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“Lucille” drops patrons off in Dinkytown.
The senior point guard averaged 10.5 minutes last season.
Part three of a seven-week series that profiles Minneapolis mayoral candidates.
Free bus service heads to Dinkytown
Ahanmisi gains playing time, captaincy
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OCTOBER 2, 2013
DIVERSITY
The forgotten minority
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES AT MNDAILY.COM
ANARAE SCHUNK
Missing student’s body found Anarae Schunk’s body was found in rural Rice County, police said. BY MEGHAN HOLDEN mholden@mndaily.com
AMANDA SNYDER, DAILY
Postdoctoral associate Misa Kayama takes a glass of water back to her desk Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 on the St. Paul campus. Kayama had to stop her chemistry PhD studies in Japan after an accident left her in a wheelchair.
In discussions of diversity and identity, disability is often left out. coursework or in the broader commu-
BY BRYNA GODAR bgodar@mndaily.com
nity, ability is often left out. None of the 131 undergraduate
John Wilson doesn’t consider his
courses fulfilling the Diversity and So-
lack of hearing a disability. It’s a lan-
cial Justice in the U.S. requirement at
guage barrier.
the University of Minnesota focus pri-
Misa Kayama is a minority in two ways: she’s Japanese and uses a wheelchair.
marily on disability. Only three mention the topic in their course descriptions. “We have whole departments for Af-
And Abdirahman Hassan, whose
rican-American studies, women’s stud-
legs are slightly different lengths, has
ies,” said Jeanne Higbee, professor and
become proud of his disability.
director of graduate studies for post-
For many, disability — or varied abil-
secondary teaching and learning. “But
ity — is simply another aspect of iden-
when we’re talking about diversity and
tity, akin to gender, skin color or nation-
multiculturalism, somehow, disability
ality.
as another aspect of social identity gets
But in discussions of diversity, in
completely ignored.”
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SPORTS
The body of University of Minnesota student Anarae Schunk has been found. Schunk was missing for more than a week before her body was found in r ural Rice County on Monday and identified by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office on Tuesday, according to a press release from the
Rosemount Police Department. Rosemount police are currently investigating Schunk’s death, the release said. Schunk, 20, was last seen Sept. 22 when she reconnected with her exboyfriend Anthony Lee Nelson to retrieve $5,000 she loaned him while they were dating last year. Schunk was with Nelson early the morning of Sunday, Sept. 22, when he allegedly shot and killed a man at a Burnsville resu See SCHUNK Page 4 Police told Schunk’s family
HEALTH CARE
MNsure debuts to heavy traffic The online health care exchange went live despite the shutdown. BY ALEXA BILLADEAU abilladeau@mndaily.com
After years of preparation, Minnesota launched its online health care exchange Tuesday afternoon. MNsure, the state’s insurance marketplace, will allow Minnesotans to create accounts, buy plans and compare premiums. This model is a key component of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, and other market-
places went live nationwide Tuesday. MNsure launched a little after 3 p.m. after a delay to connect with the marketplace’s “federal hub,” MNsure Board Chairman Brian Beutner said. Overall, however, MNsure spokesman John Reich said the launch was “smooth.” The exchange’s call center received approximately three times as many calls Tuesday as last month’s average, Reich said. Users mostly asked u See MNSURE Page 4 The exchange could offer some
ORCHESTRA LOCKOUT
U student doubles as Orchestra director resigns The 10-year conductor pro sports agent quit on the lockout’s Bradley Parker works at a Miami sports and entertainment group. BY SAM GORDON sgordon@mndaily.com
Bradley Parker sat on the living-room couch in his Dinkytown apar tment and thumbed through the 1,000-plus contacts he has stored in his iPhone. His contacts span four continents and more than a dozen countries. They include professional basketball coaches, trainers and players — some of whom are his clients. Not many 21-year-olds have clients, and he has clients all over the world. Parker, a communications junior at the University of Minne-
sota, works for United Worldwide — a Miami-based spor ts and entertainment agency. He’s super vised by NBA agent Merle Scott, who represented former NBA star Vince Car ter and represents current NBA players Josh Harrellson and Willie Green. Though Parker isn’t a cer tified agent yet, he’s responsible for many of the day-to-day operations that other cer tified agents oversee. He helps negotiate contracts, arrange tr youts and book travel and hotels for the five players he manages. He’s a smooth talker with a knack for making people feel comfortable. u See AGENT Page 10 Parker wants to be a full-time sports
first anniversary. BY T YLER GIESEKE tgieseke@mndaily.com
Conflict between Minnesota Orchestra musicians and management remains unresolved a year after the lockout began, prompting longtime director Osmo Vänskä to resign Tuesday. Failed negotiations over the weekend forced orchestra management to cancel performances at Carnegie Hall, which Vänskä said last spring would drive him to resignation. A rally outside Orchestra Hall on Tuesday condemned the continued lockout. The University of Minnesota’s School of Music has partnered with the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, whose musicians have
BRIDGET BENNETT, DAILY
Kurt Rusterholz holds signs in support of Minnesota Orchestra musicians Tuesday evening outside Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis. The musicians have been locked out for a year.
rehearsed and worked with students. The SPCO ended its lockout in April. For music students, it’s tough not being able to work with
Minnesota Orchestra musicians u See ORCHESTRA Page 3 Players said Vänskä had a unique
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BEIRUT — Wading into the world spotlight, international inspectors arrived in Damascus on Tuesday to begin the monumental task of overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons in the middle of a civil war. The inspectors from a Netherlands-based chemical weapons watchdog have around nine months to complete their mission that calls for finding, dismantling and eliminating President Bashar Assad’s estimated 1,000-ton arsenal. Their task has been endorsed by a U.N. Security Council resolution that
calls for Syria’s chemical stockpile to be scrapped by mid-2014. The deadline is the tightest that the experts from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons have ever faced. An advance team of 19 inspectors and 14 U.N. staff members arrived in Damascus late Tuesday afternoon in a 19-vehicle convoy escorted from the Lebanese border by two Syrian Foreign Ministr y representatives. The experts set up a logistics base for its immediate work, the U.N. said in a statement. Experts at The Hague, where the OPCW is based, said Sunday the inspectors’ priority is to reach the first milestone of helping Syria
NKorea spurns SKorea nuke disarmament deal BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
UNITED NATIONS — Nor th Korea on Tuesday spurned South Korea’s of fer of development aid in exchange for giving up its nuclear weapons, saying “this can never, ever, be a political bargaining chip.” North Korean counselor Sang Beom Lim was speaking in the “right of reply” session at the end of the annual General Assembly speeches, when countries unleash their most outspoken diplomats to counter arguments made by other countries in their high-level speeches. He spoke a few hours after Nor th Korea’s vice foreign minister, Pak Kil Yon, blamed the “hostile policy” of the United States for continuing tension on the divided Korean Peninsula. Pak told the U.N. General Assembly the United States is aiming at militar y domination of Nor theast Asia and has designated North Korea as “its first attack target.” Pak also contended that the United States was abusing the power of the U.N. Security Council, and that a Januar y resolution that tightened sanctions on the North for a long-range rocket launch was unfair. Pak did not mention the subsequent nuclear test explosion that was also condemned by the council and deepened concern over the North’s weapons programs. Sang said later, in the “right of reply” session, that Nor th Korea “and its people have been living with nuclear weapons and bombs over their heads for decades.” Under these “provocations” North Korea had no option other than to obtain nuclear weapon itself as a deterrent, he said.
scrap its ability to manufacture chemical weapons by a Nov. 1 deadline, using every means possible. The destruction mission could include smashing mixing equipment with sledgehammers, blowing up deliver y missiles, driving tanks over empty shells or filling them with concrete, and running machines without lubricant so they seize up and become inoperable. Some of the inspectors will be double-checking Syria’s initial disclosure of what weapons and chemical precursors it has and where they are located. Others will begin planning the logistics for visits to every site where chemicals or weapons are reported to be stored.
Within a week, a second group of inspectors is scheduled to arrive and form teams that will fan out to individual locations. The inspectors’ mission was bor n out of a deadly chemical attack on opposition-held suburbs of Damascus on Aug. 21. The U.S. and its allies accuse the Syrian government of being responsible, while Damascus blames the rebels. The chemical attack prompted the Obama administration to threaten punitive missile strikes against the Assad regime, touching of f weeks of frantic diplomacy that ended with Friday’s U.N. resolution.
Pope wants church with modern spirit BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis says he doesn’t want a “Vatican-centric” church concerned about itself but a missionar y church that reaches out to the poor, the young, the elderly and even to non-believers. That’s the vision he laid out as he opened a landmark meeting Tuesday on reforming the 2,000-year-old institution. Francis convened the inaugural meeting of his eight cardinal advisers for three days of brainstorming on revamping the antiquated Vatican bureaucracy and other reforms. The move fulfills a key mandate of the cardinals who elected him: They wanted a pope who would involve local church leaders in helping make decisions about the 1.2-billion strong church. The closed-door meeting got under way against the backdrop of one of the most tangible signs that change is already afoot: The secretive Vatican bank, under investigation for alleged money-laundering by Italian prosecutors, released its first-ever annual report Tuesday, the latest step toward financial transparency championed by Francis and his predecessor Benedict XVI. Net earnings at the bank, known as the Institute for Religious Works, rose more than four-fold to 86.6 million euros ($116.95 million) in 2012, the repor t said. More than 50 million euros of that was given to the pope for his charitable works. Francis has put the Vatican bank on notice, forming a commission of inquir y to look into its activities amid accusations by Italian prosecutors that its clients may have used its lax controls to launder money. The bank’s two top managers have already resigned and a Vatican monsignor has been arrested after trying to smuggle 20 million euros into Italy from Switzerland without declaring it at customs.
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Free bus service heads to Dinkytown “Lucille” picks up patrons at the Fourth Street Ramp and drops them off in Dinkytown. BY NICOLAS HALLETT nhallett@mndaily.com
Dinkytown’s new shuttle service took its maiden voyage through the iconic fourblock neighborhood on Tuesday. The no-cost bus, named “Lucille,” is a 1962 mini school bus painted orange with flower graphics. Every five minutes, the shuttle will pick up patrons at the University of Minnesota’s Fourth Street Ramp, make its lone stop outside Gold Country Apparel on Fourth Street Southeast and then make the trip again. The bus will run six nights a week between 5 and 9 p.m. Jason McLean, who owns the Loring Pasta Bar and the Varsity Theater, said he stumbled upon the bus on Craigslist. He bought it to
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“Lucille” bus driver Cherri Faye, left, and Loring Pasta bar and Varsity Theater owner Jason McLean talk Tuesday, about how the bus will function for people in Dinkytown.
alleviate access concerns shared by area businesses, especially as new developments have eliminated hundreds of off-street parking spots. “The few people who have seen [the bus] have been excited,” McLean said. “I hope it will help my business and other businesses weather the storms of construction here for the next year or so.” Kafé 421 owner Georgia Sander said she’s excited about the “cute” bus and
believes others will be, too, once they get accustomed to it. McLean said he bought the bus for $10,000 and paid an additional $5,000 for maintenance, upholster y work and signage, namely a mural wrapping around the entire inside of the bus. He said he fronted the costs of the new shuttle even though Lucille could benefit all Dinkytown businesses. About a dozen local businesses, including Kafé 421, chose to purchase advertising
AMANDA SNYDER, DAILY
A no-cost bus, named “Lucille,” will shuttle people from the University of Minnesota’s Fourth Street Ramp to a stop outside Gold Country Apparel on Fourth Street Southeast. The bus will run six nights a week between 5 and 9 p.m. on the bus for $90 per month. that without him, we probably cess issues in Dinkytown. McLean said he hopes that wouldn’t have been able to do “We are still hanging in revenue will recoup some of it.” there, but we are definitely the initial cost. Area businesses hope Lu- feeling the effects from the “We are very grateful to cille is a serviceable solution loss of the parking,” McLean him that he took the initia- — at least for the time being said. “This is as bad as it’s tive,” Sander said. “I think — to development-related ac- going to get.”
Law school tenure questioned at the University The ABA recommended loosening law school accreditation requirements.
SOURCE: JULIE NELSON, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL
University Law School Dean David Wippman said offering tenure is crucial, not only for the school to be accredited, but to attract top talent. Currently, most faculty members in the University’s law school are either tenured or on a tenure track, Wippman said. Tenured law professor Thomas Cotter said most University law professors will be offered tenure between their fifth and seventh years of teaching. If they aren’t offered tenure by then, he said, they typically move on to a different school. Though recommendations from the ABA are impor tant and respected, an ABA spokesman said they’re usually not legally binding. To drop faculty tenure requirements, the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar would have to approve it as an official policy. The group has power, granted by the U.S. Department of Education, to require schools to follow ABA recommendations if they’re made into policies. The University Law School and others around the country face decreasing enrollment, which has forced them to increase tuition and react to market-based
day press release from the orchestra. Over the weekend, musicians rejected the most recent proposal of an average 17.7 percent pay cut over three years and a $20,000 signing bonus, the release said. Musicians countered with reductions of less than half that. Orchestra management didn’t accept the counterproposal. “It is clear that this was less a good-faith negotiating effort and more an attempt to blunt criticism over the musicians’ inability to come forth with a substantial solution to our financial challenges,” Board Chair Jon Campbell said in the release. Brad Eggen, president of the Twin Cities Musicians’ Union, called the management’s proposal “artistically unsustainable.” After discussing the management’s proposal this weekend, Eggen said musicians voted and unanimously rejected it. He said he thinks the community is willing to make up the difference in funding. Such low compensation wouldn’t be effective in retaining or recruiting topquality musicians, Eggen said. Rebecca Jackson, a School of Music alumna, said the lockout makes her and other musicians nervous as they audition for major orchestras, because they now have less job security.
With no agreement, orchestra management canceled performances planned for Carnegie Hall in November. “It is a ver y sad day for me,” Vänskä said in a release announcing his resignation. Vänskä moved from Finland to the Twin Cities about a decade ago to take the position, the release said. “At that time I made clear my belief that the Minnesota Orchestra could become one of the very greatest international ensembles,” he said in the release. “I have had the privilege of seeing that belief vindicated.” Clarinetist Timothy Zavadil said the relationship between the musicians and Vänskä was “incredibly rare.” “It was just great chemistry,” he said. It was devastating, Zavadil said, for Vänskä’s resignation to come on the one-year anniversary of the lockout. To tr y and get back to work, Zavadil said, the locked-out musicians will be putting on a concert this weekend at the University’s Ted Mann Concert Hall. Principal cellist Tony Ross, who spoke at the rally, said the orchestra will close the show with Igor Stravinsky’s ballet “The Firebird,” which is about “rising from the ashes.” “We are anxious to get back on stage and perform for the community,” Zavadil said.
the change wouldn’t have much of an effect on the University Law School, or even be accepted. Currently, law schools must offer tenure tracks for new hires in order to be accredited by the ABA. But the association now wants to loosen its accreditation standards, according to a Sept. 20 report.
BY ROY AKER raker@mndaily.com
Amid scr utiny of law schools nationwide, the American Bar Association has recommended dropping faculty tenure requirements that decide whether law schools gain accreditation. But at the University of Minnesota, some leaders say
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anymore, said clarinet performance senior Cole Hanson. “It’s been pretty depressing,” he said. More than 100 people gathered at the rally to support the musicians and hear from Minneapolis mayoral candidate and Councilwoman Betsy Hodges. Hodges said her parents have attended Minnesota Orchestra concerts for decades. “Today has been a devastating day, but it is not a day that will devastate us,” she said to the crowd. “It is not a day that will devastate this orchestra.” Since Oct. 1, 2012, the stage at Orchestra Hall has been silent as union musicians and management continue to negotiate salaries unsuccessfully. Violin professor Sally O’Reilly said she’s been asked about the orchestra when she’s traveled to Europe several times in the past year. “We don’t look good ever ywhere,” she said. “It’s very sad.” The Minnesota Orchestral Association, which manages the orchestra, proposed significant cuts in musicians’ salaries after three years of money troubles and an expected endowment loss in the next five years, according to a Mon-
pressures. University Chief Financial Of ficer Richard Pfutzenreuter said the law school business model isn’t economically sound because tuition is increasing while enrollment is going down. Because non-tenured faculty have lower salaries than their tenured counterparts, adopting the ABA recommendation could save schools money. But because most schools would likely continue to hire tenured faculty even if the recommendation becomes an official policy, deregulating the tenure requirement likely wouldn’t have much effect, Wippman said. “I don’t think the top law schools will move away from the tenured system anytime
in the foreseeable future,” Cotter said. Wippman said the University Law School is working to address financial issues by exploring ways to generate revenue without raising tuition. As part of its efforts, he said, the Law School is considering new master’s degree programs and online education options, as well as conducting a fundraising campaign.
Other recommendations
In addition to recommending dropping the tenure requirement, the ABA also suggested shifting scholarships from meritbased to need-based for prospective law students. U.S. News and World
Report, a leading source for law school rankings, uses median undergraduate GPA and Law School Admission Test scores as par t of its ranking process. Wippman said he likes the idea of giving more need-based aid but said this change could tarnish schools’ rankings. “A school that doesn’t pay attention to that is seriously disadvantaged,” he said. Instead, Wippman said, he’d rather see a restructured aid system in which more aid is directed to students with financial need. But because graduate students don’t fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, he said, their financial circumstances are largely unknown.
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Sierra Club: Power plant must clean up The Sierra Club says Xcel’s Sherco plant must turn to cleaner energy. BY JULIA MARSHALL jmarshall@mndaily.com
The Sierra Club is demanding that Xcel Energy retire part of a power plant on the Mississippi River. Some environmentalists say the two coal-burning generators at Xcel’s Sherburne County power plant, built in the 1970s, are outdated. Now, the Sierra Club, an environmental organization that includes some University of Minnesota students, is asking the company to replace the generators with clean-energy alternatives. The Sherburne County plant, or Sherco, is located about 45 miles northwest of the Twin Cities in Becker, Minn. Burning about 30,000 tons of coal ever y day, it’s the state’s top contributor to
global warming and among the top-25 most-polluting power plants in the nation, according to advocacy group Environment Minnesota. Environmental science and policy senior Mallor y Carter, who is involved with the Sierra Club, said she’s concerned that pollution from Sherco can produce smog and aggravate health issues. “Ever yone deser ves a healthy life,” she said. “Many people don’t realize the health implications of coal.” The Sier ra Club recently drafted a letter to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission asking that it require Xcel to make plans to close Sherco’s two oldest generators and replace them with cleaner alternatives like wind and solar power. Xcel will negotiate with the commission to decide Sherco’s future. The company is currently deciding whether to retrofit the gen-
erators with more pollutioncontrol equipment or close them. But for now, the generators will continue to run on coal. “Given the great uncer-
tainty regarding future carbon regulation, we believe that it’s in the best interests of our customers to continue to operate [the two generators] as we wait for greater
TOP 5 MOST POLLUTING POWER PLANTS IN MINNESOTA IN 2011 13.1 MMT OF CO2*
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clarity around environmental regulation and the resulting costs to our customers,” Xcel officials said in an email statement after declining requests for an interview. Michelle Hesterberg, a federal field associate for the Environment Minnesota Research and Policy Center, said keeping the generators r unning isn’t doing enough for the environment. “Xcel Energy’s ‘waitand-see’ approach that they’ve proposed is not adequate,” she said. “This plan laid out by Xcel just doesn’t keep our state moving forward.” Jessica Tritsch, Sierra Club senior organizing representative, said the group asked Xcel to conduct a study comparing the cost of replacing the two oldest generators with clean-energy sources versus keeping them on coal. When Xcel completed the study, Tritsch said, it
found the costs were “very similar.” A September report by Environment Minnesota found that the Sherco plant’s emissions in 2011 reached 13.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. That’s equal to the amount created by 2,730,000 passenger vehicles in a year. But Xcel said in the statement that Sherco’s emissions are below the limits established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the company is investing $50 million in improvements for the generators to reduce the plant’s emissions. T ritsch said moving away from coal won’t be a simple process, but prioritizing clean energy is still important. “It’s going to be looking at the entire system and hugely increasing the amount of wind, hugely increasing the amount of solar,” Tritsch said.
Insurance markets open to surge of new customers BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — Americans got their first chance Tuesday to shop for health insurance using the online marketplaces that are at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, but government websites designed to sell the policies struggled to handle the traffic, with many frustrated users reporting trouble setting up accounts. State and federal agencies were working to fix the sites, which represent the biggest expansion in coverage in nearly 50 years. There should be time to make improvements. The open-enrollment period lasts for six months. Administration officials said they were pleased with the strong consumer interest. At least 2.8 mil-
lion people had visited the healthcare.gov website as of Tuesday afternoon, said Medicare administrator Marilyn Tavenner, whose of fice is overseeing the rollout of the Af fordable Care Act. The website had seven times the number of simultaneous users ever recorded on the medicare. gov site. But at most only a handful of people had been able to successfully enroll online through the federal website in that time period, according to two industry officials with knowledge of the situation. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the issue publicly. The number of those enrolled is expected grow as technicians tackle and resolve glitches. In Obama’s home state, dozens of people who came
to a Champaign, Ill., public health office to sign up for coverage found computer screens around the room flashing an error message: “System is unavailable.” Kimberly Shockley — logging in from Houston, Texas — and Mike Weaver, who lives in rural southern Illinois, ran into the same glitch as many others: They could not get past the security questions while tr ying to set up their personal accounts through healthcare. gov. “I’m fr ustrated, ver y frustrated,” said Shockley, a self-employed CPA. She spent more than an hour tr ying to get the security questions to work without success. When she clicked on a drop-down menu of suggested security questions, none appeared. She then tried to create her own questions, but that didn’t
Eurozone unemployment may have reached its highest point BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON — The eurozone’s labor market appears to have stabilized, of ficial figures indicated Tuesday, another sign that the region’s economy is recovering from its longestever recession. Though Eurostat, the EU’s statistics office, said the unemployment rate across the 17-member eurozone held steady at 12 percent in August, it found the number of people out of work fell for the third month running. That’s the first time the region has enjoyed such a run since April 2011. In total, the number of unemployed dipped by 5,000 to 19.18 million, triggering hopes that the 20 million threshold that many economists had been forecasting this year will not be struck and that the 12.1 percent record high booked in June may not be breached. “The eurozone’s jobless rate is past its peak for the current economic cycle,” said Zach Witton, an economist at Moody’s Analytics. “However, the unemployment rate will fall only gradually as the weak recover y provides limited suppor t
to profit margins, giving companies little incentive to boost hiring.” As usually happens in a recover y, the modest improvement in the labor market has lagged behind the region’s emergence from recession by a few months. The economy grew in the second quarter by a modest quarterly rate of 0.3 percent after contracting for six straight quarters, its longest recession since the euro currency was launched in 1999. Most surveys suggest the eurozone expanded further during the summer months and that the growth won’t rely only on Germany, Europe’s largest economy. Even Greece, mired in recession for the best part of six years as the global financial crisis morphed into a crippling sovereign debt crisis, is expected to start growing soon. Hopes for an improvement in the eu- rozone economy were supported by a closely-watched manufacturing survey released Tuesday. The purchasing managers’ index for the manufacturing sector — a gauge of business activity published by financial information company Markit — was 51.1 points in September.
Though down on August’s 26-month high of 51.4, the survey points to continuing expansion — anything above the 50 threshold indicates growth. “This is good news for the eurozone but also for the global economy,” said Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit. “The downturn in demand caused by the region’s recession and the uncertainty generated by its debt crisis had cast a shadow over economic recoveries across the globe. But we must not get too carried away.” Over the past three years, the eurozone, which has a population of around 330 million, has been the laggard of the world economy as it grappled with a debt crisis that at various times threatened the future of the euro currency itself. Countries across the region, but mainly in the south, such as Greece, Portugal and Spain, have had to enact tough austerity measures to convince bond market investors that they could get a handle on their public finances. A combination of recession, poor management and expensive bank bailouts had caused public debt to swell in the region.
work either. We a v e r, a s e l f - e m p l o y e d p h o t o g r a p h e r, said he also ran into problems with the drop-down menus. And when they star ted working, he still wasn’t able to set up his account. “The first day of something that you know is going to have a lot of bugs, it’s not that frustrating,” he said. “If it was the last day to sign up ... then I’d be terribly frustrated.” Shockley has health insurance, but is looking for a better plan. Weaver is uninsured. State-operated sites also experienced trouble. Minnesota got its site r unning after a delay of several hours. Rhode Island’s site recovered after a temporar y crash. A spokesman for the New York Department of Health
blamed difficulties on the 2 million visits to the website in the first 90 minutes after its launch. Washington state’s marketplace used Twitter to thank users for their patience. Exchange of ficials in Colorado said their website would not be fully functional for the first month, although consumers will be able to get help applying for government subsidies during that time. Hawaii’s marketplace wasn’t allowing people to compare plans and prices. Connecticut seemed to be a bright spot, although some users reported some snags. Access Health CT sent out a tweet shor tly before noon Tuesday, confirming the marketplace logged 10,000 visitors in the first three hours of operation and 22 enrollments. A family of three was the first
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criminal complaint filed Thursday in Dakota Countr y District Court. Nelson’s cur rent girlfriend, Ashley Conrade, 24, was also at the scene of the shooting. She told police that she, Nelson and Schunk went to Conrade’s Rosemount home after the shooting. Nelson, 31, also known as Shavelle Chavez-Nelson, was charged Thursday with second-degree m u r d e r. C o n r a d e w a s charged with aiding an of fender for allegedly harboring Nelson in her home until his arrest last T uesday, according to a criminal complaint. On Friday night, Bur nsville police found Schunk’s jacket covered in blood with 18 to 20 holes that appeared to be from stab wounds at the South St. Paul apar tment of Nelson’s ex-wife, said Schunk’s brother, Tyson Schunk. A knife believed to be connected with the case was also found on the roof of the apartment, he said. Police haven’t publicly confirmed any of these details.
The search for Schunk’s body was a dayslong collaboration between police and her family, who asked for help from the public. Schunk had a passion for education reform and playing chess, her family and friends said. Schunk was pursuing a degree in sociology, and she had said her main goal in life was to help people,
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about the enrollment process and when the exchange would open, he said. Beutner said he predicted heavy web traffic during the marketplace’s opening hours. He said people would be exploring their options for health care insurance plans and rates. Beutner said some features of the exchange won’t
be functional until next week. For example, Native Americans may not receive their full benefits while registering and buying insurance until details within the system are streamlined. MNsure will operate until only 10 p.m. daily for the first few weeks, Beutner said, so any issues that arise can be addressed overnight.
Potential benefits to students
Along with more than a dozen other states, Minne-
sota opted to create its own exchange rather than using the standard federal marketplace. A study by the Minnesota Depar tment of Commerce predicted MNsure will of fer the lowest rates available in the country. University of Minnesota health policy and management professor Roger Feldman said the exchange’s low rates might appeal to students who aren’t covered by their parents’ health insurance plans.
Feldman said students can qualify for deals on the exchange and the state offers subsidies to students who are buying the silver plan, which, on average, covers about 70 percent of health care costs. Rep. Joe Atkins, DFLInver Grove Heights, said he’s excited about what the exchange means for students, who often go without health insurance during their college years. “We tried to set up a system that provides for high-
longtime friend Sarah McNulty said. “She always really wanted to see the good in people,” she said Sunday. Danita Brown Young, the University’s vice provost for student af fairs and dean of students, expressed condolences to Schunk’s family in a statement T uesday and said campus counseling r esources are available.
PHOTO COURTESTY OF SCHUNK FAMILY
Anarae Schunk, a 20-year-old University of Minnesota sociology student, disappeared Sept. 22. Her body was found in rural Rice County on Monday.
MNsure debuts to heavy traffic, could appeal to students MNsure
to sign up for coverage. California, home to 15 percent of the nation’s uninsured, repor ted delays online and on the phone because of heavy volume. The first completed health insurance application was taken at 8:04 a.m., just minutes after the exchange opened. In Por tsmouth, N.H., Deborah Lielasus tried to sign up for coverage but got only as far as creating an account before the website stopped working. She said she expected problems. Lielasus, a 54-year-old self-employed grant writer, cur rently spends about $8,500 a year in premiums and more than $10,000 for out-of-pocket expenses because she has a health condition and her only option has been a state high-risk insurance pool. She said she expects those costs to decrease significantly.
quality, affordable coverage for people at that stage in their life,” he said. He said young people will be attracted to the convenience of the exchange and that it’s impor tant to be insured, regardless of age. But Rep. Nick Zer was, R-Elk River, said the costs outweigh the benefits for students since many of them are already healthy. Those who don’t need coverage shouldn’t spend money on it, he said.
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St. Paul mayor faces three challengers Three candidates are focused on defeating current mayor Chris Coleman. BY ALEXI GUSSO agusso@mndaily.com
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman’s challengers are dissatisfied with how he’s r un the city for the last eight years. The candidates said the two-term DFL incumbent has mishandled the city gover nment by funding a baseball stadium and a light-rail line. Coleman’s website says he’s developed the city’s economy and improved its education system. Like Minneapolis, St. Paul will test the rankedchoice voting method on Election Day. Voters will be able to rank up to six candidates on the ballot.
But unlike Minneapolis’ crowded 35-candidate ballot, Coleman will face only three challengers in November — Tim Holden, Sharon Anderson and Kurt Dornfeld. Candidates in Minneapolis paid a $20 filing fee to run for mayor. In St. Paul, the filing fee was $500. The four candidates will debate on Oct. 24 at the School District Central Office in St. Paul.
The small businessman
Tim Holden decided to r un for mayor to combat what he calls the city government’s “complete lack of suppor t for small businesses.” As mayor, Holden said he’d like to establish funds for businesses who lose revenue due to constr uction projects. “If there’s going to be a disr uption of business,
we need to make sure … those businesses are given a bit of a boost,” he said. Holden has owned and operated a small contracting business on University Avenue for 22 years. When constr uction on the Central Corridor light rail began three years ago, Holden said the city did not suppor t any of the small businesses along University Avenue who were hurt when their customers had trouble reaching them. “[The city] didn’t have funding in place for the businesses,” Holden said. Holden said he asked the city to give him signs he could use to indicate his storefront’s entrance during the constr uction. The city denied his request, he said. As mayor, Holden said he would also stop “unnecessar y” subsidized spending on projects like the $63 million St. Paul Saints
ballpark — what he called Coleman’s “pet project.” He also hopes to tackle rising taxes, escalating crime rates and the city’s lack of “livable wage” jobs. “[The city] is not listening to what the community wants; they’re listening to what the mayor wants, and it’s just terrible.”
The ‘honest whistleblower’
Sharon Anderson said she’s r unning against Coleman because she has a grudge against him. Anderson ran against Coleman in 2009 but captured less than 4 percent of the vote in the primar y. Under Coleman’s leadership, Anderson said city agencies have overstepped their boundaries and that Coleman has “exceeded his authority” over homeowners, which has led to excessive home foreclosures and vacant lots
across the city. Anderson said she would eliminate the city’s Depar tment of Safety and Inspections because inspectors have continually “harassed” homeowners and businesses. She also wants to lobby for the legalization of marijuana and prostitution. Anderson said she has been consistently running for political of fice for decades but has never held a major political office. Last year, Anderson sought to represent District 64 in the Minnesota Senate, and in 2010 she ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota Attorney General.
‘Dirty Kurty’ Kur t Dornfeld said he decided to run for mayor because he wants to fix what he calls an “out-ofcontrol” government. “I think someone
needed to step for ward and make sure Coleman doesn’t become mayor again,” Dornfeld said. Dor nfeld, a St. Paul street maintenance worker, said city officials should focus more on repairing the city’s streets. Dornfeld said the city spends too much money on bike paths and the light rail, which he considers useless. “Who’s really going to use that train?” Dornfeld said. Dornfeld, who filed under his nickname “Dir ty Kur ty,” has never run for political of fice and said he hasn’t campaigned because he has limited funds. Although he’s unsure of what his first action as mayor would be, Dornfeld said his greatest strength is his ability to talk to people. “I think I’d do a good job.”
CHELSEA GORTMAKER, DAILY
From left: Kurt Dornfeld and Tim Holden. (Not pictured: Sharon Anderson)
Coroner: 4 bodies inside jet that crashed near LA BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — Forensic specialists worked to identify the remains of four people pulled Tuesday from the charred wreckage of a private jet that crashed into a hangar after landing, while federal safety investigators curtailed their work due to the par tial government shutdown. The Los Angeles County coroner’s of fice took the remains from the aircraft at Santa Monica Airport and tried to match new dental X-rays with X-rays of people believed to be aboard, Lt. Fred Corral said. That process could be completed Wednesday. Among the likely deceased were Mark Benjamin, CEO of a prominent Southern California construction company, and his
son, Luke Benjamin, a senior project manager with the company. “We are hear tbroken at the loss of Mark Benjamin and his son Lucas in a tragic accident,” Charles Muttillo, vice president of Santa Monica-based Morley Builders, said in a written statement. According to the company’s website, past projects include Southern California landmarks such as the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, the Getty Villa art museum and parts of the Hollywood Bowl. Mark Benjamin’s twin-engine Cessna 525A crashed shor tly before sunset Sunday as it arrived from Hailey, Idaho. Several people who knew Mark Benjamin told The Associated Press he would typically pilot the
plane between Southern California and Idaho, where he owned homes, though they did not know whether Benjamin was at the controls Sunday. Mark Benjamin lived in Malibu but would frequently spend weekends in the outdoors that he loved around the Sun Valley area of Idaho, said longtime friend John French of Ketchum, Idaho. French, also a pilot, said that Benjamin star ted flying the Cessna about six years ago. “He flew a lot,” French said. “He was not a casual pilot.” Benjamin was an avid nature photographer who would rise early to make pictures while others slept, French said. He also loved the stars, and built a home in Ketchum with a retractable roof so that a large
telescope could take in the night sky. His other son, Matt, works at the University of Colorado planetarium. An active philanthropist, Benjamin had a particular interest in nature conservation and youth programs. Executives with the Idaho Conser vation League and the Boys & Girls Club of Malibu praised a man they said practiced generosity for its own sake — not the recognition some seek. After listening intently, he often would conclude a group discussion with a trenchant suggestion or obser vation, friends said. During Sunday’s flight, there was “no communication with the pilot indicting there’s a problem with the aircraft at any time,” Van McKenny, lead investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, said Monday.
It was not immediately clear who investigators believed the other two dead people were. Coroner’s officials said all four were bur ned beyond recognition. Cranes had to be brought in to lift the wrecked hangar of f the plane before efforts could begin to retrieve remains and the cockpit voice recorder. Also recovered were the remains of two cats and a dog. The investigation was affected by the federal gover nment shutdown that began late Monday on the West Coast. Investigators were to gather all evidence that could not be preser ved from the active accident scene and then stop their work, NTSB spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said shor tly before the shutdown went
into ef fect. The NTSB could not be reached for comment Tuesday because its public affairs office was closed. NTSB staff left Tuesday morning and the charred wreckage of the plane was taken off site for potential future investigation, acting airpor t manager Stelios Makrides said. The airport reopened to plane traffic Tuesday afternoon. On Monday, the safety board’s McKenny told reporters that after touching down, the pilot “veered off the right side of the runway and then as he continued down, the turn got sharper and sharper.” The plane crashed into a row of five connected hangars about 400 feet from the end of the 5,000-foot r unway, where it caught fire.
evidence that the “BOPon-BOP” option wasn’t approved or ready for safe installation before “top kill.” The trial’s second phase opened Monday with claims that BP ignored decades of warnings about the risks of a deep-water blowout and withheld crucial information about the size of the spill. Plaintiffs’ lawyers claim BP knew the “top kill” strategy was doomed based on higher flow rate estimates that the company didn’t share with federal officials at the time. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, who is presiding over the trial without a jury, also heard videotaped testimony Tuesday by a manager employed by cement contractor Hallibur ton.
Richard Vargo, who assisted on the top kill attempts, said he didn’t learn until later that BP didn’t believe the procedure would work given the high flow rates. “I’m pretty angr y,” Vargo said, choking back tears. The trial’s first phase, which ended in April, focused on the complex chain of mistakes and failures that caused the blowout. The second phase is divided into two segments: The first centers on BP’s efforts to cap the well. The second is designed to help Barbier deter mine how much oil spilled into the Gulf. Eleven workers died in the explosion on the rig that was triggered by the blowout.
BP executive defends spill response tactics BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW ORLEANS — A BP executive who led the company’s ef for ts to halt its massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico testified Tuesday that his decisions were guided by the principle that they shouldn’t do anything that could make the crisis even worse. James Dupr ee, BP’s first witness for the second phase of a trial over the deadly disaster, said his teams worked simultaneously on several strategies for killing the well that blew out in April 2010. Dupree said the company decided in mid-May that it wasn’t ready to employ the capping strategy. He
also said he was concerned that it could jeopardize other efforts to seal the well. “We were ver y intent not to make the situation worse,” said Dupree, who was promoted to BP’s regional president for the Gulf of Mexico after the spill was stopped. Dupree is scheduled to resume his testimony Wednesday. BP’s trial adversaries have argued that the company could have stopped the spill much earlier than July 15 if it had used the capping strategy. Earlier Tuesday, an employee of the company that owned the doomed Deepwater Horizon drilling rig testified that he was surprised when BP scrapped the capping strategy his
team had devised and never heard an explanation for the decision. “We were so close. We had come a long way,” said Robert Turlak, Transocean’s manager of subsea engineering and well control systems. During the first few weeks after the spill, engineers focused on two methods for stopping the flow of oil: Capping the well was one option. The other, called “top kill,” involved pumping drilling mud and other material into the Deepwater Horizon rig’s blowout preventer. BP ultimately used a capping stack to stop the spill July 15 after several other methods failed. Turlak’s team was work-
ing on a strategy that was called “BOP-on-BOP” because it lowered a second blowout preventer on top of the rig’s failed one. He called it the “obvious solution” and said it was ready for installation in early June. But BP concluded it wasn’t a viable option because it could have made the situation worse and hampered other strategies if it failed. BP said the capping stack that later sealed the well was specifically designed to land on the well system above the blowout preventer. BP employed the “top kill” method in May 2010, but it didn’t stop the flow of oil. The company says its adversaries have ignored
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
A piece of diversity
ICHIGO TAKIKAWA, DAILY
University student John Wilson signs with an interpreter at the Disabled Student Cultural Center on Friday.
DISABILITY from page 1 The University’s Disability Services program is known for its quality and inclusivity. But, like many other universities across the nation, the cultural and social aspects of disability are often ignored in the broader community. “I think that, in general, disability is just not on people’s wavelengths in the same way that race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation have been,” Higbee said. People with disabilities are one of the largest minority groups in the U.S., comprising 12.1 percent of the population in 2011. In comparison, African Americans made up 13.1 percent, Asian Americans 5.1 percent and American Indians and Alaskan Natives 1.2 percent in 2012. “The vast majority of Americans really don’t understand this huge minority population that we have in the United States,” said Rachel Garaghty, a University alumna. “If that were to be the case with another cultural group, it would be totally unacceptable.”
Prevalence of disability in the U.S.
Timeline of civil rights legislation 1920 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote
0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2.4%
Two or more races
12.1%
with a disability
5.1% Asian
1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native
13.1% Black or African American
A ‘first-person’ approach Wilson, a sociology senior who is deaf, said he’s like any other student at the University. “I go to class, I hang out with my friends, I’ve got homework — I do everything that a normal student would do,” he said through an interpreter. Wilson has interpreters and a note taker with him in classes but for the most part is independent. Some people are initially awkward speaking through a translator, Wilson said. Others say they feel sorry for him. “People in sort of mainstream environments tend to see disability as an imperfection, as a problem,” said Tammy Berberi, president of the Society for Disability Studies. “We choose to see disability as an aspect of life that enriches life for everybody.” Wilson, using his hands to speak, can talk through windows or underwater. In noisy environments like concerts, sign language allows Wilson to casually converse where others would have to yell. “Many people are not aware how to interact with people with certain disabilities and that can be a barrier to developing new relationships and communication,” said Luka Krmpotich, a psychology senior with low vision. “So, to have something like a disability studies course or program to look at some of these more social aspects would be
Ethnicity in the U.S.
87.9%
77.9%
without a disability
White
really helpful.” Rather than focusing on services or medical solutions, disability studies approach the subject from a cultural or social justice angle, exploring diversity and identity. Currently, the College of Education and Human Development offers undergraduate courses on disability and has a Disability Policy and Services Certificate Program, but they don’t center on social or cultural aspects. The cultural studies approach “flips the discourse on disability to more of a first-person perspective,” said Christopher Johnstone, CEHD international initiatives director and senior research associate at the Institute on Community Integration. “Like any cultural studies discourse or academic endeavor, if you don’t have a first-person voice, the field really lacks credibility,” he said. Many University faculty and researchers focus on disability studies. Architecture professor Julia Robinson teaches about environmental accessibility. Higbee’s work applies universal design to higher education. And music professor Alex Lubet’s research centers on music as a universal human right that’s accessible to all. Lubet is heading an interdisciplinar y graduate group working to unite his and others’ efforts in a disability studies program. “I think people really need to understand that there are civil and human rights issues and not just health-related is-
sues involved in life with a disability,” he said. Lubet is finding an appropriate collegiate home for the program and hopes to have a graduate disability studies minor established in the next two years. A number of committees and task forces have made similar attempts in the past, but no program has materialized. “People tell me that this has been going on for 25 years,” Lubet said. He’s been involved for 13. “Ever y time,” he said, “some way or another, things were just curtailed.” Few universities across the country have disability studies programs. At Ohio State University, it’s the third-largest undergraduate minor. “I think courses in disability studies are terrific,” Berberi said, “because they’re going to transform everybody’s mindset about where people belong and how we think about their capacity.” In 2011, 21 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act took effect, only 33.4 percent of people with disabilities were employed. The act prohibits discrimination based on disability, defined as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual.” Berberi said the act hasn’t done much to change people’s outlook on disability. “I think education is such a liberating piece of that puzzle,” she said. “And I think, as a public university, we
Number of students served by Disability Services at the U
1964 Civil Rights Act, barring discrimination in employment on the basis of race and sex and enforcing the right to vote
2013
1973 Rehabilitation Act, creating and extending civil rights to people with disabilities
2012 2011
1975 The Education of All Handicapped Children Act, requiring free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive setting, later renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
2010 2,023
2,000
2009 1,813
1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act, banning employment discrimination against pregnant women
1982
2008 1,579 1,500
2007
Wisconsin becomes the first state to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibiting under a wide range of circumstances discrimination based on disability
1,330
2005 2004 1,093
1,208
2006 1,126
2,102
2,211
2,349
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 have an ethical responsibility to make our facilities and our curricula and our classrooms and our teaching open to as many people as possible.”
‘‘A level playing field’ Misa Kayama had to stop her chemistry PhD studies in Japan after an accident left her in a wheelchair. She could no longer get to laboratories to complete her experiments. So she moved to the U.S. and is now a postdoctoral associate in social work at the University. “My first reaction when I came to the U.S.: I feel free,” Kayama said. Minnesota winters and the hilly St. Paul campus can be challenging, she said, but for the most part getting around isn’t a problem. “Usually, I don’t even remember I have a disability,” she said. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires public entities to provide universal access to all of their programs and services. Since the University was founded in 1851, most campus buildings weren’t designed with accessibility in mind. The University has since altered its campus to include ramps or wider doors and incorporates universal access in newer buildings, like TCF Bank Stadium. Architecture professor Robinson, however, said unless all primary entrances are accessible, it’s discriminatory. “We used to make the African Americans sit in the back of the bus,” she said. “Well, it’s the same idea: If you have to go in the back door, you don’t have the same status as people who go in the front.” The conversation surrounding accessibility now centers on universal design — creating environments that can be used by the greatest possible range of people, regardless of age, ability or status. Disability Ser vices Director Donna Johnson said for faculty, universal design means teaching in a way that can reach students with different disabilities, ethnicities or ways of learning. On the physical side, universal design means incorporating things like curb cuts, ramps or media captioning into design, not retroactively. “In the long run, [it’s] far more practical and efficient than having to go back and make changes,” Krmpotich said. “Having spaces or materials accessible puts everyone on … more of a level playing field.” Currently, University students must disclose their disabilities to Disability Services in order to receive appropriate accommodations. “With universal design, we don’t put the student in the position of having to share very personal information that would not be expected of any other students,” Higbee said. Medical student Erica Warnock disclosed her chronic illness to receive various accommodations. She does her rotations in hospitals on bus lines, and absences for medical appointments are excused. “They’ve been really good,” she said. “It just helps to have that official stamp of approval.”
U.S. employment by education attainment 76.2%
With a disability No disability
69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
49.8%
29.6% 22.3% 17.5%
15.3% 8.1%
Less than a high school diploma
High school graduates, no college
Some college or associate's degree
But Warnock said some of her classmates have chosen to not use Disability Services because they don’t want to disclose their disability, even though it could be helpful for them. “For a student with a disability to receive the academic accommodations that are needed, that student has to disclose that aspect of social identity,” Higbee said. “Whereas I don’t have to tell you my sexual orientation or my religion in order for me to be successful in your class.”
Defining disability Beth Fondell, coordinator for the Disability Policy and Services Certificate program, taught a night class that met on the third floor of a building with a temporarily broken elevator. When a student using a wheelchair couldn’t get to the room, Fondell said classroom management suggested she “try to make accommodations to the student for missing class.” “[That], from my perspective, was unacceptable,” Fondell said. So she moved the class to an office on the first floor.
13.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.4%
Less than high school education
U.S.
13.9%
Less than high school education
MINNESOTA
30.6%
37.2%
Some college or associate's degree
67.3%
61.8%
Educational attainment for people with a disability ages 21–64 in 2011 12.5%
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Some college or associate's degree
34.5%
35.0%
High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Total
“Many of the difficulties that people experience with a disability are ones that are imposed by systems and by prejudice, rather than by things in one’s body,” music professor Lubet said. Hassan, chair of the Disabled Student Cultural Center board, said the group aims to educate the greater student body about disability topics and bridge the gap between disabled students and non-disabled students. “I was born with this disability,” he said. “I’m no different from you or anyone else.” Office for Equity and Diversity Associate Vice President Kristin Lockhart said thinking about diversity involves thinking about who’s at the University. “These barriers that we’re focusing on when we do diversity work really involve the barriers that come from assumptions about who can and cannot be successful,” Lockhart said. “They result from stereotypes and biases that are linked to one’s identity or individual differences.”
Shifting perception Garaghty, the recent graduate who uses a wheelchair, said she and others with disabilities sometimes deal with a lack of respect from other people and “hurtful attitudes.” “Fighting that on a daily basis can be really exhausting and demoralizing,” she said. Wilson said the most impor tant step to learning is knowing someone who has a disability. Kayama said if people interact with someone in a wheelchair, they’ll hopefully have a more positive perception of them. “How people look at my wheelchair changes over time,” she said. Garaghty said she thinks disability studies courses should be available to anyone so students could take a onesemester introductory course. “Even just having that little bit of exposure, that one positive course, can change a person’s entire attitude,” Garaghty said. The Disabled Student Cultural Center, Disability Services and individuals across the University are striving to change perceptions about disability through events and discussions, including a spring 2012 concert by Finnish deaf rapper Signmark and roundtable lunches. “Accessibility isn’t just about having a ramp,” Garaghty said. “Accessibility is about living in a barrier-free environment, and that means living in an environment where people don’t stare at you, where people treat you respectfully.” Professors and students agreed that when those societal barriers are removed, a disability creates very few limitations. “If we’re really going to move toward inclusive excellence, we need to shift out of models that look at any identity as being rooted in a deficit,” Lockhart said. “Without everybody bringing all of who they are to the University every day, we can never achieve our most ambitious goals.”
Employment of people with disabilities ages 21–64 20–25%
25–30%
30–35%
35–40%
40–45%
45–50%
GRAPHICS SOURCES: CORNELL UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY INSTITUTE, BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DISABILITY SERVICES, U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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The education divide Due to financial barriers to an education, low-income students are unable to advance economically.
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ow-income students are already at a disadvantage when trying to obtain a college degree. With the middle class collapsing into the lower class, more and more students have to beat the odds for an education. Between 2011 and 2012, the 1.2 million households with incomes that put them in the top 1 percent of the U.S. saw their earnings increase by 5.5 percent, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Earnings fell by 1.7 percent for the 96 million households in the bottom 80 percent — those that made less than $101,583. This startling shift is just as prevalent in our state. Between 1995 and 2010, the average income for a Minnesotan in the exact middle pay range went up by $4,300, or about 13 percent. In that same time, the highest earner’s average income went up by $49,924, or 24
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percent. This discrepancy in earnings makes it more difficult than ever for high school students from middle-class families to afford tuition at institutions like the University of Minnesota. The cur rent tuition for full-time, in-state students at the University is $6,030. Outof-state students pay $9,155. Including room and board, books, fees, meal plans and additional living costs, that number continues to swell. About 32 percent of students who received aid last year came from families with a net income below $48,000. These students may be forced to take out loans or try to pay their way through college
without family support. High price tags discourage families from sending their high school students off to an expensive education. Without a college degree, these students may be limited in job opportunities later in life. A high school diploma means less in today’s job market than at any point in history. The median weekly income in 2012 for an adult with nothing beyond a high school diploma was $652, among adults in fulltime or salaried positions. The average adult with a bachelor’s degree made $1,066 a week. On top of that, the unemployment rate for those with a bachelor’s degree is more than 3 percent lower than that of Americans with no college education. The University has done great work with programs like the Student Parent HELP Center, which works to guide students who are raising children while pursuing a degree. Since this group tends to be among the lowest earners at the University, the center focuses on financial guidance and affordable child care on campus. Additional programs and student
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groups like TRiO and the University of Minnesota Promise Scholarship also work to help low-income students. That being said, we do not have a “no loan” program in place like Ivy League schools or top public universities like the University of MichiganAnn Arbor. “No loan” programs are designed to allow students from low-income families to attend college at little or no cost. From 2005-2009, the University of Minnesota had a “no loan” program that would offer Pell Grants to cover 100 percent of a low-income, in-state student’s fees and tuition. It was replaced by the Minnesota Promise Scholarship, which awards $570 to $4,000 per year to qualifying students coming from households with a net income below $100,000. If young people from lowincome families can’t find the means to pay for an education, they may be at a disadvantage in the eyes of employers for the rest of their lives. Connor Nikolic welcomes comments at cnikolic@mndaily.com.
STUDENT LIFE
Sexism in the classroom
It’s important to speak up when uncomfortable in the classroom.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The demise of the Minnesota Orchestra
Minnesota may have averted the demise of its orchestra if Gov. Mark Dayton devoted as much energy to finding a compromise as he has done to the new Vikings stadium. The public needs to know why Dayton failed to call a special one-day session of the Legislature to pass emergency legislation, providing funds for the 2013-2014 orchestra season. In other states’ legislatures, special sessions cost about $25,000 to their states’ taxpayers. While there wasn’t a guarantee that a settlement would be reached, the additional time for negotiations might have kept music director Osmo Vänskä here for good, saved the now-canceled Carnegie Hall dates and preserved the regular-season recording and touring schedule. Now we face Vänskä’s probable resignation and with it, the end of the Minnesota Orchestra. I do not blame Vänskä; I’m actually doing quite the contrary. The Board of the Minnesota Orchestra and the musicians have been unwilling to compromise enough to save the music. They put themselves ahead of saving the Orchestra, which seems to be the ultimate in stubbornness and self-defeating behavior. A special session could have laid the groundwork for creation of long-term funding via private-public partnerships. This would not only benefit the Orchestra, but other arts organizations desperately in need of a new business model. We have finally realized these organizations
simply no longer can sustain themselves and need public help to survive. If Dayton could cheerfully give millions of tax dollars to the Wilfs’ Vikings stadium — their legal problems notwithstanding — why couldn’t he have used taxpayer money to save what is arguably the crown jewel of Minnesota arts organizations? These are not rhetorical questions. The public deserves some answers and maybe even an apology from Dayton for letting us Minnesota Orchestra fans down. Willard Shapira Daily reader
Comments from mndaily.com: “Prioritizing student safety abroad” I think this legislation is a really bad idea. Many study abroad programs — I would say the best ones — give students a great deal of autonomy. These programs allow students to experience living as close as possible to how the people in their host country live. Given this fact, I think the host country’s safety is in question more than the program that sends students there. Therefore, I do not think there are dangerous programs, but dangerous countries. Any student intending to study abroad ought to go in with their eyes wide open. What I’m afraid this law is going to do is incentivize various programs to lessen study abroad to “dangerous” locations, in general mean-
ing Third World and non-European destinations. In addition, what is dangerous depends on who you are: a single woman? A person of color? Pinning responsibility on the program distracts attention from more cogent safety issues and will likely create a false sense of security (or insecurity). User theoko
“MSA leadership deser ve stipends”
I believe a core [tenet] of the successful social and academic framework at the University of Minnesota is the wide range of student organizations that cater to student interests and help to advance the mission of the University as [a] whole. In these organizations there are many dedicated student leaders who voluntarily give their time for a cause they believe in. Many of these students devote as much, if not more time than many Minnesota Student Association members with stipends. If MSA, as the representatives of the student body, believes that successful student organizations are essential to the student body’s wellbeing then we must make funds available to student organizations to adequately compensate their leadership. If we believe that [to have] a successful organization requires dedicated leadership, who should be compensated for their time, then it is up to MSA to make the fair decision without placing the wants of a few above the needs of the many. User jasondayton
ne of my male professors asked a seemingly harmless question recently: “Do any other guys sound like girls on tape? I do. I hate it.” SAM His wor r y JASENOSKY was met with columnist laughter from a majority of the class. After all, it’s funny for a man to sound like a young woman, isn’t it? Comments like these tell female students that there is something wrong with being a woman. Before you write me off as an overzealously sensitive feminist, consider the logic behind the remark. Not only did it alienate the women in the classroom, but it also reinforced the idea that men need to be masculine out of an embarrassment associated with femininity. When my peers laughed at the question, I felt even more uncomfortable. Not only were the people around me amused with the prospect of my male professor exhibiting feminine qualities, but none of the other women seemed offended. In fact, I saw some of them laugh too. In an interview with the Orlando Sentinel, Kathryn Seidel, a professor at the University of Central Florida, said most students regard sexist behavior as acceptable until the inequity is pointed out. This is where I failed to do my part. Instead of asking him why it is so terrible to sound like a girl, I glared at the clock wondering when class was going to end. I was part of the passivity that continues to allow sexism within our society. This is not to say sexism doesn’t affect men. The embarrassment my professor felt came from somewhere. The gender you identify with should play no role in how professors or students conduct themselves within the classroom. In reflecting on my professor’s question after class, I grew frustrated with myself because I simply let it go. I buried my feelings before I even had a chance to speak. Repeated moments of passivity make it more difficult to speak up later. The first thing to do in this situation is to speak up. Next, reject claims that the remark’s intent was harmless. Finally, address how the remark was sexist. Calmly explain why you felt the remark was sexist, and ask them to stop. My professor is not a sexist person. He is brilliant and I’m fortunate to have the ability to learn from him, but a sexist remark cannot be tolerated. Sam Jasenosky welcomes comments at sjasenosky@mndaily.com.
MSA should value leadership compensation Our student government leaders should receive stipends for their work.
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he Minnesota Student Association failed to pass a budget last week after members disagreed on stipends for their leaders. The debate on compensation isn’t new. This time last year, MSA debated an amendment lowering presidential compensation for summer work. It is disappointing to see this issue come up again to derail an important task like passing a budget. As MSA member Paul Mitchell discussed in his Sept. 30 letter titled “MSA leadership deser ve stipends,” MSA President Mike Schmit works about 35 hours per week. If Schmit had a job, he would be making a lot more money, but MSA leadership positions are for servants to the student body. Giving out stipends is not just a question of how many hours MSA members put into their work. Hundreds of student group officers put in thousands of volunteer hours each year without compensation, but their work is also valuable to the University of Minnesota. MSA’s leaders deserve stipends because they work for the composite interests of the student body. Their work is instrumental to the wellbeing of the University and its student organizations, which goes above and beyond both volunteerism and monetary gain. MSA leaders are also students with financial obligations. These positions should be both competitive and inclusive to students that don’t have the means to support themselves another way. When MSA revisits the budget in next week’s forum, members should realize the limitations they are placing upon their leaders if they don’t have stipends. While MSA members are right to be wear y of inappropriate spending expenses, not passing a budget on time is also detrimental to the University.
The risks of hybrid classes While hybrid classes can be beneficial, instructors should be cautious about reducing in-person class time.
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olleges and universities nationwide are trying to figure out the best way to incorporate advancements of the information age into the classroom. We have access to knowledge from nearly every field of study imaginable, but it’s not clear how much one can truly learn from online coursework. While it’s true a healthy level of online coursework can complement traditional classroom curricula, colleges should resist the urge to invest in the latest methods of online teaching. The University of Minnesota has been offering courses with an online component, called “hybrid” classes, for about 10 years, and students may see more of them in the future. In a Sept. 26 article, the Minnesota Daily reported that various departments at the University have shown interest in moving some of their courses partially online. Associate education specialist and psychology instructor Kathleen Briggs told the Daily her introductory course became a hybrid class because it was not possible to accommodate every student that signed up. Briggs also said the hybrid model helped standardize the class. While standardization is a noble goal, it’s important that instructors use online coursework to complement, not replace, the traditional classroom experience. Hybrid classes can work, but they shouldn’t be used simply because there aren’t enough instructors or classrooms. Before deciding to switch to a hybrid model, instructors should ensure that the reduced time in class and in front of an instructor will not negatively affect the quality of education.
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FOOTBALL
Vereen vies for secondary consistency
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Gophers defensive back Brock Vereen practices Aug. 2 at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex.
Brock Vereen hurt his knee against Iowa, adding to the injury string. BY JACK SATZINGER jsatzinger@mndaily.com
In the second quar ter of Minnesota’s 23-7 loss to Iowa last Saturday, senior safety Brock Vereen broke up a Jake Rudock pass intended for George Kittle. That pass breakup helped halt an Iowa drive that star ted deep in Gophers territor y. But after the play, Vereen limped to the sideline with an apparent knee injur y. Minutes later, without
Vereen on the field, Rudock threw a screen pass to Damond Powell that went 74 yards to the house and gave the Hawkeyes a 17-0 lead. “We felt like we might have had a chance to do something,” Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said after the game about the play. “It just came down to that.” Minnesota’s secondar y was thought of as a team strength entering the season, but with a string of injuries — including Vereen’s against Iowa — the group has str uggled to maintain consistency. Junior Der rick Wells missed the season opener against Nevada-Las Ve-
gas with shoulder and hamstring injuries. Junior cor nerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun filled in with an 89-yard interception retur n for a touchdown against UNLV, but he tore his anterior cruciate ligament a week later at New Mexico State. Wells has retur ned to the fold, but his shoulder periodically acts up, forcing him to miss time. He left the game against Iowa and had to put on a shoulder brace before returning. Amid the injur y woes, the secondar y has str uggled at times defending the pass. Minnesota gave up 439 passing yards against San Jose State on Sept. 21, and a week lat-
er, it gave up the 74-yard touchdown against Iowa without the leader Vereen on the field. “They caught us in a situation where they executed per fectly, and they got us knocked down,” head coach Jerr y Kill said.
Vereen returns Vereen came back into the game after halftime and made another key play to give the Gophers a chance. With Iowa leading 20-7 and threatening to score again, Vereen intercepted a Rudock pass in the end zone. But Minnesota’s offense was unable to capitalize.
Vereen was noticeably limping after the game but said he didn’t think his knee injur y would impact his ability to play down the road. “I feel like if I’m able to play the rest of the game, it’s not a serious issue,” Vereen said. “So we’ll see.”
Gameplan for Gardner
Minnesota’s secondar y will need Vereen this Saturday against a multifaceted Michigan offense. The No. 19 Wolverines have one of the more dangerous quar terbacks in the nation in junior Devin Gardner. In four games this season, Gardner has 801 pass-
ing yards, 301 r ushing yards and 12 total touchdowns. Still, he’s made critical mistakes for Michigan. Gardner has thrown eight interceptions this season — fifth-most in the nation. Ver een appear ed focused on a bounce-back win after the loss to Iowa. And he and his defense will need to be in order to beat Michigan, which has won five straight games against the Gophers. “If we expect to go into Michigan and get a win there, it’s going to take complete focus,” Vereen said.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Ahanmisi gains playing time, captaincy The senior point guard averaged 10.5 minutes last season. BY JACE FREDERICK jfrederick@mndaily.com
Senior point guard Maverick Ahanmisi said his confidence is the highest it’s ever been as he heads into his four th and final year. And from the sound of it, as his confidence grows, so may his playing time. “He’s cer tainly going to have to have a bigger role,” Gophers first-year head coach Richard Pitino said. “He’s going to have to play a lot.” Ahanmisi averaged 10.5 minutes last season and has ser ved primarily as a backup throughout his collegiate career. Junior guard Andre Hollins isn’t concer ned about his teammate receiving big minutes. “People think of me as a pretty good guard, and I went against [Ahanmisi] ever y day in practice. So that speaks volumes for him,” Hollins said. “My play kind of is a reflection of him.” Ahanmisi will have to learn to be a leader on the cour t quickly — his teammates voted him captain, along with Hollins and senior guard Austin Hollins. “He’s got a great disposition on the court,” Pitino said. “He always seems like he’s having a good time. He’s enjoying it.” Pitino said there’s a “ver y good chance” the Gophers could employ a star ting lineup featuring all three captains. Star ting Ahanmisi at the point would move Andre Hollins to shooting guard, so he could focus on scoring.
Andre Hollins was quick to point out that when the Gophers tried this lineup last season, it resulted in a 77-73 victor y over then-top-ranked Indiana. Ahanmisi seemed open to the idea as well. “I feel like we accent each other well,” he said of his on-cour t relationship with Andre Hollins. “I feel like if I could get him the ball, he’s going to get me an assist.” But Ahanmisi also plans to put up his fair share of shots. He shot 39 percent from beyond the arc last season, good for second on the team, even though he only took 49 attempts. That could change in Pitino’s new up-tempo of fense, designed to maximize shots and possessions. “[Pitino] says, ‘As long as you play hard [and] get up good shots, shoot as much as you want,’ ” Ahanmisi said. The senior guard said the plan is to develop into a three-point threat other teams have to watch. Ahanmisi said Pitino’s rapid style mir rors what he played at Stoneridge Preparator y School in California. He said it was dif ficult to operate under for mer head coach Tubby Smith’s slow-paced offense. N o w, A h a n m i s i i s flourishing. “I’m kind of used to [the of fense],” he said. “It’s harder to play defense against a higher-intensity type offense.” But the up-tempo scheme could lead to more turnovers — something the Gophers, who averaged 13.7 tur novers last season, can’t afford. Pitino said the Gophers threw the ball all over the
Minnesota guard Maverick Ahanmisi grabs the ball against Wisconsin on Feb. 14 at Williams Arena.
cour t during Sunday’s practice. “When you play fast, it tends to get sloppy,” he said. Pitino said it will take a group ef for t to limit the
turnovers. But as the team’s point guard and primar y ball handler, it will likely be Ahanmisi who shoulders the burden. “We preach [limiting
tur novers] ever y day in practice,” Ahanmisi said. “We’re always going to tr y to take care of the ball.” Ahanmisi said his newfound confidence stems from the mutual trust es-
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tablished with Pitino. “He’s a good coach,” he said. “Basically whatever he says, I do — because it’s worked for me so far.”
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Parker transferred to U for Big Ten atmosphere Agent from Page 1
Parker has a genuine interest in ever yone he talks to, and that’s something his clients pick up on quickly. “I felt like he would put in the same amount of work my own family member would put in to get me the deals I wanted,” client Alex Bazzell said in an email. “He worked hard to get me the deal I have today.” Bazzell plays professionally in Germany and is Parker’s only client currently under contract. “I keep up with him, check up with him after games,” Parker said. “I make sure he’s getting paid — all that kind of stuff.” Parker’s other four clients remain unsigned by professional teams, but one player has a deal pending in Canada, and the other three have recently worked out with NBA or NBA Developmental League teams or have contracts pending overseas. Parker didn’t discuss the specifics of contract negotiations, but he does receive a small cut of his clients’ earnings. U n i t e d Wo r l d w i d e , Parker said, only signs players it feels it can realistically help. “We’re more of a smaller boutique agency. We’re close with our clients,” he said. “We know them. We
know their playing styles.” Bazzell, whose season star ted on Saturday, said he opted to sign with Parker and his agency because the two parties have similar goals. Parker communicates with college and professional coaches on a regular basis, he said. He’s also helped orchestrate combines in an effort to showcase his players to potential suitors at the professional level. “We talk to these teams on and of f,” Parker said. “So we kind of know what they’re looking for.” Parker’s job sometimes requires travel, and he’ll often accompany his clients to tryouts or workouts. His agency has contacts in Europe, South America and Canada. Parker has ever y intention of becoming a cer tified agent. But right now, he said, it’s not his main focus. He’s more concer ned with his current clients and making sure he’s helping the agency as much as possible. “I send a bunch of emails late at night so when they get to their phone or computer when they wake up, my email is the first one they read,” Parker said.
Breaking into the business
A lifelong sports aficionado, the Georgia native star ted his career path a couple of years ago.
“I’ve always wanted to be involved in spor ts,” he said. “I decided this might be the best way to do it.” As a freshman at the University of Nor th Florida, Parker was a student manager for the men’s basketball team. Parker traveled with the team and met players and coaches from schools across the country. He stressed the importance of the connections he established as a manager, and through his experiences he decided he “was heading in the right direction.” Parker’s life compass pointed him north, and he transferred to the University of Minnesota — a Big Ten school located in a major sports market — his sophomore year. “That was a big factor,” he said. Despite not knowing a soul in Minneapolis, Parker flourished, quickly concluding he wanted to be involved in the business side of sports. A family member in Miami caught wind of Parker’s intentions and introduced him to Scott. “He explained to me he gets calls for kids all the time that want to work for him,” Parker said. Scott tested Parker by assigning him tedious tasks that required flawless focus and commitment. “Stuf f you wouldn’t want to be doing on a Friday night at 2 a.m.,” Parker said. For the first couple of
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Communications junior Bradley Parker manages basketball players and their schedules every day. Parker is a player manager at United Worldwide, a sports and entertainment group.
months, Scott sent Parker “busy work” at random times during the day. Parker would research players, gather stats and report his findings to Scott, who quickly gauged that this kid was more serious than the rest. A few months and a few trips to Miami later, Parker was on board with United Worldwide. “He listens and follows instructions and has good communication skills with people that I have put him in touch with on behalf of the business,” Scott said. “He has a good disposition for the business.” Parker said he talks to Scott almost daily. “He’s my business mentor,” Parker said. “Without him, I’d be any other kid right now … not sure what I’d being doing with
my life.”
Still a student Parker manages a fulltime course load along with his five clients. As a communications major, Parker is ver y serious about his studies and said his commitment to academics is one of the few obstacles preventing him from earning certification. “He’s dedicated to his school work. He gets that done on time and ever ything,” close friend and roommate Alec Painter said. Painter said Parker doesn’t go out a whole lot and keeps a relatively low profile. Parker doesn’t discuss his job with many people. “I haven’t heard about it yet,” Painter said. “I had no idea.”
Parker planned to pursue a degree in spor ts management or recreational studies but switched to communications for more flexibility in future endeavors. “Communications is just broad enough,” he said. “I can really do anything after school.” Or in Parker’s case, during school. But school will be over for him in May 2015. After that, his full-time focus will shift to his work — his passion. “I realized freshman year I wanted to be working in sports for the rest of my life,” Parker said. “Within the next three to five years, I plan to be working with Merle, at a major agency or in the process of opening my own.”
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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.
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Today’s Birthday (10/2): It could be a profitable and romantic year, especially if you maintain your simple frugality. Balance health and creativity with great service. Seeds sown now blossom next spring.
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 an 8 — Don’t make promises you won’t keep. Friends teach you the rules. Work causes delays, so call if you’ll be late. Proceed with caution.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 7 — Go for solid results over symbolism. Incorporate creative ideas into a plan. Your limits get tested. If you’re late for a date, text or call.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 6 — Listen to all considerations before choosing direction. Changing fiscal priorities causes upsets. Work on the big picture first. Stock up on beverages.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 6 — Keep your objective in mind. Conserve resources. Know what you’re talking about, but don’t tell everything. Listening can be more powerful.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 5 — Use your intuition. Talk leads to opportunities and an interesting development. Look at your situation from a higher vantage point. Get the word out.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 6 — Share your dreams. Friends are right there for you. Suspend disbelief. Confirm reservations. Keep the money in mind.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 6 — Work interferes with travel. Rethink finances. Don’t fund a fantasy. Go for substance over symbolism. Use your skills of persuasion.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 7 — A distant friend is a big comfort. Do a job yourself and save. Exert reasonable caution. Be clever and resourceful. Recycling pays.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is an 8 — Private conversations increase efficiency. Sort out any disagreements, especially about money. Otherwise, it could get confusing.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 6 — Your assumptions get challenged. Talk is cheap right now. Hold on to your money. There could be a conflict with a competitor. Wait overnight to sign.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is an 8 — All isn’t as it appears. Be careful. Figure out what needs to be done. You come up with a better idea, and save a bundle.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 7 — Check instructions for errors or changes. It could get chaotic. Listen to someone who’s confused. Work gets profitable, so pour on the steam.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
crossword
overheard “What river is that?”
—Washington Avenue Bridge Professor: “Did the Gophers play at home this past weekend?”
—Unknown
Professor: “CPAs are the sex symbols of the business world.”
—Carlson School of Management
“Pretty girls are always mean. You know why pretty girls are always mean? ‘Cause they never eat! Girl, you got to eat and be happy.”
—Comstock Hall
“There’s no federal government. Isn’t that SO COOL?!?”
—Science Teaching and Student Services building
“McDonald’s should cater here once a week!”
—17th Avenue dining hall
“Does he like you like you? Or does he like like like you? Because three likes means love.”
—Unknown
“Ronald McDonald doesn’t like when you break his windows.”
—Como neighborhood
“Mesa is the boyfriend I never had.”
—Dinkytown
“I just want to take my pants off!”
—Washington Avenue Bridge “If either of you try to [expletive] my sister, I’m going to knock your ass out.”
—Dinkytown
“I should probably get food before the government shuts down.... ”
Drunk guy 1: “Is that a barn??” Drunk guy 2: “... I think I see a silo!”
“So with the government shut down, does that mean no class tomorrow?”
“How many floors are there?!”
—Walter Library
—17th Avenue residence hall
Professor: “We all could learn a thing or two from prostitutes.”
—Family Social Science class
“Tequila is a no because it makes me aggressive. I threw a bottle at her last time.”
—Campus Connector
[Two guys leaving class] Guy 1: “So long!” Guy 2: “And thanks for all the fish.”
—Akerman Hall
“Dude. What if we had popcorn cologne?”
—Frontier Hall
Professor: “We’re off like a herd of turtles.”
—Ruttan Hall
Guy 1: “The Vikings won in London today.” Guy 2: “Does that mean London is really bad at football?”
—Dinkytown
—Near Williams Arena
—17th Avenue residence hall elevator “I decided I want to be in the Air Force or something ... like a flight attendant!”
—St. Paul Student Center “Free mustache rides!!”
—University Avenue Guy: “I want the poppy seed bagel, but can you take the poppy seeds off?” Cashier: “Yeah, this isn’t a restaurant.”
—Cafe in Walter Library
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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis
ACROSS 1 Cried one’s eyes out 5 Facial expression 11 Hang down 14 Pre-migraine phenomenon, for some 15 Hot wings did him in 16 It may need a boost 17 *Shopper’s aid 19 Barracks bed 20 Scattering seed 21 Raid the fridge 22 Songwriter Bacharach 23 Small combo 25 Katana-wielding warrior 27 Barking sound 30 Responsibility 32 Choice in a booth 33 Evening for trivia buffs 36 Disney lioness 38 “That __ last year!” 39 In the future, or, when spoken with a long starting vowel, what the last word of the answers to starred clues can have 41 1492 vessel 43 Hoodlum 45 Run-down urban buildings 47 HST part, say: Abbr. 49 Ex-Yankee Martinez 50 “A mouse!” 51 Takes care of 54 Islands in the stream 56 Meringue needs 57 Alts. 59 Homemade pistol 63 Bygone space station 64 *Stop-action film technique 66 Rock gp. known for its symphonic sound 67 Maker of Light & Fit yogurt 68 Jungfrau’s range 69 Homer’s nice neighbor 70 Battery parts 71 Push to the limit
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DOWN 1 Clowns 2 Mark replacement 3 Figurehead spot 4 Silently understood 5 Birth state of four of the first five American presidents 6 More than unfriendly 7 Word after fire or bake 8 Met program details 9 Austrian painter Klimt 10 Superlative suffix 11 *Phone that can’t be tapped 12 Ancient Greek market 13 Mob boss John 18 Subject of the 2003 TV film “The Crooked E” 22 Zippo filler 24 Should, with “to” 26 Work-wk. start 27 Pollution meas. 28 Tin Woodman’s trouble
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29 *Angler’s equipment 31 Fitted bedding item 34 “Gadzooks!” 35 Patty Hearst, in the SLA 37 Kitty builder 40 Inhabitants 42 Pose 44 Miracle Mets manager Hodges 46 Recurring theme
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48 Mideast capital 51 Hunks 52 Like gymnasts 53 Shorthand expert 55 Fat-shunning fellow 58 Email button 60 Storm wind 61 Calls the game 62 Brooding place 64 Govt. Rx watchdog 65 Actress Caldwell
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dr. date Dr. Date,
I was looking through Lulu reviews (you know, like you do), and I think this girl I know might have written a bad one about me. I’m not positive, but it included a couple of pretty specific situations. Do I confront her about it? I don’t want bad info about me getting out there.
—Panned
Busted,
Wow, thank you for opening my eyes to this atrocity of a website — it reminds me of livestock competition at the state fair. Listen, dude, you’re no pot-bellied pig. It’s one thing to write your own selfsummary on a social networking site, but for a former lady friend to go behind your back and craft her own maniacal manifesto is pretty low. Plus, I’m sure she played a role in the bad time y’all shared with each other. I would confront her not only to get your business off the web, but because she didn’t talk to you directly in the first place and opted instead for an entirely immature outlet. The fact that there’s an app allowing women to rank men like objects says some scary things about the future of humankind. But hell, I suppose I should have seen that coming. I’m sure men will have a counterpart in the next few days if they don’t already. By the way, according to the website, you can remove the post she made about you. Just an idea.
—Dr. Date
Dr. Date,
My boyfriend has this annoying habit of commenting on my weight. Technically, he’s not saying anything bad — it’s always “You’re so thin!” — but it makes me feel uncomfort-
able. I’m not sure if he’s trying to tell me I’m too skinny. If he actually really likes me being thin, though, I’m worried he won’t feel the same if I gain weight. I’ve brought up both of these things with him, but he keeps saying it. Thoughts?
—Body Con
Thin Mint,
It’s interesting that you note he isn’t saying anything bad, as though fatness is inherently a bad thing. There are health risks in being both overweight and underweight. Yeah, society definitely favors the green beans, but thin doesn’t mean healthy. If your boyfriend is consistently bringing this up, my guess is he’s worried about you. Do you look sickly thin? Are your bones jutting from your sides? Do you have big black bags under your eyes? If he’s noticed any of the aforementioned, he has a right to be concerned. There’s no problem with being naturally thin, but he may feel that you’ve reached weightwatching extremes. Your fear that he won’t like you if you gain weight is especially worrisome to me. Is there any reason to believe this outside of the “You’re so thin!” comments? Because you didn’t mention how he responded when you asked him these questions, I don’t have a lot to go by. But the conclusions you’ve drawn from the comments suggest that you already harbor insecurities around your weight. My own concerns for you aside, next time he says something about your weight after you’ve repeatedly told him to stop, get down to the nitty-gritty. Ask him straight up, “What is your deal? Why do you keep saying that?” Reiterate once more that “stop” means “stop.”
—Dr. Date
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Candidates talk spending, energy Leading up to the Nov. 5 election, the Minnesota Daily will be running a seven-week series that profiles Minneapolis mayoral candidates who are looking to follow in Mayor R.T. Rybak’s footsteps.
Five Minneapolis mayoral hopefuls talked strategies to improve the city. BY NATHANIEL RABUZZI nrabuzzi@mndaily.com
Five of the 35 Minneapolis mayoral candidates will focus on issues like government spending, public safety and alternative forms of energy if elected. Troy Benjegerdes, Don Samuels, Cam Winton, Bob Fine and Gregg Iverson offered visions ranging from creating a new currency to canceling the city’s streetcar plan. Benjegerdes said he wants to diversify energy options in Minneapolis by creating companies that provide renewable energy locally. He said he also wants to help Minneapolis’ urban farmers stay in business by giving them more purchasing power in the housing market. A local version of the Bitcoin program — a global digital currency — would help urban farmers keep potential economic growth in the city, he said. Ward 5 City Councilman Don Samuels said as mayor he would establish programs to attract new residents to Minneapolis and keep University of Minnesota graduates living in the city. He said updating the city’s public safety policies by strengthening gun control laws would encourage
Gregg Iverson
Troy Benjegerdes
Don Samuels
Bob Fine
Cam Winton
Background: B.A. in geography and M.Ed., both from the University of Minnesota; former highway technician with the Minnesota Department of Transportation
Background: B.S. in electrical engineering from Iowa State University, co-owner and manager of the software company 7 Elements LLC
Background: B.I.D. from the Pratt Institute, Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary, Minneapolis City Councilman for Ward 5, former owner of design firm Red Racer Studio
Background: B.A. in mathematics and history from the University of Minnesota, J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis, Park and Recreation Board commissioner at large, member of Board of Estimate and Taxation, served on Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights, former Director of Management at the real estate firm Fine Associates LLC
Background: B.A. in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania, M.A. in political philosophy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, J.D. from Georgetown Law, senior counsel for Duke Energy
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Party: Independent
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Party: Independent
Major Principle: Smart spending
Major Principle: Local energy/ food
Major Principle: Accountable, courageous leadership
Major Principle: Reduce property taxes
Major Principle: independent, responsible, inclusive
Key initiatives: Cancel the plan to implement a streetcar line in downtown Minneapolis. Stop the Vikings stadium deal.
Key initiatives: Provide local, renewable energy and work with urban farmers to create a sustainable community. Create a local electronic currency to keep economic development within the city.
Key initiatives: Require the reporting of lost or stolen guns as part of a larger public safety plan. Start a privately supported education trust fund to create loans and grants for schools showing progress.
Key initiatives: Audit every city department to streamline its services and make it possible to reduce property taxes by 5 percent. Partner with Minneapolis businesses to create jobs.
Key initiatives: Streamline business licensing regulations so entrepreneurs and small businesses can operate more easily. Provide bonuses for teachers who show growth and progress.
What would you say to students at the University? “If you’re living here on campus now, please go and vote, you can register on the day of the election.”
What would you say to students at the University? “If you think this is important, you [should] get involved right now because the city is making decisions that will affect your lives for the next 60 years.”
What would you say to students at the University? “We need our talented young people in Minneapolis to grow and prosper, to stay in Minneapolis and thrive in our economy.”
What would you say to students at the University? “Get more involved in improving society.”
What would you say to students at the University? “I hope they will join me in building a political culture that is fiscally responsible, socially inclusive and pragmatic.”
more people to live in Minneapolis. Higher population density would lead to a bigger tax base, which in turn would help fund the city’s public school system, Samuels said. Independent candidate Cam Winton said he’d like to
improve the city’s economy by “cutting the red tape” and making it easier for businesses to start and grow. To encourage businesses to operate in the metropolitan area, he said, there need to be “reasonable taxes” and a less extensive licensing
process. Fine, who served on the city’s Park and Recreation Board for 16 years, said he plans to reduce city property taxes by 5 percent if elected. The city should streamline depar tments, Fine said, and encourage more
community involvement in government. The more people who get involved, the easier it will be to run the city’s government efficiently, he said. Iverson has previously run to repres0ent City Council Ward 12. He said the city
needs to change its budgeting and spend money in “smart ways.” If elected, Iverson said, he would cancel construction of the new Vikings stadium and stop the city’s plan to implement streetcars.