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BY HANNAH BROADBENT and LOUISE TAYLOR

On Thursday, Oct. 1 a mass shooting took place at Umpqua Community College, leaving nine dead and nine wounded. On Friday, Oct. 9 at Northern Arizona University one was killed and three were injured in a mass shooting. Oct. 1st was the 274th day of the year. According to the Washington Post, the Oregon shooting was the 294th mass shooting of 2015. These shootings have sparked discussion about safety procedures on college campuses. “No one wants to talk about this but

unfortunately it’s a part of our reality,” Communicat ion instructor Barb Titus said. At the University of Minnesota-Duluth the official policy for dealing with an active threat on campus is the ‘Shelter in Place’ procedure. UMDPD Lieutenant Sean Huls said that shelter in place is more of a “systematic hide and protect” process rather than a ‘lockdown.’ In a lockdown you can essentially shut down a building and prevent anyone from getting in or out. “UMD is an expansive building. It’s interconnected. It’s not feasibly possible for us to lock down the campus,”

Huls said. Huls said there is a disconnect when students come to college right from high school. It is ingrained in them and their trainings from high school that the procedure is ‘lockdown’. Huls also understands that some faculty and staff are confused as well. “We had a gun incident last spring and there was some confusion when we sent out the text alert,” Huls said. “We train and think about this kind of stuff everyday in the police department. We assumed it was common knowledge.” Associate professor of Accounting Rodger Brannan

said he did not know the shelter in place policy very well but raised his concerns about communicating the active threat alerts to campus. “The text alert is good but if I’m talking I have my phone off or on vibrate,” Brannan said. “I’m paying attention to everyone I’m teaching.” Brannan is not the only professor with concerns. Titus has voiced her uncertainty as well, especially after the recent spike in mass shootings starting with Virginia Tech and most recently in Oregon. “I can’t help but think, what are the measures we can do to see GUNS on A3 ILLUSTRATION BY WIILL MADISON

Award winning journalist New parking shares war stories with meters advance UMD students awarded the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for their coverage of the war. The winning photo is one that was most difficult to take. Shot amidst battle, the Pulitzer awarded picture starred on the front page of 68 newspapers nationally and even more worldwide. “I’m most proud of that picture, not because of the award it won, Pulitzer Prize winning photojouranlist Cheryl Diaz Meyer shares her experience but because I had on her time covering the war in Afghanistan. AISLING DOHENY/STATESMAN to find it within behalf of her work with an array of stories to BY AISLING DOHENY myself to take that war photography. share. Staff Reporter picture,” Meyer said. “This is the first “When we were with “I put my life on the Cheryl Diaz Meyer, war that was covered the Northern Alliance line, to me that photo one of UMD’s own, entirely digitally,” said at their camp, there represents a personal were no laws where we covered the war in Meyer. moment of growth.” Meyer, a female were,” Meyer said. “And Afghanistan and Iraq as Meyer has since shot one thing I learned in a photojournalist in the photojournalist, returned to Iraq several alongside the Second war reporting is that early 2000’s. times. Meyer volunteered Tank Battalion of the you have to know when She graduated Cum to do the expedition First Marine Division it’s time to get out.” Laude with a German Meyer discontinued and spent several in the Iraq War during major from UMD in weeks documenting a time when female her coverage of the war 1990. the carnage, emotion marines weren’t even in Afghanistan after the “I really discovered a and action alongside allowed on the front murder of a Swedish passion for photography journalist November groups like the Afghan lines of combat. and storytelling about “I didn’t initially 2001. She said she felt at Northern Alliance people later in my coland the Second Tank realize how forward I peace with her decision. lege career,” Meyer said. Meyer did continue to Battalion of the First would be,” she said. She went on to purShe recalled the good cover the war in Iraq. Marine Division. sue Photojournalism at On Thursday evening, and bad experiences all She told the war from Western Kentucky Unithe UMD Office of at once at her lecture the perspective of the versity. evening. Iraqis while in Baghdad Cultural Diversity and Thursday She now works as the Alworth Institute From facing extreme and even broke the the Visual Editor at welcomed renowned sandstorms to being rules by documenting McClatchy in D.C. and photojournalist Cheryl shot at and receiving Prisoners of War. teaches at the University Meyer and her Diaz Meyer to speak on excessive harassment, of Maryland. the photojournalist had colleague were

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Parking meters put in at the beginning of fall semester replacing 200 meters. BRAD EISCHENS/ STATESMAN

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The University of M innesota-Duluth campus has been in the process of remodeling and updating many of its buildings and accommodations for the past few years, including some newly installed parking meters. According to the assistant director of Student Life Operations Lisa Hansen, 200 of the 320 parking meters on campus have been replaced with new and updated features. The new parking meters offer the ability to pay with the traditional coins, or the new option is to use a credit card as a form of payment. “They’re easier to use because I don’t always have cash on me,” student Sydney Carlson said. According to UMD

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Parking Services about 40 percent of people are using coins and roughly 60 percent of people are using the credit card feature for the new meters. These percentages have been collected from the new backup software that was included with the new parking meters. According to UMD Parking Services, no previous data had been collected due to the fact that the previous old meters did not include a backup software system. “This new backup software allows UMD Parking Services to collect data such as how often any given meter is being used, the number of transactions per meter and it also allows the student coin collectors to be notified by email when there is a coin-blockage,” Hansen said. The currency types have multiplied but

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BSA Date-a-Palooza 7 p.m. | Rafters DAP lets students/ faculty volunteer to bid themselves off for charity! They will get their chance to strut down WED the runway while an MC 15 reads off fun facts about them, such as their Major and Minor Expo favorite celebrity or spe10 a.m. | Kirby Commons cial dream date. MeanThe annual Major & while, each audience Minor Expo will be held member gets a paddle on Wednesday, October with a number on it to 14, 2015 place bids and cheer for from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in their friends! It’s a very Kirby Commons (tabling fun opportunity and a area across from the really great way to give Lower-Level Bookstore). back to Black Student Cost: Free Association to help fund future events! Brown Bag: “The Duluth Cost: Free Model” Noon | KSC 268 UMD Volleyball vs. AuSince the early 1980s, gustana College Duluth has been an 7 p.m. | Romano Gym innovator of ways to hold Cost: Free for UMD batterers accountable students and keep victims safe. The “Duluth Model” is UMD Women’s Hockey an ever evolving way vs. Minnesota State of thinking about how University, Mankato a community works 7 p.m. | Amsoil Arena together to end domestic Cost: Free for UMD violence. Come and learn students more about the Duluth Model and how you can support the community SAT to end Domestic Violence and break the silence. 18 Cost: Free

THU 16 A Hell of a Day: English Binomial Constructions Noon | KSC 333 Join us at noon on Thursday, October 15th for Writing Studies professors Chongwon Park and Dan Turner’s presentation of their talk “A Hell of a Day: English Binomial Constructions” in Kirby Student Center 333. This presentation is the first of this year’s series of Word Association Talks. These talks will showcase recent work and research being done by faculty and graduate students in the English and Writing Studies Departments. The Department of English will provide coffee and cookies. Cost: Free Getting Ready for the Job Fair 4 p.m. | 22 SCC Find out what to do ahead of time, proper attire, making a good impression, questions to ask and what to do after the fair. Cost: Free

UMD Volleyball vs. Minot UMD Women’s Hockey vs. Minnesota State University, Mankato 3:07 p.m. | Amsoil Arena Cost: Free for UMD students UMD Volleyball vs. Wayne State University, Mankato 4 p.m. | Romano Gym Cost: Free for UMD students UMD Men’s Hockey vs. University of Minnesota 7:07 p.m. | Amsoil Arena Cost: See ticketmaster. com

SUN 19 Glensheen Spooktacular Carving 1 p.m. | Glensheen Carve a pumpkin, get a FREE ticket to the opening night of Glensheen’s Spooktacular! Between the hours of 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. come carve a pumpkin at Glensheen. In exchange, each carver will receive a FREE ticket to the first night of Spooktacular, Thursday October 22nd. During Spooktacular; guests enjoy fire twirlers, a free s’more, and so much more, all while walking the lakeside estate with over 1,000 hand-carved, glowing pumpkins. However, these pumpkins do not carve themselves. So come to Glensheen, carve a pumpkin, and get a free ticket to admire your work of art. Cost: Free

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MON 20 Italy through Art, Music & Art History | Info Session 4:30 p.m. | ABAH 345 “Experiencing Italy through Art, Art History & Music” short-term study abroad program which departs in May 2016. Meet program leaders Robert Repinski, Jennifer Webb and Jefferson Cambell to learn how you can earn credit while taking courses in Art/Art History or Music while travelling throughout Italy next May 2016. Cost: Free “Those Who Belong” Book Launch & Reading 5 p.m. | Griggs Center Join Jill Doerfler and the American Indian Studies Department in Celebrating the release of “Those Who Belong: Identity, Family, Blood and Citizenship among the White Earth Anishinaabeg.” Light refreshments will be provided. Cost: Free

TUE 21 Robert Minichiello Exhibition 9 a.m. | Tweed Museum of Art The exhibition “Robert Minichiello: Spontaneous Acts” will feature a selection of paintings by the New York artist, who is best known for large paintings of psychological interiors envisioned as short stories painted on unstretched, unprimed canvas. In this exhibition, sixteen canvases will be on display with such titles as Bird In Tunisia, I Put a Spell on You, and Melancholy Pantomime, among others. Cost: Free Access for All Presents the Disability & Wellness Fair Noon | Rafters Did you know October is Disability Awareness month? To celebrate you are invited to take part in the 2nd annual Access for All Disability & Wellness Resource Fair taking place on Tuesday October 20th in the Kirby Rafters from 12-3pm. Come have fun, hang out, and see what resources around disability and wellness are available to you on and off campus. There will be student groups, agencies, and different organizations participating. There will also be FREE build your own ice cream sundaes. This event is free and open to all students, staff, faculty, and community members. Cost: Free

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

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DISCLAIMER: This week is a special Crime Beat. The Statesman enjoys the humor Crime Beat brings, but for just this week we thought we should acknowledge what UMDPD deals with and the “real” things that happen on campus. Here it is. Week of Oct. 5, 2015 • Medical: Officers responded to report of Party in need of medical care. Party transported to hospital by other parties. • Heart: Officer assisted Party in need of medical care. Party transported to hospital via Gold Cross Ambulance. • Ha rassment: Officer responded to report of harassment. • Heart: Officer assisted Party in need of medical care. Party transported to hospital via Gold Cross Ambulance. • Psycholog ica l

difficulty: Officer transported Party to off-campus location • Criminal sexual conduct: Criminal sexual conduct reported as anonymous. • Neglected child: ICR case number for incident previously reported • Heart: Officer assisted Party in need of medical care. Party transported to hospital via Gold Cross Ambulance Week of Sept. 28, 2015 • Overdose: Officers responded to report of Party in need of medical care. Party

transported to hospital via Gold Cross Ambulance/Assist. • Suicide threat: Officer responded to report of suicidal Party. • Burglary: Officers responded to report of burglary. • Neglected child: Officer responded to report of suspicious activity. • Suicide threat: Officers responded to report of suicide threat. Party transported to hospital. • Criminal sexual conduct: Officer responded to report of criminal sexual conduct anonymous. • Suicide threat:

Officer responded to report of Party making suicide threats. Party transported to hospital. • Attempted suicide: Officers responded to report of suicide attempt. Party transported to hospital via Gold Cross Ambulance. • Attempted suicide: Officer responded to report of suicide attempt. Party transported to hospital via Gold Cross Ambulance. • Med ic a l : Officer assisted Party in need of medical care. Party transported to hospital via Gold Cross Ambulance.

Champ’s Cupboard feeds students in need

increase the campus safety here in case something were to happen, which we hope never does,” Titus said. “But what things could we do and how do we let everyone know we’ve done them?” Brannan and Titus remember spring 2015 when an active threat alert was sent to campus. Brannan said he didn’t remember how it was communicated. Titus doesn’t remember hearing about it either. Some alert tools have been updated. For example there is an outdoor warning alarm that will sound all throughout campus. “One of the biggest things that came out of Virginia Tech is the amount of time it took to alert that campus,” Huls said. “So that’s a huge thing a lot of campuses took a look at and something we took very serious.” According to Huls the UMDPD does rely mainly on the text alert sent to cell phones but there are multiple other forms of communication. Included are a “phone tree” where all the phones on campus would ring and digital signs around campus would display a message. Another form of communication is through the fire alarms. In certain buildings audible voice messages on shelter in place and subsequent messages can be sent through the fire alarms. An upgrade that is being considered is to have that ability included in the fire alarms in all buildings around campus. Huls said the police department and facilities management are continuously working together to talk

about aspects like door locks and safer ways to prop doors open. “Simple things like that can enhance safety,” Huls said. Titus proposes having locks on the inside of the classrooms and all doors swinging in so they can be barricaded. “You have to go outside the classroom, lock the door and then come back in,” Titus said. Brannan advocates for windows to have room numbers on them to be identified from the outside. The advantage of the numbers on the windows of classrooms is that they are much more obvious. If a person was to call in and report where they saw a shooter everyone would be able to easily and quickly tell what room they were in as opposed to having to search for the number or guess. Fortunately a few of these changes are subtly in the works. The new Kirby Student Center offices each have the room numbers outside on the large glass windows. According to Lt. Huls the number placards were intentional safety precautions. “We are looking at doing a full scale shooter exercise,” Hulls said. “It comes down that it’s hard to do something like that so it would have to be done in the summer because it’s disruptive to the whole campus.” According to Huls a full-scale exercise during the school year would have to get approval from multiple people and places around campus. Titus said she thinks despite the possible disruption it would be a great idea.

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Champs Cupboard is stocked full for any and all UMD students. APRILL EMIG/STATESMAN BY EMILY NESS Statesman Correspondaent

Some time ago, baby boomers in America paid for college with the money that they made from their summer jobs. Then, over the course of the next few decades, the cost of college began to go up, in turn forcing the millennial generation to take on crushing loans. The average yearly cost of college for an in-state undergraduate student at UMD is $23,998 and the average yearly cost of college for an out-of-state undergraduate student is $27,948. In order to help with this task, the University of Minnesota Duluth opened a food shelf on campus called Champ’s Cupboard. The food shelf is

located in room 245AA Kirby Plaza and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. Although the room is small, the impact that it has had has been huge for many students. Executive assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Student Life Laura Haffield was behind the creation of Champ’s Cupboard. It began when Haffield realized that some students’ budgets were so financially tight that they were going hungry. “We knew that food shelves started to be something that college students needed,” Haffield said. “It is just another way of supporting students so that they can be the best that they can be.” UMD is one of many college campuses that have created a food shelf.

Senior Stephanie Anderson is a Communication and Cultural Entrepreneurship major. She has been working in Kirby Plaza as an office assistant since her freshman year. “Stephanie has been here since the beginning,” Haffield said. “She helped with generating ideas as well as putting those ideas into action”. Stephanie said it was great to see the UMD community get involved in helping with the food shelf. For the past year, volunteers have been stocking the shelves with canned goods, boxed meals, laundry soap and shampoo. Anyone who feels that they are in need is welcome. “When students come in they check in at the front desk with their

U-Card and fill out a form,” Haffield said. Names are not kept on record. The organization believes in keeping students anonymous. “There is no judgement or criteria needed,” Haffield said. “This way students will feel comfortable coming back.” Most of the supplies are donated by faculty and staff. Some students donate as well. “It is used almost every day,” Andersen said. “It has been really cool to engage with the students coming in as well as building relationships with those students.” Haffield won the U’s Outstanding Service Award in October of 2014 for starting Champ’s Cupboard. “We are here,” Haffield said. “This is a resource for you to use.”

so have the mediums through which you can pay. “We have prepay available on the meters beginning at 6am. For those that arrive early for sports or to use the work out facility,” Lisa Hansen said. “They are able to put money in the meter starting at 6 am and the meter will hold it until 8am and then it will kick in.” Another feature of the new parking meters includes the usage of solar energy. “The new parking meters are solar powered with a battery backup,” Hansen said. “We don’t have the numbers yet but the amount of batteries we will go through will be substantially less.” Meters have been replaced all around the university including in Maroon Lot B, Gold Lot C, Solon Campus Center, Lot E and the meter lot near the library as well. The remaining 120 old parking meters are scheduled to be replaced in the beginning of next summer. Another plan in the works for UMD Parking Services is a new parking meter phone app. According to Lisa Hansen, they are in the process of meeting different companies and discussing the specifics

of the possible phone app. The phone app will have many features including paying the meter from your phone to prevent letting meters expire. Notifications will be sent to the user’s phone and the user can then pay just enough money to keep the meter running. For people who do not use parking meters, some have decided to purchase a parking permit. According to Hansen, so far this semester students have purchased 3,144 permits. These include student maroon, green and white permits for the various lots. The staff and faculty have had 804 maroon and white permits sold. The UMD Parking Services purposely allows for more spots to be offered for students because they understand that there are more students attending UMD than faculty. According to Hansen, another new addition for parking services this year is “random acts of kindness.” According to their Twitter page “@UMDParking: An orange envelope on your windshield...could brighten your day with #umdrandomacts.”

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

A Dog Eat Dog Homecoming

Homecoming 2015 was titled “Dog Eat Dog.” UMD participated in a full week of activities including a hot dog eating contest and boat races. Pictured above is Mark Kanak`e, Mike Kenyanya, and Kalley Erickson on Student Associations’ Float during the homecoming parade. Pictured below is professor Laura Lott making a play during the faculty flag football game. All pictures courtesy of BRAD EISCHENS/ STATESMAN

Opinion South Park

Editor: Cole White/whit193@d.umn.edu

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#I’llGoWithYou Bathroom Buddies for gender-nonconforming students

and the need for satire Cole White Opinion Editor

South Park, Comedy Central’s long-standing animated show, has been called many things. Most of those things haven’t been positive. From lewd to offensive, the critics have derided the series from the start. But regardless of how you look at the television, being lewd and offensive does not allow for a cable television show to stretch into what is now their 19th season. So how did they do it? They managed because while they may be lewd and offensive, that’s the entire point. Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators, have nailed down one of the best social satires of our generation. Satire isn’t meant to be polite. It isn’t meant to be politically correct. The goal of satire is to hold a mirror up to who we are as a people and start a dialogue. Let’s go back to March of 2015. There we saw social media blow up with the hashtag #cancelcolbert in response to Stephen Colbert’s announcement on the Colbert Report he was founding the “Ching-Chong Ding-Dong Foun-

dation for Sensitivity to Orientals or Whatever.” Out of context, it does seem terrible. But the entire point was to highlight the callousness of Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder’s reaction to Native American communities’ request that the team name be changed. Yes, South Park at times says terrible things. But what we need to take away from good satire is that those lines are delivered through characters you’re not supposed to side with in the first place. The horribleness that is often exhibited isn’t just a group of writers in a darkened room wondering how to offend people. That horribleness is our national id. If we ever hope to change any of that, we have to acknowledge that it’s real. No other show has had the audacity to broach such real-world problems, ranging from depictions of Mohammed in the media to class struggles, 9/11 truthers and criticisms of Scientology with such fearlessness. These are real discussions that we need to have if we hope to move forward, but we’ve entrenched ourselves in cultural divides and pretended that

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we don’t need to acknowledge them honestly. We try to talk about them but most efforts fall flat. Any group that has tabled in Kirby Student Center for a cause knows that the majority of students will walk by and avoid eye contact. Therein lies the power of satire. It is engaging. Love it or hate it, satire opens discussions that the mainstream media often times can’t. It allows us to look at what we really are rather than what we pretend to be. Satire is a tricky balancing act, but a series doesn’t get to 19 seasons without executing it flawlessly. Political correctness can only go so far. We need an outlying voice to remind us we still have a long way to go. We can’t continue on a path that simply says, “We’re not going to be prejudiced anymore.” These are deep-rooted societal entrenchments. We need provocative satire, and to that end, we need South Park. To those who hate it, be angry. Be outraged. But know it really isn’t just that particular show you are outraged with. Deep down, that outrage is aimed towards all of us.

One may begin to see bracelets and buttons with the phrase “#IllGoWithYou” around campus and wonder what these mean. “I’ll Go With You” is a campaign for allies of transgender people so they can go into bathrooms and other spaces where transgender, genderqueer, or other gender nonconforming people may feel scared, threatened or concerned with their safety. Though a trans individual may feel confident enough to stand up for themselves if harassed in a gendered space, not all do. The #IllGoWithYou pledge is that people with passing privilege (appearing as a specific gender) offer to be a bathroom buddy, a watch-your-back person, a stand-up-for-you person. Many people may not consider this necessary but it is a common occurrence for many individuals to be harassed in this situation. It goes

from slurs being said to transgender individuals, to transphobic jokes in media to even UMD’s campus climate towards transgender individuals. All of these factors and many more make this campaign necessary and empowering for transgender, genderqueer and gender nonconforming individuals. “I’ll Go With You” says “I will have your back. I will be your witness.” Though there isn’t always access to a gender-neutral bathroom or space, this campaign invites us to protect those who experience violence every day. I refuse to be a bystander. I will stand up for gender justice, speak out against bullying, discriminatory behavior and be an ally-will you? Stop by the MPIRG office (KSC 272), located in the Multicultural Center, and grab an #IllGoWithYou button so you can also be an ally for the trans community. That being said, educate and accept others, be another hand in this wave of solidarity.

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Affirmative Consent: The Unites States Constitution is a document most citizens hold dear and the Fifth Amendment in particular contains what is known as the “Due Process Clause.” “No person shall…be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law….” While the Constitution is in place to limit the power of the federal government and does not explicitly bind the university from enacting its own rules and regulations regarding conduct, violating it does have serious implications for society as a whole. The university’s recent adoption of an affirmative consent sexual assault policy does just that by shifting the burden of proof onto the accused. Both of these actions severely undermine the foundation of law this nation was founded on. The University of Minnesota system’s Policy Library defines sexual assault as “actual, attempted or threatened sexual contact with another person without that person’s affirmative consent.” Affirmative consent is defined as “informed, freely and

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affirmatively communicated willingness to participate in sexual activity that is expressed by clear and unambiguous words or actions.” The language of the policy establishes a position for the complainant that cannot be refuted. How can the accused, that is one who has not yet been found to be guilty of any wrongdoings, prove that they received consent from someone who claims not to have given it?

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There is no mistake that sexual assault, on campus and off, is a real problem.

Last year the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that shifting of the burden of proof violated the “Due Process Clause” and was therefore unconstitutional. While a university in Minnesota is not bound by the court rulings in Washington, ignoring it and enacting similar policies sets a

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standard of practice that undermines the American concept of justice. Imagine this scenario: two students go on a couple dates. On the third date, as they are saying goodnight, one student leans in as if to kiss the other. No explicit verbal consent was given and the initiator awkwardly fails at landing the kiss. If they felt threatened by the action of trying to be kissed they would be able to file a complaint of sexual assault. While an encounter such as this does not fit into what is commonly thought of as sexual assault, under affirmative consent it could be. In addition, under the same policy, the initiator of the kiss would be guilty. There is no mistake that sexual assault, on campus and off, is a real problem. A problem where the perpetrators of such crimes often are never prosecuted or reported even though laws and conduct codes already make rape and sexual assault illegal, as well as laws and codes addressing the inability to give consent due to incapacitation. Proponents of affirmative consent policies suggest that they are necessary to combat this problem. Ezra Klein, ed-

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itor-in-chief of Vox.com and a supporter, readily admits that it will brand some innocent people as rapists but that, “Men need to feel the cold spike of fear when they begin a sexual encounter.” This despite findings by forensic expert David Lisak of Boston College in a 2002 study, Repeat Rape and Multiple Offending Among Undetected Rapists, that over 90 percent of campus rapes are committed by three percent of students. So because of the heinous crimes of a few, innocent people may be labeled (in some instances for life) as sexual offenders. How does criminalizing the sexual behavior of everyone stop the evil behavior of the predator who will no doubt still try to find a way to harm others? As mentioned, many times these crimes go unprosecuted and often are not even reported. How does labeling more people as offenders stop the crimes already being committed? Does expelling the student who tried to kiss their date prevent future assaults? Does it bring justice to the victims who stand silent? We have seen what mass criminalization has done to

Is it the right answer? stop drug abuse under the guise of the War on Drugs. While we incarcerate a larger portion of our population than any other nation, illicit drug use has reached what has been called epidemic levels. Has such policy stopped drug abuse or its associated crimes? Obviously not. Why would the same type of mass criminalization stop sexual assault? In the interest of justice, perhaps we should focus on the crimes already being committed instead of creating new ones. We should be addressing why victims are reluctant to report such crimes (could it be the abysmal conviction rate of real rapists?) and why we feel violent behavior (sexual assault) can be countered with more violent behavior (putting people in cages). This is a formula that has failed repeatedly, yet we still expect different results. Creating a culture of fear and shame surrounding our sexual lives does nothing to stop the grotesque actions of the sexual predator, nor does expelling the awkward freshman. What it does accomplish is a violation of our basic rights and moves our society further away from the ideals of equality under the law.

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Darren Walker rushes against St. Cloud State Saturday, as offensive lineman Peter Bateman and tight end Kenyon Phillips execute blocks. Top right: Some of the record breaking crowd at Malosky Stadium. Bottom right: UMD cheerleaders at the homecoming football game. ALEX GANEEV/STATESMAN BY JIMMY GILLIGAN Sports Editor

If you want to check the pulse of the Bulldog football program (4-2), just look at the numbers from last week’s homecoming win over St. Cloud State—and not just the ones on the scoreboard. On an unusually warm homecoming Saturday, the Bulldog football team treated the largest crowd ever at Malosky Stadium (6,157) to a

thrilling 34-27-homecoming win over their Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference North Division rival. “For a 3-2 football team to break a record in attendance, it means a lot,” head coach Curt Wiese said. “Our hats are off to our community, they’ve been tremendous supporters.” It was a memorable game for senior linebacker Brent Stiglich, who returned an

Men’s hockey eyes rivalry matchup BY JIMMY GILLIGAN Sports Editor

“Most of the time it’s two good teams going; the competition level is pretty high,” Welinski said. “The fan environment is pretty exciting in the building as well. It’s always fun to play (the Gophers).” The all-time record between the University system rivals stands in the U of M’s favor at 134-77-17. But since 2000, they have a far slimmer advantage: 21-23-7. Both teams head into the matchup 0-1 with the Gophers getting blanked 3-0 by Vermont last weekend. The 2015-2016 Gophers are a group with a number of players trying to fit into new roles. A new group of freshmen have entered the ever-revolving door of talented players and NHL hopefuls at the U of M, bringing high expectations with them. SEE MEN’S HOCKEY, B2

A postponed game and a last-minute loss made the start to the 2015-2016 season an anticlimactic one for the UMD men’s hockey team. But with the University of Minnesota ahead on the schedule that feeling isn’t likely to last long. Ranked No. 2 in the USCHO’s Preseason Coach’s Poll, the Bulldogs’ season of high expectations began un-energetically—literally without electricity. Friday’s home opener against Bemidji State was postponed hours before puck drop. The culprit? A power outage at Amsoil Arena. “Obviously it was not how we wanted to start last weekend. But last weekend is last weekend, we have to move on and get better every week,” senior captain Andy Welinski said. Saturday’s season opener in Bemidji went sour for the Bulldogs as a last-minute goal left them hungry Team for their first regular season USCHO win. Having to kill off two ranking major penalties in last Saturday’s game, the fatigued Record Bulldogs could not hold off this season the Beavers, who beat UMD for the third consecutive Players lost from last time Saturday. Given the disappointing year start, a rivalry matchup with Head the University of Minnesota to head this weekend will come at a record last season good time for UMD. The Bulldogs have found Percent a lot of success against the of scoring Gophers in recent memo- returning ry, including four wins last season. And a game against Percent the Golden Gophers always of goalie brings out the scrappiness in minutes returning the Bulldogs.

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interception for his first collegiate touchdown and had a career-high 11 tackles. “This one will go down in the books, for sure. One of the best. Homecoming, Malosky Stadium’s packed, we’re playing our biggest rival--there’s nothing better,” Stiglich said. The Bulldogs did not look like a two-loss team Saturday. When the game came down to the wire, UMD delivered. They held off a late SCSU

rally with a crucial defensive stop on a pass breakup from freshman Sam Lynch. The offense was then able to run out the clock, picking up a key first down after catching the Huskies with 12 men on the field. “I said ‘we already have two losses this year, to keep going and have a chance at playoffs we need a first down here,’” quarterback Drew Bauer said of the conversation

he had with his offense before their final drive. With starting running back Logan Lauters out for the second straight week, Bauer continued to carry the offense. After two huge weeks on the ground, Bauer showed off his arm. And while Huskies’ quarterback Nate Meyer outshined Bauer with four passing touchdowns, Bauer’s 191 passing yards (and some high SEE FOOTBALL, B2

Volleyball hits first roadblocks of season BY SAM GAZZOLA Statesman Correspondent

After holding the No. 1 ranking for the longest stretch in program history, the Bulldog volleyball team found themselves on the wrong side of their history with two losses last week. Luckily, however, their first losing streak since 2011 was over as quickly as it began. After splitting two matches over the weekend, the Bulldogs dropped to No. 5 in the rankings and are now 14-4 overall and 7-3 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The team returns home this week for two more Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches. On Friday, No. 20 Augustana University will be in town. The Vikings are riding momentum, coming off two wins after back-to-back losses. They’re also nipping at UMD’s heels in the standings at 6-3 and will have the chance to leapfrog the Bulldogs. Then, UMD will go head-to-head against No. 10 Wayne State College, who are 7-2 in conference play and Freshman rightside hitter Sarah Kelly had 17 SEE VOLLEYBALL, B2 kills against Sioux Falls. ALEX GANEEV/ STATESMAN

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hoping to draw on home-ice advantage to reverse a losing streak that extended to four games after another winless road trip, this time in Bemidji. Facing an unranked (2-31) Minnesota State-Mankato team could be the remedy to their slow start.

“I can’t wait to play at Amsoil. We’re psyched we don’t have to get on another bus this weekend,” head coach Maura Crowell said. She anticipates the Bulldogs will come out firing on all cylinders in their first home series of the season. They may be playing this weekend

without senior goaltender Kayla Black, who was pulled Friday night after giving up two goals and sustaining an injury— all in the first period. Freshman Maddie Rooney came in and turned away all 17 shots she faced but

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

The weekly UMD Cycling Club hosts inaugural event countdown 14 The Bulldog football team won their 14th consecutive game at Malosky Stadium Saturday in a 34-27 win over NSIC-North rival St. Cloud State. The largest crowd in the 50-year history of the stadium was on hand to witness the homecoming win: a total of 6,157 fans.

11 Senior linebacker Brent Stiglich led the Bulldog defense with 11 tackles against SCSU. He also returned an interception for his first-ever collegiate touchdown in the homecoming win. 6 The men’s cross-country team finished six of its members in the top ten of the Bob Waxlax Invitational Friday night in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. All six of the top ten finishers were underclassmen. Sophomore Cody Sedbrook, who finished second overall, was the top Bulldog finisher. 4 The Bulldog women’s hockey team is in a four-game skid after facing two ranked opponents in consecutive weekends on the road: No. 2 Boston College and No. 9 Bemidji State. They end both of those this streaks this weekend facing unranked Minnesota-State at Amsoil Arena. 2 The UMD women’s cross-country team won their second consecutive Bob Waxlax Invitational championship over the weekend. It was their fourth title of the season in just their fourth meet. Breanna Colbenson, Emi Trost and Hannah Olson finished second, third and fourth respectively. Overall, five Bulldogs finished in the top 10. 1 For the first time since 2011, the Bulldog volleyball team lost back-toback matches, falling to Concordia-St. Paul and Southwest Minnesota State last week. Seniors Monica Turner and Mariah Scharf passed the 1,000 career kills mark in UMD’s second consecutive loss.

The UMD Cycling Club hosted its first ever event at Spirit Mountain over the weekend. The four-race event drew riders from other colleges as well as local mountain bikers. Tiffany Edholm, UMD Cycling Club’s President and the director of the event, hopes the exposure will draw more riders to the club which goes relatively unnoticed, despite being in a mountain biking hotbed. Check out theumdstatesman.com later this week for a full photo gallery. BRAD EISCHENS/ STATESMAN

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sitting right above the Bulldogs in the standings. The Wildcats have won five of their last six matches, with their last loss coming to Concordia University. UMD’s first home loss of the season came against Concordia during homecoming week. Following that, the Bulldogs traveled to Marshall, Minnesota to take on Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference rival, then No. 5 (now No. 4) Southwest Minnesota State University. The Friday evening contest was a hard fought battle by both teams, with the match extending to five sets. The Mustangs were able to prevail, however, edging UMD 15-12 in the finale to secure the win. Despite the loss to the Mustangs, head coach Jim Boos knew his team was capable of bouncing back quickly. “The mentality was ‘we have to get this one on Saturday,’’ Boos said. “You just try to get as much confidence as you can going and get out there and perform.” All three of the past week’s NSIC players of the week were in action that night. The Bulldogs had the offensive POTW in Taylor Wissbroecker and the setter of the week in Ashley Hinsch. The Mustangs’ Taylor Reiss was the defensive POTW. Senior outside hitter Mariah Scharf had an outstanding night. She attempted 55 hits, earning kills on 28 of them, and ended up with a .418 hitting percentage, which was more than two times better than the team’s percentage.

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Scharf has only had more attempts two times this year. That match marked the first time this season that the Bulldogs had consecutive losses since 2011. But the losing streak would not last long. The following day, UMD was able to get back on track in South Dakota against a University of Sioux Falls team that has yet to win an NSIC match. They were, however, 8-9 overall, prior to their meeting with the Bulldogs. “You can’t overlook anybody and you have to come ready to play,” Boos said. “Sioux Falls proved that to be true. We knew it was going to be tough and we’re happy that we found a way to squeeze one out.” For the second consecutive game, the Bulldogs dropped the first set. USF won the opening frame 25-23, but that would be it for the Cougars. UMD won the following three sets 25-21, 28-26 and 25-22. Senior setter Ashley Hinsch moved the ball very effectively. She collected 59 assists, just two short of her season high. Freshman right side hitter Sarah Kelly had one of the best matches of her young college career. She earned a .652 hitting percentage with 17 kills, seven more than her previous high, and had just two errors on 23 attempts. Kelly adds depth to a team that already has a handful of strong hitters. “To have 17 kills on 23 swings, that’s an incredible return,” Boos said. “We need her.”

light reel receptions) paved the way to a homecoming win. “Our wideouts made a lot of great plays today. I put the ball in the air, (and) the coverage was all over them but our wideouts came down with it,” Bauer said. All three facets of the game contributed to the win—especially the special teams, which until Saturday had been a liability for the Bulldogs. They appear to have found a consistent return man in senior receiver Justin Fowlkes, who had 85 yards on three kick returns. “Our kick return that had been Dominic Bonner makes a leaping catch in struggling in the past was a little bit in Saturday’s homecoming win. ILLUSTRAof a sparkplug for us,” Wiese said. TION BY SARAH STAUNER “James Conner (and) Justin Fowlkes did a good job giving us good field casts a misleading shadow on several of their records. position all day offensively.” If they to manage win out, the With the win over SCSU, the BullNSIC-North Division title is theirs. dogs can rest easy. Their next two But only time will tell if their opponents, the University of Mary strength of schedule will allow them and Minnesota-State Crookston, to sneak into the playoffs. have yet to win a game this season. Until then, the Bulldogs continue These weaker opponents allow to build momentum toward another UMD to rotate a number of playplayoff run. ers into the game, recuperating “We’ve got things heading in the their health for the home stretch of right direction and we’re excited to the regular season. Their final five head into (the University of) Mary,” NSIC-North opponents are a comWiese said. bined 6-24. But facing off against strong South Division competition

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the Bulldogs fell to No. 9 Bemidji 2-0. At this early stage in the season Crowell sees both goalies sharing time in the net. “I think for sure we have a goalie battle, the best teams usually do. It’s nice when you can ride one, but to say fatigue doesn’t set in at some point in a long season would be remiss. “We have two number one goalies in my mind and I really like the situation we’re in,” Crowell said. Rooney got the nod the following afternoon and impressed yet again.

After giving up her first goal in the second period, Rooney would go on to stop the next 24 shots she faced in the remaining regulation time and into the overtime period. But she couldn’t stop the final shot which gave the Beavers a 2-1 win. “I think we have two really good goalies which is a great situation to have because it raises the level of competition at practice for them and it gives us an opportunity to have different looks going into the games on the weekend,” Crowell said.

Crowell compared last weekend’s games against Bemidji State to their opening series with Boston College in the sense that Saturday’s strong play did not match up with a slow start on Friday. In the midst of a four-game skid, the Bulldogs are eager to get on their home ice at Amsoil Arena this weekend. “We’re ready to play in front of a home crowd and I know people around here are dying to see us play and we’re excited to show them what we have got,” Crowell said.

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Early on in the season the big difference between the two teams is not a statistic or a ranking; it’s the fact that the Gophers lost a number of key players from last season while UMD heads into the matchup with many of the same pieces that contributed to last year’s success. The University of Minnesota lost nine players from last year’s

team, including a number of key players. The Bulldogs return 21 letterwinners. Mike Riley, the Gophers’ star defensemen, is now with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League. Another junior defensemen, Brady Skjei, also left for the NHL, signing a contract with the New York Rangers’ organization. In contrast, the Bull-

dogs return all but one defenseman from last season. UMD also added Neal Pionk, a Hermantown native, who was voted the United States Hockey League’s top defenseman last season. Perhaps the Gophers’ biggest loss was in the net with three-year starting goaltender Adam Wilcox signing a professional contract with the Tampa Bay

Lightning this offseason. Though when it comes down to it, the Bulldogs aren’t focused on their opponent’s additions and subtractions. “We need to come in and play our game. They’re gonna have good guys on the ice regardless of guys leaving or coming in,” Welinski said. With sophomore goalie Kasimir Kaskisuo,

who was voted to the Preseason All-NCHC team along with Welinski, the Bulldogs are in nearly the exact opposite scenario. They return a lot of experience to not just the back end but up and down the lineup. On experience alone, UMD has the advantage. But logic falls by the wayside when rivalries — and the Gophers, are concerned.

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Restaurant review: 7 West Taphouse

ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH STAUNER

7 West offers a variety of bar-type food and a plethora of beers on tap. BRAD EISCHENS/ STATESMAN

Price: 4/5 Food: 3/5 Service: 3.5/5 Atmosphere: 3.5/5 Location: 7 W. Superior St. BY LAURA GRUHLKE Arts & Entertainment Reporter

Local hip-hop artist NonFic will be opening for Minneapolis-based rapper Prof when he comes to Duluth on Oct. 29. AARON EICKHORST/SUBMITTED

NonFic BY ADAM QUANDT Arts & Entertainment Editor

On the streets and in the office he is known as Scott Vezina, but as soon as he hits the stage it’s time to party with NonFic. Not even five minutes into sitting down with Vezina you can tell he has nothing but passion for everything that he does. Vezina is a native Duluthian through and through. He was born in Duluth, went to school in Duluth, graduated from UMD in 2009 and continues to call Duluth home today. “Duluth has a huge music scene that is on the rise and growing,” Vezina said. Vezina got into Duluth’s hip-hop scene

as a break-dancer before he was an emcee and became known as NonFic. “I just started going to local shows and breaking to local hiphop artists,” Vezina said. NonFic also draws most of his musical influence from Minnesotan hip-hop artists such as Atmosphere and Brother Ali. The name NonFic came from one of Vezina’s friends and really applies to the music he writes. Vezina described his music as based around himself for the most part. It all tells a real story, or in other words, is non-fiction. NonFic is joined on stage with fellow UMD grad Ben Jorgenson, also known as DJ Risky Fingers. Things are really

starting to happen for NonFic. Most recently, he opened for Machine Gun Kelly at the DECC. “It was definitely the biggest show I’ve played so far. My whole family was there to see me perform. It was a memorable experience,” Vezina said. This Friday, NonFic will be premiering his first music video for the song “Shake It Out.” The video is being produced by Blue G Productions out of Minneapolis. NonFic will also open up for Minneapolisbased rapper Prof when his “Liability Tour” comes to Duluth on October 29. Coming up on November 20, NonFic is dropping his first EP, titled “Night Movements.” The album follows the

storyline of a night of partying from beginning to end. The EP has been in the works for a year and half with Minneapolis based producer Andrew Diff. “I just take my time when it comes to my music, something other people don’t really do,” Vezina said. The album will be available to download free of charge online. When attending a NonFic show, one should expect a high amount of energy and just some good ol’ Minnesota hip-hop. “People should come out, get down and just have a good time,” Vezina said. To stay current on NonFic, check out his facebook at w w w.facebook.com/ nonfictionhiphop.

In the heart of downtown Duluth stands a little tap house--7 West Taphouse to be exact. Upon walking into 7 West Taphouse, the first thing you will notice is that the restaurant is seat-yourself dining. Since it is a smaller restaurant there aren’t many options. The seating offers mostly 6-top tables and then seating at the bar. The atmosphere is very casual and laid-back. With music playing and TVs on, it’s the perfect place to kick back, have a burger and beer and watch the game. Almost immediately after sitting down, I was greeted by a friendly server who brought us drinks quickly. The food also comes out faster than you’d expect. All around, the service at 7 West was good. While looking at the menu you will notice the prices are pretty cheap. The menu mainly consists of a variety of burgers. With prices ranging from $3.99 to $6.49, you can definitely find a burger to fit within your college budget. The only disadvantage about ordering a burger is that it doesn’t come with any sides. You can add a side of fresh cut taphouse chips or fries for $2.49. The fries are delicious and worth the added price. There are a wide variety of different options of flavor seasonings you can add to chips or fries. I would agree that some seasonings are better than others. While I wasn’t impressed with the cheddar-flavored fries, the Parmesan fries were amazing. Another thing to keep in mind is that dipping sauces are an additional $0.99. However, the portions of the sauces are big and probably enough to share with a friend. While 7 West is known for its burgers, I would not say it was the best burger I have ever had. The burger was tasty for the price, but it didn’t live up to the hype. If you are headed to 7 West Taphouse there are a couple of things to remember: when ordering fries be cautious of the flavoring you chose. Only add sides of sauce when necessary or try and get someone at your table to share with you.

7 West offers a relaxed environment to diners to enjoy their meals in. BRAD EISCHENS/STATESMAN

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Senior exhibition “Lucent” opens THIS WEEK at the Tweed Museum of Art Arts & Entertainment WED 14 What: An evening with David Huntsberger Podcaster and stand-up comedian David Huntsberger performs. Where: Teatro Zuccone, 222 E. Superior St., Duluth Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $10 to $12 What: Pub Trivia Where: Dubh Linn Irish Pub, 109 W. Superior St., Duluth Time: 9 p.m. Cost: Free

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Senior Leah Beltz and her show “Lucent” will be on display in the Tweed Museum of Art on campus through Oct. 18. SARAH STAUNER/STATESMAN BY LAURA GRUHLKE Arts & Entertainment Reporter

As part of their graduation requirement, students in the School of Fine Arts are required to have a senior exhibition. Senior exhibitions are put on in the studio gallery of the Tweed Museum of Art. This is a great opportunity for students to showcase their work and let the public see what they have learned while in school. “Not many art students can showcase their work at the same place as a Picasso,” Tweed employee Catheryn King said. At some schools students don’t get an opportunity to show their work in a real

museum at all. The Tweed Museum is an accredited museum with an array of famous artwork and different exhibits. King says that her favorite part about working at the museum is seeing the senior exhibitions. “A young artist to get that (opportunity) is a fantastic thing,” Tweed employee Scott Stevens said. Stevens says that if students haven’t been to the Tweed, the senior exhibition is a great place to start. Every Tuesday at 4 p.m. a new show starts. The artist has four hours to put their show together and place everything where they want it. From October 13 through the 18, Digital

Art and Photography major Leah Beltz will be showcasing her work in the Tweed. Beltz’s show is titled “Lucent” and was inspired by meditation and spirituality. A good friend of Beltz, Alyssa Justice, claims that Beltz’s work can’t be described in words and can have many different effects on the people who are in its presence. Beltz explained that her show focuses on alternative process photography. “It can bring photography back to more traditional ways,” Beltz said. Beltz has been working on this project all summer. She said that she has been using different types

of chemicals in the darkroom to help create the photographs for her show. Beltz hopes that viewers get something out of coming to her show. “I think that everyone can grow from going to an art exhibition. Even if they aren’t an artist themselves, they can have an experience which makes them learn in a different way,” Beltz said. There is also a sense of community when going to an art museum. Beltz hopes that audience members get a chance to bond with other members of the community. “Don’t talk to me about my art, talk to other people about it” Beltz said.

Duluth kicks off Halloween season zombie style

What: Live music – Four Mile Portage Where: Amazing Grace Bakery & Café, 394 S. Lake Ave., Duluth Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $5 What: Board Game Night Where: Dungeon’s End, 325 N. Central Ave., Duluth Time: 4 to 9 p.m. Cost: Free

FRI 16 What: Comedy Open Mic Showcase Where: Dubh Linn Irish Pub, 109 W. Superior St., Duluth Time: 10 p.m. Cost: Free What: Live music – Paul Newberg Where: Tycoon’s, 132 E. Superior St., Duluth Time: 9 p.m. Cost: Free

SAT 17 What: Boo at the Zoo Enjoy a day of trick-or-treating around the Lake Superior Zoo grounds. Where: Lake Superior Zoo, 7210 Fremont St., Duluth Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $9 - $10

SUN 18 What: Karaoke Where: Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake, 805 E. Superior St., Duluth Time: 7 p.m. Cost: Free What: Cribbage Tournament Where: Burrito Union, 1332 E. Fourth St., Duluth Time: Sign up at 8 p.m. Cost: Free

MON 19 What: Movie – The Shining Where: Zinema 2, 222 E. Superior St., Duluth Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $10

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Zombies took to the streets last Saturday as part of the second annual Quarantine Duluth. The pub crawl featured stops at eight bars along Superior and First Street. The event concluded with an after party at The Rex Bar in the Fitger’s complex.

TUE 20 What: Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience Star of TLC’s “Long Island Medium” Theresa Caputo comes to Duluth. Where: AMSOil Arena, 350 Harbor Dr., Duluth Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $39.75 to $89.75

TWITTER The event featured contests and prizes for the best dressed, as well as food and drink specials. ALEX GANEEV/STATESMAN

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Wednesday, October, 2015

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Zombeavers Director: Jordan Rubin Genre: Horror/Horror Comedy Length: 77 minutes Release date: March 20, 2015 Netflix Rating: 1 out of 5 My Rating: 1.5 out of 5 BY ADAM QUANDT Arts & Entertainment Editor

How much can one really expect from a movie titled “Zombeavers?” My answer is, not much. Netflix gave “Zombeavers” a one star rating. However, I feel the movie deserves an extra half of a star purely for the amount of beaver puns featured in the movie.

The movie opens on a pair of “dumb and dumber” delivery truck drivers who are transporting some form of radioactive waste. Some circumstances arise that cause one of the barrels of waste to fly off of the truck and find its way to the top of a beaver lodge where it breaks open and spills the waste. I’m sure you can guess what happens to the beavers inside the lodge. The story then jumps to three girls on a road trip to a cabin for a guysfree getaway. While enjoying their first day on the lake, the girls notice the beaver lodge covered in glowing green goo which, for some reason, they don’t find strange. During their first night the girls are spooked by a loud noise outside. Just when you think you’re about to be treated to a beaver sighting, the ladies’ boyfriends show up to crash the

girls-only weekend instead. However, shortly after the guys arrive and after a wide variety of extremely awkward sex scenes, the first of the zombeavers shows up. After completely obliterating the beaver with a baseball bat, the guys put the body in a garbage bag and place it out on the deck. Although, surprise, surprise, both the bag and the body are gone when everyone wakes up in the morning. Things really start to get hairy for the group when they attempt to enjoy a peaceful day out on the lake. While swimming around, the zombeavers begin to attack in full force, resulting in one of the guys having his foot chewed off. The movie is almost non-stop “action” from this point on as the group battles the zombeavers. And by battle, I mean run around scream-

ing and doing pretty much absolutely nothing. This beaver battle goes on for about a half hour or so. Some of the group lives, some of the group dies and the beaver pun count quickly rises as the movie continues. The movie really gets interesting in the last 15 minutes when the twist occurs. I don’t even know if it’s really a twist but I definitely didn’t see it coming. If you don’t have a sick sense of humor or don’t appreciate beaver puns (both animal and the other connotation), this is definitely not the movie for you. However, if you’re looking for some “D+” acting, some “F-” special effects/computer animation and a decent laugh, check out “Zombeavers” on Netflix.

Pumpkin Spice By Laura Gruhlke Illustration by Sarah Stauner

The staple beverage for the fall season is the pumpkin spice latte. It seems that every coffee shop and eatery now have some variation of the seasonal pumpkin spice flavoring.

Starbucks:

Price for a medium: $4.75

Taste: Price: Fall feel: The Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte will forever be the signature taste of the fall season. Of course Starbucks is well aware of this, so they have raised the price of the classic PSL this year, leaving it falling behind in the price category.

North Shores Coffee Shop: Price for a small: $3.79

Taste: Price: Fall feel: I was quite impressed with the Great White Pumpkin Latte available at the Northern Shores Coffee Shop. Everything that you buy on campus is overpriced to begin with, so there is no difference for this fall drink either. Although if you are looking for some great pumpkin flavor on campus, this is worth it.

Holiday Gas Station: Price for a small: $1.00

Taste: Price: Fall feel: This pumpkin spice is definitely the best deal in town. It is sweet and will give you the butterflies of the fall feeling. Plus prices start at only a dollar! If you’re looking for a great sweet tasting PSL at a low price, then this is the best place to start.

With so many options how will you know where to find the best pumpkin spice lattes? Well, I checked out some of hotspots and broke it down for you.

Perk Place Coffee Shop: Price for a medium: $4.50

Taste: Price: Fall feel: Perk Place is all around average. Wasn’t too expensive, but also wasn’t the best PSL that I’ve had. I am more of a sweet tooth when it comes to my coffee choices. This pumpkin spice was a little more on the bitter and bland side. If you are into less-sweet flavored coffee, then this one would be perfect for you.

McDonald’s:

Price for a small: $2.39

Taste: Price: Fall feel: When you think of McDonald’s you typically think of where to go when you have the drunchies, not a pumpkin spice latte. With that being said, the McDonald’s PSL has a great fall feel. The addition of a dash of cinnamon gives it a unique flavor from the other lattes in town. For the price, this is a pretty reliable option for this festive drink.

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â&#x2013; Visit with faculty â&#x2013; Take a tour â&#x2013; Talk to an advisor â&#x2013; Get information about admissions, financial aid and academic support

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