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ANARAE SCHUNK

Affidavit reveals new evidence Police found a bloody plastic tub possibly related to Schunk’s death. BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com

A plastic tub containing blood and a bloodstained quilt found in the garage of a Rosemount townhouse complex is the latest piece of evidence released in connection with the stabbing and death of a 20-year-old University of Minnesota student.

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THURSDAY

Raptor Center plans facelift

Anarae Schunk’s body was found in a ditch in rural Rice County about a week after she was repor ted missing. Police said she likely died in Rosemount on Sept. 22. Schunk was last seen with her ex-boyfriend Anthony Lee Nelson, also known as Shavelle ChavezNelson, when he allegedly shot and killed Palagor Obang Jobi in the parking lot of a Burnsville restaurant Sept. 22, according to a u See SCHUNK Page 4 Conrade lived in the townhouse where the tub was found.

The neighborhoods around the University of Minnesota have seen a drop in noisy parties, thanks to a collaboration between the University, police and city inspectors. The number of violations of Minneapolis’ noisy and unruly assemblies ordinance has decreased by about 62 percent in the last four years, according to city data. The Southeast Como

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Interpretive naturalist Adam Barnett lets a bald eagle sit on his arm at the Raptor Center on Tuesday afternoon.

U area turns the volume down BY ALEX BITTER abitter@mndaily.com

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ENVIRONMENT

NEIGHBORHOODS

A collaboration between the city and the U halved noise complaints.

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neighborhood saw the biggest decrease — from 148 noise complaints in 2009 to about 40 so far this year. Some attribute the drop to the Southeast Strategic Compliance Team, a mixed group of city and University officials aiming to curb noise around campus. Team chair JoAnn Velde said she conceived the group after the 2009 Spring Jam riots. At the time, she was par t of a University District Alliance committee looking at potential off-campus problems related to the new TCF Bank Stadium. Velde and some other alliance members started the u See NOISE Page 4 Noise ordinance violators can face jail time and a $1,000 fine.

The center wants to fix its aging facility to expand its outreach efforts. BY JULIA MARSHALL jmarshall@mndaily.com

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CAMPUS

West Bank ‘shoe trees’ get a pruning Landcare workers cleared three of four ‘shoe trees’ Wednesday afternoon.

Student robbed outside home An armed man allegedly stole a student’s wallet, cellphone and backpack Wednesday.

BY EMILY EVELAND eeveland@mndaily.com

Around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, University of Minnesota students and faculty members stopped to watch Chad Klecker and Jeffrey Hayes remove shoes from three of the well-known “shoe trees” bordering the West Bank side of the Washington Avenue Bridge. Hayes said they were told to remove as many shoes as possible from the three trees closest to land while leaving the original shoe tree untouched. When asked if he knew why the University wanted the shoes removed, he said, “I think it was because it’s unsightly.” Both Klecker and Hayes are gardeners with University Landcare. Hayes, an arborist and official tree climber for the University, used ropes and carabineers to hoist himself into the tree closest to Anderson Hall and removed shoes with a sharp tree pruner. Meanwhile, Klecker stood on the bridge and used another tree pruner to cut shoe-

CRIME

BY CODY NELSON cnelson1@mndaily.com

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University Landcare gardener Jeffrey Hayes cuts down shoes from the trees near West Bank off the Washington Avenue Bridge on Wednesday afternoon.

laces, sending sneakers plummeting toward land. Some shoes landed on the road beneath the pedestrian walkway, witnesses said. Within 20 minutes, the ground below was completely covered with an array of weathered shoes, and the trees were all but bare.

As Klecker finished up, economics junior Jake O’Brien pointed to his pair of blue sneakers in the last remaining shoe tree. “My buddy was drunk last night and threw them in the tree,” he said. Klecker gladly retrieved them.

A University of Minnesota student was robbed at gunpoint while entering his home in Dinkytown early Wednesday morning, according to a Minneapolis police report. The student wasn’t harmed, but the armed suspect stole his wallet, cellphone and backpack, which contained a laptop and class materials, according to the report and student. The incident occurred near 11th Avenue Southeast and Eighth Street Southeast. Alex Granquist, a business and marketing education sophomore, was biking home from a friend’s house after 3 a.m. Wednesday when he noticed a suspicious u See ROBBERY Page 7 The man asked for a cellphone, and when Granquist refused, he pulled a gun and demanded valuables.

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Vikings keep Ponder in place at quarterback position BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Stop the music. The quar terback carousel in Minnesota is staying put for another week. Christian Ponder will be the starter at Green Bay. V ikings coach Leslie Frazier announced his decision on Wednesday, and Ponder made this sound like it wasn’t much of a decision at all. Frazier didn’t seek him out to tell him he was keeping the job, Ponder said. He just assumed the spot was still his. “Unless I was told otherwise,” Ponder said. Which he wasn’t. “I appreciate coach Frazier having the confidence in me to be able to go out this week and play,” Ponder said. Ponder’s status was in question because of three more turnovers last weekend in a 41-20 loss at Seattle. His lost fumble and two interceptions led to 17

points for the Seahawks, and he was pulled for Matt Cassel him early in the fourth quarter after he was picked off the second time. Frazier was blunt in his criticism of Ponder afterward. But the coach said he believes Ponder, and not Cassel or Josh Freeman, again gives the Vikings their best chance to beat the Packers on Sunday. Frazier said he factored in Ponder’s previous performances against Green Bay, experience playing in the cold at Lambeau Field and his grasp of the offense. But he also acknowledged the questions sticking with Ponder have prompted from fans, the media and even within the locker room. As for the players? “They’ll get on board. It helps if we can have success as a team,” Frazier said. In seven starts, Ponder has thrown nine interceptions and lost four fumbles. He has only six touchdown

passes, though he has rushed for four scores. The inability to consistently complete important passes to intermediate and deep receivers has been a persistent issue. The Vikings have turned this season into an open tr yout at the position, but they’re so far past the developmental stage with Ponder that there’s almost no amount of highlight-reel throws he can make down the stretch that could dissuade them from drafting a quarterback next spring. “Honestly, I’m not focused on it,” Ponder said. “There’s enough pressure going on in this position. And if you start worr ying about those things, it’s only to make it worse. And again, my future in my eyes doesn’t go past Sunday.” Frazier wouldn’t speculate on the depth chart past this week, either, but he left open the possibility that Freeman will star t again.

His debut was dismal, 53 attempts for 190 yards, but the Vikings make take another look. Cassel is likely the backup again, for this game at least. “When it comes to Josh or Matt for future ballgames, you deal with it probably on Monday when we come back after this Green Bay game,” Frazier said. Frazier said Freeman has “been a professional in everything we’ve asked him to do.” Freeman backed up that assessment after practice by avoiding even a whiff of discontent in discussing his situation with reporters. “It’s not our job to say anything about that other than, ‘Here we go, Christian!’” Freeman said. “No distractions. No anything. You just get to sit and focus. I get my beats bumping in the QB room, just sitting there and just jamming and watch tape and take notes. It’s great. It’s great,” Freeman said.

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MINNEAPOLIS — A 9-year-old boy who hopped a flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas last month will remain away from his home for now so he can undergo additional assessments, a judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Joseph Klein, Hennepin County human services officials and attorneys for the boy, his mother and father all agreed that it would be best for the boy to remain in outside custody while a second psychological and neurological assessment is done. “The child is making some progress in his placement,” Assistant Hennepin County Senior Attorney Cory Carlson told Klein at a brief hearing about a child protection petition. The boy wasn’t in the cour troom, but his attorney objected to an assessment done on the boy, prompting the second evaluation, the Star Tribune (http://strib. mn/17LEINB) reported. Last month, the court ordered individual and family therapy while the boy’s mother and father receive parenting training and evaluations. Both parents are allowed to visit and call their son. The boy’s mother, who has legal custody, also is working with his school to have him assessed for special education services. “She’s done everything that has been asked of her,” said attorney Bob Paule, who represented the boy’s mother. “This has been a very difficult time for her with her son out of the home.” In early October, the boy eluded airport security and stowed away on a flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas. He was returned to Minneapolis. The next hearing will be Dec. 20. The Associated Press is not naming the child or his parents because it generally does not identify juveniles in court proceedings.

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After Coffman renovation, groups adapt Seventeen groups who lost space are staying in Coffman and face space issues. BY HAILEY COLWELL hcolwell@mndaily.com

After losing office space in Coffman Union’s second floor redesign earlier this year, 17 student groups have settled into new meeting spots and routines. For some groups, losing space has caused storage issues and difficulty reaching out to students. Though they no longer hold permanent space in Coffman, many groups are still there vying for multi-use space or paying for rooms. The African Student Association used that space to hold office hours, store supplies and connect with students who had questions about the group. Though the association holds board meetings in a conference room on Coffman’s third floor, losing its consistent space has made it difficult to communicate with students, Vice Presi-

dent Ifeyinwa Onyiuke said. “It’s hard for them to find us,” she said. Though the group sometimes uses cultural center of fices like the Black Student Union or La Raza Student Cultural Center to hold discussions, Onyiuke said, the space still belongs to the cultural centers, not the African Student Association. “They’ve sort of made it their own,” she said. Student Unions and Activities Director Maggie Towle said during the summer that the second floor’s multi-use space was designed to accommodate student groups that don’t have office space. Students can hold meetings in semiprivate cubicles, check out supplies and reser ve cabinet space to store their materials, she said. SUA encourages the cultural centers and student groups with offices on the second floor to let others use their space and act as umbrella organizations to groups with similar interests, she said. Some groups have tried

to alleviate storage needs by renting out lockers in Coffman, but some members say the lockers are too small to fit their needs. Colleges Against Cancer President Ali Kiernan said she often drives to Coffman to ferry materials from home now. The group meets Sundays in the President’s Room on the Union’s third floor when most campus buildings aren’t open, she said. After a certain number of uses, the group had to pay for the room, Kiernan said, and the price is putting a strain on the group’s budget. The student group Campus Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists settled into a new routine after moving its supplies out of Cof fman, group co-chair Todd Baumgar tner said. The group now meets in Folwell Hall and stores larger supplies at board members’ apartments, he said. Biology Without Borders, which also lost space due to the redesign, holds its general meetings in the

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Hmong Minnesota Student Association members Vice President Kue Thao, Secretary Shuazong Vang and Jimmy Her gather in the multi-use space on Coffman Union’s second floor Wednesday afternoon.

Science Teaching and Student Services building. Of ficer Amanda Angel said the group’s board members turn to the second floor’s new multi-use space for meetings midday, tr ying to snag a cubicle or push tables together. “We have to find each other in the big open space,” she said. “It would

George Zimmerman released from jail BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANFORD, Fla. — George Zimmerman is once again a free man after an arrest on criminal charges — but his freedom carries conditions. The former neighborhood watch volunteer who was acquitted in the fatal shooting of unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin earlier this year was released from jail Tuesday pending arraignment on the latest charges against him: aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief. Zimmerman was released on the condition that he wear an electronic monitor, keep his distance from guns, and stay away from the girlfriend who accused him of tr ying to choke her and then a week later pointing a shotgun at her. His bond was set at $9,000. Zimmerman’s arrest is the latest of several brushes he has had with the law following his acquittal in Martin’s death, a case that drew worldwide attention as it sparked nationwide debates about race and self-defense laws.

The choking accusation was disclosed for the first time by a prosecutor at Zimmerman’s first appearance Tuesday before a judge. Zimmerman’s girlfriend, Samantha Scheibe, feared for her life because Zimmerman mentioned suicide and said he “had nothing to lose,” according to Assistant State Attorney Lymary Munoz. After the hearing, Zimmerman’s public defenders said he did not appear to be suicidal and expressed confidence he would be acquitted of any wrongdoing. “He doesn’t appear to be a danger to himself or a danger to anybody else,” said public defender Daniel Megaro. Zimmerman, 30, wore gray jail garments and handcuffs during the hearing and spoke only when answering yes or no to the judge. Judge Frederic Schott ordered him to stay away from Scheibe’s house, wear a monitoring device and refrain from contact with her. He was forbidden from possessing guns or ammunition or traveling outside Florida. Zimmerman has been

charged with aggravated assault, a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison. He also has been charged with batter y and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors. An arraignment was set for Jan. 7. Zimmerman revealed in an affidavit for hiring public defenders that he has at least $2 million in debts and no income. He said he had less than $150 in cash on hand. Zimmerman has previously used a website to raise money for his legal and living expenses, including $95,000 spent on bail in the Trayvon Martin case. The site also says tens of thousands of dollars were spent on living expenses and security. In this latest scuffle, both Zimmerman and his girlfriend called 911 Monday and provided dueling descriptions to dispatchers about the argument at the home she rented where Zimmerman was also staying. Scheibe accused him in the emergency call of pointing a gun at her, smashing a coffee table and then pushing her outside. Zimmerman

also called dispatchers, denied pointing a gun at her and blamed her for the broken table. The girlfriend told deputies the ordeal started with a verbal argument and that she asked Zimmerman to leave the house. Her account in the arrest report says he began packing his belongings, including a shotgun and an assault rifle. She says she began putting his things in the living room and outside the house, and he became upset. At that point, the report said, he took the shotgun out of its case. Zimmerman told his girlfriend to leave and smashed a pair of her sunglasses as she walked toward the front door, the report said. Scheibe told deputies he pushed her out of the house when she got close to the door. In his call to 911, Zimmer man said he never pulled a gun on his girlfriend and that it was she who smashed a table. When Zimmerman star ted to leave, “she got mad,” he said.

Raptor Center plans renovation for aging facility Raptor u from Page 1

Since its beginning, cofounder and Director Emeritus Patrick Redig said, the center and its programming have grown to further emphasize education and community outreach efforts. “As time has gone on, we’ve reconfigured the program, because we do a lot of on-site programs now, and we’ve become more of a destination,” he said. Visitors like to see the birds, Redig said, so employees give visitors tours of a public facility. But part

of the building sits on a hill, which creates accessibility challenges. Though there are stairs, he said, it can still be difficult to get around. “In the winter, with snow and ice accumulations, it goes from difficult to dangerous,” he said. Redig said renovation plans include building up the hill so the structure is all on one level, eliminating the stairs. The renovation will also remove old, wooden facilities and rebuild them using contemporar y materials, Ponder said. “We’re removing decrepit, wooden bird housing,

and we’re going to replace it with a permanent structure that is more of an educational facility,” she said. To improve educational capabilities, renovation plans include a gathering area and educational displays. The University of Iowa’s Macbride Raptor Project also has a raptor rehabilitation facility. Like the center in Minnesota, it focuses on community education, rehabilitation of wild raptors and research. Pr ojec t C oor dina tor Jodeane Cancilla said the university’s facilities are in good condition.

As raptors’ natural habitats are destroyed, she said, making raptor rehabilitation and educational facilities is more important than ever. At the University’s Raptor Center, officials hope to continue helping the raptor population through veterinary care and teaching the public about these at-risk birds. “We have been active in the restoration of endangered species,” Ponder said, “and we continue to research and then educate people about ways that human impacts are challenging raptor populations.”

CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY

The Raptor Center, located on the University’s St. Paul campus, is in the midst of planning a renovation to update its facilities.

be nice to have a place to call ours.” Though it also lost space in the redesign, the Hmong Minnesota Student Association still uses Coffman’s second floor on almost a daily basis, Vice President Kue Thao said. The group holds office hours in the open space across from the Commuter

Connection office, marking a spot for students to drop by and talk to each other during the day, he said. Using the open space to meet allows the group to connect with non-Hmong students, Thao said, which was more difficult when it had its own space. “It’s just more open and inviting,” he said.

Nuclear talks begin, Iran warns of limits BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

G E N E VA — A n e w round of Iran nuclear talks began in fits and star ts Wednesday, with the two sides ending a first session just minutes after it began amid warnings from Iran’s supreme leader of “red lines” beyond which his countr y will not compromise. Still, both sides indicated a first-step agreement was possible on a deal to roll back Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for limited sanctions relief, despite strong opposition from Israel and unease in both Congress and among Iranian hard-liners. President Barack Obama appears determined to reach such an agreement, which could be a major step toward reconciliation between the United States and a former ally that turned adversar y after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. But America’s longtime allies Israel and Saudi Arabia fear a deal will fall short of ending the Iranian threat and that a resurgent Iran will transform the balance of power in the Middle East. A senior U.S. of ficial said Wednesday’s brief plenar y was only a formality and that bilateral meetings would continue through the evening to tr y to hammer out the first steps of a deal. She demanded anonymity under U.S. government briefing rules. However, there was also tough talk, reflecting tensions from nearly a decade of negotiations that have begun to make headway only recently. While voicing suppor t for the talks, Iran’s supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, insisted there are limits to the concessions Tehran will make. And he blasted Israel as “the rabid dog of the region” — comments rejected by French President Francois Hollande as “unacceptable.” French spokeswoman Najat Vallaud-Belkacem told reporters in Paris that such statements complicate the talks, but France still hopes for a deal and its position has not changed. At the previous round earlier this month, France said it wanted tough conditions in any preliminar y deal with Iran, and those negotiations then ended with both sides speaking of progress but continued differences on a final agreement. Khamenei gave no further details in a speech to a paramilitary group aimed at both placating hard-liners and showing his backing for the Iranian officials meeting with international negotiators in Geneva. But

his mention of Iran’s “nuclear rights” was widely interpreted as a reference to uranium enrichment. For his par t, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed ahead with criticism of what he asserts is a deal in the making that will give Iran too much for too little in return. Netanyahu, in Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin, renewed his demand for a full stop to all Iranian nuclear programs that could be turned from peaceful uses to making weapons. He said that Israel wants to see a negotiated settlement, but added that it must be “genuine and real.” “Israel believes that the inter national community must unequivocally ensure the fulfillment of the U.N. Security Council’s decisions so that uranium enrichment ends, centrifuges are dismantled, enriched material is taken out of Iran and the reactor in Arak is dismantled,” Netanyahu said, referring to Iran’s plutonium reactor under construction. Putin had no public reaction to Netanyahu’s comments. “We expect that mutually acceptable solutions will be found shor tly,” he told reporters. If the talks produce a deal to freeze Iran’s nuclear efforts, negotiators will pursue a more comprehensive agreement that would ensure that Tehran’s program is solely for civilian purposes. Iran would get some sanctions relief under such a first-step deal, without any easing of the harshest measures — those crippling its ability to sell oil, its main revenue maker. Iran has suggested it could curb its highestknown level of enrichment — at 20 percent — in a possible deal that could ease the U.S.-led economic sanctions. But Iranian leaders have made clear that their country will not consider giving up its ability to make nuclear fuel — the centerpiece of the talks since the same process used to make reactor stock can be used to make weapons-grade material. Khamenei said he would not “interfere in the details of the talks,” in a clear nod of support for the government of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, which has opened historic exchanges with the U.S. However, he also said the main goal is “stabilization of the rights of the Iranian nation, including nuclear rights.” “But, ‘there are red lines,” he told the Tehran gathering. “There are limits. These limits must be observed.”

Thursday, November 21, 2013

U groups address mental health stigma Students have mixed views on whether mental health should be discussed publicly. BY T YLER GIESEKE tgieseke@mndaily.com

When she was a child, Solome Tibebu had trouble talking with her parents about her obsessive-compulsive disorder because she didn’t want them to worry. But she opened up to a counselor, and she has worked to help people with mental health conditions ever since. In a period of high demand for mental health resources on campus, University of Minnesota student groups are working to place the issue in a more positive light. Tibebu, a local entrepreneur, spoke on a panel at Coffman Union that student groups Active Minds and University Suicide Awareness and Prevention hosted Wednesday night to discuss how to minimize the stigma that surrounds mental health and maintain good mental health. “If we don’t do events like this, … the stigma’s not only not going to go away, but it’s going to get worse,” sociology sophomore and USAP President Sydny Spires said. The goal was to find panelists who had substantial experience with mental health, said psychology senior and Active Minds President Audrey Blankenheim. The aversion to discussing mental health topics isn’t necessary, she said, and can lead to silence among those with mental health problems. She said it’s important for students to realize that ev-

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University student Alec Fischer discusses ways to support someone who might be going through a mental health crisis at a discussion panel at Coffman Union on Wednesday.

eryone goes through tough times with mental health, and persevering through those times can teach people about themselves. Nearly 30 percent of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities students reported being diagnosed with a mental health condition during their lifetime, according to the 2013 Boynton Health Ser vice College Student Health Survey. It’s tough to address mental health issues and illnesses if people won’t talk

Israel, Gulf in ‘strange alliance’ against Iran BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — When U.S. Secretar y of State John Kerr y made another stop in the Middle East this month, he received an expected ear ful over Washington’s outreach to Iran: Don’t trust Tehran, tighten sanctions even more, anything shor t of complete nuclear concessions is a grave mistake. Kerr y’s meeting wasn’t in Israel, though. It was in Riyadh, listening to Saudi leaders. In one of the region’s oddest pairings, Israel and the Gulf Arab states led by Saudi Arabia increasingly are finding common ground — and a common political language — on their mutual dismay over Iran’s history-making overtures to Washington and the prospect of a nuclear deal in Geneva that could curb Tehran’s atomic program but leave the main elements intact, such as uranium enrichment. “The adage about ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend’ is playing out over Iran,” said Theodore Karasik, a security and political affairs analyst at the Dubaibased Institute for Near East and Gulf Militar y Analysis. “This situation opens up some interesting possibilities as it all shakes out.” There seems little chance of major diplomatic breakthroughs between Israel and the Gulf’s array of r uling monarchs and sheiks. But their shared worries over Iran’s influence and ambitions already has brought back-channel contacts and “intimate relationships” on defense and other strategic interests through for ums such as the U.N., said Dan Gillerman, a former Israeli ambassador to the world body. The stepped-up anxieties on Iran could bring new space for the Gulf-Israel overlap. Egypt’s militar y-backed

government, which ousted the Iran-friendly Muslim Brotherhood, could be an easy fit into a regional bloc standing against Iran and demanding tougher lines from Washington, which has been roundly criticized by some for abandoning its longstanding allies in favor of trying to settle the nuclear standoff with Iran. Egypt’s leadership depends on Gulf money as a lifeline and seeks to rebuild its ties with Israel, whose peace treaty with Cairo was considered a historical annoyance by the Muslim Brotherhood. Saudi and other Gulf states are critical moneyand-weapons pipelines to Syrian rebels in a proxy war with Iran, the main Middle East backers of Bashar Assad’s gover nment. Iran’s other loyal force, Lebanon’s Hezbollah, is also in the mix in Syria. On T uesday, an al-Qaida-linked group claimed it carried out a pair of suicide bombings at the Iranian Embassy in Beir ut that killed 23 people, including an Iranian diplomat, in an attack that was widely seen as retaliation against Hezbollah and Lebanon’s role in Syria. Israel may now be able to look more to Saudi assistance and intelligence in efforts to undercut Hezbollah, which has fired rockets into Israel and waged a 2006 war. Saudi Arabia also gave important backing the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002 with Israel and could assume an even greater role in future Israel-Palestinian talks. “A nuclear deal ... is likely to intensify behind-thescene political cooperation between the Persian Gulf states and Israel, especially when it comes to lobbying in Washington and in Brussels,” said Meir Javedanfar, an Iranian-bor n political analyst based in Israel. Already, there has been some curious cross currents by foes viewing Israel and Saudi Arabia as being on the same page.

about them or have negative thoughts about them, panelists said. “There’s just a lot of fear around it,” Rohovit said. One possible reason for that fear, panelists said, is that media por trayals of mental illness usually focus on people who have committed acts of violence. This gives a lopsided view of the issue, they said. Mental health and physical health shouldn’t be thought of as two different things, University addiction

studies expert Julie Rohovit said — both are important and deserve attention. “The last time I checked, our heads are connected to our bodies,” she said. Panelists said some ways to improve mental and physical health include exercise and adequate sleep. Spires said the groups were hoping to attract a few hundred students to the event, but about 50 attended. Attendees had mixed views on whether mental

health should be discussed publicly. Communication studies junior Morgan McAfee, a member of Active Minds, said she enjoyed the event. “I thought it was really useful,” she said. “I kind of wish more people had shown up.” Electrical engineering senior Ming Dai said mental health is important but more of a private matter. In order to help someone who has a mental illness or concern, it’s best to be an ac-

tive listener rather than give advice, said panelist Jerie Smith, a volunteer coordinator for the Aurora Center. She said it’s important to believe someone when they disclose something. “What I want to hear is just that they’re willing to hear me,” Smith said. If someone reaches out, psychology professor Patricia Frazier said, it’s best to be supportive. “You don’t need to say the perfect thing,” she said. “You just need to be there.”

University area turns the volume down Noise u from Page 1

compliance team to reduce noise complaints and other issues in the neighborhoods around the University. “We had quite a high number of party houses and a lot of cases that were rising to the level of administrative citations,” she said. The city can fine noise ordinance violators up to $1,000, sentence them to 90 days in jail or both. If another “unruly gathering” happens on the property within 180 days after a warning, the property owner may face a $200 fine, which doubles with each successive violation, up to $2,000. Velde, who also works in housing inspection for the city, said the compliance team spent a lot of time coordinating University staff efforts with the Minneapolis Police Department. Initially, the team worked with police to gather information on houses that had attracted multiple complaints in Marcy-Holmes and Como. After the fact-gathering, Velde said the group focused on a short list of about a dozen of the most frequent offenders. “We thought we would start with the worst first,” she said. Although the team never made its list public, she said, it went door-to-door and sent letters to property owners saying the team would be tracking disruptive parties in

NOISY AND UNRULY ASSEMBLY VIOLATIONS IN U OF M NEIGHBORHOODS, 2009-2013 COMO

MARCY-HOLMES

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88 70

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the area. “Law enforcement will hold the people who are having the party responsible,” she said, “but we were focused on the responsibility of the owners to manage the properties more effectively.” Economics sophomore and Marcy-Holmes resident Rishi Roy said his landlord told him and his housemates that there was “zero tolerance” for excessive noise and loud parties when they moved in. Roy said the neighborhood is home to an active weekend party scene, but the most unruly activity happens on the streets. “People go around and are noisy in groups, but they’re usually moving from one

place to another,” he said. Minneapolis police crime prevention specialist Nick Juarez said he’s seen a shift in the location of complaints from Como to MarcyHolmes, especially as more privately owned student apartments and dorms are built there. “Now we’re starting to see [the violations] in the bigger complexes, but also still in the rental properties scattered throughout Marcy-Holmes,” he said. “More people [are] there now for the parties to happen.” Marcy-Holmes has had 50 noise complaints so far this year, down from 95 in 2009 but higher than Como’s 40. Velde said the committee’s work targeted noisy parties

but didn’t intend to curtail parties in general. “Nobody has a problem with students having a party,” she said. “It’s when they disturb neighbors and become violent that it affects people.” Under the Student Conduct Code, University students could face consequences when violating city laws, including the noise ordinance. Velde said the drop in complaints has motivated the group to look at connections between loud parties and more serious crimes, like burglaries, in the community. “We’re looking at other flags we want to pay attention to,” she said. “We never want to go back to what was occurring in 2009.”

Affidavit reveals new evidence in Schunk case Schunk u from Page 1

criminal complaint filed in Dakota County District Court. Nelson’s current girlfriend, 24-year-old Ashley Conrade, was also at the scene. Conrade lived in the townhouse complex where police found the 2-by-3-foot plastic tub Sept. 24. Hidden in the garage rafters, it contained a “significant amount of suspected blood,” the search

warrant affidavit said. Conrade told police that she, Nelson and Schunk went to the townhouse after the shooting, the complaint said. Both Nelson and Conrade were arrested Sept. 24 in connection with Jobi’s death. Nelson is charged with first- and second-degree murder, and Conrade is charged with aiding an offender for allegedly harboring Nelson until his arrest, according to the criminal complaint. Conrade’s defense attor-

ney filed a motion last week seeking to dismiss the charge against Conrade for lack of probable cause. The motion will be heard in court Dec. 23. Nelson is a suspect in Schunk’s death, though no charges have been filed. Schunk had communicated with Nelson via text and phone conversations after Jobi’s shooting, according to the search warrant affidavit. Schunk’s mother, Mariana Schunk, said she first heard of the newly released evidence when she arrived at

work Wednesday morning. She said investigators have talked only once with her family since her daughter’s body was found, and she was surprised they didn’t update her family with new evidence. “I’m trying to take the approach that there’s going to be a lot of news and bits of information that will be forthcoming that’s going to feel like one blow after another,” Mariana Schunk said, “so I’ll just have to prepare myself for that.”

Thursday, November 21, 2013

CFANS terms cloud meaning

Faculty say that CFANS terms confuse students, but they’re divided on what to do. BY ANNE MILLERBERND amillerbernd@mndaily.com

Some faculty members within the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences consider it a “discovery” college, meaning many students learn about its majors late in their college career. College administrators and faculty members have noticed a lack of understanding among students about what specific majors and common terms in CFANS curricula mean, and they’re split on how to address the issue. “We have real problems with name recognition within this college,” said Jay Bell, CFANS associate dean of academic programs and faculty affairs. “We have some trouble with some people even knowing that there’s disciplines [within CFANS].” The University’s Office of Measurement Services and CFANS surveyed University

of Minnesota and high school students in February 2011 to see how well they recognized terms used within the college. Connie Tzenis, a par ttime faculty member who worked on the survey, said it found students were interested in general areas of study in CFANS like environment or wildlife. But students had trouble understanding the names of some specific CFANS majors and areas of study. For example, Tzenis said few students understood what “biobased products,” “food production” and “entomology” mean. But she said the survey found many students were familiar with terms like environment, animals and entrepreneurship. Many majors’ names use terminology that faculty members are familiar with, Bell said, but students can’t always relate to that phrasing. “If you looked at the list … plants, sustainability, food — all those resonated [with students],” he said. “So that’s the language we need to be using, not the language that was developed 100 years ago.” Bell said faculty members sometimes become “enamored” with their fields of

study and terms associated with them. But entomology associate professor Vera Krischik said using the proper terminology is important. Because some disciplines within CFANS have long histories, she said, each field’s traditional vocabulary has meaning. Tzenis said CFANS majors and departments sometimes have long names because faculty members want to feel like their area of study is included. But the sur vey showed a correlation between the length of a major’s name and the level of student interest, Tzenis said. “The longer the major got, the less interested in it students were,” she said. “Students don’t need to know the whole major within the name.” Agricultural education senior Stephanie Kasper said she didn’t have a hard time understanding the phrasing CFANS used when she came to the University. She said her upbringing gave her an advantage many prospective CFANS students don’t have. “I grew up on a dairy farm, so I’ve been blessed with a better understanding,” she

said. “I was heavily involved in 4-H and [Future Farmers of America] when I was in high school.” Though renaming CFANS’ cur rent majors would be a strenuous process, Bell said, some departments are considering it. CFANS launched two new majors this fall — Plant Science and Food Systems. When naming them, Bell said, administrators considered the survey’s results. In 2006, a University task force created CFANS by merging the College of Natural Resources, the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences and the Department of Food Science and Nutrition. Bell said CFANS’ name is long because each college involved wanted to be represented in it. He said he doesn’t expect the name to change anytime soon. “People have kind of just gotten used to CFANS,” Bell said. “Those people maybe don’t know what CFANS stands for, but at least it’s a name that’s on the college.” Bell said transfers are important to CFANS because students don’t often recog-

Lucas gives Board biz background New appointee Peggy Lucas is passionate for philanthropy and the University.

CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY

University Regent Peggy Lucas at the McNamara Alumni Center on Wednesday morning. Lucas joined the Board of Regents this summer.

interested in pushing collaboration between the University and area neighborhoods. Working with the neighborhoods would create a safer environment, which is vital for students, she said. “She’s always had this passion for trying to help people with basic needs and helping make a difference in the community that way,” said Lucas’ son Brian Lucas. Before moving to the United States nearly six decades ago, Peggy Lucas was a Chinese refugee during the Second Sino-Japanese War. After graduating, Peggy and David Lucas joined the Peace Corps, where she worked at an orphanage and a nursing school in Iran during the Vietnam War. Peggy Lucas co-founded Brighton Development Corporation, a local urban housing and redevelopment firm, more than three decades ago. With the role, she has tackled

projects and sat on a number of committees within the Minneapolis community. “If you’re in the housing development business, you always have to have your eye on a goal,” said Dick Brustad, Lucas’ co-partner at the firm. “I think that’s a tremendous skill she has.” He said her ability to weigh high-risk decisions will benefit the board. “I think Peggy Lucas will bring a lot to the board in that she’s had tremendous business experience,” Regent Linda Cohen said. The idea for Brighton came to Lucas while serving on the housing committee for the League of Women Voters Minneapolis. Lucas said she created the company to alleviate the city’s affordable housing problem. But her time with Brighton is slowly wrapping up, she said, allowing her more time to focus on her regency.

She has also chaired the University Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics Advisor y Council, and she has served on the University of Minnesota Foundation, the dean’s advisory council for the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and the UMore Park Board of Governors. “She knows the players,” Beeson said. “She has that respect that was ear ned through being a suppor ter and a booster and an alum.” Brian Lucas, senior director of communications for the University’s Academic Health Center, said he was surprised when he lear ned his mother was running for the board position last spring but didn’t doubt she could take on the challenge. “I’m still in lear ning phase, and I’m sure I will be for quite a while,” Peggy Lucas said. “It’s a big, complicated place.” Lucas represents the district that includes the University and a majority of Hennepin County. She won the spot in a tight race against New Asia Partners co-founder Dennis Nguyen last legislative session. The state Legislature chooses one regent from each of Minnesota’s eight congressional districts and four from the state at-large. One of the at-large regents must be a student. Colleagues and family agreed Lucas’ love for the University and desire for its success makes her a perfect fit for the position. “You can go around depar tment by depar tment, school by school through the University and see how it touches people’s lives,” Brian Lucas said, “and I think that’s what appeals to her.”

Percent of students who have heard of the area of study and know what it is “Renewable Energy”

“Bioproducts”

45%

17%

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“Animal Production”

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21%

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“Entomology”

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16%

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SOURCE: CFANS CONTENT AREA RECOGNITION SURVEY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Illinois governor signs same-sex marriage into law BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com

Though Peggy Lucas is one of the newest appointees to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, she’s no stranger to the school. Lucas met her husband, David Lucas, on a blind date at the University nearly 50 years ago. Since then, the pair said the institution has been a large part of their family’s life. “She seemed like a natural fit to become a regent,” David Lucas said. “I don’t think very many candidates could offer her insight into the University.” Last spring, state legislators chose Lucas to represent the Fifth Congressional District on the board. Though the position is new to her, Lucas has had a long history with the University. “She’s an interesting person with a lot of life experience,” Regent Chair Richard Beeson said. “All those attributes are helpful and necessary in being a successful contributor to the board.” After working on University policies for more than six months on the Board, Lucas said she agrees with President Eric Kaler’s cuts to administrative spending, but the institution must balance excellence and running a “lean machine.” “We’re the only research university in Minnesota; we need to be really good,” she said, noting that continued funding is key to keeping that standard. Besides working to resolve issues with the University’s budget, Lucas said she’s

nize it as one of their prospective colleges. This fall, nearly 450 students started in CFANS for their first semester at the University. In addition, more than 280 — about 10 percent of the college’s total enrollment — transferred in. Krischik said she thinks few high school students choose CFANS for their first year at the University, because they’re unfamiliar with the school’s curriculum. Wayzata High School resource management and biology teacher Mark Sonderup said he doesn’t cover things like entomology in his course, because they don’t fit into the lesson plan. “We’re so stuck in the amount of the time that we have to teach what the state says that we have to teach. ... It’s mostly cell bio stuff that we’re teaching,” he said. Despite pushes from some CFANS administrators, Bell said, few departments are likely to make substantial changes to their name. He said CFANS will continue to be a discovery college. “Frankly,” he said, “I think that our college is one of the best-kept secrets in the University.”

CFANS CONTENT AREA RECOGNITION SURVEY RESULTS

CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Wednesday allowing same-sex weddings starting this summer, making President Barack Obama’s home state the 16th overall — and largest in the nation’s heartland — to legalize gay marriage. The festivities at the University of Illinois at Chicago featured a family-friendly crowd, musical per formances and a stage lined with American, Illinois and rainbow flags. “We understand in our state that part of our unfinished business is to help other states in the United States of America achieve marriage equality,” Quinn said before he signed the bill on a desk once used by President Abraham Lincoln. He said par t of that mission was to ensure that “love is not relegated to a second class status to any citizen in our country.” References to freedom, equality, fairness and Lincoln — the desk was where he penned his 1861 inaugural address — were peppered throughout the event. In attendance were top elected officials, including Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Organizers estimated roughly 2,300 attended, including activists and members of the public. Illinois, where Democrats lead both legislative chambers and the governor’s office, legalized civil unions in 2011, but the road to same-sex marriage was bumpy. When 2013 began advocates hoped Illinois would’ve been the 10th state, but watched as other states passed it. Gay marriage is allowed in Washington D.C., and 15 other states; Hawaii’s governor signed a measur e last week. Even with suppor t from top business leaders, unions and some Republicans, several lawmakers were resistant to the idea. That included some Democrats in more conser vative downstate Illinois and some Chicago-area lawmakers. The measure was fought hard by some of the state’s most well-recognized religious figures, including Cardinal Francis George of the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Rev. James Meeks, a former state senator who runs a politically-influential mega church in Chicago. Meeks was part of a coalition of black pastors who said marriage should remain between a man and woman and sponsor ed robocalls in several legislative districts and on the air waves. The opposition

placed black lawmakers in the House in a spotlight and several evaded public inquiries on the matter for months. Although Illinois once appeared poised to become the first Midwestern state to approve gay marriage in the Legislature, Minnesota did it sooner and star ted holding its first same-sex weddings over the summer. Iowa allows gay marriages too because of a court ruling, not a legislative vote. The Illinois Senate approved the measure on Valentine’s Day, but the bill’s main sponsor, Democratic state Rep. Greg Harris of Chicago decided against calling it for a vote in the House because he said he didn’t have the needed support. In a tearful speech in front of his colleagues, he vowed to bring the measure back. Proponents then launched another aggressive campaign with help from labor, the former head of the Illinois Republican Party and the ACLU. They billed the measure as a matter of civil rights and equality for families. Quinn and House Speaker Michael Madigan also persuade lawmakers in the final days. The measure passed the Illinois House earlier this month by a narrow margin 61-54; It needed 60 votes to pass. But none of the opposition or slim margin was evident Wednesday at the event where the Chicago Gay Men’s Chor us performed and Lincoln’s desk was lined with patriot bunting. “We’re here to celebrate, family, commitment, equality, love, courage and community,” Har ris told the crowd to enthusiastic applause. Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, a Republican, praised the three House GOP members who voted in favor of the measure. “Histor y will show that we got it right on this one,” she said before telling the crowd, “I am available to be a flower girl, and I’ll even waive the fee.” When the law takes effect June 1, same-sex couples can begin applying for marriage licenses. And officials in Cook County —the state’s most populous — have even said the facilities will be open for business that day even though it’s a Sunday. There’s a small chance weddings could take place before then; Legislation is pending that could change the effective date to immediately. Lawmakers aren’t expected to come back to Springfield until January’s end. In the meantime, Illinois couples have already started planning.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Afghan election season off to a messy start BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

KABUL, Afghanistan — With Afghanistan’s next presidential election just five months away, authorities say they are facing a possible repeat of the abuses that have discredited the countr y’s ef for ts to build a democracy. Election of ficials say they can only estimate how many voters are really on the rolls. Added to the confusion are millions of additional registration cards from the elections of the past. Taliban threats cast a further damper. “This is the reality of this countr y. We are conducting elections in a difficult situation, with poor security, but we must conduct elections,” said Noor M o h a m m e d N o o r, t h e head of the Independent Election Commission. “It is the only way for our countr y to succeed.” A credible election would do much for the West’s ef for ts to foster democracy in Afghanistan after allegations of fraud marred the 2009 vote that handed President Hamid Karzai a second term. He is banned by the constitution from r unning for a third. The 2009 election, which gave President Ha-

mid Karzai a second term, was severely mar red by allegations of fraud. Suspicions ran from ballot-boxstuf fing and bogus registration cards to men from deeply conser vative areas turning up at polling stations with handfuls of registration cards to vote on behalf of female relatives, arguing that custom forbade the women to appear in public. In New York, the U.N. General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on Afghanistan that underlined the need “to strengthen and improve Afghanistan’s electoral process.” Noor said he wor ries the glut of registration cards from past elections could taint the April 6 poll. He said 20.7 million registration cards have been issued since the first post-Taliban election was held, while the commission’s best estimate for the number of eligible voters is 12 million. Afghanistan has had no comprehensive of ficial census in nearly three decades. Attempts have been made since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion that ousted the Taliban, but they were canceled or only par tially completed because of insecurity.

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man walking down the middle of the road, he said. “I always assume someone’s up to no good at that time of the night,” Granquist said. He said he tried to avoid the man, but he approached Granquist as he was unlocking his house door. The suspect told Granquist he was tr ying to get into a friend’s apar tment and asked to bor row his cellphone, Granquist said. When Granquist r e fused, he said, the suspect pulled a gun on him and demanded his possessions. After Granquist handed them over, the suspect fled on foot, according to the repor t. Granquist said he called the police and officers arrived a few minutes later. Minneapolis police then

POLICE REPORT

unsuccessfully searched the area for the suspect, according to a University crime alert. University police Chief Greg Hestness sent the aler t to students, faculty and staff Wednesday afternoon, the latest in a string of such emails this fall. UMPD has sent eight aler ts for 13 crimes that occurred on or near campus since fall semester began. Of those, five were for armed robberies and one was for a sexual assault. The remainder was for robberies, assaults or both. Minneapolis police are investigating the incident, the crime alert said.

New agreement to bring more stem cells to U U researchers discussed a costcutting stem cell plan Wednesday. BY NATHANIEL RABUZZI nrabuzzi@mndaily.com

University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fair view researchers will likely get a significant new source of stem cells soon — a proposal that has been discussed for years. O n We d n e s d a y, t h e medical center ironed out plans for an umbilical cord blood donation program to save stem cell researchers money and make the donation process easier. Laborator y medicine and pathology professor Jef frey McCullough said the proposed deal, which would link the University with Fair view Health Services’ Riverside clinic and the St. Louis Cord Blood Bank, would give the University more access to stem cells at no cost. He said the plans are

exciting because the University cur rently has to buy these stem cells from a cord blood bank at a great expense. Umbilical cord blood is in demand because it contains stem cells used in a variety of medical procedures, including the treatment of cancer, McCullough said. In 2008, University researchers discovered transplants using umbilical cord blood were just as effective in treating leukemia patients as bone marrow transplants. Cord blood transplant requires less-exact matching between donor and recipient, McCullough said, and there are more donors. “Ever ybody who is involved in this thinks this is a no-brainer,” McCullough said. “This is material that currently is not used and is currently discarded, and it has extreme values for transplant patients [and] research.” He said researchers could look into making the cord blood stem cells into tissues that adult marrow

stem cells cannot produce, like car tilage and hear t muscles. Har vesting the cord blood isn’t dangerous for the mother or the child, McCullough said. “Nobody’s being put at any risk, and yet you get valuable material that can be used to help patients, either by direct transplant or by research,” he said. The St. Louis Cor d Blood Bank has taken more than 130,000 donations since it opened in 1996, but the number would increase with the proposed deal, nurse coordinator Kathy Mueckl said. “I know we’re going to start slow … and then potentially expand,” Mueckl said. The Riverside clinic performs about 2,500 bir ths ever y year, said Alex Babic, medical director of the blood bank. “We’re hoping that about 60 percent of these deliveries would result in a cord blood unit,” he said. Donations will be sorted and sent to the blood bank

to check if they could be used for stem cell transplants or to the University Medical Center for research, Babic said. “Somebody will weigh them on the spot at the hospital when they’re collected, and if they meet the weight requirement … they will be shipped to St. Louis,” he said. The remaining units of blood that don’t go to the blood bank will likely make up about 85 percent of the total donations from the Riverside clinic, Babic said. Those units will go to the University for research. The proposal discussed Wednesday is a “winner” because every unit collected has value, McCullough said. “Either it’s got enough stem cells to be banked for future transplant, or it can be used for laboratory research here at the U,” he said. The deal is expected to be finalized once of ficial contracts are written by the blood bank and signed by Fairview’s attorneys.

Blame game heats up at UN climate talks BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WARSAW, Poland — Rich and poor nations are str uggling with a yawning rift at the U.N. climate talks as developing countries look for new ways to make developed countries accept responsibility for global warming — and pay for it. With two days left, there was commotion in the Warsaw talks Wednesday after negotiators for developing nations said they walked out of a latenight meeting on compensation for the impact of global warming. “We do not see a clear commitment of developed par ties to reach an agreement,” said Rene Orellana, head of Bolivia’s delegation. U.S. climate envoy Todd Ster n downplayed the dispute, saying American negotiators who had attended the meeting were surprised to hear of a walkout. “The meeting ended

with ever yone leaving,” Stern told reporters. Contrasting views on what’s been said and done in closed discussions is not unusual in the slowmoving U.N. effort to curb global warming, which has often been held back by mistrust between rich and poor countries. The talks in Warsaw on a new global climate deal in 2015 have been going on since Nov. 11. The question of who’s to blame for global warming is central for developing countries, who say they should receive financial suppor t from rich nations to make their economies greener, adapt to climate shifts and cover the costs of unavoidable damage caused by warming temperatures. Also, they say the fact that rich nations, his torically speaking, have released the biggest amounts of heat-trapping CO2 by bur ning fossil fuels for more than 200 years means they need to take the lead in reducing

current emissions. In Warsaw, developing nations are coming up with fresh ways to make their point. Brazil has proposed creating a formula to calculate historical blame. “They must know how much they are actually responsible ... for the essential problem of climate change,” Brazilian negotiator Raphael Azeredo said. Developed nations blocked that pr oposal, however, saying the world should look at current and future emissions when dividing up the responsibility for global warming. China, considered a developing nation at these talks, overtook the U.S. to become the world’s biggest carbon polluter in the last decade, and developing countries as a whole now have higher emissions than the developed world. To focus only on past emissions “seems to us as ver y par tial and not ver y accurate,” Stern, the U.S. envoy, said. The U.S. wants to get

rid of the U.N.’s current division between developed and developing nations. Ster n noted that a 2007 study showed that by 2020, the all-time emissions of developing countries will exceed those of the developed world, due to emissions growth in large emerging economies like China and India. Those countries are trying to develop in a cleaner way but say it’s unfair to expect them to abstain from the dir ty fuels that built Wester n economies into powerhouses with high living standards. Finding a way to share the burden of emissions cuts in an equitable manner is one of the top challenges for the climate negotiators, whose overall goal is to keep warming below 3.6 degrees F since preindustrial times. Scientists say the global average temperature has already risen by 1.4 F, resulting in melting glaciers, rising sea levels and other climate impacts.

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More than a Murmur

Students should engage in U area

A new social media app’s anonymous communication between students is causing concern.

murmur is a low whisper or confidential sound. W ith this in mind, St. Paul college students created the latest hot social media app gaining popularity at the University of Minnesota. Available to anyone with a college email address and an iOS device, Murmur allows students to post in categories including “ShoutOuts,” admirations, drunken thoughts, photos and anything else on their mind anonymously. They can also comment on posts or chat with random college students from the University or other schools. However, the app limits users from posting on another school’s feed. The University seems to have caught on to this app quicker than others. No other school has a single

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post close to the University’s most popular posts, which now have hundreds of likes. This makes sense because Mur mur’s creators, Park Collective LLC, are college students from St. Paul. The University of Minnesota Secret Admirers and Confessions Facebook pages, in addition to Murmur, show that University students seem to enjoy anonymously posting about their classmates, love interests and lives. Perhaps it’s our inner passive-aggressive, Minnesota-nice selves coming out. In the past week, I’ve had

conversations with anonymous students from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida and even one student studying abroad in Mexico. On other social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, such anonymous conversations are impossible. People would see my profile and immediately decide if I look like someone they would want to chat with. The app raises the question: How can we possibly regulate Murmur? When a person is being illicit or inappropriate, you can repor t them to site administrators who have the power to remove repor ted users from the app. However, several students have already posted complaints about their experiences in the chats. Hopefully, administrators removed these users from the site, as stated in the privacy policy. Students who’ve been on campus a few years may remember LikeALittle, which had a similar concept. LikeALittle allowed students

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to post, chat and comment on others’ posts anonymously. Interestingly, LikeALittle assigned each user a fr uit for a name to distinguish between commenters without revealing identity. LikeALittle discontinued in July 2012 amid issues with inappropriate and sexually explicit posts. Murmur is in danger of r eplicating LikeALittle’s downfall, though University students sure seem to be OK with the risk based on how many students have already signed up since the app launched Nov. 5. Murmur is a great new tool, and once it goes big, I’ve got a feeling we’ll be proud to be early users. I’ve already procrastinated too much from scrolling through the University’s feed and interacting with strangers on the site. As it continues to grow, we’ll see what becomes of the newest kid on the social media block. Connor Nikolic welcomes comments at cnikolic@mndaily.com.

HUNTING SEASON

Why I don’t hunt The suburban environment may have shifted my opinion on deer hunting.

One way of fighting student-related issues off campus is joining a neighborhood association.

omo has seen multiple student-related issues during the past month: Chemical vapors contaminated residences, a student was allegedly sexual assaulted and the Marcy Open School nearly relocated. Marcy-Holmes has also had its share of issues, including the potential school relocation and a few armed robberies. These ongoing issues, which affect neighborhoods with dense student populations, are too large for any one person to handle. Instead, residents tackle big problems collectively in groups like the Southeast Como Improvement Association and the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association. While students may not feel an obligation to their neighborhood, more student engagement could help the University of Minnesota community find answers to big problems. SECIA Neighborhood Coordinator Ricardo McCurley said it’s harder for students to get involved because they likely move each year or have temporary housing situations. Students also have interests like school, work and other obligations that compete with neighborhood engagement. “The daily cycles are off between students and families,” McCurely said. “It’s harder to create a sense of community.” More student engagement wouldn’t directly prevent crime or contamination, but McCurley said more engagement could increase education and understanding of neighborhood issues. At minimum, more student involvement in neighborhood associations is good because these organizations would become more representative of students. With multiple University- and student-related issues in neighborhoods near campus, students should tr y to get involved in their neighborhood’s association.

Reporting assault statistics Universities should make sexual assault data readily available.

RONALD DIXON columnist

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR We shouldn’t shun reliable nuclear power Sources in a Nov. 14 Minnesota Daily ar ticle, “Some students, alumni and groups shun nuclear,” suggested inter mittent wind and solar could replace nuclear power. Even the Minnesota Legislature has maintained the state’s ban on consideration of new nuclear plants. But nuclear energy advocates point to the clean-air, around-the-clock operation of nuclear plants, as opposed to the harmful emissions from coal-fueled facilities. Opponents retain old nuclear fears such as the issue of storing spent nuclear fuel pellets. They propose that we use renewables, especially wind power, instead. There are reasons the Nuclear Regulator y Commission has approved 60-year operating extensions for 73 of the nation’s 104 nuclear power plants. First, the Bureau of Labor Statistics repor ted nuclear plants average 0.09 accidents per 200,000 worker hours, compared to the goal of 2.0 for other U.S. industries. Second, once amortized, nuclear plants can produce electricity for 2 to 3 cents per kilowatt hour. Third, U.S. nuclear plants have an uptime capacity factor of about 90 percent, about three times more than inter mittent

wind and solar farms. Nuclear plants emit water vapor but no greenhouse gases, mercur y or acid rain. The U.S. Navy’s nuclear reactors power vessels reliably and safely as they patrol the world’s oceans. Those naval power facilities were the prototypes for the large-scale reactors that provide nearly 20 percent of U.S. electricity demand. In 2009, the journal Science noted an issue: “The electrical grid demands exquisite balance. At every instant, the supply of electricity throughout the system — thousands of power plants, substations and transmission lines — must equal demand. If not, wires overheat, voltage drops and circuit breakers snap open to protect parts of the grid.” Unpredictable variability is a major reason the federal U.S. Energy Information Administration is forecasting that wind and solar energy will provide a combined single-digit percentage of our electric energy consumption in 2020, not the 20 percent or more that legislatures like Minnesota’s dream about. In the future, we can reprocess and separate the approximately 5 percent fission product of the spent fuel capsules that require storage, as France does. The remaining 95 percent of spent fuel is low-radiation uranium and plutonium, which can be recycled. Geologic studies show storage of spent nuclear fu-

el at Nevada’s Yucca Mountain would be manageable. A Department of Energy review of the site said Yucca Mountain hasn’t changed much over the past million years, and studies show that geological processes wouldn’t change that. The issues blocking storage in Yucca Mountain are political, not geological. The notion that wind turbines can replace the coal and nuclear electric power has no basis in science or experience. Because wind blows intermittently, electric utilities must keep some of their conventional power plants in spinning reser ve, ready to ramp up and down to balance wind output. There is a role for wind and solar energy in our electrical future, but they are supplements, not a substitute, requiring substantial direct taxpayer subsidies. In 2012, wind and solar energy provided 2 percent of the United States’ electricity consumption. A number of states, including Minnesota, have passed renewable-energy standards. Minnesota’s standard calls for an impractical wind energy minimum of 20 to 30 percent of electric energy within 10 years. Passing legislation is quite easy; repealing the laws of physics and nature is not as simple. Rolf Westgard Lecturer on energy topics, University of Minnesota Lifelong Learning program

ne of Minnesota’s many hallmarks, aside from its lakes, long winters and mediocre football team, is deer hunting. The state’s firearms deer hunting season began earlier this month, but I found myself wary to join Minnesota’s tradition. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources repor ted that about half a million Minnesotans hunt deer. About one in three Minnesotans hunted or fished in 2011, the secondmost of any state, according to a National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. In Minnesota’s rural communities, deer hunting is more than just recreation; hunting has its own culture and economy. When I was a child living up north, I hunted with my father’s family for a few years. They own a hunting shack on the outskirts of Hibbing, Minn., and they make it a tradition to hunt deer every year. I even have my own hunting rifle. A few years after moving near the Twin Cities, however, I decided that hunting wasn’t for me. There are several reasons for this. In high school, I took on new obligations, leading the debate and speech teams. While balancing other passions and my course load, I simply lacked the time. Furthermore, sitting in a deer stand for several hours, freezing one’s feet off, is not the most enriching activity. I still snowmobile, however. It’s cold, but it offers the adrenaline rush of exploring beautiful trails. But the biggest reason was my move from the Iron Range to the suburbs and the University of Minnesota. Perhaps it’s the calm, clean and man-made atmosphere of the Twin Cities that turned my goodwill of hunting. It wasn’t hard to find nature in Hibbing, because it lacked the level of industrialization that is palpable in the metro area. When I’m in the Twin Cities, an influx of stimuli — school, work and the urge to use technology — trump the instinct to hunt. While deer hunting is necessary for environmental reasons, I prefer not to partake in my family’s tradition anymore. I don’t despise hunting or hunters, but it’s interesting how my surroundings have likely altered my feelings for the tradition. Ronald Dixon welcomes comments at rdixon@mndaily.com.

olumbia University came under fire recently for not disclosing how many of its students are charged with sex crimes on campus. More than 650 Columbia students signed a petition started by the Columbia Democrats student group requesting greater transparency on sexual assault and harassment data and disciplinary policies, the Huffington Post reported Nov. 1. Despite increasing pressure on Columbia’s administration to disclose the requested information, the university has not complied, citing federal privacy laws. The student petition received support from the Columbia Spectator Editorial Board, which asked Columbia “to clarify the definition of sexual assault, ensuring that there is no confusion about what exactly constitutes sexual assault.” The Clery Act of 1990 requires colleges and universities to publish an annual security report that includes statistics on the number of forcible and non-forcible sexual assaults occurring on a university’s campus. Columbia’s 2012 Clery report indicates that 12 forcible sexual assaults were reported on the University’s Morningside campus. But the Clery Act does not require universities to disclose how many students were charged with the reported sexual assaults, nor what disciplinary action was taken against them. A safe campus is a transparent campus; the administration should not have a problem releasing the requested sexual assault statistics. Students have made it clear they are not seeking data that would profile victims or offenders. Students at Columbia seeking to improve campus safety and raise awareness about the prevalence of sexual assaults are being unfairly blocked by the administration’s wrongful withholding of sexual assault statistics. Columbia should comply with students’ request and release sexual assault data for the sake of safety and transparency at the university.

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Sports WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

Minnesota ready for ninth straight NCAA championship race The Gophers have built a culture of success over the years on the team.

an automatic bid to the championships with a second-place finish at last weekend’s NCAA Midwest regionals. The team enters the weekend 16th in the nation, and senior Laura Docherty said it definitely wants to go for a top-15 finish. The Gophers finished 22nd overall last year. Docherty said the team got a good feel for where it could finish at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Minnesota finished that race eighth overall, ahead of numerous teams ranked ahead of it.

BY BETSY HELFAND bhelfand@mndaily.com

The Gophers will line up at the NCAA championships for the ninth year in a row Saturday. That’s a testament to the way longtime head coach Gar y Wilson and his successor, cur rent head coach Sarah Hopkins, have built the program. In college spor ts, where athletes come and go ever y four to five years, the feat is even more impressive. “W ith collegiate kids … anytime a streak goes longer than four years, I think it [says] a lot about the foundation of the program,” Hopkins said. Hopkins said the Gophers have tried to create a system that works with many different groups. “It’s been pretty cool that even though our class was considered kind of a building group initially, we’ve been able … to continue to go to nationals year after year,” senior Kelli Budd said. Budd said she thinks the coaches and how they recr uit have been a big part of the team’s success. “They’r e not always looking for those top kids out of high school,” Budd said. “They’ve really been able to develop ever yone year after year.” Hopkins said the trend of success continues because younger kids watch older classes succeed. This year’s par ticular fifth-year senior class is deep and has a wealth of experience. Minnesota earned

“It’s been pretty cool that even though our class was considered kind of a building group initially, we’ve been able ... to continue to go to nationals year after year.” KELLI BUDD senior

“We really just want to stick our noses in there and keep on that upward movement that we’ve been going with this season,” Docherty said. Hopkins said she thinks nationals are a little less pressure-packed for the runners. She said she has been meeting with all the girls this week and has told them that she wants them to “race the race that they can be proud of.” “If they walk away from a race that they ran their way,” Hopkins said, “no matter what the result is, they’re going to be happy.”

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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

MINNESOTA 12:15 p.m. Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind.

The Gophers women’s cross country team will travel to Terre Haute, Ind., to conclude its season Saturday. Minnesota earned an automatic bid to the NCAA championships following a second-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional. Molly Kayfes led the team with a second-place individual finish at the regional. The Gophers head into the meet ranked 16th in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll. Minnesota finished 22nd at the NCAA championships last season, but with an experienced roster this year, it will look to improve on that finish. SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

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FOOTBALL

Gophers prep for rivalry matchup with Wisconsin

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Minnesota defensive lineman Ra’Shede Hageman rushes against Penn State’s Ty Howle Nov. 9 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Gophers’ game against Wisconsin on Saturday is Senior Day for the team.

This Saturday will be the final home game for 19 players on the roster. BY NATE GOTLIEB ngotlieb@mndaily.com

The Gophers will face arguably their toughest test of the season Saturday when they play No. 16 Wisconsin at TCF Bank Stadium. The Badgers (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten) have five straight wins and one of the top defenses and rushing offenses in the nation. Wisconsin is a 16.5-point favorite Saturday and has won nine straight games against Minnesota. “They’ve gone to the Rose Bowl. They’ve done a lot of good things, but I’m not too sure this isn’t their best football team,” Gophers head coach Jerry Kill said. Kill took a leave of absence Oct. 10 to focus on his epilepsy tr eatment but has coached from the coaches’ box the last three games. He said he will coach from the box again Saturday. His defense will face the Badgers’ high-powered, physical running attack, which features two 1,000-yard running backs in Melvin Gordon and James White. The duo led Wisconsin to 554 rushing yards in a

51-3 win over Indiana last Saturday. Gophers redshirt senior Ra’Shede Hageman said there’s no recipe for stopping the run other than everyone doing their jobs. “We can’t be selfish and tr y and make plays we’re not supposed to make,” he said. Minnesota’s defense must also contend with wide receiver Jared Abbrederis, one of the best pass catchers in the Big Ten. “Even if it’s a run-heavy game, it’s not a game where the [defensive backs] get to slack off,” senior safety Brock Vereen said. “If anything, we’ve got to be more focused.” Vereen and the Gophers are 8-2 and have won their past four games. The fourgame winning streak started with upsets over Northwestern and Nebraska and continued with wins over Indiana and Penn State. “It’s been a great ride,” redshir t senior of fensive lineman Ed Olson said. “We just treat each day like it’s our last, and for the seniors, we’re just having a great ride.” Olson and the of fense have run the ball effectively in the past four games, but they will face a Wisconsin defense that allows less than 100 rushing yards per game. The Badgers employ a 3-4 defensive scheme and

FOOTBALL PREVIEW

VS NO. 25 MINNESOTA

N0. 19 WISCONSIN

2:30 p.m. Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium

MINNESOTA: The Gophers had a bye last week but are riding a fourgame winning streak that dates back to Oct. 19. Minnesota is second in the Legends Division behind Michigan State. The Gophers are also ranked 25th in the BCS Standings and 23rd in the USA Today coaches’ poll. They are unranked in the Associated Press poll. Minnesota will battle rival Wisconsin this weekend and looks to be competitive against the Badgers for the first time in a decade. In Jerry Kill’s first season as head coach in 2011, the Gophers lost 42-13 to the Badgers. They lost 38-13 last season in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin is again ranked heading into this week’s contest, but so are the Gophers, who appear to have a legitimate shot of beating the Badgers for the first time in 10 tries. WISCONSIN: Wisconsin dismantled Indiana 51-3 at home last Saturday, two weeks after the Hoosiers put up 26 second-half points against the Gophers. The Badgers’ defense is stingy, giving up only 14 points per game – good for fifth-best in the country. Wisconsin’s offense is almost as good, headed by a sensational running game. The Badgers rush for 307.9 yards per game – sixth in the nation. Melvin Gordon and James White already each eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing this season and have 12 rushing touchdowns apiece. Wisconsin has held Paul Bunyan’s Axe for a decade, but the last time a ranked opponent came into TCF Bank Stadium clad in red and white, the game ended with Gophers fans pouring onto the field, celebrating a win over Nebraska. SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

have one of the top linebackers in the countr y in redshirt senior Chris Borland. Olson said the coaches gave players the game plan early in the week and they’re focusing on treating Saturday like any other game. Olson is one of 19 seniors who will play their final home game Saturday.

The class has been through a coaching change and three losing seasons but has a chance to play in a New Year’s Day bowl game this season. “This has been a special year,” Vereen said. “It’s about how special we can make it.”

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FOOTBALL

Nelson shows growth in past year Philip Nelson made the first start of his career against the rival Badgers. BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com

ICHIGO TAKIKAWA, DAILY FILE PHOTO

Minnesota’s Kelli Budd runs in the Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 28 at Les Bolstad Golf Course.

Philip Nelson vividly remembers his first career start for the Gophers. “Walking into Camp Randall and basically growing up in there and seeing ever ything,” Nelson said, “it was a pretty surreal experience.” Nelson, a tr ue freshman at the time, star ted the Wisconsin game after injuries forced quar terbacks MarQueis Gray and Max Shortell out. Nelson threw two touchdowns and two interceptions, and the Gophers lost 38-13. Losses have been less frequent this season for

8-2 Minnesota, and that stems from Nelson taking care of the ball. In eight games this season, Nelson has thrown just four interceptions. He star ted the final seven games of 2012 and threw eight picks. Gophers head coach Jerr y Kill seemed pleased with the way his quar terback has taken care of the ball this year. “That’s the key,” Kill said. “You can’t give them anything.” Nelson hasn’t thrown an interception since Sept. 28, when the Gophers lost their first game of the season against Iowa. Nelson has since said he wasn’t completely healthy for the Iowa game. Since then, Nelson’s looked like a completely d i f f e r e n t p l a y e r, s t e p ping up in the pocket with poise and making big touchdown throws. The

Gophers have noticed the difference. “I think the biggest thing would be his confidence,” senior defensive back Brock Vereen said. “He looks a lot smoother back there.” The confidence is obvious when obser ving Nelson on the field. In the second quar ter against Nebraska, the Gophers went for it on fourth down needing 10 yards to convert. Nelson could have thrown a shor t pass for a first down but instead wound up and unleashed a 33-yard strike to senior wide receiver Derrick Engel for a touchdown. “When you play confident,” the sophomore quar terback said, “I think you play better.” Engel hur t his knee in practice last week and could be out for Saturday’s game. Kill said he thinks con-

fidence has factored into Nelson’s emergence, but experience has car ried more weight. Nelson had a full of fseason to prepare as a star ting quar terback this year and has played more games. In turn, he’s been more comfortable. “He’s certainly a lot farther along than he was a year ago,” Kill said. In Madison, W is., a year ago, Nelson was an inexperienced true freshman in a hostile environment. He threw two interceptions in a double-digit loss. He’s since learned how important it is to take care of the ball — and said he won’t forget. “When we don’t tur n the ball over, we’re always in the ball game,” Nelson said. “I think that’s what this team has put an emphasis on from the start of the season.”

Thursday, November 21, 2013

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Osenieks finds his niche

VOLLEYBALL

Schau excels in fill-in role, earns more time BY DAVID NELSON dnelson@mndaily.com

Minnesota forward Oto Osenieks looks to pass against Montana on Nov. 12 at Williams Arena.

Oto Osenieks has started every game and recently scored a career high. BY JACE FREDERICK jfrederick@mndaily.com

Oto Osenieks has improved many facets of his game this season. The junior for ward’s shooting and rebounding numbers are both up, and he’s played better on the defensive end. But perhaps the biggest and most impor tant improvement has been in his confidence. “I feel more free,” he said. Osenieks has seen plenty of the cour t early this season. He has star ted all four games and is averaging 23.3 minutes per contest for the Gophers. “It gave me a lot of confidence,” he said of his star ting role. “[I’m] just believing in my strengths more.” And he’s tur ning his minutes and newfound confidence into results. Osenieks has averaged 9.0 points and 4.8 rebounds through four games this season. He scored a ca-

reer-high 13 points in the Gophers’ 82-72 win over Coastal Carolina on Tuesday. “He should be ver y confident because he’s playing really hard,” Gophers head coach Richard Pitino said. “He knows he’s going to play.” It was tough to de clare what Osenieks’ exact strengths were last season. He was deemed a three-point threat but couldn’t hit shots. He shot an abysmal 7.7 percent from beyond the arc, connecting on just 2 of 26 three-point attempts. “I couldn’t find my strengths on the cour t in [for mer-head coach Tubby Smith’s] system,” Osenieks said. “I couldn’t adjust myself.” Osenieks said he knew he was capable of more because he’d played well in the past for the Latvian national team. Pitino’s arrival in April might have been what Osenieks needed to tur n it around. He’s 5-for-12 from long range this season and is contributing in all areas of the stat sheet. Osenieks credited Pitino’s up-tempo system and positive coaching style for

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MEN’S BASKETBALL PREVIEW

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WOFFORD

6 p.m. Thursday at Williams Arena

MINNESOTA: Through four games (4-0), the Gophers have outscored their opponents 321-251. Junior guard Andre Hollins has scored 18 or more points in all four games this season and is averaging 21.8 points per game. This year, five Gophers players are averaging nine or more points per game. Thursday serves as the Gophers’ final tune-up before the Maui Invitational, where they’ll take on Syracuse on Monday. WOFFORD: Wofford (1-2) is 0-2 on the road this season. The Terriers feature sophomore forward and St. Paul native C.J. Neumann. Neumann played for Cretin-Durham Hall high school and played AAU ball for Howard Pulley, which has produced notable Gophers players like Rodney Williams and Joe Coleman. The Gophers beat Wofford 69-55 in the Terriers’ last trip to Williams Arena in 2010. SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM, ATHLETICS.WOFFORD.EDU

his uptick in play. “I just feel better as a player under coach Pitino,” Osenieks said. “This is the year I feel like I can really show my game finally and just play freely and help the team.” The Gophers will need his continued production amid a thin front cour t that’s only getting thinner. Minnesota junior center Mo Walker was suspended

for the first six games of the season after violating University policy, and sophomore for ward Joey King will miss Thursday’s game against Wofford due to a fractured jaw. “I definitely have got a bigger role this year.” Osenieks said before the season. “I’m ready to step up.”

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The idea of graduating three key players can be a nightmare for volleyball coaches across the NCAA, but not for the Gophers volleyball coaching staff. As freshmen have stepped up this season, the future appears bright for Minnesota — especially with the emergence of freshman setter Katie Schau. “Just because it’s your first year doesn’t mean you have to [play like] a freshman,” head coach Hugh McCutcheon said. “You can come in and compete with composure.” That’s what Schau has done this season. This weekend will serve as a homecoming for the former Michigander, who grew up just an hour and a half outside of Ann Arbor, Mich., and East Lansing, Mich., where the Gophers’ matches will take place. “I’m excited [because] a lot of people from home get to come and watch me play,” Schau said. “I watched the [Michigan and Michigan State] games growing up … so it will be fun playing in those gyms.” Schau didn’t always have a consistent role on this team, but after performing well in limited action, she quickly became the primary backup setter. “She’s doing a nice job setting the ball,” McCutcheon said. “The hitters are hitting for a good efficiency, and

she’s functional at the net.” Schau has had opportunities to showcase her talent during the past couple of weekends, making an appearance in every set in the last three matches. Senior setter Alexandra Palmer attributes the extra playing time to the attitude Schau maintains during games. “It’s a big load that she has to share with me of running the offense,” Palmer said. “I think she’s done a great job.” Palmer said the freshman class as a whole has been a group that she’ll remember once her career at Minnesota is over. “[They’ve] embraced what we’re trying to do here at the program,” Palmer said. “So that’s been awesome … going out knowing that I’m leaving a legacy behind with where we want to go and how we want to build this program.” Though the Gophers can be confident in what lies ahead for the program, there are still four regular-season matches left. “Everyone is going to be fighting for their lives,” Palmer said. “Whether they want to make the tournament, end the season on a good note [or] host a regional.” Three of the Gophers’ final four matches are on the road, but amid the adversity of being away, Schau said the best is yet to come for this team. “We have a lot of season left,” Schau said. “I’m excited to see what we’re going to do.”

VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW

VS NO. 11 MINNESOTA

N0. 18 MICHIGAN

NO. 17 MICHIGAN STATE

6 p.m. Friday and 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. and East Lansing, Mich.

MINNESOTA: The Gophers beat both Michigan and Michigan State the last time they faced the two teams. As Minnesota travels to Michigan, it will need to channel that same intensity it brought against these teams more than a month ago. The Gophers remained at No. 11 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll this week. If the Gophers win a match this weekend, it will be their first win against a ranked opponent since they beat No. 16 Purdue on Nov. 1. MICHIGAN: It took the Gophers four sets to defeat the Wolverines when Michigan traveled to the Sports Pavilion in October. Since then, the Wolverines are 4-4. MICHIGAN STATE: The Spartans are talented, boasting the Big Ten’s individual leaders in hitting percentage, digs and points. Since its five-set encounter with the Gophers, Michigan State has been reeling, winning just three of its last nine matches. SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Banham, Zahui B. lead Gophers in win over Kansas

Amanda Zahui B. recorded the first triple-double of her career in the win. BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com

The Gophers spent the offseason focusing on defense, but it was hard to tell in the opening minutes of their 70-59 win over Kansas on Wednesday night. That quickly changed on the back of redshirt freshman center Amanda Zahui B. She swatted away almost everything in sight and finished with a school-record 10 blocks. “Whenever you have a center that can really plug up the lane defensively, it’s tough to score at the rim,” head coach Pam Bor ton said. “She’s hard to handle inside.” Zahui B. came into the game as Minnesota’s leading scorer with 16.5 points per game but showed she can do more than just put the ball in the hoop. While Zahui B. had the 10 blocks, she also added 11 points and 11 rebounds for the first triple-double of her career. She had three points, four rebounds and five blocks at the end of the first half and became even more active in the second half. “I just decided to be more aggressive,” Zahui B. said. “It worked.” Gophers junior guard Rachel Banham led all scorers with 26 points. Banham got hot toward the end of the first half, hitting a deep

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Minnesota center Amanda Zahui B. looks to pass against Kansas on Wednesday night at Williams Arena.

three-pointer to narrow Kansas’ lead. “It put us down by just two points, [and] it gave us some momentum,” Borton said. “It gave us some confidence. I thought Rachel just made some big plays when she needed to. That’s her job.” Micaëlla Riché had her most productive game of the season so far, scoring 20 points while going an efficient 8-for-12 from the field. Riché’s breakout performance along with Zahui B.’s presence makes the Gophers’ frontline formidable. “They have the potential to be two of the best post players in the Big Ten,” Borton said. “This is what we’ve envisioned our post play to look like. ... I think the sky’s the limit for these two.” The Gophers trailed early, but Shayne Mullaney’s consistent presence allowed them to fight back. Mullaney, a sophomore guard, was very active on the

MINNESOTA 70, KANSAS 59 Kansas Minnesota

32 27 — 59 30 40 — 70

KANSAS Player Williams Gardner Boyd Cole Knight Brown Harper Hawkins Total

Min 7 40 35 20 37 16 30 15 200

FG M-A 0-0 4-12 4-17 1-4 3-9 1-2 7-17 2-6 22-67

FT Reb M-A O-T Ast PF 0-0 1-1 1 2 2-2 5-13 1 3 2-2 1-2 0 4 1-2 0-2 3 2 0-0 0-1 3 0 1-2 2-4 0 2 0-2 3-5 4 4 0-0 1-1 2 2 6-10 17-36 14 19

Pts 0 10 13 3 9 3 17 4 59

MINNESOTA Player Riche Zahui B. Banham Mullaney Noga McDaniel Johnson Hirt Hedstrom Total

Min 32 32 38 40 33 6 15 3 1 200

FG FT M-A M-A 8-12 4-6 5-9 1-1 9-15 6-7 4-10 3-4 0-1 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 26-48 16-20

Reb O-T Ast PF 1-6 0 4 2-11 5 3 0-4 2 2 0-3 5 1 0-3 1 1 0-3 1 0 0-0 0 0 0-1 0 1 0-0 0 0 5-35 14 12

Pts 20 11 26 11 2 0 0 0 0 70

defensive end in the game. “I think that’s the first time I’ve ever played a full 40 minutes,” Mullaney said. “I just had to ... keep myself pumped up with high energy.” Mullaney chipped in with 11 points and five assists. She’s leading the Gophers

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Minnesota guard Shayne Mullaney shoots against Kansas on Wednesday night at Williams Arena.

with 16 assists through four games. Mullaney said one of her roles is being a distributor, but she and the Gophers’ de-

fensive adjustments forced Kansas to shoot just 25.7 percent from the field in the second half. “I thought we did a great

job of switching up defenses,” Borton said. “We gave them different looks [and] kept them really uncomfortable out there.”

Thursday, November 21, 2013

MEN’S HOCKEY

Bischoff looks to stay in starting lineup Jake Bischoff has played six games this year and has four points. BY MEGAN RYAN mryan@mndaily.com

Jake Bischof f is one of seven tr ue freshmen on the Gophers men’s hockey team this year. And while some of Bischof f ’s classmates might have overshadowed the defenseman by making early scoring impacts in the first month of the season, Bischof f is subtly moving up in the ranks. In six games this year, Bischof f has scored three goals and added an assist. “He’s been quietly getting better each and ever y

week,” head coach Don Lucia said. Bischof f ear ned his first back-to-back star t last weekend against Minnesota State-Mankato and scored the game-winning goal in the Gophers’ 3-0 win Saturday to complete the sweep. Lucia said he has been switching between Bischof f and fellow freshman defenseman Michael Brodzinski all season. Lucia said the coaching staf f has been challenged all season with what combination of the seven defensemen on the roster can best play the power play, kill the penalty and keep improving in the season. “Who do you take out?” Lucia said. “There are seven guys who deser ve to play night after night, but

of fensive guy on the blue line. “It’s sor t of been weird … scoring goals at this level,” Bischoff said, “but I just tr y to jump up into the play if I see an opening.” Gophers junior for ward Sam Warning has assisted on two of Bischof f’s three goals and said a good offense always star ts with a good defense. “It’s actually pretty fun — all of his goals come from the blue paint,” Warning said. “That’s kind of unlikely for a defenseman, but he’s getting the job done.” While Bischof f ’s first season is off to a solid start, he said he realizes he hasn’t solidified his spot on the team just yet. “I’ve just got to keep on working, keep battling,

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NO. 19 MINNESOTA-DULUTH

7 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Mariucci Arena

MINNESOTA: Minnesota swept former WCHA rival Minnesota StateMankato last weekend, winning 4-1 Friday and 3-0 Saturday. Gophers senior backup goaltender Michael Shibrowski earned the Big Ten conference’s Second Star weekly award for his first-career shutout in Saturday’s win. He made 25 saves in his first start in 393 days. Minnesota is 8-1-1 overall this season. MINNESOTA-DULUTH: The Bulldogs split last weekend’s series with No. 15 North Dakota, losing 4-2 on Friday and winning 6-3 on Saturday. The last time the Bulldogs beat the Gophers was in the 2010-11 season. Minnesota Duluth is 5-4-1 this season SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

keep doing what I can,” he said. “And just tr y to help the team out however I can

… wherever that may be.”

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WRESTLING

Minnesota signs third Thorn, plus six others BY NATE GOTLIEB ngotlieb@mndaily.com

Seven Gophers wrestling recruits signed national letters of intent last week, including one whose brothers have already wrestled for Minnesota. Tommy Thorn of St. Michael, Minn., will become the third member of his family to wrestle for the Gophers starting next fall. Thorn, the youngest of four siblings, is a three-time Minnesota high school champion, a two-time member of the FILA Cadet World Team and winner of a Junior Freestyle National Championship. His oldest brother, Mike, wrestled for the Gophers from 2006 to 2011 and was a two-time All-American. His middle brother, David, is a redshirt senior on the squad and earned All-America honors last season. “They’re a family that wrestling’s important to,” head coach J Robinson said, “not only to the family as a whole but to each individual.” The trio’s father, John Thorn, was an All-America wrestler for Iowa State in the early 1980s. The Thorns started wrestling around age 5 and have followed the Gophers since they were kids. Mike Thorn said he also followed Iowa State but was more of a Gophers fan. Mike was a three-time state champion at St. MichaelAlbertville High School and said Iowa State didn’t recruit him very hard. He signed with the Gophers in 2005, and David Thorn signed with them

three years later. Minnesota head assistant coach Brandon Eggum coached the brothers’ club team when they were younger. He said all three are highenergy, offensive wrestlers. Robinson said Tommy is the quietest of the three but has the potential to be as good as or better than his brothers. “He’s used his station where he is third in line, [and] I think he’s used that very well to learn a lot of lessons,” Robinson said. “So he’s at a different point than they are.” Tommy’s brothers won’t be far away when he starts his Gophers career next fall. Mike Thorn is a financial advisor in the Twin Cities and said he comes to all of the Gophers’ matches. David is planning to become a graduate assistant for the team after he graduates in May. Tommy was the first verbal commitment of this year’s class, Eggum said, and he’s joined by six other wrestlers. Gophers recruit Ethan Lizak, a Schnecksville, Penn., native, is the No. 2-ranked 120-pound high school wrestler in the nation, according to InterMat. Arlington, Minn., native Nathan Rose is a two-time Minnesota high school champion and is the second-ranked 195-pound high school wrestler, according to InterMat. V ir ginia native Jack Bass, Illinois native Stephen Polakowski and Minnesotans Will Balow and Skyler Petr y make up the rest of the class.

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Minnesota’s David Thorn wrestles against Northwestern’s Dominick Malone on Dec. 7, 2012, at the Sports Pavilion.

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they all can’t play.” And while Bischof f knows players compete heavily for playing time, he said he’s ready to earn a role on the team in any way he can. “I’m pretty good at not getting discouraged,” Bischof f said. “I’m just sort of happy-go-lucky and go-with-the-flow.” Bischof f ’s easy demeanor has helped him be flexible on the ice when transitioning from offense to defense. “When I was growing up, I was sort of the offensive defenseman,” he said, “but when I went to the USHL last year, I just sor t of turned into a strictly … defensive [player].” Now with the Gophers, it seems Bischof f is morphing back into more of an

N0. 20 PURDUE

WYOMING

7:30 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Sports Pavilion

MINNESOTA: The No. 2 Gophers open their dual-meet season against No. 20 Purdue on Friday. The Gophers last wrestled Purdue in 2012 and beat the Boilermakers 40-0. Minnesota won 15 individual titles combined at two open tournaments to start the 2013-14 season. The Gophers’ top wrestlers at 133 and 157 pounds — David Thorn and Dylan Ness, respectively — did not wrestle at the Harold Nichols Open last Saturday because of schoolwork and minor injuries. PURDUE: Purdue finished ninth at the Big Ten championships and 31st at the NCAA championships last season. The Boilermakers opened their dual-meet season last weekend with a 27-7 win over Duke. Purdue redshirt junior Braden Atwood is the 17th-ranked 197-pound wrestler in the nation, according to InterMat. WYOMING: Wyoming won a fourth straight NCAA West Regional title and placed 23rd at the NCAA championships last season. Junior Tyler Cox earned All-America honors last season and is currently the sixth-ranked 125-pound wrestler in the country, according to InterMat. The Cowboys beat Boise State 17-15 last Friday. SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM, PURDUESPORTS.COM, GOWYO.COM

Gophers team is very superstitious Minnesota players have pregame rituals that are a staple to success. BY BETSY HELFAND bhelfand@mndaily.com

Hockey players are notoriously superstitious, and the Gophers women’s hockey team is no exception. Senior for ward Sarah Davis said the team is “borderline crazy” with its superstitions. “If anyone fr om the outside saw what we had to do before ever y game, we’d all be in a mental institution,” Davis said. “I’m sure of it.” She said she’s always been superstitious, but it went to a whole new level when she got to college with game-day superstitions that star t even before she gets to the rink. Davis and her roommates — the seniors on the team — have to have coffee at a certain time before ever y game, she said. And once Davis is at the rink, ever ything — from how she ties her skates to when she puts up her hair to what song plays when she puts on her jersey — is always the same. Unlike Davis, junior defenseman Rachel Ramsey’s superstitions wait until she gets to the rink. Some rituals include playing football with sophomore Brook Garzone, eating yogurt with granola and raspberries and heating her back. Ramsey also lays claim to one of the most unique superstitions in the locker room: Before the team warm-ups, she dances to a “Jock Jams” compilation. The dance star ted during her freshman year. “It just kind of turned, slowly but surely, into the same exact motion and dance for ever y part of the song,” Ramsey said. She said defenseman Mira Jalosuo used to dance with her, but Jalosuo has since graduated. “Most people just choose to ignore me, which is probably good because I’m a horrible dancer,” Ramsey said. Garzone said sometimes players “get in a groove” and dance with Ramsey. “It’s pretty intense,” Garzone said. “It gets us going.” Garzone has several superstitions herself. She doesn’t wash her hockey socks — and won’t — even after the team’s recent loss. “You just don’t [smell them]. You just don’t,” she said. “You just hold your breath.” She also has a water bottle that says “jiggle juice” on it. “It’s just water, but I act like we get it from holy water,” Garzone said. “We drink that to get us going.” Garzone said she and sophomore for ward Hannah Brandt write the num-

ber “2” on their wrists for games this year in honor of teammate Lee Stecklein, who’s playing for the U.S. national team this season. Senior defenseman Baylee Gillanders eats one red Skittle before ever y period. Ramsey said a teammate gave Gillanders Christmas-edition Skittles for last year’s Secret Santa, so Gillanders only had to remove the green Skittles. Junior goaltender Shyler Sletta said her one superstition is not highfiving anyone before the game. She said it star ted in high school when her classmates wanted to give high-fives even when they were sick. “Ever ybody goes through the line and gives high-fives, and I’m standing in the back with my arms crossed under my armpits like, ‘Don’t touch me,’” Sletta said. For many players on the team, rituals are something they take seriously. Junior for ward Rachael Bona is one of those people, Davis said. “If something is not as she wants it, she will let you know in a harsh voice,” Davis said. Ramsey said team captain senior for ward Bethany Brausen uses her superstitions to get ever yone “amped.” “[She] makes a point of connecting with ever y player before the game, whether it’s as simple as a handshake or [sharing] a quote … [or] a look across the locker room,” Ramsey said. On the other end, Garzone said senior for ward Kelly Terr y isn’t superstitious. “Sometimes she’ll get in the way, and you’ll see people get their angr y face on,” Garzone said. She said she’s never had teammates this superstitious.

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Minnesota defenseman Rachel Ramsey prepares to pass the puck against North Dakota on Saturday.

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YALE

3 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday in New Haven, Conn.

MINNESOTA: The Gophers will look to respond this weekend at Yale after North Dakota snapped their 62-game winning streak last Sunday. Minnesota enters the weekend 13-1-0 on the season. This marks the first of two straight weekends against nonconference foes. The Gophers are averaging 4.29 goals per game to Yale’s 1.88. Minnesota also gives up fewer goals per game. YALE: The Bulldogs are 2-5-1 on the season. They enter the weekend coming off road wins against Rensselaer and Union. Yale has been led this season by sophomore forward Jamie Haddad, who has a team-high eight points. SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

“I came here and I’m just like, ‘Oh my God. I hope I can just stay out of the way,’” she said. Gophers head coach Brad Frost also stays out of the way and lets players indulge in their traditions. But Frost has a couple superstitions of his own. He said he usually takes a pregame nap in the coaches’ room and has lucky outfits he uses during big games. When he was a player, he said, he put his gear on from left to right. That became a habit, and he said

he still puts his left skate on first. “I think it’s probably in all athletics that ever y athlete finds a groove that they get in from an early age,” Frost said, “and they end up doing that for the rest of their life.” Davis said occasionally a superstition is missed and “we go into a bit of a panic.” “Hopefully we make [up for it] with all our other superstitions,” she said. Whatever they’ve been doing, it seems to be working.

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Duck duck rabbit Chefs from the Left Handed Cook opened a new Korean street food-inspired restaurant and bar. BY CALLIE SACARELOS csacarelos@mndaily.com

treet food stalls on almost every corner in Korea serve a simple yet satisfying dish called ddukbokki (duck-boh-key). It’s a hot food meant to be paired with alcohol, especially on a night out with friends. But calling it “bar food” and relegating it to the greasy world of burgers, fries and tater tots is a disservice to the Korean street food staple. Outside of Korea, you might find ddukbokki on either coast of the United States, but it’s rare to find it in restaurants around the Midwest. Chef Thomas Kim is hoping to change that with the Rabbit Hole, a restaurant he recently opened with his wife Kat Melgaard inside the Midtown Global Market. “We wanted to bring a little bit of the coastal influence to the Midwest,” Kim said. “In Los Angeles and New York, this would not be that crazy to find.” The restaurant focuses on Korean food with an American influence and hints of French cooking technique. It strongly mimics the kind of food Kim grew up eating as a young boy with Korean parents on the West Coast. Kim said he wants to expose people to Korean cuisine while sharing his memories of his parents’ cooking. While most feedback from newcomers has been positive, he said, many Koreans have been vocal about their dislike of his restaurant because it’s “not Korean food.” “People who are critical are coming from the right place. They want to recreate that important childhood memory of eating their parents’ food,” Kim said. “But this is what I remember. This is how we grew up. Living on the West Coast, you can’t help but bump into a lot of different cultures.” Kim’s dish, “Duck.. Duck… Duck….” is a play on words that brings an unusual ingredient into a simple meal. Dduk is made fr om short-grain sweet rice that’s pounded into dough and formed into long rolls. Kim orders it from an Asian food pur veyor in Chicago because “it would be too crazy to make,” he said.

CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY Misrael Becerril and Eric Halverson prepare food at the Rabbit Hole on Tuesday afternoon before the restaurant opens for dinner. The Rabbit Hole, which features Korean street food, recently opened in the Midtown Global Market after reaching its goal on Kickstarter.

For the dish’s protein, Koreans traditionally use cheaper cuts of beef — like flank, short rib and beef cheeks — or pork tail, ears and neck. Kim said he wanted to bring duck into the dish because if Koreans had more access to that meat, they would probably use it more often. The dish started with a dollop or two of duck fat in a hot sauté pan, which melted quickly over the heat. Kim dropped in a handful of the dduk cut into coin-sized pieces and cooked it until it became soft and sticky, like Italian gnocchi. He added a ladle of dashi, a simple seaweed, and dried fish stock with a smoky flavor. He let the liquids simmer for a while, braising the dduk. As the mixture cooked down, he added a handful of homemade kimchi, a traditional Korean condiment made from fermented Napa cabbage, and some onions sautéed and deglazed with bourbon. Finally, he added the shredded duck meat that was confit’ed, or slowly cooked in its own fat. He topped the dish off with some gochujang — a Korean chili paste made with soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and spices — then tossed the

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pan until the paste covered the dduk and duck. Kim plated and garnished the finished product with crispy duck skin and green onions. It takes the prep cooks two and a half days to cure and braise the duck meat, one day for the gochujang to marinate and nine days for the kimchee to brine and ferment. Kim said on a busy night at the restaurant, he can cook a serving of Duck Duck Duck in about six minutes. Ddukbokki is a type of food called anju, which means “with drink.” On a typical night out on the town in Korea, most people would include ddukbokki in a trifecta with a small bottle of soju — a distilled, triple-filtered grain alcohol similar to vodka but with half the proof — and

CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY Server Madeline Rowe picks up freshly made food for customers at the Rabbit Hole on Tuesday afternoon.

maekju (beer). The inside of The Rabbit Hole is also inspired by pojangmachas, street-cart styled neighborhood drinking spots typically made of corrugated steel and found lumber. After the Korean War, people made do with what they had, Kim said. These drinking spots were a place where people could meet, have a sense of community and blow off steam while

enjoying food and something to drink. “Nowadays in Korea, you won’t even find that anymore,” Kim said. “Everything is a little ritzier.” Kim said his dish is a nod to Korean cuisine but is also accessible to people in the Midwest who may be unfamiliar with the flavors. “Some people don’t want fusion, but I think it’s a dish born out of necessity,” he

said. Korea and the Midwest have similar seasons — they’re equally drastic, with hot summers, miserable winters and changing colors in between. “At the end of the day, though, we just want people to come in, have some tasty food, enjoy some delicious drinks and be happy about it,” Kim said. “I don’t need to spin this whole message to them.”

MUSIC

Life after Broken Social Scene Brendan Canning on living in the shadow of an indie rock juggernaut. BY ALEX BRODSKY abrodsky@mndaily.com

ife has changed for Brendan Canning. Since Broken Social Scene’s dissolution — Canning never called it a breakup — the former bassist and sometimes-singer has had to ponder his music career. Touring with his new album “You Gots 2 Chill,” Canning has had to adjust to life after the Juno award-winning Canadian group. A soft-spoken departure from his work with Broken Social Scene, Canning described his new record as “more of a true solo effort.” “My first album [‘Something for All of Us’] had plenty of BSS members on it,” Canning said. For this release, Canning worked with entirely new musicians. The simple melodies and

finger-picked acoustic guitars are a far cry from Broken Social Scene’s hectic brand of indie rock. The songs rarely feature more than three or four instruments. For Canning, touring with “You Gots 2 Chill” has forced him to relearn a thing or two about the music industry. While Broken Social Scene played at First Avenue in 2010. Canning’s current tour takes him to the iconic venue’s little brother, the 7th St Entry. “Playing smaller venues is humbling, really,” said Canning. “You get to meet more people. You get to talk to them more.” While Broken Social Scene tours featured a dozen or so musicians with twice as many instruments, his solo tour has significantly scaled back. “I don’t have a guitar tech anymore,” Canning said. Over time, Canning has collaborated with other Broken Social Scene members in countless bands and side projects. For this tour, how-

ever, he assembled an entirely new cast. “It’s a little weird, y’know, not touring with pals,” Canning said. Like his new record, Canning’s post-BSS life has mellowed out. “It’s nice waking up in my own bed ever y morning,” he said. “I’ve got more time to play with my dog, to play soccer.” Even with a more relaxed life, Canning has kept himself busy, albeit in new ways. He wrote much of the soundtrack to the Lindsay Lohan comeback vehicle “The Canyons.” Now he’s working on the music for a nebulous upcoming David Cronenberg movie/video game hybrid. “You’re ser ving a picture instead of your ego,” Canning said about writing soundtracks. “Plus, with a soundtrack, when you’re done, you’re done. You write the music, and you don’t ever have to tour behind it. You don’t have to hear each song a million times.”

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Canning has found that since the casual retirement of BSS, his relationships with former bandmates have improved. “You don’t have this growing concern hanging over your heads,” Canning said. “You’re not crammed on a tour bus for months. You get to just reconnect as people on your own time.” The group didn’t dissolve due to internal conflict. Yet, if and when BSS reunites, be it for an entire album or a single concert, Canning said it will be because all the bandmates are on even friendlier terms.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JULES SCHILL Brendan Canning urges all to “chill.”

Thursday, November 21, 2013

COMEDY

‘F**k you, Mr. Hurwitz’ A CollegeHumor masquerade ball, starring Jake Horowitz, Amir Blumenfeld and Streeter Seidell. BY EMILY EVELAND eeveland@mndaily.com

mir Blumenfeld, Jake Hur witz and Str eeter Seidell, three self-proclaimed “immature” Internet stars from CollegeHumor, have mastered the art of annoyance. On the phone with A&E, they took turns saying insulting things while impersonating one another. Their approach to inter views is a fairly accurate representation of their brand of humor — “Jake and Amir” centers around Blumenfeld finding new ways to annoy Hur witz, and Blumenfeld and Seidell’s MTV show “Pranked” is a more extreme version of the same. Though they claim to know nothing of what college kids find humorous and are nowhere near college age, “Jake and Amir” still maintains a solid fan base with an average of about 500,000 views per weekly video. This week, Blumenfeld, Hur witz and Seidell are bringing their antics to the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. Blumenfeld said they’re not just interested in pocketing your cash — they want to be your friends. Stick around after the show, and you might meet some Internet stars in the flesh. Oh golly!

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Amir Blumenfeld, Jake Hurwitz and Streeter Seidell show each other some love.

“2001: A Space Odyssey” If you’ve always suspected that Stanley Kubrick movies would lend themselves to kabuki adaptations, Green T Productions has you covered. Led by Japanese theater guru Kathy Welch, Green T spins familiar stories like “The Hobbit” into experimental kabuki dance theater productions. Needless to say, the show will be completely conventional. Y’know, if you consider an interpretive dance version of “2001: A Space Odyssey” conventional. u Where: Green T Productions, 528 S. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis u When: 7:30 p.m. u Cost: $15-20

boots here. Jake: See-through leggings? What? No, not seethrough. So when did you guys go to college? You guys are older now, right? Amir: Yeah, we’re old. We’re dinosaurs. We went to college back in the 2000-ups. Streeter: Amir and I went to college. We graduated in 2005. Jake: I went to college in like 2005. I was supposed to graduate in 2008, but, um, I never finished college. So technically I’m still a college student — second-semester sophomore. Streeter: Yeah, Jake graduated college in 2000-never. What were you guys going to school for? Amir: Jake was going to school for literally no reason, it seems, and, uh, I went with my dad’s money. Take that, Dad! I hate my dad! Will you put that in your paper? Jake: Title this ar ticle “[Expletive] you, Mr. Hurwitz.” Sure, sounds great. Does working at CollegeHumor make you feel like you’re eternally stuck in a college kid’s mind frame? Jake: I do feel stuck here, for sure. (Laughs) Streeter: I don’t even know what college kids think anymore. Amir: We just have to do what makes us laugh and hope to God 18-yearolds still find it funny.

Jake: Right, I guess we are — we’re ver y immature, but I don’t know if that’s because we work at CollegeHumor or if we work at CollegeHumor because we’re immature. What’s your writing process like for your skits and your books? Streeter: I’ll tell you, when you’r e writing a book, imagine writing a college essay, like a fiveparagraph essay, and then imagine doing that 300 times, and that’s what writing a book is like. Jake: Sounds fun. Me and Amir’s writing process is kind of like improvised jokes, and then we tr y to remember what we improvised and write that down. Streeter: That’s one of the worst answers I’ve ever heard. OK, if you guys could trade places with someone for a month, who would you trade places with? Amir: Streeter. Jake talking. Jake: That’s not true. Streeter: I guess I’d probably… yeah, probably Jake. Jake: Really? I would trade places with Drake. Amir: I would trade places with Mark Madsen. He’s an assistant coach on the Lakers. That way I could go to practices and have like frontcour t seats to all the Lakers games. J a k e : So you could trade places with anybody, and you didn’t want to be Kobe Br yant? Amir: No, because his Achilles is torn!

Carroll, Red Daughters, Fire in the Northern Firs and Ghost Towns of the West You’re going to want to get in on the ground floor of Minneapolis’ Carroll. In a couple years, don’t you want to be able to tell your friends you were into Carroll before they were big? Their fuzzy, keyboard-laden indie pop isn’t revolutionizing any genres. Their songs, however, are damn catchy. Think a more rough-around-the-edges Phoenix. And they’re playing at the venue most associated with that genre: The Cabooze. u Where: The Cabooze, 917 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis u When: 8:30 p.m. u Cost: $7 u Age: 18+

Streeter: I would trade places with Tom Hanks so I could see what it’s like to have ever yone in the world like me. Amir: By the way, the Lakers are the team that left your town and went to Los Angeles. Have you thought about doing the same? Well, this isn’t my town, s o I d e f i n i t e ly t h i n k about leaving. Where are you now? Jake: Well, right now we’re in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York. Amir: The greatest city in the world. Jake: Thursday morning we drive to Arlington, Va. — the greatest city in the world. Are you just g etting around in one of your v e h i cl e s ? N o t l i k e a bus? Jake: We’re renting a vehicle from National, actually. Amir: The greatest city in the world. Jake: Probably a midsize SUV. Should be nice. So you don’t have a chauffeur? Jake: Yeah, we’re sor t of low-maintenance in that regard. Streeter: Also, we’re not successful enough to have someone drive us. Jake: We’re low-maintenance and low-priority. Amir: We’re ugly. We really are ugly. I hate myself. Yeah, that was a joke, but I really do. Streeter: Jake’s doing a beatbox now. [Jake beatboxes] Amir: I guess you can

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the punch lines, and that’s it. OK, OK. But they’re not going to blend into one person to create your fourth character? Jake: If they can do that, that would be really impressive and definitely better than our show. Streeter: Yeah, I suppose if anyone in the audience is a really solid performer, they’re more than welcome to come up and perform on our stage. Jake: Especially if their performance is morphing. They don’t get a cut of the money. We still get the door. Have you guys done this in Minneapolis before? Jake: We per for med once at the University of Minnesota, but we’ve never been to — what’s the theater that we’re going to? Amir: The Varsity. Jake: Yeah, the Varsity. We’ve never been there. We just got called one of the ugliest campuses in the country. Did you think it was one of the ugliest? J a k e : You know, we were staying in downtown Minneapolis, and we were just brought in in a van and parked at the auditorium and then left immediately after, but I will say it was the ugliest campus I’ve ever seen. Streeter: He’s talking about the female student body population, not the architecture. Oh, I see. There’s a lot of leggings and brown

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So when we’re doing this, if you guys could call out your name if yo u ’r e g o i n g t o s ay something super profound so I can remember … J a k e : Don’t tell me what the [expletive] to do. Str eeter: That was Jake. Amir: Amir! Oh no. Amir: I’m a loser. I’m a weakling. Alright, so … Happy Veterans Day. Streeter: I don’t give a shit about the veterans. Amir: No, no, I do! Is this basically what we can expect at a College Humor Live performance? Jake: Us being immature? Yes. That’s exactly what you can expect. OK. Tell me more. Amir: Hopefully you laugh as much as you’re laughing now. Streeter: Yeah, if ever yone could be as, uh, “laughy” — I don’t know what the word would be — yeah, as laughy as you, then this show should be fantastic. So are you going to be doing skits or just like talking to each other spontaneously? J a k e : It’s gonna be more scripted. So, Amir and I are the hosts, Streeter’s gonna do stand-up and we’re gonna play some games with the audience, too. It’s a variety show, really. Is it just the three of you, or do you have other people? Jake: It’s just the three of us. Is that not good enough? No, that’s pretty awesome. Streeter: But you know what? The audience is the four th per for mer. They have to watch quietly and respectfully and laugh at

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just write “Jake shreds” or whatever. S t r e e t e r : Yo u c a n write, “Jake wastes ever yone’s time.” Jake: Sorr y. OK, tell me something you want to tell me. Tell me anything. Amir: I wish people would go to the show so I can make money. Streeter: That’s from all three of us. A m i r : All my life, I want money and power. Jake: Or, uh, die by lead shower. No, actually, you should not write any of that in the paper. Streeter: I mean, we’re not going to be millionaires at the end of the tour either way. And Amir’s pledged to give each audience member $250 cash. Amir: And I guess if I have one more thing to say, it would be “OPPA GANGNAM STYLE.” Remember that? I sure do remember that. Amir: Alright, there’s a carbon monoxide leak in this room. That sounds rather urgent. Amir: It’s not.

Minneapolis Institute of Arts Looking for a date night that’s both classy and free? The Minneapolis Institute of the Arts offers a pre-dinner date option. Wow your date with your ability to, well, go to an art museum and (fingers crossed) say something insightful. The MIA’s mix of ancient artifacts and modern works will satisfy even the artistic layman. Get in on the last few days of the weirdly fascinating collection of old, mechanical banks on display while also checking out the 15th century bedroom accoutrements — they depict sweet battles! u Where: 2400 S. Third Ave., Minneapolis u When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. u Cost: Free

CULTURE COMPASS BY ALEX BRODSKY

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Their reasons are elusive, their methods unknowable. Yet ever y once in a while, the Netflix gods bless us with a new crop of instantly watchable films. We’re in the midst of that lull between midterms and finals. You’ve been working hard this semester. Take a day for yourself and snuggle up with the ol’ ’flix. Forget the oddly specific “futuristic family dysfunction dramas” crap Netflix recommends you. They recently added movies like Noah Baumbach’s highly acclaimed “Frances Ha,” Ryan Gosling’s neon gore-fest “Only God Forgives” and the latest (and contender for the best) Bond movie, “Skyfall.”

Out-of-season beer Cheap beer rules. Good beer that’s also cheap rules even more. But aren’t those qualities mutually exclusive? Most liquor stores sell outdated seasonal beers at huge discounts. A case of the Halloween-themed Newcastle Werewolf, for instance, runs you about as much as a box of Hamm’s. There are autumn samplers that’ll run you half the cost of equivalent beers. Here’s hoping the crowd you roll with isn’t snooty enough to scoff at you swigging autumnal pumpkin when it’s snowing. And if they are, get them to buy you nice beer. They sound rich.

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Picturing old Minneapolis BY THOM Q. JOHNSON tjohnson@mndaily.com

esse Jamison remembers the day he first came face to face with the electric buzz of old Minneapolis. When he was 13, Jamison and a friend boarded a big red public bus one afternoon just to see where it would go. The bus took the boys from his sleepy neighborhood to the electric heart of downtown. “There wasn’t a place we

were going. We’d just walk around all day,” he said. “We didn’t even hardly talk. We loved the people and how different it was.” Years later, Jamison created the “Old Minneapolis” Facebook page as a way to share his hobby of collecting the city’s histor y. He scans and posts old family photos, newspaper clippings and even matchbooks and lighters from long-gone restaurants. Jamison never imagined

he’d have much of a following, but now the tattooed man from Brooklyn Park with a day job at an auction house is the curator of a bustling page with more than 42,000 likes. These days, most of the photos Jamison posts belong to members of his Facebook community. “I’m not telling people how it was — I’m asking them to show me how it was,” Jamison said. Jamison also tries to

mix it up. He consciously avoids posting too much of one thing after someone complained about all of the building photos. “I want to hear their stories — what it was like for them on their block, in their part of town,” he said. “Old Minneapolis” defines “old” as anything before Oct. 18, 1988, the day demolition of the original Block E building began. “I had to choose a line — what’s old and what’s new,”

Dinosaur Comics The brainchild of Ryan North, Dinosaur Comics is one of the longest-running web comics on the ’net. Posting almost ever y day since 2003, the series has more than 2,000 strips. This feat is made possible by North using the exact same art for ever y strip. The exact same six panels that feature a T-rex interacting with two other dinosaurs. Throughout its decade-long run, there’s rarely been any kind of continuity. The humor manages to blend high- and low-brow with nothing in between. The comic often discusses the radicalism of Shakespeare — after all, few others could come up with a line like, “partying is such sweet sorrow.”

The curator of the social hub for Minneapolis history digs for treasure in the Minnesota Daily archives.

Jamison said. “Not ever yone’s happy with it, but to me, it hasn’t been the same since that’s been gone.” Minneapolis is still changing quickly, especially around the University. The high-rises of Stadium Village or the crater that was once the House of Hanson shows this. The page gives people a heightened sense of lost history, Jamison said. “It’s like an aching you have when you see an old

photo, thinking I can never go back again to that block,” Jamison said. “It was done for a good reason — reducing crime, cleaning up the town — but we’ve become a lot smarter now. We’d raze the Metropolitan [the city’s first skyscraper, demolished in 1961], but these days, we wouldn’t touch the Foshay.” A&E brought Jamison to the Minnesota Daily archives room for an afternoon with a dozen boxes of old photos to see what caught his eye.

“Urban Cowboy at the Skyway — that’s Bar Fly now. It’s the same marquee. I’m wondering if the ‘World’ theater is the Suburban World Theatre in Uptown. I think that’s still closed right now.” “ T h a t ’s f a s c i n a t i n g — ‘Smash KKK terror with multiracial unity.’ Ooh, I wonder if that’s the Northwestern Weatherball in the background. That would place it, though I know they did have multiple ones. I’ll have to ask my friend about that. I’m not a history professor; it’s just a hobby that I enjoy, and I’m glad other people do, too.” “People are going to flip out for that one. They love Frank Zappa.”

“This is an ad from the notorious Moby Dick’s in the old Block E. Some say it had a worse reputation than it deserved — Brady’s down the block was more rough. There are certain things people want to talk about — First Ave., the Foshay — and Moby Dick’s is always one of them. One of the [rumors] with Moby Dick’s was if you brought in an Alcoholics Anonymous coin, they’d give you a free drink. It was that kind of bar. I guess they had a wall full of these things.”

“ This is in a pinball arcade somewhere in the Twin Cities. Some will s ee t his an d go, ‘Oh! I know what that is.’”

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

THEATER

Taking it head on Amy Rummenie directs Ian MacAllisterMcDonald’s newest play with a touch of sexy and a torrent of tension. BY JOE KELLEN jkellen@mndaily.com

ondering about the number of par tners your significant other has had is normal. To obsess over it, however, is a dif ferent story. That sexy number is the incendiar y flare that sets up “The Sexual Lives of Savages,” Walking Shadow Theatre Company’s season opener this year. Playwright Ian MacAllister-McDonald’s newest work follows Hal, an everyman whose girlfriend has a shrouded sexual histor y. When he interrogates her about it and gets an answer he doesn’t like, all hell breaks loose. They begin to question their relationship, and Hal star ts to realize just how prevalent sex is in his world. Swingers, car nal connoisseurs and awkward lovers clash in this fastwitted dramedy, much to the delight of director Amy Rummenie. “Are we the sum of our experiences? How does someone else’s sexual-

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ity define your relationship with them?” she said. These questions are the center of both the play and the early 20th centur y anthropology book its title comes from. Despite the intensity of the title, the play examines sexuality through humor and snappy verbal volleys. That doesn’t mean it deals with its subject matter lightly, though. “It’s sort of a play about the biggest small problem,” MacAllister-McDonald said. “In the spectrum of small problems, it’s the sor t of stuf f that tears couples apart and forces you to take a serious look at who you are.” The playwright said the characters in “Savages” act as a framework to examine sexuality in society. For him, it’s impor tant to emphasize the countless shades of gray. “My goal is to give every character on the stage a tru-

JULIET FARMER, DAILY Joseph Bombard and Nicholas Leeman rehearse for “The Sexual Lives of Savages” on Tuesday night at the Minneapolis Theatre Garage. The show, directed by Amy Rummenie, is an honest portrayal of our private lives.

ly legitimate point of view and see if I can create a circumstance where everyone is right,” he said. The resulting characters are a mixed bag of sexual adventurers. There are virgins and people who’ve had many partners. Rummenie finds this intriguing and problematic all at once.

While the cast of the show is open and willing to take on challenges, Rummenie said social preconceptions affected their rehearsal room. “We find it so much easier to create a safe environment for violence than to make a safe environment for kissing,” she said.

It’s slightly easier to explain how to stage-punch someone than to figure out how to be safely intimate. Rummenie said it was imperative the actors feel comfor table with one another, and with a little time and discussion, she feels they’ve reached that point. Since the subject matter

of “Savages” is still difficult for some to grapple with, Rummenie and MacAllisterMcDonald hope audience members will consider their own interpretations of sex and how it affects their lives. “We want to make people pause,” Rummenie said. “That’s what initiates the bigger discussion.”

up with an af fordable plan. She realizes it’s a choice not ever yone is in a position to make. “I have a lot of friends I know who are not insured,” she said. “It makes me ner vous, but ever yone has their own ways of working.” Springboard offers a variety of resources for ar tists, from an artists’ health fair to an online how-to guide — anything they can do to crack what can look like an over whelmingly complex system. Since 2006, Springboard has sponsored a voucher program called Ar tists’ Access to Healthcare (AAH), which gives

artists $40 credits to a network of clinics across the metro. Nikki Hunt, program director for Springboard’s health program, said she hopes the MNsure health insurance marketplace will help remove barriers for artists. Individuals cannot be denied for pre-existing conditions, new subsidies are available and the online market adds a bit more Amazon-like transparency. The goal, she said, is to help people help thems el ves , n o t s u b s i s t o n Springboard assistance. Jenni Bowring-McDonough, MNsure media relations coordinator, said MNsure is doing all it can

to get the word out to lower-income people, including artists. “Minnesota has the lowest [premium] rates in the nation,” she said. “We think once people star t looking on the marketplace, they’ll find it’s a lot easier than they think to get coverage.” For some, being an ar tist means taking risks, like living a lifestyle that’s a bit less healthy than most. It’s something Lloyd has made peace with. “It’s our profession to be … throwing ourselves on the edge more than other people are,” he said. “I feel, in a way, I trust in the universe to provide.”

INSURANCE

Insuring starving artists Independent artists in Minnesota have it better than most, but many still struggle to find health care to fit their budgets and lifestyle. BY THOM Q. JOHNSON tjohnson@mndaily.com

eing an ar tist can be more complex than it seems. At a median income of just more than $21,000 in Minnesota, full-time ar tists are six times more likely than people in other occupations to be selfemployed at some point in their career. Without the option of purchasing a health insurance plan through an employer, many simply go uninsured. “A lot of ar tists are ridiculously under-covered when it comes to insurance,” said Andy Sturdevant, ar tistic resources director at Springboard for the Ar ts. Springboard is an arts organization that connects local artists with insurance, among other ser vices. “It’s such a complicated

topic, a lot of times you just end up ignoring it,” he said. Sturdevant said he dropped coverage for a couple of years when he was younger because of cost, although many services — like those offered at Springboard — make it easier for ar tists to get coverage. But a 2007 survey by Minnesota Citizens for the Ar ts found that about 14 percent of Minnesota ar tists were uninsured, while about 7 percent of people were statewide. “[Minnesota] may be better than Mississippi in health care, but that doesn’t mean a lot to the uninsured ar tist who breaks his ar m today,” Sturdevant said. Tom Lloyd is a 2009 graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in theatre ar ts. Uninsured for more than a year, he works at the Bedlam Theater building sets and raising money. Lloyd, 27, was dropped from his family’s plan last year — 26 is the maximum age for dependent coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

For Lloyd, finding his own health insurance just isn’t important. It’s expensive and confusing, and he’s not ever sure he really needs it. “I haven’t really looked into it, to be honest,” he said. “I feel like I don’t need it. I barely ever go to the doctor. If I’m sick, I take Extra Strength Tylenol.” For independent artists who do seek coverage, it takes some effort to get it. Samantha Johns is a 2007 graduate of the University’s theatre ar ts program. Because of her careful planning, she’s never been uninsured. “I was raised by stern par ents who made me believe that this is a thing that you just need,” s h e s a i d . “ Yo u t a k e care of it.” To help get insurance, Johns worked enough hours at Holiday Inn to qualify for its inter nal program and worked in theater on the side. When she left the hotel a couple of years ago, she budgeted enough for insurance, did some shopping and set herself

Thursday, November 21, 2013

FOOD

College Kitchen: Currying favor Curry makes the world go ‘round. BY ALEX BRODSKY abrodsky@mndaily.com

very culture has curr y. The term itself is vague, generally meaning a thick, spice-laden sauce. Wherever you are from, though, curry should be a comfort food. It’s warm. It’s heavy. It’s like stew, but you don’t have to mess with any dumb vegetables. It’s food that’ll force you to nap afterward. I can’t imagine anything better for wintertime.

General tips If you don’t own a food processor, thickening the cur r y sauce to that perfectly gloopy texture can be tough. You want the sauce to gently coat the meat or veggies. For best results, simmer the curr y for an hour or two. A half-cup of unflavored yogur t can also help thicken the sauce. Other wise, you can go the inauthentic route and mix in some flour. Any cur r y recipe you come across is liable to have an enormous list of spices in specific amounts. It’s impor tant to know which of these are essential and which ones are included because the author likes saying the word “cardamom.” T ypically, cumin and coriander make up most of the flavor profile of curries, chili powder calibrates the spiciness, and salt bolsters the general flavor. Other spices like cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cloves and any others you’ve never heard of usually just add extra pizazz to a curr y. If you have them, use them. Other wise, don’t bother buying an $8 jar of a spice you’ll never use again. When it comes to chil-

ies, smaller peppers are typically spicier. For curry, I’d recommend using either serrano peppers or Thai bird’s-eye chilies. Both varieties are cheap and pack a lot of spice.

Indian chicken curry Each region of India has its variations and specializations in curry, so calling one recipe a “basic Indian curr y” is a little disingenuous. This dish, though, is a nice middle ground among the endless varieties of Indian curr y. Depending on the state of your pantry, you should be able to whip this up without going too far out of your way at the grocer y store. 2 chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1/2 medium onion, diced 1 tomato, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 green chili, seeded and minced 1/2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and minced 1 tablespoon cumin 1 tablespoon coriander 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon turmeric 2 teaspoons chili powder — depending on how spicy you want the curry to be 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Salt to taste Vegetable oil or butter In a large fr ying pan, sauté the onions, garlic, ginger and chilies in the oil for about six minutes until translucent. Add the ground spices and salt, and thoroughly mix to coat the sautéed mixture. Mix in enough water to entirely coat the meat. Bring the contents up to a boil, reduce to a simmer and then cover until the mixture is suf ficiently thick — about an hour. Pe-

riodically taste the curr y sauce and adjust the spices to your liking. Ser ve alongside longgrain rice and naan.

Green-ish Thai curry If you don’t own a food processor, this curry will be more reddish-yellow than green. Trust me, though. It’s a green curry. A little more involved than the Indian chicken curr y, you won’t be able to make this Thai alternative with ingredients lying around the house. Even with the longer prep time, this curry is still simple to cook. 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips 1 r e d b e l l p e p p e r, sliced into strips 1 medium onion, diced 1 inch hunk of ginger, peeled and minced 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 green Thai chilies, seeded and minced 1 cup cilantro, minced 2 stalks lemongrass, minced 10 ounces coconut milk 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 lime, juiced 1/2 tablespoon cumin 1/2 tablespoon coriander 1 teaspoon cracked pepper Heat the oil in a large fr ying pan. Sauté half the garlic until fragrant — about one minute. In batches, sauté the chicken until entirely browned. Crowding a pan causes the meat to boil instead of properly fry and brown. Remove the chicken. In the same pan, fry the onion and half the garlic. After about four minutes, add the ginger, chilies, cilantro and lemongrass. Mix thoroughly. After about a minute, pour in the coconut milk along with the fish sauce, lime juice, cumin, coriander, bell peppers, pepper and cooked chicken. Let the cur r y simmer for about 20 minutes. The coconut milk should sufficiently thicken the sauce so extra simmering isn’t

A simple chicken curry served on a bed of rice.

necessary. Ser ve alongside longgrain rice.

Eggplant and tomato curry So maybe you want the same sleep-inducing heaviness of curr y without the meaty aspect. Vegetables like eggplant, potatoes, yams, parsnips and countless others can car r y a cur r y sauce. Here’s just one suggestion for a vegetarian curr y. 1 large eggplant, cubed 1 yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic,

minced 1/2 inch piece of ging er, peeled and minced 1 green chili, seeded and minced 3 tomatoes, diced 1 tablespoon cumin 1 tablespoon coriander 1 teaspoon chili powder Oil Salt and pepper Heat the oil in a large fr ying pan. Fr y the eggplant for about five minutes until it’s browned on all sides. Remove the eggplant.

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In the same pan, sauté the onion, garlic, ginger and chili pepper for about five minutes. Add the tomato, cumin and coriander, and mix thoroughly. Cover the pan and let simmer for about three minutes. If the mixture begins to dr y out, pour in a fourth cup of water and bring back up to a simmer. Mix the eggplant back in along with salt and pepper. Let simmer and taste the cur r y, adjusting the seasonings to your liking. Ser ve alongside rice or, if you’re feeling particularly wacky, pasta.

THEATER

Walker Art Center hosts ‘Disabled Theater’ Jérôme Bel and Theater HORA bring “Disabled Theater” to the Walker. BY JOE KELLEN jkellen@mndaily.com

f per for mance ar tist Jérôme Bel’s work does anything, it gets the audience talking. His newest piece, “Disabled Theater,” is a collaboration with Switzerland’s Theater HORA, a collective of intellectually and physically disabled actors. Bel has been accused of everything from exploitative to genius because of the piece. “The problem about traditional theater is that it’s based in manipulation of the audience — it’s focused on illusions and strategies,” Bel said. “So for me, I ask myself, how can I be as transparent as possible?” “Disabled Theater” is about as transparent as theater can get. Its structure is simple. Ten water bottles sit next to 10 chairs, which are filled by 10 actors from Theater HORA who, for the next 90 minutes, perform what Bell calls a “documentary” of their interactions with him. Since the performers speak in Swiss German, there’s also a translator on stage. “When we were making ‘Disabled Theater,’ I did what I always do I asked questions,” Bel said. In the performance, these questions feel more like assigned tasks. The piece begins with the actors giving the audience basic informa-

tion, formally prompted by the translator. They tell the audience their ages, names and professions and then move on to the main focus of their work: dance. Bel said he isn’t interested in characterizing the performers in any way, so he asked each performer to choreograph their own solo dance to a song of their choice. All of the dances are in the show and reveal something about the performers. Actor Julia Häusermann, for example, dances to the tune of Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us” in loose-fitting street clothes. Her punctuated movements electrify the stage with their energy. The reactions from the rest of the ensemble add to the image — some excitedly tap their toes to the beat, others are distracted by their own thoughts and one even yawns. “Disabled Theater” creates an environment of uncensored expression, which is compelling as well as uncomfortable. Philip Bither, the Walker Art Center’s senior curator of performing arts, said he was deeply moved by this idea. “People are so used to a performance that has elaborate lights, elaborate costumes and a full production. Jérôme strips away all of that,” Bither said. “He honors humans on stage.” Bel’s work isn’t about bells and whistles. He’s fascinated with displaying real people and embracing all their qualities. For “Dis-

PHOTO COURTESY OF THEATER HORA Jérôme Bel and Theater HORA examine preconceptions of disability through dance.

abled Theater,” he uses his style to break social barriers. “My parents told me when I was 7 or 8 that I shouldn’t look at disabled people because it would make them uncomfor table,” Bel said. “If you don’t look at people, you don’t know who they are.” Bither said Bel’s work is “a delight and a provocation,” which rings especially true for this piece. Since some of the performers have intellectual disabilities, whether they truly consent to the work has become a point of contention. When Theater HORA approached him, Bel almost didn’t par ticipate in the project because of this. “I knew it was not for me. I had no expertise, and I knew it would be very difficult to deal with expressing this issue,” he said. But Bel gave the group

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a chance, and after working with them for a few days, he found himself completely moved by the company. Although he’s faced a good deal of scrutiny over the project, Bel said the show is not meant to exoticize disability but to illuminate false preconceptions about it. “Maybe there’s a chance that we will understand them a little better, and when you understand something better, you don’t have to be afraid,” he said.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

BACKTALK

horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (11/21): Creative fun recurs as a theme this year. Align your work with your passions for professional thriving. Partnerships (both at work and home) grow in this light.

Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is a 7 — There’s plenty to do at home. A little bit of cleaning and organizing benefits you in the long run. Deliver your message ... tweet or post to your heart’s desire.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Technical difficulties spur you to identify and surpass a major barrier. Add passion to your work (and to your romance).

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is an 8 — Less structure may mean more creative results. Don’t push within the group. Agree to disagree. You have no trouble getting your message across.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — A surprise doesn’t necessarily have to be unpleasant. It’s all in how you look at it. You may even discover a treasure that’s hidden at first.

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 9 — Your intuition helps with unstable conditions. Finish household chores. Arrive early to avoid stress. Devise a strong sales pitch. Listen attentively.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is an 8 — A group extends an invitation. Clear up confusion before proceeding. Costs may be higher than expected.

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Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 9 — You’re up to big things and can’t do all of them alone. Get the family to help and gain more than you thought possible in areas you weren’t even considering.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 9 — Temporary confusion or disruption could throw you off your game. Don’t get lost in the day-to-day static.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 7 — Disagreement requires compromise. But wait ... don’t make promises you can’t keep. This one’s tough. You’re in charge.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 9 — Hone your powers of persuasion at work. But beware ... jealousies could erupt. Pay back a debt, quietly.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is an 8 — Do your homework at home or with friends. Romance may be difficult, but not impossible, especially if you use the right words.

Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is an 8 — What you edit out is just as important in telling the story as what you leave in. Being non-judgmental makes a difference in your and their life.

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11/21/2013

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

Thursday, November 21, 2013

overheard Professor describing a graph in lecture: “And this is a negative relationship.” [He lowers his voice] “Just like most of the relationships in our lives.”

—Unknown

“I should switch to using meth to keep me awake.”

—Northrop Mall

“You should sleep in Anderson.” “Anderson? No! Walter!” “Wilson?”

—Ferguson Hall

Professor: “Amusingly, the animal dies, and the nitrogen goes into the soil.”

—Tate Laboratory of Physics

Professor: “I’m not really into making crystal meth. I’m more of a biological terrorism kind of guy.”

—Environmental science class

“No highlighting ever. You can highlight when you’re dead.”

—Bailey Hall

“KHHAAAAANNNN!!!!!”

—Coffman Union bathroom

“I’m a full-time student. I’m also a full-time lover.”

—Bus

crossword

“Do you know what else is delicious?! Morgan Freefox. If Morgan Freeman and Megan Fox had a baby, it would be the most awesome baby ever!”

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—Appleby Hall

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

“Just the tip! Just the tip!”

—Centennial Hall

Professor: “The only thing that could make cookies better is some opium.”

—History of families class

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Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

ACROSS 1 “Are you serious?” 5 Handicapper’s concern 9 Class __ 14 Doth possess 15 Los Angeles, for one 16 High nest 17 Opposed party 18 *Filet mignon dish named for a goddess 20 Jet sounds 22 Proactiv target 23 Was in the vanguard 24 *Emergency supplies 27 Dog in Baum stories 28 Dangerous fly 33 Puffin kin 36 Sizable music combo 39 Planted 40 Troubled youth literally hiding in each answer to a starred clue 44 Fable 45 Makes the scene 46 I trouble? 47 Slob’s napkin 50 Spheres studied by Mendel 52 *Pipe-smoking royal 58 Tailless primate 61 Explorer on Nick Jr. 62 Art support 63 *Fictional rank above Padawan 67 Pro __ 68 Where the action is 69 Former Neet rival 70 Similar 71 Face-off locales 72 Low joint 73 Wings, for instance DOWN 1 Marina structure 2 Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum city 3 Rose essence 4 Need of a 53-Down 5 Brief missions? 6 Hi and Lois’s daughter

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7 Foreboding 8 Cupboard arrangement 9 Officers-to-be 10 Floral wreath 11 Word-of-mouth 12 Riesling product 13 Aid factor 19 Grow together 21 Rock-filled 25 It can be viewed with a scanning tunneling microscope 26 Column style 29 Paranormal ability 30 Tip for a croupier 31 Large gulp 32 Prefix with skeleton 33 Book after John 34 River through Orsk 35 Broccoli relative 37 Prefix with skeleton 38 Metronome settings 41 Prize component? 42 “The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook” author Paula

Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved

43 Stylebook subject 48 Stoli and SKYY 49 Tar Heel State campus 51 Egyptian amulet 53 Solution for 4-Down 54 2010 Supreme Court appointee 55 Honshu port

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56 Admit to the club 57 Twisty-horned antelope 58 Admitting a breeze, perhaps 59 “Frasier” actress Gilpin 60 Shangri-la 64 Press coverage 65 Make haste 66 Uno e due

dr. date Dr. Date,

After an 8-month long-distance relationship, the girl (who I truly loved) broke it to me hard and left me in the dark, 400 miles away. That same afternoon, I met a super cute girl on campus and have started dating her more frequently over the past month and a half. I know, I know, the women reading this right now are all up-in-arms against the “typical chauvinist male” who embodies Jay-Z’s “love ’em, leave ’em” attitude right after a relationship. But try to look at it from my perspective. I had absolutely nothing left to lose by sweeping this new girl off her feet and taking her on dates. Doctor’s Note: She has never really been involved in a serious relationship before. Therefore, I am driven to write you, looking for consolation in terms of what I am going through and if this is right or not. Is it fair to develop a new relationship with this girl when I still occasionally dream of being with my long-distance ex, even though my conscious thought knows this can never happen? This new girl is wonderfully smart and shy (opposite of my ex), and I’ve even maintained a level head, as we have not engaged in anything sexual ... yet. Am I rebounding too hard and too fast? Is doing so even possible? Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain is the NBA’s all-time rebounds leader, but he was also a notorious womanizer.

—Alley-Oop!

Hooper,

At first, I wanted to give you a knuckle sandwich for being so oblivious to your own need for recovery time, but as I ponder your newfound relationship, I’m now leaning toward a high-five. To be fair, part of the violent inclination was my gut-check reaction to the Wilt allusion. He’s truly in a league of his own — no comparison to the Stilt is valid. Anyhoo, if you really do like this new girl, I don’t see a problem. If anything, you were probably subconsciously getting over your ex during your time apart. I mean, by virtue

of it being long-distance, you already were accustomed to her absence. Besides, your current squeeze sounds like a tremendous improvement. Your ex was dumb and outgoing? That’s a bad tandem. Lingering thoughts of the ex will probably plague you for quite some time, so I wouldn’t put too much stock in that. My main concern is your cockiness. You most certainly are not God’s gift to women; I don’t like your conceited tone when it comes to how you’ve approached this new woman. You haven’t had sex yet? Fine, I couldn’t care less. Don’t look over here for a gold star and a pat on the back for being so gentlemanly.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

I had a one-night-stand for the first time last weekend. It was great, and I don’t feel weird about it at all, but one thing keeps nagging at me: After the guy left, I realized he’d left an envelope with $300 on my nightstand. I’m old enough to know what that means, obviously, and I have two thoughts about it. One: It’s offensive he thought I was a hooker. Two: Only $300?? Seriously?? Anyway, do you have any thoughts about why this might have happened (and what I can do to make sure it doesn’t happen again)?

—Pretty Woman

Going Pro,

Hah! I’m not quite up-to-date on my sex pricing, but that does seem a little low. Over the course of the night, did you make weird allusions to your means of employment? It’s pretty hard for me to imagine a guy mistaking you for a woman of the night. Plus, you never discussed rates. A real prostitute would have the money side of the bargain straightened out well before sex. I’d say this is more on the weirdo you hooked up with and not something you did. And he is a weirdo — not because he’s open to paying for sex but because he carries an envelope around. Who does that?

—Dr. Date

Need relationship advice? Email Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Rio’s Olympic waterways blocked by trash BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s endless beaches and lush tropical forest will be a photographer’s dream during the 2016 Olympics. But zoom in on the likes of once-pristine Guanabara Bay, and the picture is of household trash and raw sewage. In the neon green waters around the site of the future Olympic Park, the average fecal pollution rate is 78 times that of the Brazilian government’s “satisfactory” limit — and 195 times the level considered safe in the U.S. Nearly 70 percent of Rio’s sewage goes untreated, meaning runoff from its many slums and poor neighborhoods drain into waters soon to host some of the world’s best athletes. Unless Brazil makes headway in cleaning up its waters, exper ts warn the Summer Games could pose health risks to athletes and

mar what officials hope will be a global showcase event. Instead of the soaring vistas of Sugarloaf Mountain, the world could instead see old couches in the bay and tons of dead fish floating atop a city lake. Rio’s Olympic committee has pledged in writing that the pollution problems will be fixed, and many had hoped the Olympics would force authorities to tackle decades of neglect and poor planning that have blighted waterways. Leonardo Gr yner, chief operating officer of Rio’s organizing committee, has acknowledged the extent of the water quality problem. But he said projects were “well advanced” to make good on the city’s commitment to reduce 80 percent of the pollution flowing into the bay, where sailing and wind surfing events are to be held. With just 2 ½ years to go before the games, however, experts say cleanup efforts

are moving at a snail’s pace and haven’t significantly improved capacity in sewage treatment plants or hooked up more of the city’s 6 million residents. “The high concentrations of untreated human waste means there are pathogens and disease-causing organisms in the water,” said Dr. Casey Brown, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. “If I were going to take part, I would make sure all my shots were up to date.” Tests show the problems are still severe in several of the competition venues. At the site of the Olympic Park, in the Barra neighborhood, untreated human waste flows from nearby condominiums and sprawling shantytowns, presenting an immediate health hazard, according to Rio de Janeiro Environment Ministry documents examined by The Associated Press. Pollution fills

many of the water ways in Barra, where about half the Olympic events will be held. In the waters just off Copacabana beach, the measurement of fecal coliform bacteria spiked to 16 times the Brazilian government’s satisfactory level as recently as three weeks ago, bad news for the marathon swimmers and triathletes set to compete there. The Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas often experiences huge fish die-offs that leave its surface blanketed with tons of dead fish. Rowing and canoeing events are set to take place on the briny lake. Another entr enched problem is the 148-squaremile Guanabara Bay, where the only exit for foul, polluted waters is through a narrow opening onto the Atlantic Ocean. Home to a thriving ar tisanal fishing industry and popular palmlined beaches as recently as the late-1970s, the bay has become a watery dump for

waste from shipyards and two commercial por ts as well as leachate, the toxic byproduct of mountains of rotting trash sitting at what was South America’s largest landfill until its closure last year. At low tide, household trash, including old washing machines and soggy couches, float atop vast islands of accumulated sewage and sediment. Experts say it’s even possible that vessels plowing through the water at speeds of more than 20 mph during Olympic events could collide with floating detritus below the surface. Ecology professor Ricardo Freitas knows all too well the risks. As part of his work with a conser vation group trying to save Rio’s besieged urban caimans, Freitas regularly wades in and wrestles the reptiles onto shore or into boats to tag them. “There’s no way to work in these waters, where you are literally neck deep in feces in some places, and

not be afraid of the health effects,” Freitas said, adding that on the one occasion when he was bitten by a caiman, the small wound got severely infected because of the contaminated water. “Show me the Olympic athlete who’s going to have the courage to get into waters like these.” It’s not clear what consequences there might be if Rio doesn’t clean up its waterways, but this isn’t the first time the Olympics have faced steep environmental challenges. The Swiss-based International Olympic Committee took much flak during the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, when the city failed to clean up its smoggy air in the event’s initial days. This year, similar concerns have been raised about the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, with crews dumping concrete construction waste and other trash in rivers, protected forests and other sensitive zones.

Iran deports Afghani refugees BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

KABUL, Afghanistan — Iran is forcefully depor ting Afghans by the thousands in violation of its international obligation to protect refugees, a rights group said Wednesday in a report. The Human Rights Watch r epor t included stories of fathers depor ted without being given a chance to tell the families they leave behind. It said a 12-year old boy was left

without money at the border, forced to beg for bus fare to Afghanistan. Millions of Afghans fled to Iran and Pakistan in the 1980s to flee a bloody antiCommunist insurgency. At the peak of the war, roughly 5 million refugees lived in Pakistan and nearly 4 million in Iran. Currently, Human Rights Watch estimates about 2 million Afghans still live in Iran as unregistered refugees — some having returned to Afghanistan only to

come back once again to Iran driven back by lack of jobs and a deteriorating security situation in their homeland. But Iran has refused to register many of them, said Faraz Sanei, Human Rights Watch researcher for Middle East and North Africa. Roughly another 840,000 Afghans live in Iran as registered refugees. Sanei said the repor t’s authors spent more than a year on Afghanistan’s western border with Iran inter viewing refugees as they straggled across the border, some telling horrific tales of beating and abuse. Families have often been broken up. Two teenage Afghan girls were arrested in the Iranian holy city of Qom, the repor t said. The reason: One of them was wearing pink sneakers. When their father and a fiancé of one of the girls came to help them, the police discovered they were Afghans and immediately deported all four of them. Their mother and three other children were left behind in Iran. “The most serious concerns that we have are the many undocumented Afghans in Iran who, when they ar e depor ted, go through some ver y ver y serious abuses during the depor tation process,” Sanei told reporters in the Afghan capital. There was no immediate comment from the Iranian gover nment, which rarely comments on human rights reports. “As the Iranian government ratchets up the pressure on Afghans to leave, Afghanistan’s deteriorating economic and security situation increases the dangers for retur nees,” he said. The repor t urged Iran to set up reception centers for unaccompanied children, provide greater assistance to depor ted Afghans, and end the abuses of Afghan refugees and migrants. In New York, the U.N. General Assembly adopted by consensus its annual resolution on Afghanistan, which praised Iran and Pakistan for taking in refugees, and then said, without naming any countr y, that the United Nations “reiterates to host countries and the international community the obligations under international refugee law with respect to the protection of refugees, the principle of voluntar y return and the right to seek asylum.” The assembly said it welcomed “the continued return of Afghan refugees and inter nally displaced persons, in a voluntar y, safe, dignified and sustainable manner.” Also on Wednesday, a power ful explosion killed 3 people at a restaurant in the southern city of Kandahar, the bir thplace of the Taliban, said Javid Faisal, spokesman for the provincial governor. The bomb went of f late Wednesday inside the restaurant, also injuring another 14 people, he said.