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Preston Rodrigues celebrates as another state is called for Donald Trump on Tuesday at the Radisson Blue Mall of America in Bloomington.
Donald Trump is positioned to be the 45th U.S. president.
On campus, many students hoped for a Clinton victory.
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hough polls were too close to call, it appears that businessman Donald Trump was poised to defeat Hillar y Clinton and become the 45th President of the United States. The expected results defied nearly every poll and prediction showing a Clinton victory, though her lead had shrunk in the days leading up to the election. Riding an anti-establishment wave, Trump made few political allies, but tapped into the frustrations of many Americans who felt ignored by political elites. As of 1 a.m. Wednesday mor ning, Trump had locked up 266 of the needed 270 electoral votes. Early wins in North Carolina, Florida and Ohio paved the way to Trump’s expected victory. Though his path to victor y seemed inevitable, Clinton had not yet conceded the
ith the White House, Congress and the control of the state Legislature on the line Tuesday, University of Minnesota students flocked to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in a variety of local and national races. Many stopped by community centers, churches and other voting spots to cast ballots for the first time early Tuesday. Students were encouraged to participate in the days leading up to the election, as well as the day of, by multiple campus leaders, including student government and University President Eric Kaler. At least 9,000 students registered to vote before Oct. 27 — more than all other university campuses in the U.S at the time. In an email to students and faculty Monday, Kaler stressed the importance of
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Sisters Emily and Sammi Nachtigal react to polling during the Minnesota DFL election night party at the Minneapolis Hilton on Tuesday.
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Omar wins; first Somali-American lawmaker in U.S. A landslide victory, Ilhan Omar won the district that includes the University late Tuesday night. BY DAILY STAFF
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Campaign volunteer Habon Abdulle embraces Ilhan Omar on Tuesday at the Courtyard Marriott on West Bank in Minneapolis. Omar won the seat for House 60B.
Ilhan Omar became the first SomaliAmerican member of the Minnesota Legislature, and first in the U.S. Her campaign announced the victor y after 9 p.m. Tuesday. She won the seat in District 60B, which includes the University of Minnesota’s East and West Bank campuses. She secured nearly 80 percent of the district’s vote. Omar — who was born in Somalia and settled in Cedar-Riverside in 1997 — defeated longtime incumbent Phyllis Kahn in August during the Democratic primary. Kahn had served the district since 1973. Her Republican opponent, Abdimalik Askar suspended his campaign in August. In the primar y, Omar also took on a challenger in Mohamud Noor, who Kahn
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79.77% beat in the 2014 Democratic primary. Omar won 41 percent of the August primary vote compared to both Kahn and Noor, who finished with about 29 percent each. With her election, the Somali community now has someone to represent their district’s issues, she said at her Election Night party at the Courtyard Marriott on West u See OMAR Page 7
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Bridge-jumper not yet identified The U encouraged those affected by Tuesday’s incident to seek support. BY KEVIN BECKMAN kbeckman@mndaily.com
An unidentified individual died after a fall from the Washington Avenue Bridge just after 11 a.m. Tuesday near the University of Minnesota’s West Bank, according to a University spokesman. The Of fice for Student Af fairs sent an email
Student assaulted at LRT station The two suspects followed the victim off the train and assaulted him. BY HANNAH WEIKEL hweikel@mndaily.com
A University of Minnesota student was assaulted at the Stadium V illage Green Line light rail station Monday after noon, according to a campus-wide email sent Tuesday. The victim was allegedly arguing with two males on the train while riding eastbound toward St. Paul ar ound 4 p.m. When the victim got of f the train in Stadium Villa g e, t he t w o s u s p e cts followed, assaulted him and took his cell phone.. The two suspects were last seen moving east on University Avenue Southeast. The student was injured and required medical attention, according to the email. If you have any information on the crime, you ar e encouraged to call the Metro Transit Police Depar tment at 612-3497222.
Tuesday afternoon about a suppor t space that would be be available throughout the day in 109 Appleby Hall. Boynton Health Service’s Mental Health Clinic, Student Counseling Ser vices and OSA’s Care Manager also provided ongoing suppor t to students as well. “At this time, we do not have any details to share other than that we, in conjunction with local city and county par tners, are investigating this case,” said Danita Brown
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AZUSA, Calif. — A gunman with an assault rifle killed a man and critically wounded two women T uesday in a Califor nia neighborhood near two polling sites that were shut down before the attacker was found dead inside a nearby home, authorities said. One polling place was reopened hours after a gunbattle involving the
gunman and Azusa police. The shooting “had nothing to do with the ballot or voting,” Los Angeles County sherif f ’s Lt. John Corina said. “It just happened to be across the street from the park where the voting was taking place and also an elementar y school” that was being used as a polling site. “Nobody was shooting at those locations,” Corina said. County election of ficials advised voters to visit
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An officer stands next to a sign that reads “There is hope make the call” on Washington Avenue Bridge on Tuesday.
other polling places where they could cast provisional ballots. Police responding to reports of afternoon gunfire exchanged shots with the suspect before taking cover in the park, Azusa police Chief Steve Hunt said. No officers were hurt. A SWAT team sealed of f the area and hours later entered the nearby home, where they found the gunman dead, authorities said.
Investigators didn’t know whether the gunman died by police bullets or killed himself, Corina said. T wo women in their mid-50s were wounded and hospitalized in critical condition, Corina said. The motive of the shooting was unknown and it was unclear whether the attacker knew his victims, Corina said. The names of the gunman and victims were not immediately released.
Asian shares tumble as Trump leads vote BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HONG KONG — The rising prospect of a Trump presidency shook financial markets around the world Wednesday, sending Dow futures and Asian stock prices sharply lower as investors panicked over uncertainties on trade, immigration and geopolitical tensions. Dow futures plunged more than 4 percent and Japan’s major index nosedived 6.1 percent, its largest drop in years. The Mexican peso likewise tumbled and investors looking for safe assets bid up the price of gold. “Rightly or wrongly, markets are going to be concerned about a Trump victor y, par ticularly given the potential consequences for world trade and its im-
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pact on many large companies in the U.S. stock market,” said Ric Spooner, chief analyst at CMC Markets in Sydney. During the campaign, Trump has threatened to greatly restrict immigration to the U.S., renegotiate the Nor th American Free Trade Agreement, reject a Pacific Rim trade initiative known as the “TPP.” He also has vowed to build a wall along the United States’ souther n border and force Mexico to pay for it. Economists have said a Trump win could put the Mexican economy into contraction, and as results emerged Wednesday, the Mexican peso swooned 11.5 percent to 20.73 pesos to the dollar. Shares had been higher early in Asia’s Wednes-
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Young, vice provost for student af fairs and dean of students, in the email. “In this time of tragedy, I encourage you to take care of yourself and others, and I want you to know that our resources and ser vices are available if needed. The University of Minnesota Police Department, the Minneapolis Police Depar tment and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s of fice responded t o t h e s c e n e o n We s t River Parkway
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day trading session but then turned sharply when T r ump first gained the lead in the electoral vote count. As of 11:30 EST (0430 GMT), Tr ump had taken 244 electoral votes to Hillar y Clinton’s 209. It takes a minimum 270 votes to win. Pricing in a possible Tr ump victor y, Dow futures were down 4.3 percent or 791 points at 17,496.00 and S&P futures had dropped 5.0 percent to 2,028.60. Shares tumbled across Asia. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index plunged 6 percent to 16,153.40 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slumped 3.6 percent to 22,086.73. South Korea’s Kospi shed 3.4 percent to 1,935.98, the Shanghai Composite index fell 1.3 percent to 3,106.23 and
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Australia’s S&P ASX/200 in sank 1.9 percent to 5,156.60. “Rightly or wrongly, markets are going to be concerned about a Trump victor y, par ticularly given the potential consequences for world trade and its impact on many large companies in the U.S. stock market,” said Ric Spooner, chief analyst at CMC Markets in Sydney. “Like Brexit, the rally over the last two days increases the downside potential if Donald Tr ump does win the election,” he added, referring to Britain’s unexpected vote to leave the European Union that shook world markets. The price of gold, seen as a safe place for investors’ money in times of uncertainty, soared 4.7 percent to $1,334.30 an ounce.
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U ends contract with Teach for America Low enrollment and limited funding have led to CEHD ending the program. BY ELIANA SCHREIBER eschreiber@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota won’t renew its contract with Teach for America, a nationwide alternative teacher education program, the school announced Monday. The University’s College of Education and Human Development won’t admit any more members to the program, which aims to
improve teaching resources in lower-income communities, due to lower than expected enrollment numbers. Current cohorts will be allowed the complete the program. In a Monday press release, CEHD Dean Jean Quam said the program has an “unsustainable funding model and dwindling numbers of corps members.” “The best use of our limited resources is to focus on innovative curriculum development and ways to prepare teachers in partnership with our K-12 colleagues,” she said in the press release. In its press release,
the University said other par tnerships with the school — like the Minneapolis Residency Program with Minneapolis Public Schools and Dual Language and Immersion licensure program, among others — are more ef fective alter natives to train and retain diverse and high-quality teachers. CEHD Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Programs Deborah Dillon said the college values the program, but ultimately did not renew the contract because it wasn’t attracting enough students each year. When the program
EU Chief warns Turkey it is distancing itself from Europe BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRUSSELS — A top European Union of ficial warned Turkey on Tuesday that its crackdown on political opponents and the media go against EU values and give the impression that it no longer wants to join the bloc. “I note with bitterness, I who am a friend of Turkey, that Turkey is distancing itself from Europe ever y day,” the president of the EU’s executive Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, said. Juncker’s comments follow a week that saw 10 lawmakers from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party and nine senior staf f members of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper ar rested on alleged links to terror groups. Access to social media websites and applications also were restricted, a move seen as a bid by the government to prevent protests from being organized. Juncker called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to immediately say “whether Turkey really wants to be — yes or no —
a member of the European Union.” He also said Erdogan would only have himself to blame if the EU does not grant visa-free travel in Europe to Turkish citizens soon. The visa waiver is part of a package of incentives, including fast-tracked membership talks and billions of euros for Syrian refugees in Turkey, promised to Ankara if it helps prevent mass migration to the continent. “Mr. Erdogan will have to explain to the Turkish people why they will not be able to freely travel like all other Europeans throughout Europe, because it will be he who has not fulfilled the conditions agreed in advance,” Juncker said. His criticism comes just as the EU is set to release its latest progress report on Turkey’s membership negotiations, on Wednesday. Turkey’s Foreign Ministr y branded the EU criticism as “unacceptable.” In a statement, the ministr y accused European nations of “insistently refusing to understand T urkey’s
sensitivities concer ning ter r orism.” One of the conditions for the waiving of visas is that Turkey must change its definition of “terrorism” to prevent the arrests of journalists and political opponents. The ministr y also faulted the EU for failing to press the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Par ty, or PKK, to lay down its arms. Both T urkey and the EU consider the PKK a terror organization, yet alleged PKK militants were allowed to roam freely in EU countries and to engage in anti-Turkish propaganda inside the European Parliament building, accor ding to the statement. “The EU has lost its plausibility and credibility with the T urkish people on the issue of the str uggle against ter rorism,” the statement said. T urkey has been in talks to join the European Union since October 2005, but progress has been held up, often by political opposition and particularly due to resistance from Cyprus.
began in 2014, 31 students graduated the program with recommendations for a standard teaching license in May 2016, Dillon said. The 2015 cohor t has 23 members and the 2016 group has 18 members. The University expected at least 40 members each year, she said. “Our decision … really isn’t based on the quality of the program,” Dillon said. In an emailed statement, Teach for America spokeswoman Kathryn Phillips said the organization didn’t renew its contract with the University after the school said
tuition and fees for the program would grow to mor e than $23,000 for 2017 — a 40 percent increase. “We are pleased with the outcomes of our … par tnership to date, but need to move for war d with a new licensure pathway that enables us to provide an alternative, affordable route to teaching and leadership,” she said in the statement. Dillon said other teacher-licensure programs at the University won’t be impacted. Despite ending the contract the University and
CEHD want to continue preparing teachers in innovative ways, Dillon said. “The University is committed to providing multiple pathway programs to teaching which includes working side-byside with K-12 educators to ensure that teachers are prepared,” the University said in its press release. According to its website, Teach for America’s goal is to send r ecent college graduates from a variety of backgrounds to teach in low-income communities for at least two years.
Investigators probe grave south of Mosul BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BAGHDAD — The stench of death drew Iraqi soldiers to the unsettled plot of land freshly liberated from Islamic State fighters. When a bulldozer scraped the ground, bones poked from just beneath the sur face, along with clothing scraps, garbage bags, human remains swar ming with flies — and even a child’s stuffed animal. About 100 bodies, many of them decapitated, are suspected to be buried in what is likely the latest mass grave left by the retreating jihadis, of ficials said. Investigators on Tuesday began their probe of the site, located near an agricultural school in the town of Hamam al-Alil. The gruesome discover y by troops advancing on militant-held Mosul fits a pattern in territory retaken from IS. The extremist group killed hundreds as it swept across northern and central parts of Iraq in 2014 and is believed to have carried out a brutal crackdown since the Oct. 17 start of an offensive to recapture the countr y’s second-largest city. “Investigators flew in this morning,” said Haider Majeed, a Cabinet of ficial in charge of mass grave
inquiries. “They’re conducting examinations to deter mine the cause of death.” It was unclear who the victims were, although the discover y of a stuffed animal raised the harrowing possibility that children may be among the dead. In Geneva, the U.N. human rights office said it was investigating if the site was connected to reports about the alleged killing of police in the same area. “We had reports that 50 former Iraqi police officers had been killed in a building outside Mosul,” spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said. “This building was actually the same agricultural facility, agricultural college, that has been cited right now as the site of these mass graves.” She also said the U.N. had received information alleging that IS last week abducted at least 295 former security forces personnel from villages around the nor thwestern town of Tal Afar, as well as the western part of the village of Mawaly. The fate of the men is unknown. About 30 sheikhs also reportedly were taken from the Sinjar district, with one repor t saying more than half of them were killed. The militants are alleged to have forcibly moved about
1,500 families to Mosul’s airport from Hamam al-Alil, she added. Iraqi troops and Kurdish peshmerga forces are converging on Mosul, although their deepest advance into an eastern sliver has stalled after militants counterattacked from populated areas. To the northeast, about 13 kilometers (8 miles) from the city, the peshmerga continued their push on the town of Bashiqa, believed to be largely deserted except for dozens of IS fighters. Mor tar fire, automatic weapons and explosions echoed through the morning as a thick plume of smoke hung over parts of the town, obscuring the view of warplanes from the U.S.-led coalition. More than 34,000 people have been displaced from Mosul, the U.N. said, with about three-fourths of them settled in camps; the rest are in host communities. Food, water and medicine have been distributed to more than 41,000 displaced people and vulnerable residents who have fled the fighting, the U.N. reported. Since the battle for Mosul reached the city itself Nov. 4, about 11,000 people have fled to the east, while some electricity and water supplies have been cut in eastern neighborhoods.
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Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner runs in a touchdown at TCF Bank Stadium on Nov. 5.
Gophers bring Big Ten hopes to Nebraska The Huskers may be without their starting quarterback. BY MIKE HENDRICKSON mhendrickson@mndaily.com
Minnesota is right where it wants to be: playing meaningful games in November. The Gophers are tied for first in the Big Ten West with three games left in the season. Their next game will be their first against a currentlyranked team, as the Gophers travel to No. 21 Nebraska. “This could definitely have big implications,” said defensive lineman Hank Ekpe. “We’re facing a ranked opponent so it’s definitely [going to] be a big statement … heading towards the Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis.” Nebraska is coming in as a very different team than it was two weeks ago. The Huskers have had back-to-back losses, the most recent against No. 6 Ohio State in a 62-3 defeat. Minnesota head coach
Tracy Claeys said the Huskers’ recent troubles do not impact how the Gophers prepare. “I don’t see it having a big effect,” Claeys said. “I am sure they’ll be ready to play and playing at home, and they still have a chance to win the West, also. So, I expect we’ll get their best.” Nebraska’s performance against Ohio State won’t be a big factor for its game against the Gophers, Claeys said, but something else might. The status of Nebraska’s starting quarterback is a big unknown for the game at Lincoln on Saturday night. Huskers quar terback Tommy Armstrong Jr. left the game against the Buckeyes after he hit the turf head-first and was briefly knocked unconscious, forcing him to leave the game. Nebraska head coach Mike Riley said Armstrong Jr. is going through concussion protocol and expects a decision on his status on Thursday. Ryker Fyfe is the only other quarterback who has played
for the Huskers this season. Claeys said the Gophers are preparing as if Armstrong Jr. will play Saturday. “[Armstrong Jr.] really does make their offense go. You watch all of the game films — we went through them — he’s the one who makes things go and makes the plays,” Claeys said. “We’ve got some video of the back-ups in, and so we’ll prepare a little bit for them, but the whole thing will be to keep control of him.” Ekpe said the preparation is unique, as the team can’t just prepare for one quarterback and has to also keep an eye on Fyfe. “Preparation will be a little different,” Ekpe said. “Whichever quarterback is in that position, you just have to prepare for both.” This will be the Gophers’ third Big Ten road game of the year. Minnesota is currently 2-1 in those games after going 2-3 last year. Quar terback Mitch Leidner pointed to Minnesota’s success at
Nebraska in 2014. The Gophers defeated the Huskers 28-24, and gave them a chance at the Big Ten West in their final game of the season. A similar result could happen if the Gophers pull off the win at Lincoln. Leidner said he still just sees it as another matchup. “I’m just going about it as another game, another great opportunity for us as a team,” Leidner said. “I’m just looking forward to continue what I’ve been as far as preparation and looking forward to this week.”
Notebook: Linebacker Cody Poock is out for the season with shoulder surger y, Claeys said. Poock has started in six games this season. Minnesota will not be among the Big Ten teams playing in a Friday night football game in 2017, the conference announced Tuesday. Claeys said earlier that he was not in support of the conference’s plans to schedule games on Friday night.
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Gophers defensive linemen Hendrick Ekpe jumps for the ball at TCF Bank Stadium on Nov. 5.
VOLLEYBALL
Lohman hits stride in third season The junior leads Minnesota starters in blocks and hitting percentage. BY TOMMY SLETTEN tsletten@mndaily.com
Molly Lohman is not a player that will yell across the court and talk trash — she lets her game speak for her. The junior middle blocker from Mankato, Minnesota has been nothing short of solid this season and has gone under the radar doing it. “I think Molly is certainly one of the most improved on this team,” said head coach Hugh McCutcheon. “She’s able to take a bigger offensive load, and I think she’s getting better at blocking as well.” Lohman leads Minnesota in blocks, a skill that earned her Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 31 after her standout performances against Rutgers and Penn State. In those matches, Lohman had 17 kills and 11 blocks to help the Gophers win both matches. Last weekend was no
different for Lohman as she led the Gophers with six total blocks in their sweep at Maryland. Lohman is also fifth on the team in kills with 144, and she leads starters in hitting percentage with a clip of .368, proving her consistency and reliability. In the last year, Lohman has stepped up as a leader for the Gophers, but she has done it differently than most. “She’s not ver y vocal, but she leads by example,” sophomore setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson said. “She works hard day in day out all the time and pushes everyone around her. Seeing her work so hard makes us want to work hard.” Seliger-Swenson, who played with Lohman in club before college and has also been roommates with her, noted that she is widely respected on the team because of her work ethic and her refusal to give up on plays. Thus far this season, Lohman has already surpassed her blocking totals of last season and credits that to her coaching and development over the last year. “I grew a lot last season,” Lohman said.
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“[McCutcheon] was big on changing things, so I worked really hard to change my arm swing and footwork.” Lohman compared the work to having a checklist in her head on what to do, but she said that it definitely improved her game. Lohman has also had two opportunities to participate with Team USA in international play. She was on the Team USA Collegiate National China Tour in 2015 with teammates Sarah Wilhite and Hannah
Tapp and traveled on the U.S. Collegiate National Team Europe Tour this past summer with Alyssa Goehner. Lohman helped her team to a gold medal in the European Global Challenge and was also named Most Valuable Player. “It’s a great experience playing overseas, especially having teammates with you. Not a lot of players have teammates there,” Lohman said. “I think playing overseas helps me grow as a player overall because the game is different
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Middle blocker Molly Lohman gets ready to strike the ball back to Maryland on Friday, Sept. 23 in the Sports Pavillon.
everywhere you go.” While Minnesota has had a senior-heavy class this year, the Gophers will rely on Lohman next year as both a leader and standout player.
“I’m ver y happy with her progress, and I would expect her to continue to improve through this season and into next year as well,” McCutcheon said.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Editorials & Opinions COLUMN
Grassroots politics wade through the weeds Finding hope amid this dreary election season can be found in grassroot organizations.
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’m writing this column on the precipice of what is undoubtedly one of the most historical and contentious elections of all time. I’m writing this on Tuesday, but as your eyes skim this column, they car r y the knowledge of our newly elected president — either the first female or the first Troll doll. But from where I type, it’s not over yet, so I won’t get ahead of myself. Instead, as a means of quelling election-related fears, I’ll reflect on a recent trip I took to Apple Valley that affirmed my ver y belief in our democracy — hoorah! Let’s be honest, I wouldn’t have spent 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Apple Valley contributing to “‘Get Out the Vote” efforts for the DFL if it hadn’t been for my organizer boyfriend. Upon stepping into the Apple Valley DFL office, I was blown away by the setup. Not necessarily the physical means, as the office was modestly accommodated, but rather the core of energy and passion coursing through this concentrated group of people.
KATE MCCARTHY columnist Some of my earliest election memories are of grassroots organizing. As kids, my siblings and I were inundated with local politics as we tagged along with our activist mom back in Half Moon Bay, California. I had only a cursor y understanding of what was really going on, mostly centered on fooling with the supply of candidates’ lawn signs and repeating the local ballot measures — that I’d learned only phonetically — to myself in singsong. “Measure D, Measure E, Measure D!” But I still recall the atmosphere of warmth and cooperation. Adults smiling down at us, speaking at eye-level, making us feel a part of something urgent and bigger than ourselves. As I looked around at the Apple Valley DFL office, I couldn’t help but get a little emotional, recognizing a familiar feeling. From campaign managers, to veteran
volunteers, to the candidates themselves, it was an all-hands-on-deck ef for t to win progressive causes for our communities. The parking lot was flaccid, but inside the unassuming of fice, politics came to life on a social level. I saw kids taking in the unique environment and babies being passed around, and I felt excited for the sense of ef ficacy and involvement they might grow up feeling on account of these experiences. In such a wild election cycle that has inspired all sor ts of vitriol, controversy and fatigue, it’s hard to remember why we don’t just give up on politics. They can seem so far removed from our hands and voices, so why not just abandon it? But we can’t abandon the cause because there are people working tirelessly to uphold the spirit of activism, which is native to the ver y essence of American politics. Politics are about people and how we organize ourselves, and the choice to have a say in that can begin with a car ride to Apple Valley. Kate McCarthy welcomes comments at kmccarthy@mndaily.com.
2016 U.S. GUN VIOLENCE Total gun-related incidents: 48,962 Total number of deaths: 12,659 Total number of mass shootings: 333 Data compiled by gunviolencearchive.org
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Political ads have show muster Clinton put her best foot forward on our various screens like former presidential candidates.
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ffective political advertisements have been crucial for major candidate wins during presidential elections. When Lyndon B. Johnson ran against Barry Goldwater in 1964, a brief and controversial TV advertisement by the name of “Daisy” demonstrated the power of political ads, invoking the fear of nuclear catastrophe. The advertisement begins by showing the naivete of a young girl, Daisy, who is counting flower petals in a meadow. After a countdown, a nuclear explosion appears to decimate the area. The powerful imagery coupled with a concise message that a nuclear war would annihilate everything that we held valuable was enough to turn the tide against Goldwater. The clear juxtaposition in ads during this past election was also interesting. Many of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s hallmark advertisements, like “Mirrors,” contained few words, and were intended to convey party messages, but with powerful
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Daily’s coverage of recent study abroad crisis didn’t include an important perspective The recent Daily article “In South Africa, University students locked out of classes amid national protests” featured a photograph I took during a peaceful protest on the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus. One of the students’ signs read, “Education is a right not a privilege.” It is also their right to have their perspective told in an article reporting on the consequences of this historic moment in South Africa. It is dif ficult to fully contextualize the centuries of historical wrongs in South Africa and to report on it from afar, however. To cover only half of this stor y is an injustice. Doing so whitewashes the painfully violent and racist structure of former allwhite institutions like UCT and the countr y at large that students are painstakingly working to reform. The fight for free and decolonized education deser ves to
be acknowledged. The wor ries and stresses for study abroad students during this time are impor tant. But an equally, if not more important par t of the stor y is the worr y, stress and hardship of our South African peers. As the graphic featured in the article clearly exhibited, a university education places an unimaginable burden on black families. Current UCT fees ($3,616) are a staggering 83 percent of the average black household income ($4,354), while only 13.7 percent of the average white household income ($26,232). Now, imagine an 8 percent fee increase. There are a broad range of opinions on the #FeesMustFall movement. I’ve had the privilege of listening to many perspectives which has helped me acknowledge the complexity of the issue. Among UCT faculty, there are diverse viewpoints which were not expressed in the ar ticle. Some of my professors and tutors have voiced complete suppor t for the protestors and their methods and
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imagery and context. On the other hand, many of the more sad political ads came out of Trump’s campaign. In a recent advertisement targeted toward Indian voters in the United States, video editing is shoddy, with seemingly no effort to create powerful imagery. That’s because a collage of images that are strung together without any real story doesn’t convey a powerful message. Perhaps that epitomizes the story of this election. If Trump actually stood for the working class, like he claims, there’s substance he could have drawn to construct iconic ads. Yet, a halfhearted, lackluster ad strategy is what represents the insular microcosm that is his campaign strategy.
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EDITORIALS MSA presidents should abandon partisanship
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he Minnesota Student Association is the University’s student gover nment. But this gover ning body does not rely on political parties to represent dif ference in views and perspectives; it relies on debates and dialogue about the actual issues students face. This year, Abeer Syedah, the president of MSA, has campaigned for progressive candidates and has spoken at democratic rallies — bringing into question what the role of MSA President ought to be during an especially polarizing and contentious presidential election. According to recent Minnesota Daily repor ting, many student leaders — at the University and other Big Ten schools — find navigating the ter rain of personal beliefs and their organization duties to be tricky. And while exercising beliefs autonomous from MSA may be impor tant for any leader who hopes to connect and engage with their constituents, we believe that MSA — as a governmental body — must resist the urge of par tisanship. The objective of the organization’s leadership position is to advocate for issues students face on campus. That’s why personal endorsements can car r y a sense of irresponsibility. On a campus that has so much progress to be made — from ensuring the safety and inclusivity of transgender, LGBT students and students of co l o r, p r o vi d i n g acces s i b l e m en tal health care resources to all students and creating an environment that suppor ts victim-sur vivors of sexual assault — our campus leaders must focus less on pr omulgating majorpar ty agendas and instead work with students at a grass-roots level. If the role of the President is to bring meaningful change on campus this necessitates the facilitation of campus unity and mutual understanding. Polarity and political tension will only make this process all the more dif ficult. For this reason, it’s imperative the leadership of MSA not entangle themselves with political partisanship. Especially when it comes to this year’s election, we empathize with MSA leadership’s desire to be active in political campaigns — especially since some have a hankering for professional careers in politics. Yet their position on the executive board of our student government demands a certain level of objectivity — to listen and respond to our campus’ pulse with policy change is essential. The responsibility and impor tance of MSA on our campus cannot be understated — they ser ve an important duty as a tangible circuit between University administrators and the c a m p u s a t l a r g e . Ye t w i t h g r e a t responsibilities come sacrifices, and our campus leaders ought to focus on our campus, and resist meddling in the wider political arena.
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have refused to teach under these conditions. They cannot continue “business as usual.” Regardless of their opinions, all of my instructors have been supportive and receptive to student concerns during this stressful, but eye-opening, time. In a few weeks, I will retur n home and my life will go on as normal. For the students here, the str uggle for justice and equal opportunity will continue. I am grateful for the suppor t of my program and the U during a time of unknowns which has allowed me to confront the deep socioeconomic disparities and consider worldviews other than my own. These protests may have personally inconvenienced me at [the] time, but the passion and resilience of my South African peers inspired me and challenged my own privilege. While I may be locked out of the classroom, worlds of learning were unlocked in my education in this beautiful and complex countr y. Emma Dunn UMN Student
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2016 Election
MEAGAN LYNCH, DAILY
Macalester College sophomore Elizabeth Loetscher, center, covers her mouth as she nervously watches results roll in at the Minnesota DFL election night party at the Minneapolis Hilton on Tuesday.
Joy, tears as Trump verges on victory
BRIDGET BENNETT , DAILY
Barbara Saunders watches polling results roll in at the Minnesota DFL election night party at the Minneapolis Hilton on Tuesday.
Trump u from Page 1
race, sitting 48 electoral votes behind. Financial market futures tumbled, according to the Los Angeles Times, which repor ted that the Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 700 points — about 4 percent. The Associated Press reported that both houses in Congress are expected to remain in Republican control, meaning that Trump’s election could have far-reaching consequences on future Supreme Court justices. In the House, Republicans had 233 seats to the Democrats’ 170, according to the Associated Press. And in the Senate, Republicans took hold of 51 seats, compared to Democrats 47. In Minnesota, GOP members spanning multiple ages gathered in a redtinted room at the Radisson Blu at the Mall of America. As the results for Georgia came across two large screens in the main lobby, suppor ters chanted “Lock her up,” referencing one of the many slogans adopted by Tr ump supporters. Laura Dolezalek, 18, a student at the University of St. Thomas, said she voted for Trump because of her aversion toward Clinton, his stance on building a wall along the Mexican border, abor tion and tax cuts for the middle class. “You see a lot of nasty on both sides, but then you have to look for the good and it just seemed like there was a lot [better] with Trump, foreign policy-wise and economically,” said Sam Mustar, 19, a University of Minnesota-Duluth
“What’s surprising is it might actually happen ... What’s not surprising is that I believe in the American people ... People are tired of the establishment.” LUIS MELENDEZ Supporter at the rally
student, at the event. “What’s surprising is it might actually happen,” said Luis Melendez of a Trump victory. “What’s not surprising is that I believe in the American people … People are tired of the establishment.” He said religious liberty, Supreme Court picks, abortion rights and gun rights were the biggest things that drew him to Trump’s camp. At the Minnesota DFL Par ty gathering at the downtown Minneapolis Hilton, suppor ters were uneasy with Trump’s early lead. “It kind of makes me sick. I’m worried about the future, but I guess America spoke. We’ll just have to see what happens,” said Katie Garraty, 32, of North Minneapolis. North Minneapolis resident Nick Moss, 24, said he was “disgusted and terrified” for friends in the LGBTQ community. “It’s not about me, it’s about them.” By nearly 1 a.m., the crowd at the party began to thin, with about 250 people left. Local fights for control of the Legislature had yet to be decided, according to the Star Tribune.
EASTON GREEN, DAILY
Carl Elmquist watches as votes come in on Fox News on Tuesday at Radisson Blue Mall of America in Bloomington.
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voting in local elections, like those for state representatives and state Supreme Court justices. All 201 seats in the state Legislature were up for election. “We in Minnesota are known for our high voter turnout and I’m sure this year will be no different,” Kaler said in the email. Although Minnesota is a traditionally blue state, there was still some division between voters on campus, even those who came to the polls together. Despite losing the election to Donald Trump, the reality TV star and businessman, many of the students interviewed by the Minnesota Daily said they cast their vote — some reluctantly — for Hilary Clinton. College affordability, immigration issues and healthcare were issues that students inter viewed by the Daily often brought up. Voters reported mostly short waits at polling places and reported few other issues. Many were surprised over how quick they were in and out of polling places. In a Tuesday morning email, the Minnesota Stu-
dent Association urged the student body to vote and detailed the steps necessary for same-day voting registration. Last week, the Of fice of Undergrad Education and the Office for Student Af fairs emailed students a reminder that the University wouldn’t excuse class absences on Election Day. Instead, students had to work around class schedules to reach polling locations. Still, some teachers cancelled classes on Tuesday to allow students to vote. At a Minnesota Student Association viewing par ty, Kristina Mann, an anthropology major who voted in her first general election, said her hear t dropped as Clinton continued to trail throughout the night. “There will be a lot more racial tensions, college tuition won’t change [and] women won’t get respect,” she said. Friends Ellie Barrett, 19, and journalism senior Rachel Lutchen both voted in their first presidential election at Van Cleve Park in Southeast Como. Barrett said she voted for Trump, while Lutchen cast her ballot for Hillary Clinton. “I agree with a lot of the
issues that she stands for such as the environment, education … immigration, women’s rights,” Lutchen said. Still, her friend’s vote of confidence in Clinton wasn’t enough to convince Barrett. “I don’t think the Clintons should get back in the White House because Hillary lies,” she said. Nicole Lutz, University mor tuar y science junior, said she voted for Trump at the First Congregational Church polling place near campus. Although she disliked both candidates, Lutz said her vote came down to the candidates for vice president, adding she hopes Mike Pence will “give direction” to Trump’s presidency. She said it was hard to vote in favor of women’s rights, and didn’t feel as though either candidate supported women. University graduate Eric Reller, 28, said at Pratt Community Education Center that he voted for Clinton because Trump’s “job resume” doesn’t compare to hers. “I mean, one person has spent the last 30 years of her life dedicated to public service, while the other
“I mean, one person has spent the last 30 years of her life dedicated to public service, while the other person has spent the last 30 years to his own selfservice, gaining his own wealth” ERIC RELLER University graduate
person has spent the last 30 years to his own selfser vice, gaining his own wealth,” Reller said. “He’s self-ser ving and I can’t throw my vote away to that.” At an election night party in Murphy Hall, Christopher Terr y, an assistant journalism professor, said he wasn’t entirely surprised by the outcome of the presidential election. He said weak polling and a weak Clinton campaign was to blame for the unexpected result. “What you’re seeing here is a heavy turnout by core Republican voters,” Terr y said.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Make-up of MN Leg, Congress
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BRIDGET BENNETT, DAILY
Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., addresses the crowd at the Minnesota DFL election night party at the Minneapolis Hilton on Tuesday.
Ellison cruises to another victory The longtime MN congressman defeated a political newcomer in Tuesday’s election. BY DAILY STAFF
Incumbent Democrat Keith Ellison secured a victor y over opponent Frank Drake Tuesday in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. The result was one-sided, with Ellison garnering more than 69 percent of the vote. The district includes Minneapolis and some surrounding suburbs. Ellison’s victory marks the congressman’s sixth consecutive term as the representative for the region in the U.S. House of Representatives. “We are here to connect our neighbors with their power,” Ellison said Tues-
day night. “It is more than just winning — everybody counts, and everybody matters.” Minneapolis resident Martin Decklever, 29, said he voted for Ellison because he wants to keep up Minnesota’s progressive values. “I’m proud to be from this state, where we have the first Muslim American elected to Congress. I want the rest of the countr y to see we’re progressive, and we’re proud of Ellison,” he said. Drake, the Republican loser of the 5th District race, campaigned on a platform of education reform, re-allocation of militar y
spending and “minimizing the role of government in people’s lives.” Drake had no prior political experience, spending the past 32 years as a realtor in the Twin Cities. Another candidate who failed to unseat the incumbent was Dennis Schuller, who represented the Legal Marijuana Now Par ty. He received 8.5 percent of the vote. Ellison’s histor y, time in office Ellison was bor n and raised in Detroit, Michigan and attended the University of Minnesota Law School. He has lived in the state ever since. Before taking on the 5th Congressional District seat
22.3% U.S. Congress Representative
District 5
8.5%
Keith Ellison
BY DAILY STAFF
Democratic incumbent Rep. Betty McCollum won the race for 4th Congressional District, which envelops the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus and the Minnesota State Capitol. With reelection, McCollum will serve a ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. As of 12:15 a.m. on Nov. 9, McCollum comfortably led with almost 60 percent of the votes. Her Republican opponent, Greg Ryan, had about 35 percent of the vote with almost 97 percent of precincts
reporting. “You can count on me to stand up for your values, worker’s values, farmer’s values and women’s reproductive rights,” she said at the downtown Minneapolis Hilton in her victory speech late Tuesday night. First voted into the seat in 2000, McCollum was the second Minnesota woman to serve in Congress. McCollum serves on several congressional committees, including the Subcommittee on Defense, InteriorEnvironment Subcommittee and the House Appropria-
tions Committee. She recently voted to pass the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and voted in opposition of the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in the Trade Act of 2015. McCollum supports reducing nuclear proliferation, the effects of climate change and global terrorism. Two candidates opposed her this year — Ryan and Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate Susan Pendergast Sindt. Ryan runs a plumbing business in the Twin Cities. He has never held political office. His main issues included supporting the second amendment, protecting re-
he now holds, Ellison ran a law practice in Minneapolis and served two terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives between 2003 and 2006. While in his cur rent term, he was a member of the House Financial Services Committee,Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and the Congressional Black Caucus.
7.98% U.S. Congress Representative
District 4
Betty McCollum 34.9% 56.96%
ligious liberty, improving healthcare and reforming the tax code. Pendergast Sindt of Legal Marijuana Now lives in Maplewood, and her campaign was based on helping underprivileged people gain independence. She also pushed for more accessible higher education.
Hausman will continue to rep St. Paul campus Retired educator moves on to her 15th term in the MN House of Representatives. BY DAILY STAFF
State Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL-Falcon Heights, won her 15th consecutive term Tuesday night against Republican candidate Jon Heyer. Hausman, who represents Minnesota House District 66A, won 67 percent of her district’s vote,, with only one precinct not repor ting at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday. Hausman, a retired educator, first won her spot in
a special election in 1989. Her district includes about 40,000 people living in Falcon Heights and Roseville. During the 2015 legislative session, she led the DFL’s Capital Investment Committee in addition to serving on the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance, and Transportation Policy and Finance committees. A proponent of voting access, Hausman is an advocate for streamlined absentee vot-
ing, early voting and voter pre-registration for teens. She also pushed for an increase in affordable housing and allowing felons to vote if no longer incarcerated. She told the Minnesota Daily last month she would favor universal health care as well as overhauling the mental health care system. Hausman has previously said she would advocate for moving “more urgently” on climate initiatives. Heyer, who is a semiretired church educator and Minnesota native, cam-
Omar makes history in 60B race Omar u from Page 1
Bank Tuesday. “I look for ward to working with the people of my district, and being a voice with them,” she said. Omar made college affordability, criminal justice and police refor m, economic equality and environmental issues the focuses of her campaign. Scott Cray, a 28-year-old Prospect Park resident, attended Omar’s Election par ty and said he voted for Omar because her win would be a “morale boost” for the Somali community. Omar’s win is important given the rhetoric in this year’s presidential election regarding immigration, Islam and women, said Omar campaign member Miranda Adams. Adams’ involvement in Omar’s campaign stretches before the primar y, she said. “At the top of the ticket, there’s nothing really exciting to feel really passionate about a candidate, and Ilhan is … an amazing woman,” Adams said. “We really need Somali representation in the Minnesota legislature, and especially more women.” Before running for 60B, Omar was Director of Policy Initiatives for Women Organizing Women, and a senior Policy Aide for Minneapolis Ward 12 City Council Member Andrew Johnson. “I viewed it as a limitedtime oppor tunity for me and for Ward 12 to have her talent and her drive working on our behalf because I knew that it was only inevitable that she would go on to higher places because she is so talented and such a leader,” Johnson told the Daily
in April. “She has such a deep knowledge on issues and willingness to lear n and to listen. You couldn’t be better represented than having her at the Legislature.” Policy shaped by personal experiences O m a r, 3 3 , a l s o f i l l s her time with her role as a working mother. Campaign Manager Conrad Zbikowski told the Daily in April this makes her attached to issues that affect families. “What I’m hoping for is that the people don’t lose the hope in believing in the greater good and in continuing to celebrate our diversity, and continuing to see people regardless of their religion, their culture, their creed,” she said at the election par ty T uesday. “They are still our neighbors, they are still our friends, they are still family.” Another driving force in Omar’s politics is her experiences as a refugee, she told the Daily last month. “I remember talking to my father and grandfather about going to the land of liber ty and justice… and arriving here,” she said. She suppor ts free college tuition for those with household incomes under $125,000 — an especially relevant topic given many of her constituents are students at the University. Omar herself is currently paying off her own student debt. Omar also wants to require police reforms and economic policies aimed at equality. She suppor ts a $15 per hour minimum wage, r equiring police to undergo de-escalation training and reinstating voting rights for ex-convicts.
69.06%
Betty McCollum clinches ninth term in US House McCollum was the second woman from Minnesota to be elected to Congress.
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District 66A
Alice Hausman
Kari Dziedzic retains seat in University MN senate district The University grad carried over 75 percent of the vote in the election.
21.78% MN State Senator
District 60
Kari Dziedzic
BY DAILY STAFF
Sen. Kari Dziedzic, DFLMinneapolis, was re-elected to her Minnesota Senate seat in District 60, beating Legal Marijuana Now candidate Marty Super by about 22,700 votes. Dziedzic was first elected to the Senate in January 2012 in a special election and was re-elected in November 2012. Minnesota Senate District 60 includes the University of Minnesota and the surrounding area. Dziedzic, a University of Minnesota graduate, campaigned to lower student debt and make higher education more af fordable as well as for environmental protections and criminal justice reform. “I have said before that my concern is the student loan … I think we have the fifth highest average in the countr y in graduating students … with debt,” she told the Daily before the election. Kathy Beattie, 26, of Minneapolis, said at the DFL election par ty at the Minneapolis Hilton that she voted for Dziedzic because she wants the state Senate to prioritize higher education more.
77.53%
“Some of my friends who are still in school are really struggling. I really have faith in Senator Dziedzic that she’ll help students out,” Bettie said. “She’s done a lot, and I think she can do a lot more.” District 60 represents a large Somali population, including the CedarRiverside neighborhood. Dziedzic said she works hard to accommodate the area with her policies, which include a bill passed in 2013 that granted $330,000 to the Brian Coyle Center. “We’re proud of our Somali community here, and I’m proud of Senator Dziedzic for suppor ting them like she has,” said Sher yl Hansen, 43, of Minneapolis at the Minneapolis Hilton DFL election party. Opponent Marty Super advocated single-payer health care, marijuana legalization and a $15 per hour minimum wage. He captured almost 22 percent of the district’s vote to Dziedzic’s 77 percent.
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paigned on a platform of job creation and supporting small businesses. He promoted local control of education policy and fiscal restraint.
Democrat/ Democratic Farbor-Labor Party Republican Party Legal Marijuana Now Party SOURCE: Minnesota Secretary of State
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016
U faculty donated primarily to Dems
Student Senate pushes for cheaper late-night parking near campus
FEC data show that 97 percent of the contributions went to Democrats.
Reduced prices would allow more students to park in welllit campus areas, easing safety concerns among students.
BY Ethan nelson enelson@mndaily.com
Ninety-seven percent of all federal campaign contributions from University of Minnesota faculty went to Democrats or Democrat-affiliated groups this election year. Hillary Clinton received the most money by far, with around $4,600 from 50 individual donations. Donald Trump didn’t get any money from professors, though he received $100 from a graduate student. The data for this stor y include only individ-
ual contributions to individual committees and is from the Federal Election Commission. The data includes contributors who self-reported their employer as the University of Minnesota. Professors for this story include tenure and tenuretrack professors as well as instructors and lecturers. The $811 in donations from professors for Republican candidates and groups came from four individual donations. The data are not surprising, given that a recent study found that among 7,000 professors, for ever y one Republican there are 11.5 Democrats. Ber nie Sanders, who suspended his campaign in July, received more
Top u campaign contributiors 2016
BY olivia johnson ojohnson@mndaily.com
Late-night parking could be cheaper at the University of Minnesota after students raised concerns about safety. The University Student Senate discussed a safety initiative at a meeting last Thursday. The initiative would push students to use campus lots instead of nearby neighborhood streets where parking is free. To encourage more oncampus parking, the group wants to reduce the price of parking after 6 p.m. for certain lots on campus, said Trish Palermo, student senate chair and political science junior. “The reason why this whole thing came to be is because safety is obviously a concer n for many students here at the University, especially women, in terms of walking home after dark,” she said. “I definitely want to say that that’s a ver y legitimate concern.” She and a friend came up with the idea during a late night walk home from
the library. It was first formally discussed a few weeks ago and handed off to the senate’s campus-area safety task force, Palermo said. The task force approached University Parking and Transportation Services workers, who were immediately supportive of the idea, she said. “When we started working with them, they said people had come and asked for it before … they are ver y concerned with student safety as well,” said Chandler Peterson, economics junior and co-chair of the task force. Ross Allanson, the University’s PTS director, said he was approached by the senate at the end of September. “The Student Senate’s initial request … was for free parking at night,” he said. “We hear the desire for free parking often, but being in a metropolitan area, it’s not a realistic request.” A l l an s o n s ai d p ark ing fees go toward the free buses on campus and operating the parking facilities, so they
compromised on a discount. “We were tr ying to figure out a way where we could create a reduced parking plan that doesn’t have to involve a contract [and] doesn’t have to involve public transpor tation,” Palermo said. “Rather, something that students could utilize, even if they don’t need it as frequently.” Existing campus safety measures — such as 624-WALK or the public transit U-Pass — aren’t conducive for all students, especially those who drive, she said. The move to boost safety is not a response to a campus crime spike, she said, but is instead for students who stay late so they can be safe when walking to their cars at night. To be enacted, Allanson said the change would need to be approved as par t of the University’s fiscal year 2018 budget. “This is not a solution for ever yone,” Palermo said. “However, this is definitely a step in the right direction in terms of offering more safe options for students.”
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Carston Wagner
Carrie Terrell
Jeylan Mortimer
$2,750 Megan Dahlberg
Craig Weinert
$2,899 Morgan Carr-Markell
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Gerald Caruso
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Steven Ruggles
Turkey, Syrian Kurds continue to disagree about Raqqa offensive
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than $30,000 from University employees. Clinton received around $75,000. Among University professors, Sanders directly received around $6,500, and Clinton’s group received $2,000 less. Steven Ruggles, the Minnesota Population Center’s director and one of the biggest donors from the University, gave $6,000, the second-most this year. Ruggles has contributed $74,300 since 2002, mostly to Democrats. Administrators and other leaders, such as deans and directors, gave a relatively small amount of money to candidates. Political action committees affiliated with medical associations received nearly $6,000. this year.
SOurce: federal elections commission
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANKARA, T urkey — Turkey said Tuesday that the U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led forces leading an assault on the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa should not enter the city itself but merely help encircle it, a suggestion dismissed by the Kurds. The dispute between the two U.S. allies threatens to complicate efforts to drive IS out of Raqqa, the de facto capital of the extremist group’s self-described caliphate. The U.S.-backed Syria Democratic Forces, which include Kurdish, Arab and T urkmen fighters, have driven IS from large swaths of ter ritor y, but Turkey views the Syrian Kurds who dominate the group as an extension of the Kurdish insurgency raging in its southeast. Turkey has sent its own forces across the border to back Syrian opposition fighters, and has suggested they lead the of fensive to retake Raqqa. The Turkeybacked forces, now pushing toward the IS stronghold of al-Bab, have clashed with IS as well as the SDF. The Britain-based Syrian Obser vator y for Human Rights said Turkeybacked opposition fighters captured six villages near al-Bab on T uesday and are now about 4 miles (7 kilometers) from the town.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told repor ters that the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staf f, Gen. Joseph Dunford, told Turkish officials during a recent visit that Kurdish-led forces would only have a role in encircling Raqqa and would not enter the city. “We hope that this will be the case and we expect that our partners keep their promises,” Cavusoglu said. He said “local” fighters aided by Turkish special forces should drive IS out of Raqqa, and suggested that residents of the mainly Sunni Arab city might not welcome Kurdish forces. “We should not force the people to choose between two evils,” he said. The SDF has made some gains since the Raqqa of fensive began Sunday, taking over nearly a dozen villages. Ilham Ahmed, a senior official in the political arm of the SDF, said the same forces leading the offensive will enter Raqqa. “The campaign will continue to be in that form until it enters the city,” Ahmed told The Associated Press. She said the Kurdish-led SDF, as the main force on the ground, is best placed to decide what forces are needed to liberate the city. A U.S. defense of ficial said that the agreement Dunford made with his Turkish counterpar t was
not explicitly a U.S. prohibition on Syrian Kurdish fighters going into Raqqa. The of ficial said it was rather a U.S. commitment to “work with” Turkey on the ultimate composition of what is expected to be a predominantly Sunni Arab force to seize and hold the city. The official was not authorized to discuss details of Dunford’s talks in Ankara and spoke on condition of anonymity. Ahmed said U.S officials have not yet raised the possibility of Turkish or Turkey-backed forces taking part in the Raqqa offensive. “I think (Ankara) is tr ying to pressure the Americans to bring in allied groups into Raqqa. We are the main party that decides if we need such troops to be involved,” she said. “We are self-sufficient. There is no need.” The U.S. Central Command says coalition warplanes have car ried out more than 30 air raids north of Raqqa since Sunday. SDF spokesman Talal Sillo told the Kurdish news agency Hawar that the coalition has also provided fresh arms, including anti-tank missiles. A Raqqa-based Syrian activist group, known as Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, said IS militants have prevented residents of a nearby village that was bombed by coalition forces from leaving and imposed a curfew there.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
STYLE
Do you believe in life after brunch? A look at the fashion of “Cher’s Drag Brunch.”
Nathan Campbell PHOTOS: EASTON GREEN BY JOE CRISTO jcristo@mndaily.com
Flip Phone, an inclusive par ty-planning group, hosts hundreds of LGBTQ-friendly events around the T win Cities ever y year. Usually, the events focus on some sort of popular figure from the early 2000s or a theme that was popular during the “flip phone era.” Drag shows are one of the primar y vehicles for exploring these themes. Most Saturday mor nings, Flip Phone hosts a drag br unch centered on an LGBTQ community hero. Last week, the brunch theme was based on the Disney Channel movie “Hocus Pocus.” Next week, it centers on the songs of Dolly Par ton. This Saturday, the theme was based around the music of pop superstar Cher. Between unlimited mimosas and plates stacked with formal fare, the atmosphere of the third stor y dining area of Union Restaurant in Minneapolis was uppercrusty. The morning’s first performer was Kamaree Williams. Unlike most drag performers, Williams uses her given name as her stage name. Williams’ first outfit was BDSM-inspir ed lingerie. She wore a flesh-colored bra, straps around the waist and legs
and multiple necklaces. Her second outfit was a skin-tight cocktail dress imprinted with light blue, yellow and orange feather images. This ensemble also included a long flowing scar f over her right shoulder. “This is the least amount of skin I’m going to show,” Williams said. “When you see me in a dress that’s the most you’ll see me in. My drag aesthetic is pretty naked.” Williams is a veteran of the drag br unch circuit. She designs and creates most of her own outfits, even sewing certain pieces herself. Williams per forms at all of the Beyonce-themed br unches and First Avenue events. She considers this to be her “main base of operations.” The next per for mer, Nathan Campbell, goes by the drag name “Alana Chapelle.” At the event, Chapelle wore a white onepiece covered in purple, pink and yellow letters. This included an ungodlysized fake diamond ring and shoulder pads. Campbell’s outfit wasn’t exactly inspired by Cher. “There is no way I was gonna tr y to compete with Nina [DiAngelo],” Campbell said. “No way I could top her impersonation. So I just did a more general costume — more like my normal act.” Campbell per forms at the Gay 90s and their show director usually helps design and craft
“There is no way I was gonna try to compete with Nina [DiAngelo] ... No way I could top her impersonation. So I just did a more general costume — more like my normal act.” NATHAN CAMPBELL Performer
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Jamie Olsen Campbell’s outfits. This is Campbell’s second Flip Phone Drag Br unch, the first of which was Har r y Potter themed. For this outfit, Campbell per formed to Cher Lloyd’s “Want U Back.” “I thought I would do a dif ferent Cher first,” Campbell said. “The rest of my songs are actual Cher songs.” The third and final performer was Jamie Olsen, who goes by the stage name Nina DiAngelo. Olsen wore a recreation of a famous Cher outfit from an appearance in the 1980s: a long, black, sequin-covered dress and a huge headpiece, complete with a fake microphone. Olsen is a “massive Cher fan” and took this oppor tunity to delve deeply into the Cher outfit catalog. “This is one of my favorite pieces I’ve seen her wear,” Olsen said. “It’s a classic.” Olsen has been sewing for years and uses the skills they’ve honed to make nearly ever y outfit they wear to drag per formances. This was Olsen’s first Flip Phone Drag Brunch. For this outfit, Olsen per formed to a cover of Cher’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” Olsen per forms ev er y mon th at Hell ’s Kitchen. Each per former went twice. The goal was to create a variety of songs that helped represent the different facets of each performer’s personality. People shoved cash at them any time they were near a table or the bar. People wer e generous; people were impressed. Bu t I pr omi s e — i t wasn’t just because of the mimosas.
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“I thought I would do a different Cher first ... The rest of my songs are actual Cher songs.” NATHAN CAMPBELL Performer
1. DANNY BROWN, Pneumonia 2. MONICA LAPLANTE, Do That To Me 3. AGNES OBEL, Familiar
Kamaree Williams
4. CRYING, Wool in the Wash 5. NAIVE SENSE, Kerosene 6. STRFKR , Satellite 7. BLACK MARBLE, Iron Lung
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CULTURE to CONSUME /
By Joe Cristo, jcristo@mndaily.com
Watch this:
Listen to this:
Eat this:
“Daddy Lessons” at the CMA’s
“Black America Again” by Common
India Palace Uptown
Last week, Beyonce performed her “Lemonade” hit “Daddy Lessons” on the Country Music Awards with the Dixie Chicks as her backing band. Everyone knows that the Dixie Chicks are the exception to the early 2000s rule which states that pop country is rooted in inane subjects like beer and pickup trucks. The mix of two different and distinct artists made for an incredible live performance complete with baritone saxophone.
Common is one of the most important rappers of the last 20 years. That fact is inarguable. Recently, he’s moved away from music and into movies and community organizing. After a starring turn in the newest MLK biopic, he decided to focus his efforts on one of the best records he has released this side of the millennium. Listen to the deep bass and wobbly treble of the first single “Lovestar,” and I think you’ll understand.
One of the best Indian restaurants in Minneapolis can finally be delivered by Amazon Prime. The new delivery service is free for those that subscribe, which means that you can get food delivered with said delivery fee waived. I recommend the Malai Kofta, an excellent vegetarian dish which blends curry spices with a thick, creamy tomato based sauce. Get it extra spicy and you won’t regret your decision to stay in and watch reality TV.
MUSIC
The royal tour Paisley park is (officially) open for a new kind of business. BY SOPHIA VILENSKY svilensky@mndaily.com
As of Oct. 28, you no longer need to be awake at an ungodly hour to visit Paisley Park. Prince’s palace is now open for more of a regular schedule. The show can start and end by late afternoon. I’ll admit, I’m not the museum’s target audience. As someone who was often too young to make it to the infamous middle-of-the-night shows, the tissue boxes thoughtfully placed throughout the tour areas were left untouched by me. For others, however, they proved necessar y. In the white tent where tours are checked in, “1999” plays over a l o u d s p e a k e r. Ta b l e s where guests can sit and enjoy some of Prince’s favorite foods are covered with purple tablecloths, and purple flowers — almost certainly not in season — provided decor. The food, a nine-item menu of vegetarian favorites curated by Prince’s chefs Juell and Ray Roberts, is delicious. All menu items of fer an anecdote
COURTESY OF PAISLEY PARK NPG RECORDS
The atrium of Paisley Park, in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
about Prince’s relationship to them. There’s delight in the idea of Prince r equesting a smoothie as a movie-time snack —
according to the tour guide, Prince loved “Finding Nemo.” Tourists can sip on Prince’s favorite tropical concoction followed with a cup of
minestrone. Other of ferings include pancakes and cur r y, as well as coffee with special Paisley Park branded sleeves, but no starfish.
There are par ts of Paisley Park that feel al m o s t hau n ted - ho u s elike, minus the actors. One themed room leads to another with no
concern for style consistency. Tributes to “Under the Cherr y Moon” and “Graf fiti Bridge” are both contained in the same four walls — tourists pass through a divider that’s nothing more than a wide beam of light. Smoke machines provide extra ambience. “Untouched” r ooms, like Prince’s kitchen, which showcases a DirecTV remote and a stack of magazines on the coffee table, seem almost too neat. When the tour guide said that this was how ever ything was left, ever yone peeked a little closer. I began to understand Prince a bit more and then it was gone. Due to the immensity of the 65,000-square-foot pr oper ty, we wer e unable to make a dent in the wall’s stories. Nothing over tly upsetting was discussed — the tour guide’s monologue was something along the lines of, “Prince is talented. Great things happened in this room. There are the doves. Tada.” It’s weird and beautiful. Under whelming and suggestive. Maybe it’s exactly what Prince wanted it to be.
DINING
Penny’s for your thoughts A&E reviews the hippest new Minneapolis coffee shop. BY JOE CRISTO jcristo@mndaily.com
Do we need another coffee shop that sells overpriced coffee and “treats?” To me, the moder n coffee shop is a self-fulfilling prophecy: ask for money — hand-over-fist — and customers will automatically think the cof fee tastes better. Penny’s Cof fee is the T win Cities’ newest pur veyor of caf feine. The downtown Minne apolis cof fee establishment had its soft launch last weekend, and has finally opened its doors to excited white-collar employees and hip college students. Needless to say, I’m not a fan of the expensive coffee culture; there are more coffee shops than needed, especially in liberal cities like Minneapolis. But, of course, somewhere, someone said, “What the hell! Let’s star t another one.” When you walk into Penny’s, it’s har d not to be impressed with its design. The walls are hyper-moder n and made of beautiful glass. I don’t know what the goal is, but it feels less like a cof fee
shop and more in a cour thouse. The rest of the decor is straight out of the inside of a bank. The floors are loud and nondescript; the overhead lights are shaped like those atrocious IKEA orbs. For some reason, ever ything is made out of faux stone. I’ll admit that the ar t ther e is pr etty imp r e s s i v e , s p e c i f i c a l l y, the fluorescent rendering of a hand which ser ves as the shop’s logo. Ever yone is well-dressed, like any good barista should be. Penny’s is already known for its crepes: banana-Nutella and ham and Gr uyere are choice selections. I decided on the ham and Gruyere because it seemed more substantial. I also got a mocha because I’m open to new things, and I’m har dly stubborn. Both were fine and not necessarily dif ferent from what is ser ved at other upscale cof fee shops. I’ll admit that the crepe was better than I could’ve imagined. It was filled with cheese and the ham was cooked to perfection. Penny’s plan in the
CULTURE COMPASS /
MEAGAN LYNCH, DAILY
Pastries sit on display at Penny’s Coffee shop at 100 Washington Square in downtown Minneapolis on Nov. 6, 2016.
next few months, or possibly next year, is to s t a r t s el l i n g b eer a n d wine, as well. While I’m always down for casual
drinking in the middle of the day, I imagine it, too, will be overpriced. A second Penny’s location in Linden Hills is
already being considered. The ambitious owners, real-estate developer Ben Her tz and his par tner Dean Phillips, are tr ying
to gather a large enough following to start the next big thing in local coffee. Maybe they will. Maybe they won’t.
By Joe Cristo, jcristo@mndaily.com
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Drool, Pussyfoot, Wild Firth and Both/And at Eagles Club 34
Hardcore Crayons, Fort Wilson Riot, Lunch Duchess and Speedweed at the Reverie
Metro Station at Mill City Nights
Newish avant-garde act Both/And is finally hitting its stride and there are rumors of a guest appearance. Appleton, Wisconsin band Wild Firth finally relocated to Minneapolis and are playing one of their first few live shows in their new neighborhood. Chicago bands Pussyfoot and Drool both play loud, raucous punk rock. If you’re looking to see live music this weekend, you can’t do much better than this.
This bill is absolutely stacked from top to bottom with bands that strive to emphasize an underlying sense of bouncy pop. Lunch Duchess is fronted by Katharine Seggerman, and Hardcore Crayons have finally reached the proverbial Minneapolis apex in crowd size. This event is a celebration of Simon Calder’s podcast “Back to the City,” a popular Minneapolis music podcast that features up-andcoming rock ’n’ roll superstars. This is an inclusive, safe and fun environment.
Where Eagles Club #34, 2507 E. 25th St., Minneapolis Hours 9 P.M. - MIDNIGHT Cost $5, 21+
Where Reverie Café + Bar, 1931 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis Hours 8 P.M. - 1 A.M. Cost $7
Mill City Nights is one of my favorite places to see live music. Metro Station is obviously a bit of an old hat, but when I was a kid they were one of, if not the most, important pop-punk bands. This is the type of Myspace band that we yearned for when they released their eponymous debut in 2007. Don’t miss this show if you’re bored on a Sunday night.
Where Mill City Nights, 111 5th St. N., Minneapolis Hours 6:30 P.M. Cost $17 online, $20 at the door, 15+
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CROSSWORD Los Los Angeles Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle FOR FOR RELEASE RELEASE NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 9, 8, 2016
Edited Edited by by Rich Rich Norris Norris and and Joyce Joyce Lewis
HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (11/9): Chart your course to realize a dream this year. Retrospection feeds invention. The funding is available, if you go for it. Shifting professional circumstances over springtime.
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 a 5 — Peaceful introspection suits your mood. An idealist needs to be held to the facts. All is not as it appears. Let family know if plans change.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Cultivate love. Find passion in your work and focus on that. Treat your physical body with healthy nutrition and exercise. Beauty feeds your spirit.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 7 — Friends are very helpful. Your influence is spreading. Pour energy into your work. Move forward boldly, with confidence.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 7 — Someone nearby is looking good. You’re gaining confidence. Put in extra effort. Quick action gets results.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 6 — Professional challenges engage you. Dig into a research project and get out into the field over the next six weeks, with Mars in Aquarius.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 7 — Household responsibilities and upgrades require physical action. Efforts today pay long dividends.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is an 8 — Love gives you strength. Don’t count on money that hasn’t come in yet. Revise the budget to grow your investments and business.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is an 8 — There’s money to be made if you go for it. Get promises in writing. Draw upon hidden resources, and play that ace up your sleeve.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is an 8 — Venture into unfamiliar territory. Get farther with a partner over the next six weeks, with Mars in Aquarius. Collaborate for funding.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is an 8 — Available profits require disciplined action toward tangible goals. Keep it cool. Gentle, steady pressure works the trick.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 7 — A challenge at work has your focus. Imagine perfection. Consult a good strategist. Dispel illusions to reveal practical solutions.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is an 8 — You’re getting stronger, ready to make improvements. Write down a dream, and consider what possible realizations might look like.
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My teacher’s assistant for calculus is so freakin’ hot. Like a 12/10 smoke show. He looks like a mix between Steven Seagal and a goblin shark. I know that sounds really weird, but I like my men to be a bit unconventional. My question is: Should I make a move on him? I’ve already had a couple flirty moments with him where I said things like, “How did I do on that 3-point self-reflection assignment?” He always responds in this sultry, sexy way and says something like, “Fine. I think.” You could cut the tension with a pair of nail-clippers that haven’t been used since the Carter administration. My plan is to ask him for some private tutoring back at my place, if you know what I mean ;). After he has helped me learn integrals, I’ll ask him on a date.
—In“math”uation
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Dear In“math”uation,
I think you should go for the TA. I’m sure that you two aren’t all that different in age. Maybe you might get a better grade out of it with all of that tutoring. But. If you are feeling adventurous, I have an even better idea for you. Why not skip the lowly TA and go straight for the professor? He has experience, know-how and I bet you would be guaranteed an A in that class. Trust me. Aim high in your inappropriate relationships. If you are going to make a bad choice, make sure it is a spectacularly bad one.
—Dr. Date
Dear Dr. Date,
When I first met my girlfriend in the summer, I proposed that we should go deer hunting together. I completely forgot that I had even mentioned it to her. Unfortunately, she did not.
I am going hunting this weekend and she asked if she could come along. I think that she will hate deer camp. It’s a bunch of guys being rude, drunk and acting like idiots. I am afraid that we are going to freak her out and she will think I am crazy. Any advice?
—Hunting for Help Dear Hunting,
I suggest that you avoid hunting deer all together. Instead, you should hunt the greatest game. Man. Find yourself a good human ranch and get that adrenaline pumping. I don’t think that there is anything that will get your blood pumping more than that. I have been married for 77 years to my wife and we have renewed our vows, went on a second honeymoon and done a variety of things to affirm our love, but nothing has strengthened our bond like a good human hunt.
—Dr. Date
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MSA hopes to improve U campus accessibility Concerns about campus accessibility continue despite years of progress. BY RILYN EISCHENS AND RAJ CHADUVULA reischens@mndaily.com rchaduvula@mndaily.com
Despite years of progress, some say the University of Minnesota needs to make campus more accessible for those with disabilities. The Minnesota Student Association hopes to tackle accessibility issues by collecting feedback from students this semester. While the University has a decades-long h i s t o r y o f a d v o c a c y, the cur rent state of accessibility has left some students and faculty dissatisfied.
Present-day concerns MSA star ted compiling information about problems students with disabilities face on campus
this semester, said Infrastr ucture Committee Director Erin Deal. “This is ver y much a feedback-driven project … and then we’re going to take that feedback and see what we can do to help,” Deal said. Students have pointed out several problem areas so far, she said, especially the second floor of Cof fman Union. “It’s not always accessible or easy to navigate,” s h e s a i d . “ We ’ v e a l s o heard little things, like ramps that are in the back of buildings that are hard to get to.” Though these pr ob lems might seem minor to some, Deal said they can be exhausting for people who face them daily. Disabled Student Cultural Center Program Director Mer yum Syeda said the group regularly hears accessibility complaints, but they usually can only direct students to the Disability Resource Center.
Students sometimes feel the DRC doesn’t do enough for them because complaints don’t often lead to changes, Syeda said. “We ar en’t sur e the Disability Resource Center always validates or hears our concerns,” she said. A major issue for students with disabilities is the lack of automatic restroom doors, especially on the St. Paul campus, where some buildings have no handicap-accessible bathrooms, she said. University Ph.D candidate Angela Car ter specializes in disability justice and feminist studies. As someone with “invisible” disabilities, she said she wants to make education accessible for ever yone. Car ter said some students str uggle to reach her Ford Hall of fice, where people in wheelchairs must take two elevators to r each the building’s upper levels.
“It’s technically an accessible building, but it’s really obnoxious,” she said. Students have gotten stuck in these elevators, Carter said, so she’s started to escort them into the building. But beyond physical access, she said the University could improve the campus climate by of fering a disability studies program. “When a university says, ‘We value this community … and we think it’s something we should study critically … that means something to students who might identify within that community,” she said. Other schools with fewer resources have disability studies degrees, Carter said, but she teaches one of only a handful of those courses at the University. “If our goal is to educate the state of Minnesota, what does it mean that we are not educating about disability and
India scraps high currency notes BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW DELHI — India scrapped its highest-denomination currency notes overnight, delivering a blow to black-market money launderers but plunging hundreds of millions of common citizens holding cash savings into fear and uncertainty. Within hours of Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the surprise move in a televised address, people thronged to ATMs, standing in long lines in hopes of grabbing bills that might still be in circulation on Wednesday. As of midnight Tuesday, all 500- and 1,000-r upee notes — worth about $7.50 and $15 — had no cash value. Modi assured that people holding the discontinued notes would be able to deposit them in banks and
post office savings accounts before the end of the year, and that new bills for 500 and 2,000 rupees were being printed and sent quickly to banks. He said anyone making large bank deposits in the coming weeks would find themselves the target of Indian tax authorities. “A few people are spreading corr uption for their own benefit,” he said in the speech. “There is a time when you realize that you have to bring some change in society, and this is our time.” For a few days, the old bills would still be accepted at hospitals, petrol stations, crematoria and for other businesses and ser vices deemed essential. Banks applauded the move as the strongestever measure against the
parallel, black economy, and pledged to quickly restock their cash reser ves with the newly printed bills. “It’s a good measure,” said Anuj Mathur, a banker who was among more than two dozen people lined up outside a south New Delhi ATM machine at about 10 p.m. Tuesday. It will be inconvenient for a few days, but “this will clean up the system.” India’s economy - and its tax base - has long been hobbled by a culture of what is known here as “black money,” with business people using cash to avoid paying taxes. Raids on corrupt politicians and businesses regularly turn up people holding millions of dollars’ worth of rupees, with cash sometimes filling dozens of boxes. Much of India’s illicit money stores are believed
to be used in land purchases, or secreted away to accounts overseas. Modi said authorities have discovered 1.25 trillion rupees, or about $18.8 billion, in illegal cash over the last two and a half years. Counterfeiting was also a major concern, he said, and, in an indirect reference to rival Pakistan, accused a neighboring countr y of circulating fake Indian currency to damage the Indian economy. “We as a nation remain a cash-based economy, hence the circulation of fake r upees continues to be a menace,” the Reser ve Bank of India said in a statement Tuesday night. But many of the poor also do not have bank accounts and keep their savings in cash. Some criticized the currency measure for the suf fering it would cause among common citizens, who may not have lower-currency notes available to keep themselves afloat for the next few days. “Withdraw this draconian decision,” said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the highest elected official in the eastern state of West Bengal, in a series of Twitter posts. “This is a financial chaos and disaster let loose on the common people of India.” The government has been urging people over the past year to declare the money they are holding in cash.
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Accessibility histor y The DRC is a model for other institutes of higher education, Carter said. First established in the 1920s, the center has expanded over the years to provide services for members of the University with a wide range of disabilities. Renowned former Minnesota hockey coach Emil Iverson had an exercise room made specifically to help students with physical disabilities. The room was used for three years. According to a 1934 brochure, the University had a testing center where students with disabilities could access career and academic counseling. “This work is not based upon the doctrine of negative evidence but is rather an attempt to discover and measur e the unique possibilities of an individual … and advise him in what type of professional and vocational work to compete success-
fully,” the brochure said. This system was in place before ramps, hearing aids and other tools gained widespread accessibility on campus. The University added its first disability counselor, who served as a mediator between students and University officials, in 1949. The position was created after a study showed a rise in disabled World War II veterans returning to school. The pace of change picked up in the 1970s. In 1972, Minnesota building codes required every building to be handicap accessible. The University received state funding to build ramps on campus in 1974, and in 1976, federal law mandated equal access to classes for students with disabilities. The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act prohibited discrimination based on disability. Seven years later, the University launched its para-transit system, which is still in use.
Questions of use of force by police raised in shooting trial BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Testimony in the trial of a white former South Carolina police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist is raising the questions about how much force is justified. Michael Slager faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted of murder in the April 2015 shooting death of 50-year-old Walter Scott, who was shot and killed fleeing a traffic stop. The prosecution’s case enters a four th day in Charleston on Tuesday. Scott was shot in the back in a shooting captured on a cellphone video that stunned the nation. He ran after being pulled over for a broken taillight on his car. On Monday, police officers testified there are various levels of force officers can use to get suspects to comply. The lowest level being just their presence wearing a uniform which can be followed by voice commands, use of force and eventually deadly force. North Charleston police Sgt. James Gann, who responded to the scene following the shooting, testified shooting someone in the back is not part of any officer’s training. He said the video of Scott running away from Slager indicated to him
that Scott was trying to ease the level of confrontation. “Through the video I would agree that he would be deescalating,” a situation in which an officer would have been taught then to use less force, Gann testified. Responding to questions from Slager’s attorney Andy Savage, he agreed Slager had no way to know if Scott was armed and was running to get behind a tree and fire back. He also testified Scott showed no sign he was surrendering and that there was no way Slager, in a few split seconds, could know Scott’s intentions. Gann also testified Slager was no hothead and had “always been even keeled.” Meanwhile, law enforcement officials are investigating nine suspicious letters mentioning racial violence sent to hotels, a church and a park in Charleston amid the Slager trial and another across the street in federal court with racial overtones. Charleston city officials say local police and the FBI are investigating letters sent last month from outside the United States. They were received by hotels, Emanuel AME Church and a local park where a popular holiday light display opens this week.