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UMN fraternities wrestle with hard alcohol ban After two years, some question the ban’s efficacy and implementation.

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Nearly two years after the majority of University of Minnesota fraternities banned hard alcohol, some question how the policy is enforced. In 2018, fraternities part of the North American Interfraternity Conference, which includes the majority of University fraternities, implemented a ban on all alcohol with an alcohol by volume of 15 percent or higher from all chapter parties and events. Following multiple publicized deaths of fraternity pledges around the country, the conference’s more than 6,100 chapters on 800 campuses were forced to re-examine their relationship with hard alcohol. According to the NIC, 90 percent of all students living in fraternity houses are under 21. Here on the University campus, there are conflicting views on the ban’s efficacy and questions about how it is actually enforced. Many fraternity members and presidents stand by their claims of upholding the ban, applauding its ability to maintain safe environments at all fraternity-sponsored events, which is done through self-monitoring and the use of “sober monitors.”

But others say the ban is not enforced at all. For NIC-affiliated fraternities on campus, the repercussions of not abiding by the ban range anywhere from not being able to host events to being barred from recruiting new pledges. Tau Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Sigma and Phi Delta Theta are the only fraternities at the University that are not affected by the ban. For fraternity member Jackie Tan, the ban has done a good job of maintaining order. “It has mitigated a lot of people from binge-drinking on hard-alcohol, at least in my own chapter,” Tan said, adding that reducing binge-drinking hard alcohol at parties has been a priority for his chapter. Yet, the presence of hard alcohol is known by many who throw and attend fraternity parties. The ban may be efficient in keeping outside alcohol out of the events, but when it comes to the consumption of hard alcohol by certain chapter members themselves, the difficulty lies in enacting measures to not get caught. “We do take some measures to make sure we don’t get caught, that’s the biggest thing,” said a University fraternity member who prefers to remain anonymous and not name his chapter in fear of repercussions for himself or his fraternity. However, many fraternities self-enforce their own alcohol policy and hide hard alcohol from those who oversee the ban, the fraternity member said. “We definitely haven’t

enforced it at all. We don’t go out of our way to confiscate it from people who have it in the house,” the University fraternity member said. Current IFC President Andrew LaFortune acknowledged alcohol is prevalent at many parties, and the ban’s current enforcement lacks practicality. “You can’t really limit every single thing. The purpose of it is to make it less prevalent as much as you can,” LaFortune said. Conor Hogan, the current President of Phi Gamma Delta, said his fraternity members know not to have hard alcohol, and have sober monitors at every party. The monitors ensure that no outside hard alcohol is brought onto the premises by anyone seeking to attend. “If we see any hard alcohol at our parties we take it, dump it out outside or take it away. For the people that bring it in we kick them out usually,” Hogan said. He said he thinks the ban is well enforced and respected. LaFortune stated that there is an open line of communication between chapter presidents and the IFC and that moving forward steps will be taken to better enforce the ban. “Something that a couple of the chapter presidents have talked to me about is how to go about actually enforcing it. We want to create an environment where it is not readily available to everybody,” LaFortune said.

“We definitely haven’t enforced it at all”

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U suspends Certificate in Native American health debuts at UMN say there has China study Experts been a lack of knowledge services for the abroad plans and Indigenous community.

The suspension is in compliance with the CDC’s measures to contain the coronavirus. BY NIAMH COOMEY ncoomey@mndaily.com

The University of Minnesota has suspended all student travel and study abroad programs in China for the spring semester due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to an email sent to staff and faculty on Thursday. “The health and wellbeing of the U of M community is paramount. With this in mind, we are continuing to monitor the 2019 Novel Coronavirus and implement precautions as necessary,” the email read. The alert was sent to employees by Campus Public Health Officer Jakub Tolar, and encouraged staff and faculty to re-evaluate travel plans to China. “This decision is in accordance with recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. State Department,” the email read. In a statement emailed to the Minnesota Daily, the University’s Director of International Health, Safety and Compliance Kevin Dostal Dauer said the decision to suspend student travel and study abroad programs to China was made on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Students were not in China when the University made the decision. The timeline for when students planned to depart to China varied depending on the program, Dauer explained in the statement. Some students who were enrolled in programs that spanned the full academic year were in China for fall semester but returned to Minnesota for winter break. The University has been in contact with all students enrolled in these programs to help them determine their next steps. This is being handled on a case-by-case basis, according to the statement. In response to the suspension, some students have chosen a different study abroad location while others are deferring their program to a different semester, the statement read. Other students are working with advisers to enroll in available courses at the University. In order for the suspension to be lifted, the institutions in China that receive University students will need to reopen, the statement read. Additionally, the University will conu See CORONAVIRUS Page 3

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The University of Minnesota began offering its first American Indian Public Health and Wellness Certificate this semester. The certificate provides information about Native American tribes across the country and state, from tribal laws to the health issues that tribes experience disproportionately. The program, offered through the School of Public Health, examines how

laws and health protocols within tribes differ from state public health services. “[It’s] basically a lack of knowledge and services provided for the first Americans,” said Linda Frizzell, the certificate director and an assistant professor in the School of Public Health. Native Americans are often left out of conversations due to a lack of protocol, she said. “People use the excuse, ‘oh, well, we don’t know’ … just humble yourself and ask. People are reluctant to do that. The state of Minnesota was [reluctant] back in the mid-90s,” Frizzell said. Frizzell created this certificate u See NATIVE HEALTH Page 3

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UMN-area representation a key piece of census outreach Officials hope translation and hiring efforts will lead to a more accurate count on Census Day.

Community members gather at Prospect Park United Methodist Church to go over census information on Monday, Jan. 27. (Jasmin Kemp / Minnesota Daily)

As one union reaches an agreement with the U, another waits in limbo The clerical workers union pushed for higher wages and less steps to the top of the pay scale. BY NIAMH COOMEY AND HANA IKRAMUDDIN ncoomey@mndaily.com, hikramuddin@ mndaily.com

After months of contract negotiations and demonstrations, unionized clerical workers have reached an agreement with the University of Minnesota. After pushing for wage increases and a reduced number of steps to reach the top of the pay scale for workers, AFSCME Lo-

cal 3800 members voted in favor of a tentative contract agreement with the University last week. The Board of Regents is now set to vote on the contract at their February meeting. The Teamsters Local 320, another union on campus, has been unsuccessful in negotiations, members said. The University declined to comment on the AFSCME and Teamsters negotiations. AFSCME demonstrated at several University events last fall, such as a protest during President Joan Gabel’s inauguration and a walk-in during a regents meeting. These actions, as well as the u See UNIONS Page 3

BY J.D. DUGGAN jduggan@mndaily.com As Census Day nears, local officials and community members are ramping up engagement efforts in University of Minnesota areas. Students, who usually live in transition, along with the predominantly East African Cedar-Riverside community, are often undercounted. In fact, neighborhoods around the University are among the most unlikely in Minneapolis to respond to the census, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Some officials hope translation and local outreach will help lead to a more accurate count. Andrew Virden, Minnesota’s director of census operations and engagement, said student and immigrant communities have some shared characteristics that make an accurate count more difficult: They’re often renters, they may have more people living in a dwelling than the lease allows and they may be less likely to answer the call of a census enumerator. Virden said recruiting census workers from these communities is the best way to combat disparities in census responses. “I’m in my mid-40s, I’m probably not the right person to go hit frat row,” Virden said. “Ditto with the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.

They need someone who’s culturally competent … ideally, who actually speak Somali or Oromo or another language.” The official physical census form — a federal document that cannot be altered — is only offered in English and Spanish. The census form is offered in 12 languages online, not including Somali or Hmong, two predominant languages in the Twin Cities. But supporting documents are offered in 59 non-English languages, including Somali and Hmong. While city officials are touring neighborhoods to promote the census, including a presentation in Prospect Park last week, grassroots efforts have bubbled up. A Complete Count Committee, made up of local residents and community leaders that can help with outreach, was recently formed in Cedar-Riverside. “We invited leaders of organizations or leaders of these neighborhood that people are very familiar with,” said Ahmed Mussa, a community health coordinator at the Brian Coyle Center, who was involved in forming the CCC. To spread the word, Mussa is utilizing social media, visiting local organizations and making announcements at mosques. He also interacts with residents one-on-one to answer questions more directly. Besides influencing political districts and government funding, businesses may use census information to identify areas that need services like u See CENSUS Page 3 VOLUME 120 ISSUE 35

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New apartments added to Marcy-Holmes A new addition will bring 71 more units to the Central Avenue apartments. BY CAITLIN ANDERSON canderson@mndaily.com

New apartments near the University of Minnesota will use both historic buildings and new development to bring more housing to the area. Plans for a six-story residential building on the edge of Marcy-Holmes and Northeast Minneapolis were approved by the Minneapolis Planning Commission last month. The project, led by developers Bader Development and Nolan Properties Group along with Kaas Wilson Architects, is the second phase of plan to reuse historical buildings near the intersection of Central Avenue Northeast and 7th Street Southeast. “It was a great opportunity to be a part of this community,” said Will O’Keefe, Bader’s development director. “[It’s] such a unique opportunity to have these buildings and to be able to work on a project that’s so creative.” The site’s buildings previously housed the McLeod

& Smith, Inc. Headquarters, a furniture manufacturing company that operated through the early 20th century. The buildings, designated as historic by the National Register of Historic Places, were renovated as part of the project’s first phase. Plans for phase two include a 71-unit building, which would be built on top of an underground parking garage adjacent to the site’s buildings. This new addition comes six years after the project was first proposed to the city in 2014. The historic designation process impacted the construction schedule, according to city documents. “There were a fair number of restrictions and it was just things getting really complicated,” O’Keefe said. “So we made the decision at that point to wait on phase two.” The development team met with the MarcyHolmes Neighborhood Association’s land-use committee last month. Chris Lautenschlager, executive director of the MHNA, said he thinks many residents want to see more pedestrian and transportation infrastructure

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to support development like the project on Central Avenue. “They would want significant improvements … to make it safe for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross those already perilous streets,” he said. “That’s a big push for them for any new development over there.” The new development falls into an area of MarcyHolmes considered “The Triangle,” which is bordered by Central Avenue Northeast, Hennepin Avenue East and Harrison

Legislators and community leaders, such as the NAACP president, attended.

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different nationalities, backgrounds and understandings ... to be able to hold these important conversations,” said BSU University Engagement Chair Majeste Phillip, who was also on the panel to represent the student voice. Some of the topics included racial disparity in prison populations, lack of “reactivation” — adjustment to life after a person’s prison release — and issues within public education. All of these, panelists said, are caused in part by the criminal justice system.

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Street Northeast. The neighborhood’s 2014 plan for the area includes promoting diversity of historic and non-historic buildings. “That building, that site, that community appeals to a lot of people from a lot of different backgrounds,” O’Keefe said. Marcy-Holmes resident Sam Penders said he would like to see more than six stories for development along Central Avenue. He cited the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which allows for 30 stories at that

location effective this year. “It’s going to be significantly shorter than will actually be allowed,” Penders said. “But I understand that they’ve been working on this since … a couple years before this plan actually passed. It’s like finishing up what they had time for before.” The project’s next step is to lock down financing on certain parts of the plan, O’Keefe said. Long-term dates for construction and opening have not yet been indicated.

BSU and student govt. discuss criminal justice BY SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON shendrickson@mndaily.com University of Minnesota student groups collaborated with legislators and community leaders earlier this week to discuss problems in the criminal justice system and what students can do to help fix them. The Black Student Union and Minnesota Student Association hosted a panel Tuesday evening to have a conversation about the “broken” criminal justice system. Panelists included Rep. Mohamud Noor, DFL-Minneapolis, Sen. Kari Dziedzic, DFL-Minneapolis, and Leslie Redmond, president of the Minneapolis National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. “We’re in a very polarizing state, so it’s important to be able to create spaces for dialogue, where there’s people of

Last semester, some MSA members raised concerns about the lack of collaboration between the undergraduate student government and other student groups. Bri Sislo-Schutta, a member of BSU who also works on MSA’s Government and Legislative Affairs team, decided to use her connection between both student organizations to collaborate on this topic. Having BSU involved, Sislo-Schutta said, was vital to the conversation. “It was critically important that they

were involved in this and have a seat at the table and have a seat in planning and collaborating on the event.” Abdullahi Abdille, a student and BSU member, said he came to the panel because talking about criminal justice is ultimately talking about the betterment of society. “The criminal justice system doesn’t really do what it’s intended to, per se … the tendency is to be taking people out of society, but it has no platform reactivating them … it seems more to punish people,” Abdille said. While 6.6 percent of Minnesota’s population is black, black individuals make up 36.3 percent of the adult instate prison population, according to the Minnesota Department of Corrections. “Pick a subject, pick the system,” Redmond said during the panel. “They’re all literally built on the backs of white supremacy, and racism and injustice in America, on American soil.” Noor and Dziedzic encouraged MSA to hold a conversation about the topic on

“The criminal justice system doesn’t really do what it’s intended to, per se … the tendency is to be taking people out of society, but it has no platform reactivating them … it seems more to punish people.” ABDULLAHI ABDILLE BSU member

campus. Students, Noor said, could become the next attorneys, judges or influential community members, and so “play a vital role” in what legislators do about criminal justice reform. “This is about empowerment and being able to give them the role and say, ‘Look you can be an effective leader’ and be able to address the issues of criminal justice as a student,” Noor said.

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University of Minnesota researchers make advances in drug addiction treatment

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the statement read. Other students are working with advisers to enroll in available courses at the University. In order for the suspension to be lifted, the institutions in China that receive University students will

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Researchers Michelle Corkrum, left, and Alfonso Araque, right, pose for a portrait in the Winston and Maxine Wallin Medical Biosciences Building on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The scientists helped lead a recently published study demonstrating a potential new method for conducting drug addiction treatment. (Kamaan Richards / Minnesota Daily)

The research studied astrocytes in relation to brain chemical reactions. BY ABBEY MACHTIG amachtig@mndaily.com

New University of Minnesota Medical School research has found key advancements in drug addiction treatment. Researchers focused specifically on brain cells called astrocytes and chemicals like dopamine and amphetamine, both of which are closely linked to drug addiction. The results of the study established the relationship between astrocytes and these chemicals, proving that if the activity of these cells can be reduced, so can drug addiction behavior.

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grocery stores. Minneapolis is at risk of being undercounted by 95,000 people, according to a presentation shared by city officials at a Jan. 8 Cedar-Riverside Community Council meeting. Undercounting by this much would cost the city nearly

“... What we’ve done so far is understand that astrocytes respond to brain reward signaling. And when we decrease astrocyte activity, we decrease the effects of amphetamine,” said Michelle Corkrum, a neuroscience medical student and researcher. Corkrum worked alongside other University neuroscience researchers Alfonso Araque and Mark Thomas, in addition to former researcher Ana Covelo, said University Medical School Spokesperson Kelly Glynn. “One of the really nice things about our product is that we collaborate with so many different groups and teams at the University. [Araque] is an expert in astrocyte physiology, and we also collaborated with [Thomas], who’s the

director of the Medical Discovery Team on Addiction,” Corkrum said. Corkrum and Araque came to focus on astrocytes, a typically overlooked brain cell, because of the countless connections they made to other parts of the brain. “There are billions of astrocytes, and we have forgotten about them and, in many instances, we’ve focused on neurons. I think [astrocytes] are nice cells to start looking at for treatment of diseases or neurobiological diseases,” Araque said. The researchers plan to use the findings to serve as a foundational basis for continued study of drug addiction and astrocytes, Corkrum said. “So even if in the future, the main thing that is taken

$2.7 billion in federal aid and threatens the loss of a Congressional seat, according to the presentation. While census data is protected by law, some residents — especially those who are undocumented — fear how their data will be used, Mussa said. “One of the primary concerns is, will this information go to ICE?” said

Alberder Gillespie, the city’s 2020 Census project coordinator. “How will this be used to track me in some way that will ultimately lead to me being harassed, deported, whatever … These are the concerns of community.” Census Day is April 1. Throughout April, the Census Bureau will follow up with households that did not respond.

Demonstrators from Teamsters Local 320 gather outside Pioneer Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 21., 2019. (Cleo Krejci / Minnesota Daily)

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support of students, faculty and others, helped the union reach their agreement, said AFSCME President Cherrene Horazuk. “That was a huge, huge sort of thing for our members to win,” said AFSCME Vice President Stephanie Taylor, referring to the 2.25 percent across-theboard raises that the union attained as part of the contract. Negotiations with the University have been ongoing since July, Taylor said. This is fairly typical, Horazuk said, and recent contracts have had a similar timeline. Despite the successful end to negotiations, AFSCME will continue to push for higher wages, Horazuk said. “We will continue to

fight to see the top of the wage scale go up,” she said. “We deserve more and want to see those increases go up.” Taylor said the tentative agreement includes a $500 payout for clerical workers who have been at the University for 15 years or longer as of this May. “We really pushed for recognition for long-term employees,” Horazuk said. Members also have plans to continue meeting with University management to discuss issues like University-wide changes that can be made to combat climate change. They also plan to discuss ways to increase respect for transgender and gender nonconforming workers, Horazuk said, such as increasing the coverage of University health plans. The Teamsters Local 320 union went back to negotiations on Monday, according to Vice President

Curt Swenson in an email to the Minnesota Daily. The meeting was not successful for the union, however, said Hannah Bernardson, Teamsters business agent. The Teamsters have been in mediation with the University since last June. The University gave a final offer, detailing the last agreements and compromises it would make, Bernardson said. In order to decide whether they will accept the deal, the Teamsters will need to gather votes from its members, which is expected to take until Feb. 24, Swenson said. If the group chooses not to accept the contract, they may strike. “We have to have a meeting with the professional staff here at the [Teamsters Local 320] to figure out how we are going to proceed before we send the ballots home for voting,” Bernardson said.

from this work is that we shouldn’t ignore astrocytes, that they should be considered when we’re looking at how the brain contributes to our interactions with the world,” Corkrum said. “That’d be awesome for other researchers to realize that astrocytes shouldn’t be ignored.” Additionally, Araque and Corkrum are looking to other researchers and medical professionals to further develop and advance findings surrounding drug addiction and treatment. “What we do in the lab is fundamental to provide the fundamental knowledge of how the brain works,” Araque said. “We always hope when we do neuroscience or neurobiology that it has some meaningful outcome for the human society — that’s a wish or a hope.”

by using her 28 years of experience in this area. No textbooks offer the information this course teaches because there’s no central historian that documents everything Native Americans have fought for, she said. “You find that people that work outside of Indian country oftentimes don’t know what the reality is, so one of the courses offers a basic overview of American Indians and the country post-colonization,” Frizzell said. This includes a focus on Dakota tribal nations because the University campus occupies Dakota land. “Sadly, as I sit here today, the health status of American Indians continues to decline,” she said. There are health services provided to the state, but the programs aren’t applicable to Native Americans, Frizzell said. Without the public health model tribes created, it would have been hard for many Native Americans to survive, she said. University staff said it’s important to educate people about how tribal nations are political groups not racial groups. Certain diseases and health issues are also more common for Native Americans, such as diabetes and heart disease, said Tadd Johnson, the University’s tribal liaison. This is because many tribes became reliant on processed foods

need to reopen, the statement read. Additionally, the University will continue to monitor alerts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of State’s Travel Advisory system, the statement said. “The health and safety of our students is our highest priority,” the statement read.

from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on reservations, he said. “Tribes today are reclaiming their diets, trying to get back to eating more of their traditional foods and growing more of their traditional foods,” Johnson said. There’s a lack of understanding Native American history and the relationship between the tribes and the state, he said. Many people don’t realize that Native American tribes are governments. “People don’t understand tribal governments; they don’t understand Indian people,” Johnson said. “They don’t know that if a tribal elder has specific spiritual beliefs, and as they’re about to walk on to the next world, there are certain things that they may want done.” There’s a strong need to train people to respect Native American health systems, particularly in the world of reservations, said School of Public Health Dean John Finnegan. “There’s really been a renaissance within the Indian communities, and they are really moving toward ways and means of grappling with the challenges that face so many of their members,” Finnegan said. “So, it’s a different world in the sense that those of us who are in the world of public health are here to build partnerships and collaborate, we’re not here to tell communities what to do.”

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Dua Saleh morphs poetry into lyricism Saleh, a non binary Sudani musician, mixes genres to find their own identity and sound. BY KSENIA GORINSHTEYN kgorinshteyn@mndaily.com

The first time Dua Saleh performed at an open mic, they were terrified. Saleh stood shaking on stage, having finally summoned up the courage to participate rather than just observe. It was their senior year of high school, and they had been writing poetry since the age of four. It had always just been a personal endeavor. Now, they’re an up-andcoming musician with over 11,000 followers on Instagram. A viral tweet sharing a music video Saleh produced with their phone has over 18,000 likes. Before all of the recognition, that week at the Re-Verb Open Mic hosted by Tru Art Speaks, Saleh began to feel a shift. “As I continued to perform, more people kept inviting me to perform,” Saleh said. “I even signed up for Button Poetry and started performing stronger because I think there was something in me at the time.” Saleh, who has since transitioned from poetry to music, grew up in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, where traditional Sudani music was played through speakers in their home, along with jazz, hip-hop and pop. “I’m always trying to make sure that I’m injecting as much diversity in my veins as I can so that my sound isn’t bogged down to one thing,” Saleh said. “I just enjoy listening to different genres of music for my personal mental health and joy.” By mid-college, Saleh felt that poetry wasn’t an adequate outlet for processing their emotions anymore. They were a full-time student at Augsburg University,

Dua Saleh poses for portraits in Northrop Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 1. (Parker Johnson / Minnesota Daily)

The melodies started coming in and I think that was my body reacting and wanting to heal me, in some ways.” DUA SALEH St. Paul musican

working 40 hours a week and trying to figure out their relationship with their gender. “Poetry wasn’t providing me enough nurturing sustenance,” Saleh said. “I was trying to do way too much, and my body was just like, ‘No, you need to release

something.’ The melodies started coming in, and I think that was my body reacting and wanting to heal me, in some ways.” The most distinctive part of Saleh’s music is the lyrics. When they performed their song “Sugar Mama” for

COLORS — a YouTube channel which showcases musicians from around the world — it was apparent in the comments just how potent Saleh’s lyrics are. The video now has a half million views on YouTube. “Their writing is just

super dense and really heavy and deep, but it also just like comes out really fluidly and quickly,” said Alec Ness, who has produced music with Saleh. “The more that they do this, the more you get a picture of what they’re trying to do musically.”

Saleh’s background in poetry allows for idiosyncratic vocabulary, with phrases like “Persistent halitosis / Perplexing braggadocios” in their song “Sugar Mama.” “I remember definitely being really struck by [Saleh’s voice],” said Psymun, a Twin Cities musician who has worked with Saleh in the past. “I remember being excited by just how quick they are to come up with ideas, and it’s just immediately really fun.” Much of what Saleh writes is still tied to personal experience. Yet, it’s vague enough to invite listeners to relate to the lyrics in their own way. “Seeing people who weren’t necessarily trying to represent me but had the same identities that I had shifted my self-esteem and had pushed me to continually seek out myself in music,” they said. Saleh uses this idea in more than just their music. They’ve incorporated it into an Instagram filter that looks like a heat lens, and it was used to make the first fan video made solely out of Instagram filters for the song “Pretty Kitten.” It represents Saleh’s gender non-conforming identity, which fans have related to. “Just because of the ways that beauty standards are so intense and how people don’t necessarily align with their gender identity, a lot of people [on social media] want their face to be kind of blurred,” Saleh said. Although Saleh is quickly gaining a national fan base, they’re still finding what sound best represents them and their music. With future releases, like “mOth” on Feb. 21, they’ll be experimenting with a number of genres. “I still don’t know what my sound is because I wasn’t even trying to really work on music initially,” Saleh said. “So, like the fact that it’s my career now is kind of weird. I’m still just trying to figure my identity as an artist.”

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Students balance staying warm and looking fresh Dressing for the cold is an art form of its own. Trying to weigh style over comfort is a hard decision, but it is something every student at the University of Minnesota must confront during winter. While it is easy to throw on some joggers and a big jacket and call it good, some students are going above and beyond, serving looks despite freezing temperatures. BY ALEX STRANGMAN astrangman@mndaily.com

Arcadia Langmead

Alekzander Timmerman

Freshman, dance major

Freshman, political science major

What they wore: Thrifted Dr. Martens, Nike sweatpants, thrifted hat, shirt and coat, scarf

What they wore: Old jungle boots, Levi’s jeans, vintage Pendleton wool jacket, thrifted scarf

To sum up Langmead’s outfit in one word: layers. Layering and looking good is no easy task, but Langmead’s no-frills approach, complete with pops of color from her hat, scarf and socks, comes together to make a unique fit that not only catches your eye, but also reaches peak levels of comfort.

PHOTOS BY ANDY KOSIER akosier@mndaily.com

Lilliana Loll Senior, psychology major What they wore: White low-top Nikes, floral pants, white shirt under a denim jacket, multiple necklaces, Michael Kors fanny pack, scarf

Complete with floral patterns, layered chains and a cross-body fanny pack, this look is a great example of how to take a springtime fit and keep it fashionable and functional. According to Loll, it’s all about the right accessories. “Wearing scarves — it makes any outfit winter-ready,” she said.

A great statement piece turns heads without being too in-your-face, and Timmerman’s Pendleton wool coat does just that. Topped off with a thrifted scarf, vintage boots and some skinny Levi’s, Timmerman added a modern twist to a retro look.

Harrison Browning

Raphael Malewicz

Senior, psychology major

Sophomore, economics and mathematics double major

What they wore: Nubuck Timberlands, lightwash jeans, hoodie and parka from The North Face, Carhartt beanie

Browning busted out a timeless look, putting together neutral tones to create a clean, winter-ready fit. He embodied the idea that it is not about what you wear, but how you wear it. “I think it was, like, 2017. I was really popping off on streetwear, and, like, vintage Tommy [Hilfiger] and all that … I kind of moved away from streetwear, and now I just do whatever I think looks good on me,” he said.

What they wore: Adidas Ultraboost shoes, Dolce & Gabbana joggers, Adidas sweatshirt, Moncler puffer vest, Moncler hat

Malewicz’s fit perfectly captures how to accomplish both comfort and drip all in one outfit. The joggers and a thick base layer keep him warm, while the designer vest and hat keep heads turning. “I like the look good feel good mentality, but I also don’t want to freeze my ass off,” he said.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

We are witnessing the proper usage of impeachment

n Monday, one of President Trump’s defense attorneys, Kenneth Starr, delivered his defense against the Articles of Impeachment. In his speech, Starr characterized the current impeachment as a weaponization, arguing that its frequent use and disruptive nature reveal the partisan politics lurking in the background. This argument is, however, a twisting of the narrative. We are not witnessing the weaponization of impeachment, we are witnessing its proper use. Mr. Starr is correct that the American people have witnessed more presidential impeachment processions in the last fifty years than in the more than two hundred years beforehand. However, by his argument the mere frequency of impeachment proceedings entails the illegitimacy of the proceedings. That simply is not true. When the Framers of the Constitution convened, the fear of abuse of power, and not the fear of the frequency of bringing the articles of impeachment, permeated their discussion. In fact, the Framers took a largely opposing view to that trumpeted by Mr. Starr. In support of the inclusion of impeachment as a tool for Congress to control misconduct, Constitutional Convention delegate Edmund Jennings Randolph, on Friday, July 20th, 1787 stated, “Should no regular punishment be provided, it will be irregularly inflicted by tumults & insurrections” [italics added]. None of the Framers indicated that the proceedings should be bound by time – that some invisible clock would need to be reset before new proceedings could be invoked. The mere increase in frequency of impeachment proceedings does not denigrate the legitimacy of the current proceedings. Nor does Mr. Starr’s critique of the tool itself reduce the value of pursuing the merits of the current articles of impeachment. Mr. Starr is correct when he says – quoting constitutional law scholar professor Akil Amar – impeachment is a “grave disruption.” However, Mr. Starr’s view that impeachment presents such a disruption to the degree that its current usage constitutes a weaponization, “regardless of what the President has done,” is a misdirection. In asserting that the damage to the government’s credibility is greater than the benefit conferred by impeachment, Mr. Starr knowingly shifts blame from the alleged abusing party to those seeking to redress abuses of power. And again, many of the Framers held views completely opposed to Mr. Starr’s position; for example, William Richardson Davie specifically argued during the Constitutional Convention that, “If he [the president] be not impeachable whilst in office, he will spare no efforts or means whatever to get himself re-elected.” It is clear that the Framers understood that the damage to our republic caused by the impeachment process rests on more than just a cost-benefit analysis – Mr. Starr himself felt similarly just one impeachment ago. Mr. Starr’s argument is no doubt clever. He carefully swaps the blame levied against the alleged abuser with faux acrimony for the cumbersome reality of impeachment procedure. He has presented an argument that is merely a more sophisticated take on his client’s standard procedure: make evocative, but vapid, statements – then throw them out like a smokescreen. Mr. Starr’s goal is to dodge the substance of the accusations leveled against the President and to impugn the tool being used instead. But the substance is unavoidable, and it is the substance that the Framers sought to address when they composed the Constitution.

Lee Silberberg is a law student at the University of Minnesota and ranking member of the student chapter of the American Constitution Society. This letter to the editor has been lightly edited for style and clarity.

Dr. Date,

My boyfriend and I met in a senior-level class as sophomores last fall and bonded over feeling out of place — while everyone was looking for jobs after graduation, we were nervous over planning for next semester’s classes. After being assigned as group partners for the year, we ended up making out instead of making the Google slides and the rest is history. We’re already planning on moving in together as soon as we graduate next year, but until then, we see each other between classes pretty often. Well, I thought it was “between classes” for both of us. But when I tried to send something to my boyfriend’s University email only to get a “this account is not active” response, I asked him what was up. He finally confessed to me that he was actually a senior in that sophomore class and was just trying to relate to me — and he graduated in winter! Apparently, he was going to pretend to be at campus while he was actually working a full-time job, and was going to tell me in two years when “we” graduated. I would have loved him just as much if he told me he was a senior in the first place, but now he’s broken my trust. I’m amazed and horrified by him — I have no clue what to do here. Help!

–Too Old For Me?

Dear Too Old For Me,

Well, at least you found out now? Imagine dating a college student for three

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COLUMN

The University should better support its workers Unions play an integral part in giving workers the rights and benefits that allow them to lead dignified lives.

artin Scorsese’s Nick Scheffler mob epic The columnist Irishman is … long. It’s centered on Frank Sheeran, a truck driver-turned-hitman for the infamous Bufalino crime family. In the film, Sheeran becomes a member of the Teamsters labor union and works directly under union president Jimmy Hoffa, played by Al Pacino. After watching it, I added several badass euphemisms to my collection of “random things to say to your friends at 2 a.m. after a long night in Dinkytown.” There is nothing better than leaving someone a voicemail where the only thing you say is, “I heard

you paint houses.” It also portrays the influence of labor unions in the 1950s when union membership peaked at an estimated 28.3 percent. Today, only 10.3 percent of salary and wage workers are unionized. This is worrisome. Unions play an integral part in giving workers the rights and benefits that allow them to lead dignified lives. At the University of Minnesota, there are nine separate collective bargaining contracts. These unions, such as the Teamsters Local 320, are comprised of the University’s frontline workers. What they lack in macabre mobster quotes, they make up for with their contribution to our privileged lives as Gophers. But sometimes we ignore the reality that we are dependent on these people’s work to function day-to-day. While we as students try to make the most of our education, these unions fight for increased wages and benefits for their members in tense negotiations with University administrations. Unfortunately, past administrations have often been unreceptive to the wishes of their employees. “The Teamsters’ negotiations with the University of Minnesota are always difficult,” said Teamsters Local 320 representative Brian Aldes. “There’s a University that doesn’t, we feel, always value its employees.” Negotiations between unions and the University take months, and their contentious nature often spur rallies or protests from unions demanding for better treatment. This feeling of being undervalued is not unique to the Teamsters. AFSCME Local 3800 president, Cherrene Horazuk, said

that administrations have often had an antagonistic relationship with the clerical workers union. Horazuk said AFSCME Local 3800 is optimistic about the future of the University under the leadership of our first woman president, Joan Gabel — especially with her supposedly collaborative approach to leadership. However, a little more than four months since her inauguration, Gabel has yet to schedule a meeting with AFSCME. She was unwilling to meet during contract negotiations, which ended last month, according to Horazuk. As for the Teamsters, Brian Aldes said the University has not met the union’s demands for changes to summer work for food service employees. A good working relationship between a university president and his or her employees seems to boil down to communication and collaboration — qualities previous administration apparently lacked. “You keep your lines of communication open, and you continue to have conversations about the issues at hand,” Aldes said. Hopefully, President Gabel’s legacy is not solely rooted in her being our first woman president, but also in her differentiation from her predecessors by actively ensuring these workers get the dignity and respect they deserve.

Nick Scheffler welcomes comments at nscheffler@mndaily.com.

COLUMN

The New York Times endorsement is privileged indecision disguised as ‘wokeness’ The Times says it wants a nominee that will unite the left, and then endorsed two oppositional candidates.

aving spent “more Caroline Skoog than a dozen columnist hours” interviewing democratic candidates, The Times editorial board graced us with their endorsement: Elizabeth Warren. Or Amy Klobuchar, whichever you prefer. Stylistically, the endorsement reminds me of the Old El Paso “porque no los dos?” taco shell commercials. Big win for women! Or rather, half a win for two women. Partial credit to them. Maybe no more group projects for the editorial board, though. Ironically, this was The Times’ most transparent endorsement process. Every interview was on the record, and filmed and

years and finding out they’ve secretly been working at GM this whole time… But seriously, this SCREAMS red flag. Yeah, the lie may have been cute if he revealed it within the first week — I might “awwww” if some bashful guy I was into told me he just wanted to get closer to me. Keeping up the lie for months (and planning on doing it for years) is downright sociopathic. If I were you, I’d ditch and find someone who is honest about major life issues, not a guy who would make up a fake life to keep dating someone.

–Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

My boyfriend and I have been seeing each other for a couple months now, and things are going great. We always have fun when we’re together — I think this could be the real deal. But… last night he told me he loved me. Over Snapchat. And it gets worse. He sent three separate pictures, one for each word accompanied by different close-up angles of his face (as if one forehead shot proclaiming his love wasn’t bad enough). I’ve never been told I love you before (and I guess I still haven’t), but I always thought it would be a really romantic moment where we both shared our feelings. In-person. This was far from it. I didn’t know what to say back… Do I also send a photo? Do I err on the serious side and confess my feelings over Snap text? I was so overwhelmed and confused that I said I needed time to

full annotated transcripts were published by the paper. Coverage leading up to the official endorsement focused on demystifying their process, as well as boasting the authority of their decision. An article titled “How and Why Our Editorial Board Endorses Political Candidates,” states, “Each member brings years of research, subject-matter expertise and personal experience to the job.” Hey Times, your private health insurance is showing. “Our choice will reflect a consensus of the board.” It seems they spoke too soon. In light of The Times’ aim for clarity in this process, the result is pretty obscure. Two endorsements basically cancel each other out; you only get one ballot. A divided decision isn’t a decision. Endorsing two candidates defeats the purpose of an endorsement. Not to mention, the paper’s endorsement is about the only thing Klobuchar and Warren have in common other than both being women. Slay, queens! Why not endorse Hillary Clinton while you’re at it? The endorsement article characterizes Klobuchar as the “realist” approach to beating Trump and Warren as the “radical.” Pretty odd to declare Klobuchar as the realistic route, considering she’s polling at five percent. Despite being dubbed “a standardbearer for the Democratic center,” her campaign is pretty peripheral. On the other hand, the article did wag a finger at Warren for possibly pushing for too much ‘Big Structural Change,’ stating, “American capitalism is responsible for its share of sins. But Ms. Warren often casts the net far too wide, placing the blame for a host of maladies from climate change to gun

violence at the feet of the business community when the onus is on society as a whole. The country needs a more unifying path.” As if to say, slow down there, Warren! Also, placing the onus on “society as a whole” for the impending doom we’re facing is a great thing for powerful people to tell themselves in order to sleep at night but a wildly irresponsible thing to publish. There is nothing funnier to me than The New York Times hankering for a nominee that will unite the left, dwelling on the need for consensus, and then endorsing two oppositional candidates. Because the only thing Warren and Klobuchar share is gender identity, it looks like a failed consensus dressed up as neo-wokeness. The piece ends with “May the best woman win,” and, I imagine, a condescending wink. Is this being flaunted as progress? That The Times liked both Liz and Amy, but neither of them enough to get the endorsement on their own? It’s not that I disagree with their two choices — I do, but that’s not the point. It’s that their endorsement is counterproductive. They just presented the same old conflict between center and left that we witness online every day and showed they’d rather compromise their endorsement than suggest taking on the inequity embedded into this country. Then again, The Times editorial board shouldn’t tell us what to do anyways. That’s Joe Rogan’s job (in this one specific instance only).

process, but he became upset and now he won’t speak to me. I really like him, but I don’t know if we can get past this cringeworthy confession. What do I do?

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–Love Letter without the Postage

Dear Love Letter without the Postage,

His whole behavior sounds kinda middle school — I am sorry that you have to relive those dark days. Saying I love you is a big moment in a relationship, and while it doesn’t need to be perfect, it also doesn’t need to involve the Snapchat ghost. If he can’t communicate to you how much he cares about you in-person, how will you be able to talk about other important parts of your relationship? You don’t want him to ask you to marry him via Instagram DM (trust me on this one). I would say let him down gently. Or take a note from his book and send him multiple Snaps of your face with the captions: “It’s. Over.”

–Dr. Date

Caroline Skoog welcomes comments at cskoog@mndaily.com.

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SCOREBOARD FEB 01

Men’s Hockey Minnesota: 4 Wisconsin: 2

Women’s Gymnastics Minnesota: 197.400 Ohio State: 195.550

Women’s Hockey Minnesota: 0 Duluth: 2

Wrestling

Minnesota: 38 Indiana: 9

Women’s Tennis Minnesota: 7 UND: 0

UPCOMING FEB 5

Men’s Basketball vs. Wisconsin 8 p.m.

FEB 6

Women’s Basketball vs. Wisconsin 7 p.m.

Source: Gophers Athletics. Times and scores accurate as of time of publication.

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Gophers split series against Duluth Minnesota has lost three of its last four games. BY MATTHEW KENNEDY mkennedy@mndaily.com It was a tale of two games for the Gophers’ women’s hockey team this weekend as they split their series against No. 9 Minnesota-Duluth at Ridder Arena. Minnesota has now lost three of its last four. Still, Minnesota has dropped only five matchups in regulation all season. The Gophers split their four matchups with the Bulldogs this season as each team came away with two wins. Amy Potomak’s first period hat trick leads to Gophers blowout The Gophers came out Friday in a fury, jumping out to a 12-0 shots on goal advantage before Amy Potomak converted on a power-play goal making the score 1-0 seven minutes into the period. It took almost half of the first period for the Bulldogs to successfully fire a shot on goal thanks to the Gophers stifling defense. Sydney Scobee also made an incredible save on a Duluth breakaway that could’ve tied the game

halfway through the period. Later, Potomak connected on her second goal of the game. Then she converted on her third goal of the game, a hat trick right before the end of the first period. “As a team, we came out jumping and put the pressure on them,’’ Potomak said. “I got some good bounces and luckily with the help of my teammates, I was able to have a successful period on the ice. Everyone in the locker room was super excited after the first period which was nice.” In the second, the Gophers continued their stellar play but scored less. Around the 18 minute mark, the Bulldogs nearly had a goal but the puck was barely kept under Scobee’s leg. The Gophers managed to score a goal coming from Alex Woken to make the game 4-0 heading into the third. The third period was more contained by UMD and the two teams were pretty much even. There were no goals converted until the Gophers went on a crucial power play at the halfway mark of the final period and scored their fifth goal from Woken, her second of the game. The Gophers outshot the Bull-

Forward Amy Potomak lunges for the puck at Ridder Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1. The Gophers lost to Minnesota Duluth 0-2. (Liam Armstrong / Minnesota Daily)

dogs 50-17 in what was their best all-around performance of the season. UMD turns the tide on Saturday Despite their dominance on Friday, the Gophers did not capitalize on their tremendous momentum. The Bulldogs got a goal early and didn’t let go. The second period featured another score for Minnesota-Duluth making the game 2-0. The Bulldogs were more focused and even though the Gophers

outshot them 35-24, Minnesota-Duluth still managed to get more pucks in the net. The Bulldogs made the Gophers look out of sync at times, and brought more energy, looking like a completely different team. After seemingly getting back on the right track, head coach Brad Frost and the Gophers will return to the drawing board before heading on a road trip. “Tough result here today. I’m still proud of our

effort going against a red h o t g o a l t e n d e r , ” F ro s t said. “I felt like last night we had more second and third chance opportunities and didn’t convert on power plays. Yet, all-in-all, when the pucks don’t go in the net, it’s easy to look at this game as a lost cause. I think we played well tonight, things just didn’t go our way in the scoring column.” The Gophers travel north to Bemidji State to face the Beavers next weekend.

MEN’S HOCKEY

Minnesota continues its hot streak with Wisconsin sweep The Gophers now sit one point out of first place in the Big Ten standings. BY JULIANNA LANDIS jlandis@mndaily.com Entering the weekend, the Gophers men’s hockey team sat at fifth in the Big Ten standings, but by the end of the weekend, following a sweep of the Wisconsin Badgers, Minnesota now sits just one point out of first place as the team enters the last month of the regular season. The team’s next three series are all against opponents within a point of the Gophers. Minnesota scores five unanswered to take the series opener All season long, head coach Bob Motzko has emphasized starting fast on Fridays. For the second weekend in a row, they did just that, beating the Badgers in Madison, 6-2. Scott Reedy returned to the line up as projected, but the new line of Sampo Ranta, Ben Meyers and Brannon McManus, that formed in his absence, stayed together. While the new line

continued to impress, it wasn’t just them as eleven different players from up and down the line up contributed. St. Louis Park native Jonny Sorenson got the Gophers on the board just two minutes after puck drop with assists from Ryan Johnson and Jaxon Nelson. Wisconsin evened it up at 1-1 halfway through the period, and the score remained tied heading into the first intermission. When Wisconsin was able to take the lead on a power play goal from Ty Pelton-Byce early in the second period, it could’ve signaled a change in momentum that has so often gone against the Gophers this season. Following the goal, Motzko opted to pull goaltender Jack LaFontaine from the game and replace him with Jared Moe. But unlike past games where the young team may have stumbled, Minnesota righted the ship with five unanswered goals against the last place Badgers. Meyers started things off with a great transition from the defensive zone that allowed him to send the puck cross-ice to McManus, who breezed by the Badgers defense to tie the game 2-2.

Gophers defender Tyler Nanne chases the puck at 3M Arena at Mariucci Arena on Friday, Jan. 24. The Gophers went on to defeat Ohio State 6 to 3. (Liam Armstrong / Minnesota Daily)

From there, the Gophers padded their lead with a goal from Sammy Walker and two from Bryce Brodzinski. Then, McManus and Meyers worked together for another goal to round out the night with six goals. It’s the second weekend in a row they have opened the series scoring six goals. “We were opportunistic tonight,” Motzko said.

“Every once and a while you have to have a game where your skill guys make some plays and build a lead for you…We’ll take the win for sure.” Gophers win 4-2 to pick up a sweep and its fifth win in a row Minnesota picked up right where it left off, with Brodzinski continuing his

hot streak from the night before. He scored at the 10-minute mark in the first period, to put the Gophers up. Yet, much like Friday, the lead wouldn’t last for long as Wisconsin’s Cole Caufield scored just four minutes later. The Gophers were unable to regain the early lead in the first period, even with a power play opportunity.

However, a second chance on the power play after Wisconsin’s Dominick Mersch was called for hooking helped Minnesota build their lead coming back from the first intermission. Meyers was again involved in setting up the play, taking a pass from Robbie Stucker and quickly dishing the puck back to him to gain the primary assist on the 2-1 goal. The Gophers extended their lead in the final frame, where they netted two more goals from Walker and Reedy to ensure the sweep. Wisconsin added one goal late to bring the score closer but couldn’t mount anything else. “Right from the start, we had every guy going,” Walker said. “It’s a blast … we’re just playing hockey and having fun with it.” Moe played the entire Saturday game, improving his record to 6-4-1 and making 25 saves on 27 shots. Minnesota is now one point out of first place in the Big Ten, sitting in a three-way tie for third with Notre Dame and Michigan State, who will be in town next weekend to face the Gophers on Friday and Saturday night.

GYMNASTICS

Women win their third straight; men lose despite strong showing The women’s team finished one of the top scores in program history. BY AJ CONDON acondon@mndaily.com Both the Gophers’ men’s and women’s gymnastics teams were in action Saturday but only one was able to pick up a road win. The No. 8 women’s team triumphed over Ohio State while the No. 10 men’s team fell to Iowa. Coming off back-to-back wins, the women’s team picked up right where they left off. Junior Lexy Ramler continued her dominance in Saturday’s meet, setting a new career-high score with a 9.975 in the uneven bars. That helped the team score its second-best score in program history with a 49.500 on the uneven bars. On the floor event, the Gophers swept the podium,

The No. 7 University of Minnesota defeated No. 17 Illinois in their home opener at the Maturi Pavilion on Saturday, Jan. 25 with a score of 196.300 to 195.225. (Jasmin Kemp / Minnesota Daily)

with all three earning a score of 9.990. Freshman Halle Remlinger was a part of that group tying her career-best. To cap off an impressive

meet, the women scored their third-best team balance beam score in program history with a 49.600. They swept the podium again,

but also had the top-five scores in the event. Ramler led the way in with a 9.950 and sophomore Ali Sonier tied her career-best with a

score of 9.875. When all was said and done, the women put up their fourth-highest score in program history on their way to a 197.400-195.550 win to improve to 3-1. Minnesota has won all three of its conference matchups thus far. Earlier in the day, the men’s gymnastics team competed south of the Minnesota border in Iowa for its second Big Ten meet of the season. They also competed against the University of IllinoisChicago. The Gophers didn’t have their best meet of the season as a team, but strung together several top individual performances as Minnesota had the top finisher in five events. The underclassman had career days themselves as a handful set new career-highs and also won a few events. Sophomore Mike Moran was responsible for one of those event wins as he

posted a career-best 14.500 on the floor. Freshman Crew Bold also set a career-high and won the high bar with a score of 14.100. He helped give the Gophers a new season-best on the event all together with a 67.400. Freshman Donte McKinney scored the highest vault score for the Gophers this season with a 14.650, resulting in another event win and another career-best. Junior Shane Wiskus and sophomore David Pochinka were responsible for the other two event wins in the pommel horse and parallel bar, respectively. Despite that success, the Gophers put up their secondworst team score of the season 397.600. Still, Minnesota was able to top UIC and finish second in the event. Both teams return home next weekend as the men face Washington on Friday and the women compete against Iowa on Saturday.

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HIGHLIGHTS Guard Marcus Carr drives the ball through defenders at Williams Arena on Sunday, Jan. 26. The Gophers lost to the Michigan State Spartans 70-52. (Nur B. Adam / Minnesota Daily) 

 Defender Patti

Marshall takes a shot on net at Ridder Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1. The Gophers lost to Minnesota Duluth 0-2. (Liam Armstrong / Minnesota Daily)

 The No. 7 University of Minnesota defeated No. 17

Illinois in their home opener at the Maturi Pavilion on Saturday, Jan. 25 with a score of 196.300 to 195.225. (Jasmin Kemp / Minnesota Daily)

CROSSWORD

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University Chinese alumni chapter launches campaign to support Wuhan As of Friday, the chapter received roughly 100,000 yuan, or more than $14,000, in donations to help with medical supplies shortages. Illustration by Sarah Mai / Minnesota Daily

BY JIANG LI • jli2@mndaily.com A group of over 30 University of Minnesota Chinese alumni late last month launched a campaign to support Wuhan, the origin of the coronavirus breakout in central China. Alumni from the University Alumni Association Shenzhen Chapter is raising money to buy medical supplies for those in Wuhan, which is currently experiencing shortages due to the sudden spread of the disease. T h e c o ro n a v i r u s , a family of viruses that include the common cold and SARS, broke out at the end of 2019 from Wuhan, Hubei Province in central China. As of Sunday, it has resulted in over 14,400 confirmed cases in China. More than 300 people have died from the disease. The University Alumni Association Shenzhen Chapter is based in Southern China and has more than 260 University alumni members from different walks of life. The chapter reaches out to local hospitals in Wuhan regularly to see which resources need replenishing. “Deeply from my heart, I have been feeling very sorry about them when I knew they [lack] medical devices,” said chapter Executive President Victor Zeng. “[We] want to do something to help them. No one is an island, and I wish my family, the people I love, and all alumni friends will be healthy and

Photo courtesy of Victor Zeng

safe after this anti-virus campaign.” The fundraising alumni actively spread it among alumni on social media. As of Friday, the chapter h a s r e c e i v e d ro u g h l y 100,000 yuan, or more than $14,000, from over 1,300 University alumni and students. The amount of funding exceeded the organizer’s expectations. Charity Leader Miranda

Lee created the idea of the fundraiser and played a leading role in the initiative, including procurement of the supplies, connecting with hospitals and logistics. Many University students who are in Minnesota have donated to the fundraiser. With the shortage of medical resources in China, the group has contacted over 100 suppliers and tried

to find resources from the U.S., Australia, Japan and Germany. Nine cases of the coronavirus were found in the United States. University data science graduate student Rongrong Sun spent Chinese New Year with her family in China, and she said her family and friends have been paying special attention to the epidemic.

“We have been following the news of coronavirus every day, and the daily conversations with family and friends are even filled with the outbreaks,” Sun said. “My family even canceled a trip to visit relatives to avoid the risk of being infected.” University economic sophomore Lorraine Li from Wuhan said she is upset about how much

information was hidden from the public and said she hopes things can get better in her hometown. “Some of my friends started to [stay away from] the students who come from Wuhan or even those who have been to Wuhan,” Li said. “Everything is out of order. Everyone I love is in Wuhan. I really love my city, and Wuhan has always been a city of heroes. I hope things can get better soon.” The chapter is planning to pay more attention to hospitals and healthcare centers in the Hubei Province’s second and third-tier cities and set up a volunteer team of psychological services to provide free services for those who need psychological counseling during this period. “Considering that the fight against the virus is a medium and long-term campaign, we are going to turn this action to support Wuhan into a diversified and sustained action of love,” Wang said. The fundraising is supported globally by University alumni associations like the Japan and Kazakhstan chapters. The Beijing Chapter and Guangzhou Chapter are also participating in this initiative. “We are very grateful to [these chapters’ action] for joining in this loving action, which gives us more confidence and strength,” Wang said. “We hope that all of us can work together to end the epidemic as soon as possible.”