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Prosecutor: No charges in Lynch sex assault case Due to lack of evidence, sexual assault charges will not be filed against Reggie Lynch. BY KEVIN BECKMAN kbeckman@mndaily.com
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Minnesota Rep. Phyllis Kahn, Mohamud Noor and Ilhan Omar debate in a filled Cowles Auditorium at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs Monday evening. The three are competing for the DFL primary for House Seat 60B.
On Monday, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs held a debate for DFL candidates running in the House 60B race. BY RYAN FAIRCLOTH rfaircloth@mndaily.com
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ocal residents filled ever y seat in an auditorium at a Monday debate between longtime Minnesota Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, and her two DFL competitors, Ilhan Omar and Mohamud Noor. The debate, held at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Af fairs, drew discussion of local and state issues ahead of the district’s Aug. 9 primar y. The winner of the vote will determine which candidate will be on November’s general election ballot.
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If either Noor or Omar are elected, they would be the first Somali-American member of the Minnesota Legislature. Kahn, elected in 1972, is tied as the longest-ser ving current legislator in Minnesota. Issues discussed by candidates for the House District 60B — which covers the University of Minnesota’s East and West Bank campuses, Cedar-Riverside, Prospect Park and par ts of the Southeast Como neighborhoods — included higher education af for dability, recent police-involved shootings, racial income disparities and other topics.
In Cedar-Riverside, enduring concerns over ‘ugly’ rhetoric Councilman Abdi Warsame and other Muslim leaders reflect on the impact of Islamophobia. BY RAJU CHADUVULA rchaduvula@mndaily.com
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For troupe, it’s all jokes and kisses on stage Founded in 2014, “Boy Kisses” has garnered acclaim for their alternative comedy showcase. BY JOE CRISTO jcristo@mndaily.com
For comedy troupe Boy Kisses, conventional comedy routines are outdated. “We like audience engagement,” said Robert Fones, one of the troupe’s producers. “Ever y year we throw a ‘prom,’ and our shows are in the back of a comic book store. Everything is very relaxed.” Now, the troupe’s audience could be growing thanks to recently having one of its sketches featured on Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0.” Founded by Turner Barrowman and Collin Klug in October 2014, Boy Kisses began as a chance encounter between the two at a stand-up routine; but for both, collaboration immediately seemed fruitful. “The first thing we did together was the [Minnesota] Fringe Festival,” Barrowman said. “Fringe is lotter y-based. Collin got that, so we decided to write a show together.” u See KISSES Page 8
Gophers basketball player Reggie L ynch won’t face sexual assault charges, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Of fice said Tuesday. Hennepin County declined to pursue charges against L ynch — a 21-year-old University of Minnesota junior accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman — Monday, said Chuck Laszewski, an attorney’s office spokesman. “There is insufficient evidence to determine whether a crime was committed,” he said. Lynch was arrested by the University of Minnesota Police Department on suspicion of sexually assaulting the woman in a campus apartment building on May 8. Prosecutors initially deferred charges while authorities investigated the allegations further. He was released from jail May 10. Following his arrest, L ynch — who transferred from Illinois State in 2015 — was suspended from the team indefinitely, pending the outcome of the county’s investigation. University spokesman Evan Lapiska said L ynch remained suspended as of Tuesday afternoon. “The University is aware that the Hennepin County Attorney’s of fice has declined charges related to a member of the Gophers men’s basketball team. At this time, the student-athlete’s status remains unchanged,” he said in an emailed statement.
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Local comedian Jacob Blank performs stand-up for the “Talent Show” edition of the Boy Kisses comedy showcase at Universe Games on Sunday. The group’s sketch comedy saw national exposure in July when it was featured on Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0.”
In April last y e a r, Wa r d 6 Minneapolis Council Member A b d i Wa r s a m e woke up to a Star Tribune opinion piece that heralded Minnesota as the “land of 10,000 ter rorists.” Wr i t t e n b y former Mayor ABDI WARSAME of St. Paul Norm Coleman, the article focused on the recruitment of young Somali men and women by radical, Islamic terrorist groups, likening Minnesota to “ground zero.” Warsame responded in the Star Tribune a few days later, calling Coleman’s ar ticle “fear-mongering,” and spurning the stigmatization of Somali-Americans, who, he said, desperately want to be part of the American dream. For a handful of Muslim and AfricanAmerican politicians, warding of f Islamophobic rhetoric has become commonplace. Warsame, who was elected to the City Council in 2013, was the first Somali member of the council who actively practiced Islam. Since then, Warsame said he has continually found himself answering questions about radicalization and terrorism. u See WARSAME Page 14
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Alumni Assn names new chair Daniel McDonald of Merchant and Gould was elected as the chair of the Board. BY KEVIN BECKMAN kbeckman@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota Alumni Association — a body that advocates for the University through the support of University graduates — has elected a new chair to its Board of Directors. Daniel McDonald, a par tner at the intellectual pr oper ty law fir m Merchant and Gould, assumed his new role early last month, becoming the 80th Alumni Association chair in the organization’s 112-year history. McDonald received an electrical engineering degree from the University in 1982 and a doctor of law
degree from the University’s Law School in 1985. “I cherish the chance to have this role as the chair and leading the organization,” McDonald said. “I hope to help contribute to making the board members feel like they really have a place where they can ef ficiently use their time and have value added to the organization.” As chair, McDonald is the point person for the whole board. He said that through his tenure, the association will try to bolster relationships with University alumni throughout the state, not just in the Twin Cities area. “The University has an impact ever ywhere in the state, and sometimes we’re not always as good as we could be about showing that and reminding people about what a positive impact we can be,” he said.
“I think that’s also going to help get the University to have suppor t throughout the state when it needs it.” McDonald said he’s also hoping the association can strengthen relationships with alumni worldwide. “There’s reasons we haven’t necessarily been as effective at reaching out to ever ybody all over the world in the past,” he said. “But I think we’re going to tr y to find a way through leveraging technology and social media … to hopefully cost-effectively reach more of our alumni in a stronger and deeper way all over the world.” Outgoing board chair Alison Page presented McDonald with the association’s gavel on April 15 at the Alumni Association’s Annual Celebration. “His vision for the impact that alumni can have
Vikings HQ to bear Twin Cities Orthopedics name BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have secured naming rights for their new headquarters, with local physician group and sports medicine provider Twin Cities Orthopedics. The Vikings announced a 20-year agreement Tuesday with TCO at the groundbreaking ceremony for the training facility and team offices they’ll move into in 2018. Financial terms weren’t disclosed, but the campus will be called the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center. An expandable 6,000-seat venue, one of five outdoor fields, will be named TCO Stadium. Twin Cities Orthopedics will also construct a full-service center set to open around the same time on the sprawling suburban site, where players can go for MRI tests and consult with orthopedists. Similar in concept to “The Star,” the multi-purpose
complex the Dallas Cowboys recently moved into, Vikings headquarters will sit on a 40-acre site designed to anchor a 200-acre development with commercial, retail and residential buildings planned over the next 10 to 15 years along with hotel and conference center space. The stadium is expected to host local high school football games and other youth activities. “I think an NFL team can create that type of energy and that kind of investment,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who attended the event. Q u a r t e r b a c k Te d d y Bridgewater, free safety Harrison Smith and wide receiver Laquon Treadwell were there, too, among the 20 people on stage for a series of speeches before a parachute quartet descended on the dirt and gravel to hand deliver the commemorative shovel that Goodell used for his photo-op dig. The landings were made
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on the under-excavation ground that will become the outdoor practice fields. The Vikings long ago outgrew their current space that opened in 1981 in Eden Prairie, which like Eagan is suburb south of Minneapolis with a population of about 60,000. Punts hit the ceiling of the indoor practice field, and business staf f are scattered among three buildings. The vacated for mer headquarters of Northwest Airlines was available, a site much closer to the airport and much larger for all of the modern amenities desired by the team to keep players in the best mental and physical shape. The new campus will include an indoor field with full-clear height for kicking, an auditorium for full-team meetings and a variety of spor ts-science features such as hydrotherapy machines and specialized speed-training rooms.
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at the University is spoton,” Page said. “Dan will be a great guiding force to take the group for ward.” Lisa Lewis, the association’s CEO and president, said McDonald’s experience and knowledge of the school will help to promote the association’s objectives. “I’m thrilled to welcome Dan as the chair of our Board of Directors,” Lewis said in a statement. “Dan’s passion for the University, his exper tise and broad knowledge of the University and the Alumni Association will benefit the organization greatly as we engage with over 466,000 alumni, inspire students and strengthen the University community.” As an attorney for Merchant and Gould, McDonald was named Attorney of the Year 2015 by the Minnesota Lawyer newspaper.
A private law practitioner for 30 years, McDonald said he focuses on patent, copyright and trade secret litigation with an emphasis on electronics, software and Internet issues. He has ser ved on the Merchant and Gould Executive Committee multiple times and is the cur rent chair of the firm’s litigation practice group. McDonald also ser ves on the Advisor y Board for the University of Minnesota’s Law School. The Alumni Association’s Board of directors is welcoming 11 other new members this year, following a high tur nover rate due to expiring terms. “In light of how many new people are coming onto the board, Dan will be an exceptional leader to help to mentor and develop governance capabilities,” Page said.
WI, MN farmers could face profit woes BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Wisconsin and Minnesota far mers could str uggle again this year with a return on their crop investment, despite above average corn and soybean yields. Agriculture experts are predicting a bumper crop of corn with more than 94 million acres of the grain planted across the country, an increase of 6 million acres from last year, the La Crosse Tribune reported. But the Depar tment of Agriculture said crop prices have not recovered much after dipping to $3.40 per corn bushel and $8.50 per soybean bushel in 2015, which resulted in losses for many farmers. “It gets hard,” said Gene Baumgarten, a farmer near Tomah. “You know you aren’t progressing any.” T rempealeau County Extension Ag Agent Steve Okonek said many farmers will struggle to see a return
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on their investments for the second year in a row because the cost of fertilizer, fuel and labor is $4 or more per acre. “Hopefully, farmers have been on top of their finances and can come out the other end of this,” Okonek said. Baumgar ten said his 350-acre farm of corn, soybeans and alfalfa is doing all right even though the prices he received for his crops and milk produced by dairy cows has dropped from highs he saw from 2012 to 2014. “For us, we’re doing OK,” he said. “We had some of our crops contracted, which has been good for us.” Okonek said there are things farmers can do in order to keep their debt-toasset ratios at good levels and weather the downturn. He said farmers can sell their extra equipment and land they have to find ways of being more efficient.
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U leads study on meningitis B vaccine The results showed a majority of vaccine recipients had an immune response. BY DAVID CLAREY dclarey@mndaily.com
When Princeton University was str uck with nine cases of meningitis B from 2013-14, a research scholar at the school — Nicole Basta — began the arduous task of studying Bexsero, a new vaccine that prevents the disease. While the dr ug is licensed in Europe but not the U.S., the U.S. Food and Dr ug Administration allowed Princeton to offer Bexsero to its students in response to the outbreak.
Basta — who is now an associate professor at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health — led a research team that analyzed bodies’ immune responses to the vaccine by examining blood samples from several hundred students who r eceived Bexsero at Princeton. “This really presented a rare oppor tunity for us to evaluate the vaccine under real-world conditions,” Basta said. For the study, Basta worked with collaborators from Princeton and Public Health England. While Bexsero was not specifically developed from the menegitis B strain in Princeton’s outbreak, twothirds of those inoculated
Turkey leader blasts countries over coup BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANKARA, T urkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once more blasted unnamed Western countries Tuesday for what he said was support for the attempted coup on July 15 that left more than 270 people dead. “The West is supporting terrorism and taking sides with coups,” Erdogan said, adding that forces unhappy with Turkey’s rise as a regional power were behind the coup. “They have actors inside (Turkey) but the scenario of this coup was written abroad,” he said during a speech at an event for foreign investors in Ankara. T urkey’s gover nment says the coup was instigated by U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a former Erdogan ally now living in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania. Turkey has demanded his extradition, but Washington has asked for evidence of the cleric’s involvement. Er dogan complained about the U.S. request: “We did not request documents for terrorists that you wanted returned.” Speaking late Tuesday night in a live television inter view on CNN Turk, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said there would be a high-level visit to Turkey from the United States this month, without saying who would be visiting. The gover nment has launched a sweeping
crackdown on Gulen’s movement, which it characterizes as a terrorist organization. Nearly 70,000 people have been suspended from their jobs on suspicion of being involved in the movement, which runs schools, charities and businesses internationally. Erdogan has singled out Germany for criticism, after a court there ruled against allowing him to appear on a video link to address a crowd of about 30,000 supporters and anti-coup demonstrators in Cologne over the weekend. The president said Turkey had sent Ger many more than 4,000 files on what he said were wanted ter rorists, but Germany did nothing. However, he said, courts quickly decided against him speaking at the rally. Germany’s Foreign Ministry had no immediate comment, but German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel on Monday defended the cour t’s decision as “absolutely OK and also lawful.” In his television inter view, Yildirim also expressed the government’s displeasure at Germany’s stance. “They make grand statements on democracy, human rights but then three different courts there come up with a decision,” Yildirim said. “Is our president’s address something that would per turb Germany’s domestic af fairs? It was a great disappointment to us.”
experienced an immune response to the campus’ strain. Of those in Basta’s test sample, nearly all had an immune response to at least one of the meningitis strains present in the Bexsero vaccine. “The fact that twothirds of students had an immune response against an outbreak strain is actually quite remarkable for a new vaccine,” she said. After ward, the Advisor y Committee on Immunization Practices, which develops recommendations for the use of vaccines, used Basta’s findings to determine the ef fectiveness of the vaccine, Basta said. To devise recommendations, the committee
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A man opened fire immediately on a San Diego police of ficer who walked up to him on a dark residential street last week to ask if he lived nearby, prosecutors said Tuesday, then shot into a patrol car, hitting the of ficer’s par tner with five bullets as he sat wearing a seatbelt. Jesse Gomez — a construction worker with two felony convictions — pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder charges at a hospital where he is recovering from wounds sustained in the gunbattle with police. Deputy District Attorney Michael Runyon said at a news conference that Gomez and another man had been walking about 11 p.m. Thursday and split up as the officers came into view. The two officers pulled up to Gomez, and Officer Wade Irwin got out and asked if he lived in the area. Gomez “answered with gunfire,” Runyon said, striking Irwin in the throat. As Ir win fell down, he saw Gomez walk toward the open passenger door and fire multiple times into the patrol car, where Of ficer Jonathan DeGuzman sat in the driver’s seat, Runyon said. The fatal bullet went through both of DeGuzman’s lungs and severed his spine, Runyon said. After being shot in the throat, Ir win fired back as
Gomez fled, Runyon said. Police later found Gomez by following a trail of blood to a ravine. He was unconscious with an empty holster, and police found a firearm, magazine and matching ammunition in the ravine, according to investigators. Police have not determined a motive for the killing. They say they have not ruled out that the officers were targeted as in other cases across the country. “We are all still shaken by this cold-blooded murder,” District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said. “An assault on a peace officer is an assault on our community.” Police arrested a second man on an unrelated warrant and who fit the description of the person walking with Gomez, Runyon said. Of ficials declined to say whether he is still a person of interest. He posted bail and has been released. Gomez, 52, would be eligible for the death penalty if convicted, but prosecutors have not decided whether to seek it. Bail was set at $5 million. DeGuzman, 43, was a 16-year veteran on the force with a wife and two children. Investigators have reviewed police body camera footage, though they said at Tuesday’s news conference that Irwin’s camera was not turned on until after he was shot. Irwin, 32, picked Gomez from a six-person photo lineup after undergoing
NICOLE BASTA Associate professor, School of Public Health
discusses how many diseases a vaccination can fight against and the duration of immunity a vaccine can provide. Since 1991, there have been two cases of bacterial
seems to have a much more aggressive ef fect on the individual so that it can cause increased maiming,” Bacha said. The maiming, she said, can result in brain injur y, loss of limbs or death. In the coming years, Basta’s team will follow up with students involved in the study to identify the timespan of immunity. And while the FDA licensed Bexsero for use in 2015, creating the meningitis B vaccine proved more difficult than creation of vaccines for other strains of the disease, Basta said. “It just turns out to be a little more dif ficult, technologically, to create an effective meningitis B vaccine,” Basta said.
Donor, Provost’s Office give $1.75 million to philosophy department The donation will be used for research, fellowship subsidies and faculty support. BY AARON JOB ajob1@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota’s Department of Philosophy received the largest donation in the program’s history last Wednesday. Dr. Stephen Setterberg of PrairieCare — a local psychiatric health care provider — donated more than $1.2 million to the department. The donation, which will be allotted in increments over the next five years, will be endowed by the University of Minnesota Foundation. The resulting interest, coupled with the Provost’s Office’s decision to match $500,000, will be used for programming efforts — like fellowship subsidies, faculty support and research opportunities, said Depar tment of Philosophy Chair Valerie Tiberius. “Setterberg’s gift is absolutely transformative,” Tiberius said in a press release. “It will allow us to support the research of the amazing philosophers in our community and to recruit new world-class faculty to join us.” Setterberg gave the philosophy depar tment $225,000 up front, in part, to revitalize stagnant programs, said University spokesperson Kelly O’Brien. “Hopefully they can implement better classes
Man opened fire on San Diego police BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
“The fact that twothirds of students had an immune response against an outbreak strain is actually quite remarkable for a new vaccine.”
meningitis among University of Minnesota students. Neither, however, were diagnosed at the clinic, said Holly Ziemer, director of communications at Boynton Health Service. In the state, meningitis B cases have been cited 31 times between 2011 and 2015, said L ynn Bahta, an immunization clinical consultant for the Minnesota Department of Health. Because of the prevalence of vaccination, meningitis cases are at a historic low, Bahta said. Still, among children 10 years old and younger — and young adults ages 18-24 — outbreaks sometimes spike. “Among adolescents, meningococcal disease
surgery, authorities said. Of ficials have released little infor mation about Gomez. He has a criminal record stretching back to 1983, including a conviction for auto theft and drunken driving. Pr osecutors said he used a cane to seize a car from another driver. He was convicted of firearm charges in 1992 and again in 2002 for carr ying firearms while under the influence of methamphetamine. Gomez grew up in a modest house in southeastern San Diego, about a halfmile from the site where the shooting occurred. Real estate broker Leonard A. Marquez wrote in a 2002 letter to a judge that Gomez had worked for him for eight years. Marquez described Gomez as “a multi-talented worker who is considered to be a great asset to all constr uction projects.” Gomez’s son, Daniel Gomez, told The San Diego Union-Tribune that he believes his father is innocent. He said he is a good father to his three sons and a dedicated grandfather to his 9-year-old granddaughter. “I know he’s been in trouble, like when I was a baby, but after that nothing,” Daniel Gomez told the newspaper. “It’s like he realized he had his kids in his life and he had to take care of them, so that’s what he did. He stayed out of trouble and was about his family.”
with more materials. … Just to have resources beyond what we do would be really cool,” said philosophy student Blongsha Hang. “Philosophy kind of isn’t the go-to major for young people. Not a lot of people take philosophy courses. Therefore, there isn’t support from the public or even just the school itself.” Setterberg said such a lack of suppor t is why he made the donation. “The College of Liberal Ar ts is a bit under-thegun, in terms of its place in the education system with budget cuts that have happened over the last 10 [to] 20 years,” Setterberg said. “I think there’s a sort of general diminished awareness of the value of a liberal arts education compared to something pragmatic or technical, clearly related to an economic outcome. That’s also what I was responding to.” Setterberg, who has been donating annually for the past 15 years, said he valued his time as an undergraduate philosophy student in the ’80s; the latest donation was largely spur red by a meeting with T iberius and Dean John Coleman last spring, where the three discussed the intersection of social science and philosophy.
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Colleen Donahue, the director of development in the Of fice of Institutional Advancement, said the Depar tment of Philosophy has received nearly $1.5 million in gifts from individuals over the last decade, including Setterberg’s commitment. O’Brien said the donation was “ver y significant” for Setterberg. As a whole, Donahue said, the College of Liberal Ar ts raised more than $16.4 million in donations, adding that depar tments with large numbers of alumni typically receive more money than
smaller programs. W ith the philosophy depar tment toting one of the smallest total student head counts in CLA, O’Brien said the Provost’s Office’s decision to match $500,000 with Setterberg’s donation was noteworthy. “Not a lot of people see philosophy as a way to get scholarships or even a way to get internship oppor tunities,” Hang said. “Because of this donation, hopefully the depar tment is able to star t opening up things where they could give more scholarships and attract students through that.”
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Artists cultivate one-of-a-kind community The Minnesota Daily visited the Deaf Artists Residency Program in Red Wing, Minn. — a sanctuary for developing artists and the only program of its kind in the U.S. To watch the full video story produced by the multimedia team, visit Facebook.com/mndaily.
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Cynthia Weitzel sits in her artist studio at the Anderson Center in Red Wing, Minn., where she has had a permanent residency since 2011. In 2014, Weitzel founded and helped coordinate a monthlong residency program for deaf artists, the first of its kind in the country. A deaf artist herself, Weitzel describes the residency as a beautiful and unique opportunity. This past June, she was able to successfully host the second Deaf Artists Residency Program at the Anderson Center.
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The Anderson Center’s landmark water tower sits in the heart of the artist community’s campus, surrounded by galleries, artist studios and the historic home where the artists live during their monthlong residency.
Left to right, residents Adrean Clark, Leah Geer, Jennifer Nelson, Kaitlyn Mielke and Kalen Feeney sit together during a closing reception event on June 28, where the five women presented and reflected on their time during the Deaf Artists Residency Program at the Anderson Center.
Director Young seeks to engage visitors with Bell
Chinese human rights activist receives suspended sentence
Bell Museum’s new director, Denise Young, will start this September. BY KEVIN BECKMAN kbeckman@mndaily.com
Set to begin in the fall, Denise Young will take over as the Bell Museum and Planetarium’s new executive director — helping to lead the 144-year-old institution as it prepares for the unveiling of its new St. Paul location. Young, currently director of education and planning for the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will start her new role at the Bell September 12. “I’m honored to have been selected to lead the Bell during this period of time,” Young said. “This is an oncein-a-lifetime opportunity for someone in my field to lead a museum through this kind of transition.” During her time at Morehead Planetarium, Young revamped the center’s educational outreach efforts by adding permanent staff to run summer camp and afterschool programs. “I r eally capitalized on the fact that this was a museum nested within a large university,” she said. “I thought that this was a great opportunity to start to engage the university
students in the operations of Morehead.” In her tenure, the number of visitors nearly doubled and philanthropic support increased significantly, according to a University press release. Morehead was also a clinical assistant professor in the department of Learning Sciences and Psychological Studies at the University of North Carolina School of Education, where she taught a course on learning in informal environments like museums, planetariums and zoos. At the Bell Museum, Young said her primar y responsibilities will be to engage the community and encourage people to interact with the museum, whether as a volunteer, visitor or donor. “The vision is to position the Bell as the portal or gateway to the University,” she said. “A lot of times people who are not engaged with the University don’t get the opportunity to see the research that happens at the University. We want to bridge that gap between researchers and the public and show the great scientific work that’s happening on this campus.” Brian Buhr, dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences — which the Bell Museum is part of — said he’s confident in Young’s ability to bolster connections between the University
and its community. “She’s cer tainly had tremendous experience in working and operating within a university museum,” Buhr said. “The key to this is connecting to the community and connecting to lifelong learning, from young people through people throughout their lives seeking to learn about the natural world we live in.” Set to open in 2018, the newly designed Bell Museum in St. Paul will have touch-screen displays and virtual reality, Buhr said, adding that the facility will be bigger and more accessible. Digital programming will show visitors ever ything from stars and the universe to the inner workings of the human body, Buhr said. “It’s not quite an Imax,” Buhr said. “But on that view of taking programming to a dif ferent level and connecting our natural environment on earth … to that broader universe perspective and being able to do that in a ver y dynamic way.” Buhr said the new facility will serve as a “gateway” to the St. Paul campus at large. “On the St. Paul campus we had this opportunity to weave together the work that we do related to natural resources, environmental sciences, food sciences and bring that into the Bell,” he said.
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A Chinese court issued a suspended three-year prison sentence to a human rights activist charged with subversion of state power after a brief trial Tuesday, the first publicly acknowledged hearing in a secrecyshrouded yearlong case involving hundreds of rights activists. The of ficial Xinhua News Agency said a court in the northern city of Tianjin issued the sentence to Zhai Yanmin, who was arrested in July last year as part of a nationwide government campaign against legal activists. About 300 lawyers and activists were initially seized and questioned before most were released. Zhai’s case is the first of four expected to be heard this week. Prosecutors announced in July they would tr y a lawyer, Zhou Shifeng of the Beijing law firm Fengr ui that worked extensively on human rights cases, and three activists who worked with the firm, including Zhai. More than a dozen others remain jailed, their legal status uncertain. Xinhua said Zhai confessed in cour t that the group of lawyers, citizens and petitioners who believed in “pushing the wall” — a Chinese expression for overthrowing the government — methodically hyped politically sensitive cases. It quoted him as saying they organized popular rallies during controversial human
rights cases to draw international attention and undermine the Chinese state — remarks that echoed previous government accusations toward the group. Xinhua said the cour t was told that Zhai, 55, and the three others “conspired and plotted to subvert state power,” and “established a systematic ideology, method and steps to achieve it.” In a video from the trial shown on state television and posted on government websites, Zhai read a statement saying he accepted all the charges against him, was “extremely regretful” of his actions and would not appeal his sentence. Zhai said he would urge others not to be used by “hostile foreign forces” and domestic opportunists, or be blinded by “so-called democracy, human rights and justice.” “I hope the cour t will give me an opportunity to correct my mistakes and start life anew,” Zhai said, standing in the defendant’s box and flanked by two bailiffs. The cour t per mitted Hong Kong jour nalists to attend the session, although foreign diplomats were barred. Zhai and his fellow activists worked alone or in affiliation with law firms to gather evidence of government abuses and lead clients and the disgruntled in protesting outside cour ts and gover nment of fices. Their actions were harshly
denounced by the authorities as interference in the legal process. Many wives of the detained activists say they and their retained lawyers have been denied access to the detainees for more than a year, receiving only occasional updates by word of mouth, while some family members seeking information have been briefly detained themselves. Zhai’s wife, Liu Ermin, was taken into custody on Sunday night and returned late Monday to her Beijing home, where she said she is ef fectively held under house arrest by security agents outside her door. “It’s unfair, it’s too unfair,” she said in a text message upon learning of Zhai’s verdict. She said she intends to appeal the verdict but does not know how to reach his government-appointed lawyer, whose identity has not been disclosed to relatives or in state media reports. Zhai’s three-year sentence was suspended for four years, meaning he will not go to prison but will have to live under considerable restrictions and super vision. He also will lose all political rights for the same period, making him ineligible to run for local councils or other offices. He can be sent to prison to ser ve his sentence if he disobeys the rules set for his release during the four-year period.
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U actors reflect on Showboat experience University theatre students may have their last Showboat play this summer. JESSICA HART jhart@mndaily.com
As this summer comes to an end, so too may the University of Minnesota’s historic Centennial Showboat performances. The showboat has been a part of the University’s theatre program since 1958, but the school’s contract on the boat will end this summer. Still, University Theatre Arts and Dance Chair Marcus Dilliard said he thinks the University could continue its involvement with the showboat’s new owners — a decision expected to be made before Thanksgiving. Billed as the farewell season, this summer’s show is “Under the Gaslight,” which was also the first production performed on the boat. Since his first experience with the showboat in 2009, Dilliard has enjoyed the growth he’s seen in students as they take on the professional performance experience not available from the school during the academic year. In case the school can’t work with the showboat in future years, Dilliard said, he is exploring other professional opportunities for students. The cast of “Under the Gaslight” learned the show’s acts in four weeks and has a total of 60 performances this season, said senior Ryan Maltz, who plays Captain Ray Trafford. “It’s 60 performances, and that’s something they otherwise don’t get to do. When we do a show here at Rarig … you’re looking at eight or ten at the very most public performances. … So it’s totally a different sense of muscles that actors have to develop,” Dilliard said. Maltz said the interactive nature of the show — an audience that is encouraged to boo and cheer — helped him grow as an actor. “The audience can really feel the moment. … When you’re rehearsing so long without a crowd who’s not responding, and once you get that after four weeks of silence … there’s a greater need to justify what you’re saying,” Maltz said. “The show really came alive once
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Police-involved shootings Noor, executive director of the Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota, said recent local police shootings have cast a “dark spot” over the state, adding action must be taken. “We need to prosecute the police who shot Philando [Castile] — who shot Jamar Clark,” he said. One way to help policing, Noor said, is to recr uit of ficers who understand the communities they work in. Omar of fered other solutions, like banning of ficers fr om stopping cars for minor things like broken taillights, and requiring independent prosecutors in police-involved shooting investigations. Kahn agreed and said she asked to have a bill introduced that would cut down on the number of police traffic stops. Economic disparities To address income disparities, Omar said she favors a $15-an-hour minimum wage, which Kahn and Noor both said they supported. In addition, Noor said he’d like to see more job oppor tunities and more training to teach people applicable skills. “Let’s give people skills for the jobs that are needed,” he said. College af fordability An issue that drew the attention of the candidates was higher education costs and how to help students with debt. Kahn, Omar and Noor
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University student Kendall Kent applies makeup before the matinee show, “Under the Gaslight,” at the Minnesota Centennial Show Boat at Harriet Island on Thursday.
the audience was there.” For sophomore Damion Rosa, the showboat was a chance to connect with the theatre community. “Everyone here who has come to see the show has built some attachment to it because it’s something that is a tradition up here.” Rosa said. “I didn’t realize how significant of a tradition it was for Minnesotans up here.” Rosa said that being part of a professional show has helped him grow as an actor, and taught him how to balance summer classes, working at a coffee shop and performances. The same multitasking skills apply on stage — the small cast of 12 main performers does all the set changes between their scenes, said senior Kendall Kent, who plays the character Peach Blossom. “I think it’s been a fantastic opportunity to have, and I hope future University students get to experience the same thing that we did because it’s truly valuable,” Maltz said.
said they’d suppor t free tuition for students with a household family income of $125,000 or less — a measure advocated by Democratic Presidential candidate Hillar y Clinton. Omar, a former Minneapolis City Council policy aide, said she’d work to help students already mired in debt by expanding loan forgiveness programs. To pay for a free tuition plan, Noor said he’d push to close big corporation tax loopholes and look for more government tuition assistance. After the debate, Kahn said she’d continue to push for a mutual fund tax as well as expanding precollege education options so more students can take fr ee college cr edits in high school. Kahn, whose college was paid for because of her science background, said people in that field are now str uggling with tuition costs too. “There are people who are not getting the kind of suppor t from the federal gover nment, not getting the kind of suppor t from the state gover nment,” Kahn said. Closing statements As the debate wrapped up, each candidate argued why they should represent the district. Noor said he’d bring new perspective and ideas to a district he’s wanted to ser ve since “day one.” “I’m ready to ser ve this district,” he said. Omar discussed what she’d do if elected, including fixing the education system, helping relieve college debt and reforming the police and criminal justice systems. “ To d a y y o u h a v e a choice to invest in the
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“Under the Gaslight” may be the last series of performances the Minnesota Centennial Show Boat will host.
next two years and not look back at voting with familiarity and complacency,” she said. “The time is now.” Kahn cited past legislative accomplishments and her familiarity with a state she’s represented for more than 40 years. “I know this state; I know the things that I work on, and I would like to continue doing it,” she said. Old versus new Suppor ters of the candidates and policy experts expressed var ying opinions on the impor tance of an experienced legislator. Joelle Stangler, former University of Minnesota student body president and now a member of Omar’s campaign, said being a long-term legislator shouldn’t war rant reelection. “It’s time for new blood, and it’s time for someone who can really represent the district with the due diligence that they deser ve,” she said. Stangler said Omar’s engagement process dif fers from Kahn’s, adding Omar has held more community listening sessions. “Ilhan’s campaign was built from the ground up … and built her platform based off of what constituents were talking about,” she said. Sen. Richard Cohen, DFL-St. Paul, said Kahn has an advantage as a senior member of the Legislature. He said this gives her the influence and respect to accomplish what she wants. Cohen said if the DFL regains a majority in the House, Kahn will have even more influence because of her position. But if Democrats fail to secure the majority, Cohen
ISSUES THE CANDIDATES SUPPORT Labor/Jobs/ Economy
Higher Education
Law enforcement/ Incarceration
Other
PHYLLIS KAHN
$15/hour minimum wage
Making college more affordable by taxing mutual funds and extending pre-college education options Free college tuition for students with a household family income of $125k or less
Making all body camera footage public No charges on first-time, low-level offenses Early release programs for people in prison
Lifting the Sunday liquor ban
ILHAN OMAR
$15/hour minimum wage
Making college more affordable by expanding tax brackets and expanding loan forgiveness programs to more professions Free college tuition for students with a household family income of $125k or less
Early implicit bias training for police Requiring independent prosecutors when police shootings occur Banning police from pulling people over for things such as broken taillights Re-assimilating people in prison back into their communities
Lifting the Sunday liquor ban
MOHAMUD NOOR
$15/hour minimum wage Creating more job opportunities Implementing more programs to teach people necessary workforce skills
Making college more affordable by closing big corporation tax loopholes Free college tuition for students with a household family income of $125k or less
Police recruiting officers who understand communities they work in Prosecuting police who shot Philando Castile and Jamar Clark Releasing low-level offenders in prison
Lifting the Sunday liquor ban
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said a new legislator may struggle. “A freshman legislator in the minority tends to not get a lot accomplished,” he said. Larr y Jacobs, director of the University’s Center for the Study of Politics and Governance and moderator of Monday’s debate, said he thinks Kahn’s long-term incumbency helps her chances. “People have been voting for her for decades,” he said. “They’re in the habit of voting for Phyllis Kahn knowing that she’s someone they can trust.” Still, Jacobs said Omar has gained impr essive suppor t, considering the high re-election rate for incumbents. “She came ver y close to winning the endorsement at the district convention,
which is impressive given the fact that she’s up against such a well-known incumbent,” he said. Jacobs said Omar’s ability to rally the Somali community and broaden her appeal to students has helped her challenge Kahn. “I think Ilhan is the biggest challenge that Phyllis Kahn has faced,” he said. “When you look at the vote at the district convention, Ilhan had more support than Phyllis Kahn.” Meanwhile, Noor hasn’t mobilized suppor t as well as Omar, Jacobs said. He said Omar would’ve won the endorsement if Noor wasn’t at the district’s convention. “He’s really not been able to build his base in the way Ilhan has, so … I think he’s lost momentum,”
he said. But Ward 6 councilman Abdi Warsame said he still thinks Noor is the best option. In an April statement, Warsame endorsed Noor and said he’s the best candidate to tackle the district’s challenges. “He’s proven himself as extremely effective, extremely capable and willing to work collaboratively to bring substantive progress,” Warsame said in the statement. While Noor’s campaign has discussed impor tant issues, the race is mainly between Kahn and Omar, Stangler said. “In my experience, working with voters and contacting voters, that’s who people are talking about,” she said. “Those are the two frontrunners.”
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Editorials & Opinions GUN CONTROL
MN plan against gun violence needs work Many refuse to testify against illegal arms distributors because it could put them in danger.
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new and timely method of gun control has gained prominence in Minnesota, and even Chicago’s police force is looking to our city for ideas. Obviously, gun violence is an enormous issue in the U.S. But the past few months have been violent and hear t-wrenching and have tested the very buttresses of our nation. After a gunman killed 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., the U.S. has experienced 80 more mass shootings. Now, more than ever, we’re begging for firearm control. Minnesota’s strategy is simple but effective: Instead of prosecuting suspects for murder, they’re charging defendants with conspiracy to buy and possess guns illegally. If there are fewer distributors on the streets, there will be fewer guns in the hands of everyday citizens. The trick for police officers is to identify and catch illegal weapon distributors along with interceding network connections they’re attached to. The strategy proved its strength with
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the prosecution of 11 gang members in 2014, based on their possession of illegal firearms. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Paulsen summarized this new concept, saying, “If we can’t get them for the shootings, let’s get them for the guns they used in the shootings.” While I couldn’t agree more with the notion of limiting guns on the streets, I am still wary of a few issues. First, the popularity of Minnesota’s new strategy by other police forces around the nation is premature, especially because the new judiciary tactic hasn’t been fully elaborated. The prosecution of illegal gun distributors relies on testimonies of those who obtained weapons illegally. One of the main reasons illegal weapon distributors aren’t caught is because witnesses — or those who purchased illegal weapons — refuse to break their silence. Many skirt around testimony because
“One of the main reasons illegal weapon distributers aren’t caught is because witnesses — or those who purchased illegal weapons — refuse to break their silence.” it can be self-incriminating, and oftentimes there are dangerous ramifications. In order to combat these issues, those who testify should be offered witness protection by those they testify against. In addition, criminal witnesses should be imprisoned in different locales than the illegal arms distributor they identify. Police officers could also develop tactics to secure witness testimonies. It’s impor tant to respond to gun violence issues with tact and with immediacy, but not if it means creating unfinished or flawed plans. Minnesota’s new strategy is a good start, but it is nowhere near perfect. With a few tweaks, we can begin to prevent rampant, unnecessary gun violence deaths. Keelia Moeller welcomes comments at kmoeller@mndaily.com.
2016 U.S. GUN VIOLENCE Total gun-related incidents: 31,988 Total number of deaths: 8,207 Total number of mass shootings: 219
DAILY DISCUSSION In response to ‘City contemplates pay hike’
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Response to ‘UMN Dept of Philosophy receives $1.2 million donation’ I am not sure what to think about this — is it morally right to fund this, as opposed to more money for war-profiteers? Isn’t western/occidental philosophy immediately suspect, since obviously truth depends on race, gender, ethnic background and a host of other characteristics for its validity and value? Full disclosure: I left graduate school in philosophy for law school, and [Walter] Mondale sardonically warned me when — with my girlfriend about to graduate, walking up Northrop Mall — I “made the mistake” of recognizing him. Mondale said, “So, what are you doing?” I replied with “law school,” and without missing a beat I was filled with mild dread. He said: “You’ll be sorry.” Richard Turnbull via mndaily.com
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POLITICS
Fraud a part of our political recipe Though corruption and elections go hand in hand, Sen. Sanders’ efforts represent a step forward.
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ake a breath: We’ve finally completed both major political parties’ conventions for this election cycle. With Hillary Clinton, we have our first woman presidential nominee, and with Donald Trump — well, let’s not even go there. Regardless, the world isn’t on fire — though sadly my butt is, but that can be fixed with a cream. In past weeks, we have also learned that many major players in the Democratic National Committee colluded to secure Clinton’s nomination. The DNC email hack revealed that some in the party wanted to attack Sen. Bernie Sanders’ religion. It should go without saying that the hack is particularly foul, but let me suggest this: Out of all the things we need to change in our political system, convention reform shouldn’t be a priority. The DNC hack just exposed the reality of American politics, and unfortunately, corruption and greed have always been endemic in the body politic. Organizations have biases. You can’t change our human proclivity to gossip
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
This election is already bad; city officials shouldn’t make it worse
Minneapolis city officials have manipulated the charter amendment process and skated around both long-standing city rules and state law in an effort to keep our police insurance amendment off the November ballot. And they’re hoping you don’t notice. Our amendment would require police officers to carry professional liability insurance to reduce police misconduct and brutality. This would give rogue officers a financial consequence for their actions, making our city safer from police violence. We’ve had to dedicate valuable time to fight back against the city’s stalling tactics. Here’s how the city’s plot has played out thus far: First, the city clerk’s office acknowledged receipt of the petition on June 2 but did not even begin the 10-day signature verification process until June 14. This two-week
BWCAW needs our protection
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ith its 1.1 million acres of robust and diverse wildlife, the Boundar y Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is an iconic facet to Minnesota’s natural histor y. The glades and wetlands of the Boundar y Waters could be the last place where unaltered, pure water can be found in the countr y, but that could change soon. Mining company Twin Metals has proposed a sulfide ore mining project that threatens to denigrate the ver y foundation of the BWCAW. Twin Metals wants to mine copper, nickel and other such metals from sulfide ores embedded in the land near the South Kawishiwi River. This mining process creates sulfuric acid as a byproduct — one that will likely pour into the river that flows into the Boundar y Waters. The consequences of this would be catastrophic to the ecosystem. The BWCAW is not the only watershed in Minnesota under threat. PolyMet, another mining corporation, has proposed a mining project in the Lake Superior watershed. If permitted, the project will degrade the Lake Superior watershed, and pollutants from this location will inevitably seep into Boundary Waters, too. Unfortunately, it’s hard for us to realize the inherent value of environmental locales without contextualizing the human impacts. After analyzing the flow of the water and the pollutants it will carry, experts have identified the potential flow of pollutants to the St. Louis River watershed.
“Yes, mining jobs will provide crucial job options for many living in Northern Minnesota. ... But there are plenty of employment opportunities in the protection and preservation of this natural space.”
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So, considering this is a student newspaper, how precisely does this minimum wage hike affect those who are on negative budgets (undergrads), or those with fixed budgets (grad students)? At least they could go to McDonald’s and get paid as much as they do at the U. If grant money can only pay a fixed amount, then it’ll flow somewhere else if you try to raise the hourly rates of the graduate students.
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delay violates Minnesota law. Second, in processing our petition, the city disenfranchised thousands of voters. Imagine that you are a registered Minneapolis voter who lived in the city. In April 2016, you enthusiastically signed our petition. In May 2016, you moved across Minneapolis and re-registered to vote at your new address. To the city, your petition signature is now invalid. Third, the city council backtracked on its own published schedule for holding a final vote to place the police insurance amendment on the ballot. The schedule — circulated widely to numerous high-ranking city officials — originally promised a July 22 vote. Now, it will not actually take place until August 5, another two-week delay. Finally, on July 28, Minneapolis City Attorney Susan Segal formally advised the city council to block our police insurance amendment from the ballot in a sloppy legal opinion.
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and pick sides. That’s fine, because as we’ve seen in the past year, being the party favorite doesn’t guarantee anyone a nomination. Sanders’ camp has said they don’t believe he was cheated out of the nomination due to the DNC’s biases. If anything, Bernie’s headway should be viewed as a grand step forward for progressives, proof that the party isn’t an immutable force. The corruption is there, but it can be defeated. Hillary won as fair as anyone has ever won a nomination before. It’s time to move on, learn from what happened, and make sure we don’t put a pathological liar with zero experience holding office in the White House. John Thomas welcomes comments at jthomas@mndaily.com.
Here’s the kicker: Segal strongly implied that committing misconduct is part of an officer’s job — and because of that, concluded that taxpayers must bail out officers when they commit misconduct. Because our amendment expressly forbids the city from issuing these taxpayer-funded misconduct bailouts, Segal falsely claimed it was illegal. Unfortunately, it appears as if the city will leave us no choice but to go to court after the City Council vote on August 5. We ask the community to stand with us as we fight to protect your voting rights and to ensure a fair process for future charter amendment proposals. The city may have the fancy lawyers and the money, but we’ve got the people — and the law — on our side. Cole Yates Committee for Professional Policing
In addition to ser ving Duluth and Cloquet, Minn., this watershed also provides clean water to the Fond-du-Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa peoples. These communities already experience irreparable harm from taconite mines, the toxicity of which affects the growth of wild rice — a staple food for many Native American nations. The addition of toxic sulfide mining would be an unjust and deadly blow to the biodiversity that allows wild rice and other native species to grow. Yes, mining jobs will provide crucial job options for many living in Northern Minnesota, where unemployment rates are the highest in the state. But there are plenty of employment opportunities in the protection and preservation of this natural space. Instead of mining jobs, we should focus our efforts on creating jobs that would directly protect the BWCAW’s diverse ecosystem. Mining the BWCAW would hurt more than the Minnesotans living near the landmark who depend on its water. The Boundary Waters is a nationally recognized tourist destination and a facet of Minnesota natural beauty — we can’t afford to lose our state’s most precious ambassador. We believe lands like the Boundar y Waters should be legislatively protected against mining. The land has been protected passionately by a long lineage of presidents, including Presidents Truman, Carter and both Roosevelts. Now, President Obama, the national congress and the local government must take decisive steps to prevent capital gains from degrading the natural integrity of our state. 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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Prospect Park camp gets kids outdoors The two-week camp separates kids from technology to connect with nature. BY RAJU CHADUVULA rchaduvula@mndaily.com
In a church hall, the sound of reverberating drumbeats cued the beginning of festivities at a new kids’ camp in Prospect Park. Previously held in Wayzata and Minnetonka for the past seven years, the camp —Creative Arts and Natur e Camp — made its Minneapolis debut on Monday, catering to youth with an all-day, two-week program Monday at Prospect Park United Methodist Church. AJ Pratt, ar tistic director and founder of the camp, said she created the camp to help children connect with nature. “There’s so much fear that kids can’t run free in nature … They stay inside [and] connect to technology,” AJ Pratt said. At the camp, children camp-goers aren’t allowed to carr y cellphones during activities and programs. Erin Pratt, co-founder of the camp and one of its teachers, said the camp teaches kids social and communication skills through nature. Both AJ and Erin — whose background is in nature therapy — said research shows free-play in nature helps develop cognitive and social skills in children. The camp’s leaders decided to expand their program by choosing an urban setting for a change, AJ Pratt said. “We wanted to offer this model to other communities in urban settings ... to give kids who might not have an experience connecting with the natural
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Campers are taught dance moves at All in the Circle: Creative Arts and Nature Camp at Prospect Park United Methodist Church on Monday morning. The camp, offered to kids in first through eighth grade, aims to connect children with nature and create a culture of kindness.
world an oppor tunity in their backyard,” Erin Pratt said. AJ Pratt said students are taught music with instruments like xylophones and drums, so anyone can play regardless of skill level. Another one of the biggest projects children will work on, she said, is largescale puppetr y by building papier-mache birds. Douglas Fr eeman, a sculptor living in Prospect
Medical benefits of dental floss are as yet unproven BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOLMDEL, N.J. — It’s one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health: Floss daily to prevent gum disease and cavities. Except there’s little proof that flossing works. Still, the federal government, dental organizations and manufacturers of floss have pushed the practice for decades. Dentists provide samples to their patients; the American Dental Association insists on its website that, “Flossing is an essential part of taking care of your teeth and gums.” The federal government has recommended flossing since 1979, first in a surgeon general’s report and later in the Dietar y Guidelines for Americans issued every five years. The guidelines must be based on scientific evidence, under the law. Last year, the Associated Press asked the departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture for their evidence, and followed up with written requests under the Freedom of Information Act. When the federal government issued its latest dietary guidelines this year, the flossing recommendation had been removed, without notice. In a letter to the AP, the government acknowledged the effectiveness of flossing had never been researched, as required. The AP looked at the most rigorous research conducted over the past decade, focusing on 25 studies that generally compared the use of a toothbrush with the combination of toothbrushes and floss. The findings? The evidence for flossing is “weak, very unreliable,” of “very low” quality, and carries “a moderate to large potential for bias.” “The majority of available studies fail to demonstrate that flossing is generally effective in plaque removal,”
said one review conducted last year. Another 2015 review cites “inconsistent/ weak evidence” for flossing and a “lack of efficacy.” One study review in 2011 did credit floss with a slight reduction in gum inflammation — which can sometimes develop over time into fullfledged gum disease. However, the reviewers ranked the evidence as “very unreliable.” A commentary in a dental magazine stated that any benefit would be so minute it might not be noticed by users. The two leading professional groups — the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Periodontology, for specialists in gum disease and implants — cited other studies as proof of their claims that flossing prevents buildup of gunk known as plaque, early gum inflammation called gingivitis, and tooth decay. However, most of these studies used outdated methods or tested few people. Some lasted only two weeks, far too brief for a cavity or dental disease to develop. One tested 25 people after only a single use of floss. Such research, like the reviewed studies, focused on warning signs like bleeding and inflammation, barely dealing with gum disease or cavities. Wayne Aldredge, president of the periodontists’ group, acknowledged the weak scientific evidence and the brief duration of many studies. In an interview at his private practice in New Jersey, he said that the impact of floss might be clearer if researchers focused on patients at the highest risk of gum disease, such as diabetics and smokers. Still, he urges his patients to floss to help avoid gum disease. “It’s like building a house and not painting two sides of it,” he said. “Ultimately those two sides are going to rot away quicker.”
Park and one of the camp’s art teachers, said although h e w ork s ma i n l y w i t h sculptures, puppetr y gives him the chance to teach children about transforming what they see in nature into something physical. “I try to teach them how an artist thinks,” Freeman said. The camp was also given access to the iconic Witch’s Hat Tower in Prospect Park. AJ Pratt said taking the
“There’s so much fear that kids can’t run free in nature … They stay inside [and] connect to technology.” AJ PRATT Artistic Director and founder of Creative Arts and Nature Camp
children up the tower not only gives them a bird’s-
eye view but also helps teach them about how interconnected the urban landscape is. Cathy Velasquez Eberhart, a board member with the Prospect Park United Methodist Church, said the church would be interested in continuing the camp, or something similar to it, if they can afford it. Richard Adams, a board member with the Prospect Park Association, said PPA suppor ted the camp
and its efforts to access the tower. “Youth-oriented activities, children-based programs are a good thing,” Adams said. In addition, outdoor activities and arts and crafts are initiatives the PPA board supports in the community. The camp cur r ently attracts nearly 50 children from first to eighth grade and has nearly 10 high school students as counselors.
Shooting of Philando Castile spurs public discussion; Turner forms new task force The Falcon Heights community reacted to the bloodshed with talks and work groups. BY RAJU CHADUVULA rchaduvula@mndaily.com
In the weeks after the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile, community members have coalesced, urging city leaders to implement sweeping reforms to police conduct in the Twin Cities. Two separate public forums, held on July 13 and 27, at the Falcon Heights City Council allowed city residents and community members from surrounding neighborhoods to voice their opinions on what actions should be taken in the wake of Castile’s death. On July 6, Philando Castile was shot by Jeronimo Yanez, a St. Anthony police of ficer, during a routine traf fic stop. His death spur red a slew of rallies and demonstrations across the Metro area. Both Falcon Heights sessions were well attended, with a full house July 13 and nearly 100 people July 27. Attendees asked for immediate changes in law enforcement procedures, while the council itself held that action can’t be taken until the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension finishes its investigation. Among the topics raised, many demanded mor e thor ough r ecor d data collection on traf fic stops in the area, improvement to police de-escalation training and to a reevaluation of the contract between Falcon Heights and the St. Anthony Police Depar tment. Falcon Heights is cur rently two years into the five-year contract. Steven McCarthy, a city resident, said that policing itself needs revision. “I’d like to see the officers out of their squad cars and actually on foot
or on bicycle,” McCarthy said, adding that this would let police of ficers get to know the people in the neighborhood they’re ser ving. “This kind of policing would be more personable, more engaged and mor e accountable,” he said. On July 27, Peter Demerath — a nine-year resident of Falcon Heights — asked the council to focus on de-escalation during police training as well as more attention to communication and cultural competence within the police force. “We’re in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, but we have an oppor tunity to develop a model of policing that can be a national beacon,” Demerath said. That sentiment was shared by many speakers who insisted on immediate council action. John Thompson, a Saint Paul Public Schools employee and friend of Castile’s, said at the session that improper police treatment is a systemic problem. Thompson said he wanted to see the city increase transparency and terminate its police contract. “The whole world is watching; this town can change how African American males view policing,” he said. Also at the session were members of Castile’s family. His cousin and mother, Tyree Johnson and Valerie Castile, both asked for accountability and action. “We sat and watched it happen to Sandra Bland, Trayvon Mar tin, Eric Garner ... but when it hits home here in your backyard, that’s when you’re s u p p o s e d t o s a y, ‘ N o , we’re not going to have that,’ ” Johnson said, adding that he too is calling for the termination of Falcon Heights’ contract. Valerie Castile spoke about her son, who worked in Saint Paul Public Schools’ nutrition
system since he was 19 and said he loved the children at his school. “Someone has to step up and hold people accountable for their behavior,” she said. Mayor Peter Lindstrom said the council will hold more sessions in the future. “We don’t want to have a knee-jerk reaction, one way or the other, without talking with ever ybody,” Lindstrom said. Still, several community members asked for immediate action, including former Falcon Heights Mayor Tom Baldwin, who called for a review of the police contract. “I hear you say that you don’t have significant facts on this incident. I respectfully, but strenuously, disagree,” Baldwin said. At the end of both sessions, the council made no formal announcements for actions. Philip Selew, a Falcon Heights resident, said it is important to keep pushing because residents have a stake in police conduct. “I’m proud of my neighbors,” he said. A Task Force on Policing While concrete action has yet to be taken by the council, a work group on the issues has been considered. Lindstrom said the group would consist of residents from Lauderdale, Falcon Heights and St. Anthony. “Its aim is to look at police policy and procedure surrounding best practices and training,” he said. The group would consider racial profiling, bias training and de-escalation techniques. Black Lives Matter St. Paul has convened a similar task force to address similar issues. Rashad Turner, leader of BLM St. Paul, said the task force was made of mostly African-American community members with the purpose of find solutions to improper St.
MAJOR EVENTS SINCE CASTILE SHOOTING July 6 Philando Castile shooting July 7 Rally at J.J. Hill Montessori School Dallas poilce shooting July 8 Solidarity rally in Loring Park Protest at Gov. Dayton’s residence July 9 Highway I-94 protests and arrests July 13 Falcon Heights City Council public forum July 14 Philando Castile funeral July 17 Canceled rally at Rosedale Mall July 27 Falcon Heights listening session SOURCE: MN DAILY REPORTING
Anthony policing in the Larpenteur Avenue area. “I know myself; I don’t want to drive up in that area after dark,” Tur ner said. Turner’s task force will submit a list of recommendations to Lindstrom’s office, he said. One of the main points will be asking for a termination of the contract with St. Anthony Police Department. “If we can terminate the contract, there’s a chance to look back at how it operated and change it,” Turner said. John Thompson, who attended the public forums, said terminating the contract would be a step toward the city healing. By speaking at the July 27 s es s i o n , T ho m p s o n said, he hopes to say what Castile would say if he could. “I have to be the voice that can’t be spoken … for something positive to come out of this,” he said. Thompson said he is hopeful the council will make the changes that are necessar y. “What I got from [Wednesday’s] meeting is that ever ybody is on the same page [and] have the same goals,” he said.
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HAIR
Q&A: Adam Livermore From Nordeast to Nairobi, always the mane man. BY SOPHIA VILENSKY svilensky@mndaily.com
individuality, the more celebrated you are.
here was a point six years ago when a man named Adam Livermore entered photos into a Minneapolis hairstyling competition. He wasn’t picked as a finalist but kept the copyrights of his images. Declaring the photos a new collection — a futuristic spin on 1960s hairstyle classics — he sent them out as a press release to all the beauty magazines he knew. First Beauty Launchpad came knocking, which led to an invitation from hair powerhouse Oribe to accompany him to the haute couture shows during Paris Fashion Week. He went — hello, Armani Prive Spring/Summer 2010 collection. Soon enough he moved to New York to work with Oribe, and the rest is histor y. A&E sat down with Livermore to talk, well, hair.
What ar e some hair products ever yone needs? Three tips for hair survival: a good dry shampoo, a good moisturizer and a good sunscreen.
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Where do you get your inspiration? Music. Hair dr essers are ver y visual people, but the thing that music and creating an image with a hairstyle have in common is that they’re both about creating a mood. I love the idea of listening to a piece of music and transforming it into a visual, sculptural look. Sound has texture in the same way hair has texture. Any particular artists? I really love Björk. [W ith Björk] the music is always so conceptual. She’d be the music version of what we consider in our industr y to be the most “editorial.” She has a strong point of view and a strong concept. I think it’s brilliant. Working with her would be a car eer highlight. What has been your career highlight? Working with Cher was amazing. Was her hair so soft? It’s exactly like it was
What would you say to the people that just absolutely hate their hair? Open your mind! I think that people who hate their hair just hate it because they want it to be something that it’s not. This goes for people, relationships — not just hair. You have to accept; let it be what it is, and let it be beautiful. Where might you be found on a day off? At home, dabbling in some creative project or another. I also love the Brooklyn nightlife — the most creative, amazing creatures ever can be found, and they offer endless inspiration. KELSEY CHRISTENSEN, DAILY
Adam Livermore is a freelance hairstylist for celebrities in New York and an educator for Oribe. His career took off after he attended beauty school at Aveda in Minneapolis and was approached by famous hairstylist Oribe Canales to accompany him to Paris Fashion Week.
in the ’70s — long and silky. My career has been such an adventure. Tilda Swinton was another one, and that first Armani show with Oribe … I got emotional backstage. Lately I’ve been doing music videos with Petite Meller. We went to Nairobi and were just in Mongolia sleeping in yurts and shooting with the nomads. Any other hairstylists you look up to? Oribe (of course), James Pecis, Julien d’Ys — his work is like conceptual ar t or sculpture. I think a good hairstyle should always have a narrative. Do you have a favorite thing to do [with hair?] Not really. My career is ver y diversified — I love it. Any pet peeves? Hairstylists that aren’t open to lear ning new things; I’d like for my creative and educational jour ney to never end. At Oribe we’re launching an
How about all of the college kids that need a little inspiration and help? How can they figure themselves out [hair wise]? You don’t need to spend a fortune to have really cool hair. This might sound a little treasonous as a professional hairdresser, but I’ve had some clients do some DIY stuff that I thought was quite cool. There’s something brilliant about the untrained eye and untrained hands — you don’t need money to have style. What are you seeing style-wise for fall? Lots of braiding and a lot of texture. We’re not seeing buttery shiny, slippery, silicone-perfect hair. We’re seeing rougher textures — natural or unusual. A lot of blondes, too … which in Minnesota is nothing new.
KELSEY CHRISTENSEN, DAILY
Hairstylist Adam Livermore demos the elastic thread hair style technique on Haus Manager Katie Dalager at the Haus Salon in the North Loop of Minneapolis on Sunday.
educational program called Jour ney to Master y. It’s less about the master y par t, and more about the jour ney. I’m a big believer in evolving
along the way. W h a t ’s y o u r f a v o r i t e place you’ve traveled to do hair? [Honestly] I think my favorite place in the world
is New York. New York is a place where the more fully — and completely, and vibrantly, and bombastically — you celebrate your utter most
How is it being in Minnesota right now? It’s a great thing to go back to your roots — it makes you realize how much you’ve evolved. I’ve evolved a lot professionally and personally. It’s not always easy, but I’m grateful for ever y lesson I’ve learned.
COMEDY
For comedy troupe, it’s all laughs and kisses Kisses u from Page 1
After their first joint show, Barrowman and Klug saw potential in a weekly showcase for alter native comedy. “One Sunday we were just walking around looking for a place to watch something,” Klug said. “And we knew a comic who was friends with the owner of Universe Games. They wer e ver y down, and Sunday night was the night they had open.” T h e m o n i k e r, “ B o y Kisses,” originally began as a joke. But when the duo was pitching names for the group, it stuck. “The interesting thing about the name is that it sort of weeds people out,” Klug said. “Like no drunk
frat boys ar e going to come to a show called Boy Kisses. They’ll think it’s ‘gross.’ ” When the group eventually sought help in writing and per forming material, Bar r owman and Klug reached out to producers and per for mers Rober t Fones and Drew Janda. Now that the Boy Kisses lineup was complete, the group nailed down a process for creating their weekly live show, meeting ever y Thursday to write new jokes. Usually, they start with a theme, like “La Croix” or “Big Pile of Cocaine,” and write two sketches based around it. Then they book other comics to help fill the rest of the event; sometimes music even creeps its way into the show.
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“Besides what we do ever y week,” Barrowman said. “We bring in comics from all around the countr y. It’s a free show where on any given night someone who is performing has been on Conan.” While Boy Kisses has garnered acclaim for their live “variety show,” they have recently expanded into the video sketch realm, uploading a video to their YouT ube account ever y week. “We switch of f each week,” Bar rowman said. “One week is a sketch taped from our live show and the next week it’s a sketch we all record together. Matt Ayers films ever ything for us.” Those videos have helped the group amassed 500,000 views and thousands of subscribers — their videos have scored
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Local comic Rana May performs at Universe Games for the Boy Kisses weekly comedy showcase. The group’s sketch comedy gained national exposure in July when they were featured on Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0.”
top spots on Reddit and “Tosh.0.” The group is focusing on gaining more exposure. The occasional out-of-town show aside, they are focused on making Sunday
1. Clipping, Wriggle 2. Deerhoof, Life Is Suffering 3. Nick Monaco, Conversation Piece
nights a staple in the Twin Cities’ comedic rounds. “ We’ r e al w ays l o o k ing to maybe book a few shows out of town,” Fones said. “But we are never gonna leave Universe
[Games]. We’re happy to do shows around town but they’ve been so good to us.” Boy Kisses per forms ever y Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. at Universe Games.
4. The Avalanches, Subways 5. Kweku Collins, Ego Killed Romance (feat. Jamila Woods) 6. Blood Orange, Best To You (feat. Empress Of) 7. DJ Shadow, Bergschrund (feat. Nils Frahm)
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CULTURE TO CONSUME / BY SOPHIA VILENSKY
Smell this:
Take care of this:
Redownload this:
Derek Lam 10 Crosby fragrance collection
Your skin
Tinder
Solely inspired by the people, moments and stories Lam has come into contact with on Crosby Street in New York, this 10-scent collection lends ultimate visualization inspiration. “Ellipses” or “2 a.m. Kiss?” I’m sure the Nordstrom worker will happily give you samples of both.
The ever-changing heat index can’t possibly be good for your pH balance, and that summer glow won’t look quite as lovely in the long run. Apply sunscreen liberally — even if you “never burn,” wash your face consistently and moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!
Everyone I’ve talked to recently says Tinder is dead. This could be a perfectly fine thing, but the problem is that there’s nothing else that’s really come alive. Feed the flame! You never know who the next swipe will bring.
FILM
Review: “Don’t Think Twice” “It’s all right,” as Bob Dylan would say. BY SOPHIA VILENSKY svilensky@mndaily.com
“D
on’t Think Twice” — Mike Birbiglia’s newest film venture — will be released in local theaters on Friday, after enchanting viewers on its countrywide screening tour. Birbiglia’s first film, the semi-autobiographical “Sleepwalk With Me,” was a Sundance hit. While still accepting the auteur theor y, Birbiglia decided to do something a little different for his second dance with the silver screen — fiction. The stand-up comedian’s subject matter still hit close to home. “Don’t Think Twice” follows a close-knit improv troupe, “The Commune,” following the hire of one of its members on “Weekend Live,” a very obvious Saturday Night Live mockup, complete with celebrity hosts and the overtly peppy opening credits. After learning that their theater will be closing, characters are forced to grapple with the fact that there may be no “big break” for them after all. All Commune members deal with this fact differently in the way they all know how — they improvise. In a Q&A after a Minneapolis screening last month, Birbiglia told the audience about his fascination with films that feel “more like life than they do a movie.” This ideal is realized in “Don’t Think Twice” — comedic moments are met with realism in a far-from-fantastical way: bittersweet and insightful with just enough gutwrench to keep you think-
PHOTO COURTESY OF JON PACK
Counter clockwise from bottom: Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Chris Gethard, Kate Micucci, Mike Birbiglia and Tami Sagher in Mike Birbiglia’s “Don’t Think Twice.”
ing about it long after Bob Dylan’s melody fades from the closing credits. Instead of cheap and raunchy gags, jokes are funny in the “funniest thing your best friend has ever said, but no one else better have heard because they’ll think you’re an awful person” way. You see the mocking of semi-comatose fathers and
the college dorm-room way of living when you’re well into your thirties. You also see well-working and believable relationships which, thanks to audience investment, makes their imminent demise much harder. Birbiglia directs himself in the film along with a host of other comedians. Other members of “The
Commune” are portrayed by Keegan Michael-Key, Gillian Jacobs, Chris Gethard, Tami Sagher and Kate Micucci. The cast’s chemistry was believable — an important factor when portraying a closeknit group. According to the film’s press release, the idea for the film originated when Birbiglia’s wife commented on the
difference between stand-up and improv cultures. “I thought it was an interesting premise for a movie — the idea that in an improv group, everyone is equal until they’re not. The principals of art are like socialism, and life is capitalism. Not everything is fair. I started writing a screenplay based on that,” Birbiglia said.
Even for someone not involved in improv, the film was shockingly relevant. The upsets that come with success can be applied to any situation — nothing, good or bad, can stay the same. I laughed, I cried and — against better advising — I’ve thought more than twice about it.
FOOD
Eat this: Best buffets A roundup of the best buffets in the Twin-Cities. by JOE CRISTO jcristo@mndaily.com
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ollege kids rarely eat until they’re full. No money means small, short meals punctuated by long stretches of “malnourishment.” If you’re like me, you eat one meal a day, and that meal needs to be huge. What better place to revel in variety and infinity than a buffet. For this roundup, I decided to collect my thoughts on my favorite buffets in Minneapolis. Gorkha Palace This is already one of the best Indian restaurants in the Twin Cities. During
lunch hours on Fridays, they bring out an extensive buffet filled with the best Nepali, Tibetan and Indian food. At $11, it is the cheapest way to try a great deal of Indian entrees. The last time I went, I had the classic chicken tikka masala and the goan shrimp curry. The chicken tikka masala is hands-down one of the tastiest I’ve ever had. That’s no easy feat. The goan shrimp curr y was something I’d never had before. I am perpetually averse to creamy things — especially if they’re spicy. Once again, Gorkha didn’t disappoint. The sweetness of the tamarind blends nicely with the spicy flavor of the curry. Gorkha’s biggest claim
to fame is the ver y special momo. Momos are Nepali dumplings that are difficult to find around the Midwest. Gorkha’s version is filled with either organic turkey or bison, or you can get the more traditional veggie option. Either way, your choice will be a good one. Marhaba Mediterranean Mediterranean food has become my new favorite cuisine. Everything centers on the all-important olive. As an Italian-American, that’s something I can appreciate. Mar haba’s buf fet is stacked with incredible meat and seafood dishes. Its lunch buffet is $11 and entitles you to stacks of lamb and ribs. When I went, I started
with the famous lamb shank — easily one of the best treatments of lamb I’ve ever eaten. I’m used to the Italian ossobuco version, but this easily beats out the traditional fare. Be careful though: You can only take one lamb shank. If you take more, you’re charged extra. The restaurant is admittedly a little run-down. Tables are dirty, service isn’t great and the signs saying which food is which are not in English. Usually, you can take this as a good omen — instead of focusing on the state of the restaurant, it focuses on your food. Teppanyaki Grill and Supreme Buffet My favorite food is sushi. Like most people, the
steep price usually means I can only get a few pieces, if any at all. That’s why I love going to a sushi buffet and gorging. At Teppanyaki, there’s an entire section of makirolls and nigiri. You can try various fish on rice, or you can tr y the classic California roll. Everything sits beside a vat of ginger, a huge bowl of wasabi and bottles of eel sauce and spicy mayo. As the name suggests, it has a teppanyaki bar as well. For the uninformed, teppanyaki is essentially a hibachi grill that chefs use to cook fresh food on. Since it’s a buf fet, you choose what you want added to your concoction and the chef puts it all together right in front of you.
Teppanyaki also has a disgusting array of various American food-stuf fs as well: pizza, chicken wings, alfredo pasta and mac and cheese. Beware of these gross attempts at “food.” Teppanyaki is only $9 during lunch. There is no deal better than that if you’re craving unlimited sushi. Food cooked fresh is always better, but beggars can’t be choosers. That’s why buf fets are the perfect way for college kids to binge-eat at an af fordable price. They also offer an oppor tunity to tr y things you may not have thought to tr y since there is little financial risk. Buf fets are revolutionar y, man.
CULTURE COMPASS / BY SOPHIA VILENSKY
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
The Shirt Show
Kraftskiva! 2016
Really Really Free Market
Well, we all wear shirts, right? The Shirt Show is, at its core, a gallery show where local creatives gather to showcase Midwestinspired shirts designed specifically for the event. Attendees can purchase the special shirts and enjoy the humble brags that accompany anything charitable and limited edition — profits help Free Arts Minnesota.
Everyone knows what the Bachelor Farmer is about, and no event brings all elements of its hip, Scandinavian, delicious identity together better than the annual crayfish block party. This year’s Kraftskiva is the fifth and final of its kind, and for the second year in a row all proceeds will go to a local nonprofit. Order something good and dance along to Metric, Fort Wilson Riot and Alpha Consumer. Marvel Bar will handle the drinks, and Fulton Brewery will supply the beer. Skal, y’all!
The folks at Minnehaha Free Space want you to grab some free stuff. They want to take your stuff for free, too. You know you don’t need that thing under your sweater pile anyway. Someone else will love it, and you can take something else from someone else’s junk pile. One man’s trash is another man’s new apartment tapestry — or something like that.
Where 514 Studios Suite 101, 514 N. Third St., Minneapolis Hours 5:30 p.m. Friday Cost Free or $5 for unlimited Grain Belt
Where North First Street and Second Avenue North, Minneapolis Hours 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday Cost $25 a ticket, plus food and drink
Where Minnehaha Free Space, 3747 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis Hours 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday Cost Really, really free
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Student Affairs hires new ‘care manager’ The new position will help direct students toward different mental health resources. JESSICA HART jhart@mndaily.com
Amid student pushes for increased mental health resources, the University of Minnesota’s Of fice for Student Affairs added a new position focused on helping students with a wide range of issues. Emily O’Hara, whose official title is care manager, said she helps students with issues ranging from difficulties in coursework to mental health issues to homelessness. While her position covers a broad spectrum of student issues, she helps direct students for more specific resources, like places to get professional mental health help, she said. O’Hara is not connected with any one college or the counseling ser vice at the University, she said. While case managers can direct students to help at specific places like Boynton Health Service, O’hara’s position is meant to care for any situation, said Assistant Vice Provost for Student Advocacy and Support Laura Knudson.
She said she thinks the position will become more common at other offices at the University. “A lot of [the care manager’s work] is based on mental health on any level, no matter where [students] are at,” Knudson said. “Even if they’re having what seems like a minor issue, if that’s not helped or addressed quickly, that can get to be a lot deeper of an issue.” According to the 2015 College Student Health survey–Boynton Health Service, 32.7 percent of University students reported being diagnosed with a least one mental health condition within their lifetime. Almost 64 percent of students at the University have faced an adverse childhood event. In March, O’hara’s first month, she said she received about 30 calls and now sees about about 20 students on a regular basis. She also sometimes receives calls from advisers or professors who think she could help one of their students. “Now we have a dedicated person to really help
follow a student through a process and make sure they are connected to the right places,” Knudson said. Knudson said ar eas she wants O’hara to focus on include food insecurity and homelessness. While it’s hard to track, Knudson said, homelessness is a growing problem on college campuses. Knudson has been with the University for 12 years and said she thinks the creation of O’Hara’s position has had a unique amount of support from the University. She said that decreased stigmatization of mental health has also helped jumpstart the new position. “It’s one of the hot topics on all college campuses along with sexual misconduct. … I just think you see more people recognizing they [need] to ask for help,” Knudson said. “The need keeps increasing with awareness.” O’Hara said she thinks University students campaigning for mental health resources also contributed to the creation of her position. “The students are really organized and passionate about mental health. The student body last year was really active, and I would
MADDY FOX, DAILY
Emily O’Hara poses for portraits outside of Appleby Hall on Tuesday. O’Hara holds the position of Care Manager for the Office of Student Affairs, a relatively new position that was created to further help students in distress due to behavioral, mental or emotional problems.
say at the forefront of the advocacy work that happened to get those new positions. … We would give most of the credit, if not all to them, and I think it really inspires me to keep working hard at this and helping our students,” she said. Knudson also talked with
former Minnesota Student Association president Joelle Stangler and credits the creation of O’Hara’s position with the last year’s student government’s work. “When it comes to the care manager position having a person who can help coach students along their
journey, who can be a form of intervention if they need support, whether it comes from mental health or displinary action or something else that falls within Emily’s wheelhouse,” Stangler said. “I think that it’s an incredibly important investment for the University to make.”
West Bank coalition sees influx of new members After months of influx, the organization now has a full board and a new director. BY ELIANA SCHREIBER eschreiber@mndaily.com
Five new faces joined the West Bank Community Coalition Board of Directors in June as its executive director prepared to leave the group. The WBCC now has a full board after months of turnover and elected a replacement for former Executive Director Mohamed Mohamed. The coalition’s new executive director is Mubashir Jeilani.
A familiar face Jeilani comes from a background of youth work and also serves on the CedarRiverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program board. Before his appointment as executive director, Jeilani — who has lived in Cedar-Riverside for almost
17 years — was in several youth groups during his teenage years. Later, he ser ved as a WBCC board member, leading its youth outreach. “I have a really deep and strong connection to the residents of the community, to the youth of the community because, in part, I am the community,” he said. Jeilani said he wants to focus on employment in the area. He said many problems youth face are linked to unemployment. “I know a lot of these kids personally,” he said. “I feel like I have this moral obligation to do the best I can to serve them.” To combat problems in the neighborhood, Jeilani said he wants to provide more safe spaces — like increased mosque
involvement — in the community for homeless youth. Jeilani said he is excited to see what the WBCC accomplishes in coming years and hopes to represent the entirety of the West Bank community.
Re-establishing the WBCC
At the board’s June meeting, five new members joined, making a full WBCC board, said Treasurer A.J. Siddiqui. Jeilani said the abundance of young people and new perspectives will help bring the board to its full potential. “Cedar-Riverside is the only neighborhood that has a vibrant, diverse, inclusive board,” said board Chair Mohamed Jama. And while the board has seen a lot of turnover in the past year, Siddiqui said the board, which has done more in the past couple years than
it has previously, is re-establishing itself. “I think we’re in good shape,” he said. While there are still issues to discuss, like affordable housing and accommodating increased population, he said the board has had many successes in the past year. “There is progress,” Siddiqui said. “I think we’re getting better.”
Saying goodbye Mohamed, who held the executive director position for 18 months, transitioned out of the board to spend more time with his newborn son, he said. He said he will miss the board but is excited to spend time with his newborn and to do website and social media consulting work full time. During his tenure, Mohamed said the board did a lot of internal organization
work and more community engagement. He said highlights of his tenure include the first-ever West Bank Farmers Market, a neighborhood survey with over 100 responses and a petition to keep cars off the proposed Samatar Crossing. “I’m really proud of the work we’ve done over the past year and a half, and I want to make sure that it keeps progressing,” Mohamed said. In particular, he said he is proud of the board’s work with the community’s youth, like a leadership program with Augsburg College and the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. The board also gave stipends to youth to promote events, Mohamed said. While he is ready to leave the organization, Mohamed said he will miss the community he got to know by working in Cedar-Riverside. “A lot of great people [live] in the neighborhood,”
WEST BANK COMMUNITY COALITION THROUGHOUT THE YEARS December 2012 Mohamed Jama is elected board chair December 2014 Mohamed Mohamed joined as executive director 2015 highlights -Hosted first-ever West Bank Farmer’s Market -350+ signed a petition to keep cars off of Samatar crossing -Raised more than $10,000 for future events June 2016 5 new members joined WBCC Board of Directors June 2016 Mohamed Mohamed leaves WBCC, Mubashir Jeilani is elected as new executive director SOURCE: WBCC ANNUAL REPORT, MN DAILY REPORTING
he said. “I’m definitely going to miss them the most.”
South Africa sees deadly election season for candidates, activists BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s municipal election season has been deadly for candidates and par ty activists, with more than 12 killed ahead of Wednesday’s vote. National police have determined it a serious enough problem to create a task force to investigate the deaths, most of them occurring in eastern KwaZuluNatal province. One motivation behind the killings is the chance of a steady job as a councillor in a countr y where more than 25 percent of people are unemployed, said Gareth Newham, head of the
governance, crime and justice division of the local Institute for Security Studies. “These are people who go from literally being unemployed to suddenly being able to af ford a much better lifestyle. So there is intense competition for those positions,” Newham said. Even the lowest-grade par t-time councillor was making up to 16,300 rand ($1,110) a month last year . The posts also come with the chance to control local resources and patronage. Newham said another factor in the recent killings is the relative impunity of such attacks in the past. “Ninety percent of the time, people are getting away
with it. It’s low-risk,” he said. President Jacob Zuma’s of fice has urged that the municipal elections remain peaceful, and campaigning in many parts of the country has been calm. The African National Congress party, which has r uled South Africa since the first all-race elections 22 years ago, faces a serious challenge in some of the countr y’s most impor tant cities. Those include the largest city, Johannesburg; the Tshwane metro area around the capital, Pretoria; and even the eastern coastal municipality named after the ANC’s star, Nelson Mandela Bay.
SC shooter’s attorneys want death penalty ruled unconstitutional in case BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Attorneys for Dylann Roof, the white man charged with killing nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church, want a federal judge to rule the death penalty unconstitutional and allow their client to plead guilty and serve life in prison. Lawyers for 22-year-old Dylan Roof filed the motion on Monday saying a flawed process of sitting juries willing to recommend the death penalty violates the rights of both potential jurors and defendants. The gover nment is seeking the death penalty against Roof who is charged
with hate crimes and other counts in the June 2015 shootings at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. Prosecutors allege Roof posed with the Confederate battle flag before the killings and talked of starting a race war. His federal trial is set for November. He also faces the death penalty in state court where he is charged with murder in a trial set to begin early next year. In the filing, Assistant Federal Public Defender Sarah Gannett said while some aspects of jury selection in death penalty cases have been considered by the cour ts, other issues she puts forward are being raised for the first time.
While the law provides that all citizens have an oppor tunity to sit on juries, juries willing to impose a death penalty don’t represent a cross-section of the community, the filing said. Gannett said such juries are more likely to be white, older, predominantly Protestant and less educated than the rest of society while women and minorities tend to be excluded. She also noted that excluding jurors who oppose the death penalty for religious reasons violates constitutional protections against requiring religious tests for holding office or having positions of public trust.
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Former Gophers to play in Europe
Minnesota alumni Trevor Mbakwe, Andre Hollins and Austin Hollins will play professionally overseas this season. BY JACK WHITE jwhite@mndaily.com
As the NBA becomes more competitive and the shelf life of professional basketball players decreases, those wishing to extend their pro careers have started to seek their dreams elsewhere. Three former Minnesota players will play professional basketball in Spain, Finland and France this season to give the European play and lifestyle a shot. “There’s different rules,” said former Gophers forwar d T r evor Mbakwe. “You’re playing against more skilled and talented players on a daily basis, smarter players. They’re definitely smarter and play basketball a little better and the court’s a little more open.” Mbakwe recently signed a contract with Unicaja CB, a team based out of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain, to play his fourth season of professional basketball. The Unicaja team plays par tially within the
Euroleague. The growing Euroleague consists of 16 teams that represent nine different countries. The league is an option for many players out of college who may seek a different atmosphere than the NBA or do not make NBA rosters. Mbakwe, a St. Paul native, played his first professional season in Italy. He made the transition to the Euroleague during the 2014-15 season, when he played with the Brose Baskets and won a German Championship. Mbakwe played last season with Maccabi Tel Aviv in a three-year contract but left the team to join Unicaja. Former Gophers guard Austin Hollins recently signed with the Korisliiga team Kauhajoki Karhu. The Korisliiga is the top basketball league in Finland and not part of the Euroleague. Hollins played in the ProB French league last season, where he averaged 12.5 points per game. He enters his third year of professional
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basketball this season. Andre Hollins, another former Minnesota guard, signed with the French team Chorale-de-Roanne-Basket in the ProB league for his second year of professional basketball. He played last season with the Leuven Bears out of the Basketball League Belgium. “Andre is typically the combo I was looking for, able to play on the 2 positions in the back with the same efficiency,” said Laurent Pluvy, Chorale-de-Roanne-Basket’s trainer. “He is a young player with strong of fensive potential, already accustomed to the responsibilities since it was one of the major strengths at the University of Minnesota where he shone, as well as Leuven in Belgium.” All three alumni played for the Gophers during the 201213 season, the last for former head coach Tubby Smith, who coached and recruited the trio. The three come from a more illustrious Gophers era. Minnesota has not made the NCAA tournament since the three were with Minnesota. Mbakwe said his
collegiate career and time at Minnesota prepared him well for the adjustment to European basketball. “[College] definitely helped me mentally, and I motivated myself to get to this point in my career that I’m in right now,” he said.
GOPHERS IN EUROPE
AUSTIN HOLLINS Kauhajoki, Finland Team: Karthu Kauhajoki
ANDRE HOLLINS Roanne, France Team: Chorale-deRoanne-Basket
TREVOR MBAKWE Malaga, Andalusia, Spain Team: Unicaja SOURCE: UMN MEN’S BASKETBALL, MARCA.COM
SUMMER OLYMPICS
Seven Gophers represented in Rio Five athletes with ties to the U will be making their Olympic debuts. BY EMILY NICOLE POLGLAZE epolglaze@mndaily.com
Seven athletes competing in the Summer Olympics — set to star t this Friday in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil — did some of their training right on the University of Minnesota campus. Six alumni and a current Gophers athlete will compete in eight dif ferent events during the Olympics. Some are seasoned veterans, while others are making their debut. Here’s the lineup: Minnesota women’s track alumna Barbora Spotakova will represent the Czech Republic in her four th Olympics and will par ticipate in the javelin throw. She is cur rently the world record holder in the javelin. Former Gophers basketball player Lindsay Whalen is playing with Team USA on the international stage for the second time after winning a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London. Former Gophers r unners Hassan Mead and Ben Blankenship will make their first Olympic appearances in Rio. They are the first men’s track representatives from the University for Team USA since head coach Steve
Plasencia competed in Barcelona in 1992. Former Big Ten Player of the Year Daly Santana will make histor y with Team Puer to Rico. It is not only her first Olympic appearance but the team’s first-ever appearance in the indoor volleyball event. Gophers swimmer Kier ra Smith took her senior year of f to prepare for the Olympics and is the only cur rent Minnesota athlete represented. Smith will par ticipate in two events in Rio for Team Canada before retur ning to the University to finish her collegiate career. Minnesota bested its last Olympic showing this time ar ound. Five former Gophers athletes competed at the 2012 London Olympics, while seven will compete in Rio. The Rio Olympics are being touted as “the most live Olympics ever,” and along with its TV coverage, NBC Spor ts will live-stream all Olympic competition through its app. The Olympics begin with the Opening Cer emony Friday at 6 p.m., and Gophers alumni will begin their medal chases Saturday.
GOPHERS IN BRAZIL All times are central. BEN BLANKENSHIP Minnesota alum First appearance Team USA Track and Field: 1,500 meter Round 1: Aug. 16, 8:30 a.m. Semifinals: Aug. 18, 6:45 p.m. Final: Aug. 20, 7 p.m.
HASSAN MEAD Minnesota alum First appearance Team USA Track and Field: 5,000 meter Round 1: Aug. 17, 8:05 a.m. Final: Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m.
BARBORA SPOTAKOVA
Minnesota alum Fourth appearance Team Czech Republic Track and Field: Javelin Qualifications: Aug. 16, 6:35 p.m. Final: Aug. 18, 7:10 p.m.
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Minnesota guard Andre Hollins looks for an opening against a UCLA defender on March 22, 2013, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
WRESTLING
Eggum named wrestling head coach Eggum, a team alumnus, has served on the coaching staff since 2001.
Basketball Preliminaries (Group B): vs. Senegal: August 7, 10 a.m. vs. Spain: August 8, 10 a.m. vs. Serbia: August 10, 1:30 p.m. vs. Canada: August 12, 1:30 p.m. vs. China: August 14, 10:15 a.m. Quarterfinals (TBD): August 16 Semifinals (TBD): August 18 Medal Games (TBD): August 20, bronze-9:30 a.m., gold-1:30 p.m.
DALY SANTANA Minnesota alum First appearance Team Puerto Rico Volleyball Pool play: vs. USA: August 6, 3:05 p.m. vs. Serbia: August 8, 3:05 p.m. vs. China: August 10, 7:30 a.m. vs. Netherlands: August 12, 3:05 p.m. vs. Italy: August 14, 1 p.m. Quarterfinals (TBD): August 16, 8 a.m.-8:15 p.m. Semifinals (TBD): August 18, 11 a.m., 8:15 p.m. Medal Matches (TBD): August 20, bronze-11 a.m., gold-8:15 p.m.
BY JACK WHITE jwhite@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota has named Brandon Eggum the acting head coach of the Gophers wrestling team as the school continues its investigation of J Robinson. Eggum, the team’s head assistant coach, will take over all head coaching duties until the inter nal investigation of Robinson has concluded. Eggum has been on the coaching staff for 15 years and wrestled during his collegiate career at Minnesota, where he was a three-time All-American. “It is impor tant to have clear and continued leadership as the pr ogram prepares for the 2016-17 academic year,” said University Athletics Director Mark Coyle in a statement. “Coach Eggum is an ef fective leader and
LINDSAY WHALEN Minnesota alum Second appearance Team USA
DAVID PLUMMER Minnesota alum First appearance Team USA Swimming: 100-meter backstroke Heats: Aug. 7, 12:16 p.m. Semifinals: Aug. 7, 9:12 p.m. Final: Aug. 8, 8:38 p.m.
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Brandon Eggum coaches from the sidelines during Minnesota’s dual against Iowa State at Williams Arena on April 19, 2016.
will ensure continued stability within the wrestling program.” J Robinson — the team’s head coach for 30 years — was put on paid administrative leave June
1 after allegations surfaced that members of his team used and sold the prescription dr ug Xanax, and that Robinson sought to address the issue internally.
Authorities said in late June that Robinson and team members wouldn’t face any criminal charges in connection with the alleged use and selling of the controlled substance.
KIERRA SMITH Minnesota senior First appearance Team Canada Swimming: 100-meter backstroke Heats: Aug. 7, 11:56 a.m. Semifinals: Aug. 7, 8:29 p.m. Final: Aug. 8, 8:54 p.m. Swimming: 200-meter backstroke Heats: Aug. 10, 11:47 a.m. Semifinals: Aug. 10, 9:11 p.m. Final: Aug. 11, 8:17 p.m.
SOURCE: GOPHER SPORTS AND RIO 2016
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Goehner, Lohman win gold on Europe tour
The pair took part in the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships in July. BY CARISSA POLO cpolo@mndaily.com
T wo members of the Gophers volleyball team traded the Spor ts Pavilion for the inter national cour t last month and came home gold medalwinners. Juniors Alyssa Goehner and Molly Lohman competed with the U.S. Collegiate National Europe Tour team in Italy and Croatia July 6-16. “I think it’s always gr eat when some Minnesota volleyball players represent USA, but also to have the oppor tunity to get better before season,” Goehner said. “I think it makes for a better team.” The European Tour is par t of USA Volleyball’s high per for mance pipeline, which focuses on developing players from the youth stage through potential international play. Goehner is no stranger to inter national competition. Last summer she played on the Big Ten Conference Foreign Tour. The team had matches and community ser vice oppor tunities in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. This time around was u n i q u e f o r G o e h n e r. Though she’d seen the destinations, she ser ved a dif ferent role with USA Volleyball. Goehner plays outside hitter for the Gophers, but was rostered as a libero with the Europe team. “I just got to just focus on tr usting little aspects of my game,” Goehner said. “Like being stopped on defense and getting
better angles on the ser ve-receive.” Goehner said she br ushed up on the minute details of her game and looked to improve all around during her time with the Europe team. “I don’t think that one skill was made a ton better,” Lohman said. “I think that a ton [of skills] were worked on a lot and it’ll be good to bring back here [to the University of Minnesota].” Lohman is also a veteran on the international circuit. Last summer she played on the USA Volleyball China Tour team with teammates Hannah Tapp and Sarah Wilhite. Lohman’s experience showed this time around. The middle blocker helped lead her team to an undefeated streak in the first three days of play in the Croatia Global Challenge. Te a m U S A m a d e a comeback in the gold medal match and won three straight sets over China to win the Global Challenge title. Lohman was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. The two will be upperclassmen with the Gophers this year, and while they’re more familiar with th e ir M inne so ta te a mmates, they’ll use the leadership experience they lear ned in Europe going for ward. “We didn’t get to play together for a long time,” Lohman said. “Ever yone kind of has to be their own leader, and you have to figure out how to play together really fast.”
Molly Lohman strikes the ball at the Sports Pavilion on Sept. 12, 2015.
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SOFTBALL
Groenewegen has successful summer with Team Canada The Gophers pitcher has stayed busy, playing in three events with Canada’s national softball team this summer. BY CARISSA POLO cpolo@mndaily.com
Pitcher Sara Groenewegen had little time to take off from competing in softball with her national team for the summer. The Gophers ace has recently competed in Japan, Oklahoma and British Columbia with Team Canada. “Playing at the international level, you’re going to get more experience,” Groenewegen said. “But a lot of people don’t get that inter national experience while in college.” Groenewegen star ted her journey with the Canadian team in June when the team played exhibition games against Team Japan. The White Rock, British Columbia, native said that both the athletic and cultural experience was different from what she was used to. “Canada’s culture is very similar to American culture, but there’s a big difference between Western and Japanese culture,” Groenewegen said. “It was a really cool experience because not a lot of people have the opportunity to go to Japan.” Groenewegen said that one of the best parts about playing in Japan was the positive softball culture the country has. The team played its games against Japan inside the Tokyo Dome. As the first softball games played inside the dome, the matchups were heavily attended. Team Canada had some downtime to watch Team USA take on the home team, which is now the most-watched softball game in histor y with more than 31,000 fans in attendance. Groenewegen and Team Canada could get the chance to return to Japan in the near future. Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympic Games and hopes to get softball back on the list of
events. The decision will be discussed and voted on at the 129th International Olympic Committee session August 1-4. “Japan is one place in the world where softball is the biggest,” Groenewegen said. “So it was an awesome place to play before heading to the world championship.” Groenewegen and her team headed to the U.S. following their Japan trip to play in the World Cup of Softball July 5-10 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Canada finished fifth in the tournament after Groenewegen shut out Puerto Rico 5-0 in the team’s final game. Groenewegen finished out her summer slate in her native Canada during the Women’s World Softball Championship in Surrey, British Columbia July 15-24. Groenewegen pitched seven games with a 1.25 ERA and 39 strikeouts to help advance Canada to the medal round. The team fell to Japan 11-1 but still earned bronze at the tournament. “To medal was one of our goals, but obviously we’re not satisfied with just bronze. We wanted that gold medal game,” Groenewegen said. “We obviously need to work a little bit harder and get better at a couple of things before we get to that gold medal game. But we’re happy with our play.” Groenewegen will enter her senior season with the Gophers this year and hopes that what she’s gained with Team Canada will help her have another decorated year at Minnesota. “I think the biggest thing [I lear ned] was about pitching against some of the best hitters in the world,” Groenewegen said. “Hopefully I can translate that into the college scene.”
Sara Groenewegen throws a pitch at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium on April 30.
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CROSSWORD Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle FOR 2016 FORRELEASE RELEASEAUGUST JULY 28,3,2016
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HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (8/3): Romance and artistry thrive with steady attention this year. Benefits come through creative expression for the next two years. New financial profits and challenges require finesse this autumn.
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Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is a 7 — Begin a fun new game under this new moon. Romance sparks when least expected. Make happy plans. Count blessings. It could be blissful.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Take a group endeavor to a new level under this new moon. Accept new responsibility. Someone surprises you with an attitude adjustment.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 7 — Launch a new domestic phase under this new moon. Consider outrageous requests. Your team provides whatever you need.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is an 8 — Embark on a new educational adventure over the next two weeks under this new moon. Learn by traveling somewhere new.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is an 8 — This new moon shines on a new communications phase. Close a deal or sign papers. Make sure the numbers balance first.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 7 — Initiate a new exploration under this new moon. Investigate and research. Handle your obligations and chores before dashing off.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is an 8 — Launch a profitable new two-week phase under this new moon. Your influence is growing. Listen and learn.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is an 8 — Get into a profitable groove over the next two weeks under this new moon. Stash resources for your family’s future.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is an 8 — Take charge under this new moon in your sign. Share your talents. Balance costs with expenses to provide well for your family. Make a blissful connection.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 9 — A new phase in your partnership dawns under this new moon. Come up with a plan together. Support each other to grab a profitable opportunity.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 7 — Take time for introspection and making plans over the next two weeks under this new moon. Make an artistic beginning and get more than you asked for.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is an 8 — Savor a fun and romance phase for the next two weeks after this new moon. You’re especially creative. Invent harmonies together with someone.
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DR. DATE I’m at the end of my rope, Doc. No matter what I do, I just can’t find any way to find self-confidence in my looks and personality. I’m just a garbage person who nobody will ever find appealing, so I wonder why I should even try anymore. Basically, I have no idea where to look for advice … so I’m writing into an anonymous, ambiguous (Are you a man? Woman? What are you even into? Are you even human?) entity because I’m that desperate. Do you have any idea what it’s like to be 21 and feel like you have no romance to look forward to in your future? I’m having so much trouble loving myself, Doc, and I don’t know what I’ll do if this doesn’t change. I throw myself at your ambiguous feet, Dr. Date. I don’t even care whether or not your degree is real at this point. Please, I just want to feel wanted and sexy.
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Yeah, I’m a person — a person who wants you to love yourself the way I love Merlot and my cat, the way Drake loves Rihanna, the way people love dissing Kanye for loving Kanye. You’re stuck in the proverbial “Marvin’s Room” of your own mind right now, and anyone who claims they haven’t been there is a damn liar. I won’t claim to own the secret to never feeling this way again, but I do have some words of advice for you and anyone else who wants to feel a little better. Step number one is to realize that you won’t really feel wanted and sexy if you don’t already kinda wanna bang your own mind (metaphorically, not literally). Even the worst people in this world have traits worth loving, and I doubt you’re anywhere near being one of the worst. Future does this by surrounding himself with friends, shouting his happiness in auto-tuned warbles, and crying when he needs to. Also, big hats — which brings me to my second point: dress in clothes that make you feel comfortable and powerful. You can’t be a slayer if nobody’s just a little intimidated by how dope you feel. The same goes with scents. Go with what makes
you feel like the best version of yourself. I personally opt for scents reminiscent of Drake’s tears because they make people feel like hugging me. At the end of the day, you gotta realize there are things that make you dope in a specific combination that can’t be replicated. If someone doesn’t recognize it in you, find people who do. Notice that Kanye — love him or hate him (love him) — listens to his supporters, not his detractors. Most importantly, at least try to be that person for yourself, especially when it’s getting tough. On a personal note to all my patients: This is the last you’ll be hearing from me for a while. I’ve been hella impressed, touched and sometimes nauseous with the matters you trust me to talk about, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Next time you hear from me, I’ll be a little different and so will you. It’s tough but, hey, I’ll miss you. I’ll be somewhere listening to sad Chief Keef songs and drinking wine. Wrap the corners of the paper around your shoulders because that’s as close as we’ll get to a hug. Stay slaying. Please don’t cry on me; it’ll be too much (aw).
—Dr. Date
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016
‘Ugly’ rhetoric concerns Muslim leaders
Fifth Congressional District Rep. Keith Ellison
Warsame u from Page 1
“No other councilman has to defend his community. … They’re not second guessed,” he said. Since Warsame’s tenure began, Cedar-Riverside has been subject to a barrage of inquiries from the media and politicians about radicalization effor ts and ter rorism recr uitment in the neighborhood. Initiatives like the Depar tment of Justice’s Countering V iolent Extremism have seen backlash from Cedar-Riverside members who see the
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program perpetuating racist tropes about SomaliAmericans. Then, to fur ther muddle pre-existing perceptions of the community, thr ee Somali-American Minneapolis men wer e convicted for conspiring to travel to Syria and join ISIL. Six others pled guilty earlier this year in their own high-profile cases. In the cur rent presidential election cycle, attention has been called to myriad statements made by Republican presidential nominee Donald Tr ump — many of which have been criticized for being anti-Islamic, anti-
immigration and racist. L a t e l a s t y e a r, T r u m p called for a ban on Muslim immigrants to the United States. The way to react to the hateful speech is to condemn it, said Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., the first Muslim leader elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In the last 30 days, Ellison said his of fice received 30 pieces of hate mail, an increase from the steady stream it usually receives. “When leaders star t engaging in hateful messages, it green-lights ugly rhetoric and ugly behavior [in people],” he said.
Ward 6 Minneapolis City Council member Abdi Warsame
Not all the Republicans agree with Trump, Ellison said, but when politicians drive the narrative it can exploit immigration and refugee issues. Since he entered office, Warsame said he’s tried to bring change to the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. The Oppor tunity Center, which would promote training and skill-building pr o grams for community members, and an infrastr ucture project — Samatar Cr ossing — ar e among the current initiatives that Warsame has helped spearhead in the community. Still, Warsame said, the neighborhood’s achievements seem to be overlooked. “Sometimes you feel like your har d work is under mined because of your skin color, because of your ethnicity [and] the faith you practice,” he said. For Warsame, the impact of anti-Islamic rhetoric on his constituents spurs worr y — especially when compounded by the media’s perpetual spotlight on topics like CVE
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and terrorism, he said. “I worr y about the old lady in Cedar-Riverside who wears a hijab and is discriminated [against] because she wears a hijab,” Warsame said. “I want to talk about small business or after-school programs … but people don’t want to hear about that; they want to hear about the fashionable stor y of the day which is terrorism and recr uitment,” Warsame said. Mohamed Jama — chair of the West Bank Community Coalition, a nonprofit community organization — who immigrated to Minnesota at the age of 8, said Cedar-Riverside is a thriving community. As an organizer, he said he’s talked with kids in the area who say they’re fearful of being stigmatized. “You have the media tr ying to make this community look like it’s a terrorist harbor,” he said. “This rhetoric is isolating and marginalizing the Muslim and Somali-American [communities].” Even with the current political landscape, Warsame said, there’s oppor tunity for the outside
communities to lear n about Muslim Americans. “To tell our stor y is ver y impor tant. … I tell my stor y through my work,” he said. “We cannot isolate ourselves, nor do we want to assimilate … but we should integrate [and] create something new and unique,” he said. Warsame, like many other Somali-Americans, is a refugee of the Somali Civil War. His family immigrated to London and moved to Cedar-Riverside in 2006. Because of the ongoing conflict, many are unable to return to Somalia, he said, so they’ve made America home. “When people feel that Minneapolis is theirs, they’ll defend it, and it’s their home [when] they’re not just guests. … This is the best countr y in the world” he said. The only way to subdue hateful rhetoric, Warsame said, is to work hard and vote. “The Muslim community will come out and vote heavily [this election] because it means a lot to us, this election is about our place in America,” he said.