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No DFL endorsement Kill’s camps educate, in mayoral race influence youth All six DFL candidates will continue to run.

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Saturday’s varied show in the sculpture garden included plenty of drone, radio-friendly hits and a makeshift dance party in the parking garage.

Coach Jerry Kill and his staff host camps throughout June and July.

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Despite freeze, fees increase Tuition won’t rise for some, but all students will see a fee hike. BY JANICE BITTERS jbitters@mndaily.com

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Smokedale store manager David Yousef and customer Johnathan Martiny discuss e-cigarette options on Tuesday at Smokedale in Stadium Village. Yousef believes e-cigarettes are likely to become much more popular after the cigarette tax takes effect July 1.

A forthcoming tax increase on cigarettes has local business owners concerned sales will drop. BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com

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Stephanie Price will run a half marathon a year after graduating. BY DANE MIZUTANI dmizutani@mndaily.com

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MULTICULTURALISM

Science courses aim to diversify CFANS, CBS and others are adding diversity topics to their courses. BY BRANDEN LARGENT blargent@mndaily.com

Traditionally, the University of Minnesota hasn’t

incorporated diversity topics into its science courses. N o w, s o m e f a c u l t y members and administrators want to change that. Faculty members from the University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, the College of Biological Sciences and the College

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of Veterinary Medicine are working to include diversity in their curricula, said Karl Lorenz, CFANS Diversity and Inclusion program director. CFANS will also introduce “intercultural competency” into orientation classes for its incoming freshmen, Lorenz said.

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While some at the University of Minnesota will see tuition freeze for the next two years, the cost of attending school will increase for all students. The Board of Regents approved President Eric Kaler’s budget Friday that will hold tuition at $12,060 for resident undergraduates until fall 2016.

The freeze comes with an increase in student services fees and additional fees increases for cer tain students, classes and programs. Tuition will also rise for non-resident and graduate students. “The hallmark of this budget is our commitment to affordability and access for Minnesota resident undergraduate students,” Kaler said at the Regent’s meeting. While many were pleased with the tuition

Faculty members are identifying specific courses within each of the college’s majors, Lorenz said, where students will learn about dif ferent cultures, social justice and equity, and how

Stephanie Price knows she could complete a marathon with relative ease. But she also knows completing and competing at a high level are two different things. Price, a former All-American distance runner for the Gophers, will compete in the annual Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon on Saturday in Duluth, Minn. Like many collegiate runners, Price struggled at first to find a role for running in her life after college, but now she has a coach, a training regimen and a goal — qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Trials in the

marathon. Saturday will be the first half marathon of her career, but Price said she’s up for the challenge. “It scares me because it’s so long, but I’m really excited for it,” said Price, whose longest competitive race to date is 10 kilometers, or a little more than six miles. “I finished my last hard workout and thought to myself, ‘I feel better than I did in college and I finally feel like I’m taking that next step.’ ” That next step almost didn’t happen. Price said she got burned out during her college career and was unsure if she wanted to run recreationally or competitively after college. u See PRICE Page 10 Price plans to complete her first full marathon next year.

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U program preps first- City looks to crack gen college students down on renter crime Undergraduates will mentor underrepresented high schoolers. BY BRANDEN LARGENT blargent@mndaily.com

Sousada Chidthachack grew up as par t of an immigrant family and went to college to live out her mother’s dream of having her own career. Chidthachack’s mother ran away from her childhood home in Laos, crossing Thailand and finally arriving in the United States so her future children could have more opportunities. “I’m reminded ever y day that it’s a str uggle,” Chidthachack said. “I saw my parents struggle.”

She’s pursuing a Ph.D. in math at the University of Minnesota with the dual goal of achieving a family dream and inspiring students with backgrounds like hers. One way of doing this is through a new math tutoring program at the University. The Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation gave the University STEM Education Center $300,000 to star t the Prepare2Nspire program, which will provide tutoring and mentoring for underrepresented middle and high school students, said Lesa Clarkson, an associate u See MENTOR Page 18 Chidthachack also plans to reach students by writing a book.

Some seek more property owner penalties for problem tenants.

BY KIA FARHANG mfarhang@mndaily.com

A Minneapolis ordinance that punishes proper ty owners for crimes their tenants commit may get stricter if the City Council acts on a recommendation from city staff. Proposed changes could incr ease action taken against landlords and require them to participate in workshops after their tenants are arrested or cited for certain crimes. The proposal follows a trend of increased scrutiny on landlords from the city.

The city’s Conduct on Premises ordinance was created in 1991 to curb crime. It kicks in when tenants of a proper ty or their guests break certain laws related to noise, prostitution, gambling, alcohol, drugs or weapons. Minneapolis police crime prevention analyst Luther Krueger said most of the notices under the ordinance come from narcotics, prostitution and weapons cases. “These [crimes] can be very disruptive to communities,” said Kellie Jones, manager for the city’s Problem Properties Unit. After police cite or ar r est the of fenders, u See RENTERS Page 3 Councilman Cam Gordon opposes stricter regulations.

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Former Gophers cross country and track and field athlete Stephanie Price runs around Lake Calhoun on Monday in Minneapolis.

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WORLD BRIEFING

Star-studded party for Israeli president’s 90th birthday BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

JERUSALEM — Israeli and global leaders, local celebrities and Hollywood superstars celebrated under one roof Tuesday to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres for his upcoming 90th birthday, reflecting world respect for one of the country’s peace pioneers. Peres is hosting his annual Presidential Conference that brings together an array of artists, thinkers and leaders to discuss issues relevant to Israel and the world. Instrumental in building Israel’s military in the first days of the state six decades ago, Peres served twice as prime minister and promoted peace between Israel and the Palestinians, sometimes reaching far ahead of his own

people. For his role in the landmark interim peace accord in 1993, he received the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize along with Israel’s then-Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and then-Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. His tireless campaigning for a peace agreement has won him suppor ters and sympathizers around the world. His last five years as Israel’s president has also gained him affection at home, absent during much of his political career. In an event that kicked off the conference Tuesday and marked Peres’ birthday, songstress Barbra Streisand sang a prayer in Hebrew and belted out one of her greatest hits, “People,” to enthusiastic applause. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was ushered to the stage by a

Poland, Germany probe Nazi-led unit commander BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WARSAW, Poland — Prosecutors in Poland and Germany said Tuesday they are reviewing files on a Minnesota man who was a commander of a Nazi-led unit to see if they have enough evidence to press charges and request his extradition from the United States. An Associated Press investigation revealed that Michael Karkoc, 94, entered the U.S. in 1949 by lying to American authorities about his leadership role in the SS-led Ukrainian Self Defense Legion, which is accused of torching villages and killing civilians in Poland during World War II. AP’s evidence indicates that Karkoc was at the scene of the massacres, although no records link him directly to atrocities. Robert Kopydlowski of Poland’s National Remembrance Institute, which investigates Nazi and Soviet crimes, said prosecutors are reviewing files on Karkoc’s unit for any evidence that would justify charges and an extradition request. Kopydlowski said the files were gathered during separate investigations into the killings of civilians in the village of Chlaniow, in southeastern Poland, and into Nazi suppression of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising against German occupation. The AP found documentation showing that Karkoc’s unit was involved in both. “If we have a living person who might be the perpetrator of a crime, we must gather evidence to prove that the person indeed took part in the crime and decide whether the evidence is sufficient to press charges and to seek an extradition,” Kopydlowski said. Kopydlowski said the institute had been aware of a commander named Karkoc from old records, but until the AP investigation had not known he was alive.

quintet of saxophones. Leaders and public figures from around the world, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Barack Obama to Bono, sent their good wishes to Peres. His birthday is in August, but organizers felt it would be dif ficult to bring back such a star-studded, highpowered crowd so soon. The conference, held every June, is doubling as a birthday bash. Clinton, who on Monday prodded Israelis to hasten to make peace with the Palestinians, stepped away from politics at the two-hour long celebration, choosing instead to poke fun at Peres’ age, calling him “the last living Israeli who knew King David.” Scattered in the audience among Israeli Cabinet

ministers and local clergy sat actors Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone. Rwandan President Paul Kagame sat in the front row beside former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now an international envoy to the Middle East. The star of the night was Streisand, dressed in a flowing black dress accented with gold jewelry. Streisand sang the Jewish prayer “Avinu Malkeinu,” which Peres called “heavenly” and gave her a long embrace and two kisses on the cheek. The prayer, which means “our Father, our King” is recited on the Jewish New Year and Yom Kippur, a day of fasting and reflection. Streisand said the prayer was meant to “cause all hate and oppression to vanish from the earth.”

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BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating a popular singer’s claim that she was beaten up by her manager-boyfriend after a dispute over money, prompting a rare debate about domestic violence in this conservative East European nation. Alexandra Stan, whose 2010 hit “Mr. Saxobeat” sold almost 1 million copies in less than a year and reached the Top 5 in more than 20 countries, filed a complaint with prosecutors Tuesday alleging she was beaten by Marcel Prodan after she asked for her earnings. Police spokesman Gelu Manolescu told The Associated Press that police picked up Stan from a roadside where she was arguing with Prodan and took the bruised 24-year-old singer to a hospital Saturday where she was treated and released. Television interviews with the diminutive singer — who had black eyes and bruises on her body — were broadcast on national channels, shocking many Romanians and sparking discussions on radio and television about domestic violence. Attempts to reach Prodan by email and telephone were not immediately successful. Stan went public with her claims this week after a message was posted on her Facebook account saying she would cancel concerts because she had had a traffic accident. The Romanian singer said her managers had posted the message, which she insisted wasn’t true, and alleged that Prodan had beaten her. Some Romanians expressed pity for the singer, though some wondered whether it all could be a publicity stunt. Vali Bejinaru, a 28-year-old fan, expressed the fatalism of many on the subject when he said: “I am sorr y for her. I think she’s a treasure and pretty. But what can she do if that is her fate?”

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ANSWERS TO THE ONLINE DAILY POLL No candidate received the DFL endorsement for mayor this weekend. Who’s your choice? 4Gary Schiff ................................................................................. 7% 4Mark Andrew ............................................................................. 4% 4Betsy Hodges .......................................................................... 49% 4Cam Winton ............................................................................. 39% 4Don Samuels ............................................................................. 0% 4Jackie Cherryholmes ................................................................. 1% 4Jim Thomas ............................................................................... 1% CORRECTIONS

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No DFL endorsement in mayoral race JAAK JENSEN, DAILY

Mayoral candidates Mark Andrew, Gary Schiff, Jim Thomas, Don Samuels, Betsy Hodges and Jackie Cherryhomes answer questions during a Q-and-A session at the DFL’s city convention Saturday at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

All six DFL candidates will continue to run. BY KIA FARHANG mfarhang@mndaily.com

After a full day of speeches and voting, the Minneapolis DFL ended its convention Saturday night without endorsing a candidate for the city’s mayoral race. Six candidates entered the convention hoping to secure the endorsement — and the access to DFL files and resources that come with it. Since there was no formal endorsement, all six DFL candidates who were seeking endorsement will continue to run. At the last count, former Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Andrew was in the lead after capturing half of delegates’ votes. Minneapolis City Council member Betsy Hodges was in second place with 44 percent of votes. Hodges’ supporters left after the fourth round of voting, so there weren’t enough delegates left at the convention to authorize a nomination. “We came from nowhere and we stormed the city,” Andrew said after the last vote. His supporters pointed out Andrew’s share of the vote rose steadily in each successive round of balloting. The convention didn’t use the ranked choice voting method that Minneapolis voters will encounter when they choose a mayor in November. Candidates at the convention needed 60 percent of the votes to secure the nomination. Andrew came closest

with half of the votes in the last official ballot. Hodges peaked at 47 percent and then lost steam. Between the third and fourth rounds of voting, it became clear that no one would secure the votes necessary for endorsement. City Council member Gary Schiff, who was seen as a top contender, withdrew his name earlier in the afternoon and urged his supporters to back Hodges. Critics called it a move to block the endorsement process. Minneapolis DFL Chair Dan McConnell said he’s seen endorsement processes get blocked before. Although no one was endorsed Saturday, an endorsement is still possible. In situations where the convention proves fruitless, a central committee of about 130 members can go through the same voting process and pick a candidate on behalf of the larger organization. “People have tried it,” McConnell said, but he currently has no plans to call the committee. The bottom three candidates — City Council member Don Samuels, former City Council President Jackie Cherr yhomes and Minneapolis teacher Jim Thomas — were all cut from the ballot after the first round, when they failed to capture 10 percent of the vote from nearly 1,400 delegates.

Similar platforms Candidates focused most of their speaking time on explaining how they would combat the gap between white and non-white city residents.

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A view of the auditorium at the DFL’s city convention Saturday at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Schif f called himself a “classic American success story,” attributing his rise to City Council to a good education and his father’s union job. “For far too many Americans,” he said, “that dream is no longer possible.” Schiff said he would invest in early childhood education to dismantle the “school to prison pipeline.” Thomas questioned the long-term viability of the city’s public school system and said it needed more funding to stay competitive. Hodges stressed the importance of not moving “back to the ’90s,” when she said city officials attracted develop-

ers with subsidies. She said she wants to expand the city’s transit system, which she said would attract more people to Minneapolis and increase the city’s tax base. George Washington University sophomore and DFL intern, Hannah Flom, said Hodges’ support for transit is what makes her the best candidate. Flom, a Minnesota native, said going to school in Washington, D.C. made her realize how much Minneapolis could improve. “Minneapolis is a big city,” she said, “but we don’t always have the best way of getting around.”

Andrew touted his role in implementing the light rail system, adding that he also founded the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group while he was a University of Minnesota student in the early 1970s. “None of these things were done by me alone,” he said. His business experience taught Andrew how to bring competing interests and ideas together, he said, which would be essential to running a city. Cherr yhomes said she would restore basic city services like the police and fire departments. Samuels, who emigrated

from Jamaica, said he made a point not to move out of North Minneapolis. “If you want to truly solve a problem,” he said, “you have to put yourself right in the middle of it.” Students at the convention said they got involved in city affairs because it’s easier to reach politicians on a local level. Heather Fithian, a political science senior at the University of Minnesota, said she became an intern for Schiff because of his pledge to rewrite the city code and because she finds working in local politics rewarding. “I can see the impacts,” she said.

Bike shops survive side-by-side in Dinkytown Varsity Bike and Erik’s Bike Shop serve different kinds of cyclists. BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com

For five years, Varsity Bike and Transit and Erik’s Bike and Board Shop have sat side-by-side on Fourth Street Southeast — attracting two dif ferent types of bikers. When Varsity moved from its former location on the opposite side of the Varsity Theater to expand its store, it found itself right next to Erik’s. Although the two bike shops are competitors, they both have their own customer base and ser ve different bicyclists in the city.

Local ties On a sunny day, customers can walk into the open doors of Varsity and see the bright, popping colors

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property owners must currently submit a management plan to the city within 10 days of the first or second incident, depending on the severity of the crime. These plans lay out for the city why the incident occurred and how the owner plans to keep it from happening again. “We just need to see a written management plan to see if you’re on top of things,” Krueger said. Owners are “a little low” in their compliance with the requirement, Jones said, which is one reason why

of custom bikes lining the walls and ceiling. A bike covered in Pabst Blue Ribbon beer logos hangs from Varsity’s ceiling — a “customer favorite,” said employee Kevin Anderson. The shop caters to commuter-riders — mostly students who rely on bikes to get around campus, Anderson said. As a small business, he said, Varsity is “better able to focus on the local neighborhood.” Varsity owner Rob DeHof f star ted the “urban bike shop” 18 years ago because of his love for biking, and he continues to promote cycling as an alter native to cars and buses. Aside from the selection for city riders and af fordable bikes, customer Nic Krane said he prefers Varsity because of their unique bikes. “Compared to Erik’s, their wall is like a canvas,”

he said. Krane hadn’t heard of Varsity before noticing their yellow sign while walking down Fourth Street. He didn’t think it looked like much on the outside, but was pleasantly surprised when he walked in, Krane said. Although some passersby might miss the little shop, Anderson said, it has no problem competing with Erik’s. “It’s a good feeling that the small guys can roll with them,” he said.

she wants to tighten the ordinance. The plans benefit the city and proper ty owners, she said, because they’re “all working off the same information.” Minneapolis Ward 2 City Councilmember Cam Gordon said he’s seen neighborhoods and city government push for more regulation of rental properties in an attempt to make them more livable. “I think a lot of that is great, but I don’t want us to tip too far in one direction,” he said. “That might have some unintended consequences that we regret later.” Cur rently, police may recommend the City Council revoke owners’ rental li-

censes if they don’t comply with regulations. In the past five years, the city has revoked 16 licenses under the COP ordinance. One proposed change would allow for a $500 fine instead — a more reasonable “stepping stone,” Jones said, before immediate revocation of an expensive rental license. Local proper ty owners said they don’t r un into the ordinance often — but do fine their residents for crime. Greg Jansma, building manager for Nor thstar at Sieber t Field apar tments, said he fines residents $300 for citations to discourage criminal behavior but has to do so less than once per

Chain familiarity Next door, Erik’s provides two floors of neatly organized higher-end bikes and accessories. In their close quarters, Varsity and Erik’s employees often exchange greetings and chat about bikes — a shared passion. Employees often step next door to ask for small parts and will even advise customers to check each

other’s stores for things they don’t sell. “At the end of the day, what it comes down to is people who love bikes,” said Erik’s store manager Ty Buckley. While Varsity is more of a “utility” bike shop, Erik’s ser ves more recreational riders, Buckley said. The Dinkytown location offers a larger selection of longboards than their other branches, he said, which also sets them apart from their neighbor. John Rupsch, University of Minnesota entrepreneurial management and musical per formance junior, browsed the spacious store while waiting for his bike to be repaired. The Minnesota-based store caters to his needs as a mountain biker while being straightforward in their sales approach, he said. “There’s no BS,” Rupsch said, “You know what you’re getting.” The approach of each

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store may be different, but they share a mutual respect, said Erik’s employee Chris Lanyon. Anderson agreed. “You’d think it wouldn’t work,” he said, “but it has.”

Feeding the bike culture

Biking has become part of Minneapolis culture in the past five years, DeHoff said, which has helped the biking business succeed despite the economy. From 2007 to 2012, daily bicyclist trips increased 56 percent in Minneapolis, according to the 2012 Minne-

apolis Bicyclist and Pedestrian Count Report. “We like to think we have a hand in that culture,” Buckley said. After moving into its current location, Varsity was able to sell cargo and electric bikes as the city began to encourage biking for daily transportation. DeHof f star ted using bikes as his main mode of transportation 20 years ago, when it was much more unusual, he said. “People used to say ‘you’re crazy,’ ” he said. “Then it changed to ‘how can I do that?’ ”

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year. Instead, Jansma said, he spends more time “on the front end,” letting his

tenants know they need to respect city ordinances and neighborhood expectations.

“You want to stay in the good graces of ever ybody in the neighborhood,” he said.

June 19-25, 2013

Regents goal: internationalize U, despite program cuts The board officially cut several minors with an international focus, including the learning abroad minor. BY ROY AKER raker@mndaily.com

Study abroad participation at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is among the highest in the nation, keeping with the University’s overall goal to internationalize the institution. But at a Thursday Board of Regents meeting, six minors and one major focused on international study — from Hebrew to Latin American Studies — were officially discontinued. A consent report by the Academic and Student Affairs Committee found the discontinued programs were “not highly utilized by students” and that courses are “not offered with a frequency that allows students to make timely degree progress.” Nanette Hanks, assistant dean for the College of Liberal Arts, said only seven students were enrolled in the learning abroad minor, which was among the programs cut. “The students are voting with their feet,” she said. The discontinuation of the course shouldn’t be seen as a signal that CLA isn’t committed to learning abroad, Hanks said, but that the school finds that students are choosing other majors. She made clear that CLA hasn’t actively been discouraging students from these minor programs and that the college’s staff will work with students currently enrolled in the study abroad minor to ensure completion of the minor requirements. Psychology sophomore Bryan Nelson called his adviser to declare the minor this spring but was told it no longer existed. He wasn’t upset about the discontinuation, he said, and plans to complete a study abroad trip anyway as part of his foreign language requirement. Currently, the Twin Cities campus is third among research institutions nationwide for study abroad partici-

pation. Thirty-two percent of undergraduates study abroad for credit, far higher than the U.S. college average of nine percent. During the 2011-12 school year, more than 2,000 students studied abroad. In her presentation to the Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee on Thursday, Meredith McQuaid, associate vice president and dean of international programs, highlighted this trend and the strong-rooted study abroad programs offered at the University. In her presentation, McQuaid said the University’s GPS Alliance program recognizes that not all students will be able to study abroad, which is why programs like Students Crossing Borders and specific courses that engage students with CedarRiverside residents have been created. “If [students] graduate without the ability to navigate in a global context, we have failed in our duty as educators,” she said.

Attracting international students

Another part of internationalizing the University is attracting more international students, McQuaid said. In spring 2013, 5,694 students enrolled at the University’s T win Cities campus were international students. Currently, 138 countries are represented by international students on the Twin Cities campus, McQuaid said, but added that the GPS Alliance’s goals are about more than just the number of international students on campus. “Thankfully, most enlightened educators these days recognize that there’s much more to internationalization and to education than that,” she said. GPS Alliance’s goal in the coming year will be to increase what they call “global competency” for all faculty, students and staff, she said. “Our interests are to diversify our international population so that all of students, from wherever they come, have the oppor tunity to engage with people around the world.”

Study: U’s admin spending in line with peers Some have criticized the new study’s methods and cost. BY JANICE BITTERS jbitters@mndaily.com

A study on administrative spending at the University of Minnesota said the University isn’t outspending its peers in most areas. But some have criticized the cost of the study and the fact that much of the data on spending from other institutions is incomplete or estimated — with up to a 25 percent margin of error. Sen. Terri Bonoff, DFLMinnetonka, said that while she is glad the University is looking at administrative costs, she was disappointed with the vagueness of the report, which “lacked depth.” “There’s a couple other firms that they could have used,” said Bonoff, who is chair of the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Division. “One of them … does benchmarking for almost all the universities, and they would have had a stronger database for the sur vey information.” The 12-week study by Huron Consulting Group was requested by legislators in January after a Wall Street Journal article criticized the University’s administrative spending. The 175-page report focused on four key areas: finance, human resources,

information technology and purchasing processes. It outlined multiple oppor tunities for improvement but also noted the University “is already undertaking major initiatives to promote ef ficiency and effectiveness and to reduce administrative costs.” Huron praised the University’s budget model in the report, saying it “promotes financial accountability for each unit and campus.” Mike Schmit, incoming Minnesota Student Association president, said he was pleasantly surprised the study showed the University in a different light than the Wall Street Journal article. “I do think these steps that the U has been taking are in the right direction,” he said. One of the main improvement areas the study pointed to was repor ting structures between departments. The University — like many public research universities — operates as a collection of departments rather than a “unified enterprise,” the report said. The study acknowledged changes to the administrative repor ting structure that the University has made to date, but it also said there’s more work to be done. Huron also suggested the University review job classifications and update them to reflect current and accurate expectations for administrators. But legislators may be

CONSULTANTS AT THE U CONSULTANTS WHEN COST Sibson Consulting Group March $48,000 Huron Consulting Group June $495,000 CedarCrestone Ongoing $29,000,000 SOURCE: THE BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING, UNEWS

looking for bigger changes. Rep. Gene Pelowski, DFL-Winona, who chairs the Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee, has been critical of the University’s spending in the last year. “Reduction doesn’t mean reclassification,” he said. “To reclassify someone doesn’t save on a salar y. It might, but probably not.”

Consulting costs The cost of carrying out the studies has also been a source of criticism from some legislators. The Huron study cost the University $495,000, and a similar study released in March by New Yorkbased Sibson Consulting cost $48,000. The Sibson study found the University’s ratio of managers to employees was high in some areas but adequate in others. Pelowski has been critical of the University for spending money on something “they should have already known.” “The U should have this as standard operating practice,” he said. But Schmit said the report is valuable. “Spending $495,000 up front to save at least $15 million in the next fiscal

year I think is already a pretty good return on our investment,” he said. Sibson will continue an extended study for the University this year, according to a University press release.

Changes in progress Huron suggested the University work to increase ef ficiency in various ways, like transitioning from paper to digital forms, for example. One way the University is already tackling Huron’s suggestions is through an $83.5 million Enterprise Systems Upgrade Program, which is set to be complete in late 2014 and will combine student information, human resources and finance data into one system. Regent Abdul Omari voiced concerns that nearly $29 million from the upgrade project is for an outside consulting firm, Atlanta-based CedarCrestone, Inc. “In my eyes, that seems like a ver y large number,” he said. The executive oversight committee said the outside firm was needed because the University doesn’t have the capacity or resources to complete the upgrade on its own.

18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter sent to congressional leaders on Tuesday, the mayors say it’s “time to test and evaluate approaches limiting” the use of the subsidies for sugar-laden beverages, in the interest of fighting obesity and related diseases. “We need to find ways to strengthen the program and promote good nutrition while limiting the use of these resources for items with no nutritional value, like sugary drinks, that are actually harming the health of participants,” Mayor Mi-

chael Bloomberg, whose office released the letter, said in a statement. “Why should we continue supporting unhealthy purchases in the false name of nutrition assistance?” The other cities whose mayors signed the letter are Baltimore; Boston; Louisville, Ky.; Madison, Wis.; Minneapolis; Newark, N.J.; Oakland, Calif.; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Por tland, Ore.; Providence, R.I.; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; St. Louis; and Seattle. The U.S. Depar tment of Agriculture, which runs the food stamp program, declined to comment on Tuesday’s letter. Representatives for Republican House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, to whom the letter was addressed, didn’t imme-

diately respond to requests for comment. The American Beverage Association, which has previously clashed with Bloomberg, said sugar y drinks shouldn’t be singled out as a cause of obesity. It called obesity “a complex health condition that affects Americans of all income levels.” “Targeting str uggling families who rely on (food stamps’) vital safety net will not make America healthier or reduce government spending,” the association, which represents the nonalcoholic, refreshment beverage industr y, said in an emailed statement. Last year, more than 47 million Americans used food stamps — technically, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The benefits can’t go to

buy alcohol, cigarettes, hot food and some other items. Proposals to stop people from using the benefit to buy soda, candy and other items seen as unhealthy have been floated for decades; opponents have said such restrictions would be paternalistic and might discourage needy people from getting the subsidies. Bloomberg has gotten national attention for tr ying to bar eateries from selling sugar y drinks in big sizes, and he has tried before to stop food stamps from going to buy soda. In 2010, he and then-Gov. David Paterson sought the USDA’s permission to add sugar y drinks to the list of prohibited food-stamp purchases for New York City residents. The agency declined.

Cigarette tax increase worries businesses, local owners predict e-cigarette rise u from Page 1

ballistic,” he said. A 2012 study by the Small Business Sur vival Committee found New York City’s 2002 tax increase of $1.50 hurt about 85 percent of businesses selling tobacco. Maxwell’s Market owner Ramadan Hussein said many customers say they’ll quit once the cigarette tax increases, but he doesn’t think they’ll follow through. “People will never stop smoking,” he said. The new tax also comes at a time when University of Minnesota officials are working to establish a smoke-free campus. About 20 percent of students reported using tobacco in the 2012 Boynton College Student Health Survey. National anti-smoking groups estimate Minnesota’s tax increase will prevent more than 47,700 kids from smoking. Individualized studies sophomore Erica Crooker said she smokes occasionally but will probably buy cigarettes less often after the tax increase. With the 130 percent tax increase less than two weeks away, smokers are

buying in bulk. “One customer bought 27 car tons,” said Smokedale Tobacco manager David Yousef.

The ‘next big market’

The GfK MRI Survey of the American Consumer found Millennials made up 44 percent of smokers who used e-cigarettes. Because of the growing demand for the smokeless

While cigarette sales may star t to decline, the sale of electronic cigarettes has been on the rise in recent years, Hussein said.

alternative, Smokedale is in the process of developing its own brand of e-cigarettes. Along with his usual pack of cigarettes, Smokedale customer Joe Thomas

bought e-cigarette cartridges, which he says helps him quit smoking. “I’m tr ying to supplement with e-cigarettes,” he said. “You feel like you’re smoking.”

STATE CIGARETTE TAX RATES*

200

302.5

262

170

123

118

$2.83

435 252

153

NEW TAX

200

160 136

64 80

198 170

168 251 340 RI - 350 NJ - 270 DE - 160 DC - 286 MD - 200

60 45 62

CURRENT TAX

103

200

166

115 68

36,600

125

99.5

$1.23

ESTIMATED MORE THAN

Stadium Village’s Smokedale has also seen an increase in e-cigarette sales, Yousef said. “I believe it’s going to be the next big market,” Hussein said.

AS OF JULY 1, 2012 (CENTS PER PACK)

CIGARETTE TAX $1.60 TAX INCREASE

Cigarettes

141

42.5

200

MINNESOTA SMOKERS WILL QUIT SOURCES: MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK

320

*These exclude some significant local taxes. SOURCE: MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 19-25, 2013

of Minnesota lags Plan B to hit University behind nation in grad enrollment drugstore shelves While applications to the University have increased, enrollment has decreased by almost 6.5 percent. BY JANICE BITTERS jbitters@mndaily.com

EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION IN 2012 13.8% used emergency contraception

22.7% used it two times

0.2% did not know

Female college students in 2012

86% did not use emergency contraception

Female college students who used emergency contraception in 2012 61.8% used it one time

15.5% used it three or more times

SOURCE: 2012 BOYNTON COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY REPORT

The pill will soon be available without consulting a pharmacist. BY LIBBY RYAN eryan@mndaily.com

Emergency contraception, or the morning-after pill, will soon be sold on drugstore shelves across the countr y instead of behind the pharmacy counter. The Obama administration said last week it won’t fight a judge’s order allowing emergency contraceptives to be sold without a prescription or an age restriction. In the upcoming months, the U.S Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve new labeling of the drug so it can be sold on store shelves. Josephine Henn, a University of Minnesota senior, said she thinks it’s a “fantastic idea” and hopes to see the drug on shelves near campus, like at CVS Pharmacy. Boynton Health Service currently carries Plan B One-Step in its pharmacy and, as soon as the packaging is updated, will move the drug from behind the counter, said Dave Golden, Boynton’s public health and communications director. The biggest difference between now and when emergency contraception will be sold on shelves is that a customer no longer has to ask somebody for it, Golden said. Amy Whitburn, a University senior and coordinator in the student group Sexual Health Awareness and Disease Education (SHADE), said taking away the stigma will likely lead to increased use of the drug for those who really need it. “It will likely take away the trepidation and shame they may have felt when having to ask a pharmacist for a drug like Plan B,” she said.

Removing the age restrictions

Cur rently, emergency contraception is available at pharmacies for women over the age of 17. Anyone 17 or younger needs a prescription to purchase the drug. Katie Eichele, director of The Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education, said removing age restrictions and the need for a prescription will be helpful for sexual assault survivors looking to prevent pregnancy. Previously, the age limits for emergency contraception caused barriers for sexual assault sur vivors

affiliated with the University, she said, such as 16- or 17-year-old students in the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program. In the 2011-12 school year, 306 female high school students were enrolled in the program, according to the PSEO office. The Aurora Center used to work to find family members or older friends for young sexual assault survivors who wanted to take emergency contraception. Now, without the age restriction on purchasing the drug, those extra steps are no longer necessary. “Since the age has changed,” Eichele said, “it has lifted some of the limitations.”

Protection Critics of pr oviding easier access to the morning-after pill say it will increase promiscuity. Whitburn said this, and thinking women ar en’t smar t enough to protect themselves in other ways, is untrue. “It’s been proven that young women really want to know that they have some sor t of protection out there,” she said. “And if they can get it, they will use it.” Kristina Stavenau, University senior and member of Students for Human Life, said she is against removing the age restrictions on emergency contraception because fewer adults will be involved in the decision-making process for girls under 17. “There’re ways around involving parents at a teen clinic,” Stavenau said. “But if girls need to see a doctor before purchasing the morning-after pill, that’s at least one more person giving them some guidance.” Of sexually active female college students in Minnesota, 13.8 percent said they used emergency contraception in Boynton’s 2012 College Student Health Sur vey. Nearly two-thirds of students who used the morning-after pill said they used it once, and 15 percent used it three or more times. Henn said she doesn’t think making emergency contraception available without restrictions will change students’ behavior. “People are going to have sex if they want to have sex,” she said. “Why not make it easier for ever yone to be protected and safe the way they want to be?” —The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Missing baby found safe in St. Paul BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

B R O O K LY N P A R K , Minn. — Police say a 2-month-old boy taken from his mother’s apartment in Brooklyn Park has been found safe in St. Paul. Officers following up on a tip went to a house in St. Paul and were told a car leaving the house had the baby. Police stopped the car and found the baby Tuesday afternoon. Brooklyn Park Deputy

Chief Jef f Anker felt tells the Star Tribune (http:// bit.ly/129pt7l) the baby appeared to be fine but was taken to a hospital to be checked. A man and a woman were arrested. Ankerfelt says the woman was an acquaintance of the mother. Authorities don’t know a possible motive. The mother had called police at 6 a.m. to report her son missing from her apartment. She said she had last seen her child at 1 a.m.

National graduate and professional student enrollment rates have soared in recent years, but the University of Minnesota is bucking that trend. While enrollment nationwide increased 16 percent between 2005 and 2010, across the University’s five campuses it decreased more than 6 percent from 2006 to 2012. At the same time, the number of graduate program applications at the University hit more than 15,000 in 2010 and has continued to rise. In 2012-13, the University had almost 17,000 graduate school applications, up 17 percent from four years ago. Belinda Cheung, assistant vice provost of the Graduate School, said the disparity between applications and enrollment is to be expected. “Enrollment trends seem to lag a bit in terms of the application trend,” she said. “Any change you see in the application trend is not going to reflect right away.”

More than half of the applicants in 2012 were international students, which Graduate Admissions Departmental Director Dean Tsantir said is unique from previous years but hasn’t been reflected in enrollment. Though inter national student applications have outpaced those of U.S. students, inter national students made up less than a fifth of enrolled graduate and professional students in spring 2013, much as in past years. Tsantir said graduate and professional programs choose independently how many applicants to admit. “It is really college-bycollege,” he said. “It’s not like undergrad, where you have a central decision maker or an of fice that is working with the depar tments ... it’s more decentralized.” Though the University’s overall graduate enrollment has decreased, some programs have still had enrollment increases. Nursing and health sciences, for example, have had the largest increase in

the last six years, according to the 2012 University Plan, Performance and Accountability Report. Many factors can impact the number of students admitted to graduate programs, Tsantir said, including funding for research grants, assistantships and fellowships. Cheung said funds for such aid have been increasingly dif ficult to come by in recent years, especially for Ph.D. students, causing some faculty members to become more selective when considering applications. “[Faculty] only want to admit as many as they know they can provide financial support,” she said. “So when faculty are having a hard time securing or renewing grant applications, they are much less likely to accept more [Ph.D. applicants].” Tsantir said some programs at the University have a policy of funding all admitted graduate or professional students. Andrew McNally, incoming president of the University’s Council of Graduate Students, said all of his doctoral candidate peers in American Studies have assistantships. Compensation packages may play a large role in students’ decisions to

enroll, he said. Other factors in deciding the number of graduate or professional students to admit include the number of available advisers and physical space in classrooms, Tsantir said. “There may be some [programs] that want to keep their incoming students the same,” he said. “But there might be others where, say they get a new building, so they can admit more students.” But by the time the University has more space, faculty members or funding, the tide for graduate enrollment may have already changed. “It’s not as simple as saying across the board that the master’s is the new bachelor’s [degree],” Tsantir said. “Especially with MOOCs development and creative bridge programs, where you can do a master’s and a bachelor’s in five years.” Some of the University’s peer institutions have repor ted graduate and professional applications have started to decline or level out, Cheung said. “We are still seeing [applications] go up,” she said. “But we are not seeing the double-digit increase that we have been seeing the last few years.”

Hoffa mystery still fascinates after 4 decades BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hof fa is an overgr own farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter and the bustle of repor ters and onlookers. Over nearly four decades, authorities have pursued multiple leads into Hoffa’s death that yielded nothing. Yet the myster y endures, fueled by a public fascination with mobsters and murder. “It’s one of those things you’ve always heard about,” said Niki Grifka, who, at 37, was just an infant when Hoffa vanished. Over the past day and a half, Grifka and a few dozen other Oakland Township residents gathered a couple of hundred yards from where FBI agents wearing har d hats and car r ying shovels sifted through about a half-acre of red dirt for the remains of a man who became as large in death as he was leading one of America’s most power ful labor unions. Hof fa’s rise in the Teamsters, his 1964 conviction for jur y-tampering and his presumed murder are Detroit’s link to a time when organized crime, public corruption and mob hits held the nation’s attention. Hoffa was last seen July 30, 1975, outside an Oakland County restaurant where he was supposed to meet with a New Jersey Teamsters boss and a Detroit Mafia captain. His body has never been found and Hoffa. But over the years, authorities have received various tips, leading the FBI to sites near and far. In 2003, a backyar d swimming pool was dug up 90 miles nor thwest of Detroit. Seven years ago, a tip from an ailing federal inmate led to a two-week search and excavation at a horse farm in the same region. Last year, soil samples were taken from under a concrete slab garage floor north of the city. And detectives even pulled up floorboards from a Detroit house. No evidence of Hof fa was found. Other theories have suggested he was entombed in concr ete at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, gr ound up and thrown in a Florida swamp or obliterated in a mob-

owned fat-rendering plant. Detr oit’s long tradition of organized labor and auto manufacturing means the Hof fa saga still resonates with countless Michigan families. “Ever yone has a connection with Hoffa and the unions,” said 47-year-old George Newtown, of Oakland County’s Rochester. “I was in high school when he got abducted, and my grandfather was in the union.” To Newtown, it would

be exciting if Hof fa’s remains are finally found, but he doubts that ever will happen. “I just think it’s a tightly held secret,” he said. “I do want closure, first for Hoffa’s family and, I think, in a way for Michigan.” The latest tip about Hof fa’s remains came from a reputed Mafia captain Tony Zerilli, who, through his lawyer, said Hof fa was buried beneath a concrete slab in a barn

in the Oakland Township field. The barn is gone, but FBI agents pored over the field Tuesday for a second day. Forensic anthropologists from Michigan State University were bought in Tuesday to help. Michigan State Police dogs were led through the high grass and weeds in the hopes that their sensitive noses might snif f out a clue trampled over by time and boots.

June 19-25, 2013

2 men assaulted in Southeast Como Also, UMPD arrested three people for driving while intoxicated.

POLICE

BY KIA FARHANG mfarhang@mndaily.com

REPORT

T wo men were assaulted within five minutes early Sunday morning in southeast Como, according to Minneapolis police repor ts. Police don’t yet know if the crimes were related. In the first incident, the suspect approached the victim and his brother on 16th Avenue Southeast and star ted making conversation, said Minneapolis police Sgt. Bill Palmer. “They felt like the guy was really crowding in on them,” Palmer said. The suspect punched the victim in the face and fled on a bike, according to a police repor t. The victim hit his head on the ground and was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center.

A few minutes later, University of Minnesota psychology and human resource development junior Kayla Casias said she heard someone talking outside her house on Como Avenue Southeast. She said she heard a thud, looked outside and saw one man standing over another in the road. “This kid just got his face slammed,” she said, adding that ther e was blood in the street. An ambulance took the victim to the hospital shortly after, according to the police repor t. Palmer said there isn’t enough information to say whether the two assaults are related. Police ar rested a man after he punched a Univer-

sity student at the Librar y Bar and Grill early Saturday morning, according to police. Palmer said the student — an employee at the bar — told police he wouldn’t press charges against the suspect. But police arrested the suspect because he had several warrants out for his arrest. He was booked at the Hennepin County jail.

Unlocked homes exploited

Neighborhoods surrounding the University saw several home burglaries over the weekend, according to Minneapolis police reports. Someone entered a University student’s unlocked front porch on 18th Avenue Southeast between Saturday and Sunday and stole two bikes, one report said. Several other bikes on the porch were left alone. On Saturday mor ning, police responded to

an apar tment burglar y on Sixth Street Southeast while the residents were sleeping, according to another report. Cassandra Snow said she and her roommate had forgotten to close the windows to their home. “It was so late that I thought it would be OK,” she said. When they woke up Saturday mor ning, they noticed one of their window screens was missing, the report said. Two backpacks, a purse and a laptop were taken from the living room. Police checked a neighboring yard and found the purse, but the wallet inside it was gone.

U police cite three for drunk driving

University police cited three people for driving while intoxicated in separate incidents last week, according to reports. Deputy Chief Chuck Miner said all of the sus-

pects were committing other traf fic violations when police stopped them. Police stopped a woman early Sunday morning as she was tr ying to drive out of the Dinkytown Parking Facility, according to police. Miner said the woman, who is not af filiated with the University, was honking her horn while stuck behind the parking gate arm. She was cited for driving under the influence. A University alumnus was speeding on the 10th Avenue Bridge early Friday morning when an officer pulled him over, according to a University police report. Miner said the man told police he’d had “a couple of drinks,” but tested above the legal alcohol limit. Another woman was speeding on 15th Avenue Southeast early Saturday morning, a report said. Miner said the of ficer noticed an open bottle of

r um in the car. Both the driver and her passenger are under age 21 and were arrested for DWI and underage consumption, respectively.

Thefts hit U staff A University staff member had his laptop stolen June 11 when he stepped away from his office in the Regis Center for Ar t, according to a University police report. University police recorded 145 thefts in the first five months of the year. That’s down from 208 thefts in the same period last year, according to police data. Another University staff member may have had her credit cards stolen from her office June 10 in the 717 Delaware Building. A University police repor t said the theft may have occurred at a movie theater the night before, but the victim didn’t star t getting charges on her debit card until the following afternoon.

Required CLA freshman course draws student criticism Some students said that the class took time away from major-specific classes. BY ROY AKER raker@mndaily.com

Psychology sophomore Marissa Cerone said the required College of Liberal Arts 1001 and 1002 course she took last year “didn’t really serve a purpose.” According to a sur vey of University sophomores who took the course as freshmen, she wasn’t alone. Many students took issue with certain aspects of the class. The First-Year Experience program, which began in fall 2012, is a yearlong course consisting mostly of online exercises in which students explore potential majors and depar tments and learn how to connect with faculty and academic support staff. Paul Spangle, the course’s creator and assistant director of Engagement and First Year Programs, said there’s been a national push in higher education across the countr y for first-year programming. Other Big Ten schools offer similar courses, but most

don’t require them. Nearly 80 percent of students sur veyed said creating a plan for their sophomore year was “not at all useful” or only “slightly useful.” Other class requirements, like meeting with an academic adviser, were found to be more valuable. Spangle said he “never actually defined what useful meant” for the one-quarter of enrolled students who took the survey. “I don’t know that the [survey] data is necessarily indicative of the experience that all students had,” he said. Some of the most negative responses were to specific assignments. The vast majority of those surveyed found the class’s “digital stor y” assignment to be “not at all useful” or “slightly useful.” “[It] was literally the most pointless assignment I’ve ever completed,” said Cerone, who entered college with a decided major and said too much class time was spent on major exploration.

“I was in two graduate level classes [last semester], and I was taking 17 credits, not including the CLA online course. That’s a lot of coursework for me to handle,” she said. Sophomore Hannah Stephan agreed. “One-to-two page reflections on the activities took valuable time away from my other classes, and I didn’t feel that aspect of the class was completely necessary,” she said. Spangle said the course, which fulfilled one credit per semester, required three hours of work per week. Another issue students raised was the usefulness of connecting with their Program Assistants, whose role resembled that of teaching assistants for other University courses. Although many students found their PAs helpful, 42 percent of students said connecting with them for a required one-on-one consultation was “not at all useful.” In fact, Cerone said, her PA expressed problems with the course during their meeting. “When you have the people who were grading our

assignments telling us that even they think the course isn’t working ver y well,” she said, “that’s a problem.” Cerone said she thinks some of the course’s downfalls could be attributed to the fact that it was a new experience for both PAs and students. “We were the guinea pigs, and we kind of all understood that,” she said. Kevin Kallmes, who was a PA last semester for 25 students, agreed it was an “experimental year” for everyone. Spangle said students will have more choice in course assignments and content this coming year and that more than 25 percent of the new PAs will be former students. This fall, Spangle said he wants PAs to focus less on one-on-one mentoring relationships and instead try to bring more first year students together. The takeaway from the sur vey, he said, is that course designers need to do a better job of articulating the connection between assignments and how they’re setting up students for success.

“We’re listening to the feedback,” he said, “and

the program is evolving based on that feedback.”

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE COURSE SURVEY HOW USEFUL WERE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS COVERED IN CLA 1002? NOT AT ALL USEFUL VERY USEFUL

36%

SLIGHTLY USEFUL EXTREMELY USEFUL

40% 27% 20%

33% 26%

14% 5%

SOPHOMORE PLAN

RESUME

68%

42% 33% 22%

19% 8%

DIGITAL STORY

CONNECTING WITH YOUR PROGRAM ASSISTANT

SOURCE: PAUL SPANGLE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT AND FIRST YEAR PROGRAMS

Utah man shot in church upgraded to fair condition New video, $65K reward in ’08 Times Square bombing

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OGDEN, Utah — It was a quiet par t of the Father’s Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the church as Ricky Jennings, entered through the glass doors in back, holding his wife Cher yl’s hand. Seconds later, police say Jennings fired a single shot at the back of Cheryl’s father’s head, nearly killing him. The loud bang pierced the silence, sending people diving for cover beneath pews and the priest behind the altar. “It was echoing in my head so loud,” said Rebecca Or y Her nandez, who was only a few feet away with her 5-year-old son. She grabbed the boy, threw him under the pew and got on top of him. She said she heard the pastor blur t out an expletive into his microphone. “I was waiting for another gunman,” she said. The shooter ran from the church, the pastor and a half dozen other men close on his heels. Or y Hernandez and other parishioners went to James Evans. They used scar ves and a shir t to help soak up the blood, and she cradled his head. His wife, Tara, who had been standing next to him, and others prayed. “I’m OK, I’m OK,” Evans kept saying, as blood spilled from his mouth.

Meanwhile, Charles Richard Jennings Jr., 35, stole a truck from a nearby neighbor at gunpoint and led police on a highway chase, police said. He was caught hours later on foot after the truck ran out of gas. Jennings was charged T uesday with attempted murder. The Weber County attor ney also charged him with two counts each of aggravated burglar y and aggravated robber y and possession of a firearm by a restricted person. Jennings made a brief cour t appearance by video. Bail was set at $105,000. His next cour t hearing has been set for Thursday after noon. Attempts by The Associated Press to reach Jennings’ attor ney were not immediately successful. He has not yet entered a plea. Police are still tr ying to determine why Jennings shot his father-in-law, said Ogden Police Lt. Danielle Croyle on Tuesday. They think he may have been drinking or on drugs, and detectives know the couple had a histor y of domestic disputes that may have triggered Sunday’s shooting, she said. But, she said Jennings has not given any specific confession as to why he shot Evans. T h e E v a n s f a m i l y, meanwhile, is grateful for a small miracle. Evans, who tur ns 66 on Tuesday, was struck at the side of his head, the bullet going through near

his ear and out his cheek and missing his brain, said Dr. Barbara Ker win, the director of the intensive care unit at McDayDee Hospital in Ogden. “He tur ned his head just at the right time,” his wife said Monday, cr ying at a hospital news conference. “If didn’t tur n his head, he would have been hit in the back of the head and he would have been dead.” Evans was upgraded to fair condition T uesday and moved out of the hospital’s intensive care unit. Doctors expect him to sur vive, although he’ll need reconstr uctive surger y and rehab to learn to swallow and speak again, Ker win said. He was awake on Monday, nodding yes and no, writing and using hand signals to communicate. Cour t r ecor ds show Jennings has a criminal record going back to 1996, when he pleaded no contest to several traf fic-related misdemeanors. Over the years, he’s pleaded no contest to felony charges of failing to yield to police and attempting to receive a stolen vehicle, and misdemeanor charges for traf fic violations, criminal trespassing and theft. He’s also pleaded guilty to theft charges and a felony charge of attempting to tamper with a witness or juror. Lt. Croyle said his wife, Cher yl, stayed inside the church after her husband fled. There is no indica-

tion she knew what her husband was going to do, and authorities don’t expect to file any charges against her, Croyle said. After paramedics r ushed James Evans to the hospital, the Rev. Erik Richtsteig returned to the brick church that sits on the east side of Ogden at the foot of a steep rock mountain called Jumpof f Canyon, sur rounded by middle-class houses with manicured lawns and rose bushes. As doctors operated on James Evans, who had recently accompanied the priest on a trip to the Holy Land in Jer usalem, Richtsteig told his congregation who the shooter was, and asked them to pray for the couple and their 3-year-old son. Then, for those who stayed, he finished the Mass, explaining his reasons matter-of-factly, Or y Hernandez said. “Evil will not prevail,” Richtsteig said. The congr egation is shaken, Richtsteig said Monday: “They wer e a mess — they were worshipping God and this man came in and did an act of violence.” Or y Her nandez says she has cried, enraged that violence came to the house of worship, and was at a loss for words when her son told her, “I didn’t know there were any bad guys in this town, mommy.” But it won’t stop her from coming back to church.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — New video footage of a suspected bomber riding a blue bicycle was offered Tuesday along with a $65,000 award in an effort to generate leads in the 2008 blast at the military recruitment station in Times Square. Photos and video will be displayed on digital billboards throughout the Northeast, including in Times Square, while the FBI and New York Police Department are offering up to $65,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for the March 6, 2008, attack, authorities said. No one was injured in the early morning bombing at the U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Station. Authorities said the explosive device was built using an ammunition can commonly found on battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan. Officials say the suspect and possible accomplices may be connected to earlier unsolved bombings at the British and Mexican consulates. “Someone, somewhere, knows something about a bomber who’s still on the run,” said George Venizelos, head of the FBI’s New York office. “Today we’re asking for the public’s assistance in finding those responsible and encouraging the public to look closely at these photos and video, which could be the key to breaking the case.” Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said in a release issued by the FBI and the po-

lice department: “While published reports have repeatedly cited the early morning time of the attack and the lack of casualties, the fact is the bomber narrowly missed killing or injuring passers-by who can be seen clearly in the vicinity, moments before the blast.” Videos of the suspect in a gray sweatshirt and pants of an unknown color were not previously viewed by the public, authorities said, and a picture of the bomb will be used to jog the memories of anyone who might know something. The videos are grainy, and the bicyclist is a tiny figure in most of them. Even the bomber’s gender is unclear. The suspect rode a blue Ross bicycle, got of f his bike, placed a bomb at the station, lit a fuse and fled on the bike, authorities said. According to the release, the suspect appeared to be working alone but might have had a lookout or sur veillance team of as many as five other individuals in Times Square at the time of the attack. The bicycle was recovered after the attack in a dumpster near Madison Avenue and 38th Street. The appeal for help comes several weeks after a Brooklyn man was jailed for refusing to testify before a grand jury apparently looking into the Times Square bombing. The man’s lawyer has said he knew nothing of the attack but objected to a government probe of a political movement he has participated in.

June 19-25, 2013

Individualized degrees teach students to market skills, selves Fewer than 450 students are pursuing individualized degrees at the U. BY HAILEY COLWELL hcolwell@mndaily.com

Junior Jane Sitter wants to teach English abroad, but there’s no one major at the University of Minnesota that can let her do that. Sitter is one of a small group of students pursuing an individualized degree at the University, combining what are normally three majors from two different colleges — English, Spanish and English as a Second Language — to create a degree tailored closely to her career plans. Students like Sitter are entering the job market equipped with a skill that students in more traditional degree programs may not have — the ability to justify ever y course selected for their major. Although the University offers a handful of individualized degree programs, they are rarely advertised, and fewer than 450 students are currently enrolled. The College of Liberal Ar ts of fers a Bachelor of Individualized Study, which allows students with three different interests to combine them into one degree, and the Individually Designed Interdepar tmental Major lets students create a major based on a topic they’re interested in. Jason Jacobson, program director for the College of Continuing Education, said students can take individualized degr ees when they have interests spanning two or more colleges or need the flexibility that online and distance courses, degree and credit programs offer. Students choose individualized programs for a variety of reasons, but often because their interests don’t fit into one department or even one college, said Wendy Nicholson-Kotas, coordinator for Individualized Degree Programs in CLA. The programs aren’t heavily advertised because students who pursue individualized degrees usually begin the process by talking with their academic advisers, Nicholson-Kotas said. “We don’t have table tents,” she said. “We just have good conversations [that] lead to more good conversations.” While they get to choose the courses for their customized major, students in individualized degree programs have to justify every class they take in writing, which Nicholson-Kotas

UMN INDIVIDUALIZED DEGREE PROGRAM BACHELOR OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDIES

INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED INTERDEPARTMENTAL MAJOR

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

3 areas of concentration; 1 may be non-CLA 50 semester credits minimum (all at 3/4/5xxx level; 1/2xxx level courses are not counted in BIS program) 15 semester credits 3/4/5xxx level minimum per area 21 semester credits maximum non-CLA 20 credits of the 50 completed after program approval Analytic Paper requirement

3 or 4 CLA areas with a unifying thematic focus 50 semester credits minimum 40 semester credit minimum 3/4/5xxx level 11 semester credits 3/4/5xxx level minimum per area 20 credits of the 50 completed after program approval Senior Project (minimum 2 credits directed study)

SAMPLE PROGRAMS

Political Science, Life Sciences; Public Health Art; Social Justice; Community as Classroom Gender and Sexuality; Race & Ethnicity; Social Justice English; Mass Communication; Retail Merchandising

Law, Justice, and Inequality in America (History; Political Science; Sociology) African-American Women and Social Change (Afro-American Studies; Women’s Studies; Sociology) Middle-Eastern Studies (Arabic Language and Culture; U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East; History and Religions of the Middle East) Filmmaking (Film Studies; English; Video Production)

OTHER INDIVIDUALIZED DEGREE PROGRAMS Inter-College Program, Multidisciplinary Studies (College of Continuing Education) SOURCES: COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUATION

said can be an advantage later when students are applying to jobs or graduate school and need to express who they are and what they want to do. “They’ve got a huge leg up on the process of putting themselves out there [and] marketing themselves for what happens next,” she said. Though requirements dif fer between programs, all individualized degree students write a proposal for the classes they think are best for their program. The proposals go through several rounds of edits with faculty guidance before being approved. It’s easy to justify studying what you’re most interested in, said recent BIS graduate Hannah Miller, who split her degree between her three passions: English, hor ticulture and sustainability studies. Miller said writing justifications of her coursework was a lot like applying for financial aid — as with many scholarship applications, knowing how to market herself and justify her decisions was key. “It was a lot of work, but it was certainly a good exercise knowing what I wanted,” she said. Sustainability studies, urban studies and scientific and technical communication BIS graduate Chrissy Monfette said she designed her degree for the specific line of work she wants to go into — consulting for sustainability-focused corporations like Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

Monfette will move to Sacramento, Calif., this summer, where she’ll begin her job search — a process for which she’ll justify the coursework she did to show what kinds of skills she developed, just like she did for her degree. “It makes it really easy to then describe it to a potential employer,” she said. But some students find it dif ficult to pitch their unique degrees to employers. Charles Ryan, who graduated with a BIS in philosophy, sustainability studies and management, said he tried to get a job as a legislative assistant at the Legislature after college but now works as a professional golf caddy. “I haven’t really figured it out,” he said. “It is definitely a difficult thing to do to tr y to express your degree.” Though he’s tried to shine a positive light on his individualized degree for potential employers by focusing on how he created his own curriculum, Ryan said he hasn’t been successful in finding a career. “My experience has not been great,” he said. “I haven’t widened my job search as much as I could because it is a tough job market no matter what your degree is.” No employers have questioned her degree program, Miller said, but she’s used to justifying her choice in conversation. “It’s cer tainly a mouthful when people asked you what you majored in,” she said.

Red Cross’ Guantanamo reports sought in 9/11 case BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — The International Committee of the Red Cross urged a militar y judge Tuesday to refuse a request to open its confidential communications with U.S. of ficials about conditions at Guantanamo Bay to the lawyers for the prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 terror attack. The Red Cr oss pr epar ed the confidential repor ts for the U.S. gover nment to ensure humanitarian laws were being followed and allowing defense teams to view the documents would jeopardize the organization’s work around the world, said Matthew MacLean, a lawyer for the Red Cross. Red Cross access to hard-to-penetrate places requires that it maintain “strictly confidential dialogues,” MacLean said. “The ICRC goes to places of conflict that no one

else can go to,” he told the judge. “We visit and speak to people that no one can.” He addressed the judge on the second day of a weeklong pretrial hearing for the five detainees accused of planning and aiding the Sept. 11 attack. Lawyers for the men want to review the Red Cross reports for potential evidence for the trial, or for mitigating evidence that may help the defendants avoid the death penalty if convicted. William Lietzau, a deputy assistant secretar y of defense for detainee policy, argued in an affidavit to the court against turning over the reports, which are sent to his office. Military commanders and officials will be reluctant to grant access to the Red Cross if their findings could be used in legal proceedings, he said. “The failure of the United States to adhere to the policy of strict confidentiality could undermine the ICRC’s efforts in other conflicts,” Lietzau said. MacClean offered a com-

promise: The Red Cross, which has been visiting Guantanamo since shortly after the prison opened in 2002, could go through the reports and share anything the organization believes might be critical to the defense. The defense teams rejected that offer. Before they were brought to Guantanamo in September 2006, the five defendants were held in CIA prisons overseas, subjected to an intense program of interrogation that their lawyers say amounted to torture. Their conditions of confinement, both current and past, are a major aspect of the case. Defense attorneys say they don’t intend to publicly release any of the Red Cross reports if they get access to them. Attor ney Cher yl Bormann said her client, Walid bin Attash, did not have a lawyer from the time of his capture in 2003 until 2008 and there may be information in the confidential files relevant to his defense.

Faculty aim to standardize program reviews A team of faculty members are developing guidelines for an external program evaluation. BY HAILEY COLWELL hcolwell@mndaily.com

Students at the University of Minnesota have majored in forest resources for the past 100 years, but they will be able to major in food systems for the first time next year. Though these two programs are ver y dif ferent in age, faculty members are looking for new ways to assess and compare both of them. In an ef for t to review programs in a more standardized way, a small team of faculty members is developing an assessment process for student experience, faculty productivity and program budget in ever y academic program at the University. Because reviewing programs on a set five- or 10-year basis is not conducive to the variety of ages and types of programs in the University, the school may instead look for big depar tmental changes to trigger reviews, said Assistant Vice Provost for the Graduate School Belinda Cheung. New leadership or curricula would be among the factors making a review necessar y, and the type of change would determine the questions asked in the review, she said. The review process will be developed at the University but conducted externally, Cheung said. A timeline for this has yet to be set, as the team is currently in the early stages of developing ideas for the

process. Making sure the new review process is collaborative, comprehensive and sensitive to the differences of each program will allow the University to have a common understanding of the program reviews, said Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Rober t McMaster in a prepared statement. “We know a review of the chemical engineering depar tment will be dif ferent than that of the philosophy depar tment,” he said. The process will outline impor tant areas that should be touched on in ever y review so depar tments can be compared but will leave it up to individual depar tments to decide how to conduct their reviews. Cheung said the loose set of guidelines will make it easier to assess courses of various ages and types. “If you’ve built in enough flexibility in how you approach program review,” she said, “then you can be much more accommodating … whether you are new or old.” Some of the University’s oldest majors are in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. Many, like forest resources, have been available for more than 100 years, said CFANS Student Ser vices Director Bill Ganzlin. Because agricultural education was an important par t of the Universi-

ty’s roots, Ganzlin said he wouldn’t be surprised if a third of the programs have existed since the University began in the mid-1800s. At the same time, the college also houses the University’s two newest majors: food systems and plant science. T he p r o g ram s wer e approved in May and will be fully reviewed in five years, but that process has yet to be established, Ganzlin said. Between now and then, he said the majors will constantly be reviewed and developed, a common practice at the University. Since the University hasn’t established a centralized process for program r eviews, Ganzlin said the faculty involved will develop their own review process for the new majors while they grow. “We’ll be watching, as well, and developing our own process as we need to,” he said.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THROUGH THE AGES THE U’S OLDEST PROGRAMS (AS OF 1871) Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Literature Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Agriculture THE U’S NEWEST PROGRAMS (APPROVED MAY 2013) Food Systems B.S. (CFANS) Plant Science B.S. (CFANS) Marine Biology minor (CBS) Outdoor Recreation and Education minor (CEHD) SOURCE: UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES, OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

Clashes erupt in Egypt over Islamist governors BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CAIRO — Clashes e r u p t e d b e t w e e n s u ppor ters and opponents of Egypt’s president and his Muslim Brotherhood Tuesday over his appointment of new Islamist governors, some in areas where opponents are strong. The protests signaled increasing tension in the deeply polarized nation ahead of mass protests demanding the ouster of the president, Mohammed Morsi, who marks his first year in power June 30. On Sunday, Morsi appointed 17 new governors, including seven members of the Brotherhood and one from an ex-militant group to rule the ancient city of Luxor. That appointment outraged Luxor residents, as the gover nor’s group claimed responsibility for a 1997 massacre of dozens of tourists there. Egypt’s Minister of Tourism was considering resignation over the Luxor appointment, according to Tourism Ministr y spokeswoman Rasha el-Azzazzi. Demonstrators sealed off gates of governors’ offices around the country. Security forces fired tear gas to separate the two sides in the Nile Delta city of Tanta in Gharbiya province. Fighting broke out after opposition protesters chained the gate to the new governor’s office in a symbolic rejection of his appointment. Dozens were injured, including journalists, according to the deputy health minister in Tanta, Mohammed Sharshar. T h e n e w g o v e r n o r, Ahmed el-Baylie, a leading Muslim Brotherhood member and chief recr uiter, managed to enter his office after suppor ters, armed with homemade guns, swords and knives, clashed with rock-throwing pro-

testers to clear them away. Witnesses said an activist took off her shoes and hit the governor in the head, prompting his supporters to attack her. Protesters then tried to set fire to the offices of the Muslim Brotherhood’s party in the city, hurling firebombs and smashing the building’s doors, as well as damaging vehicles believed to belong to Brotherhood members, according to witnesses. A private daily, Al-Masr y Al-Youm, reported that protesters chased Muslim Brotherhood suppor ters in the streets, snatched three of them and dragged them down. In the industrial city of Mahallah al-Koubra, also in Gharbiya province, protesters blocked a mosque where a Muslim Brotherhood cleric was scheduled to visit and clashed with Brotherhood members. According to witnesses, protesters set fire to a car of another Muslim Brotherhood governor, Saad elHusseini, which was carr ying tear gas canisters. The car exploded and a cloud of tear gas billowed into the sky. The governor was not in the car, and no one was hurt. The Freedom and Justice party, the political arm of the Brotherhood, posted on its Facebook page that Brotherhood members detained 15 rioters and handed them to the gover nor’s security contingent. The Brotherhood accused the local security chief of “collaborating” with the protesters. Other places witnessed similar scenes as protesters locked the gates of the governors’ offices. Luxor was especially restive as protesters continued their sit-in for a second day at the governor’s office, sealing off the gates and hanging signs

reading, “The ter rorist governor is not allowed.” Some foreign tourists joined the protest and held up a sign reading, “thanks to Gamaa Islamiya for the massacre.” T h e n e w g o v e r n o r, Adel el-Khayat, is a member of the Constr uction and Development par ty, the political arm of former militant group Gamaa Islamiya, which waged Islamist insurgency during 1990s and was behind the terror attack in Luxor that left 58 tourists dead in 1997. Gamaa Islamiya later renounced violence and tur ned to politics. The par ty is a top ally of Morsi, and its leaders have threatened an “Islamic revolution” if liberals tr y to unseat the Islamist president. The appointment was seen as a reward for the group’s support. Tourism Ministr y spokeswoman el-Azzazzi told the private ONTV channel that the minister, Hesham Zazou, is considering resignation because of “the heavy impact of the decision inter nationally and locally.” She said that the minister was meeting with prime minister to “reconsider the appointment.” In Beni Suef, Muslim Brotherhood suppor ters formed human chains to enable the governor, the Brotherhood’s Adel elKhouli, to enter his office. The countr y’s largest opposition grouping, The National Salvation Front, denounced the appointments in a statement and said the Muslim Brotherhood was pushing Egypt toward more confrontations. “The new appointments clearly show the Muslim Brotherhood’s real intentions to consolidate power and control state institutions,” the opposition group said.

June 19-25, 2013

Despite tuition freeze, fees increase TUITION INCREASES UNDERGRADUATE

NONRESIDENT 5.8% INCREASE

$8,655

RESIDENT

$9,155

BOTH

FULL TIME 2012-13 2013-14

GRADUATE SCHOOL

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MASTERS SECOND YEAR 2012-13 2013-14

GENERAL PROGRAMS PER CREDIT 2012-13 2013-14 $26,250

EXECUTIVE MBA ENTERING STUDENTS 2012-13 2013-14

$19,020 9.0% INCREASE

8.4% INCREASE

$17,448

$14,456

$15,489 7.1% INCREASE

$24,225

$8,050 5.2% INCREASE

$1,916 $1,251

3.0% INCREASE

$1,860 $1,214

$7,650

LAW SCHOOL MEDICAL SCHOOL FIRST YEAR TERM THIRD YEAR TERM 2012-13 2013-14 2012-13 2013-14 SOURCES: BOARD OF REGENTS

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freeze, some — like state legislators — were irked by the additional costs to students.

Widespread cost increases

In addition to a nearly $100 student ser vices fees increase, Kaler’s 2014-15 operating budget will raise fees for all Carlson School of Management students and international students. All Carlson students will have a $500 fee per semester in addition to their tuition. The fee was instated last year at $250 per semester. Full-time international students will see a new, $125 fee. “This is really a fee designed to provide additional ser vices to help these students be successful academically, so it would be for things like advising or tutoring,” said Julie Tonneson, associate vice president for budget and finance. Some course fees and study abroad program costs will also increase, she said.

Room and board will increase by more than $300 for University housing next year to compensate for higher food costs and the cost of the new dorm on 17th Avenue, according to the operating budget. Despite the additional housing cost, the University’s housing is still less expensive than at many colleges around the countr y, said Richard Pfutzenreuter, the University’s vice president and chief financial officer. State legislators have praised Kaler’s budget for holding the line on resident undergraduate tuition, but some are concerned by the fee increases. “I am pleased that the University kept their commitment to keep the tuition flat,” said Sen. Terri Bonoff, DFL-Minnetonka, who heads the Senate’s higher education committee. “But I would have preferred that the student fees were not raised.” Rep. Gene Pelowski Jr., DFL-Winona, Bonoff’s counterpart in the House, has been especially critical of the University’s finances in the past year. “I think, especially in

President Eric Kaler addresses the Board of Regents on Friday at the McNamara Alumni Center.

the last few years with the recession, the solution has been to raise fees,” he said. “But why don’t they go away? There might be better ways to do it.” In addition to fees increases, many students won’t see a tuition freeze. Tuition will increase for non-resident undergraduates and graduate and professional students. Firstyear resident law students will have the highest increase at nine percent. The professional program increases caused Regent Laura Brod to vote against Kaler’s budget, saying she didn’t agree with the high tuition and high financial aid model the large increases created. “I feel like we shouldn’t have a Kelly Blue Book for tuition,” she said. “We should know what [tuition] costs and … have students know what the cost is to them.” Andrew McNally, incoming president of the Council of Graduate Students, said graduate tuition increases could be detrimental to the University in the long run, because highly qualified students might choose to go elsewhere. “Particularly at a Univer-

sity, grad students are what makes it function,” he said. “They do so much of the research at a major university — they are a major draw for the faculty.”

Additional student aid

Though a number of student costs will increase, some sources of student aid — from scholarships to health resources — will receive more funding in the coming year. The budget includes nearly $3 million for meritbased financial aid programs. Some of the funds will help recruit students from non-reciprocity states, who pay higher tuition. In light of a nine percent uptick in counseling service requests in the past decade, the budget also sets aside funds for mental health resources from Boynton Health Ser vice next year, according to Ferdinand Schlapper, Boynton’s director. Board Chair Linda Cohen said she’d like to see pr eventative measur es taken on the issue, including educating freshmen on mental health resources during orientation.

Funding for oncampus construction

The board voted unanimously to adopt Kaler’s sixyear capital improvement plan and his capital improvement budget for the coming year. This funding includes the final addition to the University’s Biomedical Discover y District, which will receive $63 million in the coming year, bringing the total funding for the district to nearly $300 million. The building’s cost drew questions from several board members, but Regent John Frobenius said it makes sense to him. “If you think about the importance of issues in the world … this may in fact be one of the most important buildings and projects the University gets in,” he said. An additional $2 million in Kaler’s plan will be allocated to finish construction on Northrop Memorial Auditorium. The new Recreation and Wellness Center and the 17th Avenue residence hall will also be completed in the coming year. Much of the University’s planned constr uction for next year has been delayed due to the failed bonding

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bill in the Legislature in May.

Board reviews leadership

In addition to approving both budgets, the board elected new internal leadership and reviewed Kaler’s per formance during his second year in office. In a split vote, the regents selected Richar d Beeson as chair. Beeson, who joined the board in 2009, will replace Cohen in July. After the vote, Cohen delivered Kaler’s review, describing his per formance as “stellar” and adding that his decision-making style has “increased the pace of change within the University at a critical point in its histor y.” Last year, Kaler got a similarly glowing review from the board, plus a three percent raise, which he donated to undergraduate scholarships. The board will consider any potential pay increase for Kaler this year during their July meeting, according to University spokesman Matt Hodson. —Roy Aker contributed to this report.

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to collaborate across cultural differences. For those courses, students take an intercultural development inventory that assesses their cultural competency at the beginning and end of each semester, said Department of Forest Resources assistant professor Joe Knight. The inventor y measures the increase in student interest and competency in diversity topics. Knight teaches the 1000-level course, Issues in the Environment, and restructured it to include the development inventory last year. He hasn’t received the assessment results yet, but said student discussions about diversity improved over the past two semesters. Lorenz collaborated with the University’s Institute for Diversity, Equity and Advocacy to bring its workshop on

integrating diversity into syllabi in science departments on the St. Paul campus. “Students have to be able to work across difference,” Lorenz said. “A college that emphasizes the sciences has to bring that ability to work across difference into the classroom.” The workshop is designed to show faculty members how they can introduce diversity into courses through assignments, learning materials and class discussions, said University associate professor and workshop leader Catherine Squires. She said diversity can be incorporated into classes, even when they don’t fit into the University’s diversity liberal education requirements. “Diversity matters in teaching, no matter what your subject is,” Squires said. Lorenz said instructors often think it’s more difficult to create a diverse curricular experience for students in science-based colleges be-

cause science faculty members often weren’t taught to incorporate diversity into their teaching. He worked with the workshop’s leaders to modify its content for a more sciencesavvy audience. Squires said there are more faculty members from the sciences than from CLA who are interested in attending the workshops. Most faculty members are interested in bringing diversity into their classrooms, Lorenz said, but don’t have the skills to do it by themselves. Because the University is primarily white, students need to be prepared to work in more culturally diverse environments, said Associate Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity Louis Mendoza. “[The University] needs to mirror the complex, multiracial, multi-ethnic society we live in,” Mendoza said. Faculty members who attend both workshop sessions receive a $250 stipend, Mendoza said.

The money is used as an extra incentive to buy new classroom materials or attend conferences, he said. Although the University is still working out how to educate its faculty members on diversity topics, it has more diversity requirements than some of its peers. At Nor thwestern University, there are currently no diversity requirements. Frances Aparicio, director of Nor thwestern’s Latina and Latino Studies Program, said an academics and education working group proposed in February to include a diversity requirement for all undergraduates by 2015. The University of Minnesota’s Of fice for Equity and Diversity isn’t looking to implement a diversity policy for every class, Mendoza said, but rather to suggest how faculty members can integrate diverse perspectives into their classes. Craig Hassel, Food Science and Nutrition associ-

DIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS AMONG BIG 10 SCHOOLS DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT Multiple Course Requirement Single Course Requirement

Undefined/Partial Requirement No Curricular Requirement

INSTITUTION(S) Michigan State University, Purdue University, University of Maryland Indiana University, Ohio State University, Penn State University, Rutgers University, University of Illinois, University of Iowa, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota University of Nebraska Northwestern University, University of Chicago SOURCE: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

ate professor, said the workshops have helped faculty members consider how to implement more cultural context into their science curriculum. Hassel teaches a freshman seminar where students can visit a Native American reser vation and learn from elders in those communities about issues like nutrition and indigenous crops. “Ver y few people would get that experience if we

didn’t make a specific effort to include that in the curriculum,” Hassel said. Lorenz plans to share how CFANS brought intercultural competency into its curriculum with other University colleges. “If the function of education is to prepare tomorrow’s leaders,” Mendoza said, “… then we need to have somebody who can represent the interest of a wide variety of social groups.”

Iraqi suicide bombers hit Baghdad mosque, kill 34 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BAGHDAD — Two suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at a nearby checkpoint while the other slipped inside during prayers. The blasts killed 34 people, Iraqi officials said. The coordinated bomb-

ings were the latest in a string of attacks to hit Iraq, reviving fears the country is headed back toward the widespread sectarian bloodshed that pushed it to the brink of civil war in 2006 and 2007. Two police officers said the first bomber detonated his explosives at a security checkpoint near the mosque in Baghdad’s northern Qahira neighborhood in an ap-

parent attempt to distract the authorities. The area is a middle-class, Shiite-majority neighborhood. Amid the commotion, a second bomber slipped past concrete blast walls and into the mosque, where he blew himself up while worshippers were performing midday prayers, according to police officials. The bombings also

wounded 57 people, the officials said. Most of the casualties were students from the nearby Imam al-Sadiq University for Islamic Studies. Police officials said the university’s Shiite students usually perform their midday prayers in the mosque that was hit. After the blasts, security forces quickly sealed of f

the area around the simple, unadorned mosque. Ali Faleh, a university student, said he was inside a stationer y shop nearby when he heard a thunderous explosion. “Ever ybody ran to the blast site, and I saw the body of a colleague who used to be in my class,” he said. “The aim of today’s attack was only to hurt the

Shiites who were there to study or pray, not to fight or kill anybody else.” A medic in a nearby hospital confirmed the casualties. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to media. V iolence has surged in Iraq in recent months, along with sectarian and political tensions.

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Still sexist Making a claim of satire does not freely excuse one’s misogyny.

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icky,” “objectively gross” and dirtier and worse-tasting than penises. He ends by claiming that “for women to want to receive oral sex when you know the strain it puts on men, is selfish and, frankly, discriminatory.” If the author’s intent was to admit to the world that he is a downright tragic lover, mission accomplished. But if his goal was disseminating any larger truth, any pearl of wisdom or even humor, then he failed miserably. Claiming to be a feminist does not grant a “pass” for misogynistic behavior any more than does assuring people you have a black friend permit you to make racist statements. When people protest against flagrantly discriminatory pieces like this, the creator or those who rush to defend it often cry

satire. There is no need to get upset, they argue, because the author is “on your side.” The stance presented in the essay and its attempted justification of satire is reminiscent of the issues presented a few months ago by the locally produced “Ratchet Molly Party” song and video released. When people protested against the sexism iterated in “Ratchet Molly Party,” like chanting referring to female genitalia, one of the artists defended their position on the grounds that it was satirical. The Minneapolis native claimed they were intentionally “brash, in your face, hurtful, overly misogynistic and offensive” as “an attack on the type of hip-hop that sounds like RMP.” In both of these cases, whether satire was the original intention or just an after-the-fact rationalization is largely unimportant. Regardless, it fell so flat that it accomplished the opposite purpose that true satire achieves. When satire is done correctly, it is not difficult to recognize. Such content does not leave its readers or viewers entirely unable to understand if it is serious or ironic while simultaneously producing complete discontent with both possibili-

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ties. It does not leave us guessing as to its purpose; its parody oozes and drips in excess, clearly revealing its message. Conversely, hiding behind the claim of satire while merely echoing problematic language and hate does nothing but augment the problem. Satire’s sincerity must be recognizably feigned. By this standard, Nutnot’s article is a complete flop. The line between tonguein-cheek and foot-in-mouth is not so fine that it is not able to be traversed. Satire is accomplished very effectively on a daily basis (hello, “The Colbert Report” and “The Daily Show”). But wannabe satirists like Nutnot must remember that we are not in some postfeminist society where deliberate misogyny represents viewpoints so widely outdated that it is categorically hilarious. Women suffer every day from sexism and chauvinism. Reiterating its harmful manifestations, even through hyperboles, is irresponsible, hateful and most certainly not entertaining. Bronwyn Miller welcomes comments at bmiller@mndaily.com.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Fake skepticism Summer’s long delay has led some to make the ill-informed declaration that global climate change is not real.

O Maxwell Smith welcomes comments at msmith@mndaily.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Kline shows leadership to prevent student loan rate from doubling I wanted to thank Congressman John Kline (RMinn.) for his leadership on preventing student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1. Kline’s bill, HR1911, is the only bill to date that has passed either body of Congress that would prevent federal student loan interest rates from doubling. Kline’s bill is based on a proposal put forth by President Barack Obama that would tie student loan interest rates to the 10-year treasur y rate. The Associated Press published an article on May 9 titled “Republicans to back Obama’s student loan plan” and even called it a “rare win” for the president. In spite of this show of good faith and bipartisan support for the bill during the committee process, Obama and Senate Democrats continue to play politics with the issue and are dragging their feet. The Democrat-controlled Senate has yet to pass a single bill that would prevent student loan rates from doubling on July 1. It’s for this reason I was so surprised to see College Democrats at the University of Minnesota holding an event on June 18 called “Calling out John Kline,” where they misleadingly attacked Kline while Senate Democrats including Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar sit on the sideline, content to play politics with such an important issue. I hope the College Democrats will wake up to the fact that the do-nothing Senate, led by the ineffective Franken and Klobuchar are the ones who need calling out on the issue of student loan rates. I thank Kline for looking out for students and his biparti-

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WOMEN’S ISSUES

hen I hear the words “I’m a feminist, but..,” I already know that the clause that follows will almost certainly aggravate me. However, I was still unprepared for the ultimate palm-to-forehead experience I had when the end of that sentence was, “but I don’t eat pussy.” The headline of a June 7 Thought Catalog article reads as such. The author, Wayne Nutnot (which I can only hope is a pen name), begins by stating outright that he is a feminist, claiming to love women, like abortions and hate inequality — because that’s all it takes, obviously. He states that he “bravely and selflessly” understands his privilege as a white male and says that women must alternatively understand that “sexually, vaginas are not as good as penises.” Nutnot’s essay goes on to repeatedly denigrate women’s bodies, stating that the only purpose of vaginas is feeling “really good when your penis is inside of them” and that they are “fin-

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san work to prevent student loan rates from going up on July 1. Susan Eckstein chairwoman College Republicans at the University of Minnesota

More climate research needed

Recent headlines announced that the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide had reached a “feared” and “scary” 400 parts per million, with emphasis on the 400. That ratio would not be so scary if we imagine a Minnesota Wild game with 10,000 seated spectators where the announcer asks the carbon dioxide people to stand, and just four people rise out of 10,000 in the total arena — the ratio of carbon dioxide to other atmosphere gases like nitrogen and oxygen. The fear is because carbon dioxide responds to a portion of the earth’s infrared radiation and warms the atmosphere, becoming a greenhouse gas. Therefore, more carbon dioxide should eventually cook us. What is not mentioned is something called band saturation. There is enough carbon dioxide in the air now to absorb most of the small segment of the earth’s infrared band that affects carbon dioxide, so more carbon dioxide in the air doesn’t actually do very much. This is one reason that data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Climate Data Center shows that global average temperatures haven’t risen in the past 15 years, even though carbon dioxide levels continue rising. Or as Stanford’s Nobel physicist, Robert Laughlin, put it recently, “Global warming forecasts have the further difficulty that one can’t find much actual warming in present-day weather observa-

tions.” The warming forecasts in the four previous reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have so far been much higher than the actual global temperature experience. It’s time for more climate research before we panic or spend billions on renewable clean energy schemes that are so intermittent that they require backup from greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels. This backup is normally supplied by natural gas plants that then run in start/ stop mode when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun isn’t shining. This wastes fuel and increases costs and emissions. Our resources are better spent on climate science and renewable energy research. An example is the University of Minnesota Center for Nanostructure Applications, which is working on technology that promises to enhance the efficiency of solar panels. There is also the University’s new Wind Energy Research Station at UMore Park in Rosemount, Minn. Human activity is adding more than 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year, unabated by world climate conferences, energy legislation and intermittent renewable energy. But actual global warming remains at rest, and we don’t know why. There are theories. The oceans are taking up some of the heat; the waters acidify and damage coral reefs. But the atmosphere content of carbon dioxide still rises. The solar sun spot cycle has paused, meaning slightly lower solar output. It is time for us to pause as we study what is really happening with our climate. Rolf Westgard guest lecturer on energy topics University’s Lifelong Learning program

ver the p a s t month or two it has not been uncommon to hear skeptics of global climate change mutter MATT HOY that the overcolumnist long winter/ spring proves that it’s all a hoax. They argue that because the weather has been colder than they are used to for a few weeks in a relatively small area, the Earth cannot possibly be warming. Pay no mind to the fact that 2012 was the warmest year since U.S. average temperature records started in 1895, at 3.2 degrees above normal. Or that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached their highest concentration on record, as levels are expected to pass from the current global average of 395 parts per million to 400 within a few years. Evidence is not terribly convincing, though, as most people — myself included — cannot actually picture the difference between 395 and 400 parts per million. Anecdotal evidence like the fact that a day last week was really cold seems to hold more sway. I’m always for a healthy dose of skepticism; it’s important to question authority indiscriminately. But valuing informal obser vations over the opinions and research of women and men who have devoted their lives to studying these phenomena does not count as real skepticism. It only counts as ignorance. The most common refrain one encounters from these people is the idea that small, contained bursts of cold disprove the notion that the Ear th is getting hotter. This comes from a misunderstanding of the concept of average global temperature, which takes into account things like localized heat waves and cold snaps. Minnesota’s April and May provide a per fect example. Local news and public radio stations were crowded with stories of golf courses prevented from opening because of late-season snows and people frustrated by the persistent cold. But global temperatures from April were 0.18 degrees above average and 0.13 degrees above average from May. But those numbers aren’t ver y big. They’re little enough for people with no background in climatology to disregard. And that’s the problem. This skepticism is an excuse to ignore an issue that affects us all. Matt Hoy welcomes comments at mhoy@mndaily.com.

Incomebased diversity at the U Income-based diversity is an emerging alternative to race-based admissions in higher education.

recent New York Times article outlined a new kind of diversity gap at some of the nation’s leading public institutions of higher education: diversity based on socioeconomic status. In light of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action policies used in higher education admissions, some universities are looking for alternative means to continually enroll a culturally and socioeconomically diverse student body without incorporating race-conscious policies. One common metric of interpreting the socioeconomic diversity of students at an institution is the percentage of Pell grant-eligible students admitted to and/or enrolled at a given university. If affirmative action is struck down, it is expected that income-based diversity policies will be adopted nationally in universities. At the University of Minnesota, 26 percent of students enrolled were eligible for Pell grants in the last school year, and 31 percent of enrolled were first-generation college students. Robert McMaster, vice provost and dean of undergraduate education, said these statistics have shown an upward trend in recent years, but on an annual basis remain relatively stable. Compared to the University of CaliforniaBerkeley, where 34 percent of undergraduates are Pell grant-eligible, and the University of Michigan — where the 2003 affirmative action case began — at 16 percent, the University falls somewhere between the most diverse schools and the middle of the pack. Part of the reason the University has been able to consistently attain a decent level of socioeconomic diversity from year to year is the various outreach programs connecting middle and high school students, as well as their counselors, with University admissions and financial aid officers. The University offers the President’s Emerging Scholars program and the Promise Scholarship, which help encourage students who may be financially disadvantaged. These sources of aid are more important the more “blind” a university is in its admissions. The University’s admissions process is based on need-blind principles, and as such it does not seek to actively recruit low-income or socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Instead it measures diversity and socioeconomic status only after those students are admitted. How can the University build on its existing income diversity? Higher education professors Bradley Curs and Ozan Jaquette linked increased out-of-state enrollment to lower socioeconomic diversity in the student body. The answer, according to their research, is state funding. Out-of-state students bring in more money for universities — one only needs to look at the difference in tuition rates for in-state students to see why. At UC Berkeley, one of the most income-diverse schools, their out-of-state student population rapidly increased the past few years, and their racial diversity dropped as a result. President Eric Kaler’s budget for the 2014-2015 school year increases tuition for out-of-state students by $1,000. This may result in a welcome but unintentional increase in the socioeconomic diversity of Minnesota residents attending the University. If states are not able to afford more education spending, Curs and Jacquette say that “caps on nonresident enrollments may be a means of retaining socioeconomic and racial diversity.” In the future, a cap on non-resident enrollment may be necessary to strike a balance between worldclass research and a diverse student body. McMaster said that Kaler’s goals of advancement of faculty research programs would not directly correlate with decreased undergraduate recruitment. “We can become an even more elite University in terms of the research, the scholarship, the number of national awards that we win,” McMaster said, “and that won’t play itself out in any decrease in the diversity of the undergraduate class.”

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Kill’s camps educate, influence youth

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Camper AJ Mazzucchi, 11, tackles a weighted bag Monday during one of a series of football camps for youth at TCF Bank Stadium. Gophers head coach Jerry Kill and his staff host the camps, which run through mid-July.

Coach Jerry Kill and his staff host camps throughout June and July. BY DANE MIZUTANI dmizutani@mndaily.com

Jerr y Kill has a lot on his plate as head coach of the Gophers football squad, and he rarely takes a vacation. But that hasn’t stopped him from adding more to his schedule in the offseason. Kill and his staf f have spent most of the last two weeks with youngsters from around the state for annual summer football camps. Kill said he’s even had children travel from North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas to participate. These camps star ted June 9 and run sporadically through July 21 at TCF Bank Stadium. “I’d like to,” Kill laughed about taking a potential vacation. “I always try and get away [at the beginning of July] for a few days and meet my brother. We bass fish once a year, but that’s about it.” Kill and Gophers Director of Football Operations Dan O’Brien said the ultimate goal of the camps is to give back to Minnesota, and

it’s an added bonus that they might influence the participants later in their careers. “You never know what’s going to happen with these kids,” O’Brien said. “We want ever y single one of these kids to walk away and say, ‘I want to be a Golden Gopher.’ ” Kill said the camps have more participants each year, but the Gophers limited the numbers this year to teach the fifth- through eighthgraders on a more personal basis. “We teach them the basics of football,” Kill said. “We also teach them the ‘Minnesota Rouser.’ ” These teachings have affected 11-year-old Lakeville native AJ Mazzucchi, who was at a TCF Bank Stadium camp on Monday for the second straight year. “I always have a blast here,” Mazzucchi said, “… and meet new friends. I love the coaches here, too.” Mazzucchi said it’s a benefit to work out with college coaches because of their experience. “They have more experience than anybody I’ve worked with in the past, and they know the right stuff from the wrong stuff,” he said. Mazzucchi competes on the defensive line in the

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Fourth-through-eighth graders at a Jerry Kill football camp attempt to catch a ball during a training exercise Monday at TCF Bank Stadium.

Lakeville Football Association, but he said this camp has allowed him to learn other positions. He added that his participation in these camps will help him throughout his season.

“I can pretty much guarantee it,” he said. “I’m progressing and getting better and better from this camp and other camps. “This is the most favorite camp I’ve done so far.”

O’Brien said this camp is unique because of the commitment from all members of the Gophers’ coaching staff. “I think people would be hard-pressed to find another Division I staff where

every one of its main position coaches par ticipates in these types of camps,” O’Brien said. “It speaks to the character and quality of our staff that they want to be involved.”

TRACK

Former Gophers running star Price dreams bigger Price u from Page 1

She finished her career with the Gophers last spring and then completed her final semester of nursing school. That subsequent summer ser ved as a learning experience. She trained “semi-seriously” but didn’t have a particular goal. She bounced around the idea of running in the Medtronic Twin Cities 10 Mile this past fall, but she got sick before that race and didn’t compete. That was the tur ning

point. “It was right after the Twin Cities 10 Mile that I realized that I missed being out there and being really competitive,” Price said. She was working as a retail associate at the Running Room at the time and met a customer who told her about the Twin Cities Track Club. That customer passed along Price’s information and through that, she met her cur rent coach Chris Lundstrom. Lundstrom of fered direction to Price’s career. He said he knew immediately that Price had potential to be

great. “I met with her, and she said she was running a good amount, and it turns out she was running like 90 miles a week,” Lundstrom said with a chuckle. “She was serious about it, and I could tell that.” Lundstrom said the two talked about races Price had competed in previously and said there’s a necessary progression in terms of distance races. That progression starts with half marathons. Price said she’s hesitant to set a time goal, but a reasonable goal for the half marathon would be an hour and 15 minutes. She said it’s sometimes

difficult to hold back because she knows she can do more. “I could go out there and finish a marathon right now — that’d be no problem — but to be highly competitive, I want to let myself develop for that,” she said. Lundstrom agreed and said he knows Price could already run a marathon, but she would risk injuries by rushing into a race that demands so much. He said he’s confident in the path she’s on, but he has to remind her to dial it back at times. “She’s always excited to put in the work … so for her, my job is to hold her back a little bit and keep her from

doing too much,” Lundstrom said. Price’s for mer head coach, Gary Wilson, is familiar with her competitiveness. He said he’s proud of her post-collegiate success and even prouder that she’s being smart about her career. “I’ve told every kid I’ve ever coached in college to never, ever run a marathon,” he said. “It’s not only demanding, but it can end up being debilitating for runners. “I’ve seen kids ruin careers because they run marathons way too early in their careers … so she’s doing it the right way, I think.” Price said her goal is to

complete her first marathon next year. Lundstrom, who’s worked with Price since November, said he’s certain of Price’s abilities as a runner. “She has not come anywhere near fulfilling her potential yet,” he said. “She can definitely be one of the top runners in the United States.” Price, however, knows she’s still young in the marathon world. “I’m always ready to make that next big jump, and I know it’s in me, but I also need to give it time,” she said. “I’m thriving in the environment I’m in right now.”

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ATHLETICS

Teague, coaches bring out fan support throughout Minnesota with road trip

The 16-stop trip across the state will end June 20 in Walker, Minn. BY JACE FREDERICK jfrederick@mndaily.com

WILLMAR, Minn. — The Gophers’ 1,800-mile, 16-city road trip is showing fans around Minnesota that they matter. “Gopher Road Trip Chalk Talk 2013,” which began May 16 and ends June 20, features speeches from athletics director Norwood Teague and various University head coaches. The cities range from Jackson to Hibbing. “[The people of Minnesota] suppor t us in so many ways, and we’re certainly not entitled to their support,” Teague said. “We want to show that we have a great vision moving forward and that we appreciate what they do.” The tour allows people to get to know an athletics department in transition. Teague became athletics director a year ago and has made several significant decisions since then, including the hiring of Richard Pitino as coach of the men’s basketball team in April. Pitino replaced Tubby Smith, whom Teague fired in March. “They’re all keen to find out where [the department] is headed and what we’re all about,” said second-year volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon. Attendance for the free outings has been stronger than expected, Teague said. There were hundreds that showed up at the stop in Willmar on June 17. Pitino said it’s great to get out and see the different towns and people Minnesota has to offer. While he’s been on similar tours as an assistant with Louisville and Florida, he said this trip is different because nearly all Minneso-

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New Gophers head men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino talks to fans about his team during a stop along the Gopher Road Trip Chalk Talk tour Monday in Willmar, Minn.

tans cheer for the Gophers. “This University’s owned by the entire state of Minnesota and not just the metro,” Kandiyohi County Administrator Larry Kleindl said. “It’s strongly supported by this area.” Teague said the road trip serves as a “marketingtype event” for some of the less-publicized sports. Each coach gives a report of the program he or she represents at every stop. The bus tour allows the coaches to spend time together, McCutcheon said. “We’re all kind of insulated in our own little bubble of whatever sport we’re playing,” he said. “Here we get

to come out and represent the University as a whole.” Although ever y coach speaks, the high-profile coaches receive most of the questioning. Fans in Willmar asked Pitino about recruiting, forward Mo Walker, the possible addition of a practice facility and transfer Malik Smith. The coach cracked jokes and told stories, causing the audience to break out in laughter. Pitino said his main message is to show supporters his appreciation. “A lot of what we do is because of them,” he said. Pitino’s message came across loud and clear to

some fans. “It just makes us feel important,” said Bev Marcus of Willmar, who’s been a Gophers fan for more than 40 years, “like we really count.” The trip comes to its final stop in Walker on June 20. Teague said he hopes to make it an annual event, though the stops could vary from year to year. He said overall the trip’s been a success. “It’s just a great chance to see our donors, our fans, our alumni, and it’s great to build relationships,” he said. “It’s great for them to see and hear from our coaches, and it just builds great support.”

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BASEBALL

With draft, Ghelfi fulfills dream in surprise fashion Gophers pitcher Drew Ghelfi was taken late in the 2013 MLB draft. BY DANE MIZUTANI dmizutani@mndaily.com

Drew Ghelfi was playing catch in the front yard with his father June 8 as he’d done many times before. As the seconds crawled by with each exchange, the mindless activity gave Ghelfi clarity amid the stress of the afternoon. Then the call came. “I was tr ying to keep my mind off of it all — then my mom came running out of the house and star ted screaming and jumping around,” Ghelfi said. “I went and grabbed my phone.” It was the Milwaukee Brewers on the other end. Drew Ghelfi, at last, was a professional baseball player. The Brewers selected Ghelfi in the 25th round of the 2013 MLB draft. He was the third Gophers player, and pitcher, to be drafted this year. Ghelfi was always surrounded by baseball as a kid. His father played for the Cleveland Indians organization, and his uncle played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Still, Ghelfi classified himself as a late bloomer and said he didn’t start to peak until his junior and senior years at Central High School in La Crosse, Wis. That’s when he realized he could compete in college. “I really just wanted a chance to continue to play,” he said. “I didn’t really care where it was, to be honest.” He said toward the end of his senior year of high school, Gophers’ assistant coach Rob Fornasiere, advised Ghelfi to reach out to

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Iowa Central Community College. Ghelfi took his advice and was rewarded. He said the coach at Iowa Central came up to watch one of his games and offered a scholarship. He pitched two seasons with the Tritons. He was good — not great — in those two years, but he improved in nearly ever y statistical categor y from his freshman to sophomore seasons. Ghelfi said he batted a little bit at Iowa Central, too, but realized his best chance to make it was as a pitcher. He said he kept in touch with Fornasiere in his time with Iowa Central, and it paid off. The Gophers of fered Ghelfi a chance to play at the Division I level before the 2012 season. But he didn’t receive a lot of playing time with the Gophers. In two years with the program, he pitched 27.1 innings — and only 11 his senior season. “I think he was fr ustrated just like anyone else would be if they’re not throwing,” said Tom Windle, ace of the Gophers’ 2013 pitching staf f. “But at the same time, he came to the field ever y day and worked out what he needed to.” Ghelfi said it was hard to stay motivated at times but knew he had the ability to make it to the next level. That’s what continued to

drive him. Ghelfi has a fastball, a changeup and a cur veball. He said he leans on his cur veball in tough situations, but Windle said arm strength is Ghelfi’s biggest asset. “You can’t teach someone to throw a fastball 90 to 95 [mph],” Windle said. “He has that upside, and he needs to work with his off-speed stuff and throw more strikes.” Ghelfi said he didn’t expect to be selected in the draft but felt good at his predraft pitching sessions with the Minnesota Twins and the Brewers. “I had a feeling, if I got taken, it would be by one of them pretty late … but I didn’t expect to go as early as the 25th round,” he said. “It was a surprise.” Ghelfi, Windle and former Gophers pitcher DJ Snelten are currently in Arizona for rookie minicamps. Ghelfi said after he finishes camp in Arizona, players in his organization either stay there for more workouts or get shipped to Helena, Mont., to compete in higher rookie ball. “I’d love to be in Helena now,” he laughed. “… Five years ago, no way did I think I’d be dying to get to Helena.” Ghelfi said he grew up a fan of the Brewers, so this is a dream come true. He said the moment with his parents in the front yard was special, but he noted it’s only the beginning for him.

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Former Minnesota pitcher Drew Ghelfi throws the ball against North Dakota State on March 27, 2013 at the Metrodome.

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er now,” Ghelfi said. “It’s starting to hit me now that

I’m a professional baseball player.”

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ROCK THE GARDEN (AND GARAGE) BY JOE KLEINSCHMIDT

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Saturday’s varied show in the sculpture garden included plenty of drone, radio-friendly hits and a makeshift dance party in the parking garage.

JAAK JENSEN, DAILY Metric performs at Rock the Garden on Saturday.

espite the mid-afternoon thunderstorm, Dan Deacon forged ahead underground on Saturday. When rain made his performance on the Walker Art Center’s outdoor stage for Rock the Garden completely impossible, the Baltimore electronic composer headed into the parking garage. His gutsy decision paid off—thousands of concertgoers streamed into the car-filled concrete arena for the impromptu setup. A sweaty rave broke out as the frenzied composer kept leading the crowd in synchronized movements. Deacon’s cross between a kindergarten teacher and electronic curator culminated in a human tunnel extending outside.

A Rock the Garden attendee crowd surfs during Metric’s set on Saturday.

“Get Older” reverberated in the dimly lit, crowded space as Deacon asked his audience to revisit Zion in the post-apocalyptic world of “The Matrix.” “Imagine that we just heard from Morpheus that Neo destroyed the Matrix,” the bearded, bespectacled leader said. Leading the pack of poncho-clad fans back outside, Deacon’s exuberant personality clashed weirdly with Low’s alienating perfor mance. The Duluthbased trio, celebrating two decades as a band, played a 27-minute, mostly instrumental jam. With a one-note wall of noise, the band definitely confused most people in the crowd, who were expecting more melodies or words. As Alan Sparhawk continued to strum a simmering chord, the wall of noise intensified, and the sun finally appeared. When the song ended, Sparhawk took to the mic and interacted with the crowd for the first and only time to say, “Drone. Not drones.” As entertaining as the crowd’s reactions to Low’s political statement proved, 89.3 The Current’s changing roster of hosts hilariously tried to salvage a transition. One DJ awkwardly christened the abrupt closing as “art.” If Rock the Garden ever needed an old stand-by, it was after Low’s tepid reaction from the crowd. Bob Mould followed the humming guitars with his fast-paced, allinclusive alt-rock.

room back in the day. When the Walker’s garden dimmed at dusk, Metric only amplified the frenetic energy. The Canadian artrockers transformed into stadium-sized headliners. Lead singer Emily Haines bounced around stage for highlights like “Help I’m Alive.” “Breathing Underwater” solidified Metric’s top billing — Haines led the crowd, more than 10,000-strong, in the chorus of the single from 2012’s “Synthetica.” Out of the garage and into the garden, the penultimate synth-heavy song from Metric, “Gold Guns Girls,” recalled the dance frenzy of Dan Deacon earlier in the day. As unpredictable as the first two sets were, the family-friendly affair let out at 10 p.m. with a prompt mass exodus from the damp grounds. With no hip-hop this year, Rock the Garden continues to be the uptight older brother of local outdoor festivals — P.O.S performed last year as the event’s first and only rap act. The event still takes risks — ones calculated enough to avoid upsetting too many listeners. Still, the devoted fan base The Current brings out is a healthy mix of tastes, even if that means sitting through a droning guitar chord. The festival’s success hinges on the unexpected results from taking risks, like giving young local talent a chance at the spotlight. At least Dan Deacon still found a way to cultivate some spontaneity this year, choreographing a mass dance among strangers and parked cars.

The Hüsker Dü founder tore through material spanning his highly decorated career — tracks from Sugar’s 1992 album, “Copper Blue,” even made the cut. About as predictable as the buzz after a few of the $6 Summits, Mould’s set comforted the sun-soaked mass effortlessly.

“Imagine that we just heard from Morpheus that Neo destroyed the Matrix.” Before ending his set, Mould’s friendly banter also warmed the stage. Asking ever yone whether they’ve married yet — referencing Minnesota’s recent legalization of gay marriage — the punk icon quipped, “It’s good for the economy.” The ’90s alt vibes only increased when Silversun Pickups took the stage next, launching into a gr ungy performance. The crowd’s angst-filled stoners perked up, and the Los Angelesbased rockers launched into a 75-minute performance that showcased frontman Brian Aubert’s seething voice. On the group’s radio hits “Panic Switch” and “Lazy Eye,” he switched from melancholy to manic with his recognizable throaty vocals. The four-piece praised their openers and even recalled some of their first shows in Minneapolis. Apparently Aubert still remembers the foul stench emanating from the 7th St. Entry’s bath-

Rock the Garden attendees crouch to the ground before a dance competition during Dan Deacon’s set in the parking garage of The Walker Art Center during the Rock the Garden concert on Saturday.

Metric performs at Rock the Garden on Saturday.

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The goonies The rock ‘n’ roll boys release their second album. BY SPENCER DOAR sdoar@mndaily.com

he cover of T win Cities rockers The Goondas’ new album “Dog Show” features a found photo of five guys mugging for the camera with their catch from a fishing trip. Pop on the album’s accompanying 3D glasses, and the most prominent feature becomes the bulge of one particular Speedo-clad gentleman. Given that dr ummer Josh Miller requires that every song has balls, it’s a perfect fit. “It’s a judgment test — if the song has no balls, [Miller] vetoes it,” guitarist Jackson Atkins said. While working on “Watch Your Tongue,” the eighth track on “Dog Show,” Miller refused to play because he thought it was too slow. So, for much of the eight months it took to make the album, bassist Andy Meuwissen switched instruments with Miller. That’s pretty much the epitome of the Goondas: seriously goofy but with a clear emphasis on wanting to rock. Their self-titled first album strayed more in the garage punk direction but “Dog Show” features more bluesy inspirations and the occasional twang of country

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influence. “I know that our first record was a bunch of songs we wrote kind of randomly, and we didn’t know what we were doing yet,” Atkins said. They began by playing covers; Miller stipulated he’d only join the band if they lear ned Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” first. As they gradually made the transition to original material, one thing remained constant — the ability to put on a crazy show. “Ever ything’s all for a laugh,” Meuwissen said. “As long as people are entertained, if that means being the village idiot on stage — which we often are — and if somebody remembers that, had a good time and maybe enjoyed the music — maybe — I guess it was all worth it.” A group for five years, the Goondas made a name for themselves by being wild — chipping teeth, smashing instruments, pretty much being off-the-wall in ways reminiscent of The Who’s antics. Frontman Brenden Green leads that charge to the wild side, and while all

ALEX BREYFOGLE, DAILY Andy Meuwissen and Jackson Atkins of the Goondas at Muddsuckers in the Southeast Como neighborhood.

four guys knew each other growing up, Green was never a musician until he joined the band. “We get so much shit about Brenden and the Goondas being a bunch of Iggy Pop [wannabes, but]

Brenden didn’t even know who Iggy Pop was for the first two years of the band, he was just being himself,” Meuwissen said. Green may not have known Iggy Pop, but the others have a profound

knowledge of rock ‘n’ roll histor y. Meuwissen appears a walking encyclopedia — ask him anything about Black Sabbath or The Kinks, and he’ll probably answer that question and five more you never

thought to ask. “I don’t know what music does for your life, but I think my life has been opened up by my favorite singers and made it into a real world for me,” Meuwissen said.

BOOKS

Q&A with Dan Savage

ince 1991, Dan Savage’s syndicated advice column has served up frank sex talk to worrisome virgin teenagers, bi-curious feminists and everyone in between. “Savage Love” only represents one strand of the Savage media personality. He’s also branched out to an MTV show, written several books and co-founded the “It Gets Better Project,” a website devoted to providing role models to LGBT youth. His latest book, “American Savage: Insights, Slights, and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love, and Politics,” definitely has one hell of a bulky title, but Savage’s longwinded label illustrates the broad range to his rants. Now that he’s not confined to 1,000 words, Savage tries to extend his opinion on everything from the Catholic Church to gun rights. A&E picked the brain of the man who made “Santorum” a word you don’t want to Google.

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I saw your recent interview on the Colbert Report. In those interviews, where you have to be on the defense all the time, do you ever get exhausted? No, I love those types of conversations — whether I choke or not. I feel like my childhood was the perfect path — it was like group therapy. We had family meals where ever yone would scream and yell and shout. Going on Colbert and duking

How do you view the “It Gets Better Project” at this point? It’s going really well. The project had a really limited goal without an achievable end — just to create this resource and this sort of online LGBT footnote for kids who are maybe trapped in families or parts of the country where there are no adult role models. It’s a different interview — we speak to LGBT kids every day. It helps in getting the perspective they need, constructive advice they need and the image in their heads they need to get through. A lot of LGBT kids just have a terrible time in their lives and struggle. A lot of LGBT kids out there know now how to be successful through adults. It’s possible to show that they are not the only gay or lesbian person on the planet. Nobody thinks that anymore. A 13-year-old gay kid in the shittiest backwater town knows that there are gay people out there. What’s the best part of your job? It’s writing my column — I’m just sitting down to write that now. It’s wonderful. Here I am, digging through my email and coaching people about their sex lives. Sometimes people include photographs. How many people do you answer every day? I can’t answer every letter I get — I just get way too many. I answer three or four a week in the column and one a day on the blog. Every once in a while, I write someone personally. The deal with advice columnists is that you

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can’t write to everyone. Do people ever follow up after you’ve given advice? Yeah, I do hear from people. Email’s so intimate — that’s how I get the mail now. I held out for a long time writing actual letters. But when people read the column and write back, I don’t tend to run those letters. I feel like people won’t share specifics if they don’t want to. Most will go on the comment board and go, “Hey, that’s my letter. Here’s some more details.” What’s interesting about that is you see readers chiming in and giving good advice — sometimes it’s better than mine. Do people approach you in public asking advice? Absolutely. And it can be unnerving for my husband and child. I don’t mind it when people ask me questions in public. I do appreciate it when people see me with my child and they keep it to themselves. Are you still shocked at what people write to you? No. I get crazy letters. Asking me which one is the craziest or most shocking is like asking a New Yorker about the dirtiest pigeon he ever

“Speak Up and Get Down,” featuring Guante and the 2013 MN Brave New Voices team Minneapolis underground emcee Guante is a busy man. As well as working with producer Big Cats on message-driven hip-hop albums like “An Unwelcome Guest” and his latest, “You Better Weaponize,” he’s also an essayist, political activist and teacher. Guante, a.k.a. Kyle Myhre, also happens to be a two-time National Poetry Slam champion, so Friday’s “Speak Up and Get Down” spoken-word showcase will reflect the multitalented performer’s roots in the art. He’ll join the roster of the local 2013 Brave New Voices team, comprised of eight high school teens, for a night of poetry. Bring an open mind, and prepare for plenty of rhymes. u Where: The Coffee Shop Northeast, 2852A Johnson St. NE, Minneapolis u When: 7 p.m. u Cost: Free

PHOTO COURTESY OF DAN SAVAGE Dan Savage’s witty retorts in his sex advice column get the full treatment with his latest book “American Savage.”

saw — there’s just so many. Crazy questions and troubled people telling me about whatever sexual incidents they’ve had — and they’re all interesting. I can’t pick one. What did you learn on your MTV show “Savage U?” I think it was a really

fun show. All the people on MTV were really awesome, but I think I learned something I kind of knew with the questions in advice column and on the “Savage Lovecast.” You don’t have to look at the people asking the questions. When you have to look at the person

Zine Release Party Know how to shade a perfect moustache with your pencil? Want to physically spread your thoughts on Marxism? Then head on down to Boneshaker Books to engage with fellow zinesters for an evening of trading comics, poems and rants. Even if you’d never consider pouring your soul into writing that will be Xeroxed by a pimply-faced employee, you can revel in the weird local art collective this party should reveal. Get off your Tumblr, and hand-stitch the spine of your forthcoming manifesto. If you don’t have any zines to bring, feel free to abuse the event’s open mic. u Where: Boneshaker Books, 2002 S. 23rd Ave., Minneapolis u When: 7 p.m. u Cost: Free

sunday

BY JOE KLEINSCHMIDT jkleinschmidt@mndaily.com

it out with Stephen’s character, for me that’s like a really good Thanksgiving.

saturday

A&E spoke to the outspoken sex columnist about doling out constant advice he gives via “Savage Love.”

asking the question, you have to picture that person doing whatever’s being described. That’s never … that’s not fun. You want to picture people you think are hot — that hot is so subjective that even someone who is hot to someone else is not very hot to another person.

10 Thousand Sounds Festival End your weekend with City Pages’ annual downtown music fest, this year featuring national headliners The Walkmen. Coming off of 2012’s “Heaven,” the New Yorkers continue to show off an alternative contemporary edge to vintage instruments. Free Energy, the event’s other national act, also updates the sound of another era. The five-piece brings an ecstatic power pop to bombastic ’80s arena rock without sounding corny. If that’s not enough of a reason to attend, plenty of rising local acts are also in tow. Emcee Greg Grease, pop duo Strange Names and indie up-and-comers Prissy Clerks round out the Minnesota connection. u Where: 8th St. & Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis u When: 4-10 p.m. u Cost: $25 ($20 advance) u Age: 21+

CULTURE COMPASS BY JOE KLEINSCHMIDT

June 19-25, 2013

by Kanye West Scratch “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” — that kind of album’s not scoring a direct sequel. Stripped down to acid house music and occasional soul staples, “Yeezus” unleashes uncompromising anger where Kanye West’s landmark 2010 album strays into perfect fantasy. Kanye’s back to a blunt lyrical edge, imperfect and incensed by commercialism and a “new slaver y.” Though “Yeezus” definitely takes more work to listen to, the pay-off is worth it. It’s not exactly an explicit social-commentar y, but “Yeezus” shows Kanye at his most obsessive-compulsive and fearless. “Yeezus” marks a “Kid A” counterpoint to his previous work, a lot more spontaneous as ’Ye speaks “Swaghili.”

“World War Z” Really this recommendation stands as a placeholder to the millions of other post-apocalyptic movies out now. (See: “Elysium,” “After Earth” and “This Is the End.”) If you prefer your futuregazing without Neill Blomkamp’s pseudo-documentar y style, Will Smith or stoner comedy, maybe “World War Z” is for you. Brad Pitt stars as the United Nations worker who travels the world’s zombie-ravaged environment, tr ying to stop the pandemic. Based on Max Brooks’ novel of the same name, the forthcoming blockbuster may not pack the same social commentar y as the literature, but it’ll pack in the viewers as it racks up the corpses onscreen.

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CULTURE COMPASS BY JOE KLEINSCHMIDT “Black Hole” by Charles Burns A primer into the alt-world of graphic novels, “Black Hole” gives a dark account of a group of suburban teenagers in the 1970s. Set in Seattle, the high school-aged freaks soon have to live out in the local town’s woods. The teens become social outcasts as they develop strange mutations via a sexually transmitted disease referred to as “the bug.” Think David Fincher or Franz Kafka — in a similar vein, Burns draws with a vivid clarity that makes the grotesque manifestations all the more uncomfortable. Tr y to read this one on a summer’s eve if you can handle nightmares that would make John Carpenter grin.

MUSIC

Cleanin’ up with Grease

Minneapolis rapper Greg Grease’s fortunes are on the rise.

BY SPENCER DOAR sdoar@mndaily.com

reg Grease stepped of f the First Avenue stage, casually took the congratulations of his fellow performers and friends and, with a big grin on his face, lifted his shirt, stood over a fan and let the air buffet his sweat-soaked body. Last Friday in the Main Room, Grease opened for Sims and Astronautalis, just another gig to bolster credentials already buoyed by the acclaim for his 2012 album, “Cornbread, Pearl & G,” and 2013 EP, “Black King Cole.” Last month, Gr ease performed at Soundset. In early June, he was playing in New York — a week later, Grease and his DJ, Ken Thomas, were still buzzin’ about their joyride in a white ’64 Plymouth Valiant (with sea foam green interior) on their way to Rye Playland, just north of New York City. His manager, Jon Jon Scott, was also oozing energy, stoked to see the launch of MTV Other, for which Grease did an interview. It seems hard to imagine that Grease will be cleaning houses during the day for much longer, though he admits the work is great for getting into his head and working on material, like one long brainstorm session. Grease takes a similar sor t of solace from golf, which he tries to play every Sunday. In a similar way, it has helped him get “better and better” with his Zen patience. If there’s one thing to wonder about Grease, it’s his edge, his angle. Genuinely down-to-earth and musically versatile, sometimes there can appear to be an absence of one clear, defining characteristic. Prof has his goofy, partyboy shtick, the Doomtree cats each have their niche, Atmosphere is ubiquitous, Brother Ali has his righteous anger, but what about Grease? Looking out over the audience as his set took off

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Local hip-hop artist Greg Grease performs at First Avenue on Friday.

at 9:15 p.m. that Friday, it seemed the audience didn’t know what to do with him. “C.R.E.A.M. Dreams,” one of Grease’s compelling odes to making it, features a sparse drumbeat with a lilting flutter of synthy flute over the top — while the second and fourth beats are clearly emphasized, there isn’t the clearly delineated means for the audience to jump in.

He’s an unusual newcomer to the Twin Cities hip-hop scene, and audiences don’t quite know how to consume him — probably because Grease is an artist first and a rapper second. His vision is as acute as his means of implementation. His voice is distinct, but his flow is adaptable, perhaps another source of confusion. “Cor nbread, Pearl & G” features heady lyricism

and rhythms clearly influenced by his dr umming backgr ound. Laid-back while somehow conveying energy, the album succeeds by seemingly letting listeners in on a secret that only Grease knows. “Black King Cole” continued what Grease started, backing up his goal to simply “get better, continue growing.” Before the First Avenue

show Friday, Grease sat in The Depot Tavern, waiting to inhale a medium-well Portobello-Bleu Burger as the conversation turned to local difficulties with booking black rappers versus white rappers. That’s when Grease interjected and his edge was laid bare. “I’m not going to let any of that shit hold me back,” Grease said. If one thing is for sure,

Now, the Oakland natives — who are also part of the hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics — are embarking on a tour celebrating their quintessential album. “In hindsight, it’s weird that we’re still eating of f this,” Tajai said. “We were thinking we were going

to be the best thing since sliced bread, so in that sense we failed, but…” But people still love “93 ’Til Infinity,” especially its title track. The album remains timeless due to its honesty — Souls members never were anything but themselves, not succumb-

ing to the will of what was then a rapidly developing hip-hop mainstream. “I’m not a gangster or a pimp, so that’s not the experience I rap about unless I’m playing a character; we can just be real with it,” Tajai said. That means occupying

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Still chillin’ Souls of Mischief emcee Tajai dishes about their Still Infinity Tour. BY SPENCER DOAR sdoar@mndaily.com

ajai, along with fellow Souls of Mischief emcees A-Plus, Opio and Phesto, got a taste of

success early. Tajai was just 18 in 1993 when the group’s debut album “93 ’Til Infinity” dropped. Early is relative, however; by that time, Tajai had been rapping with A-Plus for a decade.

Souls of Mischief, from left: emcees A-Plus, Phesto, Opio and Tajai.

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the gray area that is underground hip-hop. Their albums are jazz-influenced alt-rap, with more to offer melodically than something solely 808-focused. That’s why their decision to travel with a sixpiece band is so appropriate. On tour, the Souls of Mischief are playing “93 ’Til Infinity” in its entirety, they have four other records to cull from, and they’ll perform classics from the whole canon as well as some new material. Twenty years into “Infinity,” and the name seems entirely appropriate; the anthem hasn’t gone by the wayside. Buzz Lightyear would be proud.

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June 19-25, 2013

horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (6/19): Succeed through creativity and innovation this year. Travel opportunities arise over the next seven months. Review future plans and priorities for a few weeks.

sudoku Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk. Visit mndaily.com to see the solution to today’s puzzle.

6/19/2013

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Written By Linda C. Black

Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is a 7 — Create a new personal look. Get experienced support and your partner’s advice. Gather information, and make your choice. Go over finances.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 9 — Finish work in private conversations with partners. Start making notes for your next project. Accept a generous offer. You’re held to high standards.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is an 8 — Accept encouragement from one you admire, and rely on one you trust. Keep to your path, and add water to your daily rituals.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Take on the leadership role. The action is behind the scenes, and there are perks. Your status rises with your credit rating.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 9 — Set long-range goals to realize a creative dream. You can get whatever you need. Today and tomorrow get quite productive. Study.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 7 — Teach as you learn. Go to friends for explanations. Complete projects, and achieve a new record.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 7 — They’re saying nice things about you. A lucky break provides a hefty assignment. Unleash your affections and play. Count your winnings.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 7 — Your friends are really there for you. Together, you’re stronger. Open your mind to greater possibilities. Listen carefully. Devise a plan.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 6 — Only bet on sure things. Learn from an engineering type. Start planning a project at home. Count your blessings. The money is coming in.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 7 — Have fun with a new toy. Travel beckons, but take care. Await new orders. Re-assess the situation. The money is available.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 7 — You’re exceptionally intelligent. Dig for answers, and they’re not hard to find. Messages finally get to all group members.

Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is an 8 — Travel and romance both look good for the next couple of days. Double dating is especially fun. Your partner comes up with a brilliant thought.

June 19-25, 2013

crossword

secret admirers

FOR RELEASE JUNE 19, 2013

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle To Any Girls Out There Who Are True Star Wars Fans,

Girl Who Made Sandwiches Last Year At Pio,

—A Guy Who Can Make The Kessel Run In Less Than Twelve Parsecs

—Every Guy Who Ate At Pio Last Year

If you come watch the original trilogy with me on this rainy day, you can ride me like a Tauntaun later.

To The Guy Who Makes The Kessel Run Look Easy,

Stop doing the easy things and get with me. The idea of riding you like a Tauntaun makes my heart beat faster than the Millennium Falcon. In the words of EV-9D9, “I think you’ll fit in nicely” so let’s start these movies so I can see you work that forceful lightsaber of yours.

—A True Star Wars Fan

Julie,

You remind me of a slightly moistened aspirin between a couple of spoons because you’re supremely crushable.

—Science

Johnny,

Baby, stop arguing with me in front of the class about your political views, and let’s just solve all of our problems naked in the family bathroom. Make love not war.

—Unknown

You made my dining hall experience at the U enjoyable, and you make a dank-ass sandwich. You’re as fresh as the deli bread you work with.

Anne,

Since we are in physics together, I wrote a poem in hopes that you will notice me: The current of love flows between two Those two of course are me and you And though we may encounter resistance I know that change will continue with persistence Because of those ever abounding volts Bringing things together like nuts and bolts So whether it be capacitor or battery You are what deserves highest flattery

—Unknown

Do you have a secret crush? 4Post submissions on the “University of Minnesota Secret Admirers” Facebook group. 4Visit mndaily.com and look for the “Connect with the Daily” box on the homepage. 4Email submissions to overheards@mndaily.com.

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dr. date Dr. Date,

I have fallen in love with a friend who just broke up with his girlfriend (he said he didn’t feel the same for her anymore). We were very happy together, like we would think about and text each other almost every minute of the day. But then his girlfriend kept trying to be back together with him (they’ve been together for 3.5 years), and he said he didn’t want to be gay so he chose to be back with her and stopped talking with me. I know that’s hard for him, too. I was crying every day, but now I am doing better. How should I view this and should we still be friends or should I forget him? Thank you!

—Hurt And Lonely

Lonesome Gopher,

As a rule, I always say to go for the friendship gold. If there’s a chance that your friendship will be healthy and awesome, then go for it. But if you’re going to spend the whole time pining over how sweet he is, then forget it. You seem like a nice guy, and you deserve to find happiness elsewhere.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

I’ve been seeing this girl for about a month now. She’s absolutely gorgeous and really easy to talk to. We have a lot in common, except for one thing: Her taste in music is atrocious. I mean really bad. This wouldn’t be as much of an issue, but she seems completely disinterested when I try to play some of my favorite bands and has even started complaining about the music I play in the car when we’re out. Music is a big part of my life, and I feel like this could be a deal breaker for me. Is that shallow? Should I break it off or try to meet her halfway?

—Out Of Tune

Tune Up,

Hey Rob, have you ever considered that she thinks you have terrible taste in music? Your letter operates on the

shaky platform that some music is simply better than other music, when the truth is that you just like some music better than you like other music. Open your eyes, if they’re not too strained from repeated viewings of “High Fidelity.” Are you and your girl starting a record label together or are you just dating? You don’t need to “convert” her into liking your ska-reggae-funk jams, and she doesn’t need to be a willing convert. Take it easy, and maybe just listen to the sounds of silence.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

My mom and I are going on a trip, and one night along the way we are staying at the house of a family friend whose son (who still lives there) and I were a little ... involved in the past. Our families have known each other our whole lives so we didn’t tell anyone for fear of making the family relationships awkward. Should I tell my mom before we stay at their house or should I just face the awkwardness in stride and hope he does the same?

—Family Friendlies

Um, Family Friend,

If you think you really need to hold in your raging shame, then heck, keep it inside. Pack some strong foundation to brush away your red cheeks and hope that your ex-flame/family friend does the same. But if you think your mom is chill, then go ahead and tell her. It might feel awkward for a minute, as “There’s something I want you to know,” is a phrase that’s rarely followed up with anything but a pregnant pause. But I suspect your mom will laugh it off, and hopefully she’ll help you realize what you already know — this isn’t a big deal! You can all eat shish kebobs together still. Beware the hilarity that may ensue, as I suspect some members of your family will be jazzed and want to set y’all right back up again.

—Dr. Date

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June 19-25, 2013

U program preps first-gen college students Mentor u from Page 1

professor in the University’s Curriculum and Instruction department. The program will train University undergraduates to tutor and mentor eleventh graders this fall to prepare them for college math, said Clarkson, the program’s principal investigator. Those eleventh-graders will then tutor and mentor eighth grade students in algebra. Prepare2Nspire will work with students from

Nor th Community, Thomas Edison, Patrick Henr y, Heritage Academy of Science & Technology and MetroTech Career Academy high schools, Chidthachack said. Applications for undergraduate tutors and mentors are still open. Positions will be decided in July, and training will begin in August, said University graduate student and project manager Forster Ntow. The project is funded by a one-year grant. If the pr ogram is successful, Clarkson said, she hopes to get the funding to continue it. She said the program will target Minneapolis

students who are potential first-generation college students, ethnic minorities and students who qualify for free and reduced lunch. “Just because a student is from a poor family doesn’t mean they can’t be successful,” said Chidthachack, the program’s recr uitment and retention operator. One reason the program star ted, Clarkson said, was to make sure under represented students don’t fall behind with the state’s math regulations, which have required eighth graders to complete Algebra I since 2007. The funding will be

enough to tutor and mentor 135 eighth- and eleventh-grade students during the coming academic year. “If we can prepare students better in math in high school,” Clarkson said, “then students have the opportunity to be more successful.” Clarkson said getting students interested in math is important because it’s becoming a necessar y skill in many careers. “Math is just not optional anymore,” she said. “It’s so easy to give up when you don’t have the support when you’re tr ying to learn math.” Chidthachack said she,

Clarkson and the other program leaders will collect qualitative and quantitative data on student progress throughout the year. In addition to participating in the project, Chidthachack is working on writing a book about her life stor y as another way to reach out to underrepresented students. She said she hopes the program, as well as her own personal stor y, will inspire young students to pursue higher education in mathrelated fields. “That’s why this mentoring is so huge,” she said. “It’s so much more than just a math program.”

U.S. MATH PROFICIENCY STATISTICS Rate of math proficiency in U.S.

32%

Proficiency among white students

42%

Proficiency among black students

11%

Proficiency among Hispanic students

15%

Proficiency among Native American students

16%

SOURCE: “GLOBALLY CHALLENGED, ARE U.S. STUDENTS READY TO COMPETE?”, HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL