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SUPER BOWL
Big game will shuffle U parking Students and faculty will have their regular lots blocked for Super Bowl LII events. BY TIFFANY BUI tbui@mndaily.com
Super Bowl LII is just over a week away, but disruptions on campus have already been felt by students. Tunnel closures and parking contract relocations are currently in progress as the University of Minnesota prepares to host Super Bowl-related events like the NFL Honors ceremony, which will be held at Northrop Auditorium. Students who attempted to enter The Gopher Way tunnels surrounding Northrop last week found they were closed to the public. In preparation for NFL Honors, the tunnel routes through Northrop Auditorium Garage and the surrounding buildings of Johnston Hall, Morrill Hall and Church Street Garage were blocked off. The closures were a safety measure to
install shoring within the tunnels, said Ross Allanson, director of University Parking and Transportation Services in an email. The shoring is used to support the weight tents located on Northrop Plaza, Allanson explained. The tents will be used for the NFL Honors event on Feb. 3. “Think of it as a temporary safe support,” said Mike Berthelsen, Vice President of University Services. Tunnels in and around the garage will again close temporarily for the removal of the shoring starting on Feb. 5. Parking contracts will also be affected during Super Bowl week. Due to installation of the shoring, parking in Northrop Garage and the Gateway Lot was scheduled for relocation ahead of Super Bowl weekend. Northrop Garage parking has been moved to Church Street Garage, and Gateway Lot parking was transferred to the Maroon Lot on Friday. The parking relocations will last until after the shoring is removed.
SUPER BOWL BUILDING CLOSURES No public or card access from Friday at building close through Saturday at 8 p.m. No public or card access from Saturday at 10 a.m. through Saturday at 8 p.m.
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*Gopher Way will close at Johnston Hall, Morrill Hall and the Church Street Garage on Feb. 3 and Feb. 9-13. All buildings and tunnels on both the east and west sides of Northrop Mall that are north of Washington Ave. will be closed Feb. 3.
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ENTERTAINMENT
The funny side of MN politics
RESEARCH
New study seeks fix for distractions According to the research, making a plan for studies and work can increase productivity. BY KELLY BUSCHE kbusche@mndaily.com
Though the show is in its third season and has been restructured over the years, one thing remains fervent: the production team’s love for the state. “I’m a transplant to Minnesota, and so is Jon … which is interesting because we’re both producers,” said Sally Foster, a producer of the show. “What we love about Minnesota is that everybody in Minnesota loves Minnesota. It’s this unifying fact for everyone who lives here, and we wanted to come in and embrace that.” Wednesday’s premiere demonstrated the range of the show’s local focus, including a long-form analysis of redlining and
New research shows focus suffers when tasks are interrupted and workers don’t have a plan in place. Creating a plan to resume interrupted work can increase productivity and improve performance on an interrupting task, according to a new paper co-authored by a University of Minnesota professor. The paper, co-authored by Carlson School of Management professor Theresa Glomb, is a combination of four studies. One study asked 202 employees of major Midwest corporations about their interruption experiences at work, and the other studies measured subjects’ ability to focus when switching from task to task. Two of the studies showed that when interrupted, people struggled to focus on the new task at hand and their performance on the new task suffered as a result. The brain has “a hard time letting go” of tasks when interrupted, said co-author Sophie Leroy, a faculty member at the University of Washington and former Carlson professor. Jumping from one task to the next is difficult for the brain because it’s challenged by “attention residue,” according to the study. The brain’s attention is split between the interrupting task and the former task, she said. “Basically, we have a hard time letting go of the work that we were doing right before the interruption, and switching our focus to the interrupting task,” Leroy said. Our brains process tasks better one at a time, Leroy said, rather than in a parallel way — which the brain tries to do when faced with an interrupting task. “Our brain truly tries to keep the interrupted work on our mind so that we don’t forget about it,” she said. To combat interruptions like phone messages and co-workers, two studies from the paper suggested making a “ready-to-resume” plan.
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CARTER BLOCHWITZ, DAILY
Jonathan Gershberg, host of “Minnesota Tonight,” delivers a monologue encouraging Michele Bachmann to run for Al Franken’s recently opened seat, during the show’s season 3 premier, Wednesday Jan. 24. The group to his right insist that only God can decide if Bachmann runs for the seat.
“Minnesota Tonight” entered its third season of roasting local politics Wednesday night. BY MADDY FOLSTEIN mfolstein@mndaily.com
A t B r a v e N e w W o rk s h o p o n Wednesday, Lizzo played over the speakers as audience members found their seats, and a Minnesota plaque was proudly displayed on the podium onstage. This wasn’t just any comedy performance — this was Minnesota’s very own satirical news show. That night, “Minnesota Tonight” opened its third season to a full crowd.
Drawing inspiration from shows like “The Daily Show” and “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” the comedy show combines in-depth reporting with comedy and a local focus. “I started ‘Minnesota Tonight’ in 2015,” said Jonathan Gershberg, the executive producer and host of ‘Minnesota Tonight.’ “I think 2015 was a year of a lot of local political stories happening … that were not getting as much attention on the national news. There was no … [local] late night satirical show in the same way that we were satirizing the ridiculous things happening nationally.” With the intention of spurring local conversation, “Minnesota Tonight” was born.
MEN’S HOCKEY
After an overtime win, men’s hockey splits series with No. 1 Notre Dame The Gophers lost 4-1 Saturday after defeating the Fighting Irish in overtime on Friday. BY DREW COVE dcove@mndaily.com
Minnesota’s offense stayed on pace with Friday’s effort, but the team failed to get the result they wanted Saturday. No. 13 Minnesota (16-13-1, 7-10-1 Big Ten) fell to No. 1 Notre Dame (20-5-1, 14-2-0 Big Ten) 4-1 in the series finale. “We just didn’t do enough,” head coach Don Lucia said. “[We] couldn’t get there to get another win tonight.” In the second period, Notre Dame got out to a 2-0 lead, which was enough to seal the victory. Minnesota’s players and coaches said this week that going down to the Fighting Irish would be tough. The Gophers got a fast start early, but that quickly dwindled in the first period. Notre Dame came back after Friday’s defeat to score the first and second goals of the game. Forward Brannon McManus took a shot that soared by Notre Dame goaltender Cale
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Morris and the Fighting Irish lead was cut in half before the final 20 minutes of play. After the goal, there was new life in the Gophers offense. “Anytime you can go in with any sort of momentum, it’s obviously big,” McManus said. “It’s just penalties that led to the loss.” Though the Gophers trimmed the deficit to one goal, a costly turnover changed the game in the third period. The hero in Friday’s game, forward Casey Mittelstadt, left the puck open in front of goaltender Mat Robson and u See MEN’S HOCKEY Page 4
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Sophomore goaltender Mat Robson reads the play during a game against No. 1 Notre Dame at 3M Arena at Mariucci on Friday, Jan. 26.
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