March 30, 2017

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■ Officials could nix Moodle for new platform

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■ U-invented ‘super sponge’ soaks up mercury

Some U teachers, students say Canvas is more accessible. PAGE 3

The selenium-embedded sponge can clean wastewater. PAGE 2

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STUDENT ISSUES

Student leaders push for University to adopt new free speech policy Some students say the U’s policy should be more clear.

BY BELLA DALLY-STEELE Idally-steele@mndaily.com

Students may soon have clearer guidelines for how they can exercise speech on campus.

With several high-profile cases nationwide and at the University of Minnesota, the Student Representatives to the Board of Regents want the University to clarify its policies on campus free speech.

“Free speech on college campuses has become a hot-button issue across the countr y … the issue is already af fecting our

University,” student representatives to the board Vice Chair Mike Kenyanya said Friday at the regents meeting.

While University President Eric Kaler has stated his commitment to free speech on campus, to make the University’s policies clearer, the student representatives want the University to make a “comprehensive, system-wide policy on student free speech” by fall 2018.

They also want the school to see whether current policies need changes and if students need more free speech resources.

The student representatives also say they want u See SPEECH Page 2

EDUCATION CHRIS DANG, DAILY

Rep. Ilhan Omar, DFL-Minneapolis, speaks on Friday, Mar. 24 at Mondale Hall on West Bank.

State Rep. Ilhan Omar, who represents the University of Minnesota district, says dealing with the fallout from Trump’s travel ban has been her biggest challenge.

BY RYAN FAIRCLOTH rfaircloth@mndaily.com

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see her freshman sta-

don’t have to look at that as a

Capitol around 7:30 a.m., spend-

negative thing,” Omar said.

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tus in the Republican-controlled Legislature as an obstacle.

Republican and DFL House

in committee meetings. Some

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colleagues say Omar quickly

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her first few months at the Capi-

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til 9 p.m. “I feel bad that I keep

tol, five of which are included

lature, but her first session

promising my kids that the work

in omnibus bills. While many of

hasn’t come without challenges.

will get less, and then it gets

her bills haven’t received hear-

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Educator’s group aims to boost teacher diversity The group wants a four percent jump in MN teacher diversity.

BY RAJU CHADUVULA rchaduvula@mndaily.com

Growing up in a small Dakota community in southwest Minnesota and attending public school, Va n e s s a G o o d t h u n d e r never saw a Native American teacher leading her classes.

Goodthunder, a teacher candidate at the University of Minnesota, said she never saw a strictly Native American curriculum taught, either; when it was, it was in a generalized and stereotypical fashion.

The experience pushed her to go into teaching.

“My goal was to become a teacher and change that for other students and change the curriculum,” Goodthunder said.

In Minnesota, where 4 percent of the state’s teacher workfor ce ar e teachers of color, a group, called the Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers in Minnesota and University professors and graduate students are looking for ways to increase teacher diversity in Minnesota schools.

The group of educators and exper ts from Minnesota schools and universities as well as several organizations from across u See DIVERSIT Y Page 7

HIGHER ED

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Language depts at U report drop in enrollment

Former NAACP chapter president, Levy-Pounds, spotlights criminal justice reform in mayoral bid

A political newcomer, Language program faculty say Nekima Levy-Pounds dwindling student enrollment wants to bring change. might be due to the ’08 recession. BY MIKE HENDRICKSON

BY RILYN EISCHENS reischens@mndaily.com

There were half as many graduates from the University of Minnesota’s Spanish depar tment in 2016 as there were in 2012.

Last year, the University of Minnesota had just one Russian language graduate.

Enrollment is declining in language programs across the board at the University. During the 2011-2012 academic year, nearly 200 undergraduates received a language degree from the University, compared to 110 last year. Some faculty members are changing cur riculum to combat low interest, which they attribute to the 2008 recession and current events.

“An event like the recession doesn’t have immediate ef fects,” said Mar y Franklin-Brown, director of undergraduate studies for the French and Italian department. “You really only start to see the ef fects of the recession once all of those students who were in college when the recession happened have graduated …

There’s about a four year lag.” u See LANGUAGE Page 3

mhendrickson@mndaily.com

The 2015 police shooting of Jamar Clark was life-changing for Nekima Levy-Pounds.

After Clark was killed by the Minneapolis Police Depar tment, Levy-Pounds, a then-law professor and NAACP chapter president, thought her message about problems surrounding policing wasn’t being heard by the city.

Levy-Pounds announced her Minneapolis mayoral candidacy exactly one year after Clark’s death and has emerged as a serious, outside candidate ahead of the April 4 precinct caucuses.

“You have a culture that allows violence to persist, particularly against some of the most vulnerable residents of the city,” Levy-Pounds said.

“Seeing that caused concern on my end on whether gover nment of ficials were even wor ried about the police

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Nekima Levy-Pounds talks about her Minneapolis mayoral campaign at Mapps Coffee on Friday, Mar. 24, 2017.

department.”

Levy-Pounds hasn’t been elected to of fice before but has developed a large following after she led the Minneapolis NAACP through the

shootings of Clark and Philando Castile.

Levy-Pounds was a prominent figure in the events following Clark’s death, working with Black Lives Matter to

rally volunteers.

“Nekima is a power ful force. She’s someone who’s excited and mobilized a u See NEKIMA Page 7

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Students lobby for free speech reform at U Speech u from Page 1

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Mike Hendrickson and Kathryn Chlystek.

MN Daily announces next year’s leaders New leadership will take the helm at the end of the spring semester.

BY MAX CHAO mchao@mndaily.com

Last week, the Minnesota Daily Board of Directors selected the newspaper’s leaders for next year.

Juniors Mike Hendrickson and Kathryn Chlystek will serve as as next editor in chief and business operations officer, respectively.

The board chose the two after a process that included feedback from current Daily employees and a round of interviews Thursday.

“We want student leaders who can embrace and put into effect the values and best practices … of the Daily,” said Gayle Golden, chair of the Minnesota Daily Board of Directors.

Editor in Chief Journalism major Mike Hendrickson started at the

Daily during the fall of his sophomore year as a sports reporter.

He was promoted to assistant sports editor before moving to the newsroom this spring, where he primarily covers cops and courts.

“I wanted to get a better idea of how the entire newspaper operated, and I felt putting myself physically in the newsroom was the best way to do that,” he said.

As the top editor, Hendrickson hopes to continue the momentum of the Daily’s digital-first strategy and restructure how certain editorial areas are covered.

“I have a vision for where the Daily needs to go, and I want to make sure that vision comes to fr uition,” he said.

Business Operations Officer

Kathryn Chlystek is a strategic communications major with a focus in advertising.

She joined the Daily in the spring of 2016 as a photo intern before transferring to the business department this fall.

“I’ve always been passionate about marketing and media, so applying to the marketing department seemed like a good fit … Now that I’ve gotten a taste of business operations, I want to delve into it more,” she said.

Chlystek said maintaining the Daily’s growing online presence is a goal for next year.

“Next year we will focus on growth and making sure the platforms are the best that they can be,” she said.

Hendrickson and Chlystek are training for their new roles and will take over the positions at the end of the Daily’s spring publishing session in May.

regents to consult free speech statements already made by the Council of Graduate Students and the Faculty Consultative Committee.

They also want a central source of information, like a website, on free speech policies by fall 2018.

At the University, incidents like the 2015 arrest of student protesters in Morrill Hall and the 2016 vandalism of the College Republicans’ “Build the Wall” panel of the Washington Avenue Bridge, among others, led to discussions over the limit of free speech on campus.

At the meeting, Regent Darrin Rosha said the 2018 deadline was too distant. He said six months to a year would likely suffice or the project may lose momentum due to student leader turnover.

But Kenyanya said he wants enough time to ensure a comprehensive policy for all system campuses.

Nicholas Goldsmith, president of COGS, said above all, the University needs a unified policy, and a full consultative process is in order.

The University shouldn’t mimic other colleges’ policies, he said, but instead should create one

that reflects the University’s unique histor y and values.

Dane Thompson, vice president of Professional Student Gover nment, said a revision of current policies would help identify “gaps” caused by a lack of precedent or specific language that other wise would go unnoticed.

Jane Kirtley, director of the University’s Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law and a journalism and law professor, said the best way to combat free speech is with more speech.

“When we drive speech and expr ession underground, we only encourage it,” she said.

She said students need to know they are subject to the first amendment but many may not know the University can make time, place and manner restrictions.

K i r t l e y, R o s h a a n d Thompson said they suppor t the creation of a resource or website to list students’ free speech rights, but said they worried it may be lost among other links on the University’s website. “[These policies] should be readily accessible, and it is sometimes ver y dif ficult to navigate the University’s website,” Kirtley said.

“When we drive speech and expression underground, we only encourage it.”

JANE KIRTLEY Director of the Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law

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A super sponge in the Kaufert Laboratory on March 23. The sponge absorbs mercury in contaminated water within seconds.

element to crystalize it and help it stick to other things, and then embedded it into a common household sponge.

“It takes a matter of seconds instead of hours, which is what is in the market right now,” Abbas said “Microbes also don’t grow on the sponge.”

Snober Ahmed, a Ph. D. student in the Abbas lab said selenium is often used in nature to neutralize mercury. “[Mercury concentration] really hasn’t gone down. Over

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Researchers invent sponge to help clean up mercury

University of Minnesota researchers have created a sponge that can absorb toxic mercury from wastewater in a short amount of time.

The breakthrough comes as mercury concentrations in water have increased slightly the last few years after a thirty-year decrease in Minnesotan waters. Ten percent of newborn babies in northern Minnesota are born with mercury in their blood.

“It is a very big problem,” said Abdennour Abbas, a biosystems and bioproducts engineering professor and the research team’s lead.

After being placed in wastewater, the sponge absorbs the mercur y in seconds. The excess water can be squeezed out, and all that remains is the mercury.

The sponge has the element selenium embedded in it, which attracts mercury.

Selenium-mercury bonds are one million times stronger than other elements that have been tried, Abbas said.

John Brockgreitens, a University graduate student in the Abbas lab, said using a sponge is ideal because it allows for maximum interactions between selenium and mercury.

To use selenium in the form of a sponge, Abbas and his team heated the ionized

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the last thirty years, there has been a general downward trend, but it looks like it is going back up again. It is far from being solved,” said Bruce Monson, a researcher with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

The “super sponge” could have a global impact too. The water in the Amazon rainforest is heavily polluted; this technology could help save many lives, Abbas said.

“Most of the mercury in fish comes from combustion

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— burning of coal. More than 99 percent of mercury that gets into lakes is from in the air,” Monson said.

Mercury from the air gets converted to methylmercury, which is taken up by the food web and fish. The MPCA’s primary concern is to reduce mercury in fish, but also from emissions, Monson said.

More than two-thirds of the impaired waters in Minnesota are contaminated by mercury.

Much of the elevated

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mercury levels in northern Minnesotan babies comes from the tainted fish mothers eat, Abbas said.

Other cleaning methods use an activated carbon powder. The powder is dispersed in wastewater in order to absorb mercury, but the method is much more expensive and requires more clean up, Ahmed said.

For the future, the Abbas lab is working with companies to commercialize the “super sponge,” Abbas said.

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General economic anxieties combined with the rising cost of higher education have created mounting pressures for students to choose majors outside the humanities because humanities-related jobs generally have low starting salaries, FranklinBrown said.

Last year, 15 French majors graduated from the University — half the number that graduated during the 2011-2012 academic year, according to the University Office of Institutional Research.

“I think French is one of those standout, easilytargeted majors because p e o p l e s a y, ‘ W h a t can you do with a major in French?’” she said, adding that many people don’t realize language degrees also teach students about culture, communication and critical thinking.

The 2008 financial crisis also impacted language programs’ budgets, said German, Scandinavian and Dutch Director of Undergraduate Studies Charlotte Melin. Many universities cut language departments’ funds or eliminated programs altogether, which hurt enrollment, she said.

Some professors say

a longer histor y of lagging financial suppor t is to blame for drops in language majors, too. Slavic Languages and Literatures Director of Undergraduate Studies Gar y Jahn said the depar tment, which houses the Russian major, has steadily lost faculty since he started teaching at the University in 1977.

However, fluctuations in Russian enrollment are largely motivated by current events, Jahn said.

“It follows the course of the r elationship between the United States and … Russia, and the degree to which Russia is perceived to be a threat and the degree to which Russia is in the news,” he said.

This isn’t unique to Russian, said Melin, who is also involved with the national Moder n Language Association. Current events, even spor ts, can generate more interest in a countr y and its language, she said.

For example, the popularity in German fluctuated in the 20th centur y with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the nation’s reunification, Melin said.

The language also used to be studied more frequently because it was listed as a critical language by the federal gover nment,

and interest has declined slightly since the government dropped that designation, she said.

Arabic, currently listed as a critical language, is enjoying strong enrollment at the University par tly because students know those skills are in demand by the U.S. gover nment, said Katrien Vanpee, director of Arabic language instr uction in the Depar tment of Asian Languages and Litera tures.

Spanish and Por tuguese Studies Director of Undergraduate Studies Jaime Hanneken said the depar tment doesn’t have a fir m theor y to explain dr opping numbers of Spanish majors.

Eighty-seven Spanish studies majors graduated during the 2011-2012 academic year, and last year, 41 people received that degree.

While fewer students may be seeking language degrees at the University overall, pr ofessors say they’re noticing increased numbers of language minors and double majors.

“The majority of our majors are double majors,” Franklin-Brown said. “It’s the way that students negotiate these social pressures … They choose one major in something ‘practical,’ and they have one

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French junior Quin Klett, left, and genetics, cell biology, and development junior Nick Malcore tally votes during the role-playing game “Reacting to the Past” in their French class.

major in something they’re really interested in.”

Melin said this is the case across the countr y.

“I think this is because ther e’s a high level of awareness among students that having a second language gives you a set of skills that are ver y useful in your career,” Melin said.

To combat misconceptions about language majors and to attract more students, last semester the Fr ench and Italian

Studies Depar tment launched a course taught in both English and French, that seeks to show students what they can do with a French major, Franklin-Brown said.

Faculty teaching the course, called “Gateways to Fr ench and Francophone Studies,” hope to use nonconventional teaching methods to draw students in, she said. For example, this month the students in the class are participating in a role-playing game to lear n about

the French Revolution, she said.

Majors in the German, Scandinavian and Dutch Department — which was created in 2010 after the German Studies depar tment merged with the Scandinavian and Dutch depar tment — have increased in the last several years, which Melin attributes to recent curriculum updates such as the addition of courses in Scandinavian crime fiction and German graphic novels, she said.

University mulls dropping Moodle for new system A group formed last year is testing out an alternative program, Canvas.

BY RILYN EISCHENS reischens@mndaily.com

This spring, the University of Minnesota may leave Moodle for a new learning management system.

Academic technology officials recommend switching to Canvas, a new LMS, rather than staying with Moodle for a number of reasons, including Moodle’s limited structural capacity. Reports from faculty and students, who have been piloting Canvas since 2015, show a majority of both groups prefer Canvas.

University Learning Technology Advisors, a faculty and administrative committee launched last fall, will formally recommend whether the school should change to Canvas or use a cloud-based version of Moodle in April, which would cost the same.

The movement to switch was sparked by a December proposal from the University

Of fice of Information Technology, said ULTA chair Lee-Ann Breuch.

Provost Karen Hanson and OIT Interim Vice President Bernard Gulachek will make the final decision this spring.

The proposal recommends the University adopt Canvas, stating that the current Moodle system is unsustainable because it isn’t designed for institutions as large as the University. This has led to recurring unexpected outages and slow service, the proposal states.

Moodle has become increasingly resource-intensive over the years, said Donalee Attardo, senior director of Academic Technology.

ULTA is also considering switching to a cloud-based version of Moodle because the hardware that runs Moodle on all University campuses is housed at the Twin Cities campus, she said.

The cur rent version of Moodle requires continued staf f suppor t and would “impede progress toward meeting strategic institutional goals,” the

proposal says.

It states that Canvas would be the “most cost-efficient and effective way” for the University to provide key features of digital learning such as personalization, collaboration, accessibility and universal design.

The ULTA committee, which is tasked with making recommendations on University Academic Technology decisions, has heard feedback from faculty, students and of ficials about both options. Seventy-six instructors and over 4,000 students spread across each University campus participated in the fall 2016 pilot.

According to a sur vey of that pilot group, about 80 percent of instructors and 60 percent of students said the University should switch to Canvas.

But many instr uctors remain loyal to Moodle, Breuch said. While some faculty simply dislike Canvas, others are concerned about the possible effort required to transition to a new system.

Ann Hill Duin, a writing

studies professor, has piloted Canvas this past school year.

She said she prefers Canvas over Moodle in part because it offers better learning analytics.

While Moodle records most of the same data as Canvas — like students’ participation, missed assignments and grades — only Canvas displays all of this information in one dashboard, she said.

Canvas also allows instructors to share analytics with students — with personal information omitted — so they can see how they compare to the class.

Hill Duin said Canvas analytics helped her identify which students needed extra support.

In general, Canvas looks and operates similar to Moodle but has a cleaner, easierto-navigate feel, Hill Duin said.

Questions about Unizin Additionally, ULTA is considering whether the University should remain par t of Unizin, the organization that developed

Canvas. Unizin, a consortium of 11 colleges that the University joined in 2014, provides digital teaching and learning resources to its members.

The universities form the board of directors that guides the organization’s staf f and CEO, Attardo said. Attardo is one of the University’s two representatives to Unizin’s board of directors.

The AT-OIT proposal states staying in Unizin “will provide digital tools and ser vices for teaching and learning that University faculty and staff will ask for and expect in the near future” in areas like digital content, platforms and learning analytics.

ULTA still has many questions about Unizin, ranging from understanding what it does to how it benefits the University, Breuch said.

ULTA and OIT officials have presented information about the LMS decisionmaking process to several University committees and hosted vendor demos as well

INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT EVALUATIONS OF CANVAS AND MOODLE, FALL 2016 surveyed said 71% oftheinstructors University should switch to Canvas

the University 21% said shouldn’t switch to Canvas instructors surveyed said 59% ofCanvas is easier to learn of instructors said Moodle 12% is easier to learn instructors found both 29% ofsystems equally easy surveyed said 60% ofthestudents University should switch to Canvas the University 40% said shouldn’t switch to Canvas students felt comfortable 68% ofusing Canvas in a week

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as evaluation forums open to the public that will continue through March.

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MAGIC

Eagle Magic and Joke Store has satisfied the Twin Cities’ magical needs since 1899 The Burnsville store has hundreds of items perfect for April Fools’ Day.

BY KATIE LAUER klauer@mndaily.com

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ituated in Burnsville, the “oldest magic shop in America” has all the supplies necessary to craft the perfect April Fools’ Day. The rows of shelves and showcases in Eagle Magic and Joke Store are full of everything from Chinese linking rings and snake cans, to mysterious tubes and decks of cards.

While the hundreds of items may seem daunting at first, the store’s owner, Larry Kahlow, has helped anyone and everyone from behind the counter since 1971.

“I’ve had many hundreds of thousands of conversations with people regarding this stuff,” Kahlow said. “It’s fun to see people that I started out [in tricks] 46 years ago still being interested in this. I start someone out every day.”

Having worked at the shop for nearly five decades, Kahlow doesn’t just sell tricks — he teaches how they work.

He provides mentorship to those who want to learn, which is something you can’t always get at other joke shops or online.

“I’m helping you with the how-to and the real thing,” he said. “I’m a magician.”

But don’t go into the store

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Larry Kahlow poses for a portrait in Eagle Magic and Joke Store on Friday. The shop opened in 1899 and is the longest continually running magic shop in the country.

expecting to learn all of magic’s greatest secrets. Kahlow will likely start beginners off with tricks like Hot Rods or Cups and Balls, which are both under $15. He won’t sell tricks to people who aren’t ready for them.

While Kahlow said anyone

can do magic, being successful at it is just like learning to play the piano — you have to start with the basics and respect the art’s process.

“You can get three or four things and pull them off,” the 66-year-old said. “It doesn’t matter when you get started

being interested in magic tricks, but the sooner the better.”

At 10 years old, Kahlow would frequent Eagle Magic when it was located in downtown Minneapolis. The beginner magic kits, snake cans, joy buzzers and whoopee

cushions had him hooked.

Five years later, he was putting on his own magic shows and making money for himself.

“By the time I was 15 I knew what I was going to do, and I did it,” Kahlow said.

He started working at the store soon after and has only

learned more since.

Kahlow has been with Eagle Magic through many location and inventory changes. One thing, however, has stayed the same: the shop’s success.

Eagle Magic’s reputation has allowed Kahlow to hang out in the shop with Muhammad Ali, get to know former Gophers football coach and frequent customer, Lou Holtz, and sell over 200 stink bombs to ZZ Top’s lead vocalist, Billy Gibbons.

Despite a lack of advertising and a relatively small sign outside the store, he said magic is a self-sufficient enterprise. Those who are interested find their way down there.

“People don’t listen to advertising for tires unless they need tires,” he said. “When someone needed to do something, Eagle Magic Store was known for having the Groucho glasses or having a big, foam cowboy hat or large toothbrush.”

For 118 years, Eagle Magic and Joke Store has been one of the best place to go for magicians in the Twin Cities.

If they need something of the magical variety, they go to Kahlow.

Where else would they go if they need one, 18-inch, red, silk handkerchief?

“They come here to get it,” Kahlow said.

COMEDY

Cultural center hosts comedy night Comedian Hasan Minhaj of “The Daily Show” will headline Al-Madinah Cultural Center’s April 2 show

BY MADDY FOLSTEIN mfolstein@mndaily.com

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ometimes, spreading awareness is best done through humor.

To prove this, the University of Minnesota’s Al-Madinah Cultural Center is hosting its annual Comedy Night as the kick-off event for Islam Awareness Week. This year’s show will feature comedians Aman Ali, Daina Ali and Hasan Minhaj, a senior correspondent on “The Daily Show.”

“Comedy Night was previously called ‘Muslims Are Funny,’” said Amera Hassan, AMCC’s public relations officer. “It’s historically a family event ... It brings the whole Muslim community together, which is something that doesn’t happen often.”

Securing Hasan Minhaj as headliner was a highlight for AMCC board members. “[Minhaj] came to Minneapolis [on tour] in October,” said AMCC treasurer Faheem Jabir. “We decided to reach out to him and make this a dream come true.”

However, some board members were unsure they would be able to secure such an illustrious comedian.

“I thought it was ridiculous,” Hassan said. “But it happened. We decided to go big because the worst thing that could happen would be being told ‘no.’”

AMCC also hosts cultural showcases where other student groups present about their culture and traditions, as well as Eidrageous, a celebration of the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.

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Comedian Hasan Minhaj will headline Al-Madinah Cultural Center’s Comedy Night on Sunday.

As part of Islam Awareness Week, Comedy Night is more than a simple evening of entertainment.

“There’s a lot of Islamophobia in the United States and worldwide,” Jabir said. “... we’re normal people, just like everyone else. We have a sense of humor.”

In addition to the popular headliner, this year’s Comedy Night is an upgrade from previous events for the AMCC. “This year, we’re doing it in [Northrop Memorial Auditorium],” Jabir said.

“We’ve upgraded the venue to accommodate mor e people.”

For AMCC board members who have been working on the event for months, the night is sure to be equal

Al-Madinah Cultural Center presents: Comedy Night featuring Hasan Minhaj Where Northrop Memorial Auditorium, 84 Church St. S.E., Minneapolis When 7 p.m. Sunday Cost $10 - $25

parts chaos and culmination.

“Oftentimes when you see Islam on the media it’s all these terrible things that are said about us. But here we’re gathered for a good reason.

We’re here to laugh together.,” Hassan said.

4. 4TH CURTIS, Everything’s Gone Wrong 5. PORTER RAY, Waves (feat. Aslan T. Rife) 6. IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE, The Pot is On Fire 7. SIR WAS, Bomping

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By Katie Lauer, klauer@mndaily.com

Listen to this:

Read this:

Plan for this:

“This Is: A$AP Ferg” Spotify Playlist

“1984” by George Orwell

Minnesota Twins Opening Day

A$AP Ferg was just announced as the headliner for this year’s Spring Jam, and anyone who is planning on going should brush up on their song knowledge. Luckily, this playlist does the searching for you. All of his essential tracks like “Work,” “Shabba,” and “New Level” are there along withsome of the deeper cuts.

There has never been a better time to read a novel about a dystopian society than right now. This classic oddly reflects much of the recent political talk and hubbub, and can provide for great conversation over coffee.

Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals is the start to the season. Despite the team’s record or reputation, a baseball game can be an excuse to take advantage of a beautiful spring day. Grab a hot dog, sing along to the organ and enjoy watching the Twins play ball.

MUSIC

Classical music students continue long line of excellence Classical music students at the University of Minnesota dedicate resources to the mastery of their instruments.

BY JOE CRISTO jcristo@mndaily.com

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usic can be a family thing — a parent stokes their children’s curiosity by singing, playing records. Others parents outright enforce 12 years of piano lessons.

Either way, musicians are of a certain breed — but none more than classical musicians, whose attitude toward music is different than a nihilistic rockstar; dedication and mastery are vital.

“My dad was a violinist and violist and was in a string quartet and two community orchestras,” University junior music major L ydia Sadoff said. “Some of my favorite memories are from going to my dad’s concerts. I got music lessons when I was three and I asked for a clarinet when I was six.”

For classically trained musicians, dedication starts early and quickly. Every day is an opportunity to practice and refine one’s skills.

“The more time I dedicated

to practicing the more I loved the beauty of [the saxophone] and the more I wanted to get better,” said University senior and music performance major Hannah Hickman .

Music majors at the University must be in at least one ensemble or orchestra a semester, but many music majors choose to join three, four or even five ensembles.

Being a classical wind musician goes further than just the act of practicing. There are intangible requirements as well.

“You have to truly love it,” Hickman said. “And you have to love the music more than the success. You must love it when a performance doesn’t go well or when picking up your instrument fees like a tedious task.”

The passion could be genetic or based on the disposition of the musician. Either way, most classical musicians look at music as something more than just patterns of notes and sounds.

“I think good music can change a person’s state of mind,” Sadoff said. “I’m not at-

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Bachelor of Music senior Hannah Hickman on Tuesday.

tached to having performing be a main source of income for me. I can see myself having an office job or working for an arts-related organization. But I need music to mentally reset me. Or calm me. Or excite me.”

A common theme for musicians is the ability to escape the blandness of everyday life through music.

“It’s a break from monotony,” Hickman said. “Work, school, stress. I think that when someone hears some-

thing they connect with that no one can discredit that. Music refreshes the mind and keeps life in perspective.”

With all the success some of these musicians have, it can be easy to believe they are prodigal or superhuman.

But many music students would see it differently.

“I attribute much of my success to [my private teachers’] teaching and their mentorship,” Hickman said. “[They] have had the greatest impact on my musicianship.

More than anything else.”

Collaboration with other musicians in the program is useful in making practice more interesting or fun. It also provides tips and tricks that studious classical musicians take note of.

“It’s a supportive environment [that] keeps me thoughtful about music,” Hickman said. “We all play differently. I’m inspired by their ideas and their goals with music.”

Most people know that music is one of the most emotive forms of art. To create music is to give a voice to feeling.

But what they may not know is the dedication that comes with avoiding the most dangerous pitfalls of the trade.

“It takes sacrifice, time, endurance and a heart,” Hickman said. “You have to find a purpose for making music that

ART

Exhibit at Southeast Library explores fluidity and movement “Jellyheads” is the work of University of Minnesota alumni and emerging artist.

BY MADDY FOLSTEIN mfolstein@mndaily.com

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ost-graduation life can launch students all across the world. But Noah CzarneckiFreeman — a University of Minnesota fine art alumnus — found himself hunkering down just a few blocks from campus at a Dinkytown library.

And no, not The Library Bar — the Southeast Library, a quasi-art galler y, which hosts rotating exhibits every six weeks.

“We’ve had art exhibits here for a number of years,” said Eric Heideman, a librarian at the Southeast Library.

“We like it if we can get an artist from Southeast Minneapolis, but it’s not absolutely necessary.”

Showcasing work at the library was kind of like returning home for CzarneckiFreeman.

“I always loved going to the libraries and looking at the art books and studying, so I think it was a great opportunity,” he said.

Along with allowing Czarnecki-Freeman to display his work in a public space with

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Paintings by Noah Czarnecki-Freeman’s in his Jelly Heads exhibit at the Southeast Library in Minneapolis on Saturday.

personal significance, “Jellyheads” is an exhibit that showcases his new artistic developments.

“All the work I created has been made within the last six months or a year,” Czarnecki Freeman said.

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A resident at the A-Mill Ar tist Lofts, Czar neckiFreeman found out about the opportunity to showcase work at the library from another resident in his building.

The residential community fosters an environment

for artistic connection with its shared work spaces.

“There’s a painting studio that’s communal … It’s been really nice having that space to do oil painting rather than doing it in your own house,” Czarnecki-Freeman said.

The artist expressed an interest in his form from a young age. Despite persistent doubt and recommendations that he switch fields, Czarnecki-Freeman began his artistic studies at the University.

“I studied drawing and

painting … It helped me develop some of my skills and understand color theory and stuff like that,” CzarneckiFreeman said.

As the title suggests, the work in “Jellyheads” is fluid and humorous.

“I think the work has a lot of movement,” CzarneckiFreeman said. “I want the viewers to interpret the work.

I think it’s very open-ended.”

After visiting the Detroit Institute of Art, CzarneckiFreeman was inspired by the works of Francis Bacon.

“I created a whole series of work based off of some brush strokes that I saw on Francis Bacon’s canvas,” he said. “It had a lot of energy and movement, and I think that really stuck with me.”

This emphasis on brushstrokes allows CzarneckiFreeman to better explore fluidity and motion in his work.

“I think that a lot of the brush strokes and the forms that I have are kind of fluid,” he said. “It looks like they’re melting — or maybe it’s a solid or maybe it’s a liquid — like jelly.”

These stylistic components create an interactive, reflective experience for viewers.

“I want people to make their own image or find their own reality in the work, whether they see a landscape or a face or

By Katie Lauer, klauer@mndaily.com

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Lizzo in Concert

Minnesota Craft Beer Festival 2017

Comedy Night with Hasan Minhaj and more

There is little doubt that Minneapolis-based vocal powerhouse Lizzo will bring down the club Friday. Her 2016 EP “Coconut Oil,” is full of gospel soul and electronic club bangers, and you can expect her performance to be as electric as her killer Spring Jam 2015 set.

What’s better than beer? Quality craft beer. This festival will feature more than 85 breweries and 220 beers to sample from Minnesota and beyond, including brews from Surly, WeldWerks, Crooked Stave and Deschutes — all available with your tasting ticket. Drink responsibly!

Daily Show Correspondent Hasan Minhaj, Aman Ali and Daina Ali will be bringing the laughs at this annual event presented by AlMadinah Cultural Center. The University group aims to enlighten others about Islamic culture, and this event will enlighten with a comedic edge.

Where The O’Shaughnessy, 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul Hours 7:30 p.m.

Cost $14 - $33

Where Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave. S, Minneapolis Hours 1:30-5 p.m.

Cost $19.99 - $49.99

Where Northrop Memorial Auditorium, 84 Church St. S.E., Minneapolis Hours 6-10 p.m.

Cost $10 - $25

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Sports

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MEN’S HOCKEY

SOFTBALL

brings Trio of seniors heads to Fiser black belt skills pros, others might follow to the ball field The rookie grew up as a two-sport athlete, in softball and martial arts.

the circle for the Gophers.

“Taekwondo is big with flexibility, discipline and respect,” Fiser said. “I learned to respect other people’s talents, and the flexibility helps

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In 11 games this season While her focus is certain- for the Gophers — secondly on softball now, Fiser was most on the team — she a two-sport athlete growing boasts a 5-0 record and a up, and the second sport may 2.76 ERA. surprise you — she holds a She’s a major key in No. first-degree black belt in Tae- 6 Minnesota’s 28-2 star t, kwondo. providing a cr ucial third Fiser recalled one particu- arm in the starting rotation lar instance when she was dis- to allow seniors Sara Groequalified from a match for an newegen and Tori Finucane illegal head kick. It cost her to rest. the contest against a major ri“[Fiser’s] doing a good val but also taught her some- job of trusting that she’s thing. good enough to compete at “It was a good learning this level,” head coach Jeslesson because when we sica Allister said. “You need were younger we couldn’t to have a couple different STUDENTS TEACHERS COLOR kick anyone in theAND head that looks [fromOF a pitching staff], hard,” FiserIN said.MINNESOTA andSCHOOLS [Fiser] provides us with Fellow freshman MaKen- another look.”

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NEWS GRAPHICS

Justin Kloos, Jake Bischoff and Vinni Lettieri play at Mariucci Arena.

Minnesota has had at least one early departure in the two prior seasons.

BY DREW COVE dcove@mndaily.com

Minnesota’s season ended earlier than anticipated, but now three Gophers players will pursue lifelong dreams sooner.

So far, seniors Vinni Lettieri, Jake Bischoff and Justin Kloos have signed with National Hockey League teams since the Gophers’ defeat Saturday.

Each of these players will join other Minnesota alumni at their NHL destinations.

Here’s where each player is going:

Justin Kloos: The former two-year captain of the Gophers found his NHL home Wednesday by signing a contract with the Minnesota Wild.

Kloos’ contract is a twoyear, entry-level deal and begins next season, but he will head to Des Moines, Iowa to join the American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild on an amateur tryout agreement for

its remaining season games.

The native of Lakeville, Minnesota is ranked No. 28 in all-time Gophers scoring.

Kloos helped Minnesota win each of the first four Big Ten regular season titles.

“I can’t say enough great things about Justin Kloos and the way he represented our program as our captain,” Minnesota head coach Don Lucia said in a statement. “He has been an outstanding leader, an incredible teammate and one of the best representatives our program and school has ever seen. He has a bright, bright future ahead of him, and we are very excited for him to join the Minnesota Wild.”

Among other teams Kloos considered were the Calgary Flames and the Los Angeles Kings, according to the Pioneer Press.

Two of Kloos’ former Gophers teammates are part of the Wild program: defensemen Mike Reilly and Nick Seeler.

Jake Bischoff: The alternate captain for two years at Minnesota was only one of two senior players who were drafted.

Bischoff signed a twoyear, entr y-level contract

Tuesday with the New York Islanders — the same team that drafted him 185th overall in the seventh-round of the 2012 NHL entry draft.

The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year will report to the AHL affiliate of the Islanders, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, for the remainder of the season.

The native of Grand Rapids, Minnesota developed into a solid defenseman for the Gophers and led the defensive corps as the only senior this past season.

Vinni Lettieri: After significant improvement to his game every year he played at Minnesota, the undrafted senior has also found an NHL home.

On Monday, Lettieri signed a two-year, entr ylevel contract with the New York Rangers that will begin next season.

He will head to the AHL affiliate of the Rangers, the Hartford Wolf Pack, and will finish the remainder of the season with the team on an amateur tryout.

Along with the Rangers’ of fer to Lettieri, the Star Tribune reported that the Chicago Blackhawks also extended an offer to the Ex-

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If no more departures come in the weeks ahead, Minnesota will retain some of its best players, such as top scorer junior Tyler Sheehy and freshmen defenseman Ryan Lindgren and forward Rem Pitlick.

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Educator group aims for 4 percent increase in teacher diversity Diversity u from Page 1

the state hope to enhance diversity among teachers, said V ichet Chhuon, an associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development.

The group is pushing for the Minnesota Legislature to provide more opportunities, like increased scholarships and teaching stipends, for teachers and teacher candidates to increase diversity in schools.

The coalition wants to increase the percentage of Minnesota teachers of color and Native American teachers to 8 percent, which would require nearly 750 more nonwhite teacher candidates a year for the next three years.

Sasanehsaeh Pyawasay, a graduate student at the University, said it’s impor tant to make sure that teaching programs recruit a diverse body of students.

Goodthunder said she is the only Native American student in her program.

Pyawasay said schools need to examine how teaching programs are adver tised to populations of color and consider how to make sure the programs are culturally competent.

Chhuon and Mistilina Sato, an associate professor in CEHD, said there are several other factors that play into the racial disparities among teachers.

Standar dized testing requirements for teaching licenses are unnecessar y in many cases, Chhuon said. They often don’t cover what teachers of color bring to the table, and there can be alter native requirements for license, he said.

Chhuon said additional requirements, like experience, can also be barriers for teacher candidates of color, who may be economically disadvantaged. The solution

“Education can look like we want it to, and we can change it together and make it look different.”

lies in balancing requirements and changing them to allow more freedom for the individual.

Additionally, teaching programs are expensive and r equir ed teaching experience usually takes almost a year, which becomes dif ficult to balance with a full-time job or family, Chhuon and Sato said.

Fur ther, teaching is viewed as a less-prestigious profession in the U.S., which doesn’t attract many candidates to begin with, much less candidates of color, Sato said.

It’s also impor tant to recognize that diversifying ideas and perspectives is better, Sato said. Schools need diverse people where var ying perspectives can be shared. Other wise, schools become dominated by a single perspective.

Chhuon said the coalition is cultivating a par tnership with the University’s Race, Indigeneity, Gender and Sexuality Studies initiative.

Pyawasay said it helps students of color to see teachers of color leading a classroom. “It’s helpful for students to see folks like them teaching classes; it brings a different perspective.”

It’s good for students of color to be taught by someone who can relate to their experiences, Goodthunder said.

“Education can look like we want it to, and we can change it together and make it look dif ferent,” said Goodthunder.

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Amid challenges, Omar finds success at Capitol

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, DFL-Minneapolis, speaks on March 24 at Mondale Hall on West Bank.

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education policy and finance, state government finance and civil law and data practices.

Rep. Bud Nor nes, RFergus Falls, chair of the higher education committee, said Omar’s pleasant personality has suited her well as a freshman member of the committee.

“That’s not always the case with elected officials,” Nor nes said.

“Sometimes … the election certificate goes to the head a little bit.”

Three of her bills were included in the House’s higher education omnibus bill —expansion of childcare grants for studentparents, funding for a summer enrichment program and a requirement that higher education institutions give bills of rights to student-parents and pregnant students.

“That’s good as a freshman when she’s in a minority,” said Rep. Jennifer Schultz, DFL-Duluth, fellow higher education committee member.

Omar’s legislative mentor, Rep. Jim Davnie, DFL-Minneapolis, said her “steel spine” and calm demeanor have added to her success.

“You’re not going to push her around, but she’s going to gr eet you r espectfully and warmly and share her perspective,” he said.

Minnesota Student

Association Gover nment and Legislative Af fairs Director Will Dammann said Omar’s ability to connect with those from both parties might help her gain more bipar tisan suppor t for future bills.

It’s usually hard to push bills for ward from the minority, he said.

“You basically … have to sit back and you’re on the defense most of the time,” Dammann said.

Managing constituent needs

On Monday evening, Omar rushed from a Capitol committee meeting to a speaking engagement at the University of Minnesota — her second for students in the last week.

At the sold-out event, “An evening with Rep. Ilhan Omar,” she fielded questions from students on topics from her legislative work and political organizing to her experiences with gender stereotypes.

Since Omar took office, she’s been receptive to student needs and concerns, Dammann said.

MSA works closely with Omar on legislative af fairs, he said, and her connection to the higher education committee has been an asset.

When not at the Capitol, Omar holds Friday office hours at her in-district office in Cedar-Riverside.

Omar chose the indistrict of fice to be more accessible to students and East African elders.

“My need for a representative that I can have access to is what I tr y to fulfill for the people that I represent,” Omar said.

Omar has helped reconnect East African community members to the Capitol by holding regular listening sessions, said Mohamud Noor, the executive director of the Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota who is also a former opponent of Omar’s.

“We can door-knock on her home and just talk to her, so that’s the point of accessibility we have,” Noor said.

Amano Dube, director of the Brian Coyle Center, said Omar has also held community for ums at local mosques and organizations. Additionally, she has introduced bills aimed to fund community projects, including funding for the Cedar-Riverside Oppor tunity Center and expansion of the Somali Museum.

But Dube said he is interested to see whether Omar can maintain this level of engagement moving for ward.

“What I would advise her … is making sure no one is left out,” he said.

Quelling community fears

After she was sworn in on Jan. 3, Omar expected the first month of her legislative career to go smoothly.

But when Pr esident Donald Tr ump signed an executive order that

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prohibited travel from seven Muslim-majority countries — including Somalia — Omar faced a community in disarray.

Community members turned to Omar for advice and support.

“It felt at the beginning as if ever ybody forgot about ever yone else in the community that they can turn to,” she said.

The national attention Omar gained since her election manifested at this time — as she received calls from concerned Somalis nationwide.

Omar quickly condemned the travel ban and led a rally attended by more than 1,000 at the Brian Coyle Center two days later.

Dealing with fallout from the executive orders has been her gr eatest challenge as a first-year lawmaker, Omar said.

“I am alone in being a freshman who is now expected to also be an ambassador and a defender of a whole group of people,” she said.

Rep. Jim Davnie said the challenge of representing a whole community is not unique to Omar.

Many legislators of color are asked to represent their whole race, he said, rather than just their constituents. This can be a difficult burden for a freshman lawmaker. “[Being the first Somali-American state legislator] I think is both an asset and a challenge in the politics of this institution,” he said.

Levy-Pounds spotlights criminal justice reform in mayoral campaign Nekima u from Page 1

cer tain par t of the city,” said Larr y Jacobs, University public policy professor and director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance.

He said while she’s one of six candidates for mayor, alongside Mayor Betsy Hodges and City Council Member Jacob Frey, she may be the only real outside candidate, but her first-ever shift to public of fice could bring criticisms she’s not used to.

“She’s also someone who’s alar med and unner ved,” Jacobs said, “and I think that is going to be a drag on her support.”

During her time as a law professor at the University of St. Thomas, Levy-Pounds said she lobbied for criminal justice reform in Minneapolis.

If city of ficials had listened, Levy-Pounds said, Clark would still be alive today.

“I saw a breakdown in city government, a breakdown in communication,” she said. “They were not as attuned to residents

of color and those on the margins.”

Her tenure as a professor and at the NAACP ended in July and November, respectively, as she turned her full attention to the mayoral race.

A t t h e N A A C P, s h e helped revive the Minneapolis chapter and develop committees aimed at solving problems per taining to African-Americans and other underser ved communities.

A for mer head of a committee, Jason Sole, is now the chapter’s president and said LevyPounds established herself as smar t, ar ticulate and results-oriented during her time at the NAACP. “I’ve seen her stand fearless in the face of adversity,” Sole said. “That’s one of the major qualities you need in a mayor.”

Although Levy-Pounds has made her name being ver y vocal about criminal justice refor m, her campaign has four other key components: af fordable housing, economic equity, a $15 minimum wage and environmental justice.

Levy-Pounds said she has found ways to tackle

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Nekima Levy-Pounds, a Minneapolis mayoral candidate, poses for a photo at Mapps Coffee on West Bank on March 24.

problems her whole car eer. She spear headed ef for ts to r emove outdated or dinances with racial under tones and mobilized community

members when she felt it necessar y.

When she announced her mayoral r un, it was the culmination of her dissatisfaction with Hodges

and city gover nment in general. “[It] would be a breath of fresh air in city hall to have someone who is not par t of the status

quo,” she said, “who is not par t of the cur rent political system, coming in and saying, ‘listen, we have an opportunity to do things differently.’”

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Editorials & Opinions COLUMN

Frats have a long way to go to combat rape For results, drastic measures will need to be taken to combat rape culture on campus.

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n the final installment of the Minnesota Daily’s recent in-depth feature on sexual assault and greek life, the paper quoted Interfraternity Council president Simon Beck saying the IFC isn’t “equipped to handle” the fallout from assault allegations when they crop up on campus.

He continued by saying issues with the University of Minnesota greek community are the result of a ‘bad apple’ rather than a reflection of greek life as a whole.

While I agree that the IFC isn’t adequately prepared to handle the magnitude and persistence of issues surrounding sexual assault on campus, I vehemently disagree with Beck’s assertion that these assaults can, by-and-large, be attributed to a few “bad apples” rather than an entire culture that perpetuates rape and assault.

Signs, posters and sidewalk graf fiti calling frat boys to “stop raping” and citing sexual assault statistics are currently peppered around campus, perhaps most notably in the front yard of the Students’ Co-op, which is on frater nity row. Unsurprisingly, the fraternity houses aren’t

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happy about this. Simon Beck said that many fraternity members are concerned about the “overgeneralizing and accusator y nature” of the messages emblazoned on the signs.

“Rape culture is the fraternities being more concerned with their image than with the fact that par t of their membership is committing acts of sexual violence,” cooperative co-president Mallor y Mitchell told the Minnesota Daily last week — and I have to agree.

I’ve written in my column before about how fraternities will need to work to denormalize sexual assault and rape in order to shed their bad reputations, but in light of Simon Beck’s comments, I feel a need to reiterate my message more strongly.

To say that sexual assault on campus should be attributed to the work of a few rotten individuals is to be ignorant to the reality of the situation.

It’s important to address that rape culture is prevalent throughout the United States, but it’s even more per vasive on college campuses. According to Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network

“To say that sexual assault on campus should be attributed to the work of a few rotten individuals is to be ignorant to the reality of the situation.”

(RAINN), 23.1 percent of undergraduate women are raped or sexually assaulted.

Men in frats are three times more likely to rape, according to at least three studies in the last ten years. Frater nities, perhaps simply as a result of containing exclusively college-aged men, tend to promote drinking, par tying, sex and hyper-masculinity. As a result, they’re a breeding ground for assaults to take place.

With all that in mind, fraternities need to do a lot in order to prevent sexual assault. The University of Minnesota greek community participates in two yearly anti-assault events — is it enough?

So much is stacked toward creating a toxic environment that fraternities will have to acknowledge the prevalence of rape culture and make preventing sexual assault a top priority to result in any real changes. If not, are they safe to have on campus?

Total gun-related incidents: 13,987 Total number of deaths: 3,568 Total number of mass shootings: 76 Data compiled by gunviolencearchive.org

DAILY DISCUSSION Dear campus, consider writing a guest column for the Daily.

CONTACT THE EDITOR Grace Thomas jthomas@mndaily.com

Helen Teague welcomes comments at hteague@mndaily.com.

COLUMN

Collaboration is more important All voices should be heard, but the new MSA administration needs to be given a chance.

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ome members of the University of Minnesota have rank, specific positions and governmental duties to worr y about. Others are content with classwork and being called “sheriff” by a man outside Sssdude-Nutz this morning.

The Minnesota Student Association is one organization with well-defined responsibilities. Following a controversial election — briber y allegations were tossed around — and tr ust issues, the realization of MSA’s duties have become murkier.

The possibility exists for any organization with a hierarchy to ignite ignoble actions throughout its histor y. The elections have passed, but ever ybody remains a player in ensuring controversy doesn’t characterize the rest of the school year and interfere with the quality of the changes to come. For the case of MSA, the broader student body is no less critical, and now it is more attentive to the

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Health Care: Urgency needed on coverage, cost issues Let’s hope Democrats don’t bask in their unexpected victor y of the Republican House failure to repeal Obamacare.

The plan needs repair, and a bipar tisan ef for t is needed, not only because all of us are smar ter, but because no one will benefit if we do nothing.

The conundrum of af fordable healthcare with reasonable universal access turned out to be not only a dif ficult political problem, but a dif ficult economic problem.

Universal access only works in our high-cost, high-ser vice healthcare system if we have healthy people subsidizing sick people. There’s just no getting around that. The Af fordable Care Act failed in its attempt to do this. The individual mandate didn’t work because

EDITORIALS The importance of the U’s student service fees

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urrently, a bill is being debated in the Minnesota Legislature that would make student service fees (SSF) optional, allowing students to opt out of a higher tuition for services that they might not be using. Rep. Drew Christensen, R-Savage said at a House Higher Education Committee hearing last week that he thinks student service fees are financially burdensome for students who may not benefit from the services campus student groups provide.

The bill comes amid increasing student service fees at the University of Minnesota.

Last year, the fee for students per semester hovered at around $432. In 2006, it was a little more than $305.

The rise in cost also follows a surge in University-recognized student groups on campus. This year, 130 groups have received funding through SSF, up from only 84 in 2014.

Before concluding, it is important to question the assumption being made. Just because there isn’t any direct involvement of students in SSF, do students still benefit from them?

“The notion that students should only pay for resources they use is highly appealing in principle. In practice, there must be many careful considerations — will one student’s choices affect the operations of a group frequented by many students if it does not receive adequate funding?”

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We are happy to introduce a brand new feature to the Minnesota Daily’s Editorials & Opinions page: The guest column.

Each paper will highlight the perspective of a different member of our community. Whether you’re the leader of a student group on campus — or a perceptive individual that has an engaging story worth sharing — we’re looking for your voice.

The new guest column section will replace the content traditionally housed in “Daily Discussion” — readers’ comments from our website, which the Minnesota Daily’s editorial board decided was not cultivating a thoughtful, productive dialogue on issues affecting our campus community.

While we’ve always accepted letters to the editors from our readers, we hope this new section will serve a broader purpose.

If you’re a leader of a group on campus, you could use the space to pitch your group to perspective members; or iron out misconceptions some may have about the purpose of your organization. Or perhaps you’re a student wanting to articulate your opinion on a University policy that affects our campus community; or maybe you’d like support for a specific event that your fellow students may find important.

Our hope is that this space will be a hub for discussion of important campus topics. We want our readers to be engaged and learn from the great diversity of perspectives and lived experiences on our campus.

Have an idea? Email our Editorial & Opinions editor at jthomas@mndaily.com if you are interested in participating. We look forward to hearing from you.

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the penalty just wasn’t high enough to induce young people to buy even more expensive healthcare.

The Republican “replace” plan didn’t fly because it would have pushed too many people of f insurance and still would have been costly. It did not come close to enhancing access for ever yone with a better, less-costly plan, as President Donald Trump had promised during the campaign.

Unfor tunately, in politics, money and economics matter. A bipar tisan ef for t could not only bring the greatest minds of health care economics together, but it could also resolve the politics.

The private sector insurance companies also need to step up. They play an impor tant role in the healthcare business. And they receive great benefit from the system of expanding healthcare coverage to millions of Americans.

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TAYLOR SHARP columnist

group’s activities.

Organizations are not flawless, which is why the uniting power of community should remain the inspiration that moves MSA for ward. Baggage from behind the scenes will be a hindrance, but students always keep the capacity — dare I say the duty — to suppor t and guide the organizations whose purposes are to bring students’ desires to fruition.

No one’s infallible, and whether or not it comes due to financial burden or from the avalanche of organizational risks, I want to keep myself obser vant of my needed contribution to a campus-wide alliance, which is most ef fective when it bolsters campus communication.

Focusing on the bigger picture relies on a focus of teamwork and support. During hard times, MSA must bring the strongest resolutions and agreeable forecasts.

Taylor Sharp welcomes comments at tsharp@mndaily.com.

Universal access only works in our high-cost, high-service healthcare system if we have healthy people subsidizing sick people. There’s just no getting around that.

It’s been disappointing to see them take their ball and go home as soon as they risk reducing their hefty profits.

We don’t have the answer to healthcare except that financing it will never be “fair” for ever yone. We should remember: All of us will someday be older and need more health care. It’s got to work for all of us.

So ever yone needs to be par t of the solution.

While the bill would apply to all state colleges, students at the University of Minnesota — regardless of their participation in activities funded by SSF — still benefit, even if it is implicitly. SSF allows students to construct the fabric of the University, something that defines the appeal of the school to prospective students and faculty. Many student groups reliant on SSF belong to chapters of nongovernmental organizations, and their excellence puts the University in the spotlight — this helps our campus.

Furthermore, groups like the Minnesota Student Association and the Minnesota Daily serve necessary functions on campus — and they’re funded through student service fees, too. Student support groups that unify the student body on campus also play a vital role in ensuring a solid campus climate and the air of belonging. If made optional, their funding could necessarily be slashed, hurting the vision and groundwork they have constructed on campus.

What’s more, about 93 percent of the fees support a whole slew of major players on campus, including Boynton Health, Student Unions and Activities, University Student Legal Services, the Aurora Center, University Recreation and Wellness and the Student Conflict Resolution Center.

The notion that students should only pay for resources they use is highly appealing in principle. In practice, there must be many careful considerations — will one student’s choices affect the operations of a group frequented by many students if it does not receive adequate funding? It’s a question lawmakers at the Capitol should be asking.

If lawmakers are adamant about cutting a meager $400 from a tuition that costs tens of thousands, that policy is severely misplaced. They can do better.

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HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (3/30): Work together for common dreams this year. Strengthen partnerships. Academic discipline wins. A team effort regroups this August, before new passion sparks.

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Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is a 9 — Take action on a profitable opportunity for long-term benefits (perhaps not immediately apparent).

Extra assignments could delay fun or travel.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 9 — Money flows in, along with a possible career advance.

Consider the long haul. Share advice and ideas. Allow your partner temporary veto power.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 9 — You’re more confident and less patient; moderate your temper and your speed with turns and obstacles. Chill out when overheated.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Support your partner and be supported. Your communications are getting through. If you hit a roadblock, wait for obstacles to clear.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 7 — Keep a low profile. Slow to avoid costly mistakes. Recharge batteries and make preparations. Strengthen the infrastructure that will support you.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is an 8 — Advance to the next level with your work, health or physical efforts. Adapt for developing news. Listen to someone who’s been where you’re going.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 9 — Advance a team project together. Come up with a backup plan to work around breakdowns.

Something unlucky has a silver lining.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 7 — Slow down and relax. Postpone travel, and enjoy the scenery. Let someone else manage the shop.

Romantic action has your interest.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 7 — Let go of old business, as a new professional opportunity requires your full attention. Study the situation.

Do the homework you’ve been avoiding.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 7 — Domestic projects have your attention. Don’t spend impulsively. Check with family before investing in something that may not be what they want.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 7 — Plan your itinerary before dashing off. Rely on the experience of someone trusted. Follow the rules and be obsessive with details.

Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is an 8 — Share with your networks. A beautiful moment arises through connecting with someone. Phone home if you’re away. Conflicting orders require clarification.

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Dear Carnivore,

Unfortunately for both of us, I’m stuck in the sa e oat yo are. n the first ate I went on with my husband in 1980, he took me to see “The Shining” in theaters.

The movie was a crushing and awful disappointment, but even worse was the sounds my now-husband made when he was masticating the popcorn.

It sounded like a seagull covered in grape elly e right into a gira e s o th an the giraffe decided to eat it; like El Chupacabra got his chompers around a really slippery goat; like a dingo forgot how to eat and decided to take on a chocolate lava cake.

Super gross. Anyway, my advice to you is to fin so e ay to get ast it. li e yo r humming idea, but I’ve taken it to another level. Whenever my husband starts to eat something, I take out a pocket harmonica and start playing it like Robert Plant. If we’re in for a long meal, I’ll blast Metallica so I can’t hear him.

Another good idea is to stay as far away from him as you can while he’s eating, and if you have to be close, talk out loud the whole time he’s eating. If you’re talking or making loud noises, you should be able to ignore him.

—Dr. Date

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DR. DATE I just went on a first date with a guy, and he eats really loudly.

We went to a chili cook-off sponsored y y a s ta i er y o fice an this i chews his food like it’s going out of style.

He’ll take a bite and it’s like World War II is going on in his mouth, only instead of gunshots, explosions and screams, it’s chomps, slurps and smacks.

He sounds like a horse drinking out of a dirty trough. He sounds like a dog trying to make its way through a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. He sounds like a toothless old man digging into a bowl of tapioca.

It’s seriously gross. Sometimes, I’d actually have to hum to myself to try and drown out the noise, and even then the sound would seep through.

Normally I’d drop him like a sack of potatoes, but it turns out I actually like him.

He’s really smart, really funny and he’s super easy to be around.

But his eating sounds like a drunk TRex chewing through a pile of Twinkies.

Can you think of anything to help me get over this?

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