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Closure sparks worry

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STUDENT GROUPS

Skaters grind away stigma

Some employees are concerned for their jobs when their dept. in CEHD closes in two years.

BY TAYLOR NACHTIGAL AND BARRY LY TTON tnachtigal@mndaily.com blytton@mndaily.com

When the Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning announced last week that it will shutter in two years, it left some faculty members worried about their future in the college.

While the College of Education and Human Development leaders said the dissolution of its department won’t eliminate any programs, some faculty members within PsTL fear the closure will cost some academic professionals their jobs and affect student services.

“I don’t feel secure,” said Janet Stottlemyer, a senior teaching specialist, “and I know most of the other [professional and administrative employees] don’t feel secure.”

The depar tment currently has more than 40 faculty and staf f members. The closure will downsize CEHD from eight departments to seven.

Some faculty members said administrators have only provided vague feedback about the department’s future, especially concerning non-tenure-track members.

Over the next two years, CEHD will disburse PsTL faculty members, staff and programs across the rest of the college, CEHD Dean Jean Quam said in an email to the department’s students, staff and faculty.

Before the official announcement, Quam sent an email to the department’s nearly 20 tenure and tenure-track faculty members, inviting them to a meeting to discuss “strategic planning” for the department.

At the Sept. 15 meeting, faculty members were informed of the department’s impending closure, Stottlemyer said. u See PSTL Page 3

ZACH BIELINSKI, DAILY

Junior Jack Lunt grinds on a railing outside of the Bell Museum on Monday evening. Lunt is a member of Skate-U-Mah, a new student group for skateboarders on campus.

On a campus with skateboarding bans, new group Skate-UMah aims to change negative images associated with skaters. favorite pastime, University skateboarding

BY SARAH CONNOR sconnor@mndaily.com

enthusiasts pulled together a new student

A small crowd of students formed out-

group, Skate-U-Mah, which in part aims to

side Nicholson Hall on Saturday to gawk

change how campus authority figures view

as Jack Lunt and Ben Vaske nailed trick

skaters, said group president Dan Rusin.

after trick on their skateboards. Soon after,

“We want to make a more positive image

they said, a University of Minnesota Police

of skateboarding with a group of dedicated

Department officer broke up the show and

college students that are doing things with

told the two to pack up.

their lives,” the geography junior said.

“It’s always just a warning, though,” said

Each of Skate-U-Mah’s five members said

Vaske, a strategic communications sopho-

police have given them warnings for skating

more.

on University property and asked them to

Stigmatized by a campus ban on their

leave campus on dozens of occasions.

u See SKATE-U-MAH Page 5

RESEARCH

ELECTION 2014

Askar takes on 21-term incumbent Kahn Disabilities

may find help in yoga

GOP candidate Abdimalik Askar hopes to represent the U area in the state House.

BY JESSIE BEKKER jbekker@mndaily.com

On Election Day, Abdimalik Askar is hoping to topple a candidate who has served more than 40 years in office.

State Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, who has served 21 terms in the state House of Representatives, is facing GOP candidate Askar in November’s election.

The candidates are vying for the seat that represents the University of Minnesota and its surrounding neighborhoods.

Despite Kahn’s strong, extensive history in the state Legislature, Askar says he’s not backing down and is looking for a victory on Nov. 4.

Between door-knocking and increased phone banking, both campaigns are well underway with less than a month until voters take to the polls.

Both Kahn and Askar’s campaigns voiced confidence, citing student-centric issues as main points, such as financial support for students at the University.

Askar said if he’s elected, he’ll focus on job availability and education reform.

Both candidates are vying for support from the area’s Somali community, which makes up a significant portion of the district.

Kahn defeated Mohamud Noor, who commanded a sizable Somali following, in the August primary election that determined which candidate received the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party spot on the ballot. At that time, Kahn said she had always represented the Somali community well.

Askar said he also has strong support from the area’s East African population.

As an immigrant from Somalia, Askar came to the United States to earn his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He is currently working on completing his doctorate. u See 60B Page 6

A University study found that meditation helps interactions between brain and computer.

BY KAYLEE KRUSCHKE kkruschke@mndaily.com

ELIZABETH BRUMLEY, DAILY

Top: Candidate for state representative Abdimalik Askar and his campaign manager, Abdirizak Alibos, door knock in Dinkytown on Tuesday afternoon. Above: State Rep. Phyllis Kahn meets to discuss the Equal Rights Amendment at the State Office Building on Wednesday morning.

After being fitted with a netlike cap of electrodes and wires, the subjects were given unusual directions: “Don’t move — just imagine that you are.”

When they did, those who were longterm yoga or meditation practitioners were better at moving a computer cursor with only their imaginations.

Recently published University of Minnesota research revealed that yoga or meditation can boost the quality of interactions between the brain and a computer. Now, lead researcher Bin He said he wants to apply those findings to help patients with paralysis, neurodegenerative diseases or disabilities to better use robotic and mechanical devices.

The study, funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, found that 75 percent of yogis could successfully complete a series of tests in which they moved a computer cursor using only their thoughts — while only a third of participants with little to no yoga experience could, He said.

“In the beginning, everyone failed,” He said. “Then gradually you can see yoga and meditation subjects ver y quickly … were able to pass.”

He, who also ser ves as the director of the Institute for Engineering in Medicine, said the hope is to harness the mind-body awareness cultivated through meditation and apply it to mind-controlled technology u See YOGIS Page 18

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CONROE, Texas — Adrian Peterson is hoping to go to trial as soon as possible.

Whether the star running back for the Minnesota Vikings returns to the playing field any time soon is another question entirely.

A Texas judge on Wednesday set a tentative Dec. 1 trial date for Peterson to face a felony charge of child abuse after using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son in suburban Houston earlier this year. Defense attorney Rusty Hardin said after the hearing that Peterson is “chomping at the bit” to defend himself publicly.

But the case might not be tried before the end of the year, meaning Peterson — who is on paid leave from the team — may not be back on the field this season. The Vikings’ final regular-season

game is Dec. 28.

The trial date might change, too: Montgomer y County District Attorney Brett Ligon said he intends to file a motion to recuse Judge Kelly Case after the judge called each lead attorney in the case a “media whore.” Case apologized, saying the comment was meant as a joke.

A Nov. 4 hearing was scheduled on whether to assign a new judge. Case said the trial would likely begin Dec. 1 if keeps the case.

Peterson faces up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted of injury to a child. He has said he never intended to harm his son and was only disciplining him in the same way he had been as a child growing up in East Texas.

Accompanied by his wife and with his mother, Peterson did not speak during his court appearance and did

not enter a plea. Hardin has indicated Peterson will plead not guilty and said he wants to tr y the case as quickly as possible since Peterson can’t play while the charge is pending. Hardin had wanted the trial to begin a week before Thanksgiving.

“He just keeps getting hammered without the ability to respond,” Hardin told Case. “This is the place to resolve all those allegations.”

Peterson ar rived in a black Cadillac Escalade and was quickly surrounded by a throng of reporters. Nearby was a person wearing a wildcat costume and holding a sign that said “Free AP” in sparkling letters, prompting a chuckle from Hardin.

Several women stood near the cour thouse entrance shrieking and talking about how handsome Peterson looked after he entered the building.

After the hearing, Peterson stopped briefly outside to sign a miniature football for a waiting fan and he smiled as the woman thanked him profusely.

“This is a case about parenting decisions and whether something unfortunate happened when a parenting decision was made by a man who believes strongly and loves his children very much,” Hardin said after the hearing as Peterson stood behind him and managed a half smile. He will not be in contact with the boy until the case is resolved.

Corporal punishment is legal in every state. The Texas Attorney General’s Office notes that belts and brushes “are accepted by many as legitimate disciplinary ‘tools,’” but “electrical or phone cords, boards, yardsticks, ropes, shoes, and wires are likely to be considered instruments of abuse.”

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WASECA, Minn. — Attorneys for a teenager accused of plotting a school attack in southern Minnesota say a state appeals court lacks the authority to reinstate felony charges filed against the boy.

Waseca County District Court Judge Gerald Wolf in July dismissed four counts of attempted murder and two counts of attempted damage to property against the 17-year-old boy. Wolf said in his ruling that prosecutors didn’t show sufficient evidence that the boy had made “a substantial step, beyond mere preparation,” to commit murder or property damage.

The judge allowed six counts of possession of explosives to stand.

The teen was arrested in April after authorities said they found him with bomb-making materials in a storage locker in Waseca, 70 miles south of Minneapolis. Court documents say they also found guns, explosives and a 180-page journal that outlined a plan to kill his family, set a fire to divert first responders, then go to Waseca Junior and Senior High School and “kill as many students as he could.”

Prosecutors have appealed the judge’s dismissal, citing steps they claim the teen took to bring his plot to fruition.

The defense argued Tuesday in a legal brief that the appeals court lacked jurisdiction because the objections to the dismissal of charges couldn’t solely be shown to be an issue of law, according to the Mankato Free Press. The legal filing said the state was pursing charges over concerns the teen’s actions generated, rather than the facts of his actions. The boy’s plans were so vague that the charges were essentially speculative, the defense argued.

Prosecutors want to certify the teen to stand trial as an adult. He’s in a state juvenile facility in Willmar.

ST. PAUL — Many of Minnesota’s biggest companies say they aren’t expecting to achieve an anticipated 4 percent growth in holiday sales this year.

The National Retail Federation issued its industry forecast, which anticipates the biggest gain in three years, on Monday. Despite the good news, local companies such as Best Buy, Supervalu and women’s clothing store Christopher and Banks aren’t very optimistic about the retail industry trade group’s prediction, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.

The National Retail Federation’s holiday sales forecast was based on several positive economic indicators, including lower unemployment rates, increasing consumer confidence, lower gas prices and stronger personal income.

“The difference between this year and last year is, we didn’t have factors that included higher (payroll) taxes ... the debt ceiling debate, the federal government shutdown,” said Jack Kleinhenz, the retail trade group’s chief economist.

The group also predicted a significant increase in online sales, noting federal politicians have created fewer obstacles for web-based purchases this year.

Richard Seesel, a Milwaukee-based retail consultant, said he is skeptical of the prediction.

“They’re correct about the macro issues, but is the positive economic news translating into positive consumer sentiment?” he asked. “It doesn’t really seem like it.”

Although Target hasn’t officially announced its outlook on holiday sales, the Minneapolis-based retailer may have the best shot at getting close to the 4 percent sale increase.

Target has reported its overall sales are picking back up since they dropped 6.6 percent after a data breach last holiday season.

Other nationwide retailers, including Macy’s, Sears and Gap, have also been struggling with low sales.

“My impression is that the NRF tends to be optimistic every year,” Seesel said. “Maybe that’s their job. Or maybe — being retailers — they’re more optimistic by nature.”

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Department closure causes concerns PSTL u from Page 1

The depar tment’s 15 teaching specialists did not receive the email.

“Cer tainly there will be some faculty who will lose their positions — the teaching specialists especially,” said Dan Detzner, PsTL professor.

The PsTL depar tment includes CEHD’s First Ye a r E x p e r i e n c e P r o gram and the Multicultural College Teaching and Lear ning master’s program. CEHD students are automatically placed in the depar tment’s FYE program during their first two semesters at the University.

Teenager mistaken for burglar

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. — Police mistook a black teenager for a burglar and pepper-sprayed him inside the home of his white foster parents.

It was Monday afternoon when 18-year-old DeShawn Currie came home from school and went up to his room. Unknown to him, a neighbor thought they saw something amiss in a neighborhood of mostly modest brick ranch homes that’s had a run of crimes lately. Police were called. A possible burglary in progress.

The three officers dispatched to investigate found the side door ajar and walked in, guns drawn.

Barefoot and dressed in a tank-top and shorts, Currie came downstairs and met them in the dining room.

Not knowing if Currie was a burglar, whether he was armed or who else was in the house, an officer barked orders. Currie tried to explain this was his home. They told him to shut up.

“I did ever ything that they asked,” said Currie, who is about 5-foot-8 and 200-pounds. “I was calm and being compliant with them until something happened.”

One of the officers noted the faces of three small white children in the family photos on the mantel. Currie is black.

“Where’s your picture if you say you live here?” Stacy Tyler, who made Currie her foster child last December, recounts one of the officers as asking. “He (Cur rie) snapped. And that’s when he got loud and yelling.”

Officers raked his face with pepper spray.

“Mr. Currie became very volatile, profane and threatened physical violence toward the police officer,” police in this Raleigh suburb said Wednesday in a prepared statement. “In an effort to calm Mr. Currie, the police officer asked him several times to have a seat, which he refused. Mr. Currie became increasingly belligerent and profane and the police officer attempted to restrain Mr. Currie with handcuffs to insure the police officer’s and Mr. Currie’s safety. Mr. Currie then struck the police officer’s left arm knocking the handcuffs to the floor.”

That’s what led to the pepper spray, police said. No charges were filed against Currie.

“The Fuquay-Varina Police Department does not engage in nor does it condone racial profiling. At no time during this event was race a factor,” their statement said.

Stacy T yler said she believes all of the officers involved are white. Police have not said how many officers entered the home, their length of service with the department or their race.

Police Chief Larry Smith, two police captains and a police spokeswoman did not respond to emails from The Associated Press asking what specific instructions Currie did not follow. Police also did not describe what kinds of crimes had been committed in the neighborhood and how recently.

Stacy Tyler said a bicycle was stolen out of her home’s back yard a couple of weeks ago.

Quam said the college adm its about 4 0 0 new freshmen each year.

Since its star t, Detzner said the program has had a large financial impact on the college because its students bring in tuition dollars.

Despite the monetar y impact, Detzner said, administrators continued to raise concer n about the department’s desire to add majors and shed their role as a “ser vice unit.”

“We were considered a thorn in the side of the University because we kept raising issues,” he said. “We wanted to become a department.”

When PsTL closes, the duty of educating firstyear CEHD students will

be shouldered by the college’s seven other depar tments, Quam said.

But Detzner said the plan to spr ead faculty out acr oss the depar tments isn’t feasible with the program’s mission, adding that the first-year program’s goals will be over ridden by standing depar tments’ plans and organization.

“When you take a program that has cohesion and spr ead it out into depar tments that don’t have a histor y of working with undergraduate students,” he said, “it will lose its focus and its coherence.”

Quam said CEHD is one of the most diverse colleges at the University,

par tially due to its TRIO Student Suppor t Ser vices grant program.

TRIO SSS is one of eight federally funded TRIO pr ograms in the countr y. It aims to ser ve first-year disadvantaged and underrepresented students at the University.

Students at the University in TRIO SSS enroll in the same required and elective courses as all other CEHD freshmen.

The program accounts for between 150 and 200 of the college’s freshmen, Quam said.

She said TRIO SSS, like other PsTL programs, won’t be eliminated in 2016 — they’ll just have new homes.

“With the preser ving

“When you take a program that has cohesion and spread it out into departments that don’t have a history of working with undergraduate students, it will lose its focus and its coherence.”

DAN DETZNER Postsecondary teaching and learning professor

and maintaining of the TRIO program, we won’t lose any of the diversity,” said Na’im Madyun, an associate dean in CEHD. H o w e v e r, m a n y e m ployees are still concerned about the potential effects of PsTL’s future closure.

“I’m still tr ying to figure out what was broken that they are tr ying to fix,” said associate professor

Irene Duranczyk.

Though Quam said PsTL courses won’t be dissolved and there will still be a need for teachers, some teaching specialists still harbor concerns.

“There is a claim that our programs will continue, but I don’t think there is any claim that we’ll continue to teach the programs,” Stottlemyer said.

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ZACH BIELINSKI, DAILY

Kealy Porter, Elise Armani, Unny Nambudiripad and Moose Kunik meet to discuss further plans for implementing Meatless Mondays in University dining halls on Oct. 2 in Coffman Union.

Students push for Meatless Mondays A group aims to make all dining halls meatless once a week by 2015.

mission very well.”

The average amount of water it takes produce beef is 20 times the water footprint of cereals and starchy roots like potatoes and yams, according to a 2010 report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Institute for Water Education.

The same report found that compared to the average per-capita food intake in the U.S., a vegetarian diet can reduce a person’s water footprint by nearly 60 percent.

“It can be overwhelming to see what’s happening and think there is nothing we can do,” said fishery, wildlife and biology junior Moose Kusik, a member of the group.

The campaign is looking

to spread beyond campus.

Five members of the student group Compassionate Action for Animals launched their petition at the Twin Cities Veg Fest in Coffman Union alongside Ward 2 City Councilman Cam Gordon, who’s working to raise awareness citywide.

At the opening of the Veg Fest, Gordon encouraged Minneapolis to celebrate Meatless Mondays. He also released a proclamation encouraging residents to join the movement to improve the city’s overall health and to protect animals and the environment.

“Ultimately, our goal is to raise awareness to get down to the grassroots stuf f,” Porter said.

University chirps in on bird-safe glass talk

WHO: Europe readies for Ebola cases

BY MOLLY MICHALETZ mmichaletz@mndaily.com

Some University of Minnesota students are urging campus to wipe its dining halls completely free of chicken, pork, beef and all other meats for one day each week.

The small group started a petition late last month asking the University’s Dining Services to go meat-free on Mondays by 2015, following an international campaign to address the health and environmental effects of meat production.

As of press time, 57 people

had signed the petition.

“Meatless Monday” is a global movement that encourages people to reduce their consumption of meat by 15 percent in hopes of improving not only their health, but also the planet’s wellbeing.

The petition argues that because students living in residence halls are required to purchase a meal plan, they should have access to plantbased main courses at least once a week.

Currently, Pioneer Hall par ticipates in Meatless Mondays. All dining halls currently offer vegan and

Efforts by researchers and activists have honed in on the Twin Cities’ most dangerous places for birds.

BY PARKER LEMKE plemke@mndaily.com

Sami Nichols has seen firsthand the death sentence that glass can be for unsuspecting feathered friends.

For almost six years, the conservation biology doctoral student has cataloged hundreds of birds that died after crashing into Twin Cities buildings — an issue recently underscored by some conservation groups’ concerns that the new Minnesota Vikings stadium could become an avian “death trap” when it opens in 2016.

Hundreds of millions of birds are killed nationwide each year after colliding with buildings, according to a study published earlier this year by the Cooper Ornithological Society.

“I see that as not only a huge loss, but also highly preventable,” Nichols said.

University of Minnesota researchers have developed bird-friendly building guidelines using data collected with the help of volunteers from Project BirdSafe — a joint effort between Audubon Minnesota and the Bell Museum

of Natural Histor y — that have been combing Twin Cities routes for dead birds since 2007, Nichols said.

Researchers hope to inform conservation efforts by creating a scientific record of lethal collisions, said Robert Zink, an ecology, evolution and behavior professor.

Although some say the under-construction Vikings stadium is a potential threat for migrating flocks, Zink said he thinks it is too early to label it a bird death trap.

“I consider that to be scientifically irresponsible,” Zink said. “We don’t know yet what the outcome will be.”

Campus avian problem spots

Sometimes, the moment birds think they have a clear path, they fly into glass, Zink said.

“Birds don’t see glass the way that we do,” he said, citing reflective or transparent varieties as especially dangerous.

The University is not immune to lethal bird impacts, even as its research and resources aim to prevent and treat them.

vegetarian selections, according to the Housing and Residential Life website.

University Dining Services was not available for comment after multiple requests, but student activists said UDS told them it’s open to discussing the option.

Fishery, wildlife and biology junior Kealy Porter said if the movement gains more traction, supporters want to present the campaign at dining hall tables to educate students on the importance of going meat-free.

“We want people to start thinking about their health and what they are eating,” she said.

Diets heavy in red and processed meat increase health issues like hear t

“Campuses are a notorious problem because they tend to have a lot of buildings, a lot of glass, and also a lot of plantings,” said Joanna Eckles, a manager at Audubon Minnesota. “They’re an attractive place for birds, and we want to keep it that way.”

The patients at the University’s Raptor Center are often birds from urban areas suspected of striking windows, said the center’s executive director, Julia Ponder.

“They’re found on the ground below windows with fractured bones and head trauma,” she said.

Zink also said the University has a few problem spots, including the West Bank’s glass walkways.

“Oddly enough, we find some dead birds in front of the Ecology Building [on] the St. Paul campus,” he said.

Audubon Minnesota has worked with University Facilities Management to solve collision crises in the past, Ponder said, like in one incident in which dozens of migrating waxwings died after being funneled into a new St. Paul campus plaza that featured clear-glass panels.

After consulting with Audubon Minnesota, the University eventually covered the panels with tape and then replaced them with etched

disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, obesity and certain cancers, according to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The petition also discusses the negative environmental impacts of excessive meat consumption, saying that “as an institution that prides itself of being a frontrunner in research, the University of Minnesota should be aware of the detrimental global effects of current agriculture practices in the United States.”

“Animal agriculture is [a] primary source of water and air pollution,” Por ter said. “I think … committing to making a change in tr ying to reduce some of that at the student level would reflect the University’s

glass, Ponder said.

“Facilities Management was actually really responsive in that case,” Eckles said, adding that she hopes the group can work with the University in the future. “There’s a lot of room to do more.”

A movement to keep birds in the sky

The effort was initially two-pronged, with a focus on monitoring deaths and working with building owners and managers to reduce features that can confuse birds in flight, Eckles said.

By implementing design features like ultraviolet or ceramic glass patterns, Eckles said, Project BirdSafe seeks to reduce the likelihood that they’ll strike windows or other surfaces.

To determine which kinds of buildings are most lethal to birds, Nichols said volunteers carefully record the locations of birds that turn up dead after hitting structures, before the Bell Museum serves as a repository for the specimens.

For Nichols, the only University doctoral student working on Project BirdSafe, the process can be emotional — like when her favorite bird, the brown creeper, crops up a specimen.

“It’s just sort of an, ‘Ah, this is such a beautiful bird,

it’s a shame that this happened,’” she said.

Efforts to promote bird safety have already had some success. In 2013, Minnesota enacted new bird-safe guidelines for construction projects funded by state bonds, as part of a larger set of environmental building requirements. The University’s Center for Sustainable Building Research, along with Audubon Minnesota, helped write those parameters, Eckles said.

Patrick Smith, a research fellow at CSBR, said new projects must fall under certain thresholds that minimize threat factors, or properties that increase the likelihood of bird collision.

Because plans for the Vikings stadium passed under a previous version of the law, it doesn’t have to abide by current bird protections, Stewart said.

Zink added that while any protection keeping birds from colliding with structures is important, focusing too much on bird-safe glass could deflect attention from more serious big-picture issues.

“Putting up some bird-safe glass isn’t enough,” Zink said.

“Probably the biggest single threat to birds is habitat loss and habitat fragmentation.”

Russia narrowly passes bill to compensate its elite

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MOSCOW — Russia’s parliament gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would grant compensation to individuals hit by Western sanctions, a move that the usually compliant opposition criticized as a Kremlin attempt to buy the loyalty of the elite.

The bill, which also allows Moscow to seize the assets in Russia of foreign individuals encouraging the sanctions, proved particularly divisive and passed by a small margin of 233 votes to 202.

The law was first proposed in April, but later withdrawn amid a torrent of criticism. The government’s dramatic about-face and the bill’s

re-introduction to parliament in September came just one day after Italian authorities seized approximately $40 million-worth of property owned

by Russian businessman and longtime Putin ally, Arkady Rotenberg.

As the Ukrainian crisis escalated this year, the Russian elite has rallied around Putin as he annexed the Black Sea region of Crimea and remained defiant in the face of Western criticism and sanctions.

But as the sanctions start to bite, it has become clear that such loyalty will come at a price. Compensation out of a shrinking state budget for sanction-hit companies — which are now almost completely cut of f from

Western debt markets — could become a rallying cry for opponents who see it as favoring Putin’s rich friends and have already dubbed Wednesday’s bill the “Rotenberg Law.” Rotenberg, a childhood friend of Putin’s and judo sparring partner, was placed on a European Union blacklist in July as part of broader sanctions. On Sept. 23, the Italian authorities said they were seizing property controlled by Rotenberg, including a luxury hotel in Rome and two villas in Sardinia.

The bill must be voted on two more times and can be amended before its final approval. Besides the compensation, it would allow Russia to seize property of any

foreign citizens who instigate property seizures against Russian individuals abroad.

In the absence of such property, Russia may seize state proper ty of that countr y, even if protected by diplomatic immunity.

The bill attracted an unusual amount of criticism from the opposition.

“It turns out that the property rights of certain individuals, particularly those who are close (to power), are exceptionally more important than the property rights of millions,” communist legislator Nikolai Kolomeitsev said during a speech.

Earlier, Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said the law was counterproductive because

it would help encourage Russians to pull their money out of the country by insuring their property abroad.

If passed, the law could expose the Russian government to a flood of requests at a time when several companies hit by sanctions are already asking the government for financial support.

While experts agree that many of the Russian companies hit by sanctions have enough liquidity to pay off short-term debts, most say that if the sanctions remain in place for months they will inflict longer-term pain on the Russian economy, where growth predictions have shr unk dramatically and budget spending is already being trimmed back.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADRID — A Spanish nursing assistant may be the first person in the ongoing epidemic to catch Ebola outside of Africa, but she probably won’t be the last, experts warn.

Still, even as more people with Ebola arrive on European shores, the continent’s sophisticated health systems, legions of doctors and nurses, and preparedness plans will probably squash any big outbreaks of the lethal virus.

Extremely high vigilance is needed when caring for people with Ebola, so doctors say even small lapses in infection control can allow for the accidental spread of the virus to health staff.

Dr. German Ramirez of the Carlos III hospital said the nurse, Teresa Romero, remembers she once touched her face with her glove after leaving the quarantine room where an Ebola victim was being treated.

“It appears we have found the origin” of Romero’s infection, Ramirez said, but he cautioned the investigation was not complete.

Romero was said to be in stable condition Wednesday.

Health authorities in Madrid have been accused of not following protocol and poorly preparing health workers for dealing with Ebola, but some health officials said it was almost inevitable.

“What happened in Spain is unfor tunate, but given the size of the outbreak in West Africa, we can expect to see more cases in different countries, including in Europe,” said Dr. Isabelle Nuttall, a director at the World Health Organization tasked with helping countries prepare for Ebola. West Africa is currently battling the biggestever outbreak of Ebola, which doubles in size roughly every three weeks.

WHO earlier issued guidelines for all countries on how to prepare for the arrival of suspected and confirmed cases, and the agency doesn’t see any reason to change that advice in the aftermath of the Spanish infection, Nuttall said.

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Ordinance works to preserve buildings Cam Gordon first proposed the conservation district ordinance in 2012.

BY ETHAN NELSON enelson@mndaily.com

Prospect Park houses featuring Greek columns and lofty towers may soon be able to retain their characteristics even in the face of development.

After nearly two years of discussion and revision, the Minneapolis Zoning and Planning Committee will consider an updated draft of a conservation district ordinance Thursday. Conservation districts, an idea first inspired by concerned residents of the Prospect Park neighborhood, would protect designated areas of the city that have defining architecture, without classifying them as the more tightly limiting historic sites.

Ward 2 City Councilman Cam Gordon first

proposed the ordinance in 2012, though he has since made changes. Residents expressed concerns that the original guidelines were too strict, Gordon said.

Although some residents and city leaders are supportive of the proposal, it’s still unclear whether the measure will gain widespread support.

“I’m hopeful all the concerns have been addressed and that we have something we can work with,” Gordon said.

Before, residents thought an amendment would prevent development and alterations to buildings, he said.

For example, when a property is being studied for historic designation, all work in the area must stop.

But Gordon’s proposal now allows work to continue

CONSERVATION DISTRICT ORDINANCE 2012

Ward 2 City Councilman Cam Gordon first introduces the ordinance.

Jan. 28, 2014

The city hosts a public forum regarding conservation districts.

June 26, 2014

The City Planning Commission discusses the conservation district ordinance.

Oct. 9, 2014

An updated conservation district ordinance is introduced to the Zoning and Planning Committee.

SOURCE: CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

in a potential conservation district until an application process and study is complete, he said, a change that wouldn’t hinder development.

Concer ns also surfaced that a conser vation district wouldn’t provide enough protection for some buildings.

In response, changes in the ordinance would charge the Minneapolis Heritage Preser vation Commission with reviewing all pro-

Minn. Supreme Court vacates sentence in 2010 market killings

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MINNEAPOLIS — The mandatory sentence of life without parole for a man convicted of killing three people in a Minneapolis market when he was a teen was vacated Wednesday by the Minnesota Supreme Court.

The case was sent back to Hennepin County for a hearing to see whether a sentence with parole would be more appropriate for Mahdi Hassan Ali, based on factors relating to his age at the time of the killings.

Prosecutors say Ali was 17 when he shot and killed three people on Jan. 6, 2010, at Seward Market and Halal Meat. He was charged as an adult and convicted in 2011 of multiple counts, including first-degree premeditated murder, which carries a mandatory sentence of life

without release.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that mandatory life without parole sentences for juveniles amount to cruel and unusual punishment, and are therefore unconstitutional. The court, however, didn’t rule out such sentences for teens altogether, only the mandatory aspect. A judge could still issue a no-parole sentence for a teenager, but must take into account “the mitigating qualities of youth,” such as a failure to understand the ramifications of their actions.

Ali was one of eight people in Minnesota serving mandatory terms of life without parole for murders they were convicted of committing when they were teens. The Minnesota Supreme Court previously ruled the federal decision regarding juvenile sentences is not retroactive,

Day of legal confusion leaves Las Vegas gay couples in marriage limbo

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LAS VEGAS — Confusion and uncer tainty over gay marriage spread Wednesday as couples in Las Vegas wondered whether they’d be allowed to wed, and partners in Idaho dealt with disappointment after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling blocked them moments before they would have picked up marriage licenses.

Of ficials and judges in a handful of other states weighed in, meanwhile, in the latest flurr y of legal wrangling over an issue that has sparked a series of rulings this week that have left couples in limbo.

“I think I have whiplash,” said Mar y Baranovich who was a plaintif f in the Nevada case with Beverly Sevcik, her partner of 43 years.

In the city that bills itself as the marriage capital of the world, wedding chapels and city officials prepared for a wave of gay couples after a morning of back and forth rulings that stemmed from the Supreme Cour t decision Monday that effectively made gay marriage legal in about 30 states.

The ruling did not, however, decide the matter for the rest of the nation, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which handles much of the Western U.S., issued a decision Tuesday that appeared to overturn gay marriage bans in cases from Nevada and Idaho, clearing the way for samesex unions in those states.

Hopeful couples crowded cour thouses in Idaho, and Las Vegas chapels had photographers get ready to capture two brides in white dresses while ordained Elvis impersonators practiced their lines.

But before couples were able to make their unions official, Justice Anthony Kennedy issued a ruling that

seemed to block gay marriage in both states with a temporary delay.

The news was delivered at 8:01 a.m. to a small crowd of gay couples and their supporters gathered in a Boise courthouse when Ada County Clerk Chris Rich handed the Supreme Cour t memo to a lawyer and said, “We’re not issuing same-sex marriage licenses today.”

The announcement left the room in stunned silence, except for a small child asking over and over, “Why?” “We were past the metal detectors, we were just a few feet away from the clerk,” said Amber Beierle. “And then our attorney was handed a one-page document. Apparently, it was Justice Kennedy telling us, No.” It initially appeared that the ruling would apply to Nevada as well, but hours later a new memo from the Supreme Cour t clarified the decision, saying it applied only to Idaho because of ficials there challenged the 9th Circuit’s decision but those in Nevada did not.

The clarification prompted gay couples to begin trickling in to the city’s Mar riage License Bureau on Wednesday.

In other states, of ficials and judges made a patchwork of decisions.

A judge in nor theast Kansas, a state affected by the Supreme Court ruling Monday that kicked of f the latest flur r y of activity on the issue, ordered a county to issue samesex marriage licenses and said the ruling was meant to clear up confusion. The attorney general in South Carolina asked the state Supreme Cour t to stop a judge from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

but since Ali’s case was on appeal when that decision came out, the justices found Wednesday that it applies in his case.

In Wednesday’s 62-page opinion, the majority found that the lower court should hold a hearing, then reimpose a life without parole sentence if it finds that the possibility of release isn’t warranted. If the court finds parole is warranted, it should impose a sentence of life with the possibility of release after 30 years.

The majority opinion, written by Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea, said the purpose of the hearing is to give the court the chance to consider mitigating circumstances, which the U.S. Supreme Court suggested might include a defendant’s age, immaturity, home environment or peer pressure.

posed conservation districts and nominating the areas as historic landmarks if necessary, Gordon said.

Ward 10 City Councilwoman Lisa Bender, who chairs the Zoning and Planning Committee, said she and other City Council members previously thought some of the language in the ordinance was ambiguous and could be misinterpreted by property owners.

Two-thirds of property owners in a contiguous area

must agree on guidelines to attain conser vation district status, according to the ordinance, and the area must “embody notable attributes common to the district,” like architectural or engineering aspects.

“We’re relying on property owners to do a lot of work,” Bender said, so the procedures must be clear.

Now, she said, many of those ambiguities have been hammered out.

Andy Aldrich, a University health and wellness senior, said he’d welcome conservation districts to Minneapolis, though the extra regulations might be cumbersome for newcomers.

“It could deter people from moving to the neighborhood,” he said, “but that’s part of living in a historic neighborhood. It’s almost your responsibility as a historic homeowner to maintain that heritage.”

Aldrich lives in a Prospect

Park house built in 1910, which he said maintains almost all of its original style.

Though residents of Prospect Park originally brought their concerns to Gordon, he said he also had Dinkytown in mind when he was drafting the ordinance.

Gordon said he hopes the proposal will be beneficial in the long term and allow people to define areas they want to protect.

“There have been ongoing concerns about development near the University,” he said, “and the [Green Line light rail] is coming in, and there’s a potential for people to try to buy up a lot of homes and build on them. So I think they want to clarify their position.”

Bender said she’s unsure if the city will see a lot of interest in conservation districts.

“It’s something that will take of lot of time and buy-in from property owners,” she said.

Skaters tackling stigmas Skate-U-Mah u from Page 1

According to the University rules, skateboarding on campus is strictly prohibited and rule-breakers could get slapped with a $100 fine and have their board confiscated for up to a day.

Members of the group said their community’s image problem over the years has stemmed mostly from police officers, security monitors and some professors.

“Students don’t care if you’re skating. They get it.

We’re just tr ying to have fun,” Rusin said.

The group’s original intent was to advocate for a University policy that would give students a safe place to practice on campus, Rusin said, but Skate-U-Mah dashed those plans after members became concerned they would be confined to

the designated space.

Lunt, a marketing junior who serves as Skate-U-Mah’s co-chair, said rules against skating have plagued campus boarders for decades.

“Skateboarding has been going on at the University of Minnesota since before we were all born,” he said, adding that he’s watched videos dating back to the 1980s of students tearing it up on campus. “Some of the ledges they use in the videos are the same ledges we use now.”

Skate-U-Mah also provides the oppor tunity to meet like-minded students, Rusin said.

“There are a lot of skaters from out of town — I guess you could say they’re closet skaters — where you don’t know that they skate, they don’t look like skaters, but then you get them on a board and they kill it,” he said.

By riding their boards

across a sprawling urban campus, members hope to foster a close-knit community, said Travis Wood, the group’s vice president.

The group plans to use University spaces to premiere local skate videos, Rusin said, and even hopes to attract young skateboarders to the school. “[Showing the videos] kind of gets the local skate scene hyped on what we’re doing and what the University is doing,” he said. “It’s showing that the ‘U’ doesn’t just kick you out.”

Skate-U-Mah members hope its formation will connect them with other students who share their passion.

“Ever y time you land a trick you’ve been working for, it’s like an adrenaline rush,” Rusin said. “You just get addicted to that feeling, and you want to experience it more and more.”

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US, allies chafing at Turkish inaction

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ISTANBUL — As U.S. generals and Secretar y of State John Kerry warn that a strategic Syrian border town could fall to Islamic State militants, the Turkish militar y has deployed its tanks on its side of the frontier but only watched the slaughter.

Turkey’s inaction despite its supposed participation in a coalition forged to crush the extremist group is frustrating Washington and its NATO allies, and reviving a rebellion by Turkish Kurds.

Amid fears the Kurdish town of Kobani could fall any day, U.S. and NATO officials are traveling to Turkey on Thursday to press negotiations for more robust Turkish involvement in the coalition.

But Turkey is taking a hard line, insisting that it will only consider involvement in militar y action

as par t of a broader strategy for ending the rule of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The U.S. and its allies want to keep the focus on the Islamic State group, which they say poses a more global threat.

Emphasizing the U.S. position, Kerr y said Wednesday that although the Obama administration is “deeply concerned about the people of Kobani,” preventing the town’s fall to Islamic State militants was not a strategic objective for the U.S. “As horrific as it is to watch in real time what’s happening in Kobani, it’s also impor tant to remember, you have to step back and understand the strategic objective,” Kerry told a news conference in Washington.

Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, also conceded Kobani could fall because “air power alone is not going to be

enough to save that city.”

“We all need to prepare ourselves for the reality that other towns and villages — and perhaps Kobani — will be taken by ISIL,” Kirby said, adding that the key to eventually defeating the militants is to train and enable indigenous ground forces.

T urkey is ambivalent about the fight across its border, because of its distrust of the Kurdish fighters protecting Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab. It views them as an extension of the Kurdish PKK, the rebel group that has waged a long and bloody insurgency against Ankara. In recent days, Turkish officials have emphasized that they view both the Islamic State group and the PKK as terrorist groups.

Left unsaid is which group they view as the greater threat. But, Turkey’s strict neutrality as the lightly-armed Kurds face annihi-

lation speaks volumes.

While Turkey maintains it does not want Kobani to fall, Turkish of ficials say they will not enter combat until they are assured that the U.S.-led coalition has a long-term strategy in Syria.

They see Assad as a greater nemesis on their border than even the Islamic State.

Taking out the militants without a plan to fill the inevitable vacuum, they say, will lead to fur ther chaos that will only strengthen Assad. They want the U.S. to set up a no-fly zone and a humanitarian corridor, as well as ramp up assistance to Syrian rebels battling to overthrow Assad.

With its ambitious demands, T urkey may be betting that its geography makes it an indispensable par tner and that it can leverage that position to force the U.S. and its allies to expand the coalition mission — an assumption that is causing

frustration in Washington and strains within NATO, a senior U.S. administration of ficial said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record.

On Thursday, NATO Secretar y General Jens Stoltenberg, as well as President Barack Obama’s two envoys to the anti-Islamic State coalition, retired Gen. John Allen and Ambassador Brett McGurk, arrive for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to push for greater Turkish action.

Adding to the pressure on Ankara, Kurds in Kobani and in Turkey accuse the Turkish government of standing idly by while their people are being slaughtered and even impeding their own ef for ts to save Kobani. The anger boiled into violence Tuesday, amid widespread protests that

threatened to derail promising talks to end three decades of insurgency by the PKK militant group. Nineteen people were killed as Kurdish activists clashed with police and members of an Islamist group in Kurdish areas across the countr y. The jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan has warned that the peace process will end if Kobani falls.

While two days of U.S.led airstrikes seem to be slowing the advance of thousands of Islamic State fighters armed with heavy weapons, Kurdish officials war n they have failed to turn the tide.

“The airstrikes have helped. They were good strikes, but not as effective as we want them to be,” said Idriss Nassan, deputy head of Kobani’s foreign relations committee. “Kobani is still in danger and the airstrikes should intensify in order to remove the danger.”

Askar takes on 21-term incumbent Phyllis Kahn 60B u from Page 1

“He’s someone who can understand the American life and build a bridge between those two cultures,” said Abdirizak Alibos, Askar’s campaign manager.

Alibos said he worked for Kahn’s campaign in the past, but he eventually switched parties. As a community activist, he said he didn’t think DFL leaders were doing enough for the public.

Kahn said she has excelled while ser ving in the state Legislature, creating strong relationships with officials on both sides of the aisle.

She also said she’s confident that she can secure

many of the votes from the district’s Somali community, adding that people within the community are strong suppor ters of the DFL party.

But Askar’s campaign believes otherwise.

Askar emphasized his support for education reform in the district’s Somali community, where he said graduation rates aren’t where he would like them to be.

Kahn said her campaign is using many tactics it’s used in the past. She said it is relying on volunteers in lieu of a campaign manager and is working in “autopilot” mode.

Both Kahn and Askar said they have plans to support University students.

Askar said he intends to advocate for subsidized

or low-income apar tment housing for students. He also said he would like to expand the job market for college students needing work.

However, Kahn said she is unsure her opponent is willing to support the necessary tax hikes to provide financial assistance to the University.

“I am a strong supporter of adequate financial support for the University,” she said. “Unfortunately, taxes are the price that we pay for a good civilization.”

But Askar said a familiar face in office isn’t always a plus.

“When a politician has been in of fice for a long term, sometimes they forget to advocate for newcomers,” Askar said.

Editorials & Opinions ARTS

Local art scene a boon to the economy By working and spending their money locally, indie artists in the Twin Cities area benefit all.

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espite ferociously low temperatures, people in the Twin Cities support art with a fiery passion.

It’s normal for a local rap group to sell out a week’s worth of shows here. No one bats an eye when buses offer special passes for people travelling to art shows. But this just doesn’t happen anywhere else.

Large, well-known arts organizations such as the Minnesota Orchestra and the Guthrie Theater are easy to visualize. But plenty of cities have orchestras and theaters.

What sets Minneapolis apart from the rest of the United States — and what keeps its arts economy strong — is an innovative community of small but passionate artists.

Minneapolis city officials are currently planning the Creative City Roadmap, a 10-year strategic plan that will define how the city will support its creative sector. It is imperative that these plans continue to create a city where independent artists can survive.

Independent artists are the lifeblood of the Twin Cities’ arts culture, and they deserve to be part of the conversation.

I’m not the only one who notices an unusual amount of creative energy in the Twin

CAMILLE GALLES columnist

Cities. Minneapolis has a creative vitality index score that is 4.5 times stronger than the national average, according to recent city research. This score quantifies the economic impact of creative jobs that are not easily measurable. It’s the sixth-strongest arts economy in the nation, and art pumps an average of more than $700 million into the Minneapolis economy every year.

Independent artists might not be employed by large arts organizations. They might not even make art full time. However, the income they earn by selling goods and ser vices out of the region (during an art fair or a music tour, for example) generates income that forms the economic base of the Twin Cities region.

Similar to professional athletes, artists’ performances and shows draw patrons out of their homes to spend money. But unlike most professional athletes, independent artists live and spend the bulk of their own incomes locally. Independent artists collaborate with other local businesses, such

The arts do more than just create beauty. They represent a vital part of the economy that makes the Twin Cities come alive. as logo designers. When artists lift themselves through this contractual work, they lift everyone up.

People want to live in an “ar tsy” city where they can find a job.

An arts scene attracts innovative young professionals who will continue to contribute to the economy. Minneapolis has exactly that scene, but it shouldn’t be a local secret anymore. The city should actively fund and advertise the independent arts to attract new people.

The ar ts do more than just create beauty. They represent a vital part of the economy that makes the Twin Cities come alive. Independent artists create the culture that makes our city great, and we shouldn’t overlook them.

Camille Galles welcomes comments at cgalles@mndaily.com.

DAILY DISCUSSION

Comment on ‘Animals used in research have rights, too’

I’m no philosophy expert, but Jeremy Bentham thought (or knew, depending on your point of view) utilitarianism and “rights” to be incompatible, referring to human rights as “anarchical fallacies.”

I believe in universal human rights. Animals, on the other hand, cannot share the same rights as people. Are we to imprison flies for biting us? Or have a murder trial for a shark?

And how do we know which animals feel pain or suffering, and which do not? What if some bacteria strains feel pain?

Even if the creature in question was completely reasonable and could communicate with people, that doesn’t mean it shares our rights. Imagine if some race of vampire-like aliens came to earth, thirsty for our blood.

I do, however, think it’s immoral to needlessly torture a living being. And compassion is also a virtuous attribute.

The only right thing to do then is to boycott private institutions that are cruel to animals and defund the government entities (universities, research labs, etc.) that take money from people, who have a serious problem with animal testing cruelty and a whole host of other, wholly immoral activities.

SteveZ via MNDaily.com

Go out and get a flu shot Boynton Health Service has set a goal of administering 22,000 vaccinations to fight against the flu this fall semester. Adding an incentive — a free Tootsie Pop — they are attempting to persuade people to get immunized in an effort to benefit individuals and the public as a whole.

It’s important to remember that the flu kills around 40,000 people a year, a much larger number than the recently hyped-up Ebola virus.

While getting immunized won’t completely rule out the possibility of catching the virus, it reduces the impact it can have on a large group of people.

We urge everyone to do their part and get a flu shot. It’s safe, quick and easy — and you even get a Tootsie Pop when it is over.

The Editorial Board CONTACT THE EDITOR Martin Jaakola mjaakola@mndaily.com @mjaakola1

The first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States died on Wednesday. Thomas Eric Duncan was in Liberia, where he had helped a pregnant woman receive health care, before he flew to Texas. The woman died sometime thereafter of Ebola.

Presumably it was through contact with her that Duncan contracted the deadly disease. Feeling ill upon arrival to Texas, he sought medical treatment from a Dallas hospital but was initially sent home, despite telling a nurse he had been to Liberia (he was readmitted four days later by ambulance). Duncan, a resident of Monrovia, had no health insurance.

Is this why the hospital rejected him?

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EDITORIALS Motives matter in administration Salaries may be justified by the market but still face questions.

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hough they’ve faced heavy criticism in recent years, University of Minnesota administrators are paid in line with their peers in the Big Ten, according to a Minnesota Daily analysis published Wednesday.

Median base pay for senior administrators in the Daily’s analysis ranged from about $207,000 each year to nearly $550,000 annually at Ohio State. The University fell in the middle, with a median administrator salary of $287,000.

These are high salaries, especially given that all but one Big Ten school is a public institution. And in explaining why these partially taxpayer-funded employees take home sometimes more than $1 million in a year, many in higher education say it’s to compete in the competitive marketplace.

Without paying such high administrative salaries, some Big Ten of ficials say there’s a chance of losing the best talent to the private sector.

Still, the Editorial Board, along with some legislators and higher education experts, believes that people in higher education shouldn’t be there for the money.

“If people are being lured out of higher ed simply to make more money, then my guess is they weren’t really interested in being in higher ed,” state Rep. Zachary Dorholt, DFL-St. Cloud, told the Daily on Wednesday. “Those positions belong to people who have a passion for educating people and for learning.”

The University is doing well in cutting administrative costs, and it’s well in line with its peers. But if a school wants to truly be a pioneer for the values of higher education and research, it would do well to recruit leaders who are motivated solely by an institution’s work — not swayed by CEO-like salaries.

Funding crucial for aging facilities Helen Teague welcomes comments at hteague@mndaily.com.

TRANSPORTATION

Law needed to protect cyclists A new ordinance should set a precedent to protect cyclists from continued road rage.

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any of us at the University of Minnesota use our bikes for commuting. The University has attempted to separate traffic, pedestrians and cyclists by painting bike lanes all over campus.

During my daily commute over to the West Bank, there are only a few congested areas where cyclists and pedestrians cross paths.

Most people in those spots have been careful and respectful, and the arrangement has worked well.

However, outside of campus, it’s inevitable that those commuting or cycling recreationally will have to share the road with drivers.

Minimizing risks during these interactions is the key, but it’s expensive and not always practical to make separate lanes for cyclists.

This is where conflict occurs.

Alvin Johnson, a 64-year-old Mendota Heights resident, has admitted to grabbing a cyclist and dragging him 30 feet after a heated exchange this summer regarding the amount of road space the cyclist was taking. The kicker is that Johnson is being charged with first-degree damage to property, due to the destroyed road bike, but

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Universal health care is in the interest of homeland security

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Because he could not afford treatment?

This allegor y makes clear the ver y real dangers of our dysfunctional health care system, an inadequate health care system. That is, anything shor t of universal coverage is a risk to our homeland security. While it is unclear whether it would have improved his chances of sur viving, providing adequate care for Duncan in the early stages of the disease clearly would have reduced the likelihood of its spread.

If health care were free and universal, Duncan would have been hospitalized sooner. The Department of Homeland Security is of course already “managing” the Ebola threat. The New York Daily News reported recently that Homeland Security agents at five major U.S. airports are now

THE EDITORIALS AND OPINIONS DEPARTMENT IS INDEPENDENT OF THE NEWSROOM

MARTIN JAAKOLA opinions editor

only fifth-degree assault for causing major road rash to his alleged victim — an offense that can carry a lesser penalty.

While an extreme example, it’s absurd that putting an individual’s life in jeopardy can be taken less seriously by the law than property damage.

Recently, Kansas City, Mo., passed an ordinance protecting cyclists from harassment — including bottle throwing and swer ving — in an attempt to change the car-centric culture we live in. This is a good start, and Minnesota should follow suit.

I get it; I drive a car as well. Cyclists can get in the way and can be irritating. However, there is never a good reason to put anyone’s life in jeopardy when you are in a 2,000-pound vehicle. Our state law needs to reflect this.

Martin Jaakola welcomes comments at mjaakola@mndaily.com.

Anything short of universal coverage is a risk to our homeland security. screening ever y traveler arriving from West Africa by taking travelers’ temperatures, among other measures. That is, to be sure, administration of free health care.

Our current health care system and facilities could not withstand a major Ebola outbreak in the U.S. without extensive government intervention. To be prepared for such an epidemic — or worse yet, a biological terrorist attack — the government needs to create a permanent risk-management system via the implementation of free universal health care.

Nicholas Theis University alumnus

Buildings in need of renovation at the U are vital for research.

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aving an old campus with old buildings is nice for aesthetics and for preserving history, but some facilities could soon become unusable if funding for renovations isn’t acquired. There are 37 facilities in critical need of repairs on the Twin Cities campus. The caveat is that funding won’t be easy to get, as the amount requested of the state by the University of Minnesota is higher than in previous years.

It’s projected that the Twin Cities campus will need over $2.8 billion in renovations and repairs over the next decade. In short, Higher Education Asset Preservation and Renovation funds from the state won’t be sufficient to cover those costs. Coupled with a tumultuous political environment, especially during election season, President Eric Kaler’s $77 million capital request will be difficult to attain.

While many of us don’t really consider the impact that research occurring in these buildings has — such as helping address a deadly virus in pigs last year — a lack of funds will eventually result in an insufficient response to future problems.

It’ll be a difficult fight to get the money, but we encourage students and faculty to advocate for state funds at the Capitol. In addition, it’s vital to vote for those who are in support of increasing funds to help the school’s vital research buildings, and we urge leaders to consider this issue.

It shouldn’t take a crisis to make us realize that having the capability to research and ultimately solve global problems is of the utmost importance.

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THEATER

Pow! Bang! ‘Kaboom’ “Kaboom” writer and director Steve Ackerman finds inspiration for the puppet show in comic book superhero universes.

LIAM JAMES DOYLE, DAILY

Action figures in hand, the cast of the experimental and quirky puppet show “Kaboom” rehearse in preparation for their opening show at the Bedlam Lowertown Theatre in St. Paul on Monday evening.

BY JARED HEMMING jhemming@mndaily.com

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or writer, director and puppeteer Steve Ackerman, creativity strikes between high-spirited fantasy and economical, purposedriven art.

Now the puppet master — whose animation-inspired puppet show “Car tooon” debuted in Minneapolis last year — is returning to the Twin Cities experimental theater scene with “Kaboom,” a muscle-bound X-ray-vision-full show contained within the comic book world of superheroes.

Ackerman said the performance — which features

scenes with radiation and super strength — stems from his desire to create a live experience out of action usually captured on-screen.

“Problem solving is interesting to me,” Ackerman said. “If there’s some crazy stage direction, then it’s just trying to figure out what kind of puppet or trick can we use to show this and make the audience see what we’re trying to get them to see.”

Ackerman said he created “Kaboom” similarly to his first show, “Cartooon,” by diving into worlds not often touched upon in theater.

The superhero universe attracted Ackerman due to its nostalgia.

“I collected comic books when I was young, and that petered out when I didn’t have money in college,” Ackerman said. “It was one of those subject matters that has this huge, fantastical world. I was interested in those problem-solving aspects, like, ‘How can I show flying’ or ‘How can I show laser beams shooting out someone’s eyes?’”

For Ackerman, the process of converting the actionpacked world for the stage took the artful route by centering on explosive imagery, setting aside character-driven plot elements.

“I wanted to focus less on a story and get right into the action, showing those

[types] of things that most people think can only be shown in movies, with green screens and stuff like that.”

Ackerman’s interest in puppetry predates his theater pursuits, he said.

“I think the interest began when I was 10 or 11. I made my mom take me to these weird, creepy puppet conventions.”

So when it came to producing works for the stage, the answer for the playwriting major was, of course, puppets.

“When I was writing plays in grad school, I would start writing these things that were harder to get produced just because they would need a lot of set pieces and special

effects,” Ackerman said. “I was like, ‘I could just do all of this stuff with puppets.’ ” For “Kaboom,” Ackerman and the production crew designed most of the visuals from scratch, using simple material for economically produced sets and characters.

“All the stuff is extremely simple,” Ackerman said. “I try not to make any intricate marionettes. I don’t want to spend too much time making a puppet.”

While “Car tooon” featured a main character named “Tummy da Talking Turtle,” “Kaboom” brings the character creation process to even further simplicity. In this case, action figures

of toys like He-Man, Barbie, and G.I. Joe represent characters in the play.

“For ‘Kaboom,’ we’re using a lot of action figures and dolls, and that’s just from not having a budget at all,” Ackerman said. “Cardboard you can get for free, and action figures I got from my neighbor’s kids. Just trying to compile as much free stuff as possible.”

The power of the puppet is the ability to tailor a character to each actor, Ackerman said.

In this production, Ackerman is working with other creators in the theater scene, including Bedlam co-founder Maren Ward and music supervisor Matt Larson.

“I write it, but there’s a group of actors that I work with,” Ackerman said. “The designs of the puppets come from the actors and what they feel looks best.”

Ward said the characters’ comic book stereotypes are playfully exaggerated in the puppets’ designs.

“The characters are basically the superhero, the villain and the villain’s henchmen,” Ward said. “They’re represented [by] cardboard, action figures, full-bodied puppets, kitchen tools. It’s an assemblage of materials that are playing the superhero and supervillain energies.”

For the music and noise effects, Ackerman and Larson relied on their shared eclectic taste to unite the sound and subject matter.

“It’s hard for us to pinpoint an era of comics to consider, so it’s all over the place,” Larson said of the show’s music choices.

“There are some elements of ’70s animated comic book TV shows like Spider-Man and Wonder Woman. There’s an old-radio element to it.”

With his second show, Ackerman continues to establish his name in the experimental puppet theater community of the Twin Cities, to which he remains dedicated to bringing worlds atypical of standard theater to life.

“The subject matter that I try to focus on is more fantastical stuff that can’t just be done as a regular drama with human actors,” Ackerman said. “Anything that might be more impossible.”

Kaboom Where Bedlam Lowertown, 213 E. Fourth St., St. Paul When 8 p.m. Oct. 10-13, 15-18 Cost $15 (Monday is paywhat-you-can)

FOOD

MUSIC

College Kitchen: daily apple

Pixies to perform at State Theater

With the multitude of apple varieties available locally, Minneapolis should be called the “Mini Apple.”

The ’90s indie rock legends have reunited with a new album and tour that’s heading to Minneapolis.

BY CECILIA MAZUMDAR STANGER cmazumdar stanger@mndaily.com

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ometimes you come across a bad apple; maybe it had been softening on the shelf for too long, or maybe it’s not sweet enough and the texture is a little mealy.

But there is no reason to throw those fellows away — they’re better off cooked.

In fact, multiple varieties of apples available in Minnesota have a range of purposes. A hard, sour fruit makes a mean apple pie, while a soft crabapple is great pickled. And those sweet, crisp, varieties can’t be beaten for fresh eating. Haralsons make for excellent allpurpose apples.

The best way to determine an apple’s best use is to taste it. Often your local farmer’s market apple vendor will have samples and a great deal of in-

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W Apple Slaw with celery, red onion and cabbage.

formation about their fruit.

If you still end up with a mediocre pick, it shouldn’t go to waste — make applesauce.

Applesauce

Not only is home-cooked applesauce comforting and delicious, but it works as a substitute for oil in most baked goods. It is also a useful and versatile topping. You

can mix it into many of your favorite dishes for an apple-y kick. (Try it in pancake batter or ice cream, or better yet, make applesauce into ice cream).

1 apple, sliced (peeled if desired) 3/4 cup water Cinnamon (to taste) 1. Combine ingredients in a

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lidded pot.

2. Cook on low heat until the apple softens (about 1520 minutes.)

3. Remove from the heat and mash with a fork or potato masher, or puree until smooth in a blender, depending on preference for a chunky versus smooth sauce.

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1. Ariel Pink, Put Your Number In My Phone 2. Whirr, Lines 3. Suzie, Fantasy

hen the Pixies first for med in Boston in the mid-’80s, the band’s members found their name by randomly flipping through a dictionary.

But today, it’s clear that guitarist Joey Santiago and drummer David Lovering attribute the band’s influence in rock to magic akin to a pixie.

“It’s a happy accident when we all get together,” Santiago said. “We come up with some kind of stew.

It’s hard for us to figure out what it is, and that’s a plus — not knowing the secret recipe.”

In the band’s initial run,

The Pixies (with Royal Blood) Where State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis When 7:30 p.m. Saturday Cost $45-59.50

Santiago, Lovering, bassistsinger Kim Deal and singerguitarist Black Francis recorded five albums between 1987 and 1991, influencing ever yone from Nir vana to Radiohead to U2.

After breaking up in the early ’90s, the band re-formed in 2004 for a reunion tour. Earlier this year, the Pixies (minus Kim Deal) released “Indie Cindy,” the band’s first full-length album in more than 20 years. They also launched a subsequent tour that is stopping at the State Theatre in Minneapolis on Saturday.

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4. FaltyDL, Some Jazz Shit 5. Merchandise, Green Lady 6. Flying Lotus, Never Catch Me (feat. Kendrick Lamar) 7. Deafheaven, From the Kettle Onto the Coil

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MUSIC

Swim to reach the end Surfer Blood sails the seven seas with surf pop bravado.

BY GRANT TILLERY gtillery@mndaily.com

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ake a glance at the cover of Surfer Blood’s 2010 album “Astro Coast.” It’s emblazoned with an ominous shark.

At first glance, it looks like some brave photographer scored an up-close shot of the Jaws-like creature without turning into lunchmeat. But John Paul Pitts, Sur fer Blood’s lead singer, said the iconic image is a collage his sister made.

“She’s a visual artist in New York, where she designs textiles,” Pitts said.

“She liked the idea of weaving two images together from dif ferent angles and using that as a checkerboard-type design. We let her run with the idea, and [then] you have a memorable image.”

Surfer Blood formed in 2009 in West Palm Beach, Fla., and the group’s 2010 breakout song, “Swim,” took the musicians near the top of the indie music world. Their debut album, “Astro Coast,” lived up to the hype sur rounding it and sat at the nexus of “Pet Sounds” and Pavement.

Sur fer Blood is stopping

by St. Paul’s Turf Club on Thursday on a double bill with We Are Scientists.

Though Pitts and the crew never anticipated blowing up, they were confident that they had the paltry West Palm Beach music scene on lockdown.

“The number of people making indie music, or leftof-center music — anything

Florida rockers Surfer Blood are stopping by the Turf Club on Thursday night.

outside of a mainstream band that sounds like Dave Matthews — is few and far between,” Pitts said.

Pitts and the gang were surprised that four guys from podunk Florida were able to break onto the national circuit.

“I had no expectations,” Pitts said. “I wasn’t sure what to think of our music, whether it was too alienating or too poppy, [or] where it was abrasively catchy. I had no idea what anyone else in the world could think.”

Riding the success of

“Astro Coast,” Surfer Blood netted a deal with Warner Bros. for the band’s second album, “Pythons.” Where “Astro Coast” exemplifies grungy surf pop, “Pythons” denies it. The band veered toward pop punk thanks to the assistance of producer Gil Nor ton and made an album that sounds like a low-grade Green Day cover band. Emo angst replaced infectious jams like “Swim.”

Yet Pitts spoke of “Pythons” with great pride and argued it was a step above the gritty charm of “Astro Coast.”

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“‘Pythons,’ sonically, is ever ything that I think a rock record should be,” Pitts said. “We were working with Gil Norton, who’s from Liverpool. When it comes to songs, he has strong opinions and he’s good at helping you to shape something that’s painless. He gave us more direction and made some of the parts more concise.”

Some of Surfer Blood’s music channels the sugary sounds of mid-’60s sundrenched pop. Pitts cited the Beach Boys as both a huge influence and one of

his favorite bands.

“The Beach Boys are one of those bands that I’ve enjoyed in ever y stage of my musical development, going back to third grade,” Pitts said. “It’s a name I’ve known since I was a kid, and I loved all the songs like ‘Do You Wanna Dance?’ and ‘Surfin’ Safari’ from the greatest-hits compilation.”

When Pitts attended an arts high school, he discovered the Beach Boys’ later oeuvre. The melancholic yet sunny sounds of the tunes struck a chord with him more than the group’s

THEATER

Apples

Red Eye premieres new play

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Apple slaw

This sweet and savor y slaw can be a homey side dish, but mix it with a grain, legume or protein and it turns into a full meal. Add a little extra dressing, and try it over rice and lentils.

Make the dressing before cutting the fruit to ensure that the apples do not get brown.

After the slaw is completed, the lemon will slow the oxidation process. Brighten the dish with the lemon zest — the oils in the peel are fragrant and flavorful.

Dressing 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon honey 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt Black pepper (to taste)

early catalog.

“It struck me that something so blatantly Americana —ever ything people complain about when they talk about pop music — somehow managed to reinvent itself so many times that, even today, people scratch their heads when they hear,” Pitts said.

Sur fer Blood plans to veer more toward that sound with the group’s upcoming third album.

Warner Bros. dropped the band from its roster after “Pythons,” a par ting Pitts said was as an amicable and mutual agreement.

With two disparate sounds under the group’s belt, Surfer Blood is taking the oppor tunity to merge the sounds of its two past albums with the self-produced release. The latest album is currently unnamed.

Pitts said working with a major label isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

“The frustrating aspect of being on a major label is feeling out of touch or out of control with stuff,” Pitts said. “Self-producing is harder and more time consuming. The rewards are greater because you are responsible for ever y aspect of it. It’s something all your own, and it’s your unadulterated voice.”

Surfer Blood (with We Are Scientists) Where Turf Club, 1601 University Ave., St. Paul When 7 p.m. Thursday Cost $18 Age 21+

to get your day started.

1 apple, sliced 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup rolled oats 2 tablespoons maple syrup 2 cups water Cinnamon (to taste) 1. Melt the butter in a pot, and lightly fr y the apples so that they begin to break down (about 5 minutes).

2. Add the oats, and lightly toast them before combining the rest of the ingredients in the pan.

3. Cook until the oatmeal reaches the desired texture.

4. To add some crunch to the soft cereal, top with candied nuts (see recipe in last week’s College Kitchen article).

Slaw 2 cups thinly sliced apple 1 cup shredded cabbage 2 tablespoons minced celery 1/4 cup minced red onion 2 tablespoons almond slices

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Actors Dustin Valenta and Charlotte Calvert rehearse their lines for “The Secret Lives of Coats” at the Red Eye Theater in Minneapolis on Monday night. The play premieres Friday.

The musical production comes after seven years of work.

BY JACKIE RENZETTI jrenzetti@mndaily.com

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ne night while working a coat checkroom in a high-end restaurant, Christina Campanella said, a customer

handed over a coat made of pure orangutan, warning her to be careful with “the monkey.”

Campanella, who is now a composer, inspired playwright Stephanie Fleischmann with her anecdotes while they were working together on a separate play. Out of that collaboration process came a new play — “The Secret Lives of Coats,” a musi-

CULTURE COMPASS /

cal that is premiering at the Red Eye Theater this weekend. The piece is the result of seven years of work.

“Par t of why it’s taken so long to develop is because there are three main characters who each have an equally important stor y that has to be woven thr ough,” Fleischmann said. ”It’s not like a typical play where you have a pro-

tagonist and a secondar y character.”

The play follows the coat check girls Lila, Leann and Lisette over the course of one night in a restaurant.

Fleischmann said that because she has held many “odd jobs,” which have included a fair share of waitressing gigs, she u See COATS Page 10

1. Combine all the dressing ingredients, except for the oil, in a small bowl. Mix until smooth.

2. Pour a thin, steady stream of oil into the lemon mixture, whisking all the while. This will emulsify the dressing.

3. Toss the apples, cabbage, celer y, onion and almonds in a bowl, and dress to taste. Make sure the fruit receives a thorough coat of dressing if you plan on storing the slaw for later use.

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Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Unhinged at the Soap Factory

The White Snake

Star Trek: The Exhibition

Back for its eighth year and preparing to scare the pants off anyone who dares go near, Unhinged at the Soap Factory is ready for Halloween.

This year’s fright sight promises more blood and gore than ever before. With a successful test run in the Minnesota Fringe Festival this past summer, Unhinged draws on Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment” for its latest twisted inspiration. Participants join in the fun and are asked to wear a mask. Choose your shoes wisely.

Slither along with Tony award-winning Mary Zimmerman and the company of “The White Snake” at the Guthrie Theater. “The White Snake” explores the theatricality in transformation, featuring a serpent that becomes a young woman who searches for love using a unique form of puppetry. Grab student rush tickets or be the distinguished theater patron and take your seat in the proscenium space. Each show that inhabits the Guthrie’s McGuire stage brings an intricate cultural montage of awesome that you won’t want to miss.

Boldly go where fans have always wanted to go: behind the scenes of Star Trek. Explore prop items, costume pieces and entire sections of Star Trek TV sets as you embrace your inner nerd.

Take your picture in the captain’s chair, play around with the control panels from engineering, and boldly live the dream that you’ve had since the first time you watched Star Trek. Don’t forget to pick up your picture in the captain’s chair on your way out.

Where 514 Second St. SE, Minneapolis Hours 6:30-10:20 p.m.

Cost $25-27 Age 18+

Where Guthrie Theater, 818 S. Second St. Hours 7:30 p.m.

Cost $15-65

Where Mall of America, 60 E. Broadway, Bloomington Hours 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Cost $9.99-16.99

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By Laini Devin

Binge-watch this:

Carve this:

Whip up these:

Gilmore Girls

Pumpkins

Waffles

After seven years of waiting for an outlet to watch reruns that has caused many fans to simply buy all seven seasons on DVD, Gilmore Girls is streaming on Netflix. The feel-good dramedy tells the coming-of-age-story of Rory and her mother, Lorelei, as they drink unhealthy amounts of coffee and experience small-town life in Stars Hollow, Conn. Curl up with your own cup of coffee and laugh until you cry. If only Stars Hollow were a real place, I’d move there in a heartbeat.

Send a throwback to a favorite childhood pastime and prepare for the fall festivities. Visit any of your neighborhood pumpkin patches or farmer’s markets and pick out the perfect pumpkin. Do this with your friends, family or even your pet. Once you have a pumpkin or four, make the scariest or silliest face in the mirror and take a picture. This will be the basis for your carving design. Remember not to throw away the seeds. You can cook those later for a tasty Halloween treat.

Try a Sunday brunch favorite with homemade waffles. Surprise your loved one or your roommate with a simple delicacy that most anyone would love. They’re easy to make, and you really can’t go wrong. Just add flour, eggs, oil, sugar and your desired spice for a hot-off-the-iron treat. Try adding honey to your mix for an even sweeter taste. Or if you’re in the mood for a fall treat, try making pumpkin waffles. You can’t go wrong with pumpkin.

Pixies

FASHION

Campus fashion foibles A&E maps students’ worst style blunders and explains how to fix them.

ELIZABETH BRUMLEY, DAILY

Left: Sophomore Conor Drew shows that leather boots are always a great accessory.

Right: Junior Vanessa Gabor throws in a pair of Chuck Taylors where Uggs often stand.

BY GRANT TILLERY gtillery@mndaily.com

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ollege represents the nadir of style for many people. Rolling out of bed and throwing on a nearby sweatshir t is a move employed by students year after year, and attempts at fashion sometimes require the approval of the masses. This practice leads to legions of unstylish nebs associating with equally shoddy sheep.

But these style mistakes are remedied with little effort. The four most common fashion blunders of college students are indicative of how far some students have fallen when it comes to formality and decorum.

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realizes the significance of the relationships that can form between coworkers. Because of the bond that the musical’s characters shar e, they escape the mundane moments of their job by interacting with each other, often breaking into fantasy sequences.

“They have this wonder ful power of imagination that enables them to think beyond their circumstances. … That is where these wonder ful flights of fancy come into play,” director Hayley Finn said.

“So I think it’s a celebration of imagination and therefore a celebration of theater itself.”

School gear The mistake: Too many people wear oversized school apparel. Baggy sweatpants emblazoned with “University of Minnesota” logos make appearances outside the gym, sometimes paired with flip-flops or athletic sandals. Students walk around drowning in their sweatshirts, which look like they belong on someone twice their size.

Hoods are for jackets, and they look awkward and déclassé on sweatshirts.

Ugg boots The mistake: Uggs are ugly. They look dir ty and ratty, especially when slush star ts to hit the ground.

Plus, they lack traction, which makes them an odd choice for the colder months when they’re ubiquitous.

T h e s o l u t i o n : Size down. Most students wear sweatshir ts two sizes too large for them, so a closerfitting number is an automatic style upgrade. For men, throw an Oxford cotton button-down under your sweatshirt for a classic, preppy look. For both genders, ditch the hoodies.

The solution: Leather boots. While they’re not in everyone’s budget, a pair of leather boots is a confident statement piece. They announce that you’re making an entrance without commanding too much attention. They also look expensive and tasteful, even with leggings.

The characters featured in the show each have their own booth, and they communicate through tin-can telephones. At the interr uption of a customer, they immediately say, “Oops, sorr y, customer!” and hang up.

While working at her coat check booth, Campanella said she constantly did the same thing to Fleischmann when they chatted on the phone.

The girls in the musical escape reality by telling each other stories about themselves and the customers. They find joy in their daily duties and identities. The show’s songs usually come into play when the girls communicate these expressions.

Campanella composed

the songs with the intention of using dif fer ent genres. She said that 14 of the 21 songs reflect dif ferent genres, but the other seven reflect her personal, impressionistic style.

Campanella’s mindful variety and Fleischmann’s concept of escaping reality are exemplified in the musical numbers “Song of the Silver Spoon,” “Vetiver,” and “The T ipsy Sewing Song.”

In “Song of the Silver Spoon,” Leanne sings in a countr y-wester n, bluesy style to express how she left her home in Minnesota and her wealthy family’s of fer to work in their car business. She sings about pursuing her dreams as a novelist.

In “Vetiver,” the Duch-

The ‘going-out shirt’

Square-toed shoes

The mistake: Guys think that throwing on a billowing, untucked dress shirt is an acceptable style move for heading out to the bar or a party. Wrong. The garish, oversized collars and cheap poplin fabrics associated with the shirts are sure to detract the hottie sidling up to the bar.

Even worse, they’re often paired with baggy dad jeans and athletic or square-toed shoes.

The mistake: Guys spor t square-toed dress shoes left and right.

Squared-of f toes look clunky and ruin the lines of perfectly good outfits. Many also feature egregious patent leather finishes, which make them look like they came straight from the clearance section.

The solution: chambray button-downs. They’re slim and have a rough sheen, and they are suitable for all seasons. Pair these shirts with slim chinos and chukka boots, and you’ll be the best-dressed man on the town.

ess of Vivier sings of her prestigious per fume in a jazzy ballad that channels a nightclub vibe. The girls’ commentar y comes through as they sing in the background of dif ferent customers passing through with perfume.

The number also exemplifies Fleischmann’s use of alliteration and wordplay, which is present throughout the play.

The girls’ true “sense of loss and longing for a better life” underscores the musical’s light moments, Fleischmann said.

“The T ipsy Sewing Song,” hints at the jaunty style of the Andrews Sisters but uses a minor key, giving the song a more serious sound.

The play includes other comic moments

The solution: Bluchers. The classic dress shoe has a sleek, rounded toe that narrows off at the end.

Their vamp is sleek and comes without the ornate broguing that many dress shoes feature. If the occasion is formal but less dressy, a pair of suede bucks fit the bill. Pair them with loud socks to punch up your outfit.

in whimsically dark scenarios; for example, Lila’s boyfriend, a regular customer, doesn’t r emember his relationship to her because of a memor y-damaging boating accident. “[The characters use] imagination to transcend ever yday reality, which helps them ultimately solve problems in their lives over the course of this one par ticular coatcheck night,” Fleischmann said.

“Secret Lives of Coats” Where Red Eye Theater, 15 W. 14th St., Minneapolis When Oct. 10-26 Cost $8-25

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me,” Lovering said of the band’s significance in the music world. “To me, I’m just Dave. I play dr ums.

I’m in a band. It’s great that people like it.”

Santiago echoed Lovering’s nonchalance about the Pixies’ impact, noting that the band’s loud-quiet-loud dynamics and angular, punk musical styles stemmed from instinct.

“We sound the way we sound. We can’t help it,” Santiago said. “I can’t help playing the guitar like that, and neither can David playing the drums.”

And the band doesn’t scrutinize the music’s longevity, Lovering said.

“It was never apparent to me until 2004, [when] we got back together,” Lovering said. “We were doing Coachella, and I looked out to a sea of people who weren’t even born when we were around the first time, singing along to every song.”

Before the band broke up, Santiago said no one was expecting the success — or the pitfalls — of a big rock band’s career.

“The only thing that we could control was practicing our songs,” Santiago said. “Anything else is really not up to us.”

When the members par ted ways after 1991’s “Trompe Le Monde,” Lovering’s creative endeavors took an unexpected turn.

“I became disenchanted with dr umming because it was nothing like the Pixies,” Lovering said. “I became a professional magician.”

While Francis released solo albums as Frank Black, and Santiago and Deal released music with the Martinis and the Breeders, respectively, Lovering began per forming magic as the “Scientific Phenomenalist.”

“You’ve heard of the term ‘the star ving musician,’ but if you’re going to do magic, it’s called ‘the dying magician,’ ” Lovering said with a laugh. “It’s an even harder job to make a living at.”

Lovering began studying magic a couple of years after the Pixies broke up and graduated to performing at parties and stage shows.

“I slept with a deck of cards for years, and I still do,” said Lovering, who put his magic act on hold to reunite with the Pixies.

The band has headlined larger shows compared to the ones it played during its original run. Despite that, Lovering and Santiago said the Pixies’ early days hold the most exciting memories.

“We would rehearse as much as we could because we were starting to get gigs around Boston,” Lovering said.

The Pixies’ first brush with success was a residency gig at a Boston bar on Wednesday nights.

Then the band snagged a Friday set, and Santiago said that signified that the Pixies’ spark was valuable.

“When we started playing Friday nights, it felt right. Something special was going on,” Santiago said.

This enthusiasm carries in their live shows today: The band plays classic cuts like “Where is My Mind?” and “Monkey Gone to Heaven” most nights, among other songs from their first two full albums, “Sur fer Rosa” and “Doolittle.” “ ‘Sur fer Rosa’ is ver y near to me,” Lovering said of their first full-length release.

“I think that album’s my favorite because it represents an early time for us.” “‘Sur fer Rosa’ was a document,” Santiago said.

“Someone pressed record, and we played.”

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FOOTBALL

Santoso putting the foot in football Redshirt freshman Ryan Santoso has played a big role in Minnesota’s success.

BY GRANT DONALD gdonald@mndaily.com

Looking at the Gophers’ sideline a year ago, one may have thought No. 28 was a tight end or defensive lineman.

But that assumption would be wrong.

At 6 feet 6 inches and 260 pounds, freshman Ryan Santoso played as the team’s kicker. Head coach Jerry Kill calls him the “Big Man.” But Santoso isn’t as big anymore. He trimmed down to 245 pounds over the summer but still carries a big leg.

Santoso said the longest field goal he’s ever made occur red during a high school practice where he kicked the ball 70 yards.

“I was ver y surprised.

I knew I had a leg, but not that strong. It was awesome,” Santoso said.

No matter how crazy a 70-yard field goal may seem, Santoso did nail a 48-yard field goal against Michigan this season and has shown off his leg plenty of times during practice.

Field goals aside, Santoso’s power is in his kickoffs.

Santoso has kicked 76 percent of his kickoffs for touchbacks, which is good for third in the nation. “[Santoso] kicks the ball out of the end zone most of the time. He has been very solid for us,” Kill said. “Talk about field position and defense, that’s a big part of it right there. You keep [the opposition] on a long field, [and] the opportunities to score [become] less and less.”

While the defense benefits from Santoso pinning the other team deep, the offense appreciates him for finishing drives with points.

“He changes momentum in games,” quar terback Mitch Leidner said.

“He keeps us racking up points. Ever y time we are on the field, we want to get points, so it’s huge.”

Santoso was recognized nationally for his per formance in Minnesota’s last game against Michigan.

The redshir t freshman made all three of his field goals to help lead the Gophers to a 30-14 victory.

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Gophers kicker Ryan Santoso kicks a field goal against Michigan on Sept. 27 at Michigan Stadium.

“[Santoso’s] probably the difference between winning and losing [against Michigan],” Kill said. “He makes that field goal right before half, and then he sticks the long one to give us some room.”

Santoso will attempt to continue his success this Saturday against Nor thwestern.

Last year, the Gophers beat Nor thwester n by three points, but placekicker Chris Hawthorne went 2-for-3 on his field goal attempts that day.

With Hawthorne as an established starter, it didn’t come as a surprise that Santoso redshirted his first year on campus.

During his redshirt year and this past summer, the kicker said he worked with the strength and conditioning coaches to slim down.

Santoso also said losing 15 pounds really helped him become a better kicker and athlete in general. “[The weight loss] helped a lot [with] explosiveness

and flexibility and just being overall healthy,” Santoso said. “I want to be a football player first, field-goal kicker second.”

Soccer player turned kicker

Like many other kickers, Santoso didn’t start playing football until he had already played soccer for years.

Santoso started playing football his sophomore year of high school. The summer before his junior year, he decided to quit soccer and focus on football.

“I knew that college had oppor tunities in both [spor ts], but football had better academic opportunities for me,” Santoso said.

Santoso added that the decision to focus on kicking didn’t come without some doubts from his father.

“My dad is actually from Indonesia, and he didn’t want me to play [football] because he saw it was a rough sport,” he said. “But then he saw I was only kicking and said, ‘You might

as well play,’ so he loves it now.”

Santoso was a two-star recruit out of high school according to Rivals.com, and ESPN ranked him as the seventh-best kicker in the nation for the class of 2013.

He received little to no interest from any big schools in his home state of Florida and only received offers from Minnesota and South Alabama. He attributes the low numbers of offers to his late start playing football in high school.

“I was really underrated coming out of high school,” Santoso said. “I only kicked for two and a half years in high school and didn’t go to many camps. A lot of people didn’t expect the big size and the big kicking combination to work.”

The one camp that Santoso enrolled in was the National Scholarship Camp’s kickoff competition, which he won, defeating more than 400 other kickers from

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VS MINNESOTA

NORTHWESTERN

11 a.m. Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium

MINNESOTA: The Gophers had a bye last week, but fans are still buzzing about the program’s victory at Michigan last month to take back the Little Brown Jug rivalry trophy.

Minnesota’s time off gave players the opportunity to heal, especially senior running back David Cobb. The Texas native has become one of the best running backs in the country and has the seventh-most rushing yards in the country with 722.

NORTHWESTERN: After having star running back Venric Mark transfer during fall camp and then losing top receiver Christian Jones due to a knee injury, the 2014 season looked exceptionally bleak for the Wildcats. Northwestern kicked off its season with a 31-24 home loss to California, which looked embarrassing at the time.

After losing to California and then Northern Illinois, the Wildcats have responded with convincing victories over Western Illinois, Penn State and Wisconsin.

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around the nation.

Santoso said he could have attempted to walk on at several SEC schools and would have had a good chance to make their teams, but he appreciated the Big Ten education and

the fact that Minnesota offered him a scholarship.

“I guess [the SEC schools] were kind of afraid to pull the trigger on [offering me a scholarship], but I’m glad I ended up here,” Santoso said.

FOOTBALL

Revitalized Northwestern heads to the Bank Northwestern has beaten Penn State and Wisconsin in its past two games.

BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com

Gophers fans are still buzzing about the program’s victory at Michigan last month. After all, Minnesota’s first time defeating the Wolverines since 2005 deserved some celebration.

This week’s opponent, Nor thwestern, did something more remarkable last weekend while the Gophers were on their couches watching a bizarre day of college football unfold.

Eleven of the nation’s 25 ranked teams lost, including Nor thwestern’s opponent — then-No. 17 Wisconsin.

“Wisconsin’s always a great team, so it was cool to watch them take down Wisconsin,” senior offensive lineman Tommy Olson said.

The Gophers (4-1, 1-0 Big Ten) haven’t defeated the Badgers since 2003 and now face the Wildcats, who did it less than seven days ago and sit atop the Big Ten West standings after an 0-2

start to the season.

It’s hard to find a main catalyst for the Wildcats’ turnaround.

Maybe the teams Northwestern (3-2, 2-0 Big Ten) lost to — California and Nor ther n Illinois — are better than analysts once thought. After winning just one game last season, California has scored more points per game against Power Five opponents than anyone else this year with 48.8, according to College Football Matrix.

That loss doesn’t look so bad for the Wildcats anymore.

And even after losing Jordan L ynch, a Heisman Trophy finalist last season, Northern Illinois has won ever y game it has played this year, save a matchup with SEC power house Arkansas.

Maybe the W ildcats wer en’t tough enough early on. Head coach Pat Fitzgerald made his players practice in the rain after its slow star t, telling repor ters last month that their lack of toughness was an “embarrassment.”

Or maybe they just struggled to adapt after star running back Venric Mark

transferred and leading receiver Christian Jones suffered a season-ending knee injury in fall camp.

“I think teams sometimes early in the year for whatever reason — timing, continuity, injuries, things of that nature — sometimes you get off to a slow start until everybody comes together,” Gophers head coach Jerry Kill said. “I think the key is that you keep improving each week.”

For whatever reason, Northwestern isn’t the same team it was five weeks ago.

In its victor y at Penn State, the Wildcats defense limited star quar terback Christian Hackenberg to a completion percentage below 50 percent. On top of that, Northwestern allowed only 50 rushing yards and the Nittany Lions registered just six points.

And Northwestern held Wisconsin’s offense, which may have the best running back in the country in Melvin Gordon, to just 14 points.

Gophers of fensive coordinator Matt Limegrover gave Fitzgerald credit for developing Northwestern’s tough defense.

“They don’t make a lot of mistakes. I was a [graduate

CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY FILE PHOTO

Gophers defensive lineman Michael Amaefula engages with Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill., on Oct. 19, 2013.

assistant] in ’95, ’96, when Pat Fitzgerald was a linebacker there. He’s probably one of the smartest defensive players I’ve ever been around,” Limegrover said.

Redshir t sophomore tight end Maxx Williams

said Minnesota’s of fense “just kind of clicked” at Michigan, finding its usual success on the ground but also getting production through the air with 167 passing yards.

While the Gophers are

rested and coming off a big victor y, the Wildcats are peaking — morphing what once looked like an easy conference victory for Minnesota into a battle between the Big Ten West Division’s leaders.

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MEN’S HOCKEY

Minnesota to rely on depth, veterans

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Gophers forward Hudson Fasching shoots the puck against Lethbridge on Oct. 5, 2013, at Mariucci Arena.

A deep team means the Gophers will not have to rely on freshmen as much.

BY BEN GOTZ bgotz@mndaily.com

On their trip to the national title game last season, the Gophers needed and received outstanding production from their freshman class. As the team fights to win a title this year, head coach Don Lucia is not planning on that being the case again.

With the freshmen from last year returning with a year of experience under their belts, veteran players will get the chance to fill the few holes in the Gophers’ line chart.

“Last year, the freshmen came in and made an immediate contribution,” Lucia said.

“We don’t need that quite so much from our freshmen this year.”

The team’s six-man freshman class will still get an

opportunity to show that they belong, but Lucia said that for the first game of the season the team is planning to go with 12 returning forwards.

That means returning players, like redshirt sophomore forward Connor Reilly and sophomore forward Vinni Lettieri, will have chances to skate with some of the team’s top lines.

“Game one, I think we’ve made a decision that we’re going to play our veterans,” Lucia said. “For me, it’s like [asking] up front, are [Connor and Vinni] ready to take the next step and be top-line forwards?”

While the Gophers still have to replace five seniors who departed from the program last year, they return a lot of their production from last season. Returning players account for 128 of the team’s 143 goals from last season, with 59 coming from last year’s freshman class.

The freshmen who stepped onto campus last year had big shoes to fill, with

star players Erik Haula, Nick Bjugstad and Nate Schmidt all leaving to play in the NHL. But the incoming class stepped up, with newcomer Justin Kloos leading the team in goals and Hudson Fasching appearing as an honorable mention on the All-Big Ten team.

With no early departures from the program this year, the freshman class doesn’t need to produce right away like last year’s did. That’s not to say the Gophers’ incoming class isn’t talented — it features three players who were selected in the 2014 NHL Draft.

“A lot of [the freshmen] are coming from good programs, and they’re making a good impact,” senior forward Seth Ambroz said. “I really don’t see anyone who is really not going to be able to compete for a spot day in and day out.”

Three of the Gophers’ freshmen recorded a point in the team’s exhibition victory against Northern Alberta,

and backup goaltender Nick Lehr recorded a shutout in net during the third period.

The freshmen won’t likely have the same impact during the team’s opening game this weekend, though, especially with forward Leon Bristedt serving a suspension for the first two games of the season.

Bristedt was assessed a two-game penalty by the NCAA because a professional player was allowed to play with his amateur team in Sweden.

Senior Travis Boyd said he likes how the team’s current roster is constructed, even compared to the team’s roster two years ago that featured current NHL players.

“I think overall we have more depth than that year,” Boyd said. “I think this year we just go three lines deep. … I think the big difference is coming in and knowing that we don’t have to rely on just a couple guys. We’re going to have a full team of players who can make things happen this year.”

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RPI

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OR

NO. 1 MINNESOTA MINNESOTA-DULUTH NO. 12 NOTRE DAME 1 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. Sunday in South Bend, Ind.

MINNESOTA: This is the Gophers’ second consecutive year in the Ice Breaker Tournament, which marks the traditional start to the college hockey season. Freshman forward Leon Bristedt will not play in the team’s first two games after being assessed a two-game penalty by the NCAA for competing with professionals twice on an amateur team in Sweden.

MINNESOTA-DULUTH: Despite Minnesota’s exit from the WCHA, the team will still play the in-state rival Bulldogs at least three times this year. The Bulldogs were not ranked in the preseason poll, but they received the most votes of the programs outside the poll. The Bulldogs will need younger players to step up, as the team lost its leading goal scorer and goaltender from last season.

RPI: The Engineers were picked to finish 10th in the ECAC conference in a preseason coaches’ poll. One of the program’s newcomers, Louis “Lou” Nanne, is the grandson of Gopher alumnus and former Minnesota North Stars coach and general manager Lou Nanne.

NOTRE DAME: The Irish enter the season ranked No. 12 in the preseason poll, despite having a much different roster than last season.

The Irish have 11 newcomers this year, including highly regarded freshman goaltender Cal Peterson. Peterson was selected to receive the Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year Award by USA Hockey last May for his play in junior hockey and on the U.S. Junior Select Team. Also on Notre Dame’s roster is Mario Lucia, son of Gophers head coach Don Lucia.

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WOMEN’S HOCKEY

Brandt poised for success Junior Hannah Brandt was second in the nation last year with 65 points.

BY GRANT DONALD gdonald@mndaily.com

While some of her friends and teammates were preparing to compete in the 2014 Olympics, junior for ward Hannah Brandt was back in Minneapolis leading the Gophers to the national championship game.

After attending a Team USA selection camp last June and failing to make the roster, Brandt had to refocus and prepare for her sophomore year at Minnesota.

“I think every year at college you get better, so having two years behind me, I think I am as good as I have been as a Gopher,” Brandt said.

After her record-breaking freshman year, Brandt’s numbers took a slight dip her sophomore year. But that doesn’t mean she played worse.

After recording 65 points for the Gophers last year — good enough for second in the nation — Brandt was named a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, which is given to the top women’s college hockey player.

To go along with those impressive numbers, Brandt did her best to replace production the Gophers would have received from her teammates and Olympians Lee Stecklein and Amanda Kessel.

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@ NO. 1 MINNESOTA

MINNESOTA-DULUTH

6:07 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Duluth, Minn.

MINNESOTA: The Gophers are coming off an impressive opening weekend that saw them shutout unranked Penn State 8-0 and defeat No. 6 Boston University 5-2. Minnesota’s special teams was the story of the weekend, as the Gophers were able to kill all 12 power plays they faced and scored on six of their nine power plays.

Friday will be the first conference game for the Gophers. Minnesota was named the preseason favorite to win the WCHA as voted on by the league’s head coaches.

MINNESOTA-DULUTH: The Bulldogs started the season ranked No. 10 but fell out of the rankings after being swept by No. 2 Wisconsin last weekend.

Duluth features 11 players who were not on the roster a year ago, including two freshmen who competed on the Swedish Olympic team.

The Gophers swept the season series with the Bulldogs last year, winning all five games by a combined score of 26-4.

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“Hannah Brandt is an incredible player and she always has been,” Stecklein said. “I think last year really helped her. She had to step up and fulfill an even bigger role than she did freshman year, so this year I’m really excited to see her just play.”

While Brandt didn’t make the Olympic squad last year, she’ll compete for Team USA this November at the Four Nations Cup in Canada. “[Brandt] is somebody that continues to grow,” head coach Brad Frost said.

“I think her skating is what held her back in the past, and she has continued to work on that. I’d have no concerns having her on the Olympic team or a national team. She is a special player.”

Before she competes for

Team USA, Brandt is focused on replicating her success from a year ago.

“With all the Olympians coming back, it will make the season even more competitive this year, and it is always more fun to have the best players here. I’m looking forward to playing against some and with some,” Brandt said.

The Gophers will need Brandt and the rest of the team to perform well this weekend as they begin WCHA play in Duluth.

Minnesota-Duluth started the year ranked No. 10 but has since fallen out of the rankings after No. 2 Wisconsin swept it last weekend.

“Ever since the start of our program, [MinnesotaDuluth] has probably been our biggest rival,” Frost said.

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Gophers forward Hannah Brandt looks to pass the puck at Ridder Arena on Oct. 3.

“They’ve had a lot of success up there, and while they may have been down the last few years, I think they’ve got a team that is real strong this year.”

The Gophers will play without junior Mar yanne Menefee for the second

consecutive weekend after Frost said she wouldn’t play due to a “coach’s decision.”

Menefee’s absence shouldn’t pose too much of an issue for Minnesota, as it was able to sweep the season series with the Bulldogs last year, winning the five

meetings by a combined score of 26-4.

“Ever y point is critical, and we know UMD is going to be in the top half of our league most likely, and we’ve got to make sure we get points whenever we play them,” Frost said.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

SOCCER

Gophers try to get their legs back The team will play in its only Thursday game of the season this week at home.

BY BEN GOTZ bgotz@mndaily.com

With the final games of conference play closing in, the Gophers had one big goal in mind at practice last week: They wanted to get their legs back.

After the first 11 games of the season, eight of which were on the road, head coach Stefanie Golan shortened practice for the Gophers last week in an attempt to help the team recover its stamina.

That extra rest could prove pivotal this week during the Gophers’ matchup with Nebraska on Thursday.

It’s their only scheduled Thursday game of the season, which means the team has one fewer day than usual to recuperate from its latest two weekend matches, one of which went into double overtime.

“We’re at the time of the year where kids start getting tired,” Golan said at practice last week. “[We’re] finishing a little earlier, so that we’re shorter and sharper and [we can] maybe get our legs back a little bit.”

Not only do the Gophers play on a shortened amount of rest this week, after their match against Nebraska, they travel to Illinois to take on a team that has had plenty of down time recently. When the two teams meet up Sunday, it will be Minnesota’s fourth match in the last two weeks, and just the Illini’s second. ”They’re going to be fresh,” Golan said, “so it’s important that we manage our players well.”

The shortened practice strategy seemed to be successful in last weekend’s first match against Penn State, as the Gophers did not let the highest scoring offense in the Big Ten score a goal. An own goal was the only difference between the two teams in a 1-0 loss.

After the game, even though the team was disappointed, junior defender Haley Helverson said she thought the shorter practices gave the team an energy boost.

WOMEN’S GOLF

Minnesota faces quick turnaround Minnesota will begin its second tournament this week on Sunday.

“There’s nothing earth-shattering.

It’s just we’ve got to make more putts. We’ll probably change our practices around a little bit for that.”

BY BETSY HELFAND bhelfand@mndaily.com

CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY FILE PHOTO

Gophers goalkeeper Tarah Hobbs sets up for a kick during a game against Lousiana State on Sept. 6, 2013.

“I think it was really helpful in getting our legs back, and I think it showed today,” Helverson said. “We’ve been going really hard up to this point just to get ready for teams like [Penn State.]”

The Gophers needed all the legs they could get again on Sunday, as they saw an early lead disappear near end of the first half, ultimately playing two overtime periods.

Even though Ohio State was able to create plenty of pressure in the first overtime period, the Gophers found a way to create chances even in the final minutes. In the second overtime, the Gophers had three shots to Ohio State’s one.

Sophomore goalkeeper Tarah Hobbs said Friday’s close match with Penn State took some energy away from the team, but the Gophers still felt good going into Sunday. Players sometimes consider Sunday games challenging because of the short turnaround they require from playing on a Friday.

“Penn State we kind of exerted a lot,” Hobbs said. “We were still a little tired but we

SOCCER PREVIEW

VS MINNESOTA

NEBRASKA

ILLINOIS

7 p.m. Thursday at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium and 2 p.m. Sunday in Champaign, Ill.

MINNESOTA: The Gophers (6-6-1, 3-3-1 Big Ten) moved up to 72nd in the RPI rankings this week after a close loss and draw at home last weekend. With 17 corner kicks last weekend, Minnesota leads the Big Ten in that category at 73. Senior forward Olivia Schultz scored her fourth goal of the season Sunday, moving her into a tie for second place on the team.

NEBRASKA: The Huskers (5-6-2, 1-4-2 Big Ten) are 1-3-0 on the road this year and were swept last weekend by Michigan and Michigan State. Nebraska defeated Minnesota twice last year, but the Huskers are very different now with 12 true freshmen on their roster.

Nebraska is second-to-last in the conference in goals allowed, giving up 1.77 per game.

ILLINOIS: The Illini (9-4-0, 4-3-0 Big Ten) should be rested for the Gophers, as Minnesota will be their second match in a span of two weeks. The Gophers will have played three matches to Illinois’ one in that stretch. Illini redshirt senior forward Jannelle Flaws leads the Big Ten in points and goals, averaging more than one goal per game.

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had more energy for a Sunday game.”

The Gophers now have to hope that they’ll have a little more energy for their Thursday game. With the team still fighting to get into position to make the NCAA tournament, every game counts.

“I definitely think it’s been helping,” senior forward Olivia Schultz said. “There’s a point where our bodies just can’t go anymore, and I think the coaches are doing a really good job of … giving us time off so we can recover and be ready for the big games.”

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After a trip to the Chicago suburbs, the women’s golf team returned home Tuesday.

On Friday, the team will hit the road again, and by Sunday, it’ll be playing in its second tournament in less than a week.

The turnaround is the fastest one the team will encounter all season.

The Gophers will compete in the Betsy Rawls Longhor n Invitational in Texas from Sunday to Tuesday.

“I’m not going to lie: It’s ver y dif ficult, especially with school. A 36, 18 tournament where we play 36 holes in one day, it takes a lot out of us,” senior Anna Laorr said.

Head coach Michele Redman said the team would have Wednesday of f from practice before returning to the course on Thursday.

Freshmen Celia Kuenster and Sabrine Garrison, seniors Laor r and Carmen Laguna as well as sophomore Emie Peronnin made the trip to Wilmette, Ill., earlier this week.

Freshman Heather Ciskowski also made the trip, competing as an individual.

Between the team’s first and second tour naments, it shook up its lineup, adding Gar rison and Peronnin.

As of Tuesday, Redman said she was not sure if the team would play qualifying rounds before its next tournament.

The Gophers finished 10th at this week’s tournament, the Windy City

MICHELE REDMAN Gophers head coach

Collegiate Classic, in what Redman described as one of the toughest fields the team would face all year.

She said the team could potentially switch up its lineup before it plays in Texas.

Laor r said as a team, the Gophers didn’t putt well in the tournament.

“There’s nothing earthshattering. It’s just we’ve got to make more putts.

We’ll probably change our practices around a little bit for that,” Redman said.

Kuenster, who finished first among her teammates and tied for sixth overall, said she is tr ying to find something to get better at each week.

She noted putting as something she would be working on.

Though the team’s putting wasn’t as sharp, it was effective in other areas.

Laor r said the team is focusing on the positives from the Windy City Collegiate Classic as it prepares for the upcoming tour nament, while also identifying areas of improvement.

And one of those positives is the way the team drove the ball.

Redman said the team was right where it needed to be with that, and Laorr agreed.

“We’re all hitting the ball really well, and I think we’re all looking for ward to Texas,” Laorr said.

VOLLEYBALL

Gophers aiming to rebound at Sports Pav Minnesota dropped from No. 18 to No. 23 in the AVCA coaches’ poll.

BY RACHEL TIMMERMAN rtimmerman@mndaily.com

For the young Gophers, the Big Ten has proven to be a tough league.

Though the first match of conference play was shaky, it was a successful match for Minnesota, as the team defeated Ohio State in five sets.

But the following three matches, two of which were on the road, showed the team’s weaknesses.

“Our relative lack of experience is something that we’re trying to overcome,” head coach Hugh McCutcheon said. “We’re not seasoned enough yet to be able to battle away as well as we battle at home.”

The Big Ten has proved to be challenging this season. Seven of the 14 Big Ten teams placed in the top 25 in the AVCA coaches’ poll released Monday.

“In our league, it’s tough to win on the road. That’s the reality,” McCutcheon said.

In the past three matches, the Gophers have struggled with finishing sets.

“We get ver y close to winning sets, and we haven’t been able to get over the hump,” McCutcheon said.

Sophomores Hannah Tapp and Erica Handley both agreed the past few games haven’t gone the way they wanted them to.

“It’s been a struggle because we’ve been so close every game in these last few games,” Tapp said.

In the game against Penn State, McCutcheon said the

Nittany Lions were better than the Gophers.

Against Illinois, he said the team wasn’t able to turn the match around in the third set, and the defense “couldn’t get it going” against Northwestern.

The fact that the team is getting close to winning sets shows that it is good enough to compete in the Big Ten, McCutcheon said.

It’s about making the right play at the right time, he said.

The team has identified opportunities for improvement after its losses, McCutcheon said, and has a lot to prepare for in order to have a successful weekend.

McCutcheon said the team needs to find better rhythm offensively. And defensively, he said the team is focusing on digging from the block.

“We’re really tr ying to strengthen our defense and have a strong defense at the front, as well as stop [the ball] with our digs,” Tapp said.

Handley said the team needs to work on forgetting its mistakes and moving on to the next point.

This weekend, the Gophers will play back-to-back matches Friday and Saturday night.

But energy isn’t an issue, as Tapp said the team played back-to-back matches all throughout the preseason.

“That’s not a challenge for us,” Tapp said. “We’re definitely in good shape. I think we’ll do well this weekend.”

McCutcheon said the team isn’t “mailing” this weekend in, and there is a sense of urgency.

“No one here is accustomed to losing three in a row,” he said.

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BETSY RAWLS LONGHORN INVITATIONAL

MINNESOTA All day Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in Austin, Texas

PREVIEW: The Gophers will turn around quickly to head to the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational in Texas this weekend. They did not compete in the tournament last year.

Minnesota finished 10th at its last tournament, which wrapped up earlier in the week. Freshman Celia Kuenster led the Gophers and tied for sixth overall.

The Gophers returned home from their last tournament on Tuesday and will leave again on Friday.

The men’s golf team will resume action at the beginning of next week in California.

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CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY FILE PHOTO

Gophers middle blocker Hannah Tapp hits the ball over the net against Purdue on Sept. 29, 2013, at the Sports Pavilion.

VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW

VS NO. 23 MINNESOTA

MARYLAND

RUTGERS

7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Sports Pavillion

PREVIEW: The Gophers are riding a three-game losing streak. They are 11-4 on the season and 1-3 in the Big Ten, coming off losses to Penn State, Illinois and Northwestern.

Maryland has a 7-8 record on the season and is 0-4 in the Big Ten, and Rutgers is 7-10 on the season with a 0-4 record in the Big Ten. This is the first time visiting the Sports Pavilion for both teams since joining the Big Ten in July.

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The Gophers’ Anna Laorr swings at the Minikahda Club on Sept. 16 at the Minnesota Invitational.

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

BACKTALK

horoscopes

sudoku

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.

10/9/2014

Yesterday’s solution © 2013 Michael Mepham. Distributed by Tribune Media Services.

All rights reserved.

Today’s Birthday (10/9): Growth and expansion come through your network of friends and family. Share appreciation abundantly. Unpredictable circumstances arise in partnerships over the next six months.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Written by Nancy Black

Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is a 9 — Get cooking today and tomorrow. It’s a good time to ask for money. Send invoices, pitches and claims. Check orders for changes or errors.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 9 — Put away provisions for the future. Imagine that your writing is completed. Don’t miss a meeting.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 9 — You’re gaining a distinct advantage, with the Moon in your sign today and tomorrow. Finish an old project.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Partnering is essential for the next two days.

Vivid feelings and expression of love occupy you. Let your actions do your talking.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 9 — Relax in hot tub or sauna. Ignore a friend’s kidding.

Peace and quiet soothe your psyche. Your dreams seem prophetic today and tomorrow.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 9 — The next two days form an intense work phase.

A feisty argument could arise, if you let it.

Focus on the job at hand.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 9 — You work exceptionally well with others over the next two days. Listen to intuition, body language and emotions.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 9 — Set long-term goals with your sweetheart over the next few days. Keep in touch with family. Get yourself a special treat.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 9 — Advance your career today and tomorrow. Ask for way more than you expect, without attachment.

There’s a test involved.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 9 — Attend to household matters today and tomorrow.

Others offer inspiration and enthusiasm. Listen carefully. Realize a home dream.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 9 — Make time for an outing over the next few days.

Travels, studies and investigation reveal mysterious adventures.

Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 9 — Devour your fascinating studies. Ignore distractions.

Deep focus comes easily ... take advantage.

Write, record or prepare a presentation.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

from the archive

Thursday, October 6, 2005

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DAILY CROSSWORD

From Deep Thoughts

Hello Networkia! I noticed from the entries lately that there seems to be a high amount of negativity going around and I’m not sure we can blame it all on the freshmen. Net: What good are freshmen if they’re not scapegoats? And the potty language!

Too much bottled up rage. Net: We prefer canned rage. It’s more fizzy and fresh. Thankfully my friend Dr. Nick Riviera has a relaxation technique prescribed just for you. First, everybody count to ten and take a deep breath. Net: We’re not gonna do yoga are we? ’Cause we are so not flexible.

That’s right hold it in as long as you can. Now slowly let it all out. It’s ok if you cough a little — it umm, helps the relaxation process. Now where were we? Net: Puff, puff, pass dude! O yes, discussing our anger and rage. Wait, who are we angry at? Wisconsin? Bikers? Dr. Dateless? People that pick their nose in the elevator? Net: We hate them. But not as much as we hate Scott Baio.

That guy sucks. Well everyone’s got their own opinion, but let’s have some respect, man. Thanks to this prescription, I’m not raging at all. How else would I stay here for five years? Net: House parties and loose women? Hang in there buddy, hockey season is right around the corner. Net: We can almost smell the cold body odor now.

From EverSoRandy

I miss you. Net: Well we don’t miss you. With that out of the way, what the NUTT? Net: Chicken butt? Me and the nine other people in my hockey ticket group didn’t get tickets!! They cashed all our checks and then when I went to pick up my tickets they said our application was rejected.

Net: Psych! But they did offer to sell me a standing room season ticket for the same price. Net: How very accommodating of them. NUTT that.

I’ve had tickets for four years and the two freshman sluts in front of me were all like, “Oh my gosh. Have you like ever been to a hockey game HEY! SEND YOUR ENTRY, NAME & PHONE TO:

before?” NUTT them Net: You’ll get your chance. and the NUTTholes at the ticket office. I think I’m going to have to follow someone with a season ticket home after one of the games and lock them in my basement till April. Net: You’ll be amazed at how long they can survive on ramen and stale keg beer. No one will miss a freshmen from Wisconsin. Rarr.

From BibleWritingMonkey

Alright Net, I’ve got a bone to pick. Net: Please, pick away. While sitting in the back of my biology class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I am constantly reminded of the NUTTing nerve of some people.

There is always the same NUTTing person who tries to correct the professor, correct the book, teach the class, and ask questions completely irrelevant to biology in general. Net: Is it Bill Nye The Science Guy? That guy knows everything.

Congrats, NUTT-head, you’re taking o-chem, along with 2000 other University students. I say the next time (s)he opens her mouth, we do the golf clap.

Net: That’ll show ’em. Let her/him speak, but I think this person deserves a round of applause. I think Professor P might even join along. And by the way: NUTT the Badgers and all who love them. Intelligent design bashing to come at a later date.

We all evolved from Curious George, even Bush knows that. Net: Yes, but where is the man in the yellow hat? Peace.

From The Good Doctor Date

To TWONUTS, hey jackass, your letter ran on Sept.

22, your name was Deep and Honest … though apparently the “honest” part ain’t exactly true … and I think I gave you some damn fine advice … and for all y’all who are trying to figure out my gender, think about it this way — I’m like a Greek god, catch me in any number of my many forms and I’ll (tr)uck anything that moves. Net: What? Where’s our top ten list? We feel cheated.

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Minnesota Daily Volume 107, Issue 23 October 6, 2005 Dear Dr. Date,

I need some advice. Since the day my three friends and I moved into our apartment, there hasn’t been a night where I haven’t been woken up by the sounds of my two roommates and their boyfriends copulating or fighting. In fact, the two of them have let their partners flat out move in.

They leave their smelly laundry lying around, take over my TV, eat my grapes and drink my milk. We have talked about this to them, but they don’t seem to care what my other roommate and I think. In fact, it has gotten so bad with the fighting that I frequently look over my shoulder looking for MTV cameras. What can I do to convince them they don’t have to be around their boyfriends 24/7? What can I do to make them understand that what they are doing is rude? I need help!

— Sleepless In Minneapolis

Dear Sleepless In Minneapolis,

No matter what you do here, you’re going to end up looking like a bitch. It’s not your fault though; you’re up against a four-person cabal. To combat this, you and your other single roommate must put up a united front and explain to the other ladies in the house (sans their dudes) what your deal is.

You’re paying rent in that apartment damn it, and when you signed the lease you were under the impression you were going to be living with three girls, not three girls and two dudes. So sit the other two down (that way it’s two on two) and explain that you don’t want to pick up sticky, smelly boxers, you want to keep your grapes and milk to yourselves and you’re sick of watching UFC reruns and classic episodes of Webster (though you shouldn’t be).

Don’t give them any ultimatums (you don’t need to ruin any friendships over this), but just let ’em know that you four pay rent and you should be able to move about freely in your domicile without the fear that you’ll catch a glance of manmeat, hear some wailing moans or slip on a used condom.

Or, you and your single friend should just tell your friends to get (tr)ucked, cut out on the lease, and tell the married couples to fill your vacancies with their boyfriends.

Booyah,

— Dr. Date

Dear Dr. Date,

I am a beautiful, newly-single 21-year-old woman and I have recently found myself in a compromising position. For the past year, I was in a serious relationship and at the same time, was pseudo-involved with a different man (we’ll call him “Carlos”). Carlos and I never became anything more than good friends, but there was a definite connection between us. He always told me that if I were not in a serious relationship, he would want to date me. We spent a lot of time together over the past year and flirted like crazy!

Carlos is a true gentleman — fun, genuine, and sweet. I recently ended my serious relationship but things with Carlos have changed. I told him that I would not have sex with him unless we were in a committed relationship and suddenly he didn’t want to talk or hang out with me. I still have a crush on Carlos but at the same time, I am disappointed that he won’t talk to me just because I won’t sleep with him. Carlos is not shallow like this and it’s confusing for me to see him this way. Do I need to let him go or should I keep hope alive?

— Sleepless in Minneapolis (redux)

Dear Sleepless in Minneapolis (redux),

First off, I put you in here to make a point, “Sleepless in Minneapolis” is not an original name, and I’m not publishing any more letters that reference such a whiny, unrealistic depiction of romance. Be creative with your names folks (p.s. Dylan references are always a plus).

Your situation, on the other hand, shows everyone out there a much more reasonable portrayal of romance — it’s dark, it’s dirty and the players involved are usually huge pricks.

I think something you’ve got to realize now, and something you didn’t realize before, is that Carlos is a man. Not a gentleman.

From the way you describe his behavior, Carlos was probably looking for sex the whole time.

The fun part — so he could get in your good graces. The genuineness — so he could get inside your head. The sweetness — so he could get in your pants.

Leave the Latin lover behind, he’s not looking for the commitment you apparently want. Get out there and get a new fella, while you’re at it, get a new pseudonym too.

— Dr. Date

Dear Dr. Date,

Some people would consider this more of a blessing than a problem. Love in my life goes through droughts and floods. Half the time I am lonely and nothing about dating seems to make sense, but now I am finding myself having to choose between multiple love interests. Two really great guys have entered my life this last month. I have had a lot of fun with both of them and spent nights at their places. I haven’t had a conversation with either about “getting serious” yet, but would consider it with either of them. I have been trying to avoid the conversation, hoping that one of them will give me some sort of sign that I shouldn’t “get serious” with them, and instead go for the other guy. I really want to try for a relationship with one of these guys, but my feelings don’t lean more one way than the other. Any advice on what I should do? When does it become wrong that I’m seeing both these guys and not telling them about each other?

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dr. date

Dear Two of a Good Thing,

— Dr. Date

10/9/14

By Robert E. Lee Morris

— Two of a Good Thing

The short answer is: it becomes wrong that you are seeing both of them when one of them starts talking about getting serious.

The long answer is that these fellas have the right to know if they’re marking the same territory (so to speak). If you’re sleeping with two guys, more power to you, but in all fairness, they should probably be made aware that they aren’t getting exclusive rights.

The way I look at it is, if I’ve got a (tr)uck buddy, and we’re both fine with our situation, it’s all good. But if that person happens to be sleeping with something dirty and catches something on the river (I’m not saying you’re doing any of this, but it’s a point to consider), then I want to know what my fluids are getting all mixed up in.

If you want to get serious with one of them, throw it out there and see who bites. If you don’t want to get serious with either and just want to ride out the current situation, tell ‘em. Somewhere in there, those two fellas are crossing beams, and if you’ve ever seen Ghostbusters, you know that when beams cross, shi(r)t explodes.

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Dr. Date,

I’ve been seeing my boyfriend for a few months, and we’re really close. He’s great, really supportive and perfect in every way — except one thing: He keeps pressuring me to have sex without a condom.

I’m on birth control but I’m still worried about getting pregnant, so I want to double-up to make sure I’m safe. He knows that it’s something I care about, and I understand where he is coming from. But I also think he should respect my decision to have two forms of protection. How do I get him to understand my point of view without putting a strain on our relationship?

—My Body, My Rules

Wrap It Before You Tap It,

Unprotected sex can lead to surprises, like a baby or STDs, which I’m guessing is why you’re having this concern. It’s wise to use protection if you don’t want either of those things. Having two forms is being extremely careful, though, and makes me question if you’re concerned about your man’s fidelity.

The biggest problem here is that he keeps pressuring you to have unprotected sex. That’s rude, especially when you’ve set down your rules.

(A little note to men: Women don’t like to be pushed. It’s an instant turn-off and a mood killer.)

Keep telling your boyfriend that his pressure is making you feel uncomfortable. If he continues to push his agenda, find someone else who values your safesex attitude.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

I keep running into this girl, who is gorgeous and perfect in every way, at parties. She’s intelligent and funny, and we have a lot in common. (I mean, who else can quote the whole script of “Dude, Where’s My Car?”) I’ve got her number, but whenever I try to text her, she sends back a few responses and then stops replying. It seems like she’s not interested. Then when I see her at parties, she still comes up to talk to me and we have a great time together. This happens again and again, and I’m totally confused. How can I take our relationship to the next level?

Or am I clueless? Is this girl not into me?

—Anonymous

Dude, Where’s Your Maturity?

On the surface, the woman in question seems to dig you. There’s a natural bond between you two based on your commonalities. If you’re so similar, she should want to go out with you, right?

Wrong. She might be looking for someone more mature than you. You brag about your ability to quote the entire script of “Dude, Where’s My Car?” This becomes less and less attractive the older you get. While your crush thinks you’re fun, she’ll desire someone less juvenile as a romantic partner. Life is not a stoner comedy, brother.

That said, persistence works wonders, granted that you’re not pushy and can take “no” for an answer. She’s likely getting chased by a lot of guys and only has time for a couple of them. Grow up a little, and you could be one of those men she makes time for.

—Dr. Date

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Yoga may help patients with disabilities Yogis u from Page 1

for patients with disabilities.

For example, those with any kind of motor ability loss would be able to imagine themselves doing a task and transmit that thought into a signal to move either a prosthetic or a wheelchair, He said.

“This work suggests that the patient could do some meditation and that would help them to pick up [brain-computer interface] skills,” He said. “That could help more patients benefit from this technology.”

Sadhya Bharadwaj, adviser of the University’s Art of Living Club, said he’s been regularly practicing yoga for eight years.

“You’re able to have contr ol over what you think and what you’r e able to manifest from your thoughts,” he said. “I definitely feel that is one of the most important benefits.”

Moving for war d, He

said he hopes to study whether individuals without yoga or meditation experience can improve those brain-computer interface skills by beginning to practice.

“My goal really … is to help the [disabled] patients … who are hopeless sitting in a wheelchair get help by themselves without an assistant standing next to him or her,” He said.

Turning thoughts to action

To find participants, researchers supplemented a usual strategy of campus fliers with some scouting at Your Yoga in Dinkytown, said Alber t You, a biomedical engineering under graduate student who helped with the research.

By the end of their search, the four-person research team ended up with 12 participants who had at least one year of regular yoga or meditation experience and 24 with little to none.

In spring 2013, they began work with a key technology: brain-computer

interfaces.

The inter faces, which allow the brain to communicate with computers, connected to par ticipants’ heads with a cap that has scanners to measure brain activity.

The subjects were then told to imagine squeezing either their left or right hand in order to move the computer cursor in the corresponding direction, You said.

When they imagined per for ming that action, neur ons disturbed the resting brain, He said.

Electrodes then transmitted that disr uption as a signal that the software in turn transformed into a computer control.

“The key,” He said, “is to detect and decode an extr emely weak signal that has been generated by neurons when we imagine.”

Those subjects who wer e able to complete the task after multiple tries moved on to tr ying to move the cursor up or down — instead of left or right — He said.

Par ticipants with yoga

JULIET FARMER, DAILY

Students attend a Fit Yoga class on Wednesday at the University recreation center. Recent studies suggest long-term practice of yoga or meditation could help people with paralysis, disabilities or neurodegenerative diseases use robotic and mechanical devices.

and meditation experience lear ned the skill about three times faster, He said.

“It’s possible that it’s because you can dif ferentiate between your two body sides and that helps you to dif ferentiate the signals better,” You said.

Inspiration for the study str uck him five years ago when a highper forming subject in a previous brain-computer inter face study revealed that she had been practicing yoga and meditation for several years, He said,

prompting him to wonder if there was a connection between the practice and brain activity.

“Maybe there’s something on the brain side and not the computer side [that needs improving],” He said.

Religions clash in holy land

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

JERUSALEM — Palestinian demonstrators clashed with Israeli police at a sensitive holy site in Jerusalem on Wednesday, leaving three officers lightly injured, a police spokeswoman said.

The clashes erupted after several dozen masked Palestinians began throwing rocks, firecrackers and other pyrotechnical devices at police when the site — known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary — opened for prayers on Wednesday morning, said spokeswoman Luba Samri.

There was no immediate information on whether any Palestinian protesters were hurt.

Police chased the demonstrators toward the Al-Aqsa mosque, where they barricaded themselves inside and continued hurling objects in the direction of the police, said Samri.

The site is the holiest in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, and is a frequent flashpoint for demonstrations.

Samri said the violence began as the masked Palestinians threw rocks at tourists and Jewish Israelis who visited the site early Wednesday, before the start of the Jewish festival of Sukkot at nightfall. Palestinians view such visits as a provocation and often respond violently.

Samri said the Palestinians had prepared for the confrontation ahead of time, and had set up obstacles at the holy site to slow down police. She said the Palestinians threw firebombs and rocks at police from within the mosque.

Police responded with “nonlethal riot control means,” Samri said, without elaborating. Three police officers were hurt and 15 Palestinians were arrested, she said.

A radical Islamic cleric in Israel, Raed Salah, had called on Muslims to be present at the mosque Wednesday morning. About 30 young Palestinians slept the night before at the mosque in preparation for the confrontation, according to Palestinian eyewitnesses.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas blamed Israel for the friction at the holy site, saying that it was deliberately raising tensions there.

“The Israeli attacks on AlAqsa mosque, led by settlers and extremists, and under the auspices of the Israeli government, have recently increased and intensified,” Abbas said.

An Israeli Tourism Ministry decision earlier this week to expand the entrance to the Jerusalem site was condemned by Palestinian officials as a unilateral change in the status of the sensitive holy site.