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New solar panels were added for the UMN goal to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050. BY MEGAN PALMER mpalmer@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota is steadily increasing its investment in onsite renewable energy through the addition massive solar panels to nine different on-campus sites. Discussions about implementing onsite solar panels started in 2015, and concrete plans were solidified in November 2016. “Until recently, solar had not been cost effective for the campus, which is why we hadn’t implemented it except a few demonstration projects at a smaller scale,” said Shane Stennes, sustainability director for the University. The sites span the East Bank, West Bank and St. Paul campuses. The only complete site is located in the field behind Andersen Library. The University is currently building solar panels on the roofs of the Center for Excellence in the Athletes Village and Continuing Education building and the parking lot of Mondale Hall. Five more sites will begin construction in the coming months around campus. In addition to the new onsite solar panels, the University also purchased more than 20 megawatts of community solar power from outside sources and has a contract with Xcel Energy that ensures 100 percent of the energy purchased from the company is renewable, Stennes said. The increase in renewable energy is a u See ENERGY Page 6
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A tradition of keeping art close to home The Weisman Art Museum has been renting artwork out to University students since 1934. BY LIV MARTIN lmartin@mndaily.com
Hudson Walker, a Harvard-educated art collector and historian, was christened the first curator of the Little Gallery on the University of Minnesota campus in March 1934. What began as the Little Gallery grew into a big gallery. We now know it as our beloved campus museum, the Weisman Art Museum. Hudson and his wife Ione were not in Minneapolis long before they left for New York City to establish another gallery. Still, the Walkers began a long standing tradition at WAM of lending art to students; the practice continues today. Last Wednesday, the WAM Collective hosted its annual “Homework Art Rental Launch Party” at the museum. The Collective reserved 45 artworks specifically for students from their larger 1200-piece rental collection. Priced at $15 per piece for the semester, students could choose from a variety of works including drawings, paintings and prints. Another 850 works from the rental collection have already been rented out, mostly to University faculty and departments. University students and staff can rent any piece of art from the rental collection. And they might want to. According to Laurel Darling, a senior WAM Collective member who studies English and art history at the University, the collection has some real gems. “There’s a piece of Abraham Lincoln that’s blurred, but if you go up close it’s a naked woman,” Darling said. The event, which hosted in conjunction with WAM’s monthly study night, had students filtering in throughout the evening. Twenty pieces of art in total went to new homes by the party’s conclusion; each student had their own reason for choosing their specific piece. Denise Lauj, a geography and geographic information science junior, came to the event with a purpose. She just moved into a new apartment in Stadium Village. “I wanted to get something for my room because I’ve heard from a lot of people that have come over that it looks like I don’t live there because it’s not home-y at all,” Lauj said. Lauj has been working to spruce up the place, and getting a piece of fine artwork was the finishing touch. She chose “Seefeld in Tirol” (1958), a woodcut on paper by artist Hanns Kobinger that illustrates a calming forest scene in black and white. Keert h i M an ik onda, a freshman u See WEISMAN Page 5
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Austin Kraft, student representative to the Board of Regents, spoke to the board at a listening session in Coffman Memorial Union on Monday, Sept. 24. Kraft said he thinks the next president should continue the positive work that President Kaler has done, but also to use it as an opportunity to improve on inclusiveness at the university.
UMN held listening sessions over the last week to gather input on its presidential search. BY MICHELLE GRIFFITH mgriffith@mndaily.com
As Regent Abdul Omari finished asking his questions, audience members nervously glanced at one another, each hoping they weren’t the one who had to speak first. Long, silent pauses and empty seats were common at the Twin Cities listening sessions for the search for the next University of Minnesota president.
In the past week, the University’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee held seven public listening sessions across at system campuses across the state, including three on the Twin Cities campus. The sessions were intended to be chance for the University community to provide input on what they want to see in the next University president. However, few people attended the sessions. Around 100 people collectively attended the three Twin Cities sessions. In contrast, the system campuses, who have considerably less students, faculty and staff, had attendance numbers ranging from 80 to 150 attendants per session.
“If you look at a per capita basis, the turnout has been much higher at the majority of the system campuses,” Omari said. “Definitely less shy, if you will, in the first commenters.” PSAC even changed the venue of the sessions on the Twin Cities campuses in anticipation of a larger turnout based on what they saw at the system campuses. Even with low turnout, people were still able to voice their opinions. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members had many opinions on what qualities and characteristics they u See SEARCH Page 6
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Improv group teaches communication skills to student scientists Speaking Science Improv was formed this fall after receiving a grant from a UMN institute. BY SUNNY LIM slim@mndaily.com
Science students at the University of Minnesota are exploring how to better communicate their research through acting. Speaking Science Improv was formed this fall when actors saw a need for scientists to better communicate their research to the public. The club is funded through a $3,000 grant through the Institute on the Environment.
Similar improv classes created around five years ago inspired University graduate student Samuel Reed, who is studying forest ecology and climatology, to form the bi-weekly club this fall. He said Speaking Science Improv addresses communication hurdles some science students face when sharing research. “There’s so many different things that professional actors, who are involved in the theater realm, learn that would practically take a lifetime for scientists to learn all of that, but there’s elements that we can teach people,” Reed said. “It’s way better than maybe practicing once a week for 50 minutes — we have a year-long program now. We can really focus on training individuals.”
During the group meetings, founders of the original improv classes Luverne Seifert and Dario Tangelson lead the members through a number of exercises. Through these activities, the students are trained to control breathing and thoughts while they are presenting on stage. While the goal of the club is to practice effective research communication, the students take additional steps to incorporate acting into their skill set. “We do one technique in which scientists will come up and they’ll talk about their research, but then we ask them to embody their research and they start actually u See IMPROV Page 6
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Despite tragedies on Como train tracks, safety solutions lag After two people were hit by trains, SE Como is frustrated with a lack of safety solutions. BY J.D. DUGGAN jduggan@mndaily.com
Following the death of a 19-year-old University of Minnesota student last October, residents of Southeast Como are at an impasse for improving the safety of a segment of railroad tracks through the neighborhood. Questions of property ownership, effectiveness and economics have slowed the problem-solving process at the closed-crossing of 21st Ave SE. and Talmage Ave SE. A pedestrian was most recently struck by a train in early August, prompting the neighborhood to reach out to the City again. The east-west track portion is flanked by two dead-end roads with steel vehicle barriers. Despite nearby official crossings, some pedestrians cross through this section as a shortcut. Reported train impacts along this shortcut date back decades, but it was the fatal incident on Oct. 8, 2017 that prompted the community’s initial call to address safety concerns in the corridor. The pedestrian hit this August was struck by a train 20 feet away from the site of the October fatality. The victim was “laying on the tracks, and … made no apparent attempt to move away,” according to a statement from BNSF Railway Company. Cody Hoerning, a Southeast Como Improvement Association board member, said a Minneapolis Police Department officer informed him the person was alive when
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A BNSF Railway Company freight train passes by an unofficial railroad crossing in Como on Monday. Sept. 24. Despite a death last October and an injury at the site in August, neither the city nor BNSF has put up a fence or more signs that encourage safety.
transported from the scene by ambulance, although no official reports were released. Since community members, state officials, the City and BNSF Railway Company started discussing potential safety measures last October, no major actions have been taken. “We’ve had a couple suggestions that have been offered. There’s been a strong push from some state-level officials to actually close that [entire] intersection,” said Ward 1 Council member Kevin Reich. “That
was the solution they felt [would] address the concerns of the community.” Community members and the City have considered closing the legal crossing as far back as 2006. Much of the community opposed the proposition, as the crossing is one of three main east-west thoroughfares through the neighborhood. Reich said these issues aren’t typically the City’s concern, so his staff is seeking u See TRAIN Page 6
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Omari leading search committee Abdul Omari will lead Presidential Search Advisory Committee for U.
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For Regent Abdul Omari, everything comes back to relationships. Abdul Omari — tasked with leading the Search Advisory Committee to help choose the next president of the University of Minnesota — believes that the emphasis he places on authentic interactions within the committee and with candidates will make the search successful. Omari realized the importance of reliability at a young age. Growing up the youngest sibling in a blended family filled with Type A personalities, Abdul Omari managed to stand out, said his sister Mariam Omari. “A leader who knows the people around him can actually lead for the people,” Omari’s sister said. “[Abdul Omari’s] ability to lead for people is much higher than those who don’t maintain relationships with people.” Abdul Omari said his emphasis on connections was influenced by his upbringing and family. Raised by immigrant parents in a mixed religion household, Omari said he learned to navigate
complex relationships early on . While Abdul Omari has always been drawn to leadership positions, serving as a student representative to the Board of Regents from 2010 to 2012, his style of leadership has evolved over time, said Keith Mensah, a friend of Abdul Omari’s. “I’ve seen him play with different leadership styles and I think he’s found a good groove,” Mensah said. “I don’t think he’s ever been inauthentic, but I think he’s being more himself as the years go on.” Forming lasting connections with people influences everything Abdul Omari does, from interacting with other regents to spending time with family to founding a public speaking and mentoring enterprise, Mensah said. That’s helped him learn to empathize, which in turn has enabled him to better understand how the decisions the board makes will affect the broader University community, according to Mensah. Abdul Omari said there were three factors that drew him to the board: his background as a student at the University, his global perspective as the son of immigrants and his ability to bring a new perspective to the board as a young person of color. “There’s no denying that from a pure numbers stand-
point, there’s going to be a new wave of students who will have had similar experiences to me as somebody with immigrant parents,” Abdul Omari said. “I hope that I’ve been able to bring some experiences, some thoughts, some wisdom from that demographic.” While Abdul Omari has faced challenges working with the board, he said that his doctorate degree, preparation and thoughtfulness have helped him over the past five years. “I think that anytime there are voices at a table that are often overlooked, it will be more of a challenge to get your voice heard, so I think being a younger person on a board that is traditionally [made up of] more seasoned individuals, there can be some different values placed on voices,” Abdul Omari said. Reuben Thompson-Amarteifio, a friend of Abdul Omari’s from college, said that Abdul Omari’s Minnesota background and three degrees from the University means that he understands a student’s perspective. Thompson-Amarteifio said his friend isn’t afraid to ask tough questions and takes time to get to know people, which is invaluable during a search like one for the next University president. Mensah said Abdul Omari will ensure that whoever takes over as president will be
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well suited for the job. “What makes [Abdul Omari] different is that he’s super strategic, he’s very, very cerebral,” Mensah said. “He thinks a lot and he does a lot at the same time, so he has this good balance.” Mariam Omari said her brother’s dedication to his role as chair of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee demonstrates his desire to
build and maintain relationships with candidates, faculty, staff, students and the greater Minnesota community. “To be doing what he’s doing just to dedicate the time to chairing the presidential search of a University is a selfless act for somebody who has no children,” said Mariam Omari. “[I admire] his investment [to] truly help shape our future.”
Interior design seeks accreditation renewal The interior design program at the U prepares for a visit from the CIDA. BY CAITLIN ANDERSON canderson@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota’s interior design program is preparing to be reviewed for renewed accreditation, a process that is required to maintain the program’s high status and has left faculty working non-stop. The Council for Interior Design Accreditation is visiting the University in October to review interior design student work and speak with the administration. This review occurs every six years, said Tasoulla Hadji-
yanni, director of the interior design program. “What the accreditation means is that a program meets a certain set of standards,” said Hadjiyanni. “CIDA looks at the profession and social issues that are happening [within interior design].” CIDA trained site visitors review the program’s compliance with the accreditation standards. These standards are internationally recognized for interior design, according to the CIDA website. These criteria can range from teaching student government regulations to applying a global context when designing. These standards will be
reviewed in an exhibit in McNeal Hall on the St. Paul campus, featuring student work. Students were asked by the faculty to bring in coursework from the past three years. “They’ve been collecting a lot of our work from projects,” said Katelyn Flemming, an interior design student. “They’ve been making sure they have work from all areas of our classes and throughout the many years.” University faculty have been compiling this work to be presented to CIDA Oct. 5 through Oct. 9. “It’s been something we’ve been working really hard on behind the scenes the past three years,” said
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Stephanie Zollinger, a University professor in the interior design program. “[And] making sure all the standards are covered in our courses.” The faculty is helping prepare for the CIDA team visit where they will not only review student work, but also meet with students and the administration, and tour the program’s facilities. “All the interior design team is busy. It’s an arduous process,” said Genell Ebbini, a University professor in the interior design program. Flemming said that she can tell that the faculty is working hard. “I know a lot of professors are stressing to get it done in time. It’s a really big deal,”
Flemming said. The University is one of the only two accredited interior design schools in Minnesota, the other being Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis. “The possibility of getting employment is dramatically increased by coming out of an accredited program,” Zollinger said. Not all interior design schools are accredited, but Hadjiyanni said in order to be taken seriously the status is necessary. “I am not worried about the outcome,” she said. “[But] these next few weeks are bound to be 24/7 working on this and devoting all the time it will take.”
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Boundary Waters may soon face change Research centers in northern part of the state face an uncertain future.
BY AUSTEN MACALUS amacalas@mndaily.com
Amidst ongoing debate about mining near the Iron Range, University of Minnesota researchers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are continuing their work with a skeptical eye toward the future. The Hubachek Wilderness Research Center sits on the edge of northern Minnesota’s vast wilderness, a launching point into the Boundary Waters. The region has become a focus of controversy. In September, the Trump Administration reversed a ban on renewed mineral leasing on a 365-square-mile area in Superior National Forest, within the BWCAW’s watershed. University assistant scientist Beckie Prange works and lives at the center year-round, serving as a steward for environmental scientists and researchers – an area full of wilderness, wildlife and wonder. The Hubachek Center sits on Fall Lake, just east of Ely, with 350 acres of boreal forest. The center has long been a hotspot for research inquiry, Lange said. The facilities, which date back to the 1930s, moved to the Fall Lake location after Congress added the Boundary Waters to the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1964. The Hubachek Center, originally owned by a Chicago family, was gifted to the University in 2014. “There’s a history of
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research here,” Prange said. “There’s so much to be discovered.” Today, Prange helps facilitate access to research sites near Hubachek, where researchers can study everything from forest ecology to wildfires to climate change. The center hosts several researchers every year, many staying for a few days to collect data on plots of land. O n e p ro j e c t , c a l l e d B4Warmed, studies the effect of climate change on tree species by heating plots of land above ambient temperatures, she said.
But today’s researchers are not the first to use the land. “A lot of those areas … have these long histories of use by indigenous people like the Ojibwe,” said Lane Johnson, a research forester at the University who has studied the cultural history of the BWCAW. Historically, Native Americans used the land for activities like hunting moose, gathering blueberries, collecting maple syrup and harvesting wild rice, he said. “Some of that human history impacts the
ecology of these areas,” Johnson said. Although many people consider the Boundary Waters “untouched,” people have played an important role in the area, even when they don’t interfere with the forest, said Kyle Gill, a forest manager at the University’s Cloquet Forestry Center. “Sometimes we choose to engage in those processes and sometimes we choose to disengage,” Gill said. “Even when we’re not doing active treatment, there’s still change that’s happening that’s indirectly
related to our actions.” Until this point, people have predominantly used the area’s wilderness for recreation, Gill said. “The resources we’re pulling out of there are primarily memories and primarily experiences, rather than minerals or other more tangible resources,” he said. In the coming years, mineral exploration in the wilderness outside the BWCAW would change researchers’ work at Hubachek, Prange said. She said she’s trying to see the positive — there
could be new opportunities for researchers, like comparing forest health before and after mining. “[But] it’s a lot more bitter than sweet,” Prange said.“I don’t think we need big changes to happen to provide enough opportunities for research.” The Hubachek Center, she said, is a great place to study for a reason. “I think it takes a lot of time to slow down and start observing,” she said. “Once you get out in the woods and you aren’t distracted, I think it’s easier to learn.”
Officials rebut an increase in crime University launches The area around U of M has seen three reported shootings this September. BY EMMA DILL edill@mndaily.com
Despite a fatal shooting on West Bank during the first week of the school year and violent crime reports in Marcy-Holmes, campus crime rates this September don’t point to an upward trend. Both violent and property crimes in the 1st Precinct, which includes the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, have steadily dropped over the past three years. While violent crimes in
“We haven’t seen a huge decrease or increase [in crime], anecdotally, that I’m aware of.” SCOTT SEROKA MPD public information officer
the 2nd Precinct, including Marcy-Holmes, Prospect Park and Como, dipped in 2017, they are slightly up this September with property crimes showing a decrease, according to data from the Minneapolis Police Department. The 1st Precinct saw 85 violent crimes in Sept. 2017 compared with 56 since the beginning of this month. The 2nd Precinct also saw 16 violent crimes last September and 36 this month. “[Year-to-date] violent crime in [Southeast neighborhoods] has remained fairly consistent, meaning we have not experienced an increase or decrease in violent crime in the area. This level of consistency is positive when you consider the exponential growth of people in the area as students arrived for another school year,” MPD 2nd Precinct Inspector Todd Loining said in an email to the Minnesota Daily. “All crime categories that we track in the [2nd] Precinct are pretty level,” said MPD Public Information Officer Scott Seroka. “We haven’t seen a huge decrease or increase [in crime], anecdotally, that I’m aware of.” While many violent
crimes occur within the jurisdiction of the MPD, University of Minnesota Police Chief Matt Clark said UMPD officers communicate with MPD officials regularly to remain up-to-date on incidents near campus. On Sept. 7, a man was shot and killed inside a car near the University’s West Bank. UMPD worked with MPD officers to determine that students were not involved in the incident, Clark said. Other incidents include an assault, which took place on Sept. 12 when a male suspect shot at two females with a rifle in Dinkytown, and a reported shooting in Marcy-Holmes on Sept. 4. Clark said these incidents appear to be isolated, and UMPD tries to identify crime patterns to improve the way they respond to crime on and off campus. A crime trend, according to UMPD, consists of three to five incidents with the same suspect or weapon description, which means the past incidents don’t point to a larger pattern. University junior Emily Burich said recent incidents near the University have made her feel less safe around campus.
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“It’s kind of unnerving to hear about everything that’s been going on lately,” Burich said. Burich said reported crimes along 4th Street have made her weary to walk in the Dinkytown area. “I have pepper spray on my key ring and I always have it ... in my hand, in my pocket when I’m walking home at night,” Burich said.
Police respond to multiple crimes Minneapolis and U police responded to two assaults and a burglary recently. BY EMMA DILL edill@mndaily.com
The Minneapolis Police Department and University of Minnesota Police Department responded to reports of an assault, a stabbing and burglary this week. The report of a stabbing brought MPD to M Health East Bank Hospital Friday morning around midnight. The suspect stabbed the victim from behind with a knife and then fled the scene. The victim suffered a severe
laceration and was transported to Fairview Riverside Hospital by a man who left before officers arrived at the scene. Minneapolis police found a man unconscious and bleeding from his eyes when they responded to an alleged assault at the McDonald’s in Dinkytown on Sept. 17 around 10:45 p.m. A witness told police the suspect fled the scene after assaulting the victim. Emergency medical services brought the victim to Hennepin Healthcare for treatment of possible internal injuries and a severe laceration, according to the police report. The incident remains under investigation. MPD officers were
called Friday to the 1000 block of 11th Avenue Southeast in response to a reported assault. The female suspect told police that her boyfriend’s roommate had assaulted her earlier in the week. Responding officers photographed her injuries. Police responded to a reported burglary on Sunday around 10 p.m. on the 1000 block of University Avenue Southeast. The burglary occurred between Friday night and Saturday morning after the victim’s roommate forgot to lock the front door, according to the police report. UMPD responded to 15 thefts in the past week, including four bike thefts.
They also responded to three car accidents. Police Chief Matt Clark said clear, cooler weather this weekend led to an increase in foot traffic around campus, but the UMPD did not necessarily see an increase in crime. Clark called this week’s crime “fairly typical.”
The report of a stabbing brought MPD to M Health East Bank Hospital Friday morning around midnight.
a new campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault U President Eric Kaler works with student government on new campaign.
BY THERESA MUELLER tmueller@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota rolled out a public awareness campaign geared toward students this month in an effort to prevent sexual misconduct. On Sept. 11, the University launched the public awareness campaign as part of the President’s Initiative to Prevent Sexual Misconduct. The University is looking to do more than create awareness in the It Ends Here campaign by encouraging students, faculty and staff to do their part in preventing sexual misconduct on campus. “The purpose of the campaign is to engage, educate and empower students to take responsibility to end sexual harassment and assault … and [create] the expectation that prevention is everyone’s responsibility,” said Ann Aronson, the University’s chief marketing officer and co-chair of campaign. The development of the campaign has been ongoing since the spring of 2017, when University President Eric Kaler appointed University Relations and Boynton Health to plan the public awareness campaign for the initiative. While accumulating information and feedback for the public awareness campaign, the planning committee realized their message to prevent sexual misconduct was similar to the Minnesota Student Association’s existing It Ends Here campaign launched in the spring of 2018, said Dave Golden, Boynton’s director of public health and communications and cochair of the campaign.
To keep aspects of the campaign simple, the University collaborated with MSA and decided to adopt the It Ends Here name but shift the branding. “I think it is important that the president’s initiative is continuing the task of expanding the dialogue around sexual assault,” said Meara Cline, co-chair of MSA’s sexual assault task force. The public awareness campaign is one aspect of the initiative’s progression, Golden said. Committees working on the campaign are continuing to pursue training and policy changes promoting zero tolerance of sexual misconduct around campus. Golden said an additional aspect of the campaign is to ensure student efforts are being made by the initiative to further combat sexual misconduct. “We are all coming together to try and stop [sexual misconduct], and it starts with all of us individually,” Aronson said. As the University’s It Ends Here campaign advances, members of MSA are collaborating with the University while continuing their own campaign. “Within our campaign, we are reaching out to various groups on campus to really spread this word and get people in there with unique perspectives,” Cline said. The task force is meant to represent people who do not have the means to push for the initiative, she said. Ad d i t i o n a l l y , M S A ’ s Sexual Assault Task Force is continuing to work toward establishing policies such as the inclusion of sexual assault resources in University syllabuses. “I want [students] to feel empowered to share their truth and their stories, and feel that this is a campus that listens and cares about their experiences,” Cline said.
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After Olympic gold, Pannek returns to MN The redshirt senior has not played a game for Minnesota since March 2017. BY ERIK NELSON enelson2@mndaily.com
Kelly Pannek didn’t play for the Gophers last season — but for good reason. She was on the United States women’s Olympic team and came back to Minnesota with a new piece of hardware. The United States Olympic team won gold for the first time since 1998, ending Canada’s streak of four consecutive gold medals at the Winter Olympics. Team USA defeated Canada in the gold medal game on Feb. 22 in 3-2 in a shootout. U.S. goaltender Maddie Rooney made the winning save, setting off a celebration two decades in the making. Pannek said her reaction to Rooney’s save was pure excitement. “You’re jumping over the boards as fast as you can and trying to hug whoever you can,” Pannek said. “It was a powerful and emotional moment.” Canada had won gold at each Winter Olympics since 2002. Canada defeated the U.S. in the previous two gold medal games, including a come-from-behind overtime win in the 2014 gold medal game. Pannek said participating at the Winter Olympics in South Korea was a powerful experience. “To be able to experience everything with our team, especially the opening ceremonies, was special,” Pannek said. “It’s something that I can’t even describe because there are so many feelings going through you.” After winning gold in South Korea, Pannek is preparing to play her first game
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Forward Kelly Pannek watches the puck drop during a game against Ohio State on Feb. 27, 2016.
for the Gophers in over a year. Pannek hasn’t played a game for the Gophers since March 2017, when the team lost to Clarkson in the semifinal of the NCAA Frozen Four. Pannek said re-adjusting to the NCAA ice won’t be an issue. “We played on a lot of NHL-sized rinks [at the Olympics],” she said. “There’s some adjustments, but it’s easier going back to smaller ice than it is going to [Olympic-sized] ice.” In 2016-17, Pannek played 39 games. She scored
19 goals and had 62 points that season. Forward Nicole Schammel said Pannek’s success at the international level will motivate the team this upcoming season. “It’s great to see a teammate doing so well,” Schammel said. “We were all [Pannek’s] biggest supporters last year. Having [her] back is great.” In addition to winning a gold medal at the Winter Olympics this year, Pannek was a member of Minnesota’s NCAA Frozen Four winning teams in 2015 and 2016.
She was a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award in 2017. The Award was established in 1998 and is given to the most outstanding player of each NCAA season. Head coach Brad Frost said Pannek instantly earns respect with younger players when she steps into the locker room. “They know that they’re going to have an opportunity with and against her each day in practice,” Frost said. “It keeps them motivated to improve and she’s helping them along the way.” After taking off a year to
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play in the Olympics, Pannek is excited to be back with the Gophers. “This team is full of
[experience] at different levels in various ways,” she said. “I’m excited to be back with the team.”
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Plowman-Ollington latest European to join Gophers
International experience helps Gophers
The freshman is the second player from England to join the Gophers.
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The Minnesota men’s golf team relies on international recruiting as an integral key to their success, a fact associate head coach Justin Smith knows better than anyone. “We’ve always had a strong international presence,” Smith said. “Being a northern program, you have to focus there. Priority number one is our home state, then you look at the Midwest and then you look internationally pretty quickly thereafter.” In recent years, European golfers have played important roles for Minnesota. Rúnar Arnorsson, who hails from Iceland, graduated in the spring after four successful seasons with the Gophers. Englishman Angus Flanagan came to the Twin Cities last season and immediately became one of the squad’s most important members. After bringing Flanagan aboard, coach Smith once again focused his efforts on Surrey County, England, located just south of London, where he recruited Harry Plowman-Ollington. “I got along with coach Smith really well,” said Plowman-Ollington, citing that chemistry as a big reason for choosing Minnesota. “When coach Smith and [Director of Men’s Golf John Carlson] ... invited me to the U, I really enjoyed the prospect of coming around here and studying and being an athlete.” Plowman-Ollington was one of the top young golfers in England. He came in 10th place at the Carris Trophy
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Freshman Harry Plowman-Ollington plays during the Gopher Invitational on Sunday, Sept. 9 at Windsong Farm Golf Club.
in 2017, England’s Under-18 championship. “Harry is someone we did a lot of homework on,” Smith said. “He has an absolutely great family, he’s a great kid — very, very smart kid. He’s a great fit with our program and he has worlds of talent, so we’re excited to see where it goes.” It’s no coincidence that he joined his Surrey golf teammate, Flanagan, at Minnesota. Plowman-Ollington said the two were in contact despite having an ocean and half-continent between them. “When I had my visit, [Flanagan] was the one who helped show me around,” said Plowman-Ollington. “It influenced my decision quite a lot.” The two are excited to reunite with the Gophers and compete together moving forward. “It’s really nice, to be honest,” Flanagan said of Plowman-Ollington joining the team. “We played a lot of junior golf together. It’s just nice having someone there who I’ve known for a while. It’s made it easier for him to gel with the boys, I think.” The transition to college is even more difficult when the student travels abroad to a different culture and coach, a difficulty Smith acknowledged.
For Plowman-Ollington, the opportunity to come to America was appealing in large part because of the nature of college golf in the United States. “It’s a completely different environment,” he said. “There’s so much money put into it, there’s nothing like it back home. It’s kind of cool seeing the nationals last year and seeing the winners on T.V., stuff like that. It’s quite cool.” Despite the distance created between friends and family back home, coach Smith said coming to the United States to play college golf is often in the best interest of recruits. When pitching Minnesota, he always made sure to explain the benefits of playing Division-I golf. While the coaching staff is excited about PlowmanOllington’s prospects, he may have to wait to join Flanagan as a regular in the Gopher’s starting lineup. In his college debut at the Gopher Invitational, PlowmanOllington competed with the B-lineup, shooting a 54-hole score of 245 (+32). “It takes some time for them to settle in,” Smith said of international players. “But in the long-run, it’s always a win.”
From a distance, the No. 6 Minnesota volleyball team looks like every other team, but out of the 14 teams in the Big Ten, Minnesota is one of only five teams with an international student on their on rosters. The Gophers have two international players. One is sophomore outside hitter Alice Zeimann who came to the states from New Zealand, just as head coach Hugh McCutcheon had. New to the states this year is freshman middle blocker Paulina Swider, a U.S. native who spent the majority of her life growing up in Poland. When first coming to campus, Zeimann said she instantly fell in love. “It felt like it was something out of a movie,” Zeimann said. “The people were really nice and kind of like home in that sense.” For Swider, she said everything just felt right about Minnesota as she found out more about the program. “I found Minnesota and I dug deeper into the team culture, the city, the campus and community, and it looked great,” Swider said. “So I decided to reach out to the coaching staff and it worked out.” Both Zeimann and Swider sent their film to the coaching staff, which consisted of footage of their times playing for the Polish and New Zealand youth and junior international teams. This experience they said brings a unique perspective to the team. “The international game teaches you different things,” Zeimann said.
“So I think it brings some diversity.” McCutcheon said the international experiences brings knowledge that others might not have. “Both of these athletes have played with volleyball players significantly older then them, so I think they learned stuff from there,” McCutcheon said. After arriving in Minnesota, the transition to a new school was tough like for any freshman. Coming to a new country was another adjustment in itself. “It was really hard [transitioning],” Zeimann said. “I think the hardest part was being away from my family.” Swider echoed similar thoughts and coach McCutcheon said the coaching staff does its best to ensure all of their athletes are doing well. “I try to check in on them regularly to make sure they’re doing OK” McCutcheon said. “Leaving your country and living in a different place and not having the same kind of support system that you usually do is a big adjustment, but they both seem to be doing really well.” Swider said the biggest cultural difference for her is the general openness of the American public. “It’s more sociable, open and friendly. Not saying Polish people aren’t friendly, but they are more open here where strangers will say ‘hi’ on the street,” Swider said.
“[America’s] more sociable, open and friendly. Not saying Polish people aren’t friendly, but they are more open here where strangers will say ‘hi’ on the street.” PAULINA SWIDER freshman middle blocker
Zeimann said simple tasks such as going to the grocery store was a challenge at first. “I’d go to the grocery store and not recognize any products, so that was hard,” Zeimann said. As far as volleyball, Zeimann said a challenge was getting to know the different types of signs that were used in the U.S. rather than in New Zealand. “I had to learn the different signals, literally every sign for plays was different,” Zeimann said. A little more than a year in, however, Zeimann said that Minneapolis and the U.S. has become home. “It all took a little getting used to but now it’s like my home,” Zeimann said.
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“17” by The Greeting Committee
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
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‘What’s Football Pizza?’
Como fave celebrates 10 years of deliciousness
The Greeting Committee is the type of band that makes your heart feel light and your toes feel like tapping. They’re possibly one of the most feel-good bands out there, with the exception of a few incredible ballads. The band released the song “17” this past spring, and it easily became the indie-pop song of the summer for many. If you’re feeling a bit reminiscent of warmer days, this song is for you.
Eat this: Trader Joe’s Petite Pumpkin Spice Cookies These little shortbread cookies taste like a bite of autumn in a box. They have the perfect amount of pumpkin spice and to really knock your socks off, they have a yogurt coating with sprinkles. The pumpkinshaped cookies are dangerously addicting but pair great with your choice of tea and a Netflix binge on a chilly evening.
Wear this: Good Chemistry perfume Target launched a brand of perfume called Good Chemistry this past winter. The perfumes are vegan, paraben-free and made with essential oils. They come in three different forms: body mist, rollerball and classic perfume, so you can easily fit them into your lifestyle. Our personal favorite? The fresh and subtly sweet magnolia violet scent.
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WILL TOOKE, DAILY LEFT: Football Pizza co-owner A.J. Azizi prepares his signature football shaped pizza on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the restaurant in the Como neighborhood of Minneapolis. RIGHT: Football Pizza co-owner A.J. Azizi speaks about the history of the restaurant on Saturday, Sept. 22, in Minneapolis.
There’s more to the Como classic than meets first slice. BY SAMIR FERDOWSI sferdowsi@mndaily.com
Most pizzas are circles. Some are rectangles. But only one is shaped like a football. Football Pizza, the iconically obscure shop on the corner of Como and 15th Ave., celebrates its ten year anniversary this month — and it’s time you try it out. Serving pies like the Meat Lovers with gyro meat and the Chef’s Special with olives, mushrooms and eggplant, Football Pizza brings some refreshing Middle Eastern spice to the classic American dish. “My brother was experimenting and then he just curved it like a football,” Como location owner A.J. Azizi said. “That’s when Football Pizza was created.” Owned by the two Azizi brothers, the unique Minneapolis pizza joint has
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been saucing up gameday goto eats for 20 years at their other location on Central Avenue — about ten minutes from the Como location. “I love football and I never played it, so I love having the pizza shop,” founder Meerwais Azizi said. “It came to my mind and I just did it.” Hailing from Afghanistan and a part of a family of 10 children, the Azizi brothers contribute the restaurant’s success to their family’s roots and legacy. Their oldest sister (and greatest inspiration) is a doctor. Another is an engineer and yet another is a nurse — sweat with reward runs in the family. “We’ve seen the worst of it,” A.J. Azizi said. “We’re built this way: to take the heat and do your best and come out strong. It will work out one way or another and you’ll see light at the end of the tunnel.” A performer and singer, one of the six brothers, Sear Azizi, sings at the Como location for special events in addition to acting as the P.R.
and marketing representative for the shop. Cultivated from a familyfed, resilient upbringing, the Como bakery and its owners have a secret ingredient: passionate inclusiveness. “We’re here for the students. As an establishment, we respect and accept all walks of life,” A.J. Azizi said. “We always try to keep every customer happy.” As you walk into the shop, the brothers’ intentions are quickly validated. Greeted by a smile as warm as the pizza itself and a “welcome,” the cashier greets seemingly every customer as if they’ve been friends for the 10 years the shop has been around. Waiting for your pizza turns into a hearty conversation that makes you forget your grumbling stomach. Although shaped like a football, you won’t find any pigskin on these pies. The shop is completely halal — continuing their “pizza-for-all” mission. “We want to make sure all
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FAM Fridays brings fashion, art and music to one convenient location every Friday night. It’s a fun opportunity to shop around some pop-up shops from local fashion designers and artists, as well as listen to great music. In case you needed another reason to go other than the fact that this event is free, Fashion Week is wrapping up on Sept. 30. Get in the spirit while you can.
Ahead of his show Friday, Wiz Khalifa’s DJ lays down knowledge with A&E.
Where Radisson Red, 609 S. 3rd St., Minneapolis Hours 8 P.M. to midnight Cost Free
BY SAMIR FERDOWSI sferdowsi@mndaily.com
Saturday “Is God Is”
Where Mixed Blood Theatre, 1501 4th St. S., Minneapolis Hours 7:30 P.M. Cost Free first-come, firstserve; $35 for guaranteed seating
Sunday Open Streets Minneapolis Open Streets Minneapolis will be heading to the University area on Sept. 30, giving the public an opportunity to reclaim the streets and shop locally. Almost every vendor at the street festival is a business or organization that is housed within five blocks of the route. Our Streets Minneapolis encourages people to walk, bike and have fun while exploring the community around them.
Where 14th Ave. SE., University Ave. SE. and Oak St. SE. Hours 11 A.M. TO 5 P.M. Cost Free
(gyro meat, beef and chicken) and the House Special (beef, green peppers and onions), but we recommend the Mediterranean (green peppers, onions, mozzarella cheese, feta cheese and chicken) to start. All pies come with the shop’s special tangy lime sauce on the side. Cooking up a storm for Super Bowl Sunday this past year, Football Pizza saw its largest sales day in history. “We’ve been doing what we can to progress and it was a big success,” A.J. Azizi said. “There’s a lot we can do with this brand.” It’s this event that fuels the Football Pizza owners’ desire to take on big-hitters like Domino’s and Pizza Hut in the upcoming ten years. With their eyes set on new expansions and partnerships, it seems that — as of now — the dough will keep on rolling. “We love it ourselves and our customers love it,” Meerwais Azizi said. “It’s a lot better than that round, boring pizza.”
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“Is God Is” presents a story of vengeance and morals peppered with comedy and drama. Twin sisters survive a tragic fire and find out their mother, whom they believed had died, is still alive and wishes to see them. What follows is a revenge story that isn’t a classic revenge story. It’s passionate and presents issues of racial inequality and socioeconomic division. The play runs through Oct. 14.
students are getting tasty fuel for their exams,” A.J. Azizi said. Aside from pizza, the joint also cooks up traditional Middle Eastern dishes. Kebab and basmati rice plates, chicken tikka and gyros are all a part of the menu, along with baklava and mint tea for desert. As far as pizza goes, students can be treated to a special Monday through Wednesday that will get them a small pizza for $5.95 instead of the usual $8 price point. “The name puts me off,” strategic communications senior Sara Smokrovich said. “I’ve been meaning to try it, but it just seems like a sports bar with mediocre pizza.” Though this may be a common response when asked about the restaurant, it is anything but. Delicious and hearty pizza with an even heartier story fueling its ovens, Football Pizza can woo a skeptic. The most popular options are the Meat Lover’s
GRAM PETERSON, DAILY Two students look at the art available to rent on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Weisman Art Museum. The museum held an art rental event where students could study, eat snacks and find affordable art to rent or purchase.
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studying neuroscience, came for the free coffee at WAM’s study night and left with a new piece of decor. Manikonda was checking out the rental art on display with her study buddy when they landed on Sister Mary Corita Kent’s 1969 screenprint, “In Touch.” It was one of the largest works on display at the launch party, with eyecatching pink and red florals on a black background. “My friend Kate ... she literally went, ‘That screams Keerthi.’ I got it because apparently it is very like my personality,” Manikonda said. “It’s kind of angsty, but at the same time it has this sort of elegance to it, which kind of describes me in a way.” Manikonda said she’s going to hang the work in her dorm room with command strips. WAM had her covered, sending each rented piece
of art home with supplies to mount it on a wall. WAM Collective members Madalyn Johnson, Ricky Ford and Alex Cain were busy packing up the art so students could safely transport it home. “Less than five [artworks] have been damaged since 1934,” said Katie Covey, the director of student engagement at WAM. In addition to hanging supplies, students were given a document outlining what will happen if the art is damaged or the student fails to return it to the museum. The rental period lasts for one semester, and students could be charged a fee of $100 if their art is not returned on time. Damages are assessed on a case-bycase basis. For insurance reasons “none of the works are valued more than $500,” said Stuart Deets, a Ph.D. student in the art history department and WAM’s program assistant. However, serious the consequences may be for damaging part of the
collection, Hudson Walker and WAM were never deterred from lending art to students. “The collection is to be lived with and experienced as part of your home in your life. So it goes in peoples’ homes with the understanding that it’s going to be part of their every day,” Covey said. Freshman biomedical engineering student Angad Cheema had decided on a specific place in his room for his artwork before he came to the launch party. Cheema chose Edith Carlson’s 1981 piece “#438” from her Desert Light series for its simplicity. The piece of art, created using colored pencil, is going to live in his dorm room during this semester, between posters he got at the poster fair in Coffman Memorial Union. Cheema left the “Homework Art Rental Launch Party” with his work of art, but also a mission. “Now I have to figure out who Edith Carlson is,” he said.
Pure positivity is a trait few individuals can emanate. A whole crew? Now that’s special. Meet Twin Cities DJ and Taylor Gang’s official manon-the-ones-and-twos, DJ Bonics. A DJ at local station GO 95.3 and the man behind the tables when Wiz Khalifa lights up a stage, Bonics (some know him as Brandon Glova) is a true mentor to those in and out of the rap game. Lucky for us, the artist sat down to spin out a track of Q&A — featuring A&E. Who is DJ Bonics? Oooh I’m from Pennsylvania, born in Philly. I met [Wiz Khalifa] in Pittsburgh and I’m just a kid who is pushing passion through music. You know what I mean? I’m connecting people through that, man, and DJing is the vehicle. Honestly, I’m just a guy trying to impact the world and show people that — this sounds generic — but that they can do whatever they want. It’s really so true when you find that stride. What’s your favorite type of cereal? You know what, let’s just say I bought these chocolate peanut butter Cheerios yesterday. What’s your take on the Minneapolis scene? Well, because of Prince and because of Atmosphere, most local artists take it really seriously — way more so than I’ve seen in other cities.
Here, they’re really about “don’t rap over” and putting a show on. People still look for the DJ to do a little somethin’, and I think that was all built from that Atmosphere culture. And I love that about Minneapolis. You found your love for DJ-ing in college. What can you say about making the most of your passion? A couple things — first, you have to enjoy it. People asked how I got into DJing … because I like it. People say they want to DJ to be famous or be a photographer to get backstage and that’s the problem. I like this shit, that’s the main ingredient. The rest falls from there; if you like it, everything is pure and authentic. Then, once you’re good at something, you have confidence. When you graduate, employers will dictate if you have a job or not. But you have a skill set no one can take away from you. That’s the second ingredient: to have a skill that no one can dictate or take away. When you’re good, you’re undeniable. You need ego to get into it, and then once you’re in, lose that ego to survive it. You’re not gonna get your way, but how you react will determine your longevity. But — add this — no risk, no reward. Wiz said this recently: “If you don’t take a risk, you’ll never be heard.” Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. A longer version of this story is available online.
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University freshman Karen Gonzalez spoke at a listening session in front of the Board of Regents on Monday, Sept. 24. When speaking about the desired qualities of the next University president, Gonzalez said she would prefer someone outside of the university to be chosen.
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want in the next University president. Some common wants brought up included diversity and a background in academia and research. “What I want in a president is more transparency … along with that kind of goes with this audacity to think big and go beyond what people think is possible,” said political science freshman Jackson Kerr at
the West Bank session. PSAC broke the sessions into 45-minute segments for students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members. Faculty members advocated for a president who is from academia, including the liberal arts. Faculty asked for a president with a focus on research, racial and gender diversity and who is approachable, kind and a good listener in their sessions. Colleen Manchester,
a n a s s o c i a t e p ro f e s s o r in the Carlson School of Management, said the University is too divided, which was evident in the way PSAC divided the sessions into categories. “It’s like we’re separated into silos,” Manchester said. “Silos cause mistrust and perpetuates mistrust.” During the sessions, students advocated for a diverse president and one who prioritizes education and can stand up to legislative pressure and the Board
of Regents. “A strong University president needs to engage productively in leading the regents,” said Kate Knuth, a Ph.D. candidate in conservation sciences, during the session at Coffman Memorial Union. Many students in attendance at the listening session were required for a class and received extra credit for providing input. PSAC will have a profile available on its website on Oct. 4 that will be
a conglomeration of the themes of all the listening sessions and the Board of Regents’ core criteria, Omari said. “In many ways, a lot of the input is very similar no matter where you go,” Omari said. “The difference is in how people name it … Everyone’s talking about integration and connectedness, they just call it something different.” The information gathered from the sessions will be combined with
information gathered from the presidential search committee, regents and the search firm Storbeck/ Pimental & Associates. The information will be used to create a profile to help the search firm move forward. Regent Omari said he is now speaking with business people and legislators about their wants in a new president and will be speaking with Gov. Mark Dayton about the search next week.
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Ac c o r d i n g t o t h e Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Equivalency Calculator, the electricity generated from the nine locations will produce enough energy annually to power 224 homes. “Between these three initiatives, 20 percent of our energy at the U will be renewable,” Stennes said. Lori Vitaioli, a University student, said she believes the
investment in solar panels is a step in the right direction. “It’s really cool that the U is taking initiative in moving towards renewable energy sources,” Vitaioli said. Many departments across campus collaborated on the onsite solar panel project, including Energy Management, University Finance and the Office of the General Counsel, according to Stennes.
Students at the University played a role in bringing solar energy to campus. Ellen Anderson, executive director of the Energy Transition Lab, led the SUN Delegation Team, a group of undergraduate and graduate students who helped evaluate potential sites for solar energy on campus. “We got the students together and we formed
strategies ... to do solar site assessments,” Anderson said. Sites were evaluated based on space availability, other potential future uses for the space and how easy it would be to connect to the University’s electrical grid. Anderson is confident the University will continue to bolster sustainable energy practices. “Every year it gets more cost effective,” she said.
performing in a way as an actor about that research,” said Seifert. In addition to members learning to improve research communication, Reed hopes he’s created a community for the members. “Rather than just meeting for one brief period of time, we’re able to get a little more intimate, we’re able to get to know people who are in the room and we’re actually able to practice over and over and over again,” Reed said. “This provides the next step.” Tangelson said he wants to help remove the stress and pressure from students delivering their research — to the point where it is not burdensome for the speaker. “Ultimately, I want to use tools of theater in terms of ensemble work or experimental theater work to offer the scientists a more intuitive way to approach their work in terms of structuring the narrative of the research,” he said. Even though the group is just beginning its bi-weekly meetings, Reed said he already notices change in the scientists’ views on public speaking. “The most enjoyable part is seeing how nervous everyone is in the beginning and just watching them come together as this beautiful unit where they’re just happy to work with each other,” Reed said. “They’re having fun — even though they’re doing the things they thought they strongly disliked.”
issues and not just … a thing that we put up just to say we did something,” Reich said. Reich and various community members said they support the idea of placing a fence near the location, but Jon Wertjes, director of traffic and parking services with City of Minneapolis Public Works, said it would not be a effective solution.
“Is there a broader conversation about … [fencing] and other solutions?” Wertjes said. “I think that’s where we want to have the conversation and try to find an action that will result in a better solution to prevent people from crossing the tracks.” Wertjes said his department has discussed signage
as a short-term solution, but Hoerning said none has been added since the October incident. Longer-term solutions could include warning lights or gate arms, which he said are typical for ground-level crossings. Wertjes also said tracks could be separated from ground-level, but doing so comes at a major cost.
Official crossings exist one block on either side of the location, and the City needs to be realistic about that investment, Wertjes said. After months of conversations with the City, BNSF and various rail safety advocacy groups, Hoerning said his greatest concern is the security of students now
that a new school year is underway. “[The City has] a lot of priorities, but we would like to see something done,” he said. “This one has been kind of especially long … Usually we get a resolution … at least some kind of action, in six months or so. And this one’s now approaching a year.”
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New solar panels shade the parking lot outside Humphrey School of Public Affairs on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The solar panels are part of a University effort to eliminate net carbon emissions by 2050.
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step toward achieving the University’s plans for eliminating the University’s net carbon emissions by 2050. “This [project] is part of a bigger commitment on behalf of the University to purchase renewable sources of energy,” Stennes said.
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creative solutions for railroad safety measures. Reich said he hopes whatever resolution the City finds is effective. “We gotta figure out a design that has some merit to it in terms of mitigating
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Grand Rounds trail makes slow progress The trail that spans Minneapolis is used by hikers, bicyclists and vehicles alike. BY TIFFANY BUI tbui@mndaily.com
A 50-mile byway encircling Minneapolis is just three miles short of being completed, with the last remaining leg running through parts of Prospect Park and Southeast Como. Once it is completed, the Grand Rounds trail will connect Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis, providing Ward 2 with pedestrian and bicycle access to the Mississippi River. Through regular project updates, city and park officials hope to boost citizen interest and garner funding for this “Missing Link.” While many decisions are still up in the air, some portions of the route have been solidified. 27th Avenue Southeast is currently set to connect to the Mississippi. Proponents of the project are still working to finalize a master plan, even though almost a decade has passed since the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board last renewed planning efforts. Original plans to complete the Grand Rounds date back a century. At the most recent meeting last Wednesday, residents discussed different route alternatives. At the moment, securing project funding is a huge part of the process, said project manager Carrie Christensen. The lack of a master plan makes the Missing Link ineligible for Metropolitan Council funding. Ward 2 Minneapolis Council member Cam Gordon
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Mardelle Madsen, Fran Holmsten and Mary Rafferty walk past a map of the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway on Monday. Sept. 24. They walk a loop on the East River Parkway section of the byway every Monday.
said he will vouch for the trail in a letter to the Met Council as it seeks input on its updated 2040 park plan. “I think it’s time for us to roll up our sleeves and get it done, I guess is the attitude,” Gordon said. “I’m just trying to make sure to move forward and at least make sure we have our plan in place so everyone can agree on what
we’re pushing forward to get funding and built there.” Even with regional backing, the trail could still take more than 20 to 30 years to develop, Christenen said. The Park Board will need to restructure streets or buy land from private property owners to piece together the route. But first, the ten-yearold original master plan must
be updated to account for the drastic infrastructure changes in the area. “It’s a different world than it was ten years ago, and also in some ways it’s very similar. A lot of community members that are coming back to the table were part of the process ten years ago,” said Christensen. “We’re trying to balance all these different needs
and hopes.” Discussions about the unfinished trail have been incorporated into a larger plan focused on parks east of the Mississippi. This opens up an ongoing opportunity for public review and comment on the Missing Link. Park Board Commissioner Chris Meyer is hoping to draw more student voices into the
discussion. In order to build awareness of the trail, Meyer is hosting a bike tour of the Missing Link on Oct. 6. “It’s important for students to show up because the large majority of people who live in the University district are students, and we need to plan these routes with them in mind,” said Meyer. “We need them there to do that.”
Grant funds machine learning to study global change The University was granted $1.43 million by NSF to conduct the project. BY NIKKI PEDERSON npederson@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota received a threeyear, $1.43 million grant earlier this month from the National Science Foundation to further advance machine learning techniques to better monitor global agriculture and environmental changes. Machine learning is when computers can “learn” from data, without needing direct human programming. Through this project, it can be used to help society
address climate change issues, manage land use and natural resources and sustainably feed a growing population. The NSF grant funds three groups of researchers from the University, consisting of members of the College of Science and Engineering, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute. Each group will focus on a different aspect of the project. Vipin Kumar, the project’s principal investigator, will lead the CSE portion of the project involving the actual algorithms. “The end goal is to advance state-of-the-art
machine learning with automated algorithms,” Kumar said. “We can identify what crops are being grown at what locations, and [be] able to figure out what the yield of the crop would be as soon as possible.” James Wilgenbusch, the co-principal investigator for the project, and MSI are tasked with cyber infrastructure development. “How do we implement this in a way that people can [use] what algorithms are being designed, and that there are interfaces that people can use to access the data discoveries that we make?” Wilgenbusch said. The third leg of the project involves CFANS and Phil Pardey, a professor in
the Department of Applied Economics. “[Pardey has] a good sense of what potential value there will be to the methods we’re developing, when it comes to farmers and other people with a vested interest,” Wilgenbusch said. The triad of knowledge can be summarized as “good algorithms, good infrastructure and good actual application support around agriculture and economics,” he said. By analyzing agricultural cropping data and urban landscapes, researchers plan to advance machine learning techniques that can monitor changes such as the conversion of forest to farmland, the loss of farmland due to urbaniza-
tion and soil and water degradation, according to the grant brief. The reach of these advancements could extend past Minnesota. The project is collaborating with the Nature Conservancy and DC Water to evaluate the effectiveness of the project’s techniques and ways to implement them into further sectors. Agricultural and land changes that have happened in the past, such as the ones being monitored by the University, are still occurring now and can have a direct impact on water quality, said Matt Ries, the chief of water quality and watershed management at DC Water. “One of the things we
pride ourselves on is what we call a digital utility,” Ries said. “That involves operations systems and transparency of the data we have. We have an open water data portal here where you can find information about our construction and information about our infrastructure.” Ries said that it’s somewhat unique that a water municipality has high-tech approaches such as theirs, but it reflects a general trend in society about open data and information. “Ultimately, we are looking to provide the best value for our [customers] for the services we provide,” he said. “If we can use new technologies to do that, we are interested in exploring them.”
Research roundup: Bike safety, biodiversity and infant maltreatment U of M researchers published several studies during the month of September. BY NIKKI PEDERSON npederson@mndaily.com
Recent studies published by University of Minnesota researchers look at bike safety within city planning, herbivorous animals and premature infants’ increased risk of maltreatment.
Bicycle infrastructure within road design and city planning
Using new technology that can measure the distance between bicycles and passing vehicles, University of Minnesota graduate students studied the vehicle passing distance on various types of bicycle infrastructure within
Hennepin County. A Minnesota statute requires a minimum vehicle passing distance of 3 feet. Anything less than that is defined as “encroachment,” and can increase the likelihood of a cyclist being injured. Within the nearly 3,000 passing events recorded, researchers Josh Pansch, Isaac Evans and Lila Singer-Berk found varied results depending on road type, vehicle type and even the gender of the cyclist. A cyclist is more likely to be encroached upon in a bike boulevard than any other facility. A bike boulevard is a “lower-volume, lowerspeed street that has been optimized for bicycle traffic,” according to the City of Minneapolis. A bollard bike lane, which uses plastic cones to separate a bike lane from the road, had the greatest vehicle passing distance of any
of the bike facilities. The study also found that as vehicle size and type increase, average vehicle passing distance decreases. This means a cyclist is more likely to be encroached upon if the vehicle is larger, including buses and semi-trucks. Female riders are more likely to be passed closer than male riders, with female riders experiencing 73 percent of the encroachments recorded. “Right now we’re focusing on sharing what we’ve found,” Singer-Berk said. The implications of this study extend beyond the University. The results of the study were shared with Hennepin County and published in ITE Journal, she said. “It means city planners … can look at our study and have more evidence in investing in protected bike facilities,” she said. “They are
safer and help vehicles follow the statute.”
Herbivorous animals are necessary for healthy ecosystems
No matter the size, herbivorous animals such as red deer, marmots and insects play an important role in maintaining ecosystem functionality, according to a University study published earlier this month. By progressively excluding vertebrate and invertebrate herbivores, researchers at the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, were able to examine what happens to ecosystems when there is a lack of biodiversity. Conducted in the Swiss National Park in Switzerland, the five-year study found that invertebrate
communities such as snails, worms and some insects, were important in nutrient cycling and plant and soil function. “The biggest take home message highlights that the little things are really important,” said Joseph Bump, a professor and collaborator on the project. “We don’t see them necessarily, but they are necessary in healthy grasslands.” The field experiment included various enclosures that were distributed across two different vegetation types in the park. These enclosures excluded different sized herbivores. The project ran from 2009 to 2013, and almost 10 years later, the researchers are still analyzing the data, Bump said.
Preterm infants are at risk for maltreatment
A new study published
this month by a University researcher found that infants who were born preterm had 1.6 times the risk of being readmitted to the hospital within the first year of life for injuries suggestive of maltreatment. Child maltreatment is a major public health problem, and population-based surveillance and research on the issue is hindered by limited official child welfare data, according to the research brief. Susan Mason, an assistant professor at the School of Public Health, performed the study to expand the data available. Much of the previous data was limited by inconsistencies, such as differences in how states define abuse, or changes in the size of and funding of their programs, according to the School of Public Health.
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Power-relations in the world of academia are not free of sexual assault, misconduct The academic community should turn an introspective eye to its power dynamics.
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ith a prestigious professorship a t N e w Y o rk University, Avital Ronell was described as a “star” in the academic world. Decades of interesting JONATHAN ABABIY work in comparative columnist literature had given her an impressive resume full of interactions and friendships with other groundbreaking scholars like Jacques Derrida, Judith Butler and Slavoj Zizek. Graduate students, like Nimrod Reitman, a Wallace Fellow at Harvard University, flocked to study under her and learn her brilliant deconstructionism. No students will be studying under Ronell this school year, though. In August, Reitman, a graduate student of Ronell’s at NYU, appeared in New York Times with the results of NYU’s Title IX investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Ronell. The details were shocking. Ronell allegedly abused her power as Reitman’s advisor and forced Reitman into feigning a romantic relationship with her. Phone records reveal that she called and texted him constantly, seeking emotional assurances. She allegedly repeatedly kissed and groped
Reitman and whenever Reitman objected or his attention was simply elsewhere, she would turn cold, often threatened his career prospects — even “burst into a jealous rage.” The #MeToo stories we’ve seen in the news have made clear that this kind of injustice is plentiful in other sectors of society, like government, businesses and the entertainment industry. What is particularly striking about the Ronell case is that it finally puts academia under the #MeToo microscope. What we see is academia’s power imbalance and obsession with superstardom creating victims. Academia, with its tradition and devotion to the religion of knowledge, has an aura of being above it all. Instead, it’s proven to be a grievous offender, one where administrators are slow and reluctant to act, if at all. Ronell is a feminist scholar, after all. She made a career deconstructing and examining structures of power. There are cases similar to Reitman’s across academia. At the University of California, Berkeley, a prominent astronomer and potential Nobel laureate, Geoff Marcy, was known to have a history of allegedly acting inappropriately and groping female students. Students frequently brought it up to other faculty and administrators. According to what a graduate student told Buzzfeed News, women in the astronomy department even began to discourage other women from working with him. Buzzfeed News also found he was accused of sexual harassment at his previous position at San Francisco State University, too. A subsequent Berkeley investigation substantiated many of the claims against him, but the school only put him on
probation. Only after his department wrote a letter protesting the University’s investigation and subsequent decision did Marcy resign, without ever facing real punishment from the University. These stories continue to happen in academia because professors continue to wield a power imbalance over their students. The academic world, especially within specific fields and niches, can be very insular. Students cannot risk displeasing their adviser. The careers of Reitman’s and Marcy’s students depended on their professor’s good word. Their professors had the power to assign grades, make assignments and write letters of recommendation. Students had to make sure they toed the line. Put simply, the personal model of advising that academia relies on for graduate school gives professors too much power in the lives of their students. Reporting carries an immense risk and far too often, no one seems to listen. Academia needs to be more cognizant of the power imbalance inherent within it. As academia has its own #MeToo moment, it needs to ensure that universities hold their employees accountable. Administrators have let professors and researchers in prestigious posts, while avoiding the consequences of their actions for too long. No matter how brilliant or productive they are, our Universities have no place for abusers and the people who enable them.
Jonathan Ababiy welcomes comments at jababiy@mndaily.com.
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Don’t nix it: vote like your whole world depends on it Everyone should treat their vote in the 2018 and 2020 elections with the utmost importance.
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he 2018 Midterm Elections are on Tuesday, Nov. 6. 1968 was a turbulent year. As a U.S. citizen at the time, overseas, the Vietnam War took and manUMA VENKATA gled Vietnamese and columnist American lives, with an escalated offensive by President Lyndon B. Johnson. At home, the Civil Rights movement was in full motion, both peacefully and violently after the President signed the Civil Rights Act four years earlier. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is assassinated on April 4. Then-presidential candidate Robert Kennedy was assassinated on the night he won the California primary. Protests rose across the country, for civil rights and feminism. The Chicago Democratic Convention devolved into a bloodbath. That November, University of Minnesota alum, ex-mayor of Minneapolis, and LBJ’s Vice President, Democrat
Hubert Humphrey, ran for office of President of the United States. He was defeated by the Republican candidate Richard Nixon. To win that kind of election, there’s something Nixon must have done right. You can imagine how divisive an election this was. What hung in the balance was both national and domestic security. Some voters managed to ignore the clashes on civil rights entirely, but one thing that captured the country’s attention from coast to coast was the war in Vietnam. President Johnson couldn’t please everyone — eventually, he died of a heart attack. I’m sure you can also imagine the presidential election in 2020 will be important on a similar level. Domestic race relations, once again in the effort to improve civil rights for all, have become increasingly tense since our last election. The same goes for the march for women’s equality, as an unprecedented ongoing confirmation process for the latest Supreme Court nominee will act as a barometer of how accountability will — or won’t — be handled in the highest court of the land. And an incredibly important, yet universally under-acknowledged, feature of the moment is that the U.S. is on the ground in a wartime capacity in seven countries. The difference now is that our wars are not under nearly as much scrutiny as they were 50 years ago, which pushes the issue out of sight, out of mind.
I could continue to list the current state of affairs and spend pages drawing parallels between then and now. But the only one constant that I think immediately matters, in a concise, heavy, batteringram way, is President Nixon’s campaign slogan: “Vote like your whole world depended on it.” President Nixon’s slogan hit home then, and it hits home now. Voting is, depending on who you ask, our privilege or our right. To me, without putting much thought or meditation into the matter, it is both. Please refer to political philosophy about the real significance and weight of voting, but whatever the scholars say, it will boil down to the fact that voting is something every citizen should do. The U.S. does not, in practice, extend the right of the vote to every citizen, which is a shameful state of affairs — but this is the topic of another column, which I certainly hope to write. For now, with about a month before the midterms on Nov. 6 and two years before the next general election, please do as Nixon said and vote as if your whole world depended on it. It does.
Uma Venkata welcomes comments at uvenkata@mndaily.com.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the Editor, We very much appreciate Monday’s editorial, “Students should utilize University-sponsored mental health services” (9/24/18). We believe student advocacy is reducing the stigma associated with mental health care. That’s a good thing. We want to clarify some of the information because we’re concerned students might believe there are barriers to care where there are none. First, all students who pay the Student Services Fee are eligible for care at Boynton Health. Most students do not pay out of pocket for mental health. One of the exceptions are graduate students on the Graduate Assistant Health Plan who have a $10 co-pay at Boynton. In addition to Boynton, Student Counseling Services (SCS) and the CARE Program through Student Affairs are resources to ensure students receive the support they need. At SCS, there is no cost for students enrolled in degree programs. Your editorial mentioned some resources, but students should know a comprehensive list is at mentalhealth.umn.edu. From online counseling through Learn to Live to direct counseling at Boynton and Student Counseling Services, no student who feels they need support should hesitate to ask for care.
This letter has been lightly edited for clarity and style.
Robert McGrady welcomes comments at rmcgrady@mndaily.com.
Matthew Hanson is assistant director of mental health at Boynton Health. Jerry Shih is interim director and a senior psychologist at Student Counseling Services. Emily O’Hara is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and serves as the Senior Care Manager and Coordinator of the Behavioral Consultation Team.
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Search Advisory Committee lacks student voices Only two student reps will not fully represent the diverse opinions of the student body. University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler shocked the University community when he announced he will step down on July 1, 2019, one year earlier than his contract was set to end. Another shocking piece of information was released months later: only two University students would sit on the Presidential Search Advisory Committee. This is unacceptable. We see this as the University failing to recognize the diversity across our campuses and student population. Students from all five campuses need representation on the committee — two is inadmissible. Kaler, who assumed his position in 2011, announced his resignation over the summer. In a statement, he alluded to his above-average tenure length and recognized the University’s need for a “fresh perspective.” Following Kaler’s statement, Regents Chair David McMillan and Vice Chair Ken Powell announced the Board of Regents would be accepting nominations for students to join the Presidential Search Advisory Committee. Individuals assigned to the committee are tasked with recommending three or four finalists to succeed Kaler. While more than 400 applied to be apart of the committee, only 23 individuals were selected — a committee twice the size of the one that selected Kaler. Among those 23, only two students were accepted. The two students accepted, College of Liberal Arts student Catalina Anampa Castro and Ph.D. candidate Harrison Frick. The other 21 committee members include three regents, five professors and several other individuals that represent various communities. While the committee comprises a wide variety of community members and University professionals, it is certainly lacking when it comes to student representation. Though the committee may be lacking in representation, we recognize the attempt for transparency in the search as the board has created a website dedicated to its search plans. The website is provided with regular updates and ensures the University community stays informed throughout the process. This is an incredibly useful, helpful and necessary tool for students, especially considering the under-representation of the student body. We also applaud the search committee’s listen session initiatives, which will inform its search process. But students — undergraduate, professional and graduate – need a present voice throughout. The board must realize that selecting two students to represent approximately 63,000 students across the five campuses throughout the search process is unrealistic. We see no reason for the Board not to add qualified and willing students to the important process. Given that the opportunity to select new University leadership seldom presents itself, we would like to see a more plentiful and equal representation of the student body throughout the process. The University is a top educational institution, and it must afford students the opportunity to educate others on the committee about what students need in a new University President. Although the listening sessions have passed, you can still provide your thoughts on the University’s presidential search through the Presidential Search Advisory Committee’s feedback form. EDITORIALS & OPINIONS DEPARTMENT Editorials represent the voice of the Minnesota Daily as an institution and are prepared by the editorial board. SHARE YOUR VIEWS The Minnesota Daily welcomes letters and guest columns from readers. All letters must include the writer’s name, address and phone number for verification. The Daily reserves the right to edit all letters for style, space, libel and grammar. Letters to the editor should be no more than 500 words in length. Guest columns should be approximately 350 words. The Daily reserves the right to print any submission as a letter or guest column. Submission does not guarantee publication.
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HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (9/27): Communication profits this year. Share your affection and kindness steadily. Study to unveil a mystery. Summer glory for your crew comes before physical obstacles alert you to stop and smell the roses. Follow your heart this winter. Express your creativity and passion.
To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Written by Nancy Black
Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is an 8 — Your head is full of ways to make money. Don’t force things or jump the gun. Watch to avoid breakage. Keep your cool.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Patience with finances pays off. Discover unexpected savings. Determine practical priorities with your partner.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 9 — Discover something surprising about yourself. Avoid overindulgence and overspending. Stifle automatic reactions or harsh words.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 7 — Work together in unexpected ways. Grab a spontaneous opportunity for partnership without being reckless. A creative spark ignites.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 5 — Consider current circumstances from a higher perspective. Ignore old worries and fears. Don’t disturb a watchdog.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is an 8 — Prioritize health and wellness in your planning. Allow time for rest and energizing exercise, with nurturing foods and company.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is an 8 — Talk with friends to find surprising solutions. Check out an interesting suggestion. Go for distance rather than speed. Strategize for the long haul.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 7 — Relax with your loved ones. Take a break to figure out where your heart lies. Ask others, as they can see your blind spots.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is an 8 — Discover an unexpected career opportunity. An unusual yet fascinating option appears. Adapt plans and coordinate with a team to take advantage.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 7 — Take care of practical domestic chores and responsibilities. An unplanned visitor or household surprise requires adaptation. Shop carefully.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is an 8 — New destinations, classes, seminars and conferences bustle with great networking opportunities. Connect with someone who sparks your creativity.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is an 8 — Your research is bearing fruit. Look at the situation from an unusual vantage point. Hold your temper and reserve judgment. Walk the walk.
Last Issue’s Puzzle Solved
SUDOKU DR. DATE Dr. Date,
Like most college students, I have a mild drinking problem. Last weekend I was at a party with some friends. When we showed up, I saw the guy I’m into. Rather than deal with it like an adult and ask him out, I decided to get wasted. While I don’t remember the night, my friends told me he was also very drunk and we were together the whole time — until we ran off somewhere. I woke up the next day with him in my bed and an open email on my phone saying: “Congrats on signing your lease!” Apparently at 3 a.m., we thought it would be a good idea to sign on a onebedroom apartment together. Not only did I drop $500 on the security deposit and background check, but I drunkenly called my mom and said I was moving in with my new boyfriend. My crush hasn’t talked to me since that morning. My mother won’t stop talking to me. And, it’s $1,000 to break the lease. What do I do?
—Housing Crisis
Housing Crisis,
Nothing like legal documents to bring two people together — I guess? I’ve heard of moving fast, but that doesn’t normally mean moving in fast. Bad jokes aside, there’s no way you can live with him in a one-bedroom apartment. Either one of you is sleeping on the couch for a year, or you’re breaking the lease. If you’re really desperate, start a GoFundMe with the dramatic story and harass your friends and family to donate. Alternatively, join the ranks of people begging for subleasers on Facebook. UMN Off-Campus Housing and Subleases is waiting for you!
to make a cute group photo of me and my friends my profile picture, while the rest of my photos are pictures I’ve taken of flowers, skylines, etc. I thought there wouldn’t be an issue. However, I’ve been talking to people I swiped right on and I’m pretty sure they think I’m someone else. One guy told me he liked my Mouse Rat shirt that my friend was wearing and another complimented my friend’s eyes. I’ve got a date this Friday and I’m worried he’ll think he was catfished. What do I do?
—Not That One
Not That One,
Either your friends stand out more than you in that photo, or they think you’re someone else. Neither is a good thing. Joke around with your matches — including the one you have a date with — and ask what person they think you are. If they say something like: “the hottie in the Mouse Rat shirt,” you might want to give up on them. But if they seem OK with any of the people, get their Snapchat and throw a cute face filter on to show that it’s you. Seriously, that hearthalo filter will make anyone look good. And in the future, crop your photos. A low-resolution picture is better than a date asking if your friend is also single.
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk.
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—Dr. Date
—Dr. Date
Dr. Date,
I’ve never been the most camerafriendly. Every time someone attempts to take a picture of me, I clam up and make an awkward face. So when I tried to make a Tinder profile, I quickly realized that I had no photos of just me. I decided
Want advice from the love doctor? Email Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com © 2018 Michael Mepham. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved.
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Construction employees work on the Marcy-Holmes General Mills renovation near St. Anthony Main in Minneapolis, MN on Tuesday, Sept. 25. The renovation project is currently in its second phase of construction.
Doran Companies presented a plan for the future of the site on Monday. BY IMANI CRUZEN icruzen@mndaily.com
Doran Companies, the construction and development company responsible for campus housing such as Sydney Hall and The Bridges, presented its initial concepts Sept. 24 for the remaining six acres of the General Mills site that was purchased in 2017. The proposed development, which will include new residential and retail space, is
phase two of a larger vision for the area. “I think it will increase a lot of different aspects of the neighborhood,” said Doran Companies founder Kelly Doran. “I think it will ... drive [in] a lot of new residents that don’t currently live in the neighborhood. They’re going to come here to live, they’re going to drive additional businesses into the area.” The site for phase two sits at the blocks between 3rd Avenue Southeast and 5th Avenue Southeast and University Avenue Southeast and 2nd Street Southeast. These two blocks will be residential complexes of
850 units total with around 100 affordable units, if approved by the City. Doran presented several options for the complexes and discussed the preferences of the City Planning Commission and the Heritage Preservation Commission. All potential options include the creation of an on-site road between University Avenue Southeast and 2nd Street Southeast, which Ward 3 Minneapolis City Council member Steve Fletcher calls a win for the community. Fletcher said he’s heard mixed feedback from constituents on the development, but he’s excited about the
inclusion of affordable units in preliminary concepts. “My take on it is that the thing that we struggle the most with is getting affordable housing built,” said Fletcher. Currently under construction as part of phase one is The Expo, a 372-units luxury apartment complex. The Expo will also feature retail spaces and townhomes, and is expected to open in 2020. Some residents at Monday’s General Mills neighborhood meeting raised concerns about increased traffic and the height of The Expo. The development is located in the St. Anthony Falls
Historic District. This led the HPC to deny The Expo’s proposal due to its height, but the denial was successfully appealed. A letter from Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Superintendent John O. Anfinson on behalf of the National Park Service to the City’s Planning Commission requested The Expo not exceed the height of the Red Tile grain elevator to preserve the integrity of the area and avoid impacting the skyline. Despite the request, Doran Companies won its appeal and was able to go forward with The Expo. Despite concerns, Fletcher
said the project will be a desirable community for students in the neighborhood. “I think for students, and especially for students who are really trying to enjoy Marcy-Holmes and Dinkytown as walkable, livable communities, I think having more people and more retail is going to provide a higher level of service in the neighborhood,” said Fletcher. Doran Companies will seek project approvals in early 2019. It has not yet filed with the city, according to Doran Companies’ Vice President of Communications and Marketing Tonya Tennessen.