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Ben Shapiro to speak on St. Paul campus Monday State lawmakers and students have voiced concern over the speech’s venue in St. Paul. BY MADELINE DENINGER mdeninger@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota has received widespread attention and criticism for its handling of conservative commentator Ben Shapiro’s Monday visit. The event’s sponsor, organizing student groups, state lawmakers and Shapiro himself have voiced disapproval of the decision to host Shapiro at the North Star Ballroom on the University’s St. Paul campus, claiming it reflects institutional bias. The controversy
has drawn attention from national media outlets. “The University is blatantly against the free exchange of ideas. The fact that we had Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Al Franken speak on the main campus with no issues, but they feel the need to quarantine us conservatives and push us off main campus seven miles from where the main students and where the main dorms are just shows their bias toward conservatives on campus,” said Madison Faupel, a member of College Republicans and Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow in an interview with Fox and Friends earlier in the month. Young America’s Foundation, the event’s sponsor, as well as The Daily Wire, the conservative news outlet of which Shapiro is
editor-in-chief, have also picked up the story. Shapiro took to Twitter encouraging followers to “call University of Minnesota right now and tell them to fulfill their Constitutional obligation not to discriminate based on political message.” In a press conference at the Capitol Wednesday, University President Eric Kaler said the school holds no bias toward conservative views, and that officials chose the St. Paul campus location for safety reasons. “We are … mindful of the fact that he is a controversial speaker and that at several places where he’s spoken, protests have objected, and we intend to ensure the event is safe for all who attend,” he said. University Regent Steve Sviggum, a former Republican speaker of the Minnesota
House of Representatives, said the school’s decision to prioritize the safety of those in attendance was reasonable. “It’s about the students and we need to focus on the students, and if in fact it’s because of a safety concern, I have a hard time arguing with that,” Sviggum said. State lawmakers have also taken notice of the controversy unfolding at the University. Rep. Bud Nornes, R-Fergus Falls, and Sen. Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, have introduced bills in their respective chambers aimed at protecting all viewpoints on college campuses. A “campus neutrality” bill introduced in the House by Nornes and Senate by Nelson would seek to assure that universities approach u See SHAPIRO Page 3
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Concerns prompt defense course Organizers found that most students are unaware of how to defend themselves on campus.
she and friend Megan Doi, who also attend-
BY KELLY BUSCHE kbusche@mndaily.com
thought it would be a cool opportunity to
University of Minnesota students threw kicks, punches and blocks to practice selfdefense Saturday afternoon. Around 40 students attended the Self
ed the workshop, often go off campus. “We really wanted to go … because we learn some effective [and] good skills,” Doi, a marketing sophomore, said. After the workshop, Doi said she realized she’s often focused on her phone when she is out and about.
Defense Workshop hosted by Student
“I think I need to be more mindful of my
Unions and Activities in Coffman Union.
surroundings. I definitely walk around …
Event coordinators hosted the event after
with my head down sometimes looking at
noticing that many students are unsure
my phone,” she said.
what to do if their safety is threatened.
use the physical maneuvers, but she’s glad
self-defense gave proactive tips to prevent
she had the opportunity to get a better un-
being in a threatening situation. It also
derstanding of safety strategies and avail-
taught physical maneuvers to use when
able campus resources like 624-WALK.
resources. Rebecca Sedivy, a sophomore studying
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From left, Rebecca Sedivy, Megan Doi and Megan LaBat practice kicking attacks.
Sedivy said she hopefully won’t have to
The one-and-a-half hour “rundown” of
situations escalate, as well as campus safety
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UMPD officers Josh Betts, left, and Lara Bauer demonstrate knee attacks during the selfdefense workshop in Coffman Union on Saturday, Feb. 24.
Event partner University of Minnesota Police Department led an informational presentation and safety skills training at
physiology who attended the workshop, said she wanted to learn safety skill since
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Sexual assault policy could see changes in wake of Reggie Lynch case
Kaler delays move to close U childcare center
Leaders in the Minnesota Student Association took issue with how the case was handled. BY KAYLA SONG ksong@mndaily.com
A resolution regarding the sexual assault policy for athletes at the University of Minnesota was unanimously passed on Tuesday, pushing for changes in how an athlete’s suspension is handled during a misconduct investigation. In the most recent sexual misconduct case surrounding Gopher men’s basketball player Reggie Lynch, the athlete was allowed to practice with the team throughout
the investigation. After students in the MSA Sexual Assault Task Force expressed discomfort with how the athlete’s suspension was handled, student body president Trish Palermo started drafting the resolution in January. The resolution recommends that the University establish a committee to discuss what should happen to players found responsible for sexual misconduct. “I think that [the resolution has] very fair acts … it adds in that extra committee that ultimately makes the decision,” Palermo said of the resolution. “It adds in an extra step before it’s decided what happens to the players.” The new committee will include members from student affairs, the president’s
office, a representative from the athletics department and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, said Sami Rahamim, a Student Legal Service representative. “We thought that’d be a great way to ensure that there is a diversity of voices around the table when making a decision on whether to suspend an athlete or not,” Rahamim said. If the resolution is approved by Mark Coyle, the University’s athletics director, he will no longer be the only one deciding whether an athlete is suspended. The resolution also amends the definition of suspension to include “practicing.” Currently, University policy only prohibits u See SEXUAL ASSAULT Page 3
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Gophers advance to WCHA Final Faceoff after sweep Minnesota swept St. Cloud State over the weekend and will now face the Buckeyes. BY MAX BIEGERT mbiegert@mndaily.com
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Forward Nicole Schammel passes the puck during a game against St. Cloud State at Ridder Arena on Friday, Feb. 23.
The Gophers scored two goals Saturday from a duo who had only combined for four other goals all year prior to the playoff game against St. Cloud State. Defenseman Emily Brown put the Gophers ahead 1-0 8:57 into the first period. Then, after a goal by the Huskies to tie the game, sophomore defenseman Patti Marshall flung a low shot in from the blue line for her second goal of the year, putting the Gophers ahead 2-1 and in the lead for the rest of the game. No. 3 seed Minnesota (22-10-3) won 4-1 at Ridder Arena Saturday and 5-1 Friday to complete the first round sweep in the WCHA playoffs over No. 6 St. Cloud State u See WOMEN’S HOCKEY Page 3
The Child Development Center was set to close in summer 2019 before Kaler’s Friday decision. BY CARTER BLOCHWITZ cblochwitz@mndaily.com
In a letter sent out Friday, University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler announced the closure of the Child Development Center would be postponed until alternatives for childcare on campus are explored. This release followed a January announcement of the center’s closure by summer 2019. The Child Development Center has provided childcare and enrichment programs to children for University faculty, staff and students since 1974. Megan Kocher, a science librarian at the University and a parent, has been advocating for families who will be affected by the closure and said she didn’t expect the postponement. “We were happily surprised. We’re really thrilled with this development,” Kocher said. “We see this as a great first step. Now we feel like we can work with the administration.” Per Kaler’s letter, the exploration by the University will include: An assessment of our ability, either alone or with a public/private or nonprofit partnership, to scale the child care services to serve more families while retaining the high quality for which the CDC is known. A cost model that will reduce and ultimately eliminate the University subsidy that is currently required. We are under pressure to prioritize our budget, and subsidies of all kinds are under scrutiny. Recognition of the role that the CDC serves in allowing undergraduate students majoring in child development a convenient, easily accessible facility to complete their practicum requirements. More than 25 families with small children piled into Morrill Hall and up the stairs to Kaler’s office on Feb. 8 to protest the closure.
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Moussa Hatav, left, and Gabe Sinner add a design to the Period.MN table with finger paint in Coffman Union on Wednesday, Feb. 21. After painting, organizers offered them either a napkin to clean their hands or a cookie, to help understand the decisions homeless women have to make between being clean and having menstrual care products.
UMN adds menstrual affordability group A national nonprofit advocates for access to menstrual care products on campus. BY ELIANA SCHREIBER eschreiber@mndaily.com
As students struggling with food insecurity see increased on-campus help, a new group on campus is bringing light to a different kind of insecurity — a lack of access to menstrual care products. This fall, a group of five students at the University of Minnesota formed a branch of Period, called Period.MN, an organization that works to provide tampons and pads for those who cannot afford them. Last week, the group held its first event, a community art project called
a “Menstruation Station,” in Coffman Union to raise awareness about the issue. Participants helped to finger-paint a mural and were posed with the question of whether they wanted a napkin or a cookie once their hands were covered with paint. The project illustrated a choice many low-income and homeless menstruators have to make each month. “We wanted to do something interactive and we wanted to do something that would make people really realize what our mission [is] and who we’re fighting for,” said Jennifer Day, a co-founder of Period.MN and vice president of programming. After learning about the international nonprofit her first year of college, biomedical engineering junior Gabriella Haire was inspired by the uniqueness of the cause.
Haire said she saw an opening for a regional director in the Midwest, applied for the position last summer and recruited four friends — including Day — to start a chapter at the University of Minnesota. Day said part of Period’s mission is to remove stigma from the topic, which is often shamed or not openly discussed in mainstream culture. She added it’s harder to recruit nonmenstruators to become involved or care about the cause since it doesn’t directly affect them. Haire, the president of Period.MN, said the group is more focused on outreach in the Twin Cities community, since tampons and pads are already provided in the women’s and gender-neutral bathrooms on campus. She added that Minnesota
doesn’t apply the luxury tax to menstrual products, which many Period chapters are fighting against in other states. Right now, the group uses its national partnerships with brands like Kotex and Tampax to donate period packs to local shelters in the Minneapolis area, Haire said. She said the partnerships give them access to discounted products, so each period pack costs $2, supplying a full menstrual cycle. Haire said it’s likely that students who struggle with food insecurity also struggle to afford menstrual care products. Haire said she hopes to partner with Nutritious U and provide period packs at their on-campus food pantry in the near future. Clara Holder, a sophomore studying nutrition and
a member of the U Students Like Good Food student group, said it makes sense that students who are food insecure might also struggle to afford menstrual products. “It was never something that came up in my mind,” Holder said. “But it definitely makes sense.” She said data collected from Nutritious U showed that about one in 10 students are food insecure. Haire said it’s fair to estimate that about half of food insecure people struggle to afford menstrual care products, since about half the population menstruates. Day and other members hope future events can help raise awareness about the issue. “I’ve had the luxury of always being able to menstruate sanitarily,” Day said. “It had never crossed my mind.”
Longtime businesses reflect SUA, UMPD hold on changes in Dinkytown self-defense event Several longtime establishments weigh their futures in Dinkytown. BY KASSIDY TARALA ktarala@mndaily.com
Dinkytown’s business landscape could look much different by mid-summer. Amid the recent closure of Espresso Royale and announcements that Vescio’s Italian Restaurant and five other Dinkytown businesses would soon follow suit, longtime businesses and patrons have voiced concern that the campus neighborhood is losing its character. The arrival of new restaurants has also affected the business of some establishments. Mesa Pizza General Manager Mahalia Williams said they’ve noticed a change in business since the nearby opening of Frank from Philly and Andrea Pizza. “We’ve noticed that there’s a divide between people who go to Frank and Andrea’s and people who come here,” she said. Williams said she thinks Frank from Philly and Andrea Pizza has been competitive because of its wider variety of food options. “They have fountain drinks and cheesesteaks, and
we don’t have those, so I don’t think we’re losing customers to another pizza joint but just to a different type of restaurant,” Williams said. One of the most noticeable differences has been during the wintertime. Williams said there are often long lines at Mesa that trail out the door, causing customers to head to Frank from Philly and Andrea Pizza to avoid the line and escape the cold. Still, sales and specials have remained consistent at Mesa Pizza since the opening of Frank from Philly and Andrea Pizza, Williams said. “If we both can exist here for a long time, that would be great. If not, I don’t see us personally going anywhere,” she said. “We will definitely be fine.” Frank Vescio, owner of Vescio’s Italian Restaurant, recently told the Minnesota Daily that a Chinese restaurant will be the new tenant of their location. “I’d like to see the building stay in the hands of a local restaurant, but it’s hard to tell if that’s possible now with so many big-name businesses in the area,” he said. Though Vescio’s closing was upsetting for many, other local owners don’t think it was due to a lack of business.
“I know they owned the building, and they didn’t go out of business or anything, so I’m not too concerned about large corporations [being responsible for the closure],” said Kafe 421 owner Georgia Sander. “But hopefully whatever goes in next will have the same positive impact on the community that Vescio’s had.” Sander said she’s sad to see longtime businesses like Vescio’s leave, but she doesn’t think the trend will affect Kafe 421. She added that she would also like to see another small business occupy Vescio’s spot. Sander said she is hopeful for Kafe 421’s future and doesn’t see it going anywhere any time soon. “Knock on wood, but I don’t think anything like that will happen to us. I’m just hopeful that the new business will be positive for us,” she said. Pamela Chipman worked at Vescio’s in 1976 while her husband was taking a class at the University of Minnesota. She said Vescio’s was a “local monument” of the 1970s. When she and her husband visit Dinkytown now, however, the change in business is apparent. “Today, so much has changed [in Dinkytown]. It’s not even recognizable anymore,” Chipman said.
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the workshop. UMPD officer Lara Bauer taught physical maneuvers like blocks, strikes and the use of pepper spray or other everyday items — like keys and laptops — for self-defense. “What we … wanted [students] to get out of this was to have some extra tools to use if they’re caught in a situation where they might have to defend themselves,” she said. Students also practiced moves on pads, which Bauer said “empowers people” because “they know what it’s like to actually hit something.” Logan Sweeney, campus events chair for SUA, organized the event because she realized through conversations with friends that they didn’t know how to handle threatening situations. Ideally, she wants the University to offer a self-defense session for all incoming freshmen during Welcome Week, she said. Although the University’s Recreation and Wellness Center offers classes for a cost, Sweeney said all students
“Self-defense knowledge is something that … students shouldn’t have to pay to get.” LOGAN SWEENEY SUA campus events chair
should have the opportunity to learn safety techniques. “Self-defense knowledge is something that … students shouldn’t have to pay to get. It’s something that all students should have the opportunity to learn,” Sweeney said. Sweeney said she understands why many students, like those who aren’t from the Twin Cities area, might feel uncomfortable around the metro — especially international students. She said SUA’s marketing data shows the “threat of safety” is something international students least look forward to when they come to campus, which was another motivation to put on the event. “When you’re coming to a foreign place, you’re first thought is, ‘how can I stay safe?’” Sweeney said.
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Severe flu season strikes UMN campus High number of campus flu cases reflect state and national trends. BY CARTER BLOCHWITZ cblochwitz@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota has felt the impacts of an ongoing flu season that has hospitalized many nationwide. Boynton Health has experienced high volumes of students coming in with the flu this season. Around 20,000 students, staff and faculty have also visited the campus clinic for flu vaccinations, said Dave Golden, director of public health at Boynton Health. “They consider this year to be a severe flu season because… the severity of the particular bug that’s out there now is known for higher rates of mobility and mortality,” Golden said. “The numbers are pretty big in terms of how widely it has spread.” Despite a large number of flu cases at Boynton, Golden said the University’s educated population has been proactive about vaccinations. “Our student population typically reports just over a 60 percent vaccination rate when we do a survey of students. If they don’t get it here, they get it other places where vaccines are available,” he said. Aside from vaccinations, Golden stressed the importance of good nutrition, hygiene and proper sleep to reduce susceptibility to the flu. Around the state and nation, the flu has been more difficult to prevent due to the current strain infecting the population. Melissa McMahon, a senior epidemiologist with the Minnesota Department of Health, said the flu typically cycles between the weaker H1N1 strain and the current H3N2 strain. “[H3N2] tends to be harder to match in the vaccine, and the vaccine tends to be a little less effective,” McMahon said. “Whenever we have an H3 year, it has the potential to be a bad one — even with the vaccine, people may still become ill.” The Minnesota Department of Health reports that nearly 4,700 people have been hospitalized with flulike symptoms so far this season — the highest number in a
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all viewpoints objectively, in the classroom and with regard to guest speakers. The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus cited Shapiro’s venue as an example of institutional bias in a press release. Another bill introduced to the Senate by Nelson would require state universities to create free expression policies and disciplinary action for those who violate them. Nornes said conservative voices on the University campus have been silenced, with the Shapiro event being a highly-publicized example.
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decade. “Since we started tracking things, this has been the worst season,” McMahon said. Additionally, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the current vaccine for H3N2 has only been 36 percent effective this season. M i c h a e l O s t e rh o l m , director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said while this flu season is bad, worse strains may be on the horizon. “Seasonal flu is bad, but this is not that unusual,” Osterholm said. “When a totally new flu strain emerges in the human population,
He said some of his constituents have expressed concern over a perceived bias within the University. “To me, that’s really unacceptable as a taxpayer that our campus cannot be a safe place for all people to share their views and to welcome people onto the campus that have a message,” Nornes said. Faupel also voiced concerns about the notion that the University made the decision to host Shapiro on the St. Paul campus because of the possibility of protesters. She called the incident an example of a “heckler’s veto” on Fox and Friends. Jane Kirtley, a University professor of media ethics and
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that’s when we really have a problem.” Osterholm said there are typically three to four dangerously infectious pandemics per century. “H3N2, the strain that has been severe [this season] — that was the pandemic strain from 1968 — year after year it comes back,” Osterholm said. “Pandemic influenza is going to continue. It’s one of those things that when it happens, whatever we have for tools, that’s it.” In an op-ed published by The New York Times earlier this year, Osterholm argued for the need of a “universal” flu vaccine to accommodate the interconnected nature of
law, said the bill is “a solution that is seeking a problem.” She said much of what it attempts to do is already covered under the First Amendment. Kirtley said she doesn’t believe the location of Shapiro’s event is an example of discrimination on the University’s part, but concerns about institutional bias on college campuses are a national issue. “It’s the idea that ‘there’s going to be a lot of protests and we don’t want to deal with that so we’re going to have to send a speaker to another location.’ That’s a legitimate issue, no matter what the political orientation of the speaker may be,” Kirtley said.
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Gophers center Reggie Lynch reaches to block a shot during a game against Indiana on Feb. 15, 2017. Lynch was expelled after allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Resolution would redefine athletic suspensions following Lynch case competing or traveling with the team during a suspension. “We think this is necessary because that ensures accountability and equity and keeps the athletics department in-line with the values of the University as a whole,” said Emma Dunn, a Sexual Assault Task Force member. Dunn said the resolution was sent to Coyle this week and MSA is awaiting a response. “We hope this sends a message to athletes that it’s not okay to violate the
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“Our student population typically reports just over a 60 percent vaccination rate when we do a survey of students. If they don’t get it here, they get it other places where vaccines are available.”
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Student Nicole Lyren gets a flu shot at a walk-in clinic at Boynton Health Dec. 8, 2015.
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modern society. The vaccine would target reoccurring parts of the virus as opposed to reacting to changes in
different strains that emerge each year. “If we had a universal vaccine, it would actually
cover for seasonal flu as well as significantly reduce the likelihood of a pandemic,” Osterholm said.
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Gophers bats come alive over weekend Minnesota scored 14 runs in the first win and 16 each in the next two games. BY JACK WARRICK jwarrick@mndaily.com
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Defenseman Emily Brown looks to pass the puck during a game against St. Cloud State at Ridder Arena on Friday, Feb. 23.
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(8-20-5) and move on to the Final Faceoff against Ohio State. “We want to guarantee ourselves an opportunity to get into the [NCAA] Tournament,” head coach Brad Frost said. According to USCHO’s PairWise rankings, Minnesota would be the last team in the NCAA Tournament if the season ended Saturday. Minnesota entered the third period on Saturday with a two-goal lead. Forward Grace Zumwinkle added to that lead with just one minute left in the game, scoring an empty-netter and the fourth goal for the Gophers. Goaltender Sidney Peters ended with 25 saves on the night, her only slip-up coming when St. Cloud tied the score with just 2:38 into the game.
Nicole Schammel, in both games during the first round of the playoffs, came up with timely goals. On Friday night, she scored the first goal of the game in the second period that sparked Minnesota, as they ended with five goals. On Saturday, Schammel helped put the game out of reach for the Huskies. She has scored 16 goals this season and has filled a role that was left empty because of the Winter Olympics. “Schammel has stepped into a role that I don’t think she knew she was going to be in at the start of the year,” Peters said. “Her heart is in it, she believes in us and right now that is what leadership looks like on our team.” Schammel extended the Gophers lead to two goals in the second period. “I think we are a really fast team and, they way we skate with the puck, we are really dangerous,” Schammel said. “We got pucks to the net and got some dirty goals that
“I think we are a really fast team and, the way we skate with the puck, we are really dangerous.” NICOLE SCHAMMEL Forward
really helped.” The Gophers will take on Ohio State in the semifinal next weekend. The second-seeded Buckeyes swept Mankato State over the weekend to advance to the Final Faceoff. The Gophers have been swept by the Buckeyes twice this season, most recently on the road in Columbus. “It’s been real hard for us to handle them this year, we have been up on them and we haven’t been able to finish,” Frost said. “Hopefully we get another opportunity to be up and get the job done.”
The Gophers offense was on fire in Florida. Minnesota went 3-0 at the Snowbird Classic, beating three other northern teams who went south for the weekend — Boston College, Chicago College and Mount St. Mary’s by a combined score of 46-11, in Port Charlotte, Florida. “I thought we had some guys that were focused and locked in, and I thought we had good plans and approaches up there,” head coach John Anderson said. “I thought we did that pretty successfully all weekend.” The first game, against Boston College, did not see anything go in the Eagles favor. The score quickly got out of control as the Gophers hung up five unanswered runs by the bottom of the second inning. Reggie Meyer pitched five scoreless innings, striking out four, before freshman Sam Thoresen took the mound for the first time since he beaned four batters in one inning and got pulled. “I mean it was pretty easy to get into a groove since our hitters were up a lot of runs,” Meyer said. “I just went out there and threw strikes.” Thoresen pitched three innings with four strike outs, but allowed the only run of the game for the Eagles. He had the bases loaded and he hit two batters before freshman Patrick Fredrickson filled in and finished the game at 14-1.
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Gophers shortstop Terrin Vavra turns a double play against Iowa on March 5 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Comeback against Chicago State
Chicago State got an early 4-0 lead in the third inning. Nine hits and four runs allowed by pitcher Nick Lackney led Minnesota to pulling him after the fourth. Catcher Cole McDevitt highlighted the offense. He went 4-6 in the game with a home run. He was one of five players to have multiple hits. “It was an adjustment for us to see some slower pitching but after a few innings I think we got the swing of it,” McDevitt said Minnesota would finish the game with a 16-4 victory with steady pitching from Brett Schulze, Jackson Rose and Ryan Duffy for the final five innings, with only Rose giving up one run in his inning of pitching.
Last game and scrimmage The last game ended with a 16-5 victory over Mount St. Mary’s as the Gophers had 18 hits, capped off with a two-run home run from catcher Eli Wilson. The Gophers scrimmaged the Minnesota
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Twins on Thursday to warm them up for the weekend. It ended up coming down to the bottom of the last inning when Duffy threw a wild pitch and the Twins base runner on third base jogged home for a walk-off, 2-1 victory over the Gophers. Minnesota will have its season home opener at U.S. Bank Stadium on Tuesday against North Dakota State. Anderson said his team was still adjusting to U.S. Bank Stadium last year and didn’t play as well in it. “There’s not going to be a lot of people in there, so you got to create your own environment,” Anderson said. “I think we got to do a better job this year of making it our home.”
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Gophers go undefeated after losing 4 straight games The team bounced back from a tough last weekend to win five games in a row. BY DREW COVE dcove@mndaily.com
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MaKenna Partain swings at a pitch during a game against Northwestern on Saturday, April 15 at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium.
The Gophers got back into the win column this weekend. No. 22 Minnesota (10-4) rebounded from last weekend’s 0-4 record to win five games in a row at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic in Orlando, Florida. “We’re still trying to get better, but our confidence hasn’t wavered,” head coach Jamie Trachsel said. “Coming out here, I think we had some great efforts. We actually out-executed everyone we played.” The Gophers kicked off the weekend Friday against a team that kept it close and showed off its ranking. No. 23 Kentucky went out to a 1-0 lead after the third inning, but the bats came alive later in the game. The Gophers scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning as the team prevailed in the ranked matchup 2-1. Freshman Alex Velazquez was the pinch hitter in the game against Kentucky and she was the catalyst for the offense. The first hit of her career, her only one in the game, brought in the two runs in the fourth. “It felt very exciting,” Velazquez said. “I was told to go in and hit. Going through my mind I was like ‘just stay calm, do your job and try to
score at least one person.’” Minnesota’s second game would buck the trend of bats heating up late. The Gophers scored in five of the seven innings in their 13-3 victory over South Alabama on the back end of Friday’s double header. Minnesota’s highest-scoring frame came in the fifth inning, when the team got five runs across the plate. All nine batters got to the plate in the fifth — infielders Danielle Parlich and MaKenna Partain got two RBI each in the inning. “We’re still trying to get everything going when it comes to [offense],” Trachsel said. “It takes every area. You have to win two of the three areas generally to win the game.” On the flip side of offensive prowess on Friday’s late game, Saturday’s double header saw Minnesota give up one run between the two games. The Gophers beat Bradley 4-0 in the first game and swept the day with a 5-1 win over Lehigh in the second. Sophomores Amber Fiser and Carlie Brandt pitched in games one and two, respectively. Between the two of them, they allowed three hits in both games. “As the game goes on, I have more confidence in my defense behind me,” Fiser said. “If [the batter] puts the ball in play, I just know that my defense is going to make a play.” Minnesota’s offense got off to quick starts, too,
SOFTBALL RESULTS
FRIDAY Minnesota Kentucky
2 1
Minnesota South Alabama
13 3
SATURDAY Minnesota Bradley Minnesota Lehigh
4 0 5 1
SUNDAY Minnesota Duke
5 1
SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM
in Saturday’s games. The Gophers scored three runs in the first against Bradley and four runs in the first two innings against Lehigh. The game was tied 1-1 after seven innings, but it took some late-game heroics from Partain to get the victory after the eighth inning. Partain also was the last run of the game to make 5-1. Minnesota had the bases loaded thanks to two bunts and the stage was set for Partain. She added to her RBI this weekend, hitting a double that scored all three of the Gophers base runners to break the tie. Once Fiser closed out her nine-strikeout game with the bases loaded for Duke, Minnesota’s undefeated weekend was sealed. “I think we’re understanding ourselves,” Trachsel said. “There’s different ways to win, it takes everybody. You can win different ways instead of just outscoring everybody.”
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The Guthrie’s ‘Indecent’ might make you sob. Go see it. The play-about-a-play focuses on the importance of theater and many other issues of the times. BY SOPHIE VILENSKY svilensky@mndaily.com
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he program for the Guthrie Theater’s “Indecent” is millennial pink. It features a take on the Star of David, with the downward pointing triangle transformed into a heart. My copy is tear stained. Like, very tear stained. “Indecent” is a play about a play. In the early 1900s, polish writer Sholem Asch wrote the three act “God of Vengeance.” The play centered on a Jewish brothel owner and the love-affair between his daughter and a prostitute. Asch was told to burn the manuscript. But he didn’t. “God of Vengeance,” was translated into a multitude of languages and went on to tour Europe successfully before landing in Greenwich Village. In 1921, the play featured the first same-sex kiss on the American stage. In 1923, It was shut down for obscenity during its Broadway debut. Over a century after Asch’s penning, playwright Paula Vogel was asked to write a play about “God of
Vengeance.” Her work — the one that made me cry — follows the play’s run and the troupe that believed in it. It features the same elements as Asch’s work — queerness, distrust in faith and censorship. But no one told her to burn it. “Indecent” premiered in 2015. Directed by Wendy C. Goldberg, the Guthrie’s take on the show opened Friday and runs through March 24. With a cast of seven actors, “Indecent” immediately throws out a smattering of emotions. There’s Yiddish song and dance, and the actors pour ashes out of their pockets. As the play jumps forward in its timeline, the phrase, “A blink in time” appears on the stage. At first this is just a plot tool, but soon — as the ‘30s and ‘40s loom for the mostly Jewish characters — the bell that announces a flash forward becomes daunting. The cast, playing multiple characters (some of which wear the same costume), are marvelous in both burlesque numbers and monologues. Stealing the show, however, is Ben Cherry as troupe stage manager Lemml. He’s
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enchanting in a way both sweet and desolate. Touching on 20th century issues that are no less prevalent today, “Indecent” is eerie in its relatability. In Sholem Asch’s namesake character (played at different ages by multiple cast members) we see a young, passionate writer grow into a jaded author. When another bright
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‘Annihilation’ is a horrific and thrilling trip Walking out of “Annihilation,” you might start to question the world around you. BY MADDY FOLSTEIN mfolstein@mndaily.com
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nnihilation” dives into Area X, a mysterious coastal landscape encompassed by an iridescent slime barrier. Inside, DNA mutates and radio signals disappear. To see “Annihilation” is to be a part of a similarly unnerving experience. Director Alex Garland composes a world of visual glitches and jump scares so unnerving that the world outside the theater can’t be trusted — even the sun breaking through the clouds might be a wormhole. Based on a 2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer, “Annihilation” follows a group of women tasked with investigating Area X, also called “the Shimmer.” Previous investigations have failed, coming back with reports of soldiers dying or losing their minds. Only one soldier, Kane (Oscar Isaac), has returned, but his wife Lena notices something is off. The government branch leading the expeditions kidnaps the couple and, in an attempt to understand what happened to her husband, Lena joins the next exploration of the Shimmer. It is difficult to deny the girl gang undertones of the film. Each woman on the expedition is tagged by a job title — a biologist, a psychologist, a
physicist, etc. When the crew stands in front of Area X’s holographic curtain for the first time, these scientists momentarily reflect the all-female Ghostbusters, jumpsuits and unwieldy backpacks included. Natalie Portman leads as Lena, whose world has been ripped apart by her husband’s disappearance and mysterious return. Portman’s portrayal of Lena relies on her constant questioning of the warped world around her. Gina Rodriguez moves far away from the innocent Jane of “Jane the Virgin”; her depiction of Anya, a recovering addict and paramedic, is gritty and unnerving. Along with Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson and Tuva Novotny, these actresses provide a critical look at the collaboration of women and the chaos of isolation. The weight of “Annihilation” is carried seemingly effortlessly by its ensemble. If you hated Bryce Dallas Howard’s high heeled sprints in the “Jurassic World” reboot, you’ll love the grim reality of these women’s outfits. Their hair is pulled back, and their boots are flat. Once inside the Shimmer, the group encounters a myriad of natural beings and mutations, like crocodiles with shark teeth and monstrous bears. These encounters are utterly terrifying and
gruesome — anyone put off by gore should take caution before buying a ticket. But the film’s best visual illusions are much more understated. The light refracting through the psychedelic dome of the Shimmer looks like nothing more than a lens flare, as if the film itself has mutated. Just as tragedy is deepened by lighter moments of comedy, the mutated horrors of the Shimmer are punctuated by “Planet Earth”-like montages of the region. Pastel lichens wrap around trees, deer have spindly, flower-covered tree branch antlers and swamps are filled with lush greenery and transparent fish. But, with a soundtrack filled with twangy acoustic guitars, “Annihilation” feels rooted in something far more personal, rather than a sci-fi nature documentary. The real horror begins when the Shimmer infiltrates Lena and her crew’s bodies. The feeling of a glitch in your own system is undeniably creepy and inescapable. The film speaks to themes far more universal — self-destruction, conservation and scientific ethics are subtly interwoven through the film. “Annihilation” makes its focus clear: the malevolent forces are alien, but its horrors are clearly human. Grade: A
youth arrives, we hope the same doesn’t happen to him. But even if it does, we’re happy the story is told. Because maybe some other young playwright will see this play and, because of it, the same won’t happen to them. In an interview with the Guthrie, Paula Vogel answered a question about
censorship. “What do we lose when we censor our artists?” “I like to think of theater as a canary that you bring down to the coal mine to see if there are poisonous gases,” Vogel said. “Theater is our canary in the coal mine. If we censor it, we do not know that we are being poisoned. We must support the artists in our midst.”
“Indecent” had one of those standing ovations where no one waits around to see what the row in front of them will do. They just jump to their feet. Someone behind me said “wow” three times — twice softly and once not. Wow, indeed. Grade: A
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The heroism of the Parkland survivors
U request should be approved by MN Legislature
Our country’s rich history of forgetting to do anything about school shootings is going to end. e almost never see politics in its actual form, with its maneuvering, backroom deals and “half-truthing.” For the most part, we see it in its derivatives — the spokesperson blabbering on CNN, Twitter JONATHAN ABABIY flame wars and newscolumnist paper columns that nobody reads. We remain separated from its concrete actual happenings and its legions of politicians who are busy creating laws and negotiating deals. We are those chained people in Plato’s allegory of the cave, forever stuck seeing the shadow that politics projects onto the cave, rather than facing the burning fire. So, it was refreshing to see CNN’s recent town hall between the families and students involved in the Parkland, Florida community
and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida. We finally got to turn around and see the flames, and as Rubio experienced, the kids are determined to put it out. After 20 kids were murdered in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012 and politicians did nothing about it, it’s been common refrain to say that nothing is going to change now. But, interestingly, it’s different now. During the townhall, Rubio took heavy fire from the questioners, most notably from Cameron Kasky, a survivor of the shooting. Kasky asked Rubio to not accept a single donation from the National Rifle Association in the future. Rubio stood firmly in response to Kasky’s question, but stood in awful territory. His performance was beautiful in that it finally personified the politician down into a person we can see squirm. We see half-truths and word salads that arrive like they were ordered with a subscription. I hope to see the transcript in a class on rhetorical tricks. The star, however, is Kasky. He called Rubio’s B.S. for what it is. Kasky demonstrated excellent vision by piercing Rubio’s rhetorical fog and handling Rubio’s spin like a clutch Stefon Diggs catch late in the game. Politics as usual is over. The
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“What they taught us”
Unpaid internships aren’t worth it
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As I stand there watching, I think back and count how many. Because a world without mass killing is a world I have never known. Because the year I was born, 12 were taken too soon. They call us generation Columbine, because THIS is all we know. Because at the age of 8, I remember watching and seeing 32 die at the hands of 1. They taught us the meaning of death, before we had ever experienced life. Because at the age of 12, a shooting at the movies, was the reason we lost 12. They taught us that we can never let our guard down, not even to escape. Because I was newly 13 and I watched as 20 would never even make it to 8. They taught us that we may be the future, but we may never have a chance, Because at 15, 9 died, simply for being a community with a skin color that was different. They taught us that having faith in this system can and will kill us. Because a year later, it wasn’t what we looked like, but who we loved that cost us 49. They taught us that our love can make us a target. Because at 18 I watched as they reported on the deadliest mass shooting in modern us history. They taught us that in 2 years time history rewrites itself, deadlier each time. Because two days before I voted for the first time, 26 more, 1 only 18 months. They taught us that politics and death go hand in hand. Because 3 months before I was set to walk across the stage, I watched as 14 would never have that chance. They taught us that enough is enough. They taught us that we have to stand up, because their lives will be worth something. They taught us that we must scream, because the silence is killing us. They taught us that no longer will we accept this as the normal and that we must fight. They taught us that the pain must never be numb, that we shall not be desensitized. They taught us that because we have never known a world without this, we are the only ones who can save it. This poem submission was authored by Shahrazat Nurein, a senior at South High School in Minneapolis.
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Unpaid internships aren’t always great experiences, and might even make you less employable.
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hat am I going to do this
summer?” The question looms for students this time of year. As we near the middle of spring semester, ELLEN AILTS the season of trying columnist to plan a productive summer is upon us. An internship might seem the ideal option for those without much experience in their preferred field. It offers an opportunity to figure out career goals, network, learn experientially and we know that employers look for it. It can feel like a lot of pressure to land an internship because this kind of “relevant work” seems like the next logical step. Jobseeking is increasingly competitive and any way to gain an advantage over other applicants sounds appealing, right? The problem is, 46.5 percent of internships students take are unpaid, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers in their 2014 report. College students are notoriously broke, and many, if not most, can’t realistically afford to labor for three months without compensation. Some unpaid internships even ask students to pay for college credit for legality purposes. While unpaid internships can lead to gains for students in terms of experience and career preparedness, hiring rates for unpaid vs. paid interns vary; according to a study by NACE, the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 63 percent of paid interns received a job offer, while only 37 percent of unpaid interns did. (Hiring rates were at 35 percent for those with no internship experience whatsoever.) The most important thing about
victims of the Parkland shooting and the generations of intentional political inaction abetted by the NRA will not be forgotten; not on Kasky’s watch. Not on our generation’s watch, either. The generations before us have too easily accepted the status quo of gun violence. Kasky is a role model for us all. Some supporters of Rubio have latched onto Kasky’s apparent lack of respect or admonishing tone during his questions, but how is someone who has survived mass murder supposed to react to the man who has been a wimp in Congress, school shooting after school shooting? We deserve to be incensed. It is ludicrous that in the world’s most powerful and rich economy the prospect of being shot at school is real. The #NotAgain movement is a real political phenomenon, led by the heroic survivors of the Parkland shooting. It is a credible expression of collective exasperation at our modern political situation. We must stand up for victims of the Parkland shooting. Jonathan Ababiy welcomes comments at jababiy@mndaily.com.
summer work is that it’s valuable in some way, and this might not be the case for the unpaid intern. Another NACE study found that unpaid interns spent more time on clerical work, while paid interns were given more professional duties. Of course, internship experiences vary, and some might find an unpaid experience that seems promising. In that case, you might look to the University of Minnesota for help. There are funding opportunities, like grants and scholarships, available through career services, but the opportunities differ depending upon your college. CFANS, for example, has an experiential learning requirement, and therefore there is a greater emphasis placed on funding unpaid internships within that college; funding is more limited for students of colleges without an experiential learning requirement. For students who have previously considered an unpaid internship to be totally impossible and unrealistic, this is a viable option and worth a shot, especially considering that not all available slots for particular grants are always filled. If you don’t, or can’t, find an internship experience that suits you, there’s no need to be stressed. Spend your summer months working a good old-fashioned summer job and hustle on your own time. Volunteer, travel, learn a language — there’s much experience and value to be gained elsewhere. The bottom line is, students should seriously consider the costs and benefits of a potential unpaid internship — what will you be getting out of this experience, really? Will the work be meaningful? Is it something you’re truly interested in doing? It’s up to you to make the most of your summer, and that might mean deciding that you’re worth more than an unpaid internship can offer. Ellen Ailts welcomes comments at eailts@mndaily.com.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR No, Dr. Halley, we do have a sexual misconduct crisis I am writing in response to Professor J. Woods Halley’s letter on the sexual misconduct crisis. First, the rate of sexual misconduct does not have to be on the rise for there to be a crisis. The rates of sexual misconduct are alarmingly high, no matter what source you decide to use. Anecdotes and statistics show sexual misconduct is common and pervasive. To claim otherwise is to be willfully ignorant. These cases are taking years to come to light because of the pressure, stress, strain, stigma and self-doubt victim-survivors experience. Secondly, a common sense of human decency is not a new standard. What is new is men might finally start to be held accountable. People have known that requiring sexual favors for job advancement is wrong. People have known for a while that you shouldn’t touch someone sexually without permission. People have known for a while that using substances to impair judgment in order to get sexual benefits is wrong. The fact that these standards surprise anyone as new is shocking. Just because people could get away with it in the past doesn’t mean people didn’t know it was wrong. Decades of textbooks have covered the problems of repeated and harassing requests for dates, requiring sexual favors for job advancement, inappropriate touching, coercion, retaliation
These cases are taking years to come to light because of the pressure, stress, strain, stigma and self-doubt victimsurvivors experience.
and more. Thirdly, I find it interesting that Halley thinks an obligation to report sexual misconduct is going to create an environment of distrust. I know in many departments, there is an environment of hearsay around sexual misconduct. Is that a better way to do things? I have twice reported sexual misconduct that was disclosed to me. I am glad I had that obligation because it took the onus off of me to decide whether or not I should report. The process that the Office for Equal Opportunities and Affirmative Action undertakes when someone makes a third party report is one I think the campus should become more familiar with because it will make the reporting obligation less scary. The EOAA sends a letter to the affected individual with resources and an offer to meet if that person would like. It is simple — it says the institution is here and it gives the reporter at least some sense that they did something. The campus should be trying to combat rape culture. We should redesign the conduct process for faculty so they go through a panel of members of the campus community like students do for the imposition of sanctions. We should educate on consent, sexual health and healthy relationships, and push our K-12 system to do so as well. We should have a serious conversation about toxic masculinity. We should recognize and combat the intersections of sexual misconduct and racism, heterosexism, cis-sexism and ableism. We should push the University of Minnesota to go further, rather than asking them to do less. The email Halley received was correct — we have a sexual misconduct crisis. This letter has been slightly edited for grammar and style. Nicholas Goldsmith is a University of Minnesota Ph.D. candidate in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior.
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very year, a process to fund the state of Minnesota begins. The state breaks funding into two separate categories. In odd numbered years, the state Legislature usually focuses on the overall budget, which includes University of Minnesota funding. In even numbered years like this one, the government looks to settle on a final bonding bill, a process in which the state Legislature sets the budget for capital projects such as infrastructure maintenance for government or University buildings. This year, Gov. Mark Dayton requested a record amount of funding for the bill to combat the rising demands for maintenance and repair to the state’s infrastructure. The overall bill will secure $1.4 billion for this purpose and, although the Minnesota Legislature still has to approve the final funding, we thoroughly support this request by Dayton.
Unfortunately, the Minnesota Legislature still has to approve the final funding for the bill and has, in years past, severely undercut funding requests coming from the governor. The passage of Dayton’s requested amount would mean several things for the University. The University plans to use the funding to renovate outdated buildings such as Pillsbury Hall and the University Glensheen Estate in Duluth, as well as provide everyday maintenance funding. The University prioritizes the latter, partly due to the cost effectiveness of the program. By constantly preserving and repairing buildings, large scale renovations are not needed as often. At $200 million, this program is the largest request coming from the University. Unfortunately, the Minnesota Legislature still has to approve the final funding for the bill and has, in years past, severely undercut funding requests coming from the governor. Republicans still control both the House and the Senate in this legislative session that started in February, which has spelled disaster for University funding in past years. This year, it has been made known by Republican leaders in the House and Senate that the overall billion dollar bonding bill would not be fully funded. We hope that Republican legislators will consider funding a more substantial proportion of the governor’s request than in years past, given the direct benefits that increased funding would provide. This bonding bill is critical for updating University buildings and making sure the University is providing the highest quality educational facilities. The profound effects of a slashed budget may show in other areas, but may hinder the University in the long term. In order for the University of Minnesota to remain a beacon of education, we highly recommend the state Legislature to approve these budget allocations by Dayton.
SEXUAL ASSAULT
17,700,000 women have reported a sexual assault since 1998. SOURCE: me too. movement
HARASSMENT
More than one-third of the world’s countries do not have any laws prohibiting sexual harassment at work—leaving nearly 235 million working women vulnerable in the workplace. SOURCE: Time’s Up
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HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (2/26): Your sirens sing you toward adventure this year. Participation and coordinated team efforts win valuable victories. Vacations or romantic adventures this summer relax you into a thoughtful planning phase that inspires and motivates your work and health.
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DR. DATE Hey, Dr. Date, I have this fantasy that I’m not sure I can share with anyone. Since I can’t see you, I can’t see your face when you read this, so I’m getting it off my chest. OK? I want a relationship like the one between Natalie Portman and her coach in Black Swan. He’s got to look like JT (ramen hair please), and he’s got to be kind of creepy. In this relationship, we’d meet up once a week, re-enact scenes from the movie, then split. We’d do it until we’d gotten all the way through the movie. (My mom has agreed to scream at me in our apartment upon request, so we don’t need to worry about that part.) Maybe we can get a Mila Kunis-type character mixed up in all this. I’ve got the costumes, the makeup … now I just should find someone who’ll stick with me while I peel my hangnails back to my knuckles and slowly lose my mind (although I still can’t figure out how to grow feathers, which is frustrating.) Any takers? Sincerely, Cos-playa P.S. Ok sorry this turned into a personals ad. Please still run this because
I’m not allowed to post this on Craigslist.
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Dear Cos-playa, WOW. WOW again, this time in an Owen Wilson voice. I’m not sure how to help you here. (Are you certain there’s not a Craigslist posting for this?) It sounds like you don’t have a partner to broach this subject with. That makes things more difficult because it also sounds like you may need someone to find you a doctor more than you need a french-fried, ramen-haired stud. (Did I just type that sentence? Ugh.) I’m sure almost no one who saw that movie wanted to be Natalie Portman once it ended. At least nobody wastes screen time telling her they hate sand, but even Anakin Skywalker is a preferable mate to Monsieur Pervert de la Dance. Maybe I’m being no fun here, but if you’re gonna play sexy internet dress-up, you should probably learn to draw the line at keeping your skin on your body. -Dr. Date
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A digital, replicated voice for ALS patients
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ALS, a degenerative condition, can often cause patients to lose vocal function. BY ELLA JOHNSON ejohnson2@mndaily.com
Minnesota Lou Gehrig’s disease patients can now generate a digital replicate of their voice for free. Lou Gehrig’s, medically known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a degenerative disease that often results in loss of speech. To combat this, the Team Gleason
foundation, an ALS advocacy organization, announced late last month that it’s helping fund a voice recording procedure in Minnesota. The process begins by recording a patient’s voice at a University of Minnesota clinic. The patient’s recording is then sent to a lab in Delaware where the recordings are programmed into a voice that patients can use when their voice has failed. Graduate students record patients saying specific phrases that cover every possible sound and intonation in the English language. It is a
process they call “voice banking,” said Rebecca Lulai, interim director of clinical programs for speech-language pathologists, and head of the recording clinic. The clinic began doing this work in the summer of 2016. Their first patient, Lucy Hoffman, who died in 2017, came to Lulai’s clinic because she was having issues with speech and swallowing. Lulai said she suspected it was ALS based on her exam, and when Lucy received a second opinion from a neurologist a week later, she was diagnosed.
The idea of voice banking was conceived through this, she said. Lucy’s husband and daughter, John and Carol, said when Lucy went through the voice recording process, these phrases had to be perfectly pronounced for the software to accept them. This was difficult for Lucy, who was already losing her ability to speak and battling a painful clinical trial for stem cell treatment of ALS. The Hoffmans spent triple the time recording that most families do now.
“It’s really hard [because] … every bit of [ALS] is about losing things,” Lulai said. “I think that’s why I really enjoy this work because we’re able to kind of give them something that’ll stay.” While patients can retain the ability to speak through the software, families say it is just as important for them. Lucy did not use the automated voice once she lost the ability to speak, not liking its sound, Carol said. But Carol still listens to her mother’s automated voice for comfort.
She uses the software to hear her mother say “I love you,” or just “hello.” “The same things she always said to us,” said John Hoffman, her husband. Before the Team Gleason foundation promised to help fund the process for patients, the Minnesota ALS Association solely funded it and still contributes. Since the University clinic started voice banking with Lucy, 23 other patients have been recorded and several other clinics in Minnesota have started offering the recording service.