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U student attacked in Clothe yourself ethically Marcy Holmes Also, the 2nd precinct reported 21 car thefts since Jan. 1. u See PAGE 3
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A changing Dinkytown
My concern for the textile industry turned into a New Year’s resolution.
Higher tuition costs and larger student loans are driving up demand for a more gentrified Dinkytown.
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Williams, Coleman recovering from injuries The No. 12 Gophers play at Northwestern on Wednesday. u See PAGE 6
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POLITICS
Nat’l gun debate hits Minn.
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BUDGET
U could get increased funding Gov. Dayton’s budget proposal would increase spending for higher education. BY JESSICA LEE jlee@mndaily.com
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Anti-gun control protesters gather on the steps of the state Capitol for Gun Appreciation Day on Jan. 19 in St. Paul.
A pro-gun rally was held at the state Capitol on Saturday. BY ALMA PRONOVE
Barack Obama’s vow to strengthen gun
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control during his second term in the
As the national debate on gun control
White House.
heats up, Minnesotans are beginning to en-
Last week, University of Minnesota
ter the conversation.
Law School students and professors sent
Some state legislators have promised to
a report to the United Nations pushing for
introduce bills to increase gun regulation,
tighter gun regulations.
while others have said they want to ease
At the Capitol, protesters of all ages
some restrictions.
came to urge legislators not to further reg-
More than 1,000 Minnesotans filled the
Nancy Porter, a grandmother from Ano-
protest further gun control legislation as
ka County, brought several of her grand-
part of National Gun Appreciation Day.
children with her to the event.
The nationwide effort was led by Guns
“I wanted [my grandchildren] to see a
Across America in response to President
peaceful protest,” Porter said. “We come
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ENVIRONMENT
U research finds antibacterial ingredient in Minnesota lakes
BY REBECCA HARRINGTON rharrington@mndaily.com
A common ingredient used in antibacterial soaps is building up in Minnesota’s lakes.
In a study publicly published Tuesday, University of Minnesota researchers repor ted that increased use of triclosan — a common antibacterial ingredient — has resulted in the buildup of the chemical and its derivatives since its debut in 1964. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency are currently re-evaluating the chemical’s potential danger to
THE TRANSITION Ex-Gophers player Roy Nystrom has coached high school hockey for 47 years. BY DREW CLAUSSEN dclaussen@mndaily.com
Former Gophers hockey player Roy Nystrom is one of the most successful high school coaches in the country, but he won’t tell you that. The soft-spoken boys’ hockey coach at Albert Lea High School has shown a passion for the game and his craft in his 47 years of coaching. He’s coached generations of families, and former play-
u See BUDGET Page 4 Kaler said the governor’s budget proposal is a good starting point.
ulate guns in Minnesota.
steps of the state Capitol on Saturday to
The federal gov’t is re-evaluating the effects of a common soap ingredient.
Gov. Mark Dayton proposed increased funding for the University of Minnesota in his budget Tuesday morning. Dayton wants to increase the state’s spending on higher education by $240 million — $80 million of it is set aside for tuition relief for the University. “I think students should be absolutely thrilled,” said the University’s Chief Financial Of ficer Richard Pfutzenreuter. “The governor’s recommendation will hold tuition for Minnesotaresident undergraduates to no increase for the next two years.” The announcement for
increased funding comes while the University is facing scrutiny over excessive administrative spending. Dayton wrote in his budget that he was concerned with how the University was spending taxpayer dollars. The increased funds will be set aside until legislators review an in-depth analysis of the University’s administrative costs, a report that is due March 15. Dayton’s budget also called for increasing income tax on the wealthiest 2 percent of Minnesotans and broadening and lowering the sales tax, among other changes. While Pfutzenreuter was pleased with the proposal, he noted there’s a long road before it’s final. “I feel great about what the gover nor proposed, but there is that old
humans, animals and the environment. The ingredient can also be used in detergents, cosmetics, toys and other household products, according to the FDA, but University researchers looked at where triclosan builds up after it washes down the drain. William Arnold, co-author of the study and civil engineering professor, said he doesn’t use any products containing triclosan.
“People … should look at the bottles of products that they’re using at home,” he said, “and decide whether they should continue to use it based on the fact that the compound they’r e washing their hands with is getting out into the nearby waters.” The FDA previously concluded that triclosan u See RESEARCH Page 3 Derivatives of the chemical can be pollutants.
FACILITIES
Les Bolstad revamp estimated to cost $7M A task force recommended the project be privately funded. BY NICKALAS TABBERT ntabbert@mndaily.com
The Les Bolstad Golf Course and its clubhouse are more than 80 years old. After years of use and disrepair, both need upgrades. In a report released last month, a task force recommended changes to the course and its dysfunctional clubhouse that are estimated to cost about $7 million. University President Eric Kaler had set a $7.5 million limit for the project in September. Based on the task force’s recommendations, a renovation is likely to be funded privately through
donations. A top priority for the golf course renovation is the improvement of course conditions within current proper ty boundaries, the report said. The task force recommended installing a new ir rigation system to r eplace the cur r ent 30-year-old system, resolving drainage issues that plague the course, rebuilding green complexes and resur facing all tees, fairways and greens. The repairs would cost between $3.9 and $4.9 million, according to the report. An additional $2.06 million would be used to renovate the first floor of the clubhouse and enable the use of its second floor. u See GOLF Page 6 The improvements could help recruiting for the golf teams.
what comes next for student-athletes
ers, including his son, have made a habit of returning to serve as his assistants. Nystrom’s 653 wins are the third-most in the history of U.S. high-school hockey. He also has the most wins in Minnesota high-school hockey history. Before coaching, the Eveleth, Minn., native played for the Gophers under legendary coach John Mariucci Like Mariucci, Nystrom now has a building named after him. The Red Rink at Albert Lea’s City Arena was renamed Roy Nystrom Arena last year. In 2010, Roy passed fellow Eveleth native Willard Ikola on the wins list.
“[Ikola] is definitely an icon in Minnesota, and I certainly don’t put myself in that class,” Nystrom said. “I’ve just been around for a long time.” “[If] you’ve been around for a long time, you’re going to win a lot of games.” Nystrom’s position on the list isn’t set in stone, however. Lorne Grosso, the boys’ hockey coach at Rochester Mayo High School, is right behind him. Grosso, who played at the University of Minnesota with Nystrom, also passed Ikola in 2011. u See NYSTROM Page 6 One Albert Lea player said the hype surrounding Nystrom was crazy.
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Albert Lea High School boys’ hockey head coach and former Gophers hockey player Roy Nystrom coaches his team during practice Wednesday, Jan. 16 in Albert Lea, Minn. Nystrom began coaching Albert Lea in 1973 and has won 653 games in his career.
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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution condemning North Korea’s rocket launch in December and imposing new sanctions on Pyongyang’s space agency. The multi-stage rocket launch is considered part of a covert program to develop ballistic missiles that can carry nuclear warheads. The council reiterated its previous demand that North Korea abandon its nuclear weapons program in a “complete, verifiable and irreversible manner” and cease launches. China joined in approving the resolution, the first resolution in four years to expand the sanctions regime on North Korea. “We believe that action taken by the Council should be prudent, measured, proportionate, and conducive to stability,” Chinese Ambassador Li Baodong said after the vote. China’s agreement to join a resolution is a step away from the protection it usually gives to North Korea, its neighbor, which it supported in the Korean War in the early 1950s against U.S.-led U.N. troops. China is seen as North Korea’s closest ally, and its protection of North Korea meant that the Security Council previously denounced North Korea’s launches with nonbinding council statements, which are unenforceable. In a defiant statement early Wednesday, Nor th Korea’s Foreign Ministr y warned that it will strengthen its military and nuclear defenses in reaction to what it called evidence of “U.S. hostility” toward Pyongyang. It also warned that it would rebuff any attempt to engage Pyongyang in disarmament negotiations.
Amputee makes dance floor comeback BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Georges Exantus thought he’d never dance again. He was lucky just to be alive. The earthquake three years ago in Haiti’s capital flattened the apar tment where he was living and he spent three days trapped under jagged rubble. After friends dug him out, doctors amputated his right leg just below the knee. Israeli doctors and physical therapists who came to Haiti after the quake sent him to Israel for surger y and rehabilitation. Three years later, the 31-year-old professional dancer is back on the floor, spinning away as he does the salsa, chacha and samba. A prosthetic leg doesn’t hold him back. Exantus says he’s the same person he was before the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake struck southern Haiti. But it’s clear the life of the young man nicknamed “The Gladiator” has been changed by the disaster that killed tens of thousands of people and forced an estimated 4,000 to 6,000 sur vivors to undergo amputations because of gangrene-related infections. Exantus walks with a slight limp. He can’t dance as fast as he used to or balance as well or do some of his old moves, such as flipping his partner over his shoulder. Exantus has also learned to ignore the long stares and quiet whispers, products of a longstanding stigma in Haiti for people with disabilities. Before the quake, few resources existed to accommodate Haiti’s disabled, and many regard people with disabilities as misfits. “I’m not focused on what people say about me or how society sees me,” says Exantus, who married his girlfriend in July on a dance floor. “As long as I’m living,” Exantus says, “I’m going to dance.”
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U student attacked in Marcy Holmes Also, the 2nd precinct reported 21 car thefts since Jan. 1. BY JAKE STARK jstark@mndaily.com
Three men attacked and tried to rob a University of Minnesota student early Saturday mor ning in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood, according to a Minneapolis police report. The 21-year-old victim
was outside Maxwell’s Café and Grill at Eighth Avenue and Fourth Street Southeast at about 4 a.m. when three men approached her from behind and attempted to rob her, the report said. One of the men punched her from behind and began choking her on the ground, but Adel Dayem Hamid, the owner of Maxwell’s, chased the men of f with a baseball bat, he said. “I saw the three guys
behind her, so I felt like something was going on; something was going to happen,” Hamid said. When he saw the men attack the victim, Hamid said he called one of his friends from inside Maxwell’s, and both charged after the men but didn’t catch any of them. Hamid said he stopped chasing the men to see if the victim was OK. “She was ver y scared, but when she saw me she knew she was OK because
ever ybody knows me and calls me Maxwell here because of my business,” he said. The victim did not sustain any serious injuries, the report said. Police ar rived shor tly after ward, and Hamid said the victim arrived at her friend’s apartment safely.
Twenty-one car thefts reported since Jan. 1
There have been 21 vehicle thefts in Minneapo-
lis’ 2nd precinct since the start of 2013 — the most in the past five years. Police released a neighborhood crime advisor y for the precinct Thursday. Of the 21 thefts, seven were stolen using keys that were already inside the cars or were taken during a robber y or burglar y, according to the advisor y. There were only nine car thefts throughout the first three weeks of Januar y last year, pr ecinct Crime Prevention Special-
ist Nick Juarez said. Police haven’t seen numbers like these since 2010, when 20 car thefts occurred in the same time span, Juarez said. “We’re looking at 2010, at the beginning of the year, when we had all those auto thefts and seeing if we can tie those thefts into what we’re experiencing today,” Juarez said. The police have no suspects in any of the car thefts.
Weather, flu did not keep students home first day Despite the flu epidemic, professors reported normal attendance. BY MARION RENAULT mrenault@mndaily.com
While the cold may seem insuf ferable to University of Minnesota students on their first day back to class, the temperatures still have a long way to drop before school closes. The process for a school
cancellation due to extremely low temperatures is complicated, said Tim Busse, communications director for University Services. This batch of cold weather has not been severe enough to start those conversations, he said, and it’s not always clear when those steps need to be taken. “There’s no magic number,” he said. “Just like there’s no magic snow depth.” The last time the Uni-
versity was closed due to extreme cold was in January 1997 when former Gov. Ar ne Carlson closed all Minnesota public schools after the wind chill dipped to 32 below zero in the Twin Cities. The wind chill Tuesday morning fell as low as 19 below zero, and it dropped to 27 below zero the night before. For a closing to happen again, Parking and Transportation Ser vices, Metro T ransit, the Minnesota
State Patrol, the vice president of University Services, of ficer of the day and the provost would all need to be involved in the decision. “We’re not there yet,” Busse said.
Flu doesn’t keep students home
Minnesota may be experiencing a flu epidemic, but that didn’t necessarily keep University students out of the classroom Tuesday. In an informal poll of in-
Research u from Page 1
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Anti-gun control protester Collin Wilkinson of St. Paul bangs his drum on the steps of the state Capitol on Saturday in St. Paul. The protest was part of a national “Gun Appreciation Day.”
Guns u from Page 1
JAAK JENSEN, DAILY
Anti-gun control protesters gather on the steps of the state Capitol for Gun Appreciation Day on Saturday in St. Paul.
ing the U.N. Human Rights Committee to regulate guns. In the report, the authors asked five questions of the U.N., revolving around how the U.S. is currently handling gun violence and what needs to be done to further curb it. Noting roughly 30,000 American deaths can be attributed to firearms each year, the report makes several recommendations to reduce gun violence, including universal background checks, a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and laws prohibiting citizens who have been convicted of domestic violence from obtaining firearms. Although the report differs from Obama’s proposals for regulation, Green said she was happy with the president’s recommendations. “As far as a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, we are very happy with what has been included in Obama’s plan,” Green said. “Those initiatives reflect what we found to be important in our research.” The gun violence report will be taken into account for final review by the United Nations in October. The debate on gun control likely won’t die down soon as legislators propose more bills.
by five members of his 400-student biology class saying they would miss class. “I think they saw this and just took the U’s advice to heart,” Fall said. Some students would skip class with or without the policy change, said Alex Jassen, Classical and Near Eastern Studies associate professor. “People who are not going to be honest will find other ways to cheat the system anyways.”
U research finds antibacterial ingredient in Minnesota lakes
Nat’l gun debate hits Minn.
from a long line of hunters, and I think it is important for people to see the nonviolent side of guns.” Speakers at the rally included Rep. Tony Cornish, RVernon Center, and Rep. Tom Hackbar th, R-Cedar, who both discussed possible gun legislation to be introduced during the legislative session. Cornish is a major proponent of gun rights and said one of his potential bills this session would be “Campus Carr y” permission, which would allow 21-year-olds with a handgun permit to carry it on campus. Currently, students, excluding military personnel, are not allowed to carry guns on campus unless they have permission from the president. Zachar y Sudman, the president of the Hunting and Fishing student group at the University, said potential gun regulations don’t worry him. “I don’t have a huge issue with any of [Obama’s proposals] infringing on my hunting abilities,” he said. “I don’t need an assault rifle for hunting.” While opponents of further gun regulation have been vocal, proponents have equally made their voices heard. Sen. Barb Goodwin, DFLColumbia Heights, introduced a bill this week that would make it harder for convicted felons to regain their gun rights after incarceration. Last week, five University Law School students and two University professors, including Jennifer Green, an associate professor at the Law School, and Barbara Frey, the director of the Human Rights Program, sent a report urg-
structors by the Minnesota Daily, four out of 36 had any noticeable attendance issues. Last week, the University suspended its policy requiring first-day class attendance and a doctor’s note after the recent influenza outbreak. University officials also emailed students Friday urging those who are sick to stay home and notify their professors. Lectur er Br uce Fall said he was contacted
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has made public his suppor t for Obama’s gun proposal, and U.S. Sen. Al Franken has released statements in support of an assault weapons ban.
was not toxic to humans but that it could be harmful to animals and the environment, according to the agency’s website. But new research like the University’s study has prompted another review. Other studies have found triclosan to increase bacterial antibiotic resistance, to af fect hormone regulation in animals and to be toxic to algae. While triclosan is effective in toothpaste to prevent gingivitis, the FDA determined that using antibacterial soaps with triclosan is no different from washing with soap and water. Because of the few benefits and possible risks, the Minnesota Department of Health advises people to stop using products with triclosan. Daniel Engstrom, study co-author and director of the St. Croix Watershed Research Station, said the ingredient will lose industr y popularity as more research emerges. “We have a pr oduct that’s been used for a long time, and we’ve discovered that it has some potentially large detrimental effects,” he said. “It has relatively little positive ef fect. It’s an easy thing to eliminate without much loss to anyone.” Beyond Pesticides and 80 other environmental groups are currently campaigning to ban triclosan from products in the U.S.
In the environment The University study
was the first to look for triclosan levels in lakes. Cale Anger, co-author of the study, said the biggest problem is that the researchers found triclosan so far down in the lakebed because it had seeped through the water and soil to get there. “It was in the ecosystem before it got to the sediment,” Anger said. “Organisms that are within the water column like fish could potentially be exposed to triclosan.” To measure how much triclosan accumulated over time, the team used a long tube to extract a column of sediment from each lake. Researchers at the SCWRS then dated each column of sediment, and the team measured how much triclosan was present over the last 40 years. When the chemical goes through water treatment plants, it can combine with chlorine to form chlorinated triclosan derivatives. When the wastewater enters lakes and sunlight hits these derivatives, they can form dioxins, which are a “group of chemically related compounds that are persistent environmental pollutants,” according to the World Health Organization. Ar nold said the dioxins for med from triclosan aren’t as toxic as many other dioxins, but their toxicity can increase as they continue to build up in the environment. In the smaller lakes the team studied, Arnold said the triclosan dioxins made up more than half of all the dioxins present.
In Lake Superior, he said they even found triclosan and its derivatives nine miles away from where treated wastewater entered the lake. The only lake they studied that didn’t contain traces of triclosan, Arnold said, was a small lake in the middle of the Lake Superior forest, because it didn’t have any wastewater input. Next, Ar nold and his lab plans to study chemicals str ucturally similar to triclosan to see if they have the same prevalence in the environment. But whether the federal gover nment will ban the chemical is hard to predict, he said. “In ter ms of regulation,” he said, “that’s going to be up to the legislators to decide.”
TRICLOSAN
BY THE NUMBERS
1964 TRICLOSAN IS INTRODUCED 3–5 MG OF TRICLOSAN IS USED PER DAY IN THE U.S.
MORE THAN 90% IS REMOVED IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES
10–20 METRIC TONS OF TRICLOSAN IS ESTIMATED TO ENTER U.S. SURFACE WATER YEARLY
4DIOXINS FORMED FROM TRICLOSAN IN SURFACE WATERS
SOURCE: EPA, FDA, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA RESEARCH
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It also held elections for several vacant positions. BY CODY NELSON cnelson@mndaily.com
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Ice crystals cover the windows of the Washington Avenue bridge Tuesday. As students attended their first day of spring semester classes, temperatures peaked at 2 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Cedar-Riverside to get $700K revitalization Most of the funds will go to housing; one resident has a different vision. BY KELSEY SHIRRIFF kshirriff@mndaily.com
Cedar-Riverside residents are going to see some changes in the coming years. The second phase of the neighborhood revitalization plan for Cedar-Riverside was approved by the Minneapolis City Council in December and will begin implementation in the coming months. The largest part of the budget goes to housing. Of the $704,577 in funds allocated by the city for the neighborhood, nearly $419,000 is dedicated to improving and building more housing, especially rental units. Neighborhoods are required to allocate 70 percent of their funds to housingrelated activities, according to Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program board member David Markle. But for Cedar-Riverside, housing funds are particularly important. One of the defining aspects of the area is its high percentage of rental units: 91.6 percent. “We really wanted to make sure that we included strategies in our plan that impacted renters,” said Elena Gaarder, executive director of the program. Providing opportunities for residents wanting to buy a home was also a priority, she said. As part of the plan, the City Council has allocated a loan fund of $140,000 for improvements to rental properties, including cooperatives. A grant of $96,203 has also been approved for improving owner-occupied homes, condominiums and townhomes. “There’s a real interest in seeing if we can’t get any more home ownership in [Cedar-Riverside],” City Council member Cam Gordon said. Michael Carus, who has been living in his home off 19th Avenue for 18 years, has a vision different from community leaders. “When they were here do-
ing presentations for the revitalization … they were trying to maintain a certain economic level, and they didn’t want it to rise,” he said. The light-rail lines, the area’s close proximity to downtown and the river, the universities and sports stadiums could all create an opportunity for nicer units, Carus said. “They don’t want to do that because it would change the characteristics of the neighborhood,” he said. “However, they’re sort of lying to themselves because it’s all rental units anyway.” Carus said he is one of only three or four homeowners left on his block now. He bought the property next to his and is planning to build a three-unit flat for students and professionals. Gordon said that a balance between homeowners and renters in communities is important because people who move in and out of areas quickly sometimes lack involvement. “I do think myself there’s a certain balance where longterm homeowners can make a big difference in communities,” he said. Eunice Eckerly, 74, has been living primarily in the Cedar-Riverside area since 1971 and has never owned a home. Eckerly, a self-described peacemaker, has never felt
the need to buy a house but has been an activist for several decades through anti-war efforts, community connection programs and student tutoring. “I’ve always chosen to rent,” she said. “... I’ve never been a house person. … I’d rather be with people than work on a house any day.” Besides a high number of renters, another defining aspect of Cedar-Riverside is the diversity of the area. “That’s one of the things that sets it apart and makes it different in Minneapolis,” Gaarder said. The revitalization plan was developed in conjunction with the Cedar-Humphrey Action for Neighborhood Collaborative Engagement, or CHANCE, program in 2012 to address the neighborhood’s needs. Graduate students from the University of Minnesota worked with the community to conduct 300 sur veys in multiple languages and 16 focus groups to figure out what residents wanted. Merrie Benasutti, who oversees the CHANCE program, said the program benefited both the students and residents heavily. “I’m excited,” she said. “I believe the future of the neighborhood and of the University are intertwined.”
CEDAR-RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD DEMOGRAPHICS AND RENTAL FACTS 91.6% of housing is rental
58.5% Native born
of 8,094 people
41.4% Foreign born
EDUCATION
DEMOGRAPHICS
38.5% White
23.2% high school diploma 18.2% some college
45.2% Black
88.8% of housing is in structures with 2+ units
38.3% no high school diploma
10.9% Asian 3% Multiracial 9.1% 1.7% Other .06% American bachelor’s Indian degree
2.7% master’s 4.9% degree doctorate 3.6% degree professional school degree
SOURCE: CRNPR NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN
The Minnesota Student Association will push for a tuition freeze and medical amnesty in the 2013 state legislative session. At MSA’s Tuesday forum, leaders announced which issues they would advocate for at the Capitol and held elections for eight vacant positions. MSA will begin its public push for these issues at “Support the U Day” next month. The group hopes to “stake our claim and show that we are important,” said Minnesota State Legislative Coalition chair Matt Forstie. MSA and MSLC will also advocate for Gov. Mark Dayton’s 2014-15 biennial budget proposal, which allowed for a tuition freeze. “[The budget proposal] was definitely a statement in
support of higher education,” Forstie said. A medical amnesty bill will also be introduced in the 2013 state legislative session, an issue MSA resolved to support last month. Medical amnesty laws provide underage individuals protection from a citation when they have been drinking alcohol and call for medical assistance. Forstie said legislators are set to introduce a bill, but he declined to release their names. Several other Big Ten schools currently have medical amnesty policies in place at either the state or campus level, but no similar policy is in place for the University.
Eight empty positions filled
MSA also held elections for multiple empty positions at its Tuesday meeting. Fiona Cummings was elected to director of the Student Outreach and Engagement Committee, and Patrick Mars was voted to be a ranking at-large representative and will serve on the MSA executive board.
Mars said he hopes to portray the University in a positive way when the Vikings play in TCF Bank Stadium during construction of their new stadium. Six new at-large representatives were also chosen from a pool of 13 nominations. One at-large representative resigned via email during Tuesday’s forum, which made a sixth at-large representative position available. The openings wer e caused by former members graduating, leaving the University or studying abroad this semester, MSA Speaker of the Forum Sophie Wallerstedt said. “I don’t think anyone is leaving because they don’t want to be a par t of the MSA anymore,” Wallerstedt said. MSA also voted in favor of changes to voting requirements for all-campus elections, allowing students studying abroad to vote. Previously, students abroad could run for positions but not vote.
U could get increased funding
MARK VANCLEAVE, DAILY
Gov. Mark Dayton presents his budget proposal at the Minnesota Department of Revenue on Tuesday, in St. Paul.
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adage of what the governor proposes, the Legislature disposes,” he said. DFL lawmakers showed mild suppor t for Dayton’s tax changes but reiterated that the proposal can be changed through the legislative process and might look completely dif ferent at the end of the session. GOP lawmakers deemed the revamp of the sales tax a future burden for Minnesota’s middleclass people and said it would negatively impact jobs. University President Eric Kaler issued a statement in response to Dayton’s proposal Tuesday. “The proposed budget announced today by Gov. Dayton is good news for Minnesota students, their families, our research enterprise and the university system as a whole,” Kaler said. “We appreciate the governor’s strong support, par ticularly as it follows deep cuts to the U’s state funding during the last decade.” Kaler said the governor’s budget proposal is a good starting point and the institution “will continue to work with the governor and legislators to provide information and advocate vigorously for all elements in the University’s budget proposal.” Kaler’s entire budget request, which would freeze tuition, provide loan relief and fund University research, is an 8.4 percent increase from its budget for 2012-13, totaling $1.2 billion. “We’ll absolutely continue to make our case,” Pfutzenreuter said. “The governor faces lots of financial issues … we knew and understand that he couldn’t get to our full request, we knew that going in. We’ll still make the case for that
money.” Pfutzenreuter said the “mere fact that the gover nor made this benchmark and did it in a way that was responsive to the president … sets a pretty impor tant bar that the Legislature needs to now respond to.” Aside from the University’s por tion of Dayton’s budget, $80 million is for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and $80 million for the State Grant program. Higher education was split into three chunks. “It’s probably one of the largest increases we’ve seen in student aid in probably a couple decades,” said David Schultz, a law professor at Hamline University. He said the governor’s proposal is a shift in priorities compared to past budgets. “It’s no longer about cutting taxes and cutting spending, but instead it’s about investing in Minnesota’s future,” Schultz said. Dayton acknowledged T uesday that there are criticisms of his investment decisions. “Some people say we cannot af for d to make these investments in education,” he said. “I say we can’t af ford not to make them.”
Schultz agreed and said the best way to develop Minnesota’s economy is by spending money on education and developing a competitive workforce. I n Dayto n’s p r o p o sal, income taxes for the wealthiest 2 percent of Minnesotans would increase from 7.85 to 9.85 percent to make them “pay their fair share,” Dayton said. He also proposed expanding the sales tax to clothing, food and prescription medicines over $100 per item, while simultaneously decreasing the sales tax rate from 6.875 to 5.5 percent. Minnesota is one of a handful of states in the U.S. that doesn’t tax clothing. “There’s some of these I’m more thrilled about than others, and taxing clothing kind of goes against my upbringing,” Dayton said. Schultz said the new sales tax proposal will likely face political opposition and concern from the state’s retailers and consumers. Dayton will announce the allocation of the pending University funds in his supplemental budget release after the Februar y 2013 budget forecast, according to the budget proposal documents.
MARK VANCLEAVE, DAILY
Department of Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans outlines elements of Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget designed to increase sales tax revenue Tuesday in St. Paul.
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Clothe yourself ethically
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ver winter br eak I found myself amidst the masses that went to spend their holiday earnings at the Mall of America. My fast-fashion philosophy promptly landed me in Forever 21 where I dashed from one corner of the store to the other. After I arrived home with my large bag of apparel, including a skirt that I spent a mere $3.50 on, I started to think about how such inexpensive clothing was made possible. Fashion has become a means for instant gratification for consumers. Often enough, companies leave many questions on a piece of clothing’s origin unanswered, leaving me curious of just how ethical my clothing is. We seek quantity over quality, which gives us more bang for our buck, but what are the other costs we’re paying? The truth of where each garment comes from and
under what conditions it was produced is nearly impossible to uncover. But, the fruits of the research that I have done on the roots of my clothing are nothing short of alarming.
Africans are becoming increasingly selective, and a large amount of this clothing winds up in landfills. Even the reliable brands that are in nearly everyone’s closets are not all they are cracked up to be. H&M, Abercrombie and Fitch, Gap and Nike are a few companies that have a history of depending on sweatshops overseas. These companies have fallen victim to cheap and dirty labor that fails to meet the country’s working conditions and industry regulations. Due to my utter disgust in many companies production practices, I began a vehement hunt for ethically produced clothing and their suppliers.
Sadly, it is easier said than done. The companies that do practice ethical production typically make it known in their mission statement, so keep your eyes peeled. One simple way to ensure that you are buying ethically produced clothing is to look for the “Made in the U.S.” label. This isn’t a flawless technique, but it’s a good start. It’s not just sweatshops that are a result of the current status of the clothing industry. It’s also the sheer quantity that we purchase, due to the low prices. A trip into Target can just as quickly become a ravenous shuffle through the clearance rack to land that next great find. The majority of these clothes will then wind up on the shelves of Goodwill or the Salvation Army. We all assume that by donating these short-lived garments we will be clothing the under-privileged. While this is no doubt a very humanitarian effort, these clothes are typically sent to Africa after having too long of a shelf life in any one of these consignment shops, becoming one of America’s leading exports by volume.
DEATHS IN IRAQ: U.S. & COALITION TROOPS: 4,802 — IRAQI CIVILIANS: 108,455- PLUS DEATHS IN AFGHANISTAN: U.S. & COALITION TROOPS: 3,143 — AFGHAN CIVILIANS: UNKNOWN
Because so many shipments of past fashion fads are arriving in Africa, Africans are becoming increasingly selective, and a large amount of this clothing winds up in landfills. A lot goes into making a garment considered made “ethically.” The production of the piece itself may have been ethical, but the makings of the fabric may not have been. I don’t see the quick fashion craze ending any time soon. Moreover, the questions surrounding who is making our clothes are largely unavailable to the average consumer. I have made a vow to restrict my apparel needs to only ethically produced clothing. I’m not naive. I know that one person’s choice to devote themself to ethically made clothing is not going to make an impact on a grandiose scale. Yet, I feel passionately enough about it to make this commitment, and I feel passionately enough to help others make a similar resolution. Meg O’Connor welcomes comments at mo’connor@mndaily.com.
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The roof is on fire If Congress’ solutions to the debt ceiling remain intransient, the president has two permanent alternatives.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR How dry we are
The continuing drought in much of the U.S. has raised real concerns about longterm fresh water supplies. This year was one of our country’s driest years since official records began in 1880. Barges are now scraping bottoms of a shrinking Mississippi River. And we continue to drain Midwest aquifers, like the huge Ogallala, to satisfy demand for more corn and soybeans, as 100 million vehicles roll up to the dinner table for corn ethanol and biodiesel. In irrigation states like Kansas and Nebraska, a University of Minnesota study under professor Sangwon Suh reported that 500 gallons of water are needed to grow and process the corn to make one gallon of ethanol. The 100th meridian bisects North Dakota and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. To the east of the 100th meridian is wet America with its variety of crops and generally adequate rainfall. To the west, except for a wet area in the Pacific Northwest, is dry America of wheat, cattle ranches and irrigation. The primary water storage for dry America is in the snow packs of its mountain ranges, which feed the rivers during dry seasons. The West’s major river is the Colorado River. It brings life to hundreds of cities, 21 million people and 2 million acres of farmland in seven states. Colorado’s dams and diversions were planned when the river’s annual flow was more than 16 million acre feet. In the drier 21st century, the flow is now averaging 1415 MAF. The river’s two major reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, are in slow
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FASHION INDUSTRY
My concern for the textile industry turned into a New Year’s resolution.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
decline and are currently about half full. Many climate scientists believe that one of the major effects of global warming will be more droughts in parts of dry America, placing the future of cities like Phoenix, Las Vegas and Los Angeles in jeopardy. Las Vegas water comes from two giant straws placed in Hoover Dam’s Lake Mead. But as Dr. James Powell of University of Southern California put it in his recent study of the Colorado River, “We can save either Lake Powell or Lake Mead, but not both.” The thirsty cities of the West are starting to look at the Columbia River, the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River for water. An enduring Minnesota nightmare is the vision of a great pipeline from Lake Superior. Like a giant flexible straw, it snakes its way west to irrigate parched Arizona golf courses, California’s Imperial Valley and Los Angeles swimming pools. Although the pipeline is not practical, the bad dream persists, concluding with Lake Superior becoming a giant replica of the empty mine pits on the Iron Range. Soaring demand for nonferrous metals will likely revive sulfide mining on the Iron Range, with its potential risk to water supplies. Minnesota once had large forests of virgin white pine and huge deposits of rich iron ore. Deep layers of our glacial soil were nourished by the waters of our lakes, streams and aquifers. Now those forests are clear cut, and most of the iron ore is gone, leaving behind those empty pits. As the new year dawns, let’s protect our remaining soils and
water supplies. Relatively stable amounts of fresh water are renewed from the oceans by nature’s giant distiller y. But demand accelerates as the world’s numbers and aspirations increase. Conser vation and measures like ending subsidized cheap water for low-value crops in arid regions would help sustain water supplies for future generations. All over the earth, our drawingdown of nature’s resources continues. Petroleum based fer tilizers and pesticides from industrial farming wash into rivers, causing the growth of dead zones in deltas and the sea. We once fished with lines and nets that muscles could manage. Now, big trawlers with power ful diesel engines trail miles of nets, threatening entire species. The vengeance for these acts of desecration will not be sudden, as in the great flood of biblical history. Instead, the rivers will gradually silt up the dams, overtop and remove them and resume their destined routes to the sea. Soils, impoverished and eroded from single cropping, will no longer nourish our billions. A warming atmosphere, polluted by overuse of carbon fuels, will wreak its own havoc. The talents of humanity give us an obligation to the environment first assigned to us when we received dominion over the earth. There is still time, but not much time, to take seriously the responsibility for the earth. Rolf Westgard University of Minnesota Lifelong Learning program
e may h a v e avoided the fiscal cliff, but only for so long. During winter break, President Barack Obama and Congress RONALD were able to avoid DIXON economic secolumnist questration and automatic spending cuts. They did so by extending the Bush tax cuts for those making $400,000 or less, or up to $450,000 for couples. Yet, they only delayed the sequestration trigger until March. Shor tly after Obama declared he was not going to tie any fiscal debate with raising the debt ceiling because the nation would be unable to pay bills that were already incurred. The president has also called on extending the debt ceiling for more than three months. Republicans in Congress are requiring Senate Democrats to pass a budget — something they haven’t done in four years. With a troubling political tide approaching once again, what can Obama do to bypass such opposition? There are two more permanent avenues the president can take. The first is the 14th Amendment. According to Section 4 of the amendment “the validity of the public debt of the United States … shall not be questioned.” Therefore, Obama could simply dissolve the debt ceiling, calling it an unconstitutional questioning of the debt. The cour ts may challenge it later, but this course would aver t defaulting on our loans. The second is the “platinum coin.” Treasur y Security Timothy Geitner can have the Mint strike a coin worth $1 trillion and ship it to the Treasur y. Obama, however, has rejected both of these proposals in the past. The White House rejected the 14th Amendment option in the midst of the fiscal showdown during summer 2011 when a similar issue resulted in the downgrading of our nation’s credit. They also refused the platinum coin option only a few weeks ago. In this instance, where our economic future relies on political ultimatum, we must look to avert an economic — and political — crisis. Ronald Dixon welcomes comments at rdixon@mndaily.com.
A changing Dinkytown Higher tuition costs and larger student loans are driving up demand for a more gentrified Dinkytown.
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inkytown is on the verge of the most visible transformation the University of Minnesota community has seen in decades. The dynamics of Dinkytown are rapidly changing. The Opus Group, an area developer, is finalizing plans to build an apartment complex in the space once occupied by historic Dinkytown relics Book House, The Podium and House of Hanson. This is just one example of the trend to, in a way, gentrify the University community. Many residents of the area are supportive of a more gentrified Dinkytown, featuring an abundance of recognizable chain restaurants and high-end shops. Changes to the local community are an inherent consequence of developing a student experience in line with the classic notion of the Big Ten university. On-campus college football — touted as a boon to local businesses and as a recruiting tool for the University — is only a veneer that fails to encompass fundamental changes to the socioeconomic model that Dinkytown and surrounding neighborhoods operate within.
Costs, especially rent, are now increasing as students take out more loans and increase the money they are willing to spend. Drawing more students to live on and around campus naturally forces changes to the clientele and the business model required to succeed in Dinkytown. Increased population density around the University creates winners and losers amongst different types of businesses operating in Dinkytown. This new trend favors ser vices and nightlife for renters instead of specialty shops for permanent residents. The process was set in motion years ago with the strategic vision of the area’s largest institution as demand for land skyrocketed. The new Dinkytown will be built on a foundation of University loans. Huge tuition increases from the past decade have changed the face of the University student. The average student now is wealthier or taking on more loans than previous classes. Costs, especially rent, are now increasing as students take out more loans and increase the money they are willing to spend. This could spell to be a dangerous cycle. And while this trend may suppor t the development of chains in the wake of historic, local businesses, these developers are giving the University community what it wants. Housing developers will face big hurtles in bringing old infrastructure up to modern building and parking codes and changing the face of iconic buildings. Attempting to stop this process is likely futile — and despite the value of nostalgic Dinkytown, these developments are only natural responses to the trends of the community. The fears of those who wish to preserve Dinkytown’s character are legitimate. It would be a huge loss to the University and the student experience if the area became little more than a strip mall containing businesses that could be found anywhere in the metro. Dinkytown is special, and keeping it that way is not an unreasonable goal for the residents who value it. However, the blame for Dinkytown’s changing dynamics should not be placed on local developers, which while benefiting from the student debt bubble, are only a symptom of the real problem. As a public institution, the University should be looking out for its students’ interests. This includes working to provide inexpensive housing options in close proximity to the campus, especially as it transforms from a commuter school into being home to a more traditional student body. The University is one of the state’s most cherished public goods, and even as it continues to expand and grow its reputation globally, it must remain accessible and affordable. With rising tuition costs and the continuing development of high-end student housing options, it’s dif ficult to see the University remaining a financially feasible option for the average Minnesota family in the future.
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Soft-spoken hockey coach racks up wins Nystrom u from Page 1
Passionate coach After college, Roy coached and taught in North Dakota for seven years. He won three consecutive state titles while coaching a team in Grand Forks, N.D., before moving to Albert Lea. Why leave a successful hockey program to start over in a new state? Nystrom said a friend told him he’d make more money in Minnesota. Four decades later, Nystrom has established a legacy in Albert Lea. He lives there with his wife, two children and three grandchildren. “He knows the game,” said his son David Nystrom, who has coached under his father for 21 years. “He gets kids. He was a teacher — that helps. He’s got a little passion in him.” Albert Lea has made the state tournament three times under Nystrom and took home the consolation title in 2005.
Nystrom doesn’t define his time at Albert Lea by a few special memories. “It’s been fun the entire time,” he said. Though the wins have piled up, Nystrom has never hung his hat on the number. “He understands that you can be the greatest coach in the world, but kids have to perform for you,” Grosso said. “I think he has a passion for his coaching and a passion for teaching and a passion for life.” Albert Lea boys’ hockey senior Adam Herbst said the hype surrounding Nystrom was crazy. “I was so excited; I couldn’t wait to be coached by him,” Herbst said. Though a bad hip keeps Nystrom of f skates these days, his practices go off without a hitch thanks to a veteran system and assistant coaches who have played under it. Discipline is important to Nystrom. He’s been known to yell, though his son thinks he’s gotten softer through the years. He also has a rule in which his team has to do extra skating if it beats a team by more than 10 goals. “If you’re up by 10 or nine
goals, that’s enough,” boys’ hockey senior Nathan Stadheim said. “You’re going to win the game, obviously, so why score more?”
Early days and college Hockey has always been a special culture in the Iron Range of Minnesota. Nystrom said it was more intense when he was growing up. “There was basketball, there was swimming, but just about everybody in Eveleth was a hockey player,” Nystrom said. “And that’s how I got into it.” He started skating at age 4 at the rink across the street from his house. Nystrom credits his father with introducing him to the game. “He threw me out there on the rink, and I’ve been doing it ever since,” Nystrom said. Mariucci gave Nystrom a full scholarship to play for the Gophers, but Nystrom didn’t make an impact right away. That was the norm of college hockey in the 1960s, when all freshmen played on
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Williams, Coleman recovering as Gophers head to Northwestern Rodney Williams and Joe Coleman played through injuries last week. BY ANDREW KRAMMER akrammer@mndaily.com
Rodney Williams and Joe Coleman both played through injuries in the Gophers’ loss to then-No. 5 Michigan on Thursday, coach Tubby Smith said Monday during his Big Ten conference call. Williams and Coleman practiced T uesday, but they’re still recovering from hip and ankle injuries, respectively. Smith said Williams also “tweaked” his knee against Michigan. He said Coleman had already missed a couple of practices before the Michigan game due to an ankle sprain he suffered against Indiana on Jan. 12. Coleman said after Tuesday’s practice that he reinjured his ankle against Michigan, and it “started to bother” him in the second half. “We had an MRI on [Coleman’s ankle], but it looks like it’s nothing serious,” Smith said. Coleman and Williams combined to score 16 points on 5-for-16 shooting Thursday. They also combined to commit six turnovers. Coleman, who is averaging more turnovers than assists this year, also had a career-high six assists against the Wolverines. Smith said W illiams wasn’t “his mobile self” against Michigan, as the senior co-captain struggled from the field and had a
Big Ten season-low four rebounds. “Psychologically, I’m thinking [Williams was] fine,” Smith said Monday. “But in reality, he probably wasn’t fully mentally sharp or physically sharp.”
On the road Minnesota is 1-1 on the road in the conference entering Wednesday’s game at Northwestern. The Gophers beat the Wildcats 69-51 at Williams Arena on Jan. 6. The Wildcats’ dense 1-3-1 zone defense held the Gophers to a Big Ten seasonlow 69 points. Although 12 Gophers players scored, only Austin Hollins racked up double digits. But Minnesota has lost its last four trips to Evanston, Ill. The Gophers have not won at Northwestern since 2007-08, Smith’s first year as Minnesota’s coach. “That 1-3-1 defense is kind of different when they’re at home,” Williams said Tuesday. “To me it’s a different feel. … They just play pretty well at home.” But across the Big Ten, home-court advantage has had less of an effect. In the past week, road teams have won seven of nine Big Ten games. “It just seems there isn’t a big gap … talent-wise [in the Big Ten],” Northwestern coach Bill Carmody said in his Big Ten conference call. “If there is a gap, it’s not so great that you can’t overcome it every night.”
Smith mixes up practices
Smith said after the Michi-
gan loss that he was disappointed in his team’s effort in practice the day before — one Coleman missed because of his injury. The sixth-year Gophers coach revealed Tuesday that his strategy for that practice was to “be less intense” in order to help his players recover from fatigue and injury. “Problems of poor coaching on my part to do it that way,” he said. Smith said he had the Gophers practicing twice a day before the University of Minnesota’s spring classes began Tuesday. “[They were] lifting and shooting in the morning and coming back in the afternoon,” Smith said. “We’ve changed that.” @dailyinthebarn
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8 p.m., Wednesday at Evanston, Ill. MINNESOTA: The No. 12 Gophers look to bounce back from consecutive Big Ten losses as they start a two-game road trip. With senior Rodney Williams shooting poorly (4-for-12), junior Austin Hollins scored a career-high 21 points in an 83-75 loss to then-No. 5 Michigan on Thursday. It was the second time Hollins has set his career-high this season. The junior co-captain has emerged as a reliable scoring threat for Minnesota. Coach Tubby Smith calls Hollins the team’s best defender, too. NORTHWESTERN: The Wildcats have split their previous two games -- both against ranked opponents. Northwestern topped a slumping then-No. 23 Illinois (now unranked) on the road Thursday and fell to then-No. 2 Indiana on Sunday at home. However, Minnesota plays the Wildcats at WelshRyan Arena, where they are 0-3 in Big Ten play. “Maybe we have to flip-flop it this year,” Northwestern coach Bill Carmody said during his Big Ten conference call Monday. “It’s hard to get home wins. It certainly has been for us.” Wildcats senior guard Reggie Hearn has returned — and played well — after an ankle injury he sustained in a Dec. 21 loss to Stanford. Hearn averages a team-high 14.5 points for Northwestern.
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the freshmen team. When he finally saw the ice his junior year, he made an impact. During his junior and senior campaigns, Nystrom played in 55 games and had 33 goals and 35 assists. The Gophers finished third in the conference during Nystrom’s final two years thanks in part to good conditioning, Grosso said. “[Mariucci] always made sure that we were in shape,” Grosso said. “His statement was always, ‘You’re not as good as the Canadians, so you have to work twice as hard.’ ” Grosso admitted the game has changed and he hasn’t used many of Mariucci’s coaching philosophies in his own career. But he said he and Nystrom, among other coaches who came out of that time period, learned the importance of conditioning from Mariucci. “I think that both Roy and I know that if you’re not in shape … you’re not going to win,” Grosso said. Roy graduated with degrees in physical education and special education. He later got his master’s degree at the University of North
Dakota.
Friendly rivalry Albert Lea and Rochester Mayo have an unusual hockey rivalry, as their coaches played on the same line in college. Grosso said the games between the Tigers and Spartans are always close. It’s “a positive rivalr y,” Grosso said. “Both our teams play as if it’s a playoff game, and it’s never rough or dirty hockey.” In their first meeting this year, Mayo edged out Albert Lea, 3-2. They’ll meet again Saturday. “There haven’t been too many years when one of us has dominated,” Grosso said. “It’s been a tremendous rivalry, and we’ve had lots of fun with it.” Nystrom didn’t expect
building after you when you die. I was just wondering if they knew something more than I did.” The honor was a long time coming, Alber t Lea mayor Vern Rasmussen Jr. said. “It really was initiated by the Albert Lea Hockey Association,” Rasmussen said. “It became apparent that it was going to be an important thing for our community to recognize him because he’s been such a big part of actually building hockey in Albert Lea.”
ROY NYSTROM STATISTICS GOPHERS CAREER Year ’63-’64 ’64-’65 CAREER
Games 26 29 79
Goals 17 16 38
Assists 19 16 42
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Community icon to have the building that he coached in named after him. “It was a humbling experience,” Nystrom said. “Normally they usually name a
4 years in Grafton, N.D. 3 years in Grand Forks, N.D. 40 years in Albert Lea, Minn. TOTAL RECORD: 653-440-20
SOURCES: GOPHERHOCKEYHISTORY.COM, JAN NYSTROM
Les Bolstad revamp estimated to cost $7M Golf u from Page 1
The estimated cost also included $655,200 for a new course maintenance and storage facility and $185,000 for a new car t storage facility. The task force, which Kaler requested in the fall, was composed of seven members, including chair Allen Levine, dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. The group met several times and worked with golf course stakeholders, including John Carlson and Michele Redman, coaches of the University’s men’s and women’s golf teams, respectively. Redman said she met with the group a few times to discuss which areas of Les Bolstad needed the most attention. She said the course itself needs the most work. “It’s not conducive to good conditions at all once July rolls around and we get a lot of heat,” she said. The group also consulted with the Depar tment of Recreational Spor ts, which manages the course and developed the original renovation plan. The task force recommended the project be funded entirely by private fundraising. If donations and monetar y gifts exceed $7.5 million, they would be used for course improvements. The plan also allows the University to spend an additional $199,000 to fully renovate the clubhouse’s second floor. The University of Minnesota Foundation and the Depar tment of Recre-
ational Sports will begin a feasibility study within the next month to determine the level of interest in supporting a renovation. “At that point, once we see some dollars flowing in, then that’s when you star t doing all the planning end of it,” Levine said. There is community interest in suppor ting a renovation, Levine said. “T her e ar e a l o t o f stakeholders, a lot of people who are interested in this golf course,” he said. Levine said if the feasibility study shows that the project would not be able to be financed privately, the group would have to ask Kaler what the next step would be. “At this point, one as-
sumes that you’re going to do well enough to make this happen,” Levine said. “We’re optimistic.” The task force recommended the University include the project in its SixYear Capital Plan, the report said. If that happens, the group will likely meet again to prepare more specific recommendations for course improvements. The Six-Year Capital Plan is typically released by the end of the spring semester, Levine said. Redman said renovating Les Bolstad could boost the program’s recruiting abilities. “It’s all going to be about fundraising,” she said, “and where the athletic depar tment’s priorities are.”
LES BOLSTAD ESTIMATED RENOVATION COSTS
$3,900,000 Golf Course Improvements $2,057,947 Clubhouse Renovation (choice 2)
Total: $6,873,147 Project Limit: $7,500,000
$655,200 New Maintenance/ Storage Facility $626,853 Remaining Balance $185,000 New Cart Storage Facility
$75,000 Predesign
*Additional drainage, excavation and research elements could cost up to $1,000,000
SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA REPORT
Minnesota Daily Athletes of the Week SPORT: men’s hockey POSITION: forward YEAR: junior MALE
NATE CONDON
BRIDGET BENNETT, DAILY
A Michigan player attempts to block Minnesota guard Joe Coleman on Jan. 17 at Williams Arena.
Condon had two goals and three assists as the Gophers took three points from North Dakota at home. He scored the game-tying goal with three minutes left in Saturday’s game to help Minnesota tie North Dakota 4-4. Condon is tied for fourth on the Gophers with 23 points.
SPORT: women’s hockey POSITION: forward YEAR: junior FEMALE
AMANDA KESSEL
Kessel had three goals and four assists as the top-ranked Gophers swept Minnesota State-Mankato on the road. With her second assist Saturday, Kessel became the 24th player in NCAA history to score 200 points. Kessel leads the Gophers, who have won 32 consecutive games dating back to last season, with 34 goals and 71 points.
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BACKTALK
horoscopes
Today’s Birthday (1/23): Your first half of 2013 supplies fertile ground for creativity. Ideas abound, and fun exploration crews tempt. What would you love to see realized? Set intentions.
Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is a 7 — Communication is key; luckily it comes easily right now. Don’t sell yourself short, as there’s far more to you than you give yourself credit for.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Start by realizing how much you have to learn. You can maximize your career and your welfare. Keep most of what you know secret, for now.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 6 — You’re especially creative with your money-making capabilities. Others are impressed. Find a way to increase your savings.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 6 — Stick to your good judgement. Let people know what you need, emotionally or financially. It’s a good time to ask for money. Send out bills.
Complete the grid so each row, clumn and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 9 — Go for what you want, making certain that’s really where you want to be. A temporary rush of overwhelm brings out your creativity. Outwit the competition.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is an 8 — When in doubt, count your blessings, again. Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want, and find support around you, near and far.
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Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 5 — There’s no need to fight, as you both see the path to follow. You’re learning quickly. A traveler from distant lands inspires. Continue to invest in family.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is an 8 — Quick thinking wins, but you’re going to need the stamina. Get plenty of rest and eat healthy. Exercise also helps get your ideas flowing.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 9 — Your optimism is attractive; keep it up. Embrace the contributions that your friends are to you and your quality of life. Return the favor.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is an 8 — Your creative juices are flowing. There may be a tendency to want to stop the flood. Let yourself run with the ideas instead.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 6 — Consult an expert, then trust your intuition to solve the puzzle. Say more about what you need, and what you need to hear. Support your team.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 9 — Talk about dreams for the future and then get into action. Spreading the word helps find supporters. Keep an important appointment.
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To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Written By Linda C. Black
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
overheard Professor: “My base is in Minneapolis, but I teach in St. Paul because the University hates me.”
—Unknown
“You had sex with a guy named Skyler? Was he also a power ranger?”
—Bus stop by McDonald’s
“Aw, sweet — we’ve got a girl.”
—College of Science and Engineering math class Girl: “These mangoes really taste like carrots, don’t you think?”
—Nicholson Hall
“Do you not like ‘Portlandia’ just because it’s basically about your life?”
—Coffman Union
Professor: “So, we’re pretty much going to be able to take over the world here with the amount of expertise we have.”
Girl 1: “I really don’t want to take this test. I have really bad menstrual cramps.” Girl 2: “I haven’t had those in four months!” Girl 1: “You’re so lucky, I’m jealous.” Girl 2: “... I’m pregnant.”
—Animal reproduction class
“My lab TA looks like Gollum from ‘Lord of the Rings!’”
—Willey Hall
Girl: “Eww, your jacket smells like cigarettes.” Guy: “No, it smells like cigars.” Girl: “Why does it smell like cigars?” Guy: “I was eating cigar-flavored spaghetti, and I spilled some on it. ... Why the [expletive] do you think it smells like cigars?”
—Outside the Bell Museum
—Unknown
Professor: “Do you have a favorite movie genre?” Student: “Denzel Washington.”
What did you overhear?
—Murphy Hall
Student section chanting: “G-O-P-HE-R-S” Girl: “That spells gophers.”
—Mariucci Arena
Professor: “Electrons, like most college students, like to do what’s easiest.”
—Smith Hall
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crossword
FOR RELEASE JANUARY 23, 2013
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis
ACROSS 1 Exemplar of cruelty 7 Approach furtively, with “to” 14 Split and united? 15 2001 Disney film subtitled “The Lost Empire” 17 Pioneer transports 18 Animal’s paw warmer? 19 Boston-toProvidence dir. 20 Strauss’s “__ Rosenkavalier” 21 Neighbor of Ger. 22 Subject of a China/India/Pakis tan territorial dispute 26 Tokyo airport 29 Animal’s hiking gear? 30 Animal’s laundry? 31 Put in a zoo, say 32 Tippy transport 33 Suffix like “like” 34 Sets the pace 36 Marcel Marceau character 39 Indian spice 41 Assistant professor’s goal 44 Animal’s golf club? 47 Animal’s undergarment? 48 Like some bagels 49 Undoes, as laws 50 Heart lines: Abbr. 51 Brief life story? 52 HEW successor 54 Animal’s apartment? 58 Melodic 61 Wet ink concern 62 Night noises 63 One on the lam 64 Hot spots DOWN 1 Stitches 2 The Palins, e.g. 3 Animal’s timepiece? 4 Wall St. debut 5 Obama, before he was pres. 6 NFL stats
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7 More secure 8 “Do __ else!” 9 CCLXXX x II 10 Trail 11 Lab blowup: Abbr. 12 Paradise 13 Turns on one foot 16 Psalm instruction 20 Cartoonist Browne 23 Health resort 24 Crone 25 Neil __, Defense secretary under Eisenhower 26 Continuous 27 Past 28 “The American Scholar” essayist’s monogram 29 Portuguese king 30 Swindled 32 Low islet 35 Coastal flier 36 Animal’s instrument? 37 It surrounds the Isle of Man 38 Vigor 39 Gp. in a 1955 labor merger
Tuesday’s Puzzle Solved
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40 Coffee holder 42 Ram’s mate 43 Ultra-secretive org. 44 Burns bread and butter? 45 Tips may be part of it 46 Lively Baroque dances 47 Corp. head honcho
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49 Fingerprint feature 51 Ruination 53 Cong. meeting 55 Anatomical bag 56 Victorian, for one 57 Die dot 58 Donkey 59 Biological messenger 60 Debtor’s marker
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Dear Dr. Date,
dr. date
I was just back to my hometown over winter break, and I happened to meet up with my high school flame. I thought he wanted a quick hookup. I would’ve been OK with just a hookup, but I could tell after we “finished” that it is more emotional for him. Now he’s texting me as if we’re back together or something, and I am back into life on campus. Should I make it clear to him that I’m not interested in him, or should I just ignore him? I’ve moved on, and I think that he thinks I’m the high school girl I’ve grown out of. Now I’m a career-focused woman, and I’m over him. How do I let him down gently?
—Can’t Shake Him
Shake Me Out,
So you’ve got a little prairie pup chasin’ your big doggie tail, eh? Well, old flames generally take a couple of blows to burn out, so don’t think you’re alone in this type of situation — it’s common. Recycled hookups are great (see: knowledge of G-spot, familiarity with freaky body flaws, etc.) but reek of hazard when one of the pair’s juices keep flowing outside of the sheets. You’ve got to be upfront yet fragile. He probably thinks of you as the equivalent to a child’s teddy bear; don’t make him despise childhood. Work your semi-second breakup into a phone conversation. The next time he calls you to chit-chat, put on a pleasant tone and agree with whatever mindless comment he is making then pull the I’mso-happy-we’re-JUST-friends-trigger. Example: Him: “So I thought of you today when I ate my turkey sub because I know how much you love turkey.” You: “I do love turkey [chuckle]. So even though we’ve grown up and are much different than how we were in high school, I’m so glad we are still friends. It’s nice to know neither of us has any romantic feelings for each other, ya know?” Schwing — you’ve made your point across without beating the poor dude’s ego down to a pulp. Congratulations, you’re free.
—Dr. Date
Dr. Date,
I just started dating this guy a couple months ago and things are going really great. I mean, really great. I could see this going long term. But I’m job-hunting and he’s still in school. I know he’ll stay in Minnesota for a while, but I likely will have to leave. Should I cut things off now
before it gets even better and it’s horrible to say goodbye when I leave, should I just leave it be and cross that bridge when we come to it or should I bring it up with him now? I don’t want to freak him out by talking about something serious so soon.
—Torn
Nat Imbruglia,
I’m not surprised that you see yourself wearing a white dress and making babies with this boo because the first few months of a new relationship are factually called the “honeymoon phase.” This phase is all sex, giggles and groping until reality bites you in the ass and somebody’s got one too many opinions on Guy Fieri. The answer is simple: Talk, talk, talk it out. For all you know, homeboy has the same questions firing through his brain. It’s worth it to bring up the looming cloud. Your nerves about freaking him out are valid, but if your boo is a real man, he’ll understand your concern. If he makes a run for the nearest door when you bring it up, well, then your honeymoon is over along with your relationship.
—Dr. Date
Dr. Date,
I was spending the holidays with my girl’s family and she acted differently. It’s like she’s a different person around her relatives — not better, not worse, just different. For example, she acted like she has these very strong political beliefs, which she’s never talked to me about. That specifically isn’t a problem but I’m concerned because, who is she being real with?
—Hard Holidays
Holidazed And Confused,
Listen, honey, let me be real with you by stating your concern is a little too fast forward. People generally don’t act the exact same around everyone, nor do they have the same types of conversations. You wouldn’t talk to the postal service man the same way you talk to your girlfriend, ya know? Your girl was probably either trying to impress you or her family with her political speech and perhaps was served a side of nerves at Christmas dinner. If you’re all hot and bothered by her funny speech, bring it up. She probably didn’t even notice her alternative act, so put your worries on the back burner, and get back to your live-laugh-love mentality.
—Dr. Date
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Tax rates rise for all in the new year IRS RETURN/ REFUND TRACKER
FILE TAXES THROUGH CSOM
DIFFERENCES IN SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES BY YEAR
MN RETURN/ REFUND TRACKER
$100 gross pay
$750 gross pay
$42.00
$46.50
$31.50
$31.00
$21.00
$500 gross pay
$1000 gross pay
that the quick turnaround time could have consequences. “There are bound to be more er rors or glitches than they have had in the past because they haven’t had as much time to prepare as they usually have,” Gutterman said. “I think all taxpayers and students, if they are getting back a refund, should check that they get the amount that is on the return to ensure that it is accurate.” The late star t of tax filing season may delay refunds to taxpayers, including many who rely on tax refunds each year. The average refund for tax filers in 2012 was $2,707, according to the IRS. Environmental sciences, policy and management senior Andrew Morrison said the delay will likely impact students who are paying of f school as they go. “There isn’t as much disposable income,” Morrison said. “They might really need that income to pay for books or living expenses.”
$5,000 gross pay
$7,500 gross pay
$620.00 $420.00
$465.00
PER YEAR
$315.00
amount may not have a large impact on individual checks, some students say they feel it’s unfair to have extra taxes taken out later because too few were deducted in Januar y and Februar y. “I feel like it would leave a bad taste in people’s mouths, especially if they are getting their normal paycheck for 2013 and then to have an employer to go back and take more out later,” Schulz said. “I think that would be harder for people than if they had just taken it out in the first place.” Another consequence of the late decision to pass the act is that the IRS and the state of Minnesota have postponed the beginning of their tax filing season by eight days to Jan. 30 this year. The IRS said the extra time was needed to update its computer systems to reflect the new provisions of the Taxpayer Relief Act. Paul Gutterman, senior lecturer of the University of Minnesota’s Master of Business Taxation program, said he was impressed with how fast the IRS is working to update its system but cautioned
$6.20
PER PAY PERIOD
$62.00
amount payed in 2012 amount payed in 2013
$310.00
As students return back to work after winter break, many may be surprised to see their first paycheck of 2013 is slightly smaller. On Jan. 1, Congress passed the Taxpayer Relief Act, which will increase Social Security taxes by 2 percent. President Barack Obama signed the act into law the following day. The measure — the result of months of debate
more taxes in 2013, the Taxpayer Relief Act reinstates many tax breaks that Americans have seen in past years. It also increases taxes for individuals making $400,000 or more annually. The 2 percent increase may not impact students immediately in 2013. All employers must withhold cor rect 2013 rates by Feb. 15. Employees who received checks with the 2012 Social Security tax rate will need to have extra taxes withheld from their checks by the last day of March to make up for under-deducted taxes. While this additional
$4.20
BY JANICE BITTERS jbitters@mndaily.com
over how to prevent higher taxes on the middle class — will bring the Social Security tax rate back to where it was in 2010. While the increase back to 6.2 percent for Social Security has been on the horizon for the past two years, the tax raise catches some students, who have become accustomed to the lower tax rate, off guard. “Living paycheck to paycheck, I don’t think we will really notice, but over time if you go back and add it up, it is a bigger impact,” speech-languagehearing sciences junior Kristi Schulz said. Though all Americans will be paying slightly
$210.00
Rates rose by 2 percent in 2013, returning to the 2010 rate.
$10,000 gross pay
SOURCE: IRS.GOV, MN DAILY REPORTING
Though the start of tax-filing season will be postponed by more than a week, the deadline for filing taxes will remain April 15. The University of Minnesota will offer free tax-filing assistance for students this year from Feb. 4 to April 15. The volunteers will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday in Hanson Hall Room 2-180. Tax filing is done through the Carlson School of Management by student volunteers who have passed the IRS cer tification test for tax filing.