CAMPUS & METRO
FOOTBALL
Students, teachers celebrate Upward Bound scholarship
Two Gophers join lawsuit against NCAA
Recipients and teachers celebrated the “I have a Dream” scholarship, which started in 1991.
The lawsuit claims the NCAA violated antitrust laws.
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U OF M
MINNEAPOLIS
FACULTY/STAFF
Unions fight health care changes The University is altering its benefits to comply with the Affordable Care Act BY HAILEY COLWELL hcolwell@mndaily.com
As the University of Minnesota adjusts its employee health care plan to comply with the Af fordable Care Act, some faculty and staff members are concer ned about how increased costs could affect them. Because the r ecommended changes could increase out-of-pocket expenses for employees, some ar e ar guing the changes are unfair to those on the lower end of the pay scale. To avoid a $48 million federal tax over five years for noncompliance, the University proposed changes
to its employee health benefits plan, UPlan, for 2014. The changes would raise the cost of copays for primar y and specialty care and make employees pay deductibles, which they haven’t had to pay before. Under the proposal, the insurance classification for employees with a spouse or domestic partner covered by the plan would be combined with the category for families. Employees with families would see a cost decrease, but those currently in the couples category would see a significant increase. The University’s Benefits Advisor y Committee met Thursday to discuss the proposed changes. The BAC is a group of faculty
ST PAUL
SUMMER EDITION
A&E
Do the hustle
When Pitchfork rolls through Chicago’s Union Park, so does a temporary market of merchants. u See PAGE 10
JULY 24-30, 2013
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TRANSPORTATION
Bus drivers to look for trafficking A new Metro Transit initiative will train drivers to watch for underage prostitution. BY CODY NELSON cnelson1@mndaily.com
To combat sex trafficking in the Twin Cities, Metro Transit officials are
looking to train bus drivers to spot suspicious activity and implement a public awareness campaign. Although it isn’t frequently seen or discussed,
the Twin Cities has one of the largest concentrations of sex trafficking and prostitution in the country. Some exper ts say transit hubs, like bus stops, provide a common meeting place for those involved with sex trafficking.
University Police haven’t had any cases of sex trafficking, said Deputy Chief Chuck Miner, but it is still a prevalent issue in the Twin Cities. u See TRAFFICKING Page 6 Problems persist, but the city is also very proactive on the issue.
BUSINESS
Goodbye local, hello corporate
u See UPLAN Page 6 Unions say the U is using the ACA to justify restructuring plans.
MULTICULTURAL
U leads in LGBT programs, policies The U got a nearperfect rating, but some say there’s more work to do. BY ROY AKER raker@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is the most LGBT-friendly university in the countr y, according to a recent report, but some say there are still areas for improvement — especially for students who identify as LGBT but not as gay or lesbian. Campus Pride, a national nonprofit organization that measures LGBT inclusiveness in higher education, awarded the Twin Cities campus an overall score of 99 percent and five out of five stars for the second consecutive year, according to a University news
release. The University received a five-star score in eight areas including housing, academic life and counseling and health, according to the ranking report. The ranking process included more than 50 self-assessment questions corresponding to the eight areas. According to the press release, the University received a 98 percent score on LGBT student life and a 96 percent score on LGBTfriendliness in University policies. Frankie Jader, of fice manager for the GLBTA Programs Office, filled out a sur vey after consulting with members of the University’s LGBT community, which formed the basis for
EMILY DUNKER, DAILY
Economics junior Grant Savage pays Staci Caldow, right, at House of Hanson on Saturday in Dinkytown. Smaller grocery stores, such as House of Hanson, are being affected by bigger chain convenience stores like CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens.
As more national chains move into the University area, some locals are hurting; others are leaving. BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com
been making their mark near the University of
Longtime Dinkytown
Minnesota in the past few
staple House of Hanson will
years, leaving some smaller
close its doors July 31, mak-
convenience and grocer y
ing way for a new apar t-
stores unable to compete.
ment complex.
CVS took a large chunk
But development in Din-
out of House of Hanson’s
kytown isn’t the only thing
business when it moved in
displacing the small store.
a few blocks away in 2011,
Chain convenience
owner Laurel Bauer said.
stores, such as CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens, have
u See LGBT Page 5 Trans-identified students say they face administrative challenges.
To sur vive against the big chains, she said
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Hollins continues balancing act abroad Andre Hollins traveled to Italy to study, maintaining his commitment to academics.
BY JACE FREDERICK jfrederick@mndaily.com
Gophers head basketball coach Richard
EMILY DUNKER, DAILY FILE PHOTO
Minnesota guard Andre Hollins (1) looks for an opening against a UCLA defender Friday, March 22, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
Pitino said he’s never heard of a scholarship athlete studying abroad. But he probably hasn’t seen many players like All-Big Ten guard and Carlson School of Management junior Andre Hollins. “You walk into the Carlson school, and Andre’s picture is up on the wall,” Pitino said. “He’s kind of like the spokesperson for it.” Carlson students are required to take a trip abroad, so Hollins and junior teammate Elliott Eliason traveled to Italy at the start of the summer as part of a course on food sustainability. “It was an amazing experience,” Hollins said. “It was kind of life-changing.” The experience may have cost him a spot on the USA Basketball team at the World University Games in July. But Hollins is used to balancing school and basketball. He graduated from high school with a 4.8 GPA and considered u See HOLLINS Page 8 Because of his busy schedule abroad, Hollins had few opportunities to play basketball.
TEACH FOR AMERICA
U moving along with TFA deal Grad students say the U is not considering their objections to the partnership. BY ROY AKER raker@mndaily.com
No decision has been made on the proposed partnership between the University of Minnesota and Teach for America, but some graduate students said they believe an unofficial agreement has already been decided. Nine graduate students met with College of Education and Human Development Dean Jean Quam and five members of the college’s administration July 11 to discuss the proposed partnership after penning a petition to CEHD expressing their opposition. As of July 14, nearly 300 people had signed the petition, according to a press u See TFA Page 6 The Twin Cities TFA director said the organization shares common goals with the students.
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