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APRIL 24-26, 2017
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CAMPUS SAFETY
Safety updates considered for main U bridge A taskforce is looking at ways to increase safety, avoid accidents on the Washington Avenue Bridge. BY NATALIE RADEMACHER nrademacher@mndaily.com
Fans cheer for ASAP Ferg at Spring Jam on Saturday.
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students turn out for sunlit spring jam
A University Ser vices proposal for structural changes to Washington Avenue Bridge was met with opposition at a University Senate Finance and Planning Committee meeting last week. At the April 18 meeting, Interim Vice President of University Services Mike Berthelsen presented renderings of 9.6-foot-tall railings along the bridge. The proposal, meant to ensure safety, drew concerns over high costs, effectiveness and view obstruction. The proposal is tentative and University Services has no concrete plans to move forward with structural changes, Berthelsen said. The department is working with the University Senate’s Student Affairs Committee to determine possible safety updates to the bridge. u See BRIDGE Page 3
POLICY
New sick leave policy delayed until next fall A policy that eased rules over verifying student absences drew pushback from University faculty. BY RILYN EISCHENS reischens@mndaily.com
ASAP Ferg performs his set at Spring Jam on Saturday.
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The University of Minnesota’s revised sick note policy — over a year in the making — was implemented then quickly withdrawn earlier this month after negative feedback. Under the policy, which the University Senate Committee on Educational Policy approved in Januar y, instructors can’t require doctors’ notes to excuse single-day medical absences. It was put into the University’s policy library early this month, but after faculty voiced concerns about the midsemester change, officials decided to delay the move until the fall. The draft didn’t specify when the policy should go into effect, so it was automatically entered into the University policy library April 10 after the Policy Advisory Commitu See SICK Page 3
BUSINESS
SCIENCE
Local science advocates flock to State Capitol Thousands of protestors took part in a nationwide ‘March for Science’ in response to Trump.
Sssdude-Nutz co-owner, Bradley Taylor, brings his donut business to local college parties.
BY NEHA PANIGRAHY npanigrahy@mndaily.com
Thousands of people bearing signs proclaiming “Science is Cool” and calling to “Make Earth Cool Again” marched Saturday afternoon to advocate for science. More than 10,000 people rallied at Cathedral Hill Park and marched to the State Capitol in St. Paul as part of a national day of marches. The event came after President Donald Trump proposed cuts to science research funding last month, including a 31 percent reduction for the Environmental Protection Agency. The march brought together students, researchers and familes from across the Twin Cities area. Even giant woolly mammoths and dinosaurs made an appearance. Several in the march gave speeches, from professional scientists and teachers to U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn. “The scientific method means ever yu See SCIENCE Page 3
Sssdude-Nutz adopts tasty marketing tactic BY SAMIR FERDOWSI sferdowsi@mndaily.com
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Ecolab chemical engineering teacher Nathan Thompson holds the American flag as additional protesters raise their signs on Saturday, April 22 in St. Paul. Thousands marched in solidarity across the nation to promote funding for scientific research.
Bradley Taylor wove through a crowded college party, handing out doughnut holes from his tricycle. The stunt was part of his latest marketing tactic — bringing Sssdude-Nutz doughnuts to college parties. Since last fall, Taylor has been scooping out big parties and offering to show up with doughnut holes. On Saturday, he took his antics to a new level by hosting a Sssdudenutz block party in Dinkytown for Spring Jam. “I was always out partying when I went to school here,” said Taylor, who co-owns the shop with his wife, Ashley. “Now opening a shop and being on the other side of that, especially with a small business, there’s just so many benefits. We get to control our narrative.” Sponsoring the parties has given Taylor a way to market his doughnut shop in a way that u See DOUGHNUTS Page 5 VOLUME 117 ISSUE 54
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1916 On Easter Monday in Dublin, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, launches the so-called Easter Rebellion, an armed uprising against British rule. HISTORYCHANNEL.COM/TDIH
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STATE REPORT DULUTH NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVES WITH DEVELOPMENT DULUTH, Minn. — An effort has begun to brand an old blue-collar Duluth neighborhood as a collection of like-minded businesses, to not only sell more goods, but to help rebuild the neighborhood with jobs and commerce. There have been at least 25 commercial real estate transactions in the Lincoln Park Craft District since 2014, Minnesota Public Radio reported. Seventeen businesses have opened, and more are planned for this summer, including a restaurant, coffee shop and pottery studio. “The community doesn’t necessarily view Lincoln Park as a place they want to go or spend time in,” said Lars Kuehnow with the Local Suppor t Initiatives Corporation, an economic development group. “They see it as maybe a little bit of a tougher neighborhood, so they’re maybe a little more resistant in that sense.”
MINNESOTA FARMERS BEGIN PLANTING UNDER OPTIMAL WEATHER GARDEN CITY, Minn. — Minnesota farmers are heading into their fields for spring planting in a tight window of opportunity in which soil moisture, temperatures and sunshine optimum yields. Ideal planting time for corn is between April 21 and May 5, and after May 5 for soybeans, the Mankato Free Press repor ted. Farmers were already laying down seed by this time last year. “Right now, if we aren’t in the field by this week or staring hard at it, we’re starting to get real nervous,” said farmer Bob Roelofs. Roelofs said planting the seeds is a delicate balance of timing with the weather because money is lost if there’s a heavy rain after the fields are prepared. He usually plants three-quarters of corn and one-quarter of soybeans on in his fields, but he’ll plant 50 percent soybeans this year. AgStar Financial Services senior vice president Mark Greenwood said some farmers might struggle to break even if prices don’t go up on commodities or down in other farming costs like rent. ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAMPUS BRIEFING
7 mild mumps cases confirmed among U students on campus Symptoms include puffy cheeks, swollen jaws and fever, among others. BY MIKE HENDRICKSON mhendrickson@mndaily.com
Seven cases of mumps among University of Minnesota students have been confirmed since Thursday. State health officials announced six cases of mumps on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus Thursday, Medical School Dean Dr. Brooks Jackson
is distinguished by a swollen jaw and cheeks. It can spread through coughing, sneezing, sharing eating utensils and cups and touching surfaces with unwashed hands, Jackson said in the email. Symptoms include fever, tiredness, headaches, swollen and tender salivary glands under the ears, muscle aches and loss of appetite, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. University students, faculty and staff who have been immunized against mumps have a low risk of being in-
fected. In addition, the University population has a high immunization percentage because of enrollment immunization requirements, Jackson said. He advised those with symptoms to stay home, isolate themselves and make an appointment with Boynton Health. Mumps was common in the U.S. until vaccinations became routine, according to the Mayo Clinic. Complications of mumps include deafness, encephalitis and meningitis, according to the CDC.
INTERNATIONAL BRIEFING
France election: Netanyahu guided by centrist Macron vs. lessons of the Holocaust far-right Le Pen BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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PARIS — Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right populist Marine Le Pen advanced Sunday to a runoff in France’s presidential election, remaking the country’s political landscape and setting up a showdown over its participation in the European Union. French politicians on the left and right immediately urged voters to block Le Pen’s path to power in the May 7 runoff, saying her virulently nationalist anti-EU and antiimmigration politics would spell disaster for France. “Extremism can only bring unhappiness and division to France,” defeated conservative candidate Francois Fillon said. “As such, there is no other choice than to vote against the extreme right.” The selection of Le Pen and Macron presented voters with the starkest possible choice between two diametrically opposed visions of the EU’s future and France’s place in it. It set up a battle between Macron’s optimistic vision of a tolerant France, a united Europe with open borders against Le Pen’s darker, inward-looking platform that called for closed borders, tougher security, less immigration and dropping the shared euro currency to return to the French franc. With Le Pen wanting France to leave the EU and Macron wanting even closer cooperation between the bloc’s 28 nations, Sunday’s outcome meant the May 7 runoff will have undertones of a referendum on France’s EU membership. The absence in the runoff of candidates from either the mainstream left Socialists or the right-wing Republicans party — the two main groups that have governed post-war France — also marked a seismic shift in French politics. Macron, a 39-year-old investment banker, made the runoff on the back of a grassroots campaign without the support of a major political party. With 50 percent of the vote counted, the Interior Ministry said Sunday night that Le Pen had 24 percent of the vote, Macron had 22 percent, Fillon had 20 percent and far-right Jean-Luc Melenchon had 18 percent.
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said in a campus-wide email Thursday. On Sunday, University spokesman Steve Henneberry said another case of mumps has been confirmed. He said two of the affected students got the infection from travelling, which could be the source of the outbreak. All six cases of the highly contagious viral infection reported Thursday were mild and involved students, according to the email. Mumps is transmitted through saliva or mucus from the mouth or nose and
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JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened Israel’s annual memorial day for the 6 million Jews systematically killed by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II by saying the lessons of the Holocaust guide him daily and issuing a warning to Israel’s enemies not to test it. The Nazis and their collaborators wiped out a third of world Jewry and Netanyahu’s remarks illustrated how decades later the Holocaust is still a central part of Israel’s psyche. The state of Israel was established just three years after the end of the war and hundreds of thousands of survivors made their way here. Speaking at the at the main ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, Netanyahu said Israel’s arch-enemy Iran, as well as the Islamic State group, are “publicly striving to destroy us.” Netanyahu said the lesson of the Holocaust is that “we must be able to defend ourselves by ourselves against all threats and any enemy.” He said this lesson guides him “every morning and every evening.” Netanyahu said Israel has transformed itself into a strong nation with one of the “strongest defensive forces in the world” and warned “those that seek to destroy us will put themselves in danger of destruction.” World powers knew of the mass destruction of Jews already in 1942 and if allies would have intervened by bombing the death camps millions of people could have been saved, Netanyahu said. He said that although there hasn’t been anything on the scale and scope of the Holocaust since World War II, the world has mostly stood by and not intervened in mass killings around the world from Cambodia to Sudan and now Syria. However, Netanyahu said, “amid the darkness” there are some “points of light.” Among them he said was U.S. President Donald Trump’s “determined answer to the slaughter of the Syrian children by chemical weapons.” He was referring to the U.S. missile strike earlier this month on a Syrian air base the U.S. believed to be the launching pad for a chemical weapons attack on civilians that killed dozens.
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Thousands rally for science funding
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Chant leader Gabriel Berlovlitiz directs protesters on Saturday in St. Paul. Thousands marched in solidarity across the nation to promote funding for scientific research.
David Son takes a photo of other protesters on Saturday in St. Paul. Thousands marched across the nation to promote funding for scientific research.
Science
why science is impor tant and it’s neutral,” said Paul Siliciano, a University biochemistry professor. Other mar ches happened around the state, including in Rochester and Duluth. “We are facing huge challenges with healthcare with the aging population … You need the science behind that, and you need to fund it and be
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thing; it’s the most truthful thing I have ever known,” said Andrea Veloira, a student in the University of Minnesota’s College of Biological Sciences. A common theme throughout the march was disapproval for President Donald Trump and his administra-
tion, though the march was billed as nonpartisan. “I feel like this is some place where I can make my voice heard,” said Sid Paari, a College of Liberal Ar ts student. “I am not a citizen, so I can’t necessarily vote, but it’s just a way I can let people know that this is something I support.” The president previously called climate change
a hoax and appointed a head of the Environmental Protection Agency who wants the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris climate accords. “I think as scientists we held the assumption that people will believe us because we firmly believe what we do and prove the things we say … We have to make this continuing effort to let the people know
supportive of it,” said Carrie Wilmot, the CBS associate dean for graduate education. The new administration proposed an 18.3 percent cut to the National Institutes of Health’s $31.7 billion budget. NIH contributed mor e than 32 percent of the University’s federal funding and the National Science Foundation accounted
for nearly 11 percent last year. “As a physician, there has been so much impr ovement in people’s lives over the last 50 years due to science and research. It’s impor tant that this continues but also important not to lose ground,” said Dr. Deanna Siliciano, an anesthesiologist with T win Cities Anesthesia Associates.
New sick note policy delayed after faculty pushback Sick u from Page 1
tee and President’s Policy Committee approved it, said SCEP Chair Sue Wick. Almost immediately, faculty members voiced concerns about the mid-semester policy change because it conflicted with the rules printed in their syllabi, she said, so its implementation was delayed until this fall. Under the current policy, instr uctors have the right to request verification for all absences. The new
policy states instr uctors can’t ask for doctors’ notes for single medical absences due to conditions that don’t require treatment — like a cold or the flu. Instructors could still request verification for recur ring medical absences under this policy. “[Faculty] were quite upset about this,” Wick said. “This was throwing them a cur veball in the middle of the semester.” The policy drew little feedback in its standard 30day review period, said Stacey Tidball, policy owner and director of continuity and
compliance for the University’s Department of Academic Support Resources. The few comments were largely positive, she said. However, a few commenters raised concerns about what constitutes a recurring medical absence in the new policy, Tidball said. Others wondered why a provision of the policy that said instructors on the Morris campus can request verification for single absences on test, laborator y or presentation days doesn’t apply to all campuses, Wick said. Morris’ SCEP representative professor Jennifer
U looks at safety improvements for Washington Avenue Bridge
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Pedestrians bike on the West River Parkway trail under Washington Avenue bridge on Oct. 19, 2013.
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The conversations about adding barriers began after a student approached the Student Affairs Committee advocating for a way to prevent accidents or suicide attempts, said Brianne Keeney, head of the committee. So far, the only proposal with renderings suggests extending the railings to more than 9 feet tall, which would cost about $3 million, Berthelsen said at the meeting. He also said the department is looking into netting options. Most of the feedback centered on the railings, with some concerned the railings would block views of the river and skyline. “The views from that bridge are about as iconic as saying ‘Let’s tear down Northrop,’ and I am afraid you might get a lot of backlash,” said committee member Karen Seashore. “We should look at other alternatives so we don’t do something that is going to cost a lot of money and be a battle between people.” At Cornell University,
chain link fences were added along multiple bridges in 2010. After backlash, the barriers were replaced with stainless steel cable netting that wraps under the deck in 2013. Adding netting would involve working with Hennepin County, which owns the overall structure and bridge’s lower level, Ber thelsen said. Some faculty members at the meeting said they were skeptical that a barrier would be the best way to prevent accidents and injuries on the bridge. “Is that $3 million better spent with counseling and prevention?” said committee member Paul Olin. Committee members also discussed investing in other prevention methods. Keeney suggested closing the pedestrian walkways on either side of the enclosed central corridor at night. “I think all of this should be more of a bigger discussion about mental health. Are there resources or strategies earlier for someone to intervene or support them if someone is in crisis?” Keeney said. In 2007, adding barriers to the bridge entered public
discussion when University student Brad Bogard presented a plan to the Minnesota Student Association that involved adding black vinyl security fencing along the bridge. Data on deaths from the bridge has been dif ficult to find because of the way deaths are recorded in coroners’ reports and medical records, Keeney said. She added the task force has been working with the University of Minnesota Police Department on ways to make the bridge safer. A University spokesperson declined to make a representative from UMPD available for comment. Measures have already been taken to make the bridge safer, Berthelsen said. New cameras were installed on the bridge earlier this semester. Signs have been posted on the railings with phone numbers for 24/7 crisis help. “I think you are doing the right thing here by proposing options and having the conversation. [You are] most likely to succeed if you have this conversation and include the community,” committee member Erik van Kuijk said.
Goodnough said Mor ris faculty requested the exemption because the policy change was designed to address an over whelming number of sick note requests at Boynton Health Ser vices not at Mor ris Health Service. They felt if faculty members could ask for verification of other absences on exam days, like bereavement, they should be able to ask for a doctor’s note, she said. A committee working group considered defining a recur ring medical absence and the
possibility of applying the Morris exemption systemwide. Wick said the committee has worked on the makeup work and legitimate absence policy for at least a year and a half. The most recent revision process star ted last fall, when Boynton Health Director Carl Anderson proposed changing the sick note requirements because note requests at Boynton had become enough work for a full-time employee. The clinic receives about 100 requests for notes each day during its busiest
“[Faculty] were quite upset about this. ... This was throwing them a curveball in the middle of the semester.” SUE WICK SCEP Chair
periods, often for conditions that wouldn’t otherwise require medical attention, like the cold or flu, he told the Minnesota Daily in February.
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SOFTBALL
Men get top-5 Minnesota sweeps Iowa with record crowd spot at NCAAs The team had four All-American honorees in five events following the weekend meet. BY JACK WHITE jwhite@mndaily.com
Gophers men’s gymnastics earned its highest finish in 15 years on Saturday. Minnesota took home fifth place in the first round of the NCAA championships Friday, its first top-five finish since 2002. With the finish, the Gophers advanced to the finals round for the second straight year. “We had some setbacks during the competition, but we were able to persevere,” head coach Mike Burns said. The Gophers had four gymnasts ear n AllAmerican honors in five events. Three of the four All-American gymnasts earned the honor for the first time. Junior Tristan Duran ear ned All-American for the parallel bars and high bar. It’s the first All-American season for Duran, and he came away with two honors. Junior Jalon Stephens also claimed All-American honors on high bar, which is the first time he has earned All-American. Stephens scored a 14.500 on high bars to tie for third. Sophomore Vitali Kan was the third Minnesota gymnast to finish as an All-American for the first time. Kan tallied a 14.750 on the vault to finish in eighth place. Senior Zach Liebler claimed All-American on the floor exercise for the
third consecutive year, tying for sixth with a 14.400. Liebler finished his collegiate career as a fourtime All-American. Liebler said he will miss the community of college of gymnastics the most. “You go to the meets, you look for ward to seeing your friends on other teams,” he said. The Gophers capped of f the season with a 414.200 in all events. Oklahoma claimed its third consecutive national championship at the meet. The Gophers’ best event of the night was the vault, where Minnesota scored a 71.900. Kan was the highest finisher on vault with a 14.750. Pochinka fell just short of All-American honors with a ninth-place finish and a 14.700. Minnesota retur ns all but two gymnasts for next season, including three gymnasts who earned AllAmerican accolades this season. “We’re not losing too many routines,” Duran said. “We have a good chunk of our team here and still ready to do some gymnastics.”
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The Gophers set a new record Sunday with 1,383 fans in attendance at home. BY KYLE STEINBERG ksteinberg@mndaily.com
Three wins over the weekend culminated in a record-breaking home crowd for the Minnesota softball team. The fifth-ranked Gophers softball program (43-3, 16-1 Big Ten) capped of f a three-game sweep of the Iowa Hawkeyes (15-27, 7-10 Big Ten ) i n f r on t of a r e cord crowd of 1,383 on Sunday. “Today’s cr owd was unbelievable,” head coach Jessica Allister said. “We are for tunate to have who I think are the best fans in the countr y.” The series finale turned into a pitcher’s duel with neither team able to get much of fense going early on. Senior Sara Groenewegen paced the Gophers in the circle and took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning. Groenewegen now boasts a record of 22-2 along with a 0.52 ERA and 203 strikeouts. “I do have an added little bit of motivation just knowing I’m no-hitting a team into the sixth inning,” Groenewegen said. “I’m going to tr y anything it takes because obviously a no-hitter is a pretty big deal, but I’m happy with a win at the same time.” The Gophers were able to get on the board in the bottom of the third when, after third baseman Danielle Parlich reached on a single, right fielder Maddie Houlihan
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The Gophers congratulate Freshman catcher Kendyl Lindaman after she hits a home run on Friday at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. The Gophers won 5-0 against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
hit a sinking liner to left that bounced past a diving Cheyenne Pratt and rolled all the way to the wall. Houlihan was able to round the bases for an inside-the-park home run, which gave Minnesota a 2-0 lead. “I was just looking to make an adjustment from my first at-bat,” Houlihan said. “Once I was rounding second and I saw [the ball] was still at the wall, I knew there was a chance I could get home. It was exciting to be greeted by my teammates.” Houlihan would score Parlich once again with a fifth inning single, which provided an extra cushion heading into the final two frames. But the cushion wasn’t needed. Groenewegen — with a bit of help from her defense — shut down the Hawkeyes for a completegame shutout, her 15th full outing of the season.
Friday’s game contained a major milestone for a Gophers freshman. Catcher Kendyl Lindaman tied the program’s single-season home r un record at 15 with a blast to left field. As if the display of power as a freshman wasn’t enough, Lindaman tied the record with eight games left in the regular season. “I think it’s pretty cool to see how easy [Lindaman’s] transition has been from high school ball to here,” said Groenewegen. “She’s done a tremendous job, and I’m really proud of her.” MaKenna Par tain hit a two-RBI triple. Sam Macken and Sydney Dwyer added RBIs to boost Minnesota’s offense. Saturday’s tilt was mor e one-sided as the Gophers won 9-1 in their shor test game of the season at one hour and ten minutes. Minnesota jumped to
an early lead with a threerun first inning and didn’t look back. The Gophers scored in each inning, highlighted by home runs from Houlihan and Dani Wagner. Freshman Amber Fiser ear ned the win in the circle in four innings and gave up one unearned run on four hits. The Gophers remain in first place in the Big Ten and have swept two rivals in the last two series. “I think it’s huge that we’ve gotten two sweeps in the past week,” Groenewegen said.
SOFTBALL RESULTS
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TENNIS
Both tennis teams split dual matches Felix Corwin and Matic Spec went to tiebreakers and won their matches. BY DREW COVE dcove@mndaily.com
Minnesota’s r egular season ended with splits on both sides. The Gophers men’s team pulled off a victory Sunday against Indiana 4-3 after a close loss against Purdue 4-3 Friday. On a Sunday where the weather was nice, the sun was shining down on the Gophers — especially junior Felix Corwin. “I was just trying to play my game,” Cor win said. “There’s a lot at stake, we know; I was just trying not to overthink it because that’s kind of a nerve-racking situation.” The junior suffered a first set loss then fell behind in the second set only to force a tiebreaker. After tying the score at 6-6, Corwin came back to win the second set 7-6 (5). He won the third set 6-3 and clinched the match victory for Minnesota. Freshman Stefan
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Milicevic earneda point for the Gophers in singles play, sparking second looks from fans for his creative shots to keep him in the match. The Gophers got off to a strong start in singles play Sunday, something that head coach Geoff Young emphasized was important after Friday’s loss. The Gophers started off with a lead and gained the doubles point going into singles play. While Corwin and fellow junior Matic Spec won their doubles match, Spec saved the heroics until his singles match. Spec played to a tiebreaker Friday. This one came after a tied first set, as Spec was able to pull out the point, winning the set 7-6, then getting the point after a second set victory 6-4. Another good match came from Milicevic Friday when
he won his singles point in three sets. “He’s trying to be more aggressive off his backhand side,” Young said. “It doesn’t come easy for him, so he’s really trying to do a better job with that, and also looking to come to the net more.” The women’s team also split their matches over the weekend. The Gophers lost Friday to Maryland and won Sunday against Rutgers. Junior Caroline Ryba and sophomore Caitlyn Merzbacher were the only two players to earn a point in singles play while the doubles point and the other four singles points fell to Maryland Friday. The Gophers came back strong Sunday to win 6-1. The Gophers women finished with a regular season record of 13-11 and the men finished 16-9.
Stefan Milicevic returns the ball at the Baseline Tennis Center on Friday.
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feels genuine to his brand, he said. Unlike some chain businesses in Dinkytown, he says, he’s able to show customers what Sssdude-Nutz is as an organization. “I’m out in these streets … with everyone, shot-gunning beers, that’s something other [businesses] lack,” Taylor said. “People are like, ‘You’re the guy who runs the shop?’ and it’s just like yeah, I’m just here partying with you.” Taylor said he first thought of the idea while he was walking past a big Dinkytown party. He approached the hosts to chat about the shindig, and it spiraled into a business conversation. “Bradley just wanted to promote his business and let people party on game day since FloCo wasn’t a thing anymore,” said sports management junior Carter Nelson, who lives at the party house. “Everyone just comes and hangs out. It’s super chill.” In addition to using Nelson as a party scout, SssdudeNutz uses Snapchat stories and other modes of social media to check out everyone’s weekend plans. When an event catches his eye, he just asks the host if he can show up with doughnuts — an offer that has yet to be declined. Industry veterans agree with Taylor’s assessment that his marketing sets him apart from other businesses. “Dinkytown has a great history of independent retailers that people think are nowadays going away,” said John Stavig, director of the Gary S. Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship. “Being creative and coming up with guerillastyle tactics fits into what would catch the attention of the students. It supports the perception that they aren’t a big chain. It shows their brand is ver y unique and distinct.” Stavig also said the doughnut shop’s tactics only work in a very specific market, like Dinkytown. Taylor has mastered catering to his limited audience of college students with his unconventional brand, he said. While all shop owners
market to students in some way, Sssdude-Nutz is taking an innovative approach, said Randy Gast, president of the Dinkytown Business Alliance. “I think it’s brilliant that he’s doing it and I hope it works out. It’s just someone will complain, some will like it. It’s always that way,” Gast said. “But it really just depends on how the student body reacts.” Taylor gained insight into the local business scene before starting his brick-andmortar shop by talking with mentors, he said. One of Taylor’s first teachers, Alec Duncan, owner of Potter’s Pasties & Pies, said Taylor is on the right track to differentiate his business from competition. “I think this method is impressionable because you don’t just associate doughnuts with partying,” Duncan said. “It kind of brings that East Coast, West Coast idea to this city, so I can see it being a powerful feature of the shop.” Taylor’s party planning escalated to a Dinkytown phenomenon Saturday called “Sssdude-Fest.” His four-hour block party, featuring doughnuts and local vendor Pacify MPLS, drew thousands. After gaining suppor t from neighbors, Taylor said he got warrants from the city to pull off the event. “It’s honestly just really nice to have something to go to where you know it’s OK to come, without having to worry about being shut down,” University 2016 graduate Danielle Zimmerman said at the party. “This is so much fun and everyone just feels so together.” As college-age adults were trapping out to hip-hop from DJs, others climbed into trees and rooftops of houses within the block. Some dancers made their way on to a small, square stage. At one point, Taylor climbed up and beamed as he gazed out at the crowd. Nelson, who co-hosted the event, said he and Taylor hope to continue hosting these types of events. “We’ll see where it goes. If it’s a one-time thing, then it’ll be legendar y. But if it continues then our legacy is imprinted on the University of Minnesota,” Nelson said. “It can only go up from here.”
Bradley Taylor, owner of Sssdude Nutz, stands center-stage at the Sssdude-Fest Block Party on Saturday.
“Dinkytown has a great history of independent retailers that people think are nowadays going away.” JOHN STAVIG Gary S. Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship director
A group parties on the roof of a house in Dinkytown at the Sssdude-Fest Block Party on Saturday.
3D-printed protein patch repairs damaged hearts U research team uses 3D-printed tissue to heal scars from heart attacks. BY OLIVIA JOHNSON ojohnson@mndaily.com
A research team at the University of Minnesota found a way to heal broken hearts. Researchers used a 3D printer to create protein patches that mimic hear t tissue to treat post-hear t attack scars. The research is in collaboration with the University of WisconsinMadison and the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Brenda Ogle, a University biomedical engineering professor and lead researcher for the project, said she and her team have investigated proteins that surround cells in the body for 15 years. The team has been studying how the proteins — also called the extracellular matrix — influence stem cell behavior. “For many years, we’ve been tr ying to develop optimum formulation that can suppor t … stem cells in new cardiac [cell] types,” Ogle said, adding that they’ve focused on cardiac cell types to figure out a way to strengthen them after the muscle cells are damaged and die during a heart attack. “It’s one of the cell types in the body that can’t be recovered.” The team successfully treated mice with the patches and is now planning to test the method on larger animals. Molly Kupfer, a doctoral student who is par t of Ogle’s team, said
a hear t attack occurs when there is a blockage in a primar y blood vessel that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the heart. “When that happens, you have cell death in the area of the hear t that doesn’t receive the appropriate oxygen and nutrients,” Kupfer said. “Those cells that die aren’t able to recover.” Typically, after a hear t attack, the blood clot in the hear t is removed at a hospital, and if the hear t has not been damaged too badly, doctors monitor the hear t longterm, prescribe medicine and regularly check for signs of hear t failur e, Ogle said. “What you get instead after a hear t attack is scar tissue forming, and that scar tis sue ultimately fails,” Ogle said. Kupfer said she worked with Paul Campagnola and his lab at the University of Wisconsin to print the patches; the cells were prepared at the University of Minnesota. Campagnola, a biomedical engineering professor, said he initially developed the underlying printing technology in 2000. “The idea of the patch is it could actually behave like native cardiac tissue and assist the function of the hear t,” Kupfer said, adding that the method used to print the patches results in extremely high resolution structures. Ogle said before applying the patch to the animal hear ts they’re cur rently testing on, they take a scan of the scarred tissue and create
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a digital template for the 3D-printer to follow and print the proteins in the same pattern. Campagnola said the patch provides a stable space for cells to grow and be implanted in damaged areas. Cardiac cells are also added to the patch when it covers a damaged area. Ogle said it not only provides a suppor t structure, but transplants healthy cells that will eventually become integrated into the heart, stabling it structurally and functionally. “A huge … ‘aha’ moment was when [the cardiac cells] star ted to beat on this patch synchronously and spontaneously,” she said. “When that happened, we r ealized that this could be a viable therapy for the hear t, a way to replace those lost muscle cells.” Through the research group at the University of Alabama, Ogle said a study was conducted where the patch was tested on dead or dying tissue in mice hear ts and the group saw improvement in the mice after four weeks. The project was funded through a series of grants from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation with suppor t from the University, she said. The group has since received larger funds from the NIH to run a study using the patch on larger animals within the next year. Ogle said it would take about 10 years until the patch can be used on human patients in a clinical setting.
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Editorials & Opinions COLUMN
White privilege exists, but that’s not all White privilege doesn’t provide an answer for all of society’s ills, and it doesn’t have to.
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n last week’s column, I wrote about a “white privilege checklist” posted on a Yudof Hall bulletin board. The board in question was likely taken down before my column even hit publication, and by now, it’s faded from the consciousness of even the most ‘socially conscious.’ However, I think it’s impor tant to take a closer look at what happened, specifically regarding how messages are communicated and received. Just so ever yone is up to speed: University student Evan Christenson repor ted the “white privilege checklist” bulletin board to conser vative campus news outlets, where it gained traction online. Christenson told WCCO the display simplifies a complex issue, and on that front, he and I agree. Whether well-intentioned or not, a checklist for white privilege is a dumb idea. It isn’t something that can be pared down to 11 items which decide whether you have it or you don’t. It’s a concept that requires more footnotes than David Foster Wallace wrote in his entire lifetime, because white privilege isn’t the
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only problem, but it works in conjunction with many other unear ned advantages and disadvantages a person racks up in their lifetime. However, just because white privilege can’t account for all of society’s ills on its own doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist — and saying that it “simplifies a complex issue” doesn’t dismiss the argument at hand. There’s an unjust all-or-nothing-approach to discussing topics, like privilege, when even the academics in the social sciences — that drive these discussions — view them as far more complex. Ever y point on the checklist is taken from women’s studies scholar Peggy McIntosh’s 1989 paper “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack,” and much is lost when they’re stripped from their context — namely, the fact that her paper was an autobiographical account of her life and not a statement on all white people’s lives.
McIntosh told me in an email that the bulletin board misrepresents her work on this fact alone. Additionally, in the paper the bulletin board pulls from, McIntosh acknowledges that there are many forms of privilege and oppression which overlap with one another, but because she was writing a racial analysis, she chose the examples that had to do with race. So yes, Christenson is correct when he says that the board simplifies a complex issue, but what’s worse is that the board also misrepresents the topic it wants people to learn. When a person digs even a little bit fur ther, they can see that many of the criticisms and rebuttals of white privilege that people have today were already addressed almost 30 years ago by the ver y people who brought these topics to the forefront of national discussion. This is impor tant because I have a feeling that there may be far more common ground on these topics of debate than may be readily apparent, and by acknowledging these commonalities, we can continue moving for ward. Chance Wellnitz welcomes comments at cwellnitz@mndaily.com.
DAILY DISCUSSION Klobuchar, Emmer agree on famine relief Thumbs up to Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Tom Emmer for their defense of food relief. Klobuchar is a Democrat, Emmer a Republican, and the two members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation don’t often agree on policy issues. But they jointly decried this week the Trump administration’s plan to slash $17 billion from the State Depar tment and the U.S. Agency for International Development, citing specifically the food crisis in much of Africa. Among their points: Alleviating famine is not only morally right, it’s sound policy. As Emmer put it in a panel discussion that included Klobuchar: “We are more safe and secure as a countr y and world if people in Africa are more secure in their lives.” Somalia is one of the African nations in the grip of the famine, and Minnesota is home to a large contingent of Somali immigrants. Minnesota’s delegation should be united in pushing for the United States to do the right thing in the face of this crisis.
Blowing in the wind
Thumbs up to the continued leadership of Xcel Energy in the growth of wind power. The Minneapolis-based Xcel, which is the electricity supplier for Mankato, gets about 20 percent of its power in the nine states it ser ves from wind — and expects that to rise to 30 percent by 2021. Xcel, as has been the case for years, is the leading utility in wind power, and Minnesota specifically stands seventh in production. Our neighbor to the south, Iowa is second (Texas is the leader). Nationally, wind is expected to generate about 10 percent of the power supply by 2020, according to the American Wind Energy Association. Such alternative sources of electric generation benefit the environment by reducing emissions. And according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, wind already accounts for twice as many American jobs as coal. The Trump administration wants to prioritize fossil fuels, such as coal, over renewables. That’s a mistake on many levels. Editor’s Note: An expanded version of these editorials were originally published by the Mankato Free Press.
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The meditative power of photos The Daily’s annual photo compilation can create a surprising impact on viewers.
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t ’ s the time of year for several wrap up and “best of” compilations, including one right here at the Daily with the annual ‘Day in the Life’ 24-hour photo essay of University of Minnesota campus life. The journalistic fixture slipped by me last year. This time around, however, I came across the piece and was completely captivated. In fact, it made me feel strangely peaceful about the whole “year-end wrapping up” phenomena. I scrolled through each carefully curated photo on my cracked phone screen, not the ideal set up. But with every passing picture, I felt a little more calmed. Usually photo essays don’t capture me, but there was something about this one that kept me pressing forward. There was a certain melancholy in each of these photos, each one a tiny, contained world. I thought to myself the piece made campus look so interesting. I then realized campus has al-
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR An open letter to Athletics Director Mark Coyle Dear Mark Coyle, This school year, we took on a challenge to attend at least one event for each University of Minnesota varsity sports team. Our ‘Year of the Gophers’ began in August with women’s soccer, and will end on April 30 at the rowing event in Wisconsin. After completing eight degrees from the University of Minnesota between us, we have for a number of years discussed bringing our three families on this full tour of all Gophers sports teams; one event for each of the 23 varsity programs. We are writing to share some details of the overwhelmingly great experiences we have had over this athletic year. We will be attending softball and baseball this weekend, where our kids will earn their 21st and 22nd sport stamps in their Gophers passports before heading to Madison, Wisconsin for our women’s rowing grand finale.
We’ve expanded our fandom well beyond football, men’s basketball and men’s hockey. From watching the Gophers women’s volleyball team defeat Michigan in five close sets in the nearly sold out Sports Pavilion, to watching the Gophers wrestling team defeat Wisconsin in the final match in the same building two months later, we got our money’s worth at every sport beyond the three moneymakers. The kids were mesmerized by the divers and gymnasts. It’s been great to witness women’s sports in person and be able to continue to follow them (when available) on the Big Ten Network. Our boys and girls benefit from this, and we were all happy to see football players supporting the volleyball team, basketball players at swimming and diving and so many more Gophers athletes supporting each other. We signed our kids up for Goldy’s Kids Club, but the University’s dedication to children goes far beyond the discounts from that program. Our kids raced Goldy at the Roy
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ways been interesting; it’s just as vibrant and busy as the photos make it out to be in one single day. We might not always realize that. Wrapped up so tightly in my ever yday life, I’m not aware of Muslim prayer on the lawn, or karate class in Cooke Hall or even that dutiful cow on the St. Paul campus waiting to be milked at 3:40 a.m. And this soothed me. My life is so small, not necessarily insignificant, but one of so many other little strands tossed out into the world every day. As the school year comes to a close, I’ll try to keep this sentiment and this photo piece in mind. Kate McCarthy welcomes comments at kmccarthy@mndaily.com.
Griak Invitational (cross country) and the Jack Johnson Invitational (track & field), danced with Goldy at women’s hockey, enjoyed the marching band and tailgating before the football game and some skated with the Gophers women’s hockey team in Ridder Arena. Goldy took photos, signed autographs and climbed through an inflatable obstacle course with the kids at the Roy Griak. We confirmed a few obvious things along the way: 1. Kids are not great spectators of golf. 2. Goldy Gopher is the best mascot in the NCAA. 3. There are bunches of dedicated Gophers fans for every sport. 4. The FULL Gophers athletic program is among the best in the Big Ten and the NCAA. 5. When we do this again in a few years, we will be tailgating before each of the 23. Ski-U-Mah, Nathan and Rachel Bode Charlie and Lacey Robinson Chris and Briana Weber Robinson
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EDITORIALS More can be done in mental health
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n its January meeting, the University of Minnesota Senate Committee on Educational Policy approved a policy change that would prohibit instructors from requiring verification for single, non-medical treatment related absences. Professors, however, would still be able use discretion to decide if a student has missed too much work. Based on the previous policy, many students who had the flu or a cold would be required to obtain a doctor’s note excusing their absence. Advocates argued the policy change would decrease the burden placed on Boynton administration as well as students. Earlier this month, the policy was withdrawn, however, after negative feedback. University officials have decided to delay the move until fall. While not explicitly tailored to those with mental illnesses, the new policy makes accommodations more accessible. Throughout this academic year, and most other years, mental health policy has been a centerpiece of student government and college administration. Certainly, progress has been made. This year, Boynton Health and Student Counseling Services hired extra counselors after the promise of more funding. According to a report earlier this year, this led to a dramatic decline in wait times for mental health services — for some students, even elimination of a wait period. Furthermore, the training of mental health professionals is also becoming a priority for graduate programs at the University. For example, the University Of Minnesota School Of Nursing also expanded its mental health training allocations after receiving a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration for nearly $2.1 million to train students in mental health services across the state in rural, underserved areas. However, despite policy shifts, more resources ought to be put into training professors to recognize the health concerns many students have. Some students have voiced concerns over explaining to professors the need for recurrent absences due to mental health issues. Turquoya Rudnitski, a University student, told the Minnesota Daily in a cover story last week, that she was met with seeming judgment and doubt when asking professors for accommodations for her general anxiety and major depressive disorders. The ‘invisibility’ of her illness made it hard to explain to professors her needs in the classroom. This invalidation for many students leads to further anxiety and worsened academic performance. Furthermore, it is important to remember that resources need to be distributed across the University of Minnesota campuses. While funding for the Twin Cities campus has certainly increased, coordinate campuses are often overlooked. At University of MinnesotaDuluth, the ratio of students to mental health counselors is 2,754 to one counselor. At Crookston, the ratio is even higher — 3,568 students to one. The Morris campus faces similar concerns, with only about three fulltime counselors hired. It’s important for the campus to realize that the battle to tackle mental health resources is never ending. This issue requires constant feedback and advocacy from students. At the same time, this problem necessitates patience. Administrators are tasked with tough decisions as well, balancing the constant shortfall of funds to the shortfall in personnel. Sustainable solutions will require every group’s input to make a difference. CONTACT THE EDITOR Grace Thomas jthomas@mndaily.com EDITORIALS & OPINIONS DEPARTMENT Editorials represent the voice of the Minnesota Daily as an institution and are prepared by the editorial board.
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HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (4/24): Reevaluate where you’ve been and are going this year. Strengthen basics like health and work. Develop your capacities. Changes in your career or industry this August come before a domestic flowering phase.
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Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is a 9 — Use your confidence to make something happen. Do what you love. Make your own luck. Communication builds bridges that support your project.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 7 — Don’t expect benefits to come on a silver platter. Collaborate with a partner for desired results. Communicate your wants and wishes.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 7 — Consider your options and make plans. Clean up the previous mess to make space for what’s next. Results arise through your own words and actions.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is an 8 — Nurture your own health and well-being. Your workload’s getting more intense. The more you accomplish, the more you’re in demand.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is an 8 — Together you can accomplish much more. Make sure what you build is solid. Share what you’re learning.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is an 8 — Beauty, romance and creative brilliance arise in conversation. Discuss long-term goals and dreams with loved ones.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is an 8 — A professional opportunity engages you. What you need is nearby. Adapt to changes gracefully. Make necessary connections.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 7 — Talk with family about your visions for home renovation. Make plans and align on decisions. Research and present options.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 7 — Stretch your wings and fly. Get help from a strong partner and team. All doesn’t go as planned. Love propels this expansion.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is an 8 — Once you get past distraction and procrastination, your writing flows easily. Finish a research project or paper.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is an 8 — Grow your family’s savings. Pay bills and stash away extra coins. Go over the budget together and pool resources to balance.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 9 — Business booms through tomorrow. Profits come through communications channels. Make deliveries, buy and sell, send invoices and pay bills.
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DR. DATE Dr. Date,
Until recently, I’ve always thought of myself as bisexual, but now I’m starting to wonder. I don’t have a problem picking up girls and boys, and I’ve dated and had sex with both, but I’ve never really been in love or enjoyed penetration. I used to tell myself that I just haven’t met the right person, but I’ve started considering the possibility that I might be asexual. How can I figure out for sure?
—Confused
Giving Up On Love,
Picking up people is all the rage these days, and although the lure of instantaneous sex is undeniable, it often comes at the cost of having amazing sex (which may explain why you’ve never enjoyed penetration). You also seem to be looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right. I hate to break it to you, but they don’t exist. This search will leave
you overlooking other prospective mates and will make you continue to wonder if you’re asexual. Are you sexually aroused by either gender? Do you enjoy non-penetrative sex? If the answers to those questions are no, then it’s quite possible that you’re asexual. But from the sound of your predicament, the way in which you seek intimacy emphasizes pressure over pleasure.
—Dr. Date
Dr. Date,
Last night I had dinner with this guy I recently met, and at first, it seemed like we really hit things off. He kept cracking jokes that aligned with my dark sense of humor, and the conversations felt natural, at least to me. Even though we were on our first date, I started feeling very comfortable with him. It felt OK to open up. (Then again, I’m notorious for misinterpreting social cues and signals.)
By the end of the dinner, he had heard about my weird aunt, childhood, career insecurities and gross-looking second toe that has been screwed up since my birth. Yeah, that happened. On the surface, he didn’t seem weirded out by how open I was. He nodded, smiled and cracked an occasional pity laugh. But when the dinner ended, we walked silently to our cars and said goodnight with just a hug. I think I ruined things. So, I need to know what’s appropriate to disclose on a first date. I don’t like the idea of keeping “my true self” hidden for any reason, but what topics should be reserved for months down the road? And how can I be better at shutting up?
—Blabbermouth
Socially Awkward Sally,
It’s best to breach sticky subjects after you’ve gone to bed with your date. It’s less risky to divulge intimate secrets after engaging in the most inti-
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mate of acts. (Just don’t make it pillow talk; no one wants to hear about your weird aunt’s string of failed relationships while basking in the afterglow of sex.) You can be your “true self” without touching on certain subjects that might scare dates away. Here’s a radical idea: Make a video of yourself re-enacting a snippet of the awkward conversation you had with your date. Cringing while watching yourself could be an excellent impetus for change, and it forces you to step outside of the situation to determine what behaviors you could alter. But don’t you worry your pretty little mind; confident awkwardness is attractive, even sexy at times. Once the basic social things are cemented, embrace what defines you and assert it proudly. It’s all about retaining your dark, offthe-wall demeanor, but presenting it in a manner that will lead to second dates.
—Dr. Date
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Monday, April 24, 2017
Library upgrade awaits state funding Changes that would free up space and let in more light aren’t included in funding. BY RILYN EISCHENS reischens@mndaily.com
The Wilson Library renovations will be at a standstill unless the University of Minnesota receives project funding from the State Legislature this year. The University requested $4 million from the state for the design phase of the Collections and Contemporar y Learning project, which includes librar y improvements. The project, however, isn’t included in capital investment bills from the legislature or in Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget recommendation. The project — slated to be the first major work on the building since it was built in the 1960s — won’t move past its pre-design phase, which began last fall, without the additional funds. The project’s total budget is $60 million, said University associate librarian for research and learning Claire Stewart. The state provided about two-thirds of the $54,000 pre-design budget, according to Board of Regents documents. An architectural engineering firm is working with the University to find what renovations would be feasible within the overall budget, Stewart said, and the design phase would have more specific room-byroom planning. The University proposed investing $2 million of the $6 million needed to fund the design phase, said Amanda Aspenson, design project manager for University Capital Planning and Project Management. Officials will request additional state
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Marketing major Ben Sundem pulls books from Wilson Library on April 21, 2015. A $60 million update is planned for the building, with the project currently in the pre-design phase.
funding for construction as the project moves forward, she said. Officials hope the library will undergo construction from 2018 to 2022, but the project timeline relies on state funding, Stewart said. Wilson Library was built in 1968 and hasn’t had a significant renovation since, she said. It was built to hold 1.5 million volumes in 1968 but now stores 3.4 million. “Pr etty much ever y librar y facility is at capacity. We’re shelving stuff up above in areas where it’s
not supposed to be shelved. We’ve had to have stuff in book carts in people’s offices,” Stewart said, adding the caverns built below Andersen Library to store books are also full. As a result, Wilson has lost about 800 seating spaces since it was first built. The Collections and Contemporar y Lear ning project also includes the renovation of Murphy War ehouse, a building purchased by the University in 2015 to store library materials in the hopes
of freeing up space for library users. Right now, the warehouse isn’t suitable for collections storage, said Shaan Hamilton, director of University Library Finance and Facilities. It needs more insulation and better climate control to prevent paper decay, he said. University of ficials are weighing several options for the Murphy building. The ideal renovation would store 4.6 million volumes with a 20-year capacity, according to the
school’s capital request for the program. Moving some Wilson collections to Murphy Warehouse would allow for the proposed renovations, like an atrium, increased spaces for group work and an area for advanced research support, Stewart said. The pre-design proposal also includes putting glass windows around the entire first floor to let in more natural light, she said. Decisions about how to change the space were based on sur veys and
focus groups with students, staff and faculty, she said, and officials prioritized student needs because they use the library most often. Irene Duranczyk, chair of the University’s Librar y Committee, said she’s optimistic the renovations would make the building more appealing to the campus community. “The librar y should be the center of [the] experience at the University,” she said. “Our libraries are not centers of spaces that are inviting.”
Bloomberg tells world leaders to ignoreTrump BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg urged world leaders not to follow President Donald Trump’s lead on climate change and declared his intention to help save an international agreement to reduce carbon emissions. Bloomberg, who considered a presidential bid after serving three terms as New York City’s mayor, addressed his intensifying focus on climate change in an interview with The Associated Press. He said there was no political motive tied to last week’s release of his new book, “Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet,” co-authored by former Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope. “I’m not running for office,” the 75-year-old Bloomberg said. Instead of helping to reignite his political career, he said the new book offered a specific policy objective: To help save an international agreement, negotiated in Paris, to reduce global carbon emissions. The Trump administration is debating whether to abandon the pact as the president promised during his campaign. Under the agreement, the U.S. pledged that by 2025 it would reduce its annual greenhouse gas emissions by 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels, which would be a reduction of about 1.6 billion tons. Bloomberg said he believed the U.S. would hit that goal regardless of what Trump does because of leadership at the state level and market forces already at play in the private sector. “Washington won’t determine the fate of our ability to meet our Paris commitment,” he said in an email Saturday to the AP. “And what a tragedy it would be if the failure to understand that led to an unraveling of the agreement. We hope this book will help to correct that wrong impression — and help save the Paris deal.”