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Little Szechuan plans to bring more authentic Chinese food to the U area.
Hannah and Paige Tapp are freshman middle blockers for the Gophers squad.
Sharon Stiteler brings her own brand of promotion to the world of ornithology.
New eatery aims to serve the real deal
Tapp twins bring Gophers team together
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Fraternity makes a comeback Alpha Sigma Phi is rebuilding its University chapter from scratch. BY MELISSA BERMAN mberman@mndaily.com
After being gone nearly 80 years, the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity is returning to the University of Minnesota campus this fall. The fraternity is star ting recruitment this week, rebuilding the organization from scratch. National Vice President Matt Humberger said the University chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi is the fraternity’s
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17th oldest. “Anytime we have the opportunity to restart such a historic chapter of ours, it’s definitely something we’re really excited about,” he said. Staffers from Alpha Sigma Phi’s national headquarters will be recruiting for members on campus until Nov. 18. As part of recruiting, fraternity leaders will hold weekly informational meetings at the 17th Avenue residence hall. The University’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi doesn’t have any members right now, which makes the process challenging. u See FRATERNIT Y Page 3 Alpha Sigma Phi has been in talks to return for two years.
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Seniors Stephanie Zadora and Laura Serrano place flags in the ground for the La Raza Student Cultural Center and American Indian Student Cultural Center’s Anti-Columbus Day on Monday at Coffman Union.
On “Anti-Columbus Day,” student groups raised awareness of the holiday’s checkered origins.
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More e-learning, but low interest The U is upping its online courses, but many prefer faceto-face learning. BY KATELYN FAULKS kfaulks@mndaily.com
Students and faculty are divided about the value of e-learning, despite the University of Minnesota’s goal to expand learning opportunities by creating more fully and par tially online courses. While online course enrollment has steadily increased in recent years, only about 13 percent of students and about 7 percent of faculty members said they prefer online classes to traditional ones, according to a 2012 sur vey from the University’s Office of Information Technology. Senior Vice President
for Academic Af fairs and Provost Karen Hanson said the University is expanding its online course offerings because they benefit students by adapting to different learning styles and allowing more scheduling flexibility. “If we develop more robust learning, we can improve student understanding,” she said. “They can go back over something a professor has already gone over.” Students said they dislike online courses because it’s dif ficult to learn the material when they can’t interact with their professor face-to-face. “I dropped one this year because it was confusing,” bachelor of individualized studies senior Rachel u See ONLINE Page 3 Students said there are stricter expectations for online courses.
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BY HAILEY COLWELL hcolwell@mndaily.com
Christopher Columbus’ first contact with America and to celebrate indigenous
Pressing a small white
resistance.
flag into the ground outside
Though students may
of Coffman Union on Mon-
have been taught to cel-
day, urban studies senior
ebrate the discover y of
Stephanie Zadora claimed
America with Columbus
the land for herself.
Day on the second Monday
She was one of several
of each October, they’re
University of Minnesota
rarely taught about the im-
students who planted flags
pact of Columbus’ arrival
in front of Cof fman to
on indigenous people, said
symbolize how colonists
AISCC vice president Chris-
claimed land as their own
topher Hammerly.
when they first arrived in America.
The student groups, b as ed al o n g s i d e o ther
The demonstration was
multicultural groups on
part of Anti-Columbus Day,
Cof fman’s second floor,
an event held by the Ameri-
want to spread awareness
can Indian Student Cultural
about why celebrating Co-
Center and La Raza Student
lumbus Day can be hurtful
Cultural Center to highlight
to indigenous people to-
lesser-known facts about
day, he said.
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Alumnus wins Nobel Prize Lars Peter Hansen is one of a growing list of U-affiliated economists to be honored. BY BRYNA GODAR bgodar@mndaily.com
A group of prominent economics professors were known as the “four horsemen” during their time at the University of Minnesota, and all except one have gone on to win Nobel Prizes for economics. This year, one of their students, Lars Peter Hansen, followed in their footsteps and joined two other American professors in receiving the award Monday for research on asset prices. In addition to Hansen, now a University of Chicago professor, the trio included fellow University of Chicago professor Eugene Fama, 74, and Yale University professor Robert Shiller, 67, who was an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota from 1972-74. u See NOBEL Page 10 Hansen received a doctorate from the University in 1978.
Ban lifted, but few flea markets hop to it The Minneapolis City Council lifted a nearly 60-year ban on flea markets last spring. BY ALEXI GUSSO agusso@mndaily.com
Anthony Shane’s shop on Cedar Avenue features treasures like vintage troll dolls and mounted deer antlers, but he said his favorite items to collect are unique clocks because they remind him of his grandmother. Shane has owned Flamingos Divine Finds, an “occasional sale” shop, for four years. It now features flea markets once a month after the City Council lifted a nearly 60-year ban on them last spring. Flamingos and the Cabooze Music Club were the only two businesses in Minneapolis to apply for and be granted flea market licenses this summer despite the recent legalization, said Patrick Hilden, a city district supervisor for business licensing. “It was kind of surprising and a little disappointing because we heard so many people who were interested,” he said. Businesses may not have had enough time to prepare for this season or maybe were unaware of the new ordinance, Hilden said.
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Sellers at Flamingos Divine Finds in Minneapolis do business Sunday at a seasonal flea market. The Minneapolis City Council lifted a 60-year ban on flea markets last spring.
At the flea markets, vendors display and sell items ranging from antique plates and paintings to prom dresses and purses.
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