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University searches for Parkinson’s markers

The U is one of five sites looking for new ways to diagnose the disease.

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Changing AP credit policy

Senior works way back from mono

Stricter guidelines may force students to evaluate colleges differently.

Alexa Palen’s career has been plagued by injuries, but she’s hoping to return this season.

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Medical amnesty gets a look Legislators will take up a bill to give legal protection to underage drinkers. BY CODY NELSON cnelson@mndaily.com

A bill that would provide legal immunity for underage drinkers seeking medical care will be heard in two legislative committees Tuesday. The medical amnesty measur e would legally protect underage drinkers from punishment if they sought medical attention for themselves or others. Several other states have passed medical amnesty laws, and Michigan State University’s student government sponsored its state

law. Minnesota students have pushed the issue for years, but it has only gained traction this session with bipartisan support. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, is a co-author of the bill and said it has “very good support for passage.” Kahn said the bill represents a change in attitudes. “We’re dealing with the problem instead of the punishment,” Kahn said. Students will testify in support of the bill at Tuesday’s hearings, said Matt Forstie, chairman of the Minnesota Student Legislative Coalition, which has been lobbying for medical u See AMNEST Y Page 3 USLS has seen cases where students could’ve benefited from the policy.

Charges filed in prosthetics case BY ALMA PRONOVE apronove@mndaily.com

A Coon Rapids, Minn., man was charged Friday for allegedly stealing and selling prosthetics from the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview in 2011. Federal pr osecutors charged 52-year-old Peter Stasica with wire fraud after he allegedly sold prosthetics while ser ving as the manager of the Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics at the center. According to the charg-

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es, the FBI found Stasica was taking prosthetics without authorization from Februar y 2011 to August 2011. He then sold those supplies on eBay to customers in Minnesota and North Dakota. In addition to stealing prosthetics and prostheticrelated supplies like liners and socks, Stasica was also allegedly soliciting patients for the prosthetics they weren’t using without telling them he planned to sell them online. Stasica hasn’t worked at Fair view since August 2011, according to spokesman Ryan Davenport. The Fair view Medical u See CHARGES Page 10 Another man was charged with videotaping boys in Mariucci.

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Roommates Maria Finsness, left, Maddie Hansen, center, and Emma Reese relax in one of their rooms Sunday in their Dinkytown home. The three roommates share the home with 11 other people and said they consider rent very affordable.

Mpls. releases housing survey Residents say they’re happy with affordability but not development.

Minneapolis is the place to live, according to the city’s most recent resident survey. Nine out of 10 sur vey respondents rated living in the city as “good” or “very good.” While respondents re-

ported satisfaction with the livability of the city, they also revealed their increased concern for housing — especially in the University District. On campus, the affordable housing is there, said Tom Streitz, director of housing development for the city — the perception is just that it’s been there for a long time with little new development. Sixty-two percent of University District residents reported being satisfied with affordable housing develop-

ments, the second lowest of 11 city districts. At the same time, the district was among the top four for residents feeling their housing costs were affordable. On campus, the contrast between shiny new highrise apartments and older, smaller buildings demonstrates the survey results’ seeming contradiction. For psychology sophomore Emma Reese and many other University of Minnesota students, the concern for finding afford-

u See HOUSING Page 10 Students often deal with high rent by pooling resources or with loans.

U considers environmental impact in de-icing Ice-melting chlorides damage waterways and cause erosion. BY HAILEY COLWELL hcolwell@mndaily.com

Winter ice is a constant threat to students’ balance on campus, but minimizing slips can also threaten the environment. For years, the University of Minnesota has turned

to anti-icing products like sodium chloride — common table salt — to prevent students from skidding, but these products come with negative environmental effects. When ice melts, chlorides run into the sewer system and water ways like the Mississippi River, posing a hazard to wildlife. Chlorides also destroy plant material, usually grass on the side of walkways, said University

U entrepreneur looks to what’s next The freshman said in his first venture he made enough money to fund his college education.

Landcare supervisor Doug Lauer. He said de-icing chemicals also seep into cracks in the pavement and break it down when the water refreezes, creating larger cracks and potholes. Over the past four years, the University has spent an average of $139,130 on de-icing, said Facilities Management spokesman Brad Hoff. Chloride is a permanent pollutant because it doesn’t

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phermods, an electronics repair shop, Saturday to discuss the venture, he said. The business, opening next month, will connect the companies and

focus on buying used electronics. Get Smarter Soluu See BUSINESS Page 3 Get Smarter Solution made more than$350,000 in sales last year.

u See ICE Page 10 Dyeing chlorides blue can curb the amount used.

Report: Mpls. bicycling continues to increase

BY BRIAN AROLA barola@mndaily.com

University freshman Austin White-Pentony founded Get Smarter Solutions, a company that buys and sells used cellphones, tablets and laptops. White-Pentony uses his office to store and package all of his products, which are then mailed to online customers.

break down or change form over time, said Brooke Asleson, watershed specialist for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Because of this, the best way to remove it is just to use less, she said. Chlorides can run into groundwater and build up over time, which could affect drinking water in the

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The city’s topthree bike traffic areas are near the University campus.

This spring, he’s teaming up with another former dorm-room entrepreneur to create a new business. White-Pentony met with the co-owners of Go-

able housing is very real. Reese lives with 13 other students in a house and pays $439 a month for rent. She said she never considered new upscale apartment complexes in her search for a place to live because of the high rent rates. “I’m paying for school myself,” she said, “so the cheaper the better.” Students, like Reese, often deal with expensive rent

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For Christmas during his junior year of high school, Austin WhitePentony asked his parents for a filing cabinet to keep his tax records straight. The University of Minnesota freshman now owns and operates Get Smar ter Solutions, which buys used and br oken electronics, such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, then sells them on eBay. White-Pentony star ted the business out of his bedroom and has since made more than enough money to cover his tuition.

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A former University employee is charged with selling stolen prosthetics on eBay.

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Over the years, Minneapolis has made itself into one of the top bicycling cities in the U.S. Bicycling has increased in Minneapolis steadily over the last several years and in 2011 was cited as one of nine North American cities experiencing a “bicycling renaissance.” In 2007, the Twin Cities was one of four U.S. communities chosen to receive $28 million in federal funds to increase bicycling in the metro area. Bike Walk Twin Cities allocated the funding to increase bicycling.

Since then, bicycling has increased 51 percent in the Twin Cities and 56 percent in Minneapolis, according to the 2012 BWTC report released late last month. The increase in biking has come as funds were used to build more than 75 miles of new bikeways and sidewalks. The increase over the past six years is encouraging, said Hilar y Reeves, spokeswoman for Transit for Livable Communities, which allocated the funding to BWTC. She said the results can show Congress that money given to communities to enhance bicycling is being spent well. “To see the increase is a definite validation that the funding [is working],” she u See BIKES Page 3 The report also counted the number of women bicyclists.

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VATICAN CITY — Cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Tuesday to elect the next pope amid more upheaval and uncer tainty than the Catholic Church has seen in decades: There’s no frontrunner, no indication how long voting will last and no sense that a single man has what it takes to fix the many problems. On the eve of the vote, cardinals offered wildly different assessments of what they’re looking for in the next pontiff and how close they are to a decision. It was evidence that Benedict XVI’s surprise resignation has continued to destabilize the church leadership and that his final appeal

for unity may go unheeded, at least in the early rounds of voting. Cardinals held their final closed-door debate Monday over whether the church needs more of a manager to clean up the Vatican’s bureaucratic mess or a pastor to inspire the 1.2 billion faithful in times of crisis. The fact that not everyone got a chance to speak was a clear sign that there’s still unfinished business on the eve of the conclave. “This time around, there are many dif ferent candidates, so it’s normal that it’s going to take longer than the last time,” Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz of Chile told The Associated Press. “There are no groups, no

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LONDON — Clicking those friendly blue “like” buttons strewn across the Web may be doing more than marking you as a fan of Coca-Cola or Lady Gaga. It could out you as gay. It might reveal how you vote. It might even suggest that you’re an unmarried introvert with a high IQ and a weakness for nicotine. That’s the conclusion of a study published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers reported analyzing the likes of more than 58,000 American Facebook users to make guesses about their personalities and behavior, and even whether they drank, smoked or did drugs. Cambridge University researcher David Stillwell, one of the study’s authors, said the results may come as a surprise. “Your likes may be saying more about you than you realize,” he said. Facebook launched its like button in 2009, and the small thumbs-up symbol has since become ubiquitous on the social network and common across the rest of the Web as well. Facebook said last year that roughly 2.7 billion new likes pour out onto the Internet every day — endorsing everything from pop stars to soda pop. That means an ever-expanding pool of data available to marketers, managers, and just about anyone else interested in users’ inner lives, especially those who aren’t careful about their privacy settings. Stillwell and his colleagues scooped up a bucketful of that data in the way that many advertisers do - through apps. Millions of Facebook users have surveyed their own personal traits using applications including a program called myPersonality. Stillwell, as owner of the app, has received revenue from it, but declined to say how much. His study zeroed in on the 58,466 U.S. test takers who had also volunteered access to their likes. When researchers crunched the “like” data and compared their results to answers given in the personality test, patterns emerged in nearly every direction. Since the study involved people who volunteered access to their data, it’s unclear if the trends would apply to all Facebook users.

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Thousands of cheering, cr ying admirers accompanied President Hugo Chavez’s hand-picked successor Monday as he registered to be a candidate to replace the dead leader, while forcing the main opposition candidate to delay his entr y into the race. The massive crowd thronged acting President Nicolas Maduro and blocked opposition candidate Henrique Capriles from registering for the April 14 vote by the 2 p.m. deadline. The Capriles campaign told The Associated Press that an aide registered for the candidate at the election commission later Monday afternoon. Maduro also announced a change in Chavez’s final resting place Monday, and the information ministr y later said that of ficials had not decided what will happen to the late president’s body. Last week, Maduro had said the body would be embalmed and perpetually displayed in the countr y’s militar y museum. Thousands applauded from a plaza outside the National Election Commission, waving banners and holding up posters of Chavez as Maduro registered. Many wore the red shir ts and baseball caps of Chavez’s ruling Socialist Party, letting out a loud cheer when acting President Nicolas Maduro arrived to sign his election papers. Some cried as Maduro saluted them from the building’s balcony, eulogizing Chavez once again as Venezuela’s “father redeemer” and asking God to give him “the wisdom to allow me to carr y out the orders he gave us.” Later, he launched into a speech of more than two hours in the plaza outside the building, introducing his longtime par tner, Attorney General Cilia Flores, and their children and grandchildren to the crowd. “I am not Chavez, but I am his son, and all of us together, the people, we are Chavez,” he said. Opposition supporters denounced the carefully stagemanaged event as an affront to basic electoral fairness. The electoral commission is meant to play an impartial role ensuring the vote is fair and free. Campaigning doesn’t officially start until April 2, but already the two sides are at each other’s throats.

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Medical amnesty gets a look in Legislature Amnesty u from Page 1

amnesty legislation this session. The University Student Legal Services Board of Directors is among those supporting the measure. Abby Huebsch, a member of the student-r un board, said it has taken an “active role” in supporting medical amnesty because of the value it can provide for students. She said USLS has seen cases where students could’ve benefited from medical amnesty. “We see it in our offices,

and we don’t want to have any of the barriers to justice limited,” she said. Current legislative committee members are generally supportive of medical amnesty legislation, Forstie said. “As this is gaining traction, more members are learning about it,” he said. “They’r e putting their names on the bill because they think it’s a good idea.” Four new co-authors were added to the House version of the bill Monday. Kahn said the bill has co-authors “from all ends of the spectrum.” She said the variety and amount of co-authors give medical amnesty a better chance of passing.

Minnesota Student Association President Taylor Williams said he has been working for medical amnesty laws for more than a year. Kahn said she thinks this is the first time one has been heard in committee. The bill has received support from city leaders, police officers and dozens of legislators, Williams said. Rep. Tina Liebling, DFLRochester, and Sen. Barb Goodwin, DFL-Columbia Heights, are chief authors of the House and Senate bills. They will be heard in the House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

Report: Minneapolis bicycling continues to increase Bikes u from Page 1

said. The BWTC bike count consisted of Minneapolis and adjacent communities. The report found a 1.8 percent increase in bike traffic from 2011-12, while Minneapolis specifically found a larger 6 percent increase over the same time. Reeves said the discrepancy could be attributed to bad weather on the count days.

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The U is one of five sites looking for new ways to diagnose the disease. BY BRANDEN LARGENT blargent@mndaily.com

Sally Christopher has volunteered as a research patient in three studies since she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease more than a decade ago. “I really enjoy them because I’m ver y curious by nature,” said the 79-yearold Oak Park Heights, Minn., resident. “It motivates me to learn more about the disease.” Christopher will participate in a four th study this spring. The University of Minnesota announced this month that it’s been chosen as one of five clinical sites for a new study focused on finding biomarkers for the disease. Biomarkers are indicators that allow physicians to better track and diagnose diseases. For example, measuring blood sugar levels can determine if a person has diabetes, said James Cloyd, director of the University Center for Orphan Drug Research. Discovering a biomarker for Parkinson’s disease could help researchers better predict and diagnose the disease and find treatments, said Paul Tuite, the study’s principle investigator at the University Medical Center, Fairview. “In the past 20 years, there haven’t been great breakthroughs in Parkinson’s research,” Tuite said, “partially because we don’t have any tests — like blood and spinal fluid — that tell us if a treatment is having an impact on the disease.” Researchers will take samples from 120 subjects with moderate to severe

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Minneapolis Public Works and Bike Walk Twin Cities released the 2012 bicyclist traffic count results last week, showing a 56 percent increase from 2007-12 in the number of bicyclists in Minneapolis.

Since 2007, bicycling has increased 51 percent in the Twin Cities and 56 percent in Minneapolis. ACCORDING TO THE 2012 BIKE WALK TWIN CITIES REPORT

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Though Minneapolis is an example of a booming bicycle city, an analysis by Rutgers University and Virginia Tech — which also named the city among those in a “bicycling renaissance” — said growth in cycling has been relatively slow nationally. “The boom in cycling … has been limited to a few dozen cities which have implemented a wide range of programs to aggressively promote cycling,” the analysis said. And while Minneapolis beats out other cities, some say improvements can still be made to the city’s bike infrastructure. Architecture junior Jenny Ackerson commutes to campus by bike from the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood and said money could be spent on filling in potholes. She also noted that going over the Washington Avenue Bridge can be difficult with so many bicyclists and pedestrians crossing paths, so more funding for signs and education would be helpful. “It could be more heavily designated that bikes should stop at pedestrian crossings and pedestrians should only cross at certain areas,” she said.

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Along with total bicycling numbers, the BWTC count measured the number of women bicyclists at each location, with streets near the University of Minnesota ranking highly. The bike count’s top three bicycle locations in the city are all near the University, with the Washington Avenue Bridge topping the list for the fourth straight year. Riverside Avenue, near the West Bank campus, saw the highest percentage of women bicyclists. Of all the bicyclists counted on that street, 38 percent were women, well above the 24 percent average across all locations. Will Mackin, service coordinator at the Hub West Bank, said he sees a lot of women bicycling near Riverside. He said improvements in infrastructure could have caused the increase in women biking in the area. “They totally redid Riverside Avenue over the last two years, so there’s a lot better bike lanes and marking,” he said. Mackin also said Riverside’s location between multiple college campuses contributes to a high number of bicyclists.

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tions will focus on selling them and Gophermods will focus on repairs, WhitePentony said. “We want to capture the lifetime value of the customer from the moment they buy their phone, to the moment they break it and the moment they sell later on,” White-Pentony said. The relationship between the two businesses began in September when White-Pentony came to the University and reached out to Gopher mods coowner Casey Profita, Profita’s business partner Eric Allred said. Both businesses are cur rently housed in the Horton Building in Como. G oph er mod s , w h i c h started in Pioneer Hall five years ago, is opening another location in Cottage Grove and two additional locations by the end of the year, Allred said. White-Pentony created his business, formerly known as Mad Town Phone Sales, fr om his home in Madison, Wis., when he was a junior in high school. The name changed when White-Pentony moved into Sanford Hall last fall. White-Pentony said Get Smar ter Solutions made more than $350,000 in sales last year, which allowed him to pay for college. “The fact that he can still keep his head on straight and not just blow through the money and become ir responsible is amazing,” said his father, Allan White. White-Pentony has also used some of his money to pay for trips abroad. His love of travel has brought him to Peru, Panama and Sweden. White-Pentony star ted out selling things from around the house, including his siblings’ old elec-

Parkinson’s, as well as 120 subjects who don’t have the disease, said Reena Kartha, a University College of Pharmacy research associate involved in the study. Kar tha said creating a sample bank of patients and their histories could be a useful resource for Parkinson’s researchers. Parkinson’s disease is currently diagnosed exclusively by clinical obser vation, so it’s mostly dependent on movement-disorder specialists, said James Beck, director of research programs at the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. “The ability to have a biomarker for Parkinson’s disease would be fantastic,” Beck said. Since her Parkinson’s diagnosis, Christopher said she lost her sense of smell, her ability to write well and has developed a lurch in her walk. “It’s a slow death because gradually you lose these abilities,” Christopher said. “You’re not the same person you were when you were younger.” Tuite is Christopher’s physician and referred her to the study. She has taken a cognitive test and had her blood drawn already. Christopher said she isn’t looking for ward to having her spinal fluid drawn, but her body can handle it. “I just feel very strongly about it,” Christopher said. “Because we’re not gonna make any gains if people don’t participate.” The infor mation collected in the two-year study could be applied to future research, Tuite said, including local studies at the University. Cloyd said he is researching how N-acetylcysteine, a commonly used antioxidant known as NAC, can be used on Parkinson’s patients to prevent brain cell damage.

His research team injected NAC directly into the patient’s veins to successfully increase antioxidants in the brain, but Cloyd said his new study involves giving NAC to patients orally, which he said is more practical. New biomarkers could be used to track improvements in patients using NAC, Cloyd said. Tuite’s team is still looking for more study participants who have had the disease for more than five years and volunteers who don’t have Parkinson’s or immediate relatives with the disease. Christopher said she hopes to continue volunteering in research studies for as long as she can. “I think in this centur y we’ll probably conquer most of these neurological diseases … like Parkinson’s.”

tronics, White said. In the beginning, he repaired the devices he sold using tutorials he found on YouTube. White-Pentony’s parents aren’t involved with the business and were surprised when they found out how much money he was making, White said. “There were months where he was out-earning my wife and I combined,” said White, who is a real estate broker. While r unning the business out of his home, White-Pentony ordered pallets of cardboard boxes and industrial rolls of bubble wrap. “Between Federal Express, UPS, the United States Postal Ser vice — they’ve probably made several hundred visits to our house each,” White said. Discovering a new type of packaging always gets White-Pentony excited, said McKinley Kant, WhitePentony’s best friend. “I call him the cardboar d box aficionado,” he said. This nickname is White-Pentony’s T witter bio. White-Pentony and Kant became friends in high school. Kant, a political science freshman at George Washington University, said he talks to WhitePentony almost every day. As a high school senior, White-Pentony was the

2012 Wisconsin Er nst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. White-Pentony was chosen for the award from 13 finalists in the state between the ages of 8 and 18. By graduation, ever yone in school knew about White-Pentony’s business, Kant said. He’s a very humble guy, said Joe Maurer, WhitePentony’s former business teacher at Verona Area High School. “He knows he doesn’t have all the answers, and he’s ver y open to learning from other people,” Maurer said. While most students use their classroom learning to help them with assignments, Austin WhitePentony uses his Carlson School of Management courses to help him with his business. “I lear n the material in class and put it to work in my business,” WhitePentony said. Last year, White-Pentony said he purchased more than 1,000 devices. He hopes to sell that many each month, but said he’s limited by operating the business by himself. He said he wants to hire one or two inter ns this summer to help market Get Smarter Solutions. “He’s do in g ex actl y what he wants to be doing,” Kant said. “He’ll be an entrepreneur his entire life.”

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University freshman Austin White-Pentony packages an iPhone to be shipped Thursday at his office. White-Pentony has plans to create another student-owned business.

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The Fashionista is in: spring into action OPPRESSING STRIPES AND SHORT SUITS AND BLACK AND WHITE CONTRASTS IN THE SPRINTIME — OH MY! BY SHANNON RYAN sryan@mndaily.com

Taking a stroll down memor y lane this week, we rewind back to September 2012, when the elitists of the fashion industr y unveiled their ideas for what spring wardrobes should look like. Sifting through the images of layered fabric, obtuse prints and fine-lipped models that littered the catwalk during the spring/

summer 2013 fashion weeks, it was notable that the designers’ inspirations were just as varied as the 100-plus collections that were shown, from photographer Helmut Newton to Japanese designer Hanae Mori and Mother Nature herself. A few common themes recur red among the collections, bir thing the trends of the upcoming season. Ditch the routine bubblegum and pastel palette of spring in favor of a more refined and femme moderne aesthetic.

BOLD STRIPES

Whether they were horizontal or vertical, thick or

thin, stripes made a bold statement on the catwalks of Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta and numerous others. The geometric pattern paraded the runway in the form of knit sweaters, cotton Bermuda shor ts and blazers, to note a few, each form allowing an inventive vibe for the wearer. With navy horizontal, they are nautical-nice; with printed denim, they are all-American familiar; and with headto-toe coverage, they are statement wor thy. This trend is accessible and a pleasant recycle from previous seasons, perhaps a lovely surprise already housed in your closet.

BLACK AND WHITE MIXTURES In previous spring/summer collections, oversize florals and pretty paisleys composed the majority of print and color palettes, but this year designers delighted eyes with a juxtaposing mixture of black and white to dominate this season’s palette. From mild mixtures at Jason Wu to head-to-toe contrast at Alexander Wang and geometric-print-palette opposites at Marc Jacobs, designers proved unexpected color pairings can live in perfect garment harmony during the springtime. This is a combination easily discoverable within your current ward-

robe, making it one of the most wearable trends of the season.

BERMUDA SHORTS The fam-friendly Bermuda shor t adds length, slouch and insouciance, making it the premiere short of the season. In lieu of last season’s Instagram favorite cheek-baring denim cutoffs, these ultra cool-girl shorts covered the New York runways, making appearances on Peter Som, Rag and Bone and DKNY. This is an officeappropriate trend and a delightful opposition to last season’s derriere exposure. Pair with a crisp collared shirt

for an androgynous vibe, a cropped tank for midriff play or an unopened blazer for a sophisticated modern summer suit edge. Other major trends to note before finalizing your shopping list are unexpected cutouts notable at DVF and Cushnie et Ochs, sheer sleeves and dashes seen at Nicole Miller and Jill Stuart, sporty A-line dresses prominent in Victoria Beckham’s and Rag and Bone’s collections and intricate beading as seen on the runways of Joseph Altuzarra and Oscar de la Renta. The forecast for spring looks to be a comfortable and sharp one.

MUSIC

Album Review: “Mala” by Devendra Banhart SMOOTH VOCALS AND VACANT LYRICS CONCOCT BANHART’S LATEST RECORDED EFFORT, “MALA.” BY SHANNON RYAN sryan@mndaily.com

Nonesuch Records released “Mala,” Devendra Banhart’s latest full-length album, T uesday after a three-year hiatus. The artist paused his musical career in favor of pursuing his interest as a visual artist. This stunt audibly af fected the album. Banhart first surfaced in

the music scene as an artist making a connection between psych and folk, birthing a hybrid. Though odder than most of his peers, Banhart once seemed unlikely to emerge as one of the most inventive and consistently inconsistent multi-instrumentalists in the industry. It was when his music sought moodier and less-tethered-to trends or already niche genres that his creative output piled up. With the addition of “Mala,” his catalog consists of eight full-length albums of strummy folk-pop, hushed lullabies and eerie acoustic songs.

“Mala” seems half-hearted; a strange disinterest is audible in Banhart’s tracks, which is puzzling and unlikely. Former albums such as “Cripple Crow” and “Niño Rojo” act as homage to the artist’s inherent quirkiness through espousing punchy, offbeat tracks, but “Mala” falls short of this attempt. Its tracks are short, rhythmically nonsensical and lyrically absent of identifiable emotion. The track “Daniel” sounds like it should be playing in a film with a brokenhear ted protagonist walking alone through European cobble streets — a

Millennial take on Hugh Grant’s character in “Notting Hill,” perhaps. And this suitable-for-soundtrack theme is a recurrence in other tracks. Taking a similar tack as its preceding track, “Mala” repeats the words “get on the dance floor,” but these words are not an invitation. They are more didactic than suggestive, sermonizing rather than provocative. And it sounds like commentar y to a poorly produced ’90s film. “Won’t You Come Over” was the catchiest song on the album, with its lyrics, “won’t you come over and

love me,” smoothly tracking upon small guitar intricacies that are playful and welcoming. It’s redolent of what’s already been done, which isn’t necessarily to its fault, though should be noted. In the track “Never Seen Such Good Things,” Banhart strikes a familiar emotional note that is more catchy than sad, sounding like a lovely ode to a past beau. It ser ves its purpose as a romantically identifiable number on the album. Ultimately, the tracks of f of “Mala” sound more suitable as non-diegetic film sounds, needing only

30 seconds to absorb the song’s message, rather than playlist additions or starred as “repeat offenders.” The album sought invention but rendered a have-done.

3 out of 4 stars ALBUM: “MALA” ARTIST: DEVENDRA BANHART RELEASE DATE: MARCH 12 RECORD LABEL: NONESUCH

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Born to be a star Recently there have been steps to encourage respect and fight bullying.

HEMANG SHARMA columnist

kids contemplate suicide and that victims of bullying are more likely to commit suicide. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry shows that kids who are bullied often grow up to have severe mental health issues, such as anxiety, suicidal thoughts and severe clinical depression. We need to save our children so that they can be the contributing members of tomorrow’s society. Campaigns like the “Be a STAR” initiative and the CNN special help put a smile on the faces of kids, many of whom may have been bullied and might be considering ending their lives. When influential public figures like Anderson Cooper and John Cena reach out to kids about how they succeeded and

encourage respect, children listen. Minnesota’s bullying law is one of the shortest in the country at only 37 words. State Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, and Rep. Jim Davnie, DFL-Minneapolis, have authored a new bill to expand our current bullying law. The proposed law requires the state Department of Education to track bullying data along with the academic data it already collects. The bill would also require individual districts to have anti-bullying policies that protect students based on disability and sexual orientation, which is not included in our current law. I’m glad there are efforts like this in America that help encourage kids to respect each other’s differences — race, appearance, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and almost everything that may cause them to be picked on in school hallways, playgrounds and on the Internet. Talk to anyone, and they’ll likely say they were bullied as children, maybe even today. There are bullies all around us: the guy who tries to get in your face at the bar, the thief who snatches your phone or wal-

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let or the driver cursing at you during the morning commute. These people exist, and they’re an important part of bullying and criminal culture that needs to be addressed on a societal level. I was bullied as a kid in school and in my neighborhood. I got beaten up and had my lunch taken. I was called names and made fun of. There were times when I cried, tried to hit back or simply gave up tr ying to reason with them. But I focused on the future and the reasons I had to continue living. My mother taught me to never give up in life. She said that the best way to get back at my bullies was to accomplish something so great in life that they can’t help but shut up. This is why the “Be a STAR” campaign speaks to me. Bullying is labeled as a part of life, but it doesn’t have to be inevitable. Passing this new bullying legislation is one step to better the lives of young people in Minnesota and change state bullying culture. Hemang Sharma welcomes comments at hsharma@mndaily.com.

MILITARY

Justifying drones Drones are a better alternative than placing soldiers in danger.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Is Obama worth celebrating?

Black Histor y Month ended a few weeks ago. For me, Black History Month is a time to meditate not only on the past but also on the current condition of the people of the African diaspora in the U.S. In 2008, various media outlets were challenging the “blackness” of then-candidate Sen. Barack Obama, wondering if a biracial man, who was then thought to have no ancestors who were slaves, could authentically represent black Americans. Today, the question is the same, but the issue is different. The entire nation has elected a physically black president, but to what degree are his policies affecting black Americans directly and how does he stand for black Americans in a cultural sense? Key legislation that can be attributed to the Obama administration directly supporting the black community are the expansion of aid to historically black colleges and universities, the passing of the Affordable Health Care Act and other legislation that follows the philosophy of a rising tide lifting all boats in regard to advocating for black issues. While I applaud these effort, as a citizen and support-

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BULLYING

he professional wrestling giant, World Wrestling Enter tainment, has a message for kids: “Don’t be a bully, be a STAR.” The inspirational words are meant to address bullying, a national crisis. “The Bullying Ef fect,” a CNN documentary that aired earlier this month, chronicles the terrible experiences of bullied kids across America. It showed sad and often sickening stories of kids who were bullied and driven to the edge, almost to the point of suicide. Bullying is a national crisis. Not only do children who are bullied suffer in the present, but their lives can also be affected in a way that has longterm implications. Even worse, children and teens often develop suicidal tendencies as a way to cope and sometimes act on those impulses. Center of Disease Control and Prevention research shows about 15 percent of high school

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er of Obama, I demand more. This policy philosophy of a “rising tide lifting all boats” is dangerous because it has the potential to ignore unique issues that specific groups in this country face and adopts a mirrored premise to the already failed philosophy of trickle-down economic policies of President Ronald Reagan. The idea is that these overarching benefits will drop through to blacks as it attacks the issues of poverty head on. There needs to be more specificity. My demands don’t seem to be outside the practicum of the Obama administration. Obama makes a point to clearly and personally stand against the oppression of homosexuals by verbally supporting same-sex marriage on television and urging the Supreme Cour t to deem same-sex marriage constitutional in an upfront manner. In fact, Obama has even stated his suggestions for immigration reform, sending recommendations to Congress for his support of devising paths to citizenship for current undocumented students. But what is his opinion on the civil rights laws the Supreme Court is reviewing, like Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act or affirmative action? In stark contrast, Obama

has been ambiguous if even vocal on black issues and has displayed dubious relations to the black community, even on Capitol Hill with the Congressional Black Caucus. When Trayvon Martin was killed, the president’s only response was that “If [he] had a son, he would have looked like [Martin].” The Obama administration has not even clearly addressed the crisis of mass incarceration, the effects of which disproportionately harm black Americans, Latino Americans and American youth. The Department of Justice, headed by first black Attorney General Eric Holder needs to take a firmer stance on ensuring the systems of justice are just themselves. When the Congressional Black Caucus sent 60 recommendations to Obama for new cabinet members, the president did not choose a single one. The celebration of a black president is worthless if he does less for black people than previous white presidents did or if he does not feel comfortable enough to express issues impor tant to the black community. I love you, brother; I just want some of that love back. Ian Taylor Jr. Assistant admissions counselor University of Minnesota

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en. Rand P a u l m a d e headlines last week when he led a traditional talking filibuster in order to obstruct the nomination of John RONALD DIXON Brennan as the columnist director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The primary point that Paul and his colleagues were making was refuting Attorney General Eric Holder’s justification for a hypothetical drone attack against American citizens on domestic soil. The U.S. is not planning to use drones domestically, but it could under some circumstances. For example, Holder stated that they could be used to stop imminent terrorist attacks, such as one akin to 9/11. How about inter nationally? Drones are often used by the military against dangerous terrorists, so this must be addressed. We have heard politicians on both the left and the right denounce President Barack Obama’s drone program as unconstitutional and having great potential to be dangerous to civilians; however, I challenge these points. Drones are acceptable to stop a suspected or known terrorist that has the ability to cause imminent damage to the U.S. Through this method, money would be saved because we do not need organic soldiers in action. Moreover, casualties would be reduced because drones are far more targeted than traditional bombing methods. Finally, it protects American soldiers from getting killed. Although I do not agree with every use of drones by the government, such as the accidental targeted killing of terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki’s son, one cannot simply deny the benefits of using drones. A critique of drones, however, is that it desensitizes soldiers, making it too easy to kill. But no evidence exists that shows this effect, and opponents have failed to codify the impacts from hypothetical desensitization. How about the legality of such a program? This is very difficult to deduce. The Constitution gives Congress the power to raise an army and to declare war but obviously lacks the mention of drones. Moreover, is the use of drones a declaration of war, and if so, against whom? More legal clarity is needed by the Legislature or the judiciary. The evidence is clear: Drones save money and lives, and, thus, should be preferred. Ronald Dixon welcomes comments at rdixon@mndaily.com.

Changing AP credit policy Stricter guidelines may force students to evaluate colleges differently.

he Minnesota Daily recently reported that the University of Minnesota is considering changing its Advanced Placement credit policy to only allow scores of four and five on the AP exam for college credit and no longer accept a score of three as it currently does. The article also reported that “more than half of Big Ten schools accept mostly fours or fives for credit.” As an increasing number of high school students are participating in AP courses and achieving high scores on exams, universities across the nation seem to be revisiting their AP credit policies. Dartmouth College recently decided to discontinue giving out college credit for high AP exam scores completely, beginning with the class of 2018. Widespread and controversial changes to AP credit policy, like the changes at Dartmouth, come with universities’ concerns that college credit is given out too easily and for work that is not truly at the level of a college course. Whether these suggestions are a reality or not, restricting the University’s AP credit policy could have a significant influence on the number and type of student applicants. A stricter policy might also impact some students’ decisions to enroll here, as tuition cost and time until graduation are also factors affected by the number of credits a student may be awarded. If high school students don’t feel confident that they will be able to achieve a high enough score to get college credit, a change may also deter them from enrolling in AP classes, possibly lowering their level of college readiness. While it is important that college credit is given out fairly to all students, we hope that careful consideration of prospective and current students’ interests will be undertaken before actual changes are made in the University’s AP credit policy.

A proactive decision Minnesota state agencies will phase out a harmful chemical.

arlier this month, the Star Tribune reported that Minnesota state agencies will no longer be allowed to buy products that contain triclosan, a chemical used in various products including soap. Triclosan becomes harmful as it goes down the drain and converts to a toxin, eventually ending up at the bottom of many lakes and rivers. Research conducted by the University of Minnesota and the Science Museum of Minnesota shows that triclosan has been a major source of the dioxins in Minnesota’s bodies of water as early as 1965. In Lake Pepin, there was no trace of triclosan in 1960, but the chemical now makes up 25 percent of the lake’s toxins. Studies have shown that triclosan can have harmful effects on algae and animals. While the Food and Drug Administration has not yet made any rulings limiting the use of the chemical, Minnesota thankfully does not have to wait around for the federal government to act. The decision to not use triclosan may be surprising to some, but it is a smart choice that will hopefully receive little or no protest. Being proactive on the matter is far better and more economical than letting the problem worsen and having to spend money on an extensive cleanup project. In 2010, the FDA stated that soaps using triclosan are no more effective than traditional soap products, so there is little need for the chemical in the first place. Last year, Johnson & Johnson, a major manufacturer of soaps, said it would phase out triclosan from its products, the Duluth News Tribune reported. We hope other companies follow suit and that consumers will avoid purchasing items that use the chemical. We also urge the Legislature to seriously examine a possible ban of the product statewide.

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WOMEN’S TENNIS

Senior works way back from mono Alexa Palen’s career has been plagued by injuries, but she’s hoping to return this season. BY DANE MIZUTANI dmizutani@mndaily.com

Gophers tennis senior Alexa Palen sat quietly in the stands at Baseline Tennis Center a few weeks ago. She wore a Gophers hoodie and sweatpants and was forced to watch as her team secured a big win against rival Wisconsin. She cheered from the stands, but it was clear the senior wished to be on the cour t competing for her squad. “It was br utal,” Palen said. “It sucked. I’m not going to lie.” Palen has missed more than a month of action since being diagnosed with mononucleosis in early February. The Rochester, Minn., native has str uggled to stay healthy in her career with Minnesota. She said she’s been nagged by right wrist injuries as well as a severe back injur y she sustained last season. Palen played primarily No. 1 and No. 2 singles last year before suf fering the back injur y that kept her out the entire summer and most of the fall season. She star ted rehab last September and regained some of her str ength, which helped her return for the star t of the Gophers’ spring season. Palen said she didn’t feel 100 percent but was excited to get back on the court. “I don’t know if I ever will be able to play at that

point where I used to be able to,” she said, “but I’m lucky [my back is] strong enough for me to play in my senior season.” But upon her retur n, Palen felt sluggish at times in practice. She said at first she thought she was out of shape from missing so much time, but the tiredness persisted. “I got a checkup, and I ended up having mono,” she said. The infectious disease caused her to feel constantly tired at first. “I just got to a point where I didn’t feel like doing anything,” she said. “I would just sit on the couch after practice. I didn’t want to go get ice. I didn’t want to walk home. I just sat.” The illness forced Palen out of the lineup and away from the team for more than three weeks. She wasn’t allowed to be around for team activities because mononucleosis is extremely contagious. “It felt like something was missing for me. I didn’t feel the same,” she said. “They’re like my family, and I wasn’t allowed to be around them.” Her absence left a big hole in the lineup for head coach Chuck Merzbacher. But Merzbacher said the lineup was one of the last things on his mind when he found out about Palen’s illness. “I obviously want to put the best team out there, but more importantly, I just felt bad for her because it’s her senior year,” he said. Palen said mono was a slap in the face after she put in so much work to return to full strength. “I don’t even know if it’s really sunk in yet,” she said. “I just kind of laugh and don’t have words for it. I didn’t see it coming at all,

but I sucked it up.” Palen said the virus is gone, but some days she still gets tired if she does too much for an extended period of time. “Ther e ar e still bad days here and there, but those are kind of rare,” she said. She r etur ned to the practice courts two weeks ago and said she hopes to return to matches during spring break. Merzbacher said this is the healthiest he’s seen Palen and said she will make an immediate impact. “We really need her out there for her leadership,” he said. “We need someone that’s been through the battles.” The spring season is only half over, and Merzbacher said Palen will still have an opportunity to compete at a high level. But he said he’ll have to manage her time on the court because her back tends to flare up after extended amounts of play. “She doesn’t really know how to hold back,” he said. “It’s really all or nothing for her … and once she’s in a competitive mode, it’s hard to pull her back.” Mer zbacher said he plans to initially use her exclusively on the doubles side as a way to monitor her reps, but he didn’t rule out the option of Palen playing singles by the end of the season. Palen won’t graduate until December, but her eligibility ends once spring semester is complete. “I wish I was able to play fully this season, but I have learned a tremendous amount from the injuries that [extends] past sports,” she said. “I wouldn’t change a thing about my career.”

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Minnesota’s Alexa Palen plays against Wisconsin on March 4, 2011, at the Baseline Tennis Center.

BASEBALL

Freshman emerges from injury as reliable middle reliever BY SAM GORDON sgordon@mndaily.com

Lance Thonvold needed nine pitches to strike out Western Illinois left fielder Erik Maki on Sunday. The redshirt freshman’s outing was smooth-sailing after that. Pitching in relief of starter Jordan Jess, Thonvold didn’t allow a base hit and struck out six in 3.2 innings en route to his first career victory. “He was the key to the game,” Gophers pitching coach Todd Oakes said. Head coach John Anderson has turned to Thonvold in the middle of games this year, and the 6-foot-4-inch, 230-pound righty has responded, emerging as one of the team’s top middle-relievers. His 12.1 innings are the most among Minnesota relievers this season. In four appearances, he’s posted a 1.46 ERA and struck out 10 hitters — not bad for a kid who’s getting his first real taste of college baseball this season. Thonvold missed most of last season with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament — one

of the major ligaments stabilizing the elbow. He was limited to four appearances and pitched just 4.2 innings. Thonvold said he “felt something funky” while he was throwing in a game last March. “There was a lot of throbbing in my elbow,” he said. “I had thrown four of five pitches with discomfort.” Thonvold was diagnosed with the UCL sprain, and after five weeks of inactivity, he prepared to return to action. But when he stepped back on the mound to throw his first bullpen session, he tweaked the elbow again. “It just didn’t feel right,” he said. “We just decided to call it quits.” Thonvold stayed away from baseball activities until mid-July. He passed the time by lifting weights, running and working at summer baseball camps. Thonvold’s elbow was much better in fall practices, and he’s remained healthy so far this spring season. Thonvold said he sensed early on that he’d be a middle reliever. “I’m someone that can get

out of a jam and throw a few innings,” he said. “Hopefully later in the season I can come in late in games as well.” Thonvold touches 90 mph with his fastball, but Oakes said he feeds off the location of the pitch. He’s also improving his curveball and changeup. Oakes said he’d like to see Thonvold trust his changeup

more, especially against lefthanded hitters. Still, Oakes said he’s pleased with Thonvold’s improved performance and health this year. “We’ve got a lot of oneor two-inning guys. You need some middle guys,” Oakes said. “Right now I anticipate Lance staying in that role.”

BASEBALL

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NEBRASKA-OMAHA

6:35 p.m., Tuesday and 3:05 p.m., Wednesday at Metrodome

MINNESOTA: The Gophers will play five games in six days this week starting Tuesday. Minnesota swept Nebraska-Omaha in 2012. The Gophers returned senior outfielder Andy Henkemeyer and junior catcher Matt Halloran from injuries this past weekend, when they swept Western Illinois to improve to 8-2 in their last 10 games. NEBRASKA-OMAHA: The Mavericks are 1-6 this season and winless on the road. Nebraska-Omaha most recently beat North Dakota 13-2. It had struggled offensively before that offensive outburst, scoring eight runs in its first six games. SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

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UPCOMING EVENTS WHAT: Experience the thrilling Camp Jeep test track WHO: Jeep Brand WHEN: 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Tuesday through March 17 WHERE: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 S. Second Ave., Minneapolis PRICE: Free with event admission Looking for a thrill at the Twin Cities Auto Show? Get a first-hand look at Jeep vehicles’ on- and offroad capabilities while driving up the 18-foot, 35degree Jeep Mountain. Join the Jeep brand and ride along the exhilarating five-minute Camp Jeep test track with a professional 4x4 driver. For more details and exact Camp Jeep hours, please visit www.twincitiesautoshow.com. To learn more about the Jeep Brand, visit www.jeep.com.

WHAT: Local musicians come together to share music through showcase WHO: Wendy C. Freund, Jon Rodine and Jen Markey WHEN: 8 p.m., Friday WHERE: Patrick’s Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis PRICE: $8 in advance, $10 at the door The performers are singer/songwriters from different age groups and walks of life. Each performer has a different story to tell through their varying approaches to songwriting and music.

WHAT: First Friday Films: Cheryl Wilgren Clyne WHO: The Minnesota Museum of American Art WHEN: 7 p.m., April 5 WHERE: MMAA Project Space, 336 N. Robert St., St. Paul PRICE: Free Lowertown multimedia artist Cheryl Wilgren Clyne will screen two shorts and discuss her process. A Q-and-A will follow.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

BACKTALK sudoku

horoscopes

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk. Visit mndaily.com to see the solution to today’s puzzle.

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Today’s Birthday (3/12): Mars is in Aries now, giving great energy to inward reflective pursuits, like education and learning. A spotlight shines at work; group effort makes gains. Home delights occupy you until summer.

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

Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is an 8 — For about six weeks, focus on personal development, as energetic Mars is in your sign. The next few days should be especially active and fun.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Mars enters Aries: to manage this next phase, delegate more to your team. Accept assistance to be free to grab opportunities.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 7 — The time is ripe to clean house and create new space for opportunities. It’ll be easier to throw things away. Clean closets, garages and attics.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Today and tomorrow, you’re in super-creative work mode. Seek more information, work faster and make more money. You’re hot.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is an 8 — You have more friends than you realized. Treasure them. With Mars in Aries, help your team find opportunities and advance.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is an 8 — Make long-term plans with someone you love. Provide excellent service. With Mars in Aries, give in to your passion. Success is your reward.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 7 — You’ll be tested for the next couple of days. There’s nothing to fear; your team’s hot. Pour energy into your career now. Adapt to any changes.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is an 8 — Your heart is at home. Come up with a plan to fix everything in the house. Emotions could run high. Exert your will power to improve living.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is an 8 — Heed the call of the wild and launch your next adventure. You have a lot to explore. By now you know what you truly want. Go for it.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 9 —You’re spurred into action with renewed energy. Learn what you’ll need to know to make a desired change. Study the facts.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 7 — Handle financial matters today and tomorrow, and make plans for the future. Use your curiosity to create in this regenerative process.

Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is an 8 — Selfesteem and confidence grows. Make sure you can cover expenses before spending. Devote yourself to a passion. Relax.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

overheard Girl: “I’m not even a devout Muslim. I just wear a burqa to get annoying guys to stop hitting on me.”

—Northrop Mall

Student: “Professor, a sow is having difficulty farrowing on the St. Paul campus, and I’m the only one whose arm is small enough to get in there and help!” Professor: “Fine, just go, go!”

—Unknown

Class icebreaker: “If you could wake up and be any animal, what would you be and why?” Girl 1: “We’d be cougars!” Girl 2: “Why?” Girl 1:”Because we already are! Our boyfriends just took the ACT. ... They did great.”

—Peik Hall

“Want to know what makes orange juice awesome? Ecstasy.”

—Sanford Hall

“Oh, where are you guys from? Vermont? Oh well, we’re all from somewhere, bet that’s a nice country.”

—Unknown

“The biggest regret of my life was giving MPIRG my email address.”

—Coffman Union

“You want to go back to my place and throne?”

—Nils Hasselmo Hall

Girl: “Yeah, I’m heading up to Grand Forks to visit some friends at UND in a couple weeks.” Professor: [overhearing] “I hope you’ve had your shots.”

—Anderson Hall

“Well, you can come over and play with my rats, and I can come over and play with yours. But they can’t play with each other.”

—Northrop Mall

“We should’ve stuck with the cannibalism story.”

—Ford Hall

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crossword

FOR RELEASE MARCH 12, 2013

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

ACROSS 1 Zion National Park’s state 5 “Liquid diet” drinkers 9 Low-prestige position 14 Actress Rogers 15 Front of the boat 16 River in Lyons 17 Prime hours for television broadcasters 20 Snorkeling spot 21 Quaint “before” 22 Scissors sound 23 Down in the dumps 27 Scrape together, with “out” 28 Googler’s success 29 Skinny Olive 30 Transferred, as property 32 Small amount 34 GM navigation system 37 “Greetings, Paddy!” 42 List of corrections 43 Created, as a web 45 Jim of “Liar, Liar” 48 Dreamer’s acronym 51 Dedicated lines? 52 Conquistador’s treasure 53 Moonshine, or a soda named for it 57 Connecting point 59 Game with Skip and Reverse cards 60 Show one’s pearly whites 61 Conduct observed during international negotiations 66 Delta rival, as it used to be called 67 Southernmost Great Lake 68 Top draft status 69 Debussy’s “slow” 70 Studio payment 71 More-caloric egg part DOWN 1 “Steee-rike!” caller 2 Accessory with a Windsor knot

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By Bruce Venzke and Gail Grabowski

3 Liqueur sometimes used in amandine sauce 4 Backpackers’ outings 5 All gussied up 6 Forty-niner’s pay dirt 7 Beach bringalong 8 Marble cake pattern 9 Flavor-enhancing additive 10 Maine Coon and Manx 11 Signed up for 12 Ready for recording 13 Alerted, in a way 18 Legislative turndown 19 Must 23 Ill. metropolis 24 Laugh-a-minute type 25 Wahine’s greeting 26 In the vicinity 31 Coastal divers 33 Mimic 35 Hoops dangler 36 Shrewd 38 City near Provo

Monday’s Puzzle Solved

39 Beta-test 40 Little music player 41 Not decent, so to speak 44 Still in the package 45 Government official working overseas 46 Inspire, as curiosity 47 Former NBAer Dennis

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49 Predatory hatchling 50 Surrealist Joan 54 Less than 55 Bête __ 56 “Star Trek” costar of Shatner 58 Radiate 62 Anger 63 Tailor’s fastener 64 Toon collectible 65 Talk and talk

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dr. date Dr. Date,

My boyfriend is always on his phone when he’s with me, playing games or checking Reddit. I want him to pay more attention to me/listen to me when I’m talking. Help!

—Second To The Cellphone

Cell Hell,

Let me say, I hear you loud and clear on this complaint line. Technology is killing romance every day, and before one more boner is poached by a flickering smartphone screen, you and I must do something about this incredibly serious issue. We must take a stand against not only gaming boyfriends but movie-texters, moms talking on the phone while driving minivans and worst of all, the in-class Twitter-feed scroller. At first, I would try rationalizing with your glued-to-the-screen man. Say, “Babe, I know things are getting pretty serious between you and your iPhone 5, but will it ever give you a beejer like I can?” This should have him switching to airplane mode pretty quickly during your hang time. If this plan glitches, I would do a little role reversal, and while the pair of you are hanging out, just live-text him updates on how you’re feeling. If he doesn’t respond to this, try messaging him dirty little love poems. Don’t let him near you until you’ve reached a compromise on cell usage when you’re together. Using your sexy technology as a bargaining tool is both powerful and effective. If he won’t get in your world, you’ve got to get in his and make him realize what a jerk he looks like staring into the depths of the Internet when he could be staring into your beautiful eyes.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

My bros HATE my girlfriend. I think because they’re the ones I turn to when I’m mad at her, they only hear the bad stuff about her. They have

grown to really think I shouldn’t be with her, but I don’t feel that way at all. Still, it’s hard to constantly hear that from them, and sometimes I wonder if they’re right because they have known me longer than she has, yada, yada, yada. How can I talk to my bros about the tough spot they’re putting me in without completely disregarding their well-meaning advice?

—Stuck

Dear Bros On Your Back,

This one is tricky indeed. You’re right about friends not always seeing your gal in the most positive light. Of course they’re going to assume the worst if all you’re telling them is the worst. One thing is for certain: You’ve got loyal friends. Be sure that they really have your best interest in mind and aren’t just bummed that you aren’t around as much to shoot hoops or bond over a keg or whatever it is you bros do. I don’t know if you’d feel comfortable sitting your pals down and having a real bro-to-bro chat, but you need to let them know somehow that you’re uncomfortable with their meddling. Being straight-up is usually the best bet when you’re dealing with multiple bros’ easily bruised egos and complicated emotions. I would be more cautious about telling them all the details of your relationship in the future. Usually friends only give advice when their opinion is asked for. If you keep it to yourself, they will as well. After you’ve done this, try taking your lady on a bro-date. Have her over to your crib with some of the boys to play some video games and down a couple brewskis. Once they see how down to hang she is, they’ll love her as much as you do. If you really think your dude-friends have your back and this chica is a wet blanket, dump her. Nobody likes a man-house fun sucker. After all, “bros before hoes.”

—Dr. Date

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Woman assaulted in car Sunday Otherwise, U police reported the weekend as slow for crime. BY JAKE STARK jstark@mndaily.com

A woman was assaulted near the University Information Technology building early Sunday, according to a University police report. The woman, 28, was riding home from Loring Pasta Bar along University Avenue with a male friend at about 3:30 a.m. when she became concer ned that the man had drank too much before driving, the report said. When she told him to pull over, the man became angr y and allegedly grabbed her head and shook her. The man pulled over near the Information Technology building after the woman threatened to call 911, the report said. After he let her out of the car, the woman immediately called University police. When the of ficers arrived at the scene, they found the woman cr ying and sitting on the sidewalk, the report said. She told the officers about the assault, and they found the suspect parked in a handicapped parking spot nearby.

POLICE REPORT

The man confessed to the attack, but he said the victim punched him in the face before he grabbed her, according to the repor t. The officers arrested him on suspicion of fifth-degree assault and booked him at Hennepin County Jail. The woman, who is not affiliated with the University, suf fered a minor scratch to her chin from the assault, the report said. But she became so upset about the incident that officers called paramedics to transport her to Hennepin County Medical Center for care. The assault headlined a slow weekend in on-campus crime, said University police Deputy Chief Chuck Miner. University police mostly responded to calls about minor consumption of alcohol and repor ts of theft. Miner said he expects criminal activity to pick up in the coming weeks with spring approaching quickly. The warmer weather will cause more people to go out and increase the opportunity for crime, he said.

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Center conducted an internal investigation in response to the allegations and has worked with federal investigators. “We’re committed to the highest ethical standards in all of our operations and business practices,” Davenport said. Stasica faces up to 20 years in prison and will appear in federal court April 11.

Man charged with videotaping minors at Mariucci

A Coon Rapids, Minn., man is facing up to two years in prison for allegedly videotaping a young boy at Mariucci Arena. Rober t Minor, 53, appeared in cour t Monday mor ning after he was charged last week with privacy interference. Investigators found a wristwatch camera with video footage of several young boys in his

home. According to the criminal complaint, the defendant made two video recordings, one of several boys watching the hockey game and another of a boy using the restroom. The video shows an 8- to 12-year-old boy urinating into a urinal trough, according to the complaint. University police officer Jason Tossey, who investigated the videos, said the boy appeared uncomfor table in the 47-second recording, according to the complaint. At the end of the recording, the defendant looked into the camera, Tossey said, and his face could be seen. The videos were taken on Dec. 31, 2011, during the men’s hockey Mariucci Classic Tournament. In the complaint, Tossey said he was able to identify the location as Mariucci Arena because he has worked at the hockey games for 13 years. Minor faces up to two years in prison with a $5,000 fine.

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future, she said. High salt concentrations are beginning to affect native fish and insect populations, especially in landlocked lakes. Asleson said large institutions like the University can play a significant role in protecting water resources. The University works with MPCA to educate workers on how to apply the proper amounts of salt for safety while trying to make the least environmental impact, she said. “People’s safety is very important but so are our water resources,” Asleson said. A number of alternative anti-icing methods like beet juice and cheese brine have been tested, Asleson said, but both of these also have a negative environmental impact. Cheese brine, which is being developed in Wisconsin, has chloride in it, and beet juice is an organic material that can deplete oxygen in water. Another alternative is porous pavement, which allows water to drain into parking lots instead of refreezing on top, she said. Asleson said fixing areas that create icy conditions and removing ice and snow manually are other substitutes to anti-icing products. “There’s really not a product out there that is completely safe for the environment,” she said. Lauer said though these chemicals produce a variety of negative effects, their role in campus safety makes them necessary.

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by pooling resources or taking out loans, according to Ryan Allen, University assisant professor of community and economic development. Steps like this, he said, explain why almost 90 percent of the district reported that their housing costs were af-

“It’s a balancing thing. Safety’s probably No. 1,” Lauer said. “Without treating walkways [and] roadways, we’d have many, many more injuries on campus.”

Balancing safety and pollution

Lauer said Landcare has taken steps every year to reduce its chloride use on campus. Dyeing the ice melt blue makes it more visible on icy ground and helps prevent using more than necessary, Lauer said. “You’re able to better see what you put down and not over-apply,” he said. Pre-treating walkways with a salty brine before a snowstorm can also help reduce the amount of ice melt needed, he said, because it keeps snow from bonding to the concrete and creates a slushy layer rather than an icy one. “You keep a good traction on your surface longer,” he said. Lauer said Landcare performs salt-related repairs every year, like reseeding the turf along the sidewalk where the salt killed the grass, for example. University Parking and Transportation Services replaces concrete deteriorated by ice and salt, he said. To prevent having to repair equipment, he said Landcare workers wash vehicles and equipment every time they work with chlorides. Lauer said Landcare used to use sand to prevent slips, but sand can clog storm sewers and kill grass if it builds up. Road traffic can break up sand particles into dust, which can be harmful to

fordable. The city considers paying less than a third of one’s total income on housing to be affordable housing, he said, so students don’t realize that sometimes “affordable” housing on campus isn’t universally seen that way. And because students are keen to live close to campus and willing to turn to their parents for financial help, Allen said, they find ways to

BRIDGET BENNETT, DAILY

University sophomore Christian Boomgaarden and senior Troy Marschall spread ice melt Monday on the University’s East Bank.

breathe in, he said. Though Landcare uses sand on extremely cold days when chlorides lose their effectiveness, Lauer said it has significantly reduced its sand use. Though anti-icing makes campus safer, its environmental effects should always be considered, said biomedical engineering freshman Julia

ICE MELT: CHEMISTRY AND COST ANTI-ICING PRODUCT

TEMPERATURE RANGE (F)

Inexpensive, least corrosive

Can enter waterways and cause erosion

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE

29 to minus 10 degrees

Effective at low temperatures

Can enter waterways and cause erosion, expensive, cannot be mixed with sodium chloride, slippery above 30 degrees

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

Minus 10 to minus 20 degrees

Middle cost, can be mixed with sodium chloride, does not become slippery at warm temperatures, effective at very low temperatures

Can enter waterways and cause erosion, most corrosive

SOURCES: FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

pay their rent. “Given this inelastic demand, students are going to live close to the University come hell or high water,” he said. “So they’re willing to pay a little bit more.” Streitz said projects around campus detract from the fact that there’s plenty of affordable housing on campus. “People tend to focus on the fact that the new develop-

ONE IN FIVE RESPONDENTS MENTIONED HOUSING-RELATED CHALLENGES AS ONE OF THREE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING THE CITY IN THE COMING FIVE YEARS

70% ARE SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

91% OF UNIVERSITY DISTRICT AGREED OR STRONGLY AGREED THAT NEIGHBORHOOD HAS A GOOD SELECTION OF STORES THAT MEET THEIR NEEDS

82% OF UNIVERSITY DISTRICT AGREED OR STRONGLY AGREED THAT NEIGHBORHOOD IS CLEAN AND WELLMAINTAINED

74% OF UNIVERSITY DISTRICT REPORTED THAT THEIR CURRENT RESIDENCE WAS JUST THE RIGHT SIZE. 20% SAID TOO SMALL

87% OF UNIVERSITY DISTRICT REPORTED THAT THEIR HOUSING COSTS ARE AFFORDABLE

62% OF UNIVERSITY DISTRICT REPORTED BEING SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

FOURTH HIGHEST OF 11 DISTRICTS

SECOND LOWEST OF 11 DISTRICTS SOURCE: CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

SURVEYS

CONS

32 to 15 degrees

HOUSING IS THE FOURTH-BIGGEST CHALLENGE AFTER PUBLIC SAFETY, EDUCATION AND TRANSPORTATION

1 , 37 8

PROS

SODIUM CHLORIDE

MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENT SURVEY RESULTS

TOTAL OF

Karpas. “Safety is important, but there should be a balance between the two,” Karpas said. Though she said she dislikes having salt on her shoes, she prefers it to glare ice. “It’s annoying, but I think I would rather have that than falling all over the place.”

ments tend to be higher-end,” he said. “But there is still a lot of affordable housing in the U District.” The perception that recent projects are expensive is accurate, but the idea that there isn’t enough affordable housing to offset it is not, said Kelly Doran, the prolific developer behind Sydney Hall and the upcoming Knoll apartments. New development comes at a high price, he said, and high rent is the only way to finance it. “It’s expensive because it’s expensive to build,” he said. Because of the cost, it’s not financially viable to invest in new construction and then charge mid-range rent, he said. “That’s a terribly inefficient way to develop affordable student housing,” he said. “You can’t build a $200,000 apar tment and charge less rent just because someone needs to have it affordable.” Instead, Doran said, investing in remodeling or improving existing affordable housing is the best solution. Through discussions like these, the city can use the resident sur vey as a scorecard for its work, said Ahmed Muhumud, a city outreach manager. Str eitz said he was pleased with the results of the survey, both for the city as a whole and for his department. “It’s heartening to see more people describe affordable housing development as something important to them,” he said.