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Conference just the start for STEM diversity efforts Educators and researchers met on campus to strategize ways to get more women involved.

BY ELIANA SCHREIBER eschreiber@mndaily.com

More than 20 biology instructors from universities across the country gathered at the University of Minnesota Saturday to brainstorm solutions to inequity in science, technology, engineering and math.

Faculty in the University’s College of Biological Sciences are spearheading an effort to increase diversity in STEM classrooms across the U.S through a group called EDU-STEM. The group met for the first time this weekend, with the goal of finding strategies to implement at their specific campuses.

The program emanated from CBS professor Sehoya Cotner and Postdoctoral Associate Cissy Ballen’s research on the underrepresentation of women and minority groups in STEM over the course of several years.

“We’re interested in some of these gaps because many of them seem… like they’re things we could actually minimize or eliminate with some better curricular choices,” Cotner said.

Cotner and Ballen are co-principal investigators on the project, which uses a National Science Foundation grant to test hypotheses to find easy, low-cost solutions to problems unveiled in their research.

At the meeting, Rachael Robnett, a University of Nevada-Las Vegas psychology professor, discussed two major barriers preventing women and other underrepresented minorities from succeeding in STEM. The first major barrier discovered through a study at UN-LV is a decreased self-confidence level of students still performing at a high level, more often seen in women and underrepresented groups.

Robnett said this develops at a young age from social norms and causes women or other minority students to believe they’re not good enough in science or math.

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Associate Professor in Biology, Teaching and Learning Sehoya Cotner leads a discussion with biology professors from around the country about the Equity and Diversity in Undergraduate STEM initiative in Bruininks Hall on Saturday.

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Gophers fall to Hawkeyes

Iowa kept the Floyd of Rosedale trophy for the third consecutive year since 2014.

BY DREW COVE dcove@mndaily.com

The Gophers kept it close late in Saturday’s game, which came down to Minnesota’s final possession.

With his team down 17-10, quarterback Demry Croft was wrapped up on fourth down with 56 seconds left, and the Gophers fell 17-10 to Iowa, leaving the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy in Iowa for the third straight year.

“It’s one of those games, we’re just not at that point in our culture to not play close to perfect and win ,” said head coach P.J. Fleck. “We’ve got to be able to play pretty close to perfect in a lot of areas on offense because of the experience, [and] a lot of other things, but again, I’m proud of the way they fought.”

It all came down to missed opportunities for the Gophers, and that can be seen in the zero points they had through each of the first three quarters.

Minnesota’s offense started clicking near the end of the third quarter as the Gophers scored on the last drive of the third and the first of the fourth for their first score of the game, making it 14-7 in favor of Iowa.

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Wide receiver Mark Williams attempts to catch a pass from Quarterback Demry Croft at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 28.

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At Big Ten quarterfinal, Wisconsin beats U of M for second time The Gophers were unable to repeat their Big Ten tournament win from last year after a 2-0 loss.

BY ERIK NELSON enelson2@mndaily.com

The Badgers took advantage of something the Gophers have struggled with as of late — corner kicks.

Wisconsin forward Maia Cella opened the scoring in the 33rd minute with a goal off a corner kick. Defender Sammy Kleedtke kicked the ball to Cella and earned the only assist, marking the second time in three games that Minnesota allowed a corner kick to end with the ball in the net.

Minnesota (11-5-3) lost to Wisconsin (13-4-2) 2-0 in the quarterfinal of the Big Ten women’s soccer tournament. The Gophers, who were the defending Big Ten tournament champions, could not advance to defend their 2016 title.

“We worked on it [defending corner kicks]. We’ve talked about what we need to do. We’ve worked on latching onto players,” said head coach Stefanie Golan. “We don’t have the answers right now. We know that it’s a point of contention.”

Defender Tori Burnett said Minnesota wasn’t on the same page against Wisconsin on Sunday at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.

“We were all trying to do different things individually,” Burnett said. “We needed to come together as a team and play our style of soccer.”

Wisconsin’s Dani Rhodes scored the game’s second goal on a deflection in the 67th minute. Burnett and goalkeeper Kailee Sharp raced back to prevent the ball from entering the net, but it was too late.

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putting pressure on our defense.”

Minnesota didn’t record a shot on goal against Wisconsin goalkeeper Caitlyn Clem. Clem recorded her second shutout against the Gophers this year. She shut out Minnesota on Sept. 16 when Wisconsin won 1-0 in overtime. A shot by forward April Bockin late in the second half was one of Minnesota’s better scoring chances, but the ball hit the right post.

Golan said it was difficult to get shots on goal because Wisconsin players sacrificed their bodies to prevent scoring chances.

“We were able to get behind them a lot, and then our final decision of the ball across wasn’t as crisp as it needed to be,” Golan said. “As we got it to somebody’s feet looking to take a shot, they were sliding and blocking it,” Golan said. “They were gritty. We weren’t as crisp as we typically are.”

Golan credits Wisconsin for finding a way to win, but she said her team wasn’t good enough in the offensive zone.

“I don’t think we were sitting back. I don’t think we were waiting,” Golan said.

“The game we play is a game of opportunities, and we didn’t create enough from what we typically do. They put away a couple of errors that we made.”

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People view various works of art during the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association’s member art show at Solar Arts by Chowgirls in northeast Minneapolis on Friday, Oct. 27.

Things get eclectic at Northeast show At a new gallery, each piece came from a unique artist, including those with University ties.

BY KATE DRAKULIC kdrakulic@mndaily.com

Located at the Solar Arts Building, the opening reception of Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association’s AutumNE art show featured over 150 original artworks from NEMAA artists. Live music flooded the gallery space while visitors observed a wide variety of artwork throughout Friday night.

AutumNE was notable in part for the quality and variety of the work displayed.

Each artist contributed just one piece, which made for a diverse and captivating show. Prices ranged from $50 to $7,000.

The reception was warm and energized.

Local music group “Ayvah” set the mood

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Jack Dale stands in front of his piece “complexity” during the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association’s member art show at Solar Arts by Chowgirls on Friday, Oct. 27. Dale is a former University of Minnesota hockey player. with their funky jazz and soul sounds, and artists chatted with guests who lingered at their pieces. The bar and an assortment u See NORTHEAST Page 8

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STATE REPORT POLICE: SECOND VICTIM DIES AFTER MINNEAPOLIS APARTMENT FIRE Minneapolis police say a second victim has died from injuries suffered in an apartment building fire three weeks ago.

The Police Department said Friday that homicide investigators learned of the woman’s death. Her name will be released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office.

Marcus Dewayne Shanks of Minneapolis already faces second-degree murder and arson charges in the Oct. 6 fire. First responders arrived to find several residents hanging from windows. A man and a woman jumped from the third floor to escape.

Fifty-nine-year-old Royce Wayne James died later at the hospital.

According to the criminal complaint, a witness reported seeing Shanks in the apartment building before the fire, dousing a stairwell in lighter fluid.

Shanks remains jailed with bail set at $1 million.

DEATH TOLL FROM FIRST MINNESOTA SNOWSTORM OF SEASON RISES TO 4 PLYMOUTH — At least four people died in accidents on roads left slippery by the first significant snowstorm of the season to strike Minnesota.

Plymouth police say a pedestrian helping a driver who spun out was hit by another vehicle that spun out around 12:15 a.m. Saturday on Highway 169. The pedestrian died at the scene.

That person’s name hasn’t been released.

The State Patrol says a 58-year-old St. Paul man died around 9:30 p.m.

Friday when his pickup spun out on Highway 169 and rolled in Princeton. His name hasn’t been released.

Two others died in storm-related crashes Friday morning. They were a 44-year-old Duluth trucker who went off Interstate 35 into the St. Louis River in Scanlon, and a 26-yearold Pierz man who died in a crash on Highway 25 near Brainerd.

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Puerto Rico says it’s scrapping $300M Whitefish contract

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The head of Puerto Rico’s power company said Sunday the agency will cancel its $300 million contract with Whitefish Energy Holdings amid increased scrutiny of the tiny Montana company’s role in restoring the island’s power system following Hurricane Maria.

The announcement by Ricardo Ramos came hours after Gov. Ricardo Rossello urged the company to scrap the deal.

It’s an enormous distraction,” Ramos said of the controversy over the

contract. “This was negatively impacting the work we’re already doing.”

The ongoing work by Whitefish brigades will not be affected by the cancellation, and that work will be completed in November, Ramos said, adding that the cancellation will delay work by a couple of months while the government finds new companies to help restore power to the island.

Roughly 70 percent of the island remains without power more than a month after Hurricane Maria struck the U.S. territory on Sept. 20 as a Category 4 storm with winds of up to 154 mph (245 kph).

Ramos said the company already has paid the Montana-based company $10.9 million to bring its brigades and heavy equipment to Puerto Rico and has a $9.8 million payment pending for work done so far Ramos said that cancellation of the contract will not lead to a penalty, but it’s likely the government will pay at least $11 million for the company to go home early, including all costs incurred a month after the cancellation.

Federal investigators have been trying to investigate the contract awarded to the small company from Interior Secretary Ryan

Zinke’s hometown and the deal is being audited at the local and federal level.

Ramos said the company contacted Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority two days before the storm hit, at a time when it was becoming clear the hurricane could cause massive damage.

Ramos earlier said he had spoken with at least five other companies that demanded rates similar to those of Whitefish, but also wanted a down payment the agency did not have.

On Sunday he again praised the company’s work.

“They’re doing an excellent job,” he said.

Somali police and Maltese investigative intelligence chiefs journalist assassinated fired post-siege

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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Security forces ended an overnight siege by militants Sunday at a hotel in Somalia’s capital after a bombing and shootout that killed 23 people, and the government fired its police and intelligence chiefs amid the continuing extremist attacks.

The Cabinet action followed a recommendation by Security Minister Mohamed Abukar Islow. It came hours after the end of the attack on the Nasa-Hablod Hotel and two weeks after more than 350 people were killed in a massive truck bombing on a busy Mogadishu street in Somalia’s worst-ever attack.

The bloodshed has shaken public confidence in the ability of the military to protect the capital, and many Somalis blame the government of not doing enough.

“We are dying in hundreds now,” said resident Ahmednur Hashi. “Who is going to protect us?”

Al-Shabab, Africa’s deadliest Islamic extremist group, claimed responsibility for the latest attack, which began Saturday afternoon when a truck bomb exploded outside the popular hotel. The blast twisted vehicles and caused massive damage to nearby buildings that were left with only their walls standing.

The militants invaded the hotel and gunfire continued as security forces fought them inside the building. Two more blasts were heard, including one in which an attacker detonated a vest of explosives.

Troops regained control of the hotel after killing three attackers and capturing two others, said Capt. Mohamed Hussein.

Salim Aliyow Ibrow, the minister of Electricity & Water, was rescued from the hotel amid the shooting. Some extremists threw grenades and cut off the building’s electricity as night fell.

Among the dead were a mother and three children, including a baby, all shot in the head, Hussein said. Other victims included a senior police colonel, a former lawmaker and a former government minister.

BIDNIJA, Malta — A few hundred meters from the home of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, in the field where the flaming wreckage of her car landed after being blown off the road by an assassin’s bomb, a plastic pen is stuck into the ground near a Maltese flag.

A hand-written note among bunches of flowers nearby reads: “What you wrote and what you uncovered cannot be blown away.”

Grief and anger are still palpable in this tiny Mediterranean nation, where Caruana Galizia’s website, “Running Commentary,” was essential reading in cafes, corridors of power, boardrooms and newsrooms.

“You wouldn’t sleep at night if you hadn’t read Daphne,” said Rachel Attard, news editor at the Malta Independent, which published a twice-weekly column by Caruana Galizia.

Nearly two weeks after the journalist’s brutal death, police have said almost nothing about their investigation or the prospect of identifying suspects. There have been six car bombings in Malta over the past two years, including Caruana Galizia’s. None have been solved.

Caruana Galizia, 53, was educated at Catholic schools before starting work as a journalist in 1987. She cited her parents as her inspiration, saying in one of her posts that they faced challenges “with dignity, correctly and without moral compromise” from 1971-87, when Malta was ruled by the Labor Party and gripped by political turmoil.

She set up her blog in 2008 with the same absence of moral compromise. Fed by a network of sources who tipped her off about stories, Caruana Galizia turned into a headline machine that could set the nation’s news agenda on any given day.

“She received so many stories from her sources, she was struggling to keep up,” her son Andrew told The Associated Press at the family home.

She targeted both sides of politics with the same sense of moral outrage, accusing the country’s leaders of corruption and undermining its democratic institutions.

Her sons, in a Facebook post after her Oct. 16 death, took up where she left off, calling on Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to resign “for watching over the birth of a society dominated by fear, mistrust, crime and corruption.”

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women who performed at the same level as men in STEM classes reported themselves as performing at a lower level, she said during her presentation.

The second barrier comes from identity threats or anxiety about belonging in STEM, which Robnett said causes reduced motivation in underrepresented groups.

Chemical engineering sophomore Heather Levy said a majority of her classmates are men.

She said she feels her female professors are more approachable than their male counterparts and that she hasn’t had many female professors overall in her major.

Levy also said she sees subtle biases in her lectures which encourage men to participate more than women.

For example, she said she sees males get more praise in class while female classmates struggle to get their questions fully answered. Levy has also felt difficulty in correcting male classmates during group projects.

Throughout the EDUSTEM meeting, participants proposed and debated

solutions to close these gaps in biology or other STEM classrooms.

As a whole, the group decided on five “interventions” to bring to their home campuses: group exams as a retake option, affirmation exercises, a social media campaign, changing the grade distribution and implementing active learning techniques.

Over the course of the next semester, each university will implement one of the strategies to test its efficiency.

Becki Brunelli, a biology professor at California State University-Chico and meeting attendee, said she thinks having data to support inequity claims will make it easier to implement new teaching strategies.

But Cotner emphasized there is no one-size-fits-all solution, which is why it is important to test out the

interventions before she and Ballen present a final research proposal in January.

Jan Just, a biology professor at Portland Community College, said while she is excited to implement new teaching methods, she worries about how her school will react.

Straying from the traditional style of teaching can garner negative reactions from fellow faculty who don’t understand the changes, Just said.

“We want to uphold high standards of education, so there has been some resistance to these techniques,” she said.

While trying new strategies is uncomfortable for some, she hopes the data collected from EDU-STEM will help others understand the purpose behind it.

“When you switch it up you have to do it with great confidence,” Just said.

“We’re interested in some of these gaps because many of them seem... like they’re things we could actually minimize or eliminate with some better curricular choices.”

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High winds in Central Europe leave 5 dead and several hurt

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

High winds knocked down trees and caused widespread travel chaos across much of Central Europe on Sunday, leaving five people dead and several injured.

Storm Herwart, whose gusts reached 180 kph (112 mph), also caused electricity blackouts in hundreds of thousands of homes in the Czech Republic, Austria and other countries.

A Lufthansa flight from Houston to Frankfurt made an emergency landing in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart early Sunday because of the strong winds.

Two people died in Poland, including a man who drove his car into a tree that had been knocked down by the storm, fire department spokesman Pawel Fratczak said. The second man was

killed when a tree fell on his car in southwestern Poland and his passenger was hospitalized, Polish media reported.

Two others were killed in the Czech Republic when they were hit by falling trees, local television reported.

A 63-year-old camper was swept away in a flash f l o o d a n d d ro w n e d a t Jadebusen on Germany’s North Sea coast, the German news agency dpa reported.

In Berlin, one man was severely injured by falling roof tiles and another was hit by scaffolding blown off a home.

Two people were injured when their cars slid off the A20 highway, which was covered with 5 centimeters (2 inches) of hail, in Germany’s northeastern

state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.

Train connections in several northern German states were shut down, including links to and from Berlin, because of the danger from branches falling on the tracks. Germany rail company Deutsche Bahn opened stationary trains to travelers left stranded by the cancellations.

In the northern German city of Hamburg, the Elbe River flooded a parking garage, the city’s famous fish market and several streets.

Firefighters had to rescue seven cows from the Elbe.

Zoos in Prague, Berlin and the eastern German city of Rostock closed because of the danger of falling trees and the Austrian capital of Vienna shut down all operations at its main train station.

JFK files cause clash in government

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WASHINGTON — It was a showdown 25 years in the making: With the world itching to finally get a look at classified Kennedy assassination files, and the deadline for their release just hours away, intelligence officials were still angling for a way to keep their secrets.

President Donald Trump, the one man able to block the release, did not appreciate their persistence. He did not intend to make this easy.

Like much else surrounding investigations of the 1963 killing of President John F. Kennedy, this week’s release of 2,800 records from the JFK files was anything but smooth.

It came together only at the last minute, with White House lawyers still fielding late-arriving requests for additional redactions in the morning and an irritated Trump continuing to resist signing off on the request, according to an account by two White House officials.

They spoke only on condition of anonymity to discuss internal discussions.

The tale of the final hours before the congressionally mandated 25-year release deadline on Thursday adds a new chapter to the story of Trump’s troubled relationship with his spy agencies. He again flashed his skepticism and unpredictability in dealing with agencies long accustomed to a level of deference. Intelligence officials, meanwhile, were again

left scratching their heads about a president whose impulses they cannot predict.

And those officials had their own story tell, some rejecting the notion they were slow to act on Trump’s expectations for the documents. The CIA began work months ago to get its remaining assassinationrelated documents ready for release on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the process. The person, who was not authorized to publicly to discuss the process and spoke only on condition of anonymity, said the goal was to have all the agency’s documents ready to be released in full or with national security redactions before the deadline.

Since taking office, Trump has challenged the integrity of intelligence leaders, moved to exert more control over U.S. spying agencies and accused his predecessor of using government spycraft to monitor his campaign. In the JFK files matter, one White House official said, Trump wanted to make clear he wouldn’t be bullied by the agencies.

Whatever occurred in the lead-up to deadline day, Trump was irritated Thursday that agencies still were arguing for more redactions. The president earlier in the week had tweeted to tease the release of the documents, heightening the sense of drama on a subject that has sparked the imaginations of conspiracy theorists for decades.

Under a 1992 law, all of the records related to the assassination were to be made public unless explicitly withheld by the president.

Just before the release Thursday, Trump wrote in a memorandum that he had “no choice” but to agree to requests from the CIA and FBI to keep thousands of documents secret because of the possibility that releasing the information could still harm national security. Two aides said Trump was upset by what he perceived to be overly broad secrecy requests, adding that the agencies had been explicitly warned about his expectation that redactions be kept to a minimum.

“The president and White House have been very clear with all agencies for weeks: They must be transparent and disclose all information possible,” White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah said Friday.

Late last week, Trump received his first official briefing on the release in an Oval Office meeting that included Chief of Staff John Kelly, White House Counsel Don McGahn and National Security Council legal adviser John Eisenberg. Trump made it clear he was unsatisfied with the pace of declassification.

Trump’s tweets, an official said, were meant as a signal to the intelligence community to take seriously his threats to release the documents in their entirety.

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Ramen restaurant to open in Como Ramen Kazama will open in the former location of ObentoYa Japanese Bistro.

BY ARIANNA VALENZUELA-ZAZUETA avalenzuela@mndaily.com

Amid the wide range of Asian-themed restaurants near campus, another is set to open in Southeast Como.

Ramen Kazama, a Japanese soup shop, will open near the corner of 15th Ave SE and Como Ave SE by early December. The restaurant will likely face competition among the many Asian-style restaurants around the University of Minnesota.

The restaurant is filling the recently shuttered Obento-Ya. Ramen Kazama will offer authentic Japanese ramen ranging from $9.50 to $14.

“We are really friendly to students,” said Ramen Kazama owner Josh Floring.

“The price point for a bowl of ramen is going to be very [affordable].”

The restaurant will serve five different types of ramen dishes, rice dishes and appetizers.

Some of the dishes are gluten-free, and there are also vegetarian and vegan options.

Cody Olson, executive director of the Southeast Como

Improvement Association, said the Southeast Como neighborhood is excited about the restaurant because of its similarity to Obento-Ya. “We [were] a little surprised when we saw that Obento-Ya was leaving,” Olson said. “Earlier we heard some rumors that things were not going super well… so the general consensus that we heard from neighbors is excited about [Kazama]… because it’s not too far of a departure.”

Ramen Kazama isn’t the first ramen restaurant in the University community and might face some competition due to an increase in Asianbased restaurants in the area.

Ichiddo Ramen & BBQ, an authentic Japanese restaurant, is expected to open in November at the former location of Baldy’s BBQ in Dinkytown.

Business owners said they feel the competition with their Asian-cuisine neighbors.

Despite the increased competition in the area, each business still has its own distinct menu and offerings, Ichiddo Owner Tony Yang said through a translator.

Spencer Ung, a manager at the U Garden Restaurant, said the Chinese cuisine restaurant is also facing competition due to the influx of Asianbased eateries.

“We do face competition… we are concerned about that,” Ung said. “We offer

something different than other restaurants.”

As more Asian restaurants have opened near campus, U Garden’s customers have decreased, he said.

“The more Asian restaurants out there, we do feel the tension,” Ung said.

But Floring said he’s not that concerned about competition in the area.

“We already have an established restaurant in Nicollet and we already have customers from over there asking us when the [new] location is going to open,” Floring said.

Plus, he said Ramen Kazama will have something that differentiates them from competitors: a patio.

Floring said the back patio will offer 50 seats for customers looking to relax outside.

Ramen Kazama will also stand on its own because of the quality of its cuisine, he said.

Floring said his business partner, Matthew Kazama, was raised in Japan and is an expert in the cuisine.

“He has that Japanese pallet, [which] is pretty unique to identifying the flavor of Ramen,” Floring said. “That has been a key differentiator for us… when you eat that bowl of ramen from us, it really has that pallet of that Japanese person and that’s really important.”

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up to its potential.

“They played us really tight, and we didn’t get enough of the ball down on the ground and didn’t play enough of Gopher soccer,” she said. “We were hurting ourselves more than they were hurting us.”

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Midfielder Molly Fielder runs with the ball at the Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium on Friday, Oct. 20.

Northwestern on Friday in Westfield, Indiana. Minnesota’s eligibility for the NCAA tournament will be determined on Nov. 6. Last season, the team earned an automatic tournament bid after winning titles in the Big Ten regular season and the tournament.

This year, the Gophers will have to wait and see if they are chosen for the event.

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McCrary after a jet-sweep play by running back Rodney Smith to take it to the 1-yard line.

“Getting out into space, It was working for us,” Smith said. “We just didn’t make those plays when we needed to make plays, and in

those situations we have to capitalize.”

The Gophers defense kept the game close and held the Hawkeyes’ offense to just 99 yards in the first six drives, 80 of which came in the opening drive alone, which resulted in the only score of the half.

“Keeping [them] contained,” said linebacker Thomas Barber. “We’ve

worked on that the last two [or three] weeks now... just setting the edge, and running to the ball.”

Barber shined once again for the Gophers defense, recording 12 tackles, which puts him at five consecutive games with 10 or more tackles.

“It’s unfortunate [and] that’s what I mean by the execution,” Fleck said.

“Plays were there to be made, we just didn’t execute them.”

In the Gophers’ second and third drives of the game, they got down inside the Hawkeyes’ 20-yard line, but came away with no points. The second drive ended with a fourth down turnover with Croft overthrowing tight end Nate Wozniak in the end zone,

and the third Croft threw an interception in the end zone.

Minnesota’s run defense held Iowa’s rushing to 125 yards, while the depleted secondary allowed 190 yards through the air in the game.

Minnesota fell to 1-4 in the Big Ten, and has Michigan at the Big House next on its schedule.

“We learned, we learned

a lot,” said wide receiver Tyler Johnson. “I would say that we [are going to] learn from our mistakes and move on.”

FOOTBALL RESULTS

SATURDAY Minnesota Iowa

1 0 7

2 0 0

3 0 7

4 FINAL 10 10 17 3

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SWIMMING & DIVING

Women’s swim and dive defeats Iowa 190-109; men lose 162-138 The women’s team won every event, but the men’s team lost to the Hawkeyes.

BY ERIK NELSON enelson2@mndaily.com

Head coach Kelly Kremer’s women’s team put together some outstanding performances in a 190109 win against Iowa on Friday night.

Minnesota (2-0, 1-0) won all 16 events in Iowa City, Iowa, and has not lost to Iowa in over a decade. “[The] top-tier swimmers and divers [are] getting the job done,” Kremer said.

Freshman Mackenzie Padington won two events, finishing first in the 100-yard freestyle and the 1,000-yard freestyle. Junior

Chantal Nack also won two events. Nack finished first in the 200-yard freestyle, recording a time of 1:48.01.

She later won the 500-yard freestyle, recording a time of 4:49.58.

Minnesota’s A relay team of Kaia Grobe, Lindsey Kozelsky, Danielle Nack and Tevyn Waddell won the meet’s first event, the 200-yard medley relay, recording a time of 1:41.87.

The Minnesota men’s team (0-2, 0-1) lost to Iowa 162-138. It was the first time since Nov. 4, 2011 that Iowa defeated Minnesota.

Senior Conner McHugh won a pair of events.

McHugh finished first in the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard breaststroke.

Kremer wants the men’s team to learn from this loss. Minnesota has

lost consecutive meets for the first time since the 2015-16 season.

“We’ve got to learn and grow and become a better team as opposed to a group of individuals,” Kremer said.

“There’s a lot of little areas that we need to be better.

Turns need to be sharper.

[Stroke efficiency] needs to get better. We need to continue to get better on starts.”

Minnesota’s next meet for both the men’s and women’s team will be its home opener at Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center Nov. 3 and 4.

It will be a triple dual against Michigan, Penn State and Wisconsin. The meet will take two days to complete.

The meet’s first day on Nov. 3 is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., and its second day on Nov. 4 is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.

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Sophomore Danielle Nack competes in the Women’s 100 Yard Backstroke during the 2016 Minnesota Challenge at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016.

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FOOTBALL

Quarterback struggles in red zone in loss to Iowa Demry Croft had one interception and no touchdowns against Iowa.

BY JACK WARRICK jwarrick@mndaily.com

Though head coach P.J. Fleck said quarterback Demry Croft looked better and more composed than last game, Croft’s incomplete passes and red zone hiccups kept the Gophers from bringing home the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy this year.

Minnesota (4-4 overall, 1-4 Big Ten) lost to Iowa (5-3 overall, 2-3 Big Ten) Saturday night at Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium, marking the third loss in a row to the Hawkeyes and the eighth loss in a row in Iowa City.

“I thought [Croft] played way better this week than he did last week,” Fleck said. “Now again, we didn’t win the game. And did he have a winning performance? Probably not. But I thought he played better this week than he did last week.”

Croft threw 9-29 for 139 yards and an interception in the loss on Saturday night. He rushed 11 times for a net total of zero yards.

The interception came at a critical point. When the Gophers were in a firstand-10 situation at the Iowa 14-yard line, Croft hit his receiver, but the ball bounced off him and Iowa safety Jake Gervase intercepted it in the Iowa end zone for a touchback.

That wasn’t the only red zone play where Croft couldn’t convert.

One drive before the interception, Croft overthrew tight end Nate Wozniak because Wozniak

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Quarterback Demry Croft looks to throw the ball at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 28.

stopped running on a fourth-and-one situation.

Wozniak was wide open in the middle of the end zone, but couldn’t use his 6-foot-10 stature to jump high enough to reel in the overthrown ball and the Gophers left that drive, and first quarter, empty handed.

“In order to win those games, you have to capitalize when you get down there in the red zone and come away with points,”

said Gophers running back Rodney Smith. “And we didn’t tonight.”

Croft’s favorite target Saturday night was wide receiver Tyler Johnson, who he threw to 13 times, completing four of those passes for 92 yards.

“He’s growing. I’ll say that he’s feeling more comfortable, [and] he’s more relaxed,” Johnson said.

“After each possession, we just go over there and tell him, ‘just stay relaxed, stay

CROSS COUNTRY

calm, let the game play.’”

Croft’s longest completion was a 63-yard completion to Johnson at 5:34 left in the game. Then, Croft took over and threw three incomplete passes.

Croft threw an incomplete to Johnson, ran five yards himself, and threw another incomplete pass.

Then, on the make-orbreak fourth down play, he was sacked for a two yard loss by Iowa defensive end Anthony Nelson to end

the game.

“We were just one play away, and we just didn’t make the plays tonight,” Smith said. “But I’m proud of the way [Croft] carried himself today.”

Conor Rhoda, the quarterback who played the majority of snaps up until the second half of the Michigan State game, was never called to the field, even after a first half performance by Croft that saw him throw 5-18 for 46 yards

and an interception.

Now, after two games of less-than-stellar statistics, Fleck made it sound like Rhoda is out and Croft is in for next game, too. “[Croft] didn’t look like a panicked, jumpy quarterback out there tonight,” Fleck said. “I thought he held his own, he was leading the football team.

I t h in k h e t o o k m a j o r strides tonight. But not enough strides to win the football game.”

MEN’S HOCKEY

Women’s team takes second at Big Ten Championships; men finish sixth The No. 19 Gophers finished second overall at the Big Ten Championships.

BY ANTHONY BRYANT abryant@mndaily.com

It was all smiles for the Gophers after Sunday’s race as the team left a huge statement on the course.

The No. 19 Gophers finished second overall at the 2017 Big Ten Championships at the IU Championship Cross Country Course in Bloomington, Indiana.

Madeline Strandemo led the Gophers with a second place finish and a personal best time of 20:13.5 for the six kilometer race.

“I could not be more proud of the women today,” said head coach Sarah Hopkins. “The goal is to win it, but if you can’t win you just keep battling and keep fighting, and second place is an unbelievable finish. It’s a great day to be a Gopher, a great day for women’s cross country, and we’re looking forward to what the next three weeks hold.”

Megan Hasz followed Strandemo with a time of 20:23.5 and a fifth place finish. Bethany Hasz (20:34.4), Bailey Ness (21:15.1), and Abby Kohut-Jackson (21:26.2) rounded out the scoring for the Gophers with 10th, 30th, and 39th place finishes.

“I’m really proud of how the team did,” Strandemo said. “I’m really happy.

Last year we were eighth, so it was good to improve on that.”

No. 10 Michigan finished first overall in the team standings with 55 points, while Minnesota followed with 86 points. No. 17 Wisconsin (100), Penn State (107), and Michigan State (119) came in third, fourth and fifth, respectively.

As the season comes to a close, the Gophers will host their 37th annual Rocky’s Run at Les Bolstad Golf Course Nov. 5. The following week, the team will head to Ames, Iowa for the 2017 NCAA Midwest Regionals Nov. 10, where the team has

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Senior Obsa Ali competes during the Roy Griak Invitational at the Les Bolstad Golf Course in St. Paul on Saturday, Sept. 23.

high hopes.

“We hope to win the regional meet and make it back to nationals, so we’re excited about that,” Strandemo said.

Men’s team comes in 6th After their last performance propelled the team into the rankings, the Gophers looked to keep that momentum alive.

The No. 18 Gophers finished sixth overall out of 12 teams at the 2017 Big Ten Championships at the IU Championship Cross Country Course in Bloomington, Indiana Sunday.

Obsa Ali led the team with a time of 24:19.7 and an eighth-place finish in the 8 kilometer race.

“We didn’t have the race we hoped for,” said head coach Steve Plasencia. “We didn’t get up in the field early and we had a lot of ground to make up for it. But I don’t ever think it’s one thing when things don’t go particularly well, it’s usually a combination of things.”

Redshirt freshman Alec Basten followed Obsa Ali with a time of 24:54.8 in 26th place. Connor Olson (24:59.0), Hamza Ali (25:03.4), and Evan Ferlic (25:12.0) rounded out the scoring for the Gophers with 29th, 34th, and 46th place finishes, respectively.

Though the team may not have had the race it hoped for, Plasencia said the team will have to regroup to move forward.

“We weren’t that far away,” Plasencia said. “We’re going to have to quickly put this one behind us and get ready for the next big meet.

I think everybody’s got to go back, coaching staff included, and reevaluate our approach.”

No. 13 Michigan finished first overall with 71 points. No. 15 Michigan St. (82), Wisconsin (88), Illinois (113), and Purdue (133) rounded out the top five.

The Gophers will compete at the Fall Finale in Collegeville, Minnesota Nov. 3. The following week the team will journey down to Ames, Iowa for the 2017 NCAA Midwest Regional race Nov. 10, where they’ll look to bounce back.

“History in running and history in sports says your last bad performance breeds the next good one,” Plasencia said. “We’re going to see if we can make that happen.”

CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

2017 BIG TEN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S 8K RACE 1 Michigan 2 Michigan State 3 Wisconsin 4 Illinois 5 Purdue

71 82 88 113 133

WOMEN’S 6K RACE 1 Michigan 2 Minnesota 3 Wisconsin 4 Penn State 5 Michigan St

55 86 100 107 119

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

Junior forward Tyler Sheehy keeps the puck away from Clarkson on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis.

Gophers sweep No. 9 Clarkson with power-play goals and penalty kill Minnesota defeated Clarkson 3-1 and 2-1 Friday and Saturday at 3M.

BY OWEN MAGEAU omageau@mndaily.com

Minnesota rode a healthy lineup, improved special teams and strong goaltending to its first sweep of the season.

At 3M Arena at Mariucci, the No. 7 Gophers (5-3-0, 1-10 Big Ten) defeated the No. 9 Clarkson Golden Nights (4-3-1, 0-0-0 ECAC) 3-1 on Friday and 2-1 on Saturday night. The Gophers had a full lineup for the first time since their game against Union College on Oct. 7.

Freshmen forwards Casey Mittelstadt and Scott Reedy returned from injury, and combined for four points on the weekend.

“Everyone knows [Reedy and Mittelstadt] are two good players, so it’s never going to be a bad thing to have them in our lineup,” said sophomore forward Rem Pitlick after Friday night’s victory. “They provide a lot of energy and a lot of skill, so it was good for them to contribute on a couple [goals] tonight. That’s only going to make our team better every night.”

With 13 minutes left in the third period, Tyler Sheehy took the puck

behind the net and sent a pass to Mittelstadt. His shot was blocked, but Pitlick was there to collect the rebound and fire it past Golden Knights’ goalie Jake Kielly.

The goal put the Gophers up 2-0 and proved to be the eventual game winner Friday night.

Brent Gates Jr. and Reedy also scored for the Gophers, and goalie Eric Schierhorn had a strong performance, stopping 26 of the 27 shots he faced.

The Gophers established a lot more offensive zone time than they had in any prior game this season. Two of the team’s three goals came on rebounds on Friday.

“That’s how you score goals. If we think we’re going to be shooting pucks from the top of the circle tomorrow night and expect to have any success we’re not going to,” said head coach Don Lucia after Friday night’s game. “Sometimes it’s shooting to get a second chance opportunity and we have to continue to work at that and be around the net.”

be clicking for the Gophers, as they picked up both their goals on the power play.

Seniors Leon Bristedt and Mike Szmatula scored the goals for the team.

“We switched it up and moved it around and were able to find a hole,” Szmatula said after Saturday’s game. “It’s a really good team over there, hardworking, and they take pride in their [penalty kill].

We knew it was about time and any day it would click for the power play.”

The Gophers tallied three power play goals and were perfect on the penalty kill this weekend. The Gophers improvement on their power play and penalty kill, strong goaltending and a healthy lineup led them to their first sweep of the season.

“It’s something to build on,” said Bristedt on Saturday night. “We weren’t off to the start we wanted.

We have a tough schedule, but we play with high expectations on ourselves.”

Gophers power play heats up in second game On Saturday night, the Gophers relied upon their power play and penalty kill, along with another strong performance from Schierhorn to get the win.

The power play seemed to

RESULTS

MEN’S HOCKEY FRIDAY Clarkson Golden Knights Minnesota

SATURDAY Clarkson Golden Knights Minnesota

FINAL 1 3 FINAL 1 2

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

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Editorials & Opinions MAYOR

From left: Ward 3 City Council Member Jacob Frey, Mayor Betsy Hodges and State Representative Raymond Dehn

CARTER JONES, COURTNEY DEUTZ AND CHRIS DANG, DAILY FILE PHOTOS

Jacob Frey for mayor of Minneapolis M

BY MN DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD

inneapolis is a quickly expanding, progressive and complicated city with a population that projects its diversity and core values. Incumbent Mayor Betsy Hodges has had control of the reigns over the last four years, and she is facing a challenging group of opponents. The last four years have been riddled with both bad and good for the city, and the crop of candidates come ready to tackle many main issues, including police reform, affordable housing and immigrant communities. Come Nov. 7, it will be time for Minneapolis residents to choose a mayor that will guide the city for the next four years, and every candidate seems hungry to tackle Minneapolis’ problems and guide the city into a bigger and brighter future.

The biggest of issues facing the city are far from simple, and the need for solutions has been a long time coming. Lack of housing, as the city continues to grow, has been a concern for years, yet it has never been more concerning than it is right now.

However, having more housing that is too expensive for potential renters does nothing and concerns of gentrification would not be stifled. Policing has been under more and more scrutiny after several police-related shootings and increased community tensions. Hodges’ relationship with the police has been less than desirable, and the need for some type of reform has never been more relevant. The issues should have been tackled long ago.

Of the 16 mayoral candidates, we believe that Jacob Frey is the most aptly positioned to continue the many positive reforms in Minneapolis and more effectively advocate for the city.

Of the 16 mayoral candidates, we believe that Jacob Frey is the most aptly positioned to continue the many positive reforms in Minneapolis and more effectively advocate for the city. We urge Minneapolis voters to select him as their first-ranked choice for mayor on Nov. 7.

Frey is a 36-year-old city council member that currently represents Ward 3. Before becoming a council member in 2014, he practiced civil rights and business law and fundraised extensively for organizations advocating for marriage equality.

As a council member, Frey worked relentlessly as a consensus builder, bringing people of all political affiliations together to enact change. He has a history of working with both sides of any issue to find a common, agreeable middle ground. This willingness will help him to not only tackle immediate issues, but more systemic problems across the city that require legislative backing for change. Frey’s plan to address police reform and public safety has also been the most robust plan during the mayoral race. It clearly balances the pragmatic responsibilities of a mayor while setting into play a long list of innovative and achievable ideas. It correctly emphasizes mental health training and prioritizes increasing the number of officers in the police force, which will help ensure more time for officers to engage with the communities they serve while still patrolling the streets to keep us safe.

Frey also has vast experiences with affordable housing units. The empowerment of community organizations in the Marcy-Holmes community have been an important check against developers. His past successes will continue to help guide his capacity to effectively advocate for the city of Minneapolis and bring more affordable housing opportunities.

As a mayor, we believe Frey will be very accessible. Even as a council member, Frey has been very engaged

Minneapolis City Council Member Jacob Frey speaks at a meeting at City Hall on Friday, July 10, 2014.

and responsive to dialogue from his constituency. We believe that this is not a ploy to pander votes, but a part of who he is as an individual. We hope this will continue with his actions as mayor, and will help increase the power the mayor has to truly represent the views of the constituency they serve.

The last four years, although riddled with some missteps, have proven to be good years for the city, and for this reason, we have Betsy Hodges as our secondranked choice candidate. Minneapolis has done well under Hodges and her experience in City Hall sets her apart from many of her opponents.

It is often easy to scrutinize the incumbent because there is ample evidence.

Hodges’ past relationship with the police has been rocky and complicated; that is clear. Despite several police related shootings and mishaps, Hodges failed to act in full until very late. Communication between the former Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau and Hodges seemed to fail, and it is a reasonable concern that that may happen again. Hodges and her plans for affordable housing, policing reform and police-community relations are heading in the right direction; this is the reason she is ranked above other candidates. However, these developments happened late in her term and we constantly asked ourselves why this was so. Hodges’ plans for the future are bright and full of optimism — her recommendation for the new Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria

The last four years, although riddled with some missteps, have proven to be good years for the city, and for this reason, we have Betsy Hodges as our second-ranked choice candidate.

“Rondo” Arradondo was well received and is close to a unanimous positive for the city. We hope that she may accomplish these goals, however, we could not overlook the reasons these goals were not accomplished earlier.

Raymond Dehn, the current state representative of District 59B in Minneapolis, was our third-ranked choice candidate.

Dehn, a former alumnus of the University of Minnesota, has had tremendous support amongst students. We sincerely commend him for his grassroots campaign and passion to involve more students in the local election process. However, his comments about demilitarizing the police appear overly far-fetched in terms of realistic policy. Dehn’s platform is also largely based on very progressive values. While progressive campaigns respond to the frustration that many have against the current federal administration, they can overshadow the changes that a mayor can realistically impose on a city once in power. Given his clear platform as “the most progressive” mayoral candidate, we believe that Dehn would simply not have the capacity to build a bipartisan coalition in all levels of government to improve Minneapolis. This should not undermine his evident impact on Minneapolis local politics. His resolve to involve students and past experience as a state representative make him a strong third choice on our ballot for the mayoral race.

Nekima Levy-Pounds wasn’t on our ranked-choice ballot for several reasons, with the most prominent being a lack of elected experience within the city or elsewhere. Levy-Pounds has decades of experience organizing, teaching and leading law programs at St. Thomas University and collaborating with other Minneapolis organizations and leaders. Unfortunately, we found other candidates’ elected experience either in the state or in City Hall to be one of the most valuable assets. Regardless, Levy-Pounds seems to grasp the cities needs well and her work with police, the Minneapolis NAACP and other civil rights movements makes her a unique

ALEX TUTHILL-PREUS, DAILY FILE PHOTO

We sincerely commend Raymond Dehn for his grassroots campaign and passion to involve more students in the local election process. However, his comments about demilitarizing the police appear overly far-fetched in terms of realistic policy. leader and important voice in Minneapolis politics.

Tom Hoch was our other candidate left off our ranked-choice ballot. As with Levy-Pounds, our want for elected experience deterred the ranking of Hoch. Although Hoch’s experience in Minneapolis business outshines most of his opponents, we felt that many of his policies lacked depth. Hoch seemed to attack the main issues confronting the city of Minneapolis very one-dimensionally. We found that many candidates covered these topics better and expressed more comprehensive plans.

These are our thoughts about the five candidates we interviewed. Other candidates for mayor include Aswar Rahman and Al Flowers.

Overall, we believe that Jacob Frey has the requisite experience in City Hall, as well as the comprehensive policy, city connections and charisma to foster the city into a bright future. While his policies aren’t as far progressive as those of Dehn and Levy-Pounds, we believe he offers a realistic opportunity for Minneapolis to improve for the better. Minneapolis is a sparkling Midwestern city, and hopefully, the glaring problems could lesson under the tenure of a new mayor. Of course, we wish every candidate the best and, regardless of whom the victor may be on election day, we hope the city will be in better place come the next election cycle.

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The Minnesota Daily’s City Council endorsements WARD 3

WARD 6

EASTON GREEN, CARTER BLOCHWITZ AND COURTNEY DEUTZ, DAILY FILE PHOTOS

From left: Ward 3 City Council candidates Steve Fletcher, Samantha Pree-Stinson and Ginger Jentzen

LISA PERSSON AND MADDY FOX, DAILY FILE PHOTO

From left: Ward 6 City Council Member Abdi Warsame and challenger Mohamud Noor

Steve Fletcher for Ward 3 Abdi Warsame for Ward 6

BY MN DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD

BY MN DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD

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ard 3 is a robust part of the City of Minneapolis. The ward is comprised of major parts of the Downtown East and Downtown West neighborhoods, which are extremely businessheavy, as well as some of the largest residential neighborhoods in the city, including Marcy-Holmes, Northeast and North Loop. The act of balancing these incredibly important and diverse neighborhoods has fallen on the shoulders of Jacob Frey, the Ward 3 city council member for the past four years. However, Frey is running for the mayor of Minneapolis and the ward will need a new leader.

We believe that Steve Fletcher should be the new leader and Ward 3 city council member. Fletcher is the DFL-endorsed candidate, a former small business owner, the founding executive director for MN Neighborhoods Organizing for Change and a University of Minnesota and New York University alumnus. He has been long involved in Ward 3 as a business owner, community organizer and citizen.

His innate knowledge of Ward 3, as well as his experience engaging the community in different capacities, leaves him with the best all-around approach to tackling the issues facing the ward for the next four years.

With a large amount of Ward 3 being residential neighborhoods, the new council member needs to be able to tackle the issue of affordable housing, which is a concern throughout the city. Fletcher, we found, has the most comprehensive and realistic plan to attack this issue, starting with updating the zoning code, increasing density and granting tenants more protections. His integration of other policies into housing plans, such as updating the public transportation system, creating networks for residents to access City Hall, and making himself accessible to his constituents, sets him apart from other candidates.

Fletcher takes a multidimensional approach to many policies, which we feel is good for Ward 3 and, ultimately, good for University of Minnesota students. His accessibility and want to engage the community make him a great candidate for students and Ward 3 residents alike. Being a University of Minnesota alumnus, we feel he has the best grip on the needs of students and his plans tackling housing issues, tenant rights and public transportation greatly affect and benefit the lives of students.

Samantha Pree-Stinson is our secondranked choice for Ward 3. Pree-Stinson is a Green Party candidate, U.S. Army Veteran and a former educator and Associate Director of Education at Corinthian Colleges.

Her plans for affordable housing and approaches to business are also very well laid out, and her extensive knowledge about Ward 3 and its many issues make her an extremely viable candidate. Pree-Stinson’s specific want for transparency in the City Council set her above other candidates. She is a newcomer to the Minneapolis political landscape, however, that has not deterred her from having in-depth policies. She understands how to represent the student body at the University of Minnesota well, however, we felt that Steve Fletcher exhibited these traits slightly better and is part of the reason we ranked Pree-Stinson slightly behind Fletcher. She is, overall, an excellent candidate worthy of attention.

Our third choice for Ward 3 council

We believe that Steve Fletcher should be the new leader and Ward 3 city council member.

Fletcher is the DFL-endorsed candidate, a former small business owner, the founding executive director for MN Neighborhoods Organizing for Change and a University of Minnesota and New York University alumnus. member is Ginger Jentzen. The former executive director for 15 Now, the main organization pushing for a $15 minimum wage in Minneapolis, and current Socialist Alternative candidate has made a serious push in the Ward 3 race, breaking City Council fundraising records. Her main points include pushing for rent control, introducing a tenants bill of rights and advocating for change in many institutions across the city.

Jentzen’s ability to mobilize and organize is remarkable, however, we felt her policies were less realistic, making her fall short of both Fletcher and Pree-Stinson.

Tim Bildsoe, who was not interviewed by us, was left off our ranks. However, he is a Wells Fargo insurance manager, a former 16-year Plymouth city council member and a DFL candidate for Ward 3.

Overall, we believe Steve Fletcher’s approach to affordable housing, business and transportation is the most specific, realistic and executable. His ability to connect to the people of Ward 3, prioritizing listening and turning that information into action sets him above other candidates. Samantha Pree-Stinson offers a good alternative to Fletcher. We hope the new Ward 3 city council member can tackle the issue of affordable housing quickly and efficiently. This issue affects a large portion of the student body and fixes need to materialize quickly. Hopefully, the Ward 3 city council member elected may solve this issue and benefit every resident of Ward 3 and students at the University of Minnesota.

WARD 3 MAP

WARD 3 Marcy Holmes

Warsame’s clear experience in the city council, his commitment to continue improving Ward 6 and his passion to become a leader in the city council moving forward are clear reasons why we endorse him as our first-ranked choice for the upcoming Minneapolis election on Nov. 7. undisputedly shows the legitimacy of his candidacy and the strength of his campaign platform. His ability to draw much community support is also indicative of the need of future administrations to listen more carefully and often to their constituents in formal settings. However, while many components of Noor’s platform aligned with our board, we believed that he did not give enough concrete evidence of the need for change. There is no denying that there are still problems facing Ward 6 — however, the next leader must be willing to offer clear, tangible solutions to the problem. While we believe that Noor’s platform did this to a substantial degree, his inability to give us concrete examples of failures by the incumbent Warsame raises a critical question about the need for change.

The third and final candidate for Ward 6 is Fadumo Yusuf, whom the Daily did not interview. She is the only candidate running as a Republican in Ward 6, and has lived in Minneapolis for 15 years, according to her campaign website. The Daily elected to not rank her third.

On Nov. 7, we urge Ward 6 residents to rank Abdi Warsame as their first choice and Mohamud Noor as their second.

WARD 6 MAP

WARD 6 Cedar Riverside

Ward 6 encompasses parts of West Banks neighborhoods, including Cedar Riverside and Seward. To view your sample ballot, visit vote.minnneapolismn.gov/voters/ballot

WARD 2 Ten neighborhoods represent Ward 3, including the University of Minnesota neighborhood Marcy-Holmes. To view your sample ballot, visit vote.minnneapolismn.gov/voters/ballot

EDITOR’S NOTE

Our endorsement process From Oct. 6 to Oct. 20, the four members of the Minnesota Daily’s editorial board interviewed 10 candidates for the Minneapolis mayoral and city council races at the Daily’s office. The candidates were selected for interviews based off their fundraising reports as of Aug. 1 and views on critical Minneapolis issues.

For the city council races, the Daily interviewed candidates from Ward 3 and 6, wards with competitive races that cover the University of Minnesota area. The 2017 Minneapolis municipal election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

The Daily’s editorial board decided the endorsements on Oct. 23 with no employees of the Daily outside the four board members participating in the decision-making process, as is the case with every editorial written by the board. For each endorsement except Ward 6, the

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bdi Warsame, the current city council member representing Ward 6 of Minneapolis, was elected in 2013 as the first Somali-American in a municipal office. During this past term, Warsame undertook important challenges in the community and worked relentlessly to address them.

His clear experience in the city council, his commitment to continue improving Ward 6 and his passion to become a leader in the city council moving forward are clear reasons why we endorse him as our first-ranked choice for the upcoming Minneapolis election on Nov. 7.

Warsame grew up in Great Britain, and obtained a master’s degree in International Business. His academic resolve and desire to pursue evidence-based solutions to problems substantiates claims about his commitment for improving the community he currently serves. He has already shown clear leadership in several issues pertaining to Ward 6. First, his strong leadership was evident in the recent co-authoring and passage of the $15 minimum wage ordinance in Minneapolis. This not only reflects his ability to work with other, potentially disagreeing city council members, but the ability to respond to the demands made by his constituency. In addition to this, his leadership in the reallocation of police funds to the increased funding of Minneapolis parks and other important community spaces gives credence to his ability to use creative measures to build the ties between the community in Ward 6 and the police force patrolling the area.

With regard to Ward 6 related policing and crime issues, we predominantly agree with Warsame’s assessment that we need more police officers on the force. Currently, too many police officers are simply going from call-to-call without really engaging the communities they reside in. The increase of police officers should be done systematically, and have the intended goal to increase the number of officers from minorities underrepresented in police forces. Furthermore, with more police officers on the force, Councilman Warsame agrees with our assessment that community engagement between the police force should continue and be strengthened. In addition to the work that Warsame has done, we believe that he is best suited to continue strong efforts for police reform and improving the growing safe environment in Ward 6.

Change not only takes time, but requires strong, decisive leadership in the community. While certainly Ward 6 has many issues to address, we believe that Warsame has done a good job in his four years. Additionally, in order to continue many of those changes unabated, he is the right person.

Our second-ranked choice for Ward 6 is Mohamud Noor. Noor currently serves as the director of an important non profit, the Confederation for Somali Community in Minnesota, which helps integrate Somali immigrants into their communities in Minnesota. Noor also has the endorsements of key officials and organizations — including state Rep. Ilhan Omar, DFL-Minneapolis and Mayor Betsy Hodges — which

board also made second and third choices as Minneapolis does ranked-choice voting.

The four members of the Daily’s editorial board are Anant Naik, a biomedical engineering senior and the Daily’s editorials and opinions editor; Mike Hendrickson, a journalism senior and the Daily’s editor-in-chief; Aleezeh Hasan, a journalism and global studies junior; and Ray Weishan, a political science and sociology junior.

Our goal with these endorsements was to fairly evaluate all the candidates we interviewed. It is our opinion that readers should fill out their ballot according to our recommendations. We don’t expect everyone to agree with our views — in the case that you disagree, be sure to tell us why at letters@mndaily.com.

Cam Gordon for Ward 2

BY MN DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD

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ard 2 in Minneapolis is a thriving industrial and commercial ward currently headed by City Council Member Cam Gordon, who is running unopposed for his fourth term. Ward 2 straddles both sides of the Mississippi along the city’s east side, budging up against St. Paul. Gordon has lived in or around the ward for about four decades, is a University of Minnesota alumnus and has been serving as the Ward 2 city council member since 2005. He looks to further his service with another term, given his status as an unopposed candidate in the 2017 election.

The University of Minnesota and Augsburg College comprise much of the area and, thus, student needs are very prevalent in Ward 2.

Gordon has done well representing the need of constituents in the ward for more than a decade, however, the issue of affordable housing continues to grow. We would like to see a continuation of development, especially in areas surrounding the University, making it easier for students looking to reside off campus to find affordable housing. It was made known in several other races that the city’s zoning policies were out of date and fixing this may give city government more authority to shape development, creating affordable options for residents. This is just one example.

Utilizing change like this would help the

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student body and other residents immensely.

Therefore, we would like to see this change led

by Gordon going forward.

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ART

COURTNEY DEUTZ, DAILY

Barb Tacyshyn-Roth views Moira Bateman’s piece “Under-Outer, I’m Rehearsing” on display during the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association’s member art show at Solar Arts by Chowgirls in northeast Minneapolis on Friday, Oct. 27.

NEMAA’s AutumNE art show features U alumni The annual exhibition featured a diverse collection of work, including a piece from a Gopher hockey alumnus.

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of dainty hors d’oeuvres k e p t t h e c ro w d s a t i s fied while they made the rounds.

Participating artist and University of Minnesota alumna Moira Bateman has been a member of NEMAA for about six years. Bateman’s featured piece was mounted on canvas and consisted of only three elements: silk, beeswax medium and stitching.

“I take the silk that I work with and I bundle it with plant material and soil from different landscapes and submerge it in the water at that location,” Bateman said. “The piece [on display] is water-stained silk from the Mississippi River from Nicollet Island and French Island.”

Bateman received her Masters of Landscape Architecture from the University in 1998, where she also studied landscape ecology and studio art. Inspired by her education, Bateman’s work gives agency to the natural elements and materials of the site she chooses to work with.

Friday was the first time

COURTNEY DEUTZ, DAILY

Avyah plays during the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association’s member art show at Solar Arts by Chowgirls in northeast Minneapolis on Friday, Oct. 27.

she had ever participated in one of NEMAA’s exhibitions.

An additional University alumnus had his

painting on display Friday night, although he might be better known for hockey than art.

The abstract artist Jack

Dale skated for the Gophers for three years, and went on to play in the 1968 Olympic Games for the U.S. “Believe me, I was the

only hockey player taking art classes,” Dale said.

Dale found a relationship between playing hockey and painting, which he de-

scribed as “calmness within chaos.”

“When I was playing hockey, there was always a certain tension before a game, and then there’s a time that you become oblivious to everything… to the crowd, to making a mistake,” he said. “You just go out and react and your talents take over and it’s instinctive. That parallels with painting. You’re more tentative when you start, and all of a sudden you get to a point where you lose yourself.”

Dale’s painting is a three-foot-by-three-foot abstract expressionist work that uses bold lines and geometric shapes to unify the piece. He described his artistic process.

“When I get in my studio, I don’t know what’s going to happen really. I don’t plan anything out. I might plan color relationships,” he said. “I just start by making marks and lines and blotches on the canvas, and for some reason, I’ve been fortunate that it leads me to the next step.”

AutumNE will be on display at the Solar Arts Building in Northeast Minneapolis through Sunday, Nov. 5.

NETFLIX

Season Two: Things are still strange in Hawkins The Duffer Brothers have refined the binge-watch. Sci-fi fans everywhere are grateful for the pitch-perfect note “Stranger Things 2” hits.

Spoiler Alert: This story contains plot and character information from the second season of Netflix's "Stranger Things."

BY HALEY BENNETT hbennett@mndaily.com

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his was a weekend for binge-watching. If you skipped the Halloween parties to hide from the snow and stare at a screen for nine hours straight, read on.

This weekend marked Netflix’s return to the Upside Down, where Hawkins faces a bigger threat than the Demogorgon: the Shadow Monster.

In addition to following through on last season’s foreshadowing,

some unlikely allegiances and a handful of new faces are only a few of the keys to the success of “Stranger Things 2.”

The creators of the show, the Duffer Brothers, could have drowned this season in special effects, given the debut success of the first season of “Stranger Things.” But though they raised the scale, they stayed faithful to the character of Hawkins and its inhabitants.

In its plot and production, the second season of everyone’s favorite sci-fi horror throwback makes

the shots it takes.

Taking cues from “Alien,” Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick, the intrigue of Stranger Things runs on a simple sensation: “Ohhh, this is not good.”

This dread — the appeal of most horror cinema — is bookended by monstrous odds and persistent protagonists, which keep us hanging on through the fear.

This season, some things remain the same in Hawkins. Other things are new and strange.

From Hopper as a father figure, to Will as an actual character instead

of a void and Samwise the Brave as Joyce Byers’ boyfriend — there’s more going on this season than in the first. Rather than being overwhelming, these new dimensions make the show feel bigger and more exciting as it continues.

The sound design is another highlight, sliding from effects into music and back to effects again in the background. Sound in general plays a bigger role this time around, which rounds out the show, adding an element we didn’t have last season.

Another significant

hinge of the show happens away from the monsters, among the characters we’ve come to care for so much.

Joyce only realizes what’s going on with Will because she loves him; El knows she’s been gone exactly 353 days because she listened to Mike’s radio calls every day.

The way they look after one another makes us realize that kindness is one of the stranger things we encounter in our Demogorgon-free reality.

Although there are some offbeat moments in

season two, no episode or storyline makes a total misstep.

The shut-in conspiracy theorist, for example, and his attempts to couple up Nancy and Jonathan feel a bit contrived. But everyone knew that those two would happen eventually.

Let’s just hope this love triangle doesn’t drag Steve Harrington and his Farah Fawcett locks into season three.

Lastly and most importantly: El with overalls, or El in leather and high-tops?

Letter grade: A

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Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is a 6 — Consider your dreams, visions and possible future ideas.

Speculate and fantasize. Sort, organize and craft plans that inspire you. Rest and recharge.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 7 — Illusions could cloud your work and health. Things may not be as they seem. Schedule a checkup or treatment. Relax in warm water.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 7 — Your friends come through for you. Find ways to express your gratitude and appreciation for their support.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Share romantic dreams and ideas with someone you love. Find out what their heart desires, and consider how to provide it.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 7 — A professional spotlight shines on you. Craft vision and mission statements to motivate your team.

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Make lists and Pinterest boards for inspiration.

Consider color and texture.

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Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 7 — Do numbers and handle paperwork for shared accounts. A private conversation with your partner gets your priorities aligned.

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Speculate on dreams and fantastic ideas. Don’t worry about reality yet.

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Consider personal desires and visions before settling on a plan.

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SUDOKU

DR. DATE Dr. Date,

I was recently told that my ex-GF was seen going crazy making out with some guy at a party. It has been more than a year since we dated, and I’m in a great relationship that has been going on for a little more than six months. However, I felt irked by hearing about my ex, and I can’t figure out why, so I need a diagnosis! Is it because part of me is sucked into thinking “the grass is greener on the other side” with the Tinder/hookup culture that we live in? Maybe it’s because I was intimate with this girl, and it’s weird to see that she is not a part of my life? Both?

—Irked

Want U Back,

I mean, it sounds like you’ve got some solid leads on the meaning of your jealousy. Since I’m not chillin’ with you in your brain space, I can’t really say.

What I can do is share my own experiences with this issue and hope something resonates.

When it comes to past relationships, we tend to use selective memory. Instead of recalling the downfall of our former relationships, we’re more inclined to focus on the good times. After a certain period of time, our old lovers become tempting again because we’ve had enough space away from them to forget about the screaming matches and insults and dirty underwear on your PS3 console.

Also, your body retains some of that sexual memory. Maybe she wasn’t the best girlfriend, but there was a reason you dated her, and I’m guessing she still has some of those qualities.

When I run into exes, the feelings always bubble to the surface again, at least for a few minutes. A few times, I acted on impulse and slept with them again. If you need to learn your lesson the hard way, try it. The irritation and hurt and insanity that ended your relationship in the first place will return faster than ever before.

If you want to avoid potential pain, just take my word for it. She’s still the same girl she was when you broke up with her, at least in the context of your relationship.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

I’ve been in a relationship for 10 months, and it’s going really great.

Recently, my roommate told me he’s going to leave Minnesota for a job. I’ve tried to find another roommate, and I eventually had to post on Craigslist and have gotten some responses. At the moment, the top choice is a girl who seemed really excited about the apartment. She is a student, seems normal, etc. She toured and loved it.

I told my girlfriend that she can meet this girl before anything is signed. My girlfriend seems OK with the possibility; she has said, “I’m honestly fine with it,” but maybe there’s more she’s not saying.

Would it be a bad idea to have this girl sign the lease even if my girlfriend says it’s OK? I’ve asked a lot of friends who say it should not be a big deal as we are older (grad students). What is your opinion?

—Sticky Situation

Strictly Platonic,

Eh, it depends on who you are. I don’t think I could ever move into an apartment with someone of the opposite sex and stay grounded about it, but I’m kind of a wild card.

When you met your potential roommate, did you feel any sort of attraction toward her? You’ll probably spend a lot of one-on-one time together, and your intimate moments could lead to attraction, whether you like it or not.

I’m not trying to be a sexist douchebag or anything. I’m sure it’s possible for a man and women to move in together and remain completely platonic, but that’s never been my experience.

If I were you, I’d first have a long conversation with your girlfriend about her true feelings on the situation. If she’s uncomfortable, are you willing to keep looking? Do you completely trust yourself?

Craigslist is full of weird people who need housing, and I’m guessing you’ve just brushed the surface.

I’d keep looking to avoid potential awkwardness.

—Dr. Date

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9.

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City officials look to open Somali mall

JACK RODGERS, DAILY

A Riverside Mall shop filled with traditional Somali clothing on Friday, Oct. 27.

Current mall management influenced development of a new community mall.

BY KELLY BUSCHE kbusche@mndaily.com A dispute between city officials and owners of local Somali malls has pushed some to work for solutions on their own.

City officials have clashed with Sabri Properties over alleged tenant mistreatment – high rent and intimidation – in the company’s existing malls.

Community leaders now

want to construct a mall on Minnehaha Avenue to give tenants a more welcoming atmosphere.

Sabri Properties owns the Karmel Mall near West Lake Street and the Phillips neighborhood’s Village Market.

Ward 6 Minneapolis City Council Member Abdi Warsame is working on the development of the new mall because he said the Sabris have exploited tenants.

“We want to create a mall

that’s cooperative, that’s owned by the people, so people will own their own spaces,” Warsame said.

The current malls don’t represent the Somali community, he said, adding that he wants a new mall to better reflect community culture and entrepreneurs.

Warsame said this can be achieved by modeling it as a partnership between the city and the community, which is different from current mall management.

Ward 3 Minneapolis City Council Member Jacob Frey said a new mall would be an

“excellent opportunity” to let community members hold more control over management and operations.

“New Americans can and should be in control of their own destiny,” Frey said.

Basim Sabri, owner of the Karmel Mall and Village Market, said the concerns are unfounded.

Sabri said hundreds of tenants have made the malls popular places for the Somali community.

“This is a gathering place for families,” he said.

Sabri said he works with his tenants to help them

succeed, sometimes by providing them with small loans.

“I am proud of many of them who have made it and succeeded in this community and in this city,” he said.

A mall under Warsame’s guidance would be shortlived, Sabri said, because he would lack the dedication needed for long-term success.

“Mark my words, it will not succeed,” he said.

Warsame said the malls have always been a problem in the community, so many residents are excited for a new place to gather.

“The community [has]

always been talking about it,” Warsame said.

He said the new mall would be a model for other Somali communities looking to construct a mall.

The location for the new mall is “at the heart of the city of Minneapolis,” Warsame said. Because of the location, he foresees it as an attraction for members of the East African community.

Frey said the next step in constructing a mall on the publicly owned land is to accept proposals from those interested in building and developing the mall.