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■■ Men’s hockey wins Ice Breaker tournament

JALEN MYRICK’S 100-YARD TD RUN BROKE A TIE.

■■ Volleyball ends three-match losing streak

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Minnesota beat Maryland and Rutgers this weekend. PAGE 8

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ADMINISTRATION

Regents approve budget On Friday, the board approved Kaler’s budget request, which includes a new tuition freeze.

BY BLAIR EMERSON bemerson@mndaily.com

The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents gave a green light to President Eric Kaler’s latest budget request and discussed a new health care agreement at its latest meeting Friday.

Kaler’s 2016-17 biennial budget request

includes a tuition freeze for graduate and professional students who pay in-state tuition. Administrators updated the board on a new health care brand, and regents approved several items at their monthly meeting last week, including a finalized strategic plan.

But the tuition freeze hinges on state funding. The University is requesting an additional $65 million from the state over the next two years. If the request isn’t fulfilled, undergraduates will see a 3 percent tuition hike, and graduate and professional student tuition will increase by 3.5 percent.

“It’s a fair request to the state,” Regent Laura Brod said at the meeting, adding that the investment would demonstrate legislators’ commitment to improving higher education.

University officials also updated regents on the school’s new brand of health care, University of Minnesota Health. The brand, which regents approved last year, is a fiveyear agreement between University-related health institutions that is meant to streamline care and to coordinate services. u See BOARD Page 4

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DEVELOPMENT

City leaders addressing waste woes A new city proposal says the U area has a high amount of housing demolition waste.

BY HALEY MADDEROM hmadderom@mndaily.com

University of Minnesota alumnus and retired Minneapolis teacher Ardes Johnson lived in her townhouse on 14th Avenue Southeast until April, when it was demolished to be replaced by a new apartment complex.

Johnson salvaged as much of her home as possible before she moved out of the neighborhood where she said she expected to spend the rest of her life.

She tried to move, sell and donate appliances, furnaces and cabinets, but she couldn’t save everything.

“All the rooms in my house were oak wood floors. They were beautiful,” she said.

“But it was just so much work to take it up and clean it up and reuse it again.”

Now, an initiative led by Minneapolis City Council members Andrew Johnson and Linea Palmisano is addressing housing demolition waste and drafting a deconstruction policy due next spring.

The plan specifically cites Wards 13 and 3 u See DECONSTRUCTION Page 3

PUBLIC SAFETY

UMPD returns assault rifles Following criticism, a school administrator announced plans on Friday to get rid of the guns.

BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com AMANDA SNYDER, DAILY

The grounds crews for the Vikings and the Gophers clean the “M” off the field after the Gophers game on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.

After the Gophers game Saturday, a crew worked late to get TCF Bank Stadium NFL-ready before kickoff Sunday. urday and Sunday. But behind the players’

BY SAM KRAEMER skraemer@mndaily.com

stage, operation staff worked overnight to

Just 30 minutes after the Gophers football team toppled Northwestern on Satur-

transition the facility from a college scene to one ready for an NFL game.

day, the signature maroon and gold “M”

About 200 employees worked on TCF

had nearly vanished from TCF Bank Sta-

Bank Stadium, beginning shortly after the

dium’s 50-yard line.

conclusion of the Gophers’ game at about

More than 100,000 fans filed into the

2:20 p.m. Saturday and finishing Sunday

University of Minnesota stadium over the

morning. It was the only weekend this sea-

weekend to watch the Gophers or Vikings,

son that the teams are scheduled to play

as the teams played consecutive games Sat-

back-to back games.

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The University of Minnesota Police Department is shipping back eight militarygrade rifles amid concerns that they may be causing discontent on campus.

UMPD received six M-16s and two M-14s in 2006 through a U.S. Department of Defense program that allows police departments to receive military surplus.

The DOD will likely take back those guns, Vice President for University Services Pamela Wheelock said in an email to the University community on Friday, citing worries that the guns’ “presence on campus is divisive and distracts from the outstanding work being done by the officers of the UMPD.” UMPD uses some of the M-16s for training purposes and reserves the rest for “activeshooter” situations, University police Chief Greg Hestness told the Minnesota Daily last month. He said officers have never used the M-16s in active duty, and the M-14s are still in their original boxes.

Without the rifles, “UMPD will still be equipped, trained, and prepared to protect the University community,” the email read.

ELECTION 2014

Clinton rallies U students The former president came to campus to raise support for Gov. Dayton and Sen. Franken.

BY JESSIE BEKKER jbekker@mndaily.com

Amid roaring fans and snapping camera shutters, former President Bill Clinton calmly strode onto Northrop Auditorium’s stage Friday. The crowd hushed as he began to speak.

With the University of Minnesota appearance, Clinton drummed up support for Gov. Mark Dayton and Sen. Al Franken, DMinn., in light of November’s election. In his speech, Clinton said the Minnesota candidates plan to help students and stressed the importance of young voters casting ballots on Election Day.

Dayton is running against Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, and Republican Mike McFadden is challenging Franken.

Although the campus event attracted heavy media coverage and represented a success for campaign leaders, experts say Clinton’s appearance won’t necessarily persuade students to vote in the election.

“I would not view [the event] to be a game-changer, especially if you’re looking at these top-of-the-ticket races,” said Eric Ostermeier, a research associate at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs’ Center for the Study of Politics and Governance.

Clinton spoke about issues like battling Islamic State recruitment efforts in Minnesota, student debt and the state’s recently raised minimum wage.

“There has not been a single time in my u See DFL Page 4

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Former President Bill Clinton speaks at Northrop Auditorium on Friday during a campus visit to campaign for democrat candidates Gov. Mark Dayton and Sen. Al Franken.

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MINNEAPOLIS — When U.S. Attorney Andy Luger lear ned a local Muslim wasn’t allowed to board a flight at the Minneapolis airpor t because his name resembled one on the no-fly list, the state’s top federal prosecutor picked up the phone to arrange a meeting with airpor t security and customs of ficials and had the problem solved in weeks.

The swift action spoke volumes to members of Minnesota’s large Somali community who have been tr ying for years to stop their young people from being recr uited to fight with ter rorists overseas.

In Luger, some say, they have a gover nment ally who listens, acts — and gives reason to hope.

“We’ve been waiting for somebody like him,” said Mohamed Farah, executive director of the youth support group Ka Joog.

Extremist recr uiting has been a worr y of Somalis in Minnesota for years.

Since 2007, more than 22 young men have left the state to join the terrorist group al-Shabab in Somalia. In the past year, a handful of youth have also left to fight with militants, including the Islamic State group, in Syria.

Outreach efforts by law enforcement have been a staple since the travels were first discovered, with the head of the Minneapolis FBI of fice at the time, Ralph Boelter, appearing on Somali television and radio shows and meeting with ever yone from spiritual leaders to young people.

But the activity and energy from the U.S. Attor ney’s Of fice gas has ramped up since Luger arrived. Soon after Luger — jokingly compared by some to the Energizer Bunny — came on the job in Februar y, he immersed

himself in learning about the Somali community. In any given week he meets with elders, women or young people, dines with i ma ms a n d a ppea rs a t community forums to listen and collect ideas on how to stem the recr uiting.

It was a natural course for someone who knew he’d need help. Luger, who declined to be interviewed for this stor y, told The Associated Press last month that building trust in the community is key.

He hit the same note in a recent appearance before dozens of Somalis at a Minneapolis gym.

“If you read about charges in the newspaper or you see it on television, if you see me on Somali TV talking about it, this is something we’re doing together,” Luger said. “It is not the government attacking this wonder ful, peaceful, private large community. You deser ve

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Luger highlighted his work to ease screenings of Muslims at the airpor t, as well as a recent lawsuit his of fice brought against a suburb that denied a permit for an Islamic center.

Both are huge issues in the community, and his remarks drew applause.

“He’s reached out to almost ever y level of the community, to make sure to understand the culture, and the issues that are going on,” said Hashi Shafi, executive director of Somali Action Alliance.

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Luger also told the crowd that when he goes t o Wa s h i n g t o n t o t a l k about solutions to stop recruiting, he’ll be bringing Somalis with him, something that community activist Abdirizak Bihi called “amazing.”

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MINNEAPOLIS — A 22-year-old man is charged with attacking two women in a parking ramp in the downtown Minneapolis Warehouse District.

Peijan Lamont Hodges was charged Friday with two counts each of first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Hennepin County District Court, after his arrest the day before, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.

According to a criminal complaint, a woman had just left work and entered an elevator at the ramp when Hodges got on beside her. When she got off the elevator on the seventh floor, Hodges followed her, the complaint said.

As soon as the woman got in her car’s driver’s seat, Hodges held her door open, took her keys and forced her into the back seat, according to the complaint. He then raped her, repeatedly hit her in the face and called her names, the complaint said. The woman honked her horn during the assault.

Another woman, who also was getting into the car next to the victim’s, noticed the assault and called out to a nearby man.

Hodges fled and was chased by a third witness, who lost sight of him, the complaint said.

The woman was treated for injuries at Hennepin County Medical Center.

Earlier in the day another woman was attacked but not raped because the man ran away when people walked by, the complaint said.

Police found Hodges Thursday morning when they saw him walking down the street allegedly wearing the same clothing, the newspaper reported.

He was in the Hennepin County Jail Friday, with bail set at $750,000.

MINNEAPOLIS — A man imprisoned in Rochester for an extra 13 months is suing the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Jermaine Hickman, who was convicted of bank robbery in 2007, had a calculated release date of Oct. 11, 2012, from the Federal Medical Center, the Star Tribune reported. He finally walked free on Nov. 21, 2013.

“I’m still in ‘freedom shock,’” Hickman, 33, told the newspaper. “That’s lost time I’ll never get back, lost time with my kids and family, lost time that they never get back, as well.”

Bureau of Prisons spokesman Ed Ross declined to comment about specifics of Hickman’s case, which he called “a very rare occurrence.”

“The sentence computation was computed incorrectly,” Bureau of Prisons release records state. No single person is cited for the error.

Bureau records add that clarification “should have been requested by the Classification and Computation Technician or the Auditor.”

In responses that an assistant U.S. attorney in Minneapolis recently filed, officials wrote Hickman that “did not raise any issues concerning his sentence computation or continued incarceration via the formal grievance process with the BOP.” Hickman’s attorney, Steve Meshbesher of Minneapolis, said he’s astonished the bureau is trying to blame Hickman.

“How do you put a price tag on . lost freedom, let alone blame him?” Meshbesher said. “How do you ‘lose’ somebody for over a year?”

Under federal law, Hickman, who now lives in Omaha, Nebraska, and works as a tree cutter, is entitled to up to $500,000 in damages if the bureau is found liable for wrongful imprisonment.

“To this day, I still haven’t gotten an answer on how this happened,” Hickman said.

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City leaders to craft policy for deconstruction

Turkey OKs use of anti-militant bases

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

AREQUIPA, Per u — Turkey will let U.S. and coalition forces use its bases, including a key installation within 100 miles of the Syrian border, for operations against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, American defense officials said Sunday.

But progress in negotiations with Turkey — including Ankara’s agreement to train several thousand Syrian moderate rebels — may not be enough to stop the massacre of civilians in Syria’s border town of Kobani, where intense fighting continues.

The Obama administration had been pressing Ankara to play a larger role against the extremists, who have taken control of large swaths of Syria and Iraq, including territory on Turkey’s border, and sent refugees fleeing into Turkey.

U.S. officials confirmed Saturday that Ankara had agreed to train Syrian moderate forces on Turkish soil.

A Turkish government official said Sunday that Turkey put the number at 4,000 opposition fighters and said they would be screened by Turkish intelligence.

Also Sunday, of ficials confir med that T urkey agreed to let U.S. and coalition fighter aircraft launch operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria from Turkish bases, including Incirlik Air Base in the south. U.S. Defense Secretar y Chuck Hagel, who has been traveling in South America, has said the U.S. wanted access to the Turkish bases.

The of ficials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss private talks between the Americans and Turks.

As fighting continued in the Kurdish town of Kobani, Secretary of State John Kerr y acknowledged the tenuous situation. Speaking in Cairo, Kerry said the defense of Kobani does not define the international counterterrorism strategy.

Islamic State militants have taken parts of Kobani, Kerry indicated, but not all of it. The United Nations has warned of mass casualties if

the border town falls.

“There will be ups and there will be downs over the next days as there are in any kind of conflict,” Kerry said at the conclusion of an international aid conference for the Gaza Strip.

Elaborating on a theme the Obama administration has zeroed in on in recent days, Kerr y said the U.S. has been realistic about how quickly it will prevail against the Islamic State militants.

Of ficials have spoken of years of counterterrorism efforts ahead.

U.S. and coalition aircraft have been bombarding the territory in and around Kobani for days, launching airstrikes on dozens of locations and taking out militants, weapons and other targets.

The enclave has been the scene of heavy fighting since late last month, with heavily armed Islamic State fighters determined to deal a symbolic blow to the coalition air campaign.

U.S. Central Command said warplanes from the United States, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates launched airstrikes on four locations in Syria on Saturday and Sunday, including three in Kobani that destroyed an Islamic State fighting position and staging area.

Beyond the training and bases, there are other issues the U.S. hopes Turkey will agree to. U.S. officials have not said what all of those would be because discussions are continuing.

Earlier Sunday, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, Susan Rice, made clear the U.S. has not asked “the Turks to send ground forces of their own into Syria.”

American of ficials are “continuing to talk to the Turks about other ways that they can play an important role. They are already essential to trying to prevent the flow of foreign fighters” and prevent extremists from exporting oil through Turkey.

“So Turkey has many ways it can contribute,” Rice told NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Hagel spoke by telephone Sunday with Turkey’s defense minister, Ismet Yilmaz, and thanked him for his countr y’s willingness to assist in the fight.

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Independence Party candidate for governor Hannah Nicollet talks to a supporter of Reclaim the Promise, a public education advocacy campaign in Minneapolis. Party candidates say their stances on issues like marijuana legalization set them apart from main-party contenders.

Independence Party adds another political option Party candidates say strong stances on unique issues set them apart.

PERCENTAGE OF VOTES SECURED

BY INDEPENDENCE PARTY CANDIDATES

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Minnesota’s Independence Par ty candidates are working collectively this election season to win votes while tr ying to make a third side of the aisle for nonconforming voters.

The Independence Party of Minnesota has candidates in each statewide election this year, along with congressional districts. But its focus doesn’t dwell on any one candidate in particular, which is something that candidates across the par ty view as one of its greatest assets.

By working to position the par ty as a cohesive political force that puts policy, not personality, at the forefront, candidates say they hope to renew its prominence in the state.

T im Gieseke, the Independence Par ty’s endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor, describes the party’s role in November’s election as “a third space for a voter to stand in” when voters aren’t in agreement with the Republican or Democratic parties.

He said this position gives him and others in the par ty a broader perspective on critical topics than

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as high demolition areas in 2013, the latter of which encompasses par ts of the University area.

Deconstruction entails salvaging materials — like wooden beams, light fixtures, fireplace mantels and even roofing — from homes and repurposing them for reuse, said Johnson, the Ward 12 Councilman. Scrapped goods can be resold to construction contractors, fur niture builders or anyone in need of material, he said.

According to a September deconstruction report

by Johnson’s office, wood, concrete, metal and glass waste from constr uction and demolition make up 40 percent of the nation’s solid landfill waste. It is the second-largest waste stream in the country.

Johnson said while deconstr uction is primarily an environmental waste issue, there is also a clear economic benefit.

According to the report, deconstruction creates five times the number of jobs as construction does and can provide consumers with affordable antique home improvement material.

“One of the biggest challenges with this is creating a market for it,” Johnson said. “[Professional builders] are the ones that we need on board the most.”

He pointed to notable historic area buildings, like the Loring Pasta Bar,

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as places he thinks deconstruction policies could be beneficial for if it ever had to be torn down.

“It’s even more egregious of a loss if you turn around and take that building and throw it in a bucket and stick it in a landfill,” he said.

Under better deconstruction guidance, Johnson said the bricks that form any number of Minneapolis buildings could someday be used to line someone’s patio.

“Even though [a building] goes away, it doesn’t have to go away. It can be transformed and take on a new life,” he said.

Michael Guest, manager of the University’s ReUse Program Warehouse, said there is a solid market for reuse programs. He said that on a larger scale, he believes deconstruction programs like Johnson’s nascent one could be successful.

Guest said he thinks it could be beneficial for the University to partner with the city as it moves forward with its own construction projects.

“But they would need a big space, probably three or four times bigger than the University’s ReUse Warehouse,” he said.

Guest said he believes in a culture of breathing new life into old materials. “ We c a n ’ t c o n t i n u ally dig up raw materials to make a product,” he said. “So much of what we’ve made in the past has a life cycle longer than we traditionally give it.”

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major parties can offer.

But the separation from the mainstr eam comes with its own set of challenges.

It’s hard for the party’s candidates to reach out to as many students as they’d like, Gieseke said, because they lack the financial resources and strong support base of the state’s prominent parties.

“The challenge with the Independence Par ty is, as a smaller base, you end up being the janitor and the president at times,” he said.

Hannah Nicollet, the Independence candidate for gover nor, said many students’ perspectives on topics like marijuana legalization and same-sex marriage align with those of the par ty, so she hasn’t actively campaigned on campus. “ We ’ r e a b l e t o a d vance issues that haven’t

become mainstream just yet,” Nicollet said, noting that the Independence Par ty was one of the first to adopt a full marijuana legalization platform last June.

Brandan Borgos, the par ty’s endorsed candidate for attorney general, agreed that the Independence Par ty leaves room for tackling issues with which major par ties may not want to affiliate.

“It’s pretty clear that our politics take a spearheading ef for t on things that are issues that, frankly, the other campaigns won’t touch,” Borgos said. “We did it with the mar riage bill, we did it with the voter ID [amendment], and, of course, now we’ve done it with cannabis policy.”

He said he views his party as an insurance policy for the state when traditional parties are considered too

ineffective to lead.

There are both Republicans and Democrats who share sentiments with the Independence Par ty, Borgos said, but they may be too paralyzed by the institutionalized nature of their parties to take strong stances.

“It really matters to make sure that there are more voices and more options,” Borgos said, because in the current twopar ty system, people are voting on the par ty rather than the issues.

But Tom Hor ner, last cycle’s Independence candidate for governor, said the par ty shouldn’t confine itself to one issue, like marijuana legalization.

One-issue par ties fade over time, he said.

“My aspiration is that [the] Independence Par ty continues to be a par t of Minnesota politics, part of the discussion,” he said.

$5.4B pledged to Gaza Strip after Israel-Hamas war

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CAIRO — A donor conference in Cairo to raise money for Gaza after this year’s war between Hamas and Israel ended with pledges of $5.4 billion, half of which will be “dedicated” to the reconstruction of the coastal strip, Nor way’s foreign minister said Sunday.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende offered the figure at the end of Sunday’s one-day conference, far beyond the $4 billion initially sought by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. He did not say what will the other half of the funds would be spent on, but other delegates have spoken of boosting economic activity, emergency relief and other projects needed in the war-ravaged territory.

The message was clear to the international community that the Palestinian brothers are not alone,” Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri said.

Qatar pledged $1 billion toward the reconstruction, once again using its vast wealth to reinforce its role as a regional player as Gulf Arab rival the United Arab Emirates promised $200 million.

The pledges followed U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry earlier announcing immediate American assistance of $212 million. The European Union pledged 450 million

euros ($568 million), while Turkey, which has been playing a growing role in the Middle East in recent years, said it was donating $200 million.

Delegates representing some 50 nations and 20 regional and international organizations applauded the pledge by Qatar, a tiny but energy-rich Gulf Arab nation at odds with its larger neighbors, like the Emirates.

The Emirates, like regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia, alleges that Qatar uses its massive wealth to undermine regional stability, primarily through meddling in other nations’ affairs and aiding militant Islamic groups like Gaza’s Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, the Arab world’s oldest Islamist group with branches across much of the region.

Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammed alAttiyah, in announcing his country’s pledge, denounced the “international silence” that surrounded Gaza’s destruction.

“While the Palestinian people need financial support, they need more political support from the international community,” he said.

“A just peace is the only real guarantee for not destroying what we are about to rebuild and reconstruct.”

Organizers of the Cairo conference hope the

pledges will be paid over the period of three years to aid reconstr uction in the Gaza Strip, which borders Israel and Egypt.

Both countries have blockaded Gaza since Hamas took power there in 2007, causing the territor y of 1.8 million people economic hardships and high unemployment.

Donors plan to funnel the aid through Abbas’ Palestinian Authority, and bypass Hamas. Abbas and Hamas recently formed a national unity government which held its first Cabinet meeting in Gaza last week.

The Western-backed Abbas, speaking to delegates, said the latest Gaza war caused “tragedies that are difficult to be described by words. ... Entire neighborhoods have been reduced to r ubble.” The 50-day war was the third between Hamas and Israel since 2008.

“The (Palestinian) government will carr y out the reconstr uction plan with full responsibility and transparency in coordination with the U.N., the donors, international financial institutions, civil society and the private sector,” he said.

Leading par ticipants said the reconstruction of Gaza cannot be carried out in isolation from efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian

talks in search of a comprehensive and lasting settlement and.

“We must not lose sight of the root causes of the recent hostilities: A restrictive occupation that has lasted almost half a centur y, the continued denial of Palestinian rights and the lack of tangible progress in peace negotiations,” said U.N. Secretar y-General Ban Kimoon, who later announced in a news conference that he planned to visit Gaza on Tuesday.

“I call on all par ties to come together to char t a clear course toward a just and final peace,” Ban said.

“Going back to the status quo is not an option; this is the moment for transformational change.”

The latest conflict in Gaza was the most ruinous of the three wars, killing more than 2,000 Palestinians — mostly civilians, the U.N. says. Another 11,000 were wounded, and some 100,000 people remain homeless.

Kerry said Gazans “need our help desperately — not tomorrow, not next week, but they need it now.” He said the new U.S. money, which nearly doubles American aid to the Palestinians this year, would go to security, economic development, food and medicine, shelter and water and sanitation projects.

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experience when raising the minimum wage didn’t help the economy,” he said, adding that an increased minimum wage for the state and the countr y is a “no-brainer.”

Dayton’s campaign manager, Katharine Tinucci, said expanding job opportunities and making education available for young students are top priorities for Clinton and Dayton.

“President Clinton is a great campaigner,” she said. “I think it’s an important campaign event for the governor’s re-election.”

Ostermeier said he doubts the high-profile speech will be enough to convince the public to vote for Democratic-Far merLabor candidates.

“I don’t think most Democrats feel the race is that much under control at this point,” he said, noting that President B a r a c k O b a m a h a s an approval rating of about 40 percent. “I think they ar e still wor ried, even in a bluish state like Minnesota.”

Matthew Boelke, president of the University’s College Republicans, said although Clinton discussed student issues, he isn’t necessarily the most

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Former President Bill Clinton shakes hands with Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., on Friday during a campus visit at Northrop Auditorum. Clinton called on students to vote for Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates in November’s election.

qualified elected of ficial to comment on policies affecting students today.

He said inviting a current politician, like President Obama, to speak would have been more rel-

evant to Dayton and Franken’s campaigns.

The University’s College Democrats and the state’s DFL Par ty hosted the event. Speeches from several par ty lead-

ers — like Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges; U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Dayton and Franken — were also included.

Each of the leaders told

event-goers that the gover nor and senator have worked hard to make health care and tuition more af fordable for students, while emphasizing their appreciation for stu-

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Gov. Mark Dayton created a Blue Ribbon Committee in August to help improve the standing of the University’s Medical School.

And with the new brand, the institution’s medical leaders hope to offer one of the top10 academic medical centers in the nation.

Dr. Brooks Jackson, dean of the Medical School and vice pr esident for health sciences, said at Friday’s meeting that the new agreement will allow administrators to define workforce needs and future health care models. “[University of Minnesota Health] will allow us to practice care across the spectrum,” he said. “It will support education and training … and most importantly, improve the health of individuals in communities.”

Jackson also updated the board on the Medical School’s progress in implementing its new plan.

In response to “flat” funding levels from the National Institutes of Health, the plan includes seeking sources of additional resources through philanthropic donations, working with companies in the

OCTOBER BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

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region and utilizing patents or royalties, Jackson told the regents.

He said University health science officials will pursue other forms of funding “more vigorously” in the future.

In addition to boosting resources for health science fields, Dr. Bobbi Daniels, CEO of University of Minnesota Physicians, said the new brand will expand collaborations across University depar tments, like with the School of Public Health and the Institute of Child Development, in the future.

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University President Eric Kaler speaks at the Board of Regents meeting at the McNamara Alumni Center on Friday morning. The board approved his 2016-17 biennial budget request.

“The beauty of an academic health system is that it will figure out how to use all of the assets of the University to improve the health system,” Daniels said.

University of Minnesota Health will likely work with social science experts and health science professionals to explore the many social factors that contribute to overall wellness, Jackson

said at the meeting.

R eg en t s a t F ri d a y’s meeting also approved the final version of the University’s strategic plan, which includes initiatives administrators would like to address in the future, like global issues and local outreach efforts.

Senior Vice President for Academic Af fairs and Provost Karen Hanson said the University community

shouldn’t be concer ned about a slow implementation process.

She said University officials plan to return to the board in March with details about how the school will carry out the plan. “ We ’ v e d e v e l o p e d a shared vision, and we hope to move quickly, collaboratively and vigorously to implement it,” she said at the meeting.

Some Mormons pushing church to welcome gay marriage

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SALT LAKE CITY — Court decisions this week paving the way for samesex mar riage to become legal in dozens of states, including Mormon strongholds like Utah, Idaho and Nevada, have emboldened a growing group of Latter-day Saints who are pushing the conser vative church to become more accepting of gay members.

The church’s stance toward gays has softened considerably since it was one of the leading forces behind California’s ban on gay marriage in 2008, but high-ranking leaders have reiterated time and again the faith’s opposition to same-sex unions.

Some Mormons hope to change that, or at least work to make congr egations more welcoming places for gays and lesbians.

Erika Munson, cofounder of a group pushing the faith to be more accepting of gays, said she wor ries about losing younger Mor mons because of the church’s stance. One of her five children, an adult son,

dent involvement in the campaigns.

Journalism sophomore Blake Apgar, who attended Clinton’s speech, said he will vote for Democratic candidates in Wisconsin’s election, and he said he couldn’t resist the allure of seeing the former United States leader.

“I don’t think you should ever miss a chance to see a president speak in person,” Apgar said. “This hasn’t really changed anything [for me]. It’s just gotten me more excited for the upcoming election.”

But president of the College Democrats Jack Fate said hosting bigname figures like Clinton gives students incentive to listen for reasons to vote.

“This is a good way of making the political process more interesting,” Fate said, noting that most of the students who attended seemed more hyped for the celebrity appearance than interested in politics.

He emphasized the importance of each student’s vote, recalling Franken’s narrow victor y in 2008.

Clinton pushed the same point, telling excited audience members their votes are significant.

“I’m here because I believe the best days of this countr y are still ahead,” he said.

has chosen to not to practice Mormonism, in par t because of the religion’s stance on homosexuality.

“People under 30 all know somebody who has come out. They are not the other, they are not scar y. They understand that they are just like them,” said Munson, whose group Mor mons Building Bridges stays neutral on gay mar riage because they want to work within church doctrine. “So, that’s really hard to reconcile with a Christian church where we follow the teachings of Jesus.”

On Monday — after the U.S. Supreme Court unexpectedly rejected appeals

by Utah and four other states tr ying to protect their same-sex mar riage bans — the church said in a statement that the decision will have no effect on church doctrine or practices, while acknowledging that “as far as the civil law is concer ned, the cour ts have spoken.”

Still, church leaders are not ready to accept gay unions. Dallin H. Oaks, one of the church’s high-

est-ranking leaders, told a worldwide audience last week at a Mormon conference in Salt Lake City that legalizing same-sex marriage is among the world values threatening Mormon beliefs.

Yet he also urged members to be gracious toward those who believe dif ferently in what many gay advocates in the church saw as the latest example of the softer tone leaders are taking.

The majority of Mormons will stand behind church teachings on the topic, said Scott Gordon, president of a volunteer organization that supports the church.

That doesn’t mean they are bigots or hatemongers, though, as they are sometimes labeled, he said.

The reality is that most Mormons have gay relatives or friends they love, but they also agree with the religion’s opposition to gay marriage rooted in a deeply-held belief that families are the center of life and for eter nity, and that a family led by a man and a woman is best for children, he said.

“Mar riage is not just about love. Yes, love is a large component of it, but mar riage is about having families and raising children and doing those things that will help the children grow into adulthood,” said Gordon, of FairMor mon. “The fundamental teachings of the church are never going to change on this.

We’ll just adapt and move on.”

The histor y of the church suggests Mormons could alter their views, although no one is expecting doctrinal change anytime soon.

Mor mons believe in ongoing revelations from God, which has led to fundamental changes. In 1978, Mormon church leaders lifted the ban on blacks in the priesthood.

In 1890, the church president at the time received a revelation to end the practice of polygamous marriages that were par t of the first 60 years of the church.

“They have change built into their cosmos,” said Sarah Barringer Gordon, a histor y professor at the University of Pennsyl-

vania. “Churches exist in societies as well and that can’t help but ef fect how they think.”

Spencer W. Clark said his beliefs began shifting when he became friends with gay and lesbian classmates in high school and college, and he eventually became the leader of a group of faithful Mormons that suppor ts gay marriage.

He, Munson and others hope that same-sex couples will become visible, active members of their communities, allowing more Mormons to get to know and appreciate families led by gay and lesbian couples. Even if Latter-day Saints don’t accept gay marriage right away, that could help break down bar riers, Clark said.

“This helps people be more comfor table with it because it’s no longer the big, scar y unknown,” said Clark, executive director of Mor mons for E q u a l i t y, w h o l i v e s i n Wa s h i n g t o n D . C . w i t h his wife and three children. “They’ll find out this isn’t the doomsday scenario.”

BAGHDAD — A triple suicide bombing Sunday killed at least 58 people in Iraq as a roadside bomb killed the police chief of the western Anbar province, authorities said, attacks that dealt major blows to Iraqi security forces struggling to combat the Islamic State extremist group.

The triple attack took place in Qara Tappah in ethnically mixed Diyala province, an of ficial from the Kurdish Asayish security forces said. He said the first bomber detonated an explosives vest at the gateway to a security compound that also houses the office of a main Kurdish political party. Minutes later, two suicide bombers plowed cars filled with explosives into the compound, causing heavy damage, he said.

The Islamic State extremist group claimed the attack, saying it was carried out by three foreign jihadists. The authenticity of the online statement could not be independently verified, but it was posted on a Twitter account frequently used by the militant group.

The group has seized towns in volatile Diyala province and has clashed with Kurdish forces there.

Hospital of ficials confirmed the casualties. All of ficials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Bashir al-Dalawi, a member of the Qara Tappah municipal council, where the attacks took place, said that the bombs detonated near a government building, leading to the higher death toll. He says at least 107 people were wounded in the attack.

He added that some of the wounded were sent to hospital in the Kurdish self-r uled region for treatment.

In the Anbar attack, Brig. Gen. Ahmed al-Dulaimi was killed while traveling in a convoy north of the provincial capital Ramadi through an area cleared

by Iraqi security forces a day earlier, Anbar councilman Faleh al-Issawi said. It was not immediately clear if others were killed or wounded.

The Islamic State group and allied Sunni militants seized the Anbar city of Fallujah, par ts of Ramadi and large rural areas of Anbar early this year.

Editorials & Opinions SCIENCE

EU policy on pharmaceuticals is spot-on Transparency regarding drug laws is important to enhance both credibility and verification.

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hen new drugs and treatments that claim to solve specific diseases or illnesses are released into the market, we’re often reluctant to question the “science” behind these medications. After all, scientists must have conducted enough trials, right? Wrong.

Recently, the European Union sought to remedy this by passing an impor tant regulator y law through the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, which is the EU’s body for the evaluation of medical products.

The EMA’s new policy allows other researchers to personally download clinical trial data.

Furthermore, companies often publish incomplete journal articles that disregard detailed data about clinical trials’ design, ef ficacy and safety. In fact, most studies they conduct aren’t published at all.

The EMA argued that its new policy will force companies to release this data for third-party analysis.

This is a great advancement for science and research as a whole. The transparency requirement is an achievement

ANANT NAIK columnist

for the EU, and it should be brought to the United States as well.

First, the policy has an incredible capacity to improve public health. Under the EU’s old privacy laws (which resembled the current privacy laws in the U.S.), pharmaceutical companies in the EU reser ved the right to keep the clinical trial data private. This meant that there were few opportunities for peer review and no public verification of any failures in the field. With the release of this data, qualified researchers are welcome to verify or critique the analysis of the data. This way, if a drug is released with controversial findings, we will be able to identify it more easily.

Second, I would argue that the new policy benefits pharmaceutical companies. For many years, pharmaceutical companies have been criticized for illegal operations and sales, overpriced dr ugs and a lack of transparency. Increased transparency could improve the standing of pharmaceutical companies by reducing

these accusations.

Those who criticize the new policy generally say the policy could harm the commercial reputation of pharmaceutical companies and that it could harm patients’ privacy by releasing impor tant data without their consent.

However, the first argument has little merit, especially because the first priority of pharmaceutical companies is to produce dr ugs that work. If they make drugs that don’t, they’re not doing their job. If anything, the policy helps the image of companies that have abided by regulations in the past. As for patients’ privacy, that’s a little more dif ficult, but not impossible, to overcome in the future.

The U.S. should formalize policies similar to the EMA’s. With health care reforms recently receiving criticism, perhaps it’s time to shift the attention from hospitals and doctors to companies that provide the drugs. That would be a win-win situation for researchers and for the public, and it would be a prime example of how these two groups can work together.

Anant Naik welcomes comments at anaik@mndaily.com.

DAILY DISCUSSION Response to ‘Killer whales are not for our exploitation’

As a University of Minnesota alumnus, I was disappointed by the opinion piece by Keelia Moeller on killer whales. The piece is neither accurate nor timely.

Given the degree of coverage and emotional response to “Blackfish,” it is imperative that continuing discussions on the topic be based on well-researched and current factual information. For example, the killer whale Tilikum is not held in isolation. Tilikum is being housed with other members of his species. Dawn Brancheau’s tragic death was not in any way related to Tilikum being “increasingly frustrated with the trainer” during a show, as can be seen in video footage. OSHA’s investigation of Sea World preceded the release of the movie “Blackfish” by about two years.

These are just a few examples of the inaccuracies in Moeller’s article. The piece ends with: “Help start Minnesota on a journey toward animal advocacy.” To that, I could not agree more. Along with all of the other critical events and issues in our world today that deserve our attention and action, we should be concerned with the welfare of animals, both those in the wild and those in human care.

However, par ticularly given that the audience of the Minnesota Daily is primarily people engaged in higher education, we should be on that journey with accurate, objective rather than emotional information. Ef for ts to improve the lives of animals will be more ef fective if we reject misleading and primarily emotional appeals, because ultimately, when the truth is exposed, the messengers are discredited and their impact diminished.

Kevin Willis Vice President for Biological Programs Minnesota Zoo

Comment on ‘Students push for Meatless Mondays’

So glad to see that people are discussing Meatless Mondays. This makes a lot of sense given our climate crisis and all the serious health problems related to meatheavy diets. I’m happy to add my name to this petition.

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The declining federal deficit may have lulled to sleep an important public debate on the threats to our federal fiscal health, but the threats are no less onerous than they were a few years ago when deficits were in the news.

And the deficit news is not that good.

While the federal deficit has been declining the past few years, fiscal experts note the country still faces huge challenges with dramatically shifting demographics that began five years ago when the Baby Boom generation began retiring.

The costs of Social Security, Medicare and other entitlement programs remain large and are likely to overcome their revenue sources.

In a recent repor t, the budget watchdog group The Concord Coalition advises

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EDITORIALS Prayer confuses at DFL rally

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ormer President Bill Clinton addressed a large crowd when he spoke at Northrop Auditorium for Friday’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party grassroots rally.

The rally, co-hosted by the DFL and the University of Minnesota’s College Democrats, encouraged voters to support Gov. Mark Dayton and Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., in the upcoming midterm elections.

Amid the discussion of Clinton’s address, which concluded the rally, it’s easy to forget that one of the event’s earlier speakers came onstage solely to lead the audience in a collective prayer for social equality and for the DFL’s political leaders. Although the prayer wasn’t specifically denominational, it used the words “Lord” and “God” several times.

Political rituals often encode references to religion. For example, when the rally began, the audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance, which mentions “one nation under God.” Additionally, Clinton, when he concluded his speech, uttered the traditional “Thank you, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.”

Even though these traditional references to religion often attract criticism from those who feel they violate the separation of church and state, we feel that the public prayer exhibited Friday is a serious transgression. It serves a primarily religious purpose, rather than rhetorical one.

We feel that the decision to lead the audience in a public prayer was inappropriate for what should have been a secular event hosted by a secular University. While the prayer was doubtlessly well-intentioned, it seems ironic to pray for social equality and, in so doing, to overlook audience members with different beliefs.

PsTL situation needs explanation

W Paige Holgate welcomes comments at pholgate@mndaily.com.

HEALTH

Popularity of 5Ks is encouraging

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or many people — including myself — it’s a daily struggle to get in sufficient exercise.

Luckily, there has never been more support for those who want to get in shape or stay fit. The themed 5K race has quickly become a staple for many in their quest to get fit in a palatable way. With themes ranging from the Color Run to the longer, more arduous Tough Mudder, there are plenty of choices for the masochist in all of us.

Running is more popular than ever. According to Running USA, more than 8 million runners finished a 5K race in 2013 in the U.S. Amazingly, more than 500,000 people finished a full marathon.

In an era when more than one-third of the U.S. adult population is obese, the trend of using running to get fit is an encouraging sign. Many get hooked and begin to want to run more than just a 5K race. It seems to be in vogue to be training for a marathon.

Unfortunately, for those who consistently participate in long-distance races, there have been some discouraging studies that suggest all of this running isn’t as healthy for us as many make it out to be.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Candidates must address fiscal problems

Monday, October 13, 2014

voters that they should ask tough questions of candidates and not be satisfied with pat answers about the budget that called for curbing “waste, fraud and abuse.”

No doubt, ever y candidate wants to be in favor of that, but the coalition advises voters to press federal candidates for very specific answers on the federal budget deficits and long-term debt.

There are a few salient facts the group points out. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid comprise 47 percent of total federal spending, the group notes. Candidates should be asked how they would get our fiscal house in order if they do not address these huge spending areas at all. Candidates suggesting these programs are offlimits in federal budget management are not being realistic.

The home mor tgage deduction and deductions for employer-paid health

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MARTIN JAAKOLA opinions editor

A recent study of people who participated in the Twin Cities Marathon suggests that runners “paradoxically” had a greater amount of coronar y plaque compared to the sedentar y control group. Another study from Britain regarding lifelong elite athletes yielded similar results, suggesting that half of older lifelong athletes in the study exhibited some hear t muscle scarring.

Though these studies are ongoing and not conclusive, they are worth considering. Like most things, it seems moderation in exercise is wise. For me, that’s all I need to hear to put off those marathon plans for another year. Or two.

Martin Jaakola welcomes comments at mjaakola@mndaily.com.

insurance also comprise about $1 trillion a year in lost revenue. Will candidates say those too are off-limits?

Those who would argue we don’t need to address any of these issues or can’t because of our politics of division are only tacitly approving slow or non-existent economic growth as well as stagnant wages.

The longer we wait to address these issues, the larger the spending cuts or tax increases will be, the coalition notes.

Candidates should be asked if they see areas where there is room for bipartisan cooperation and reform. The more specific the answers, the better.

The federal fiscal situation has not really improved in a structural way. The economic recover y is showing our deficits going down, but that is only temporar y.

Long-term, we still need solutions, and now is the time to act. Voters can help that happen by asking candidates the tough questions.

hen the University of Minnesota recently announced that it will close its Department of Postsecondar y Teaching and Learning, it set off worries for some faculty members, the Minnesota Daily reported Thursday.

Though school leaders have said that PsTL’s closure in two years won’t eliminate any programs, some faculty members are worried that certain jobs and student services are still at risk.

They deserve an explanation.

Before it became public knowledge that PsTL will close, several tenure and tenuretrack faculty members met with school leadership to discuss “strategic planning” for the department. There, these senior employees were informed that PsTL would close. However, more than a dozen teaching specialists weren’t involved with this meeting.

The seemingly closed-door nature of the closure’s initial announcement is a red flag.

In addition, it appears the University hasn’t sufficiently explained to all PsTL employees what will happen as the department is spread among the College of Education and Human Development’s other programs. Given that PsTL houses CEHD’s crucial FirstYear Experience program, school leaders must be more transparent and detailed in how the college will continue to provide the same services.

On top of that, the motives behind closing the department are unclear.

We strongly urge University leaders to make a detailed statement on why this department closure occurred and what will happen in two years. Hopefully, this statement would put some fears to rest.

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FOOTBALL

Gophers defeat Northwestern

With the victory, Minnesota is off to a 2-0 start in conference play.

HITTERS

BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com

BY GRANT DONALD gdonald@mndaily.com

There’s no consensus among the Gophers football team regarding who the team’s fastest player is.

But sophomore defensive back Jalen Myrick made his case as he bolted down the left sideline for a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown Saturday, which made the difference in Minnesota’s 24-17 victor y over Northwestern.

“We’ve been working on that return for a long time,” Myrick said. “I give a lot of credit to my blockers. When we were in the huddle before we went out there, a couple guys told me to take it back [for a touchdown]. Once I got past the first two levels, I just had to outrun the kicker, and I did that.”

Myrick’s return was the game-changing play that the Gophers needed after Northwestern scored a touchdown off a 97-yard drive, which tied the game midway through the fourth quarter.

“We had a lot of adversity on that drive, but [97] yards for any touchdown is inexcusable,” senior linebacker Damien Wilson said.

Senior running back David Cobb seemed like he was going to make a big impact heading into the game, as Northwestern gave up 284 rushing yards to Wisconsin last weekend.

But it was redshirt sophomore quar terback Mitch Leidner who stepped up and led the offense.

“I think [Leidner is] playing with a high level of confidence,” head coach Jerry Kill said. “Once that confidence gets going and you develop some chemistry … you start spreading that ball around a little bit [and] good things happen.”

Leidner had no problem distributing the ball as he completed passes to five players throughout the game.

The Lakeville, Minn., native finished the game with 153 passing yards, and he added 31 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

“We are just trying to get better each week,” Leidner said. “I’m feeling confident, but overall I feel pretty good about [my last two games].”

Leidner star ted the scoring early with a 1-yard quar terback sneak for a touchdown, which gave the Gophers a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

Northwestern responded with a touchdown of its own early in the second quarter, which was when Leidner

Minnesota 24, Northwestern 17 Saturday, Oct. 11 TCF Bank Stadium RECAP The Gophers (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) took a 7-0 lead toward the end of the first quarter with a 1-yard quarterback sneak from Mitch Leidner. The team never trailed in a 24-17 win against Northwestern.

The Wildcats did fight back in the fourth quarter with a 97-yard drive to tie the game at 17-17. But sophomore defensive back Jalen Myrick quickly put the Gophers back on top with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, giving Minnesota the lead that finished the game.

IT WAS OVER WHEN: Northwestern receiver Kyle Prater dropped a pass by Trevor Siemian on fourth down, giving Minnesota the ball with less than two minutes remaining.

KEY PLAY Myrick’s interception return for a touchdown, because it gave the lead back to the Gophers.

Multiple Gophers penalties helped Northwestern tie the game up, and it seemed as if all the momentum had been sucked out of TCF Bank Stadium.

But Myrick’s 100-yard sprint gave that momentum back to Minnesota.

FIVE OBSERVATIONS 1. Leidner may be turning the corner.

One month ago Monday, Leidner looked helpless against TCU’s athletic defense. The Gophers quarterback’s mobility was clearly limited due to a left MCL sprain, and he threw three interceptions.

After sitting out Minnesota’s next game against San Jose State, Leidner has put forth efficient performances.

In his past two games, he has recorded 320 passing yards, four total touchdowns and one interception.

On top of that, the Lakeville, Minn., native completed more than 60 percent of his passes in both games.

Before then, he hadn’t hit that clip since Oct. 5, 2013.

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Top: Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner passes the ball on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.

Bottom: Gohpers defensive back Cedric Thompson attempts to tackle Northwestern running back Justin Jackson as he runs the ball Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.

and the Gophers knew they needed to respond right away.

“It was something that we did last week against Michigan, and then this week [I had] the same kind of feeling,” Leidner said. “We have to go out there and answer; you have to keep answering every time they score.”

Leidner eventually finished the drive off with another quarterback sneak for a touchdown. But it was a 52-yard completion to redshirt sophomore Maxx Williams that highlighted the scoring drive.

“I think the more we

continue to improve on throwing the football, the better we’ll be able to run the football,” Kill said. “We’ve talked about that as we head into Big Ten play. I think our kids are gaining some confidence.”

While the Gophers might have expected a little more production on the ground, Cobb still was able to rush for 97 yards on the day.

“I think the of fense showed great resilience today. It was a team win,” Cobb said. “It was good to see the offense face adversity and also be able to drive the ball when we needed to.”

SCORING SUMMARY SCORE BY QUARTER NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA

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2 10 7

3 0 0

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Mitch Leidner 1 yd run (Ryan Santoso kick)

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Justin Jackson 11 yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Jack Mitchell kick)

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08:26

Mitch Leidner 1 yd run (Ryan Santoso kick)

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Jack Mitchell 19 yd field goal

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Ryan Santoso 25 yd field goal

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Trevor Siemian 2 yd run (Jack Mitchell kick)

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Jalen Myrick 100 yd kickoff return (Ryan Santoso kick)

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FOOTBALL

Defensive back Myrick gets serious in win Sophomore Jalen Myrick scored the deciding touchdown in Saturday’s game.

BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com

Jerr y Kill endearingly calls Jalen Myrick “a piece of work.”

Sometimes the Gophers head coach has to tell the sophomore defensive back to pay attention in practice and stop messing around.

“I joke a lot,” Myrick said. “In practice, I play around a little too much.”

But Myrick got serious after Nor thwester n tied the game midway through the fourth quarter of Minnesota’s 24-17 victor y on Saturday.

The Bloomingdale, Ga., native caught the kickof f a yard or two into the end zone, cut left and followed

QUICK

junior safety Antonio Johnson to midfield. Johnson laid down a block that left Myrick with just one man to beat — diving kicker Jack Mitchell.

“I did a little something so he wouldn’t trip me up because I knew he was going to have to dive,” said Myrick, who hopped toward the sideline to go untouched for the touchdown. “I just sprinted, hit my other gear.”

Kill said he was dreading the possibility of a flag being thrown, bringing Myrick’s run back as the defensive back accelerated past the Gophers’ sideline.

“That happens sometimes. That’s all I was looking at, and once we got the ball in the end zone, it was a good feeling,” Kill said.

The Gophers committed three penalties in Nor thwestern’s game-tying drive that preceded Myrick’s kick return.

First, Myrick was whistled

for pass interference for 14 yards to put the Wildcats in Minnesota territor y. A few plays later, redshirt junior defensive back Briean Boddy-Calhoun was called for roughing the passer.

It’s safe to say Kill disagreed with the call. He said after the game that he’d get in trouble if he voiced his opinion.

“There’s a big emphasis on protecting the quarterback. I understand that. We always want to maintain taking care of the health of the quarterback. But I know I threw my headset down,” he said.

As Kill plucked his headset off TCF Bank Stadium’s tur f, Myrick picked his team up with his speed.

“When [Myrick] caught it, you could see the seam that the kickoff return team had made for him. We all know that once we saw the seam and Jalen’s speed that he had an oppor tunity to

take it all the way,” senior running back David Cobb said.

Myrick was one of the countr y’s top sprinters in high school and ran a 10.61-second 100-meter dash in his junior year before adding weight, which he said put added stress on his hamstrings.

Myrick’s 209-pound frame doesn’t faze him anymore — it allows him to be physical with receivers at the line of scrimmage.

And despite the added size, redshirt freshman running back Berkley Edwards said Myrick is the fastest player on the team.

But things haven’t always been easy for Myrick, who retur ned an interception for a touchdown against Middle Tennessee State and put more points on the board Saturday.

Myrick was on the wrong end of a highlight in the Gophers’ lone loss

of the season at TCU last month, with Horned Frogs receiver Josh Doctson leaping above the 5-foot-10-inch Myrick for a touchdown and SportsCenter’s top play of the day.

“That game for me was a reality check,” Myrick said.

Kill praised Myrick for his ability to bounce back after str uggling against TCU and receiving a penalty Saturday.

After all, he’s lighthearted, or “loosey-goosey,” according to Kill.

And perhaps the cornerback’s demeanor has r ubbed of f on the head coach. Kill joked when asked if Myrick — who replaced injured defensive back Marcus Jones — will stay at kick returner moving forward.

“I don’t know, what do you think?” Kill said with a smile. “He certainly made a statement that he likes running that kick, so we’ll see.”

2. Myrick is fast.

About two months ago, Myrick’s roommate, running back Berkley Edwards, said Myrick was the fastest player on the team.

His words rang true Saturday when Myrick burst down the left sideline to propel Minnesota to a victory.

3. The West Division is achin’ for bacon.

The Gophers could be fighting for more than just the pig rivalry trophy, Floyd of Rosedale, when they face Iowa next month. A trip to the Big Ten championship game may be on the line.

On Saturday, Iowa topped Indiana 45-29 and both teams sit atop the Big Ten West Division with 2-0 conference records.

4. The offense is no longer a one-man show.

When Leidner struggled early this season, running back David Cobb carried the offense. Now that Minnesota has had some success passing the ball, it’s showing balance and less reliance on Cobb — even though he’s still probably their most valuable weapon.

The Killeen, Texas, native had 97 rushing yards Saturday.

5. Minnesota has a chance to do something special.

After winning its first two Big Ten games against a struggling Michigan and a solid Northwestern, Minnesota faces arguably the two worst teams in the conference before its second bye week.

Illinois and Purdue both have records below .500 and look notches below Northwestern. Minnesota should have its way with the Big Ten’s bottom-feeders, which would move the team to a 7-1 (4-0 Big Ten) record heading into the matchup with Iowa.

QUOTE OF THE GAME

We’re about halfway up the mountain, and that mountain gets a whole lot steeper.”

Gophers head coach Jerry Kill TWEET OF THE GAME

“Fun watching @_LockUp28 display that track and field speed on the kickoff return. *hint hint*” @goandaddy468 Goaner Deng Middle-distance runner on the Gophers track and field team

UP NEXT After a Friday night Iggy Azalea concert, the Gophers will play a Purdue team that’s not so fancy.

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Stadium staff goes into overtime Transformation u from Page 1

Purple with a splash of pink

Members of the Vikings and Gophers grounds crews worked together to repaint TCF Bank Stadium’s turf, which was the most visible part of the transition.

Minnesota’s associate athletics director for facilities, Scott Ellison, said last week that the work it takes to conver t the stadium is a “good test” for its employees.

He estimated it would take about 12 hours and 50 gallons of paint to transition the artificial turf. But at the end of the weekend, Ellison said facility workers used 80 gallons of paint to create the Gophers’ and Vikings’ field designs.

The grounds crew started by scrubbing the block “M” off the 50-yard line, and from there, employees used purple paint to color over the gold “Minnesota” text in the end zones. One employee painted the inside border of the letters, while another used a spray gun to fill in the rest.

Workers also repainted the hash marks and field numbers because they are located in dif ferent places for NCAA and NFL games.

Facility employees used a stencil to paint the Vikings’ Norseman logo at midfield, which they then outlined in pink for the NFL’s October breast cancer awareness initiative. They also painted pink ribbons donning the NFL shield on the 25-yard lines.

Vikings fans were appreciative of the work. Season ticketholder Tom Wendelgass, 31, said he was impressed with the stadium’s turnover.

“When you look at the turf, you can’t even tell there was a game yesterday,” he said. “It looks like there hasn’t been anyone in here for days.”

Success through ample planning

Planning for the overnight conversion began the day the NFL released its season schedule, said

W

Derek Hillestad, director of operations for TCF Bank Stadium.

Hillestad said the key to the seamless execution was preparation and setting up employees’ shifts. He said extra crews weren’t hired to help with the conversion.

“It’s pretty much our same crews,” Hillestad said. “We’ve just staggered our crews in a way that not ever yone is here at the same time.”

Six people wer e r esponsible for the temporar y Vikings banners that hang throughout the stadium. Hillestad said that crew was in and out in two hours.

In an effort to add more seats, the Vikings ticketed the area where the University’s band normally sits during Gophers games.

Employees installed 130 seats and a shor t wall in front of them, Hillestad said.

Another area of the stadium that saw change was the DQ Club Room and suite levels.

It took about three and a half hours to convert the premium areas, Hillestad

AMANDA SNYDER, DAILY

Top: The Vikings and Gophers grounds crews repaint “Minnesota” with purple after the Gophers’ game on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium. Bottom: Workers transform TCF Bank Stadium overnight on Saturday for the Vikings’ noon game Sunday.

said. That included the removal of furniture, cleaning and then the installation of new furniture.

The Gophers’ setup for the club level has more seating than the Vikings’, but the NFL team’s option includes more food choices.

Maintaining the cleanliness of the stadium’s seating areas is a top priority,

Hillestad said. At about 8 p.m., employees began walking row by row, picking up all trash and dumping liquids into buckets.

In addition to directing operations at TCF Bank Stadium, Hillestad also ser ves as an adjunct professor in the University’s spor ts management program.

He said this type of

tur nover isn’t unique to college and professional football, and it’s a valuable experience for the students who helped.

“It’s such a great environment to give them real experience in the industr y,” he said. “This will give them bullet points on their resume. That’s the great part of the University setting.”

SOCCER

Stainbrook, Wodnick lead Gophers to wins Taylor Stainbrook and Taylor Wodnick each scored a gamewinning goal.

BY BEN GOTZ bgotz@mndaily.com

Coming into last weekend, redshirt junior Taylor Stainbrook and senior Taylor Wodnick had just one goal between them. The pair had three over the weekend, leading the Gophers (8-6-1, 5-3-1 Big Ten) to victories over Nebraska and Illinois.

Stainbrook appeared relieved after scoring her first two goals of the season.

“I’ve been waiting for this,” she said after the 3-1 victory against Nebraska on Thursday. “My teammates have been feeding me the ball. I’m just glad I could finish one for them.”

The Gophers’ attack on Thursday night was one of the team’s best of fensive performances of the season.

“I think we came in really motivated,” sophomore midfielder Josee Stiever said.

“We all knew that this was a really big game for us.”

Nebraska actually got on the board first at Elizabeth L yle Robbie Stadium with sophomore for ward Jaycie Johnson firing a shot into the corner of the net. But minutes before the half, Stiever scored the equalizer after spinning in front of the goal and firing a strike.

“Going into halftime, it was a great settling moment for us, knowing we were still in the game,” Gophers assistant coach Deana Waintraub Staf ford said of Stiever’s goal. “We weren’t going into the second half having to

ELIZABETH BRUMLEY, DAILY

Gophers forward Taylor Stainbrook dribbles the ball against Nebraska on Thursday at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.

Stainbrook scored two goals in the game.

come from behind.”

The Gophers’ attack came out guns blazing in the second half, with Stainbrook scoring her first goal five minutes into the half off a cross from sophomore for ward Simone Kolander.

Stainbrook then added her second goal later in the second half with an assist from sophomore defender Rashida Beal.

“We were so excited [for Taylor],” Stiever said. “This was a really huge game for her. She really stepped it up and led our team tonight.”

Stiever stepped it up herself at Illinois on Sunday, scoring the first goal of

the game to put her team up 1-0 early in the second half.

Fellow midfielder Katie Thyken assisted Stiever’s goal, her first point of the season after leading the team in goals last year. Thyken fired a cross from the corner that Stiever shot into the upper corner.

“This whole year we’ve been a crossing and finishing team, and it was no different today,” Stiever said.

The Gophers still had the lead in the closing minutes of regulation, until referees called junior Haley Helverson for a hand ball in the box

with about three minutes remaining. The Illini were awarded a penalty kick, and redshirt senior forward Jannelle Flaws tied the game at 1-1.

“A big theme for us this year has been bouncing back after adversity,” Stiever said. “Something didn’t go our way at the end of the game, but we focused on, ‘We’re going to bounce back, we’re going to win the game. We’re not going to let it affect us.’ ” The Gophers stayed resilient, and after a scoreless first overtime period, Wodnick hit the winning goal just seconds into the

SOCCER RESULTS THURSDAY 1 1 1

Nebraska Minnesota

2 0 2

FINAL 1 3

SUNDAY 1 Minnesota 0 0 Illinois

2 1 1

OT 2OT FINAL 0 1 2 0 0 1

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

second overtime.

“We’re all extremely stoked,” Wodnick said.

“Both games were a huge team ef for t, and we were just able to put it all together and grit it out.”

hen ESPN commentator Ed Cunningham said the Gophers were the favorite out of the Big Ten West following Minnesota’s victory over Michigan, I smirked.

My initial thought was that Cunningham’s praise was simply an example of a well-known media pundit using superfluous language to make a victory seem bigger than it actually was.

But after the Gophers grinded out a victor y against a gritty Northwestern opponent over the weekend, it seems as though Cunningham’s words might hold water after all.

Minnesota’s only loss of the season came at the hands of now-No. 12 TCU in Fort Worth, Texas — a sign that the Gophers might be the favorite out of the Big Ten West.

While they certainly struggled at times, the Gophers looked like a Big Ten championship contender Saturday afternoon when they defeated Northwestern 24-17.

Minnesota received production from every unit on the field.

W ith the W ildcats keying on Minnesota’s strong running game, the Gophers’ passing attack picked up the slack as Minnesota threw for 153 yards.

Despite giving up almost 400 yards of total offense to Northwestern, the Gophers’ defense stepped up when it needed to, especially late in the game.

And Minnesota’s special teams produced the game-winning touchdown: a 100-yard kick return by sophomore Jalen Myrick. “[The game-winning touchdown] means we’re a complete team,” Myrick said. “We’re going to play all three phases: defense, offense and special teams.”

Northwestern, which was coming off a victory against Wisconsin, certainly didn’t make things easy for Minnesota.

The Wildcats held Minnesota scoreless in the third quarter and kept running back David Cobb bottled up, though he still rushed for 97 yards.

The Gophers’ offense kept putting together solid drives on the arm of their redshirt sophomore quarterback.

Mitch Leidner completed 10 of 15 passes for 153 yards to go along with his 31 yards on the ground.

For what appeared to be the first time all season, Minnesota’s offense ran through its quarterback rather than the ground game.

“Good teams find a way to win,” head coach Jerry Kill said. “And sometimes it’s not always perfect, but if you can find a way to win, that’s the only stat that matters at the end of the game.”

Though plenty of football remains to be played this season, Minnesota proved that the victor y against Michigan was no fluke. And it’s time for the rest of the country to realize it.

After failing to post a winning Big Ten record in more than a decade, a trip to the conference title game might seem inconceivable for some people.

But with back-to-back conference wins against tough opponents and the current state of the Big Ten, Minnesota might punch its ticket to Indianapolis for the championship game at the end of this season.

David Nelson welcomes comments at dnelson@mndaily.com or on Twitter.

@DavidNelson18

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WOMEN’S HOCKEY

Minnesota wins, ties against UMD

The Gophers won Friday’s game and tied and lost in a shootout Saturday.

BY GRANT DONALD gdonald@mndaily.com

The Gophers found out over the weekend just how hard life on the road will be in the WCHA this year.

They battled back from a two-goal deficit in the third period Saturday but eventually fell in a shootout to Minnesota-Duluth.

Minnesota took all three points from the Bulldogs on Friday night with a 3-0 victory.

But on Saturday, they weren’t able to do that.

After trailing for nearly the whole game, senior for ward Meghan Lorence scored a goal near the midway point of the third period to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to 3-2. Then with five minutes left in the game, junior for ward Hannah Brandt scored one of her four goals on the weekend to tie the game and force overtime.

The teams skated through a scoreless overtime. Then UMD edged the Gophers 2-1 in the shootout to gain the extra point in the WCHA standings.

“We have had so much success here over the last few years that [we forgot] that this is a standard weekend on the road,” head

coach Brad Frost said.

Friday, sophomore forwar d Dani Cameranesi led the charge with three points in the victory. “[Cameranesi] was good all weekend, just played extremely solid,” Frost said. “Her and Hannah Brandt showed a lot of character and really willed our team back [Saturday] night.”

Junior goaltender Amanda Leveille made 51 saves over the course of the weekend, 26 of which came Friday night in her first shutout of the season. “[On Friday] night [Leveille] faced a lot of two-onones, and she was amazing in stopping them,” Brandt said. “[On Saturday] we left her hanging a few times out there, and we need to help her out a little more.”

The Gophers star ted the year scoring an alarming 66 percent of the time when they were on the power play, but they failed to capitalize on all three of their oppor tunities Saturday night.

Combine the Gophers’ inef ficiency on the power play and a few unlucky deflections that led to UMD goals, and Minnesota just ran out of time to complete the comeback.

“We had plenty of chances on the power plays, and obviously I would have loved to convert on one of those,” Frost said. “But it’s unrealistic to think that we could maintain our 66 per-

WOMEN’S HOCKEY RESULTS FRIDAY 1 1 0

Minnesota UMD

2 0 0

3 2 0

FINAL 3 0

SATURDAY 1 Minnesota 0 1 UMD

2 1 1

3 OT FINAL 2 0 3 3 1 0

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

cent split much longer.”

The weekend can ser ve as a learning experience for the Gophers early in the season.

“We kind of had a rough week of practice, and I think it just goes to show that you get out what you put in,” Cameranesi said.

“I think that we are going to be able to bounce back even stronger for next weekend and all the weekends after that.”

The Gophers will have little time to dwell on the weekend, as they travel to Wisconsin to play the Badgers next week.

Wisconsin was ranked No. 2 in the countr y heading into this weekend’s competition and completed a sweep of UMD last weekend.

“We are a young team, and we got a lot of young players in the lineup,” Frost said. “[This weekend] will make our kids refocus a little bit in practice this week and get ready for a tough opponent in Wisconsin.”

VERONICA HO, DAILY FILE PHOTO

Gophers freshman forward Dani Cameranesi protects the puck from Team Japan at an exhibition game Sept. 26, 2013, at Ridder Arena.

MEN’S HOCKEY

VOLLEYBALL

Minnesota wins season-opening Ice Breaker Tournament in Ind.

Gophers snap threematch streak at home Minnesota evened its record in Big Ten play to 3-3 on the season thus far.

BY RACHEL TIMMERMAN rtimmerman@mndaily.com

ICHIGO TAKIKAWA, DAILY FILE PHOTO

Gophers forward Kyle Rau plays against Minnesota State-Mankato on Nov. 2, 2012, at Mariucci Arena.

The Gophers beat Minnesota-Duluth and Rensselaer over the weekend.

BY BEN GOTZ bgotz@mndaily.com

T h e Go p he r s b e gan their season strong, winning the Ice Breaker Tournament for the second consecutive year.

After holding on for a narrow 4-3 victor y over instate rival Minnesota-Duluth, the Gophers defeated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 3-0 on Sunday.

The Gophers and Bulldogs used to face each other often in the WCHA, and although they’re no longer in the same conference, the game was still meaningful for the Gophers.

Senior Travis Boyd said earlier in the week that the team talks a lot about “winning the state.”

The Gophers got of f to a good star t toward that goal this weekend.

Minnesota jumped out

“To start over, it’s a new year, and to be able to start on the same foot as we did last year is really exciting.”

MEN’S HOCKEY

HUDSON FASCHING Sophomore forward

UMD Minnesota

RESULTS FRIDAY 1 0 2

2 1 2

3 2 0

FINAL 3 4

3 0 1

FINAL 0 3

SUNDAY

to a big lead in its first game. The Gophers star ted fast, with senior forward Sam War ning scoring just 30 seconds into the game.

Senior Kyle Rau scored a shor thanded goal five minutes later, giving the Gophers a 2-0 lead on their first two shots of the game.

In the second period, the two teams exchanged power-play goals to make the score 3-1 in favor of the Gophers. But right before the half, sophomore for ward Hudson Fasching netted another goal for the Gophers.

Though the Gophers managed to hold on for a close victor y, their in-state rival took them right down to the wire, scoring twice in the third period.

The game fits in with recent editions of the two programs’ long rivalr y, as the Gophers went 1-1-1 against the Bulldogs last year.

In the tour nament’s final game, junior goaltender Adam Wilcox recorded the eighth shutout of his career against RPI to help the Gophers earn a 3-0 victor y. Wilcox is now tied for second in program histor y in shutouts.

“We did a good job of boxing out [in front of the net],” Wilcox told repor ters after the game. “I thought our str ucture in front of the net was second to none.”

The Gophers scored one goal per period in the win, star ting with senior for ward Seth Ambroz tipping a shot in front of the

RPI Minnesota

1 0 1

2 0 1

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

net in the first period. In the second period, Fasching scored his second goal of the tournament.

“I thought we played the game the right way today. We managed the puck much better,” head coach Don Lucia told repor ters after the game.

The Gophers are the first team to win the Ice Breaker Tour nament back-to-back in the tournament’s histor y.

“To star t over, it’s a new year, and to be able to star t on the same foot as we did last year is really exciting,” Fasching told repor ters after the game.

The Gophers returned to their home cour t over the weekend to take on Mar yland and Rutgers, ending their three-match losing streak in the process.

Minnesota defeated both opponents, which have yet to earn a victor y in Big Ten play.

The Gophers came out swinging Friday night, beating Mar yland in three quick sets.

“It’s a tough league, and you’ll take a win wherever you can get them right now,” head coach Hugh McCutcheon said.

The lineup over the weekend wasn’t what Gophers fans were used to — freshman Molly Lohman played middle blocker while sophomore Paige Tapp moved to right side.

McCutcheon said senior Adrianna Nora, who normally plays right side, “wasn’t at 100 percent” and it was in her best interest to give her some rest.

The switch allowed Paige Tapp to play with her twin sister, Hannah Tapp, in the front row.

“There was one point where it was Hannah, Sarah [Wilhite] and I up there blocking, and it was just a cool moment to take in,” Paige Tapp said.

Paige Tapp also played all the way around both nights, instead of having a defensive specialist play in the back row.

McCutcheon said she did a great job defensively in the back row.

“It’s great for us that Paige was able to come in and contribute in such a big way,” McCutcheon said.

She continued to play on the right side Saturday night against Rutgers. “[With] a little different lineup, I think the team did really well,” McCutcheon said. “It’s nice to develop this young group.”

The Gophers continued their success Saturday, defeating Rutgers in three sets.

The first set was a strong one for Minnesota,

VOLLEYBALL RESULTS FRIDAY 1 Maryland 15 Minnesota 25

2 24 26

3 17 25

FINAL 0 3

3 21 25

FINAL 0 3

SATURDAY Rutgers Minnesota

1 8 25

2 17 25

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

as the team held Rutgers to single digits.

But the Gophers struggled in the next two sets, playing down to Rutgers’ level.

McCutcheon said the team had good execution in the first set, but in the second, it star ted forcing shots to get back in rhythm.

“All of a sudden, it was a little bit more of a battle than we expected,” McCutcheon said.

Sophomore setter Katie Schau said the Gophers br ought the er r ors on themselves, and they had to deal with working out of them.

Despite the few setbacks Saturday, the Gophers were consistent with blocking throughout the weekend.

Minnesota out-blocked Mar yland 8-4 and Rutgers 5-4.

The Gophers also had a season-high 14 aces in the match Saturday.

On Friday night, Lohman led the Gophers with six block assists against Mar yland.

“She was nice and efficient,” McCutcheon said Friday. “She’s going to be a great player for us, and I think tonight was indicative of that.”

The two wins this weekend helped Minnesota gain confidence entering its matches against highly ranked Wisconsin on Wednesday and Saturday night.

“Whatever happens Wednesday night, we’re going to have another chance at it Saturday,” Schau said. “The good and bad, we’ll be able to learn from them and apply them right away.”

But for now, the Gophers are happy to be back on the winning side of things, McCutcheon said.

“Playing in the Big Ten, it’s really competitive,” Paige Tapp said. “Ever y win has to be celebrated.”

Monday, October 13, 2014

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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.

10/13/2014

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

All rights reserved.

Today’s Birthday (10/13): Rejuvenate old bonds naturally this year, while new relationships spark. Partnerships evolve, and new financial opportunities arise.

Power into profits through 12/23.

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

Written by Nancy Black

Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is an 8 — Rest and review the situation. One avenue may seem blocked ... look for other access. Today and tomorrow your feelings are all over the map.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 9 — Follow through on your promises. Publicize a joint success. It’s a good time to ask for money.

Abandon old fears.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 9 — Keep your long-term objective in mind. Accept constructive criticism without irritation. You can count it as an educational expense.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Travel and exploration entice you outside. Choose a good conversationalist as companion.

Consider all possibilities.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 9 — Inspire co-workers with optimism. Look at the situation newly and review your options. Work now and play in a few days. It gets profitable.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 9 — Teach and study with your friends about passionate subjects. Splurge just a little.

Accept an older person’s suggestion.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is an 8 — Improve your property’s value with cosmetic upgrades. Ideas flood your awareness. You see the direction to take.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 9 — Figure what you’ve accumulated and what you can let go. Dream up new home improvements. Trade for what you need.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 9 — Your luck has changed for the better. Think it over. Schedule carefully to leave time for contemplation.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 9 — Focus on your work today and tomorrow. Friends make an important connection. You’ll like the result.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 9 — Social activities produce results with maximum fun.

You work well with others today and tomorrow.

Get into a game with friends.

Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is an 8 — Make plans for expansion. Your credit rating’s going up. Stash away your loot. Speak of forever. Get animated, inspired and moved.

Monday, October 13, 2014

crossword

from the archive

Monday, October 10, 2005

FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 7B 13, 2014

BACKTALK

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

DAILY CROSSWORD 1

From EVERYTHING_ZEN

Hey Net. Am I the only CLA student that feels awful because everyone in IT is so much smarter, better looking, is going to be a hell of a lot more successful than me, and pretty much owns me in every conceivable way? Net: Yes. Loser. I guess when we all graduate I can spit in their burger if they come into my McDonald’s but for now I’ll just keep my collar popped and head back to the frat. Net: At least you can console yourself with the knowledge that you can totally kick their asses in a case race. Skills like that are what really matter in life.

From Boxelderbug

Yo networkia! Net: Word to your mother. Let’s chill on the hot Kanye issue for a second. Net: A little slow on the uptake, eh? There are much more important issues out there. Net: Such as which Olson twin looks more like Skeletor. Our money’s on Ashley. For example, today I’m walking back from class and out of nowhere comes this surfer boy (I say this because of his long blonde hair) Net: Fair enough. Hair says a lot about a person.

Take frosted tips for example; it’s like a douche bag beacon. cruising up to Sanford on his little girls bike. Seriously, a little girls bike from WalMart; white tires, pink rims and a purple frame!

Net: Well, pink is the new black. Wow I wanted to punch this douche in the face. I don’t know anyone, not even a stupid frat kid that wouldn’t want to kick this kid in the NUTTS! Net: Shame on him for trying to be different!

From Brownnosersgohome

Ok net, it needs to be said that no one appreciates a brown noser! Net: Except maybe those receiving the nosing. We’ve heard it’s quite pleasurable. I completely agree with SMARTKIDS on this one! There is one particular self proclaimed “smart kid” in my Social Psych discussion. To HEY! SEND YOUR ENTRY, NAME & PHONE TO:

make it worse he is a freshman. He answers every question posed in the hour we spend there each week with the biggest word he remembers from what must have been his high school psych class.

It is so awesome when someone tells the self proclaimed “genius” that he is wrong or my personal favorite “That word really doesn’t fit in with what we are talking about”. The so called “smart kids” need to just shut-up and let everyone else learn!

Net: Learning? That’s what honors classes are for.

From Dr. Von Nostrand

So I may be a little late on this one but to the people that were writing about the battle with Dr. Date for supreme control of the back page I think you are missing who the true enemy is here. Net: Laziness? Drugs? Evil-doers? For our true foe does not live in the apartment below us but rather just around the corner. Net: Good analogy. Not! See I was reading the Daily in business stats class today Net: That explains it. and I stumbled across the editorial page. Net: That happens occasionally. We hear it’s quite traumatizing; what with all the big words and partisan hackery. Have you ever actually read that section??? Net: Nope.

Those people take themselves way too seriously. I think they need a healthy dosage of smart ass comments, sexual haiku and Bruininks jokes to bring them down a notch. Net: Maybe even a peg.

So what do you say that Networkia and the good doctor come together to overthrow the evil opinion page. You could enlist the forces of the crossword for support. Net: We’ll pass. That smug bastard thinks he’s so smart, always giving out clues. Also Dr. Date is a girl not a guy and I would like to think a rather attractive mademoiselle at that.

Net: Just give up already. Good doctor if you are reading this, feel free to write me back we can go somewhere fancy like an Olive Garden or Pizzeria Uno ... She won’t write back, they never do. Net: Two words: unlimited breadsticks.

NETWORK@MNDAILY.COM

Minnesota Daily Volume 107, Issue 25 October 10, 2005 Dear Dr. Date,

How about a spotlight on lifeguards? We’re hot, sexy lifesavers with a certification in Romance and CPR, and we love giving mouth-tomouth. Please give a Top 10 List of reasons to date a lifeguard for the babes and hunks in red.

that your time apart really made you realize how much you value him as your boyfriend, and that you are willing to try to make things work.

But whatever you do, don’t just scream “WE WERE ON A BREAK!” every time he tries to bring it up. You know it didn’t work for Ross.

Dear Seeing Red,

Holler to the doctor,

— Seeing Red

Being a former lifeguard myself, I think this can be arranged.

Top 10 Reasons to Date a Lifeguard: 10. We’re awesome at the slow-motion-runinto-the-water. We can also transfer this ability to everyday activities such as running for the bus, running away from burglars and playing tag.

9. We do everything in 15-minute intervals (but we demand one 15-minute break an hour).

This can be applied to making dinner, walking to class and finishing homework.

8. We’re extremely tan, but value the importance of proper skin protection.

7. We can hold our breath for a really, really long time.

6. We have a variety of really sweet shades (although they have to be on our face the second sun hits our eyes, and often times even if we’re by a window).

5. Our vibrant tan lines look like interesting tattoos.

4. We’re cheap dates because our favorite foods are pretzels with cheese, hot dogs and slushies.

3. We’re always the first ones to respond in emergency situations (but attempt to jump out of our seat at any sporting event where there are three short whistle blasts).

2. We have cool names for small children and adults such as “pool rats” and “pear-shaped mom” (but don’t worry, we’d never talk about you behind your back).

1. If we run around nude, no one will be able to tell because it looks like we have painted-on swimsuits.

— Dr. Date

Dear Dr. Date,

I’ve been with my boyfriend for two years.

Recently we decided we needed to take a break because we both have a lot of stress right now and we want to spend more time with our friends. During our break, I had drunk sex with a friend of his. He found out and is crushed. I still love him and want to work things out. How do I get him to see that I made a mistake and never meant to hurt him?

— Drunk girl

Dear Drunk girl,

I think the only thing you can really do at this point is just try to talk to him about it.

Tell him it didn’t mean anything and that what the two of you had means so much more.

Say that if you had been together, the thought of sleeping with someone else wouldn’t have even crossed your mind.

But the fact that it was with one of his friends might make it a bit tougher for him. I think, though, that the only way either of you is going to be able to get over this is if you talk it out.

You should be willing to talk about it if he asks you to, if you really are seeking his forgiveness.

Just stress to him that it really was a time to be with friends, and you didn’t have any obligations to each other at the time.

Tell him (if you’re ready to get back together)

— Dr. Date

A couple of months ago, my boyfriend and I ended our relationship after 3 years. Stuff happened, but it’s not important to why I’m asking the doc for help. Within the first year of dating during my freshman year, I found out that I have genital herpes. we dealt with it and because we love(d) each other so much, it didn’t matter in our relationship.

He found out recently through a blood test that by some miracle that he didn’t catch the virus at all from the hundards of times we had sex. so now that we have broken up, he is without the STD and I am still with it.

I would really like to start dating again because he is the only person I have ever dated throughout my college career (I need to see what other fish are out there) and I haven’t had the “single” experience at college. however I don’t want to spread herpes to anyone else because I know what its like to find out that you’re stuck with it for the rest of your life and wouldn’t want anyone else to deal with it.

The other thing is, my ex and I still love each other and talk on the phone a few times a week so I’m considering going back to him for the fact that I won’t be alone the rest of my life and don’t need to tell a future bf that I have herpes.

Is there hope out there that someone (other than a frat guy) would want to have a relationship with a STD infected person, or should I head back to the ex because I know he doesn’t care??

— Open Sore

Dear Open Sore,

I guess my advice really depends on the reason you want to go back to your ex-boyfriend.

On the one hand, you said you two still love each other and talk on the phone a few times a week. I’m not sure why your relationship ended in the first place, besides “stuff happening,” but if you still love him and he still loves you and you want to be together, then maybe you should.

However, if the only reason you want to get back together with him is so you won’t be alone the rest of your life, that’s completely ridiculous.

I understand why you don’t want to be alone, but he is not the only person in the world who is going to understand your condition.

I can also understand how you’re dreading telling the next guy that you have this infection, but you would only be hurting yourself and hurting your ex-boyfriend if you were only with him so you won’t be alone.

Please believe me when I say that you have to take your chances on other people. Nobody’s perfect, and we all have something that is difficult to tell to other people. But you can’t just be with him because he will be with you — you have to be with him because you want him and there’s no one else in the world you could imagine yourself with.

If this isn’t the case, try your chances on other people who can really make you happy. Other people will understand. I know they will.

— Dr. Date

Need relationship advice? E-mail Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.

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dr. date Dr. Date,

I’ve been hanging out with this lovely girl, and I think I really like her. She’s so nice (almost too nice). So here is my thing: I wish she would be more aggressive when we have sex. I like it when a girl takes control and is a little bit forceful. This girl is none of those things.

Sure, she’s got the “I’m so hot and innocent” thing down, and it’s been fun.

But I’m ready to heat things up a bit and have her take control for once.

How do I tell her she should be more confident and deliver differently in bed? I don’t want to offend her or make it seem like I haven’t enjoyed the sex we’ve had. I just know we can take things up a notch.

—Needing More

Dear Sexual Deviant,

What’s happening here is your lack of emotional intimacy causing problems in your physical relationship. If you two aren’t comfortable discussing the nuances of your sexuality, you simply won’t be able to find the satisfaction you seek.

If you want your sexual relationship with this person to grow, you’re going to have to have a conversation about your desires. But it’s important you don’t tell her what she needs to do in bed, and you instead ask her how she feels about changing things up. It requires empathy and compromising.

When you have that conversation, make sure to ask her about what she’s been looking for, too.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

My friend just came out as a lesbian, and last week she told me she has feelings for me. Although I’m flattered, I’m completely straight and I don’t see us being any more than friends. I don’t want to hurt her feelings, though. She’s a really great person, and I value her friendship so much.

When she told me how she felt, I just awkwardly said, “Thank you,” and we haven’t talked about it since. We’ve hung out and have tried to pretend like it didn’t happen, but both of us know that

things have felt weird.

Should I bring it up again? Or should I just let the awkwardness linger until things between us eventually turn back to normal?

—Anonymous

Dear Object of Desire,

You know what you’ve got to do: Talk about it. Tell her how you’re feeling.

Maybe the conversation will go something along the lines of, “I feel awkward around you because you had a romantic expectation of me that I’m not willing to meet. And you’re my friend, so I want you to be happy, but I can’t make that happen at this time.”

Since your friend just came out, it might take her a while to navigate her sexuality. It’s fine that you can’t offer her anything more than friendship; just make sure you offer a warm heart and support.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

My husband and I got married right after graduating high school, and I’m starting to regret our decision to wed. I was so anxious to walk down the aisle — and under some sort of young, “love struck” spell — and I didn’t think things all the way through. It’s been four years that we’ve been together now, and we’re fighting every day and growing apart. I appreciate your advice, thank you.

—Anonymous

Dear Young Wife,

Do you love this man? If you do, then try to make it work. The first thing you need to do is to find a marriage counselor. Meet a few before you settle on the one that you like. But once you’ve settled in, consistently go to the sessions because it may take a while to work things out.

But if you don’t love him — and be honest — you should divorce him. That’s a pretty cut-and-dry answer, but I urge you to look at this as a straightforward situation; otherwise, it will consume your life.

—Dr. Date

Need relationship advice? Email Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.

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City could alter U-area parking policies A new amendment may allow residential developers to offer fewer parking spots along the Green Line.

BY ANNE MILLERBERND amillerbernd@mndaily.com

A new fix for an old parking dilemma is making its way to the Minneapolis City Council.

The city’s zoning and planning committee passed an amendment Thursday that would change the number of required parking spaces provided per bedroom. The entire City Council will review the amendment at its next meeting on Friday.

The change would ratchet the mandated ratio in some areas near the University of Minnesota back from one parking spot for every two bedrooms to one for about every three.

Originally, the requirement called for apar tments in the University area to make available half a parking spot per ever y bedroom or dwelling unit — whichever number is higher.

If the amendment passes the full council, that requirement will remain in some areas but drop down to 0.35 spots per bedroom in other places, including the West Bank, Stadium V illage, Pr ospect Park and Dinkytown neighborhoods.

D a n i e l O b e r p r i l l e r, owner of CPM Companies, is developing the University area’s largest housing complex yet on the corner of Huron Boulevard Southeast and Washington Avenue Southeast — right along the Green Line light rail’s tracks.

Although the proposed amendment would lower the parking-to-bedroom ratio for WaHu, the new housing complex, Oberpriller said it will provide about one spot for ever y two bedrooms. Because that’s more than the proposed requirement, he said he will be able to offer some retail space parking.

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Still, Oberpriller said because Minneapolis is a “commuter city,” his residents will need to drive and have a place to park their cars.

“I think the Green Line is allowing people to bring

their cars less,” he said, “but I mean you still have to take a ride on the Green Line a ways to get to a grocery store.”

Once residential development ramped up a r ou n d t h e U n i v ers i t y

district about five years ago, parking began to spill into neighboring streets, said Ward 2 City Councilman Cam Gordon, who authored the proposed ordinance change.

As a result of that and

other issues, the city began restructuring its parking requirements with a sweeping change that applied the ratio of one space per bedroom across the city, Minneapolis city planner Haila Maze said.

But soon after that amendment, developers began to petition the city for variances because residents weren’t filling the parking spaces.

“The areas around the transit stations, that’s where the some of the biggest projects are … and that’s also where we were granting the largest variances,” Maze said.

Even if the City Council approves Gordon’s amendment this week, Maze said the area’s parking matters wouldn’t be completely resolved. She said the city has been getting calls from neighborhood partners to examine parking in area business districts next.

“We’re tr ying not to do too many things at once,” she said. “Nobody’s considering this the be-all-endall parking requirement changes.”

Protests over police shooting continue in St. Louis

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ST. LOUIS — A weekend of peaceful daytime protests and nightly police standoffs is expected to continue Sunday as organizers prepare for a wave of resistance they anticipate will lead to widespread, intentional arrests the following day.

Organizers of the fourday Ferguson October summit to protest the early August police shooting death of Michael Brown are scheduled to train participants in nonviolent civil disobedience tactics Sunday morning.

On Monday, a “direct action” led by local and visiting clergy members is planned for Ferguson and

other spots in and around St. Louis. Protest leaders don’t plan to release details until shortly ahead of time to avoid tipping off law enforcement. Leaders are taking their cues from the Moral Monday demonstrations that began last year in North Carolina before spreading to several other Southern states.

“We still are knee deep in this situation,” said Kareem Jackson, a St. Louis rap artist and community organizer whose stage name is Tef Poe. “We have not packed up our bags, we have not gone home. This is not a fly-by-night moment.

This is not a made-for-TV revolution. This is real people standing up to a real

problem and saying, ‘We ain’t taking it no more.’”

A crowd that organizers estimated at 3,000 marched through downtown St. Louis on Saturday to protest Brown’s death and other fatal police shootings in the St. Louis area and nationwide.

Police reported no arrests or violent incidents as of late Saturday, when the protests fanned out to Ferguson.

But early Sunday morning, several protesters made their way to the south St. Louis neighborhood where another black 18-year-old was killed by a white police officer just days earlier. Protesters occupied a Quicktrip gas station convenience store and staged a sit-in, some sitting outside.

St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson posted on Twitter that protesters were “attempting to storm” the business. He later posted that protesters were “throwing rocks at the police” and “arrests have been made for continued illegal behavior.” It was not immediately known how many arrests were made or what charges those arrested could face.

Two months after Brown’s death sparked an initial wave of violent riots and led Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to summon the National Guard, the highly organized weekend brought many newcomers to St. Louis.

The new ar rivals included Vietnam-era peace

activists, New York City seminarians, many college students and hundreds of fast-food workers bused in from Chicago, Nashville and other cities.

Outside Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis, where the Cardinals lost to the San Francisco Giants in the first game of the National League Championship Series, several dozen protesters stood on the sidewalk Saturday night, chanting and holding signs. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that fans headed to the game mainly went around the protesters without stopping to look, though a few cheered their efforts.

Game 2 in the series is scheduled for Sunday night.

The planned events began Friday afternoon with a march outside the St. Louis County prosecutor’s office, where protesters renewed calls for prosecutor Bob McCulloch to charge Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson officer, in the Aug. 9 death of Brown, who was black.

A grand jur y is reviewing the case and the Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation.

Dotson said the city had enlisted extra officers and was prepared for trouble, though he hoped for the best. Earlier in the week, a small group of protesters verbally clashed outside the stadium with Cardinals fans who support the Ferguson officer.

2nd Ebola case confirmed in US

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DALLAS — A Texas health care worker tested positive for Ebola even though she wore full protective gear while caring for a hospitalized patient who later died from the virus, health of ficials said Sunday. If the preliminar y diagnosis is confirmed, it would be the first known case of the disease being contracted or transmitted in the U.S. Dr. Tom Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the diagnosis shows there was a clear breach of safety protocol and all those who treated Thomas Eric Duncan are now considered potentially exposed.

The worker wor e a gown, gloves, mask and shield while she cared for Duncan during his second visit to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, said Dr. Daniel Varga of Texas Health Resources, which runs the hospital. Frieden said the worker has not been able to identify a specific breach of protocol that might have led to her being infected.

Duncan, who ar rived in the U.S. from Liberia to visit family on Sept. 20, first sought medical care for fever and abdominal pain on Sept. 25. He told a nurse he had traveled from Africa, but he was sent home. He returned Sept. 28 and was placed in isolation because of suspected Ebola. He died Wednesday.

Liberia is one of the three West African countries most af fected by the ongoing Ebola epidemic, which has killed more than 4,000 people, according to World Health Organization figures published Friday. The others are Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Texas health of ficials have been closely monitoring nearly 50 people who had or may have had close contact with Duncan in the days after he started showing symptoms.

The health care worker repor ted a fever Friday night as part of a self-monitoring regimen required by the CDC, Varga said. He said another person is in isolation, and the hospital has stopped accepting new emergency room patients.

“We knew a second case could be a reality, and we’ve been preparing for this possibility,” said Dr. David Lakey, commissioner of the Texas Depar tment of State Health Services. “We are broadening our team in Dallas and working with extreme diligence to prevent further spread.”

Dallas officials knocked on doors, made automated phone calls and passed out fliers to notify people within a four-block radius of the health care worker’s apartment complex about the situation, though they said there was no reason for neighbors to be concerned.

Dallas police of ficers stood guard outside the complex Sunday and told people not to go inside.

One said an industrial barrel outside contained hazardous waste taken from inside the building. Nearby residents periodically came out of their homes to ask about the commotion.

Kara Lutley, who lives a half-block from the complex, said she never received a call or other emergency notice and first heard about it on the news.

She said the infected worker seemed to have taken all necessary precautions.

“I’m not overly concerned that I’ll get Ebola,” she said.

Of ficials said they also received information that there may be a pet in the health care worker’s apartment, and they have a plan in place to care for the animal. They do not believe the pet has signs of having contracted Ebola.

Frieden on Sunday raised concerns about the possible breach of safety protocol and told CBS’ “Face the Nation” that among the things CDC

will investigate is how the workers took off protective gear, because removing it incorrectly can lead to contamination. Investigators will also look at dialysis and intubation, procedures with the potential for spreading infectious material.

Health care workers treating Ebola patients are among the most vulnerable, even if wearing protective gear. A Spanish nurse assistant recently became the first health care worker infected outside West Africa during the ongoing outbreak. She helped care for a missionary priest who was brought to a Madrid hospital. More than 370 health care workers in west Africa have fallen ill or died in west Africa since epidemic began earlier this year.

Ebola spreads through close contact with a symptomatic person’s bodily fl u i d s , s u ch as b l o o d , sweat, vomit, feces, urine, saliva or semen. Those fluids must have an entr y point, like a cut or scrape or someone touching the nose, mouth or eyes with contaminated hands, or being splashed. The World Health Organization says blood, feces and vomit are the most infectious fluids, while the virus is found in saliva mostly once patients are severely ill. The whole live virus has never been culled from sweat.

Duncan, the first person in the U.S. diagnosed with Ebola, came to Dallas to attend the high school graduation of his son, who was born in a refugee camp in Ivory Coast and brought to the U.S. as a toddler when his mother successfully applied for resettlement.

The trip was the culmination of decades of effort, friends and family members said. But when Duncan arrived in Dallas, though he showed no symptoms, he had already been exposed to Ebola. His neighbors in Liberia believe Duncan become infected when he helped a pregnant neighbor who later died from it.