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WITH NEW SEMESTER, NEW TITLE IX DIRECTOR BEGINS PAGE 5
■■ U website explores U.S. immigration history
TINA MARISAM WILL NOW LEAD THE U’S EOAA OFFICE.
■■ 12 vie for four open Board of Regents spots
The #ImmigrationSyllabus provides public with context. PG 3
State legislators will make recommendations this week. PG 8
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FOOTBALL
U panel sanctions six football players Four Gophers football players accused of sexual misconduct were expelled, two others received one-year suspensions. BY CHRISTOPHER AADLAND, MIKE HENDRICKSON AND JESSIE BEKKER caadland@mndaily.com, mhendrickson@mndaily. com, jbekker@mndaily.com
Six of the 10 Gophers football players accused of sexual misconduct have been sanctioned by a University panel. Ray Bufor d, Kiante Har din, Dior Johnson and Tamarion Johnson have been expelled from the University. Mark W illiams and Carlton Djam received one-year suspensions, according to the source close to the situation. Four players — Kobe McCrar y, Antoine Winfield Jr., Seth Green and Antonio Shenault — were cleared of wrongdoing. The University had recommended a one-year suspension for three of the players and academic probation for Shenault. The accused players allegedly sexually assaulted and/or harassed a University game-day employee in September after a
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football game. The three-person panel issued its decisions Friday after two days of hearings last week that included testimony by the accused players, the victim-sur vivor and a University Title IX administrator. Of the original University Of fice for Equal Oppor tunity and Af firmative Action recommendations — which were made after it determined that it was “more likely than not” that the accused players had committed sexual assault and/or harassment — five punishments were upheld, one was reduced and four players were cleared of wrongdoing. In an emailed statement, a University spokesman declined to comment, citing student privacy laws. The panel’s decisions can still be appealed by both the repor ting par ty and players to Provost Karen Hanson. u See SANCTIONS Page 3
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Ryan Pacyga, attorney for University of Minnesota football player Antoine Winfield Jr., addresses the press in front of the Gibson-Nagurski Football Practice Facility on Saturday.
FEATURE PHOTO
From atelier to runway The College of Design held its 49th annual fashion show Saturday, showcasing bespoke tailoring, cosplay and everything in between.
STUDENTS
New program gives minority grad students crisis funding
The school is asking for $69.3 million in Minnesota funding.
The new emergency fund gives a onetime award of $1,500.
BY RYAN FAIRCLOTH rfaircloth@mndaily.com
BY DAVID CLAREY dclarey@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota Medical School could resuscitate its fallen school ranking if granted state funding for a new health facility. University of ficials are asking the Legislatur e for $69.3 million in capital funding this session for a new health sciences education facility — which some say could provide lear ning advantages for medical, dentistr y and pharmacy students. But legislators want a detailed plan for the medical school before approving funding for the $104 million project. Although the University asked lawmakers to fund the health sciences b u i l d i n g l a s t y e a r, n o bonding bill passed before the session ended. Early last month, Gov. Mark Dayton recommended
The trial run of a new grant is offering University of Minnesota graduate students from underrepresented populations a chance to bounce back from tumultuous financial situations. The Diversity of Views and Experiences Emergency Fund of fers a onetime award of up to $1,500 for emergencies that could derail students’ academic careers. Eligible expenses include medical bills insurance doesn’t cover, travel costs in the event of a family death or damages to valuable property such as a laptop or vehicle. “There are students who are facing … some real financial emergency that comes up that means they’re going to have to leave graduate school to address that,” said Scott Lanyon, vice provost and dean of graduate education.
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Sarah Mirman and models walk onto the runway in Rapson Hall on Saturday. The Ethereal Collection focuses on unique fabrics and high class cosplay. Each dress in the collection is its own original red carpet look for costume enthusiasts and celebrities alike.
MEN’S HOCKEY
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High-scoring Nittany Lions swept by Minnesota No. 7 Gophers beat No. 6 Penn State 5-1 on Friday and 5-2 on Saturday at Mariucci Arena. BY DREW COVE dcove@mndaily.com
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Gophers forward Leon Bristedt carries the puck into the Ohio State zone on Dec. 2, 2016 at Mariucci Arena.
The Gophers hockey team stifled the nation’s best offense in a series sweep over the weekend. No. 6 Penn State (16-6-2, 5-4-1 Big Ten) has averaged 4.17 goals a game this season, but No. 7 Minnesota (17-7-2, 8-2-0 Big Ten) scored 10 of its own while allowing just three. “It was an important weekend,” said head coach Don Lucia. “It will be a critical fourgame segment coming up.” After a 5-1 win Friday night, the Gophers completed the sweep — Minnesota’s third of
the year — on Saturday at Mariucci arena with a 5-2 victory. On Saturday, forward Leon Bristedt led the way for Minnesota and scored the first goal for the Gophers shorthanded and tied the score 1-1. He scored again on the power play in the second period and once more even strength in the third period for his first career hat trick. “It’s always good to get one,” Bristedt said. “That’s something you [don’t] necessarily strive after. It feels good. I’m happy I got one.” Goaltender Eric Schierhorn played another solid game Saturday for his 17th victory of the season. He stopped 38 of the 40 shots that he faced. The sophomore was saved twice late in u See HOCKEY Page 4
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STATE REPORT 3 PEOPLE DIE IN 3 HOME FIRES IN 3 DAYS NEAR DULUTH DULUTH — Three people have died in three separate home fires near Duluth in three straight days. The St. Louis County sheriff’s office said in a statement Sunday that the latest fire was reported around 1 p.m. Saturday. Remains believed to be those of 52-year-old Jeffrey Sorvik were found in the debris of the home, which was about 15 miles northeast of Duluth. His son and daughter-in-law escaped. The cause remains under investigation. Early Friday, another fire killed an 87-year-old woman in Hermantown. Her name and the cause have not been released. Another person died in a house fire north of Cloquet on Thursday. That person’s name and the cause have not been released, either.
FRAUD BY MINNESOTA SCHOOL LEAVES BROKEN DREAMS, BIG DEBT WOODBURY — Some students who were victims of fraud by Globe University and the Minnesota School of Business have been left with broken dreams and a mountain of debt. The state sued the school, accusing it of defrauding more than 1,000 students, Minnesota Public Radio reported. Many students said the for-profit school encouraged them take out loans to pay tuition. A Hennepin County judge ruled the schools violated state consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices laws. The school was ordered to pay restitution to those students. After the suit, the State Office of Higher Education said the school couldn’t be registered in the state or take new students. The school began to close campuses when it became ineligible for federal funding in December. Perry Schramm said he studied criminal justice at the school before finding out that his credits wouldn’t transfer to a certified police training program. “Just imagine everything that you’ve worked for three to five years,” he said. “And, one day somebody said all that work was for nothing.” ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Gov. Dayton announces new water quality goals Dayton said 40 percent of waters in Minnesota aren’t safe to swim or fish in. BY MAX CHAO mchao@mndaily.com
Governor Mark Dayton unveiled a new plan to improve Minnesota water quality on Friday at the University of Minnesota as leaders, exper ts and community members met to discuss improvements to Minnesota’s environment. For ty percent of the waters in Minnesota aren’t safe to swim or fish in, Dayton said at the confer-
about the environment, set priorities collectively and think about our paths forward,” said Will Seuf fer t, executive director of the EQB. Dayton’s plan would involve the collaboration of various groups — from farmers and scientists to business leaders — to create new policy aimed at targeting the state’s water quality challenges. And while the plan is an increase in pace from current policies, the governor said he wants even further actions in the future. “My hope is that once citizens become fully engaged in this process … they will say a 25 percent
improvement is not good enough,” he said. “We want all of our state’s waters to be restored to state standards; we owe it to ourselves and to our children and our grandchildren.” The announcement comes a week after Dayt o n h e l d a To w n H a l l Wa t e r S u m m i t a t t h e University of MinnesotaMorris. The summit is the second of its kind since Dayton enacted his Year of Water Action plan in August of 2016. The event also included breakout sessions to discuss topics like climate change, transpor tation and environmental justice in Minnesota.
U warns campus of increased phishing activity
Minn. man reunited with wife, kids caught in Trump travel ban
An email was sent to students last week on how to avoid scam emails.
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man was reunited with his wife and two children who were caught up in President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban. A smiling Mohamed Iye, a Somali-born U.S. citizen, met a flight from Amsterdam on Sunday afternoon. On board were his wife, Saido Ahmed Abdille and their daughters, Nimo, 4, and Nafiso, 2, the Star Tribune reported (http:// strib.mn/2jRXk5x ). The 66-year-old, who lives in the St. Paul suburb of Maplewood, hadn’t seen them in more than two years. “This is the first par t of happiness,” Iye said through an interpreter as he waited. As the security gate slid open, Iye swooped up his eldest daughter, who needs special medical care for microcephaly, and the tiny girl almost disappeared enveloped in his embrace. Then the youngest also was in his arms. The mother and daughters appeared ex-
BY MIKE HENDRICKSON mhendrickson@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota is warning students, faculty and staff to be on the lookout for fraudulent emails purporting to be from senior school officials. In a campus-wide email Thursday, Ber nard Gulachek, the University’s interim chief information of ficer, warned the community about an increase in “phishing” emails allegedly coming from University President Eric Kaler. In one recent fraudulent email to “staffs,” recipients were told to verify their email account within 72 hours by downloading an attachment and then entering their login information or face email restrictions. “Phishers” send the
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ence. His plan calls for an improvement of state water quality by 25 percent by 2025. “Clean water is your right, it is also your responsibility and mine too,” he said. The 5th Annual Environmental Congress — led by the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board and held at the University’s St. Paul campus — is a forum to discuss solutions to the state’s environmental challenges. “In this time of rapid change, it is critical that we take advantage of times like this to come together, talk about our future, our shared goals and concerns
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hausted by their travel and overwhelmed by the crowd. “I’ve been feeling a lot of worr y that I would not make it here,” Abdille said. Lawyers for the family said Abdille was approved for an immigrant visa Jan. 18, after a four-year vetting process. The couple’s children are U.S. citizens. But on Jan. 28, the day after Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigration from seven Muslimmajority countries, including Somalia, she was told they couldn’t board their Saturday flight to Amsterdam, from Nairobi, Kenya, where they had been living. A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the ban, and federal authorities began reversing cancellation of visas for people from affected countries. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the Iye family reunion came about as a direct result of Friday’s ruling, but immigrant advocates said they were encouraging travelers from affected countries to fly as soon as possible.
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New site aggregates immigration history Material is collected to aid students, educators, activists and policymakers. BY RAJU CHADUVULA rchaduvula@mndaily.com
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s travel ban and public outrage surrounding the policy, a University of Minnesota site is compiling a histor y of immigration in the United States to give perspective on the issue. The #ImmigrationSyllabus website compiles articles, scholarship, firsthand accounts and books
on the nuanced histor y of immigration in the United States. Professor Erika Lee, director of the Immigration Histor y Research Center, wanted to set up the site even before the travel ban was issued. It was co-created by the Immigration and Ethnic Histor y Society, a Minnesota-based group of immigration historians. The site was created to provide the public with resources on U.S. immigration histor y and also to provide students and educators with resources for classes. Lee said the site could
also prove useful for policymakers. “Anybody who has an interest in understanding the historical roots of our immigration debate [can use the site],” Lee said. This syllabus is par t of a wave of similar academic initiatives — like #FergusonSyllabus from Georget o w n U n i v e r s i t y, a n d #CharlestonSyllabus created by the African American Intellectual Historical Society — to incorporate reallife events into classrooms, Lee said. Anti-immigration and anti-refugee sentiments are nothing new in U.S. histor y, and the #Immigration-
Syllabus provides contextual readings on relevant issues in the discourse of today’s political landscape, such as xenophobia, deportation policy and border policing. “T r ump’s [ban] isn’t the first time this has happened,” said Eric Schwartz, dean of the Huber t H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs. But the way the ban is being executed is new, Lee said. Before, any ban or restriction on immigration has been proposed and implemented by Congress, and oftentimes voters got a say in the policies, she said.
“Anybody who has an interest in understanding the historical roots of our immigration debate [can use the site].” ERIKA LEE Director of the Immigration History Research Center
“[These] dramatic changes in immigration policy are being done in executive orders,” Lee said. “This executive branch taking on so much power and authority to transform immigration policy is really different.” Tr ump’s policies are covered on the #ImmigrationSyllabus site, Lee said,
with additional topics ranging from the current refugee crisis to context on Trump’s proposed border wall. The materials and topics on the site are divided into weeks, similar to a course schedule. Lee said she hopes the site will contribute to the debate on immigration and refugee policies.
University student group focuses on drug education
Three-person U panel sanctions six Gophers football players
SPEDE initiated after a noticed lack of drug education and prevention.
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BY OLIVIA JOHNSON ojohnson@mndaily.com
Though safe alcohol use and education is integrated and enforced at the University of Minnesota, some students see a gap in drug education. Students Promoting Effective Drug Education, or SPEDE, is a student group devoted to disseminating dr ug information to students so they can make infor med decisions and prevent harm. Neuroscience junior Conor Burke-Smith, who started the group last year, said he felt there was a lack of education about recreational drugs commonly used by students. Burke-Smith said he enjoys the electronic dance music scene and sees a lot of substance abuse in that setting. “The administration does a pretty good job with alcohol in terms of giving students … harm reduction information,” he said. “It’s a reality that lots of students use a lot of other substances.” Burke-Smith said he thinks the University administration has a limited reach in regards to drug education and prevention, especially if a student has already abused illegal drugs. He said school staff members can be less likely to talk openly about drugs and that students would be more willing to talk with peers about drug use rather than an authority figure. Although Boynton Health provides drug counselors, many students refer to them after a problem has already developed, he said. BurkeSmith said he believes drug abuse is easily preventable. “If [students] want to try a drug, they’ll be more likely to look at information and say, ‘Oh, this seems pretty safe to me,’” he said. “We’re … unbiased. We can give [information] in a more fact-based, straight-up way.” Dave Golden, Boynton Health director of public health and communications, said the clinic focuses on alcohol education because it’s a bigger problem on campus. “Information going out
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to people … that’s great,” Golden said of SPEDE’s goal. “Student-to-student is a great way to go.” Boynton has three counselors who specialize in helping patients who struggle with drug abuse, Golden said, though students don’t meet with them frequently. Students who regularly use drugs often end up leaving the University, Golden said. Almost 40 percent of fulltime college students had used an illicit drug at least once in 2012, according to a study cited in a 2015 Boynton Health report. To form SPEDE, BurkeSmith said he reached out to students through the School of Public Health and friends he knew who were passionate about drug education. “Most of the gaps here can be filled in with a student group,” he said. “Hopefully students are going to understand our intention is only to help them.” In the next month, the group will have a weekly table at Coffman Union where students can take pamphlets or have a conversation with members. Eventually, Burke-Smith said, SPEDE wants to give presentations to campus organizations like fraternities. Sarah Sevcik, a public health teaching specialist, teaches a course on drug and alcohol abuse. She said she received an email about SPEDE last semester and was interested in their harm reduction focus and reached out to BurkeSmith to learn more. “I’m excited that people
are wanting to do this,” she said. “I definitely think that peer education is a really beneficial way to provide health information on college campuses.” Sevcik referred to oncampus resources — like for-credit courses or services at Boynton — where students can learn about drug abuse. Groups should be thoughtful about what resources and materials they use when educating others and need to be careful to use strategies that encourage healthy use of drugs, she said. SPEDE member and biology junior Daymian Snowden, said he and BurkeSmith are friends, and he got involved in the group as soon as he heard about it. He said he thinks many students have inaccurate ideas about the effects of drugs, contributing to harmful decisions. SPEDE members are researching drugs and gathering information from recently written academic ar ticles or papers online and educational pamphlets reviewed by the School of Public Health, Snowden said. Through his research, Snowden said he learned that some painkillers — often taken recreationally — belong to the same class as heroin and wishes students were aware of that. “My goal…is to reduce the number of people making uninformed decisions about their drug and alcohol use,” he said. “When we approach students, it’s not as talking down to them or talking at them, it’s talking with them.”
When asked about Putin, President Trump says US isn’t ‘so innocent’ BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said he respects Vladimir Putin, and when told the Russian leader is “a killer,” Trump said the United States has many of them. “What do you think? Our country’s so innocent?” he told Fox’s Bill O’Reilly in a taped interview aired Sunday on the Super Bowl pregame show. T r ump has long expressed a wish for better ties with Moscow, praised Putin and signaled that U.S.-Russia relations could be in line for a makeover, even after U.S. intelligence agencies determined that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential
campaign to help Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton. Putin has called Trump a “very bright and talented man.” During Putin’s years in power, a number of prominent Russian opposition figures and journalists have been killed. In the interview, Trump says, “I do respect him,” then is asked why. “I respect a lot of people, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to get along with him. He’s a leader of his country. I say it’s better to get along with Russia than not. And if Russia helps us in the fight against ISIS, which is a major fight, and Islamic terrorism all over the world — that’s a good thing,” Trump said, using an
acronym for the Islamic State group. “Will I get along with him? I have no idea.” O’Reilly then said about Putin: “But he’s a killer, though. Putin’s a killer.” Trump responded: “There are a lot of killers. We’ve got a lot of killers. What do you think? Our country’s so innocent?” When O’Reilly says he doesn’t know any government leaders who are killers, Tr ump says “take a look at what we’ve done, too. We’ve made a lot of mistakes” and references the Iraq war. The Kremlin had no immediate comment. Democrats and Republicans took issue with Trump’s comparison of Russia and the U.S.
Sanctions Both par ties have five days to appeal the panel’s findings. Attorneys for the players have said the sanctioned players are still determining if they’ll appeal. The lawyers have also raised the possibility of taking the case to federal court. At a Saturday press conference, Ryan Pacyga — Winfield Jr.’s attorney — said his client will stay at the University. The status of the other players is unclear. The victim-sur vivor alleged that some of the players took turns sexually assaulting her while others watched during a Sept. 2 party at an off-campus apartment. The players say the sex was consensual. After the EOAA investigation, the players were suspended by the athletics department while the University adjudication process played out. The suspensions sparked a less-than-48-hour boycott of all team activities by the football team — including
the Dec. 27 Holiday Bowl against Washington State — until their teammates were reinstated. It also sparked counter-protests by sexual assault victim-survivors and allies. Tracy Claeys, the former head football coach who stood up for the accused players, was fired after the season. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has twice declined to press charges in the case following an investigation by the Minneapolis Police Department. The players’ lawyers have repeatedly said the accused were treated unfairly throughout the process. At the press conference, Pacyga said the accused players didn’t receive due process during the University investigation and hearings. He said an inadequate and biased EOAA investigation, the exclusion of video that he said would have shown the sex was consensual among at least some players, and no recordings of EOAA inter views, among other reasons, point to a faulty process for handling such cases.
“I hope that the University as a whole starts looking at our commitment to education about consent so that we can prevent these types of situations from being instantly looked at as ‘false accusations.’” ABBY HONOLD University student
Due process concerns have increasingly been raised as schools investigate more cases of sexual misconduct in the wake of pressure from the federal gover nment to more aggressively address campus sexual assault. “The deck is pr etty much stacked against you when you are an accused student in these hearings,” he said. “Any parent ought to be wor ried … about the lack of due process in these proceedings. The reality is we can do better. These are serious things that need to be looked into.” University student Abby Honold, a victim-sur vivor who took her case to the University before taking her perpetrator, convicted rapist Daniel DrillMellum to cour t, said she tr usts EOAA made their decision after thorough investigation. “Expulsions were upheld for some of the players,” Honold said. “And I think that it says a lot that this expulsion has now been determined twice.” Moving for ward, Honold said she hopes those accused of committing sexual assault use the University’s decision as an example of the potential consequences of their actions. “I hope that the University as a whole star ts looking at our commitment to education about consent so that we can pr event these types of situations from being instantly looked at as ‘false accusations,’” she said.
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offense scores Gophers break losing Minnesota’s double digits in road sweep streak with 68-59 win The Gophers scored four goals in under two minutes during Saturday’s game. BY TOMMY SLETTEN tsletten@mndaily.com
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Redshirt junior Reggie Lynch looks to shoot on Jan. 28 at the Sports Pavilion.
Minnesota hadn’t won a game since Jan. 8 heading into Saturday’s victory. BY JACK WHITE jwhite@mndaily.com
Fans of Gophers basketball had something to cheer about for the first time in 24 days Saturday. Minnesota (16-7, 4-6 Big Ten) snapped its five-game losing streak with a 68-59 victory over Illinois (13-11, 3-8 Big Ten) Saturday in Champaign, Illinois. “Losing five in a row was ver y annoying and ver y tough on us,” center Reggie Lynch told reporters Saturday. “But we didn’t let it go to our heads and break us down. We fought through and knew we had one of the best defenses in the country and the conference.” Minnesota watched its 13-point lead dwindle to six with 3:41 left in the game. Illinois’ Malcolm Hill and center Maverick Morgan scored six points each on a 12-3 run to bring their team within six. The Gophers finished of f the Illini by hitting four of their last five free throws. Lynch scored 15 points, his highest total since nonconference play. He also
added six rebounds in 32 minutes of play. “When Reggie L ynch stays out of foul trouble, obviously we’re a different team,” head coach Richard Pitino told reporters. Lynch got the ball off a rebound in the first half and kicked out to guard Amir Coffey. Coffey took the ball and drew a foul as he drilled a shot from behind the arc. Coffey finished the four-point play on a made free throw. He finished with 13 points and three assists. Guard Nate Mason had his best shooting per formance since Jan. 1. Mason shot 42.9 percent from the floor. He ended with 13 points and three steals. Mason was part of a defensive effort that forced 10 turnovers. The Gophers had just five. Minnesota’s opponents shot 50 percent or better against the team for three consecutive matchups heading into the Illinois game, but this game, the Gophers held the Illini to 38.1 percent from the field. Guard Akeem Springs had the ball in his hands near the end of the game once again. He hit a 3-point shot as the shot clock expired to put the Gophers up by ten with 5:31 to go in the game. Mason said he and Springs held a team meeting prior to the Illinois matchup.
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“I felt like that helped us,” Mason told reporters. “Kind of got their heads out of their butt.” Springs scored doubledigit points for the fourth consecutive game. Springs tallied 14 points, including four 3-pointers on eight attempts. Hill picked up two fouls early in the first half for Illinois. Hisfirst half got tougher when he drove to the rim off a pick. Hill went up to slam the ball home, only to be rejected by L ynch and send the Gophers on a fast break. Lynch had two rejections in the game. Hill was held to 13 points in the game though the Illini’s leading scorer averages 17 points per game. Illinois closed out the second half on a 7-2 run to tie the game at 35. The Gophers came out in the second half with a 9-2 run of their own. Minnesota heads home for a game against Iowa on Feb. 8. “We don’t talk about [the] NCAA tournament,” Pitino told reporters. “We want to go. That is the goal, but we just narrowed our focus.”
The Gophers of fense escalated quickly on Saturday — less than seven minutes into the first period, Minnesota scored four goals in under two minutes en route to a 5-3 victor y. The win closed out a sweep over Minnesota State Mankato in which the Gophers scored 10 goals over the weekend in their last road series of the regular season. “Really good to come down and score 10 goals for the weekend,” said head coach Brad Frost. “Scoring is something we have been str uggling to do, but you score five goals in each game, and you’re going to win most of those.” Saturday’s scoring explosion began between the 6:50 and 8:21 marks of the first period. No. 4 Minnesota (21-5-3, 17-4-3 WCHA) scored four goals, kicked off by for ward Kate Schipper. Sophomore for ward Taylor W illiamson fol lowed less than 30 seconds a f t e r, a n d d e f e n s e m a n
BY KYLE STEINBERG ksteinberg@mndaily.com
The opening half of wrestling — typically the Gophers’ forte — proved to be their kryptonite against Iowa on Sunday. The No. 3 Hawkeyes (102, 6-1 Big Ten) took down No. 10 Minnesota (6-4, 5-3 Big Ten) 27-11 at the Sports Pavilion. “They’re tough wrestlers,” said redshirt senior Brett Pfarr. “They battle; they wrestle through every position, which is something we need to get better at.” The Hawkeyes bolted to a 19-0 lead before halftime and didn’t look back, dropping just three matches on the day. Things didn’t look good for Minnesota from the getgo, as the Gophers gave up two major decisions in the first two matches to fall in an early 8-0 hole. Matters were made worse with No. 15 Nick Wanzek upset by unranked Joey Gunther at 165 pounds — a match the Gophers desperately needed to contend with the highly-favored Hawkeyes. “We had oppor tunities at 165,” said Minnesota head coach Brandon Eggum. “That’s one that we
The two teams split decisions in the final two matches to give Iowa the 27-11 victory. The Gophers certainly showed some youth in the loss, and Pfarr said the younger team members need to focus on enjoying the sport. “I think that’s a big problem that we’re having,” he said. “Our guys put too much pressure on themselves, and I’m just trying to show them that you can have fun and wrestle at the same time.” The Hawkeyes own a 73-28-1 all-time record in the rivalry against the Gophers and have won eight
of the past 11. Minnesota concludes the Big Ten season at home against No. 4 Ohio State, a team which can take away some of the Gophers’ strength in the upper weights. No. 8 Kroells, who will wrestle the top-ranked heavyweight in the country when the Buckeyes visit Minneapolis, isn’t backing down. “I’m not going to go out and wrestle the guy scared; I’m not going to change any of my preparation,” Kroells said. “All I can do is trust in what I’ve done.”
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periods by forwards Brent Gates Jr. and Vinni Lettieri. Gates saved a goal late in the first period, and Lettieri blocked a puck late in the second. “It’s a team effort,” Schierhorn said. “I think I said it last weekend, that’s how a team works: I bail them out … they bail me out.” In Friday’s game, Lettieri and his linemates had one of the most impressive shifts for the Gophers all season to kick-start Minnesota’s offense. Some nifty passes and takeaways led to a rebound popping to Lettieri for the game’s opening goal — and a reward for a line that worked hard. Highlighting Friday’s fivegoal bonanza for the Gophers was forward Rem Pitlick, who scored two goals. Both came for the freshman as a result of skating hard to the front of the net to get rebounds generated by his linemates. “Just right place at the right time,” Pitlick said. “[I was] the beneficiary of Tyler [Sheehy] and Justin [Kloos]
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making good plays, so I was lucky to be there.” Pitlick brought his season total of goals to five with the effort, and tallied the eventual game winner. Minnesota’s defense was stingy Friday, holding Penn State to only 29 shots, its lowest total all season. “Our [defensive] core played really well,” said defenseman Jake Bischof f. “We were able to deflect everything out of the middle, limit their shots and I’m really happy with how the [defense was] able to play.” Schierhorn kept Minnesota strong all weekend and totaled a combined 66 saves on 69 total shots. “Our goaltender was good this weekend,” Lucia said. “I think he helped us win a couple games.”
“It’s a team effort. ... I think I said it last weekend, that’s how a team works.”
WRESTLING RESULTS
SUNDAY No. 10 Minnesota No. 3 Iowa
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Minnesota dominated by Iowa at home 27-11 needed to win.” Iowa kept rolling and earned two more major decisions to shut the Gophers out in the first half. Minnesota began to show some life out of the break when Brett Pfarr’s technical fall cut the Hawkeye lead to 14. Fellow redshir t senior Michael Kroells followed that up with a decision, and Minnesota was back in the dual, setting up a pivotal match at 125 pounds. Minnesota’s No. 6 Ethan Lizak came out firing against No. 1 — and unbeaten — Thomas Gilman, using early near-falls to take an 8-0 lead. The potential of a major upset brought the Sports Pavilion crowd to life — Hawkeyes and Gophers fans alike. Gilman refused to quit, however, and after escaping Lizak’s grasp, he began to take over. After multiple takedowns, Gilman was able to completely turn the tide of the match, earning a pin 48 seconds into the third period. “That [would have been] huge, especially in a dual like this,” Eggum said of a potential upset. “That’s a nine point swing the way things ended up.”
minute mark of the second period, for ward Sarah Potomak scored on the power play, furthering Minnesota’s season-long dominance in special teams. Junior Cara Piazza and Schipper both scored later in the second period, both fresh off of injuries. Peters made nine saves in the shutout per formance, and freshman Serena D’Angelo made three saves in her third period play. Schipper finished the weekend with six points, three goals and three assists to lead the Gophers. Potomak finished with five points on the weekend as well. Minnesota will close out the regular season at home with series against Nor th Dakota and No. 1 Wisconsin. “I think we’re just going to take it one game at a time and play the whole 60 minutes and play the best we can,” Schipper said.
Gophers forward Kate Schipper maneuvers the puck away from a Yale player in Ridder Arena on Nov. 20, 2015.
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The Hawkeyes have won eight of the last 11 duals between the teams.
Sophie Skarzynski and for ward Kelly Pannek continued the goal flur r y to put Minnesota up 4-0 early. Schipper scored again in the second period, her third goal of the series. “I thought we came out strong in both games. I think we were strong in the D-zone and strong on the attack,” Schipper said. “All the up, I thought we played really well.” Minnesota State (622-3, 3-19-2 WCHA) was able to get three goals to tr y and heed a comeback in cr unch time but couldn’t equalize the score for a 5-3 Minnesota victor y. Goaltender Sidney Peters made six saves and let in one goalwhile sophomore Emma May made eight saves and gave up two goals. The Friday game went as smooth as any game could for the Gophers with a 5-0 shutout that featured five dif ferent players scoring for Minnesota. Skarzynski star ted of f the scoring two minutes into the game, assisted by for ward Nicole Schammel and defenseman Lee Stecklein. Pannek scored her 15th goal of the season less than a minute later. Just after the five-
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Senior Brett Pfarr takes on Iowa’s Cash Wilcke at the Sports Pavilion on Sunday. The Gophers lost.
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New Title IX coordinator starts at UMN Tina Marisam’s new role will entail investigations in sexual misconduct. BY NATALIE RADEMACHER nrademacher@mndaily.com
Amid controversy over school disciplinar y proceedings against football players, Tina Marisam began her role as the University of Minnesota’s new Title IX coordinator and director of Of fice for Equal Oppor tunity and Af firmative Action this semester. Marisam has worked for the EOAA for four years and ser ved as the assistant director for the last year. Since stepping into her new role, she’s taken over plans for a new sexual assault policy and plans to bring more awareness to what her office does. Marisam and her office has also been at the center of an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by several Gophers football players. Marisam and her of fice’s investigation has been criticized throughout the University’s adjudication of the players. “The transition has been a busy one and an exciting one, but I had a pretty good idea of the kind of job I was stepping into and the shoes I would have to fill,” Marisam said.
The previous director, Kim Hewitt, left the University to become the vice provost for institutional equity at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. “I have had a lot of support from her in the transition,” Marisam said. As the Title IX coordinator, Marisam oversees sexual misconduct investigations and the University’s compliance with Title IX, which prohibits gender-based discrimination and sexual misconduct in schools. One of her first tasks has been drafting a new sexual misconduct policy for the University, which has been in the works for almost a year. The new Sexual Misconduct Administrative Policy will combine the University’s existing sexual assault and harassment policies into one document. Marisam hopes the rule will be easier for students, faculty and staf f to understand. “We are changing the language to make sure it is readable and understandable,” said Sharon Dzik, director of the Of fice for Student Conduct and Academic Integrity. OSCAI and EOAA work closely regarding matters involving discrimination and misconduct on campus. “[Marisam] is great to
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University Office for Equal Opportunity Director and Title IX Coordinator Tina Marisam poses for a portrait in her office in the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday.
work with,” Dzik said, adding that she’s worked with her when Marisam held other positions in EOAA. Marisam says one of her goals is to make sure enough infor mation is available to the public so that they understand the process of responding to repor ts involving sexual
misconduct, discrimination or harassment. Because of the private nature of the work EOAA does, the general public often misunderstands the of fice’s purpose, Marisam said. She said the new policy will be a step toward eliminating this barrier.
Filing a sexual misconduct r epor t can be stressful, and she hopes the new language in the policy will help make the process easier to understand for all par ties involved. The T itle IX coor dinator also traditionally works with the Minnesota
Student Association, said president Abeer Syedah. MSA has a good relationship with Marisam and plans to collaborate with her on new Title IX training for Community Advisors in residence halls, though these plans are still in the early stages, Syedah said.
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$67 million for the project in his proposed bonding package. The medical school was ranked a top 15 research school in the 1970s. It has since fallen to the midthir ties due to a declined research focus and deterioration of the University’s medical center, said University Regent Tom Devine. “Some of the medical deliver y buildings over ther e, they’r e just not state-of-the-ar t,” Devine
said. “And we’re not turning out [the] state-of-thear t, top-notch people that we once did.” University Medical School Dean Brooks Jackson said the renovation would help students by providing updated technology and lear ning spaces and attract more prospective students. Jackson said the new building would act as a central location wher e health science students of dif ferent backgrounds could interact. The proposed health sciences building could boost morale for many medical students, said
Erica Levine, executive president of the University Medical School Student Council. Students cur rently sit in “ver y dark, stadiumstyle classrooms,” many of which don’t have windows, Levine said. “There were days during medical school that I went three weeks without seeing the sun because we were there before the sun comes up and we’d leave after the sun goes down,” she said. Students ended up petitioning the medical school to get ultraviolet lamps for its lounge — located in the Mayo Memorial
Building basement — to tr y to “ward of f depression,” she said. A new facility would also provide the school with needed extra space since class sizes will likely rise next year to satisfy Minnesota’s health care workforce demands, Jackson said. But Devine said lawmakers have voiced concer ns over the school’s vision, asking of ficials to make a compr ehensive plan of which medical school buildings need replacement and how much each will cost. “What they’re really
looking at is what’s our full plan over, say, 10 or 15 years to rebuild the medical education areas and the research areas going for ward,” Devine said. And while he said regents are committed to restoring the school’s ranking, they haven’t yet developed their vision for the medical school. “[The ranking] slide happened … r elatively quickly, but the climb back to the top is a much slower process,” he said. Still, some think other issues should be addressed before funding new projects.
Sen. Jef f Hayden, DFL-Minneapolis, said University of ficials often focus on pr ojects they want and ignore issues that cause concer n for legislators. Hayden said he’d like to see the University address the recent athletics depar tment scandal and the lack of growth in the school’s African American undergraduate population before discussing new projects like the health sciences building. “There’s a sense of arrogance that they get to decide what’s impor tant,” he said.
Grants available for Despite warning, Israel pushes settlement bill U minority graduate students in a bind BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The trial r un, which star ted last December, r uns throughout the rest of the year. Funding is made available through the dean’s office. After the trial run is over, the office will review demand and adjust funding accordingly, Lanyon said. “There are a lot of things we can be doing that if this turns out to not be an effective use of time and money, then we’ll go in a dif ferent direction,” he said. The grant is part of Lanyon’s goal to increase diversity — something he said is part of a greater national trend in higher education. In 2015-2016, about 12 percent of graduating students in master’s and doctoral programs at the University were from minority backgrounds — defined as citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Chicano, American-Indian and Hawaiian ethnicity. Both years saw about a 3 percent increase in minority student graduation. The of fice already offers a DOVE fellowship program that focuses on r ecr uiting diverse students to graduate pr ograms, while the grant is meant to help with retention. Directors of graduate programs can nominate students for the grant. Eligible students include DOVE Fellowship members or other research-
focused graduate students. Once nominated, the Of fice for Diversity in Graduate Education reviews the nomination to decide if funds are given. Lanyon said the of fice has received one grant application and is currently reviewing it. “I’m ver y happy that ther e hasn’t been this flood indicating we have a tremendous number of students facing these emergencies,” he said. The grant addresses unnoticed problems, said Max Hall, president of the Professional Student Government. He said implementing something like this hasn’t been discussed in his time as president of PSG, but he’s heard of students facing financial dilemmas, like having a computer break and deciding between purchasing a new laptop or paying rent. “I think it sounds like a great program,” Hall said.
“There are students who are facing . . . some real financial emergency that comes up that means they’re going to have to leave graduate school to address that.” SCOTT LANYON Vice provost and dean of graduate education
JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister is moving ahead with a contentious law that would legalize dozens of settlement outposts in the West Bank, despite claims by experts that the bill itself is illegal and a warning from the White House that settlement construction “may not be helpful.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under intense pressure from members of his coalition to bring the bill to a vote in parliament following last week’s court-ordered demolition of an illegally built settlement outpost. But he risks drawing angry international condemnations, possibly even from the ostensibly friendly Trump administration, if he pushes forward. Netanyahu’s nationalist coalition is dominated by West Bank settlers and their suppor ters. The Jewish Home, a powerful coalition ally, has been leading the calls to vote on the outpost law this week, perhaps as soon as Monday. The Jewish Home believes that with a friendly president in office, it is time for Netanyahu to lay out a clear policy for the West Bank, including the possible annexation of parts of the occupied territory. Netanyahu has sent mixed signals about the legislation, publicly voicing support for it while also reportedly expressing private misgivings. On Sunday, he indicated that he might once again delay the vote in a possible sign he is rethinking his support. Jewish Home lawmaker Shuli Moalem-Refaeli, one of the bill’s sponsors, said that the West Bank is dotted with outposts that she claimed had been built over
the years in “good faith” and should now be legalized. “What has been established cannot be destroyed,” she told Israel Radio. Israel’s power ful settler lobby was jolted last week by the court-ordered demolition of Amona, an outpost found to have been built on private Palestinian land. Over 40 families were forced from their homes, putting pressure on the government to respond. Proponents of the new legislation are bent on passing it to prevent similar scenes from taking place. The bill would retroactively legalize several thousand homes built illegally on private Palestinian land. The original landowners would be compensated either with money or alternative land, even if they do not agree to
give up their property. Critics have said the bill will not pass legal muster. Netanyahu’s own attorney general has said he will not defend the bill before the countr y’s Supreme Court, and Netanyahu has reportedly expressed concerns that the legislation could strengthen a case against Israel in the International Criminal Court. “People on the right haven’t got the courage to tell the settlers the truth,” Tzachi Hanegbi, a member of Netanyahu’s Likud Party, said over the weekend. “’’It is reasonable to assume that the bill will not pass.” Dan Meridor, a former justice minister and Likud member, said the bill is problematic because it would af fect Palestinians living on occupied territory
that is not part of Israel and who do not have the right to vote. “The idea is that we are taking land from someone, accidentally or not, and then are getting rid of him without him getting in a word, without him par ticipating in the legislation,” he said. “This is something destructive that must be stopped.” The American Jewish Congress, a mainstream pro-Israel Jewish organization in the U.S., on Sunday called on Israeli legislators to reject the bill, saying it undermined hopes for a two-state solution with the Palestinians. Adalah, an Israeli group that protects Arab rights, said it would immediately file a challenge in the Supreme Cour t if the bill is approved.
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Editorials & Opinions COLUMN
Trump-Obama comparisons are pointless Comparing the administrations detracts from the real issues at hand and offers no real benefit.
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his past weekend, the Department of Homeland Security temporarily blocked enforcement of President Trump’s immigration ban. The ban sparked protests worldwide, despite the president’s insistence that it was “similar” to immigration restrictions implemented by the Obama administration in 2011. Though numerous sources — Politifact, The Washington Post and FactCheck.org, to name a few — deemed this a false equivalency, many right-leaning pundits continue to cite the outrage as an instance of liberal hypocrisy. And on the left, people are asking themselves if conservatives have a point. So, are Democrats more critical of Trump because they dislike him? Probably, but it doesn’t really matter. Don’t get me wrong. Self-reflection and the acknowledgment of one’s faults is never a bad thing, and there’s certainly some soul-searching that Democrats and many media outlets need to do following this past election. However, these TrumpObama comparisons only serve to distract
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from the issues at hand. For example, the most common response I’ve seen to the immigration ban protests is people asking, “Where was this outrage for the Obama administration’s drone-strike program?” That’s a fair point, especially when you consider the refugees displaced because of U.S. involvement in the area. However, this question is rarely asked to broaden the current conversation or star t new and wor thwhile conversations on the topic. Instead, it’s meant to shut people up, benefiting nobody. By asking these questions, are we truly exposing hypocrisy? And even if we are, how are we benefiting? How are we moving forward? Time will inevitably put the Obama presidency in proper perspective, and there are decisions made by that administration that we, as a countr y, will need to
answer for during the current Trump presidency and presidencies to come. But Barack Obama is no longer the president of this countr y — Donald Trump is. Barack Obama is no longer signing executive orders — Donald Trump is. While it’s impor tant to acknowledge the road that got us here, there’s someone new behind-the-wheel and an uncertain future ahead. So, who should be our primary concern? The answer is obvious. The fact that many Obama suppor ters are now more politically active in the face of a Tr ump presidency isn’t a bad development, nor is it surprising. Donald Trump is a president unlike any we’ve had before, and we’re learning and adapting. News outlets are stepping up their coverage and placing ever y one of Trump’s moves under a microscope. Perhaps we were a little too enamored with Barack Obama’s dancing on “Ellen” to do the same for him, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t for Donald Tr ump. And if that makes us hypocrites, then so be it. Chance Wellnitz welcomes comments at cwellnitz@mndaily.com.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Monday, February 6, 2017
EDITORIALS U makes right decision in expelling players
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t hree-person University of Minnesota panel issued sanctions on Friday against six of ten Gophers football players accused of sexual misconduct, bookending a months-long scandal that has blighted the University’s football program and left many disquieted over the team’s culture. The panel decided to expel Ray Buford, Kiante Hardin, Dior Johnson and Tamarion Johnson from the University, a source close to the situation told the Minnesota Daily Friday. Mark Williams and Carlton Djam received one-year suspensions. In addition, four players — Kobe McCrar y, Antoine Winfield Jr., Seth Green and Antonio Shenault — were cleared of wrongdoing. The athletics depar tment suspended the players from football activities in December after the University’s Of fice for Equal Oppor tunity and Af firmative Action completed an investigation into the alleged sexual misconduct. In the shocking 84-page repor t, the victim-sur vivor accused some of the players of taking turns sexually assaulting her while others watched. The repor t concluded that the players had “more likely than not” violated the school’s conduct code. In all, five of the EOAA’s original recommended punishments were upheld by the University panel, one was reduced and four were dismissed — sanctions ranged from expulsion, suspension and probation.
The U’s interests at the legislature Editor’s Note: This is the second part of this letter; the first segment appeared in the Feb. 2 issue of the Minnesota Daily. Because of my oppor tunity with College in the Schools in Duluth, the guidance from my advisors and my focused academics, I’m proud to say that I’ll be able to graduate a semester early and keep my student debt to a minimum. I am extremely lucky and grateful to have had all of these experiences. But unfortunately, many students do not have the same career growth oppor tunities, and some will not graduate on time. This is a huge problem. So I urge you to step up and tell the legislature to invest in Minnesota’s students. This year, the University is requesting funding to advance the success of Minnesota’s students by improving four-year graduation rates and making college more af fordable. By increasing resources like career ser vices programs, academic planning and tutoring, more students will graduate on time, and our tuition costs will be kept low. Affordable education and proper preparation for post-graduate life is something that ever y student deser ves. Get involved by visiting advocates.umn.edu. We are Minnesota’s future. We know how to think critically. We’ll solve the challenges of tomorrow with innovation and ingenuity. We deser ve an education that will prepare us for 21st centur y careers — even jobs that don’t yet exist. Minnesota’s future depends on us. Lauren Twomey Class of 2018
Editor’s Note: This letter has been lightly edited for style and grammar.
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In these cases, students, no matter their status, no matter if they are an athlete, must be held accountable.
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COLUMN
Betsy DeVos is here ‑‑ now what?
We need to keep sight of future generations when government leaders conspire against them.
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n third grade, I failed an open book science test. You read that right — open book. Attending a poorly-r un public school in California, I simply had no concept of tests, homework, anything academic. Now at a large public university, I’m more grateful than ever for public education and the oppor tunity it af fords. This is a column about that trite, hackneyed old chestnut of a Miss America answer: the children. And their biggest adversar y right now is Betsy DeVos, the nominee for secretar y of education. A proponent of voucher programs, essentially a means of privatizing schools, DeVos has plans to ravage public education. In the process of free-market education reform, students will get lost in the shuf fle — they will no longer be the focus in their own education system. I want kids to have a better shot in their
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public schools than I did, and hoped that as years passed we wouldn’t be facing these kinds of obstacles. I huddled with two of my best friends a few nights ago, putting together a lesson plan for the after-school creative writing class we’ll be teaching at a local school. It’s one small step, but I want kids to feel more secure in their education. Bolstering future generations is paramount as we face these tough next four years. Kids need to know they’re valued and prioritized — ever y ef for t counts. Kate McCarthy welcomes comments at kmccarthy@mndaily.com.
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the times, but this recent announcement proves change is possible, even when least expected. The policy adjustment does nicely fit the Boy Scouts’ philosophy. After all, part of the group’s oath is duty to others. And sometimes helping out is as simple as accepting each other for who we are.
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GUEST EDITORIAL Boy Scouts recent policy of acceptance is civic duty An organization that takes duty seriously, Boy Scouts of America has done its civic duty by allowing all boys, including those who identify as transgender, into their program. An announcement last week from the organization said it will accept and register youth in the Cub and Boy Scout programs based on the gender identity indicated on the application. In a social and political climate that has stir red up fears that more restrictions could be forced upon gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender members of society, the Boy Scouts’ announcement is a refreshing confirmation of how important tolerance is — especially when it comes to our children.
A recent New Jersey case involved an 8-year-old transgender child getting kicked out of his troop because Scout leaders found out he was transgender. The Scouts didn’t cite that case in its announcement but emphasized the policy change was made because identifying children by the gender on their birth certificate was outdated. “ That approach is no longer suf ficient as communities and state laws are interpreting gender identity differently, and these laws var y widely from state to state.” Whatever the reason, the action fits into the evolving acceptance by the organization. In 2013, the group allowed openly gay youth as scouts, and in 2015, it lifted a ban on gay troop leaders and employees. The 100-year-old organization has not always had an easy time changing with
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While the Hennepin County Attorney’s Of fice declined to pursue charges in the case following a Minneapolis Police Depar tment investigation, the University’s decision is a step in the path toward justice for the victim-sur vivor and others who have experienced sexual assault on campus. The EOAA’s repor t and the panel’s decision also come at a precarious time for the future of federal policies aimed at curtailing sexual assault. President Donald Tr ump’s nominee for secretar y of education, Betsy DeVos, refused to state last month whether she would uphold the Obama administration’s interpretation of Title IX. That reading sought to use the federal law to combat rampant sexual assault on college campuses. We need stringent guidelines — and “more likely than not” standards of evidence — for colleges to aggressively pursue sexual assault accusations and discipline students accused of sexual misconduct. In these cases, students, no matter their status, no matter if they are an athlete, must be held accountable. While it seems likely that the accused parties will appeal the panel’s decision — Lee Hutton, one of the players’ attorneys, told the Minnesota Daily he would take the case to federal cour t if necessar y — we hope the University will hold strong on its decisions. Institutions of higher education cannot be complacent or complicit in the epidemic of campus sexual assault.
Editor’s Note: This editorial was originally published by the Mankato Free Press.
This recent announcement proves change is possible, even when least expected.
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CROSSWORD Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle 8, 2016 FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 5,
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis
HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (2/6): This year favors travels and educational discovery. Work together to get farther, faster. Resolve partnership challenges this month, before a profitable boom phase.
To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Written by Nancy Black
Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is an 8 — Home has your attention today and tomorrow. For about four months, with Jupiter retrograde, invent new possibilities in a partnership.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 9 — Expect two days in the professional spotlight. Reexamine personal priorities this next quarter, with Jupiter retrograde in your sign.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is an 8 — Write, study and communicate over the next few days. For the next quarter, during Jupiter’s retrograde, review your work, health and service.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is an 8 — Study and explore over the next two days. Enjoy peaceful contemplation and introspection, with Jupiter retrograde this next quarter.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 7 — Profits are available today and tomorrow. During Jupiter’s four-month retrograde, practice your skills and arts.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 9 — Handle financial administration today and tomorrow. Get nostalgic with friends, and enjoy old photos and memories.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 7 — You have the power through tomorrow. Jupiter’s retrograde encourages nesting. Over the next four months, organize home improvement priorities.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is an 8 — Revise career plans over the next four months, with Jupiter retrograde. Study and prepare for tests and challenges.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is an 8 — Make plans over the next two days. With Jupiter’s retrograde, review and revise financial matters. Discover and plug leaks.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is an 8 — Refine the itinerary over the next four months, with Jupiter retrograde. Reserve tickets and launch your next adventure this spring.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is an 8 — Friends help out today and tomorrow. Begin a fourmonth creative review process. Jupiter’s retrograde favors planning communications.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 7 — Plot a profitable springtime launch. For about four months, with Jupiter retrograde, review financial matters. Prepare taxes and handle insurance.
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12 people vie for 4 seats on the Board of Regents Recommendations to the full legislature will be made later this week. BY KEVIN BECKMAN kbeckman@mndaily.com
After days of interviews from a screening council, the list of candidates for the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents was narrowed to 12 last month. The Regent Candidate Advisor y Council — the body that screens and recommends candidates — released its recommendations Jan. 6. As the time for selection draws near for the four open seats, legislators and RCAC members explained what they want from the regent candidates. The candidates participated in a forum hosted by the University Alumni Association Wednesday where they answered questions regarding their qualifications and priorities. The state House and Senate higher education committees will meet later this week to recommend nominees they will present at a joint convention to finalize the picks later this month. Those the RCAC and legislative committees don’t select or consider can still be nominated for the board by a legislator. Rep. Drew Christensen, R-Savage, who serves on the House Higher Education Committee, said he’s looking for candidates who are passionate for the school and the state but aren’t afraid to face the administration. “It’s impor tant that … they’re also willing to look at the University with a
critical eye and make sure we’re constantly making improvements and that they’re willing to hold the president and the administration accountable to measurable goals and progress,” he said. Minnesota Student Association President and RCAC Member Abeer Syedah said the candidate finalists should address issues like campus sexual assault and college affordability, and they should listen to student concerns. “Anyone who ser ves in higher ed[ucation], but especially at a regent level … you make decisions that will impact students who you may or may not have any relationship with,” Syedah said. “That’s where that piece about having an open mind, listening and gathering feedback is going to be important.” Rep. Bud Nor nes, RFergus Falls, said legislators should look for candidates able to address a wide array of issues. “I’ve never been a singleissue person,” he said. “I’m looking for somebody … with a good over view or at least a broad appreciation for what that job involves and somebody who is going to be looking out for the best interests for the entire University.” Ardell Brede, chair of the RCAC, said many candidates emphasized in inter views that they wanted to view policies and procedures with a close eye and gain accountability for the University administration. “When you go through this, you just think ‘Wow, there’s some great people who are applying to be on the Board of Regents,’” Brede said. “The difficulty is you have to pick somebody.”
IAN BENSON District 2
JIM CARTER District 2
SANDRA KREBSBACH District 2
HOMETOWN: Rosemount EXPERIENCE: Area vice president for Transmission Strategy & Planning TOP PRIORITIES: Tuition & student debt, sexual misconduct, Service Employee International Union Bargaining Vote, exclusion & hate crimes
HOMETOWN: Hastings EXPERIENCE: : Former Green Bay Packers linebacker & team captain, served on various boards of directors for both for-profit & non-profit organizations TOP PRIORITIES: Tuition & student debt, tuition parameters, defining boundaries between the Regents & the administration, repairing “disarray” in the athletic department
HOMETOWN: Mendota Heights EXPERIENCE: former mayor and city council member of Mendota Heights, currently a member of the Minneapolis Downtown Council, on the Downtown Experience Committee & the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce TOP PRIORITIES: Tuition & student debt, skills gap & access to postsecondary education
HOMETOWN: Chanhassen EXPERIENCE: University of Minnesota regent, VP at the Horizon Insurance Agency TOP PRIORITIES: Tuition & student debt, stabilization & advancement in delivery of medical education, technology and research, University strategic master planning, land development/ acquisition,advance public understanding of the University’s Land Grant Mission
WALTER ERICKSON District 3
DARRIN ROSHA District 3
TAMMY LEE STANOCH District 3
DAVID MCMILLAN District 8
HOMETOWN: Wayzata EXPERIENCE: COO of Carlson Marketing Group Worldwide, CEO of Carlson Shared Services Company & member of the Board of the Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship Fund TOP PRIORITIES: Tuition & student debt, student scholarships, the school’s land grant status, a comprehensive & understandable strategic plan, building the U brand
HOMETOWN: Independence EXPERIENCE: University of Minnesota regent from 1989-1995, and from 2015-present, chief of operational law in Basra, Iraq with the 34th Infantry Division from 2009-2010 TOP PRIORITIES: Tuition & student debt, higher education access, developing & revising a strategic plan, remaining relevant to traditional constituencies while gaining relevance in emerging communities
HOMETOWN: Minnetonka EXPERIENCE: Chief corporate affairs officer for Recombinetics, a gene-editing technology company TOP PRIORITIES: Tuition & student debt, a commitment to making the University open for more Minnesota students, making the University open to private partnerships, restoring the University’s reputation and research ranking
HOMETOWN: Duluth EXPERIENCE: University of Minnesota regent from 2011-present & senior executive at Minnesota Power and its parent company ALLETE TOP PRIORITIES: Tuition & student debt, improving 4-year graduation rate, improving philanthropic aid, managing the cost of University housing
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KENT MOLDE At-Large Seat
HOMETOWN: Duluth EXPERIENCE: Currently portfolio manager of The Teberg Fund, a publicly traded fund of mutual funds he founded in 2002 & pesident of First Association Investment Advisors, Inc. TOP PRIORITIES: Tuition & student debt, athletic department terminations
HOMETOWN: Eden Prairie EXPERIENCE: Chief of radiology at Regional Hospital in Minot, ND and former chief of staff of Fairview Riverside Medical Center TOP PRIORITIES: Tuition & student debt, addressing campus sexual assault, fixing the Acadmeic Health Center, supporting the University’s research mission
TOM DEVINE District 3 and At-Large Seat
KEN POWELL At-Large Seat
JOHN REGAL At-Large Seat
HOMETOWN: Golden Valley EXPERIENCE: Chairman & chief executive officer of General Mills and leader in Partners in Food Solutions TOP PRIORITIES: Tuition & student debt, ensuring higher ed access for Minnesota students, enhancing quality of teaching & undergraduate student experience, supporting the University’s “Grand Challenges” initiative, food & agricultural production
HOMETOWN: Oak Park Heights EXPERIENCE: Chairman of the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors TOP PRIORITIES: Tuition & student debt, enhancing & expanding technology at the Unviersity for the digital era, attracting & retaining top student & teaching talent, removing invisible structural & institutional barriers to racial equity