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UMD embraces student tailgating
BY JIMMY GILLIGAN Sports Editor
The official opening of the grassy area outside Malosky stadium for pregame festivities gives UMD students their first real opportunity for a true college tailgating experience. see story on B1
Celebrating block party style BY LAURA GRUHLKE AND CIARA REUTZEL
Duluth’s Chaperone Records celebrated three years on Saturday, by closing down the block, turning up the volume and throwing a party. see story on B3
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
BY HANNAH BROADBENT News Editor
“The definition of consent in the administrative policy on Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence has been revised to state that consent is an: ‘Informed, freely and affirmatively communicated willingness to participate in sexual activity that is expressed by clear and unambiguous words or actions.’” This was an email sent to all university faculty and staff from the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action on Monday, August 24. The email explains the definition of consent change that will be implemented at all University of Minnesota schools. The previous policy defined consent as “informed, freely given, and mutually understood.” “The standard is improved because both parties in the situation must be affirmatively consenting--both have to say yes,” Dr. Lisa Erwin, Dean of Students, said. The new policy also comes with an extended appendix to make the definition even more clear. Erwin believes that students must pay
U of M schools change definition of consent attention to the appendix as well because it will help them understand that you shouldn’t guess or make assumptions when it comes to sex. The appendix lays out all the factors that will be considered when determining consent.
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For example, being in a romantic relationship does not mean consent is given. If there are drugs or alcohol involved, there cannot be consent and if consent was initially given, it can be withdrawn at any time. These are three of thirteen examples of
factors that do or do not determine consent. Check out the list at https://policy.umn.edu/ operat ions/sexua lassault#appendiceslink. Erwin explains an easier way to understand it as instead of “no means no” the new definition would be more
like “yes means yes”. This statement puts both parties in the picture of consent, meaning that both parties have to say “yes”. The initial proposal for a system-wide definition change was created in November of 2014 and then brought to the Office of Equity and Diversity by the Minnesota Student Association (MSA), otherwise known as the Twin Cities Student Association. The MSA used evidence, or lack thereof, from their own campus to support their fight for a new and clearer definition. This evidence includes the 22 percent of women from the University of Minnesota who reported being sexually assaulted and the fact that the UMPD received only 18 reports of documented sexual assaults while Sexual Assault Support Services received 183 clients. The proposal was approved by the President’s Policy Committee (PPC), executives authorized by the President to make decisions. The PPC will then hand it over the the Board of Regents. The Board of Regents see CONSENT on A3
UMD housing hosts senior residents for summer months BY AISLING DOHENY News Editor
For the 40th year in a row this summer, seniors aged 65 to 90 venture to Duluth from all over the country and grace the campus with their presence. UMD’s annual Summer Senior Program invites senior citizens to Duluth to spend their summer days in a cooler climate. “It’s like a summer camp for seniors,” said Housing Area Director Sarah Hunter. UMD Housing hosts the Summer Senior Rental Program from early June to midAugust. “The Summer Senior Rental Program is an opportunity for seniors from warmer climates to come and spend the summer here in Duluth in our on-campus apartments,” said senior Jackson Rozeske who worked as the Summer Senior Program Assistant. The on-campus apartments that are used are Goldfine A, B and C, and Heaney. According to Rozeske most of the renters come
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from Florida, Arizona, s’mores nights. Texas and Nevada, The seniors though many are from themselves also other parts of the ran programs of country as well. their own, like “Some are actually hiking club and Minnesota -- even card-play ing Duluth -- natives,” nights,” Rozeske Rozeske said. “They said. “UMD can come back to rent just provided the out an apartment for technology and ten, eight or six weeks supplies.” of the summer. We According to get a total of over 200 Rozeske several renters over the course of UMD’s staff of the entire three members have months.” Many people were UMD’ Seniors enjoying Duluth’s recreational activities been a part of involved with the JACKSON ROZESKE/SUBMITTED the program program, including for years. Staff the Housing and work together to Residence Life Staff, create a variety of University Staff and events. Programs members of the Duluth can be strictly community. recreational UMD and the or strictly Duluth community educational. teamed up to host RSOP’s Fitness events and plan and Wellness programs for the Coordinator seniors. Trista Vucetich “Signature events hosted fitness include a Vista Fleet classes and cruise, a Bent Paddle RSOP’s Associate brewery tour and Director Tim dinner events catered Bates hosted an by UMD catering,” dining dollars to renters other staff. e n v i r on me nt a l Rozeske said. “Summer Resident series. UMD Dining that wanted to eat at the Advisors ran weekly “We try and provide Services served the on-campus food court. There were also bingo and hosted them with a lot of seniors meals on given get-togethers events like potlucks, options and just listen days and provided smaller between the renters and arts and crafts, and to what they want,” said
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Rozeske. Most of the senior renters come back year after year. “We had a few that have been coming for over 20 years,” said Hunter. “Many call Duluth their home away from home.” Though the Summer Senior Rental Program is only active for the 3 months of summer, planning takes up much of the year. “We start planning paperwork in late November or early December and mail out the information to the renters in late January or early February,” said Hunter. “We arrange events and set dates in spring then.” The effort it takes is worth it, according to both Hunter and Rozeske. “I believe this program is a really valuable asset to UMD,” said Hunter. “We’re already looking forward to next year.” Rozeske will be graduating in the spring; UMD Housing will hire a new Summer Senior Program Assistant next semester.
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Plant, Grow, Repeat
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Four miles from UMD, on the rural Jean Duluth Road, lies the Sustainable Agriculture Project, or SAP. Simply called “the farm” according to student workers like Jack Forsman. “C om mu n it y engagement in sustainable agriculture is the goal,” said coordinator and founder of SAP Randy Hanson. The communities involved with SAP not only help to plant and grow the crops but they also reap the benefits of the organic farm. The benefits are, of course, the food. For example, the farm has several plots of tea, including Lemon Balm and Nise Hissop that the Northern Shores Coffee House on campus will receive and be able to
serve. Another recipient is UMD’s Dining Center. Anything the DC makes involving peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, squashes and onions most likely came from UMD’s organic farm. The DC is also the biggest supporter of SAP. According to Hanson, their contribution is so substantial that the farm wouldn’t be in business without them. The DC pays for the labor of the farm and in turn gets the bulk of the produce from the farm to use for their meals. However, the people who get the most out of the farm are the UMD student workers. “It becomes a laboratory for campus,” said Hanson. “It’s a chance for students to engage in experiential knowledge.” Around 10 students at a time and approximately 1,000 students per year get to research and learn about sustainability and the best way to implement that in the future. “It’s easier to keep students out here than inside a lab,” said farm manager and student director, Kevin Moris.
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The students plant, grow, manage and study the crops. SAP does interact with the wider Duluth community as well. A big event they help with is CHUM’s annual Rhubarb Festival by providing rhubarb for the event. Another Duluth community that participates in farm activities is the Duluth Public Schools who take field trips to the farm. The Tuesday farmer’s market at UMD, Mount Royal Market
and Super One Foods are also recipients of some leftover produce. A big event coming up is a 5k that SAP is hosting on September 20, 2015 starting at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Along with the 5k trail run there will be a full-scale farmer’s market and live music by the local band Clover Street Cronies. Anyone looking to get involved should contact Randy Hanson at rhanson2@d.umn.edu or 218-349-2956.
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Pictured above: Student workers pick and weed crops in the vegetable section of the farm. KAHLA STATEMA/STATESMAN
Pictured right: Founder Randy Hanson talks about sustainable agriculture
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•On Tuesday, September 1 2015 at 7:19 p.m. Officers responded to reports of suspicious drug activity at 1224 Maplewood Ct. they checked the area and found nothing. •Only 1 hour later at 8:10 p.m. Officers responded to a student causing a disturbance at 508 Niagra Ct. After one minute on the scene the cops arrested said student for underage consumption and transported them to
detox. •At 11:01 p.m. on 1208 Kirby Dr. Officers again responded to reports of a student causing a disturbance, this time it only took 28 seconds after arriving on the scene for the student to be taken to detox. •On Wednesday, September 2 at 6:38 a.m. an officer went to check the 1300 block of Junction Avenue for a reported parking problem. When the cop
arrived the car was no longer there. •A theft was reported at 1208 Kirby Dr. at 1:25 p.m. An officer responded and reported the theft, the case is now closed. •Again on Wednesday at 3:23 p.m. a burglary was reported, this time at 1151 University Dr. Sadly, all that could be done was a report that was made. This case, too, is closed. •To keep the pattern going a burglary was
once again reported on Thursday, September 3 at 8:45 a.m. Again, nothing could be done but the incident was reported. •That same Thursday, not even an hour later at 9:40 a.m. suspicious activity was reported at 1049 University Dr. This time the thief didn’t succeed in thieving, meaning the report was made for attempted theft. •At 6:03 p.m. at 509 Niagra Ct. a fire alarm
was tested for one minute. •Thirsty Thursday stayed true to it’s name, as two students were arrested and taken to detox from 1220 Ct. at 10:25 p.m. after officers responded to a disturbance call. •On a happy note: on Friday, September 4 at 12:29 p.m. an officer received information on missing property and was able to recover it and return it to its owner.
will officially endorse the change on September 11th in Minneapolis at their next meeting-almost a full year after it was initially proposed. “This is a very serious issue and we at UMD want to find as many ways as humanly possible to help students understand it,” Erwin said. Three years ago UMD started online modules for all incoming students and presentations during Bulldog Welcome Week. The university also offers “Got Your Back! UMD,” the training program for bystander intervention, and the Women’s Resource and Action Center (WRAC) will also be doing presentations throughout the year. Erwin said that if the new policy encourages survivors to come forward then that is positive, though she believes the most effective way to talk about sexual assault is when students talk to students. If you know anyone who has been sexually assaulted go to http:// w w w.d .u m n .e d u / umdoeo/saprotocol/ to report it and look at the sexual assault protocol.
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Incoming class projected lowest in a decade This fall, UMD’s enrollment is projected to be the lowest it has been in 10 years. In fall of 2005, UMD’s undergraduate student enrollment was 8,931. Each year after there was a slight increase in enrollment until the fall 2011 semester, when a boom occurred raising the number of undergraduate students to 9,782. According to the Office of Institutional Research, this semester enrollment is projected to be only 8,944 students. That’s an 8.6 percent decrease in enrollment since 2011. According to Executive Vice Chancellor Schokker, a decline in high school students graduating is one contributing factor to UMD’s low enrollment. “We also depend on some of our partners like Lake Superior College for transfer students and their enrollments have been going down. Nationally, enrollments have been going down.” However, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, college student enrollment is actually increasing. For fall 2015, 20.2 million students are expected to enroll in either a 2-year or 4-year college which is a
boost of 4.9 million students since fall 2000. Of those students, 17.3 million will be enrolled in undergraduate programs. Unfortunately for UMD, capacity is an issue. This year, the Swenson College of Science and Engineering is full with 3,179 students. Many students are on a waitlist. “We just don’t have any more seats
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in those colleges right now, so we can’t let more students in wanting those majors,” Schokker said. Another example of the UMD’s significant lack of space is the Labovitz School of Business and Economics. An increase in enrollment has also resulted in fewer open seats. This semester, 7,500 freshmen applied to UMD and 5,695 were
admitted, though only 2,013 of them are expected to enroll. According to Schokker, low freshmen enrollment could be a combination of multiple things, like not receiving enough applicants from year to year. “A couple years ago we had a really low enrollment freshman class, so that’s still working through,” Schokker said. Another contributing factor to UMD’s decline in enrollment is the 1.5 percent increase in tuition from last year. “Support from the state has gone down far more than what tuition has gone up,” Schokker said. “State support used to be to be a huge portion of our budget and now it’s a much smaller portion of our budget so the only way to keep surviving is to fill in with tuition. “It’s not that we’re looking for ways to spend your money, it’s to fill in where the state hasn’t done that.” After the tenth day of classes, an official headcount will be done in order to determine the actual number of students enrolled this fall. Demographically, the number of students of color enrolled at UMD has increased 4.5 percent from fall 2005 to spring 2015. Non-students of color enrollment has decreased 4.5 percent.
RSOP brings life to campus Recreational Sports and Outdoor Program serves UMD with indoor and outdoor activities BY EMILY NESS Statesman Correspondant
The positive effects of the Recreational Sports and Outdoor Program (RSOP) at the University of Minnesota Duluth are endless. The benefits of the RSOP are promising not only for the community today, but also for the community of tomorrow. “We have the opportunity, every day, to change people's lives for the better. The learning and development that occurs as a participant or employee are lasting and impactful," Director of RSOP Mick McComber said. By presenting their U Card, students and staff are able to access the gym, the pool and the skating rink for free. Students are also able to participate in activities such as sailing, kayaking, camping, Zumba, spin classes and backpacking for a lesser fee. “For some, it's about relieving stress, managing weight, managing illness or simply wanting to be physically fit. For some it's about social interaction,” McComber said. According to McComber, almost 90 percent of UMD students participate in RSOP programs and services and 45 percent of students play intramural sports. “We have some of the highest participation levels in the nation, and some awesome resources to support that
activity,” McComber said. “My favorite outdoor activities are biking and hiking," freshman Madeline Eldred said. "It's so fun to be outside and enjoy the weather. It's so important to health to get outside.” In addition to varsity and club teams, the RSOP offers many intramural teams including soccer, flag football, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, softball, kickball, bowling, broomball, hockey, basketball and curling. “I plan on joining the intramural basketball team to stay fit and to meet people,” freshman Chris Reisdorf said. One thing that students love about RSOP is all the different options it provides. “I'm ecstatic that I go to a school that has such a wide variety of things to do,” Eldred said. “Getting into activities here really brings out people’s true personalities, creating new friendships. It also saves us all from boredom or when we're procrastinating from homework and need something new to do.” Last weekend Eldred went on the Lake Superior sailing trip and soon she wishes to embark on the Porcupine Mountain Hiking trip with RSOP. “There are so many great options through the RSOP and I hope that I can try a lot of them,” Eldred said. Most of the activities are led
by students, providing many on-campus jobs. “There are 225 student employees working as intramural supervisors and officials, lifeguards, personal trainers, group fitness instructors, climbing instructors, trip leaders, sport club supervisors and rental staff,” McComber said. The RSOP offers training for personal and group instructors with no prior experience necessary. “Getting outdoors means different things to different people. The outdoor opportunities and special places in this region need to be experienced while you have the chance,” McComber said. Upcoming RSOP events for the next week are: • Thursday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. -- “Bike Discovery of Duluth” • Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. -- “Beginner Belay Clinic” • Friday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.-- “Paddling: Boundary Waters Canoe Area” • Friday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. -- “Duluth Waterfront Sea Kayak Tour” • Saturday, Sept. 12 at 3 -- “Lester River Board Sport Sampler” • Monday, Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. -- “Adventure Hiking” • Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. -- “Climbing Wall Route Setting Clinic”
“We have seen an increase of underrepresented students at the University of Minnesota Duluth campus,” Susana Pelayo-Woodward, director of the Office of Cultural Diversity, said. American Indian, Asian, Black, Hawaiian and Hispanic students are recognized by the federal government as underrepresented populations. “They are what we call protected classes,” Woodward said. Students of color enrollment grew throughout the state of Minnesota while white student enrollment declined. The Minnesota Office of Higher Education shows an 11 percent increase for students of color and an 11 percent decrease for white students from fall 2005 to fall 2014. UMD is focusing on a variety of recruitment strategies, including the Multicultural Center Ambassador’s program where current UMD students help the multicultural center host prospective students. “Our students are our best recruiters, especially if they have a wonderful experience. Of course they’re going to go back home and tell their friends,” Woodward said. As for overall enrollment at UMD, attention will be focused on different types of resources that will be needed in order to maintain growing areas of the institution
Theft on campus causes uproar BY HANNAH BROADBENT AND AISLING DOHENY News Editors
A water bottle, a pin from her backpack and a half-eaten Cliff Bar was all that was left of Ariana Hills’ possessions when her backpack was stolen from the brand new Kirby Program Board (KPB) office on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. “I immediately thought it was a joke because all of us KPB members fool around and stuff, once I realized that no one actually knew where it was was when we called 911,” Hills said. In the North Face backpack was Hills’ wallet and a brand new Macbook that she got on Sunday. Hills said she is impressed with the work the police has done for her even though it initially took them a while to get back to her because there were other thefts on campus. Those two thefts took place in the Darland Administration Building. According to what the police told Hills a man went up to a student in Darland, asked to see their laptop and then ran off. Next was a projector. Although Hills’ laptop has not yet been found her
ID and debit card were both found in a Darland classroom. Hills said that though she is not sure if her laptop will be found she is confident that the police will find the man who did it. “They are doing everything they can and have been so helpful,” Hills said. Hills said that according to police the next step is to send a picture they have of the man out to the student body so someone can identify him. “We are in the process of obtaining video footage right now,” said UMD Police Lieutenant Sean Huls. According to Lt. Huls a number of other thefts occurred around campus on Monday and Tuesday, as well. “Given the location s and items taken, we believe these instances to be related.” Lt. Huls and other police department members cannot say too much on the subject given that this is an active investigation. “We have told campus what we can so far, and will release more information if necessary,” said Lt. Huls. “We need the campus community to work with us in finding those responsible and ask for assistance.”
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Rediscovering our reason
When business takes over theatre
I’ve been an artist for a long time. As far as I can tell, I was born this way. Throughout my life, there has been an inexorable force driving me to pursue this path, and it has undeniably left its mark. Through years of working with artists of all kinds, I have met many people who have been similarly affected. We have laughed, cried, discovered and created together. These kindred spirits taught me that there is more to theatre than a well-delivered line or a standing ovation following a show. While these, too, are satisfying in their own right, there is something else that drives me to do what I do, something that goes beyond a crowd’s admiration. It defies description, but exists within every artist ever driven
to pursue his or her craft. It exists in the heart of their work and in the way they expose their very soul when sharing a piece in the hopes that it might make a difference for at least one other soul. But despite the fact that I was surrounded for many years by the influence of those who had strong purpose and truth behind their art, my experiences in theatre slowly revealed another approach to the work. Much of theatre has become nothing more than a business, and while I know that artists have to make a living just like everyone else, where do we draw the line? When have we completely lost sight of why we began creating art in the first place? There comes a point when we are no longer creating art, but simply a cookie-cutter commodity that can bring in the quickest buck. I started out doing theatre because it made me come alive. Something inside me told me that it was where I belonged, and I listened. I lived many
happy years as an artist without having to worry about things like groceries and rent; I simply did it because it made me happy. And then one day, I grew up. I grew up and the “shoulds” started. I learned that I “should” have a practical job; I “should” have a sensible career path. I “should,” in essence, deny everything inside of me, settle down, and sell out. Over the years, the pattern has become clear. I have seen the beginnings, in community theaters and grassroots organizations, in the people who were still grounded in their purpose. And I have seen the larger companies at work, with their “blockbuster hits,” and sold out audiences. In a way, they have sold themselves out to their audiences in the process. They all started in the same place, a few souls gathering to create and share art. And somewhere along the way, they lost sight of why they do it. We need art in this troubled world of ours, and if all it does is conform into a shapeless lump of dollar signs,
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It has been over a week since the last high-profile shooting deaths took hold of news agencies around the nation, once again spurring debate over just how to address this issue. The headlines say it all: “shocking,” “tragic,” “senseless” – the list goes on. The headlines are right; these incidents are shocking. But they’re not shocking because people died, but rather because, amazingly, we’re still shocked when they happen. The United States has a gun violence problem, but the problem isn’t just the guns themselves. To explain, let’s take a moment and go back to April 3, 2009. That was the day President Obama gave his speech addressing the massacre at a Binghamton, New York immigration center. There you’ll see a man who looks both composed and professional. There you’ll see a man who is adamant about combatting this problem. Now jump to June 18, 2015. Delivering his presidency’s 14th statement on a mass shooting, this time for Charleston, South Carolina, you’ll see a very different man. There you’ll see a man who looks both frustrated and exasperated. There you’ll see a man who looks utterly defeated. There’s good reason for that sentiment because despite the mountain of bodies at our feet, we as a nation have yet to make any meaningful progress towards finding a solution. Now, I can tell you my thoughts on gun violence. I can tell you that I support stricter gun control. I can throw out facts and statistics to make my point. I can say that, in my opinion, arming everyone to stop gun violence would only lead to some kind of terrifying civilian version of the Cold War arms race. I could tell you that even Sylvester Stallone, a man who built his career machinegunning people in the face as Rambo, supports stricter gun control. Some of you will agree with me. Some of you won’t. Some of you will Phone: (218) 726-7113 Fax: (218) 726-8246 E-mail letters to: whit1930@d.umn.edu Web site: www.umdstatesman.com
KATLYNN MUELER is a senior and theatre major at UMD
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Our nation’s real problem with guns BY COLE WHITE Opinion Editor
there is no point to it. It ceases to be art and loses its grounding. Nevertheless, there is a balance to be achieved here. The “shoulds” I have received throughout my life have not been completely without merit. I cannot deny the necessity of being able to support myself on the path I choose. I cannot continue to create art without it. But that does not mean I must sell myself out in order to achieve that balance. We must be strong enough in our convictions to avoid falling into that trap. We must know ourselves better than that. If this is what we are meant to share with the world, we owe it not only to ourselves but also to everyone else to share only truth. There are enough untruths and halftruths in this world, and we are here to challenge that. If we do not, who will?
What to remember about Church and State
come back with your own opinions on gun control. Some of you will say if they were armed they could have defended themselves. Some of you will wave the banner of the 2nd Amendment. We can say all of that and more, but in the end we will all have to realize the same thing that the president so clearly displayed in his Charleston address. None of it matters. All that dialogue accomplishes is adding one more spoke to this massive wheel that refuses to turn. That back-and-forth continues until both sides lose interest, just in time for the next shooting to start the cycle anew. This isn’t just my personal pessimism; this is what has happened every single time. The only adequate way I can describe our approach to gun violence would be to make an incredibly grim version of the famous “Lion King” song and call it “The Circle of Death.” What we all seem to inevitably lose sight of amid all of the slogans and talking points is that it isn’t political capital bleeding to death in our schools, theaters, churches and streets. Those are real people with real families. Those are real lives being destroyed. This isn’t just a problem that should be fixed. This is a problem that can be fixed. Our collective inaction boils down to this: blame is easy, solutions are hard. We’ve become a nation of arguing children seeing who can hold their breath the longest. But this isn’t a schoolyard argument. People are dying. While we can all agree that this needs to be addressed, we’re shamefully incapable of actually addressing it. Until we as a people can all come together and have a sincere discussion on how to fix this problem, nothing is going to change. The only solace we can keep as a nation is knowing that when these tragedies happen, we still feel it. With a little luck, maybe we can find a way to stem this violence before we all become too jaded to care.
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Many people know what the First Amendment of the United States Constitution says. The most common provision is the Free Exercise Clause, this gives everyone the right to practice whatever religion they chose. This is an extremely important clause, giving people the freedom that our forefathers left England for. But the even more important, and the most forgotten, foundation is the Establishment Clause. This clause states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” This is separation of church and state. In 2010, GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications conducted a survey called The AP-National Constitution Center Poll. This survey asked 1,000 people about the Constitution of the United States of America. One of the questions in this survey asked if the participants thought that the United States Constitution was still relevant today. 74 percent of participants answered yes. If 74 percent of Americans believe that the United States Constitution is relevant today then why do we constantly hear politicians and members of our community say certain things should not be legal because it against the word of God? A recent example of this comes from Rowan County in Kentucky. County Clerk Kim Davis, refused to give a same sex couple a marriage license, stating she is listening to “God’s authority.” It has turned into such a huge story that even presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is getting involved. He is calling all of his supporters to join him in Kentucky to support Davis, as she is being jailed for contempt of court for not issuing the marriage licenses. Yes, Davis is able to have her own
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religious beliefs and does not have to support gay marriage. But as a county clerk, she is legally obligated to put those beliefs aside and keep her job separate from her religious views. I support Davis, but only insofar as having a right to have her own beliefs. As a worker for the state of Kentucky, she cannot let her feelings get the best of her. I grew up in a family of mixed religion, my mother was a Catholic-turned-Buddhist and my father is Jewish. We were taught the basics of these religions and not to force our beliefs onto others. Everyone is open to have his or her opinions. But when it comes to our government, they are expected to not let these opinions affect their judgements. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently made gay marriage legal and people are outraged. I have heard everything from “the government has no right to make that legal” to “this is against the word of God.” The government had no right to make gay marriage illegal in the first place, just like in 1967 when SCOTUS heard the case of Loving v. Virginia. This case made interracial marriage legal. Human beings are human beings, there should never be laws not allowing people to get married. Now on to the latter statement. Yes, in your religion it may be against the word of God to allow a man to marry a man or a woman to marry a woman. But no matter if it isn’t “right” or is against the word of God, our country cannot and should not be allowing religion to make its choices. In the end, it doesn’t matter if the argument is about marriage, abortion or teaching evolution to children in public schools. We can all believe what we want, but we need to start paying more attention to the reasoning behind the laws our politicians are passing.
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UMD embraces tailgating BY JIMMY GILLIGAN Sports Editor
Many college campuses become overrun with football fans on Saturdays during fall. They show up hours before kickoff to partake in tailgating— the weekly ritualistic celebration for the quintessential American game. UMD is not one of those campuses. The hours leading up to football home games are relatively quiet. The tailgating, done
mostly by players’ families, has been a modest affair. And until now, it has been contained in the gold lot outside Malosky Stadium. But with the opening of the green space adjacent to Malosky stadium to tailgating, UMD student organizations are promoting the space as a place for students to gather before football games. The former site of the Stadium Apartments will be open for tailgating, beginning with
Saturday’s home opener versus Wayne State. Though tailgating may not be the proper term. “No vehicles are allowed in the grass, so it’s not exactly ‘tailgating,’” UMD’s Vice Chancellor for Student Life Lisa Erwin said in an email. This development came about with the help of the UMDawgHouse, a student organization that supports Bulldog athletics and leads the student section at football games.
Jonathan Harden (left) and Zach Bassuener (right) pursue Minnesota State quarterback Ricky Lloyd. SUBMITTED / JOHN NAHORNIAK
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Senior outside hitter Mariah Scharf had a career high 30 kills in the Bulldog volleyball team’s victory over No. 1 ranked University of Tampa. Scharf was named the tournament’s most outstanding player.
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their Bulldog debut for the UMD soccer team Saturday. First year players Laura Edgren and Natalie St. Martin made their first collegiate starts as Bulldogs. Facing the No. 7 nationally ranked Missouri State Jennies, UMD allowed five second-half goals en route to a 6-0 defeat.
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The number of ranked opponents the Bulldog volleyball team beat in the Courtyard by Marriott Volleyball Invitational. After sweeping Wayne State (Mich.) in three sets, UMD knocked off No. 9 Wheeling Jesuit and bounced back from a loss to No. 24 Western Washington to beat No. 1 Tampa University in five sets. They earned a No. 3 ranking in this week’s poll.
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The UMD Men’s Cross Country team placed first in their opening meet of the fall. Six Bulldogs placed in the top seven in the St. Mary’s University Alumni Open Saturday. Henry Jessen won the four-mile race in 23 minutes and 19.75 seconds.
To France Statesman sports editor Jimmy Gilligan sat down to chat with graduate assistant volleyball coach Kate Lange. A 2014 graduate of UMD, Lange is the program’s all-time leader in kills, and returns to coach after a stint with Terville Florange Olympique Club, a professional volleyball team in the top French league. This interview has been edited for clarity. What was your experience like playing professional volleyball in France? It was pretty exciting and pretty cool just to be able to live there for eight months, and travel around a little bit. I saw a good chunk of France; we played all over so we were traveling every weekend. I was happy I was able to do that, but I was really homesick for a good chunk of it as well. How different was France from your home state of Minnesota? Well where I lived was just a little north of Duluth, so the surrounding area and the climate was similar to home which was nice, but the language barrier where I was, (in) a small little town, so not many people spoke english other than girls who were on my team, so that got to be difficult at times, but we did a lot of things together so I was usually with someone that spoke French. What was it like having all European teammates? That was hard at times. Part of it too, was just that i would want to go travel, like “hey let’s go see this castle,” and they’re like “why would we pay money for that I can see that at home for free,” so things like that were a little different. Part of me wishes there would have been another American, obviously, but it was cool, just to be able to meet so many people from so
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many different cultures. We would sit and go have coffee and just talk about growing up and some of the similarities and the differences. Some things were a little eye opening. Any particular examples? One of the girls I played with grew up when (Russia) was still the Soviet Union, and so, just hearing her past experiences and the things her father went through, I just couldn’t even imagine growing up in a time like that. How did the volleyball compare to playing in the US? See Lange, B2
After starting the season with a loss for the first time in 15 years, the Bulldogs look to bounce back in their home opener against Wayne State College. Minnesota State’s depth proved to be too much for UMD in the second half, as they surrendered 17 points en route to a 20-17 defeat. But the season is far from over. “We didn’t win the correct half,” head coach Curt Wiese said. “There were quite a few plays in the second half we wish we had back… we knew that game was gonna come down to three or four plays somewhere in the game, and that’s exactly what it came down to.” A three-point defeat at the hands of the top ranked team won’t significantly hurt UMD in the playoff rankings. Especially considering that this season the NCAA playoffs tournament will include four more teams than in years past. While the Bulldogs struggled against MSU’s defensive depth last week, they don’t see the same problem occurring against this week’s opponent, Wayne State. “They lost quite a bit of guys defensively last year so we’re trying to still feel out what they’re about on the defensive side of the football,” Wiese said. That being said, the Wildcat offense is an air-it-out attack that
Wiese does not take lightly. “Their offensive productivity continued to get better and better (last season) and we’re gonna face an extremely talented quarterback this week. I think he’s a guy who can hurt you with both his feet and his arm,” Wiese said of Wayne State’s Zach Osborn. Osborn threw for 259 yards and four touchdowns last week in a 58-16 win, albeit against Minnesota-Crookston, which had the worst ranked defense in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference last year. They were also picked to come in last place in the NSIC Preseason Poll. After making nine solo tackles, breaking up four passes and making an interception against Minnesota State, senior defensive back Darion Fletcher will be relied on to help contain Wayne State’s passing attack, which ranked No. 2 in the NSIC last season. “I don’t know if I’ve seen a corner play that well, both in pass coverage in leadership--the way that he tackled, forced fumbles. Darion Fletcher played as strong of a game as you can at the corner position, and as a senior that’s what we need to have out of darion every week,” Wiese said. Fletcher has extra motivation for this week’s home opener, but it isn’t from his strong performance in Mankato. Saturday is Military See Football, B2
Cross-Country takes early start in stride BY RYAN DEPAUW Statesman Correspondent
With the season beginning for both the men’s and women’s Cross-Country teams, the coaches are doing their best to prepare their runners as much as they can. With the early start for school this year, both teams lost time to
train before the season began. “We lost a week to prepare,” men’s Head Coach Paul Nisius said. “We’ve done just one interval workout, one hill workout and we did a time trial. So I don’t expect our team to be at 100% come the first meet.” The women’s team was also hurt by the early start. “My
season is one month shorter than last year,” women’s Head Coach Joanna Warmington said. “With only 7 weeks until conference I am focusing on getting tempo runs and intervals in. Summer was the time for base miles, so we are working on our speed and anaerobic threshold.” The women’s cross-
country team checked in at No. 4 in the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Preseason Coach’s Poll last week. Coach Warmington felt like this gave her team some extra motivation. ”I look at the national rankings in ILLUSTRATION BY WILL MADISON two different views.
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One major difficulty there was one of my middles on my team didn’t speak any english at all. I didn’t speak French, so I never talked to my middle, and that’s just so bizarre to think about; while you’re playing volleyball you’re constantly communicating, so we had our differences and struggles at points, when it was as simple a thing as just saying “mine” or saying “you go,” but we made it work by the end. What was your most memorable experience abroad? My team was one of the lower teams in the league, and we played against one of the top teams, and Logan Tom, she played for three or four Olympics for the United States, I played against her. And she walked out and I was like, oh she probably won’t play since it’s a lower level team, (but) she played, and I was just in awe the whole time. Someone I looked up to for as long as I can remember, and I actually got to play with her and talk to her, so that was really, really cool. What was that conversation like? Pretty much both of us were like, you speak english! It’s really exciting when you ran into someone who heard your accent or something and just knew that they were from back home. And obviously, it’s huge, because you met someone that was American, it was just an unreal feeling. That conversation with her we just kind of talked for a little bit, she’s like “hey it’s awesome what you’re doing, yeah it can be scary but this is what you have to do if you wanna continue to play,” so it was cool to kind of get her insight.
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The first being a motivating factor,” Warmington said. “I have always believed in having big goals. If you can’t see yourself doing something then you won’t be there. To be ranked 4th in the country is a compliment to their hard work and dedication. But this does bring pressure. They need to be smart with training, focus on the season and stay patient. There are always a number of factors that coincide with success and winning.” With the shortened training season, both teams look for individuals to help lead them off to a strong start. “In order for this team to do big things, everyone is just as important as the other,” Warmington said. “I need runners 1-5 all to run as a pack and to be at the very top
of the race. We don’t have room for big gaps.” Coach Nisius had a similar outlook. “Five of my seven top returners are sophomores,” Nisius said. “Even though they’re young, I don’t think they feel much pressure to lead. As long as they can all stay healthy, we should have a pretty good year.” With nearly 75 percent of the returning runners being underclassmen, the men’s team might seem at a disadvantage compared to other schools. This weekend the team proved that to be untrue as they captured an early season victory at their first meet at the St. Mary’s Alumni Open. The Bulldogs posted a team score of 17 as six Bulldogs placed among the
meet’s top seven individual finishers. All six of them were underclassmen and include freshman Isaac Overmyer and sophomores Henry Jessen, Josh Peterson, Cody Sedbrook, Sam Johnson and Blake Anderson. “It was exciting,” Sophomore Nathan Comer answered when asked about the race. “It seems like our team will have a lot of depth with young talent this year. They are packing on the miles and it is showing.” The men hope that success will carry over into their next meet: the St. Olaf Invitational, Saturday Sept. 20. The women hope to start their season off strong at the Dragon Twilight meet in Moorhead, Friday Sept. 11.
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What made you want to come back? Mostly my family, and my boyfriend at the time. Well, now he’s my fiancé I guess, that sounded kind of bad, but I just was homesick, and then talking with Jim (Boos) and Christyn (May), they’re like “hey, if you wanna come home, we can make something work, you can help out,” and I was planning on going to grad school at some point anyway, so it worked out that I got in here. This gym, and this program I have so much love and respect for, it’s just an honor to be able to be back in the gym working with them, and trying to continue that legacy that UMD volleyball is. What are you most excited for now that you’re a coach? Just to see the progress these girls are going through, and having gone through it myself, having those ups and downs, and now seeing some of the things that Jim and Christyn constantly said to me for years, I giggle ‘cause I see like ‘oh, now I see why you were frustrated when I didn’t do that.’ But even just throughout the preseason, just to see what these girls accomplished. We beat (No. 1) Tampa on Saturday, and just to see from where we were in the preseason to where we are now, there’s already been so many changes and so many leaps and bounds it’s exciting to see where this team will go. Is it a little frustrating having to watch from the sidelines? Yes (laughs). During the Tampa match I was sitting there just like, put me in, put me in, like waiting for Jim to turn and be like Kate go, and realizing oh wait, my time has come and gone and now it’s their turn. But I was still jumping up and down like an idiot on the bench getting jacked for them. It was awesome. What is different from being a player to a coach? I think (coaching) is a lot harder, actually, because you have no control. You can tell them as much as you want but you can’t physically go out there and do it. So I’m trying to learn that balance as well, that I just can’t go do it. But I’m learning and Jim and Christyn are great mentors, and they’re pointing things out to me and teaching me and showing me how to see different things, to be able to break down something a little bit quicker than I would as a player, so it’s really cool. Where do you think the UMD volleyball team can go this year? The sky’s the limit. We have a great group of girls, they’re here they’re ready to work and the girls who have been on the team for two or three years know what it’s like to be in that moment and kind of slip away, and I think that’s just gonna feed their fire even more this year. (It) happened once, it happened again, we need to really push this year, and I think they have the tools to do it. What is it like coaching with some of the players you used to play with? It’s a little weird, at times. It’s been a great transition, but it’s a little weird knowing that they know some things about you that I did with them when I was in college or hanging out or just some stories, but no, it’s been great. I’ve kind of had to find a new line, ‘cause I’m their coach now, and not one of their friends and their teammates, but it’s worked out really well, and I think everyone’s been pretty receptive about it.
Senior defensive back Darion Fletcher defends a pass against Minnesota State. Fletcher had nine solo tackles, four pass breakups and an interception in the loss. SUBMITTED / JOHN NAHORNIAK
Appreciation Night at Malosky. His father, who is a member of the Air Force, will be in the stands to see Fletcher play for just the third time. “He’s in the military so the first game he ever got to see me (play in) was my sophomore year. This is gonna be the third game he’s ever seen me play live,” Fletcher said. “He’s actually gonna be at the game, leading us on the field so I’m gonna be real hyped up.” Wiese hopes his offense will be as motivated as Fletcher. In Mankato, the Bulldogs managed just 22 yards of offense in the second half. An emphasis in practice this week for the offense will be playing until the whistle blows. “I don’t think we played as hard as we could have played on the offensive side of the football,” Wiese said. “We had a chance to
finish the game in Mankato and we didn’t do that, so I take full credit as a coach in that situation and we won’t make that mistake again.” The Bulldogs, who fell to No. 9 in the nation after the season opening loss, have the clear advantage over Wayne State. But the Wildcats are no strangers to upset. UMD holds a 2-1 record against Wayne State, outscoring them 106 to 38 in those three games. However, in 2011 the Wildcats spoiled UMD’s title-defending season with a 7-0 victory. After being stymied by Minnesota State’s defense in the second half, a big game offensively against Wayne State will help build confidence as the Bulldogs prepare for No. 17 ranked Sioux Falls, their week three opponent and the final ranked opponent they will face in the regular season.
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“This is a huge area that we can utilize to help boost not only our athletic team, but also build school spirit and develop that sense of community,” UMDawgHouse founder Kris Brown said. Along with other student organizations, the UMDawgHouse will host promotional events at the tailgate site over the course of five home games. Though it should be noted that the area is not exclusively for students. “The green space will be available to students, student organizations, families (and) communities, Erwin said. “It’s great to be able to see it used on home football game days, and it’s an ideal place for students to gather.” It will likely draw interest among students that live on campus, but Brown hopes the tailgate will strike a chord with upperclassmen. This is why he sees the option to consume alcohol as a key component of the tailgating experience. “Tailgating is our biggest push to bring
that junior and bring that senior back onto campus, so we’re hoping being able to offer the whole tailgate package,” Brown said. “If we can show the school that we’re responsible, we’re having fun and that it’s actually making a positive impact towards the university, I think the baby steps that they are currently making will turn into leaps and bounds.” Previously, the gold lot outside of Malosky became a wet area four hours before each Bulldog home football game for alumni and Bulldog parents to tailgate in. That will remain, and now the 21-and-over students who are looking to catch a buzz before the game will be able to join them. However the grass area is not considered “wet,” and UMD Police Department Policy regarding alcohol use reigns. Like the parking lot tailgate, the student oriented festivities hosted by the UMDawgHouse will officially begin four hours before the football team’s 6:05 p.m. home opener.
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The Red Herring Lounge, located at208 E. First St., plays host to a wide variety of musical talent. It is also home to Duluth’s own record label, Chaperone Records. BRAD
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Local record company celebrates birthday block party style BY LAURA GRUHLKE AND CIARA REUTZEL
The community gathered on Saturday, Sept. 5 to celebrate and enjoy the music culture here in Duluth via The Super Big Block Party. The event was organized and put on by Chaperone Records and The Red Herring Lounge. Audience members immediately felt a sense of community and excitement. The owner of the Red Herring Lounge, Bob Monahan, said, “We had the collective need to bring people from the community out to have a good time and to celebrate and inform about the rich music culture in Duluth.” The crowd was full of a range of people from families to people who participated in the Pride Festival at Bayfront and UMD students. Kaylee Krogstad, 19, said that she bought her ticket over a month in advance and had been counting down the days till the event. The genres of the artists ranged from blues to hip-hop. No two artists who shared the same genre performed at the event. The wide variety of music catered to almost every audience type. Red Mountain, Toby Thomas Churchill and Charlie Parr are all signed by Chaperone records and were there to celebrate the third anniversary of the record company. “I love bands like this, you don’t get
that anymore,” April Imboden, 19, said. Monahan talked about picking artists to sign to the label by reaching out to the ones who he thought would “compliment our mission and future express and showcase talent.” He also talked about picking artists who had a strong connection to Minnesota and the Duluth community. One of the bands that performed was Dead Man Winter whose lead singer Dave Simonett is a fellow Duluthian and also the vocalist of Tramped by Turtles. Simonett is a true Duluthian at heart and reps the city by describing the city of Duluth in many of his songs. The group Har Mar Superstar got the crowd hyped up and the audience came alive the second they came on stage. Their funky rock vibe and partying lyrics attracted people to the stage and created the most energetic crowd throughout the day. Heiruspecs a band based out of St. Paul, Minnesota and main vocalist Felix mentioned how much he loves the city of Duluth. Concertgoers compared him to fellow rapper Jay-Z with a blues undertone. His set inspired the audience to really listen to what he had to say, since his lyrics are about the struggles of life and believing in yourself. Charlie Parr from Austin, MN performed his folky tunes and then walked around the block party talking and getting to know audience members after. Lizzo is the only performer not from Minnesota, but moved here in 2011 and bases her career out of Minneapolis. Lizzo brought a fierce and confident vibe to the stage and, despite her set being cut short by rain, she was appreciative of her loyal fans and promised that the show would go on. “I hope that people leave feeling Duluth is a culturally rich place to live and visit,” said Monahan.
The Courtney Yasmineh Band headlined the Duluth Armory Music Fest on Sunday. BRAD EISCHENS/STATESMAN
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Duluth Armory wants to create a destination for music BY ADAM QUANDT Arts & Entertainment Editor
The show must go on. Event organizers were sure to follow this motto when it came to the Duluth Armory Music Fest, which took place on the evening of Sept. 6. Originally scheduled to take place at Leif Erikson Park in Duluth, the event was moved indoors after the weather forecast literally rained on their parade. After recent weather dashed the hopes for an outdoor concert, Clyde Iron Works volunteered to host the event. Duluth Armory board member, Carolyn Sundquist, was sure to express her gratitude to Clyde’s staff and management for taking them in and hosting the event an endless amount of times. The event featured bands such as The Courtney Yasmineh Band, The Boomchucks, Gene LaFond & Amy Grillo and more. Many of the artists involved in the event
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were either people who played with, were influenced by or supporters of Duluth-born musician, Bob Dylan. “It’s hard to meet an artist who isn’t influenced by Dylan in some way,” Vice President of the Duluth Armory Board of Directors, Nelson French, said. The Armory Arts and Music Center is located at 1305 London Rd. and is home to a multitude of organizations who are working to preserve fine arts and music, such as the Music Resource Center. The armory building will be celebrating its 100 birthday on November 27. “We’ve lost too many historic buildings already both in Duluth and nationally,” said French. “We aim to keep the armory around and going strong for another 100 years.” The goal of the AAMC Board of Directors is to first of all preserve and restore the historic armory building, and then to preserve, inspire and teach the fine arts to the community. “The history of the
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The Duluth Armory Music Fest brought back four-time armory veteran, Lonnie Knight. BRAD EISCHENS/STATESMAN
(armory) building is one that needs to be told and preserved for the Duluth community,” said Sundquist. Sundquist has been a volunteer and board member for the AAMC since the beginning of the 501-C3 non-profit in 2000. “She (Sundquist) is the brains behind the historic aspect of the building,” said AAMC treasurer, Mary Ostman. “If you want to know anything about the historical buildings in Duluth, ask her.” Throughout its 100year history, the armory has hosted well-known musical talents such as Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, The Supremes and many more. “It (the armory building) was the DECC before we had the DECC,” said Ostman. “Our mission is to make Duluth a desti-
nation for musical talent once again,” said French. The festival brought singer/songwriter Lonnie Knight back to Duluth. Knight played at the Armory on four separate occasions with his band, Jokers Wild, in 1969. The AAMC is currently working to make a development agreement to continue work in preserving and restoring the armory building. “We hope to begin rolling out plans to the public in the time coming up to the 100th birthday in November,” said French. If you would like to get involved with the AAMC or learn more about the armory, you can visit their website at www.dulutharmory.org.
What: Open Mic Where: Beaner’s Central, 324 N. Central Ave., Duluth Time: Sign up at 6 p.m., Performances from 7 to 11 p.m. Cost: Free What: Wordsmith Wednesdays Where: Amazing Grace Bakery and Cafe, 394 S. Lake Ave., Duluth Time: 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free
THU 10 What: United Way Chili Cook-Off 2015 Where: DECC Arena Time: 5 to 7 p.m. Cost: $8 What: Live music - Teague Alexy Where: Red Star Lounge, 600 E. Superior Street, Duluth Time: 10 p.m. Cost: Free; 21+
FRI 11 What: Twin Ports Bridge Festival Where: Bayfront Festival Park Time: 3 p.m. Cost: $20-30 What: Renegade Improv Where: Teatro Zuccone, 222 E. Superior St., Duluth Time: 10:30 p.m. Cost: $5
SAT 12 What: Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra Where: DECC Auditorium/Symphony Hall Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $20-60.57
The Duluth Armory board members hope to restore the building to the popular music venue it once was by bringing in well-known musicians such as Courtney Yasmineh. BRAD EISCHENS/STATESMAN
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Director: Oren Peli Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller Length: 90 minutes Release date: May 15, 2015 Netflix rating: 1 out of 5 My rating: 2.5 out of 5
BY ADAM QUANDT Arts & Entertainment Editor
If you’ve seen any of the “Paranormal Activity” movies it doesn’t take long to figure out that director Oren Peli also directed “Area 51.” The film has a similar home-movie, self-shot-documentary cinematography to it, like the “Paranormal Activity” series and “Chernobyl Diaries.” “Area 51” tells the story of a group of friends who believe that the government is hiding more than military operations at famous
military base Area 51. One of the friends, Reid, played by Reid Warner, disappears into the woods during a party the group attends and claims to have seen a very bright light. From this moment on Reid claims that something is drawing him to Area 51. In the next half hour of the movie, the “documentary” follows the group of friends around as they investigate and prepare to break into the most secure military base in the nation. Their investigation begins in Las Vegas where they meet up with Jelena, played by Jelena Nik, who claims her father broke into Area 51 shortly before his death. One person or clue leads to the next until almost an hour into the movie when the group finally gets around to attempting to get into
the base. At this point in the movie the camera view switches to night-vision and circular shape (think James Bond movie gun barrel intro in various shades of green). Once the group gets inside of the buildings of Area 51, which they make seem entirely too easy, the camera finally returns to normal. For the remainder of the movie the group of friends loudly stomp around America’s most top-secret military base, seemingly making just about every loud noise that they possibly can, and yet they don’t raise a single alarm until about 20 minutes into their excursion. It isn’t until around an hour and 20 minutes into the movie that you get to see the first alien. It wasn’t worth the wait. There certainly wasn’t much creativity
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MON 14 that went into deciding what the aliens would look like in this movie and the cut-rate CGI animation doesn’t help either. The last 10 minutes or so of the movie involves the group of friends running around the buildings in an attempt to escape both the military and the aliens chasing them. In other words, the movie turns into the 2005 thriller, “The Descent,” as the screen is dark except for random flashes of light while you listen to heavy breathing and running footsteps. If you’ve seen the first “Paranormal Activity,” “Quarantine,” etc., then it isn’t hard to guess the ending to “Area 51” for the most part. In terms of a sci-fi thriller, I completely agree with the rating Netflix gave “Area 51”
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Circle of Hope aims to light up the night time sky with this year’s UV Splash 5k run/walk
A team of runners smiles in celebration after last year’s UV Splash 5k run/walk. TONI PIAZZA/SUBMITTED
BY ADAM QUANDT Arts & Entertainment Editor
Neon colors will be lighting up the Bayfront Festival Park area on the night of Saturday, Sept. 12 as Circle of Hope hosts a UV Splash by Color Dash 5k. Circle of Hope is a Duluth-based organization that works to help support victims of breast cancer in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. The organization helps those fighting breast cancer by providing victims with the financial means to get their
required treatment. They also help breast cancer victims by providing funds for rent/mortgage payments, groceries, utilities and much more. Circle of Hope brings in money for victims by holding fundraisers, such as the UV Splash 5k, small grants and designated donor money. Fifty percent of each ticket sold to participants will go to benefit Circle of Hope. The run/walk follows the same basic principle of any other Color Run or Color Dash. At every mile through-
out the 5k participants are greeted with an array of colorful powder and water. However, the UV Splash run/walk is special. Instead of just normal color powder being thrown at the participants, they are met with a variety of special ultraviolet powders and water that glow with the help of black lights along the course. The 2014 Circle of Hope Color Dash brought in $17,059 to be used to help support victims of breast cancer. This dollar amount ended up helping 26 patients spanning
across four counties, including St. Louis County. People interested in participating in this year’s UV Splash 5k can register as an individual, family or team at www.cd5k.com. All ages are invited to participate in the event. Participants can also register late at the Bayfront Festival Park staging area at 7 p.m. before the event starts at 9 p.m. This year’s event also features a variety of vendors, a DJ dance party and a mix of drawings and contests for
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participants. The run/walk will begin at 9 p.m. and is not timed. Organizers say that the event is more about making memories and supporting the cause rather than a race. The 5k is scheduled to wrap up around 10:30 p.m., followed by an after party at the Canal Park Grizzly’s at 11 p.m. For more information on the UV Splash 5k Run/Walk visit the Circle of Hope website at www.circleofhopeduluth.org or the Color Dash website at www.cd5k.com.
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