the Gophers into the No. 7 spot in the latest AP Poll. “Our fans were unbelievable today,” head coach P.J. Fleck said. “That’s the best college football environment I have ever played in as a head football coach. Those gold towels were everywhere.” It came down to the last drive, up 31-26, with a little less than three minutes remaining. u See PENN STATE Page 4

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Winfield Jr. leads Gophers defense to win BY NOLAN O’HARA nohara@mndaily.com head of their matchup against the undefeated Gophers, Penn State head coach James Franklin joked he had a “man-crush” on Gophers’ safety Antoine Winfield Jr. At the game’s conclusion, Franklin has likely seen enough of the Gophers’ safety. On Penn State’s first drive, Winfield notched his sixth interception of the season, picking off Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford’s deep ball. His interception led to a 66yard touchdown pass from redshirt sophomore Tanner Morgan

Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. prepares to catch an interception. The play gave the Gophers the opportunity to score the next possession. (Kamaan Richards / Minnesota Daily)

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Residents often mistreated by patients at U

First small satellite created at UMN launched into Earth’s orbit by NASA The SOCRATES was launched into space on November 2 to collect data on solar flares.

Mistreatment includes sexual harassment, physical threats and microagressions.

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A new study conducted by medical professionals at the University of Minnesota found the main source mistreatment of residents, or medical trainees, is patients. The study surveyed about 77 percent of the medical resident population at the University’s

Twin Cities campus. The study defined six different categories of mistreatment, and patients were seen as the main source of mistreatment in five. These categories include sexual harassment, physical threats and microaggressions. Data also suggests that women, especially

women of color, are more likely to be impacted by these statistics. “What we found is for each of those sources, each of those types of mistreatment except humiliation and shame, patients were the primary source of mistreatment u See RESIDENTS Page 3

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State aims to raise nicotine age, ban flavored vapes Two proposed bills come after three Minnesotans died from vaping-related lung injuries this year. BY EMMA DILL edill@mndaily.com

In an attempt to curb underage vaping, Minnesota legislators announced plans last month to restrict vape and tobacco products statewide.

Two proposed bills would raise the state’s nicotine minimum purchasing age to 21 and ban flavored vape products. The City of Minneapolis has already adopted 21 as the minimum tobacco purchasing age, but the ban on flavored vape products could deter teenagers from vaping, some students say. The proposals come after three Minnesotans died from vaping-related lung injuries

earlier this year, which lawmakers say gives the measures a new urgency. Rep. Heather Edelson, DFLEdina, announced plans to co-author a ban on flavored vape products with Rep. Laurie Halverson, DFL-Eagan, on Oct. 28. Edelson said she sees flavor regulation as critical to reducing vaping among teens. u See VAPING Page 3

University of Minnesota senior Jenna Burgett was on bleachers two miles from the NASA Virginia launching site on Nov. 2, watching a rocket launch into space that carried a small satellite she and other students helped create. “The sound hits you and from two miles away … the bleachers were shaking. You can hear it resonating in your ears and in your chest,” said Burgett, manager of the University’s Small Satellite Project. The cube satellite, Signal Opportunity CubeSat Ranging and Timing Experiment System (SOCRATES), is the first small satellite created by the University sent into space by NASA. The satellite is equipped with high energy X-ray sensor detectors that can help with “deep space navigation” when GPS is not available. SOCRATES will also collect data related to electronic accelerations in sun flares to help research on solar anomalies. The project is a collaboration between University faculty and students of different disciplines, like aerospace engineering,

physics and astrophysics. SOCRATES is currently on the International Space Station and is expected to be released back into Earth’s orbit in January 2020. The project is part of the NASA Undergraduate Student Instrument Project, which provides opportunities for undergraduate students to launch small satellites into space. Started three years ago, more than 30 students were involved in the University project led by two students, chief engineer Kyle Houser and project manager Burgett. SOCRATES was born in the University’s Small Satellite Project lab, which was founded by aerospace engineering and mechanics professor Demoz GebreEgziabher and physics professor Lindsay Glesener for their mutual interests in small satellites. “Building a spacecraft is even harder than it sounds,” Glesener said. The team came up with the initial idea in late 2015. After their proposals were approved, the NASA USIP program and the MN Space Grant Consortium funded the project. The vast majority of the work and responsibilities were in the hands of students, the professors said. In addition, the students communicated regularly with NASA u See SATELLITE Page 3 VOLUME 120 ISSUE 21

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U researchers study swine fever Researchers test other viruses to figure out ways to tackle the disease. BY NATALIE CIERZAN ncierzan@mndaily.com

The University of Minnesota has formed a response team to prevent a deadly swine fever from spreading to the United States. While the African Swine Fever poses no threat to human health, it is a risk to the pork industry and many other industries across the globe. The team will soon test a virus similar to ASF to answer questions about virus survival and activation, researchers said. Using these findings, they will meet with different companies in the pork industry to address potentially preventing the spread of the disease and stopping it altogether. “If the [ASF] virus entered the U.S. production herd, it could be devastating,” said Declan Schroeder, leader of the research team and a University associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine. ASF first became prevalent in China in 2018, and since then, the country’s s w i n e p ro d u c t i o n h a s halved due to deaths from the disease, he said. While the disease has not reached the U.S., the

team is working to keep it that way. The team received nearly $300,000 from the United Soybean Board and other companies, he said. With this funding, they will develop an investigative procedure, called an assay, to test the surrogate microalgae virus, which is similar to ASF. “This is quite out-of-thebox thinking because most people wouldn’t think an algae would be animal-like,” Schroeder said. Few labs in the U.S. have received permission from the government to test the actual ASF virus, said Gerald Shurson, a researcher on the team and a University professor in the Department of Animal Science. Because their lab wasn’t one of them, Schroeder suggested using the microalgae virus, Shurson said. “In this case, we’re going to be evaluating it to see how we can destroy it under various time and temperature, assuming it behaves similar to the African Swine Fever virus,” Shurson said. Once activated, the disease cannot be stopped. There is no vaccine or treatment for ASF, he said. “The surrogate assay allows [us] to add confidence to suppliers,” Schroeder said. “This gives suppliers a more effective way to actually test whether their inactivation protocols or

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In light of recent crimes in Marcy-Holmes, a University of Minnesota graduate is offering a potential solution for residents to travel safely alone. When enabled, Muhammad Abdurrahman’s app, ClutchSOS, tracks a user’s location and can record audio when the user feels they need extra protection. ClutchSOS also alerts a number of pre-chosen contacts and allows them to track the user until they have made it home safely. Within the app, the user and the contacts both have

the option to call 911 if the need arises. “We started Clutch so people could be there for each other, so you can be there for your friends in that moment, no matter what it is. It could be a difficult situation, but the person who performs or the person who saves you is clutch,” Abdurrahman said. Abdurrahman, who graduated with a masters and Ph.D. in linguistics and worked as an adjunct professor, started working on ClutchSOS in December 2016. Since further developing the app, the ClutchSOS team is working on getting the word out, especially as safety concerns have heightened after recent incidents in Marcy-Holmes. While attending a recent community safety meeting in Marcy-Holmes prompted

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mitigation protocols are good enough.” Mike Bohmbach, the lead analyst for ASF at Cargill, is responsible for looking at the impact of the virus on Cargill’s feed business. “There is data pointing towards feed ingredients being potential carriers of ASF,” he said. Cargill is focused on minimizing those risks in its own supply chain. In the unlikely event that ASF spreads to the U.S., the demand for swine feeds would decline, which could hurt Cargill as a large processor of corn and

soybeans, Bohmbach said. “If you’re a U.S. pork producer or chicken producer, at least at the moment, ASF benefits you financially,” he said, regarding China’s increased need to import protein products. U.S. producers are currently benefiting from a strong export demand, Bohmbach said, but that would drastically change if ASF came to the U.S. “The impact will be that U.S. pork exports will basically shut down overnight while they do some type of emergency assessment,” he said. “There would be a large financial impact to

U.S. pork producers.” Michael Crusan, the communications director at the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, recommended simple biosecurity measures to help stop the spread of ASF, such as not importing pork products from infected countries or being mindful of who is near any pigs. It falls on farmers, producers and people in the industry to do these proactive measures, Crusan said. “If you get in a practice and a routine for that kind of biosecurity, you’ll be able to handle any disease that comes your way,” he said.

by recent incidents, including a homicide, Abdurrahman told attendees how the app may be able to help relieve concerns for community members. “Living in the neighborhood for years, there’s definitely spikes of violence or crime. I love Dinkytown and I love Marcy-Holmes, but things can get a bit shady. [...] I started getting more involved with the community because I wasn’t just a student, but I had students,” Abdurrahman said. Since January, MarcyHolmes has held four community safety meetings r e g a r d i n g h i g h - p ro f i l e violent crimes in the neighborhood. At the meetings, officials addressed issues of short police staffing and security of the streets in the early morning hours.

Jacquie Rodriguez, a Marcy-Holmes resident, said recent incidents with the police outside of her apartment complex have made her feel less safe at night. “ Us u a l l y d u r i n g t h e day I feel pretty safe [in Marcy-Holmes]. It’s at night that I make sure I have my pepper spray on me. After 10 or 11 p.m., I will have the pepper spray in my hands,” Rodriguez said. “I text my friends too, ‘Hey, I’m walking home right now,’ just in case I get murdered.” Abdurrahman spoke of similar fears in experiences walking home at night and stressed the value of the app for people of any gender identity. “It’s super important, we’re not going to address the issues of harassment

and sexual violence that women face if we don’t have the empathy or experience on the other side, too,” Abdurrahman said. Abdurrahman said the app has previously helped a community member file a restraining order against a former partner for domestic violence using the audio recording that the app provided. Kelly Anderson, a friend of the app’s founder, said she is in the habit of using the app two or three times a day. “I usually use [the app] when traveling place alone or I’m meeting clients that I don’t know alone,” Anderson said. “I wish I had it when I was in college. I went to school in downtown Minneapolis and I had to ride the bus a lot late at night by myself.”

U women celebrate, challenge Hmong New Year traditions The UMN student group hosted a Hmong New Year celebration Friday. BY FARRAH MINA fmina@mndaily.com

More than 200 people gathered at the University of Minnesota Friday to attend a Hmong New Year celebration hosted by Viivncaus, a Hmong women’s student group. The Hmong New Year is a traditional celebration marked by a resting period at the end of the harvest season, taking place in areas where Hmong communities are located. Traditionally, the New Year is a time for members of the Hmong community to cleanse themselves and their homes from bad spirits and experiences, bringing in a new energy for the year ahead. The theme of the event was hnub tshiab, or a new

Viivncaus President Trinity Vang makes an announcement during the Hmong New Year event at the St. Paul Student Center on Friday, Nov. 8. (Nur B. Adam / Minnesota Daily)

day, and was intended to empower the community’s youth. “Just like how we’ve gone through many things and we’ve become so resilient, we can also use that as a way to help the youth,” said Gao Shee Her, a Viivncaus board member. “... We believe that the youth can also do what they want

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and achieve their goals and dreams.” By hosting the event as a women’s group, Viivncaus is challenging what is historically a predominantly male-led celebration. “In the Hmong culture, we’re kind of a patriarchal culture,” Her said. “...Most cultural events that Hmong people have are usually

planned or hosted by men ... and very little women get to hold a leadership role.” The event is Viivncaus’ second year hosting its own Hmong New Year celebration. “For Viivncaus, it’s a way of taking that back and just orchestrating this all themselves as empowered Hmong women,” said Houa Moua, an attendee and an active member of the group. Many attendees wore traditional Hmong attire — some of which featured silver coins, embroidery and deep hues of indigo and pink. Several performers took the stage for the evening, including a Hmong folk singer, dance groups and a yo-yoer. One of the traditions Moua values this time of year is her dad leaving place settings at the table in remembrance of her grandparents. For 17 years, Moua’s dad has left a space at the table for her grand-

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of trainees,” said Michael Cullen, the director of evaluation for graduate education for the Medical School and a co-author of the study. While there are national surveys given to medical trainees to understand mistreatment, the authors of the study said they felt like that was not enough. “We are not happy with the current tools available to understand mistreatment in the national

surveys that exist,” Cullen said. “The problem was that national surveys don’t really specify the specific types of mistreatment that trainees can experience as well as the multiple sources of mistreatment that are that are possible.” Some professionals mentioned the difficulties that come with creating changes around patients. The best option for residents right now is to immediately speak up for themselves or those around them. However, many do not feel empowered to do so. “You can have tons of great policies,” said Taj

Mustapha, a University assistant professor of internal medicine and pediatrics and co-author of the study. “But in the room when that patient does something, and you are the intern who is just in there taking a history … you need to know what to do right away.” Mona Al Banna, a University neurology resident, has experienced different types of mistreatment by patients. “Occasionally, like you’ll have patients that will kind of harass you,” Al Banna said. “They’ll say inappropriate comments that will … make me as a resident or a

Flavored vape pods seen on display in Hideaway in Dinkytown on Friday, Nov. 8. (Mrunal Zambre / Minnesota Daily)

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“Adults don’t necessarily need all these fruity flavors,” Edelson said. “So who are [vaping companies] after? They’re after their next market of who’s going to be their consumer and they’re coming after our kids.” Sen. Carla Nelson, RRochester, also plans to introduce measures that would ban flavors and raise the statewide minimum nicotine purchasing age from 18 to 21. Some municipalities have already adopted older minimum purchasing ages, but the state still needs to act on the issue, Nelson said. “There’s a point where you don’t want a hodgepodge of different rules in different cities, or different areas or different towns,” she said. Irina Stepanov, associate professor in the University of Minnesota’s Division of Environmental Health Sciences, said younger users are vulnerable to addiction, making it important to deter vaping among teens. “We know that the majority of lifelong smokers, they begin before the age of 18 and this is when the brain

is most vulnerable to the effects of nicotine in general,” she said. But Wally Sakallah, owner of Hideaway smoke shop in Dinkytown, said banning flavored vape products and raising the minimum purchasing age will not end underage vaping or tobacco use. Sakallah said he will still sell flavoring and nicotine separately, which users can then combine. Sakallah said he would like to see more investment in education and awareness about the health effects of smoking and vaping. “Put this money in school and education, tell people how to make the right decision. That’s where you start, that’s how you make people stop smoking,” he said. Along with the proposed regulations, legislators also presented a measure that would require schools to teach about the health effects of vaping. University junior Simran said she smoked cigarettes before she began using Juul in mid-September, and she quickly became addicted. But news about vaping’s health effects helped prompt her to quit. Because of restrictions on vape products in Minneapolis, Simran requested

to be identified only by her first name. “I could be sitting in my room doing homework, watching a movie, chilling with my friends and I could be Juuling. With a cigarette that’s not possible,” Simran said. Simran said a flavor ban could push her friends and other students who Juul to use cheaper flavor options like menthol or tobacco or quit vaping. Sarah Johnston, a shift leader at Hideaway, started vaping as a way to stop smoking cigarettes. “If they take away flavor juice, a lot of people are going to quit vaping and go back to smoking cigarettes,” she said. “It’s like the lesser of two evils.”

“There’s a point where you don’t want a hodgepodge of different rules in different cities, or different areas or different towns.” CARLA NELSON state senator

person just feel uncomfortable.” Al Banna said she felt that it was hard to properly react to mistreatment by patients. “I just … try to redirect and get my job done and kind of walk out as soon as I don’t need to be in the room anymore.” Many residents are hesitant to take action on or around their mistreatment by patients because they fear how it might impact their grades, how they are viewed by their superiors and their ability to perform properly as a physician, said Ezgi Tiryaki, a

neurologist at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System. Residents that are women of color often encounter a similar situation, Tiryaki said. “Patients don’t consider them the doctor and keep asking, ‘Why is my doctor not seeing me?’ Even though a female doctor is seeing them every day because they didn’t recognize that person as a doctor. They thought it was just a nurse,” she said. However, many medical professionals expressed their empathy towards their patients’ situations.

“Everyone is sick, everyone’s probably having the worst day of their lives. They are in the hospital.” Mustapha said, pointing out that patients are often not at their best upon entering the hospital. These feelings can lead to increased anger and frustration, factoring into why patients are the main source of mistreatment for medical trainees. “Health outcomes are better the more diverse the population of doctors is,” Tiryaki said, “But at the same time, it’s really hard to not lose doctors if they are mistreated like this.”

The Metro Green Line pulls into the East Bank Station on Saturday, Nov. 9. (Parker Johnson / Minnesota Daily)

MSA pushes to expand free light rail stops for University students MSA hopes to add the Prospect Park stop and someday U.S. Bank Stadium. BY SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON shendrickson@mndaily.com

The Minnesota Student Association is gathering student support as they continue to work with state legislators to include additional free light rail stops for University of Minnesota students. The undergraduate student government will push for the Prospect Park stop to be included in the University’s Campus Zone Pass. Current stops include West Bank, East Bank and Stadium Village. The push is part of MSA’s campaign to one day include the U.S. Bank Stadium stop and eventually make the U-Pass, which provides unlimited rides on Metro Transit services, free for all students. Because Metro Transit is state-run, the legislature needs to approve the free stop for students. MSA members say adding the Prospect Park stop would not only make transit more accessible for students living in the area, but it would also combat food insecurity in what many say is a “food desert” on campus.

The grocery store Fresh Thyme has a location near the Prospect Park stop, which MSA Infrastructure Committee Director Arleth Pulido-Nava said would provide healthier food options to students, specifically international and out-of-state students who often do not have easy access to vehicles. Late in the last legislative session, student Sam Parmekar worked with legislators to pass the extension, but it was unsuccessful. This year, MSA is garnering student support to get University administration and legislators to realize this is a real concern for students. “I’m really excited about this initiative … it’s something that anyone who lives around Prospect Park gets annoyed about,” said Andrew Knuppel, an MSA at-large representative who lives in Prospect Park. He said his walk to the Stadium Village light rail stop from his apartment takes about 10 to 15 minutes, adding significant time to his commute to campus. Rep. Frank Hornstein, DFL- Minneapolis, who supported the extension in the last session, said he is concerned about food insecurity and wants to discuss the lack of access to healthy food on campus. Hornstein also stated

that he, along with members of the senate, plans to draft an official bill on the Campus Zone Pass extension for the upcoming legislative session in February. University administrators are also discussing the project. “We are currently working with Metro Transit on a coordinated report about this topic to address cost and logistics,” said Vice President of University Services Mike Berthelsen in an email. Though Metro Transit values their student rider base, they are concerned about potential revenue loss and the broader effect on the rest of the transit system, said Howie Padilla, a Metro Transit spokesperson. “We remember what it’s like to be a college student. … We want to make things as convenient as we can for students. We also want to make sure we’re doing everything we can to provide the best service not only to students, but to everyone else as well,” he said. The long-term goal of making the U-Pass free is a much more ambitious project, but extending the Campus Zone Pass is something students can focus on in the meantime. “There’s no such thing as a free ride,” Padilla said.

High-rise condo project canceled in Marcy-Holmes, rentals proposed instead Alia condos by Alatus, LLC was originally proposed in early 2016. BY CAITLIN ANDERSON canderson@mndaily.com

Project manager Jenna Burgett, left, and chief engineer Kyle Houser, right, discuss their process of creating and designing SOCRATES in a lab in Tate Hall on Friday, Nov. 8. SOCRATES, which NASA launched into space on Saturday, Nov. 2, is expected to begin orbiting the earth in January of 2020. (Sydni Rose / Minnesota Daily)

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and various engineers. The professors served as supervisors within the group, giving advice and suggestions. Gebre-Egziabher said he thinks it is a good experience for students in real-life engineering training. “It is such a great experience,” Houser said. “You typically don’t get to experience like a full engineering project with all of its technical reviews, the hurdles you have to go through, the licenses you have to get and the clients you have to meet ... So, it

has been very beneficial for everybody.” Before sending the satellite to NASA in August, students conducted various environmental tests on SOCRATES to make sure it can survive in space. “We tried really hard to ‘break’ it,” Glesener said. Burgett was lucky enough to make her way to Virginia to see the launching in person, while the rest of the team watched the live stream online. After the satellite is released into Earth’s orbit in January, the team will monitor the temperature and voltage of the satellite and also collect the data it gathers.

Gebre-Egziabher said he thinks there is a lot of potential for CubeSats in the future. “CubeSats are becoming a very popular vehicle for doing all kinds of research so it’s just starting,” GebreEgziabher said. “It’s an area of aerospace and astrophysics that going to grow.” Now, the team is working on two other small satellites, which are expected to launch in 2021 and 2022. “I think [the small satellites] will come with more and more purposes that we are able to branch out and to apply the means to even more departments in the University as well,” Glesener said.

Developers of a long-proposed 40-story condominium tower in Marcy-Holmes have canceled the development to look into possible rental units instead. The project’s developer, Alatus, LLC, announced the cancellation of its Alia condos earlier this fall amid similar housing proposals popping up in Minneapolis over the past couple of years. The next steps for the project, originally proposed in early 2016, include solidifying plans to repurpose the building into possible rental units, developers said. Plans will be decided by the end of the year. Bob Lux, founder and principal for Alatus, said he was “extraordinarily sad” to see the condominium project bust. “We love the site … You don’t get a site like that very often,” he said. “We want to build something really nice.” The residential rental tower, located at 200 Central Ave. SE., would have a

similar look to the original design for the condos, Lux said. The design would also be complementary to other large-scale rental towers in the area that have emerged in the past few years like the Expo or Rafter apartments. Neighbors for East Bank Livability filed a lawsuit in fall 2016 against the developer and City for approving the building’s size. It was later denied by the Minnesota Court of Appeals. But the lawsuit did put plans on hold, even though the project received a letter of approval from the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association, Lux said. Two condominium projects nearby have also been proposed since the lawsuit was filed: Eleven on the River and Four Seasons. Lux said when he proposed the project years ago, his tower was the only one. Originally offering 214 units, Alatus told the Minnesota Daily in 2016 condo prices would have ranged from $300,000 to more than $3 million. Marcy-Holmes community members say there is a prospective market for condos in the area, even with more being built nearby. Ward 3 City Council member Steve

Fletcher said condos provide opportunities for housing ownership much needed for the neighborhood, granted the price is not too high. “There is not enough ownership opportunity in the city, so condos are selling very quickly,” he said. “A lot of housing is getting built that’s too expensive for people in Minneapolis … There are a lot of people interested in buying a condo if they could afford it.” Twin Cities condos have increased in price by 9.8 percent since last year, according to September data by the Minnesota Property Group. Condos also makeup 2.3 percent of the housing inventory in the Twin Cities as of September. Marcus Mills, a MarcyHolmes resident, said he has been supportive of the project since it was first proposed. He also said condos are good for Minneapolis if they are not too expensive, but still likes the prospect of rental units. “People in the neighborhood have been saying the market is drying up … and it hasn’t done so, “ Mills said. “Condo or rental property … I think [the tower] would fill in Marcy-Holmes and I think it would fill quickly.”

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Volleyball Minnesota: 3 Maryland: 0

Men’s Hockey Minnesota: 1 Michigan: 1

Men’s Cross Country 8 km: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th

Men’s Swim & Dive Minnesota: 123 Wisconsin: 177

Women’s Swim & Dive Minnesota: 145 Wisconsin: 155

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Minnesota: 31 Penn State: 26

Men’s Hockey Minnesota: 3 Michigan: 1

Men’s Basketball Minnesota: 62 Oklahoma: 71

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Women’s Basketball Minnesota: 90 Vermont: 58

Men’s Tennis Singles: 22-11 Doubles: 11-6

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Left, a Marching Band member takes a breath at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9 (Kamaan Richards / Minnesota Daily). Center, fans rush the field following the Gophers 31-26 win over Penn State (Courtesy of Emily Walgren). Right, wide receiver Chris Autman-Bell carries the ball (Kamaan Richards / Minnesota Daily).

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The Gophers defense needed to rise to the occasion and Penn State’s offense needed to drive 72 yards for a touchdown to win the game. On 3rd-and-24, Penn State sophomore quarterback Sean Clifford was looking for sophomore Jahan Dotson in the end zone when sophomore defensive back Jordan Howden made a diving catch for the interception with one minute and one second to go. His catch gave Minnesota the win after two kneel downs, and the TCF Bank crowd stormed the field. Thousands of fans took in the scene on the field, revelling in the biggest victory in TCF Bank Stadium history, and the biggest home win since 1977 when they dethroned No. 1 Michigan. The moment represented not only the biggest triumph of the season, but the revitalization of a program that has been dormant since World War II. Fans descended from the stands to celebrate the first victory over a top-five team since 1999, when, fittingly, the Gophers topped

No. 2 Penn State. “When they rushed the field, that’s a moment I’ll never forget,” quarterback Tanner Morgan saiD. What led to the fan filled field is almost more intriguing, as the two heavyweights went punch for punch till the final moments. On the game’s possession, Penn State looked ready to strike, already in Minnesota territory. Clifford threw a bomb intended for wide receiver Justin Shorter, but the Gophers’ Antoine Winfield Jr. was with him stride for stride, picking off his sixth pass of the year. Minnesota offense wasted no time taking advantage of the Winfield interception. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Tanner Morgan found sophomore wide receiver Rashod Bateman for a 66-yard touchdown to give Minnesota a 7-0 lead over the Nittany Lions after the extra point. “The guy just gets open and all you go to do is put it in his area and he’s going to make a play,” Morgan said of Bateman. “You guys have seen the things he can do with the ball when he gets it in his hands.”

Penn State answered quickly with a touchdown of its own. One minute and 15 seconds later, junior running back Journey Brown broke an attempted tackle by Gophers cornerback Jordan Howden and ran 45 yards into the end zone, quieting the sold-out Minnesota crowd. The Gophers offense breathed new life into their fan base, going 69 yards and scoring on a 21-yard wide receiver screen to Chris Autman-Bell, making it 14-7 Gophers. Penn State answered back with a field goal to make the game 14-10, and after a threeand-out from Minnesota, the Nittany Lions appeared to be driving down the field to take the lead. Until, Winfield notched his second interception of the day and seventh of the year. “I had them all the way,” Winfield Jr. said. Morgan, once again, took advantage of the Penn State turnover. After getting into Penn State territory, Morgan found senior wide receiver Tyler Johnson, who made a terrific one-handed grab and threw the defending cornerback to the ground, scampering into the end zone for a

38-yard touchdown. Penn State struck first in the second half, as the Nittany Lions drove 50 yards for a touchdown on a 10-yard pass from Clifford to backup tight end senior Nick Bowers. However, they missed the two-point conversion, keeping Minnesota’s 24-19 lead. After getting the ball into Nittany Lions territory, Minnesota faced a 3rd-and-9 situation. Morgan found wide open Rashod Bateman for a 36-yard catch and Minnesota took the ball to the Penn state four-yard line. The Gophers ran two plays in the wildcat formation with Seth Green, who found the end zone on a one-yard run to give the Gophers a 31-19 lead after the extra point. Penn State drove the length of the field to get the ball all the way to the Minnesota four-yard line. After picking apart Minnesota’s defense through the air all game, Penn State ran the ball three straight times to no avail. On fourth down, Clifford looked for his star wide receiver junior KJ Hamler in the end zone, but redshirt senior cornerback Chris Williamson played the ball perfectly and swatted it away in the corner

of the end zone. In the end, Minnesota held off the surging Nittany Lions for the win, moving to 9-0. “That was the whole vision, to be able to have that field swarmed on a top-five team in the country and to put us undefeated,” said Fleck about if this is what he envisioned for the program when he took the University of Minnesota head coaching job. “That’s why you take the job.” Tanner Morgan had a banner day. At the end of the game he completed 18-20 passes for 339 yards passing and three touchdowns. Rashod Bateman broke the TCF Bank Stadium record for yards receiving with seven receptions for 203 yards and a touchdown. That was also the second most receiving yards in school history. Next up, No. 23 Iowa in Kinnick Stadium. A win would put them one step closer to clinching a Big Ten Championship game berth. “Trust me when I tell you, we are going to practice this week harder than we’ve ever practiced,” senior linebacker Carter Coughlin said.

go and make that play. The second one, we practiced that this whole last week.” The Penn State turnover turned into more points for the Gophers, this time a touchdown coming off a perfect back-shoulder pass from Morgan to senior wide receiver Tyler Johnson, who made a one-handed grab and shrugged off a tackle on the way to the end zone. Suddenly, Minnesota was up 2110 against the No. 5 ranked team in the country. Each team added a field goal before half, but it was thanks to Winfield that Penn State didn’t get six. Clifford hit his favorite target, tight end Pat Friermuth, wide

open with a lane to the end zone, but Winfield stopped him dead in his tracks at the seven-yard line. As time was running down, Penn State kicked the field goal to put points on the board before the half. The Gophers went into the locker room with a 24-13 lead. By halftime, Winfield not only had two interceptions, but he also led Minnesota in tackles with seven. Minnesota was rolling heading into halftime, but Penn State wasn’t ready to go away. They forced a fumble from redshirt senior Shannon Brooks and converted the turnover into six as Clifford tossed it to tight end Nick Bowers for the touch-

down. They failed to convert on the two-point conversion, but cut the Minnesota lead to five. The Gophers answered early in the fourth as quarterback Seth Green punched it in from one yard out. The Gophers took the 31-19 lead. Penn State scored late, cutting the Gophers lead to five and got the ball back with less than three minutes left to score the game winning touchdown. For Minnesota, the defense came up big again with another interception. This time it was sophomore defensive back Jordan Howden, getting the interception in the end zone and sealing the victory for Minnesota. The Gophers remain

undefeated with the win over Penn State, getting their first 9-0 start since 1904. As soon as the clock hit zero, fans stormed the field surrounding the team after their biggest win in years. “I don’t remember anything. I just remember and bunch of people, that’s it,” Bateman said. The end may have been a blur, but the Gophers’ vision is clear as it’s ever been. “That was the whole vision, to have that field swarmed on a top-five team in the country,” said head coach P.J. Fleck. “That’s not the end all, but what I do want to do is raise the expectation of the University of Minnesota.”

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to true-sophomore Rashod Bateman, and the Gophers took an early 7-0 lead. Winfield wasn’t done. He picked off Clifford again in the second, returning it 33 yards and putting the Gophers’ offense in great field position. That marked Winfield’s seventh interception of the season, tying the program record with three games still to play. “Yeah, I had them all the way,” said Winfield about his two interceptions. “On the first one, I knew he was getting the ball, so I had to

FOOTBALL

Gophers’ passing attack fuels victory over Penn State Morgan threw 339 yards and Bateman finished with 203 yards receiving. BY NICK JUNGHEIM njungheim@mndaily Tasked with breaking down a strong Penn State defense that averaged 68.4 rushing yards per game going in to Saturday, it seemed likely Minnesota would need production from their passing attack to prevail with a victory. On that front, quarterback Tanner Morgan and receiver Rashod Bateman delivered in spades as then-No. 13 Minnesota (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) defeated then-No. 5 Penn State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) 31-26 in front of a sold-out TCF Bank Stadium. Both sophomores had arguably their best afternoon with the Gophers in the most important game of their careers to date. “We just knew coming into this game we were going to have to attack on the outside,” Bateman said. “I think we went out there and executed well.” On the Gophers’ opening drive, Morgan completed two passes to Bateman. The first of those completions gained

Quarterback Tanner Morgan looks to throw the ball at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 10. Morgan threw three touchdowns to defeat Penn State. (Liam Armstrong / Minnesota Daily)

15 yards. Two plays later, Morgan spotted a wide-open Bateman along the side line. After making the catch, Bateman broke a tackle and raced 66 yards to the end zone for the game’s first score. “I almost threw it a little too high,” Morgan said. “The safety almost smoked [Bateman], but he caught it, stayed cool under pressure and he made the play. That’s what Rashod does.” Following a game-tying

Penn State touchdown, Minnesota took over on their next drive, and Morgan quickly hit Bateman and senior Tyler Johnson for gains of 28 and 18 yards. Minnesota then ran the ball on six consecutive plays before Morgan threw a tunnel screen to redshirt sophomore Chris Autman-Bell on thirdand-3. Autman-Bell proceeded to maneuver through the Nittany Lions’ defense for a 21-yard score. Morgan completed all six

of his first-quarter attempts before first incompletion of the game came in second quarter. That misfire incurred a Minnesota punt but Morgan came right back on his next drive with a 22-yard completion to Bateman and then a 38-yard touchdown to Johnson which pushed the lead to 21-10. At halftime, Morgan’s stat-line read 10-12 passing for 240 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.

When the Gophers ran into the locker room with a 24-13 advantage, his quarterback rating sat at 333.8. “He’s special,” head coach P.J. Fleck said. “He knows how to take programs from where they are and take them to where they always wanted to be. He’s a winner.” Late in the third quarter, Penn State had cut the Minnesota lead to 24-13 and the offense needed a drive to give an exhausted defense some rest. That’s when Morgan turned back to his favorite target, Bateman. The two connected for 23 yards on a second-and-12 and 36 yards on a third-and-9, the latter of which set up a one-yard touchdown plunge from redshirt junior Seth Green, which proved to be the decisive score. “It’s a really good feeling,” Morgan said of Bateman. “The guy just gets open and all you have to do is put it in his area, he’s going to make a play.” Bateman’s performance on Saturday etched his name in the Minnesota record books. Recording 203 yards on 7 receptions, Bateman set a TCF Bank Stadium record for most receiving yards in a game.

“It’s special, but I didn’t do it alone,” Bateman said. “I did it with [Morgan], I did it with my offensive line, I did it with the coaching staff, I did it with the whole Minnesota football team. So I give all the credit to those guys.” To his credit, Morgan passed for 339 yards and three touchdowns. Completing 18 of 20 attempts, Morgan’s quarterback rating finished at 281.9 on the afternoon. “He did a great job,” redshirt sophomore Antoine Winfield Jr said. “Tanner is one of those players you love playing with and playing for. He’s a great leader on this team and he showed that today with his play.” With the victory, Minnesota is one step close to the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis. The team says tomorrow their focus will turn to their upcoming opponent, Iowa, but the Gophers made sure to enjoy Saturday’s victory, especially when fans stormed the field after the final whistle. “Just seeing the stadium and how much it meant to the fans was really cool,” Morgan said. “When they rushed the field, that’s a moment I’ll never forget.”

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Shaping space for trans women and trans femme art “Malleable,” an event “by and for trans women and trans femmes,” was held on Nov. 7 at Moon Palace Books. BY KSENIA GORINSHTEYN kgorinshteyn@mndaily.com

F o r o n e n ig h t o n l y , illustrations of nude torsos, blurred bodies and beaded leather adorned the walls of Moon Palace Books’ performance space. “Malleable,” held on Nov. 7, was a night “of, by and for trans women and trans femmes.” It provided a space for artists and attendees to celebrate their work and community. Founder Alice Ferox came to the idea of “Malleable” after realizing that she was the only trans woman and trans femme individual at an art show, she said. “Thinking back, I was like, ‘That has frequently happened to me or people I know,’” Ferox said. “So, I was like, ‘Why don’t we just celebrate all the trans women and trans femme in our community with their own thing?’” Ferox then applied for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council grant, thinking her chances for winning the grant were slim. A few months later, though, she got the award notice. Ferox and co-curator Paul Krumrei’s priority for “Malleable” was what they call “radical accessibility.” “Everyone gets paid because we value their time and their talent,” Ferox said. “And also recognize that trans women [and] trans femmes typically don’t make a lot of money as it is, so we’re trying to eliminate that barrier by offering money for their work.” Ferox and Krumrei sent

out a call for artists soon after that and didn’t turn anyone away. The night included art ranging from illustrative work to a short film about an artist climbing up a mountain in Italy. “The most important aspect of the art is just the relational aspect,” Krumrei said. “It doesn’t even have to be something that is transspecific, but just the notion that we were there to help them display their art.” “Malleable” was a mix between a gallery opening and a live performance

event. The evening’s host, Glenn Guiliano, introduced artists who performed a song or skit before letting the crowd get back to mingling. One of the artists, Thea DeSilva, had never shown her art at an exhibition before. She remembers the moment when she became good at art in first grade. “I just start drawing and then it eventually becomes something. I just let my mind go wherever it goes. This is not formulaic. It just happens,” DeSilva said. “It’s

really awesome and I think it’s a really special place.” The space was filled with people holding complementary cans of La Croix and admiring the art created by their peers and loved ones. “Even if an exhibition may have humble aims or humble goals, just the sheer act of seeing that kind of thing exist in the world can be extremely affirming and powerful for other people,” Guiliano said. The phrasing “an exhibition of, by, and for trans

women and trans femmes” was intentional. Ferox and Krumrei wanted to make the space as free of cisgender expectations as possible. But there might be no end to “Malleable.” While it was advertised as a “one night only event,” Ferox has plans to continue in any way she can. “We just want to provide a space where trans women and trans femmes can operate without the supervision of cisgender people and come together and make something cool,” she said.

Chris Masanz, Ana Rockbell and Alec Lossiah admire art at Malleable, an exhibition by and for trans women and trans femme artists, in Minneapolis on Thursday, Nov. 7th. (Minnesota Daily/ Jasmin Kemp)

EVENTS

Clockwise from left: Samantha Leopold-Sullivan, one of the three artists whose work was displayed at “Making Strange Microshow,” poses for a portrait on Friday, Nov. 8 at the Twin Cities Distillery. Courtney Thomas, another of the three artists, walks past a piece on display. Twin Spirits Distillery, the host of the “Making Strange Microshow.” (Parker Johnson / Minnesota Daily)

Fine art, liquor and three Strange Girls A Conspiracy of Strange Girls took over Twin Spirits distillery Friday. BY ALEX STRANGMAN astrangman@mndaily.com

Twin Spirits Distillery was a welcome refuge from the cold Friday night as people packed into the cozy establishment for “Making Strange Microshow.” Hosted by A Conspiracy of Strange Girls, a Minneapolis-based arts collective, the small show featured three members

of the collective: Courtney Thomas, Remedy Rook and Samantha Leopold-Sullivan. A Conspiracy of Strange Girls, created in 2016, is a value-based arts organization made up of people who identify as “strange girls.” The goal of the collective is to support fellow creatives by providing a community and opportunities for each other. According to Strange Girls board member Danielle Pebbles, the goal of the microshow was to get members of the eclectic collective working together. Pebbles hopes to have a show

every couple of months. Friday night’s show incorporated multiple art mediums. Each of the three creatives brought their own artistic flair to the intimate exhibit. Thomas, a self-taught illustrator, showcased multiple illustrations inspired by and highlighting women. One of her pieces featured a young woman participating in Shibari, the art of Japanese rope bondage. Thomas explained that symbolism is something she uses a lot in her art, and that for her, the Shibari piece represents empowerment.

“It’s a very beautiful expression, and I love the subversive idea of it being something empowering when consent is involved,” she said of the illustration. Rook, a creative jack-ofall-trades and tattoo artist at The Ink Lab in Minneapolis, showcased a few harvest-themed pieces made of wood and handmade papers. What began as a love for nature, pushing her into the field of biology, eventually manifested in Rook’s passion for art. “Before I started studying art, I studied environmental biology, and I don’t

know at what point I made the decision, but it just became clear that art was what I was supposed to do,” she said. Leopold-Sullivan, a sculptor and occasional art teacher, exhibited a couple of her unique sculptures using fabric as her medium. She uses her art as a tool to provoke reflection and questioning within the viewer. “I draw my inspiration largely from within. I’m making what I call emotional bodies, exploring what form an emotion takes when you bring it outside of yourself,” Leopold-Sullivan said.

To say the show was a success would be an understatement. There wasn’t an empty seat in the house when the event started, and there was a constant flow of new faces pouring through the distillery all night. According to Rook, the microshow is a great opportunity for members of the collective to come together over a night of fine art. “It’s really satisfying to come together with other people who are making pieces I would consider to fall into that [fine art] category and just collectively produce something,” she said.

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EDITORIAL

Ignorance is not a valuable quality and it shouldn’t be treated like it is

University students should know how to find reliable research.

gnorance isn’t bliss, and for those of us privileged enough to be attending college, it isn’t an excuse either. It’s certainly not a quality to strive for, despite the current political climate’s dismissal of facts and research.

A common insult to lob at the collegeeducated “elite” is that intelligence is too highly prioritized and used to cut off the less educated from understanding. There are certainly points to be made about complicated rhetoric, or jargon-filled speech, but speaking intelligently about important subjects shouldn’t be something that our leaders stop doing. It’s a complicated issue, and the solution is not just to make every subject as simple as possible. We lose nuance when we refuse to talk about difficult subjects with all of their complexities. This disapproval of elevated language and rhetoric is part of a larger issue. Generally, it’s fair to say that the American public has lost faith in expertise, study and research. You don’t personally have to be an expert in a subject to know whether facts are true or false. Information has become more democratized in the past decade. You have a massive amount of information at your fingertips at any given time and the

ability to do research. Almost everyone can do a simple Google search. That doesn’t mean there is no false information on the internet, but if you’re a college student, you’ve been taught at some point how to check what’s credible and what isn’t. Maybe you don’t want to do a Google search of the complicated situation in the Middle East. Maybe you’re too busy, or you don’t care about it. That’s your choice — but if it is, then don’t try to weigh in on the subject as if you know better than people who have studied it extensively. Above all, don’t fiercely advocate for positions you don’t understand. In 2015, Public Policy Polling asked voters if they would support bombing Agrabah. Agrabah is a fictional country from the film Aladdin, yet 43 percent of Republican responders and 55 percent of Democrat responders had a defined viewpoint on this non-existent political issue. There is no excuse for believing in

fictional countries. Misinformation abounds, but we have the skill set to fact-check, find reliable sources and know what kind of sources shouldn’t be trusted. All students have to do it at one point in their college education. There’s no excuse for standing behind the spread misinformation or laud ignorance. You don’t have to be an expert to do cursory research. Other people have studied subjects for years to gain the knowledge they have, and when you find them cited in a reliable source, that generally means they know what they’re talking about, or at the very least, more than you do. Yes, experts have biases. Everyone does. But when you refuse to listen to anyone outside of yourself or your echo chamber, that is its own kind of dangerous bias. Knowledge is a necessity, and no one person knows best on every subject. Wanting to question those who present us with higher knowledge is natural. But in most cases, we have to trust the experts.

COLUMN

The big trash debate going down in St. Paul Upholding the organized collection was the right move, but St. Paul isn’t off the hook when it comes to its policies.

Caroline Skoog

t. Paul resicolumnist dents voted to keep their current organized trash collection system on the referendum ballot last Tuesday. The system, instituted in November 2017, assigns specific waste haulers to designated neighborhoods. Prior to this arrangement, St. Paul residents chose their haulers and negotiated rates independently. The citywide garbage service creates uniform pricing and aims to reduce fuel emissions released from waste collection vehicles, decrease traffic caused by inefficient waste collection routes and standardize service quality by designating

communities to haulers. Advocates opposing St. Paul’s current organized trash collection system stressed the necessity of choosing their own waste hauler. The direct customer-hauler relationship places more accountability on haulers and enables the resident to proceed with alternative collection companies if they’re unsatisfied with their current service. “Vote No” follows very fundamental free-market reasoning, though, and just like the illusion of choice we have in internet providers, I’m skeptical about how much agency an individual can exercise when going up against companies that provide necessity goods and services. Then again, residents seeking to repeal the ordinance did organize, and collected over 6,000 signatures “in support of a referendum petition seeking the citizens’ right to a ballot vote on the City’s new trash plan,” according to the volunteer group’s website. The City deemed the petition “legally insufficient” at first, but the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the City hold a referendum on the issue which took place Nov. 5; nearly 14,000 residents in favor of keeping organized collection outnumbered votes opposing the new system. Whether you’re against or in favor of St. Paul’s trash ordinance, it’s probably a good thing that residents are able to vote on the matter. That being said, the “Vote No” campaign was a lofty libertarian endeavor rooted in free-market logic that doesn’t quite work in this context. On a political level, voting no didn’t offer an alternative system. Many “Vote No” advocates vouched for returning to the City’s open hauling system, but with nearly half of the original waste collection services gone from St. Paul’s

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organized collection contract, there wouldn’t be much to return to. Also, repealing the ordinance wouldn’t have untangled the City of St. Paul from its five year contract with waste collection companies, meaning the city would still be obligated to dish out $27 million annually. Were the ordinance repealed on Tuesday, all St. Paul property owners could’ve expected a 17.4 percent increase in the city’s property tax levy. Plus, there’s a reason trash collection was instituted in the first place. Ultimately the positives of organized trash collection are less waste trucks squeezing into alleys at a time, less emissions from waste pick up vehicles and standardized service. However, the system in place definitely

COLUMN

It’s time to start treating food insecurity like the crisis that it is About 17 percent of University of Minnesota students reported worrying about running out of food last year.

ollege culture has Sidney Clarke the superficial columnist appearance of a great financial equalizer. A lot of students, regardless of background, relate to the struggle of microscopic living spaces, slumlord dealings, part-time jobs and poor nutritional habits. For example, students who eat primarily at dining halls have a particular connection. There is a bond entirely unique between students who understand the apprehension associated with five successive nights of pizza, driving them to madness — or sometimes to a mysterious vegan curry. To battle these often depressing

fundamental aspects of college life, students cope with barbaric humor, and eventually, camaraderie. The apparent sublimation of campus financial divisions sometimes brings students together but also minimizes the trials of students who actually face enormous financial struggle. Although it is often forgotten, some problems are deeper than others. One such example is the food insecurity crisis, which often goes individually unnoticed because it appears, exteriorly, to be a “normal college” experience. Although inarguably flawed, dining hall access is as much of a privilege as university enrollment itself. Meal plans are required for all students living in dorms because kitchen space and supplies are limited. This year, residential meal plan pricing ranges between $1,975 and $2,325 per semester. The cheapest option only includes 11 meals per week, which is less than two meals a day. A single dining hall pass runs at approximately $8 a meal, but given a flexible living space and bulk nonperishables, it’s possible to get by on less. God bless ramen, Eggo and Kraft, may they never die and their glory live eternally in the hearts of college students. Even with diets based on the lowest quality chemical compositions, many offcampus students grapple with food insecurity. Boynton’s 2018 health report revealed that 17 percent of University of Minnesota students worry about running out of food. A little over 11 percent report actually experiencing a personal food shortage due to lack of funds. Obviously, issues caused by food insecurity aren’t limited to physical wellbeing. A study from 2016 from the University of California circuit found that students dealing with food insecurity demonstrated

lower GPAs and higher propensity for mental illness. Several organizations on campus are combating the problem of food insecurity. The UMNTC division of “Swipe Out Hunger” allows students to donate unused meal swipes and dining hall guest passes to students facing food insecurity. Another resource is the “Nutritious U Food Pantry,” which is hosted monthly at Coffman Memorial Union. Any University of Minnesota student is invited to visit and take home items from the pantry — namely fresh fruits and vegetables. A contradictory notion embedded in college culture is that wealth disparity across campus is more or less equal. There is a sense of unity in collective financial squalor and impending debt. However, despite comparable tuition fees, some students’ financial struggle is greater than others. Food insecurity continues to be an underrepresented issue on campus because of the instinctual community urge to dismiss individuals’ legitimate crises via “relatability.” Too often, students vocalize genuinely terrifying financial concerns and are met with wellintentioned comedic affirmations of understanding. Although most college students identify somehow with financial unrest, this fact does not qualify the debunkment of legitimate struggle.

needs revisions. Residents can’t share garbage bins with their neighbors, meaning every resident in a duplex or triplex has to manage and pay for one bin regardless of how much trash they produce. Also, wastefree households can’t opt out of the system. While upholding the organized collection service keeps St. Paul moving toward sustainability, the city isn’t off the hook for updating its policy.

Caroline Skoog welcomes comments at cskoog@mndaily.com.

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Today’s Birthday (11/11): You’re in the money this year. Grow your networks and audience with steady engagement. Gain rich reward from creative expression this winter, shifting the direction of your studies. Budget for changes in summer cash flow before engaging in a delicious exploration. Conserve resources for later.

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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 — Make an important connection as you keep generating income. Secrets are revealed. Discover new treasure where least expected. A long-term dream lies within reach.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 9 — You’re gaining wisdom. Use brains, not brawn, to generate funding for shared accounts. Calm another’s fears. Good news comes from afar. Collaborate.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 9 — Take action to advance toward a personal dream. Something long desired becomes available. Your past work reflects you well. Use your secret power.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — You and another are bonded by a shared dream. Imagine and speculate. Share long-term visions and possibilities. Relax and reconnect your common passion.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 6 — Meditate on a possible future and imagine perfection. If you could have anything, what would you ask for? Use what you’ve kept hidden to take action.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is an 8 — Practice your moves. Physical motion energizes and builds vitality. Eat and rest well. Discuss what you love with someone who can help you advance.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is an 8 — Share support with kindred spirits. Connect with your wider circle. Contribute what you can and ask for what’s needed. Conclude your agreements in private.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 9 — Make a positive connection. Share your admiration with someone wonderful. Discuss your common passion and have fun. Make beautiful music together.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 9 — Push to advance your professional agenda. A lucrative dream job with long-lasting benefits opens up. Polish your presentation and make a powerful connection.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 9 — Follow up words with action, especially at home and with family. Keep promises and agreements. Dreams are available with honed efforts and a touch of grace.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is an 8 — Good planning pays off. Carefully craft your itinerary with ample time for transfers and discovery. Renew old connections. Disciplined efforts reap rewards.

Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 8 — Get help building your dream. Reach out to your wider circles. Let folks know what you’re up to and what’s needed. Express love and possibility.

DR. DATE Dr. Date,

My girlfriend and I have been dating for over a year. We go to the same school, but she’s from California, so I haven’t visited her house or met her parents. This semester, her mom wanted to surprise her for her birthday, so she found me through Facebook and asked when my girlfriend would be free that weekend. We messaged back and forth semi-awkwardly before deciding to surprise her with brunch this Sunday, the day after her birthday. However, the Gophers won (!!!!!) this Saturday, so I had to celebrate! And obviously, I drank way too much and ended up blacking out before waking up in the basement of a friend’s house. I managed to get home to my girlfriend, but I couldn’t pull myself together before her mom knocked on our door. The worst part? I wasn’t able to run to the bathroom and ended up puking all over my girlfriend’s mom’s shoes. Needless to say, both my girlfriend and her mom are furious. I wouldn’t be too worried if this was a casual relationship, but I’m really serious about this girl. How can I get them both to forgive me?

–Relationship Ruiner

Dear Relationship Ruiner,

Talk about a first impression. Hopefully her mother can remember what it was like in college — come on, it’s game day! — and have some sympathy. Time heals all wounds, but so do apologies and gift cards. Send her mom an overly apologetic letter containing a gift card with enough money to replace her shoes. She should be able to recognize that you feel bad, especially because you offered to repair your mistake. If she’s still a little cold, remember that you’ve done everything you can and continue to suck up to her. Next time, set a reminder and drink some water — while not every hangover will be this bad, cleaning up puke is never fun.

Dr. Date,

How do you handle being a flirty drunk? I don’t go to parties often, but every time I do, I end up flirting with someone way too much. It’s not a lookingfor-a-hookup thing, it’s a genuine “let’s talk for a few hours and then set up a date for next week” thing. I’m normally a little too intimidated to hit on anyone, so I only get it out of my system with a shot of liquid courage. This is slowly becoming a major problem — there’s been two or three times where I’ve been hanging out with someone at a party, we exchange numbers, then I wake up and realize that drunk me is super dumb and sober me isn’t ready to date. I feel like I’m leading people on and I feel bad, so I normally just ghost them. Do I just have to stop getting drunk, or is there something I can do? Help!

–Too Flirty?

Dear Too Flirty,

Hey, flirting with people at parties isn’t the worst thing you could do drunk. At least you don’t smash exit signs! (Right?) I know it’s hard for drunk you to listen to sober you, but next time you drink, try and remember that you’ve done this before and it hasn’t worked out. Flirting is fun and I’m not going to discourage you, but if you’re waking up with regrets, you’re on the wrong track. If you’re going out with friends, ask them to remind you subtly that you’re not trying to go out with someone, or have them step in when they see you handing out your number. And if you still end up planning a date, know that it’s okay to turn people down or change your mind — but tell them in the moment or the next morning, don’t just totally ghost.

–Dr. Date

Dr. Date is a satirical advice column dissecting real-world situations. Want advice from the love doctor? Email Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com

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Threads of Identity

Monday, November 11, 2019

PHOTOS BY KAMAAN RICHARDS â€˘ krichards@mndaily.com

Every day, the clothes we wear shape the way others perceive us. For these Minneapolis fashion designers, clothing presents a unique opportunity for personal expression and identity confirmation. Denimani Livingstone, who goes by the mononym Denimani, is a Minneapolis apparel designer. Maxine Britt, fashion designer and University of Minnesota senior, designs and produces fashion for all genders. Both share a passion for providing opportunities for personal image expression through apparel design.

Above, Denimani, whose work is promoted with the help of social media and a growing Minneapolis fashion network, examines a nearly-completed coat. Below, the technical skills Denimani demonstrates are due in large part to the coaching of his mother, Irene Bensah, herself an accomplished seamstress.

Left, Maxine Britt threads a sewing machine. Below, Britt pins a piece from her upcoming line on a size eighteen mannequin. The University of Minnesota employs a myriad of mannequin body shapes which are an indispensable tool for increasing accessibility to apparel that supports positive personal identity.