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Six Minnesota species have evolved to have larger brains.
The Gophers men’s team will battle Ohio State on Jan. 17 at TCF Bank.
The Minnesota Daily has compiled the business openings and closings around the University of Minnesota.
University energy saving efforts cut consumption u See PAGE 7
Animal brains change with habitat u See PAGE 7
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U OF M
U sued for alleged malpractice Regents and U physicians have denied the allegations. BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota is being sued for alleged medical malpractice causing a birth-related injur y in a patient — an uncommon case for the University. The University’s Board of Regents, University of Minnesota Physicians, HealthEast Care System and St. Joseph’s Hospital are all being sued for alleged negligence in the
Consumer alert: new and closing businesses around the U
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MINNEAPOLIS
ADMINISTRATION
Minnesota to host Hockey City Classic
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WEDNESDAY
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SEPTEMBER, 2013
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES AT MNDAILY.COM
CONGRESS
Amid protest, legislators split on Syria intervention
care of a pregnant woman and her unbor n child. Each has denied all allegations against them. On Mar ch 29, 2011, then 18-year-old Niesha Jones went to St. Joseph’s Hospital to have her baby, accor ding to the com plaint. Three days later, her son was delivered with the assistance of University physicians, the complaint stated. Jones’ son, Lavelle Brown, allegedly sustained permanent mental and physical injuries — including disfigurement and u See LAWSUIT Page 4 The U has settled 18 of 55 malpractice cases since 2005. BRIDGET BENNETT, DAILY
ELECTION 2013
Andrews, Frey lead campaign donations City government candidates reported the year’s donations and expenses. BY ALEXI GUSSO agusso@mndaily.com
Minneapolis mayoral and City Council candidates released campaign finance reports Tuesday — the first of only two required disclosures preceding the election. The Hennepin County Elections Division required candidates to submit expenditures and contributions spanning from the beginning of the year to late August. In the Democratic-Farm-
Apple Valley resident Ross Rowley rallies against U.S. military intervention in Syria on Tuesday in Minneapolis outside U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s office.
Some rejected U.S. strikes outright, but others want more details. BY RICARDO ROMERO AND ROY AKER rromero@mndaily.com raker@mndaily.com
his intention to seek Congressional approval on intervention in Syria. Currently, most of the
er-Labor-dominated mayoral race, former Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Andrew reported the highest contributions with just more than $272,000. He spent just more than $203,000 and has about $69,000 left on hand. Trailing Andrew in donations was current City Councilwoman Betsy Hodges, who raised just less than $189,000. She has spent more than $170,000 and now has about $51,000 left. Hodges contributed a personal loan of $21,500 and has received more than $2,000 from University of
About 150 people pro-
Minnesota delegation is
tested T uesday outside
split on suppor ting the
the office of U.S. Sen. Amy
strikes.
Klobuchar, D-Minn., echo-
Klobuchar hasn’t said
ing legislative debate over
definitively if she’ll support
intervention in Syria.
an intervention. In an Aug.
With signs in hand, pro-
27 statement repor ted by
testors chanted through
Minnesota Public Radio,
megaphones as cars
she called the repor ted
honked in the background.
chemical attacks on Syrian
“Literally, [it’s] an esca-
civilians “horrifying,” add-
lation of a human catastro-
ing that they “cannot be tol-
phe,” said recent University
erated.”
graduate Chris Getowicz. President
u See CAMPAIGN Page 5 Candidates, officials say more transparency is needed.
In a Tuesday statement
Barack
also reported by MPR, she
Obama announced Aug. 31
said she thinks the current
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ADMINISTRATION
STUDENT LIFE
New rec center courts new students University officials Officials say the $60 million expansion will aid in recruitment.
BY T YLER GIESEKE tgieseke@mndaily.com
For years, a lack of recreational resources has confined University of Min-
nesota students, faculty and staf f to a 30-minute time limit while working out on campus treadmills and elliptical machines. A new addition to the
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The University’s Recreation Center new addition features more weight training and cardio machines, seven multi-purpose rooms, a suspended track and a hydro-massage station.
University Recreation and Wellness Center more than doubles the space available and should cut down on wait times. With the expansion, the University is catching up to its Big Ten counterparts and aiming to attract new students. Jim Turman, director of University Recreation and Wellness, said the quality of exercise facilities is one of the things students consider when choosing a college. “It’s become a huge recruitment tool,” he said. The original recreation center, or the “North Building,” is about 125,000 square feet, while the new “South Building” adds about 175,000 square feet to the complex, Turman said. “There just wasn’t enough space … for how many undergraduate and graduate students we had here on campus,” said Brad Hunt, director of marketing u See REC Page 6 The U is planning another rec center on the West Bank.
prep for smoking ban Officials, students are preparing for the ban to take effect next fall. BY KYLE STOWE kstowe@mndaily.com
The University of Minnesota is expected to become smoke-free next fall. University of ficials are developing an implementation plan, and President Eric Kaler will reveal details of the new policy this semester. The University Senate approved a measure in May to ban tobacco on the Twin Cities campus. Of ficials from the University administration, student government, the School of Public Health and Boynton Health Ser vice worked this summer to finalize the policy’s implementation. Boynton Director and Chief Health Of ficer Ferdinand Schlapper said this
planning can take more than a year. “This is a very thorough process,” Schlapper said. “It’s not like you can nail up some signs in a couple weeks and start telling people ‘hey you can’t smoke, we’re smoke-free now.’ ” Numerous University officials declined to comment on the details of the implementation plan. However, Schlapper said the University will set up support services and promote the policy in the coming months. Of ficials are looking at other schools’ examples as they draft the University’s plan, he said. “It has really come down to a science as far as all the things you need to cover and the different players on campus that should be involved to make sure you set the table properly,” Schlapu See SMOKING Page 5 MSU-Mankato’s tobacco ban took a year to plan, officials said.
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