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IN BORDER BATTLE, MINNESOTA SPLITS WITH BADGERS PAGE 7

■■ University police outline new goals for 2017

THE GOPHERS LOST SATURDAY AFTER A FRIDAY WIN.

■■ Student Senate aims to ease housing woes

The department plans to add two community officers. PAGE 4

An updated service will include landlord reviews. PAGE 10

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Protesters gathered outside the State Capitol for the Women’s March in St. Paul — likely the largest political protest in the city’s history.

Some say Trump’s new cabinet might not tackle campus sexual assault as seriously as Obama. BY RILYN EISCHENS reischens@mndaily.com

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c rowd of nearly 100,000 protesters — many outfitted in pink and wielding an array of colorful signs — gathered outside the State Capitol Saturday, in a nationwide day of protest against President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The event was one of numerous sister protests across the U.S. — in cities like Washington, D.C., New York, Sioux Falls and Atlanta —responding to Trump’s administration, which officially began after an inaugural ceremony Friday morning. Saturday’s march followed a day of protest Friday at the University of Minnesota and throughout Minneapolis. Nationwide, demonstrators rallied around manifold causes, including reproductive rights for women, support of minority communities and demands for civil rights and equality. In St. Paul, an original headcount for Saturday’s crowd hovered around 20,000, but the final estimate — ranging from 90,000 to 100,000 protesters — makes the Women’s March one of the largest political protests in the city’s history. University biology first-year student Ella Halverson said she joined the protests with her family to support reproductive rights. “We are making history and these are the issues we feel are important,” Halverson said. A day earlier, on the University of Minnesota campus, faculty and staff began the weekend of dissent with a staged walkout that converged with demonstrators from other local activist groups at Minneapolis City Hall.

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Students For a Democratic Society Organizer Skyler Dorr leads protesters in a chant against President Donald Trump on 19th Avenue South on Friday.

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HEALTH

State, nation sees drop in abortions A new report says the decrease can be attributed to stricter laws and contraceptive use.

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As the Barack Obama administration neared its end, it issued one last set of guidelines for higher education administrators to consider in addressing sexual assault. The letter — part of the Obama administration’s push for colleges and universities to take aggressive action — encouraged schools to continue to aggressively work to stem sexual assault on campuses. At the University of Minnesota, most of the new recommendations have been implemented or are in progress. While the previous administration emphasized addressing sexual assault on college campuses, the stance of President Donald Tr ump’s administration on the previous administration’s Title IX expansion remains unknown, worr ying some advocates.

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Grant because they are someone who we believe really aligned with MSA’s mission,” said MSA president Abeer Syedah. The first pilot pantry will be open Feb. 2123 at Appleby Hall, and the second will run March 29-31 at the YMCA on University Avenue. Leighton said she plans for the permanent pantry to be open most week days. “We really want to change the perception among college students that healthy, fresh food is a luxury,” Leighton said.

Abortion rates in the U.S. fell to the lowest level since the 1970s. A new study released by the Guttmacher Institute, a sexual and reproductive health think tank, shows drops in the number of abortions across the nation. Abortions dropped 14 percent nationally to 14.6 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44. In Minnesota, the drop was 13 percent between 2011 and 2014. Increased contraceptive use and tighter restrictions on abortion explains the decline in abortions, said Rachel Jones, author of the study. In 2014, 95 percent of Minnesota counties had no clinics that provided abortions, and 59 percent of women lived in those counties. Ninety percent of counties in the U.S. had no clinics that provide abortions. In 2014, over 9,700 abortions were performed in Minnesota. Jones and her team contacted all known

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Protesters rally on the stairs of the state Capitol in St. Paul on Saturday. Demonstrators marched in solidarity with women across the nation.

STUDENT ISSUES

Food pantry slated at U amid food insecurity woes The University of Minnesota is one of two Big Ten schools that currently lacks a food pantry. BY NATALIE RADEMACHER nrademacher@mndaily.com

Last spring, Rebecca Leighton was designing a food pantry for a class when results from a Boynton Health survey prompted her to take things further. More than one in ten students at the Uni-

versity of Minnesota experienced food shortages, and more than one in six worried their food would run out before they could afford to buy more, the 2015 survey found. Faced with the reality of food insecurity on campus, the second-year graduate student founded the student group Nutritious U Food Pantry. The group has since partnered with Minnesota Student Association, which is funding a project to launch two pilot food pantries this spring. MSA and the group plan to open a permanent one in the fall of 2017. “They were awarded a Mission Driven

MEN’S BASKETBALL

In close match, Gophers lose to Badgers in overtime Minnesota had the final shot of the game, but the team couldn’t connect on a 3-pointer. BY JACK WHITE jwhite@mndaily.com

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Gophers guard Gadiva Hubbard handles the ball at Williams Arena on Nov. 12, 2016.

Akeem Springs had already been Minnesota’s hero once, and all eyes fell on him in the closing seconds of overtime. The guard, who had sent the game into extra minutes early on, bounced the last shot off the rim, and the Gophers’ last chance at an upset was spoiled. Minnesota (15-5, 3-4 Big Ten) fell to No. 17 Wisconsin (16-3, 5-1) 78-76 in overtime on Saturday at Williams Arena. “I don’t normally enjoy coaching during

the games, but I kind of enjoyed it,” said head coach Richard Pitino. “[Wisconsin] just made one more play.” Springs entered the Gophers’ starting lineup for just the second time against the Badgers. The graduate-transfer amassed 16 points on 6-12 shooting in the game. “I always saw myself as a star ter; it wasn’t something I was really focusing on,” Springs said. “I want to be able to do all the little things.” Meanwhile, guard Dupree McBrayer moved to the bench for the first time all season and fared well. McBrayer went 5-7 shooting with 14 points — his highest point total since Dec. 27 against Michigan State. u See BASKETBALL Page 5 VOLUME 117 ISSUE 32

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STATE REPORT MINNESOTA GOP CHARTS NEW COURSE IN RESPONSE TO PROTESTS ST. PAUL — Minnesota officials responded to months of unrest last year after the death of a black man shot by police officers with funding meant to reduce the state’s widespread racial disparities. This year, a new Republican-controlled Legislature is plotting a crackdown on protests, with tougher penalties for highway marchers and potentially putting some demonstrators on the hook for the enforcement costs at unruly protests. It’s a marked shift in reaction to the protests that simmered for weeks after the death of 24-year-old Jamar Clark in November 2015 and again last summer after 32-year-old Philando Castile was shot and killed during a traffic stop near St. Paul. In both cases, protesters from Black Lives Matter and others set up encampments that police depar tments said cost more than $1 million in officer overtime and some damages. And in the days after each shooting, dozens of demonstrators were arrested after shutting down Interstate 94 with massive rallies, though charges were later dropped. Emboldened by taking full control of the Legislature this fall, Republicanbacked bills would make it easier for prosecutors to charge for blocking highways with a gross misdemeanor and up to a year in jail, while also allowing local police departments to sue convicted protesters for the costs associated with demonstrations. “At some point, the rule of law has to matter,” said Rep. Nick Zer was, an Elk River Republican pushing for both bills. “I think it’s time to show there is accountability.” Zerwas and other Republican lawmakers had proposed the harsher punishments for protesters before, but their expanded power at the Capitol makes it a potential reality this year. And with protests across the countr y motivated by of ficer-involved deaths, controversial pipelines and President Donald Trump, Minnesota Republicans aren’t alone in considering how to respond. ASSOCIATED PRESS

INTERNATIONAL BRIEFING

Israeli prime minister accepts Trump’s invitation to visit US BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister on Sunday accepted an invitation to visit the White House next month in hopes of forging a “common vision” for the region with President Donald Trump that could include expanded settlement constr uction on occupied ter ritories and a tougher policy toward Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his plans to head to Washington in early Febr uar y hours after delaying a vote on an explosive proposal to annex one of the West Bank’s largest settlements, apparently to coordinate his policy toward

Ice halts search of Italian hotel after massive avalanche BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

FARINDOLA, Italy — Rescuers digging through an Italian hotel buried by an avalanche reported hearing no signs of life Sunday from the 24 people still missing inside and appealed for equipment to help them penetrate the ruins where they say air pockets might be sustaining more survivors. Rescue crews last reported hearing voices from the snowentombed Hotel Rigopiano on Friday, when four children and five adults were located alive in small spaces that contained enough air for them to breathe. Among them were Vincenzo Forti and Giorgia Galassi, a couple who huddled with another woman in the gap where a girder split a sofa and ate dirty ice to stay hydrated, a friend of the couple told reporters at Pescara hospital Sunday. Forti, who is in his 20s, “now he realizes he is a miraculous survivor. Also considering where he was -- a square meter -- (3 foot by 3 foot) (space) in the cold, without lights, with a broken sofa, a girder splitting it up,” the friend, Luigi Valiante, said. Five people have been confirmed dead in the avalanche that hit the resort on Wednesday evening while its guests were waiting for a snow plow to clear the road so they could evacuate. The number of people thought to be still inside the hotel was increased from 23 to 24 Sunday, officials said. One of the rescued survivors told authorities about a young Senegalese worker at the resort who had not been included in previous counts. Rescuers told reporters Sunday they have detected other air pockets in the hotel wreckage. But they haven’t been able to reach all those areas yet. Impassable mountain roads have left crews without equipment like cranes that could help them remove the piles of ice and snow more quickly. About 60 people at a time have been relying on shovels and their hands to dig farther into the hotel.

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the Palestinians with the new administration. The move put on hold legislation that threatens to unleash fresh violence and damage already faded hopes for Palestinian independence. It also may have marked Trump’s first presidential foray into Middle East diplomacy. After eight years of frosty relations with President Barack Obama, Netanyahu has welcomed T r ump’s election as an opportunity to strengthen ties between the two allies. Israeli media reported that Netanyahu was gearing up plans to expand settlement construction in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem — a policy that had been condemned by

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Obama. Late Sunday, the two men held what Netanyahu’s of fice described as a “ver y warm conversation” by phone. It said they discussed the international nuclear deal with Iran, which both men have harshly criticized, and the Palestinian issue. “The prime minister expressed his desire to work closely with Pr esident Trump to forge a common vision to advance peace and security in the region, with no daylight between the United States and Israel,” the statement said. It said a date for Netanyahu’s visit would be finalized in the coming days. The White House said Trump told Netanyahu that

peace with the Palestinians “can only be negotiated directly between the two parties” and that the U.S. will work closely with Israel on that goal. Trump also affirmed his “unprecedented commitment to Israel’s security” and his administration’s focus on countering terrorism, the White House added. With Tr ump signaling a more tolerant approach toward the much-maligned settlement movement, Israel’s nationalist right now believes it has an ally in the White House, and Israeli hard-line leaders make no secret they will push for aggressive action in the occupied West Bank.

Gambia awaits first new leader in 22 years BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BANJUL, Gambia — Gambia’s capital was awaiting the arrival of the countr y’s new leader and an era of democracy, nearly a full day after the authoritarian ruler of 22 years flew into exile with an extraordinar y set of assurances from the international community. Even as new President Adama Barrow remained Sunday night in neighboring Senegal awaiting a triumphant return after a whirlwind political crisis sparked by his December election win, former leader Yahya Jammeh appeared to be guaranteed the right to come home. A joint declaration issued shor tly after Jammeh left by the United Nations, African Union and West African regional bloc ECOWAS said the bodies will work with Barrow’s government to make sure Jammeh, his family and his close associates are not the target of punishment. But a top Barrow adviser, Mai Ahmad Fatty, said the declaration didn’t have the new leader’s approval, and Barrow told Senegalese broadcaster TFM that Jammeh doesn’t have amnesty. “I was ver y shocked to learn from Facebook that the document we had rejected was already posted at the websites of both ECOWAS and the AU,” the adviser, Fatty, said. “Gambia will neither respect nor honor what was contained in that joint declaration. We don’t consider it legally binding on us.” Although the declaration was written to provide Jammeh with maximum protection, “it doesn’t give him an amnesty, and under international law in fact you can’t amnesty certain crimes like torture and massive or systematic political killings,” international rights lawyer Reed Brody said in an email. “Depending where Jammeh ends up, though, the real obstacles to holding him accountable will be political.” The unpredictable Jammeh, known for startling declarations like his claim that bananas and herbal r ubs could cure AIDS, flew of f late Saturday with a wave as supporters and soldiers wept. He was last seen flying toward Equatorial Guinea, which is not a state party to the International Criminal Court.

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What to watch for this legislative session Legislators will deal with rising health care premiums and education expenses. BY RYAN FAIRCLOTH rfaircloth@mndaily.com

As the Minnesota State Legislature looks to craft its next biennial budget, lawmakers are scrambling to address last year’s unfinished business. A little over two weeks into the session, legislators have already signed a federal tax conformity bill including tax deductions for qualified higher education expenses and passed a health care reform bill in the Senate. But issues from last year — like the failed bonding and tax bills — loom as legislators prepare to deal with a $1.4 billion budget surplus. Here are some main topics to follow during this year’s legislative session: Higher education The University of Minnesota is lobbying the legislature for nearly $400 million in state funding this year, including a $147.2 million increase to its biennial budget and $245 million for

capital projects. These projects include $100 million for repair and maintenance of cur rent campus buildings, $69.3 million for a Health Sciences Education Facility and about $23 million for a renovation of Pillsbur y Hall. But before receiving state funding, University of ficials will have to answer for the football team’s recent alleged sex assault scandal, said Rep. Bud Nor nes, R-Fer gus Falls, chair of the House higher education committee. Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-Nisswa, said the University will have to prove to lawmakers why it deser ves a bump in funding. Health care premium relief Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders star ted talks in recent months to agree on a special session to pass a health care premium relief bill. They were unable to establish terms or hold a special session. Because of this, relief for Minnesotans with rising health insurance premiums has been a priority

KEY ISSUES OF THE 2017 MINNESOTA LEGISLATIVE SESSION Determining the state’s next biennial budget Passing a relief bill for Minnesotans facing rising health care premiums Passing a bonding bill to fund state infastructure Passing last year’s tax bill Appropriating funds for state roads and bridges SOURCE: MN DAILY REPORTING

in the early weeks of the 2017 legislative session. State lawmakers in the Senate have already passed a health care premium relief bill, Gazelka said, and now await approval of the House version. “The premium relief is the first par t of it, providing emergency aid for those who had premiums go up as much as 67 percent,” he said. Passing a bill would mark the beginning of reforming the state’s healthcare system, Gazelka said, although more refor ms would be worked on “for years to come.” Still, legislators were war ned by

Minnesota Management and Budget that relief wouldn’t be available until 2018 for qualifying residents under the Republicans’ current plan. Dayton would likely veto the present form of the health care reform bill, said Sen. Richard Cohen, DFLSt. Paul.

package to pass before the session ends. Sen. Kari Dziedzic, DFLMinneapolis, said she’s heard a different tone from House Republicans on the bonding bill. Some legislators want to focus on the budget and worr y about bonding next year, she said.

Bonding Lawmakers failed to pass a roughly $1 billion bonding bill for statewide infrastr ucture funding in the final minutes of last year’s session. On Jan. 4, Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith introduced a new $1.5 billion bonding bill that would provide funding for state infrastructure projects and create an estimated 22,950 jobs. Under Dayton’s bonding proposal, the University would be granted funding to help maintain campus buildings and build a new health science education facility. Gazelka said he expects a potential bonding bill this year to perform differently from last year’s since there are 21 new lawmakers in the Senate. Although it’s a budg e t y e a r, h e s a i d h e still expects a bonding

Taxes Federal tax conformity became the first law passed this year when Gov. Dayton signed it last week. The state will now conform to new tax code changes, including cuts for qualified higher education expenses like tuition, mortgage insurance premiums and classroom expenses. The new tax conformity bill is dif ferent than last year’s omnibus tax bill, which Dayton vetoed over a one-word error. The $257 million tax bill — which included student loan tax credits and expanded childcare and veteran tax credits — is also expected to be revived this session. Transportation Road and bridge repair is another topic car ried over from last session. State transpor tation

“The premium relief is the first part of it, providing emergency aid for those who had premiums go up as much as 67 percent.” PAUL GAZELKA Senate Majority Leader

depar tment of ficials have said Minnesota will need an estimated $16 billion for infrastructure fixes over the next 20 years. One of the repair projects is the 10th Avenue Bridge, featured in a bill recently introduced by Dziedzic. Funding was originally slated for the project in last year’s failed bonding bill, she said. “Now we’re asking for about $30 million, and that will hopefully extend the life of the bridge for another 50 years,” Dziedzic said. The total price tag of repairing the bridge is ar ound $42 million, she said, but “it’s a lot cheaper than building a whole new bridge.”

MPCA community forums to talk pollution control Ongoing settlement may present funding for local neighborhood pollution control. BY MAX CHAO mchao@mndaily.com

Ongoing settlement discussions between a pollution agency and the city of Minneapolis may soon put to rest some community members’ concerns over the health impacts of a North Minneapolis recycling facility. On Wednesday, city and state leaders asked Marcy Holmes and Northeast residents to weigh in on how they want to utilize funds from the pending settlement between Minneapolis, the

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Northern Metal Recycling. MPCA successfully convinced a Hennepin County District Cour t judge to temporarily shut down half of Northern Metal’s NearNorth Minneapolis facility, which specializes in metal shredding and recycling. The state’s pollution agency also asked for the company’s air quality permits to be revoked, said Sarah Kilgriff, who manages land and air compliance at MPCA. The company contested the permit revocation, and a judge ordered mediation in the fall of 2016. “Nor thern Metal has been a long-standing topic of conversation in the community, and we are at an

exciting juncture at this point in time, one that I wasn’t sure we would get to,” said Dan Huff, environmental health director for the Minneapolis Health Department. Potential settlement parameters could include legal cost reimbursements to MPCA, funding for air pollution monitoring around the plant, the permanent termination of metal recycling operations or the relocation of the facility’s metal shredder to a non-disclosed location by the summer of 2019, Kilgriff said. A portion of the settlement could also reach the city’s first and third wards, which Kilgriff said are affected by the plant’s emissions. We d n e s d a y ’ s m e e t ing is at least the second

community forum MPCA has hosted in the last month to discuss possible settlement fund allocation. Council members Jacob Frey of Ward 3 and Kevin Reich of Ward 1 — along with Rep. Diane Loef fler, DFL-Minneapolis and Sen. Kari Dziedzic, DFL-Minneapolis — spoke at the meeting in support of local and state pollution control efforts. “We want frustration to be recognized, but we also want success to be recognized, because that fuels us through frustration to get us to the next step,” Reich said. Though city residents want the plant to cease operations in Minneapolis, some said they’re concerned residents living near the facility’s next location could be

harmed by air emissions. ”I want to urge you all to consider that there is another community somewhere potentially harmed by the actions that are being discussed tonight, and we shouldn’t allow that to happen,” resident Alan Muller said. Others voiced fr ustrations over a two-and-a-half year shredder removal process and potentially lengthy court dealings should the settlement fall through. “It disgusts me that three years [to cease plant operations] is something that we have to consider,” said Minneapolis r esi dent Lars Morris. “But … there is the likelihood that if this doesn’t have a settlement, it could go on for 20 more years.”

During a small-group breakout session, neighborhood residents brainstormed pollution controlrelated projects that would utilize the settlement funds. Project ideas included creating a children’s community clinic to treat lead exposure, planting vegetation along roads, making asthma treatment more accessible to those in the ar ea and incentivizing green businesses to move to Marcy Holmes and Northeast. MPCA leaders hope to reach a settlement with Northern Metal Recycling by the end of the month, Kilgriff said. The agencies will return to court if a settlement can’t be reached, she said.

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“A Call to Action” The letter from former Vice President Joe Biden included a White House task force’s guide with 92 specific recommendations for handling sexual assault. The University of Minnesota has implemented almost all of the recommendations outlined in the letter, said Aur ora Center Director Katie Eichele. Many of the ser vices

recommended in the letter are provided by the Aurora Center, like a full-time a d v o c a t e a n d c o u n s e ling ser vices for victimsur vivors, among others. Others, like employing a full-time Title IX coordinator or star ting awareness campaigns, have been undertaken by University administration and student government. Still, there are some recommendations the University hasn’t met yet, Eichele said. The Aurora Center is cooperating with the Minneapolis and St. Paul police depar tments to es-

tablish a memorandum of understanding to clarify the roles and responsibilities of all involved par ties in dealing with sexual assault, as r ecommended by the 2017 letter. Additionally, the letter suggests that education and training pr ograms should be ongoing and reinforced throughout a student’s academic career. Currently, the University meets state law by requiring students to complete sexual awareness training within the first 10 days of their first semester. Still, the Aurora Center is working to pr ovide additional information tailored to various campus groups, Eichele said. “ Yo u h a v e t o h a v e those communities buy in. That’s how you create culture change, and then you design programming and involvement around the needs of specific audiences,” she said. After reading the letter and guidelines, Eichele said the University has come a long way.

The future of Title IX

The Obama administration’s interest in addressing campus sexual assault dates back to a 2011 a “Dear Colleague” l et t er f r om t h e O f f i c e for Civil Rights, which specified that language in T itle IX pr ohibiting gender-based discrimination in any educational activities receiving federal funds also covered sexual violence. Among other recommendations, controversial por tions of the letter

suggested schools employ a preponderance of evidence standard for sexual misconduct cases and discouraged cross-examination during hearings. But with recent congressional confir mation hearings for Betsy DeVos, President T r ump’s pick for education secretar y, questions have been raised over the administration’s desire to uphold the previous one’s actions after DeVos declined to take a stance on Title IX enforcement during her Jan. 17 Senate hearing. Some, like Patricia H. Davis, an attor ney at Dallas law firm Far rowGillespie & Heath, worr y some of the drastic changes achieved by the 2011 guidance could be altered or reversed by the new administration. For example, DeVos may shift the preponderance of evidence to a higher standard. A more concerning possibility is that the Trump administration could defund enforcement, Davis said. Over 360 investigations were star ted in the Of fice of Civil Rights under Obama, and only 58 have been resolved, she said. “People are hoping … that she’s not going to cancel those investigations,” Davis said. “But what she might do is say, ‘We are not going to open any new investigations.’” Some Democratic Senate lawmakers on the committee charged with voting on DeVos have also raised concerns about her unwillingness to commit to existing Title IX enforcement practices. “Victims of sexual assault deser ve a Secr etar y who will stand up for

them, not one unwilling to commit to enforcing basic protections,” committee member Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pennsylvania., tweeted after the hearing. Concer ned about reversing strides made in stemming campus sexual assault, Casey and ranking Democratic member of the committee, Sen. Patty Mur ray, D-Washington, encouraged Tr ump to maintain current policies in a Jan. 5 letter. “We have made some progress in addressing campus sexual assault in the last several years,” the letter read. “It is critically impor tant that these policies remain in effect in order to protect students from sexual violence and promote healthy learning communities.” LGBTQ students, however, may have a harder time under a DeVos-headed education depar tment, Davis said, given her questionable histor y. DeVos’ family has been linked to an anti-LGBTQ organization in the past, though DeVos said she doesn’t suppor t the group’s work during the Senate hearing. Laws protecting LGBTQ students aren’t as developed, and students advocating on behalf of LGBTQ issues haven’t reached the same fer vor as those speaking out against sexual assault, she said. “I would just encourage students at the University of Minnesota to consider how much these rights mean to them … If it means a lot to be safe and to have equity for your transgender and LGBT peers, then it may come to the point where you need to organize and advocate in a strong

way,” Davis said. But other organizations, like the non-par tisan, non-profit Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, has been critical of por tions of Title IX and is concer ned the directives have contributed to a potential lack of due process in campus adjudications. FIRE sponsored a lawsuit last year challenging the 2011 directives. While FIRE Vice President of Policy Research Samantha Har ris said she can’t predict how the new administration will handle T itle IX enforcement, she’d like to see the gover nment reverse some of its requirements, especially its “pr eponderance of evidence standard.” She said a more appropriate standard in campus sexual misconduct adjudications would be a “clear and convincing evidence” standard, which is between preponderance and “beyond a reasonable doubt” “We are just asking that the government back away from that mandate and from its … aggressive micromanagement of school judicial systems through T itle IX enfor cement,” Harris said.

“Victims of sexual assault deserve a Secretary who will stand up for them, not one unwilling to commit to enforcing basic protections....” BOB CASEY Senator

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MN sees drop UMPD outlines priorities for 2017 in abortions Abortions u from Page 1

abor tion providers in the countr y and asked how many abor tions they performed, she said, adding that the study’s data took 14 months to collect. She said abortions have declined since 1990. In Minnesota, abortions have decreased every year since 2006. “During this three year time period, it was a sharper decline than what we had seen,” she said, adding that ideally, research would be used to inform lawmakers on public policy. Jones said the Guttmacher Institute used to release this type of study every year, but the data collection process has become more labor-intensive. “These providers don’t have to give us this information,” she said. “Sometimes it involves calling them … 30 times and getting a hold of the right person and providing them with assurances that we’re a trustworthy source.” Bill Poehler, communications director for Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, said the decline is because of anti-abortion legislation, calling the decrease “wonderful.” He said the data isn’t completely accurate because some states don’t require providers to report their numbers. At an MCCL rally outside the Minnesota Capitol Sunday afternoon, organizers and Republican leaders of the state’s GOP-controlled Legislature pledged to push for policies to reduce the number of abortions even more. Wendy Hellerstedt, associate professor of reproductive health in the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health, said the study only reports numbers

The department has plans to add new community engagement officers.

“I do believe that the declines in abortion are not necessarily a reflection of a decline in need. They reflect national and state policies.” WENDY HELLERSTEDT Associate professor of reproductive health School of Public Health

from providers, leaving out medical or self-induced abortions. “Abor tion is probably the only medical procedure that there is so much stigma around reporting,” she said. “I do believe that the declines in abortion are not necessarily a reflection of a decline in need. They reflect national and state policies.” Hellerstedt said that declines can mean limited access to abortion providers, and worries that this will result in more self-induced abortion attempts or illicit procedures. In Minnesota specifically, she said the declines could point to active family planning ser vices and access to contraceptives. “I think you’re seeing … positive things,” she said.

ABORTION RATES BY THE NUMBERS

14% NATIONAL ABORTION RATE DECLINE BETWEEN 2011 AND 2014

11,140 NUMBER OF ABORTIONS

REPORTED IN MINNESOTA IN 2011

9,760 NUMBER OF ABORTIONS

REPORTED IN MINNESOTA IN 2014 SOURCE: THE GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE

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As they look toward a new year of depar tment changes, University of Minnesota police of ficials are relying on lessons they’ve learned in 2016. C o m m u n i t y e n g a g ement, training and special events at TCF Bank Stadium are the main agenda items for the department in 2017. UMPD Chief Matt Clark said fast police responses are always a top priority, but this year the depar tment will concentrate on security for events at TCF Bank Stadium. Clark said there will be 28 events at the stadium this year — an increase from last year due to Minnesota’s new Major League Soccer team, which is slated to play 17 games at the venue for

their inaugural season. “ We ’ r e r e a d y a n d actively making sure those special events are r un well,” Clark said. “Whether there’s issues with fan behavior, traffic control, general operations.” The UMPD will have to prepare dif ferently for the soccer games than for Gopher football games, Interim Vice President of University Ser vices Mike Berthelsen said. Football games pull in around 50,000 fans, while Berthelsen said he expects around 20,000 at the soccer games. Fans won’t be allowed to tailgate at soccer games, he said. “The size and scale of traffic management is different, so it doesn’t have the same overall impact,” Berthelsen said In 2017, the department will continue camera upgrade efforts around campus to help with safety. “We upgraded a bunch of cameras to digital on places like the Washington Avenue Bridge and

that’s made a difference,” Berthelsen said. In addition, the department is currently in the process of standardizing lighting on campus with University Energy Management. The two groups made a map matching each light to its owner to streamline repairs, Berthelsen said. Last year was Clark’s first full calendar year as chief, and he pointed to improved community engagement as one of his achievements in that time. Over 2016, the UMPD was more active on Twitter, and hosted community events like a Nerf-based capture the flag game held between officers and students. In 2017, Clark said the depar tment plans to add two new officers whose responsibility will be to walk around campus and engage directly with students and staff Monday through Friday during the semester. Once a month, the two officers will host a morning cof fee on campus event, as well as attend local

neighborhood meetings. “They’ll tr y to engage with students, faculty and staff,” Clark said. “They’ll also work with key community people … to put the word out about them as beat of ficers and making sure they’re engaging with folks.” Berthelsen said another area of success for UMPD in 2016 was its coordination with the Minneapolis Police Department. There were more protests on campus in 2016 than previous years, which led more coordination between departments. “I think this last fall and heading into [2017], that continues to be a higher priority,” Berthelsen said. “The integration of planning and cooperation between ever ybody’s department to make sure the campus is safe, but also that those that are protesting are safe as well.” In the long term, Berthelsen said he hopes UMPD will upgrade security in skyways and Gopher Way tunnels, but there are now no concrete plans.

More tornadoes ahead for southeast US BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ADEL, Georgia — Deadly weather in the Southeast killed 16 people and injured dozens more, authorities said Sunday, as residents along the GeorgiaFlorida line braced for more intense, fast-moving storms — including unusually strong “long track” twisters. On Sunday, an apparent tornado blew through a mobile home park in rural Cook County in southern Georgia — sheering off siding, upending homes and killing seven people, local of ficials said. An eighth death was reported in Cook County by state of ficials, although it was unclear whether that victim lived in the park. Coroner T im Pur vis said the tornado “leveled”

the park befor e dawn Sunday and that emergency responders searched for sur vivors for hours after the twister struck. Pur vis said the park had about 40 mobile homes, and roughly half were destroyed. The area was cordoned of f by police. Not far from the mobile home park, 19-year-old Jenny Bullard wore a sling on her injured arm as she combed through the rubble of her family’s brick house. All that remained standing Sunday afternoon was the master bedroom and parts of the kitchen. “It’s a horrible tragedy,” Bullard said. “But all this stuf f can be replaced. We can’t replace each other. We’re extremely lucky.” Bullard said she awoke before dawn Sunday to the

sound of hail pounding the roof. When she went outside her bedroom door, she was knocked down by a collapsing wall in the hallway. She managed to get up and found her father calling for her, trapped under a pile of debris. She pulled him free, and they found her mother in the master bedroom. They escaped by climbing over piles of furniture and debris where the wall to their home office once stood. President Donald Trump said Sunday he had spoken with Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and “expressed our sincere condolences for the lives taken.” “Tornadoes were vicious and power ful and strong, and they suffered greatly,” Trump said during a White House ceremony where

he was swearing in aides. “So we’ll be helping out the state of Georgia.” Several homes appeared to be destroyed along on a road within about 2 miles of the mobile home park, with cinderblocks scattered on the ground, and pine trees uprooted and snapped in half. The tops of broken utility poles lay alongside the road. The South Georgia Motorsports Park in Cecil was heavy damaged; a grandstand was ripped apart. Barrels, signs, insulation and garbage were strewn over the speedway and parking lot. Georgia’s governor declared a state of emergency in seven southern Georgia counties, freeing up state resources to assist with recovery efforts.

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BASKETBALL

Minnesota loses border battle 7876 in overtime Basketball u from Page 1

Guard Nate Mason str uggled to score in the game with just eight points. However, he did get 10 assists. One of Mason’s 10 assists came on a broken play. Mason was able to find for war d Eric Cur r y as the guard fell to the floor. Curry hit a jump shot from the baseline to help the Gophers take a 76-74 lead in over time. Curr y finished with five points and five rebounds. Center Reggie L ynch fouled out of the game for the fifth time this season. Lynch played 20 minutes in the game and led the team in with seven rebounds. Wisconsin for ward Ethan Happ tied the highest point total scored by a Wisconsin player this season with 28 points in the game. He also tallied six assists and 12 rebounds. Gophers for ward Bakar y Konate scored two points and grabbed four rebounds in his 24 minutes of play. Konate made an impact as a rim protector when he forced a miss from Happ under the rim with 3:07 left in overtime. Unfortunately for the Minnesota, the missed shot went right to Wisconsin’s Bronson Koenig for the game-winning 3-point shot. Koenig finished with 11 points and went 3-5 from behind the arc.

Guard Amir Cof fey led all Gophers players in scoring with 19 points in the game. Coffey shot 8-14 from the field. Coffey drove to the rim and was fouled as he made the contested layup with 15:28 to go in the second half. The shot was a goahead basket for the Gophers, and the team led 40-38. “It’s a physical league,” Coffey said. “You have got to go into ever y game expecting a dog fight.” The Badgers had a chance to make it a twopossession game, but a traveling call on Hill led to the Gophers getting the ball back with 22.2 seconds in the game. Happ’s presence down low led to the Badgers scoring 44 points in the paint compared to the Gophers’ 24 points. Minnesota will look to bounce back from its threegame losing streak against Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio on Jan. 25. Pitino said he hopes that the team will be able to respond from the defeat. ‘They need to be positive,” Pitino said. “I don’t see a whole lot of negative to look at from tonight besides that we lost. We can only get better.”

MEN’S BASKETBALL RESULTS

SUNDAY Minnesota Wisconsin

1 32 34

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2 33 35

OT FINAL 9 76 11 78

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

MEN’S HOCKEY

Gophers split away rival series against Badgers

Minnesota broke its longest victory streak since 200607 at seven games. BY DREW COVE dcove@mndaily.com

In true border battle fashion, the Gophers and Badgers kept things interesting in their first meetings of the season over the weekend. No. 7 Minnesota (14-6-2, 6-2-0 Big Ten) defeated Wisconsin (11-8-1, 4-2-0 Big Ten) 4-3 in overtime Friday but lost 5-3 in regulation Saturday. “It’s always exciting to win in overtime,” said Gophers head coach Don Lucia. “It’s why they call it sudden death. It was a good win for us.” Senior captain Justin Kloos scored just 1:43 into the overtime period to win the first round of the series for the Gophers. “I had a bunch of chances in on the goalie all game, and wasn’t able to find the back of the net, and that last one I think it hit every pipe and found its way in,” he said. Kloos cemented himself as Minnesota’s second leading scorer after Friday with 26 points in 21 games this season. The Gophers played well on the boards and got to the front of the Badgers’ net to generate goals. One player rewarded for strong play in front of the net and hard work taking pucks away from the opposition was forward Mike Szmatula. “He’s a bulldog,” Lucia said. “That’s what makes

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Gophers forward Justin Kloos controls the puck while playing against Michigan at Mariucci Arena on Feb. 26, 2016.

him effective. He’s physically strong, he’s got good quickness … and he’s good around the net. That’s where he scores his goals.” Szmatula had a goal, an assist and five shots Friday to lead as one of the Gophers’ top skaters. Minnesota outshot Wisconsin 40-32 Friday, with goaltender Eric Schierhorn garnering 29 saves with the win. A series sweep was spoiled for the Gophers Saturday. “I thought we came out with really good energy,” Lucia said. “[Then] they score a couple of goals, then it’s completely different.” Minnesota came out strong in the first period, but wasn’t able to continue in the second and third to pull out

the win. The Gophers had a 2-1 lead going into the second period, but the lead started to fall apart mid-way through the second. Minnesota was outshot in the second period 17-7 and allowed three unanswered goals. “I thought we came out [and] had a really great first,” Szmatula said. “Much like how we let them back into the game [Friday], we started just shooting ourselves in the foot. They took it to us, [it’s] pretty disappointing.” The Gophers were beat to rebounds off of Schierhorn, and allowed the Badgers to gain control of the pucks in tight areas and eventually score. Minnesota drew six penalties to generate power play

MEN’S HOCKEY RESULTS

FRIDAY

1 Wisconsin 0 No. 7 Minnesota 2

SATURDAY 1 No. 7 Minnesota 2 Wisconsin 1

2 2 1

3 OT FINAL 1 0 3 0 1 4 2 0 3

3 1 1

FINAL 3 5

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

opportunities, but offset scoring chances by committing seven penalties of its own. While being strong on the initial shot, the defense couldn’t clear all of the rebounds, and Schierhorn was left to see the ensuing shots. He allowed five goals on the 37 shots he faced. “You get what you earn,” Lucia said. “We didn’t earn a win [Saturday].”

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

Minnesota wins Friday, ties Saturday in meeting with Ohio State WOMEN’S HOCKEY RESULTS

FRIDAY Ohio State Minnesota

SATURDAY Ohio State Minnesota

1 0 0

2 1 0

3 0 2

FINAL 1 2

1 2 3 OT FINAL 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

Sophomore goalie Emma May earned her first two college starts in the series. BY TOMMY SLETTEN tsletten@mndaily.com

Minnesota was looking for redemption on home ice over the weekend after a sweep at Duluth, and was faced with two back-and-forth match-ups against Ohio State. The Gophers (17-5-3, 13-43 WCHA) defeated the Buckeyes (11-12-3, 5-12-3 WCHA) 2-1 Friday and played a 1-1 tie on Saturday. “I thought the passion level, the [competition], the things that we’re looking for, and our team is known for, they did for 60 minutes,” head coach Brad Frost said Friday. “After 40 minutes, we were down one, and I just wanted our players to keep playing the way that they were and have faith and maybe a puck would go in.” No. 4 Minnesota fell behind 1-0 late in the second period Friday, but found the spark they were looking for midway through the third in junior forward Caitlin Reilly. Reilly ripped home a goal that erupted Ridder Arena and equalized the score at 1-1. Only minutes later, junior forward Kelly Pannek scored to give Minnesota a late lead, and the eventual 2-1 final. The game marked the return of Minnesota alumna and former assistant coach Nadine Muzerall, who is currently the head coach for Ohio State. Ohio State returned to

Gophers defenseman Sydney Baldwin maneuvers the puck towards the net at Ridders Arena on Friday night, where Minnesota defeated Yale.

Ridder Arena Saturday looking for a comeback. The scoring started off in the second period, when junior defenseman Sydney Baldwin scored goal number one in the first period, a laser from the blue line and her second of the season. Sophomor e for war d Sarah Potomak was credited with the assist on the play, her 23rd of the year. “It was awesome that one of them finally went in and we

got rewarded,” Baldwin said. “It was a big turning point in the game for us, and we’ve been working so hard to get one goal, that is was awesome to see it go in.” But just minutes into the third period, Ohio State evened the score. Both teams were unable to break through in the rest of regulation or overtime for a tie, but a shootout ensued for the extra point in conference standings. Both Minnesota and

Ohio State scored in the first round. Senior captain Lee Stecklein led the charge for the Gophers. However, neither team was able to net another, until Ohio State won the shootout in the 7th round. The true story of the series was the impressive play from sophomore goaltender Emma May. May, in her first career starts for Minnesota, kept the Ohio State forwards at bay all series.

“Our goaltending has been a little inconsistent,” Frost said. “Emma is somebody who has worked her butt off over the last year and a half … I thought the team played really well in front of her, too. She should be really proud of how she played this weekend.” The Cretin-Derham Hall graduate and Eagan, Minnesota native had seven saves in the first game, and made 25 in the second, including two one-on-one opportunities

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stopped in their tracks. May solidified herself as a potential starter in this series, providing the consistency the team has been needing between the pipes. “We were really proud of her,” Reilly said. “She deserves it. Since we’ve been back from winter break, she’s been doing awesome in practice. We did everything we could to make sure we played well in the d-zone, and she did awesome … It was fun to see that.”

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WRESTLING

U wrestlers achieve road redemption Minnesota hadn’t wrestled at Indiana in four years prior to Sunday’s match, BY KYLE STEINBERG ksteinberg@mndaily.com

Fast starts seemed to be a theme for the Minnesota wrestling team this weekend, although they didn’t always pay off. The No. 12 Gophers (53, 4-2 Big Ten) lost to No. 5 Nebraska (10-1, 3-1 Big Ten) 21-11 on Friday night, but rebounded to defeat Indiana (7-5, 0-3 Big Ten) 28-9 on the road Sunday afternoon. The Gophers lost all five matches under 165 pounds but had the Huskers on upset alert early on Friday night and won four of the first five matches to take an 11-3 lead in the dual. Perhaps the most exciting match came at 197 pounds, where Minnesota’s No. 2 Brett Pfarr and Nebraska’s No. 7 Aaron Studebaker were locked in a tight match, tied at 3 in the third period. With just seconds

WRESTLING RESULTS

FRIDAY

FINAL 11 21

No. 12 Minnesota No. 5 Nebraska

SUNDAY

FINAL 9 28

Indiana No. 12 Minnesota

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

remaining, Pfar r ear ned what appeared to be a takedown to give him the match, however it was not scored, sending the match to over time. Minnesota interim head coach Brandon Eggum challenged the call, and after some time at the monitor, the referees awarded Pfar r the takedown and the match. “I knew that we were shor t time,” Pfarr said. “I just had to make something happen.” The points were cr ucial for the Gophers at the time, extending their lead to five — a lead which would be again bolstered by a Michael Kroells decision at Heavyweight. A Nebraska pin at 125 pounds just after the half seemed to change the tone of the contest, however,

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Nebraska’s Dustin Williams is flipped by junior Nick Wanzek at the Sports Pavilion on Friday, Jan. 20. The Gophers lost 11 - 21 against Nebraska.

and the Huskers never looked back and won the remaining four matches and the dual at the Sports Pavilion. The match featured seven ranked wrestlers from each team, “We felt like this was a match that we let slip away from us,” Eggum said. Two days later, the Gophers traveled to Indiana for another Big Ten matchup against the unranked Hoosiers. Again, Minnesota

dominated early, as Pfarr, heavyweight Michael Kroells and 125-pounder Ethan Lizak gave the Gophers three straight technical falls to star t the dual. “We’re always tr ying to improve on what’s expected,” Kroells said. “If we’re supposed to beat a guy, we want to beat him by a lot of points. If it’s supposed to be a close match, we want to major the guy … it made it a lot easier for the other guys to finish out the dual.”

Unlike Friday night’s dual, Minnesota’s lower weights wrestled aggressively, allowing escape points in exchange for takedowns in rapid succession. The Gophers showed none of the signs of vulnerability that plagued them against the Huskers and instead took a 22-0 lead through the first five matches. “We talked a little bit about bonus points before the match started,” Eggum

said. “[Bonus points] won’t just happen if you don’t work on it daily, so that was our focus heading into the dual.” Although the Gophers dropped matches at 149, 174and 184 pounds, they kept the dual margin comfor table and left Indiana with a victor y to lear n from. “We’ll have to get after it and keep looking to do what we did today, which was scoring points,” junior Jake Short said.

GYMNASTICS

Women get Big Ten win, men beat No. 10 Air Force

Joel Gagnon competes on the floor during the Gophers’ meet against the Air Force on Jan. 21, 2017. The Gophers beat the Air Force 407.700 to 395.350.

The women’s gymnastics team defeated Michigan State by just an .875 margin.

The gymnasts for the Gophers in the floor and the balance beam proved to be deciding factors for women’s gymnastics Friday. No. 21 Minnesota wrapped up a dual in East Lansing, Michigan where it bested Michigan State in the final two events to defeat the Spar tans 193.875-193.000 in East Lansing. “We had a slow star t again on the bars, which

was disappointing,” said head coach Jenny Hansen. “I’m really proud of the team and how they responded.” Minnesota led 96.20096.100 with two rotations to go. Junior Abby DeMuse competed for the first time this season after sitting out with an injur y. DeMuse matched a careerbest 9.825 in the beam to help the Gophers get the advantage over the Spartans. “I felt really good about [the beam],”

MEN’S GYMNASTICS

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

BY JACK WHITE jwhite@mndaily.com

RESULTS

TEAMS Minnesota Air Force

SCORE 407.700 395.350

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

RESULTS

TEAMS Minnesota Michigan State

SCORE 193.875 193.000

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

DeMuse said. “It was really a boost to my confidence to come out in my first meet of the season and nail the routine like I know I can.” Minnesota senior Bailie Holst was cochampion in the floor event, which helped the Gophers edge the Spartans 48.875-48.800 in the event. Michigan State’s Hailee Westney tied Holst for the highest average score with a 9.850 on uneven bars, but the Gophers fell 48.325-47.450. Minnesota goes up against Ohio State at home in the next meet on Jan. 28 at home in the Spor ts Pavilion. “ We h a v e g o t s o m e really tough teams that we’re going to be competing against the next couple weeks,” Hansen said. “They really need to go

“We had a slow start again on the bars, which was disappointing. ... I’m really proud of the team and how they responded.” JENNY HANSEN Head coach

into it being confident and believing in themselves.” The No. 5 Minnesota men’s team needed junior Yaroslav Pochinka’s best to top No. 10 Air Force Saturday. Pochinka posted a 15.100 in the vault, which earned him first place in the event to help Minnesota defeat Air Force 407.700-395.350. Pochinka also finished third in the rings. Minnesota won five of the six events in the dual against Air Force. T h e h i g h b a r, t h e final event in the meet,

was the only time the Gophers had a worse score than the Falcons. Captain Joel Gagnon finished with a 14.000 on parallel bars, earning him a second-place finish and a new personal best in that event. Sophomore Vitali Kan finished as champion on the floor against Air Force. He ear ned a 14.100 for the first-place finish and the Gophers claimed the top four spots in the floor categor y. Minnesota defeated Air For ce in the pommel horse in a 67.950-67

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“We have got some really tough teams that we’re going to be competing against the next couple weeks. ... They really need to go into it being confident and believing in themselves..” JENNY HANSEN Head coach

race. Sophomore Justin Karstadt placed second in with a 14.250. Air Force’s T im Wang led all gymnasts in the event with a 14.500. Minnesota’s next dual is on the road against Illinois on Jan. 28.

Editorials & Opinions COLUMN

Does the movie ‘Split’ perpetuate stigma? A new thriller centers around a disorder that is still largely misunderstood in the public.

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he mind can be a dark and terrifying place. The only thing scarier than the paths our thoughts travel is the uncertainty of what could be going through someone else’s head. This past weekend, M. Night Shyamalan’s “Split” played of f that paranoia, as many films have before. If you’re unfamiliar with the film, James McAvoy plays a man with at least 23 personalities who abducts three teenage girls. While many have praised the film as a return to form for Shyamalan, with a masterful performance by McAvoy, others take issue with the film’s central portrayal of dissociative identity disorder (DID) and argue the film further stigmatizes mental illness. So, can an artist create a character that is feared and has mental illness instead of one who’s feared because of their mental illness? When mental illness is placed within the genre confines of a thriller, a comedy or a horror film, portrayals are almost questionable by default. This doesn’t mean the experiences of people with mental illnesses (as well as the people close with them) cannot be

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thrilling, funny or downright horrifying. Life can be all these things and more — without mental illness; and the addition of mental illness can certainly give a unique perspective on universal experiences. However, when the drama of a story hinges on a character’s mental health, it’s often the plot that drives the character’s condition and not the other way around. Screenwriters reveal a character’s symptoms when it’s most convenient or when the reveal will have the most dramatic effect on the audience and not when it’s most realistic. This is not to say that all films even need to be realistic, and I certainly don’t believe all portrayals of mental illness in media need to be positive. However, mental illness is not linked to violence and crime like what’s portrayed on screen. According to the Institute of Medicine, “the contribution of people with mental illnesses to overall rates of violence is small, and further, the magnitude of the relationship is greatly ex-

aggerated in the minds of the general population.” We have many culturally embedded notions of mental health, just as we have certain expectations when we buy ourselves a ticket for an M. Night Shyamalan film. Savvy filmmakers subvert these expectations and, in the process, can change not only our perception of film but also of the people around us. It’s likely there will always be questionable por trayals of mental illness in film and other media, and what some find questionable, others will undoubtedly take no offense to. Some of these portrayals may even go on to become classics, like Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho.” At the end of that film, a psychologist explains all of Norman Bates’ behavior exhibited throughout the film, and it gives the audience a false comfort that all repugnant actions can be explained by pulling out your trusty “DSM.” However, the unsettling truth is most violent crimes aren’t committed by those society labels “crazy” but rather everybody else. Now that would make for an interesting film. Chance Wellnitz welcomes comments at cwellnitz@mndaily.com.

2016 U.S. GUN VIOLENCE Total gun-related incidents: 3,366 Total number of deaths: 885 Total number of mass shootings: 22 Data compiled by gunviolencearchive.org

DAILY DISCUSSION Regarding “Protesting the political faux and political foes”

Patrick Vetter UMN Student Editor’s Note: This letter has been edited for style and grammar.

Barack Obama met with the press one last time in the White House briefing room, a symbolic gesture to emphasize the importance of press coverage and access the press must have to a president.

While Obama fell short on his promise to be the most “transparent” president in histor y and he was not always happy with the press, we appreciate his recognition of the impor tance of the press to the country and the presidency. There had been talk among the incoming Trump administration that future press conferences might be held outside the White House. This was viewed by many as limiting press access. Hence Obama’s symbolic gesture of the last briefing in front of the press once again,

EDITORIALS Donald Trump’s disregard for facts troubling President Donald T r ump — that’s the first time we’ve typed those words in an editorial without jest or shock — was inaugurated Friday in front of a crowd dwar fed by that of the protest against him the ver y next day, in both Washington, D.C. and around the world. Some scholars are now saying that the Women’s March on Saturday was the largest collective protest in United States histor y. T r ump’s appr oval ratings ar e incredibly low for a newly-inaugurated President and are sitting at around 40 percent. The man himself tweeted that these approval ratings were lies just like the polls that suggested it was unlikely he would win the presidency. He has also spoken dismissively on social media about the massive protests that followed his inauguration, writing that these protesters should have simply voted instead, which seems to suggest that he is completely ignoring the nearly 3 million vote lead Hillar y Clinton held in the popular vote. This response from Tr ump, like so many of his actions before, is incredibly troubling. It is par t of a patter n of disdain for objective infor mation that does not lend itself to his favor, and a refusal to believe that the nation does not largely suppor t his ever y move. These next four years gr ow ever mor e uncer tain by the day. T r ump must change his behavior if he hopes to preside over a countr y that views him favorably — though it seems he can’t accept any other reality.

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COLUMN

Pulse memorial a sobering piece of the world The tragedies we read about happen on the same kinds of streets we walk every day.

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his past weekend, I was in Orlando doing some shows at the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival. I spent most of the weekend boozing between sets, shooting the shit with my friends and trying to get free tickets to Harry Potter World, and then getting a free ticket from some guy who liked my analogy that Batman is the night, Robin is the mid-afternoon. Sunday morning, though, I went with my friend Ian, a fellow queer comic, and his husband Payne to the Pulse shooting memorial. That massacre has affected me — and I believe many of my friends and other members in the community — personally, more than any other national tragedy during my lifetime. Pulse is the largest mass shooting in modern United States histor y, and it happened just last year. It’s a testament to the arduous times we live in that it feels like it happened five years ago. We had planned to pay our respects at Pulse for a long while before we planned the

GUEST EDITORIAL

Media: Trump should take note of Obama words on press

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EDITORIALS & OPINIONS DEPARTMENT Editorials represent the voice of the Minnesota Daily as an institution and are prepared by the editorial board.

To the Editor, In your editorial “Protesting the political faux and the political foes” you wrote about the “boycott” of President Trump’s inauguration. The actions of the Democratic Congressmen to “boycott” our forty-fifth President’s inauguration is a disgrace. Our country has a proud tradition of a peaceful transfer of power, and this “boycott” is a stain on that tradition. Choosing to not appear at the inauguration sends a message that they do not agree with the legitimacy of our President. Disagreeing with the legitimacy of President Trump is vastly different than disagreeing with him. It is very clear that President Trump won the election by a wide margin. Whether you agree that the Electoral College should be the process in which presidents are elected or not, it still elects the legitimate President of the United States. This election was certified by Congress in a joint session. The congressmen had their chance to challenge the legitimacy in that joint session amongst other processes. “Boycotting” this inauguration was not the place for challenging the legitimacy of President Trump when all the official processes have made his election legitimate. The Congressmen should have been there to support this peaceful transfer of power. Lastly, you write that Democratic leaders criticized the GOP for becoming a party of obstruction. I’ve heard this criticism of the GOP used by some as an excuse for the Democrats’ actions. It should be said past actions of any United States political figure, no matter what political affiliation they may be, are no excuse. I am sure that many of us as children have heard our mothers say, “Two wrongs don’t make a right.” Anyone who still needs to be taught this lesson is at the same mental capacity as the children who hear this from their mothers.

Monday, January 23, 2017

in close proximity to them in what tends to be a very cramped room. Trump has since agreed to continue using the White House briefing room. We can appreciate the gesture. Obama spent a significant part of his opening remarks extolling the virtues of the press and free speech, telling members of the press that he did not always like the stories they wrote, but he was better because of them. He noted they must take a critical, skeptical eye to people in power of government. They are not to be sycophants, and they’re not supposed to be friendly to any president’s policy, he said. “You’re not supposed to be complimentar y, but you’re supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power and make sure that we are ac-

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trip, so I had a lot of time to think about what it might be like. I imagined a sacred, silent place of reflection. The air, in my mind, would be muted by the weight of sorrow sowed in the grounds of the club. In reality, that was the not the case in the slightest. Pulse is across the street from the largest Wendy’s I have ever seen in my life. Even more striking, if a little less absurd — the memorial is twenty feet away from a number of homes, one of which had children playing in the parking lot. During our time there, a man pulled up in his car, opened all his doors and started singing along to the Christian radio station belting out of his speakers. He filled in the song breaks with his own sermon — about love and acceptance of Jesus as our savior. At first I was offended by this display because I assumed it was in some way meant to suggest that the victims of the Pulse shooting were not right with God. But, then I thought maybe this is just the way that this man grieves. There was even a news crew there. I didn’t ask why they were on this particular day, because when they asked me to be on

countable to the people who sent us here, and you have done that,” Obama told the press in the room. While every president will have their own style, all presidents through history, with maybe one or two exceptions, have understood the president needs the press and so too do the people. We hope President-elect Donald Tr ump is listening or at least taking note. He says he doesn’t like tweeting, and that may be a start to his change in attitude toward the press. We urge Trump to consider the importance of the press. They can already of fer one deal he shouldn’t be able to refuse. They can give him a chance to have his say in more than 140 characters. Editor’s Note: This editorial was originally published by the Mankato Free Press on Jan. 20.

GRACE THOMAS Opinions editor

camera for an interview, I declined. The memorial consists of three panels, each with the same murals that say things like “Love Orlando.” Almost every inch is covered with notes from people near and far in support of the city, its victims and the entire LGBTQIA+ community. Many speak of their faith, many speak of the sheer tenacity of the community that was victimized by this tragedy. Near the end of our visit, a couple came to drop off a large memorial that had a picture of every victim, a list of the names and a number of flowers. It looked like a fat, short podium. They were there because their son’s best friend was killed in the shooting, and they said they came every couple of weekends to drop off a new piece of remembrance. The Pulse memorial is not some other world like I thought it would be. The tragedy happened here. It happened less than a year ago. Something similar will probably happen again. When it does, some of us will still be here to say we loved those lost.

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Huge crowds gather at weekend protests

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Protesters march to the state Capitol building during the Women’s March in St. Paul on Saturday.

Protesters march toward city hall in downtown Minneapolis on Friday.

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School of Public Affairs at 1 p.m. Friday. They joined a larger group of other ac-

tivists — led by the “Resist from Day One” coalition — and eventually walked to Minneapolis City Hall by evening. The University students were joined by

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groups from both Augsburg and Macalester Colleges. Outside the Humphrey School, nearly 300 protesters shouted chants of “Hey-hey, ho-ho, Donald

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Mother and daughter Nancy and Mary Claire Schmitt raise hands during a moment of silence.

Trump has got to go” and waved signs with messages of disapproval toward the new president, some of which incorporated swastikas. “I’m her e to protest fascism,” Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies professor Zenzele Isoke told the crowd. “To express feelings that [Trump] is illegitimate as a president.” Political Science junior and Socialist Alter native Club Member Patrick Rober ts said Tr ump was a “hor rible candidate” who r elied on racism, sexism and “violence of minorities” to win the race. “This isn’t just about Tr ump,” said biology sophomore Abel Woldu. “It is about fighting hatred.” Over the next hours, the gr oup stopped periodically at intersections for speeches, often from student groups and community leaders. Minnesota Student Association President Abeer Syedah told the crowd it was impor tant for protesters to speak out about establishing a sanctuar y campus at the University. “ To d a y w i l l b e t h e day that the most privileged among us must get on our level,” Syedah said. The train of protesters reached a larger group of thousands around the time some protesters burned an ef figy of President Trump on the corner of Nicollet and Franklin Avenues. The cr owd, continuing chants — and even raising a papier-mâché head of Tr ump, bloodied and skewered on a pole — followed Nicollet Avenue toward Downtown Minneapolis. When they reached

their destination around 5 p.m., they found the doors locked and instead set up on the square between the Hennepin County Government Center and City Hall. The protests dispersed around 6:30 p.m. No arrests were made according to a statement from the Minneapolis Police Department.

Women’s March on the Capitol

Saturday event was one of countless Women’s March’s that drew millions nationwide, and around the world, and featured protesters of various ages and genders. The marchers met at St. Paul College at 10 a.m., filling the streets with protest signs and pink clothing. They then followed John Ireland Boulevard to the Capitol. Once there, the crowd stretched all the way to the St. Paul Cathedral. Saturday evening, the St. Paul Police Depar tment estimated the crowd had between 90,000 and 100,000 members. Prominent female leaders and politicians spoke from a stage in front of the Capitol to the mass of demonstrators just after 12 p.m. Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges was one of the first speakers to take the microphone Saturday. “We woke up this morning for the first time to President Trump,” Hodges said. She recalled Tr ump’s visit to Minnesota in 2016, when he gave a speech at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Inter national Airpor t that “came after our Somali brothers and sisters.” Rep. Ilhan Omar, DFLMinneapolis, the first Somali-American lawmaker

in the U.S., urged the crowd to stay unified. “You are the powerful ones.” Omar said it was important to raise the number of female lawmakers until they were distributed equally with their male counterparts. “Our liberation, our freedom is the freedom and liberation of all humans,” she said to the crowd. U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum said the crowd must view this march as only the beginning, stressing the dangers of complacency. “There are politicians in Washington who are tr ying to take our rights away.” Between speakers, musicians like K.Raydio and Ojibwe hip hop ar tist Tall Paul gave live concerts for protesters. Despite the relatively positive atmosphere, one male counter-protester was ar rested for spraying chemical ir ritant into the crowd, according to a statement from the St. Paul Police Department. Among the protesters were women of all ages, and men who joined to show their suppor t. University of Minnesota students, alumni and faculty also took part. Diane Jacobsen, a University alumna, said she protested for civil rights in the 1960s and the same motivations brought her to the march Saturday. “Nothing has changed.”

“Today will be the day that the most privileged among us must get on our level.” ABEER SYEDAH MSA President

Monday, January 23, 2017

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food pantry Student Senate to ease Pilot slated for U amid off-campus housing woes food insecurity Housing and Residential Life is upgrading their property listings. BY DAVID CLAREY dclarey@mndaily.com

Efforts from the University Student Senate are easing the off-campus housing search for students. The taskforce is pushing to revamp an often-unused University off-campus housing ser vice by including landlord reviews. “I think the whole point is to reevaluate the resources for students with finding off-campus housing as new buildings and new places to live continue to pop up all over the place,” said Henry Zurn, a senior in political science and English who is working on the efforts. He pointed to the light rail, which allows students to live further from campus — and the growing volume

of new apartments and landlords — as factors that have made selecting housing more difficult. Currently, the Office of Housing and Residential Life has a listing ser vice that lets students search for off-campus housing, but the website does not have tenant feedback. “One of the major issues [with the current ser vice] … is students don’t know about it,” said Scott Creer, the office’s coordinator of housing properties. The low amount of website visitors led the office to put out a request for vendors to recreate the listing service. He said discussions to recreate the website began about four years ago, before the Student Senate approached the office. The office hopes to have a vendor selected by Februar y, but Creer declined to pinpoint a specific date the new system would be up and running.

He said the new service would most likely be a “one-stop shop for info,” and would include an option for previous tenants to leave feedback. The of fice is targeting landlords that manage anywhere from 100-1000 units with the upcoming service, Creer said. “I still think most students are gonna go to Craigslist,” he said. “I don’t know if we’re tr ying to be a competitor.” The University Student Legal Ser vice offers lease reviews to students. USLS director Mark Karon said 33 percent of the office’s cases are landlord-tenant related, and of those cases, 24 percent are lease reviews. Como Student Community Cooperative Leasing and marketing manager Jessica Poirier said their units typically see a waitlist, and most people find out about it through talking with tenants.

“One of the major issues [with the current service] … is students don’t know about it.” SCOTT CREER Coordinator of Housing Proerties

The cooperative advertises on various listing services, such as Craigslist and the existing University listing ser vice, but the most valuable adver tising is word-of-mouth, Poirier said. In previous years, the Minnesota Student Association would run a renter’s sur vey, where students could find ratings on various topics like security and landlord responsiveness. The survey has not been given in recent years.

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Last year, while working with other campus-based food pantries, Leighton learned about the growing trend of food insecurity across college and university campuses around the countr y. The University of Minnesota is one of two Big Ten schools currently without a food pantry. As part of her research, Leighton reached out to Michigan State University, which was the first college in the United States to implement an on-campus food pantry in 1993. Nicole Edmonds, the director for the Michigan State University Food Bank, says she has seen an increase in the number of clients that they serve. “I can’t really speak to if that is because of a greater increase in food insecurity or a greater awareness that

we exist,” said Edmonds. “I have been involved with this food bank since 2012 and I have seen the numbers increase every year.” Using insight from other schools, Leighton wants to model the Nutritious U Food Pantry after a grocery store. “We want students to feel more like they are visiting a grocery store in hopes of reducing the stigma,” said Leighton. “We are focusing on providing fresh produce, whole grains and high quality foods in a choice model.” A majority of the food for these pilot food pantries will be ordered from The Food Group, a food bank based in New Hope, Minnesota. “We don’t just want to provide emergency food to students who will use it,” Leighton said. “We want to increase their access to healthy food, increase their well-being and overall increase their learning potential.”

Some question push for tougher penalties for attacking cops BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Eric Greitens is pushing to toughen Missouri’s already stif f penalties for attacking a police of ficer, reflecting similar ef for ts under way in other states and pleasing many in Missouri’s law enforcement community, which has been on the defensive since the police killing of an unarmed black 18-yearold in Ferguson more than two years ago.

Whether such changes are needed is debatable — among those who think they aren’t is a fellow Republican lawmaker and legal exper t who helped craft revisions of the state’s criminal code that just took effect. “We can feel like we’re doing a great thing and we’re really solving the problem,” said state Sen. Bob Dixon, a leader on criminal law and chair of the chamber’s committee on criminal laws.

“This does not solve that problem.” Greitens, a former Rhodes Scholar and Navy SEAL of ficer who ran multiple campaign ads featuring him firing large guns, pledged during his first major policy speech to help pass “the toughest laws in the countr y for anyone who assaults a p e a c e o f f i c e r, ” e v e n though Missouri already has harsher penalties for people who hur t cops or first responders.

He also spoke about a “Ferguson ef fect,” which allegedly has made of ficers more hesitant about per forming their duties since the 2014 killing of Michael Brown due to a fear of being questioned later on. Brown’s killing by a white Ferguson officer sparked months of protests and led to a Depar tment of Justice investigation of the depar tment. The of ficer wasn’t charged. L a w ma k ers i n mor e

than a dozen other states and Congress have proposed making it a hate crime to assault an officer. Louisiana became the first state to enact such legislation in May, allowing prosecutors to seek stronger penalties when police, firefighters and emergency medical crews are intentionally targeted because of their professions. Almost ever y state, including Missouri, already has tougher penalties for assaults or other of fenses

against police, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. A Missouri conviction for second-degree assault, in which someone is seriously injured or a lethal weapon is used, currently carries a sentence of one day to seven years in prison or a fine. When the victim is a police of ficer, the penalty is five to 15 years. Legislation proposed by GOP state Sen. Doug Libla would double it to 10 to 30 years or life behind bars.