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The high-rise apartments would replace several businesses in Dinky.

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A towering high-rise could drastically change Dinkytown’s skyline.

The project, proposed by CA Ventures and ESG Architects to the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association last month, would replace well-known hot spots like McDonald’s and Dinkytown Wine and Spirits with either a 16 or 25-story apartment building. With city approval, construction would begin by mid-2020.

The site of the proposed construction is currently home to McDonald’s, Dinkytown Wine and Spirits, Pagoda, the now-closed Himalayan and Five Guys. CA Ventures presented two options for the apartment building: one with 16 stories and the other with 25 stories. This would include about 350 to 370 units, 1,000 bedrooms and 240 parking spots.

The proposal also suggests improved bus shelters, pedestrian amenities, bicycle repair, water stations and public art.

Dinkytown has seen major developments since 2010, including Sydney Hall, Venue at Dinkytown and The Marshall, creating some controversy in the area’s recent past, “There’s so many different parties, it’s like aligning the sun, moon and stars,” said Ryan Sadowy, director of development at CA Ventures. “We’re hoping to make something great on that site.”

Sadowy said businesses currently at the site have been offered retail spaces in the development.

CA Ventures would also encourage other local businesses to become tenants with a reduced rent. McDonald’s is likely to come back into retail space on the building’s street level post construction in the fall of 2022, Sadowy said.

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The McDonald’s located on the corner of Fourth Street Southeast and 15th Avenue Southeast is seen on Saturday, Aug. 31. The proposed development would replace McDonald’s as well as other popular businesses such as Dinkytown Wine and Spirits.

Planning process raises concerns The scope of the project has raised questions from community members about the future of Dinkytown’s current identity as a quaint college neighborhood.

The Marcy-Holmes Master Plan, adopted in 2014, laid out goals including strengthening the spirit of businesses in the neighborhood, improving transportation

options and preserving the area’s historic character while still fostering commercial redevelopment.

The Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan would increase density citywide, but the 2040 plan doesn’t allow for the proposed project’s degree of density in Dinkytown. In response, CA Ventures is seeking to amend Minneapolis 2040, which will seek final approval later this month.

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For some community members, the act of amending a not-yet-approved Minneapolis plan is peculiar.

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UMN women-only STEM awards under consideration Bateman A federal office opened an investigation into the University last month.

BY JASMINE SNOW jsnow@mndaily.com

The University of Minnesota and other universities across the country are under fire with claims of discrimination against men in STEM programs.

The Chicago Office for Civil Rights under the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into the University last month for possible Title IX violations against men. The investigation comes after complaints were filed

by University alumnus and University of Michigan-Flint professor Mark Perry.

The complaints are in regards to three female-only faculty awards — the Mullen/Spector/ Truax Women’s Leadership Award, the Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholars Award and the Sara Evans Faculty Woman Scholar/Leader Award

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— that he claims are illegal under Title IX. But some members of the University’s College of Science and Engineering say women’s awards

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and programs help promote diversity within the college.

Title IX, which was enacted by Congress in 1972, states that, “No person in the United States shall,

on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

“I mean Title IX is pretty clear and pretty simple. It just says that you can’t discriminate based on sex, and yet, universities all over the country do it,” Perry said. “Either they don’t know or they don’t care or they do it until they get caught.”

In a statement to the Minnesota Daily, University spokesperson Lacey Nygard said the school is aware of the current investigations and is responding accordingly.

“The University of Minnesota is committed to providing equal access to and opportunity in its programs for all gender identities.

The University is in the process of responding to the Office for Civil Rights on this emerging issue impacting many colleges and universities across the country.”

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University of Minnesota researchers are aiming to one day find a cure for breast cancer and recently received an $8.5 million grant to propel their work.

The research team received funding last month from the National Cancer Institute for their project that studies enzyme mutation in stage 4 breast cancer tumors. The research is led by several researchers at the University and is a collaborative effort that involves medical professionals from multiple countries. Researchers said the efforts will help them understand other types of cancer tumors as well.

The research team is led by Douglas Yee, a University professor in the department of Medicine and Pharmacology and director of the Masonic Cancer Center, and Reuben Harris, a University professor in the University’s department of Biochemistry, Molecular biology and Biophysics.

“In research, every single step either blazes a new path, or you’re finding out more detail about a known path. And we’re doing both,” Harris said of his team.

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke to students at an Minnesota Student Association forum in Blegen Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Frey talked about affordable housing, racial equality, and better ways to handle sexual assault.

Cedar-Riverside among designated ‘cultural districts’ in mayor’s budget Frey’s budget allocates funding for six culturally diverse districts in MPLS.

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Using community input, local officials hope funding from the City of Minneapolis will put the city’s diverse cultures on display.

In his 2020 budget presentation Aug. 15, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey proposed designating six “cultural districts” around the city that would aim to celebrate

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the city’s diverse communities.

The districts, including CedarRiverside, would receive funding for public works projects and investments in local businesses that city officials say will highlight the cultures of communities that live there.

The proposal allocates $550,000 for street sweeps, trash pickup and improved lighting, and $200,000 for facade improvements of local buildings.

An additional $350,000 would

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Research on the enzyme APOBEC3B, discovered in 2013 by Harris and his co-workers, has been central to his lab’s work, and is one of the biggest sources of mutation in tumor cells, Harris said.

“If we figure out ways to control it, it’s possible to diminish the overall problem of metastatic disease,” he said.

Harris’ team was awarded the multimillion-dollar grant after nearly 10 years of assembling a team and collecting data. Without this funding, Harris said researchers would have been forced to pursue other projects.

There are also many graduate and undergraduate students working on parts of the project. Artur Serebrenik, a fifth-year graduate student at the University, has spent all five years of his studies involved in this research, mostly working on pitting FDA-approved drugs against these tumors.

“Cancer is a really difficult disease to deal with because there’s so much variability in it,” Serebrenik said. “This is one avenue for us to get a better understanding of what’s going on in the tumor and use what we know against it.”

Nadine Shaban, an assistant professor at the University and a researcher on the project, has been working for a few years

The receiver is taking advantage of defenses targeting Tyler Johnson.

Everyone knows about Gopher’s senior star wide receiver Tyler Johnson. However, it’s another receiver who will be just as crucial to the Gopher’s success in 2019: sophomore Rashod Bateman.

Coming into the season, Johnson received much of the attention on the offensive side of the ball, and rightfully so. Johnson is coming off a year where he had 1,169 yards receiving to go along with 12 touchdowns, both program records for a single season.

Yet, after a successful freshman campaign, opponents might want to start paying attention to his running mate, Bateman.

“We knew about Rashod [last year], but nobody really knew about Rashod, and he was making plays that maybe surprised people,” said head coach P.J. Fleck.

When South Dakota State double-teamed Johnson throughout the first game of the season, it was Bateman who stepped up to give the offense the receiving threat it needed. He ended up finishing the game with five catches for 132 yards receiving. One of those catches was a one-handed highlight reel 42-yard touchdown. The catch was displayed all over social media and major sports networks.

“It was an elite catch,” quarterback Tanner Morgan said after the game. “Rashod is one of the hardest working guys on this team. I’m just blessed to have [Bateman] out there.”

With Johnson receiving more attention from opposing defenses this year, offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca highlighted how important it is to have a receiver of Bateman’s talent opposite Johnson.

“I think Rashod has let people know, ‘Hey, I can be a real force out there on the field,’” Ciarrocca said.

Bateman is looking to build off of one of the best receiving seasons for a freshman in Gophers history.

Last year, he set two season records, one for most receptions at 51, and the other for most receiving yards at 704. He also completed six touchdowns last year, which was second most for a freshman at the University.

“I feel like what I did last year doesn’t apply to this year,” Bateman said. “I feel like I’m a different person. A lot of people think

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UMN creates group for disabled Disabled Employees at the U gives faculty a space to hear each others’ experiences.

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The University of Minnesota launched a new group for employees on campus this summer with the aim to build an inclusive community led by and for disabled University employees.

The group, called Disabled Employees at the U, is the first ever community for the disabled University employee population. Members of the group will give each other advice, support and learn from one another, among other activities.

“The purpose of the group is to kind of carve out a place where faculty and other employees at the University can be vulnerable, can learn about themselves, can explore identity without the pressures of having to explain it to other people who might not get it,” said Corbett Laubignat, a cochair of the group and access consultant at the Disability Resource Center.

University employees can join different affinity groups, but there was not previously one for disabled employees, according to Chris Luhmann, a co-chair of the group and a DRC access consultant.

“We saw the need to create a group like this for people to come together,” Luhmann said.

The group is still growing, and is currently made up of four officers and 56 members.

“I think it is great to have an affinity group for employees to show we care about diversity and inclusion as employees for the University of Minnesota,” said Dann Trainer, an access consultant for the DRC’s Student Access unit.

Letting people know that they are not the only ones living with a disability is important, Laubignat said.

“I think when you experience a disability, it can be very isolating until we learn to break from that isolation by calling it out and inviting people to identify as disabled and be proud of that identity,” Laubignat said.

In addition, members of the group can learn about each other’s disabilities.

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“Everybody has their own disability, but they might not be aware of other disabilities and how those impact people,” Luhmann said.

“We want to create a space where we can talk more about different types of disabilities so people can learn about them more.”

Laubignat said the group will be able to discuss

important topics like the best ways to navigate campus, create friendships and manage health care.

The group plans to have an event in October to celebrate Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Most events are going to be for members only, because group members want it to be a safe space for their

community. The group plans to have an event open to the public in the spring semester.

“We really want people to understand that disabled people have a history and that some of those historical ways of looking at disability have done more harm to us than help,” Laubignat said.

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In an effort to reinforce community policing, a new proposal would assign more officers to walk neighborhoods around the city.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey proposed adding 14 more officers to the Minneapolis Police Department’s ranks in his 2020 budget, which was presented Aug. 15. Eight of the officers would walk neighborhoods around the city, including Cedar-Riverside. City officials said they hope this will curb slow 911 response times and bolster MPD’s approach to

interacting with community members. While the proposal has received support, some have said that adding officers will not fix issues within the department.

The potential increase in officers comes after MPD Chief Medaria Arradondo presented to the City Council’s public safety committee in July, saying that the department needs more officers. Arradondo said the department needs 400 more patrol officers by 2025, citing the city’s growing population and slow response times.

“Today, flashing lights are the only police response much of our city knows — because of diminished numbers, it’s the only one we presently allow for,” Frey said in his presentation. “If we aren’t going to step up and make transformational

change now, with this chief, then when?”

Of the 14 new MPD officers, eight would be assigned to walk around neighborhoods as outreach officers and three to the department’s sex crimes and domestic violence investigations unit. The other three officers would help create a new traffic unit.

One of the eight outreach officers would be assigned to Cedar-Riverside, joining the neighborhood’s two current beat officers. Ward 6 council member Abdi Warsame said officers Daadir Galayr and Mohamud Jama have received positive feedback from the community since they were assigned to the area in February.

“It’s always important when you have police officers that are familiar with the

community, that walk around and know the local businesses,” Warsame said. “Having an extra police officer helping them and being there on the ground will be helpful to the community.”

Russom Solomon, owner of Red Sea Bar and Grill, said interactions between police and community members are effective in building relationships and crime prevention.

“When police officers are out of the car and interacting with the community, they develop trust in the neighborhood and the people that they work with,” said Solomon, West Bank Business Association’s safety committee chair. “[They’re] developing a rapport, a relationship, and then they can identify problem issues and address them.”

Though the proposal for

adding more officers has received support, there are concerns that other issues must be addressed in the department before increasing its size.

Michelle Gross, president of Minneapolis advocacy organization Communities United Against Police Brutality, said more officers are not the solution to improving community policing. Confronting the department’s methods of dealing with police conduct should come first, she said.

“The way you build trust is with accountability, [and] we have precious little accountability of police in this city,” Gross said. “Hiring more officers isn’t going to fix that problem — what we need to do is address actual accountability issues. That will fix the problem.”

International students share reasons for coming to the U The majority of UMN international students come from countries in Asia.

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Yixuan Ding, 22, an accounting graduate student at the Carlson School of Management, left Sun YatSen University in China, packed her belongings and boarded her Minneapolisbound flight on Aug. 11 to start her new life at the University of Minnesota.

Ding is among many University international students who left their home country to seek a n ew ex p erien c e in the United States — which many say is a vastly different culture.

As of 2017, about 80% of the more than 6,000 University international students came from Asian countries, according to data from the University’s International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).

Though they moved from the same continent, their reasons for coming to the University are hard to pinpoint and vary from student to student.

Even though many

dread Minnesota’s cold winters, Ding said she is excited to experience the season.

“I have been in Guangzhou, a city of southern China for about four years, where there is no snow in winter,” Ding said. “So, I’m looking forward to the beautiful snow in Minnesota’s winter.”

Youngouk Oh, a 25-year-old University economics student from South Korea, also said he is looking forward to the cold.

“Actually, I don’t like the hot and muggy weather. But as you already know, the weather is freezing cold in Minnesota. I like that,” Oh said.

Besides Minnesota’s well-known chilling weather, the University’s academic reputation and career-oriented programs also drive many Asian international students to pursue better career and academic success.

“My decision to study in the University of Minnesota stemmed from a recommendation [from an upperclassman],” said Boi Pham, a Vietnamese student pursuing a degree in Business and Marketing Education. “But, to nail down the cornerstone that

established my pursuit, it would be my realization of the potentials that this University holds.”

Beyond academics, safety is also a factor in many international students’ consideration.

“I’m quite satisfied with the life in [the University] so far because I feel like Minneapolis is a safe city compared to other cities in the U.S.,” Oh said.

Christy Wang, an 18-year-old Chinese freshman, also shared some of the same thoughts.

“As an international student away from home, safety is the first thing I worry about,” Wang said.

“Minnesota is one of the safest states in the U.S. This is probably the biggest reason I choose to stay here for another four years.”

The University holds a variety of activities each semester to help international students deal with culture shock and experience in American culture.

The events often win high praise among many international students.

“It’s quite nice, because I could meet diverse friends and know lots of information that I need to know,” Oh said. “To be

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Christy Wang poses for a portrait in her apartment on Monday, Sept. 2. Wang is an international student from China.

honest, I feel like there are lots of organizations in the University to support the students who are unfamiliar with this University or suffer from diverse tough situations. It’s quite impressive.”

Fai Slisatakorn, a 21-year-old student from Thailand, said she is a Gophers event lover and has now become a fan of American football.

“I went to the football game on the first match of this season,” Slisatakorn said. “It was crazy and now I love watching it.”

ISSS is a popular resource specifically

for the international community. It offers intercultural training and events for students throughout the semester, and it helps them build links between different communities on campus.

This fall, ISSS launched a number of events like “International Tea Time,” “All About American Healthcare Session” and “How to Build Friendships with Americans.”

“So far, so good. I love [it] here,” Slisatakorn said about the University. “People are just nice, and the city is beautiful.”

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It’s one of the most significant neighborhoods in the city of Minneapolis.”

Historic Dinkytown Dinkytown’s role as a historic neighborhood in city planning processes is not new.

In 2015, the city approved the historic designation of Dinkytown’s commercial district. MHNA and Preserve Historic Dinkytown supported the move, citing a city study on the area’s history.

Guidelines for future developments, stemming from the historic designations, are being finalized through the city. However, adoption has been put on hold.

“That corner has been studied was evaluated and it’s not just some oversight,” said Kristen EideTollefson, project coordinator for Preserve Historic Dinkytown.

Pagoda and McDonalds are not officially part of the historic district, but are recognized as historically significant. The proposed project plans to pay homage

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Perry’s efforts have resulted in the University modifying womens-only awards and scholarships in the past. In 2018, after Perry filed a complaint with the University, the school eliminated the requirement that students eligible for three scholarships identify as women.

The University isn’t the only institution that Perry has identified as having a double standard when it comes to sex-discrimination. Perry said he’s filed complaints against more than 50 other schools for similar offenses.

Katharina Fransen, a senior majoring in chemical

to the historic aspects of the buildings, according to the project proposal.

Student housing needs With Dinkytown’s large student population, housing plays an important role in the area’s landscape.

“There’s just a shortfall in housing,” Sadowy said.

“It’s supply and demand.”

In data sent to the Minnesota Daily by CA Ventures from its market study, current available student housing can only accommodate a small percentage of the total enrolled student body.

While there may be a need for housing, many students who live near Dinkytown said new developments also need to be affordable.

“All of these apartment places are nice, but I mean we’re on a college campus and a lot of it is completely unaffordable,” said University senior Dylan Bassett.

In 2018, the city of Minneapolis enacted an inclusionary zoning policy mandating developers include affordable units in every large-scale development. Student housing,

engineering and the treasurer of the University’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, said the issue might not be as simple as Perry makes it out to be.

“The ‘for men’ is never explicit because, traditionally, all these fields tend to be male-driven and maleled. I think the change that’s occurring is that you’re seeing minorities of all kinds in fields with explicit support and that can kind of make that feel different,” she said.

Fransen said that while her own experience in CSE has been largely positive, she has still run into gender-based difficulties in what some students call a “boys club.”

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which often falls into a gray area, was not included in the city’s original policy.

In its current proposal, affordable housing units have not been ruled out.

“Smart urban growth” Over the past decade, residential developments have gradually increased the scale of Dinkytown. CA Ventures development at 16-to-25 stories is still significant compared to lesserstoried buildings.

“Dinkytown should be ever-evolving, but it should not destroy the scale that makes it meaningful and accessible and affordable to businesses and students,” Eide-Tollefson said.

MHNA, the city of Minneapolis and other stakeholders launched the The Road Map to Greater Dinkytown in 2018, which aims to address the needs “unprecedented scale of growth” in the area.

Dinkytown Wine and Spirits owner Irv Hershkovitz said investment in Dinkytown is needed.

“It’s a real tough area, so it needs some help, it needs some changes,” he said.

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store would not return to Dinkytown, but none of the businesses are “just getting kicked out on the street.”

David Feehan, consultant on the Roadmap to Greater Dinkytown project, said with this scale of a project, community support will be essential. The next MHNA meeting discussing the project will be held on Sept. 10, where more detailed designs will be

presented.

Despite her concerns, Eide-Tollefson said she hopes the development would create a boom for the area.

“It’s exciting to be part of the place where its energy remains ever hopeful... a place where connections are made, remade and sustained,” she said. “That’s a really precious piece of Dinkytown.”

“There’s just a shortfall in housing. It’s supply and demand.”

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versity’s Office of Institutional Research, 2,140 women and 5,472 were enrolled in CSE on the Twin Cities campus in the Spring 2019 semester, meaning women made up about 39% of the college.

Noah Siem, a fourthyear student majoring in bioproducts and biosystems engineering and HeForSWE chair, said that while he doesn’t experience sexism, his other identities still come into play.

“As a male in CSE I kind of fall into that majority norm,” Siem said. “It may be something that I am conscious of when I walk into some of my classes. I’m also queer, so having that additional aspect of it, it’s not as easy connecting with people who look similar to me.”

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go to the city’s nonprofit tourism arm Meet Minneapolis to promote cultural small businesses in the area, and another $200,000 would be invested in local art projects.

This is something that the city of Minneapolis is realizing the importance of, said Ward 6 City Council member Abdi Warsame, who represents the predominantly East African neighborhood. “[It’s] how culture can actually empower people, and how culture can bring people together.”

The five other proposed districts are along 38th Street, East Lake Street, Franklin Avenue and Central Avenue in northeast Minneapolis and West Broadway Avenue in north Minneapolis.

Warsame said he thinks the new funding would promote economic growth and prevent gentrification by investing in local businesses. The designation would also make these areas destinations, like Chinatown or Little Italy in other cities, he said.

“It’s going to make sure that everybody in the city

of Minneapolis and the surrounding suburbs knows that this is a place to visit,” Warsame said. “This neighborhood is safe, it’s vibrant, and you can get a bit of African culture here.”

In another effort to highlight the neighborhood’s diversity, Warsame and Frey announced in late June a proposal to build an Africa Village public market on a city-owned lot in the area. The development would feature the market, including retail space for small business vendors and potential affordable housing units.

The announcement was met with backlash from community members, who organized a protest in early July to denounce the project. The response from community members escalated Friday when a listening session for the public market hosted by Warsame and Frey at the Brian Coyle Center was overtaken by protesters, causing the event to end early.

Some residents and business owners expressed a variety of concerns about the proposal, including a potential increase in crime and a lack of spaces for youth programming.

Omar Mohamed, a Minneapolis Community and

Technical College student and Cedar-Riverside resident, said the market does not address the area’s most pressing needs.

“I don’t have a place in my own neighborhood for me to study [or] to have a tutor,” said Mohamed, who was among the protesters Friday. “Do something that’s beneficial for the youth and answer our concerns.”

Local artist and community organizer Sisco Omar echoed many fellow community members who have concerns about the project’s timeline and their lack of input in the process.

“Can we have that conversation?” Omar said.

“Business owners coming to the table, youth representatives coming to the table, everybody that’s part of this community coming to the table and saying yea or nay to this plan and weighing the pros and cons.”

The City Council will vote on Frey’s budget in December following discussions throughout the fall. A request for proposal for the Africa Village public market will go to the Council later this fall after further meetings and input from the neighborhood. The project’s completion is slated for 2022.

Maggie Brown, a St. Olaf graduate, pours RNAase into cell lysates on Sept. 3. She was hired as part of the grant that Harris Lab received for breast cancer research.

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structural biology mutagenesis research. This includes molecular models of the proteins involved in mutagenesis, a process which means the genetic information of an organism changes and mutates.

“If you understand what something looks like, you can potentially develop drugs [to fight] against it,” she said.

University graduate student Matthew Jarvis has spent the past four years working on the project.

“In our lab, we study a specific protein family that leads to ways that cancer cells diversify themselves,” he said, which would lead to being able to treat these tumors uniquely. “When we’re considering cancer, it’s not really just one disease. It’s a multitude of diseases.”

David Egan, co-executive director of Susan G. Komen Minnesota, said he wasn’t

surprised to hear about this grant and research, partly because Yee is on the Board of Directors for Susan G. Komen Minnesota.

The organization and the University work together frequently, and the University has received considerable funding for research projects like this from Susan G. Komen, Egan said.

“These people, typically women, are the ones dying,” Egan said. “Ultimately, we need that cure.”

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Winfield Jr. back after ‘devastating’ injury Winfield clinched a win over Fresno State in 2018 with an interception.

BY NICK JUNGHEIM njungheim@mndaily.com

In week two of the 2018 season, the Gophers found themselves clinging to a 21-14 lead over Fresno State with 1:24 left. Standing four yards away from the tying touchdown, the Bulldogs reached into their bag of tricks, handing the ball off to running back Josh Hokit, who then threw a pass to tight end Jared Rice.

As Hokit released the ball, five yards separated Rice from the nearest defender, redshirt sophomore Antoine Winfield Jr. Winfield managed to track back, turning over his shoulder like an outfielder running down a fly ball. He then leapt up, reached with one hand, and intercepted the ball with his back parallel to the ground and somehow managed to land with his right foot in bounds.

“I just remember seeing the running back get the ball,” Winfield said after that game. “And I remember seeing his hands go up like he was going to pass it. I saw the tight end leak out behind me. I just turned around, found the ball, went up and high-pointed it.”

At that time, it was clear

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Defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. celebrates after a tackle on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

that Winfield had returned to full health after missing the final eight games of 2017 with an injury he sustained against Maryland that year. His explosive playmaking ability in 2018 indicated he was back at full health.

In addition to that interception, Winfield also brought the TCF Bank

Stadium crowd to its feet in week one against New Mexico State with a 76-yard punt return touchdown, during which he pin-balled off several defenders on his way to the end zone.

After amassing 17 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery over the first three games of 2018, Winfield looked destined

for an All-Big Ten-level season. In week four, however, Winfield injured his left foot, against Maryland, causing him to miss the rest of the year.

“I was devastated at first,” Winfield said. “I was off to a hot start for the season. It hurt but I knew I could come back better, stronger from it because I

got hurt the previous year and I came back.”

In the three full games with Winfield last season, Minnesota allowed an average of 9 points and 256 yards. Over the next six games, the Gophers’ defense conceded over 43 points and 507 yards per contest on average.

Following that stretch,

t h e d e f e n s e i m p ro v e d when Joe Rossi replaced Robb Smith as defensive coordinator. After not having his star safety last season, Rossi is excited to have Winfield’s high motor back.

“He’s one of the best in the country,” Rossi said.

“The thing a lot of people don’t get to see is how hard he practices. I think that’s something that really stands out to people when you watch him.”

Winfield recorded four tackles and broke up one pass in his return to action against South Dakota State on Aug. 29. Head coach P.J. Fleck said that while he could tell Winfield was excited to get back on the field, he looked a little too eager to make the same highlight reel plays as last season.

“I thought he almost, at times, wanted to over-perform,” Fleck said. “He wanted to do everyone else’s jobs at times, because he’s that good.”

On Saturday, Winfield and the Gophers will get another chance to knock off a tough Fresno State team, this time in California.

One year removed from his game-saving interception, Winfield is excited to play them again.

“Obviously, they’re a great team,” Winfield said, “It will just be interesting seeing how they are this year.”

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Gophers hope World Cup popularity tranfers to U U women gathered at Allianz Field on Tuesday to watch the national team.

BY JULIANNA LANDIS jlandis@mndaily.com

Over the last several months, women’s soccer has dominated the global sports conversation in ways it has never before.

The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and athletes competing in it spurred discussions about feminism, LGBT rights under the Trump administration and equal pay for professional female athletes. Another recurring theme was encouraging fans to continue watching and supporting women’s soccer after the tournament ended, including the National Women’s Soccer League and NCAA collegiate teams.

After a summer of heavy media attention on their craft, the women of Minnesota soccer are feeling a renewed excitement to get back in front of their home crowd.

Head Coach Stefanie Golan said the tournament gave the team a boost heading back into the season.

She also credited Gophers alumna Molly Fiedler, who over the summer signed with Serbian league team ZFK Spartak Subotica and played in the UEFA Women’s Champions League,

with serving as an inspiration to this year’s squad.

“I think that they’re starting to see the opportunities beyond here if they want to continue with soccer as something as they actually do,” Golan said. “I think there’s a lot of momentum built in the community for that.”

Golan also said the team is hoping fan interest in the World Cup and the increasing popularity of soccer helps draw more fans to their home at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium on the St. Paul campus.

“We have a fantastic environment, and building on that is only going to enhance the student-athlete experience, she said.”

This year’s squad will look different to fans already familiar with the team, as five seniors graduated out of the program.

Among those seniors were April Bockin and Fiedler, who combined for 47 points last season. The total points for all players was 97 points, meaning they attributed roughly 48% of the team’s goals and assists. This year’s team has 13 fresh faces, with ten freshmen and three players having transferred in from other programs.

Senior defender Marisa Windingstad said having so many newcomers is one of the biggest changes from last season, but it’s also something to be excited

about as players step forward into leadership roles.

“Celina Nummerdor absolutely has been stepping up, and has continued stepping up all season so far,” Windingstad said. “Katie Duong is a freshman, and she’s absolutely unbelievable. Leadership-wise and just keeping everybody connected. She’s a really

good anchor in there.”

While there is an adjustment from losing key players, Golan said the goal was not to look for exact replacements.

“It’s an inexperienced group together, we have some youth,” she said. “I wouldn’t say that we’re necessarily looking to replace April [Bockin] and Molly

devastating news. Anthony Bateman, Rashod’s uncle and father figure passed away. Anthony was Bateman’s receiver coach and assistant basketball coach in high school. He also provided Rashod with rides home, shelter and clothes whenever he needed it.

“He was always there,” Bateman said. “It was just that type of bond that we had.”

Fleck had high praise for the way Bateman handled the passing of his uncle.

“To watch him go through all that. Go back home, come back, go through grief. Have some tough days at practice, open up and talk about it.

Losing the biggest male figure in his life two weeks

ago and play like that, that’s what it’s all about,” said Fleck after last Thursday’s game.

With high praise from players and coaches about his relentless work ethic, Bateman knows he still has room to improve at the wide receiver position.

“I just feel like I can still work on my route running and being physical through routes,” said Bateman. “As this season goes, I’m going to continue to work on it.”

As for his highlight catch in the opening game of the year, he has watched it a lot less than every other Gopher fan.

“Maybe twice,” he said.

“I still got a whole season ahead of me, so I’m just trying to stay locked in for my teammates.”

Wide receiver Rashod Bateman reaches to catch a pass at TCF Bank Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 29.

Defender Marisa Windingstad intercepts the ball at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 16.

[Fiedler], it’s more so how we can put the best, most dangerous combination of players on the field together.”

The team certainly had front-row seats to watch some dangerous players on Tuesday night with a group outing to the sold-out United States Women’s National Team Victory Tour match

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against Portugal at Allianz Field in St. Paul. The USWNT secured another win, with World Cup standout Carli Lloyd scoring two of three goals for a 3-0 final score.

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it’s just individual, just me by myself, but it’s not. I got a lot of help from my teammates.”

A Tifton, Georgia native and four-star player coming out high school, Bateman chose the Gophers over SEC schools such as Georgia and Texas A&M. To this day, Bateman is one of the highest rated recruits that Fleck has brought to Minnesota.

“I fell in love with Minnesota,” Bateman said. “I’ve thought about it, I think I’m going to retire and live on Lake Minnetonka. I love it here.”

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EVENTS FRIDAY:

Wam-O-Rama Weisman Art Museum’s annual student-centered festival will feature live music, free T-shirts and more. Plan to arrive early because the T-shirts, printed on-site with a custom design by Bohemian Press, will likely go fast. Local acts Qani and RÅDĮØ ÅHŁËË will provide the music.

During the festival, students can also rent original works from WAM’s “HOMEWORK” rental collection.

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SATURDAY:

Dear Gaza Block Party For the fifth year in a row, Dear Gaza will celebrate its block party.

The event is a tour of Palestinian culture, featuring a wide range of performances from Brooklyn-based band Habibi to local dancers and artists. World Street Kitchen has prepared a special menu for the occasion that you won’t want to miss.

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Minneapolis “Taste of Greece” Festival 2019 Feast on authentic Greek food like gyros or Loukoumades (donuts, Greek style) and try fresh takes on favorite dishes, like the “baklava sundae.” In addition to a wondrous assortment of food, the festival will feature live music and dancers in traditional costumes.

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Tyler, The Creator brings an “EARFQUAKE” to the Armory On the first stop of his “Igor” tour, Tyler, The Creator was unapologetically himself.

BY ALEX STRANGMAN astrangman@mndaily.com

From hypebeasts more concerned with getting their hands on coveted “Igor” merch to diehard Tyler, The Creator fans rocking clothes more reminiscent of the Odd Future days, it was plain to see that no one was there to see openers GoldLink or Jaden.

The opening night of the “Igor” tour was dedicated to the Flower Boy: Tyler, The Creator.

The first opener, GoldLink, proved he is more than just his wavy 2017 hit “Crew” with a high energy set. Jaden came on stage next and had the crowd eating out of his hand with the help of an intricate light show.

At the end of his set, Jaden took a moment to speak to the crowd. “This next song really explains what Tyler is to us,” he said.

Suddenly, Jaden’s biggest song to date, “Icon,” in which he declares himself “an icon living,” began blasting through the speakers.

Clearly Jaden’s sentiment was shared by the crowd, because when the wig-clad “Igor” rapper

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slowly emerged from behind the metallic silver backdrop, the entire building shook under the weight of thousands of jumping fans.

What happened next was something only an artist like Tyler, The Creator is capable of pulling off. As the deep bass of “Igor’s Theme” flooded the

Armory, Tyler stood still, eyeing up the crowd with a neutral expression on his face.

Then, as if someone had flipped a switch, the rapper – dressed in a neon green suit paired with white Dr. Martens, a white wig and blue shades – began dancing around the stage in a manner that resembled

Andy Warhol on speed.

This juxtaposition of energies – absolute madness and pure serenity – was a theme throughout the show.

At one point, Tyler performed “Yonkers” and had everyone in the venue on their feet, screaming lyrics about stabbing “Bruno Mars in his goddamn

esophagus.” Then, mere moments later, the ever-talented emcee had the crowd gently swaying and quietly reciting lyrics about stalking a young woman as he performed “She.” Tyler peppered in a few darker songs off “Goblin” between the more flowery songs of his most recent album, “Igor,” and his 2017 masterpiece, “Flower Boy.” The track list showcased the complete evolution of Tyler, The Creator’s sound.

While his new music has diverged from older themes, Tyler’s set proved he is still the same blunt and uncensored artist fans love, mixing humor with profanity in his signature Tyler, The Creator style.

It wasn’t all jokes. At times Tyler let fans catch a glimpse of his sensitive side, confirming his ability to relate to his fans. With rain pitter-pattering on the backdrop, Tyler sat on an elevated stage and let loose on “IFHY,” a forlorn love song off his 2013 album “Wolf.”

From a small army of fans dressed just like Tyler, to the performance of “Who Dat Boy,” when fireworks shot off during the initial bass drop, and everyone began yelling “Who dat boy?

Who him is?,” Tyler effortlessly cemented himself as one of this generation’s greats.

As the “Igor” tour continues its way across North America, it’s safe to say the Flower Boy is in full bloom.

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Minneapolis singer-songwriter manifests L.A. dreams Half Wolf has taken on the Los Angeles music scene with wild ambition.

BY NORAH KLEVEN nkleven@mndaily.com

Fearless, spiritual, free. All are words that have been used to describe H a n n a h W e s t e rh o l m , known to her fans as Half Wolf. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter began her musical career in Minneapolis. Music has been an integral part of her life since grade school, when her parents first bought her a keyboard.

“As soon as I got my piano I was like, ‘game over,’” she said. “I was locking myself in my room for hours at a time.”

Westerholm moved to Minneapolis to launch her career as an artist in 2015.

She frequently graced the stages of Honey and Acadia as well as local house shows – some of which she held at her own apartment in Cedar-Riverside.

But after three and a half years in the Twin Cities, Westerholm’s blossoming career led her to California.

Westerholm visited Los Angeles for the first time in February 2019 before moving there in August.

During her first trek to the City of Angels, she met with her producer and took part in a ten-hour demo session with David Davis, an audio engineer whose r e s u m e i n c l u d e s w o rk with Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Tyler, The Creator and more.

In the studio, Westerholm was tuning her guitar by ear when Davis offered her an extra tuner from none other than the set of “A Star is Born.”

In the same session, she used the headphones Frank Ocean wore while recording his sophomore album, “Blonde.”

Despite those starstudded experiences, Westerholm acknowledged

that life as a musician is not always glamorous. She recalled the sacrifice it took to record at Groove Masters Studio, owned by folk-rock legend Jackson Browne.

“I completely emptied out all my bank accounts, maxed out my credit card, and I was still $20 short to pay for the studio,” Westerholm said. “It was really emotional to have such a huge opportunity and then be so close to it … and then emptying out all of my bank accounts.

Finally my brother came in with the Hail Mary – an extra $20.”

It was during this session that Westerholm re-recorded “Neverland,” a piano ballad she wrote when she was 16, and “My Stranger,” the first song she wrote after moving to Los Angeles.

Friends of hers said Westerholm’s strength is one of her defining characters. Jackie Kelsh has known Westerholm since they attended high school in their home state of North Dakota.

“She was always somebody that I would go to with personal problems,” Kelsh said. “She’s the first person who taught me about any sort of spiritual practice as far as meditation, mindfulness and manifesting things.”

When Westerholm’s manager Jay Saunders found her, before she took on her Half Wolf persona, her SoundCloud songs averaged about 15 plays.

“Immediately I was like, ‘There’s something special here that I’m not hearing right now, but I can see it in the future, and I can see what she’s trying to pull out of herself,’” he said.

“She is unlike anyone I’ve ever met.”

When it comes to the question of genre, Saunders said Westerholm’s style cannot be put in a box. Her current sound ranges from folk to country and alternative to rock. Westerholm defines her music as wild, vulnerable and nostalgic.

The tune of her first single, “Pretty Lonely,” – which features her heartwrenching vocals and a lone guitar – was inspired by the solitude she felt while simultaneously living out of her car and saying goodbye to her childhood home of 17 years.

Though her music often evokes somber feelings, Westerholm takes pride in

her style. “I really think, especially in this day and age, that we need to make space to allow ourselves to be emotional, and that is something that I’m kind of running with with my music,” she said.

Her debut Los Angeles performance, including multiple singles and a self-produced, starred and directed music video, are

all on the horizon for Half Wolf in the coming months.

Throughout the hard times – finding her voice, living out of her car, struggling with loneliness – she never gave up on her dream.

For Westerholm, the decision to move out West felt like “jumping off a cliff.” But that’s never stopped her before.

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Together, we can make Minnesota a state known for its education

By Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

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s a former public school teacher and a dad, the back-toschool season is a meaningful time of year for me.

This year, it’s also full of change.

My daughter, Hope, starts her first year of college at the University of Minnesota and my son, Gus, heads back to middle school. This will also be the first year in nearly thirty years that neither my wife, Gwen, nor I will be starting September in a school.

While I am not in front of a classroom this year, I approach every day in my job as a “teacher-governor.” That’s because the education of our children determines

the future of our state. Every student in Minnesota deserves the opportunity to learn in the best schools in the country with caring, qualified teachers.

But as I travel around the state, I see how the quality of a student’s education is too often dependent on their race or zip code. I recently met a grandmother who lives with a deep anxiety. Her fear is that her grandchild in Le Crescent won’t receive the same opportunities or have as bright of a future as her grandchild in Woodbury. Disparities in our educational system based on geography, race, or economic status hold back not only our students, but our entire state from reaching its full potential.

We must make Minnesota the “Education State” for all children — no matter who they are or where they live. This past legislative session, we achieved many victories for education. Together, we increased the general education formula for the next two years, giving schools more flexibility to meet the unique needs

of their students. We invested in the mental health of our kids by allowing districts and charters to hire more school counselors. And we kept the preschool doors open for 4,000 of Minnesota’s littlest learners to keep them on track to reach their full potential.

While I am incredibly encouraged by these steps forward, we still face many challenges in education. The achievement gap between white students and students of color persists — threatening to hold back our future workforce. Too many school districts, especially in Greater Minnesota, rely on levies and property tax increases to provide students with the support they need and deserve. We cannot continue to ask our teachers and administrators to do more with fewer resources.

If we are going to foster the best education system in the country, every politician, every community, and every Minnesotan must value our children receiving a high-quality education.

This means valuing our teachers, our

principals, our mentors, our paraprofessionals, our bus drivers and, of course, our students. In sum, it means valuing the great American institution of public education.

Back-to-school is a time filled with possibility and excitement. Education is the great equalizer of society. Education unleashes untapped potential. Education conjures the magic of promising beginnings and the grace of second chances. I will work every day to make Minnesota the Education State. Good luck to everyone as they head back at school, and I look forward to what we can achieve together this year.

This letter to the editor has been lightly edited for style and clarity.

We need to look at the reasons behind mass shootings Four people from different backgrounds walk into a bar; quietly, they each locate the nearest exit and conjure an escape plan – just in case.

Note: Another mass killing occurred in the duration of writing and editing this column.

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here have been 283 mass shootings in 2019 documented by the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting CAROLINE SKOOG as four or columnist more people shot or killed at the same event or location not including the shooter. It is virtually impossible to avoid media surrounding gun violence in the U.S., especially in recent years, given that the rate of mass shootings has tripled since 2011, according to the National Council for Behavioral Health.

It’s no wonder that 79 percent of American adults experience some amount of stress regarding mass shootings, according to the American Psychological Association.

Understandably, too. You can cite the statistical evidence of how rare these incidents are, tell me I’ll ultimately die of heart disease before I encounter an active shooter, or just flat out say I’m a bummer for bringing it up – but coverage of mass shootings strikes people on a visceral level. There’s not much to say that can alleviate fear when, time and time again, the government takes no observable action to counter the pattern of mass violence

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against its people.

When responding to an environment in which nothing feels safe, it makes sense that media outlets and politicians desperately reach for a source or catalyst to blame in a shooter’s background or given situation. It’s irresponsible, sure, but it helps people sleep at night to think they’ve identified the cause of an overwhelmingly violent epidemic. We seek answers and want to believe them, regardless of their legitimacy, and politicians are willing to back that reasoning in order to keep their interests, ahem funding from the NRA, in tact.

There are two conclusions that people arrive at as the sole explanation when mass shootings occur: mental illness and access to guns.

Guns are the single link that connect every mass shooting ever. Luckily this is an opinion column, so I can state my widely controversial opinion: it’s really difficult to shoot someone with a gun if you don’t have a gun.

Outside of guns themselves, white supremacy has been linked to 16 highprofile attacks, resulting in over 175 deaths in the past eight years.

It’s no secret that responses to these incidents are inherently partisan. Arguments which exclusively cite mental illness as the culprit of mass violence primarily stem from the far right and detract from the gun control discussion.

The left rejects any mention of mental illness in coverage of mass shootings; white supremacy is not a diagnosis. Given that white nationalism is ingrained in the history, culture, social and economic structures of the U.S., racism and bigotry can’t be described as individual behavior deviating from normal, according to the American Psychiatric Association.

Roughly 18 percent of the U.S. population, more than 40 million people, have more than one diagnosable mental illness, yet people with diagnoses only account for 4 percent of all violent crime. With so many people falling into this category, myself included, using the umbrella term “mental illness” to categorize shooters disregards the complexities of mental health. People with mental illness are far

more likely to be the victims of violent crime than to ever actually commit one.

Explaining away every mass shooting as an outcome of mental illness blames, stigmatizes and dehumanizes an entire population, thus bolstering the preexisting cultural and personal obstacles that prevent individuals from seeking out help.

Noting the vastness of mental illness and rarity of violent symptoms doesn’t necessarily disqualify mass shooters from the very broad category of mental illness.

Just because my mental illness, which is specific to me, doesn’t make me violent, doesn’t mean that mental illness has nothing to do with a separate individual’s horrible, violent behaviors. This is not to say that perpetrators aren’t responsible for malicious actions and intentions, just that people do not exist and make choices in a vacuum.

Maybe – and I’m open to being wrong – in some individuals, undiagnosed or untreated mental illness makes someone more susceptible to extremist ideologies and groups, and those two factors work in conjunction to develop horrible

individuals. Even in this totally outrageous hypothetical, mental illness is not the sole contributing factor to violent incidents.

Just one piece of the puzzle: correlation, not causation.

As much as the country needs a clear, cut and dry explanation for the rise in public violence, research doesn’t have one yet. In fact, a lot of research into the subject is stifled by sheer bureaucracy, as the Dickey Amendment prevents federal funding to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to be used in any way that may advocate for gun control.

Despite the obvious answer of how and with what weapon the act was committed, there isn’t a universal indicator preceding mass shootings, and demonizing anyone with a diagnosis skews the national conversation in favor of terror. The commonalities are guns and white supremacy.

Caroline Skoog welcomes comments at cskoog@mndaily.com.

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Journalists should appreciate the power of their platform If you interact with people on a public platform, be prepared to face criticism.

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n August, news broke about a possible bedbug infestation at The New York Times. David Karpf, associate professor at George Washington University, tweeted in response to the story that ‘The bedbugs are a metaphor. The bedbugs are Bret Stephens” – a New York Times op-ed columnist, who Karpf later clarified, “is irritating and impossible to remove.”

When discussing the ever-expanding role Twitter plays in our society, the light mockery of public figures is far from the most harm the platform can do. Comparisons to bedbugs rank mildly.

Not for Stephens, however, who sent an email to both Karpf and his University provost, calling on Karpf to show up at his house and call him a bedbug to his face. This action was followed by Stephens making an appearance on MSNBC to complain about Karpf’s treatment of him, referencing the argument in his latest NYT column and then deleting his Twitter account.

No one is immune from criticism, including and especially journalists. Whether it’s major or minor, individuals with a public platform

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It doesn’t matter whether Karpf’s comment was justified. Whether Karpf is a funnyman or troll, Stephens didn’t just call him out for the comment, he attempted to get Karpf’s superiors involved in the petty argument instigated only by him.

As Karpf says in the article he penned for Esquire, “…he was trying to send a message that he stands above people like me in the status hierarchy, and that people like me are not supposed to write mean jokes about people like him online. It was an exercise in wielding power.”

Twitter is rife with commentary; it’s the nature of the internet at large. Beyond that, Twitter is a political vehicle where a significant amount of our public discourse takes place.

Journalists in particular need Twitter in order to share and circulate their stories. Twitter has certainly helped Bret Stephens get attention, positive or negative. Stephens also has the social capital of a NYT journalist, and he used that power to ridicule Karpf directly to his employer.

Journalists must approach their work with thicker skin than Stephens showed in this situation. The platform that comes with being a published journalist elevates an individual’s voice, and that is a capability that journalists cannot take lightly.

It is the journalist’s job to either incorporate or dismiss criticism depending on its value, and then work to do better regardless, without letting ego interfere. It is not a journalist’s job to drag on a petty fight based on little tangible insult.

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HOROSCOPES

Today’s Birthday (9/5): Household harmony is on the rise this year. Disciplined practice benefits your passion projects.

Passion sparkles into a flame this winter, before you adapt to a group challenge. Summer brings domestic changes, leading to a victory for your team. It’s all for love, friends and family.

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To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

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Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is an 8 — Conditions look good to get out and go. Study your subject through direct experience, either yours or that of a trusted teacher. Make long-distance connections.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Your wit and cleverness are attracting new business.

Consider long-term benefits. Share information, data and persuasive invitations.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is an 8 — Consider practical benefits when adding up the balance sheet. Stash provisions for the future. Create a game plan, and collaborate for shared gain.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Take action to generate income and positive cash flow. Communications, transport and deliveries flow with greater ease.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is an 8 — Your partner may require delicate care. Negotiate your way through adjustments and compromise.

Strengthen bonds for long-term resilience.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 9 — Your influence is rising. Humility keeps you from foolishness. Take extra care with your personal appearance. Dress for success.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 9 — Take extra care to balance your work, health and fitness.

Rely on a carefully plotted schedule. Prioritize practicalities to build long-term strength.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 7 — Consider the words and actions of your elders.

Learn from the past. Postpone advancement to review plans and visions.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is an 8 — Share fun and romance with someone special. Enjoy family traditions and favorite games. Creative ideas can spark into positive benefits over the long haul.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is an 8 — Connect with friends. Collaborate to advance a shared endeavor. Old assumptions get challenged. Strike out in a new direction.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 7 — Clean your room and personal space to clear your head.

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DR. DATE Dr. Date,

We’ve all seen him: the guy who is oblivious as to how uncomfortable he makes girls when commenting how hot they are on their Instagram pics. Whether it be the casual “sexy” or the drawn-out ramble of how this photo made his genitals feel, every encounter makes the reader feel almost as icky as the girl who posted the photo.

Honestly, I was a little happy when I found out the amazing guy I’ve been seeing doesn’t even have an Instagram — at least he’s not one of those guys, right?

Or so I thought. Through a series of unfortunate events (a.k.a. my friend found him when he direct messaged her to say she was hot), I discovered he not only has an account, but follows about 1,000 Instagram models and comments on every girl’s photo he can find. Not in the charming way that got him into my bed in the first place — the “you won’t hook up with me? Never mind, you’re ugly anyway” kind of way. When I looked through his DM’s, they were full of him harassing women who obviously didn’t want his opinion.

This guy is great in every other way, but his online presence is super toxic. What do I do?

—Not a Creep

Dear Not a Creep,

RUN. Why are you even debating staying with this guy? Someone who publicly reduces women to nothing but their attractiveness level is not worth your time or anyone else’s. I could maaaaaybe (probably not) excuse the awkward Instagram comments, but taking it into DM’s to try and hook up with other girls who obviously are uncomfortable is way too far. Make sure you tell him exactly why you’re angry — hey, maybe he’ll realize behavior like this is incredibly unattractive.

But sadly, ten bucks says when you dump him, he says you weren’t even hot.

—Dr. Date

Dr. Date,

You know when you see someone hot at a party and you dramatically lock eyes across the room before going to talk to them? Imagine that person is actually at Dinkytown McDonald’s, and you’re both getting dragged out by the security guard for drunken behavior. Yep, that’s how I met my girlfriend — it’s not love unless you’ve brushed hands while yelling at an employee. We both may have been total assholes that night, but we bonded over the ridiculousness of having a security

guard at a McDonald’s and ended up going out on a few dates. Now, we’re going on six months, and I know she’s the one for me.

I’m so sure in my decision that I’ve already been dreaming up proposal plans — not for the next few years, mind you, but plans nonetheless. My big idea is to recreate the night we first met, with a DrunkDonald’s guard dragging us out before he lets me go so I can get down on one knee. Getting proposed to among drunk college students and McChickens, what can be better?

But now, I’m in a panic. I’ve been planning that proposal idea since we started dating assuming that DrunkDon’s would always be there. Except some big developer wants to bulldoze the Dinkytown staple (any place The 1975 takes photos in front of is a historical landmark, okay?!) and ruin my life! I’m pretty set on doing it this way, to the point where I’m thinking of proposing in the next few weeks before our special place is demolished forever.

However, we have only been dating for six months. Is it worth proposing in a more romantic way earlier or should I give up on my Big Mac dreams?

—In a Flurry

Dear In a Flurry,

This is right up there with the letter I got from the couple wanting to recreate their anniversary by having sex in an Applebee’s bathroom. While not my idea of romance, your call? I guess?

While you may be set on the plan, corporations have other ideas, and your girlfriend is probably not super into getting married after only six months of dating. I admire your initiative and determination, but who knows — after you’ve been dating for a few years, you’ll probably know more about what she may want in a proposal.

And honestly, it probably won’t be anything like getting dragged out of a McDonald’s with someone she’s been dating for only six months. Mourn your losses, write to your city councilperson and don’t worry about popping the question for another few years. P.S. Please don’t have McDonald’s cater your wedding — at least spring for Five Guys?

—Dr. Date

Want advice from the love doctor? Email Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com

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City passes protections for adult entertainers found that most entertainers expressed grievances about the lack of written contracts between the workers and the establishments they perform in.

Entertainers also reported regularly experiencing “wage theft in the form of fees and mandatory tipping of salaried staff such as managers and security,” according to the ordinance. Many of the entertainers are expected to bring in a large percentage of the establishment’s income yet are exposed to seemingly unsanitary, sometimes dangerous and exploitative working conditions.

“It is very possible for an entertainer to leave at the end of the night with less money in hand than what they started [the night] with,” Palmisano said.

UMN research helped craft a recently passed city ordinance.

BY BROOKE SHEEHY bsheehy@mndaily.com This past month, the city of Minneapolis passed a new ordinance that bolsters working conditions in the adult entertainment industry.

The University of Minnesota’s Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center conducted research into workplace environments at city strip clubs and presented its findings to the City Council in June 2018. These findings highlighted concerns including unsanitary workplace conditions, wage theft and inappropriate client behavior, which are addressed in the ordinance. Principles outlined in the ordinance focus on increased protections for entertainers, updated general security and physical space requirements.

UROC conducted 24 interviews with people affiliated with the 17 licensed adult entertainment businesses in Minneapolis and received responses from 29 voluntary participants from the industry, according to UROC research fellow Christina Melander.

“We directly spoke with

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Minneapolis City Council members listen to Tawnya Konobeck, an entertainer, talk about her experiences working in the Minneapolis strip club scene on Monday, Mar. 27, 2017.

people who had experience at nine out of the ten strip clubs, but were able to hear information about all of them,” Melander said.

Past adult entertainment ordinances around the state and country have focused on controlling public nuisance or vice with little to no input

from the entertainers themselves. Therefore, Minneapolis and UROC decided to alter the city’s ordinance with input from multiple conversations with industry workers.

City council members and co-authors of the ordinance, Cam Gordon and Linea Palmisano, realized that if they

were going to make any updates to adult entertainment industry regulations, they would place workforce impact and perspective as a top priority, Gordon said.

“When we did our surveys we didn’t get a lot of complaints from other things that you think might be

going on in terms of prostitution, sex trafficking, drug dealings. That isn’t to say that they are not going on, but we weren’t getting any of the entertainers expressing any real concern regarding those topics,” Gordon said.

During their field research, UROC researchers

“It is very possible for an entertainer to leave at the end of the night with less money in hand than what they started [the night] with.”

LINNEA PALMISANO City Council Member

University safety alerts get an upgrade The system will now include two distinct alerts for threats on campus.

BY TAYLOR SCHROEDER tschroeder@mndaily.com University of Minnesota officials are hoping to streamline safety notifications starting this year.

The University’s Departments of Public Safety and Emergency

Management updated their process for crime, weather and other emergency notifications on and around campus in late August. The updated system divides notification into two new categories: Safe-U Emergency alerts and Safe-U Advisory alerts.

Safe-U Emergency alerts identify threats to campus where the subject of the alert may still be on campus.

These alerts can come in the form of text messages, phone

calls and emails, according to University of Minnesota Police Department Chief Matt Clark. Safe-U Advisory alerts identify threats that have moved outside of the campus window and only come in email form.

The University of Minnesota Twins Cities campus is notably behind other campus systems on the update, Clark said.

“It’s what other Big 10 schools are doing, and it’s what the Duluth and

Morris campuses are doing, so why not the Twin Cities campus?” Clark said.

Mike Berthelsen, vice president of University Services, said these categories improve identified consistency and efficiency with sending out notifications.

The new system also helps the University comply with the Clery Act, he said.

Named after Jeanne Clery in 1990, the Clery Act mandates any college or university receiving federal funding give timely warnings of crimes that represent a threat to the safety of students and employees.

In 2018, the University of Minnesota issued eight safety alerts. In 2017, there were 18 safety alerts and in 2016 there were 11 safety alerts. There have been 119 timely warnings issued since 2011, according to data provided by the University. “By simplifying the number of systems we use, the University can speed up the time it takes to send

the alerts out. We want to do a better job of communicating consistently,” Berthelsen said.

According to Berthelsen, the new response system should not change the number of alerts sent to students and employees.

“In total, the notifications won’t amount to any more or less. The more crimes or emergencies there are, the more notifications the University will send out. We want to make sure everyone gets the alerts at least one way, through email.”

Clark said students and employees may opt in or out

of text message and phone alerts on their MyU pages, while email notifications are mandatory.

While the city of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department issue alerts independent from the University, some Safe-U alerts may contain information provided from other law enforcement agencies. “ T h e M P D w o rk s closely with the UMPD. We issue crime alerts when we notice patterns that we want the public aware of,” MPD spokesperson Darcy Horn said in an emailed statement.

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