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U sued for alleged malpractice Regents and U physicians have denied the allegations. BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota is being sued for alleged medical malpractice causing a birth-related injur y in a patient — an uncommon case for the University. The University’s Board of Regents, University of Minnesota Physicians, HealthEast Care System and St. Joseph’s Hospital are all being sued for alleged negligence in the
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care of a pregnant woman and her unbor n child. Each has denied all allegations against them. On Mar ch 29, 2011, then 18-year-old Niesha Jones went to St. Joseph’s Hospital to have her baby, accor ding to the com plaint. Three days later, her son was delivered with the assistance of University physicians, the complaint stated. Jones’ son, Lavelle Brown, allegedly sustained permanent mental and physical injuries — including disfigurement and u See LAWSUIT Page 4 The U has settled 18 of 55 malpractice cases since 2005. BRIDGET BENNETT, DAILY
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Andrews, Frey lead campaign donations City government candidates reported the year’s donations and expenses. BY ALEXI GUSSO agusso@mndaily.com
Minneapolis mayoral and City Council candidates released campaign finance reports Tuesday — the first of only two required disclosures preceding the election. The Hennepin County Elections Division required candidates to submit expenditures and contributions spanning from the beginning of the year to late August. In the Democratic-Farm-
Apple Valley resident Ross Rowley rallies against U.S. military intervention in Syria on Tuesday in Minneapolis outside U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s office.
Some rejected U.S. strikes outright, but others want more details. BY RICARDO ROMERO AND ROY AKER rromero@mndaily.com raker@mndaily.com
his intention to seek Congressional approval on intervention in Syria. Currently, most of the
er-Labor-dominated mayoral race, former Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Andrew reported the highest contributions with just more than $272,000. He spent just more than $203,000 and has about $69,000 left on hand. Trailing Andrew in donations was current City Councilwoman Betsy Hodges, who raised just less than $189,000. She has spent more than $170,000 and now has about $51,000 left. Hodges contributed a personal loan of $21,500 and has received more than $2,000 from University of
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New rec center courts new students University officials Officials say the $60 million expansion will aid in recruitment.
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nesota students, faculty and staf f to a 30-minute time limit while working out on campus treadmills and elliptical machines. A new addition to the
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The University’s Recreation Center new addition features more weight training and cardio machines, seven multi-purpose rooms, a suspended track and a hydro-massage station.
University Recreation and Wellness Center more than doubles the space available and should cut down on wait times. With the expansion, the University is catching up to its Big Ten counterparts and aiming to attract new students. Jim Turman, director of University Recreation and Wellness, said the quality of exercise facilities is one of the things students consider when choosing a college. “It’s become a huge recruitment tool,” he said. The original recreation center, or the “North Building,” is about 125,000 square feet, while the new “South Building” adds about 175,000 square feet to the complex, Turman said. “There just wasn’t enough space … for how many undergraduate and graduate students we had here on campus,” said Brad Hunt, director of marketing u See REC Page 6 The U is planning another rec center on the West Bank.
prep for smoking ban Officials, students are preparing for the ban to take effect next fall. BY KYLE STOWE kstowe@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota is expected to become smoke-free next fall. University of ficials are developing an implementation plan, and President Eric Kaler will reveal details of the new policy this semester. The University Senate approved a measure in May to ban tobacco on the Twin Cities campus. Of ficials from the University administration, student government, the School of Public Health and Boynton Health Ser vice worked this summer to finalize the policy’s implementation. Boynton Director and Chief Health Of ficer Ferdinand Schlapper said this
planning can take more than a year. “This is a very thorough process,” Schlapper said. “It’s not like you can nail up some signs in a couple weeks and start telling people ‘hey you can’t smoke, we’re smoke-free now.’ ” Numerous University officials declined to comment on the details of the implementation plan. However, Schlapper said the University will set up support services and promote the policy in the coming months. Of ficials are looking at other schools’ examples as they draft the University’s plan, he said. “It has really come down to a science as far as all the things you need to cover and the different players on campus that should be involved to make sure you set the table properly,” Schlapu See SMOKING Page 5 MSU-Mankato’s tobacco ban took a year to plan, officials said.
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PYONGYANG, Nor th Korea — Former NBA star Dennis Rodman landed Tuesday in Nor th Korea and said he plans to hang out with authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un, have a good time and maybe bridge some cultural gaps — but not be a diplomat. Rodman was greeted at Pyongyang’s airport by Son Kwang Ho, vice-chairman of North Korea’s Olympic Committee, just days after Pyongyang rejected a visit by a U.S. envoy who had hoped to bring home Kenneth Bae, an American missionar y jailed there. The North abruptly called off the official visit because it said the U.S. had ruined the atmosphere for talks by holding a drill over South Korea with nuclear-capable B-52 bombers. Rodman said the purpose of his visit was to display his friendship for Kim and
North Korea and to “show people around the world that we as Americans can actually get along with North Korea.” Speaking to reporters in Beijing ahead of his flight to Pyongyang — his second trip to the North — Rodman declined to say whether he would seek Bae’s release. Bae’s health is poor, and he was recently transferred to a hospital. “I just want to meet my friend Kim, the marshal, and start a basketball league over there or something like that,” said Rodman, wearing rings through his lower lip and each nostril. “I have not been promised anything. I am just going there as a friendly gesture.” Bae was arrested in November and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for what Pyongyang described as hostile acts against the state. Rodman once asked on his Twitter account for Kim to “do me a solid” and
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NEW YORK — In a case that gave a legal airing to the debate over use of the N-word among blacks, a federal jury has rejected a black manager’s argument that it was a term of love and endearment when he aimed it at black employee. Jurors awarded $30,000 in punitive damages Tuesday after finding last week that the manager’s four-minute rant was hostile and discriminatory, and awarding $250,000 in compensatory damages. The case against Rob Carmona and the employment agency he founded, STRIVE East Harlem, hinged on the what some see as a complex double standard surrounding the word: It’s a degrading slur when uttered by whites but can be used at times with impunity among blacks. But 38-year-old Brandi Johnson told jurors that being black didn’t make it any less hurtful when Carmona repeatedly targeted her with the slur during a March 2012 tirade about inappropriate workplace attire and unprofessional behavior. Johnson, who taped the remarks after her complaints about his verbal abuse were disregarded, said she fled to the restroom and cried for 45 minutes. “I was offended. I was hurt. I felt degraded. I felt disrespected. I was embarrassed,” Johnson testified. The jury ordered Carmona to pay $25,000 in punitive damages and STRIVE to pay $5,000. Outside court after her victory, Johnson said she was “very happy” and rejected Carmona’s claims from the witness stand Tuesday that the verdict made him realize he needs to “take stock” of how he communicates with people he is trying to help. “I come from a different time,” Carmona said hesitantly, wiping his eyes repeatedly with a cloth.
Guard refuses process of same-sex benefits BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas National Guard refused to process requests from same-sex couples for benefits on Tuesday despite a Pentagon directive to do so, while Mississippi won’t issue applications from state-owned offices. Both states cited their respective bans on gay marriage. Tuesday was the first working day that gays in the military could apply for benefits after the Pentagon announced it would recognize same-sex marriages. The Department of Defense had announced that it would recognize same-sex marriages performed in states where they are legal following the U.S. Supreme Court decision that threw out parts of the Defense of Marriage Act. Texas and Mississippi appeared to be the only two states limiting how and where same-sex spouses of National Guard members could register for identification cards and benefits, according to an Associated Press tally. Officials in 13 other states that also ban gay marriage — including Arizona, Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan and Georgia — said Tuesday that they will follow federal law and process all couples applying for benefits the same. Maj. Gen. John Nichols, the commanding general of Texas Military Forces, wrote to service members in a letter obtained by the AP that because the Texas Constitution defines marriage as between a man and a woman, his state agency couldn’t process applications from gay and lesbian couples. But he said the Texas National Guard, Texas Air Guard and Texas State Guard would not deny anyone benefits. Nichols wrote that his agency, which oversees Texas’ National Guard units, “remains committed to ensuring its military personnel and their families receive the benefits to which they are entitled. As such, we encourage anyone affected by this issue to enroll for benefits at a federal installation.” He then listed 22 bases operated by the Department of Defense in Texas where service members could enroll their families. A spokesman for Texas Gov. Rick Perry said the Texas Military Forces, as a state agency, must obey state law.
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Amid protest, legislators split on Syria intervention Syria u from Page 1
inter vention proposal is “too broad,” adding that she still opposes a ground inter vention. Taking a similar stance, U.S. Sen. Al Franken, DMinn., stressed the need for restrained militar y action in a statement released Saturday. “This can’t be an openended commitment, and it definitely should not lead to American boots on the ground,” the statement said. U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., also found the current proposal problematic. He said in a statement that the “request for militar y action is … too broad, too open-ended, too risky.” Other Minnesota congress members were more clearly opposed to an intervention. U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., said in a statement released Tuesday she wouldn’t commit to support or oppose militar y action before the legislation draft is finalized, but said she opposes unilateral military action. U.S. representatives Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. and Rick Nolan, D-Minn., have said in statements they will oppose the measure. A public opinion poll conducted by the Pew Research Center last week found that among 1,000 U.S. adults, only 29 percent favored U.S. airstrikes against Syria. Nearly half opposed it, and 23 percent answered they “don’t know.” “I think it’s impor tant that our elected representatives know that the vast majority of people in the country are opposed to going to war,” said Cherrene Horazuk, who attended the rally. Horazuk is president of the American Federation of Local State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3800, but spoke in her personal capacity. Horazuk said she was opposed to militar y intervention based partially on the aftermath of the Iraq War. “These wars don’t actually end up improving conditions,” she said. “We leave these places in chaos, and this would just be one more example of that.” A few people also gathered near the protest and described themselves as “pro-limited militar y intervention.” Suzan Boulad, a firstyear Syrian-American University law student, said the decision to invade Syria would be hard but necessar y.
“At this point I think that it’s the best hope of actually putting a hand to the regime’s stroke,” she said. She said she believes U.S. diplomacy isn’t working and noted an “exponential increase” in the Syrian civilian deaths. “This isn’t necessarily an end to the conflict,” Boulad said, “but we believe it’s going to be enough to give the opposition the upper hand.”
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More than 150 people rally against U.S. military intervention in Syria on Tuesday in Minneapolis outside U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s office.
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University sued for alleged malpractice Lawsuit u from Page 1
disability — during the deliver y. According to the complaint, complications at bir th included lack of oxygen to the brain, sei-
zures and potential arm weakness or paralysis, among others. Jones is suing on behalf of her now two-year-old son, claiming the defendants were negligent in the care of her and her child. Jones is asking for compensation totaling more
than $200,000 to account for medical expenses allegedly stemming from lasting birth complications, according to the complaint. General Counsel William Donohue said the University is sued “occasionally” for malpractice, but University of Minnesota
Physicians attorney David Alsop said this is the first case he’s seen involving a birth injury. Donohue met with the Board of Regents Litigation Review Committee Tuesday afternoon to discuss the case. The Board of Regents is typically also sued
in cases like this because of its role overseeing the University. A settlement conference is scheduled for Sept. 27 and a jury trial is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 14. Of more than 50 medical malpractice cases since 2005, the University has
settled 18, and none have gone to trial. Only four University malpractice cases have ever gone to trial, and the jur y sided with the University and its doctors in each of them. Board of Regents Chair Richard Beeson declined to comment on the case.
Mayor says Jerusalem can’t be divided BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JERUSALEM — Jer usalem’s mayor presides over per haps the most complicated city in the world: deeply divided between Arab and Jew, religious and secular, rich and poor, and claimed as a capital by both Israelis and Palestinians. But Nir Barkat, a successful former high-tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist, told The Associated Press that Jerusalem is thriving like never before and in a re-election pledge insists the key to success is keeping its various fragments united. With peace negotiators discussing the potential future par tition of Jer usalem, Barkat emphatically says the city can’t be split and urges negotiators meeting in Jerusalem Tuesday to take any such talk off the table. “It will never function, it will never work. It is a bad deal,” he said during an inter view in his office at City Hall. “Doing a bad deal is worse than no deal.” Jer usalem is Israel’s largest city and its 800,000 residents are split almost evenly among secular and moder n Or thodox residents, Muslim Palestinians and ultra-Or thodox Jews. The Arab population lives almost entirely in east Jerusalem, the sector captured by Israel in 1967 and claimed by the Palestinians as their capital. Elected in 2008, in a victor y seen as a backlash against ultra-Or thodox control of the city, Barkat claims to have stopped t he ex o d u s o f t en s o f thousands of secular Jer usalemites, invigorated
cultural life in the city and improved quality of life for the city’s Arabs. But it remains one of the poorest cities in Israel. Barkat, who is seeking a second five-year term in October, laid out his goal of maintaining Jer usalem as “the center of the world” — a city that is open and accessible to all. Drawing on the city’s ancient histor y, Barkat said Jerusalem has always been at its finest when it allowed all those who entered its gates to feel equality and a sense of belonging. He said Jer usalem had to go “back to its roots” and rediscover what made it so special. “Jer usalem of 3,000 years ago was not divided into tribes. All people that came to worship ... at the Temple felt that Jerusalem belonged to them as much as it belongs to ever yone else and that feeling created a ver y special atmosphere of belonging,” he said. “There is only one way this city can function — it is a united city that all residents and visitors are treated honestly and equally. It is the only model.” Before turning to politics, Barkat was the first chairman of Checkpoint Software, a leading maker of computer security technology, and an Israeli business magazine recently ranked him as the countr y’s richest politician with an estimated net wor th of roughly $125 million. Barkat earns a symbolic salar y of one shekel a year and drives his own car to work. Israel captur ed east Jer usalem, home to key Jewish, Muslim and Christian holy sites, from Jordan in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed the area in a move that has not been recognized inter nationally. The fate of Jer usalem remains at the hear t of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict. While past peace talks have discussed par tition options, Israel’s cur rent prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says that is out of the question. The Israeli government is responsible for peace talks with the Palestinians, and Jer usalem’s mayor has no of ficial say in the city’s political future. But as chief executive he can affect the delicate balance between Arab and Jew, especially in regards to daily life issues like building permits, construction, education and public services. Barkat, 53, said his administration has treated the city’s Arab residents “honestly and equally” by building roads and classrooms, increasing budgets and investments in their neighborhoods and expediting building permits. Critics, including human rights groups, say public ser vices in Arab neighborhoods continue to lag far behind Jewish areas. In a repor t coinciding with the opening of the school year this week, two Israeli human rights groups accused the city of discrimination and neglect toward the schools in east Jerusalem. It cited a dire shor tage of classrooms, a double-digit dropout rate and disparities in key resources between Jewish and Arab schools. Altogether, some 36 percent of east Jer usalem Arabs fail to complete 12 years of schooling, the report said.
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Andrews, Frey lead donations Campaign u from Page 1
Minnesota employees. City Councilman Don Samuels raised nearly $102,000 and currently has about $56,000 on hand. Independent candidate Cam Winton has currently has about $34,000 on hand of $72,800 raised. For mer City Council President Dan Cohen currently has the most cash on hand with more than $109,000 because of a generous personal loan of $285,000.
Third Ward Donors can contribute a maximum of $500 for mayoral candidates and $300 for city council candidates. In the University-adjacent ward, City Council incumbent Diane Hofstede has reported nearly $30,000 in contributions and has used $10,000 of personal funds. Hofstede has spent
about $42,000 and has less than $44,000 on hand. Hofstede’s challenger, attorney Jacob Frey, has raised more than twice as much. Frey has spent more than $38,000 and currently has about $44,500 on hand, with a personal loan of $10,000. Both Hofstede and Frey have accepted donations from unions and city businesses, including $300 donations each from prolific area developer Kelly Doran. Doran, who cur rently has six luxur y apar tment complexes open or under construction in the University District, is proposing a new six-stor y complex in Dinkytown that could displace businesses such as Mesa Pizza, among others.
‘Slipping behind’ Ward 2 City Councilman Cam Gordon, who represents University neighborhoods Southeast Como, Prospect Park, and CedarRiverside and chairs the city’s elections committee, said Minnesota would ben-
efit from more frequent reports. “I think there was a time when Minnesota was more progressive in terms of campaign finance reforms,” Gordon said. “But clearly I think we’re slipping behind other states in this area.” Gordon said he’s advocated for an increase in campaign finance repor ts in the past but was blocked by a state statute prohibiting large cities from setting r ules dif ferent from outstate Minnesota. He said he hopes to bring the issue to the state Legislature in the upcoming session this February. Andrew is also critical of the state’s current system. In an email statement, Andrew said financial disclosure is “absolutely vital” to maintaining public trust. “I think the public interest is not served by extended periods with no financial disclosure,” he said. Candidates will release final financial repor ts a week before the Nov. 5 election.
MINNEAPOLIS MAYORAL CANDIDATE FINANCE REPORTS* CANDIDATE
YTD REVENUES
Mark Andrew
$272,145
Betsy Hodges
$188,774
Don Samuels
$101,602
Jackie Cherryhomes $76,775
PERSONAL LOANS
$21,500
$31,097
YTD EXPENSES
MONEY ON HAND
$203,109
$69,036
$170,437
$50,718
$45,779
$56,292
$68,770
$39,102
Cam Winton
$72,799
$34,940
$34,418
Bob Fine
$5,675
$1,802
$3,873
Stephanie Woodruff
$5,040
$1,883
$3,052
Dan Cohen
$1,176
$176,373
$109,362
John Wilson
$698
$452
$246
John Hartwig
$0
$0
$0
$285,000
THIRD WARD CITY COUNCIL FINANCE REPORTS* CANDIDATE
DONATIONS
PERSONAL LOANS
SPENT
MONEY ON HAND
Kristina Gronquist
$1,290
$434
$434
$1,265
Diane Hofstede
$29,581
$10,000
$42,202
$43,703
Jacob Frey
$62,326
$10,000
$37,590
$44,449 *as of press time SOURCE: STAR TRIBUNE
University officials prep for smoking ban Smoking u from Page 1
per said. Minnesota State University-Mankato banned tobacco use in May 2012 after almost a year of planning, MSU-Mankato Health Promotion Educator Lori Marti said. Mar ti said the university used the time to make changes to residence halls and admissions materials, as well as spread awareness on campus. “We really wanted to give ever yone time to ad-
just,” Marti said. For MSU-Mankato Student Association Vice President Ben Shakespeare, the thorough transition period helped the school make substantial progress on its tobacco-free goals. “It’s pretty clear that the number of people smoking around campus has reduced drastically,” Shakespeare said. “There’s a particular understanding that [smoking] is not allowed on this campus.” Marti said she believes a long implementation process will ser ve the University well. “It’s a smar t move be-
cause it gives people an opportunity to have conversation about how this is going to look on our campus,” she said. “It will help a lot.” The University of Minnesota- Duluth banned smoking in 2007 and is still adapting its smoke-free policy because not all students would follow it. “I think the awareness of the [smoking ban] and the connection of the policy to our mission needed to be re-energized,” said UMD Vice Chancellor for Student Life Lisa Er win. “It just was not present in folks’ minds as I think I want it to be.”
South Africa president pleased Mandela is home BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s president said Tuesday that he was pleased Nelson Mandela had gone home from a hospital, saying it indicated the progress that the anti-apartheid leader had made even though he remains in critical condition. An ambulance returned 95-year-old Mandela to his Johannesburg house on Sunday, and the office of President Jacob Zuma said he will receive the same level of care there that he did in the hospital, administered by the same doctors. “He remains critical but stable, responding to treatment,” Zuma said in a
meeting with journalists in Pretoria, the South African capital. “I think we feel very good that he reached a point where the doctors who were treating him felt he could now leave the hospital to his home, which indicates the progress he had made.” Zuma also said: “We acknowledge that he is old and that he’s not well but we are ver y happy that he’s gone home, that he’s still with us.” Mandela was admitted to the hospital on June 8 for what the government described as a recurring lung infection. Legal papers filed by his family said he was on life support. On Tuesday, the former surgeon general of South Africa’s military, Vejay Ram-
lakan, visited Mandela’s home, the South African Press Association reported. Ramlakan was often seen arriving at the hospital in Pretoria during Mandela’s stay there. Mandela has been treated by a large medical team from the military, academia, the private sector and other public health sectors, according to Zuma’s office. Some residents in Mandela’s hometown of Qunu, in the Eastern Cape province, said Mandela should return to their rural area, where he had lived in r ecent years until ill health compelled authorities to fly him to Johannesburg so he could be near the best available medical care.
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Neighborhoods want help in insect fight The Minneapolis Parks and Rec board is proposing a $1.2 million tax levy to beat the emerald ash borer. BY NATHANIEL RABUZZI nrabuzzi@mndaily.com
University of Minnesota neighborhoods are requesting infested trees be removed as part of a citywide effort to combat invasive insects. Minneapolis officials are working to eradicate the emerald ash borer, which has plagued ash trees nationwide. There’s no way to exterminate the insect from an area, said Ralph Sievert, director of forestry for the city of Minneapolis. The only permanent solution is to remove
the infected trees. “Emerald ash borer is not going to go away,” Sievert said. The city’s Parks and Recreation board has proposed an annual $1.2 million levy to fund the restoration of diseased trees. After public comment periods, City Council will adopt the budget in December. Siever t said if the city doesn’t remove and replant over 40,000 ash trees, the effects of the insect could last for decades. A survey by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board found Prospect Park, MarcyHolmes, Cedar-Riverside and the University campus have a dense ash tree population. John Erwin, park board president and University horticulture professor, said University neighborhoods could have new, healthy trees within a year if the
plan is approved. The program would diversify the city’s tree population by planting various species instead of lining boulevards with one kind. “A block that was typically all one species now would be two or three types to one block,” Sievert said. The initiative will also work to replace trees destroyed by severe June storms, Erwin said. “The first step is to fill in all the gaps [from the storm and the borer] before we cut, and then to cut down diseased trees,” Erwin said. Er win said the request for increased funding is separate from Mayor R.T. R ybak’s recommendation of $200,000 for tree replacement from the storm. Individualized studies junior Bjorn Sorenson said he supports the city’s initiative.
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Sorenson, vice president of the University’s Green
Group, said neighborhood streets will improve with
the project and the community will benefit.
New recreation center courts new students
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Sophomore psychology major Sarah Jones types in her student ID number to enter the new University Recreation and Wellness Center on Monday during the grand opening.
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and communications for URW. The new space features weight training and cardio machines, seven multi-purpose rooms, an elevated track and a hydro-massage station. URW, which was formerly called the Department of Recreational Sports, now manages the new center. “It’s not just sports here,” Hunt said.
Big Ten comparisons
One of the main reasons students cite for not working out, Turman said, is overcrowding. Historically, the University has been on the low end of the Big Ten for recreational space per student. For example, in 2008 the University had 6.8 square feet of recreational space per student. The average in the Big Ten was almost double that. With the expansion, the hope is to encourage more student participation, Tur-
man said. In spite of overcrowding, more than 70 percent of students are currently involved in University recreation. Before a 2008 renovation to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign recreation center, student use was also about 70 percent. But now that number has increased to about 90 percent, said Erik Riha, the lead assistant director of marketing for Campus Recreation. The University of Iowa also opened a new recreation center in 2010 after identifying a need for space, said David Grady, associate vice president and dean of students. Grady said the new recreation center is one of the things potential students take into account when considering Iowa. “It’s the quality of life facility on campus,” he said.
Costs and future plans Students paid for the nearly $60 million expansion of the University of Minnesota recreation center through the Capital Enhancement fee, Turman said. The fee, which the Board
of Regents approved in 2008, is charged each semester to Twin Cities students who pay the student services fee. For fall semester 2013, it totaled $75. Focus groups with students and other research revealed that students were interested in more recreational space and were willing to pay for it, Turman said. But the new South Building is just the first step. “I think we’re getting close to right-sizing our facilities to this institution,” Turman said. “But we’re still short of indoor space.” URW is planning the construction of another recreation center on the University’s West Bank. For those students, Turman said, it’s difficult to work out on campus because of the travel time to East Bank facilities. “That population is not being served well at all,” he said.
Student reactions Some students were impressed by the University’s new space after seeing it for the first time. “It seems like a nice place,” said computer science
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freshman Lucas Meyers, who was able to enjoy the expansion along with other freshmen during Welcome Week. He said the new addition houses a surprising amount of equipment. Still, Meyers said he’d already been planning to work out at school and wouldn’t necessarily do so more often because of the expansion. Exercise can release endorphins that help students
calm down and manage stress, said Katie Kasner, a registered dietitian for Boynton Health Service. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that adults get 150 minutes of aerobic activity each week and perform muscle-strengthening exercises two or more days per week. For psychology senior Hayley Bemel, the expansion
will have a big impact. After occasionally having to wait for machines to open at the original recreation center, Bemel said, she thought the expansion was needed. And for her, it didn’t disappoint. “I was blown away,” she said, adding that she’ll likely work out more often because of the new space. “I think I’ll be more motivated.”
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Animal brains change with habitat Six Minnesota species have evolved to have larger brains.
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Raccoons will use sewer systems to travel rather than brave busy streets. Birds will alter their mating calls to deal with traffic noise. When humans build cities, they change landscapes, forcing animals to learn different ways to sur vive. As landscapes change, some animal brains grow, according to a study published last month by University of Minnesota assistant professor Emilie Snell-Rood and undergraduate student Naomi Wick. “As we develop rural areas with farms and other developments we are forcing animals to go over an even broader area to find enough food,” Snell-Rood said. Over two years, SnellRood and Wick studied hundreds of skulls from the Bell Museum of Natural History. The oldest skulls, from 10 different species, date back to 1900. They found the newest skulls of six species were six percent larger. Wick, a senior studying biology, society and environment, was in charge of the measurements. The pair found changes in species from both urban and rural
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areas, Wick said. “They were all in areas that had been altered by humans to some degree,” she said, “from logging [to] agriculture.” Snell-Rood said they were surprised to see rural animal brains increased in size, but it made sense when she realized how much the landscape has changed. “In Minnesota, we’ve kind of converted prairie to agri-
culture, in some cases 100 percent,” Snell-Rood said. “That landscape change is pretty dramatic.” When humans convert prairie into farm fields, animals need to find new sources of food and sometimes new homes. Paul West, chief collaboration officer of the University’s Global Landscapes Initiative, said grasslands species of birds, for example, are
seeing population declines because of more farmlands. Birds try to build nests in hay fields, but since their eggs don’t hatch until June or July, tractors destroy the nests during the harvest. Other species have to find new ways to eat, attract mates and avoid the danger of traffic. Pigeons, for example, used to nest on cliffs, but in cities, they nest on the rooftops of tall buildings. Professor David Stephens, who specializes in animal-decision making and
learning, said it’s true that animals living in a world with lots of roads would learn differently than animals in their natural habitats. Animals ar e alr eady equipped with the ability to learn from their environment. But the dif ference would be only subjectbased, he said, like learning to get food from a garbage can instead of foraging for it. Snell-Rood’s research only found that animal brains increase over time, but hasn’t yet explored why
this happens or what parts of the brain are growing. It’s possible that animals have to travel longer distances to find food and water or have to adapt to new dangers like traffic or traps set by humans, SnellRood said. Learning these processes could be what makes their brains bigger. “It would be interesting to do some follow-up experiments to see why,” she said, “I want to know the answer, whether we do it in our lab or somewhere else.”
University energy saving efforts cut consumption Emails warned of students, factulty of high use in warm months. BY JULIA MARSHALL jmarshall@mndaily.com
This summer, University of Minnesota of ficials experimented with a new tactic to cut energy demand on
campus. University Services sent mass emails encouraging students, faculty and staff to conser ve energy when weather is hot and demand is high, contributing to a decrease in energy demand compared to last summer. Shane Stennes, sustainability coordinator for Facilities Management, said peak energy demand in July
was cut by nearly 5,000 kilowatts, or about 6.6 percent, from last year. “[The email strategy] definitely has, as far as we can tell, had an impact in terms of [energy] consumption,” he said. Energy demand on campus typically increases with the temperature, and Stennes said the University was successful at sending
UNIVERSITY PEAK DEMAND: YEAR-TO-YEAR CHANGES*
research facilities are the school’s main energy users. Stennes said University Ser vices is careful with how many emails it sends out. Some students said they have star ted tur ning out lights, while others ignored the messages. While energy sustainability and cost ef fectiveness ef for ts like the mass emails are impor tant to the energy management
depar tment, Stennes said the power infrastructure’s reliability is most important. “We’ve got to make sure that people have the electrical ser vices that they need in order to study, to take classes at the U and conduct research,” he said. “And after that is really when the cost ef fectiveness and the sustainability pieces come into play.”
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emails when demand was highest. At Michigan State University, however, Campus Sustainability Dir ector Jennifer Battle said school of ficials expect higher energy demand during hot weeks in the summer and are prepared for it. Unlike the University, MSU doesn’t have programs focusing on curtailing energy use during the summer, Battle said, adding that
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Syria said to be hiding weapons, moving troops BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIRUT — As the Obama administration tries to prod Congress into backing armed action against Syria, the regime in Damascus is hiding military hardware and shifting troops out of bases into civilian areas. Politically, President Bashar Assad has gone on the offensive, warning in a rare inter view with Western media that any military action against Syria could spark a regional war. If the U.S. under takes missile strikes, Assad’s reaction could have a major effect on the trajector y of Syria’s civil war. Neighboring countries could get dragged into a wider conflict, or it could be back to business as usual for a crisis that has claimed the lives of more than 100,000 people over 2½ years. T h e m a i n We s t e r n backed opposition group says that during the buildup last week to what seemed like an imminent U.S. attack, the ar my moved troops as well as rocket launchers, ar tiller y and other heavy weapons into residential neighborhoods in cities nationwide. Three Damascus residents, speak-
ing on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, confirmed such movements. One man said two members of the elite Republican Guards broke into an empty house he owns and showed him an of ficial document stating they were authorized to do so because Syria is at war. A woman in another area said soldiers moved into a school next to her house. A U . S . o f f i c i a l c o nfirmed there are indications that the Syrian regime is taking steps to move some of its militar y equipment and bolster protection for defense facilities. The of ficial, who was not authorized to discuss intelligence matters and spoke on condition of anonymity, said that at this point, the U.S. has the information it needs to maintain a good handle on what the regime is doing to prepare. The trend inside Syria is likely to continue in the coming days now that the regime has won a reprieve with Pr esident Barack Obama’s decision to seek congressional approval for military action. “The Syrian regime knows ther e ar e 30-40
potential targets for U.S. airstrikes, and they have had ample time to prepare,” said Hisham Jaber, a retired Lebanese army general and director of the Middle East Center for Studies and Political Research in Beirut. “Half of them, if not more, have been evacuated, moved or camouflaged. This is the natural thing to do.” Obama said last week that he believes the U.S. should strike Syria for what the administration says was a deadly chemical weapons attack by Assad’s forces on rebel-held suburbs of Damascus. The administration has stressed, however, that any operation would be limited and not aimed at tipping the balance of power in Syria’s civil war. In an inter view published Monday with the French newspaper Le Figaro, Assad refused to say how Syria would respond to Wester n strikes, but warned that “the risk of a regional war exists.” The regime has a range of options if the U.S. does bomb. It could retaliate with rockets against U.S. allies in the region. It could unleash allies like Hezbollah against Western
targets abroad. Or it could do nothing — and score propaganda points by portraying itself as victim of U.S. aggression. The regime’s choice, analysts say, will probably depend on the magnitude of the American militar y action: The bigger and more sustained the strikes, the more likely the government in Damascus will feel compelled to respond. If Washington follows through with calibrated strikes, analysts say, Assad may reach for a political card, not a military one. “His first option is propaganda value,” said Salman Shaikh, director of the Brookings Doha Center. Assad could tr y to foster the notion “that the West is again attacking a Middle Eastern state, an Arab state, without the right international legitimacy. And he can bolster that dynamic, that narrative, by showing that it’s had a cost on innocent civilians.” One way to achieve that would be to show the world images of civilians purportedly killed by American strikes. “If he’s able to score points from this, he will feel that he’s actually won with-
out actually engaging in a militar y response,” Shaikh said. Assad char ted a similar course after Israeli airstrikes in May that targeted advanced weapons destined for Lebanon’s Shiite militant group Hezbollah. His regime por trayed the attacks as proof of the rebels’ collusion with Israel, denounced the strikes as a violation of Syrian sovereignty and dispatched an obscure militant group to threaten retaliation. In ter ms of militar y responses, Assad could launch rockets at U.S. allies Turkey, Jordan or Israel. But that could touch off a prolonged military engagement with an outside power at a time when the regime is already in a bloody fight for its survival. An attack against NATOmember Turkey could trigger a response from the entire military alliance, while Jordan hosts about a dozen U.S. F-16 jets, a Patriot missile batter y and around 1,000 American troops. As for Israel, the Assad regime could launch rockets at the Jewish state, or turn to Hezbollah to do so. The militant group, which fought Israel to a standstill in a 34-day war in 2006,
is believed to have a wellstocked arsenal of missiles capable of hitting the country’s major cities. But analysts say Syria is unlikely to pursue such a course unless the U.S. strikes pose an immediate threat to Assad’s grip on power. Hezbollah would have a lot to lose. The group is already facing flak at home for fighting alongside Syrian gover nment troops against the rebels. A full-on confrontation with Israel on behalf of Syria would probably be a tough sell to its Shiite constituents at home, let alone the broader Lebanese public. “I can’t see a situation whereby they would accept an order from Assad to, say, attack Israel or attack some domestic enemies. I think that would be too damaging for their position,” said Chris Phillips, a Syria specialist at Queen Mar y University in London. Israeli defense officials also say the odds of retaliation by Syria or Hezbollah are ver y low. Still, Israel has deployed Iron Dome anti-missile batteries in the Tel Aviv area and toward its nor thern frontier with Syria.
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Health comm. to oversee AHC changes The new Regents committee will inform the board on upcoming changes. BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com
With a series of health care changes coming to the University of Minnesota, the Board of Regents has
formed a new committee to educate the board. Regents chair Richard Beeson created the Special Study Committee on Academic Health to inform the board on the Affordable Care Act, selection of the new dean for the Medical School and the University’s relationship with Fair view Health Ser vices, among other things. The committee will meet
twice this year to “help bring the board up to speed,” Beeson said. The board approved last May a shared governance structure of the University, Fair view Health Ser vices and University of Minnesota, which allows the University to “integrate the operations and finances of the organizations without merging them,” according to a press release.
The agreement came after a proposed merger of the University and Fairview was declined earlier this year. Although Fair view’s interim CEO Chuck Mooty previously said in a statement that the University and Fair view would work on strengthening their relationship, Beeson said the new committee won’t be looking at merger a cquisitions.
In addition to this relationship with Fairview, the newly formed committee will keep the regents informed of health care changes stemming from the Affordable Care Act. The University has already proposed changes to its employee health benefits plan that could increase outof-pocket expenses for employees. The committee will also address the selection of a
new dean for the University’s Medical School in preparation for when Dean Aaron Friedman steps down at the end of this year. Friedman took the position on an interim basis in January 2011 when the previous dean stepped down. Now, the University is searching for a permanent replacement. Regent Linda Cohen, the former board chair, will serve as committee chair.
Car stolen in SE Como
Stocks higher after rally fades
Southeast Como vehicle theft found in hit-and-run, and significant property damage caused in Stadium Village.
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY DAVID LITIN dlitin@mndaily.com
A vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run after being stolen from outside a University of Minnesota student’s apartment in Southeast Como, according to a Minneapolis police report. Laura Billiar, a College of Science and Engineering student, said she parked her parent’s car on Cole Avenue Southeast on Friday night and it wasn’t there the next morning. Billiar said she called the police, but they didn’t have any information on the theft. They later called to tell her the car had hit a pole. Billiar said she hasn’t seen the damage to her car yet. Billiar said she was using the car to move Friday. She hadn’t given anyone else permission to use the vehicle and still had her keys with her at the time
of the theft, the repor t said. Minneapolis police have recorded 14 vehicle thefts in Southeast Como for the first seven months of the year.
Property damage at Stadium Village Apartments
A suspect fled the scene after causing an estimated $3,000 in damage to a unit in Stadium View Apartments on Sunday, according to a Minneapolis police report. The victim and property owner could not be reached for comment.
OTHER CRIMES NEAR CAMPUS Crime: Where: When: Info:
Damage To Motor Vehicle 401 Oak St SE Aug. 28th Someone smashed the victim’s car window attempting to steal a GPS screen. No other items went missing. Police action: Inactive, pending new information. Crime: Where: When: Info:
Public Urination Parking lot of Dinkytown Pizza Hut Friday UMPD was patrolling the area when they noticed a man urinating. Police said he was drunk and gave him a misdemeanor. Police action: Closed. Crime: Public Urination Where: North parking lot of the Armory Info: Officer was patrolling when he saw a man walk toward a wall. The officer asked the man what he was doing. The man did not offer an explanation. The officer saw a puddle of urine on the ground. Police action: Closed, Arrest/Citation/Complaint, Man was released. SOURCE: MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, UMPD
NEW YORK — The stock market rose modestly Tuesday as renewed worries about a U.S.-led attack on Syria dampened an early rally. Stocks surged in the opening minutes of trading as traders felt that a U.S. attack on Syria wasn’t imminent after President Barack Obama announced over the weekend that he would seek congressional approval for a strike. But the early rally faded after the top Republican in Congress said he would support President Obama’s call for the U.S. to take action. Speaking in the late morning, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said the use of chemical weapons must be responded to. “Key Republicans seem to agree with Obama on Syria,” said JJ Kinahan, chief derivatives strategist for TD Ameritrade. “It puts us in a difficult situation as to what might happen from here.” The Dow Jones indus-
trial average closed up 23.65 points, or 0.2 percent, to 14,833.96. The index had climbed as much as 123 points in early trading. The Dow was also held back by Microsoft and Verizon, which both slumped after announcing deals. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index gained 6.80 points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,639.77. The Nasdaq composite climbed 22.74 points, or 0.6 percent, to 3,612. The stock market also got an early boost from a report showing that U.S. manufacturing expanded last month at the fastest pace since June 2011. The report was better than economist had expected, according to estimates compiled by data provider FactSet. In corporate news, CBS surged $2.40, or 2.7 percent, to $53.50 after the broadcaster and Time Warner Cable reached an agreement that ended a blackout of CBS and CBS-owned channels such as Showtime. Other corporate news was disappointing. Microsoft fell $1.52, or 4.6 percent, to $31.88 after the software
company said it would acquire Nokia’s smartphone business and a portfolio of patents and ser vices. Microsoft is trying to capture a slice of the lucrative mobile computing market that is dominated by Apple and Google, and investors are concerned that Microsoft won’t succeed. Verizon fell $1.37, or 2.9 percent, to $46.01 after the company agreed to pay $130 billion for Vodafone’s stake in Verizon Wireless. After a tough August, stocks may struggle to rally in September because of a string of events that could shake investors, said Randy Frederick, managing director of active trading and derivatives at the Schwab Center for Financial Research. The S&P 500 logged its worst per formance since May 2012 last month as investors fretted about when the Federal Reserve will cut its economic stimulus. The Fed’s next meeting, which starts Sept. 17, is when many on Wall Street think the central bank will begin winding down its massive bondbuying program.
Russian president warns US, West on taking action in Syria BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia — President Vladimir Putin warned the West against taking one-sided action in Syria but also said Russia “doesn’t exclude” suppor ting a U.N. resolution on punitive militar y strikes if it is proved that Damascus used poison gas on its own people. In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press and Russia’s state Channel 1 television, Putin said Moscow has provided some components of the S-300 air defense missile system to Syria but has frozen further shipments. He suggested that Russia may sell the potent missile sys-
tems elsewhere if Western nations attack Syria without U.N. Security Council backing. The inter view Tuesday night at Putin’s country residence outside the Russian capital was the only one he granted prior to the summit of G-20 nations in St. Petersburg, which opens Thursday. The summit was supposed to concentrate on the global economy but now looks likely to be dominated by the international crisis over allegations that the Syrian gover nment used chemical weapons in the country’s civil war. Putin said he felt sorr y that Pr esident Barack Obama canceled a one-onone meeting in Moscow that was supposed to have
Big gains on wildfire near Yosemite BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A relatively cool and humid Labor Day allowed fire crews to make major progress Monday toward corralling a massive wildfire searing the edge of Yosemite National Park. The fire was 70 percent contained at nightfall, up from 45 percent some 24 hours earlier, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The blaze now covers 368 square miles, about 20 more than Sunday night. Fire weather was still classified as extreme with temperatures above 90 degrees and winds in some spots gusting at 20 mph, but Monday was cooler than many recent days, with more moisture and cloud cover. Full containment is not expected until Sept. 20. Mandator y evacuations
remain in ef fect for some south of Highway 120, and Tioga Road west of Yosemite Creek Picnic Area is closed. Cr ews will continue building fire lines and burning away the fire’s potential fuel sources on Monday. “We do have a nice window here of more cooperative weather,” state fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said. Gusty winds and dr yer conditions are expected midweek, however, again raising the fire danger, Berlant said. The blaze started Aug. 17 in the Stanislaus National Forest, and two-thirds of the land burned since then is located there as well. The cause is being investigated. The fire — the four th largest in California history — has claimed 111 structures, 11 of them homes. About 4,500 structures are threatened.
happened before the summit. But he expressed hope the two would have serious discussions about Syria and other issues in St. Petersburg. “President Obama hasn’t been elected by the American people in order to be pleasant to Russia. And your humble servant hasn’t been elected by the people of Russia to be pleasant to someone either,” he said of their relationship. “We work, we argue about some issues. We are human. Sometimes one of us gets vexed. But I would like to repeat once again that global mutual interests form a good basis for finding a joint solution to our problems,” Putin said. He also denied that Rus-
sia has anti-gay policies — an issue that has threatened to embarrass the countr y as it prepares to host the Winter Olympics in February. The Russian leader, a year into his third term as president, appeared to go out of his way to be conciliatory amid a growing chill in U.S.-Russian relations. The two countries have sparred over Syria, the Edward Snowden af fair, Russia’s treatment of its opposition and the diminishing scope in Russia for civil society groups that receive funding from the West. Putin said it was “ludicrous” that the government of President Bashar Assad — a staunch ally of Russia — would use chemical
weapons at a time when it was holding sway against the rebels. “From our viewpoint, it seems absolutely absurd that the ar med forces, the regular armed forces, which are on the offensive today and in some areas have encircled the so-called rebels and are finishing them off, that in these conditions they would star t using forbidden chemical weapons while realizing quite well that it could serve as a pretext for applying sanctions against them, including the use of force,” he said. The Obama administration says 1,429 people died in the Aug. 21 attack in a Damascus suburb. Casualty estimates by other groups
are far lower, and Assad’s gover nment blames the episode on rebels tr ying to overthrow him. A U.N. inspection team is awaiting lab results on tissue and soil samples it collected while in Syria before completing a report. “If there are data that the chemical weapons have been used, and used specifically by the regular army, this evidence should be submitted to the U.N. Security Council,” added Putin, a former officer in the Soviet KGB. “And it ought to be convincing. It shouldn’t be based on some rumors and information obtained by special services through some kind of eavesdropping, some conversations and things like that.”
Southern Democrats campaign as ‘problem solvers’ this year BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEATTLE — For at least six years, federal drug and other agents have had nearimmediate access to billions of phone call records dating back decades in a collaboration with AT&T that of ficials have taken pains to keep secret, newly released documents show. The program, previously reported by ABC News and The New York Times, is called the Hemisphere Project. It’s paid for by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and it allows investigators armed with subpoenas to quickly mine the company’s vast database to help track down drug traffickers or other suspects who switch cellphones to avoid detection. The details of the Hemisphere Project come amid a national debate about the federal government’s access to phone records, particularly the bulk collection of phone records for national security purposes. Hemisphere, however, takes a dif ferent approach from that of the National Security Agency, which maintains
a database of call records handed over by phone companies as authorized by the USA Patriot Act. “Subpoenaing dr ug dealers’ phone records is a bread-and-butter tactic in the course of criminal investigations,” Justice Department spokesman Brian Fallon said in an email. “The records are maintained at all times by the phone company, not the government. This program simply streamlines the process of serving the subpoena to the phone company so law enforcement can quickly keep up with drug dealers when they switch phone numbers to tr y to avoid detection.” The Associated Press independently obtained a series of slides detailing Hemisphere. They show the database includes not just records of AT&T customers, but of any call that passes through an AT&T switch. The federal gover nment pays the salaries of four AT&T employees who work in three federal antidr ug of fices around the countr y to expedite subpoena requests, an Obama administration official told the AP on Monday. The offi-
cial spoke on the condition of anonymity because he or she was not authorized to discuss the program, and said that two of the AT&T employees are based at the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area office in Atlanta, one at the HIDTA office in Houston, and one at the office in Los Angeles. The Hemisphere database includes records that date back to 1987, the official said, but typical narcotics investigations focus on records no older than 18 months. To keep the program secret, investigators who request searches of the database are instructed to “never refer to Hemisphere in any official document,” one of the slides noted. Agents are told that when they obtain information through a Hemisphere program subpoena, they should “wall of f” the program by filing a duplicative subpoena directly to target’s phone company or by simply writing that the information was obtained through an AT&T subpoena. It wasn’t immediately clear what per centage of U.S. calls are routed through AT&T switches and thus have records cap-
tured in Hemisphere. One slide says the program includes records “for a tremendous amount of international numbers that place calls through or roam on the AT&T network.” “While we cannot comment on any par ticular matter, we, like all other companies, must respond to valid subpoenas issued by law enforcement,” AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel said in an email. According to the slides, the program is useful for investigators tr ying to track down dr ug traffickers or other criminals who frequently change phones or use multiple phones. If agents become aware of a phone number previously used by a suspect, they can write an administrative subpoena, with no judicial oversight required, for records about that number. Hemisphere analysts can track the number’s call histor y or other characteristics and compare it to the histor y and characteristics of phones still in use — thus winnowing down a list of possible cur rent phone numbers for the suspect, along with their location.
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Give AJAM a chance Access to Al Jazeera America must be increased.
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BRONWYN MILLER columnist
the issue with the cable operators that have actually agreed to carry the network. Time Warner Cable nixed the channel from its offerings earlier in the year, as soon as Al Jazeera announced it was buying Cur rent TV’s network space. Then, just hours before AJAM launched a few weeks ago, AT&T announced that its U-verse pay-TV service would also be canning the channel. The decisions of these providers automatically prevents 17 million subscribers from even entertaining the possibility of adding AJAM to their news diets. Mature media consumers were already familiar with Al Jazeera and may even have been using Al Jazeera English, the international English-language news channel and web-
site that spun off from the original Arabic network in 2006. AJE, with what has been called “fearless journalism,” has won countless prestigious awards in its eight years of operation. However, those of us accustomed to tuning into the awardwinning broadcasts online are now faced with a disappointing message on the AJE site: “The Al Jazeera English live stream is no longer available in the U.S.” In order to get cable and satellite companies to provide the new AJAM network, Al Jazeera had to agree to remove the well-established AJE live stream from U.S. households in both its cable and online forms. Even iTunes, mobile and tablet access has been problematic. We are no longer included in the English-speaking world that AJE ser ves; AJAM’s 24-hour TV coverage is supposed to be our new go-to. What was imagined as a more inclusive and relevant service for people in the U.S. has instead left many of us in the dark. It’s a sad irony. The network that strives to “give voice to
DEATHS IN IRAQ: U.S. & COALITION TROOPS: 4,802 — IRAQI CIVILIANS: 114,396- PLUS DEATHS IN AFGHANISTAN: U.S. & COALITION TROOPS: 3,363 — AFGHAN CIVILIANS: UNKNOWN
untold stories” is speaking to a nearly empty room, and accessing a viable alternative to the sensationalized, ratingsdriven infotainment that we have come to accept as “news” proves to be but a pipe dream. Too few of us will have the chance to assess AJAM’s goal of serving as a necessary reprieve from the hyper-partisan, argumentative, pundit-based cable news networks. Whether the inaccessibility of AJAM reflects persistent Islamophobia or simply the extent of the power that media conglomerates hold over our media landscape is unknown. Whatever the root of the issue, we — the people in desperate need of the news diversity that AJAM could offer — are missing out. The fact that my starter cable package grants me unfettered access to “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” “Married to Jonas” and “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant” but not to the only network still truly invested in investigative journalism is a tragedy. Bronwyn Miller welcomes comments at bmiller@mndaily.com.
POLITICAL PARTIES
Diversity in political parties
The nation benefits from diversity within the Democratic and Republican Parties.
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and there are many successful examples across the country. The “halo effect” from a winning athletic program — particularly football and basketball — can impact an entire university. That includes intangibles, such as school spirit, pride and loyalty, to measurable components like admissions, donations and national brand recognition. If you don’t care for Wisconsin, just ask the folks at Butler University, Virginia Commonwealth University and Kansas State University. In putting an institution on the map, it shines a light in all directions: the University’s distinguished Nobel laureates, Lindsay Whalen, Honeycrisp apples, the world’s first interdisciplinary stem cell research institute, John Anderson’s baseball team and the marching band, to name just a few. While students go to college to study and learn, much of that knowledge is from experiences outside the classroom. For many, athletics provide some of the most noteworthy memories. It’s also a big reason to come back to campus and stay engaged with the broader university. Whether you’re a graduate of the 1960s, 1990s or 2013, the connection of what it means to be a Gopher is timeless. The team in the University athletics department has shown that they aren’t afraid of dreaming big. As a Badger who loves the Gophers, I sure hope this one comes true.
iven the recent f e u d between New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, two prominent members of the Republican Party, I’ve found RONALD DIXON that a discussion columnist is needed on the acceptance of diversity within political parties. In this example, we have Paul, a prominent libertarian, and Christie, a popular Republican, throwing barbs in an attempt to establish the direction of the GOP. Christie argued that the “strain of libertarianism” in both parties — but particularly from Republicans like Paul — is a “dangerous thought.” Nevertheless, Paul continues to push his ideology within the framework of the Republican Party. This begs the question, though: Can libertarians adopt the Republican Party, and, more broadly, can political parties accommodate minor parties? Take Ron Paul for example. He gained prominence in the 1980s as a Republican congressman from Texas, and failed when he tried to run as a Libertarian Party candidate for president in 1988. Conversely, as a Republican primary contender during the 2008 and 2012 primaries, he gained a significant share of the vote, including high 16 and 27 percent showings, respectively, in Minnesota GOP caucuses. Of course, libertarians are not the only non-traditional Republicans to have taken advantage of party membership. Tea Party Republicans, such as Michele Bachmann, Allen West and Steve King, garnered popularity through their dual association with the Tea Party and the GOP. The same can be said for the left. They have progressives, such as Alan Grayson, Keith Ellison and the Blue Dog or conservative Democrats. Nevertheless, all of these politicians benefited from their associations with a major party. Through broad coalitions of politicians fitting under two large umbrellas come the senses of moderation, compromise and diversity. This process forces party members to compromise, whereby reducing extremism and gridlock. Diversity also attracts a multitude of different voter bases. From a practical and historical perspective, diversity in major parties enhances the political system, and it should be encouraged.
Julie Carlson Miller University of Minnesota Alumni Association Lifetime Member
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Supporting the $190 million facilities improvement plan If anyone can understand what the University of Minnesota athletics department is trying to achieve with its facilities improvement plan, it is a University of Wisconsin graduate over the age of 40. Winning the Rose Bowl in 1994 not only changed our football program, but also impacted admissions, donations and Wisconsin’s brand. By the late 1980s, the school’s athletic program had a multimillion-dollar deficit, decaying facilities, a struggling football team and eroding fan support. University Chancellor Donna Shalala felt strongly that Wisconsin could complement its academic prowess with athletic excellence. Athletic Director Pat Richter hired Barry Alvarez as football coach and gave him the support to build a winning program. Alvarez delivered the victories and the donations followed. Richter later hired Bo Ryan as basketball coach and created one of the more successful collegiate athletic departments in the country. As a student, I experienced Wisconsin’s nowhistoric transformation firsthand. Concurrently, I had a front-row seat to my mother’s 25-year career leading the University of Minnesota Alumni Association. It was a testament to the power of people passionately working together towards common goals. The McNamara Alumni Center, Scholars Walk and TCF Bank Sta-
dium wouldn’t be here without suppor t from donors and volunteers. Yes, I am a Badger who also roots for the Gophers. It’s my experience with both schools that drives my support of Nor wood Teague’s vision for Minnesota. Arguably, the primar y form of mass media advertising by academic institutions is through athletics. With widespread television exposure and sizeable budgets, sports carry a huge responsibility to represent the best of a university because it is often the only connection someone might have to their alma mater. As President Eric Kaler noted upon Teague’s hiring, “For many Minnesotans and our half-million alumni, Gopher Athletics and our facilities serve as a front door to the U. Nor wood clearly understands that and is prepared to take Gopher athletics to greater success.” Thankfully, Kaler and Teague are aligned in connecting college athletics to the academic and leadership development missions of the University. At Teague’s facilities presentation to the Board of Regents, he noted that graduation rates are the highest they’ve ever been and that the University has also improved its Academic Progress Rate, which tracks eligibility and retention of college athletes. As long as a university’s leadership team does not support a win-at-all-costs mentality, the marriage of athletics and academics need not be an adversarial one. It also doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive,
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MASS COMMUNICATION
n the wake of its Aug. 20 launch, a lot has been said about the news network Al Jazeera America. Depending on who you listen to, it’s either a “mouthpiece of global terrorism” or the remedy to everything that’s wrong with American journalism — or something in between. The best way to decide where your opinion on the network lies is to tune in. But that task might be easier said than done. Even with an $85-permonth Comcast bill, AJAM on channel 107 is not available at my apartment. CNN, Fox News, CNBC, HLN and MSNBC are all included in our base cable package — yet, as a customer service representative explained to me, AJAM requires an upgrade to the Digital Preferred tier. DIRECTV and DISH subscribers with equivalent services may face the same unfortunate outcome tr ying to access channels 358 and 215, respectively — and that’s just
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University area begs for biking Students should follow the neighborhood trends and consider biking to get around campus.
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tudents often rely on nontraditional ways of getting around. For many, biking is the most convenient way to get to class without breaking a budget. Luckily, the University of Minnesota is in one the nation’s most bike-friendly cities. In a famous 1973 study on the efficiency of cycling, Scientific American spared no expense in labeling biking as a remedy to the world’s problems of development, transportation, health and the efficient use of resources. The Minnesota Daily editorial board urges students to consider this method of transportation in order to help the University community deal with these very real problems.
New biking infrastructure Returning students will notice a new bike route on campus, the University of Minnesota Trail which runs through Dinkytown. The bikeway opened last month and connects the University of Minnesota Transitway to the West Bank via Bridge 9 over the Mississippi River. Bike Walk Twin Cities, a federal nonmotorized transportation pilot program, designed the bikeway under its mission to fight traffic congestion and energy use. The Dinkytown Greenway “will ser ve both recreational cyclists and commuters heading to the U of M or downtown Minneapolis, two of the biggest employment centers in the state,” according to a BWTC release. Next year the bikeway will be improved with the addition of the Bluff Street Trail, which will link the west end of Bridge 9 with 13th Avenue South and then Second Street South bike lanes into downtown. The bikeway is a useful resource for residents and commuters who want to take advantage of less competitive parking options.
A biking trend for students The new route follows the addition of residential developments in the business center of the University neighborhood. Our community is becoming increasingly dense and pedestrian-friendly. Apartment developer Opus Group and potentially Doran Companies are replacing Dinkytown’s surface parking lots with new development. Opus’ project will include a more efficient mix of underground and street parking. BWTC reported a nearly 51 percent increase in biking and a nearly 24 percent increase in walking in the Twin Cities since 2007. More students and more bike lanes lead to a 68 percent increase in biking in Dinkytown between 2007 and 2012, nearly doubling the total number of cyclists in any other measured area around the University and downtown Minneapolis. The trend is clear: The University is becoming a bike-friendly part of the city. With greater residential density and less public parking available, students should adapt to a changing trend.
Biking is a part of the University Numerous initiatives, from the U of MN Zap Program to the bike-sharing Nice Ride program with 10 locations on campus, are part of the daily activities of the University campus. This month, BWTC will conduct its seventh annual count of bicycle and pedestrian traffic, taking a record of walkers and bikers in key locations, including parts of East and West Bank. The results will help represent our community accurately and help advocate for appropriate infrastructure for cyclists. To be counted, students should simply make sure to bike throughout the month. The city of Minneapolis hopes to double the number of commuters biking to work to 7 percent by 2014. The University, as a biking center for the city, can help make this goal realized through student and staff participation. We all benefit when students choose to bike. Our roads are less congested. We can conserve resources and save space on campus by using fewer parking spaces. Using existing biking routes and infrastructure is free and accessible for everyone. Though safety will always be an issue, bikers can help fight injury rates by giving cycling more visibility so that drivers can learn to share the road.
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Minnesota to host Hockey City Classic
The men’s team will battle Ohio State on Jan. 17 at TCF Bank Stadium. BY JAKE STARK jstark@mndaily.com
This winter, outdoor hockey will return to the Twin Cities for the first time in 80 years. The University of Minnesota announced Tuesday that TCF Bank Stadium will host the 2014 Hockey City Classic on Jan. 17. “Ever y player on our team learned to play on an outdoor rink,” Gophers men’s hockey coach Don Lucia said. “It’s only fitting that we host this event.” The Gophers men’s team played in last year’s inaugural game in Chicago against Wisconsin. This year, the women’s team will play Minnesota State-Mankato in the first game of the event, and the men’s team will play Ohio State in the second game of the doubleheader. “Our women’s hockey program has never had an outdoor game,” said Gophers women’s hockey coach Brad Frost. “It’s going to be a huge thrill.” The Hockey City Classic
is organized by Intersport, a Chicago-based entertainment and marketing agency. The game will be part of a winter festival consisting of a variety of hockey-related events. Last year’s game in Chicago drew more than 52,000 fans, and more than 100,000 people attended the winter festival events. Drew Russell, vice president of owned properties at Intersport, said the goal of the event is to bring more excitement to college hockey. “We wanted to create a bowl game atmosphere for college hockey,” he said, adding that it made sense to bring the event to the hockey-obsessed state of Minnesota. Minnesota hockey icon Lou Nanne attended the announcement Tuesday, and he called TCF Bank Stadium an ideal venue to host the event. The 72-year-old Nanne gushed about the sightlines at TCF Bank Stadium, calling them the best he’s ever seen for an outdoor college hockey game. “I don’t think the fans understand what a great thrill this is going to be,” he said. While the temperatures in Januar y may be well be-
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McDonald won’t play this season Andre McDonald will not play this semester, Jerry Kill said Tuesday. BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com
Sophomore wide receiver Andre McDonald was one of head coach Jerr y Kill’s top recruits last year, but he hasn’t suited up for the Gophers yet this season. That won’t change anytime soon. Kill announced Tuesday that McDonald will not play this semester. The announcement comes in response to last month’s news that McDonald would sit out the rest of fall camp after violating team rules. “Right now, he’s not going to play for us this semester,” Kill said at his weekly press conference Tuesday. “That’s all I’m going to say on the matter.” McDonald was the No. 3-ranked player in Minnesota at the time of his graduation from Hopkins High School, according to Rivals.com. He originally committed to Vanderbilt, but switched late in the recruiting process. McDonald has battled of f-field issues since he started with the Gophers. He was suspended for the Gophers’ bowl game last sea-
son against Texas Tech and didn’t enroll in spring semester classes. McDonald rejoined the team this of fseason and worked out for the majority of the summer. He would have provided some muchneeded playmaking ability to a so-far anemic Gophers receiving corps. In last week’s 51-23 victory over Nevada-Las Vegas, most big plays through the air were made by Gophers tight ends — not the wide receivers. It started in the second quar ter when sophomore quarterback Philip Nelson rolled out after a perfectly executed play-action fake and threw a 21-yard pass to junior tight end Drew Goodger that helped set up Nelson’s 48-yard touchdown run. Then, a little later in the quarter, redshirt freshman tight end Maxx Williams dove for a 10-yard touchdown reception from Nelson. It was Williams’ first career reception and touchdown. Sophomore receiver KJ Maye made some plays in the slot for Minnesota, coming away with three receptions for 30 yards. “Offensively, we’ve got to move for ward and get better,” Kill said. “I think we know that as a group, and we will.”
HOCKEY CITY CLASSIC AT TCF BANK STADIUM RENDERING
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low freezing, Lucia said he expects a packed house because the outdoor atmosphere will resonate with fans. Because many Minne-
sota hockey fans grew up playing outside, he said, the game will bring back the memories of when they first discovered their passion for the sport.
Senior captain Nate Condon said he learned to play hockey the same way, and he’s excited to play outdoors at the Hockey City Classic for the second year
in a row. “It takes you back to when you used to have to walk eight blocks and go to the local rink,” he said. “It’s fun.”
FOOTBALL
Gophers will battle high altitude at NMSU Minnesota will travel to Las Cruces, N.M. this weekend. BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com
In the four th quar ter of the Gophers’ 51-23 win over Nevada-Las Vegas last Thursday, junior cornerback Briean BoddyCalhoun intercepted a pass and returned it 89 yards for a touchdown. Boddy-Calhoun slowed down considerably by the end of the run but still managed to cross the goal line for the score. “I was pretty tired,” he said after the game. “I actually got subbed out two plays before that and went back in. “I was a little gassed. … I’m not going to lie.” That exhaustion was amplified across the team by the 90-degree heat at game time. This Saturday against New Mexico State, the Gophers will face yet another environmental challenge. The game will likely be nearly as hot, with a high near 90 degrees, but the altitude — not the heat — could present the biggest challenge to players. The elevation in Las Cruces, N.M., where the university is located, is nearly 3,900 feet above sea level. The Twin Cities sits just 841 feet above sea level. At higher altitudes, the air feels thinner because
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Gophers defensive back Briean Boddy-Calhoun returns an interception for a touchdown in the second half against Nevada-Las Vegas on Thursday at TCF Bank Stadium.
there are fewer oxygen molecules per volume of air. This can make it difficult to breathe. That dif ference could spell trouble for the Gophers, going up against a team that’s acclimated to the high altitude. “Drinking a lot of water [is important],” senior defensive lineman Ra’Shede Hageman said. “As simple as it is … that’s what’s going to help us stay in the game in the third or fourth quarter.”
Relying on depth The Gophers displayed their depth in the game
against UNLV amid earlyseason injuries and the environmental challenges. They’ll need that again this weekend. Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill said depth saved his team against UNLV, with several back-ups — including Boddy-Calhoun — filling in crucial roles and making critical plays down the stretch. Boddy-Calhoun started in place of junior cornerback Derrick Wells, who has been nursing shoulder and hamstring injuries. Kill said at his press conference Tuesday that Wells practiced this week, and he ap-
pears ready for Saturday’s game. In its game against UNLV, Minnesota showed that it possesses depth on the offensive side of the ball as well. Fr eshman tight end Maxx Williams filled in and scored a touchdown after junior tight end Drew Goodger went down with a minor injury. Kill said Goodger practiced Monday. Williams said Goodger is a “tough kid” and is expected to suit up against NMSU. Junior r unning back Donnell Kirkwood injured his ankle in Thursday’s game, too, but has been attacking rehab, Kill said. He is not in a boot and Kill said he’s walking fine. If Kirkwood is unable t o p l a y t h i s S a t u r d a y, sophomore r unning back Rodrick Williams Jr. will most likely star t in his place. Kill said junior running back David Cobb played over Williams Jr. against UNLV because Williams Jr. was late to a team meeting last week. Williams Jr. ran four times for 13 yards Thursday. Cobb tallied six carries for 69 yards. Though injuries have started to pile up amid the depth on the team, Kill said Minnesota will not waver from its game plan Saturday. “That’s part of football. We’ll put the next man up,” he said. “You just hope the next guy up does a good job.”
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UPCOMING EVENTS WHAT: Sketch Night WHO: Bell Museum of Natural History WHEN: 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Thursday WHERE: Bell Museum, 10 Church St. SE, Minneapolis PRICE: Free with museum admission Sketch Night is an open evening of social sketching where artists of all levels can come and sketch unique items from the Bell Museum of Natural History’s scientific collections. Unique specimens include everything from rare plants to spiny lizards! Held the first Thursday of each month, Sketch Night will feature a different monthly theme. September’s Sketch Night coincides with the opening of Something Sketchy, an exhibit showcasing the work of artists who have participated in Sketch Night over the past few years.
WHAT: The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in concert WHO: The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra WHEN: 2-4 p.m., Sunday WHERE: Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 S. Fourth St., Minneapolis PRICE: $12-42 The 2013-14 season begins under the baton of Artistic Partner Edo de Waart with the first in a series of programs centered on Beethoven’s celebrated “heroic” period. Opening night is anchored by Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, a work universally regarded as the pinnacle of the Classical symphonic art form. The program also features the Baroque master’s resplendent Orchestral Suite No. 4. Rounding out the program is Mozart’s Haffner Serenade, featuring SPCO Concertmaster Steven Copes as soloist.
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Today’s Birthday (9/04): Your social life provides the gold this year. Grow your network and cherish old friendships. Finish up old business, and plan new fun. Practice your chops. Save and invest conservatively.
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 — It’s back to work big time. The pace jumps with demand. Test colors or spices before committing to expensive ingredients.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 5 — Pay attention to dreams. Review your plans. Call if you’re going to be late. It’s getting easier to stick to your budget.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 6 — Go for substance over symbolism. Stock up on basics. Continue to repay obligations. Fantasies pop. You score big with creative output.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 6 — Team projects go well. A disagreement about priorities arises from a higher level. Develop a strategy based on hard-hitting news.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 5 — This phase is good for domestic projects. First, discover something new. Research and implement solutions. Realize a simple dream.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 6 — Plan for two days in the spotlight. Abandon old fears, and take on more responsibility. Call ahead to avoid running all over town.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 7 — Things fall into place this week, a time of intense learning. Resist the temptation to splurge. Gather up and study new information privately.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 7 — Plan your vacation or just escape and go. Travel conditions are favorable. Get down to the essential. Carve out time for yourself.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is an 8 — A new assignment brings in more revenue. Accept coaching. This can get very lucrative. Start your shopping list, and keep it basic.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 6 — There’s a choice to make, a disagreement over style. Keep your objective in mind. Review financial arrangements. Fall in love all over again.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is an 8 — You’re more assertive. Take advantage of this, and ask for what you want. Include details. Avoid unnecessary work by planning out steps.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 7 — Negotiate your way through some minor adjustments. Reality and fantasy clash. Get your message out. Keep it practical.
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overheard “And remember do NOT tell anybody ever that you’re a PSEO student. Unless they try to touch you inappropriately.”
“What if we didn’t have showers in the dorms and had to take sponge baths every day?”
“It was terrible. I had to miss my German trip to Caribou. I was SO. FRICKIN. PISSED.”
Student 1: “And that over there is the circle, I think?” Student 2: “OH MY GOSH, that makes sense because it IS a circle.”
—Coffman Union
—On a Welcome Week bus to Uptown “I just really wish I was Nicki Minaj.”
—Middlebrook Hall
Professor: “There were no muscles in the ’60s. ... We smoked too much dope to do anything!”
—Coffman Union
—Unknown
“Oh, the Mayo Building — that’s where they used to make miracle whip.”
—Outside the Mayo Memorial Auditorium
—Fraser Hall
“You ever meet someone who didn’t like sandwiches? It’s like, who ARE you?”
—The Cube at Coffman Union
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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis
ACROSS 1 Saw point 6 Etching fluid 10 Touches affectionately 14 Prenatal exam, for short 15 Body part that smells 16 Jump in a skater’s short program 17 Legend with an ax 19 Actress Hayworth 20 Dinner pair? 21 Like cough syrup 22 Indigenous New Zealander 23 Legend with a clarinet 26 Alcove 29 Not at all welldone 30 “Let’s Get __”: Marvin Gaye hit 31 Udder parts 33 Jamaican genre 36 Legend with a vine 40 Animal on Michigan’s state flag 41 Coffee shop cupful 42 Fishing tool 43 “Your Majesty” 44 It includes a bit of France 46 Legend with a bat 51 Betting every last chip 52 Hat-borne parasites 53 Toward the rudder 56 Charlatan, e.g. 57 Legend with a bathrobe 60 Sour 61 Actor Morales 62 Dutch pianist Egon who taught Victor Borge 63 Lime beverages 64 Holiday song 65 Important word for 17-, 23-, 36-, 46and 57-Across DOWN 1 Packer’s need 2 Arab League member 3 Burden 4 Up to, briefly 5 Bindle carriers 6 Former U.N. chief
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7 How some flirt 8 Life-cabaret link 9 Place to relax 10 Where to see floats 11 Self-evident truth 12 Flashy tank swimmer 13 Like many characters in Shakespeare’s dramas 18 Catering hall dispensers 22 Dashing inventor? 23 1885 Motorwagen maker 24 Reduce to small pieces 25 Inauguration Day pledge 26 Customary observance 27 Reference list abbr. 28 Bulletin board material 31 Icon on a pole 32 Immature newt 33 Goad 34 “Felicity” star Russell 35 Like the Flying Dutchman
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37 “In space no one can hear you scream” film 38 Not, quaintly 39 On the safer side 43 Bypasses 44 Chickenpox symptom 45 Expletive replacements 46 Sicily neighbor 47 Epic that ends with Hector’s funeral
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48 County on the River Shannon 49 Pond plants 50 Zero, to Nero 53 Prefix with war or hero 54 Forest floor flora 55 High school math class 57 Feathery layer 58 Club for GIs 59 “... but __ are chosen”
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dr. date Dear Dr. Date,
My ex from nearly 3 years ago moved back to Minnesota and has popped into my life again. This weekend we hung out for the first time since the breakup and it was really nice to see him again. Shortly before leaving, he asked me if I’m dating anyone. I told him the truth: I am sort of seeing someone but don’t know exactly what we are at this point. Then, right before he left, he said we should hang out again soon and more often. What are his intentions here?
—Anonymous
Anon,
Here’s a crude guess: If he was the dumper, he wants a few quick ‘n’ dirty hookups. If he was the dumpee, he wants to get back together. You can test the waters a little bit by seeing how he acts during these impending “chill hangs.” Pass the 3-D Doritos, brah! While you play the waiting game, I’ll give you the same advice I give the excellent singers I know: Don’t quit your day job. Keep this guy you’ve been seeing on the front burner and your ex on the back burner — be careful and make sure neither bubbles over.
—Dr. Date
Dr. Date,
My high school boyfriend and I broke up this summer because we’re going to colleges in different states — at least, that’s what we said. He was worried about the distance, yes, but I was ready to break up with him for other reasons, and this was a fairly painless way out. After we broke up, his mom friend requested me on Facebook. I thought it was little weird, but I accepted. Now, though, she’s messaging me about once a week, talking about how great my ex is and how much their family misses me. It makes me uncomfortable and kind of sad — I always liked my ex’s
family a lot, and spent a lot of time with them during high school. That being said, I’m really ready to move on, and this is making it harder for me. How can I tell her to back off without hurting her feelings?
—Mom problems
Un-mom,
In my love office, I deal with stagefive clingers all the time. But never have any of them been moms! What a unique case we have here, and a particularly uncomfortable one, too. Most ’‘rents know that their kids are going to date a variety of suitors before settling down, and while these life-givers can (and should) attempt to get to know and adore their children’s kissing partners, there’s no logical reason to carve out a branch on the family tree so early. This woman, masquerading as a mother-in-law in the middle of her son’s divorce, should understand that the college years are tumultuous and that this is no big deal. She should have the life experience to know that it’s totally uncouth to badger you about how incredible Tommy is. But she doesn’t. So you have to tell her. Tell her to scooch. Really, she has no reason to do you like this. It’s weird. A sneaky way out of an e-confrontation would be to not open her latest message — she won’t be waiting for a response in earnest until she sees a “Seen by Tommy’s Ex” timestamp on the message. This is a good option because it will cover your butt if you somehow misread her meaning. The more grown-woman way to handle this — and Lord knows one of you has to act mature — is to tell her the no-nonsense business: “Thanks for helping me figure out the pins on Tommy’s boutonniere before prom. I’ll literally never forget that. But for now, I have to focus on homework and finding a non-Tommy kissing partner. Thaaaaaanks! Bye.”
—Dr. Date
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Consumer alert: new and closing businesses around the U BY NICOLAS HALLETT nhallett@mndaily.com
A myriad of businesses have closed and opened around the University of Minnesota at the start of fall semester. The Minnesota Daily has compiled a comprehensive map of the incoming and outgoing businesses.
New: TurtleKing Longboards – Owned and operated by University students Drew Swanson and Phillip Kelly, this board shop started online and opened its CedarRiverside storefront in June. Kelly said TurtleKing hopes to promote longboarding and enhance the community. Thanks to donations, the store hosted its first youth program this summer, where each participant rode away on a free longboard. “When you buy a longboard, you’re buying into our youth program,” Kelly said. “It’s similar to the TOMS Shoes model.”
New: Insomnia Cookies – The new Dinkytown business will deliver cookies until 3 a.m. every night of the week. Birthed in a dorm room on the University of Pennsylvania campus, Insomnia Cookies has been making its way to college campuses across the nation. The shop plans to open this fall but hasn’t set a date yet.
New: OneTwoThree Sushi – After finding success in the IDS Center, OneTwoThree Sushi is looking to expand its raw fish game to a college campus. OneTwoThree Sushi’s claim to fame is a build-your-own sushi experience. “We are kind of like the Chipotle of sushi,” said Brent Sokup, director of operations. Keeping the younger demographic in mind, Sokup said the Dinkytown location has added beer, sake and student discount specials.
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New: Malabari Kitchen – A bistro with food from southern India has opened on West Bank. Malabari Kitchen owner Biju Meethaleveedu said there are many Indian restaurants in town, but only his serves the country’s southern variety. Meethaleveedu said the restaurant is named for Malabar, a region that’s been known as a spice trading hotspot for thousands of years. If business goes well, Meethaleveedu said he’ll begin delivering lunch. Closed: Southeast Asia Kitchen and 400 Bar.
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New: Haiku Japanese Bistro – The restaurant will have a “formal-yetinexpensive dining experience,” said co-owner Jonathan Li. Haiku will carry everything expected from a Japanese restaurant, Li said, including its signature item — Japanese pizza topped with spicy tuna. Li said Haiku will also host karaoke nights.
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New: House of Hanson, Duffy’s Dinkytown Pizza, The Podium and Casablanca Hair Design all closed this summer to make room for a six-story, 140-unit apartment project by developer The Opus Group. HairColorXperts and Uncle Moe’s Deli & Drafts are also closed. Moved: The Book House – The 37-year-old store is now located above Varsity Bike & Transit in Dinkydale Mall.
New: My Burger – One of the closest eateries to TCF Bank Stadium, My Burger hopes to become a Saturday afternoon favorite. Similar to its rival Five Guys Burger and Fries, My Burger offers burgers and fries, but it also serves beer, mainly local taps.
New: Walgreens – Located on Washington Avenue Southeast, this iteration of the convenience chain has been rebranded as “Corner W.” A new concept for the college market, Corner W won’t have a pharmacy and instead offers frozen yogurt, sushi and a Coca-Cola Freestyle machine, manager Mike Gladson said. Closed: Arby’s.
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Closed temporarily: Sally’s Saloon and Eatery – Sally’s will return next July or August in a new apartment building being built on its former site. Gold Country Apparel – This Gopher apparel outlet will also return sometime between July and August of 2014. Toppers Pizza – Bloomington general manager Derrick Pugh said the franchise “tentatively” plans to return to Stadium Village in the summer of 2014.
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New: Cedar Riverside Child Care Center – Center director Layla Mohamud said the service is for low-income households and will cater to student-parents. The facility provides care for infants to 12-year-olds and will fill a need for child care near the University, Mohamud said. The center is also looking to hire students seeking teaching and tutoring.
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