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SPRING JAM
Alcohol citations spike Police issued 26 alcohol-related citations over the warm weekend. BY JAKE STARK jstark@mndaily.com
University police issued 26 alcohol-related citations
during Spring Jam weekend. Those citations included underage consumption, underage possession, public consumption and driving while intoxicated. “That’s definitely more than a typical weekend,” said University police Deputy Chief Chuck Miner. At last year’s Spring
Jam, University and Minneapolis police issued at least 13 alcohol-related citations. Miner attributed the increase in citations to the warmer weather. “People get some cabin fever after all these months of cold weather,” he said. A man was arrested Saturday night after attempt-
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ing to punch multiple University of Minnesota police officers, according to a police report. Officers saw the man, 22, fighting with his friends just after 10 p.m. near Coffman u See CRIME Page 3 Miner said U police were happy with the weekend’s events.
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Boynton to examine int’l student sexual health concerns Cultural and language barriers make sex ed. and awareness difficult. BY BRANDEN LARGENT blargent@mndaily.com
During Welcome Week, Rawnaq Al-Gheithy was shocked to watch students putting on a sex education skit. Sex was a taboo subject for the human resources development major, who grew up in Oman and Jordan. “A lot of cultures are ver y closed of f about sexual education,” Al-Gheithy said. “You just don’t talk about it.” Boynton Health Ser vice of ficials are investigating gaps in international students’ sexual education, possibly due to cultural dif ferences or language barriers. Several Boynton physicians have noticed an JAAK JENSEN, DAILY
Darul Hikmah instructor Mufti Hussain Kamani speaks to Muslim students about the Sunnah, the lifestyle of the Prophet Muhammad, on Friday at the Science Teaching and Student Services building.
Post-Boston, Muslims worry U students say it’s not easy to be a MuslimAmerican since September 11. BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com
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Rape reported over weekend BY JAKE STARK jstark@mndaily.com
A woman repor ted being raped at a campus fraternity over Spring Jam weekend. An unknown person found the woman acting “hysterically” and sitting on the sidewalk across the street from the University of Minnesota Armor y just after 1 a.m. Sunday, University police Deputy Chief Chuck Miner said. The stranger waved down an ambulance passing by, and the woman told the paramedics what happened, Miner said. She reported it as a rape, according to the University police crime log. Minneapolis police took a report at the scene, Miner said. The woman refused medical attention, and Miner said she didn’t want to press any charges. The fraternity where she was allegedly raped is unknown.
increase in sexually transmitted diseases, abnormal pap smears and positive pregnancy tests among international students this semester. About a dozen physicians and nurse practitioners from Boynton met Thursday to discuss the trend, said Boynton Women’s Clinic associate director Lisa Mattson. “I always think it’s interesting when a whole group of doctors are saying that we’re seeing an increase in this par ticular population,” Mattson said. “So something’s dif ferent than they’ve seen in the past.” A lack of sex education among several international communities could be a factor, Mattson said. She added that many of her patients have misconceptions about the ef fectiveness of condoms and u See SEX HEALTH Page 3 Some international students find it difficult to talk openly about sex.
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More high school grads delay going to college Some students work or take gap years instead. BY KIA FARHANG mfarhang@mndaily.com
When Chris Kraft was a senior at Minnetonka High School, most of his teachers assumed he’d go straight to college. Instead, the biology sophomore spent a year in Brazil, studying at local schools without ear ning credit before attending the University of Minnesota. “It was so rare to hear about people doing this kind of thing,” Kraft said. “I guess it just didn’t seem like it was even a possibility.” Kraft is par t of a growing share of high school graduates who are choosing not to immediately en-
roll in higher education. A third of all 2012 graduates were not enrolled in a college or university in October — the highest rate since 2006, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Young adults may be forgoing college because the economy is finally star ting to tur n around, said Dave Senf, a labor market analyst at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. “Instead of hiding in college, they’re actually going out into the market,” Senf said. But projections show higher education may be incr easingly necessar y in coming years. A 2010 u See DELAY Page 10 Travel, work and time off can be more appealing options.
COMMUNITY
U to reapply for service designation The University was among the first schools to receive the classification. BY T YLER GIESEKE tgieseke@mndaily.com
Blue and pink chalk covered the young girl’s hands as she stood ready to make prints on the sidewalk. Her volunteer caregiver — a University of Minnesota student — spread the chalk for her. Shouts and laughter filled the air as children in bright white jerseys played soccer nearby. Inside, some of their parents took a computer class taught by University students. University students vol-
unteer at Andersen United Community School as part of a Spanish ser vice-learning course, teaching Spanish-speaking community members and providing child care. To gain r ecognition for the ser vice work of its students, faculty and staff, the University will reapply within a year to keep its “community engagement” classification for 2015. The designation, of fered by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, was created in 2006. Andr ew Fur co, Uni versity associate vice president for public u See SERVICE Page 3 The U offered 73 service-learning courses during spring 2013.
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DUBLIN — A paralyzed Irish woman who wants to die cannot legally commit suicide with her par tner’s help, Ireland’s Supreme Cour t ruled Monday in a case that moved some in the courtroom to tears. The seven-judge cour t said nothing in the countr y’s Catholic-influenced 1937 constitution could authorize the deliberate taking of a life on humanitarian grounds. It said lawmakers could pass such a law to permit 59-year-old Marie Fleming to die at a time of her choosing, but no such statute existed yet. Fleming, a former University College Dublin lecturer who is unable to move from the neck down because of advanced mul-
tiple sclerosis, testified that her life had been reduced to irreversible agony and that she feared choking to death because she couldn’t swallow. Her lawyers ar gued that suicide was not a crime in Ireland, therefore a disabled person unable to end his or her own life should receive that help to be equal under the law. They also contended that Fleming’s right to personal autonomy under the European Convention on Human Rights was being violated. But Chief Justice Susan Denham said EU law permits nations to set their own policies on euthanasia, and the Irish constitution contains “no explicit right to commit suicide or to determine the time of one’s own death.”
Italy’s new gov’t wins 1st confidence vote BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ROME — Italy’s new government easily passed its first confirmation vote Monday in Parliament after Premier Enrico Letta made concessions to his uneasy coalition allies, promising to ease part of a slate of austerity measures that have weighed on Italians impatient at the slow pace of economic recovery. While pledging the country will do what the eurozone wants to improve its public finances and debt problem, the center-left leader has to placate his tense two-day-old coalition, including former premier Silvio Berlusconi’s conservatives, whose support he needs for confirmation. The lower house of Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, approved his fledgling government by a vote of 453 to 153. The government faces the second mandatory confidence vote of confirmation in the Senate on Tuesday afternoon. Bending in part to a key Berlusconi campaign promise, Letta said his government will immediately suspend an unpopular tax on primary residences due in June and make it fairer to less affluent taxpayers. He also pledged not to raise the sales tax and to reduce some payroll taxes. “Reducing taxes is a priority,” Letta said, promising he would “pinpoint a strategy to revive growth without interfering with the process to heal finances.” The European Union has insisted on rigorous austerity to heal Italy’s finances, but the public’s patience has been tried by spending cuts and higher taxes. Voters across the continent have been rebelling against governments that have imposed such measures.
As Denham read the judgment, Fleming’s par tner, Tom Curran, and the couple’s three adult children cried and held hands. Fleming herself could not come to the cour thouse because, Curran said, she was battling a chest infection that itself might prove lethal. Outside after ward, Curran said he would help his partner die regardless of criminal penalties if she decided to proceed. After telephoning her to say the verdict was as they both had expected, Curran said the couple was determined to end her life at their home in County Wicklow south of Dublin. If charged and convicted of assisting suicide, Curran would face a maximum prison sentence of 14 years. “It’s very difficult to un-
derstand how a person with a disability can be deprived of something that’s legally available to everybody else. For that not to be discriminatory under the constitution, that’s something we fail to understand. The constitution is there to protect people like Marie and to give them solace that they will be looked after,” Curran said. “We will now go back to Wicklow and live our lives until such time as Marie makes up her mind that she’s had enough. And in that case, the cour t will have an oppor tunity to decide on my future,” he said. The family’s lawyers say they could appeal their case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. But Cur ran said that might prove to be too great an ordeal for his partner.
Mandela appears an ailing man in video BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOHANNESBURG — South African President Jacob Zuma said he found Nelson Mandela “in good shape and in good spirits” Monday, but a video of his encounter with the ailing anti-apartheid icon belies those cheery words, showing him with a vacant look on his face. It’s been more than three weeks since Mandela was released after a 10-day stay in the hospital, the third time in five months that he was hospitalized for a recurring lung infection. “We saw him, he’s looking ver y good, he’s in good shape,” Zuma told the South African Broadcasting Corp. on the doorstep of Mandela’s Johannesburg home. “We had some conversation with him, shook hands, he smiled, as you can see him, that he’s really up and about and stabilized. We’re really very happy. We think that he’s fine.” But the SABC video shows Mandela in an armchair, his head propped up by a pillow, his legs on a footrest and covered by a blanket, looking grey-skinned and unsmiling with his cheeks showing what appear to be marks from a recently removed oxygen mask. Zuma jokes and laughs with two officials of the governing African National Congress, some Mandela family members and the former president’s medical team while Mandela stares straight ahead, unresponsive. Zuma tries to hold Mandela’s hand but, given his lack of response, ends up covering it with his own. “Smile, smile,” Mandela is urged as one of his grandsons grabs a cell phone to take a picture. Mandela attempts a weak smile but, as the flash goes off, he closes his eyes and purses his lips. Mandela is known to dislike camera flashes, because his eyes are sensitive after years of working in the glare of a limestone quarry when he was imprisoned on Robben Island.
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Mpls. summit promotes bike safety The conference included panels on how to get more people biking. BY BRIAN AROLA barola@mndaily.com
Minneapolis bike leaders gathered Monday at the Commons Hotel near the University of Minnesota to show off strides the city has taken to promote bicycling, as well as to hear from representatives from across the nation on ways to improve safety. The second annual Midwest Regional Bicycle Safety Summit, hosted by the U.S. Department of Transportation, included panels on bicycling education, planning and how to increase the number of people biking. Monday’s summit came as Minnesota legislators are considering giving bicyclists more rights on the road. Many conference attendees took to the streets on Nice Ride bikes for a roughly 3-mile bike tour of Minneapolis, which included popular bike routes in the University area like the Washington Avenue Bridge and 15th Avenue Southeast. Last week, the state Senate passed a bill banning cars from using bike lanes to pass other cars and requiring drivers to use turn signals when crossing bike lanes. The bill also prohibits cars from parking in bike lanes unless signs say otherwise.
Midwest Regional Bicycle Safety Summit attendees set out on a bicycle tour around Minneapolis on Monday outside the Commons Hotel.
Republican legislators unsuccessfully tried to put a brake on the bike lane parking ban, leading to tensions between Minneapolis and the rest of the state, the Star Tribune reported. But many in the city and state say bicycling is worth investing in and that the summit was an opportunity for Minnesota — and Minneapolis in particular — to show off the work it’s put into bicycling, said Minneapolis City Councilman Cam Gordon, who attended some of the panels. Mark Hicks, a board
member from Bike Walk Tennessee who works as an airline pilot, said he chose to live part time in Minneapolis because of its pro-bicycling reputation. He said the summit drew some of the premier experts on bicycling safety. “It’s motivational to hear the safety thoughts of the exper ts from around the country,” he said. With a wide range of attendees, Gordon said the summit gave people from all sides of the bicycling community a chance to learn from each other.
“It gives us a chance to learn what’s going on in other areas,” he said, “and what people think about some of the decisions and questions we have about it.” One of the main themes of the summit was the idea that more bicyclists on the street leads to more safety. Drivers are more used to seeing them, and the bicyclists have strength in numbers. Bike Walk Twin Cities provided numbers to back up that assertion. Encouraging more people to bike is important for safety, said University
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engagement, said he’s confident the University will retain its classification. As an example of preparation for the application process, Furco pointed to the University’s 2007 revamp of tenure guidelines to emphasize public engagement. The University was among the first institutions — and one of only six research universities — to receive the classification, Furco said. Now, 311 colleges and universities nationwide have it, said John Saltmarsh, who co-directs the New England Resource Center for Higher Education, one of the foundation’s par tner organizations. He said he expects more will apply this year. “There are a number of campuses that see themselves not only as, say, a research university but also a community-engaged campus,” Saltmarsh said. Traditional classifications, like research univer-
sity or liberal arts college, for example, didn’t allow schools to show that, he said. All institutions that received the classification in 2006 and 2008 will need to reapply and pay a $300 fee to keep their title. The application is not an e asy pr o ce ss, Sa l tmarsh said. To qualify, institutions must show that community ser vice is a priority, he said. For example, campuses may have leadership positions committed to community engagement. The University strives to integrate public engagement into its trifecta mission of research, teaching and outreach, Furco said. One way it does so is through of fering ser vicelearning courses. The University had 73 ser vice-lear ning courses in spring 2013, according to the University’s Community Ser vice-Lear ning Center.
Making a dif ference For students, ser vicelear ning classes provide a unique oppor tunity to learn by giving back. Biology freshman
Alissa Wigen, who volunteers as a child caregiver through the Spanish service-lear ning class, said she thinks ser vice is an integral part of the University community. The class helps her get out in the community and make a dif ference, she said. Known as “Miss Alissa” by the children she cares for, Wigen said she most enjoys connecting with the kids when she volunteers. “It’s going to be really sad when I have to leave,” she said. While Wigen watches children outside, global studies and environmental science junior Alexandra Mitchell teaches computer skills to Spanish-speaking adults. Some of her students haven’t used a keyboard or a mouse before, she said, adding that each class begins with a typing lesson. Like Wigen, Mitchell said the best par t of her job is getting to know and help individuals. She said she wants to continue to volunteer after the class ends. University students are
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an essential part of the Andersen United Community School’s programs, said Irene Pizana, Latino outreach worker for Andersen Community Education. “It’s a huge impact,” she said. “We are able to provide those programs because [of] their help.”
Boynton to examine international student sexual health concerns Sex health u from Page 1
the chances of pregnancy. “Patients will tell me, ‘Well, I haven’t gotten pregnant yet, so I didn’t think it was a big deal,’ ” Mattson said. Many students fr om dif ferent countries find it dif ficult to talk openly about sex, even to a physician, said Nan Sinchai, vice president of the Minnesota Inter national Student Association. “I can definitely see why this would be a problem,” Sinchai said. University students from countries where sex is taboo might not use condoms and bir th control because they don’t know how to get them, Al-
Gheithy said. Boynton has star ted collecting patient data to investigate physicians’ impressions, Chief Medical Of ficer Gar y Christenson said. If Boynton finds inter national students do have higher STD and positive pregnancy test rates, Christenson said the health ser vice will devise new outreach strategies. Physicians have already star ted discussing ways to improve Boynton’s presence during orientation and Welcome Week, Mattson said. One idea was to create a sexual health Jeopardy game during Welcome Week to make the discussion about sex education more engaging for international students. Mattson said they
also discussed increasing Boynton’s interaction with international student groups. This summer, Boynton will star t of fering online health videos, including some for sexual health, translated into several languages, Boynton spokesman Dave Golden said. “International students’ English is pretty good, but health information is complicated,” Golden said. “So we think translation into their own languages would be helpful.” Student organizers at Boynton’s Sexual Health Awareness and Disease Education haven’t discussed the issue of international student sex education yet, said SHADE coordinator Scott Nason. “I think it’s just so new that it hasn’t gotten our
way yet,” he said. Reaching out to international students could be a challenge, said MISA president Khoa Vu, because the students who need the education most might not listen. Vu, an economics and mathematics junior, grew up in Vietnam, where sex education was a brief lesson during his biology class. “I doubt that people will be open about this,” he said. Al-Gheithy said breaking barriers when international students first arrive and telling them about safer sex resources at the University are important. “[Inter national students] have access to all of those things,” Al-Gheithy said. “And they need to know that.”
alternative transpor tation manager Steve Sanders. He outlined the ZAP bike commuter program as an example of work being done at the University to encourage more biking. Participants in the ZAP program install a radio frequency tracker onto their front spoke and have their commutes tracked along popular routes. University employees can gain insurance benefits by getting “zapped,” while students are eligible for gift card drawings to local businesses if they’re recorded 12
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Union, the report said. When the of ficers approached him, he “immediately began swinging his arms,” trying to punch them, the report said. The officers subdued him, and according to the report, they found an empty “bottle of prescription narcotics and a half full bottle of vodka” in his backpack. Paramedics transported the suspect to the University Medical Center, Fairview, and the officers cited him for obstruction of justice. “That was probably the most exciting thing that happened at Spring Jam,” Miner said. Despite the high number of citations, he said, University police were happy with the weekend’s events. “I don’t know if I’ve ever seen so many people on University Avenue before,” he said. “But most of them behaved themselves, so we’re pretty pleased.”
Man’s garage nearly set on fire
The garage of a Minneapolis man was broken into and nearly set ablaze early Saturday near Van Cleve Park, according to a Minneapolis police report. The man’s neighbor told him he saw smoke rising out of a detached garage at about 9:15 a.m., the report said. The
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times per month. More than 1,200 people have registered for the program, Sanders said, and the participation rate is more than 80 percent. Bicycling activists will continue to push for bikefriendly measures in Minneapolis, and the summit gives them ideas on what the next step could be, said Minneapolis City Councilman Robert Lilligren, who biked to the event. “We have a very rich history of activism in general,” he said, “but especially in biking.”
man, who is not affiliated with the University, entered his garage and found charcoal burning on the ground. The pieces of charcoal were sitting on several window panes that were being held up by shovels and rakes, the report said — like a campfire. The fire burned through the glass windows, setting the wooden handles of the shovels and rakes on fire. Before the fire spread to the rest of the garage, the owner safely put it out, the repor t said. Investigators currently have no physical evidence or suspect information. The of ficer who filed the repor t wrote that he assumed the suspect had started the fire to stay warm. A folding chair was sitting in front of the fire when the owner first discovered it. “This is just the officer’s opinion,” said Minneapolis police Sgt. Steve McCarty. “We’re not exactly sure what went on there.” The circumstances surrounding the fire were highly unusual, McCarty said. People rarely break into garages to keep warm, he said, and makeshift fires are even less common. If investigators locate any suspects, they could potentially cite them for arson and burglary, McCarty said. “You don’t necessarily have to take anything for it to be burglar y,” he said. “Just the act of breaking into a house is enough.”
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The Fashionista is in: wedding attire A guide to appropriate summer-wedding guest apparel. BY SHANNON RYAN sryan@mndaily.com
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oesn’t it seem like everyone you know is getting married? It sure seems like that to me. And the majority of those weddings take place during the summer — the season of love. You’ll presumably be attending more than one this season, so that means you’ll need to update your event wear. Rules definitely apply when getting dressed for the event, so take note of the do’s and don’ts I’ll toss your way.
When choosing dress color …
The rule of no white to a wedding is a hard-and-fast rule — it’s simply courteous. It’s the bride’s day, so
let her be the focus of attention. Avoid really any shade of white, including cream, ecru and bright white. All other colors are fair game, though sticking to one that’s fitting for the season is the loveliest way to make an appearance. Choose from a fresh palette of the colors on reser ve for spring or summer 2013. Dismiss winter’s moody hues of black, charcoal, oxblood and plum, opting instead for a rich fuchsia, bright crimson red or citrusy orange. All of those are vibrant, bold and optimistic — complementary to the weather indeed.
On dressing for the time and place …
There are two types of ceremonies — those in the afternoon, which tend to be quite casual, and evening soirees, which are more formal. Taking into account what time the wedding takes place is key to your outfit’s
success. During the early afternoon, it is perfectly appropriate to don a floral sundress or a pastel maxi; however, during the evening it’s not. Opt for a chiffon cocktail dress or a silk shift dress in a more saturated hue for a night wedding. Nowadays many weddings call for a wardrobe change between an insouciant daytime ceremony and a lavish evening reception. Determine how much to dress up or down according to the time and venue of the wedding. But by all means, do dress up for the occasion. The warm weather and blasé summer attitudes are not excuses to wear denim shorts and a tube top to a wedding. Even a lowkey barnyard af fair calls for a skirt or at least a pair of tailored trousers. A true fashionista doesn’t stray from decorum. Show the marr ying couple that you understand the significance
of their wedding, and dress to impress.
gained national attention for their positive, trippy tunes. Their song “Coastin’,” an anthem of West Coast love, pumped from the speakers of ever y Californian classof-2010 student. The Bay Area group prides itself on moving past
the message of materialism that has taken over present day hip-hop. “You can always tell, for me, when someone is drinking all the time in the studio or all they’re concer ned with is getting girls,” Zumbi said. “It’s all about making
When selecting accessories …
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Dropping Zion A&E raps with Zumbi of the Oakland hip-hop duo Zion I. BY LUCY NIEBOER lnieboer@mndaily.com
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umbi and Amp Live have been broadening the definition of
hip-hop since the late ’90s. Pulling from soul music, Middle Eastern beats and unique instr umentation, the independent producerlyricist combo Zion I has
their bread. You can hear it in their music.” Amp Live and Zumbi have always wanted to push the boundaries of creating a cutting-edge sound. Their songs pull from Amp’s affinity for house music and Zumbi’s love of reggae, among other eclectic influences. The group’s mixed-bag approach to musical style also contributes to free-flowing lyrics. Zumbi explained that when they were first starting out, the Bay Area music scene was very open to listening to new kinds of hip-hop. “There’s an open-mindedness out here. There’s a fusion of different ideas. People seem to collect things from Europe, things from the East Coast, from wherever and then fuse them,” he said. For Zion I, pairing the duo’s unique sound with powerful positive messaging was a natural process. “When I got introduced to it, the things that are cool now, like yes, Big Daddy Kane had on a big-ass chain and all that, but it was like these cats are talking about so much more,” he said. After Zion I’s first mixtape dropped in 2000, Zumbi was hooked on spreading his message of positivity. “The wealth that was hip-hop was like our CNN — people without a voice. This is a voice for the voiceless,” he said. For ming an independent label seemed like the only feasible option for the group that didn’t quite fit anybody’s mold. Zumbi said in the digital
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age, controlling your own content is more important than ever. “With the Internet and with the way that records don’t sell, it’s all about merchandising and touring and licensing — you don’t need a label to do that anyway,” he said. Zumbi admitted that being an independent artist and producer is a lot of hard work but worth it to have a hand in every aspect of creation. “If you’re like a W iz Khalifa dude and that’s just how you get down, fine, but if you have counter messages to what’s popular in the media, do it yourself,” he said. “You don’t have to wait for anybody to validate you.” Now, in addition to working on a new album due out in October, Zumbi is mentoring up-and-coming artists to follow in his footsteps. He thinks forging ahead solo — although intimidating at first — pays off. “You can be creative, live out your dreams, speak your truth and prosper from how you feel about the world,” he said, “and I think that’s what the independent grind is all about.”
PHOTO COURTESY OF INEFFABLE MUSIC Zumbi started rapping in high school and is still going strong almost 20 years later.
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his semester is finally coming to an end and so is my first year in college. It is weird that a whole school year has passed. This day last year, I was only dreaming about all of this, and here I am. This year has been a lot of fun in and out of school, but accompanying me this year was also the punishment of star ting college in 2012. From the 2012-13 school year and on, all College of Liberal Ar ts students are forced to take the CLA 1001 and CLA 1002 online courses. Unfor tunately, this experience has been anything but fun. CLA 1001 and CLA 1002 are easily forgotten in the pile of ever ything
else going on. I think this is a class that is wasting students’ time and energy. These are hours they can spend on a paper or homework in a class that will count toward college credits or their major. It is not an enjoyable class and does not help in any way, whereas CLA’s goals can be accomplished in other ways. I understand that CLA 1001 and 1002 tr y to inform and explain to students the different opportunities available at the University of Minnesota. Unfor tunately, all of this information would be better received if it was not forced upon us, with accompanying tasks that make little sense. Although there were par ts of the class that I enjoyed, such as engaging in a thorough discussion of “The Hunger Games” with professors and finding out where and how I could get help with my résumé or cover letter at CLA Career Ser vices, the other activities were unnecessar y and a waste of time.
Throughout this year in these classes I have spent between 30 minutes and several hours each week evaluating my strengths and values, exploring dif ferent organizations and majors, planning for my sophomore year, writing a personal stor y and making a video summar y of my freshman year. I have also had to write a stor y for an imaginar y paper about where I will be in the future. I understand that some people need to explore majors, but sending an email informing students about how they can explore majors or get help from their academic adviser might be just as helpful without forcing ever yone else to do this, especially for those who do not need it. I may be more for tunate because I know what I am majoring in and who I want to be, but a lot of students a r e n ot s t r es s i n g a b ou t these things in their first year of college. Many of us just want to get into the system and enjoy our col-
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lege years, which is what ever yone keeps telling us to do. But I find it too personal and unnecessar y to write to a complete stranger, my program assistant or a college student who is supposed to super vise my work in the class about my hopes, dreams and aspirations for college and my future. I have not yet met another CLA student who has actually enjoyed this online class, and some have even been lucky enough to get out of it. To say the tr uth, with my five courses, three of which are upper level, I have no time or energy for the CLA classes. If only the University would listen to the students and spend the money on something more beneficial to us all, a lot of students would be much happier, including those in upcoming classes. Anna Kvinge University student Comments should be sent to letters@mndaily.com.
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The Spanish crisis In light of its prolonged recession, Spain must act.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The American obesity epidemic
The yummy taste and satisfaction derived from the unbelievably cheap $1 double-decker burger may seem long-lasting, but its translation to obesity, its health effects and extremely high government health care spending in the face of a mind-boggling budget deficit makes paying for the hidden cost unsustainable. The real cost, which economists refer to as the “opportunity cost,” is the forgone alternative, which in this case is the individual’s health and taxpayers’ money that the government is spending on sky-rocketing health care costs in the U.S. Obesity accounts for 10 percent of annual heath care costs in the U.S. and has been tagged as the fastest-growing disease and the secondmost common cause of preventable death in our country. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than a third (35.7 percent) of adults in the U.S. are obese. Should we keep paying the hidden cost? I am sure it’s clear that we all pay at higher folds, but do we want to keep paying? Most of these costs have been paid as hospital bills for the management of diseases caused by or closely linked to obesity which include: hypertension, diabetes, heart attack, cancers, strokes and many others. There is hardly a week in which a study on rising rates of obesity in the U.S. is not churned out. There have been a lot of proposals on ways to tackle this problem; however, tackling the urgent and foundational problem of bridging the access gap between healthy and
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unhealthy foods is essential in achieving positive results in the battle against obesity. Different studies have attributed the cause of obesity in the U.S. to the wide gap in the costs of healthy and unhealthy foods. A healthy diet may seem like it requires a lot of money. The reality is that eating a healthy diet can save more money in the short and long term, not only for you but also for the nation. It is cheaper to feed a family fast food with all sorts of unhealthy foods than to take a family out for a salad bar in a restaurant. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, comparing costs of food items in different categories since 1985, the cost of healthy foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables have increased by about 120 percent when compared to an increase in the cost of sugar-sweetened beverages of about 20 percent. Are we driving away the healthy diets from the menu of the poor? Numerous strategies for health promotion over the years have presumed that good nutrition was simply a matter of making the right choices. Access to healthier diets could be sharply limited in low-income families due to inability to afford the cost of healthy diets, rendering previous strategies inappropriate. However, I strongly urge that issues of food costs receive attention. There is a need for a governmental and policy intervention to subsidize the cost of healthy foods and raise taxes on unhealthy foods. Firstly, we need the establishment of a federal program that increases access to healthy foods by subsidizing
the cost. Families that chose to go for unhealthy foods due to the cheaper cost would have the opportunity of buying healthy foods at affordable prices, which will in turn drive down the obesity rates in the U.S. The government needs to subsidize healthy foods at this level. Affordability of healthy foods has been linked to reduced risk of obesity. Secondly, increasing taxes on the most widely consumed unhealthy foods, such as soda, candy, cookies, etc., through the same federal program would prevent excessive consumption of these food items. Energy-dense foods not only provide more calories per unit weight but can provide more empty calories per unit cost. In attempts to reduce spending on food, families are driven to make unhealthy choices that seem “cheaper.” Increased access to fast foods has also been linked to higher risk of obesity. The time is now for us, as a country, to join hands and utilize the window of opportunity presented to us by the obesity awareness created by the media and the support gathered by first lady Michelle Obama’s campaigns on the prevention of obesity in our darling country. We need our policy makers to set and implement policies that will drive down the cost of healthy foods relative to unhealthy ones, thereby making healthy foods affordable, improving families’ choices and ultimately halting and reversing the obesity trend in the U.S. Luqman Lawal University student
he Spanish government repor ted last week that their gross domestic product will contract by more than 1 percent in 2013, despite RONALD DIXON austerity meacolumnist sures. Moreover, the unemployment rate has risen to 27.2 percent, with 57.22 percent of its youth lacking work. This begs the question: Has their current economic approach worked? From the data above, we find that it has not. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and the conser vative Legislature have been strong advocates for fiscal austerity. Not only has this not helped Spaniards find work, but it has made the economy worse, and Rajoy is now beginning to realize this fact. Recessions typically bring about a lack of demand, but austerity, which reduces benefits, ser vices, public-sector jobs and subsidies while also increasing taxes on small businesses, only furthers the loss of demand. This perpetual downward spiral is the “paradox of thrift,” which can be avoided through two solutions. First, Spain must leave the European Union and its euro behind. Spain’s capacity to improve its own economy is heavily restricted by the stringent demands that Germany has placed upon the nation. Because the Germans are demanding harsh austerity measures in exchange for any forms of aid, Spain has had to comply with their will and enact economically devastating cuts. Leaving the EU would allow them to declare their own economic solutions. Once they leave the EU and return to their own currency, then they should enact Keynesian economic stimulation. This is the best way to prevent the paradox of thrift and to spur demand. With capital accumulated from public welfare projects, aid, construction and other forms that the government could disperse, there would be a stronger framework with which Spain could recover. Debt wouldn’t be an issue because they would be borrowing in their own currency. Believe it or not, this is the simplest way the Spaniards could improve their economy. The austerity experiment has failed — both in Europe and in the U.S. It is time to bring independent currencies and Keynesian economics back to the economic roundtable. Ronald Dixon welcomes comments at rdixon@mndaily.com.
The scandal overlooked in West, Texas More needs to be done to reduce the high number of work-related deaths in America.
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ollowing the tragic Boston bombings and the subsequent manhunt, citizens across the country made an effort to support the victims and the city affected, both financially and emotionally. Those affected by the fertilizer plant explosion that same week in West, Texas, have seen a decent amount of support and coverage but probably not enough. However, though the national media focuses on the motives behind the Boston bombings, the origins of the completely avoidable fertilizer explosion have seldom been discussed. While we may never understand how or why someone would want to murder innocent people peacefully watching the Boston Marathon, it’s vital that those at fault for the lack of oversight and accountability in the fertilizer plant incident be investigated and punished. If necessary, better regulation and bigger penalties should be put in place in order to protect workers from being killed because of an incompetent boss. Mike Elk, in an article published in the Washington Post, noted that the fertilizer plant did not have sprinklers, shut-off valves, fire alarms or blast walls, any one of which might have prevented the deaths of 14 people and about 200 injuries. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a total of 4,693 work-related fatalities occurred in 2011, which was actually down slightly from previous years. Though tragic and unacceptable, this number gains far less attention than it should, particularly from Congress and the White House. While the government has spent trillions trying to prevent more terrorist attacks, little is done for work-related deaths, which are far more common and preventable.
Improving the credit-hour system The student voice should be accommodated in determining credit loads for core classes.
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lmost every year, a discussion between students, academic advisers and department heads crops up about how to properly evaluate what constitutes an appropriate workload for a class with a designated number of credits. The official University of Minnesota policy on assessing workload for a given course is that a student will have, on average, three hours of academic work per week for every credit that the class is worth. This policy represents the number of hours a student is expected to put in for a class per week in order to receive an average grade in the course. But students know this policy is not applicable across all departments, and standardization of workloads in a sequence of classes in the same department is rare. A Minnesota Daily article published April 24 reported several online institutions’ switch to competency-based models of learning evaluation instead of the seemingly archaic credit-hour system. Competency-based programs, according to the Daily, associate credits with “skills gained rather than seat time in class, allowing for accelerated, less expensive education.” While these models may be successful for online institutions and technical degrees, the University should not look to this type of learning evaluation as a means of evolving the “credit-hour” system we have in place. Instead, the University needs a revamp of its credit-workload policies to more honestly reflect the rigor of academic work both interand intra-departmentally. Faculty and department heads should consult with students before changing the number of credits for core classes, and student credit-to-workload evaluations should be included in class descriptions during registration so other students can be more informed when scheduling for upcoming semesters.
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Senior stud set for medical school Troy Larson is one of Minnesota’s most successful athletes off the field. BY SAM GORDON sgordon@mndaily.com
When professional baseball came knocking, Gophers outfielder Troy Larson didn’t pay much attention. A few years back, a professional scout sent Larson a questionnaire. “He walked into my office and said, ‘Do I have to fill this out?’ ” Minnesota head coach John Anderson recalled. “ ‘ I don’t want to be a pro player. I want to be a doctor.’ ” Larson is well on his way to living out that dream. The senior is set to enroll in medical school after the 2013 season, his last as a member of the Gophers baseball team. He’s been accepted to Penn State’s College of Medicine, and he’s on the wait list at Minnesota’s and Vermont’s. Add those achievements to his lengthy list of academic accomplishments. In his fifth year at the University, Larson is finishing up his second major — biochemistry — to accompany his degree in genetics, cell biology and development. His 3.95 GPA is one of the best in Minnesota’s athletics department, and he was honored as an Academic AllAmerican during the 2012 season. Larson batted .304 last season and was the Gophers’ everyday center fielder. This year, he’s hitting .297 in the same role, and Anderson said he’s been a more consistent player. For Larson, baseball and school go hand-in-hand. “It’s kind of a nice distraction both ways,” he said. “In the middle of the season, it’s a lot of baseball. You can focus
AMANDA SNYDER, DAILY
Minnesota senior outfielder Troy Larson has a 3.95 GPA, one of the highest among the University’s student-athletes, and is set to enroll in medical school after the 2013 season.
on schoolwork a little bit to get your mind off of baseball.” This semester, Larson is taking one class while serving as a teacher’s assistant in the biochemistr y lab. But throughout his career, his studies have demanded he miss more practice time than most players. The baseball program at Minnesota places a heavy emphasis on academic success, and Anderson said he tells players they can pursue any major they want. “[Larson] shows that if you want to pursue a major like that, it can be done and combined with athletics,” Anderson said. Larson brings schoolwork on the road. He studies at the hotels, airports and on the bus rides. “He takes in ever y bit of time you can squeeze in
around his athletic career” to prepare for the MCATs and medical school, Anderson said. Kurt Schlangen, Larson’s teammate, classmate and former roommate, said he “puts in 110 percent on everything he does.” Larson’s relationship between academics and athletics dates back to his high school days at the prestigious Hill-Murray High School. He said the transition from middle school to high school was key in preparing him for the rigorous academic demands of college. “I kind of learned to either sink or swim at that point,” he said. “It became second nature to study a lot and get my work done.” Larson’s high school days were filled with classes, baseball and homework, and by
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Minnesota outfielder Troy Larson hits a foul ball March 12 at the Metrodome.
the time he got to college, he was ready. “I actually did more homework in high school than I did in college,” he said. Larson’s father, Dale, said his son was highly motivated as far back as elementar y school and said that’s about the time Troy’s interest in medicine started to develop. Dale said Larson took many trips to doctors and specialists as a child because of various sports-related injuries. “He was watching that whole process as he was going through it,” Dale said. “That was something that really intrigued him. “All of a sudden, he would talk about that’s what he want-
ed to do.” Larson soaked in the teachings of his science classes and spent time shadowing doctors. By the time he got to college, there was little doubt sur rounding his career choice. Alissa Allen, Larson’s academic counselor since 2009, said Larson’s willingness to sacrifice social and athletic opportunities are a prime reason for his success. “Coming in, he knew he wanted to be a doctor, and that was always his focus,” Allen said. “He made sure that was always in the forefront.” Larson frontloaded his coursework to make it more manageable, taking upward of 17 credits his first couple of
semesters. He redshirted his freshman season on the baseball team, which helped him prioritize school, he said. Getting ahead in school has helped Larson both on and off the diamond. His lighter class schedule as a senior has afforded him more practice time, which Anderson said has aided his performance. Larson, who contemplated not returning for his final season, is enjoying a successful 2013 campaign as a player and a teacher’s assistant. “Just to be able to use the education I’ve accumulated to help kids learn,” he said, “I hope that when I’m older and am a physician I can incorporate that into my job.”
MEN’S GOLF
Van Rooyen peaking as NCAAs, pro career loom Erik Van Rooyen tied for second at the Big Ten championships. BY NICKALAS TABBERT ntabbert@mndaily.com
Erik Van Rooyen is a professional golfer in a Gophers uniform. The senior on the men’s golf team has been one of the program’s best golfers since he first set foot on campus. He plans to turn pro after the NCAA tournament this spring. In Januar y, Van Rooyen earned a spot in the Sunshine Tour, a PGA Tour affiliate based in his native South Africa. But he has at least one more tournament to play at Minnesota — the NCAA regional starting May 16. A victor y in that tournament is the only way he can advance to the NCAA championships May 28. Van Rooyen began this spring with a pair of wins in Big Ten match play. He said he carried a lot of confidence from those wins
into the rest of the spring. But the last few months have been what he classified as a “roller coaster ride” marked by inconsistent play. He tied for 46th at the Linger Longer Invitational on March 24. He then tied for ninth at the U.S. Intercollegiate six days later. One reason for the str uggles was the bad weather. Gophers coach John Carlson said poor conditions early in the spring forced Minnesota to stay indoors for all but one day before the Big Ten championships. “There were some factors of my game that usually would be some of my strong points that almost just lacked some confidence,” Van Rooyen said, “just because I haven’t been able to practice and see those types of shots outside.” The last month has been different. Van Rooyen str ung together top-10 finishes in three of Minnesota’s four tournaments, including a tie for second place at last
weekend’s Big Ten championships. Consistency and confidence are among the more valuable skills Van Rooyen has developed since he cracked the Gophers’ lineup as a freshman. He played nine of the team’s 11 tournaments his freshman year, but he had only the seventh-best scoring average. “I remember my ver y first tournament,” he said. “I was shaking on the first tee being so ner vous.” He said he still has those ner ves but handles the pressure better. “You know your [own] game so well,” he said, “that you know wher e you’re going to miss [a shot] if you’re going to miss it.” H i s c on s i s t en c y i m proved noticeably his sophomore season as he played in ever y tour nament and finished second on the team in scoring average. He hasn’t missed a tour nament since, and he’s led the Gophers in scoring average the past
two seasons. Van Rooyen also said his mental strength has helped him succeed. He said he’s improved his consistency by facing high-pressure situations over the last few years and getting more repetition with his swing. “I’m usually more of just a feel player,” he said, “and [I know] that if I’m strong mentally, things will go well.” Senior teammate Rober t Bell said Van Rooyen has improved at course management over the years. “He was a ver y good player when I first got to know him,” Bell said, “but he’s become more mature, he makes better decisions on the golf course, and his swing has become more compact.” Van Rooyen relies on his driving and putting to play consistently. With two weeks to prepare for his third NCAA regional, he said he thinks he can win the tournament if the two defining parts of his game work well. “Everything is just going to have to come together at the right time,” he said. “I’m going to have to play confidently and freely and see what happens.” Van Rooyen said he hopes to play professional golf in the United States someday and play on golf’s biggest stage: the PGA Tour. The next step toward achieving that goal would likely be earning a PGA Tour card through the Web. com Tour qualifying tournament, which is regarded as the dominant pathway to the PGA Tour. “I think the possibilities are endless if he keeps working hard at his game,” Bell said.
HANNAH STRICKLAND, DAILY FILE PHOTO
Minnesota’s Erik Van Rooyen demonstrates his golf swing March 29, 2012, at the Bierman Field Athletic Building.
Women miss NCAA tourney The Gophers women’s golf team failed to make the NCAA tournament for the second straight year.
Sophomore Carmen Laguna, the team’s top per for mer this spring, also missed the tour nament, per an NCAA release.
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UPCOMING EVENTS WHAT: Ashland’s 46th annual Folk Festival WHO: Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles and other local and regional folk artists WHEN: Friday through Sunday WHERE: Northland College PRICE: Free The event, which is organized by the Northland College Student Association, will be open to the public. Bands this year will include Duluth’s own Charlie Parr, Washburn’s Bentley Brehm and Minneapolis’ Bear the Sound, the Bitterroot Fires and Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles. In addition to music, the festival includes workshops, art vendors and a beer garden. Come enjoy the beautiful Northwoods while listening to a variety of folk styles! It’s fun for the young and young at heart!
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
BACKTALK
horoscopes
Today’s Birthday (4/30): Partnership and education are annual themes. Your golden touch reveals new income, resources and treasures over the next six months. Pay debt and save rather than spending (you’ll be grateful).
Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is an 8 — Invest in household items, and clean up your place. Obligations nag you, but you find great satisfaction when they’re complete.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Fill your heart with love and attention from friends. Then go for what you want, despite challenges (or thanks to them). Turn up the volume.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 9 — Your romantic luck holds. Rely on your experience, and take advantage of favorable winds to advance. Invest in home, family and friends.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Your credit rating is going up. Invest in your career, and follow a dream. Edge out a competitor with quality. You continue to advance effortlessly.
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 7 — Mind and heart unite, even in the face of less-thanperfect conditions. The steps you take, one at a time, open new doors. Sweeten the moment.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 7 — Let your partner speak, and listen carefully. Cash flow is positive, so get practical and improve your living conditions with color.
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Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 9 — Adapt to sudden changes and breakthroughs at work. Everything falls together in the end. Balance your professional life. It’s a good time to sell.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 9 — Conditions improve noticeably, and you’ve got the power. Use it to lighten your load. Delegate to a partner who is happy to contribute.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is an 8 — Use this time to regroup financially. There’s lots of money coming in the long run, but don’t throw it around. You have what you need.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is an 8 — Investigate a fascinating possibility. Get a good recommendation, make connections and line up resources you need. Share expenses.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 9 — Learn about a subject that’s outside your experience. Listen to your team. Gather up something that will get more valuable. Stick to your schedule.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 9 — Accept all the help you can get. Listen and learn from a perfectionist. Test new waters at work. Think of it as a game. You’re gaining respect.
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To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Written By Linda C. Black
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
overheard “How was I supposed to know there was an Appleby Hall?! I sat in Applebee’s for a half hour waiting for you!”
—Science Teaching and Student Services building
“I changed my car horn to sound like gun shots.”
—St. Paul Student Center
Guy, to another guy: “Do you have any friends that are girls?”
—Keller Hall
“I had my liver for lunch, so I’m all set!”
—Carlson School of Management
“What’s in Canada?! There’s nothing in Canada! Just maple syrup, wolves and moose!”
“I don’t know how to say this without sounding like an alcoholic, but being at the liquor store is really soothing to me. Like how I feel when I do yoga.”
—Dinkytown Wine and Spirits “Why is it called ‘Como?’ ”
—Como Avenue
“It’s not a walk of shame, it’s a stride of pride.”
—Middlebrook Hall
“You have to get out of the car really fast because I have to fart.”
—Unknown
Girl 1: “So, I shaved yesterday for the first time since January.” Girl 2: “Been there.”
—Washington Avenue Bridge
—Blegen Hall
“Don’t be seduced by plagiarism.”
—Blegen Hall
“Where the white women at?”
—Middlebrook dining hall
Girl 1: “I gotta sneeze.” Girl 2: “Then just sneeze, bitch.”
—Bierman Field Athletic Building
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crossword
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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis
ACROSS 1 1860s Grays 5 Danger 10 __ Spumante 14 50+ group 15 Verdi aria 16 Trans Am roof option 17 *Protective fuse container 19 Mower brand 20 Set up for a fall 21 Part of 14Across, originally 23 Gift for el 14 de febrero 26 Tree for which New Haven is nicknamed 27 Summits 30 Native American weapons 35 “Get a __ of this!” 36 Loud, like sirens 37 MSN alternative 38 Partners’ legal entity: Abbr. 39 With 40-Across and “Baby,” a 1990s hip-hop hit that answers the question, “What can precede both parts of the answers to starred clues?” 40 See 39-Across 41 Lao Tzu’s “path” 42 July 4th reaction 43 Early Florida explorer 45 Get gooey 46 School term 48 Saintly circles 49 “Uh-uh, lassie!” 50 Groupon offerings 52 Rodeo hat 56 With 48-Down, Felipe’s outfielder son 60 Keister in a fall? 61 *Tailgater’s brew chiller 64 Bird house 65 Really miffed 66 “The Clan of the Cave Bear” heroine 67 Thumbs-up votes 68 Bellhop, at times 69 Out of concern that
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DOWN 1 Broccoli __ 2 Be worthy of 3 Novelist __ Easton Ellis 4 Trained with gloves 5 Marshmallowy Easter treats 6 Miscalculate 7 Curved bone 8 “Click __ Ticket”: seatbelt safety slogan 9 Elegance 10 Hun honcho 11 *Flood control concern 12 Ran fast 13 Apple for a music teacher? 18 “Get Smart” evil agency 22 Little chuckle 24 In a perfect world 25 Sevillian sun 27 Portion out 28 Enjoy crayons 29 *Era of mass production 31 __ d’hôtel: headwaiter 32 With the bow, to a cellist
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33 Cuddly-looking marsupial 34 Casino attractions 36 Unreturned serves 39 Inventeur’s list 44 U.K. lexicological work 45 Many a Tony winner 47 Unglossy finishes 48 See 56-Across
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51 Jewelry resin 52 Pet adoption org. 53 Printer paper holder 54 Final bio? 55 Detective Wolfe 57 Largest of the Inner Hebrides 58 Wiggly swimmers 59 On-base pct., e.g. 62 Have a meal 63 66, notably: Abbr.
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dr. date Dr. Date,
I met this really cute guy in class, and we’ve gone out on two coffee “dates.” The problem is that on our second one, I saw him smoking a cigarette while he was waiting for me. I couldn’t get it out of my head throughout the entire date, and I could easily smell it after we had gone inside. He seems nice otherwise, but I think smoking is just so gross and unattractive. I can’t date a smoker! My friends think I should cut things off. What would you do?
—Sick Of Cigs
Get Ciggy With It,
I must ask, what good qualities does this chimney sweep have? Is he kind? Is he cool? Does he have cute dimples? I say that if you can stand to be around him or enjoy his company, putting up with some secondhand is a small price to pay for true love. Sure Carrie gave up smoking for Aidan, but remember how that worked out — not so great. He’s not going to change for you, and you shouldn’t ask him to.
—Dr. Date
Dr. Date,
I feel like I’m a second choice for guys. With all the guys I’ve been with, they text me for about a month telling me how special I am, but then all of a sudden find an actual girlfriend. I can never seem to find a guy who may actually like me for who I am, not just for what happens in bed. I hooked up with this one guy last year after meeting him at a fraternity social with my sorority. We really liked each other. We texted all summer about being together, but unfortunately, at the end of summer, he told me he was going to be in a relationship with someone else, and he’s been with her since. He still texts me and recently told me he felt obligated in the relationship and doesn’t love her. He wants to hook up again while he is still dating her, but I am having second thoughts. He says I am something
special compared to any girl he’s been with, and if he didn’t have a girlfriend, he would want to get together with me more. Why do guys feel that way with me but can never make the jump to being my boyfriend?
—Chopped Liver
Chopped,
Do you know what b-double-o-ty spells? You have become the booty call babe. If you want to be taken seriously by this fratty tool or any other dude along the way, you need to be clear in your intentions. You are looking for love. Don’t stand to be part of something purely physical. Look for that emotional connection. Really get to know someone before you get down to the dirty. As soon as a guy can appreciate you for your mind, it will be a lot easier for him to commit to you fully.
—Dr. Date
Dr. Date,
My man keeps saying really heavy things, like he would move to my next job with me or that he’d move in with me here if he could. Thing is, he says them but then doesn’t bring them up again. I really like how it feels when he says things like that because it shows that he likes me a lot. But I also don’t want him to get my hopes up and yank me around if he’s just spewing off anything that enters his mind. How can I know if he’s serious/stop him from saying things he doesn’t mean? I don’t want to act like I know what he wants more than he does.
—Speculative
InSpector Gadget,
I always take men at their word. Sure, I’ve been burned a time or two, but assuming the best in people is a positive philosophy for life. If you think this joker is pulling your leg, call him on his bluff. Be a highstakes kinda gal and ask, “Are you for real?” If he is, he’ll appreciate your straightforward attitude. If he’s not, he’s a gross liar. Yuck.
—Dr. Date
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incidents. Since then, repor ts of violence against Muslims have gone down, but levels remain higher than before 9/11. Muslim Students Association member Amer Sassila said discrimination against Muslims isn’t as bad as it was right after 9/11, but he’s still fr ustrated with public perception of Muslims after the Boston bombings. “I wasn’t the one who did this,” Sassila said. “You’ve got two goons doing it out of the 1.5 billion [Muslims] in the world.” Sassila said he teaches fellow University students about Islam, which helps break down stereotypes. Despite these misconceptions, Sassila said Islam calls its followers to “do good.”
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study by Georgetown University predicted that by 2018, 70 percent of all jobs in Minnesota will require postsecondar y education, about 7 percentage points higher than the predicted national average. Because the unemployment rate is still so high, Senf said, employers have the upper hand. “They have their pick of who they want, and usu-
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 “ We ’ r e n o t h e r e t o cause any trouble,” he said. “We’re here to make peace.” Sassila said after 9/11, it wasn’t easy to be associated with Islam. “I was afraid to show it because I felt like the whole world was against me,” he said. More than half of polled Muslim-Americans said it’s become more difficult to be a Muslim in the U.S. since 9/11 in a 2011 Pew Research survey. Although Ali said she has never felt personally discriminated against, she often sees anti-Muslim posts on the Internet. “It can really bring you down when you know there are people like that out there,” Ali said. Ali said the University community is generally “Minnesota nice” to her and other Muslim students, but she always wonders if her classmates are the ones
posting anti-Muslim comments online. These negative comments can be fr ustrating to read because Muslims don’t teach terrorism, Ali said. “For someone to think that they can bomb an entire community and think they’re doing it in the name of religion is a slap in our faces,” Ali said, adding that people like the Boston bombers skew perception of her religion. Imam Youssef Soussi said after learning of the Boston bombings that Muslims grieved like all other Americans. “Our sentiments are the same as [after] 9/11 — we reject it completely,” Soussi said of the bombings. He said negative stereotypes hold Muslims back. “People want to keep that boogeyman perception alive,” he said. “… That’s a ver y big disadvantage to Muslims.”
ally it seems they go with the higher education,” he said. That’s different from periods of low unemployment, like the 1990s. Then, he said, “If you had a pulse, you were hired.”
make,” Kraft said. While college may seem like a given for many high school graduates, opportunities like travel, work and time off can be tempting. Jean Sher wood, a counselor at Southwest High School with more than 20 years of experience, said she encourages all of her students to go to college because finding work without a degree is becoming more difficult. “I think people are realizing that,” she said. “We still have our Bill Gates
Education ‘for the rest of us’
While his trip to Brazil didn’t help him decide his career path, Kraft said it improved his people skills. “I’m not exaggerating in saying it’s the best decision I’ve ever had to
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Imam Youssef Soussi speaks with Al-Madinah Cultural Center officer Umayah Abdennabi and Muslim Students Association President Azhar Abdusebur after their Jumah session Friday in Coffman Union.
While the Muslim community continues to face discrimination, Ali said she
tries to think positively. “I, still in my heart, even with all the things we see
online, I tr y to think that everyone out there is good and on our side.”
and dif ferent people out there that are brilliant, but for the rest of us, we need a little bit more education.” Some students consider gap years for economic reasons. Kaya Richie, a senior at Highland Park Senior High School, said he was planning to take a gap year to work on his theater career and save money. “That’s why a lot of students take a year of f, because they don’t have enough,” said Richie, 17. He said he now plans to go to community college, and most students his age
should do the same. “Even though the cost of education is completely ridiculous, it’s definitely worth doing,” Richie said. “Somebody who’s got an associate’s degree just makes piles less than somebody who’s even got a bachelor’s.” In 2011, Minnesota high school graduates over age 25 earned a median of $29,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Minnesotans in the same age range with some college education or an associate’s degree ear ned
$34,500 and those with a bachelor’s degree earned $48,800. Richie said he has a few friends who plan to star t working directly after high school, which he said is a bad idea. “I think you can do it,” he said. “You can definitely just stick with the same job, do it really well and work your way up, but I wouldn’t advise it.”
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AND ENROLLED IN A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN OCTOBER OF THE SAME YEAR
PERCENTAGE OF JOBS THAT WILL REQUIRE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION BY 2018 IN MINNESOTA 70% NATIONALLY 63%
2009 70.1% 2008 68.6% 2007 67.2% 2006 65.8%
2010 68.1%
2011 68.3% 2012 66.2%
SOURCE: U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
SOURCE: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CENTER ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE