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Minnesota’s hourly rate is lower than the federal wage of $7.25.
Schools are encouraging high schoolers to apply this month.
Brock Vereen has played safety and cornerback for the Gophers this year.
Jasen Baranowski started this season as a manager and now is on the roster.
Push to raise minimum wage continues
Minn. schools waive application fees
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TUESDAY
OCTOBER 29, 2013
STUDENT LIFE
International grad students find strength in numbers
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES AT MNDAILY.COM
CRIME
Sexual assault reported A student was attacked walking home early Sunday, police said. BY BRYNA GODAR AND MARION RENAULT bgodar@mndaily.com mrenault@mndaily.com
JULIET FARMER, DAILY
Graduate students Sarita Pillay and Naor Bitton share a laugh at a happy hour gathering organized by the Council of International Graduate Students on Monday at Stub & Herb’s.
A brand new group helps students acclimate to campus and find community.
Tuition hikes slow nationwide
at the University. Castro, a Spanish and
When Angela Castro
Portuguese studies doctor-
first came to the University
al candidate, said it’s tough
of Minnesota from her na-
for some inter national
tive Colombia, she learned
graduate students to figure
her definition of “cold”
out how to get a credit card,
didn’t apply to Minnesota
ride the bus or find a place
winter weather.
to live when they first arrive
“I had no idea how cold it was really going to be,” she said. “It was a shock.”
Sumitra Ramachandran,
BY T YLER GIESEKE tgieseke@mndaily.com
a scientific and technical communication master’s
graduate students accli-
student, said CIGS is the
mate to the University, a
first University graduate
group of students recently
student group specifically
started the Council for In-
dedicated to international
ternational Graduate Stu-
students.
dents.
At public four-year institutions, tuition increased less sharply this year.
on campus from overseas.
To help inter national
As the University of Minnesota froze in-state tuition for this year and the next, the increase in public, fouryear college tuition slowed to the smallest it’s been in more than a decade, according to a recent report. Tuition and fees for public four-year institutions in the 2013-14 academic year increased by less than 1 percent from last year, according to the College Board’s 2013 Trends in College Pricing report, which was released last week.
International graduate
CIGS aims to provide
students can join campus
international graduate stu-
cultural centers, she said,
dents with an outlet to dis-
but those are broken down
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SCIENCE
BY KATELYN FAULKS kfaulks@mndaily.com
A high-pitched noise echoes through the hallway leading to a chemistry lab. Inside, a rapidly shaking machine disperses tiny pieces of metal into a clear liquid. Though imperceptible to the naked eye, the process is creating a plastic durable enough to surpass high-performance plastics cur rently available in industr y. University of Minnesota researchers, par tnering with Honolulu, Hawaiibased star tup Adama Ma-
At the University, tuition is the same as last year for in-state residents, but nonresidents saw an increase of nearly 6 percent this year. Other colleges and universities, like the University of Iowa, have also jumped on the tuition freeze bandwagon. Rachelle Her nandez, Office of Admissions director, said she thinks an increased commitment to accessibility within the higher education community contributed to slowed tuition growth. But in addition to the relatively low price increase, the repor t found that the net tuition and fees students pay have increased u See TUITION Page 5A In 2009-10, the cost of school increased by nearly 10 percent.
HEALTH
University research toughens up plastic A new process makes plastic more than twice as tough as existing options.
u See ASSAULT Page 3A The crime alert described the suspect as 30 to 38 years old.
HIGHER ED
cuss issues they might face
BY KYLE STOWE kstowe@mndaily.com
A University of Minnesota student was sexually assaulted early Sunday morning near Van Cleve Park, University police said. The incident took place between 2:40 and 3:10 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of 15th and Brook avenues southeast, according to a crime alert emailed to University students, faculty and staff on Monday afternoon. The victim was walking home alone after a
party when three men approached her, the alert said. One hit the victim and sexually assaulted her while the other two acted as lookouts, the alert said. Police were dispatched shortly after 3 a.m. to the victim’s home, which is near where the incident occurred, Minneapolis police Sgt. Bill Palmer said. The alleged incident occurred near a main road in the Southeast Como neighborhood, although the email alert said it was in Marcy-Holmes. The crime alert’s map also indicated the alleged assault happened a block away from where the alert said it happened. University police
terials Inc., are working on making plastics tougher by adding the carbon compound graphene, which prevents breakage. Existing high-per formance plastics used in the aviation, aerospace, automotive and spor ts equipment industries are strong and flexible, but they still crack under a cer tain amount of pressure. University researchers increased the material’s toughness by about 2.5 times by adding a small amount of graphene, a semi-metal. “It was an unusual effect,” chemistr y professor Andreas Stein said. “It toughened at an unusually low loading of graphene.” u See PLASTIC Page 12A University of Hawaii researchers made the initial discovery.
Boynton prescribes more pet therapy Starting in Nov., students can visit animals on campus every week. BY T YLER GIESEKE tgieseke@mndaily.com
Nick Ott went to the University of Minnesota’s “Cirque De-Stress” last week because he smelled the popcorn. The linguistics freshman left feeling a little closer to home after petting a golden retriever that reminded him of his own dog. Star ting next month, students can interact with registered therapy animals each week at Boynton Health Service on the East Bank. Though therapy pets are already a fixture during finals and midterms, the expansion is part of Boynton’s push for more mental health resources outside its oft-overbooked one-on-one
CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY
University of Minnesota senior Brielle Sprecher pets Boudie, an 8-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, at Coffman Union on Tuesday.
counseling sessions. Registered therapy dogs, Woodstock the Ther-
apy Chicken and potentially cats and bunnies will offer students a chance to “Pet
u See ANIMALS Page 4A Boynton is hoping to treat some issues before therapy is needed.
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JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister faced a political uproar from across the political spectrum on Monday over the planned release of 26 Palestinian prisoners, all according to authorities convicted on murder charges connected to deadly attacks on Israelis. Tuesday’s release is part of a U.S.-brokered agreement that restarted peace talks with the Palestinians over the summer. It is the second of four planned releases of the longestserving Palestinian prisoners held by Israel in the coming months. The overnight announcement of the prisoner names triggered a storm of criticism. Among those going free are people jailed in connection to the killings of Israelis including a reservist and a Nazi death camp survivor, according to the list provided by Israel’s prison service. Over a thousand people protested Monday night outside Ofer jail where the prisoners are held. Families held up pictures of slain loved ones and called on the government not to release the prisoners held responsible for their deaths. Israel has a long history of lopsided prisoner exchanges with its Arab adversaries. But this week’s release appeared especially charged because Israel is receiving little in return except for the opportunity to conduct negotiations that few people believe will be successful. “The release of terrorists is immoral, weakens Israel, endangers Israeli citizens,” Naftali Bennett, leader of the hardline Jewish Home Party, wrote on his Facebook page. “Israel has humiliated itself for the last 20 years with terrorist release deals, and it is time to put an end to it.”
SAN FRANCISCO — The governors of Pacific coastal U.S. states and a Canadian province on Monday vowed to collectively combat climate change by coordinating polices that place a price on greenhouse gas pollution and mandating the use of cleaner-burning fuels. Governors of California, Oregon, Washington and the premier of British Columbia gathered in San Francisco to commit to working together to coordinate efforts with the hope of stimulating a clean-energy economy in a region with a combined gross domestic product of $2.8 trillion. California and British Columbia already have placed a price on greenhouse gas emissions — through cap-and-trade and a carbon tax, respectively — and have also already adopted clean fuel standards. Under terms of the agreement announced Monday, Oregon and Washington’s governors are committing their states to move forward with similar policies, even though the legislatures of both states have denied previous attempts to adopt cap-and-trade. “California isn’t waiting for the rest of the world before it takes action on climate change,” California Gov. Jerry Brown said in a statement. “Today, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia are all joining together to reduce greenhouse gases,” Brown said. The deal stems from the work of the Pacific Coast Collaborative, a group meant to organize climate change and clean energy policies in a region with 53 million people. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee supports a statewide cap on carbon-fuel emissions, among several ideas to get the state closer to reaching goals set in 2008 to cut global warming pollution. Still, getting bipartisan support for a cap-and-trade program in Washington state will be difficult. Former Gov. Chris Gregoire aggressively pushed for and failed to get lawmakers in 2009 to approve a market-based carbon trading system.
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Push to raise minimum wage continues Minnesota’s hourly rate is lower than the federal wage of $7.25. BY NATHANIEL RABUZZI nrabuzzi@mndaily.com
Some state legislators are planning to push this season to raise Minnesota’s hourly minimum wage, despite failed attempts last session. Suppor ters say the increase would spur economic growth, while opponents say it would disrupt how busi-
MINIMUM WAGE BY THE NUMBERS
3.6 million
WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES WORKED AT OR BELOW THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE IN 2012
55 percent
OF THEM ARE 16–24 YEARS OLD
93,000
HOURLY WORKERS IN MINNESOTA WORKED AT OR BELOW MINIMUM WAGE IN 2011
36.6 percent
OF THEM ARE 16–24 YEARS OLD SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
nesses in the state operate. Rep. Ryan Winkler, DFLGolden Valley, is leading legislative efforts to raise the rate to $9.50 per hour. He said the increase would cause money in the state to circulate better, benefiting businesses. Last session, a bill that would have raised the state minimum wage to $9.50 per hour passed the House. The Senate approved a companion bill that would have raised the wage to $7.75 per hour. But the legislation stalled because legislators couldn’t agree on a single increase before the deadline. If the legislation passes next session, Minnesota would be on track to have the highest minimum wage rate in the country. Currently, the state’s minimum wage is $5.25 for small employers and $6.15 for those making more than $500,000 per year. However, most minimum wage earners work for the federal rate of $7.25 per hour, because employers don’t meet certain criteria, like operating only in Minnesota and reporting annual profits less than $500,000. Rep. Greg Davids, RPreston, who opposes the effort, said some employers wouldn’t be able to hire as many workers or provide quality service if the state’s
minimum wage was raised. “[Employers] can’t afford $9.50 an hour. Some of them are on very small margins, so people aren’t going to get hired,” he said. University of Minnesota neuroscience junior Tyler McNeal, president of the student group American Citizens for Economic Freedom, also said that increasing the state’s minimum wage would change how businesses hire. “It’s going to block the people who have really low skill sets from getting jobs,” he said. Employers set their pay scales to reflect the quality of work required from each employee, McNeal said. If those pay scales were raised, he said, businesses would have to require a higher quality of work to match the higher pay rate. About 93,000 workers in Minnesota were paid at or below the federal minimum wage between August 2010 and July 2011, according to a report from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Davids said Minnesota wouldn’t seem attractive to businesses if the rate increased, because it would be cheaper to operate in neighboring states. Changing the law would be like having “signs all
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STATES WITH MINIMUM WAGE RATES THE SAME AS FEDERAL RATE STATES WITH NO MINIMUM WAGE LAW
SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
around Minnesota saying ‘Don’t come here,’ ” he said. Second-year University graduate student Brandon Madsen, an officer for the University’s Socialist Alternative Club, supports the increase. He said it would take more than a wage increase to force businesses out of Minnesota. “A lot of these jobs are in
the service sector, and so it’s easier said than done to just pick up and move,” he said. Socialist Alternative is involved in a nationwide push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. In order to provide for a family of four, Winkler said, two adults would each need to work full time for $14 per hour.
Legislators on the House’s Select Committee on Living Wage Jobs have been discussing the issue statewide by hosting public forums, said Winkler, who chairs the committee. He said the committee will use community input to advise the Legislature next session during the bill’s reviewing process.
Europe mulls sanctions against US over spying BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BERLIN — The United States could lose access to an important law enforcement tool used to track terrorist money flows, German of ficials said Monday, as Europe weighed a response to allegations that the Americans spied on their closest European allies. In Washington, Senate Intelligence Committee Chair woman Dianne Feinstein called for a “total review” of all U.S. intelligence programs in response to the allegations — activity the California Democrat said she wasn’t told about. Feinstein said that while her committee was informed of the National Security Agency’s collection of phone records under a secret court order, it “was not satisfactorily informed” that “cer tain sur veillance activities have been in effect for more than a decade” — including eavesdropping on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s own cellphone. She said President Barack Obama was also not told that Merkel’s communications were being collected since 2002. “With respect to NSA collection of intelligence on leaders of U.S. allies including France, Spain, Mexico and Germany let me state unequivocally: I am totally
opposed,” Feinstein said in a statement Monday. “Unless the United States is engaged in hostilities against a countr y or there is an emergency need for this type of surveillance, I do not believe the United States should be collecting phone calls or emails of friendly presidents and prime ministers,” Feinstein said. “The president should be required to approve any collection of this sort.” Spain became the latest U.S. ally to demand answers after a Spanish newspaper reported that the NSA monitored more than 60 million phone calls in that country during one month alone. The report Monday in the daily El Mundo came on the heels of allegations of massive NSA spying in France and Germany. With European leaders dissatisfied with the U.S. response so far, officials have been casting about for a way to pressure Washington to provide details of past surveillance and assurances that the practice will be curbed. The challenge is to send a strong message to Washington against wholesale spying on European citizens and institutions without further damage to the overall transAtlantic relationship. As possible leverage, German authorities cited last week’s non-binding resolution by the European Parliament to suspend a post-9/11
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Chief Greg Hestness confirmed the location from the text in the alert and said he hadn’t seen the map. Hestness said University police have been adding patrols in response to a recent spike of robberies around campus, and he didn’t think the recent robberies were related to the sexual assault. This incident will be difficult to investigate, Hestness said, because police don’t have specific suspect descriptions. The alert describes the attacker as 30 to 38 years old. The incident was reported to Minneapolis police. Hestness said a Minneapolis investigator will take the case and determine if there are any leads to follow. “UMPD will do as much as we can, but it is not our primar y jurisdiction,” he said. The University police daily crime log lists 19 repor ted sexual assaults on
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or near campus since last October. The University reported 17 forcible sexual offenses on or near campus in 2011 and 23 offenses in 2010, according to U.S. Department of Education data. Palmer said no witnesses have yet come for ward with any information on Sunday’s incident. University police are encouraging anyone with information on the case to call the Minneapolis Tip Line at 612-6928477.
agreement allowing the Americans access to bank transfer data to track the flow of terrorist money. German Justice Minister Sabine LeutheusserSchnarrenberger said Monday she believed the Americans were using the information to gather economic intelligence apar t from terrorism and that the deal, popularly known as the SWIFT agreement, should be suspended. That would represent a sharp rebuke to the United States from some of its closest partners. “It really isn’t enough to be outraged,” she told rbb-Inforadio. “This would be a signal that something can happen and make clear to the Americans that the (EU’s) policy is changing.” Suspending the agreement, officially known as the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, would require approval by an overwhelming majority of the 28 European Union countries. The agreement allows access to funds transferred through the private, Belgium-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, which handles the movement of money between banks worldwide. Asked Monday if the NSA intelligence gathering had been used not only to protect national security but American economic interests as well, White House spokesman Jay Carney said: “We do
not use our intelligence capabilities for that purpose. We use it for security purposes.” Still, he acknowledged the tensions with allies over the eavesdropping disclosures and said the White House was “working to allay those concerns,” though he refused to discuss any specific reports or provide details of internal White House discussions. The Ger man justice minister’s comments follow days of vocal indignation in Berlin after German news weekly Der Spiegel reported the NSA had kept tabs on Merkel’s phone calls since as early as 2002, three years before she became chancellor. Merkel said Friday that she was open to the idea of suspending the SWIFT agreement, saying she “needed to look at this again more closely” and weigh “what we will lose for the security of our citizens and what we don’t.” Germany and other European governments have made clear they don’t favor suspending the U.S.-EU trade talks which began last summer because both sides stand to gain so much through the proposed deal, especially against competition from China and other emerging markets. Still, the Europeans have said they will insist that the trade agreement includes stronger rules for protect-
ing data as a result of the NSA allegations. Data protection laws in Europe are generally stronger than in the United States. “It’s obvious to us that we have to and will bring our European convictions regarding data protection, and protection of privacy and business information, into these negotiations,” Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters in Berlin on Monday. The European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee chairman, Elmar Brok, told repor ters that failure to resolve the differences over data protection could threaten the trade talks. Brok, a member of Merkel’s party who was in Washington to discuss the spy allegations, said the challenge was to strike a balance between security and personal freedom. “We are fighting for the rights of our citizens,” he said. of repor ts stemming from documents provided to various media by NSA leaker Edward Snowden has created a sense of urgency among European governments that, at the ver y least, they need to be seen in the eyes of their citizens to be doing something to stop the spying. At the same time, European leaders are anxious to avoid lasting damage in relations with their major
ally. So far the issue has not hurt Obama politically within the United States because Republicans have blamed Snowden rather than the White House for the flap. In the latest allegation, the Spanish newspaper El Mundo published a document it said showed the NSA had eavesdropped on more than 60 million phone calls in Spain between Dec. 10, 2012 and Jan. 8, 2013. The U.S. ambassador to Spain was summoned to the Foreign Ministry for an explanation. Still, Florentino Portero, a political analyst at Madrid’s Open University, said Spain’s response to the allegations wasn’t as strong as it could have been because of the countr y’s ties with the U.S., especially intelligence sharing. “The Spanish government doesn’t want to create a crisis with the United States based on these leaks,” he told The Associated Press. Madrid is war y of endangering the U.S. military presence in Spain at two bases, Por tero said. The U.S. is boosting its presence there as part of a missile defense system, and both Spanish and American officials have stressed that this will give Spain an economic boost as it struggles with unemployment of 26 percent following years of recession.
Fighting disrupts Syrian weapons search BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIRUT — International inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile have missed an early deadline in a brutally tight schedule after security concerns prevented them from visiting two sites linked to Damascus’ chemical program. Exper ts from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons wer e to have checked all 23 of Syria’s declared chemical sites by Sunday, but the organization said Monday that inspectors have visited only 21 because of security issues. While there are no consequences for missing the deadline, the group’s failure to meet it underscores the ambitious timeline as well as the risks its inspectors face in car r ying out their mission in the middle of Syria’s civil war. The OPCW did not say who was responsible for the security problems, but the organizations’ director-general has said in the
past that temporar y ceasefires may have to be negotiated between rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar Assad to reach some sites. The chemical weapons watchdog said it has not given up hope of gaining access to the two locations. “Negotiations continue to tr y to get security guarantees so our inspectors can go in,” OPCW spokesman Michael Luhan said. The joint OPCW-U.N. mission faces a string of target dates for specific tasks as it aims to achieve the overall goal of ridding Syria of its chemical stockpile by mid-2014. Luhan said the next deadline is Nov. 1, by which time Syria has to complete “functional destruction of the critical equipment for all its chemical weapons production facilities and mixing-filing plants.” That step will ensure that Syria can no longer make new chemical weapons. After that, the international community and Syria have to agree to a plan to destroy the countr y’s chemical stockpile.
Syria is believed to possess around 1,000 metric tons of chemical weapons, including mustard gas and the ner ve agent sarin. It has sent the OPCW a plan for full destruction of the stockpile that has to be discussed by the group’s executive council next month. The OPCW, based in The Hague, said such declarations by member states “provide the basis on which plans are devised for a systematic, total and verified destruction of declared chemical weapons and production facilities.” State Depar tment spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Monday that Washington was reviewing the declaration, which ran to more than 700 pages. “We are, in accordance with OPCW regulations, not going to publicly discuss or analyze our assessment of the report,” she said. The two sites the inspectors still need to check appear to be in rebel-held or contested areas. At least one of the locations is believed to be the town of al-Safira, which ex-
perts say is home to a production facility as well as storage sites. The area has been engulfed by fighting for months, and many of the rebels in the area are from al-Qaida-linked groups. The OPCW-U.N. mission stems from a deadly chemical attack on rebelheld suburbs of Damascus in August that killed hundreds. Assad denied any role in the attack, while the U.S. and its allies blamed his government and threatened to carr y out punitive missile strikes. The U.S. and Russia then brokered an agreement for Syria to relinquish its chemical arsenal. Assad quickly agreed, and the deal was enshrined in a U.N. Security Council resolution. That r esolution also endorsed a roadmap for a political transition in Syria, and called for a peace conference to be held in Geneva as soon as possible. Diplomatic efforts to convene the meeting have sputtered, however, amid disagreements over the agenda and participants.
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Two cited for campus trespassing POLICE Also, at least four students reported having their bikes stolen over the weekend. BY NICK STUDENSKI nstudenski@mndaily.com
Police cited two men for trespassing on University of Minnesota property this week. On Thursday night, a man was ar rested for trespassing on campus. Coffman Union employees called police just before 10:30 p.m. because the man appeared to be intoxicated and was making staff members feel uncomfortable. When police arrived at Cof fman, they identified the man and found he’d already trespassed on campus multiple times, according to the repor t. Police arrested the man because they didn’t think he would respond to a citation. On Saturday afternoon, staf f in Diehl Hall Librar y contacted University police because there was a man in the building who they recognized from previous trespassing incidents. The man is a “frequent
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flyer,” or frequent trespasser, at the University, University police Lt. Dave Wilske said. “He never has legitimate business here,” he said. According to the report, the man had already been issued a trespass warning banning him from buildings on the University’s East Bank. In the past, Wilske said, police have given the man trespass warnings for disruptive behavior, such as clogging toilets with toilet paper. The man was given a new trespass warning following Saturday’s incident, according to the report. Wilske said on-campus trespassing is common. When someone is issued a trespass warning, he or she is typically banned from campus buildings for a year, Wilske said. If they return, they’re ticketed for trespassing. Wilske said police have “some leniency” with trespass warnings and typically don’t cite visitors unless
they cause problems. “Generally, if they’re not causing disturbances, we don’t get involved,” he said.
Bike thefts At least four University students reported their bikes stolen last weekend, which Wilske said is an increase from previous weekends. The increase could be related to the warmer weather over the weekend, he said. In one incident, fisheries and wildlife senior Marc Franzen locked his bike to a railing outside his house in Marcy-Holmes at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday and left for work. When he returned from work at about 9:30 p.m., the bike was gone and the wood rail the bike had been locked to was broken. The bike’s estimated value is $800. Franzen said he doesn’t hear much about bike thefts on campus. “I feel like we only hear about major crimes,” he said. “The theft of a bicycle doesn’t af fect that many people.” Ecology, evolution and behavior freshman Lea Graber also had her bike stolen over the weekend. She noticed the bike, a blue hybrid Bianchi Torino valued
at $500, missing from the racks outside Middlebrook Hall on Sunday. Graber left her bike locked up for a few days with a cable lock, which she thinks is partially to blame for the theft. “I take a little bit of fault for the whole not-using-a-Ulock thing,” she said. Wilske said using a Ulock does help prevent theft. “The best advice I can give you is buy a ver y expensive lock and a ver y inexpensive bicycle,” he said. Graber said she’s hopeful that police will be able to locate her bike with the serial number she provided. “I think the University police depar tment will do what they can,” she said. Police have caught several bike thieves this year, Wilske said, attributing success to the bait bike program, which attracts thieves with bikes that police place and monitor. Anna Kuny, a speech, language and hearing sciences sophomore, noticed the frame and back wheel of her bike missing from the bike rack outside her Marcy-Holmes apartment Sunday morning. The front tire was still locked to the rack. The bike had been secured with a U-lock since
OTHER CRIMES NEAR CAMPUS Crime: Theft When: Thursday Where: The Soap Factory Info: A man left his backpack in his car while he went to the Soap Factory. Someone broke through the car’s window and took the backpack. The suspect’s hands and body left obvious smudge marks on the car as they leaned in to grab the backpack, according to the police report. Crime: Open Bottle When: Sunday Where: 14th Avenue Southeast and Fourth Street Southeast Info: A group of men reported to a police officer that a woman was threatening to shoot them. The police officer saw her nearby holding an open bottle of vodka. The woman was uncooperative, so police arrested her for loitering with an open bottle. Crime: Begging When: Thursday Where: 14th Avenue Southeast Info: An officer observed a man sitting outside of the bank with a sign that read, “anything will help.” The officer had previously warned the man about the panhandling ordinance. The officer cited the man for begging and released him. Crime: Threats When: Thursday Info: A man reported receiving a call from a man who told him he would end up dead if he contacted his ex-girlfriend again. The victim said he hadn’t made contact with the ex-girlfriend since dropping off her things the day before. The suspect is believed to be living with the victim’s ex-girlfriend. Crime: Underage drinking When: Saturday Where: 13th and University avenues southeast Info: An officer saw a man carrying an open container of vodka. The officer identified the man as a University student who was under 21 and cited him for minor consumption. SOURCE: MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, UMPD
Wednesday, but Kuny said she didn’t notice it missing until Sunday because she doesn’t typically walk by the bike rack. Minneapolis police Sgt. Bill Palmer said in addition to having a good lock, it’s
important to store bikes in visible locations or inside, if possible. “Buy the best lock you can af ford,” he said, “and put your bicycle somewhere it’s a little more visible.”
TX abortion limits ruled unconstitutional BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge determined Monday that new Texas abortion restrictions place an unconstitutional burden on women seeking to end a pregnancy, a ruling that keeps open dozens of abortion clinics across the state while officials appeal. The ruling by District Judge Lee Yeakel came one day before key parts of the law the Legislature approved in July were set to take effect. Lawyers for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers argued in their lawsuit that a provision requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a hospital less than 30 miles away would have effectively shuttered about a third of the state’s 38 clinics that perform abortions.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, whose office argued the law protects women and the life of the fetus, immediately filed an appeal with the conservative 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. “I have no doubt that this case is going all the way to the United States Supreme Court,” Abbott said during stop in Brownsville, Texas, as part of his campaign to replace retiring Gov. Rick Perry. Although several conser vative states in recent months have approved broad abortion limits, the Texas ones were particularly divisive because of the number of clinics affected and the distance some women would have to travel to get an abortion. Federal judges in Wisconsin, Kansas, Mississippi
and Alabama also have found problems with state laws prohibiting doctors from conducting abortions if they don’t have hospital admitting privileges. All the other appeals — including the one from Mississippi, which like Texas is within the 5th Circuit — deal only with whether to lift a temporar y injunction preventing the restriction from taking effect. The Texas appeal could be the first that directly addresses the question of whether the provision violates the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion. The admitting privileges provision “does not bear a rational relationship to the legitimate right of the state in preserving and promoting fetal life or a woman’s health and, in any event, places a substantial obstacle in the
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by ethnicity and don’t represent international graduate student issues as a whole. “International graduate students have been here for a long time, and they’re a ver y impor tant par t of our student population,” Ramachandran said. “It’s important we have a place to meet.” International graduate students make up nearly 22 percent of the University’s total graduate student population this fall, according to the Of fice of Institutional Research. CIGS isn’t officially registered with the University, but Ramachandran said she expects it to become official this week. Takehito Kamata, an organizational leadership, policy and development doctoral candidate, said some international graduate students feel isolated at the University because there isn’t a system in place to help them easily connect with their international peers on campus. He said he thinks the group will provide a place for international graduate students to meet others
outside their departments who face similar challenges. Barbara Kappler, assistant dean of the University’s International Student and Scholar Ser vices, said ISSS will issue a sur vey this week to gauge the needs and concerns of all inter national students at the University. This is the first sur vey of its kind from ISSS, and the office will conduct the study annually for at least the next two years. Kappler said she was happy to hear inter national graduate students are working to discuss and raise awareness of issues they’re experiencing on campus. “Students have concerns, and I think it’s really commendable that they’re reaching out and taking initiative,” she said. “It’s great to see them working together.” ISSS provides a one-day orientation for international graduate students once they arrive on campus, but Ramachandran said a lot of information provided can be easily forgotten. She said CIGS could help fill in the gaps for students who are still confused after orientation. “A lot of times interna-
tional graduate students will tr y to figure out problems on their own,” Ramachandran said. “It would be better if you had a group that is there to suppor t them and tell them what to expect.” Inter national development practice master’s student Shruti Saxena said having a group like the council could’ve made her life less stressful when she first started at the University. “Having a group of people to talk to and ask questions would have been useful,” she said. “Finding things around campus would have been a lot easier.” Ramachandran said the group will also provide a platform for international graduate students to collectively communicate issues they share to ISSS, the graduate school and other University offices. Establishing a social community is the first step to creating a group that can solve issues af fecting all international graduate students, she said. “ Yo u c a n ’ t a d v o c a t e unless you have a strong social network and understand the needs of all international graduate students.”
path of a woman seeking an abortion,” Yeakel wrote. In another part of his ruling, Yeakel, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, partially blocked the provision requiring doctors to follow an 18-year-old U.S. Food and Drug Administration protocol. He found that the state could regulate how a doctor prescribes an abortion-inducing pill, but the law failed to allow for a doctor to adjust treatment in order to best protect the health of the woman taking it. Abor tion-rights suppor ters complained that requiring doctors to follow the FDA’s original label for an abortion-inducing drug would deny women the benefit of recent advances in medical science. Other por tions of the law, known as House Bill 2, include a ban on abortions
after 20 weeks and a requirement beginning in October 2014 that all abortions take place in a surgical facility. Neither of those sections was part of this lawsuit. Amy Hagstrom Miller, president of Whole Woman’s Health, said the judge did not go far enough. “Nearly 40 percent of the women we serve at Whole Woman’s Health choose medication abortion and now Texas is preventing these women from the advances in medical practice that other women across the United States will be able to access,” she said. The law requiring admitting privileges was the biggest obstacle facing abortion clinics in Texas, and the ruling gives them a temporary reprieve until new regulations go into effect next year. Mississippi passed a simi-
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Boynton has developed events like PAWS and Cirque De-Stress to broaden access to its services, said Boynton director of public health and communications Dave Golden. “We think that awareness of resources and working on it earlier on … [can] help people deal with some of their mental health issues before they even need care from a therapist,” he said. For last week’s Cirque DeStress event, Boynton hoped to lure students to the circus for the entertainment value and give them tips on how to manage stress and anxiety once they got there, said Boynton Chief Medical Officer Dr. Gary Christenson. The idea is to look at mental health from a public health approach, he said, rather than through face-toface appointments. “We’re ver y intrigued with how we can better provide resources to more students,” Christenson said. Freshman Ashley Stevenson said she went to the circus because she felt stressed. She said she thought Boynton did a good job of making itself known to students. Although Ott, the linguistics freshman, hadn’t heard of the circus beforehand, he said he enjoyed it. Ott added if he ever needed mental health services, he felt like he would know what to do.
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Away Worries and Stress” — the tentative name for the program is PAWS — beginning Nov. 13 and continuing almost ever y Wednesday through May. The No. 1 health issue students experience is mental health, Boynton Chief Health Officer Ferd Schlapper said. When students struggle at the University, he said, it’s not usually because they’re incapable academically. “It’s usually life that gets in the way,” he said. But it can be hard for University students to get help when they need it. About 27 percent of University students have been diagnosed with a mental health condition, and in the spring, wait times at the East Bank mental health clinic stretched three or four weeks. The Student Ser vices Fees Committee granted Boynton partial funding to hire four additional mental health specialists this year. Boynton’s mental health expenses totaled $3.4 million in 2011-12, and they have since increased. Schlapper said Boynton needs to get more creative to meet high demand. Otherwise it will be impossible to meet student needs with specialists seeing only one patient at a time.
lar law last year, which a federal judge also blocked pending a trial scheduled to begin in March. Mississippi’s attorney general asked the 5th Circuit to lift the temporary injunction so the law could be enforced, but the judges have left it in place signaling they believe there is a legitimate constitutional question. Unlike the Mississippi case, Yeakel’s order is a final decision, setting the groundwork for the 5th Circuit to review the merits of the law, not just an injunction against it. The proposed restrictions were among the toughest in the nation and gained notoriety when Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis launched a nearly 13-hour filibuster against them in June. She is now the only Democrat in the race for Texas governor.
PAWS and smell the roses It’s not uncommon for students who first come to college to feel homesick and miss their pets, said Tanya Bailey, an animal-assisted interaction program specialist and PAWS coordinator. “It’s the one aspect of their normal life that’s missing from campus life,” she said. Registered therapy animals can help students manage this type of stress and others, she said. The PAWS program is part of Nature-Based Therapeutics, a shared initiative between the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and the Center for Spirituality and Healing, Bailey said. Bailey said she was prepared for skepticism on Boynton’s spending when she presented at Parents Weekend this month, but PAWS received only positive feedback. Animals and owners that are part of the program undergo rigorous training, Bailey said. Wayne Halverson, a retired Facilities Management employee and registered therapy dog owner, said he enjoys seeing students light up when they interact with his golden retriever, Boudie. Halverson and Boudie attended Cirque De-Stress and plan to be at PAWS events as well. “The reaction of the students … was just precious. It really was,” Halverson said.
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Minn. schools waive application fees Schools are encouraging high schoolers to apply this month. BY JULIA MARSHALL jmarshall@mndaily.com
This month, colleges and universities across the state have been of fering incentives like waived application fees to recruit more students. The University of Minnesota is par t of a statewide push, called College Knowledge Month, aiming to help high school students understand the college admissions
process and gain better access. The Minnesota Of fice of Higher Education created the initiative to encourage schools to waive their admissions fees to tr y and get more students to apply throughout October. T wenty-five institutions in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system are waiving application fees for all new students from Oct. 25-31. The University isn’t changing the cost it takes to apply during October — the school of fers a waiver for low-income students year-round — but it
is ramping up recruitment efforts at high schools. Of fice of Admissions associate director Rachelle Hernandez said University volunteers are visiting high schools to help students understand financial aid and the application process as a part of College Knowledge Month. Some private schools are discounting their application fees this month as well, Minnesota Private College Council spokesperson John Manning said. The statewide program is focused on helping high school students make an
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T uition and fees increased by less than 1 percent this year, the repor t showed, compared with more than 3 percent the year before. It was the smallest annual increase in prices since the 2000-01 academic year, according to the College Board. Although the cost of college is still increasing, some students appreciate a slower rise in price. “Regardless, it’s helpful,” communications junior Erica Hedtke said. “I don’t really know if you’ll make students happy overall with the price.” But for some, the fact that college is a big financial burden remains. “The price is still quite a bit,” said mechanical engineering sophomore Zach Warner. The relaxed growth in college price tags comes after a significant surge around 2010. In 2009-2010, the cost of tuition, fees and room and board at public four-year institutions increased by nearly 10 percent, followed by a 6.5 percent increase the year after. Experts say there’s still work to be done, even if tuition increases aren’t as steep as in previous years. “This year’s slowing of the price spiral does not mean that college is suddenly more af for dable, that concer ns about student debt will be set aside, or that low- and moderateincome students will no longer face financial hurdles as they pursue their educational ambitions,”
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said Sandy Baum, the repor t’s co-author, in an email. “But it is good news,” she said, “and we hope it will allow more focus on helping students to access the available financial aid and to enroll and succeed in college.”
Net price increases After a brief leveling at the end of the decade, the net price, or price students pay after financial aid, is again on the rise nationwide, the report found. The average net price that full-time, in-state students pay at four-year public institutions is $3,120 this year, according to the
their college search process,” she said. When the program made its debut in 2011, it was only a weeklong initiative. Only 17 institutions par ticipated, and 10,000 students submitted 15,700 applications, more than double the same week a year earlier. In 2012, 14,000 students submitted 24,000 applications, according to Minnesota Depar tment of Education data. But more applications doesn’t necessarily mean more students were enr o l l i n g , M i n n es o ta Office of Higher Education communications special-
ist Jessica Larson said. Many students tried to apply to as many schools as possible to utilize the fee waiver, even if they won’t likely attend the institutions, “When it was a week … we saw a huge increase in the number of applications going to these colleges, but it wasn’t necessarily matriculating into numbers that were showing up on campus,” Larson said. She said this year, for the first time, the ef for t will last an entire month to give students more time to prepare and take advantage of the program’s incentives.
Penn State: 26 people get $59.7M over Sandusky
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informed decision, Manning said, not just about promoting specific colleges. “The reason colleges would be involved in this wouldn’t be because they want to see their own particular institution’s application numbers go up; it’s more of a community service piece,” he said. Like Minnesota private colleges, Hernandez said the University is focused on the community ser vice aspect and helping students. “We’re really focusing on that counseling perspective, of helping students find a good match in
report, up from $3,050 last year. As net prices rise, federal grant aid has decreased in recent years, according to the College Board. At the University, the percentage of students who received aid increased between 2008 and 2011, peaking at 88 percent, according to the Office of Institutional Research. Last year, that percentage decreased to 75 percent. “A college education is an unparalleled investment,” College Board President David Coleman said in an email. “But there is no college opportunity without college affordability.”
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Penn State said Monday it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant football coach Jerr y Sandusky, a man once revered as a university icon who is now ser ving what is effectively a life prison sentence. Nearly two years after the retired coach was first charged with child molestation, the school said 23 deals were fully signed and three were agreements in principle. It did not disclose the names of the recipients. The school faces six other claims, and the university says it believes some of those do not have merit while others may produce settlements. University president Rodney Erickson issued a statement calling the announcement a step forward for victims and the school. “We cannot undo what has been done, but we can and must do ever ything possible to learn from this and ensure it never happens again at Penn State,” said Erickson, who announced the day Sandusky was convicted in June 2012 that Penn State was determined to compensate his victims. The settlements have been unfolding since midAugust, when attorneys for the accusers began to disclose them. Penn State has not been confirming them,
waiting instead to announce deals at once. Harrisburg lawyer Ben Andreozzi, who helped negotiate several of the settlements, said his clients were satisfied. “They felt that the university treated them fairly with the economic and noneconomic terms of the settlement,” said Andreozzi, who also represents some others who have come forward recently. Those new claims have not been presented to the university, he said. One client represented by St. Paul, Minn., attorney Jeff Anderson signed off on an agreement in the past week and the other is basically done, he said. Anderson counts his two clients as among the three that have been classified as agreements in principle, which Penn State said means final documentation is expected to be completed in the next few weeks. Anderson said his clients were focused on Penn State’s changes to prevent future abuse. “I have to applaud them, because they said ‘not until we’re satisfied that no one else will get hurt,’” Anderson said. “The settlement of their cases in no way heals, in no way lessens the wound that remains open and the scars that are deep.” Penn State has spent more than $50 million on other costs related to the Sandusky scandal, including lawyers’ fees, public relations expenses, and
adoption of new policies and procedures related to children and sexual abuse complaints. It said Monday that liability insurance is expected to cover the payments and legal defense, and expenses not covered should be paid from interest paid on loans by Penn State to its self-supporting units. Clifford Rieders, a Williamspor t attor ney who negotiated one of the settlements, said the average payout matched other cases involving child abuse in educational or religious settings. Rieders said the cases raised the specter of embarrassing revelations if they went to trial, and a university would have to consider the effect on the victims, its overall reputation, its ability to pay and its wider objectives. “There are many considerations whenever you resolve a high-profile case involving serious misconduct, and I’m sure all of those and more came into play here,” Rieders said. Sandusky, 69, has been pursuing appeals while he serves a 30- to 60-year sentence on 45 criminal counts. He was convicted of abusing 10 boys, some of them at Penn State facilities. Eight young men testified against him, describing a range of abuse they said went from grooming and manipulation to fondling, oral sex and anal rape when they were boys.
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What’s in a name? In 2013, what does it mean to be a millennial and should it still matter? ou may recall an ar ticle published in Time from this past May titled “Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation.” Penned by columnist Joel Stein, the ar ticle gained national notoriety for Stein’s conflicting resentment and admiration of millennials. Although Stein said millennials are lazy, entitled narcissists who still live with their parents, he ultimately came to the conclusion that the millennials generation may just be the generation to “save us all.” Naturally, Stein’s most vehement critics were those who he so explicitly lampooned against. However, I did not feel of fended when I read his ar ticle; in fact, I felt more indif ferent than anything. I never considered my “millennialism” to be an in-
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tegral part of my identity as I did for other factors such as my ethnicity. But I recently realized I’m apathetic to countless attacks against millennials because I don’t know that there’s any such thing. After all, who gets to be classified as a millennial in the first place? Although there seems to be no concrete consensus, society seems to define the millennial generation — also known as Generation Y — as anyone born between 1982 and 2002. Typical characteristics associated with millennials, among others, often include plugged in, narcissistic, liberal, sheltered and multitasking.
So if these key things are what supposedly makes up the millennial identity, why is there so much research to the contrary? As far as being the “plugged-in” generation goes, a recent Intel sur vey found about 60 percent of young adults felt technology was dehumanizing, and we rely on it too much. But surely the liberal or Democratic Party stereotype of millennial must be true, right? Not so fast. Millennials are among the 60 percent of Americans who believe a new political par ty should be formed in the United States. This is likely because only 24 percent of U.S. college students are “confident” in overall political leadership of the U.S. Oh, and those claims of millennials being selfabsorbed and greedy? They couldn’t be further from the truth. Generation Y is shaping out to be the most charitable generation yet. More than one in five millennials surveyed in May repor ted that
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they plan to increase charitable giving over the next year compared to 18 percent of people in Generation X and only 10 percent of baby boomers, according to a survey by fundraising consultant Blackbaud. A name is just that: a name. Look closely enough and you will find so-called millennials who are conservative or technophobic or who even have no interest in having their 15 minutes of fame. This is not only tr ue of millennials, but of all generations. Not all members of the “Greatest Generation” were stalwar t and patriotic. Not all baby boomers think they made America great. At the end of the day, it is up to each of us individually to decide whether to embrace the characteristics of our respective generations. After all, it’s 2013; we can be whoever and whatever we choose to be. Luis Ruuska welcomes comments at lruuska@mndaily.com.
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Try your granddad’s clothes You shouldn’t just listen to “Thrift Shop.”
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Kill, the U and the law
The epileptic seizures that caused Gophers football coach Jerry Kill to miss games and take a leave of absence raise a number of concerns. Some urge that his tenure come to an end in the third year of his seven-year contract, while others advocate for more understanding of the difficulties faced by people with epilepsy. President Eric Kaler and athletics director Norwood Teague gave enthusiastic support to retain Kill while he tries to minimize his disruptive seizures. But while the emotions of Kill’s situation have attention, little heed has been paid to the legal posture between the University of Minnesota and Kill. Kill is now on indefinite leave — this provides an occasion to examine relevant laws and legal doctrines. The chief legal concern arises under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal law that prohibits unreasonable discrimination against the disabled in the workplace. The first consideration under the ADA is whether Kill is covered. The University falls within the scope of the measure, which applies to most employers with 15 or more employees. A parallel state version of the law exists in the Minnesota Human Rights Act, which covers nearly all employers, regardless of size. The next question is whether Kill is protected by it. He is covered because the law, along with its Minnesota counterpart, applies to individuals who have a disability that impairs a “major” life activity. Kill’s seizures, which thousands at TCF Bank Stadium witnessed, would con-
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stitute a substantial setback in normal life activities. Although he is eligible for protection, Kill is not assured that he can keep his job under the ADA. The law requires that an employee be able to perform the “essential functions” of the position. Being on the sidelines and in the locker room during games is a quintessential requirement of a head coach of a college football team. Kill’s inability to coach an entire game, on at least five occasions during the past three years, encompassing about 15 percent of the 33 games so far, places into question his functionality. But the ADA does require an employer to provide a “reasonable accommodation” to an employee, if requested. Generally, the law requires an employee and employer to engage in an “interactive dialogue” to try to come up with ways that an employee can remain in the position with some tinkering of job requirements, as long as the modifications do not undermine the employee’s obligation to perform essential tasks. Whether Kill has requested any accommodations and whether they can be reasonably established is unknown. Lightening Kill’s workload by having assistant coaching staff take over some tasks is among the accommodations that could be reasonable. However, under the law, any accommodation cannot create “undue hardship.” Not having a coach available during games may be the type of burden that the law does not require of an employer. Another federal law, the Family and Medical Leave Act, is also relevant. Under the FMLA, an employer with
50 or more employees, like the University, must give a requesting employee an unpaid leave of absence for at least 12 weeks per year for a “serious” medical condition. The University has apparently gone beyond the measure, which is permissible, allowing Kill an indefinite leave with pay. After the leave ends, the University would have to allow him to return if he is capable of coming back, although Teague could reassign him to a different position if he is unable to carry out his coaching responsibilities. There are some other legal considerations applicable to Kill’s situation as well. It is unclear how much the University knew, or should have known, about Kill’s history of epileptic seizures when it hired Kill. Kill maintains that he informed the University about his condition during the hiring process. It remains murky how much vetting the University did, or should have done, about his condition when he was brought aboard nearly three years ago. If he did not fully disclose his condition, the University might have an out for the remaining years of his contract by asserting résumé fraud. This allows an employer to terminate an employee, even under contract, if material misrepresentations were on file about his status in the hiring process. As the situation evolves, these considerations are likely to be more significant in deciding how to proceed with the relationship between the University and Kill. Marshall H. Tanick University alumnus Employment law attorney
apper Macklemore pr omises you the world and more in his hit single “Thrift Shop.” With just $20 in his pocket, Macklemore ADITI PRADEEP manages to find columnist everything from Batman footie pajamas to a mink coat. The Great Recession-era classic is grandiose enough to make you consider thrift shopping. Unfortunately, thrift store chains say the infamous single has done nothing to actually increase sales at thrift stores — however, this shouldn’t stop you from popping tags.
Eco-friendly digs ABC News estimates a whopping 98 percent of clothing bought in the U.S. comes from elsewhere. When you’re shopping at Target, consider that your new sweatshirt has probably traveled more than you have. The transportation required to make it to your closet involves considerable amounts of fossil fuels and pollution. However, a thrift shop sweatshirt is likely from nearby. Also, you’d be surprised how much goes into a simple T-shirt. Just one of those free college T-shirts that are handed out like candy requires anywhere from 700 to 2,000 gallons of water to produce. To put that into perspective, a 10-minute shower consumes 25 to 50 gallons of water. You can be both fashionable and environmentally friendly by choosing a vintage screen-print T-shirt at Savers. Lana Del Rey would be proud.
Save money with vintage goods
Don’t spend $50 for a T-shirt; save money while thrifting. College students struggle to make ends meet, and buying secondhand goods is a fashionsavvy way of looking great while staying in budget. America’s Research Group research shows young people are going to thrift shops more. Shopping at thrift stores no longer carries the “old lady” stigma it did before.
A secondhand spice of life Thrifting is also an adventure. Looking through piles of clothes and finding a pair of cute designer jeans that fit, and for a price that doesn’t break the piggy bank, is far more satisfying than buying the same thing at the mall. Each piece comes with its own history. A little bit of curiosity goes along way with secondhand fashion. Don’t let Macklemore get the best clothes. Try thrifting; it’s more than a trend. Aditi Pradeep welcomes comments at apradeep@mndaily.com.
The Higher Education Act
Congress should implement policy changes that improve the federal aid process.
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ongress will soon be gearing up to renew the Higher Education Act, which expires at the end of the year. The HEA determines, among many other things, the federal subsidies given to students and colleges and how they are awarded. The version of the bill passed in 2008, while successfully simplifying the application process for student aid, largely failed to make tuition more affordable. Some states, including Minnesota, have not been held accountable for cuts to higher education, which have contributed to the rising cost of college. Most lawmakers can agree to the importance of higher education and that college affordability continues to be a pressing issue. Given these shared starting points, we are hopeful Congress can make significant improvements in how federal aid is delivered and how loans are repaid. A variety of organizations and interest groups have drafted reports with an array of recommendations regarding federal student aid. While there is no shortage of disagreements, a report written by Beth Akers, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, outlines several potential policy reforms that have broad support. These reforms include enrolling all borrowers into an income-based repayment program, delivering financial aid eligibility information to students before they start looking at colleges, and eliminating the FAFSA and instead using the IRS to determine student aid eligibility. These policy initiatives all work to simplify the process, and the idea to create an income-based repayment program acknowledges that the salaries of most college graduates do not reflect their education level until several years after graduation. As Congress begins work on reauthorizing the HEA, we hope lawmakers seriously consider these policy reforms as ways to make the federal aid process easier on families and recent graduates.
Intern problems Unpaid and low-paying internship programs deserve to be scrutinized.
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ver and over, undergraduate students find valuable internship experiences in a variety of fields. From College of Science and Engineering students taking semesters off for co-ops at engineering firms, to journalism and marketing students finding internships with local presses and advertising agencies, having work experience in the field can be a significant résumé booster. But with increased oppor tunity comes increased risks. A number of exploitative unpaid or low-paying internship programs are being exposed by present and former interns who claim their employers are not abiding by federal labor laws. The United States Department of Labor lists six requirements for legal employment of an unpaid intern. The criteria were used to decide the recent lawsuit against Fox Searchlight Pictures, when a federal judge ruled that Fox had violated federal minimum wage laws by not paying interns working on “Black Swan.” The Labor Department requires that the employer not directly benefit from the intern’s duties, and that both the employer and the intern have a mutual understanding that the intern is not entitled to wages. Condé Nast, publisher of Vanity Fair, Vogue, GQ and many other magazines, is involved in an ongoing class-action lawsuit brought by two former interns, one at W Magazine and the other at The New Yorker, claiming they were paid less than a dollar an hour, the New York Times reported in June. Last Wednesday, Condé Nast closed their internship program. An increasing number of young professionals are rightly taking a stand against unpaid or unfair internships. We hope that as a result, employers will create more meaningful internship programs. When looking for valuable career experience, students should look for opportunities that are of educational value and should ensure that all federal labor laws are followed.
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Vereen leads Gophers with a smile Brock Vereen has played safety and cornerback for the Gophers this year. WITH SAM GORDON
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fter S a t u r d a y ’ s monumental win over Nebraska, defensive coordinator and acting head coach Tracy Claeys told ESPN in an on-camera interview that Gophers football will always be Jerr y Kill’s program. But Minnesota’s last two wins have had as much to do with Claeys as anyone else. He’s guided the team in its two most impressive games of the season — two wins that just so happen to be the program’s most significant victories in the Kill era. I’m not around Claeys at practice. I’m not on the sidelines during games. But whatever he’s doing is working. Since Kill’s leave of absence thr ust Claeys into the coaching spotlight, he has been pure class, and the Gophers have reflected that professionalism. His team is well-prepared and disciplined, and the results are undeniable. Minnesota’s defense, which Claeys oversees, handled Nor thwester n’s of fense. Against Nebraska on Saturday, it shut down dynamic quar terback Taylor Martinez. Claeys is leaving the of fense to Matt Limegrover, who has pushed the correct quarterback and play-calling buttons in both wins. But what’s most impressive about Claeys’ stint as head honcho is the way he’s held the team together after it looked like it was destined for another long season in the Big Ten. Not only were the Gophers blown out in their first two conference games, but their head coach was leaving the team for an indefinite period of time. Minnesota was mired in uncer tainty, facing questions about both its head coach and its quarterback. Under Claeys, those questions have answered themselves. The players have credited Kill’s resilience as an inspiration, but C la ey s ’ m a n a g e m ent has been just as pivotal. His head coaching stint for the Gophers will eventually come to an end, but he’s already done more than enough to ear n some looks from schools that will be in need of a head coach. On Sunday, Claeys told repor ters he’d listen to teams with head coaching vacancies despite his mother’s precautions about the stress that comes with the position. “That’s why I have tremendous respect f o r J e r r y, ” h e s a i d . “And people don’t understand, [as a head coach], you’re responsible for so many more things ever y day.” I understand that completely, coach. And that’s why, in these last two weeks, I’ve developed so much respect for you. Ya feel me? Sam Gordon welcomes comments at sgordon@mndaily.com or on Twitter.
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It’s not hard to picture Brock Vereen holding a microphone as a sideline repor ter after his college career is over. He interned at the NFL Network last summer, inter viewed head coach Jerr y Kill at Big Ten Media Days in July and sums up games with the poise of a seasoned public speaker. “This is just the win we needed as a program,” Vereen said after the Gophers beat Nebraska 34-23 on Saturday. “We’ve been in situations like this, but finally we put all the pieces in the right place.” Vereen’s on-field successes this season, however, may afford him another on-field oppor tunity away from the sidelines as an NFL player. And the way he’s achieved that on-field success is even more impressive. Minnesota’s secondar y has been depleted by injuries this season. Junior cornerback Briean BoddyCalhoun tore his anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in the second game of the season, junior safety Cedric Thompson sustained a concussion in the game against Michigan, and junior cor nerback Der rick Wells injured his shoulder at the star t of the season and hasn’t fully recovered. So Vereen has filled in as a jack of all trades on defense. He switched positions from safety to cornerback to help mitigate the injur y issues before the Gophers’ 20-17 win at Nor thwester n, and he remained at
Gophers defensive back Brock Vereen practices Aug. 2 at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex.
the cornerback spot in the win over Nebraska. Vereen’s versatility in the defensive backfield has helped lead the Gophers to two straight upset wins. As a result, his draft stock appears to be rising. “You have [the position change]. You have special teams. You know, he’s a ver y intelligent kid when it comes to football,” defensive coordinator and acting head coach Tracy Claeys said Sunday. “If you play well at this level, you’re going to get
rewarded. He has played well.” Vereen cer tainly has, ser ving as the leader of Minnesota’s secondar y. He had four solo tackles and a pass breakup Saturday and helped pressure Nebraska quar terback Taylor Martinez. Mar tinez ran for more than 1,000 yards last season and has 31 r ushing touchdowns in his college career. He had only 16 r ushing yards Saturday and didn’t score a rushing touchdown. “We found a way to con-
tain him,” Vereen said after the win. And some of that star ted with Vereen. After missing the previous three games with a tur f toe injur y, Mar tinez said he thought he threw the ball “pretty well” for his first game in more than a month. But his usual electrifying impact on the ground was mitigated by an active defense. While Vereen’s teammates have been sidelined with injuries, he’s battled through them. In the Gophers’ 23-7
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loss to Iowa, he twisted his left knee but returned to the game and made an interception in the end zone that flipped momentum. “We’ve always had the talent,” Vereen said with a smile. “When we play as well as we can, we can play with anybody.” Now, the question is whether Vereen’s grin will be seen on a football sideline with a microphone or through an NFL facemask once his Gophers career is through.
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Baranowski makes squad as walk-on guard Jasen Baranowski started this season as a manager and now is on the roster. BY JACE FREDERICK jfrederick@mndaily.com
A month ago, Jasen Baranowski, a freshman student manager for the Gophers men’s basketball team, wasn’t hanging out with friends or relaxing on his couch like students nor mally do on Friday nights — he was doing the team’s laundr y. Now someone can do Baranowski’s laundr y for him. He’s on the team. The guard from Green Bay, W is., par ticipated in the team’s open tr yout Oct. 1. He was one of only two players the coaching staf f called back, and he was recently selected to travel with the Gophers this season as par t of the active roster. “Once I found out, I was speechless,” Baranowski said. “[Gophers head coach Richard Pitino] was like, ‘Alright, get out of here.’ “I went into the hallway, and I was all jacked up. I went downstairs and texted my dad. It was really exciting.”
The tr youts Baranowski played basketball at Green Bay Southwest High School and had Division III looks to continue his career. He visited St. Norber t College in De Pere, Wis., but his dad said at that point his son knew he didn’t want to play at that level.
“He had his hear t set on playing a higher level of ball,” Gar y Baranowski said. But lacking Division II of fers, Jasen Baranowski decided to attend the University of Minnesota and focus on academics. He plans to major in nutrition and possibly go to dentistr y school. Baranowski also said he hopes to get into coaching one day and being a student manager would be a good stepping stone in that direction. He worked that job during his first month on campus and said when he watched the team practice, he thought he could compete.
“I’m just excited to see all the people in the stands and warm up and be on the bench. It’s really a dream come true.” JASEN BARANOWSKI walk-on guard
“I thought I could hold my own,” he said. “I just thought, if the opportunity ever came, I was going to tr y to go for it.” He made sure he was ready for a potential shot. As the student manager, he took advantage of his access to Williams Arena. “I would just come in here at night and work on my game,” he said. “You never know if something is going to come up, and I just love basketball. So I want to make sure I’m
playing.” Baranowski said he didn’t know what to expect heading into the tr youts. “I just kind of had to do my thing,” he said. “Tr y to prove that I stood out from ever yone, and it went really well.” Well enough to ear n him a spot on the team. Baranowski joined the Gophers in the midst of fall practices. “We really threw him into the fire … and kind of saw what he could do,” Pitino said. “He’s a great kid and a good addition to the program. He understands what this is all about. … So he’ll help us.” Junior walk-on guard Kendal Shell said joining the team as a walk-on is a challenge at any time. Shell said he’s been giving Baranowski tips about being a walk-on player and the energy he must bring to the team. Shell said he was impressed with Baranowski’s ability to acclimate to the team in the midst of fall practice. “Tr ying to imagine what he went through just coming in when we’re in practice, when we’re going full speed ahead, it was crazy,” Shell said. “He handled it so well, I think. It was a lot of maturity I don’t think we knew he had.”
Knee injur y Baranowski’s senior high school season was cut short. Gar y Baranowski said his son fell to the ground less than a minute into a game in the middle of the season. He originally thought his son tur ned
PHOTO COURTESY OF ERIC MILLER, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ATHLETICS
Jasen Baranowski participated in walk-on tryouts for the Gophers men’s basketball team Oct. 1. Baranowski has officially been added to the team’s roster.
an ankle, until Jasen Baranowski had to be carried off the court. Gar y Baranowski said doctors couldn’t get inside his son’s right leg for two days because it was locked up at a 90-degree angle. When doctors were finally able to look at the knee, they discovered a torn meniscus. Baranowski, who averaged 8.3 points and 4.0 rebounds during his senior campaign, was relegated to watching from the bench for the rest of his final season. “It was hard,” Gar y Ba-
ranowski said. “I definitely thought that was the last time I’d see him play.” Now Gar y Baranowski will see his son play in person for the Gophers on Friday night in their exhibition matchup with Cardinal Stritch University. And Jasen Baranowski said he’s eager for that moment. “I’m just excited to see all the people in the stands and warm up and be on the bench,” he said. “It’s really a dream come true.”
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Fashionisto is in: Being a Dapper Dan The fashionisto found out how to suit up right. BY SPENCER DOAR sdoar@mndaily.com
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ooking fly in a stellar suit is a helluva feeling — the crispness, the per fect knot on that gifted tie (thanks, Dad!), the sheen of polished shoes and, most importantly, a tailored fit that complements your body and face. While suits are expensive, they are an investment that should not end in a scrimpy decision. Which isn’t to say you must dole out GQ money, but rather that you just need to make the proper decisions. Luckily, John Meegan, a 38-year veteran of the tailoring and custom clothing industr y and president of Uptown’s Top Shelf, is here to help us guppies looking to transform into slick, corporate sharks.
Biggest chunk of change While there are gents like Meegan who can hook you up fast with an outfit cut from a bolt of England’s finest wool, he says the best bet for most of us greenhorns is going to a place like Saks Fifth Avenue Of f 5th. There you’ll find quality merchandise for around 30 to 40 cents on the dollar. Spending $350 there on a discounted $900 suit is much better than the same expense at a Men’s Wearhouse, where you are simply getting a $350 suit.
Use your noggin Once you’ve got that sexy ensemble bagged up, waste no time taking it to the tailor. Sometimes people make assumptions about what can be altered. A bit of lollygagging later, and you might find yourself stuck with a non-retur nable, ill-fitting garment that has no saving grace. Besides, tailors “like to work on garments that ar en’t stinky,” Meegan
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Top Shelf co-owner John Meegan measures a customer Saturday in Uptown.
said, so don’t wear your new suit, discover a problem and then haul it off to a professional. When you do go to the tailor, wear a dress shir t and the shoes that will be the most frequent accompaniment to the suit. Tailors want to work with the full picture.
The all-important neck The dress shir t is frequently more problematic than the suit itself and is equally, if not more, important because the collar is what frames the face. “I think 90 percent of American men don’t buy the right neck size, and the neck size is the most critical,” Meegan said. “When you buy a new shir t, whatever it says it is, it’s not that size when it’s brand new; it’s bigger. All good shir ts are built to shrink to become the size that they’re supposed to be. If you put on a new
shir t and it fits per fect, you bought the wr ong size!” So, much like the “Seinfeld” episode, come to terms with shrinkage ‘cause it’s a real thing. Screwing up the neck size also has serious ramifications for the body of the shir t. People might buy a smaller neck simply because the body of the shirt fits better, ending up with something that will choke them if buttoned to the top. Meegan attributes the recent no-tie trend to men buying shir ts with necks that are too small.
TLC A tremendous par t of keeping your suit in good shape is simple: Hang it properly. A nice wooden hanger coupled with our friend gravity handles most of the de-wrinkling required. The same goes for the pants — hang by the trouser bottom so that
the weight of the waist “pulls” the wrinkles out. It might be surprising, but Meegan cites overcleaning as a common culprit in decreasing the life of a suit. Know that hanging, airing out and brushing your suit can do wonders. If odors aren’t being removed, then that is the tr ue time for cleaning.
Show some respect If there’s one thing I realized in the suit trenches, it’s that tailoring is a dying ar t that deser ves the utmost appreciation. It’s technical, physical, tr ying work that takes years to master. According to Meegan, becoming a “master tailor” requires some 20 years of work (and with fewer and fewer people entering the industr y …) To a l l t h o s e t o i l i n g pins in mouth to keep us lookin’ good: Thanks a bundle!
BRIDGET BENNETT, DAILY Top Shelf tailor Nada Parganlija sews a jacket Saturday in Uptown. Parganlija has worked at the store for 13 years.
FOOD
A whole aisle of soy sauce
Advice on making the most of your local Asian market from two guys who know.
BY THOM Q. JOHNSON tjohnson@mndaily.com
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sian grocer y stores can be totally overwhelming to those used to hitting up the Cub Foods international aisle. You may find yourself saying, “That squid doesn’t have a label on it!” or “There’s a whole aisle of soy sauce, but I absolutely can’t find the Doritos!” But for those with the time to learn, these fooderies that dot the Twin Cities can be a pot of gold for cheap and delicious meals you can’t find anywhere else. Asian grocers are different from typical U.S. grocers because of their all-encompassing specialty and the assumption, made in most parts of the world outside of the U.S., that customers have a desire to make their own food rather than open a box and stick it in the microwave. Sure, these stores offer a ton of instant noodles, awesome candy and premade pot stickers, but their real treasure comes in their diversity of ingredients. “[Asian cooking] is really not that hard if you grow up around it,” says Winson Ch’ng, a 2005 University of Minnesota graduate in bioproducts marketing and management and a manager at
CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY An array of seafood can be found at United Noodles, a Minneapolis supermarket established in 1972.
United Noodles in the Seward neighborhood. United Noodles is the largest Asian grocery store in the Midwest, according to the store’s literature. “Food like spaghetti may be easy to make for Americans, but for me just moving here, I found it really difficult,” Ch’ng said. “You just need some experience with it.” We asked Ch’ng to offer tips for Asian grocer y newbies looking to get the most out of their next run for vittles.
Start with a simple recipe Recipe shopping is a popular gateway into Asian groceries. According to Ch’ng, the day after a popular cooking
show makes mention of a particular Asian dish, it’s not uncommon for demand to spike so high that the store will experience a dent in its inventories of related ingredients. Cooking shows and a forest of Internet recipes aside, sometimes the clues to good dishes are right on the label. “A lot of times, if you look at the back of ingredients, they’ll have small little recipe — basically, what you can do with the ingredient and how you can do it,” Ch’ng said. “Doing that, you start to get more adventurous and start making the sauce on your own. ‘I like this so much, why don’t I just make this in a bigger batch?’ ”
Cater to your taste In an Asian grocer y
CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY A shopper compares food items at United Noodles, a local Asian grocery store, on Monday in Minneapolis.
store, you’ve got more than just soy sauce and Sriracha to choose from. At first, it may be hard to tell, but once you star t going, the dif ferences between different varieties and flavors of the same product will become clearer. Dif ferent countries have slightly different ideas for the best ways to do things. “Not many Asians actually like Kikkoman [soy sauce],” Ch’ng said, “and that’s more of a Japanese brand anyway,
so Chinese cooks will look for something different.”
Ask for help If you need a recipe or can’t figure out where an ingredient is located, you should always feel free to ask an employee, Ch’ng said. “I’ll run back to the office and print a recipe for a customer if they need it,” he said. “It’s easy to get.” The following items can be found for a total of less
than $20 and are all it takes to make a delicious chicken pad thai: Rice stick noodles Pad thai sauce (jar) Peanut satay sauce (jar) Shallots Garlic Kaffir lime leaf Green onions Eggs Limes Cilantro Chicken
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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk. Visit mndaily.com to see the solution to today’s puzzle.
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Today’s Birthday (10/29): This year your talents and inventive mojo flower. Creativity flourishes, so capture it, refine and polish. Express your love and share it. Springtime enchants someone to you with fun.
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 a 9 — Commit to your objectives. A new project demands more attention. Put your heads together. Save some energy for a significant other.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Stay humble and focused on strategy. A new romance begins, but don’t abandon family for new friends. Take it slow and wait to see what develops.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 9 — You may have to modify the dream slightly to fit reality or modify reality to fit the dream. More research is required.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — New opportunities arise. It could seem scary to expand your personal boundaries, but friends and family are really there for you.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is an 8 — The gentle approach works best now. Things aren’t what they seem. Ask your partner or an expert for a second opinion.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 9 — There’s still some confusion or indecision, but you can clear it up and find the way. Career matters are in the forefront now.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 9 — Your ability to concentrate gets marvelously enhanced; double-check your data anyway, just in case. Hold on to what you have.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 9 — Travel conditions are excellent. Take regular breaks to stay rested. Heed wise words from a loving woman. Dig deeper and find the treasure.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 9 — You’re entering a two-day moneymaking phase but also a potential spending spree. Think twice before you buy. Do you really need that?
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 9 — Work on being practical and increasing comfort, for you and the family. Wrap up old business, especially on the financial front, so you can move on.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 9 — When you’re hot, you’re hot. Action depends on your willpower. Consult a professional or an impartial person to sort out confusion at work.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 9 — Consult with best friends, especially those great at preparing a good strategy. Don’t sing victory until you’ve crossed the finish line.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
overheard Professor: “Have you seen this problem before?” Student: “In my nightmares…”
—Calculus class
Guy: “-1-1=0 … right?” Girl: “No, -1-1=2 because ... well, it does, doesn’t it?” Guy: “I’m pretty sure -1-1=0.”
—Keller Hall
Guy 1: “I wonder what the rules are for biking on the road.” Guy 2: “Oh, it’s easy: One minute you act like you’re a car, and the next minute you’re a pedestrian.”
—Unknown
Student: “[Expletive] that kid, man.” Professor: “What was that?”
—Amundson Hall
Guy 1: “I don’t know, man; I think I want to have kids.” Guy 2: “You mean accidents.”
“L’hospital is just ‘hospital’ in French. I took French for two years!”
—Calculus class
Professor while coughing: “How many of you would be amused to see me expire right here?” —Blegen Hall Professor: “The amount of estrogen added to your body from eating implanted beef is miniscule in comparison to what your body creates every day. So guys, you don’t have to worry about going out to get a Brazilian next week if you eat some burgers.”
—Animals and society class
Professor 1: “Hey, you want to go get some coffee with me?” Professor 2: “No, sorry, I can’t.” Professor 1: “Fine then, you unsociable bastard.”
—Unknown
—17th Avenue residence hall restaurant “So what kind of rice do you like better: dark rice or light rice?”
—Chipotle Mexican Grill
“I’ve gained an emotional attachment to this pizza.”
—Molecular and Cellular Biology Building
“He was dancing because he was drunk, not because he liked me.”
—Blegen Hall
“If you don’t start with Charmander, you’re just wrong.”
—Washington Avenue
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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis
ACROSS 1 Tom, Ma or Pa, in “The Grapes of Wrath” 5 Ballpark judges 9 Greek i’s 14 Doing nothing 15 Put a stop to 16 Russian currency 17 Food Network’s “Throwdown!” host 19 Actor’s platform 20 Remove pencil marks 21 Vinyl flooring piece 23 Skin care brand 24 ’60s song about an insect who “hid / Inside a doggie from Madrid” 27 Palsy-walsy 31 Mongrel 32 Villainous Norse god in the 2012 film “The Avengers” 33 Musical pause 37 Guffaw 41 1996 R. Kelly hit 44 Baffling question 45 Sesame Street giggler 46 Increase, as prices 47 Singer Sumac 49 Deceives 51 Difference between money coming in and money being spent 57 Grand Ole __ 58 Beverage nut 59 Newton with laws 64 Squirrel away 66 Contagious dog malady 68 Take place 69 SOS responder 70 Fast horse 71 Bridge predecessor 72 Stadium that hosted a 1965 Beatles concert 73 Muscle firmness DOWN 1 Be in sync (with) 2 Febreze target 3 “Fantastic Four” actress Jessica 4 Society newbies
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5 Frequency between 300 and 3,000 MHz 6 Island nation near Sicily 7 __ Jane 8 Touchscreentouching tools 9 Org. that’s the target of April glowers 10 Not close enough 11 Game for young batters 12 Aquarium buildup 13 “I’m outta here!” 18 Polite rural assent 22 PC bailout key 25 Pile that aptly rhymes with fire 26 Hawaiian dance 27 Film excerpt 28 Vagabond 29 26-Down instruments 30 Hannah Montana portrayer 34 Eden outcast 35 Poivre companion 36 Duncan of the NBA’s Spurs 38 Usually fuzzy tabloid pics
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39 Market surfeit 40 Doc’s shot provider 42 Culinary maven Rombauer 43 Denver’s st. 48 Inquire of 50 Victor’s cry 51 “Never in a million years!” 52 Pleistocene, e.g. 53 “Baywatch” actress Bingham
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54 Magician’s opening 55 Word with drive or memory 56 Cavalry weapon 60 “Save me a __!” 61 Bushy do 62 Arkin of “Argo” 63 Sugar bowl unit 65 2000 Richard Gere role 67 Red-and-white supermarket logo
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dr. date Dr. Date,
My boyfriend ended up in a bad renting situation this year, so he’s been living with me while he looks for another place. At first it seemed like it could be fun, but we’re just a few weeks in and he’s driving me CRAZY. I love him and love spending time with him, but it’s just so much togetherness. We see each other when we wake up. We see each other when we go to bed. We study together. We eat together. We spend every weekend together. We’ve talked about maybe living together one day but hadn’t planned for it this soon. How can I get some space without hurting his feelings?
—Trapped
No Way Out,
Oooh, you made a booboo. Way to step up for a person you care about, but why do people think living together during their college years is a good idea? ‘Cause it sure ain’t. Most married people can’t pull it off, let alone a couple going through huge emotional and mental changes, thanks to the crazy formational process that is college. Luckily, you seem to be complaining purely about space, rather than terrible personal habits that drive you nuts (or are those a piece in the puzzle, too?). If it’s simply proximity, don’t be afraid to bring it up — be honest about needing some alone time. Chances are he’s secretly craving a moment to himself too. If he’s not, you’ve found yourself a clinger, and not in the cool, symbiotic, Discovery Channel sense. Feel free to help him look for another living situation. Or is this part of the issue too? Is he complacent about crashing with you? That’d be equally troublesome.
—Dr. Date
Dr. Date,
I’ve been out of the dating pool for a while (bad relationship a couple years ago), but I recently jumped back in. I met a nice guy, and we’ve gone out a couple times. I’m sensing that things are starting to move toward something a bit more serious, but I’m nervous for a couple of reasons. First, like I said, my last relationship wasn’t a good one. I’m nervous about getting serious with anyone. Second, I’m very different, physically, than when I was last with someone. I gained a lot of weight after my last relationship, which is fine, but a guy hasn’t ever seen the new me, you know, naked. Any ideas for how to shake the nerves?
—New Girl
Zooey,
Does anybody remember that the Statue of Liberty was once the color of reddish gold? Heck no, we love her for her green, oxidized-copper self. Point is, appearances change over time. Remember that this guy has continued to go out with you, and so he obviously likes what he’s getting. Most guys have spent years honing their skills imagining women naked, so realize that he probably has a pretty decent concept of what you look like au naturel. (Not to make you even more self-conscious; it’s just a fact of life.) Plus, because he didn’t know you before the weight gain, he has no point of comparison — you’re the only one thinking about your “old” body. As for your first issue, relearning how to be vulnerable and honest with a significant other after a horror show of a previous relationship is difficult. But they aren’t all stinkers. Focus on the optimism that accompanies a fresh romantic interest and not the pessimism caused by the dude in your rearview.
—Dr. Date
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research UK trial opens for University toughens up plastic top Murdoch aides Plastic
Brooks and Coulson are charged with conspiracy to intercept communications — phone hacking — and with conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office, which covers bribing officials such as police and prison guards. The other former News of the World journalists face related charges. Rebekah Brooks, Charles Brooks, Carter and Hanna are also accused of conspiring to pervert the course of justice by removing material from the company’s archive and withholding computers and documents from the police.
How did the allegations arise?
The charges stem from the scandal that erupted in 2011, when it was revealed that journalists at the News of the World eavesdropped on the cellphone voicemail messages of celebrities, politicians, crime victims and
The central questions are: What did Brooks and Coulson know, and how widespread were the illegal practices when they ran the newspaper? Brooks edited the paper between 2000 and 2003; in 2002, it hacked the mobile phone voicemails of a murdered 13-year-old, Milly Dowler, while police were searching for her. (Brooks denies knowing about any of the hacking). Coulson was in charge from 2003 to 2007.
What sentences could they get?
A tougher material means industries can use less plastic without losing strength, or use the same amount of plastic and have more strength and flexibility. Before approaching the University, Adama par tner ed with mechanical engineers at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, who discovered that graphene strengthens plastics. But they couldn’t explain how the chemical process functioned. Adama turned to Stein and chemical engineering and materials science professor Chris Macosko for answers because they had previously worked on polymer research with other companies. The first step, Stein said, was figuring out whether they could replicate the pr evious r esearchers’ results. “We tried to verify the data,” he said. “Then we
The maximum sentence for phone hacking is two years in prison, while the other charges carr y a maximum life sentence, although the average term imposed is much shorter.
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didate and student r esearcher Yong Tae Park is analyzing why the material is stronger than average plastic. Park said there are two possible explanations for the increased per formance. One possible reason, he said, is that the graphene blocks cracks in the plastic and slows their spreading. The second explanation could be that the graphene creates small layers in the material that can of fset and absorb energy, preventing major breakage. Although they don’t know if they will receive another grant from Adama for the research, Macosko said he thought the company would want them to continue working on the process. Once the team understands the process, Stein said, they can better manipulate the material so it’s even tougher. “If we truly understand the mechanism,” he said, “that will help us design the next materials to go over the [2.5 times] barrier.”
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The three highest-profile defendants are Brooks, 45, a former editor of the News of the World and former chief executive of Murdoch’s British newspapers; Coulson, 45, another former News of the World editor who was Cameron’s communications chief until 2011; and Brooks’ 50-year-old husband Charles Brooks, a racehorse trainer. Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, both snapped by a crowd of photographers and TV cameras as they arrived in court, have become the faces of the scandal, though neither has been convicted of wrongdoing. He was the elusive figure — rarely photographed — behind Cameron’s canny media strategy. She was the flame-haired executive who exchanged text messages with her friend and neighbor Cameron while overseeing Murdoch’s politically powerful British newspapers. They face trial alongside former News of the World managing editor Stuar t Kuttner; ex-news editor Ian Edmondson; former royal editor Clive Goodman; Rebekah Brooks’ former assistant Cheryl Carter; and Mark Hanna, former security chief at Murdoch’s News International.
others in the public eye. The furor led Murdoch to close the News of The World and triggered police investigations into phone hacking, computer hacking and the briber y of officials, which have expanded to take in possible wrongdoing at other British newspapers. More than 30 people have been charged, including senior journalists and editors from the News of the World and The Sun.
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LONDON — The trial of two former top editors of Rupert Murdoch’s defunct News of the World began Monday with the selection of a jur y to hear the complex and high-profile case sparked by a tabloid phonehacking scandal that has shaken Murdoch’s media empire and tarnished the image of British journalism. Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson — both one-time senior Murdoch aides and associates of British Prime Minister David Cameron — are charged with conspiring to hack the phones of celebrities and other people in the public eye and with making illegal payments to officials for information. They sat side-by-side in the dock at London’s Central Criminal Court along with six other defendants on the first day of a trial that Judge John Saunders said could last up to six months. This is the first criminal trial stemming from revelations in 2011 of tabloid phone-hacking — a scandal that exposed a murky web of ties binding Britain’s media, political and police establishments. Exposure of illegal eavesdropping by the News of the World led Murdoch to shut the 168-year-old newspaper and spurred a judgeled, media-ethics inquiry and several wide-ranging criminal investigations. Dozens of journalists and officials have been arrested. The judge told about 80 prospective jurors that the case centered on allegations of criminal activity at the News of the World and its sister paper, The Sun. He warned them not to discuss the case or seek information about it so they could hear the arguments “free from any preconceptions.” A jury of 12 will be chosen and sworn in Tuesday. The prosecution will then begin its opening arguments, outlining in detail the allegations of wrongdoing against the former media high-flyers. The eight defendants — all but one former Murdoch employees — chatted in the glass-enclosed dock in a windowless courtroom dotted with more than a dozen bewigged lawyers. All the defendants deny the charges.
Who is on trial?
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came up with ideas to improve the per formance of the material.” Now in their second year of research, Stein, Macosko and their team have confirmed the method does strengthen plastics and are now seeking to refine the process for industr y use. The team modified the material sur face so it would better interact with the polymer, which helps give it the added strength. “Putting chemical groups on the sur face of the graphene [does] two things,” Macosko said. “It will disperse into little tiny par ticles, and it will also bond better to the epoxy.” After the sur face is modified, graduate student researcher Nicholas Petkovich said, researchers submerge and disperse graphene into a liquid and then pour it into molds. After it hardens into plastic, researchers measure the material’s toughness by applying pressure with a machine. N o w, d o c t o r a l c a n -
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ELECTION GUIDE INTRODUCTION BY JESSICA LEE jlee@mndaily.com
To prepare for Election Day, the Minnesota Daily interviewed eight Minneapolis mayoral contenders and the Minneapolis City Council candidates for wards that include the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. The Nov. 5 ballot will list 35 mayoral candidates hoping to succeed Mayor R.T. Rybak, City Council candidates from the city’s 13 wards and other elected positions. For the first time, voters will use the ranked-choice voting system to make their selections.
How-to: Rankedchoice voting
WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT MAYOR Gregg A. Iverson Christopher Robin Zimmerman Dan Cohen Ole Savior Rahn V. Workcuff Doug Mann Mark V. Anderson Abdul M. Rahaman “The Rock” Edmund Bernard Bruyere James Everett John Charles Wilson Mark Andrew Bob Fine Merrill Anderson Bob “Again” Carney Jr. Mike Gould John Leslie Hartwig Stephanie Woodruff Tony Lane Troy Benjegerdes Christopher Clark Kurtis W. Hanna Neal Baxter James “Jimmy” L. Stroud, Jr. Jackie Cherryhomes Don Samuels Cam Winton Betsy Hodges Jaymie Kelly Captain Jack Sparrow Joshua Rea Alicia K. Bennett Bill Kahn Jeffrey Alan Wagner Cyd Gorman
CITY COUNCIL (WARD)
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Kevin Reich* Mark Fox Vincent Coffeen
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Diana Newberry Cam Gordon*
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Jacob Frey Diane Hofstede* Kristina Gronquist Michael Katch
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Elizabeth Glidden*
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Alondra Cano Abdi Abdulle Charles Curtis Pat Fleetham Gregory McDonald Ty Moore
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Barbara A. “Barb” Johnson* Kris Brogan Dan Niesen Brett Buckner Ian Alexander Blong Yang Kale R. Severson Robert Lilligren* Abdi Warsame Mahamed A. Cali Abdi Addow Sheikh Abdul Abukar Abdi
Lisa Goodman*
Lisa Bender Meg Tuthill* Nate Griggs Scott Hargarten
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John Quincy* Bob Schlosser Matt Steele
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“Dick” Franson Andrew Johnson Ben Gisselman Chris Lautenschlager Charlie Casserly
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Linea Palmisano Matt Perry Bob Reuer David Regan Missy Durant
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSIONER AT LARGE John Erwin Hashim Yonis Tom Nordyke Jason Stone Annie Young Mary Lynn McPherson Meg Forney Steve Barland Casper Hill Ishmael Israel
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSIONER (DISTRICT)
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Liz Wielinski
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David Luce Jon Olson Scott Vreeland Said Maye Anita Tabb Bobby Davis
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Steffanie Musich
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Josh Neiman Brad Bourn
BALLOT QUESTIONS Proposal to Amend the Minneapolis City Charter 1) “Shall the Minneapolis City Charter be amended in the form of a complete revision which (1) modernizes the Charter; (2) redrafts its provisions for brevity and in plain language; (3) reorganizes the Charter into nine articles, and groups related provisions together; (4) removes from the Charter certain provisions for possible enactment into ordinance; and (5) retains the current role and relationships of City boards and commissions?” Proposal to Amend the Minneapolis City Charter Liquor-Licensing Provisions 2) “Shall the Minneapolis City Charter provisions relating to the sale of liquor and wine be amended by reorganizing and rewriting in plain modern language?”
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION David Pascoe David B Wheeler Carol J. Becker Douglas Sembla
*Incumbent
SOURCE: VOTE.MINNEAPOLISMN.GOV/VOTERS/BALLOT
BY NATHANIEL RABUZZI nrabuzzi@mndaily.com
On the Nov. 5 ballot, there will be three columns for each city government position. Each column will include the
name of every candidate in that specific race. In the first column, voters should mark their first choice for that particular position. After that, voters should mark their second choice in the sec-
ond column and their third in the last. Marking the same candidate in every column will not give him or her more votes. If a voter has chosen the same candidate for all three
columns and that candidate is eliminated, all of the votes from that particular ballot will be disregarded. Once a ballot is cast, the second or third choices listed will only be counted if the
candidate marked as the first choice is eliminated, or if he or she had the lowest number of votes during the first count. The process continues until one candidate obtains the majority of votes.
MAYORAL CANDIDATES MARK ANDREW DFL
BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com
What is the most important issue facing the city, and how would you address it? The achievement and opportunity gap … We’re sort of a tale of two cities right now and we need to become one city when it comes to opportunity and growth. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? First of all, I think we need to lead with transit … I’m a pioneer on light rail transit. I was the creator of the Midtown Greenway ... But in addition to that, sustainable development … And finally, education and public safety are the underpinnings of what will spur on economic growth and job stability.
What is the most pressing issue for the University, and how would you deal with it? I would say it’s, first of all, affordable housing and after that I would say [students’] access to transit. How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other University neighborhoods? I supported the new Dinkytown development and will probably support other responsible development in Dinkytown. My primar y interest would be on housing because [rent prices] are simply not affordable right now for many students and a bigger supply of housing would drive rental costs down. But I’m not about tearing down buildings that have
value to the community. I really want to have our first priority to be developing on empty lots … in and around Dinkytown and other University areas that can support that. How do you feel about Minneapolis’ plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? I’m in favor of it and I’m in favor of light rail, street cars, bikes and pedestrian transportation improvements in the city. What changes, if any, should be made to the city’s police department? I’m going to work closely with the police chief to make sure we have a police force that reflects the values of our entire community. This is going to require increased training and it’s
going to require closer community ties between the police and the neighborhoods. I also favor stronger sanctions against police officers who engage in any kind of misconduct. In terms of sustainability, what policies would you push? The very first thing we can do … is in the energy area, and I have already proposed solar panels [to install] on all city, school and park buildings in Minneapolis that can support them … In addition to that … energy efficiency will be the other energy initiative. And then thirdly, green development … It will save energy, it will spur transit and it will allow people to get along without so much auto traffic … After that, waste management.
What are your plans to reduce the achievement gap in the city’s education system? The issue is broken down between school teachers and reformers, and it shouldn’t [be]. What we need is a leader, and I have already appointed … a mayor’s council on education that I will for-
mally appoint my first day in office … That will give us, [for] the first time, a platform to actually begin negotiating reforms among all of the interested parties. I think that’s what a mayor needs to be doing, not picking sides, but bringing sides together.
What are your plans to reduce the achievement gap in the city’s education system? I will work directly with the unions, the school administration and the education reform community to get everybody on the same page to ensure that we are all united in reducing the
achievement gap … I’ll also ensure that we’ll have, at the city, policies that provide for affordable housing, job creation and safety in our community because if our kids aren’t safe in our neighborhoods … and their folks aren’t working, they’re not going to come to school prepared to learn.
JACKIE CHERRYHOMES DFL
BY ALEX CHHITH achhitch@mndaily.com
What is the most important issue facing the city, and how would you address it? I think the most important issue facing the city is the issue of disparity and equity … And clearly, we have disparities [in] health, housing, jobs, education and we need to address those if we’re going to be a whole city. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? I would institute a small business loan and grant program that’s more robust than what we currently have so small businesses and microbusinesses can have access to what they need … Secondly, I would focus
on bringing manufacturing back to the city … to ensure it will focus on all opportunities that may be out there to look at manufacturing jobs. Thirdly, ensure that we are a part of a broader regional network because jobs aren’t going to just get created here in Minneapolis. What is the most pressing issue for the University, and how would you deal with it? We are ver y lucky to have an institution like the University of Minnesota, a land grant institution in our city. We have to have really good coordination between the University and the city because I think that the University has a lot to offer… I think that the most pressing issue for University students is [rising] tuition and debt [costs] … I’m pain-
fully aware of that, but that’s not something that the city can address. How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other University neighborhoods? I think that every project should be looked at closely and carefully and should have neighborhood support. How do you feel about Minneapolis’ plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? I think streetcars are a part of a robust transit system … I have concerns that there isn’t a real finance plan for it. I also want to make sure that any transit system that’s operating is ran by the Metropolitan Council and it [is] part of their network of transit…
I don’t think that the city should run its own transit system, but I do think that streetcars are a part of a robust transit system. What changes, if any, should be made to the city’s police department? I believe that we should reinstitute a strong community policing program … I will work to reinstitute the civilian review authority, or some form of that. The current system in place, I don’t think is adequate to hold police officers accountable … In terms of sustainability, what policies would you push? I think that we need to take care of our tree canopy. I think we need to push a more green downtown. There’s an oppor tunity downtown, I think, to build two parks.
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DAN COHEN Independent
BY NATHANIEL RABUZZI nrabuzzi@mndaily.com
What is the most important issue facing the city, and how would you address it? I think the most immediate problem we have right now is saving the [Minnesota] Orchestra … What we’ve got to do is organize the payment enough to keep them going on a temporary basis … [The orchestra] symbolizes what Minnesota stands for in the way of culture, in the way of arts, and we cannot let this situation slip through our fingers. We just can’t. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? I’ve made a jobs program
out of this downtown casino … We [should be] attracting talented people here to work … Whatever we do to promote this University promotes [the job] industry and the growth of our population. What is the most pressing issue for the University, and how would you deal with it? The most pressing issue for the University is making the University accessible for people who cannot afford it. This has to be done by management. We need to make tuition af fordable [and] whatever help can be given by government authorities, should be given. How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other
University neighborhoods? I supported the controversial Dinkytown development when they told me they were going to save Al’s [Breakfast] … They saved Al’s Breakfast, which to me was the centerpiece of the University culture … I went along with the rest of it. Do I love it? No, I don’t love it. I don’t think it’s the greatest architectural or social advance that has ever been made in the city, but I think it will help furnish necessary housing. How do you feel about Minneapolis’ plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? We can meet our transit needs with [smaller] buses
… We can r un them on much more frequent schedules, so no one has to wait more than five minutes to get a bus. The streetcar is an expensive toy. What changes, if any, should be made to the city’s police department? We’ve got to end racism in this police department. It’s intolerable … What [the city] needs is a crisis management system where people are assigned responsibilities and duties and the city speaks with one voice. In terms of sustainability, what policies would you push? I think that Mark [Andrew] has made some excellent suggestions along these lines ... He’s got a program for tree planting …
We have to be extremely sensitive to the environment and I’m not against taking ideas from other candidates. What are your plans to reduce the achievement gap in the city’s education system? It’s not a [racial] thing, it’s a rich-poor thing. Kids
that come from advantaged homes, regardless of race, do better at school than kids who don’t … Kids that are in disadvantaged homes typically do not do [well] in school … The real need is to find a way of enhancing family life for these kids.
provide basic services. I think [an] expanded bus ser vice is all [Minneapolis] really needs, or safer areas … If someone is dreaming that streetcars are going to become what cable cars are in San Francisco, they are dreaming. What changes, if any, should be made to the c i t y ’s p o l i c e d e p a r t ment? If I were to become mayor, I would sit down with the police chief and city attorney, and ever yone else who’s involved … I would like to see a re-focus about exactly how they work with community police and also the emphasis on crimes that actually harm people, instead of crimes that don’t harm people. In other words, is the focus in the right direction? That’s what I would see. The mayor ver y much has the power over the police chief and the running of the police department, and so I would be spending a lot of time on that issue. In terms of sustainabil-
ity, what policies would you push? I come from part of the government where we’re real big believers in sustainability. I mean we’re the green part of the city: the Park Board … I would hope that I would be able to continue on pushing sustainability. What are your plans to reduce the achievement gap in the city’s education system? If the mayor had power over this, I would know how to implement plans, but in fact, the mayor has to do convincing, like any-
one else. The mayor has no power… I think generally the teachers are pretty good, I think it starts higher than that. It’s the principals and administration. The other issue, of course, is going to be how do they get enough aid to do what they need to do? One of the major problems I see in the achievement gap is also what kinds of courses are being offered? Are they challenging the students? Are we spending enough time in math and science with our kids and emphasizing it?
create a dif ferent culture and a different relationship with the community. But I have a police accountability plan … to make sure that [we’re] moving forward. In terms of sustainability, what policies would you push? I’m proud to have the Sierra Club and the Clean Water Action endorsement and so one of the policies I put out there is my Zero Waste Minneapolis policy, which is about doing organics recycling, recycling, reducing waste and coming to zero waste. Included in that is my strong opposition to the HERC (Hennepin Energy Recovery Center) and increasing burning at the HERC. What are your plans to reduce the achievement gap in the city’s educa-
tion system? There’s a couple things I have put out there. One of them is directly having an impact as a city with my “Cradle-to-K” initiative. The opportunity gaps children face star t before they’re bor n and go into young adulthood, and “Cradle-toK” is about making sure that kids are born healthy
and get the early brain development and growth they need to succeed in the future. As mayor, I will also be convening a table of all stakeholders in the education issue to make sure we are coming together cooperatively to come up with a good plan to reduce the achievement gap.
BOB FINE DFL
BY ALMA PRONOVE apronove@mndaily.com
What is the most important issue facing the city, and how would you address it? I think the most important issue is the high taxes we have in the city because those affect ever ything. It af fects livability, it af fects where people can af ford homes and it af fects our competitiveness, both in business and residential. I can go through ever y city depar tment, which is what I intend to do, audit and tr y and streamline and make the government much more efficient. As a result, I think I can drop property taxes by five percent. I also want to improve the business climate, both for small and large businesses. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? We need to reduce property taxes. I think it’s going to spur economic growth.
The other big item is that Minneapolis is ver y big on regulation. In other words, we overregulate. We have to get rid of a lot of the restrictions … which pertain to licensing, businesses, inspections, you name it. It really affects whether people are going to locate here. What is the most pressing issue for the University, and how would you deal with it? For me, a major issue facing the University is going to the Legislature to get more money. I don’t call that an issue that the mayor has power over. I call that an issue that the mayor should be extremely supportive of. The only other issue I can think of with the University is, frankly, security. A lot of University students live outside of University property and the question is where can the city police provide a lot more security for them? How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other
U n i v e r s i t y n e i g h b o rhoods? I love the old character of Dinkytown. I think we have to look carefully at how Dinkytown is sound … I hate to close the character… When I went to the University, to me, Dinkytown had so much character to it. It was an exceptional place and I think it’s lost a lot of that character already, but [I’d] hate to see it lose any more. Go to major universities around the country and you [will] see great business districts for the students. Dinkytown is much more crucial than Stadium Village. It’s closer to the activity and the residents. How do you feel about Minneapolis’s plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? It sounds good, but it’s a luxur y we can’t af ford. I think it’s a big mistake. We’ve got a lot of things we need to do in the city [like] fix our streets, sewers and
BETSY HODGES DFL
BY ALEXI GUSSO agusso@mndaily.com
What is the most important issue facing the city, and how would you address it? It’s twofold: making sure we grow and build the city, but do it in the right way based on common grounds. But our biggest challenge is the wide chasm we have between white people and people of color — health, housing, employment, education, the whole nine yards — and right now is when we, as a community, decide to end it. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? The number one thing I’d do is transit, especially light rail and streetcars ... That’s what I’d do. In
general, it would be making wise public investments in the public good to build the city people choose to invest in … What is the most pressing issue for the University, and how would you deal with it? From a city perspective, I think its overall making sure the city and the University interact well. More specifically, I think issues around housing and transit and development are, and continue to be, significant issues. We need a partnership with the city, with students, with neighborhoods and with the University to make sure we’re moving forward with that. How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other
U n i v e r s i t y n e i g h b o rhoods? I voted to suppor t the development in Dinkytown because I think that where we want to have development is in those transit and transportation corridors. How do you feel about Minneapolis’ plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? I am 100 percent in favor of it and have been championing it in my time on City Council and as a candidate for mayor. What changes, if any, should be made to the c i t y ’s p o l i c e d e p a r tment? I think that issues of police accountability remain cr ucial issues. Chief [Janee] Har teau is structuring her department to help
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DON SAMUELS DFL
BY ALMA PRONOVE apronove@mndaily.com
What is the most important issue facing the city, and how would you address it? The most important issue facing the city is … closing the achievement gap. I will partner with the superintendent to achieve the goals … [citizens] expect academic success for all children. I have studied this issue seriously and I have led concrete suggestions, or proposals. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? I have a proposal called the City of Lakes Investment Fund, which we will initiate at the city and it would also be co-founded by the state and by the private sector. That is a fund to augment the relocation costs, or star tup costs, of small and medium-sized businesses, which will move into Minneapolis and … increase the job growth in the city and inspire businesses to locate here. What is the most pressing issue for the University, and how would you
deal with it? Increase attendance by Minneapolis residents and young people by transforming the preparedness of our high school graduates for college, reducing the need for remedial courses, which deplete their grants and loan resources, and we’ll enhance the loyalty … How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other U n i v e r s i t y n e i g h b o rhoods? I think that development in a growing, attractive University is inevitable. The conflict around development and historical preservation is a natural tension that grows out of that magnetism. I believe that we must always move towards growing with the University and, at the same time, have an eye towards balancing the need to preser ve what makes the area special. It has to be pragmatic and based on real, historical values, not on simple sentimental values of those who want to keep the community the way it was when they were little. When we look at things in that mea-
sured, pragmatic way, we will achieve the best solutions for the community. How do you feel about Minneapolis’ plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? I know there are candidates, and people in the city, who are calling streetcars the next shiny thing, but … [the system is] going to work in Minneapolis to add development to our transit cor ridors where we can build several floors of dense housing and mixed-use. I’m ver y confident of this and I think it will be a great transit solution to our main corridors. What changes, if any, should be made to the c i t y ’s p o l i c e d e p a r t ment? Our police department needs to become more familiar with the residents by being on foot more of the time and connecting more with neighbors. We need to make sure there are more opportunities to connect with residents, especially across ethnic lines, to build trust and cultural competency and the softer skills of po-
licing. So that [way] we can build tr ust, reduce abuse and make policing again an acceptable option especially for minority young people. In terms of sustainability, what policies would you push? Sustainability must be first social and then technical. If we can’t preser ve our people, then we will have empty stores and neglected communities that will be a drain of resources. We will have a green climate that will be polluted by people who do not see themselves in that community. So, we first have to recreate our middle class. Once we do that and we have safe communities where people are cycling in and out. …Then on top of that, now, we can add a green economy where there are green jobs and people are trained to recycle and compost and use ear th-friendly materials. …Ever ybody will feel like it’s worth doing it because they’re a part of that community. Other wise, what we’re going to have is middle
class people r ecycling and poor people polluting because what’s in it for them? Then we’re going to get group transit that’s clean, like streetcars, and the rail … [and] people can eat healthy and exercise because that’s all about sustainability too — it doesn’t matter if you have a green environment and ever yone has diabetes. We need people working out, riding their bikes and jogging along trails and have a good value around personal health. What are your plans to reduce the achievement gap in the city’s education system?
My plan is to par tner with the superintendent. I already have brought in, as [a] councilmember, star ted an organization called the “Hope Collaborative”. We brought in the principals of ten of the top-per forming schools from across the countr y with low-income, minority, inner-city kids. These schools closed the achievement gap substantially in ever y case. I’m going to push for these changes in the public school system and I’m going to be a relentless advocate for these changes being applied. Some of them are already in the superintendent’s plans.
teract with citizens the way they can’t in cars … [I will] create a culture where there’s peer pressure for officers to act on integrity and call each other out when they’re not doing so. Additionally, I support putting cameras on officers, either mounted on their bullet-proof vests or on their glasses. In terms of sustainability, what policies would you push? I’m committed to sustainability … That said, there are no policies that I would enact to promote sustainability. I am a believer in using market forces to achieve our shared goals of sustainability … [Also,] the city can par tner with the private sector. What are your plans to reduce the achievement gap in the city’s education system?
I would [work] to cut [the] red tape so that people find it easier to start and grow businesses in the city. I say that because when parents have paychecks, they have the bandwidth and the peace of mind to read to their children at night and nurture their children. When they don’t have paychecks, they don’t. … Second thing, under the heading of poverty, is
calling on my fellow fathers to step up and do their part to create stable households. … We should use Teach for America and high-performing charter schools as much as possible … I vigorously oppose the “Last In, First Out” policy … [I] suppor t giving the mayor … a voice at the table in the form of appointees to the cur rently elected school board.
we would still have that burning. We need to work smarter and start educating our children about the environment. What are your plans to reduce the achievement gap in the city’s education system? Leverage our existing park buildings for early childhood centers, early childhood programs, and then I want to implement
my lear ning labs to get kids off the streets. Then sitting down and literally getting ever ybody in a room — the superintendent, the school board, the community leaders — ever ybody that’s involved. If we don’t increase test scores for our non-white students, then I would not take half of my salar y. I would put it back into this issue and put it back into my learning labs.
CAM WINTON Independent
BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com
What is the most important issue facing the city, and how would you address it? [Job creation], education, balance of proper ty taxes and ser vices … We need fresh eyes in City Hall, and that’s what I’m offering. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? When I’m mayor, I will streamline [the city’s business licensing] process … and make Minneapolis a more attractive place for people to come and star t businesses and grow them here. What is the most pressing issue for the University, and how would you deal with it? We’ve seen the market
respond to [the housing] demand to a cer tain extent, but the city continues to make it difficult for people who want to build apar tments in Dinkytown and elsewhere near the U. As mayor, I’ll make it so that more developers want to build housing at all price levels around the U, not just the more expensive levels that we’ve been facing these days. How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other University neighborhoods? I suppor t the Opus development in Dinkytown. I support the Kelly Doran development … The developments that those companies have proposed is exactly the kind of thing we need to see more of in Minneapolis … [In order] to keep rent af fordable
for U students … we need more apar tments around the U. How do you feel about Minneapolis’ plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? I absolutely oppose it … Buses move people from point A to point B ver y ef fectively, and we can enhance our existing bus routes … We can’t afford [streetcars]. We don’t need them anyway, and it’s a great example of spending money we don’t have on something we don’t need. What changes, if any, should be made to the city’s police department? We need more officers, and we need of ficers to have a stronger culture of integrity … I’d like to see [of ficers] on bicycle because bike patrols are a great way for officers to in-
STEPHANIE WOODRUFF DFL
BY NATHANIEL RABUZZI nrabuzzi@mndaily.com
What is the most important issue facing the city, and how would you address it? I would say the achievement gap. That’s the most impor tant issue just because if we don’t star t to fix that, or make it go the other way around, we’re in big trouble. I’ve got various ideas in terms of implementing early childhood centers and leveraging existing park buildings as [capital projects] … Number two, I want to implement what I call my “learning labs” in existing park buildings. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? We need to develop the river front … It would spur development ... On the nor th side, where we need it most,
that’s where we need to create those jobs and those living-wage careers. What is the most pressing issue for the University, and how would you deal with it? I would think that the most pressing issue would be, how are we as a city working with the Uni versity to really promote Minneapolis? When those kids graduate, [do] they want to stay here? [Do students] truly feel that they can get a job here and they can afford to live here? Honestly, it’s expensive to live in the city, jobs are tight and we need to make sure that [Minneapolis is] top on the list of retaining these highly educated kids. How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other University neighborhoods? I’m all for development.
I think that development is a positive thing. It has to involve the neighborhood, in terms of ensuring that it meets [its] needs … It needs to include transit and affordable housing … I don’t see anything wrong with going into a depressed area, or kind of a tired area, and developing something as long as the neighborhood is involved. How do you feel about Minneapolis’ plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? I’m a huge proponent of public transit; however, that Nicollet streetcar deal is a bad deal. We should not be financing transit pr ojects by taking our own proper ty taxes and financing the deal. Transit should be regionally planned so that we have regional growth so that the cost is spread out …
Once we get the southwest light rail, [I support] adding a few streetcars to hook up to that. We need to plan transit around development so that it makes sense. What changes, if any, should be made to the c i t y ’s p o l i c e d e p a r t ment? I support [Police Chief] [Janeé] Harteau with what she’s tr ying do with greater transparency, integrity and accountability with the force … We’re in this together and, as the mayor, I will work with [the police department]. In terms of sustainability, what policies would you push? We need to strive for zero waste … Once again, a regional issue because most of the burning at [the Hennepin Energy Recover y Center] comes from the suburbs, so we could be a zero-waste city, but
WARD 3 KRISTINA GRONQUIST, JACOB FREY, Green party
DFL
What is the most important issue facing the ward, and how would you address it? I think the most important issue facing Ward 3 is how we move ahead positively with development and how we [want to] include everybody in that plan of development. We have downtown Minneapolis in Ward 3. We have a lot of development going on in Dinkytown as well, and I think that approaching the development very carefully and slowly — taking into account the neighborhood plans, the need for affordable housing and the need to always look at the environment, we can develop in a way that is going to keep our city green. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? I think the kind of development that we can promote should always look at job development and … providing living-wage jobs for people … I would try to promote [new models] of economic development, and that would be [with] cooperatives — organizations where citizens get together and invest in their communities … What is the most pressing issue for the University, and how would you deal with it? I think the most pressing issue for the University is how students can afford to stay educated and enrolled in the University and not be overly stressed and overly taxed. How they’re going to be able to afford their education and repay their student loans and whether or not there’s going to be job stability in their fields. The Green Party actually supports publicly funded tuition — free tuition all the way through college. That’s a national platform of the Green Party, and I realize it’d be difficult to implement on the City Council … I’m not always convinced there are scarce resources. I think that students are, in many cases, getting a raw deal in what they’re spending for education … I’ve been very disenchanted with the direction that the University has gone in becoming sort of a privileged and elite institution, and I want to turn that around and make education more affordable for way more people. How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other University neighborhoods? I’m a little worried about the way the development has progressed. I would look to the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood [Association] and other neighborhood groups that are active. Also, the small business community in Dinkytown and work with them to try to preserve the historic character of Dinkytown … We can’t stay frozen in time. Students need apartments, places to live, and we don’t want them living in unsafe old houses … so there’s definitely a balance. I’ve been concerned that the development has been moving too fast without enough citizen input. How do you feel about Minneapolis’ plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? I support streetcars with some reservations. I believe that streetcars are an economic development tool and would like to have them viewed somewhat separately from transportation as economic development. I believe that cost-effective transportation is really going to be about improved bus service and that’s going to be more cost-effective. What changes, if any, should be made to the city’s police department? That’s been one of my top issues. … I would implement a new citizen [review] authority that would have teeth, subpoena power, and I would require police to carry their own individual liability insurance. I am also exploring the idea of cameras being installed on guns. … Racial profiling is [also] a big problem in our city, and it’s a problem everybody needs to be concerned about … In terms of sustainability, what policies would you push? I’d like to invest in green jobs that would maintain a sustainable infrastructure and make a transition from nonrenewable to renewable sources of energy. To become a zero-waste city would be really important to me. Promoting recycling, composting, reuse programs [and looking] at packaging issues and regulations. Just recycling plastic isn’t enough. We need to look at how to reduce the use of plastic in packaging. I support a strong local food economy by developing urban agriculture and promoting farming in the city … to address the issue of lack of access of some neighborhoods to healthy food. How will you work to reduce the achievement gap in education? The City Council and the mayor [do not] have jurisdiction over our school board — our school board is independent. That being said, I believe it’s a poverty gap that’s based on race or culture … Until we decide as a city, state and country to really address poverty, we’re always going to have an achievement gap. There’s a number of things the city can do to be a voice for education and work with youths outside of schools, but the reality with the achievement gap is it’s about institutional racism, structural racism …
What is the most important issue facing the ward, and how would you address it? I would say the most impor tant issue is having a City Council member who is responsive and ef fective. By responsive I mean calling [constituents] back for ever y single constituent concern, making sure the basics are taken care of and ensuring ever yone is able to par ticipate in the process. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? Two things: One is environmental sustainability. We can be doing things to create green jobs right here in our city and make sure Minneapolis is the greenest city, not only in our state, but in the entire countr y. That will, in and of itself, create jobs. The second piece is bringing additional residential population to our city, and specifically our downtown. As we grow our residential base, we’ll be able to trigger small and local businesses, trigger economic activity, which will ultimately fulfill jobs, specifically for students after they graduate. What is the most pressing issue for the University, and how would you deal with it? The student debt crisis. There are countless students graduating right now with a heap ton of debt and [without jobs], and they end up moving home and sleeping on their parents’ couch in the basement. That’s not good for the students. It’s not good for the city … If we can’t provide the link to students from their school days to their employment days, then we’re missing out on a major talent sector. How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other University neighborhoods? I think we should have been attacking this issue from the ver y beginning. While I am an overall proponent of density, I think it’s necessar y for a City Council member [to] be an advocate and take an early stance, not just one that is politically expedient … I think we need to be working with the neighborhoods from the ver y beginning to ensure the best possible results that fit with the area plans. How do you feel about Minneapolis’ plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? I think it’s a spectacular idea. Not only are [streetcars] good for transpor tation, but they also trigger a ver y large amount of private investment along the corridors in which they’re placed. I think they’d be extremely applicable both going down Nicollet and Hennepin [avenues], all the way down to Central Avenue, and I also think they’d be applicable on University [Avenue] and Fourth [Street]. What changes, if any, should be made to the city’s police department? I think we should have further interaction between the police department and the neighborhoods in which they’re patrolling. In terms of sustainability, what policies would you push? First off, as we bring additional population back in the city, we won’t have people spewing gasoline fumes into the atmosphere because they have a 45-minute commute to work. So bringing the additional population is the first big piece. The second piece is as some of these developments start coming up — and there’s a slew of inevitable economic development that’s coming — we want to make sure these buildings are environmentally sustainable. That they collect rain water, that they use solar [panels], that they use minimal oil or gas, if any, and that in some cases it’d be great to get some LEED-certified buildings as well. How will you work to reduce the achievement gap in education? I think we need to target the achievement gap and the opportunity gap at the ver y root. And that means working on funding early childhood education, which means working with pregnant mothers, before the baby is even born, to ensure that they have the tools and the books that are needed to help their child succeed. That also means going all the way back to sex education. We need to help those that are struggling the most at the ver y beginning.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
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BY ALEXI GUSSO agusso@mndaily.com
DIANE HOFSTEDE,
MICHAEL KATCH,
What is the most important issue facing the ward, and how would you address it? I believe the most impor tant issue facing the ward is public safety and the maintenance of it in light of the number of public safety personnel that are planning to retire. The strategy is being discussed in the [City Council] budget committee, which I sit in, and [there was] a recommendation from the police chief to add additional personnel. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? The policies that create economic growth and economic stability are public safety, No. 1, because you can’t have economic growth without that. And then, of course, the component of [creating] jobs … The result of [the new Vikings stadium’s] synergistic policy and program [would] energize the downtown corps. What is the most pressing issue for the University, and how would you deal with it? It depends on who you’re talking to. Certainly, the most pressing issue to students is the high cost of education. And the pressing issue from the standpoint of the University is [the risk of losing funding] from the state Legislature … My role as a City Council member is to suppor t the goals of the University. I want [it] to be a successful University, but at the same time, not on the backs of the students. How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other University neighborhoods? There are advantages to the development from the standpoint that development has added additional living space — much more sustainable living space — to the University and Dinkytown neighborhood. On the other hand, they have also added additional costs as far as students are concerned. … So there are pros and cons to the development. How do you feel about Minneapolis’ plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? Streetcars [are an] economic tool. They stimulate economic development. I did vote for the streetcars at the City Council level, and I suppor t the use of streetcars and other transit options within the city of Minneapolis, including bus, transit, bikes and walking. What changes, if any, should be made to the city’s police department? As I mentioned earlier, I think we need to add additional of ficers to meet the needs of our growing community and especially the successful neighborhoods [like] Marcy-Holmes, Dinkytown … In the entire third ward, which has experienced just a tremendous amount of growth … safety personnel is critical. At the same time, the police force needs to look more like the population of the city and needs to be sensitive to the changing demographics of our community and have the ability to interface professionally with our community members. In terms of sustainability, what policies would you push? I’ve supported all of our environmental sustainability policies. I am keenly aware that it’s really critical, as our environment is under increased stress, that we as a city need to suppor t ever y aspect of environmental change [to] relieve us from our reliance on fossil fuels and look for ways to add a variety of components to our strategy … In addition to that, I suppor t all of the [new] additional buildings as being greener and more sustainable. How will you work to reduce the achievement gap in education? I am keenly aware of the educational gap because I experienced [it] as a teacher over 20 years ago in the Minneapolis school district … One of the No. 1 reasons that I suppor ted the Vikings stadium [deal] is because, along with the robust development, we will also have [more opportunities for women and minorities] that will lead to additional training and education. I think that in order for children and families to be successful, they need to have a road to success, and a job is a way of being a part of that success …
What is the most important issue facing the ward, and how would you address it? Honestly, I think the most impor tant issue facing the ward is mostly for the sake of growth. I think the best way to address it is to do what council member [Diane] Hofstede is tr ying to do in Dinkytown: tr y to do a moratorium to make sure growth is organic and not forced. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? It’s not the role of the Council or government to grow jobs. It is the role of the government and the City Council to make sure that the infrastructure is kept up with and [to] provide ser vices like the fire department and police protection. It is the role of the business community to create growth and, to that end, I believe that we need to get out of the way of the business community. We need to allow them to do what they need to do without excess regulation. What is the most pressing issue for the University, and how would you deal with it? I think the biggest issue at the moment is that tuition is awfully high, and it’s going to continue to go higher, and a lot of people are graduating without being able to find employment and repay student loans. But again, that’s not an issue that the city can address. It’s more of a situation where you have to look to see where job creation is and hopefully students will find careers where they might be able to repay their debt and find a good future. How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other University neighborhoods? I think you have to preser ve … If you lose your past, you’ve lost a whole lot of your character. You have to preser ve what’s good about the city, what our past [was] and what our heritage is, and that applies in the face of a lot of growth. I think that we can probably sprout a little more than we have … in other parts of the city rather than within the third ward. How do you feel about Minneapolis’ plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? I don’t see where the city can af ford streetcars … What changes, if any, should be made to the city’s police department? There needs to be risk management for all depar tments in the city of Minneapolis, considering the number of lawsuits that we’re carr ying out for police brutality … Instead of self-insuring, we should probably find a way to comply with the League of [Minnesota] Cities and be able to buy insurance from the League of Cities in the state of Minnesota. In terms of sustainability, what policies would you push? I cer tainly am not going to push the LEED standard because it is not necessarily ecologically ef ficient. … I think it comes down to economics. Development, like ever ything else, has to be profitable, and profits tend to drive … If it comes down to the ecology, especially in development, you pretty much have to look into how much it’s going to cost to operate the unit. How will you work to reduce the achievement gap in education? That’s a question for the school board. The City of Minneapolis and the City Council is compar tmentalized. We don’t get to make [school board] decisions.
DFL
Libertarian
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
WARD 2
DIANA NEWBERRY,
CAM GORDON,
interested to see if we can form better par tnerships with the University District Alliance, which is an effective partnership … to promote and support businesses. Some of the things that I have been working on most recently … are some policies around urban agriculture, or food production and food processing. I think that there is still work that we can do as a city to open things up so that people are able to star t and run the small kinds of businesses that they need to … Rather than giving our tax incentives to the biggest, richest projects, like the stadium, and make sure that we are investing
Green Party
Socialist Workers Party
What is the most important issue facing the ward, and how would you address it? D e ve lo pm e nt in t h e ward that benefits ever ybody. I think that we are going to see a lot of housing and employment development. What policies would you push to spur economic growth and job stability? I think there [are] lots of small programs that we have already to spur economic development. We have an economic development team that works with businesses. I’m also ver y
Newber r y didn’t r espond to multiple requests for an interview. She previously told the Minnesota Daily that her party supports increasing state and federal minimum wage, improving working conditions and reforming city departments.
more to the entrepreneurs in the area. What is the most pressing issue for the University, and would you deal with it? I think that there is a probably a number of issues, but the things that touch the city the most are like the housing suppor t, transpor tation, and I want to make sure that we are suppor ting ef for ts to provide quality good housing for students. I also have concer ns that the way the market is developing. Housing is just getting more and more expensive. I would like to see more af fordable housing options for students so it doesn’t have to be such a big expense, if they do want to live near campus. I also want to make sure that we have ef fective transpor tation. One of the things that I think we should all be proud of is the number of bikers and people who use noncar transpor tation, like buses and the light rail, but I think that we can still make some more progress with bike connections. I think that a real pressing issue with the University is raising cost of tuition. There’s not that much that the city can do, but we make sure that when we look at our legislative agenda that our city lobbyists and elected officials want to work on it with the state … How do you feel about the new development in Dinkytown and other University neighborhoods? The core of Dinkytown is in the third ward, but I was actually ver y concerned about that project
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and was tr ying to slow it down. I was concerned mostly with the boardwalk, [the] commercial core of Dinkytown. I think that we should tr y to do more to preser ve it as a unique small commercial area, maybe where the rent for the business is more affordable. I’m afraid that we will be losing smaller entrepreneurs to the development in Dinkytown if we aren’t careful. How do you feel about Minneapolis’ plan to implement streetcars to improve the city’s transit system? Yeah, I’m excited about it. I am concerned about the cost, so I’m looking to see what kind of suppor t there can be from the federal government and the state … I think the streetcar works better if there is a clear network and if it is integrated really well with the bikes, buses and light rail. So, we have to make sure we do it right and carefully. I think it will be a success. What changes, if any, should be made to the c i t y ’s p o l i c e d e p a r t ment? I want to keep working to diversify the police depar tment and, just like all the city employees, I think it’s important that we have a workforce in general that reflects the makeup of the city. I also think that it’s impor tant that the of ficers get cultural sensitivity training and awareness. I think that we want to make sure that ever yone is treated fairly and that there isn’t bias or prejudice … I also want to improve the civilian oversight. We recently did away with our civilian review authority and merged it with internal affairs, which is the police’s investigative unit to look at misconduct within the
depar tment. I’m just concerned that we don’t have the right oversight. In terms of sustainability, what policies would you push? I think that this is one of the most important citywide goals. I think that we have to implement our Climate Action Plan … One of the things that I identified in there is a need for an off-street cycle track network for biking in the city. I think that we need to get more people biking. The use of cars is one of the biggest causes of climate change in the city, so I want to keep on pushing on that. We also need to look at our electricity and our heating. The burning of coal contributes enormously to climate change … I think that we have to push our utilities companies, and if they are not able to work with us better, we maybe should continue figuring out how we can create our own municipal utility company. There are some changes in state laws that need to happen to make that feasible, so I’ll be pushing for those next year … How will you work to reduce the achievement gap in education? We have the STEP-UP program, which is a summer employment program, and it has ser ved a lot of youth of color, and we also have the Power of YOU. I think that closing the achievement gap is a challenge from the city perspective, because we aren’t that involved in the schools … I also sit on the youth coordinating board, which is a multi-jurisdictional board … and we work together … We also have a youth violence prevention plan, which I helped write and we still need to implement … to try to use our resources so that we can look at kids when they are at risk for getting involved in violence, or falling off the track ...
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