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The committee maintained deep cuts to officer stipends for student groups.

BY CODY NELSON cnelson@mndaily.com

Despite protests from several groups, the Student Ser vices Fees Committee didn’t recommend full funding for many salary and officer stipend requests, saying the use of student services fees was not appropriate.

For administrative units, funding closely followed the committee’s initial recommendations, including in Boynton Health Service’s request for more mental health funding.

The final recommendations were emailed to student groups and administrative units Monday.

Groups are able to submit appeals to the SSFC’s final recommendations until 4:30 p.m. Friday. A final public hearing with Vice Provost for Student Affairs Jerry Rinehart will be held April 25.

Chabad’s final recommendation increased by nearly $9,000 from initial recommendations, but its funding for staff salaries was still cut by $5,000.

In its final recommendation rationales, the SSFC said Chabad’s use of staff was “not fully justified.”

Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow was recommended nearly $40,000 in cuts to its request, including a $26,000 reduction eliminating all of its student officer stipends.

“The majority believed the u See FEES Page 3 The committee reversed its opinion for the Fraternity Purchasing Association.

DIVERSITY

In U theater, minorities lack opportunities

The University of Minnesota fired head men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith on Monday after six seasons with the team, ending an era marked by improvement, underachievement and scrutiny.

Smith’s dismissal also comes at a cost of more than $3 million for an athletics department that has borrowed millions from the University’s central fund in recent years.

The school must pay the 61-year-old coach $2.5 million to fire him without just cause.

It also owes him a $250,000 retirement contribution and about $450,000 in base and supplemental salar y over the next three months.

Smith was the highestpaid employee at the University in 2012, making more than $700,000 in base salar y and almost $2 million overall.

Gophers athletics director Nor wood Teague said at a press conference Monday that the University will internally conduct a national search for Smith’s replacement.

“I just felt like this was the time to have a fresh approach,” Teague said. “I hope we’ll see this as an investment rather than a needless expenditure because this program needs to be good and has the potential to be good, if not great.” u See TUBBY Page 6

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With a Turkish flair, café opens in Stadium Village

The dept. says it’s working to address the problem.

BY KIA FARHANG mfarhang@mndaily.com

Theater student Bijan Riahi’s skin color gives him the flexibility to play characters with a variety of ethnic backgrounds.

But the University of Minnesota senior said he has friends who have lost out on parts because they aren’t white.

Riahi, like other minority students at the University, believes the lack of diversity in the University’s Department of Theatre Arts and Dance is stunting professional growth.

“There’s some roles that I know I can get easier because I’m a minority, but there are some roles I know that I can’t get because I’m a minority,” said George Rodriguez, a theater and psychology sophomore.

There was very little support for playwrights and actors of color throughout the 20th centur y, said Carl Flink, chair of the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, and their voices were not often heard.

“There is no doubt that what is considered by some people the traditional canon of theater in America is, at times, greatly lacking diversity at many levels,” Flink said.

But the department is working to fix that problem.

“That’s something that we feel acutely sensitive to,” Flink said. “This is something that is ver y near and dear to my heart.”

Ethnicity matters in some aspects of theater more than others, said Randy Reyes, teaching specialist for the BFA u See THEATER Page 10 The Twin Cities area is home to a number of “culturally specific” theaters.

The Kitty Corner Café will serve authentic Turkish waffles.

BY MERITTE DAHL mdahl@mndaily.com

Start with a waffle. Add a layer of chocolate. Top with fresh fruit, sprinkle on some nuts and go.

Turkish waffles are a popular “grab-and-go” food in the Ortaköy neighborhood of Istanbul, and now Zuhal Sari has brought them to Stadium Village.

On Monday, Sari, who was born and raised in Istanbul, opened the Kitty Corner Café, which also ser ves cof fee and paninis.

The café’s feline-inspired name comes from Sari’s love of cats. She has two, Fıstık and Fındık, or Pistachio and Hazelnut in English.

She plans to donate some of the café’s profits to Feline Rescue and Animal Ark, two local no-kill animal shelters, and she hopes to one day run her own.

“I committed myself to be nice to animals and do as much as I can for them,” said Sari, who also owns two parakeets.

To share her love for animals, Sari will hang a bulletin board in the café for customers to post photos of their pets.

Stadium Village Commercial Association President Joe Walvoord said the family-owned business will bring charm to an area that’s mostly filled with chain restaurants.

“It’s good to add local flair,” he said. “It’ll give people a reason to come down here.”

Sari began planning the Kitty Corner Café in September and said the past six months have been hectic.

“I feel like I’m sleeping at the shop; there’s so much work,” said the 29-year-old, who studies business administration at Metropolitan State University.

After Sari moved to the U.S. from Turkey a decade ago, she trained and worked as a hairstylist before studying and working as a medical laboratory technician, she said.

Beyond cats, Sari also incorporates a strong family aspect into the café. Her brother and sister work at the café with her and brought different perspectives in the planning process.

“We did most of the brainstorming together because of our age dif ference,” Gokhan Sari said. u See CAFÉ Page 10

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Turkish waffles, the Kitty Corner Cafe’s specialty, are a popular food in Istanbul.

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EDITORIALS & OPINIONS

SPORTS

The four-year graduation rate for the class of 2012 was 58 percent.

The Affordable Care Act has been a success and will continue to benefit society.

Minnesota loses two starters from last season at each position.

U barely misses four-, six-year grad rate goals u See PAGE 3

TOTAL EARNINGS IN 2012

Health care reform: three years later u See PAGE 5

GREEK LIFE

Chi Omega to be aided by special recruitment

BY KELSEY SHIRRIFF kshirriff@mndaily.com

The University of Minnesota greek community will see some new faces in the coming years.

Just before spring break, the University Panhellenic Council announced Chi Omega will join the greek community this fall, with Phi Mu set to join sometime between 2015 and 2017.

The chapters were chosen based on a number of factors, and University administrators plan to work closely with Chi Omega through a special recruitment process.

Chi Omega was chosen because of its leadership program, financial stability and marketing plan, said PHC spokeswoman Reed Mosimann.

“They have a chapter at ever y one of the Big Ten schools except for the University of Minnesota, so we saw a great opportunity for them to flourish here,” Mosimann said.

A str ong concentration of alumni in the area — more than 1,100 within a 25-mile radius — also u See CHI OMEGA Page 3

Gophers look to spring practice to fill holes at linebacker, cornerback u See PAGE 6

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TRIPOLI, Libya — About 200 militiamen and protesters demanding the resignation of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan have ended their day-long siege of his office, a group leader said Monday, easing fears of renewed unrest and challenges to the country’s parliament and government.

The protest in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, ended after the prime minister sneaked out of the building through a back door late Sunday, said Osama Kabar, deputy leader of the previously little-known group called the Supreme Council of Libya Revolutionaries.

Zidan’s of fice said the prime minister left Monday for Qatar to attend an Arab League summit.

Kabar, whose group is packed with Islamists and militiamen from the city of Misrata, said the move against Zidan was in response to controversial remarks the prime minister made last week, threatening to summon outside help to

confront militias.

Less than two years after the countr y’s uprisingturned-civil war, Libya is struggling to build a unified army and police force amid increasingly powerful militias. The government depends on some of the militias to fill the security vacuum, but has no control over their actions.

“These remarks were ver y dangerous,” Kabar said.

“There is no security problem in Libya,” he said.

“The real revolutionaries are protecting the country.”

Kabar’s group also is against appointing members of the former Moammar Gadhafi regime to the Libyan Cabinet.

Zidan, who served as an ambassador under Gadhafi before joining opposition decades ago, retracted his remarks. He made them at a new conference on Tuesday after a short trip to Benghazi where he escaped an assault at the airpor t. The assault was carried out by disgruntled militiamen demanding

salaries.

Many fear the siege on Zidan’s of fice, the assault at the airport and other attacks targeting parliament are all part of a coup.

“F or c i n g c h a n g e b y weapon is a coup and Libyans have chosen their way through democracy, not through coups,” said Fathi Baja, an analyst and member of the former opposition group, the National Transitional Council.

While meeting with former French President Nicolas Sarkozy last week, Zidan challenged militias, saying: “The government will not break and will not submit to anyone but to Libyans’ will through the ballot boxes.”

Adding to security woes, the countr y’s parliament and political scene is split into two main factions.

One is an Islamist faction led by the Muslim Brotherhood along with independents. The other is headed by Mahmoud Jibril, a former war-time prime minister whose coalition won the largest

number of seats during the countr y’s first free elections in July.

The parliament, which has been criticized for incompetence and its inability to meet its obligations, such as making preparations to draft the countr y’s constitution, has been further weakened by successive attacks by militiamen.

One of the worst attacks occur red in mid-March when the parliament met to discuss a controversial law away from its usual venue. In its current draft form, the law would deprive anyone who served under Gadhafi from 1969 to 2011 from playing any political role. If passed, a whole ruling class would be banned from politics.

While parliamentarians were discussing the law, militiamen stormed the building and fired gunshots in the air. Members of parliament were trapped in the building for several hours before they were allowed to leave. On the way out, the convoy of Mohammed al-Megarif, the head of the parliament, came under fire.

Conservative group Kerry, Karzai bury hatchet in Kabul mtg wins Macedonia local elections

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SKOPJE, Macedonia — Macedonia’s conservative coalition won most of the local elections in the country with outside observers approving the process, but the opposition party’s leader objected, declaring the elections “were not free and fair.”

Electoral Commission information from 98 percent of the votes shows the coalition “For a better Macedonia,” led by Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski’s VMRO-DPMNE party, won 43 of the country’s 81 communities in the first round of elections Sunday. The party notably won the election in the capital, Skopje, and is favored to win 12 runoffs on Sunday.

Outside election monitors said the elections were “efficiently administered” but were also critical of some aspects.

Gruevski proclaimed victory early Monday, adding that Macedonia had organized “free, fair and democratic elections that brought victory to all citizens and Macedonia”, which will help the country to strengthen its case for European Union membership.

But Social Democrat leader Branko Crvenkovski, head of the left-wing opposition and a former president of Macedonia, said the elections “were not free and fair. Until all irregularities are cleared we have all options open, including not to participate in the rerun.”

The Social Democrats won five municipalities and are considered favorites to win another two in the runoffs. Members of the country’s Roma, Serbian and Turkish communities each won a municipal election.

KABUL — Eager to overcome a bout of bickering, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a show of unusual unity between their two nations on Monday. The friendly display came as the U.S. military ceded control of its last detention facility in Afghanistan, ending a longstanding irritant in relations.

Kerry arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul on an unannounced visit amid concerns that Karzai may be jeopardizing progress in the war against extremism with anti-American rhetoric. After a private meeting, Kerry said he and Karzai were “on the same page” on security and reconciliation issues and brushed aside suggestions that relations were in peril.

Karzai infuriated U.S. officials earlier this month by accusing Washington of colluding with Taliban insurgents to keep Afghanistan weak even as the Obama administration pressed ahead with plans to hand off security responsibility to Afghan forces and end NATO’s combat mission by the end of next year.

At a joint news conference after their talks, Karzai told reporters that his comments in a nationally televised speech had been misinterpreted by the media. Kerry demurred on that point but said people sometimes say things in public that reflect ideas they have heard from others but don’t necessarily agree with.

“I am confident the president (Karzai) does not believe the U.S. has any interest except to see the Taliban come to the table to make peace and that we are completely cooperative with the government of Afghanistan with respect to the protection of their efforts and their people,” Kerry said. He noted that he had specifically raised the comment in question with Karzai and was satisfied with the response.

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Chi Omega to be aided by special recruitment Chi Omega u from Page 1

contributed to the decision.

Mosimann said alumni can help build a sorority by attending events, for example.

Matt Levine, program director for the Office for Fraternity and Sorority Life, said prospective Chi Omega members could be students excited by the idea of starting something new.

“We have a lot of students who are incredibly driven in the idea of starting their own organization,” he said.

The University will help Chi Omega gain membership through a dif ferent recr uitment process and reserved space at the underconstruction 17th Avenue residence hall, Levine said.

Chi Omega will participate in the first round of recruitment Sept. 1- 2, he said, but then will sit out for a week. After formal bidding ends for the other sororities, Chi Omega will then start its own recruitment.

Women who drop out of formal recruitment because of scheduling issues or who haven’t found the right fit would be eligible for Chi Omega, Levine said, as will any other women interested in joining greek life on campus.

“They’re going to want a nice healthy balance of women to represent the organization,” Levine said.

Based on how success-

ful Chi Omega is in the next couple of years, Levine said Phi Mu will be invited to come to campus between 2015 and 2017.

“Chi Omega is the start of what I am hoping are several extension processes in the future,” he said.

Chi Omega left the University in 1989 and looked to recolonize now because of the type of students on campus, said Amanda Getschman, director of extension for Chi Omega.

“It is a ver y reputable institution; the academic reputation and the strength of the students were ver y impressive to us,” she said.

Phi Mu had a chapter on campus from 1925-70.

The organization wanted to return to the University because of its history as well as its impression of the students, said Jessica Winkles, extension director at Phi Mu. “The students seem to be very involved on campus, very driven and very committed to their academics,” she said.

Chi Omega is discussing using the 17th Avenue residence hall as its meeting space until it finds more permanent housing, Getschman said.

Sorority representatives plan to come to campus during Spring Jam to promote the chapter.

“We’re just so excited to be given the opportunity to come back to campus,” Getschman said.

U barely misses four-, sixyear grad rate goals

The four-year will be taken besides perhaps graduation rate for stepping up what the University is already doing. the class of 2012 was 58 percent.

Increasing graduation rates

BY TYLER GIESEKE tgieseke@mndaily.com

The University of Minnesota just barely missed the goals the Board of Regents set for 2012 graduation rates.

The University’s graduation rates have risen significantly in the past few decades but fell short in 2012 of what Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Bob McMaster called a “very, very ambitious” goal.

Fifty-eight percent of students who started in 2008 finished four years later — two percentage points shy of the goal. But the 73 percent six-year rate fell seven points short.

“I think they were very lofty goals,” he said. “They were really put in place to have the University pull out all the stops to try to improve the rates as fast as we could.”

The University focuses its efforts on increasing fouryear rates, McMaster said, adding that five- and six-year rates will increase accordingly. He expects the four-year rate to reach its 60 percent goal by fall 2014.

The University has increased its four-year graduation rates by nearly 17 percentage points since 2006, according to University data.

Although the University missed its goals, McMaster said little additional action

Student fees committee releases final opinions Fees u from Page 1

experience and opportunities afforded to the student leadership is sufficient incentive for the time they commit to the organization, the number of members involved and the level of impact the organization has on the rest of campus,” the SSFC said in its final recommendation rationales.

Students for a Conservative Voice was also recommended cuts in stipend funding totaling about $27,000 because the committee “did not feel that the increase in your stipends was justified” in the group’s request, according to the SSFC’s final recommendation rationale.

Four student groups wer e r ecommended no

student ser vices fees funding.

The A yn Rand Study Group — which requested more than $32,000 — had the largest unfunded fees request.

The committee said it believes the group’s projected budget car r yover from last year will be enough to cover all its planned programming, according to the final recommendation rationales.

The Frater nity Purchasing Association was initially denied any fees funding. However, it was recommended its full $10,000 request in final recommendations.

The SSFC said in its final recommendation rationales that it changed its opinion based on follow-up emails it got about the “detailed services” FPA provided to nonmember groups.

Mental health funding recommendation sticks

For administrative units, much funding remained the same.

After much controversy and student requests for full funding, the SSFC still didn’t increase its par tial funding of Boynton’s request for extra fees to pay for more mental health staff.

T h e c o m m i t t e e r e commended funding to eliminate the $10 mental health co-pay and par tially fund four of the six mental health staf f positions Boynton requested.

In its rationales, the committee said Boynton should absorb the cost of hiring the other two employees into other parts of its budget or reser ves.

Bachmann under investigation

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — Rep. Michele Bachmann and her short-lived campaign last year for the GOP presidential nomination are being investigated by the Office of Congressional Ethics.

A lawyer for the Minnesota Republican said Monday that Bachmann is cooperating with the investigation. The Office of Congressional Ethics is an independent investigative body established by the House five years ago to conduct preliminary investigations into allegations of misconduct by House members or their aides. The panel can dismiss cases or refer them to the House Ethics Committee.

“There are no allegations that the congresswoman engaged in any wrongdoing,” lawyer William McGinley, of Patton Boggs said. “We are constructively engaged with the OCE and are confident that at the end of their review the OCE Board will conclude

that Congresswoman Bachmann did not do anything inappropriate.”

The Daily Beast first reported Monday that Bachmann was the subject of an OCE investigation of financial transactions by her presidential campaign.

Bachmann’s presidential campaign, which ended after a lackluster sixth place finish in the Jan. 3, 2012 Iowa caucuses, has already produced a complaint with the Federal Election’s Commission and a lawsuit.

In January, former Bachmann aide Peter Waldron wrote in a letter to the Federal Election Commission that Bachmann’s campaign made improper payments to an Iowa state senator who served as her state chairman.

Bachmann for President paid state Sen. Kent Sorenson $7,500 a month, including money through an associated political action committee, Waldron wrote in a letter to the FEC.

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Waldron’s letter also alleged that unpaid staffers and contractors were required to sign a non-disclosure agreement prohibiting interviews with attorneys or law enforcement before checking with the campaign.

Bachmann’s attorney, McGinley, has previously denied Waldron’s allegations. Sorenson has also said he violated no state or federal campaign laws while serving as Bachmann’s chairman.

Dan Kotman, Bachmann campaign spokesman, told the St. Cloud Times: “the disclosure of the existence of this review is a predictable and politically motivated attack by Congresswoman Bachmann’s political adversaries in an attempt to disparage her reputation as a top-target of the DCCC (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee) and Democratic Super PACs. They are willing to do or say anything in an attempt to defeat her in 2014.”

Currently, the University focuses on pushing the importance of four-year graduation to students, McMaster said.

“We really expect that students will graduate in four years,” he said, adding that the message is “pretty hard to escape.”

For example, at convocation each year, students are given a tassel with their fouryear graduation year on it.

Another approach the University takes in increasing rates includes admitting students who can graduate faster, McMaster said.

“The quality of our students has gone up signifi-

cantly over the last five or 10 years,” he said.

Since 2001, the average ACT score for freshmen entering the University has increased about 3 points, from 24.5 to 27.7 in 2012, according to the University’s Office of Institutional Research.

In addition, McMaster said the University established Welcome Week in the fall of 2008 and Graduation Planner, which allows students to plan their coursework for each semester until graduation. The aim, he said, is to increase support for students.

Other initiatives the University has taken to increase graduation rates include standardizing the number of credits to graduate across depar tments, reducing the number of themes needed in liberal

education requirements from five to four and providing services to those in a financial emergency.

But these things don’t always work.

Dan Johns, who dropped out of the University after four semesters, said he realized his industrial and systems engineering degree wasn’t exactly what he wanted to do. His adviser discouraged him from changing colleges, and Johns eventually left altogether.

“It hasn’t held me back from anything yet,” he said.

Johns said he could find similar opportunities elsewhere.

“The only real thing with the U is getting the University of Minnesota on your degree,” he said.

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA GRADUATION RATES Goal: 80%

Six-Year Graduation Rates Four-Year Graduation Rates 68.1% 2006

64.3% 2007

66.6% 2008

73.2% 68.9% 2009

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2012 Goal: 60% 58.1%

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CD Review: “Comedown Machine”

by The Strokes JUST BECAUSE IT’S A COMEDOWN DOESN’T MEAN IT’S A LETDOWN — THE STROKES LATEST ALBUM IS A MISHMASH OF SATISFYING POP-ROCK.

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With a screech of escalating guitar, The Strokes announce the arrival of their fifth studio album, “Comedown Machine.”

A departure from their previous album, “Angles,” The Strokes strike out in multiple directions.

The tight rif fs of “Tap Out” with funky undertones are a fitting opening track for a record that offers a bit of everything.

Their slightly singleminded formula for indie hits was not forgotten. Their success as a group depends on their togetherness, their ability to get deep in the cut and sit confidently on a groove — something well-illustrated on the early part of the album.

On the second track, “All the Time,” drummer Fabrizio Moretti continues his thumping tendencies, laying four on the floor with the same vim and vigor as when

he dated Drew Barrymore.

It’s a perfect example of The Strokes’ enthusiasm but lack of guru status on their respective instruments.

The third and four th tracks continue what is a stellar, if predictable, first dozen minutes of head bobbing.

The weakness lies in their slower numbers on the album. Bouncy. Jumpy tunes are their forte — they ought to know this by now.

The titular track, “80’s Comedown Machine,” is a slower-tempo, melancholy piece that highlights the normally fitting wailing of leadsinger Julian Casablancas.

That’s not a good thing.

Normally his voice is offset by the tenacity of their beats; when the instrumentals don’t do this, the song suffers.

Worst of all, his vocals are so wispy at times that his lyrics are almost indecipherable.

“80’s Comedown Machine” does serve to notify listeners that the album is influenced by ’80s radio and popular music.

However, for a track the band deemed impor tant enough to lend its name to the album, it falls flat and is one of the biggest detractors.

“Call It Fate, Call It Kar-

ma” is another song that sticks out like a sore hitchhiker’s thumb. As the last track, it leaves a funny taste in your mouth. It’s a pianobar track befitting a slow weekday night at some local watering hole in a depressing ghost town.

As a whole, the album is still a positive sign for The Strokes. They are tr ying newer things while maintaining their obvious “Strokiness” — picking up this album, there is little doubt as to the per formers in question.

The Strokes have realized that altering their sound while maintaining their core is the key to staying viable. Unfor tunately, they haven’t quite yet figured out the best way to do this.

2 out of 4 stars WHAT THE STROKES’ “COMEDOWN MACHINE” WHEN TUESDAY

PHOTO COURTESY OF RCA The Strokes’ new album shows new, unsurprising direction.

FASHION

The Fashionista is in: you, me and a fashionable celebrity WAKE UP AND SMELL YOUR CELEBRITY STYLE TWIN.

BY SHANNON RYAN sryan@mndaily.com

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e admire them on and of f the big screen, away from the stage and aside from their Photoshop figures. Acknowledging that celebrities are mere mortals like you, me and the guy workin’ late nights at Santana’s makes those individuals in the spotlight easier to identify with.

In terms of style, we’re drawn to those with similar outward appearances to our own, and we tend to reflect the tastes of celebrities with a cor responding fashion palette. Who are you most like?

Question 1:

What makes your outfit

complete?

A. Dangle earrings B. Fresh kicks C. A bowler hat D. Patterned tights

Question 2:

If you’re feeling chilly, which type of cover-up are you most likely to grab?

A. Varsity jacket B. Blazer C. Cardigan D. Tuxedo jacket

Question 3:

Which spring trend are you most looking for ward to rocking?

A. Bermuda shorts B. Black and white patterns C. Unexpected cutouts D. Lace frocks

Question 4:

When painting your nails, what color is your standard?

A. Vibrant red B. Pale pink

C. Pitch black D. Dark gray

6 points or less: Zooey Deschanel

Question 5:

You’re drawn to feminine silhouettes with quirky details. Stripes and florals and mixing patterns are nothing new to you. A sweet eccentricity is notewor thy to your style — and whether that be the addition of a polka dot headband or a vibrant cardigan, it’s signature to you.

What online shopping site do you visit most frequently?

A. Nasty Gal B. Topshop C. Zara D. ModCloth

Question 6:

Which type of dress silhouette are you most likely to wear?

A. Shirt dress B. A-line C. Shift dress D. Bodycon Key: (1.) A. 2; B. 4; C. 3; D. 1 (2.) A. 4; B. 1; C. 1; D. 3 (3.) A. 2; B. 1; C. 3; D. 0 (4.) A. 2; B. 1; C. 3; D. 2 (5.) A. 3; B. 2; C. 1; D. 0 (6.) A. 2; B. 1; C. 2; D. 3

7-11 points: Jessica Alba Classic, tailored and feminine silhouettes draw you in like a sale draws in a shopping addict. You flock less toward trends and more toward style staples, which will ultimately enhance your wardrobe.

In 10 years you’ll have a closet of a ripe age and sharp pieces from the decade.

12-15 points: Kate Bosworth A minimalist approach to your wardrobe is signature to your style. You take basics from street to chic with the addition of a polished jacket and a pair of heels, maintaining an ef for tless model-off-duty appeal. You garner major eyes of approval from passersby for your queen-of-street style pairings, of fering those who gaze a 3-D taste of fashion deemed blogable.

16-20 points: Rita Ora Girl likes to party. You’re known for imparting a creative spin on the humdrum routines of life with your flavor and panache. Clothes tend to be prints on prints on prints with at least one splash of neon per outfit.

Playing with the trends of each season is your for te, and you do it well.

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HEALTH CARE

Health care reform: three years later Wolf hunting in Minnesota

The Affordable Care Act has been a success and will continue to benefit society.

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he Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, just celebrated its three-year anniversar y last Saturday. Despite the grand opposition that was palpable during the health care debates that rocked Washington, as well as current opposition from some politicians in Congress that want to defund the ACA as part of a budgetar y deal, we find that the law has benefited millions of Americans.

Moreover, por tions of the law that have yet to take effect will add to the benefits already enjoyed from the law.

Finally, when looking at the recent signing of the Minnesota insurance exchange, we can see how the ACA has had a great influence in our own state.

The benefits from the historic law are far too long to enumerate in this column, but I can note a few key

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successes. As Secretar y of Health and Human Ser vices Kathleen Sebelius notes in a March 22 column, millions of Americans have access to insurance that they would not have been able to obtain without the law, millions more obtain care for less money, and the ACA incurs billions of total savings.

These include the 71 million Americans that can obtain preventative care without additional costs, $716 billion in Medicare waste that was removed and reallocated back into the ACA, extending the life of Medicare by eight years, and the saving of $6.1 billion on prescription drugs.

Children not being able to face discrimination based upon having pre-existing conditions, as well as children being able to keep their

parents’ plan until age 26, is another notewor thy benefit that is derived from the relatively new law.

When we look into the future, we find that there are other measures within the ACA that have yet to be implemented. Perhaps the most controversial one, which was approved by the Supreme Court last summer, is the “insurance mandate,” the rule that installs a fee unto those that do not have insurance by 2014. There are several misconceptions about this rule, however. Contrar y to the evident fear-mongering, the mandate will only have an impact on approximately 25 million Americans who lack insurance. Moreover, those who are up to 133 percent above the pover ty line — about $30,000 per year for a family of four — would have their insurance paid by the government through an expansion of Medicaid (unless they live in a state such as Texas that used the Supreme Court’s health care ruling to block an expansion). For families that make 133 percent to 400 percent over the poverty line, up to $92,000 for a family

DEATHS IN IRAQ: U.S. & COALITION TROOPS: 4,802 — IRAQI CIVILIANS: 111,827- PLUS DEATHS IN AFGHANISTAN: U.S. & COALITION TROOPS: 3,258 — AFGHAN CIVILIANS: UNKNOWN

of four, the government will provide subsidies to weather the burden of insurance costs.

The last significant portion of the ACA is the creation of state-wide insurance exchanges, where the residents of each state will be able to conveniently shop around new insurance exchanges to find the best deals. The states are given the freedom to implement their own exchange, but the federal government will intervene if they refuse.

An example of a new state insurance exchange was recently signed by Gov. Mark Dayton. The program has been named MNsure and is expected to cover 1.3 million Minnesotans, including 300,000 without insurance.

One can compare insurance plans in-person, over-thephone or through the Internet, and it will enable shoppers to pick the best deal.

The ACA is here to stay, and it has had and will continue to have great societal benefits.

Ronald Dixon welcomes comments at rdixon@mndaily.com.

CRIME

Punishing “thought crimes” The “Cannibal Cop” case creates dangerous precedent for punishing thought crimes.

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Maxwell Smith welcomes comments at msmith@mndaily.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Defending pornography I believe that pornography should be treated like alcohol. Dependency on such vices can clearly be detrimental, but defending a ban on pornography, as Bronwyn Miller did in her March 11 column, is misguided and naive.

I know secondhand at least a few individuals in long and happy relationships who have found the ef fects of pornography on their lives to be quite the opposite of “miserable.”

I absolutely agree that society could benefit from a more open conversation on the subject, but then again that’s tr ue of a lot of things. Unhealthy relationships cause unhealthy relationships, not pornography.

Thomas Johnson University student

The future of men’s mental health

As we approach spring break, we realize that the school year is coming to a close.

However, just because the academic year ends does not mean that the problems and issues surrounding it end as well. I believe it is imperative that this fact is not overlooked, especially when it comes to the issue of men’s mental health.

In early February, I presented the subject of men’s mental health reform to the Student Health Advisor y Committee. I received overwhelming support from both students and staff members.

Mike Schmit, one of the candidates for president of the

Minnesota Student Association, is one such individual who has really helped in the overall movement of this initiative.

After he heard my idea to launch a Men’s Mental Health Awareness Campaign, Schmit provided me with many of the contacts that have become critical in the consideration of and support for this idea. I see the dedication that Schmit and his running mate Fiona Cummings demonstrates to not only the men’s mental health initiative but also to the betterment of the student body as a whole.

That is why I support Schmit and Cummings for MSA president and vice president.

I believe in the ability and power of the student body here at the University of Minnesota. Through the combined efforts of students, their governing body and administrators, I believe that the future of men’s mental health services on campus is bright.

Henry Rymer University student

UNICEF’s misplaced concern

The United Nations has historically singled out Israel for criticism far more than it has any other country. Their recent criticism was reported in the Minnesota Daily on March 7 in the article “UNICEF urges Israel to reform detention of minors.” This illustrates UNICEF’s lack of evenhandedness when itcomes to Israel. According to the article, UNICEF claims that Israel acts too harshly toward delinquents and urges the military not to “blindfold, or hold them in solitary confinement and to allow a law-

yer or family member to be present during negotiations.”

I acknowledge that putting a minor in a foreboding prison cell is certainly distressing and that in a democratic country certain humanitarian rights should be upheld; however, I believe that UNICEF completely ignored the reason why these minors were being detained: They were alleged to have committed violent acts of terror. UNICEF should condemn the minors who — by stone throwing, stabbing and shooting — destroyed their own lives.

UNICEF, for example, describes the treatment of a 17-year-old Palestinian and relates that he was blindfolded and handcuffed in transit to prison. In March 2011, this 17-year-old “youth” was convicted of stabbing an entire Israeli family while they slept.

This youth brutally butchered Ruth Fogel, Udi Fogel and three of their five young children — one of whom was a baby — in the middle of the night. Let the U.N. and UNICEF condemn these acts of terror and urge the specific Palestinians who authorize such behavior to reform their education system of inculcating youth to kill in the dark of night.

Israel is, arguably, the only democracy in the Middle East. Many countries in that region imprison men, women and children for far less serious “crimes,” such as being gay. Yes, Israel can improve; every country can improve.

However, the disproportionate attention that the U.N. and UNICEF direct toward Israel demonstrates that organization’s bias.

Shira Frishman University student

he “Cannibal Cop,” as national headlines labeled him, Gilber to Valle was convicted of conspiracy to kidnap earlier this month.

Now an exHEMANG police officer of SHARMA New York, Valcolumnist le, or “Girlmeat Hunter,” his online alter ego, fantasized about devouring women. The jury found his actions justified a conspiracy to kidnap charge, which included violent online messages and surveying his potential victims, none of whom were harmed.

Valle could see a sentence anywhere from 25 years to life for posting fictional accounts detailing his fantasies, some of which were detailed in recipes such as “feet soup as an appetizer” to “hunk of thigh as entrée.”

Valle posted all of these, and various other fantasies, on cannibalism-fetish websites, where he chatted up fellow cannibal, torture and fetish enthusiasts.

However, his explicit, suspicious and potentially violent fantasies end there for the most part. There was no evidence that he ever harmed anyone. He never made any attempt to abduct a potential victim.

One could argue, as his lawyer did, that Valle was simply roleplaying and these websites were the safest outlets for these fantasies. For all intents and purposes, Valle was an upstanding citizen and a good police officer with no criminal record.

“I just like to get a little dirty with the ideas,” Valle said in an email to a fellow cannibalism enthusiast. Claiming this was all “makebelieve,” he depicted a conscious separation of his ghastly thoughts and his inadmissible actions.

What Valle said he would do to that woman is sick and disgusting, but who are we to judge each other’s dark thoughts? In this country I thought we didn’t punish people for having untraditional, or even illegal, thoughts. This case has set a poor precedent, which could ultimately drive those with potentially illegal fantasies — though just fantasies — out of chat rooms for fear of punishment, which may have its own ramifications. At what point can we be punished simply for thinking outside of societal norms? This is where the danger lies.

Hemang Sharma welcomes comments at hsharma@mndaily.com.

Lawmakers shouldn’t resume wolf hunting until it’s proven that the population is stable.

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ast year, Minnesota decided to resume the hunting and trapping of wolves. The decision came shortly after wolves were removed from the endangered species list earlier that year.

The swift decision seemed justified on the basis of a study done in 2007 by the Department of Natural Resources, showing that the wolf population was stable.

Still, some lawmakers are working to place a five-year moratorium on wolf hunting, citing how soon the first season came after the animal was taken off the endangered list. The Pioneer Press reported earlier this month that a Minnesota Senate panel voted for a five-year moratorium on future wolf seasons, and the bill will now head for the Senate Environment Budget Committee.

The opposition to wolf hunting in the state is not limited to protecting the current wolf population. Some oppose the existence of wolf hunting as a lawful sport in general. Howard Goldman, the Minnesota director of the Humane Society of the United States, said that “there’s only one reason for a wolf hunt. And that’s sport, trophy recreational killing.” The Star Tribune reported that American Indians in the state oppose hunting and trapping wolves for cultural and spiritual reasons.

The concerns about wolf hunting as a hobby are legitimate. However, they should not be used to justify the pending five-year moratorium as such a ban should only be passed on the account of environmental reasons.

Another study about the current state of wolves in Minnesota is currently under way.

When the results of the study are released and the impact of last year’s wolf season is assessed, lawmakers on both sides of the issue should decide whether the population is stable enough to afford future seasons. A debate about a possible full-fledged ban on the sport can then be held.

The benefits of double majoring Research shows double majoring is a viable option for all students.

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ne of the biggest challenges incoming college students face is deciding which career path they want to pursue. Some students feel pressured to pick majors based on their parents’ inclinations. Others know what their professional goals are after graduation but become discouraged by intermittent periods of coursework that fester into plagues of seeming irrelevance.

There is also a growing number of students who are finding they can fuse their identities and career goals together by choosing a customized combination of majors.

A five-year study conducted by the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt University surveyed 1,760 undergraduate students at nine universities and colleges, varying in size and public or private status.

Students were asked to comment on their reasoning and motivation behind choosing a second major. One of the most interesting findings coming out of the report concluded “many students report that their double major combination helps them think differently, solve intellectual puzzles and approach assignments more creatively” and that “these gains are greatest when students major in two disparate domains of knowledge, especially combining science with art and humanities.”

The study also maintained that most students choose a double major at least in part for a competitive advantage in the job market or for applications to professional schools.

Students shouldn’t shy away from a heavier workload either, as students involved in the survey generally reported they were able to study two majors “without major sacrifices to their extracurricular lives.”

In a competitive job market, having two majors on a résumé can give graduates a leg up, and institutions like ours should do all they can to encourage cross-field collaborative learning for all students.

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TUBBY OUT AFTER SIX SEASONS

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Smith’s firing comes a day after the Gophers’ season ended with a loss to Florida in the NCAA tournament’s round of 32. Minnesota’s victory over UCLA last Friday marked the school’s first NCAA tournament win since 1997, but Smith’s team finished the 2012-13 season with four losses in its last five games.

Teague said the University decided to fire Smith based on his body of work.

Smith was 124-81 in his six seasons with the Gophers, but he was 46-62 in the Big Ten and never had a winning conference season.

Smith took over a struggling Minnesota program in 2007 after 10 years at Kentucky, a powerhouse school that he coached to one NCAA title and six Sweet Sixteen appearances.

Prior to Smith’s arrival, the Gophers had made the NCAA tournament once in seven seasons under former coach Dan Monson. Minnesota improved immediately under Smith and made the NCAA tournament in 2009 and 2010, but it missed the tournament the next two seasons while going 12-24 in the Big Ten. This season was one of Smith’s most accomplished at Minnesota, as the Gophers went 21-13 overall and 8-10 in the Big Ten. But it failed to live up to high expectations driven by a talented, experienced roster.

“Our staf f did things the right way and will leave knowing that the program is in far better shape than when we arrived,” Smith said in a release Monday.

Teague stressed throughout Monday’s press conference that the Gophers’ next coach must be a good fit

Coach’s supporters struggle with firing

for the program and school — not necessarily the most popular coach on the market.

But Minnesota is not considered a destination job for high-profile coaches, especially because it is the only Big Ten school besides Northwestern without a basketball practice facility.

“Certainly it’s our intention to build one,” Teague said, “and I want the new coach to know that.”

Teague said he hasn’t spoken to any candidates to replace Smith but has a “short list” of candidates in mind.

“Some are realistic,” he said. “Some are unrealistic.”

BY ANDREW KRAMMER akrammer@mndaily.com

Mounting costs The practice facility will be included in Teague’s “master facilities plan,” which he has publicized since becoming Minnesota’s athletics director last July.

The plan, which Teague has estimated will cost between $80 million and $125 million, and Smith’s buyout are among several hefty athletics expenses the University will incur in the next few years.

Gophers athletics is paying $800,000 to the University of North Carolina to cancel a two-game football series in 2013-14. The decision was heavily criticized by fans and media, but head football coach Jerry Kill defended it.

The athletics depar tment also owes the University’s central administration $400,000 annually until 2017 to cover buyout costs for former coaches Glen Mason, Dan Monson and Tim Brewster, the Star Tribune reported last month.

Teague has also said he wants to give a raise to Kill, who makes $1.2 million per year leading a football program that is struggling to sell tickets.

Gophers athletics borrowed $2.3 million from the

MARK VANCLEAVE, DAILY

Minnesota athletics director Norwood Teague holds a press conference to discuss the firing of men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith on Monday at TCF Bank Stadium.

University’s central fund in the 2011 fiscal year. The University’s athletics subsidy has steadily decreased from $6.8 million in 2002.

“We know we are going to be in good shape [financially],” Teague said. “I really do feel good about that. … If we did not feel good about that from our own budget, we would not have been haphazard about a decision like [firing Smith].”

The recruiting factor Smith’s critics often cited the coach’s poor recruiting

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Minnesota men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith talks to sophomore guard Andre Hollins on Sunday, March 24, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

ability as a reason to fire him.

But the University won’t be able to recruit at all until a new coaching staff is hired.

Teague said he wouldn’t put a time frame on replacing Smith.

“You want to move quickly, and you want to hustle,” he said, “but you don’t want to be too much in a hurry.”

Smith’s firing comes during a time when coaches across the country are battling for three top 2014 recruits from the state of Minnesota — Tyus Jones, Rashad Vaughn and Reid Travis.

All three recruits had developed relationships with members of the Gophers’ coaching staff through the recruiting process. Despite those relationships and Smith’s reputation as a highprofile coach, the Gophers were considered underdogs to land any of them.

In today’s landscape of nonstop recruiting, ever y day of inactivity furthers the Gophers’ disadvantage.

But a new coach could open doors to elite high school players — the type Minnesota has struggled to recruit historically.

“It’s my intention to bring in somebody that will compete with everybody in the country and on a national level to recruit,” Teague said.

The negativity surrounding Gophers men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith seemed to gain intensity in each of his six seasons at Minnesota.

No winning seasons in the Big Ten and one win in four games at the NCAA tournament, among other factors, convinced first-year athletics director Norwood Teague to buy out Smith’s contract and start over.

The Gophers stayed relevant nationally by upsetting then-No. 1 Indiana in February and winning an NCAA tournament game for the first time since 1997. But it wasn’t enough for Teague’s new administration to see a bright future.

Fans and boosters, however, expressed their fondness of Smith as a person, saying he affected lives off the court in addition to his work on it.

“It’s a great loss for the University,” Gophers basketball booster Jerry Broeckert said. “I hate to see him go. I don’t think he had to go.”

Broecker t was par t of Smith’s “coach’s circle,” an exclusive group of about 20 people that typically met monthly with the coach and his wife, Donna.

“Disappointment,” Broeckert said about the firing. “I’m disappointed in all the media hype about it going into the playoffs. I think it just fuels the fire.”

Don Bromen, president of the “Golden Dunkers” booster club, said although he devotes his continued support to Gophers basketball and the administration, Smith was ultimately a “great human being.”

“Winning isn’t ever ything,” Bromen said.

The seventh-year member of the booster club recalled Smith’s hiring at Minnesota

in 2007.

“I knew his pedigree then, and I was excited,” Bromen said. “I knew it would be a great thing for this program, and I feel it still was.”

Broeckert likened Smith to former Gophers athletics director Joel Maturi and said both “did it the right way, which could be part of their downfall.”

Maturi and Smith are both in their 60s, and Broeckert said there was a “clash in cultures” between Teague and Smith, who was hired by Maturi.

“It’s a generational thing,” Broeckert said.

Broecker t pointed to Smith’s philanthropy work, including the Tubby Smith Foundation, and said it was overlooked in deciding the coach’s fate.

Teague said Monday that Smith is “an outstanding, outstanding person” and took the firing “graciously” despite not finding out until Monday afternoon, around the same time the media found out.

Smith was asked after the Gophers’ NCAA tournament loss to Florida on Sunday if he felt his job was in jeopardy.

“No,” Smith said, marking his last response as the Gophers’ head coach.

Teague said Smith was a “little surprised” when told he would be let go.

Fans at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, on Sunday said Smith’s name recognition alone garnered national attention that will be hard to get from another coach.

Casey Maikkula, 21, attended high school with Gophers player Rodney Williams. Maikkula said Friday’s win over UCLA in the NCAA tournament round of 64 should’ve been enough to save Smith’s job.

“One win,” Maikkula said.

“That’s where it starts.”

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FOOTBALL

Gophers look to spring practice to fill holes at linebacker, cornerback Minnesota loses two starters from last season at each position.

BY NATE GOTLIEB ngotlieb@mndaily.com

The Gophers football team was left with a sour taste in its mouth last year after a 34-31 loss to Texas Tech in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

Minnesota graduated 14 starters from that squad and eight on the defensive side.

Three months later, with spring practice set to begin Tuesday at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex, the team will look to fill

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PLAYERS TAKING PART WITH LIMITED CONTACT Marcus Jones Jamel Harbison

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holes at linebacker and cornerback.

The Gophers lost two starters at each position, but head coach Jerry Kill said Monday at a press conference that he expects other players to step up — especially at linebacker.

“We are a little bit thin in there in the spring,” Kill said of the linebacker position, “but the people that are in there need a lot of repetition to get better.”

Minnesota graduated starters Mike Rallis and Keanon Cooper, both of whom were among the team’s topfive leading tacklers.

Kill said he expects seniors Aaron Hill and James Manuel and junior Lamonte Edwards to fill the void.

Hill and Manuel both played in all 13 games last season and recorded 74 and 50 tackles, respectively. Edwards appeared in 11 games and made eight tackles.

Manuel and Edwards are both considered undersized linebackers — neither weighs more than 225 pounds — but Kill said he expects them to make plays using their speed and physicality.

“We don’t need a 230 guy

that’s going to go out there and play on an inside receiver,” Kill said.

Kill said he expects newcomer Damien Wilson to compete for the star ting middle linebacker job as well.

Wilson, a 254-pound junior, transferred from Jones County Junior College in Mississippi and will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Gophers.

“Damien’s got to come through,” Kill said.

Wells, Jones will move to corner

With Troy Stoudermire and Michael Carter graduating, the cornerback position is open for competition.

Seniors Jeremy Baltazar and Martez Shabazz, among others who have played cornerback, will compete for the starting jobs, Kill said. Former safety Derrick Wells and former wide receiver Marcus Jones will also compete for the position.

Wells appeared in all 13 games last season at safety and is the Gophers’ leading returning tackler (74 tackles). He will split time between safety and cornerback this season, Kill said

Monday.

“We feel like we’ve recruited pretty well at safety,” Kill said. “That allows us to have some flexibility with [Wells].”

Jones, who played on both sides of the ball in high school, exclusively played offense and special teams in his first two seasons at Minnesota, tallying 15 receptions for 209 yards.

Gophers look for playmakers at wide receiver

While Minnesota will try to fill holes at both linebacker and cornerback, Kill said the team is also looking for improved production at wide receiver after last season’s struggles.

A.J. Barker, the Gophers’ leading receiver last season, quit the team after eight games. Although Barker is enrolled at the University this semester, he’s not on the team.

Sophomore Andre McDonald is still with the team but won’t participate in spring practice because of personal issues.

That means returning wideouts Isaac Fruechte, Derrick Engel and Devin

Crawford-Tufts will be relied on to lead the receiving corps, along with former running back Devon Wright and redshirt freshman Jamel Harbison.

Harbison, whom rivals. com rated a three-star recruit in the class of 2011, tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the Gophers’ season-opening win over Nevada-Las Vegas last season.

Harbison’s rehab has

been slow, and he won’t be at full strength for spring practice, Kill said.

“It’s been a slower process than he wants,” Kill said. “Is he where he was when he started? No. But nobody is coming off those surgeries, except for maybe Adrian Peterson.”

Kill said that he’s hoping Crawford-Tufts, who caught 16 passes for 189 yards as a sophomore last season, will break out this season.

GOPHERS IN THE POLLS LAST WEEK’S RANKING

MEN’S GYMNASTICS

THIS WEEK’S RANKING

7 7

14 12

CHANGE

NO CHANGE

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WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

SOURCES: TROESTER.COM

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WHAT: Minnesota United Football Club vs. San Antonio Scorpions WHO: Minnesota United Football Club WHEN: 7 p.m., April 6 WHERE: Metrodome, 900 S. Fifth St., Minneapolis PRICE: Tickets start at $6 for youth; $12 for adults The curtain goes up on the 2013 North American Soccer League season in downtown Minneapolis.

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horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (3/26): Career changes could disrupt your finances, so respectfully think outside the box.

Look within, and release personal limitations; your intuition grows. There’s a powerful buzz in your networks.

Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is a 7 — Compromise will be required soon. It’s all worth it in the end. The result could surprise you. Get further faster with professional assistance.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 7 — There are challenges ahead, and you have the energy to take them on. Solve them one at a time.

Prioritize important tasks. Don’t force things.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is an 8 — Work especially hard or at least smartly. Inject energy by finding what you love. Settle on what you and your sweetheart find most interesting.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 7 — It’s easier to focus on small details. Don’t get discouraged by breakdowns; they reveal what’s missing for success. Stay persistent.

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 9 — Work faster and make more money, or increase your rates. Remember to take time off for fun, too, or you’ll get burned out.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is an 8 — Friends are happy to give you a boost. Listen to their words as if you’re paying for the counsel, and then make your own choice.

For strategies on how to solve sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 7 — Some bold actions may be required, especially around family, but it all works out eventually.

Start planning a project at home.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is an 8 — Go along with a partner’s suggestion, as long as it’s not too crazy. You may have to try it to find out if it works. Pay back what you owe.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 7 — Things are starting to make sense finally. With a bit more work and dedication, you can move on to the next level. Get what you’ve been wanting.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is an 8 — Optimism provides a context for growth. Now’s a great time to plan for the long-range future.

Write down what you really want.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 7 — Check instructions, and then use your good judgment on how to proceed. Better take the time to be sure the job’s done right. Keep it practical.

Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is an 8 — You have a lot of irons in the fire, especially in the days ahead. Go ahead and juggle, but be aware of consequences. Others are impressed.

sudoku Visit mndaily.com to see the solution to today’s puzzle.

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All rights reserved.

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

Written By Linda C. Black

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

crossword

overheard

FOR RELEASE MARCH 26, 2013

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

“I just don’t understand how people in CLA have friends. ... There is no group work, so how do they meet people?”

—Carlson School of Management computer lab

Guy 1: “I’m not ready for my job interview today.”

Guy 2: “Just talk in a British accent and you’ll be okay!”

—Northrop Mall

“In the north, people are for gay rights, and in the south, people are for incest.”

—Walter Library

“The limits of my ignorance are bounded by Hubble Spheres.”

—Science Teaching and Student Services building

“Moral of the story, I watch a LOT of porn.”

—Outside Science Teaching and Student Services building

“This past election was a lot of people suckling up to the national teat.”

—Cedar Avenue

Student 1: “My brother is like a pyromaniac.”

Student 2: “What? Are you sure?”

Student 1: “He almost lit his testicles on fire!”

—Roy Wilkins Hall

Professor: “It’s not whether or not you have it. It’s the size that counts. Is it big or is it small?”

—Folwell Hall

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ACROSS 1 PC screens largely replaced

by LCDs 5 Exchange goodbyes 9 Breed, as salmon 14 Ghostly glow 15 “Nothin’ doin’!”

16 “Dallas” matriarch 17 Sleight-of-hand scam 19 Cold temperatures 20 Fountain of Rome 21 Levies on smokes and booze 23 Prefix with present 26 Playfully shy 27 Houston of Texas 30 Agenda item 36 World’s largest rainforest 38 Pearl Jam singer Eddie 39 Early whirlybird, for short 40 Winding curve 42 Body wash brand 43 Dressy ties 46 Mariachi’s headwear 49 Filmed like most of today’s films 51 Hyphenated ID 52 Fair-hiring abbr.

53 Wax-wrapped cheese 55 Alphabet soup, so to speak 60 Have an inkling 64 Abrasive mineral 65 Fight fiercely to the end 68 Barely burn 69 Continental cash 70 Armory supply, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 30-, 49- and 65Across 71 Left one’s seat 72 Slight impression 73 Author Uris DOWN 1 Plaster bandage 2 Essen’s region 3 “Magic __ House”: kiddie lit series

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4 Battleship barrage 5 Curly-tailed pooch 6 “So that’s what that means!”

7 Caribbean liquors 8 It might be broken at a party 9 Prepare some letterpress printing 10 Appeal 11 Author Haley 12 Bistro beverage 13 Stack’s role in “The Untouchables” 18 “How low can you go?” competition 22 Grounding rule, perhaps 24 Convent resident 25 “On second thought, that’s not true” 27 Long stories 28 Pennsylvania Mennonites 29 Call before “Polo!”

31 Dogie catcher 32 Reminder to take out the trash?

33 Fritters away time

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34 Gets within a stone’s throw of 35 Check for size 37 Type of baggy ’40s suit 41 One and only 44 Colored, hippiestyle 45 Snooty sort 47 ’60s chic 48 “The Godfather” hoodlum Luca 50 Discontinued

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54 Lead or zinc 55 Military chow hall 56 “You’re looking at the one and only” 57 Strange: Pref.

58 Therefore 59 Scrapbook adhesive 61 Alaskan seaport 62 Osaka wrestler 63 Henry VI’s school 66 Spigoted server 67 Came down with

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dr. date Dr. Date,

The Gophers women’s hockey team won the national championship. They are all amazing in every way (although I’m sure one of them has something one might consider a “flaw”), and I am just a lowly fan. How can I catch the eye of one of these amazing women?

—Ski-U And Me?

Dear Ski-Solo,

Nothing is more impressive than a lady carrying a big stick, I agree. She is dominating. She is powerful. She is a champion.

When it comes to meeting one of this real life Xena Warrior Princesses on ice, I would avoid going the stalkery route. Don’t look up the team roster and email every gal on the team.

Soooo desperate.

My theory in the game of dating is this: Build it, and they will come. Hone your puck handling, and start living in a rotating series of jerseys. Nothing sparks an icy-hot love like a common interest.

When you strike up a conversation with one of the leading ladies (on the mall, in class, wherever), don’t immediately compliment her on her athletic prowess. She gets that all the time.

Tell her something you noticed about her. When playing the pick-up game, you are on a team of one, and giving unique recognition is important.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

I’ve gotten pretty serious with this guy, and he sleeps over at my apartment a lot. The problem is that’s a big change for my BFF/roomie, who now is relegated to his room when my man is over and seems to feel less comfortable in the apartment. What can I do to make sure my roomie is comfortable? Or better yet, how can I get the BF and the BFF to bond?

—Apartment Love And Friendship Triangle Dear Tri <3,

Maybe it’s not the fact that your

BFF has to go into early hibernation every night. Maybe he’s uncomfortable with what he hears once the lights go down. Now I don’t know the bedroom habits of you and your mate, but here’s one recommendation: Keep it down. Save the shrieks and moans for when BFF/roomie is out of town. Nothing can put a kink in friendship faster than an all-night, erotic groan-fest coming from the other side of the wall.

To get your man and your other man to bond, get out of the apartment.

Loosen up over drinks at a restaurant or a game of bowling. Once you’re away from the somewhat uncomfortable apartment environment, everyone involved will feel a little more at home in their new friendship/relationship roles.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

My lady and I had our “I love you” moment. Now what? Do we say it every time we kiss goodbye? Only when I’m inside her? Only after a fight? I don’t want to overuse it, but I don’t want to forget we are at that point.

—ILY

ILY2,

Congrats on dropping that L-bomb!

Good for you. That is a big stinkin’ deal, and it deserves recognition.

It was my reflex to answer, “whenever you feel,” but I forgot that when you first say “it” you feel like saying it ALL THE TIME — because, obvi, you’re super in love. That’s awesome, but overuse can be a) gross and b) obnoxious.

To remember when to say it and when not to say it, stick to these simple rules: J’adore before the door — say it before you leave your boo.

Ich liebe dich after you get the D. Saying it after you get some is just common courtesy.

Te amo for ammo. Saying it will undoubtedly help get you what you want.

This is manipulative, but you love them, so you deserve it … right?

—Dr. Date

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

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Student arrested at Five Guys

BY JAKE STARK jstark@mndaily.com

A University student was arrested outside of Five Guys Burgers and Fries early Saturday for harassing an off-duty police officer, according to a Minneapolis police report.

The student, 22, was acting as if he was going to damage a police squad car parked outside of Five Guys around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, the report said. The officer told him to leave the area, but the student refused.

After the student refused to leave, the officer arrested him on suspicion of obstruction of justice and disorderly conduct, the report said.

A University police officer arrived at the scene and found the student to be very drunk, said Minneapolis police Sgt. Steve McCarty, so the officers booked him at Hennepin County Jail.

Smartphone stolen near Central Avenue Southeast

A University student had her cellphone ripped from her hand Thursday night near a bus stop close to Central Avenue Southeast, according to a Minneapolis police report.

The student, 21, was walking away from the bus shelter around 9:45 p.m.

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Culturally non-specific stories where the setting doesn’t matter should strive for diversity in casting, he said.

“People aren’t producing as many culturally diverse plays as they are primarily white plays,” Reyes said.

Colorblind casting, where non-white actors are chosen for traditionally white roles, is “asking an audience to suspend their disbelief about who they’re seeing on stage,” said Sarah Bellamy, associate artistic director of education at the Penumbra Theatre, which focuses on the African-American experience.

“I don’t believe in [it],” Bellamy said.

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Thursday when a man followed her and grabbed her phone from her hand, the report said.

The man then fled into a car that pulled up next to him, the report said. The car drove off across the Third Avenue Bridge before police could arrive at the scene.

Thefts like these are not uncommon around the University, said Minneapolis crime prevention specialist Nick Juarez .

“We probably see more thefts of the forgotten cellphone at the bar or at a party,” he said. “But we’ve seen that before, where someone is distracted and texting, and another person runs up and grabs the cellphone from them.

In order to prevent these types of thefts, students need to learn to put their cellphones away, Juarez said.

“You can’t be using your phone,” he said. “I know it’s hard. For most people, that’s their computer; that’s their iPod; that’s their life right there.

But just don’t look at it until you’re in a safe place.”

Rodriguez said colorblind casting can be challenging because audiences may find it strange.

“People just don’t like change,” he said.

Reyes said it’s possible for minority actors to find work in the Twin Cities, but they might have more trouble than their white counterparts. “[Minorities] have to tr y to fit in where we get in,” said Sylvia Hill, a theater arts junior. “Stage theater is usually more about the Euro-American experience.”

When students consider studying theater in a foreign countr y, Hill said, they think of places like London or France — not South America or Africa.

But students should expand their cultural horizons because it will keep them from getting stuck in a rut, she said.

“Theater isn’t theater

Owner Zuhal Sari says she chose the name of her café because of her love of animals, specifically her cats.

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The 21-year-old said he’ll work at the café when he’s not taking his civil engineering classes at Century College.

The café was set to open Monday morning, but due to Internet issues that affected credit card payment, the opening was delayed until 5 p.m., Sari said.

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without people creating new things ever y day,” Hill said.

Kur t Blomberg, who graduated from the University’s dance program in 2009, works for Project SUCCESS, which encourages high school students to par ticipate in theater.

He said in his graduating class of 100 students, only four were people of color.

“The per formance world is tough,” Blomberg said.

When he began working after graduation, he said, being an Asian-American was sometimes an advantage because he felt like he was unique. “[But] I’ve definitely been in companies where I’ve been tokenized, where I was the one man of color or the one East Asian man,” he said The Twin Cities area is home to a number of “culturally specific” theaters,

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boring Punch Pizza said he’s looking for ward to seeing what the Kitty Corner Café has to offer.

“The more business down here, the better,” Adam Niemiec said.

Sari, who’s a vegetarian, said the café will serve sandwiches and salads, including vegan- and vegetarianfriendly options.

The shop will also serve fair trade organic cof fee from Minneapolis-based Flamenco Organic Coffee Company.

Sari said she chose the Stadium Village location because of its proximity to the light rail and the University community.

“I live upstairs, so I love that we’re getting a little café,” said marketing sophomore Marisa Tirimacco, who lives in Stadium Village Flats and works at the Dino’s Gyros next to the café.

“There are a lot of great restaurants in Stadium Village, but it’ll be great to have a quick option,” Tirimacco said.

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Bellamy said.

Theaters like Penumbra focus on a cer tain cultural identity, she said, like race, language or sexual orientation.

But they’re not often “huge budget operations,” she said. They also may not have a training pro-

gram that theater students can audition for.

“One of the issues is really the pipeline from training programs to theater companies,” Bellamy said.

Classically trained students may not fit the specific aesthetic mold that

cultural theaters are looking for, she said.

Many students, including non-white ones, star t their own theater companies after graduation, according to Bellamy.

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Junior George Rodriguez, a Hispanic theater student, rehearses his monologues on Monday, March 25, at Rarig Center. Rodriguez said minority students within the University of Minnesota’s theater program feel left out of predominantly white social circles.

Cyprus’ banks stay closed until Thursday

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NICOSIA, Cypr us — Cyprus ordered banks to remain closed for two more days over fears of a run by customers trying to get their money out, after striking a pre-dawn bailout deal Monday that averted the country’s imminent bankruptcy.

The sudden midnight postponement of the much anticipated Tuesday bank opening by all but the country’s two largest lenders was sure to hammer businesses already reeling from more than a week of no access to their deposits.

ATMs have been dispensing cash but often run out, and an increasing number of stores and other businesses have stopped accepting credit or debit cards.

The two largest lenders, the struggling Laiki and Bank of Cyprus, have imposed a daily withdrawal limit of $130.

Cypr us clinched an eleventh-hour deal with the 17-nation eurozone and the Inter national Monetar y Fund early Monday for a $13 billion bailout. Without it, the country’s banks would have collapsed, dragging down the economy and potentially pushing it out of the euro.

Under the deal, the country agreed to slash its oversized banking sector and

inflict hefty losses on large depositors in troubled banks.

The country’s banks have been closed since March 16 to avert a run on deposits as the country’s politicians struggled to come up with a way to raise enough money to qualify for the bailout. An initial plan that would have raised $7.5 billion by seizing up to 10 percent of people’s bank accounts enraged depositors and was soundly rejected by lawmakers early last week.

But with the immediate crisis averted, worry spread across Europe that the deal could boomerang, spooking investors and hurting the eurozone’s efforts to keep its debt crisis from spreading.

“The Cypriot bailout has a power ful legacy which may alter the security with which depositors elsewhere in the eurozone view the safety of banks,” said Jane Foley, an analyst at Rabobank International.

The initial plan to seize a percentage of all deposits sent jitters across the eurozone. European officials, anxious to prevent any further spread of the financial crisis that has already left Greece, Ireland and Portugal dependent on bailout funds, had been at pains to point out that Cyprus was a unique case.

The countr y of about 800,000 people has a banking sector eight times larger than its gross domestic product, with nearly a third of the roughly $87.5 billion in the country’s banks believed to be held by Russians. Germany in particular long insisted that Cypriot banks, which attracted foreign investors with high interest rates, needed to contribute to the bailout.

Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch finance minister who chairs the Eurogroup gathering of the eurozone’s finance ministers, said Monday that inflicting losses on the banks’ shareholders, bondholders and large depositors should become the eurozone’s default approach for dealing with ailing lenders.

“If I finance a bank and I know if the bank will get in trouble I will be hit and I will lose money, I will put a price on that,” Dijsselbloem said in a joint inter view with the Financial T imes and Reuters.

“I think it is a sound economic principle. And having cheap money because the risk will be covered by the government, and I will always get my money back, is not leading to the right decisions in the financial sector.”